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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, 2018. CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION You are receiving this communication because you held shares in the company named above as of March 14, 2018. This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION 198 CHAMPION COURT SAN JOSE, CA 95134 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 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. proxy materials and voting instructions. E42117-P06417 See the reverse side of this notice to obtain Meeting Information Meeting Type:Annual For holders as of:March 14, 2018 Date: May 11, 2018 Time: 10:00 a.m., Pacific Daylight Time Location: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation 198 Champion Court San Jose, California 95134

 


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The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following directors: 1. Election of Directors Nominees: The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2, 3 and 4. 1a. W. Steve Albrecht 2. The ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2018. 1b. Hassane El-Khoury 1c. Oh Chul Kwon 3. Annual advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers. 1d. Catherine P. Lego 4. The amendment and restatement of the Employee Stock Purchase Plan to approve increasing the number of shares available for issuance under the plan. 1e. Camillo Martino NOTE: The proposals to be voted on may also include such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting, or any adjournment or postponement thereof. 1f. J. Daniel McCranie 1g. Jeffrey J. Owens 1h. Jeannine Sargent 1i. Michael S. Wishart E42119-P06417 Voting Items

 


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