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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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Exercise Your Right to Vote

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on June 1, 2016.

GAIAM, INC.

GAIAM, INC.

GAIAM, INC.

833 W. SOUTH BOULDER ROAD

LOUISVILLE, CO 80027

Meeting Information

Meeting Type: Annual Meeting

For holders as of: March 28, 2016

Date: June 1, 2016 Time: 9:30 a.m., local time

Location: Marriott Courtyard

948 West Dillon Road

Louisville, Colorado 80027

You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the company named above.

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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Before You Vote

How to Access the Proxy Materials

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NOTICE AND PROXY STATEMENT FORM 10-K

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Voting Items

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the

following:

1. Election of Directors

Nominees:

01) Jirka Rysavy

02) Lynn Powers

03) Kristin Frank

04) Chris Jaeb

05) David Maisel

06) Wendy Schoppert

07) Paul Sutherland

NOTE: To transact such other business as may properly be brought before our annual meeting, or any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof. This proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed herein. If no direction is made, this proxy will be voted FOR the election of the nominees for director, and, in the discretion of the proxies, with respect to such other business as may come before the meeting, or any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof.

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