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SYSCO CORPORATION
SYSCO CORPORATION
1390 ENCLAVE PARKWAY
HOUSTON, TX 77077-2099
ATTN: LEGAL DEPT.

Meeting Information
     
MeetingType:
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For holders as of:
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Date:      November 18, 2009     Time: 10:00 AM
Location:   The St. Regis Hotel
1919 Briar Oaks Lane
Houston, Texas 77027
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Voting Items
The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” each of the nominees for director, “FOR” proposals 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 and “AGAINST” proposal 7.
  1.  
Election of Directors to serve until the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2012
 
      Nominees:
  1a.   Jonathan Golden
 
  1b.   Joseph A. Hafner. Jr.
 
  1c.   Nancy S. Newcomb
 
  1d.   Kenneth F. Spitler
  2.  
To approve the 2009 Non-Employee Directors Stock Plan;
 
  3.  
To authorize amendments to Sysco’s 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended;
  4.  
To approve the material terms of, and the payment of compensation to certain executive officers pursuant to, the 2009 Management Incentive Plan, so that the deductibility of such compensation will not be limited by Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code;
 
  5.  
To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Sysco’s independent accountants for fiscal 2010;
 
  6.  
To consider and approve an advisory proposal relating to the company’s executive compensation philosophy, policies and procedures;
 
  7.  
To consider a stockholder proposal, if presented at the meeting, requesting that the Board of Directors adopt certain principles for health care reform; and
 
  8.  
To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
 
 


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