UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
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SAKS INCORPORATED C/O PROXY SERVICES P.O. BOX 9142 FARMINGDALE, NY 11735 | | | If you wish to vote in person, you will need to attend the shareholders’ meeting and request a ballot to vote these shares. |
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Meeting Location |
The Annual Meeting for Shareholders as of April 1, 2008 is to be held on June 4, 2008 at 11:30 A.M. Eastern Time at: The Ritz-Carlton Buckhead 3434 Peachtree Road Atlanta, GA 30326 |
From the North:
| • | | Take the I-285 West/I-285 East exit, EXIT 259, toward BIRMINGHAM/TAMPA/ GREENVILLE/AUGUSTA |
| • | | Merge onto I-285 East/GA-407 East via EXIT 259B toward GREENVILLE/AUGUSTA |
| • | | Merge onto GA-400 South via EXIT 27 toward BUCKHEAD/ATLANTA (Portions toll) |
| • | | Merge onto LENOX RD NE/GA-141 CONN East/PAUL COVERDELL MEMORIAL PKWY via EXIT 2 toward BUCKHEAD |
| • | | Turn RIGHT onto PEACHTREE RD NE/GA-141 |
| • | | End at 3434 Peachtree Rd NE Atlanta, GA 30326 |
From the South:
| • | | Keep LEFT to take I-85 North/GA-403 North via EXIT 251 toward GA-400/ GREENVILLE |
| • | | Keep RIGHT to take GA-400 North via EXIT 87 toward BUCKHEAD/CUMMING |
| • | | Take the LENOX RD/GA-141 CONN exit, EXIT 2, toward BUCKHEAD |
| • | | Take the GA-141 East ramp toward PEACHTREE RD |
| • | | Merge onto LENOX RD NE/GA-141 CONN East/PAUL COVERDELL MEMORIAL PKWY |
| • | | Turn RIGHT onto PEACHTREE RD NE/GA-141 |
| • | | End at 3434 Peachtree Rd NE Atlanta, GA 30326 |
From the West:
| • | | Merge onto I-75 North/I-85 North via EXIT 57 toward CHATTANOOGA/GREENVILLE |
| • | | Keep LEFT to take I-85 North/GA-403 North via EXIT 251 toward GA-400/GREENVILLE |
| • | | Keep RIGHT to take GA-400 North via EXIT 87 toward BUCKHEAD/CUMMING |
| • | | Take the LENOX RD/GA-141CONN exit, EXIT 2, toward BUCKHEAD |
| • | | Take the GA-141 East ramp toward PEACHTREE RD |
| • | | Merge onto LENOX RD NE/GA-141 CONN East/PAUL COVERDELL MEMORIAL PKWY |
| • | | Turn RIGHT onto PEACHTREE RD NE/GA-141 |
| • | | End at 3434 Peachtree Rd NE Atlanta, GA 30326 |
From the East:
| • | | Take EXIT 88 toward CHESHIRE BR RD/LENOX RD/GA-400 North |
| • | | Turn RIGHT onto LENOX RD NE |
| • | | Turn LEFT onto PEACHTREE RD NE/GA-141 |
| • | | End at 3434 Peachtree Rd NE Atlanta, GA 30326 |
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Voting items | | |
| THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” ITEMS 1 AND 2 AND A VOTE “AGAINST” ITEM 3. |
1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS |
Class I Nominee: |
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01) Jerry W. Levin |
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Class II Nominees: |
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02) Michael S. Gross |
03) Nora P. McAniff |
04) Stephen I. Sadove |
| 2. | To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year ending January 31, 2009. |
| 3. | Shareholder Proposal - Cumulative voting for the election of directors. |
| 4. | In their discretion, upon such other matters that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof. |
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