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GOOG » Topics » Q: What is the deadline to propose actions for consideration at next years annual meeting of stockholders or to nominate individuals to serve as directors?This excerpt taken from the GOOG DEF 14A filed Mar 25, 2008. Q: What is the deadline to propose actions for consideration at next years annual meeting of stockholders or to nominate individuals to serve as directors? A: Stockholder Proposals: Stockholders may present proper proposals for inclusion in our proxy statement and for consideration at the next annual meeting of stockholders by submitting their proposals in writing to Googles Corporate Secretary in a timely manner. For a stockholder proposal to be considered for inclusion in our proxy statement for our 2009 annual meeting of stockholders, the Corporate Secretary of Google must receive the written proposal at our principal executive offices no later than November 26, 2008; provided, however, that in the event that we hold our 2009 annual meeting of stockholders more than 30 days before or after the one-year anniversary date of the 2008 Annual Meeting, we will disclose the new deadline by which stockholders proposals must be received under Item 5 of our earliest possible quarterly report on Form 10-Q or, if impracticable, by any means reasonably calculated to inform stockholders. In addition, stockholder proposals must otherwise comply with the requirements of Rule 14a-8 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act). Such proposals also must comply with SEC regulations under Rule 14a-8 regarding the inclusion of stockholder proposals in company-sponsored proxy materials. Proposals should be addressed to: Google Inc. Attn: Corporate Secretary 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, California 94043 Fax: (650) 618-1806 Our bylaws also establish an advance notice procedure for stockholders who wish to present a proposal before an annual meeting of stockholders but do not intend for the proposal to be included in our proxy statement. Our bylaws
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Table of Contentsprovide that the only business that may be conducted at an annual meeting is business that is (1) specified in the notice of a meeting given by or at the direction of our board of directors, (2) otherwise properly brought before the meeting by or at the direction of our board of directors, or (3) properly brought before the meeting by a stockholder entitled to vote at the annual meeting who has delivered timely written notice to our Corporate Secretary, which notice must contain the information specified in our bylaws. To be timely for our 2009 annual meeting of stockholders, our Corporate Secretary must receive the written notice at our principal executive offices:
In the event we that hold our 2009 annual meeting of stockholders more than 30 days before or after the one-year anniversary date of the 2008 Annual Meeting, then notice of a stockholder proposal that is not intended to be included in our proxy statement must be received not later than the close of business on the earlier of the following two dates:
If a stockholder who has notified us of his or her intention to present a proposal at an annual meeting does not appear to present his or her proposal at such meeting, we are not required to present the proposal for a vote at such meeting. Nomination of Director Candidates: You may propose director candidates for consideration by our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Any such recommendations should include the nominees name and qualifications for membership on our board of directors and should be directed to the Corporate Secretary of Google at the address set forth above. For additional information regarding stockholder recommendations for director candidates, see Corporate Governance and Board of Directors MattersConsideration of Director NomineesStockholder Recommendations and Nominees on page 14. In addition, our bylaws permit stockholders to nominate directors for election at an annual stockholder meeting. To nominate a director, the stockholder must provide the information required by our bylaws. In addition, the stockholder must give timely notice to our Corporate Secretary in accordance with our bylaws, which, in general, require that the notice be received by our Corporate Secretary within the time period described above under Stockholder Proposals for stockholder proposals that are not intended to be included in our proxy statement. Copy of Bylaw Provisions: A copy of our bylaws is available at http://investor.google.com/bylaws.html. You may also contact our Corporate Secretary at our principal executive offices for a copy of the relevant bylaw provisions regarding the requirements for making stockholder proposals and nominating director candidates. * * * * *
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