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UNITED STATES

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Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on November 01, 2012

 

 

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Meeting Type: Annual Meeting

         
  For holders as of: September 07, 2012         
  Date: November 01, 2012    Time: 11:00 AM PDT         
  Location: 4650 Cushing Parkway         
 

 Fremont, California 94538

 

 

         
   

 

You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company.

       
 

 

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  Voting items                        
  The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:                      
 

 

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Election of Directors

                          
   

 

Nominees

                                
 

 

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Martin B. Anstice

  

 

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Eric K. Brandt

  

 

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Michael R. Cannon

  

 

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Youssef A. El-Mansy

  

 

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Christine A. Heckart

    

 

 

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  06   Grant M. Inman   07   Catherine P. Lego   08   Stephen G. Newberry   09   Krishna C. Saraswat   10   William R. Spivey      
 

 

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Abhijit Y. Talwalkar

                    
 

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2. and 3.

      
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Advisory vote on fiscal year 2012 executive compensation (“Say on Pay”).

      
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Ratification of the appointment of independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2013.

      
 

 

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      THE COMPANY NAME INC. - CLASS B      123,456,789,012.12345                  
      THE COMPANY NAME INC. - CLASS C      123,456,789,012.12345                  
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      THE COMPANY NAME INC. - CLASS E      123,456,789,012.12345                  
      THE COMPANY NAME INC. - CLASS F      123,456,789,012.12345                  
      THE COMPANY NAME INC. - 401 K      123,456,789,012.12345                  
             

 

     

 

     

 

 

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