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This excerpt taken from the SHLD 10-Q filed May 28, 2009.

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On May 4, 2009 (in our second quarter, fiscal 2009), we held our annual meeting of stockholders at our offices in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.

William C. Crowley, Edward S. Lampert, Steven T. Mnuchin, Ann N. Reese, Kevin B. Rollins, Emily Scott and Thomas J. Tisch were elected to the Board of Directors for one-year terms expiring at the 2010 annual meeting of stockholders. The stockholders also ratified the Audit Committee’s appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditors for 2009. The votes on matters were as follows:

1. Election of Directors

 

Name

   For    Withheld

William C. Crowley

   111,752,001    783,890

Edward S. Lampert

   111,796,961    738,930

Steven T. Mnuchin

   111,657,983    877,907

Ann N. Reese

   111,706,868    829,023

Kevin B. Rollins

   111,918,159    617,732

Emily Scott

   111,899,161    636,730

Thomas J. Tisch

   111,920,207    615,684

2. Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditors for 2009

 

For

   Against    Abstain

112,131,555

   301,725    102,610
This excerpt taken from the SHLD 10-Q filed Aug 29, 2008.

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

See Part II, Item 4, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders” in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 3, 2008 regarding the matters submitted to a vote at our annual meeting of stockholders held on May 5, 2008, which information is incorporated herein by this reference.

This excerpt taken from the SHLD 10-Q filed May 30, 2008.

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On May 5, 2008 (in our second quarter, fiscal 2008), we held our annual meeting of stockholders at our offices in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.

William C. Crowley, Edward S. Lampert, Steven T. Mnuchin, Richard C. Perry, Ann N. Reese, Kevin B. Rollins, Emily Scott and Thomas J. Tisch were elected to the Board of Directors for one-year terms expiring at the 2009

 

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annual meeting of stockholders. The stockholders also ratified the Audit Committee’s appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditors for 2008. A stockholder proposal regarding a majority vote shareholder committee was defeated. The votes on matters were as follows:

SEARS HOLDINGS CORPORATION

 

1. Election of Directors

 

Name

   For    Withheld

William C. Crowley

   121,759,538    1,105,271

Edward S. Lampert

   121,686,327    1,178,482

Steven T. Mnuchin

   121,687,737    1,177,072

Richard C. Perry

   121,782,940    1,081,869

Ann N. Reese

   121,689,431    1,175,378

Kevin B. Rollins

   121,799,269    1,065,540

Emily Scott

   121,804,320    1,060,490

Thomas J. Tisch

   121,790,559    1,074,251

 

2. Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditors for 2008

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

   
121,903,060   356,779   604,969  

 

3. Shareholder proposal regarding a majority vote shareholder committee

 

For

 

Against

  Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
2,412,874   107,959,965   864,843   11,627,127
This excerpt taken from the SHLD 10-Q filed Jun 1, 2007.

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On May 4, 2007, we held our annual meeting of stockholders at our offices in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.

William C. Crowley, Edward S. Lampert, Aylwin B. Lewis, Steven T. Mnuchin, Richard C. Perry, Ann N. Reese, Emily Scott and Thomas J. Tisch were elected to the Board of Directors for one-year terms expiring at the 2008 annual meeting of stockholders. The management proposal approving the first amendment to the Sears Holdings Corporation Umbrella Incentive Program was passed. The stockholders also ratified the Audit Committee’s appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditors for 2007. No stockholder proposals were brought to a vote. The votes on matters were as follows:

 

1. Election of Directors

 

Name

 

For

 

Withheld

William C. Crowley

  131,736,407   2,709,202

Edward S. Lampert

  133,146,868   1,298,741

Aylwin B. Lewis

  133,340,778   1,104,831

Steven T. Mnuchin

  132,203,309   2,242,299

Richard C. Perry

  133,603,490      842,118

Ann N. Reese

  133,577,138      868,470

Emily Scott

  133,587,658      857,950

Thomas J. Tisch

  133,602,957      842,651

 

2. Approve the first amendment to the Sears Holdings Corporation Umbrella Incentive Program

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

116,476,965

  829,719   494,927   16,643,998

 

3. Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditors for 2007

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

133,878,295

  135,825   431,489
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