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IMPORTANT ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS MEETING INFORMATION YOUR VOTE COUNTS!
Stockholder Meeting Notice 123456 C0123456789 12345
Important Equipment Notice Regarding Associates, the Inc. Availability Stockholder of Proxy Meeting Materials to be Held for
the on February Varian Semiconductor 8, 2010
Under new Securities and Exchange Commission rules, you are
receiving this notice that the proxy materials for the annual stockholders meeting are available on the Internet. Follow the instructions below to view the materials and vote online or request a copy. The items to be voted on and location of
the annual meeting are on the reverse side. Your vote is important!
This communication presents only an
overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. The annual report/10K wrap to
stockholders are available at:
www.investorvote.com/vsea
Easy Online Access A Convenient Way to View Proxy Materials and Vote
When you go online to view materials, you can also vote your shares. Step 1: Go to www.investorvote.com/vsea Step 2: Click
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Step 3: Return to the investorvote.com window and follow the
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Obtaining a Copy of the Proxy Materials If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy.
Please make your request for a copy as instructed on the reverse side on or before January 30, 2010 to facilitate timely delivery.
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Stockholder Meeting Notice
Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held at the Offices of
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, 60 State Street Boston, MA 02109 at 9:30 AM EST Monday, February 8, 2010.
Proposals to be voted on at the meeting are listed below along with the Board of Directors
recommendations. A vote FOR the director nominees and FOR proposal 2 is recommended by the Board of Directors.
1. To elect the following nominees as Class II Directors for a term of three years: 01Xun (Eric) Chen and 02Dennis G. Schmal
2. To ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Varian Semiconductors independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2010.
PLEASE NOTE YOU CANNOT VOTE BY RETURNING THIS NOTICE. To vote your shares you must vote online or request a paper copy
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To facilitate timely delivery, all requests for a paper copy of the proxy materials must be received by January 30, 2010.
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