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10:00
a.m., MST, on Friday, December 11, 2009
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PLACE
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Westin
La Paloma, 3800 East Sunrise Drive, Tucson, Arizona
85718
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ITEMS
OF BUSINESS
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1.
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To
elect four directors to hold office until the Fiscal 2011 Annual Meeting
of Shareholders;
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2.
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To
ratify the appointment of DeCoria, Maichel & Teague, P.S. as the
independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 2010;
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3.
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To
approve, for purposes of the NYSE Amex Company Guide Sec. 713, the
issuance of not to exceed 10 million to be registered shares of our common
stock, $0.001 par value (the "Common Stock") which may include shares
received upon exercise of warrants to investors, at a price per share
below the greater of the book value or market value at the time of
issuance;
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4.
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To
approve, for purposes of the NYSE Amex Company Guide Sec. 713, the
issuance of rights to purchase not to exceed 10 million shares of Common
Stock and the underlying Common Stock issuable upon exercise of
shareholder rights which may be granted to shareholders by the Board of
Directors in the future pursuant to a to be registered offering, at an
exercise price per share below the greater of book value or market value
at the time of issuance; and
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5.
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To
take action on any other business that may properly be considered at the
Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
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RECORD
DATE
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You
may vote at the Annual Meeting if you were a shareholder of record at the
close of business on October 12, 2009.
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VOTING
BY PROXY
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If
you cannot attend the Annual Meeting, you may vote your shares by voting
over the Internet, by telephone, or, if you receive a paper proxy card in
the mail, by completing and returning a proxy card in the envelope
provided.
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ANNUAL
REPORT
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IsoRay,
Inc.'s June 30, 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K, which is not part of the
proxy soliciting material except to the extent portions of it are
expressly incorporated by reference into this Proxy Statement, is
available over the Internet or by written request for a paper
copy. A copy of the annual report is enclosed if you have
elected to receive this Proxy Statement in the
mail.
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By
Order of the Board of Directors,
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/s/
Fred Swindler
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Fred
Swindler
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Secretary
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Via the Internet:
Shareholders may vote through the Internet by following
the instructions included with your Notice of Internet Availability of
Proxy Materials.
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By Telephone:
Shareholders may vote by telephone by following the
instructions included with your Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy
Materials.
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By Mail:
Those shareholders who receive a paper proxy card in
the mail may sign, date and return their proxy cards in the pre-addressed,
postage-paid envelope that is provided with the mailed proxy
materials. If you have misplaced your return envelope or need
to return a proxy card from outside the United States, you may mail your
proxy card to the address listed on the proxy
card.
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At the Meeting:
If you attend the Annual Meeting, you may vote in
person by ballot, even if you have previously returned a proxy card or
otherwise voted.
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Sending
a written statement to that effect to the Secretary of the Company before
the commencement of the Annual Meeting on December 11,
2009;
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Voting
again via the Internet or
telephone;
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Submitting
a properly signed proxy card with a later
date;
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Voting
in person at the Annual Meeting; or
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If
you hold shares through a bank or brokerage firm, by contacting your
financial institution and following its procedure to revoke your prior
voting instructions.
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PROPOSAL
1 – ELECTION OF
DIRECTORS
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Name
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Age
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Position Held
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Term
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Dwight
Babcock
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62
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Director,
Chairman, Nominee for Director
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Annual
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Robert
Kauffman
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69
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Director,
Vice-Chairman, Nominee for Director
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Annual
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Thomas
LaVoy
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49
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Director,
Nominee for Director
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Annual
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Albert
Smith
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65
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Director,
Nominee for Director
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Annual
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Board
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Audit
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Compensation
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Nominations
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Dwight
Babcock
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Chair
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Robert
Kauffman
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Member
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Member
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Member
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Chair
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Thomas
LaVoy
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Member
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Chair
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Member
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Albert
Smith
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Member
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Member
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Chair
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Member
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Number
of Meetings Held in Fiscal 2009
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4
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3
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3
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2
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Reviewed
and discussed with management the audited consolidated financial
statements of the Company as of June 30, 2009 and the year then
ended;
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Discussed
with DeCoria, Maichel & Teague, P.S. the matters required to be
discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, "Communication with
Audit Committees," as amended, with respect to its review of the findings
of the independent auditor during its examination of the Company's
financial statements; and
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Received
from DeCoria, Maichel & Teague, P.S. the written disclosure and the
letter required by the applicable requirements of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board regarding its communications with the Audit
Committee concerning independence. In addition, discussed with
the auditors the firm's independence and determined that independence had
been maintained.
