Sysco Home : Investors : Annual Meeting

2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

Sysco Corporation's 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on Wednesday, November 19, 2008.

The final voting results were as follows:
Matter Voted Upon FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER
NON-VOTE
Election of Directors (Class I):
      Judith B. Craven, MD 493,390,247 25,762,642 2,534,693 N/A
      Phyllis S. Sewell 492,597,651 26,454,010 2,635,922 N/A
      Richard G. Tilghman 491,248,147 28,112,810 2,326,626 N/A
Proposal to Approve the Material Terms
of, and the Payment of Compensation to
Certain Executive Officers pursuant to,
the 2008 Cash Performance Unit Plan
475,462,492 44,357,341 1,865,000 0
Proposal to Ratify the Appointment of
Ernst & Young LLP as Sysco's
Independent Accountants for Fiscal 2009
513,140,342 7,630,558 916,683 0
Proposal Requesting that the Board of
Directors Take the Necessary Steps to
Require that all Directors Stand for
Election Annually
294,078,092 143,426,935 1,704,854 82,477,702

Click here to view our 2008 Annual Report on the internet
Click here to view our 2008 Proxy Statement on the internet

Stockholders may sign up to receive future proxy materials, including E-Proxy Notices, and other stockholder communications on the Internet instead of by mail. This will significantly reduce printing and postage costs, and help up positively impact our environmental effect. In order to receive the communications electronically, you must have an e-mail account, access to the Internet through an internet service provider and a web browser that supports secure connections.
Click here for additional information on how to receive future proxy material and other stockholder communications by email

If you were a stockholder on the September 22, 2008 record date for the 2008 Annual Meeting, you may request to receive paper copies of the 2008 proxy materials and/or all future proxy material and other stockholder communications. Please have your 12-Digit Control Number from the October 2008 E-Proxy Notice available and click the link below or call 1 800-579-1639.
Click here to request paper copies of the 2008 proxy materials and/or future proxy materials and other stockholder communications

  © 2002-2008 Sysco Corporation  |  Contact Us  |  Terms of Use  |  Privacy Policy