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This excerpt taken from the ALTR DEF 14A filed Mar 28, 2008. STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS In accordance with Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act and our bylaws, any stockholder who intends to submit a proposal at our 2009 annual meeting of stockholders and who wishes to have the proposal considered for inclusion in the proxy statement for that meeting must, in addition to complying with applicable laws and regulations governing submission of such proposals, deliver the proposal to us for consideration no earlier than September 29, 2008 and no later than November 28, 2008. Such proposal should be sent to us, care of our Secretary, Altera Corporation, 101 Innovation Drive, San Jose, California 95134. Each proposal must set forth: (1) a brief description of the business the stockholder desires to bring before the annual meeting and the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting; (2) the name and record address of the stockholder proposing such business; (3) the class and number of shares of the company that are beneficially owned by the stockholder; and (4) any material interest of the stockholder in such business. If a stockholder wishes to present a proposal before the 2009 annual meeting of stockholders, but does not wish to have the proposal considered for inclusion in the proxy statement, the stockholder must give written notice to us at the address noted above. The notice must be submitted by February 12, 2009 (45 calendar days prior to the anniversary of the mailing date of the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials). If a stockholder submits a proposal after February 12, 2009, our proxy holders will be allowed to use their discretionary voting authority to vote against the stockholder proposal when and if the proposal is raised at our 2009 annual meeting. It is important that proxies be cast promptly. Therefore, stockholders, whether or not they expect to attend the meeting in person, are requested to cast their proxy as instructed in the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, over the Internet, or by telephone, or by requesting a paper proxy card. If you request a paper proxy card, please complete, date, and sign the enclosed form of proxy and return it promptly in the envelope provided. By returning your proxy promptly, you can help us avoid the expense of follow-up mailings to ensure a quorum so that the meeting can be held. We encourage you to vote via the Internet.
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This excerpt taken from the ALTR DEF 14A filed Mar 28, 2007. STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS
In accordance with Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act and our bylaws, any stockholder who intends to submit a proposal at our 2008 annual meeting of stockholders and who wishes to have the proposal considered for inclusion in the proxy statement and form of proxy for that meeting must, in addition to complying with the applicable laws and regulations governing submission of such proposals, deliver the proposal to us for consideration no earlier than September 29, 2007 and no later than November 28, 2007. Such proposal should be
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sent to us, care of our Secretary, Altera Corporation, 101 Innovation Drive, San Jose, California 95134. For each matter a stockholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting, the stockholder’s notice to our Secretary shall set forth (i) a brief description of the business the stockholder desires to bring before the annual meeting and the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting, (ii) the name and record address of the stockholder proposing such business, (iii) the class and number of shares of the company that are beneficially owned by the stockholder, and (iv) any material interest of the stockholder in such business.
If a stockholder wishes to present a proposal before the 2008 annual meeting of stockholders, but does not wish to have the proposal considered for inclusion in the proxy statement and proxy card, the stockholder must give written notice to us at the address noted above. The notice must be submitted by February 11, 2008 (45 calendar days prior to the anniversary of the mailing date of this proxy statement). If a stockholder submits a proposal after February 12, 2008, our proxy holders will be allowed to use their discretionary voting authority to vote against the stockholder proposal when and if the proposal is raised at our 2008 annual meeting.
It is important that proxies be returned promptly. Therefore, stockholders, whether or not they expect to attend the meeting in person, are requested to complete, date, and sign the enclosed form of proxy and return it promptly in the envelope provided for that purpose. By returning your proxy promptly you can help us avoid the expense of follow-up mailings to ensure a quorum so that the meeting can be held. Stockholders who attend the meeting may revoke a prior proxy and vote their proxy in person as set forth in this proxy statement.