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Dated: October
12, 2009
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AUDIT
COMMITTEE
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Thomas
LaVoy, Chair
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Robert
Kauffman
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Al
Smith
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Non-qualified
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Fees
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Non-equity
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deferred
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earned
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Stock
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Option
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incentive
plan
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compensation
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paid
in cash
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awards
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awards
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compensation
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earnings
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compensation
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Total
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Name
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($)
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($)
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($)
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($)
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($)
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Dwight
Babcock
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50,500 | - | - | - | - | - | 50,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Robert
Kauffman
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64,500 | - | - | - | - | - | 64,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thomas
LaVoy
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52,500 | - | - | - | - | - | 52,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Albert
Smith
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38,500 | - | - | - | - | - | 38,500 |
Name
of Beneficial Owner
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Common
Shares
Owned
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Common
Stock
Options
Exercisable
Within
60 Days
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Common
Stock
Warrants
Exercisable
Within
60
Days
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Percent
of
Class
(1)
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Dwight
Babcock (2)
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130,856 | 450,000 | 12,500 | 2.54 | % | |||||||||||
Lori
Woods
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8,000 | 126,665 | – | – | % | |||||||||||
Jonathan
Hunt
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– | 106,665 | – | – | % | |||||||||||
Robert
Kauffman
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63,802 | 150,000 | – | – | % | |||||||||||
Thomas
LaVoy
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40,423 | 150,000 | – | – | % | |||||||||||
Albert
Smith
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198,101 | 150,000 | – | 1.51 | % | |||||||||||
Directors
and Executive Officers as a group
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441,182 | 1,133,330 | 12,500 | 6.92 | % |
(1)
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Percentage
ownership is based on 22,942,088 shares of Common Stock outstanding on
October 12, 2009. Shares of Common Stock subject to stock
options or warrants which are currently exercisable or will become
exercisable within 60 days after October 12, 2009 are deemed outstanding
for computing the percentage ownership of the person or group holding such
options or warrants, but are not deemed outstanding for computing the
percentage ownership of any other person or
group.
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(2)
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Mr.
Babcock's common shares owned include 2,695 shares owned by his
spouse.
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Preferred
Stock Share Ownership
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Name
of Beneficial Owner
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Preferred
Shares
Owned
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Percent
of
Class
(1)
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Aissata
Sidibe (2)
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20,000 | 33.86 | % | |||||
William
and Karen Thompson Trust (3)
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14,218 | 24.07 | % | |||||
Jamie
Granger (4)
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10,529 | 17.83 | % | |||||
Hostetler
Living Trust (5)
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9,479 | 16.05 | % | |||||
Leslie
Fernandez (6)
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3,688 | 6.24 | % |
(1)
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Percentage
ownership is based on 59,065 shares of Preferred Stock outstanding on
October 12, 2009.
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(2)
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The
address of Ms. Sidibe is 229 Lasiandra Ct, Richland, WA
99352.
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(3)
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The
address of the William and Karen Thompson Trust is 285 Dondero Way, San
Jose, CA 95119.
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(4)
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The
address of Jamie Granger is 53709 South Nine Canyon Road, Kennewick, WA
99337.
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(5)
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The
address of the Hostetler Living Trust is 9257 NE 175th Street, Bothell, WA
98011.
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(6)
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The
address of Leslie Fernandez is 2615 Scottsdale Place, Richland, WA
99352.
