<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000863436-15-000009.txt : 20150402
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000863436-15-000009
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150402
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150402
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20150402

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000863436
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS [3672]
		IRS NUMBER:				742211011
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10560
		FILM NUMBER:		15746267

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3000 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE
		CITY:			ANGLETON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77515
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9798496550

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3000 TECHNOLOGY DR
		CITY:			ANGLETON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77515
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>
Washington, D.C. 20549</font></b></p>

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14(a) of the<br>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934<br>
(Amendment No. )</font></b></p>

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  by a Party other than the Registrant <a name="EHW6507120d_bcb5_4f8a_a8d9_2a671e4a0b85"></a><a name="EHW6507120d_bcb5_4f8a_a8d9_2a671e4a0b85_"></a>[&#160; ]</font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:12.0pt;">Check the
appropriate box: </font></p>

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  <p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:12.0pt;">[&#160; ]</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:12.0pt;">Preliminary
  Proxy Statement</font></p>
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 <td valign=top width=16% style="border:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:12.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><a name="EHW399ef087_f978_4040_969b_0eed845ea2e7"></a><a name="EHW399ef087_f978_4040_969b_0eed845ea2e7_"></a><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:12.0pt;">[&#160; ]</font></p>
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  For Use of the Commission Only (as Permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))</font></p>
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  Proxy Statement</font></p>
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  Material Pursuant to &#167;240.14a-12</font></p>
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<p align=center style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:20.0pt;">BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC.</font></b></p>

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than the Registrant) </font></p>

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Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): </font></p>

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  required.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:12.0pt;">[&#160; ]</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:12.0pt;">Fee computed
  on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:12.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:12.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:12.0pt;">(1)</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:12.0pt;">Title of each
  class of securities to which transaction applies:</font></p>
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 <td width=1% style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;"><p style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;">&nbsp;</font></p></td>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:12.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:12.0pt;">(2)</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:12.0pt;">Aggregate
  number of securities to which transaction applies:</font></p>
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 <td width=1% style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;"><p style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;">&nbsp;</font></p></td>
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  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=7% style="border:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:12.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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 <td valign=top width=5% style="border:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:12.0pt;">(3)</font></p>
  </td>
 <td colspan=2 valign=top width=87% style="border:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:12.0pt;">Per unit price
  or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act
  Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and
  state how it was determined):</font></p>
  </td>
 <td width=1% style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;"><p style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;">&nbsp;</font></p></td>
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  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=7% style="border:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:12.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 <td valign=top width=5% style="border:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:12.0pt;">(4)</font></p>
  </td>
 <td colspan=2 valign=top width=87% style="border:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:12.0pt;">Proposed
  maximum aggregate value of transaction:</font></p>
  </td>
 <td width=1% style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;"><p style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;">&nbsp;</font></p></td>
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  <td colspan=2 valign=top width=7% style="border:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:12.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 <td valign=top width=5% style="border:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:12.0pt;">(5)</font></p>
  </td>
 <td colspan=2 valign=top width=87% style="border:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:12.0pt;">Total fee paid:</font></p>
  </td>
 <td width=1% style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;"><p style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;">&nbsp;</font></p></td>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><b><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">For holders as of: </font></b><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">March 13, 2015</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">1300 Lamar Street</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">This is not a ballot. You
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  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">these shares. This
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  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">overview of the more
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  attendance requirements including, but not limited to, the possession</font></p>
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  issued by the entity holding the meeting. Please check the meeting materials
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  At the meeting, you will need to request a ballot to vote these shares.</font></p>
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  &#8594;&#160; </font><u><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx </font></u><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&#160;available and follow the instructions. </font></p>
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  paper copy of the materials, which will include a proxy card.</font></p>
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  </td>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><b><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">1. </font></b><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">Election of Directors</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  </td>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><b><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">Nominees</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">01&#160; Michael R.
  Dawson&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; 02&#160; Gayla J. Delly&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; 03&#160; Peter G. Dorflinger&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
  04&#160; Douglas G. Duncan&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; 05&#160; Kenneth T. Lamneck</font></p>
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  <td colspan=6 nowrap width=100% style="height:12.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.75pt;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">06&#160; David W.
  Scheible&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; 07&#160; Bernee D. L. Strom&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;08&#160; Clay C. Williams</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td nowrap width=4% style="height:12.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td colspan=4 nowrap width=61% style="height:12.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><b><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">The Board of Directors
  recommends you vote FOR proposals 2, 3 and 4.</font></b></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td nowrap width=4% style="height:12.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 <td nowrap valign=bottom width=19% style="height:12.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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<tr style="height:12.75pt;">
  <td colspan=6 nowrap width=100% style="height:12.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><b><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">2. </font></b><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">To reapprove the material terms of the
  performance goals under the Company's 2010 Omnibus Incentive</font></p>
  </td>
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<tr style="height:12.75pt;">
  <td colspan=5 nowrap valign=bottom width=80% style="height:12.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">Compensation Plan for
  purposes of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code.</font></p>
  </td>
 <td nowrap valign=bottom width=20% style="height:12.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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<tr style="height:12.75pt;">
  <td nowrap valign=bottom width=4% style="height:12.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td colspan=6 nowrap width=100% style="height:12.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><b><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">3. </font></b><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">Board proposal regarding an advisory
  vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.</font></p>
  </td>
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<tr style="height:12.75pt;">
  <td nowrap width=4% style="height:12.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 <td nowrap valign=bottom width=20% style="height:12.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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<tr style="height:12.75pt;">
  <td colspan=6 nowrap width=100% style="height:12.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><b><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">4. </font></b><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as
  the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company </font></p>
  </td>
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<tr style="height:12.75pt;">
  <td colspan=3 nowrap width=42% style="height:12.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">for the year ending
  December 31, 2015.</font></p>
  </td>
 <td nowrap valign=bottom width=19% style="height:12.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td nowrap width=4% style="border:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;height:12.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><b><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">NOTE: </font></b><font color=black face=Calibri,sans-serif style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">Such other business as may properly come
  before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.</font></p>
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