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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 12, 2010. (Text Box comment pn 501 and up ) SYSCO CORPORATION Meeting Information Meeting Type: Annual Meeting For holders as of: September 14, 2010 Date: November 12, 2010 Time: 10:00 AM CST Location: The Houstonian Hotel 111 North Post Oak Lane Houston, Texas 77024 Meeting Directions: For meeting directions, please call 713-680-2626 This notice of Internet availability of Proxy Materials also serves as notice of the meeting. SYSCO CORPORATION 1390 ENCLAVE PARKWAY HOUSTON, TX 77077-2099 ATTN: LEGAL DEPARTMENT You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company. 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. M27339-P01374 See the reverse side of this notice to obtain proxy materials and voting instructions. |
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Voting Items The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the four nominees named below 1. Election of Directors Named Below Nominees 1a. John M. Cassaday 1b. Manuel A. Fernandez 1c. Hans-Joachim Koerber 1d. Jackie M. Ward The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR proposals 2 and 3. 2. To approve an amendment to the Sysco Corporation 1974 Employees Stock Purchase Plan to reserve 5,000,000 additional shares of Sysco Corporation common stock for issuance under the plan. 3. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Syscos independent accountants for fiscal 2011. NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. M27341-P01374 |
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