03/08/2001
P The Board endorses the REFERENDUM and recommends that you vote “FOR” the REFERENDUM. P Passage of the Referendum will increase the Board by creating three (3) Equity Member slots. In essence, you may lease out your last seat and may sit on the Board if this referendum is passed.
P Passage of the Referendum requires a majority of the eligible votes (at least 409 “FOR” votes).
P You must vote on the Referendum as BOTH a Stockholder AND a Class A member on the Ballot. If you wish to vote in favor of the Referendum, you must check “FOR” in both boxes.
P Only individuals who own or ABC a seat may vote. Lessees are not eligible to vote.
P For each membership that you own or ABC, you should have received one (1) blue Ballot and one (1) Proxy envelope.
P If you own or ABC multiple seats, you must place only one (1) ballot in a Proxy envelope. Do not place more than one (1) ballot in one (1) Proxy envelope.
P You may Fax your Ballots and Proxy Forms to the Office of the Corporate Secretary up until 4:00 PM on Election Day (March 20th) to (212) 301-4645. Your name and signature must be included on each Proxy Form.
P If you are not sure that you voted correctly, you may vote again at any time prior to or on Election Day. Your last vote is the one that counts.
Voting machines cannot handle multiple votes by multiple seat owners. Therefore, they will not be available this year. A table will be set up in the Members’ Lounge on the 3rd Floor on Election Day (March 20th) beginning at 8:30 a.m. to accept ballots.