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Chico’s FAS, Inc.
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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 27, 2013 | ||||||||
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CHICO’S FAS, INC. |
Meeting Information
Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
For holders as of: April 29, 2013
Date: June 27, 2013 Time: 9:00 AM EST
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Location: Chico’s FAS, Inc. National Store Support Center Gralnick Auditorium 11215 Metro Parkway Fort Myers, FL 33966 |
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The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following: | ||||||
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Election of Directors | |||||
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Nominees |
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Verna K. Gibson |
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David F. Dyer |
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Janice L. Fields |
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The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2 and 3. | ||||||
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PROPOSAL TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG, LLP AS INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS | |||||
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ADVISORY RESOLUTION TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION | |||||
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NOTE: OTHER MATTERS: Unless a line is stricken through this sentence, the proxies herein named may in their discretion vote the shares represented by this Proxy upon such other matters as may properly come before the Annual Meeting. The shares represented by this Proxy will be voted in the manner directed herein only if this Proxy is properly executed and timely returned. If the undersigned does not specify a choice, the shares will be voted FOR all nominees for director listed on this Proxy, FOR ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young, LLP as independent certified public accountants, FOR the advisory resolution approving executive compensation and in the discretion of the proxies for other matters that may properly come before the Annual Meeting. | ||||||
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