To vote all of your shares by proxy, please follow each of the separate
proxy voting instructions that you received for your shares of common stock held in each of your different accounts.
Not exact matches
For specific
instructions on how to
vote your shares, please refer to the
instructions on the Notice you received in the mail, the section titled «Questions and Answers About the
Proxy Materials and the Annual Meeting» beginning on page 11 of this
proxy statement or, if you requested to receive printed
proxy materials, your enclosed
proxy card.
If no
instructions are indicated on a properly executed
proxy card or over the telephone or Internet, the shares will be
voted as recommended by our board of directors.
Even if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we recommend that you also submit your
proxy or
voting instructions as described below so that your
vote will be counted if you later decide not to attend the Annual Meeting.
Please complete, sign, date and return each Tesla
proxy card or
voting instruction card that you receive, and / or follow the
voting instructions on each Notice of Internet Availability or other notice you receive, to ensure that all your shares are
voted.
You can revoke your
proxy at any time before it is
voted at our Annual Meeting, subject to the
voting deadlines that are described on the
proxy card or
voting instructions, as applicable.
If you submit a
proxy, but you do not provide
voting instructions, your shares will be
voted as recommended by the Board.
By telephone — Stockholders of record who live in the United States or Canada may request a paper
proxy card from Tesla by following the procedures in the Notice of Internet Availability, and submit
proxies by telephone by following the «
Vote by Telephone»
instructions on the
proxy card until 1:00 a.m., Central time on June 5, 2018.
If you sign and return your
proxy card but do not give any
voting instructions on your
proxy card, these individuals will
vote your shares by following the Board's recommendations above.
If you are a stockholder of record and you submit your
proxy to us, you direct certain of our officers to
vote your shares of Tesla common stock in accordance with the
voting instructions in your
proxy.
You may receive more than one Notice of Internet Availability, notice from your broker, bank or other intermediary or set of
proxy materials, including multiple copies of
proxy cards or
voting instruction cards.
If you wish to give specific
instructions with respect to the
voting of directors, you may do so by indicating your
instructions on your
proxy card or when you
vote by telephone or over the Internet.
If you are a stockholder of record and you sign your
proxy card or
vote by telephone or over the Internet but do not give
instructions with respect to the
voting of directors, your shares will be
voted FOR the re-election of Messrs. Gracias, Murdoch and Musk.
If you are a beneficial owner, you did not receive a Notice of Internet Availability directly from us, but your broker, bank or other intermediary forwarded you a notice with
instructions on accessing our
proxy materials and directing that organization how to
vote your shares, as well as other options that may be available to you for receiving our
proxy materials.
The written document you sign to designate someone as your
proxy is usually called a «
proxy card» or a «
voting instruction form» depending on how the ownership of your shares is reflected in our records.
THIS CARD WILL ALSO BE USED TO PROVIDE
VOTING INSTRUCTIONS TO THE TRUSTEE FOR ANY SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION HELD IN THE IBM STOCK FUND INVESTMENT ALTERNATIVE UNDER THE IBM 401 (k) PLUS PLAN ON THE RECORD DATE, AS SET FORTH IN THE NOTICE OF 2016 ANNUAL MEETING AND
PROXY STATEMENT.
If your shares are held through either the Company's 401 (k) Plan or Stock Purchase Plan, then Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge) will send you a «
voting instruction form and
proxy card» to designate your
proxy to
vote your shares.
If you are a shareholder of record and you indicate that you wish to
vote as recommended by our Board or if you sign, date and return a
proxy card but do not give specific
voting instructions, then the
proxy holders will
vote your shares in the manner recommended by our Board on all matters presented in this
Proxy Statement, and the
proxy holders may determine in their discretion regarding any other matters properly presented for a
vote at our Annual Meeting.
The
proxy holders (that is, the persons named as
proxies on the
proxy card) will
vote your shares of Common Stock in accordance with your
instructions at the Annual Meeting (including any adjournments or postponements thereof).
If you
vote by
proxy card or
voting instruction card and sign the card without giving specific
instructions, your shares will be
voted in accordance with the recommendations of the Board (FOR all of HP's nominees to the Board, FOR ratification of the appointment of HP's independent registered public accounting firm, FOR the approval of the compensation of HP's named executive officers, FOR the approval of an annual advisory
vote on executive compensation, FOR the Hewlett - Packard Company 2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and FOR the approval of an amendment to the Hewlett - Packard Company 2005 Pay - for - Results Plan to extend the term of the plan).
Your broker, therefore, will need to return a
proxy card without
voting on these non-routine matters if you do not give
voting instructions with respect to these matters.
The written document you complete to designate someone as your
proxy is usually called a «
proxy card» or a «
voting instruction form» depending on how the ownership of your shares is
If you have Shares held in one or more «street names,» you must complete, sign, date, and return to each bank, broker, or other nominee through which you hold Shares each
voting instruction form received from that bank, broker, or other nominee (or obtain a
proxy from each such nominee holder if you wish to
vote in person at the 2015 Annual Shareholders» Meeting).
Management Incentive Plan, as amended; and (iv) each of the shareholder proposals described in this
proxy statement are not matters on which a broker may
vote without your
instructions.
