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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 24, 20 12
- Before You Vote -
How to Access the Proxy Materials
Proxy Materials Available to VIEW or RECEIVE:
1. Notice & Proxy Statement
2. Annual Report
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Voting items
The Board of Directors recommends you vote
FOR the following:
1. Election of Directors
Nominees
01 Peter Brennan
02 Richard D. Hornidge, Jr
03 Rustin Howard
04 Robert G. Moussa
05 Stan K. Yarbro, Ph.D.
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals:
2.
Amend Article FOURTH of the Certificate of Incorporation filed with the Office of the Secretary of State of Delaware to read as follows: "FOURTH. The total number of shares of stock of all classes of stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is 40,035,920 shares, of which 35,920 shares, with a par value of $25.00 each, are to be Preferred Stock, and 40,000,000 shares, with a par value of $.01 each, are to be common stock."
3.
Ratification of the appointment of Mayer Hoffman McCann, CPAs as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2012.
NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.