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Meeting Type:            Annual Meeting

For holders as of:      March 11, 2013
Date:   May 6, 2013    Time:  9:00 AM PDT
Location:    Hyatt at Olive 8

                    1635 8th Avenue

                    Seattle, WA 98101

 

 

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The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the election of three

Directors to serve until the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

      
 

 

Proposal 1 -

  

 

Election of Directors

    
   

 

Nominees:

    
   

 

1a.

  

 

Kevin J. Hunt

    
   

 

1b.

  

 

William D. Larsson

    
   

 

1c.

  

 

Michael T. Riordan

    
 

 

The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR Proposal 2.

    
 

 

Proposal 2 - Ratification of the appointment of KPMG, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2013.

    
 

 

The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR Proposal 3.

    
 

 

Proposal 3 - Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation.

    
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
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