SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
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Wells Fargo & Company
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| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY |
2016 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for
the Stockholder Meeting To Be Held on April 26, 2016
The Wells Fargo & Company 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 8:00 a.m., Mountain Standard Time (MST), at the Hyatt Regency Scottsdale at Gainey Ranch, 7500 East Doubletree Ranch Road, Scottsdale, Arizona 85258. Under Securities and Exchange Commission rules, we are notifying you that our proxy materials for the Annual Meeting and access to a proxy voting website are available to you over the internet. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side of this Notice to view these proxy materials and vote by Internet or mobile device (using the QR Barcode below) or request printed copies of the materials. This Notice also serves as notice of the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Wells Fargo & Company.
The purpose of the Annual Meeting is to:
| 1. | Elect as directors the 15 nominees named in the Company’s 2016 proxy statement. |
| 2. | Vote on an advisory resolution to approve executive compensation. |
| 3. | Ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2016. |
| 4. | Vote on a stockholder proposal to adopt a policy to require an independent chairman. |
| 5. | Vote on a stockholder proposal to provide a report on the Company’s lobbying policies and practices. |
| 6. | Consider any other business properly brought before the meeting. |
The Board of Directors recommends you vote:
| • | FOR each of the nominees for director as named in the proxy statement (Item 1); |
| • | FOR Items 2 and 3; and |
| • | AGAINST each of the stockholder proposals (Items 4 and 5). |
This communication is not a form for voting and presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you over the internet or by mail. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.
The 2016 Proxy Statement (which includes the Notice of the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders) and Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2015 are available at:
www.proxydocs.com/wfc or by scanning the QR Barcode on the reverse side of this card
If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed below on or before April 13, 2016 to facilitate timely delivery.
To request paper or e-mail copies of the proxy materials, please contact us via:
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Internet – Visit www.investorelections.com/wfc and follow the instructions for requesting meeting materials. | |
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Mobile Device – Scan the QR Barcode on the reverse side of this card. | |
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Telephone – Call us at 1-866-870-3684 and follow the recorded instructions. | |
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E-mail – Send us an email at paper@investorelections.com. Please write “WFC Materials Request” in the subject line and include the following in the e-mail:
(1) The 11-digit control # located in the box in the upper right hand corner on the front of this Notice.
(2) Your preference to receive printed materials by mail or to receive an e-mail with links to the electronic materials (please include the e-mail address if you choose e-mail delivery); and
(3) If you would like this election to apply to delivery of materials for all future stockholders meetings, write the word “Permanent” and include the last 4 digits of your social security number or tax identification number. | |
Only stockholders who owned common stock at the close of business on the record date, March 1, 2016, may vote at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement of the Annual Meeting that may take place. You may choose to attend the Annual Meeting and vote in person at the meeting. If you wish to attend the Annual Meeting, you must follow the requirements for meeting admission contained in the 2016 proxy statement. You must present a valid photo ID and proof of stock ownership or an admission ticket, which you can obtain and print by following the admission ticket link at www.proxypush.com/wfc, to be admitted to the Annual Meeting. Directions to the Annual Meeting location are provided in the 2016 Proxy Statement.
To vote now by internet, go to www.proxypush.com/wfc or, using your mobile device, scan the QR Barcode on the reverse side of this card.
Use the internet or your mobile device to vote your proxy 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, until 11:59 p.m., CDT on April 25, 2016. Please have this Notice and the last four digits of your social security number or tax identification number available and follow the instructions.
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THIS NOTICE AVAILABLE WHEN YOU:
| • | Request a paper copy of the proxy materials; |
| • | Want to vote electronically; or |
| • | Scan QR Barcode on the reverse side of this card. |