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Name
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Age
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Position
Held
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Dwight
Babcock
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62
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CEO
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Lori
Woods
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47
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Chief
Operating Officer
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Brien
Ragle
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40
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Controller
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Name
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Age
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Position
Held
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Lane
Bray
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81
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Chemist
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Anthony
Pasqualone
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54
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VP,
Business Development
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Fredric
Swindler
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62
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VP,
Regulatory Affairs and Quality
Assurance
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Nonqualified
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Nonequity
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deferred
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Stock
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Option
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incentive
plan
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compensation
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All
other
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Salary
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Bonus
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awards
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awards
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compensation
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earnings
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compensation
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Total
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Name
and principal position
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Year
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($)
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($)
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($)
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($)
(1)
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($)
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($)
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($)
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($)
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Dwight
Babcock, Chairman and CEO (2)
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2009
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140,308 | - | - | 50,000 | - | - | - | 190,308 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008
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22,000 | - | - | 70,000 | - | - | - | 92,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jonathan
Hunt, Chief Financial Officer
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2009
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144,119 | - | - | 21,900 | - | - | - | 166,019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008
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139,616 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 139,616 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lori
Woods, Chief Operating Officer
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2009
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185,296 | - | - | 21,900 | - | - | - | 207,196 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008
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179,615 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 179,615 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert
Bilella, Territory Sales Manager
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2009
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86,722 | 106,550 | - | 2,448 | - | - | - | 195,720 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008
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117,283 | 121,150 | - | - | - | - | - | 238,433 |
(1)
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Amounts
represent the FAS 123R valuation for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2009
and 2008, respectively. All such options were awarded under one
of the Company's stock option plans. All options awarded (with
the exception of Mr. Babcock's fiscal year 2009 and 2008 stock option
grant that was immediately vested on the grant date) vest in three equal
annual installments beginning with the first anniversary from the date of
grant and expire ten years after the date of grant. All options
were granted at the fair market value of the Company's stock on the date
of grant and the Company used a Black-Scholes methodology as discussed in
the footnotes to the financial statements (included in the Annual Report)
to value the options.
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(2)
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Mr.
Babcock became the Chairman and Interim CEO on February 26, 2008 and was
appointed CEO on February 18, 2009. He was serving as Interim
CEO on a contract basis. Mr. Babcock also received compensation
as a Director of the Company until his appointment as CEO on February 18,
2009 which is disclosed in the Non-Employee Director Compensation
table.
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incentive
plan
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awards:
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securities
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securities
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securities
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underlying
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underlying
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underlying
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unexercised
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unexercised
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unexercised
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Option
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options
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options
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unearned
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exercise
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Option
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options
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price
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expiration
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exercisable
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unexercisable
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(#) |
($)
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date
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Dwight
Babcock, Chairman and CEO
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50,000 | - | - | 6.30 |
3/31/2016
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50,000 | - | - | 3.80 |
6/23/2016
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50,000 | - | - | 3.11 |
8/15/2016
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100,000 | - | - | 0.75 |
5/13/2018
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200,000 | - | - | 0.26 |
6/1/2019
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Jonathan
Hunt, Chief Financial Officer
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30,000 | - | - | 5.50 |
5/1/2016
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33,333 | 16,667 |
(2)
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- | 3.10 |
10/17/2016
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10,000 | 5,000 |
(3)
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- | 4.40 |
3/2/2017
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13,333 | 6,667 |
(4)
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- | 4.14 |
6/1/2017
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- | 10,000 |
(5)
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- | 0.65 |
7/1/2018
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- | 100,000 |
(6)
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- | 0.26 |
6/1/2019
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Lori
Woods, Chief Operating Officer
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33,333 | 16,667 |
(1)
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- | 3.50 |
7/5/2016
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33,333 | 16,667 |
(2)
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- | 3.10 |
10/17/2016
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10,000 | 5,000 |
(3)
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- | 4.40 |
3/2/2017
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13,333 | 6,667 |
(4)
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- | 4.14 |
6/1/2017
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- | 10,000 |
(5)
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- | 0.65 |
7/1/2018
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- | 100,000 |
(6)
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- | 0.26 |
6/1/2019
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Robert
Bilella, Territory Sales Manager
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84,236 | - | - | 4.15 |
6/23/2015
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- | 18,000 |
(6)
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- | 0.26 |
6/1/2019
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(1)
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Represents
a July 5, 2006 grant, all of which became fully exercisable as of July 1,
2009.
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(2)
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Represents
the October 17, 2006 grant, one-third of which became exercisable on
October 17, 2007, one-third of which became exercisable on October 17,
2008, and the final third will become exercisable on October 17,
2009.
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(3)
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Represents
the March 2, 2007 grant, one-third of which became exercisable on March 2,
2008, one-third of which became exercisable on March 2, 2009, and the
final third will become exercisable on March 2,
2010.
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(4)
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Represents
the June 1, 2007 grant, one-third of which became exercisable on June 1,
2008, one-third of which became exercisable on June 1, 2009, and the final
third will become exercisable on June 1,
2010.
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(5)
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Represents
a July 1, 2008 grant, one-third of which became exercisable on July 1,
2009, one-third of which will become exercisable on July 1, 2010, and the
final third will become exercisable on July 1,
2011.
