UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

  

 

 

SCHEDULE 14A

 

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Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.     )

  

 

 

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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 18, 2015

  

    Meeting Information
REAL GOODS SOLAR, INC.   Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
    For holders as of: September 15, 2015
    Date: November 18, 2015 Time: 12:00 PM MDT
    Location: Marriott Courtyard
      948 West Dillon Road
      Louisville, Colorado 80027
     
REAL GOODS SOLAR, INC.  
833 W. SOUTH BOULDER ROAD
LOUISVILLE, CO 80027		   You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company.
ATTN: Paul Anderson    
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Voting items

The Board of Directors recommends you vote

FOR the following:

 

1. Election of Directors                
  Nominees                
01 David L. Belluck 02 Dennis Lacey 03 Pavel Bouska 04 Ian Bowles 05 Steven B. Kaufman
06 John Schaeffer 07 Robert L. Scott            

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2 and 3.

 

2.To amend the Real Goods Solar, Inc. 2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares authorized for issuance and the number of shares that a participant may receive in a fiscal year.

 

3.Ratification of the appointment of Hein & Associates LLP as our independent auditor for fiscal year 2015.

 

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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