UNITED STATES
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CURIS, INC.
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Stockholder Meeting to be held on 06/03/09
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Meeting Information
Meeting Type: Annual
Meeting Date: 06/03/09
Meeting Time: 10:00 A.M., local time
For holders as of: 04/06/09
Meeting Location:
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
60 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
Meeting Directions :
For Meeting Directions, Please Call:
617-526-6000
Link: http://www.wilmerhale.com
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By Subway
WilmerHale is located at 60 State Street in the financial district of downtown Boston across the street from the State Street MBTA stop on the Blue and Orange lines. The main reception area is on the 26th floor.
By Car From the West
Mass Pike (I -90)
Take Exit 24B into Liberty Tunnel, stay in right lane. Take Exit 23, Government Center, stay in left lane. At the end of the exit ramp, turn left onto Surface Road. Turn right onto State Street from Surface Road.
Proceed up State Street to Merchants Row (Citizens Bank on corner). Take right onto Merchants Row and proceed to end of street. Take a left into garage, take ticket, proceed to public parking area.
From the South
Route 93N (Fitzgerald/Southeast Expressway) Proceed through Liberty Tunnel, stay in right lane. Take Exit 23, Government Center, stay in left lane. At the end of the exit ramp, turn left onto Surface Road. Turn right onto State Street from Surface Road.
Proceed up State Street to Merchants Row (Citizens Bank on corner). Take right onto Merchants Row and proceed to end of street. Take a left into garage, take ticket, proceed to public parking area.
From the North
Route 93S
From Route 93S proceed over Zakim Bridge into tunnel. Take exit 24A, Government Center.
Follow signs for Aquarium/Financial District.
At end of exit bear left and proceed onto Surface Road. Take right from Surface Road onto State Street.
Proceed up State Street to Merchants Row (Citizens Bank on corner). Take right onto Merchants Row and proceed to end of street. Take a left into garage, take ticket, proceed to public parking area.
From Logan Airport
Exit airport following signs for Ted Williams Tunnel. Take Exit 24 to I-93 North.
Take Exit 23, Government Center, stay in left lane. At the end of the exit ramp, turn left onto Surface Road. Turn right onto State Street from Surface Road.
Proceed up State Street to Merchants Row (Citizens Bank on corner). Take right onto Merchants Row and proceed to end of street. Take a left into garage, take ticket, proceed to public parking area.
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Voting items
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” ITEMS 1 AND 2.
1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Nominees:
01) James R. McNab, Jr.
02) James R. Tobin
2. To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year.
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