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Anatomy of a Proxy Ballot

By
Tracy Fernandez Rysavy
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Using the fictional Fizzy Cola Company, we walk you through a shareholder proxy ballot. If you'd prefer to view this image as a PDF, click here to open.

Anatomy of a proxy ballot

 

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