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This excerpt taken from the WBMD DEF 14A filed Nov 5, 2008.
TO BE HELD DECEMBER 10, 2008
 
 
 
To the Stockholders of WebMD Health Corp.:
 
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Annual Meeting of Stockholders of WebMD Health Corp. will be held at 9:30 a.m., Eastern time, on December 10, 2008, at The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, 301 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022, for the following purposes:
 
1. To elect two Class III directors, each to serve a three-year term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2011 or until his successor is elected and has qualified or his earlier resignation or removal.
 
2. To consider and vote on a proposal to ratify and approve an amendment to WebMD’s Amended and Restated 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of WebMD Common Stock issuable under that Plan by 5,500,000 shares, to a total of 14,500,000 shares.
 
3. To consider and vote on a proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm to serve as WebMD’s independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008.
 
4. To consider and transact such other business as may properly be brought before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
 
Only stockholders of record at the close of business on October 24, 2008 will be entitled to vote at this meeting. The stock transfer books will not be closed.
 
All stockholders are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting in person. However, to ensure your representation at the Annual Meeting, you are urged to complete, sign, date and return the enclosed proxy card in the enclosed postage-prepaid envelope as promptly as possible.
 
By Order of the Board of Directors
of WebMD Health Corp.
 
Douglas W. Wamsley
Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
 
New York, New York
November 5, 2008
 
 
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT.
 
WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING,
PLEASE COMPLETE, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN YOUR PROXY.
 
 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
WEBMD HEALTH CORP. 2007 ANNUAL REPORT
WEBMD HEALTH CORP. 111 Eighth Avenue New York, New York 10011
PROXY STATEMENT
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 10, 2008
PROPOSALS TO BE CONSIDERED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING
VOTING RIGHTS AND RELATED MATTERS
Record Date and Outstanding Shares
Vote and Quorum Required
Voting of Proxies
Revocability of Proxies
Solicitation of Proxies
No Appraisal Rights
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Directors
Executive Officers
SECURITY OWNERSHIP BY PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS AND MANAGEMENT
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
PROPOSAL 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Control by HLTH
Board of Directors
Director Independence
Communications with WebMD Directors
Committees of the Board of Directors
NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
2007 Director Compensation Table
Compensation for Service on HLTH Board
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Overview
2007 Report of the Compensation Committee
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
Executive Compensation Tables
Potential Payments and Other Benefits upon Termination of Employment or a Change in Control
Employment Agreements with Named Executive Officers
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Transactions with HLTH
Other Related Party Transactions
Audit Committee Review of Related Party Transactions
REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
PROPOSAL 2: AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED 2005 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
Summary of the 2005 Plan
Equity Compensation Plan Information
WEBMD PROPOSAL 3: RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Services and Fees of Ernst & Young
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR 2009 ANNUAL MEETING
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
MISCELLANEOUS
ANNEX A CONFORMED COPY
ANNEX B-1
ANNEX B-2
ANNEX B-3
ANNEX C


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