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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

 

 

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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 June 23, 2016.

 

         Meeting Information            
   SQUARE, INC.       Meeting Type:      Annual Meeting
         For holders as of:      April 25, 2016
         Date:  June 23, 2016      Time: 11:00 AM Pacific Time
        

Location:     Meeting live via the Internet-please visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/SQ2016.

 
  

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  SQUARE, INC.

  1455 MARKET STREET, SUITE 600

  SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103

      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).

        

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  Voting Items   
 

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote

FOR the following Class I nominees:

 

 

1.    Election of Directors

 

 

       Nominees:

 

 

       01)  Jack Dorsey

 

       02)  Director Withdrawn

 

       03)  David Viniar

 

       04)  Paul Deighton

 

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal:

 

 

2.    ADVISORY VOTE ON THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.

 

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote ONE YEAR on the following proposal:

 

 

3.    ADVISORY VOTE ON THE FREQUENCY OF FUTURE STOCKHOLDER ADVISORY VOTES ON THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.

 

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal:

 

 

4.    RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF KPMG LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR OUR FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2016.

 

 

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

 

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