UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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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 October 30, 2014
REAL GOODS SOLAR, INC.
BROKER
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EDGEWOOD NY 11717
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John Sample
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Meeting Information
Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
For holders as of: August 29, 2014
Date: October 30, 2014 Time: 12:00 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.
See the reverse side of this notice to obtain proxy materials and voting instructions.
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1. Form 10-K 2. Notice & Proxy Statement
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Voting items
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the following:
1. Election of Directors
Nominees
01 David L. Belluck 02 Dennis Lacey 03
John Schaeffer 04 Ian Bowles 05 Steven B. Kaufman
06 Robert L. Scott 07 Richard D. White 08 Pavel Bouska
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal(s):
2 Approval of exercisability of warrants issued in a private placement.
3 Ratification of the appointment of EKS&H LLLP as our independent auditor for fiscal year 2014.
NOTE: In the discretion of the proxies, on such other business as may properly come before the meeting and at any
adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof. This proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed herein. If no direction is made, this proxy will be voted FOR the election of the nominees for director, FOR proposals 2 and 3, in
the discretion of the proxies, with respect to such other business as may properly come before the meeting.
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