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(6)
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Represents
a June 1, 2009 grant, one-third of which will become exercisable on June
1, 2010, one-third of which will become exercisable on June 1, 2011, and
the final third will become exercisable on June 1,
2012.
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PROPOSAL
2 – RATIFICATION OF RE-APPOINTMENT OF THE INDEPENDENT
REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
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Year
ended
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Year
ended
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June
30,
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June
30,
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2009
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2008
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1.
Audit fees
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$ | 32,047 | $ | 42,107 | ||||
2.
Audit-related fees
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– | – | ||||||
3.
Tax fees
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7,900 | 7,750 | ||||||
4.
All other fees
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– | – | ||||||
Totals
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$ | 39,947 | $ | 49,857 |
PROPOSALS
3 & 4 – APPROVAL OF ADDITIONAL SHARE ISSUANCES AS REQUIRED UNDER NYSE
AMEX RULES
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PROPOSAL
3 – APPROVE, FOR PURPOSES
OF THE NYSE AMEX COMPANY GUIDE SEC. 713, THE ISSUANCE TO INVESTORS OF NOT
TO EXCEED 10 MILLION TO-BE-REGISTERED SHARES OF OUR COMMON STOCK, WHICH
MAY INCLUDE SHARES RECEIVED UPON EXERCISE OF
WARRANTS
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PROPOSAL
4 – APPROVE FOR PURPOSES OF
THE NYSE AMEX COMPANY GUIDE SEC. 713, THE ISSUANCE OF RIGHTS TO PURCHASE
NOT TO EXCEED 10 MILLION SHARES OF COMMON STOCK AND THE UNDERLYING COMMON
STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF SHAREHOLDER
RIGHTS
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The
name, address, and biography of the candidate, including such person's
written consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to
serving as a director, if elected, and certain information regarding the
shareholder giving such notice;
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The
name, address, and phone number of the shareholder or group of
shareholders making the recommendation;
and
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·
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With
respect to common stock beneficially owned by the shareholder or group of
shareholders making the recommendation, and to the extent any shareholder
is not a registered holder, proof of the number of shares
held.
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By
Order of the Board of Directors,
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/s/
Fred Swindler
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Secretary
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►
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The
integrity of the Company’s financial
statements.
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►
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The
Company’s compliance with legal and regulatory
requirements.
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►
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The
independent auditor’s qualifications and
independence.
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►
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The
performance of the Company’s internal audit function, if any, and
independent auditor.
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►
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At
least annually obtain and review a report by the Company's independent
auditor describing (i) the auditing firm’s internal quality-control
procedures; (ii) any material issues raised by the most recent internal
quality-control review, or peer review, of the auditing firm, or by any
inquiry or investigation by governmental or professional authorities,
within the preceding five years, respecting one or more independent audits
carried out by the auditing firm, and any steps taken to deal with any
such issues; and (iii) all relationships between the independent auditor
and the Company.
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►
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Ensure
the receipt from the independent auditor of a formal written statement
delineating all relationships between the auditor and the Company,
consistent with Independence Standards Board Standard No.
1.
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►
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Actively
engage in a dialogue with the independent auditor with respect to any
disclosed relationships or services that may impact the objectivity and
independence of the auditor.
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►
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Take,
or recommend that the full Board of Directors take, appropriate action to
oversee the independence of the independent
auditor.
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►
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Ensure
the rotation of the lead audit (or coordinating) partner at least every
five years, and consider whether there should be regular rotation of the
audit firm itself.
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►
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Confirm
with the independent auditor that the lead (or coordinating) audit
partner, the concurring (or reviewing) partner, and each other active
audit engagement team partner satisfies the rotation requirements of Rule
2-01(c)(6) of Regulation S-X.
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►
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Take
into account the opinions of management and the Company’s internal auditor
(or other personnel responsible for the internal audit function), if
any.
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the timing for submission of
recommendations;
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the manner of submission of
recommendations;
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·
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information required to be provided concerning the recommending
shareholder;
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·
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information required to be provided concerning the proposed
nominee;
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·
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the consent of the proposed nominee to be contacted and interviewed by the
Committee; and
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·
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the consent of the proposed nominee to serve if nominated and
elected.
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·
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the manner in which communications may be sent to the
directors;
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any information required to be provided concerning the communicating
security holder or other party;
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the process for collecting and organizing
communications;
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the process for determining which communications will be relayed to the
directors; and
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the manner and timing of delivery of communications to the
directors.
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