For the Board of Directors ALTERA CORPORATION
Katherine E. Schuelke Secretary
Dated: March 28, 2007
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MR A SAMPLE DESIGNATION (IF ANY) ADD 1 ADD 2 ADD 3 ADD 4 ADD 5 ADD 6 000004 000000000.000000 ext 000000000.000000 ext 000000000.000000 ext 000000000.000000 ext 000000000.000000 ext 000000000.000000 ext Electronic Voting Instructions You can vote by Internet or telephone! Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! Instead of mailing your proxy, you may choose one of the two voting methods outlined below to vote your proxy. VALIDATION DETAILS ARE LOCATED BELOW IN THE TITLE BAR. Proxies submitted by the Internet or telephone must be received by 1:00 a.m., Central Time, on May 8, 2007. Vote by Internet • Log on to the Internet and go to www.investorvote.com • Follow the steps outlined on the secured website. Vote by telephone • Call toll free 1-800-652-VOTE (8683) within the United States, Canada & Puerto Rico any time on a touch tone telephone. There is NO CHARGE to you for the call. • Follow the instructions provided by the recorded message. Using a black ink pen, mark your votes with an X as shown in X this example. Please do not write outside the designated areas. Annual Meeting Proxy Card 123456 C0123456789 12345 IF YOU HAVE NOT VOTED VIA THE INTERNET OR TELEPHONE, FOLD ALONG THE PERFORATION, DETACH AND RETURN THE BOTTOM PORTION IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. A Proposals — The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR all the nominees listed and FOR Proposals 2 and 3. 1. Election of Directors: For Against Abstain For Against Abstain For Against Abstain + 01 - John P. Daane 02 - Robert W. Reed 03 - Robert J. Finocchio, Jr. 04 - Kevin McGarity 05 - John Shoemaker 06 - Susan Wang For Against Abstain For Against Abstain 2. To approve an amendment to the 1987 Employee Stock 3. To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Purchase Plan to increase by 1,000,000 the number of shares as our independent registered public accounting firm for the of common stock reserved for issuance under the plan. fiscal year ending December 28, 2007. 4. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment of the meeting. B Non-Voting Items Change of Address — Please print new address below. C Authorized Signatures — This section must be completed for your vote to be counted. — Date and Sign Below Please sign exactly as name(s) appears hereon. Joint owners should each sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, corporate officer, trustee, guardian, or custodian, please give full title. Date (mm/dd/yyyy) — Please print date below. Signature 1 — Please keep signature within the box. Signature 2 — Please keep signature within the box. / / C 1234567890 J N T MR A SAMPLE (THIS AREA IS SET UP TO ACCOMMODATE 140 CHARACTERS) MR A SAMPLE AND MR A SAMPLE AND MR A SAMPLE AND MR A SAMPLE AND MR A SAMPLE AND 62 A M 0 1 2 7 4 5 1 MR A SAMPLE AND MR A SAMPLE AND MR A SAMPLE AND <STOCK#> 00OZ5B +
Altera Corporation, The Programmable Solutions Company®, is a world leader in one of the fastest growing segments of the semiconductor industry: high-density programmable logic devices (PLDs). Altera® PLDs are standard integrated circuits that offer significant advantages over custom logic chips such as application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs). Today’s high-density PLDs, used in concert with Altera’s desktop software design tools and optimized intellectual property (IP) building blocks, help electronic system manufacturers shorten time-to-market and reduce development costs. Altera serves over 14,000 customers in four primary market segments: communications, industrial, consumer, and computer and storage. Altera common stock is traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol ALTR. Altera’s web site is located at http://www.altera.com. IF YOU HAVE NOT VOTED VIA THE INTERNET OR TELEPHONE, FOLD ALONG THE PERFORATION, DETACH AND RETURN THE BOTTOM PORTION IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. Proxy — Altera Corporation PROXY FOR 2007 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS The undersigned stockholder of ALTERA CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement, each dated March 28, 2007, and hereby appoints John P. Daane and Timothy R. Morse and each of them, proxies and attorneys-in-fact, with full power to each of substitution, on behalf and in the name of the undersigned, to represent the undersigned at the 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of ALTERA CORPORATION, to be held on Tuesday, May 8, 2007 at 4:00 p.m., local time at 101 Innovation Drive, San Jose, California, and any adjournment(s) thereof, and to vote all shares of common stock which the undersigned would be entitled to vote if then and there personally present, on the matters set forth on the reverse side. THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED OR, IF NO DIRECTION IS INDICATED, WILL BE VOTED FOR ITEMS 1, 2 AND 3. SEE REVERSE SIDE CONTINUED AND TO BE SIGNED ON REVERSE SIDE SEE REVERSE SIDE |
