DEFA14A: Additional definitive proxy soliciting materials and Rule 14(a)(12) material
Published on April 27, 2021
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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ATTN: ROBERT COLLIGAN 520 MADISON AVENUE 32ND FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10022 |
Your Vote Counts! CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORPORATION 2021 Annual Meeting |
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You invested in CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORPORATION and it’s time to vote!
You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy material for the stockholder meeting to be held on June 10, 2021.
Get informed before you vote
View the Annual Report and Notice and Proxy Statement online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to May 27, 2021. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future stockholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.
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THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT
This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the
upcoming stockholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on
the reverse side to vote these important matters.
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| Voting Items | Recommends | ||
| 1. | Election of Directors | ||
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| 1a. | Debra Still |
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| 1b. | Mohit Marria |
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| 2. | The proposal to approve an amendment to the Company’s charter to declassify the Board of Directors. |
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| 3. | The proposal to approve a non-binding advisory resolution on executive compensation. |
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| 4. | Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the 2021 fiscal year. |
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| NOTE: The proxies are authorized to vote in their discretion upon any other matter that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof. The undersigned acknowledges receipt of the Notice of the Annual Meeting and the accompanying Proxy Statement, the terms of each of which are incorporated by reference into this Proxy Card. | |||
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