GLOBAL PARTNERS INCOME FUND INC.
125 BROAD STREET, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10004
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
November 15, 2001
To the Stockholders:
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Meeting") of Global Partners
Income Fund Inc. (the "Fund") will be held at Salomon Smith Barney Inc., 388
Greenwich Street, 26th Floor, Conference Room H, New York, New York, on
Thursday, December 13, 2001, at 3:30 p.m., New York time, for the purposes of
considering and voting upon the following:
1. The election of directors (Proposal 1); and
2. Any other business that may properly come before the Meeting.
The close of business on November 8, 2001 has been fixed as the record date
for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the
Meeting.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
Christina T. Sydor
Secretary
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TO AVOID UNNECESSARY EXPENSE OF FURTHER SOLICITATION, WE URGE YOU TO
INDICATE VOTING INSTRUCTIONS ON THE ENCLOSED PROXY, DATE AND SIGN IT AND RETURN
IT PROMPTLY IN THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED, NO MATTER HOW LARGE OR HOW SMALL YOUR
HOLDINGS MAY BE.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR SIGNING PROXY CARDS
The following general rules for signing proxy cards may be of assistance to
you and avoid the time and expense to the Fund of validating your vote if you
fail to sign your proxy card properly.
1. Individual Accounts: Sign your name exactly as it appears in the
registration on the proxy card.
2. Joint Accounts: Either party may sign, but the name of the party
signing should conform exactly to a name shown in the registration.
3. All Other Accounts: The capacity of the individual signing the proxy
card should be indicated unless it is reflected in the form of
registration. or example:
REGISTRATION VALID SIGNATURE
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CORPORATE ACCOUNTS
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(1) ABC Corp. ................................................... ABC Corp. (by John Doe, Treasurer)
(2) ABC Corp. ................................................... John Doe, Treasurer
(3) ABC Corp., c/o John Doe, Treasurer .......................... John Doe
(4) ABC Corp. Profit Sharing Plan ............................... John Doe, Trustee
TRUST ACCOUNTS
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(1) ABC Trust ................................................... Jane B. Doe, Trustee
(2) Jane B. Doe, Trustee, u/t/d 12/28/78 ........................ Jane B. Doe
CUSTODIAL OR ESTATE ACCOUNTS
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(1) John B. Smith, Cust., f/b/o John B. Smith, Jr. UGMA ......... John B. Smith
(2) John B. Smith ............................................... John B. Smith, Jr., Executor
GLOBAL PARTNERS INCOME FUND INC.
125 BROAD STREET, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10004
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PROXY STATEMENT
This proxy statement is furnished in connection with a solicitation by the
Board of Directors of Global Partners Income Fund Inc. (the "Fund") of proxies
to be used at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Fund to be held at
Salomon Smith Barney Inc., 388 Greenwich Street, 26th Floor, Conference Room H,
New York, New York on Thursday, December 13, 2001, at 3:30 p.m., New York time
(and at any adjournment or adjournments thereof) for the purposes set forth in
the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders. This proxy statement
and the accompanying form of proxy are first being mailed to stockholders on or
about November 15, 2001. Stockholders who execute proxies retain the right to
revoke them in person at the Meeting or by written notice received by the
Secretary of the Fund at any time before they are voted. Unrevoked proxies will
be voted in accordance with the specifications thereon and, unless specified to
the contrary, will be voted FOR the election of directors. The close of business
on November 8, 2001 has been fixed as the record date for the determination of
stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Meeting. Each stockholder
is entitled to one vote for each full share and an appropriate fraction of a
vote for each fractional share held. On November 8, 2001, there were 14,863,573
shares of the Fund's Common Stock outstanding.
In accordance with the Fund's By-Laws, a quorum is constituted by the
presence in person or by proxy of the holders of record of a majority of the
outstanding shares of the Fund's Capital Stock entitled to vote at the Meeting.
In the event that a quorum is not present at the Meeting, or in the event that a
quorum is present but sufficient votes to approve any of the proposals are not
received, the persons named as proxies may propose one or more adjournments of
the Meeting to a date not more than 120 days after the original record date to
permit further solicitation of proxies. Any such adjournment will require the
affirmative vote of a majority of those shares represented at the Meeting in
person or by proxy. The persons named as proxies will vote those proxies which
they are entitled to vote FOR or AGAINST any such proposal in their discretion.
A stockholder vote may be taken on one or more of the proposals in this proxy
statement prior to any such adjournment if sufficient votes have been received
for approval.
