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This excerpt taken from the AMZN DEF 14A filed Apr 17, 2009. Proxy Voting Shares that are properly voted on the Internet or by telephone or for which proxy cards are properly executed and returned will be voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance with the directions given or, in the absence of directions, will be voted FOR the election of each of the nominees to the Board named herein and FOR the ratification of the appointment of the Companys independent auditors. It is not expected that any additional matters will be brought before the Annual Meeting, but if other matters are properly presented, the persons named as proxies in the accompanying proxy card will vote in their discretion on such matters. The manner in which your shares may be voted depends on how your shares are held. If you own shares of record, meaning that your shares are represented by certificates or book entries in your name so that you appear as a shareholder on the records of BNY Mellon Shareowner Services, the Companys stock transfer agent, you may vote by proxy, meaning you authorize individuals named on the proxy to vote your shares. You may provide this authorization by voting via the Internet, by telephone or (if you have requested paper copies of our proxy materials) by returning a proxy card. In these circumstances, if you do not vote by proxy or in person at the
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Annual Meeting, your shares will not be voted. If you own shares in street name, meaning that your shares are held by a bank or brokerage firm or other nominee, you may instruct that institution on how to vote your shares. You may provide these instructions by voting via the Internet, by telephone or (if you have requested paper copies of proxy materials through your bank, brokerage firm or other nominee) by returning a voting instruction form received from that institution. In these circumstances, if you do not provide voting instructions, the institution may nevertheless vote your shares on your behalf. Using the Internet or telephone helps save your Company money by reducing postage and proxy tabulation costs.
This excerpt taken from the AMZN DEF 14A filed Apr 18, 2008. Proxy Voting Shares that are properly voted on the Internet or by telephone or for which proxy cards are properly executed and returned will be voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance with the directions given or, in the absence of directions, will be voted FOR the election of each of the nominees to the Board named herein and FOR the ratification of the appointment of the Companys independent auditors. It is not expected that any additional matters will be brought before the Annual Meeting, but if other matters are properly presented, the persons named as proxies in the accompanying proxy card will vote in their discretion on such matters. The manner in which your shares may be voted depends on how your shares are held. If you own shares of record, meaning that your shares are represented by certificates or book entries in your name so that you appear as a shareholder on the records of BNY Mellon Shareowner Services, the Companys stock transfer agent, and you request a paper copy of the proxy statement as indicated in your Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy
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Materials, a proxy card for voting those shares will be included with the paper Proxy Statement you receive. If you own shares in street name, meaning that your shares are held by a bank or brokerage firm or other nominee, and you request a paper copy of the proxy statement as indicated in your Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, or if you have already requested paper copies of proxy materials through your bank, brokerage firm or other nominee, you may instead receive a voting instruction form from that institution with this Proxy Statement to instruct it how to vote your shares. Record holders and many street name holders may vote on the Internet or by telephone. Using the Internet or telephone helps save your Company money by reducing postage and proxy tabulation costs.
This excerpt taken from the AMZN DEF 14A filed Apr 27, 2007. Proxy Voting Shares that are properly voted on the Internet or by telephone or for which proxy cards are properly executed and returned will be voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance with the directions given or, in the absence of directions, will be voted FOR the election of each of the nominees to the Board named herein, FOR the ratification of the appointment of the Companys independent auditors and FOR the re-approval of the material terms of the performance goals in the Companys 1997 Stock Incentive Plan (the 1997 Plan) pursuant to Section 162(m) of the Code. It is not expected that any additional matters will be brought before the Annual Meeting, but if other matters are properly presented, the persons named as proxies in the accompanying proxy card will vote in their discretion on such matters. The manner in which your shares may be voted depends on how your shares are held. If you own shares of record, meaning that your shares are represented by certificates or book entries in your name so that you appear as a shareholder on the records of Mellon Investor Services LLC, the Companys stock transfer agent, a proxy card for voting those shares will be included with this Proxy Statement. If you own shares in street name, meaning that your shares are held by a bank or brokerage firm or other nominee, you may instead receive a voting instruction form from that institution with this Proxy Statement to instruct it how to vote your shares.
Record holders and many street name holders may vote on the Internet or by telephone. Using the Internet or telephone helps save your company money by reducing postage and proxy tabulation costs.
This excerpt taken from the AMZN DEF 14A filed Apr 20, 2006. Proxy Voting Shares that are properly voted on the Internet or by telephone or for which proxy cards are properly executed and returned will be voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance with the directions given or, in the absence of directions, will be voted FOR the election of each of the nominees to the Board named herein and FOR the ratification of the appointment of the Companys independent auditors. It is not expected that any additional matters will be brought before the Annual Meeting, but if other matters are properly presented, the persons named as proxies in the accompanying proxy card will vote in their discretion on such matters. The manner in which your shares may be voted depends on how your shares are held. If you own shares of record, meaning that your shares are represented by certificates or book entries in your name so that you appear as a shareholder on the records of Mellon Investor Services LLC, the Companys stock transfer agent, a proxy card for voting those shares will be included with this Proxy Statement. If you own shares in street name, meaning that your shares are held by a bank or brokerage firm or other nominee, you may instead receive a voting instruction form from that institution with this Proxy Statement to instruct it how to vote your shares.
Record holders and many street name holders may vote on the Internet or by telephone. Using the Internet or telephone helps save your company money by reducing postage and proxy tabulation costs.
This excerpt taken from the AMZN DEF 14A filed Apr 5, 2005. Proxy Voting
Shares that are properly voted via the Internet or by telephone or for which proxy cards are properly executed and returned will be voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance with the directions given or, in the absence of directions, will be voted FOR the election of each of the nominees to the Board named herein, FOR the ratification of the appointment of the Companys independent auditors, and, if properly presented, AGAINST the shareholder proposal. It is not expected that any matters other than the election of Directors, the ratification of the appointment of the Companys independent auditors, and the shareholder proposal will be brought before the Annual Meeting. If, however, other matters are properly presented, the persons named as proxies in the accompanying proxy card will vote in accordance with their discretion with respect to such matters.
The manner in which your shares may be voted depends on how your shares are held. If you own shares of record, meaning that your shares of Common Stock are represented by certificates or book entries in your name so that you appear as a shareholder on the records of the Companys stock transfer agent, Mellon Investor Services LLC, a proxy card for voting those shares will be included with this Proxy Statement. If you own shares in street name, meaning that your shares of Common Stock are held by a bank or brokerage firm, you may instead receive a voting instruction form with this Proxy Statement that you may use to instruct your bank or brokerage firm how to vote your shares.
You may vote via the Internet or by telephone. Using the Internet or telephone helps save your company money by reducing postage and proxy tabulation costs. If you own your shares in street name, not all banks and brokerage firms have arranged for Internet or telephone voting. Alternatively, you may vote your shares by completing, signing, and returning the proxy card.
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