UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 12, 2011
Meeting Information
FEI COMPANY Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
For holders as of: March 07, 2011
Date: May 12, 2011 Time: 9:00 AM PST
Location: FEI Company
5350 NE Dawson Creek Drive
Hillsboro, Oregon, 97124-5793
You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company.
FEI
FEI COMPANY
5350 NE DAWSON CREEK DRIVE
HILLSBORO, OREGON 97124-5793
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1. Annual Report 2. Notice & Proxy Statement
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Voting items
The Board of Directors recommends you vote
FOR the following:
1. Election of Directors
Nominees
01 Lawrence A. Bock 02 Arie Huijser 03 Don R. Kania 04 Thomas F. Kelly 05 Jan C. Lobbezoo
06 Gerhard H. Parker 07 James T. Richardson 08 Richard H. Wills
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2, 3, 4 and 5.
2 To consider and vote on a proposal to amend FEI’s 1995 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares
of our common stock reserved for issuance under the plan by 250,000 shares.
3 To consider and vote on a proposal to amend FEI’s Employee Share Purchase Plan to increase the number of
shares of our common stock reserved for issuance under the plan by 250,000 shares.
4 To hold an advisory vote on the appointment of KPMG LLP as FEI’s independent registered public accounting firm
for the year ending December 31, 2011.
5 To hold an advisory vote on executive compensation.
The Board of Directors recommends you vote 3 YEARS on the following proposal:
6 To hold an advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation.
NOTE: We will transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or at any and all postponements
or adjournments thereof.
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