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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 November 4, 2014.

GAIAM, INC.

GAIAM, INC.

833 W. SOUTH BOULDER ROAD LOUISVILLE, CO 80027

Meeting Information

Meeting Type: Annual Meeting

For holders as of: September 8, 2014

Date: November 4, 2014 Time: 4:00 p.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.

proxy See the materials reverse and side voting of this instructions. notice to obtain

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Voting Items

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:

1. Election of Directors

Nominees:

01) Jirka Rysavy 05) Kristin Frank 02) Lynn Powers 06) Chris Jaeb 03) James Argyropoulos 07) Wendy Schoppert 04) Paul Sutherland 08) Michael Zimmerman

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

2. To approve, on an advisory basis, named executive officer compensation.

NOTE: In the discretion of the proxies, on such other business as may properly come before the meeting and at 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 properly come before the meeting.

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