UNITED STATES
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IMPORTANT NOTICE Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder
Meeting to be held on May 5, 2009
Meeting Information | ||||
TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. | Meeting Type: Annual | |||
For holders as of: 3/13/09 | ||||
Date: 5/5/09 Time: 1:00 p.m., PT | ||||
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• NOTICE OF THE 2009 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS | • 2009 PROXY STATEMENT | |||||||||||
• ANNUAL REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 | • 10-K WRAP | • PROXY CARD | ||||||||||
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Voting Items |
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” ITEMS 1 - 5. |
1. | ELECTION OF DIRECTORS | |||
Nominees: | ||||
01) Dr. Paul A. Gary | 05) Dr. Walden C. Rhines | |||
02) Charles Scott Gibson | 06) Steven J. Sharp | |||
03) Nicolas Kauser | 07) Willis C. Young | |||
04) Ralph G. Quinsey
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2. | To ratify the audit committee’s appointment of KPMG LLP as TriQuint’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2009.
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3. | To approve amendments to the Certificate of Incorporation to eliminate cumulative voting in the election of directors and adopt a majority voting standard in uncontested elections of directors.
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4. | To approve an amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation to provide for indemnification of directors and officers.
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5. | To approve and adopt the Triquint 2009 Incentive Plan. |