FORM PX14A6G
URBAN OUTFITTERS, INC. – URBN
Filed: May 13, 2011
Notice of Exempt Solicitation. Definitive Materials.
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Notice of Exempt Solicitation
Pursuant to Rule 14a-103
1. Name of Registrant:
Urban Outfitters, Inc.
2. Name of person(s) relying on exemption:
a. Calvert VP Nasdaq 100 Index Portfolio, acting through Calvert Investment Management, Inc. Calvert Investment Management, Inc. was name Calvert Asset Management Company, Inc. prior to April 30, 2011.
b. Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds.
3. Address of person(s) relying on Exemption:
a. 4550 Montgomery Avenue, Suite 1000N, Bethesda, MD 20814
b. 55 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106
4. Written Materials:
Attached are written materials, submitted pursuant to Rule 14a-6(g) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, that were posted on Twitter and HuffingtonPost.com.
IMPORTANT PROXY VOTING MATERIAL
A. TWEET on URBN:
Urban Outfitters wants women in the stores, but not in the boardroom. Spread the word if you support #board #diversity http://tiny.cc/1ubg1
B. Third Party post on HuffingtonPost.com’s article:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/02/corporate-boards-getting-_n_856650.html
34 minutes ago (1:33 PM)
It’s great to see this issue of board diversity getting more headlines. But we have a solution – or at least an action step – that can help nudge companies in the right direction. Calvert Investments has filed a shareholder resolution with Urban Outfitters (URBN) on this issue and URBN is actually opposing it. If you own shares directly in a company or if you own a mutual fund where the investment manager will do shareholder advocacy on your behalf, then you can help make an impact. Read about the resolution that Calvert and the State of Connecticut have filed and will present at the annual general meeting next week. http://www.calvert.com/newsArticle.html?article=17924 Of course, as consumers, we can also use our buying power and our voices in social media to pressure companies.
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For questions regarding Urban Outfitters Proposal #4 on Board Diversity, please contact Aditi Mohapatra, Calvert Investments, 301.961.4715, aditi.mohapatra@calvert.com