PIMCO Advisors L.P. ("PIMCO Advisors"), whose principal business address is
888 San Clemente Drive, Suite 100, Newport Beach, California 92660, is the
Fund's investment manager.
Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc ("SBAM"), whose principal business
address is 125 Broad Street, New York, New York 10004, is the Fund's investment
adviser. SBAM is a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Salomon Smith Barney
Holdings Inc.
SUMMARY OF PROPOSAL
PROPOSAL 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
In accordance with the Fund's Charter, the Fund's Board of Directors is
divided into three classes: Class I, Class II and Class III. At the Meeting,
stockholders will be asked to elect one Class I Director to hold office until
the year 2004 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and one Class II Director to hold
office until the year 2002 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or thereafter when
each of their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. The terms of
office of the Class II Director and Class III Directors expire at the Annual
Meeting of Stockholders in the year 2002 and 2003, respectively, or thereafter
in each case when their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.
The effect of these staggered terms is to limit the ability of other entities or
persons to acquire control of the Fund by delaying the replacement of a majority
of the Board of Directors.
The persons named in the proxy intend to vote at the Meeting (unless
directed not to vote) FOR the election of the nominees named below. Each of the
nominees for election currently is a member of the Fund's Board of Directors and
has previously been elected as a director by the Fund's stockholders with the
exception of Mr. Treadway. The nominees have indicated that they will serve if
elected, but if they are unable to serve, the proxy will be voted for any other
person determined by the persons named in the proxy in accordance with their
judgment. As of April 20, 2001, Charles F. Barber became a director emeritus of
the Fund. Mr. William D. Cvengros resigned as a Director of the Fund. The Fund
represents that Mr. Cvengros did not resign due to any disagreement with
management in connection with the management of the Fund's affairs.
The following table provides information concerning the nominees for election as
directors:
COMMON STOCK
BENEFICIALLY OWNED,
DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY, ON
AUGUST 31, 2001
DIRECTOR --------------------
NOMINEES AND PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS SINCE AGE SHARES(A)
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NOMINEE TO SERVE UNTIL 2004 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
CLASS I DIRECTOR
Dr. Riordan Roett, Member of Audit Committee; Professor and 1997 63 100
Director, Latin American Studies Program, Paul H. Nitze School
of Advanced International Studies, The Johns Hopkins University.
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(A) No Director held more than 1% of the outstanding shares of the Fund's
Common Stock as of August 31, 2001. Each Director has sole voting and
investment power with respect to listed shares.
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COMMON STOCK
BENEFICIALLY OWNED,
DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY, ON
AUGUST 31, 2001
DIRECTOR --------------------
NOMINEE AND PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS SINCE AGE SHARES(A)
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NOMINEE TO SERVE UNTIL THE 2002 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
CLASS II DIRECTOR
Stephen J. Treadway*, Co-Chairman; Chairman and President of 2000 54 0
PIMCO Funds Distributors LLC ("PFD") since May 1996.
Formerly employed by Salomon Smith Barney Inc. ("SSB").
The following table provides information concerning the remaining Directors
of the Fund:
COMMON STOCK
BENEFICIALLY OWNED,
DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY, ON
AUGUST 31, 2001
DIRECTOR --------------------
DIRECTORS AND PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS SINCE AGE SHARES(A)
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DIRECTOR SERVING UNTIL THE YEAR 2002 ANNUAL MEETING OF
STOCKHOLDERS
CLASS II DIRECTOR
Leslie H. Gelb, Member of Audit Committee; President, The 2000 64 100
Council of Foreign Relations; formerly, Columnist, Deputy
Editorial Page Editor and Editor, Op-Ed Page, The New York
Times.
DIRECTORS SERVING UNTIL 2003 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
CLASS III DIRECTORS
Heath B. McLendon*, Co-Chairman; Managing Director, SSB, 1998 68 346
President and Director, Smith Barney Fund Management LLC
("SBFM") and Travelers Investment Adviser, Inc. ("TIA").
Jeswald W. Salacuse, Member of Audit Committee; Henry J. Braker 2000 63 200
Professor of Commercial Law and formerly Dean, The Fletcher
School of Law & Diplomacy, Tufts University.
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(A) No Director held more than 1% of the outstanding shares of the Fund's
Common Stock as of August 31, 2001. Each Director has sole voting and
investment power with respect to listed shares.
* "Interested person" as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended (the "1940 Act").
