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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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SCHEDULE 14A

PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on <mtgdate>. June 06, 2016
QUALYS, INC.
QUALYS, INC. 1600 BRIDGE PARKWAY REDWOOD CITY, CA 94065
Investor Address Line 1 Investor Address Line 2 Investor Address Line 3 Investor Address Line 4 Investor Address Line 5 John Sample 1234 ANYWHERE STREET ANY CITY, ON A1A 1A1
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Meeting Information
Meeting Type: Annual <mtgtype> Meeting
For holders as of: April <recdate> 08, 2016
Date: June 06, 2016 Time: 11:00 <mtgtime> AM PDT
Location: Sofitel
San Francisco Bay Hotel 223 Twin Dolphin Drive Redwood City, California 94065
You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company.
This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side).
We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.
See the reverse side of this notice to obtain proxy materials and voting instructions.
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How to Access the Proxy Materials
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Voting items
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:
1. Election of Directors
Nominees
01 Sandra E. Bergeron 02 Todd P. Headley 03 Kristi M. Rogers
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2, 3 and 5, and vote every 1 YEAR for proposal 4.
2 To ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as Qualys, Inc.’s independent registered public accounting firm for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.
3 An advisory resolution to approve executive compensation.
4 An advisory resolution on the frequency of the advisory vote to approve executive compensation.
5 To approve the Executive Performance Bonus Plan.
NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
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