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Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 01, 2012

 

           Meeting Information                
SPECTRA ENERGY CORP                             Meeting Type: Annual Meeting    
        For holders as of: March 05, 2012    
          

 

Date: May 01, 2012

 

 

      Time: 10:00 AM CDT

   
          

 

Location: Spectra Energy Headquarters

   
          

5400 Westheimer Court

   

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Houston, Texas 77056

 

 

 

   
            
 

 

  SPECTRA ENERGY CORP

  INVESTOR RELATIONS

  5400 WESTHEIMER COURT

  HOUSTON, TX 77056

   

 

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Voting items

    The Board of Directors recommends you vote

    FOR the following:

 

  1.   Election of Directors
    Nominees                
  01   William T. Esrey   02   Gregory L. Ebel   03   Austin A. Adams   04   Joseph Alvarado   05   Pamela L. Carter
  06   F. Anthony Comper   07   Peter B. Hamilton   08   Dennis R. Hendrix   09   Michael McShane   10   Joseph H. Netherland
  11   Michael E. J. Phelps                

 

    The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2, 3 and 4.

 

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2.

  RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS SPECTRA ENERGY CORP’S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012.
 

3.

  AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY’S AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO PROVIDE FOR A MAJORITY VOTE STANDARD IN UNCONTESTED DIRECTOR ELECTIONS.
 

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  AN ADVISORY RESOLUTION TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
 

NOTE:    Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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