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In addition to serving as directors of the Fund, the nominees and each of
the directors also serve as directors of certain other U.S.-registered
investment companies, as described below. Mr. McLendon also serves as a director
for five other investment companies co-advised by PIMCO Advisors and SBAM,
eleven other investment companies solely advised by SBAM, 43 investment
companies managed and/or administered by SBFM, six investment companies advised
by TIA, seven investment companies managed by Travelers Asset Management
International Corporation and 16 investment companies managed by Citi Fund
Management Inc. Mr. Treadway also serves as a director for five other investment
companies co-advised by PIMCO Advisors and SBAM and seven other investment
companies advised by PIMCO Advisors and one or more of its affiliates. Dr. Roett
and Mr. Salacuse also serve as directors for five investment companies
co-advised by PIMCO Advisors and SBAM and four other investment companies solely
advised by SBAM. Mr. Salacuse also serves as a director of two other registered
investment companies advised by Advantage Advisers, Inc. ("Advantage") and one
other registered investment company advised by CIBC Oppenheimer Advisers, L.L.C.
("CIBC Advisers"). Mr. Gelb also serves as a director of five other investment
companies co-advised by PIMCO Advisors and SBAM, four other investment companies
solely advised by SBAM, two other investment companies advised by Advantage and
one other registered investment company advised by CIBC Advisers and TDA Capital
Partners.
At August 31, 2001, directors and officers of the Fund as a group owned
beneficially less than 1% of the outstanding shares of the Fund's Capital Stock.
To the knowledge of management, no person owned of record or beneficially more
than 5% of the Fund's shares of Capital Stock outstanding at that date, except
that Cede & Co., a nominee for participants in Depository Trust Company, held of
record 13,784,241 shares, equal to approximately 93% of the outstanding shares
of the Fund's Capital Stock.
The Fund's executive officers are chosen each year at the first meeting of
the Fund's Board of Directors following the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to
hold office until the meeting of the Board following the next Annual Meeting of
Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. In
addition to Messrs. McLendon and Treadway, the executive officers of the Fund
presently are:
OFFICER
NAME OFFICE AGE SINCE
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Peter J. Wilby Executive Vice President 42 1994
Thomas K. Flanagan Executive Vice President 42 1994
Newton B. Schott, Jr. Executive Vice President 59 1997
Lewis E. Daidone Executive Vice President and Treasurer 43 1998
Christina T. Sydor Secretary 50 1998
Mr. Wilby has also been a Managing Director of SBAM and SSB since January
1996. Prior to January 1996, he was a Director of SBAM and SSB. Mr. Flanagan has
been a Managing Director of SBAM and SSB since December 1998. Prior to December
1998, he was a Director of SBAM and SSB. Mr. Schott has served as Senior Vice
President of PIMCO Advisors since January 1997. He also currently serves as the
Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, Secretary and General
Counsel to PFD and has held such positions or other senior officer positions in
PFD since May 1990. From November 1994 to December 1996, Mr. Schott served as
Senior Vice President-Legal and Secretary to PIMCO Advisors, PFD's parent
company. Mr. Daidone has served as a Managing Director of SSB since 1990. He is
Director and Senior Vice President of SBFM and TIA and is the Senior Vice
President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of its mutual fund complex. Ms.
Sydor joined SSB in 1986 and is currently a Managing Director of SSB. She is
General Counsel of SBFM and TIA and also is Secretary of many investment
companies sponsored by SSB.
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The Fund's Audit Committee is composed entirely of Directors who are not
"interested persons" of either the Fund, PIMCO Advisors, SBAM or their
affiliates within the meaning of the 1940 Act, and who are "independent" as
defined in the New York Stock Exchange listing standards. The Fund's Audit
Committee is composed of Messrs. Roett, Gelb and Salacuse. The principal
functions of the Audit Committee are: (i) to recommend to the Board the
appointment of the Fund's independent auditors; (ii) to review with the
independent auditors the scope and anticipated cost of their audit; and (iii) to
receive and consider a report from the independent auditors concerning their
conduct of the audit, including any comments or recommendations they might want
to make in that connection. This Committee met once during the fiscal year ended
August 31, 2001. The Fund has no nominating or compensation committees. The Fund
adopted an Audit Committee Charter at a meeting held on May 23, 2000.
REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
Pursuant to a meeting of the Audit Committee on October 23, 2001, the Audit
Committee reports that it has: (i) reviewed and discussed the Fund's audited
financial statements with management; (ii) discussed with PricewaterhouseCoopers
("PwC"), the independent auditors to the Fund, the matters (such as the quality
of the Fund's accounting principals and internal controls) required to be
discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61; and (iii) received written
confirmation from PwC that it is independent and written disclosures regarding
such independence as required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1,
and discussed with PwC the auditors' independence. Based on the review and
discussions referred to in items (i) through (iii) above, the Audit Committee
recommended to the Board of Directors (and the board has approved) that the
audited financial statements be included in the Fund's annual report for the
Fund's fiscal year ended August 31, 2001.
During the fiscal year ended August 31, 2001, the Fund's Board of Directors
met four times. Each director attended at least 75% of the aggregate number of
meetings of the Board and the committee for which he was eligible.
Under the federal securities laws, the Fund is required to provide to
stockholders in connection with the Meeting information regarding compensation
paid to directors by the Fund, as well as by the various other investment
companies advised by PIMCO Advisors and/or SBAM. The following table provides
information concerning the compensation paid during the fiscal year ended August
31, 2001. Each of the directors listed below is a member of the Audit Committee
of the Fund and audit and other committees of certain other investment companies
advised by PIMCO Advisors and/or SBAM, and accordingly, the amounts provided in
the table include compensation for service on such committees. The Fund does not
provide any pension or retirement benefits to directors. In addition, no
remuneration was paid during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2001 by the Fund
to Messrs. McLendon and Treadway, who are "interested persons," as defined in
the 1940 Act.
TOTAL COMPENSATION FROM FUND AND OTHER FUNDS
AGGREGATE COMPENSATION FROM THE FUND FOR ADVISED BY SBAM AND ITS AFFILIATES FOR
NAME OF DIRECTORS FISCAL YEAR ENDED 8/31/01 CALENDAR YEAR ENDED 12/30/00
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DIRECTORSHIPS(A)
Dr. Riordan Roett ........... $8,500 $ 82,900(10)
Leslie H. Gelb .............. $8,500 $ 44,000(6)
Jeswald W. Salacuse ......... $8,500 $ 77,900(10)
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(A) The numbers in parentheses indicate the applicable number of
investment company directorships held by that director.
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Upon attainment of age 80, Fund directors are required to change to
emeritus status. Directors emeritus are entitled to serve in emeritus status for
a maximum of 10 years during which time they are paid 50% of the annual retainer
fee and meeting fees otherwise applicable to Fund directors, together with
reasonable out-of-pocket expenses for each meeting attended. During the Fund's
last fiscal year, total compensation paid by the Fund to directors emeritus
totaled $7,175.
SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 30(h) of
the 1940 Act in combination require the Fund's directors and officers, persons
who own more than 10 percent of the Fund's Capital Stock, PIMCO Advisors and
SBAM, and their respective directors and executive officers, to file reports of
ownership and changes in ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission
and the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. The Fund believes that all relevant
persons have complied with applicable filing requirements during the fiscal year
ended August 31, 2001.
REQUIRED VOTE
Directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast by the holders of
shares of the Fund's Common Stock present in person or represented by proxy at a
meeting at which a quorum is present. For purposes of the election of directors,
abstentions and broker non-votes will not be considered votes cast, and do not
affect the plurality vote required for directors.
THE DIRECTORS, INCLUDING THE DIRECTORS WHO ARE NOT "INTERESTED PERSONS,"
UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMEND THAT THE STOCKHOLDERS VOTE "FOR" EACH OF THE NOMINEES FOR
DIRECTOR.
FEES PAID TO INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
AUDIT FEES. The fees for the annual audit of the Fund's financial
statements by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC") for the fiscal year ended
August 31, 2001 were $50,000.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION FEES. The aggregate
fees billed for financial information systems design and implementation services
rendered by PwC to the Fund, SBAM, PIMCO Advisors and entities controlled by or
affiliated with SBAM and PIMCO Advisors that provide services to the Fund for
the fiscal year ended August 31, 2001 were $0. The Audit Committee of the Fund
has determined that provision of these services is compatible with maintaining
the independence of PwC.
ALL OTHER FEES. The aggregate fees billed for all other non-audit services,
including fees for tax-related services, rendered by PwC to the Fund, SBAM,
PIMCO Advisors and entities controlled by or affiliated with SBAM and PIMCO
Advisors that provide services to the Fund for the fiscal year ended August 31,
2001 were $941,000. The Audit Committee of the Fund has determined that
provision of these non-audit services is compatible with maintaining the
independence of PwC.