Walmart pays the cost of soliciting your
proxy and reimburses brokers and others for forwarding to you the
proxy statement,
proxy card, or
voting instruction form, and Annual Report to Shareholders and, for certain shareholders, the notice of internet availability of our
proxy materials.
If you are a beneficial owner of Shares and your Shares are held in street name as described above, you will be admitted to the 2015 Annual Shareholders» Meeting only if you present either a valid legal
proxy from your bank, broker, or other nominee as to your Shares, the notice of internet availability of the
proxy materials (if you received one), a
voting instruction form that you received from your bank, broker, or other nominee (if you have not already completed and returned the
voting instruction form), or a recent bank, brokerage, or other statement showing that you owned Shares as of the close of business on April 10, 2015.
You may provide these
instructions by
voting via the Internet, by telephone, or (if you have requested paper copies of
proxy materials through your bank, brokerage firm, or other nominee) by returning a
voting instruction form received from that institution.
Under the NYSE rules for member organizations: (i) the election of directors; (ii) the non-binding advisory
vote to approve the compensation of the company's NEOs; (iii) the approval of the Stock Incentive Plan of 2015; and (iv) each of the shareholder proposals described in this
proxy statement are not matters on which a broker may
vote without your
instructions.
We urge all shareholders to express their choices on each
voting matter described on the
proxy card or the
voting instruction form (which you will receive from your broker, bank, or other nominee, if your Shares are held in «street name»).
If you own common stock of record, you may revoke your
proxy or change your
voting instructions at any time before your shares are
voted at the Annual Meeting by delivering to the Secretary of Amazon.com, Inc. a written notice of revocation or a duly executed
proxy (via the Internet, mobile device, or telephone or by returning a
proxy card) bearing a later date or by attending the Annual Meeting and
voting in person.
In this
proxy statement, we refer to the notice of the 2011 annual meeting of stockholders, this
proxy statement, our annual report to stockholders for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, and the
proxy card or
voting instruction form as our «
proxy materials.»
If you request printed copies of the
proxy materials by mail, you may
vote by
proxy by calling the toll free number found on the
voting instruction form.
Therefore, your broker will need to return a
proxy card without
voting on these non-routine matters if you do not give
voting instructions with respect to these matters.
In this
proxy statement, the term «
proxy card» means the
proxy card,
voting instruction form, and the
voting instruction form and
proxy card unless otherwise indicated.
To ensure that all your shares are
voted, please sign and return by mail all
proxy cards and
voting instruction forms or
vote each account over the Internet or by telephone (if made available by the bank or broker with respect to any shares you hold in street name).
If your shares are held in street name, these
proxy materials are being forwarded to you by your bank, brokerage firm or other nominee (the «bank or broker»), along with a
voting instruction form.
If you hold your shares in street name, a «
voting instruction form» is the document used to designate your
proxy to
vote your shares.
If you receive more than one
proxy card or
voting instruction form that means your shares are registered differently and are held in more than one account.
By submitting your
proxy (either by signing and returning the enclosed
proxy card or by
voting electronically on the Internet or by telephone), you authorize Christine P. Richards, FedEx's Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, and Alan B. Graf, Jr., FedEx's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, to represent you and
vote your shares at the meeting in accordance with your
instructions.
The written document you complete to designate someone as your
proxy is usually called a «
proxy card» or a «
voting instruction form» depending on how the ownership of your shares is reflected in our records.
If your shares are held in street name, you may
vote your shares before the meeting over the internet by following the
instructions on the notice of internet availability of
proxy materials you received or, if you received a
voting instruction form from your brokerage firm, bank, or other similar entity by mail, by completing, signing, and returning the form you received.
The notice and the
proxy statement contain
instructions on how you can
vote your shares over the internet, by telephone, or by mail.
If you properly submit a
proxy but do not indicate any
voting instructions, your shares will be
voted:
Before
voting, please read all the
instructions and other information that appear on the back of your
proxy card under «
Vote by Telephone.»
If you own shares of FedEx common stock through the FedEx employee stock purchase plan or any FedEx or subsidiary benefit plan, you can direct the record holder or the plan trustee to
vote the shares held in your account in accordance with your
instructions by completing the
proxy card and returning it in the enclosed envelope or by registering your
instructions via the Internet or telephone as directed on the
proxy card.
Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting, please
vote electronically via the Internet or by telephone, or, if you requested paper copies of the
proxy materials, please complete, sign, date and return the accompanying
proxy card or
voting instruction card in the enclosed postage - paid envelope.
If you requested printed
proxy materials, your broker, bank or nominee has enclosed a
voting instruction card for you to use in directing the broker, bank or nominee regarding how to
vote your shares.
Have your Notice,
proxy card or
voting instruction card in hand when you call.
Please provide
voting instructions for all Notices,
proxy and
voting instruction cards you receive.
If you own common stock in street name, in order to gain entry you must present a government - issued photo identification and proof of beneficial stock ownership as of the record date, such as your Notice of Internet Availability of
Proxy Materials, a copy of your
proxy card or
voting instruction form if you received one, or an account or brokerage statement or other similar evidence showing stock ownership as of the record date.