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*** Exercise YourRightto Vote ***Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 22, 2014ATMEL CORPORATIONATMEL CORPORATION1600 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE SAN JOSE, CA 95110 ATTN: LEGAL DEPARTMENT Investor Address Line 1 Investor Address Line 2 Investor Address Line 3 Investor Address Line 4 Investor Address Line 5 John Sample 1234 ANYWHERE STREET ANY CITY, ON A1A 1A1Meeting Information Meeting Type: Annual Meeting For holders as of: March 24, 2014Date:May 22, 2014 Time: 2:00 PM PDT
Location: 1600 Technology Drive San Jose, CA 95110 You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company. This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online atwww.proxyvote.comor easily request a paper copy (see reverse side). We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.
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Voting items The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:1.Election of DirectorsNominees 01. Steven Laub02. Tsung-Ching Wu 03. David Sugishita 04. Papken Der Torossian 05. Jack L. Saltich 06. Charles Carinalli 07. Dr. Edward RossThe Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2 and 3:2.To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014.3.To approve, in a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation paid to our named executive officers.NOTE:To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.
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| NAME THE COMPANY NAME INC. - COMMON | 123,456,789,012.12345 |
| THE COMPANY NAME INC. - CLASS A | 123,456,789,012.12345 |
| THE COMPANY NAME INC. - CLASS B | 123,456,789,012.12345 |
| THE COMPANY NAME INC. - CLASS C | 123,456,789,012.12345 |
| THE COMPANY NAME INC. - CLASS D | 123,456,789,012.12345 |
| THE COMPANY NAME INC. - CLASS E | 123,456,789,012.12345 |
| THE COMPANY NAME INC. - CLASS F | 123,456,789,012.12345 |
| THE COMPANY NAME INC. - 401 K | 123,456,789,012.12345 |
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