PROPOSALS TO BE SUBMITTED BY STOCKHOLDERS
All proposals by stockholders of the Fund which are intended to be
presented at the Fund's next Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in 2002
must be received by the Fund for inclusion in the Fund's proxy statement and
proxy relating to that meeting no later than August 15, 2002. Any stockholder
who desires to
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submit a proposal at the Fund's 2002 Annual Meeting of Stockholders without
including such proposal in the Fund's proxy statement must deliver written
notice thereof to the Secretary of the Fund (addressed to Global Partners Income
Fund Inc., 125 Broad Street, New York, New York 10004) during the period from
August 16, 2002 to September 16, 2002.
OTHER INFORMATION
The Fund's Annual Report containing financial statements for the fiscal
year ended August 31, 2001 is available, free of charge, by writing to the Fund
(c/o Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc) at the address listed on the front
cover, or by calling toll-free 1-888-777-0102.
EXPENSES OF PROXY SOLICITATION
The costs of preparing, assembling and mailing material in connection with
this solicitation of proxies will be borne by the Fund. Proxies also may be
solicited personally by officers of the Fund and by regular employees of SBAM,
PIMCO Advisors or their affiliates, or other representatives of the Fund and by
telephone or telegraph, in addition to the use of mails. Brokerage houses, banks
and other fiduciaries may be requested to forward proxy solicitation material to
their principals to obtain authorization for the execution of proxies, and will
be reimbursed by the Fund for out-of-pocket expenses incurred for such activity.
OTHER BUSINESS
The Board of Directors of the Fund does not know of any other matter which
may come before the Meeting. If any other matter properly comes before the
Meeting, it is the intention of the persons named in the proxy to vote the
proxies in accordance with their judgment on that matter.
November 15, 2001
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GLOBAL PARTNERS INCOME FUND INC.
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE DIRECTORS
The undersigned hereby appoints Heath B. McLendon, Lewis E. Daidone, Robert
A. Vegliante and Harris Goldblat, and each of them, attorneys and proxies for
the undersigned, with full power of substitution and revocation to represent the
undersigned and to vote on behalf of the undersigned all shares of Global
Partners Income Fund Inc. (the "Fund") which the undersigned is entitled to vote
at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Fund to be held at the offices of
Salomon Smith Barney, Inc., 388 Greenwich Street, 26th Floor, Conference Room H,
New York, New York on Tuesday, December 13, 2001, at 3:30 p.m., and at any
adjournments thereof. The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice
of Meeting and accompanying Proxy Statement and hereby instructs said attorneys
and proxies to vote said shares as indicated hereon. In their discretion, the
proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come
before the Meeting. A majority of the proxies present and acting at the Meeting
in person or by substitute (or, if only one shall be so present, then that one)
shall have and may exercise all of the power and authority of said proxies
hereunder. The undersigned hereby revokes any proxy previously given.
THIS PROXY, IF PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED BY THE
STOCKHOLDER, IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE ELECTION
OF THE NOMINEES AS DIRECTORS.
Please refer to the Proxy Statement for a discussion of the Proposals.
(CONTINUED ON REVERSE SIDE)
PLEASE DATE, SIGN AND MAIL YOUR
PROXY CARD BACK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
GLOBAL PARTNERS INCOME FUND INC.
DECEMBER 13, 2001
PLEASE DETACH AND MAIL IN THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED
[X] PLEASE MARK YOUR |
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FOR Nominees WITHHOLD
listed at right Authority to vote
(except as marked for all nominees
to the contrary) listed at right
1. ELECTION NOMINEES: Riordan Roett
OF [ ] [ ] Stephen J. Treadway
DIRECTORS
(INSTRUCTION: To withhold authority to vote for any
individual nominee, write the name of the nominee(s)
on the line below.)
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2. Any other business that may properly come before the meeting.
3. I will be attending the meeting. [ ]
PLEASE COMPLETE, SIGN AND DATE HEREON AND MAIL IN ACCOMPANYING POSTPAID
ENVELOPE.
SIGNATURE ___________________________ DATE __________, 2001
SIGNATURE ___________________________ DATE __________, 2001
IF JOINTLY HELD
NOTE: PLEASE SIGN THIS PROXY EXACTLY AS YOUR NAME APPEARS ON THIS PROXY. IF
JOINT OWNERS, EITHER MAY SIGN THIS PROXY. WHEN SIGNING AS ATTORNEY,
EXECUTOR, ADMINISTRATOR, TRUSTEE, GUARDIAN OR CORPORATE OFFICER, PLEASE
GIVE YOUR FULL TITLE.