UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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SOTHEBY’S
(Name of the Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
THIRD POINT LLC
THIRD POINT OFFSHORE MASTER FUND L.P.
THIRD POINT ULTRA MASTER FUND L.P.
THIRD POINT PARTNERS L.P.
THIRD POINT PARTNERS QUALIFIED L.P.
THIRD POINT REINSURANCE CO. LTD.
LYXOR/THIRD POINT FUND LIMITED
THIRD POINT ADVISORS LLC
THIRD POINT ADVISORS II LLC
DANIEL S. LOEB
HARRY J. WILSON
OLIVIER REZA
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if Other than the Registrant)
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This filing includes updated screenshots of content posted to www.ValueSothebys.com by Third Point LLC (“Third Point”) on April 30, 2014.
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On March 28, 2014, Third Point, certain of its affiliates and associates, Mr. Harry J. Wilson, and Mr. Reza (the “Group”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and began distributing to Sotheby’s stockholders a definitive proxy statement (the “Proxy Statement”) in connection with Sotheby’s 2014 annual meeting of stockholders. THIRD POINT STRONGLY ADVISES ALL STOCKHOLDERS OF SOTHEBY’S TO READ THE GROUP’S PROXY STATEMENT BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION, INCLUDING INFORMATION RELATING TO THE GROUP’S PARTICIPANTS IN SUCH PROXY SOLICITATION. THE GROUP’S PROXY STATEMENT, AS FILED, AND ANY FURTHER AMENDMENTS, SUPPLEMENTS OR OTHER RELEVANT PROXY SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE ON THE SEC’S WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV.
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