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Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on December 1, 2010.
CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY
STORE, INC.
Meeting Information
Meeting Type: Annual
For holder as of: October 4, 2010
Date: December 1, 2010 Time 10:00 AM CST
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CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY
STORE, INC.
305 HARTMANN DRIVE
LEBANON, TESSESSEE 37088-0787 |
CRACKER BARVEL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC.
C/O AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY
3201 15 TH AVENUE
BROODLYN, NY 11219
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The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the following:
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Nominees:
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Robert V. Dale
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Martha M. Mitchell |
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Richard J. Dobkin
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Andrea M. Weiss |
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Robert C. Hilton
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Jimmie D. White |
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Charles E. Jones, Jr.
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Michael A. Woodhouse |
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B.F. Jack Lowery |
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The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals:
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TO APPROVE THE SELECTION OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS THE COMPANYS INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011. |
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TO APPROVE THE CRACKER BARREL 2010 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN. |