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DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC.

 

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DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC.

15415 KATY FREEWAY

HOUSTON, TX 77094

 

 

Meeting Information

 

   

Meeting Type:             Annual Meeting

   

 

For holders as of:         March 24, 2017

   

 

Date:   May 16, 2017              Time :   8:30 AM EDT

   

 

Location:    Loews Corporation

   

                    667 Madison Avenue

   

                    New York, New York 10065

 

   

 

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                Voting  Items                     

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR

the following:

1.    

 

Election of Directors

 

Nominees:

 

1a.    

 

James S. Tisch

 

1b.

 

Marc Edwards

 

1c.

 

John R. Bolton

 

1d.

 

Charles L. Fabrikant

 

1e.

 

Paul G. Gaffney II

 

1f.

 

Edward Grebow

 

1g.

 

Herbert C. Hofmann

 

1h.

 

Kenneth I. Siegel

 

1i.

 

Clifford M. Sobel

 

1j.

 

Andrew H. Tisch

 

1k.

 

Raymond S. Troubh

 
 

 

 

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

2.

 

To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent auditor for our company and its subsidiaries for fiscal year 2017.

3.    

 

To approve, on an advisory basis, executive compensation.

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR 1 YEAR:

4.    

  To recommend, on an advisory basis, the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation.

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote AGAINST the following proposal:

5.    

  Stockholder Proposal: Sustainability Reporting.

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