UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
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Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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VIACOM INC.
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| Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to be Held on June 5, 2008. |
This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.
The Notice of 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement, 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K and Stockholder Letter are available at http://proxymaterials.viacom.com.
If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of the documents listed above, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy, and you will also have the option to request that future Viacom stockholder communications be sent to you in paper or by e-mail. Please make your request as instructed below on or before May 22, 2008 to ensure timely delivery.
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VIACOM INC. 1515 BROADWAY NEW YORK, NY 10036 |
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| If you plan to attend the Annual Meeting and are a registered holder of Class A common stock, please mark the appropriate box on the proxy card, or so indicate when you vote by telephone or the Internet, and an admission ticket will be sent to you. If you hold shares of Class A common stock beneficially in a brokerage account or otherwise, you will need to obtain an admission ticket in advance by sending a written request along with proof of ownership (such as your brokerage firm account statement or advice/statement of holdings from our transfer agent) to Director, Shareholder Relations, Viacom Inc., 1515 Broadway, 52nd Floor, New York, New York 10036-5794. Please bring photo identification with you for admittance to the meeting.
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| To vote now by Internet, go to WWW.PROXYVOTE.COM and enter the 12-digit control number (located on the following page). Use the Internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic delivery of information up until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time on June 4, 2008. Have this notice in hand when you access the web site and follow the instructions. |
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| Meeting Location Viacom’s 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held on June 5, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time at: Hudson Theatre Millenium Broadway Hotel 145 West 44th Street (between Broadway and 6th Avenue) New York, New York 10036
Stockholders of Class A Common Stock as of our record date of April 7, 2008 will be asked to vote on the matters identified in this Notice. |
| Voting items |
| Viacom’s Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR matters 1 and 2. |
| 1. | The election of 11 Directors: |
Nominees:
| 01) |
George S. Abrams | 07 | ) | Charles E. Phillips, Jr. | |||
| 02) |
Philippe P. Dauman | 08 | ) | Shari Redstone | |||
| 03) |
Thomas E. Dooley | 09 | ) | Sumner M. Redstone | |||
| 04) |
Alan C. Greenberg | 10 | ) | Frederic V. Salerno | |||
| 05) |
Robert K. Kraft | 11 | ) | William Schwartz | |||
| 06) |
Blythe J. McGarvie |
| 2. | Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to serve as independent auditor for Viacom Inc. for 2008. |
| Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to be Held on June 5, 2008. |
This communication has been sent to holders of VIACOM INC. non-voting Class B common stock for informational purposes. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials.
The Notice of 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement, 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K and Stockholder Letter are available at http://proxymaterials.viacom.com.
If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of the documents listed above, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy, and you will also have the option to request that future Viacom stockholder communications be sent to you in paper or by e-mail. Please make your request as instructed below on or before May 22, 2008 to ensure timely delivery.
To request material by paper or e-mail: Internet: www.proxyvote.com Telephone: 1-800-579-1639 **Email: sendmaterial@proxyvote.com
**If requesting material by e-mail please send a blank e-mail with the 12 Digit Control# (located on the following page) in the subject line.
Requests, instructions and other inquiries will NOT be forwarded to your investment advisor.
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VIACOM INC. 1515 BROADWAY NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10036 |
This notice will enable you to access Viacom Inc. material for informational purposes only. | |
Meeting Location
Viacom’s 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held
on June 5, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time
| at: | Hudson Theatre |
Millenium Broadway Hotel
145 West 44th Street
(between Broadway and 6th Avenue)
New York, New York 10036
| Voting items |
| The following matters are being considered at the upcoming Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
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| Viacom’s Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR matters 1 and 2. |
| 1. | The election of 11 directors: |
Nominees:
| 01) | George S. Abrams | 07) | Charles E. Phillips, Jr. | |||
| 02) | Philippe P. Dauman | 08) | Shari Redstone | |||
| 03) | Thomas E. Dooley | 09) | Sumner M. Redstone | |||
| 04) | Alan C. Greenberg | 10) | Frederic V. Salerno | |||
| 05) | Robert K. Kraft | 11) | William Schwartz | |||
| 06) | Blythe J. McGarvie |
| 2. | Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to serve as independent auditor for Viacom Inc. for 2008. |
