UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section
14(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE
AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD
ON JUNE 17, 2009
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| Meeting Information | |||
| Meeting Type: | Annual Meeting of Stockholders | ||
| For holders as of: | April 20, 2009 | ||
| Date: June 17, 2009 | Time: 10:00 a.m. local time | ||
| Location: | The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park | ||
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The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR all the nominees listed. |
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Election of
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| The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR Proposals 2, 3 and 4. | ||||||
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To amend our Restated Certificate of Incorporation to eliminate our classified Board structure. |
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| 3. | To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our 2009 fiscal year ending January 31, 2010. | |||||
| 4. | To amend our Executive Short-Term Incentive Plan. | |||||
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