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CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR
CORPORATION
Meeting Information
Meeting Type: Annual Meeting of Stockholders
For holders as of: March 24, 2009
Date: May 22, 2009
Time:10:00 a.m. PT
Location: 198 Champion court
San Jose, California 95134
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CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
198 CHAMPION COURT
SAN JOSE, CA 95134
CYPRESS
PERFORM
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Voting Items
01) T.J. RODGERS
02) W. STEVE ALBRECHT
03) ERIC A. BENHAMOU
04) LLOYD CARNEY
The Board of Directors recommends you vote
“FOR” all nominees listed below and “FOR”
Proposals 2 and 3.
1. Election of Directors
Nominees:
05) JAMES R. LONG
06) J. DANIEL MCCRANIE
07) EVERT VAN DE VEN
3. The approval of a 1994 Stock Plan amendment to provide stock option exchange flexibility; and
2. The ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public
accounting firm for the fiscal year 2009.
In their discretion, on such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting.
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