UNITED STATES
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J.Jill, Inc.
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on June 07, 2018
J.JILL, INC.
Meeting Information
Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
For holders as of: April 16, 2018
Date: June 07, 2018 Time: 9:00 AM EDT
Location: The Langham Hotel
| 250 Franklin Street |
| Boston, MA 02110 |
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| Voting items | ||||||||||
| The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the following: | ||||||||||
| 1. | Election of Directors |
Nominees
| 01 | Travis Nelson 02 Marka Hansen 03 James Scully |
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal(s):
| 2 | To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year ending February 2, 2019 |
| 3 | To approve an amendment to the J.Jill, Inc. 2017 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the “2017 Plan”) to increase the number of shares authorized for issuance under the 2017 Plan |
NOTE:Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
| Voting Instructions |
Important Notice of Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting of
J.JILL, INC.
To Be Held On:
June 7, 2018 beginning at 9:00 AM EDT
at the Langham Hotel, 250 Franklin Street, Boston, MA 02110
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| • | Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders |
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1. To elect three directors
NOMINEES:
Travis Nelson Marka Hansen James Scully | 2. To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year ending February 2, 2019
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3. To approve an amendment to the J.Jill, Inc. 2017 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the “2017 Plan”) to increase the number of shares authorized for issuance under the 2017 Plan
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| THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” THE ELECTION OF EACH OF THE DIRECTOR NOMINEES LISTED IN PROPOSAL 1 AND “FOR” PROPOSALS 2 AND 3. | ||||
Please note that you cannot use this notice to vote by mail. | ||||