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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
    
SCHEDULE 14A

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Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on October 23, 2012.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Meeting Information
 
 
 
CREE, INC.
 
 
 
  Meeting Type:          
Annual Meeting
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  For holders as of:     
August 27, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Date: October 23, 2012
Time:  10:00 AM EDT
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Location:
CORPORATE OFFICES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4425 SILICON DRIVE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA 27703
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company.
 
 
CREE, INC.
4600 SILICON DRIVE
DURHAM, NC 27703
 
 
 
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Voting Items
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR
 
 
 
 
 
 
the following:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1.
 
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nominees:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
01)      Charles M. Swoboda
 
 
 
05)      Alan J. Ruud
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
02)      Clyde R. Hosein
 
 
 
06)      Robert L. Tillman
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
03)      Robert A. Ingram
 
 
 
07)      Harvey A. Wagner
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
04)      Franco Plastina
 
 
 
08)      Thomas H. Werner
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2.
APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO THE 2004 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3.
RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS INDEPENDENT AUDITORS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2013.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.
ADVISORY (NONBINDING) VOTE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.