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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 May 11, 2016.

 

 

Meeting Information

 

  Meeting Type:         Annual  Meeting
 

 

For holders as of:    March 14, 2016

 

 

Date:    May 11, 2016        Time:    10:00 AM CDT

 

 

Location:  

  South Arkansas Arts Center
    110 East 5th Street

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300 PEACH STREET

P.O. BOX 7000

EL DORADO, AR 71731-7000

     

El Dorado, Arkansas 71730

 

 

 

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Voting Items

  

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR

the following:

 

1.      Election of Directors

 

Nominees:

 

1a.    T.J. Collins

 

1b.    S.A. Cossé

 

1c.    C.P. Deming

 

1d.    L.R. Dickerson

 

1e.    R.W. Jenkins

 

1f.    J.V. Kelley

 

1g.    W. Mirosh

 

1h.    R.M. Murphy

 

1i.     J.W. Nolan

 

1j.     N.E. Schmale

 

1k.    L.A. Sugg

 

1l.     C.G. Theus

  

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2, 3 and 4.

 

2.      Advisory vote on executive compensation.

 

3.      Approve the proposed 2017 Annual Incentive Plan.

 

4.      Approve the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2016.

 

NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

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