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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

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M/A-COM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS, INC.

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on March 6, 2014

 

          

Meeting Information            

 

   
           Meeting Type:     Annual Meeting    
           For holders as of:     January 17, 2014    
          

 

Date:    March 6, 2014

 

 

      Time: 3:00 PM EST

   
        M/A-COM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS        

 

Location:   

   
          

  Radisson Hotel

   
       

  10 Independence Drive

  Chelmsford, MA 01824

 

   
            
   

 

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1. Form 10-K          2. Notice & Proxy Statement

 

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Voting items           

 

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

          

 

1.        Election of Directors

          

 

           Nominees

          

01     Charles Bland                    02   Mark Edelstone         03   Susan Ocampo

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

2        Advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers.

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

3       Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal  year ending October 3, 2014.

 

 

NOTE:       To act upon any such other matters as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournments of postponements  thereof.

 

 

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Voting Instructions      

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