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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

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Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on May 25, 2016.

 

         

 

Meeting Information            

   
   CONN’S, INC.          Meeting Type: Annual Meeting      
         

 

  For holders as of: March 30, 2016

   
      

 

  Date:  May 25, 2016

  Time: 12:00 p.m. CDT       
      

 

  Location:  Conn’s, Inc. Corporate Office

   
      

      4055 Technology Forest Blvd.

      Suite 210

      The Woodlands, TX 77381

 

   
              
              
              

 

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CONN’S, INC.

ATTN: CORPORATE SECRETARY

4055 TECHNOLOGY FOREST BLVD.,

SUITE 210

THE WOODLANDS, TX 77381

   

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      Voting Items
  The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals:
 
  1.   To elect the eight directors listed below:
    Nominees:
  1a.   James H. Haworth
     
  1b.   Kelly M. Malson
     
  1c.   Bob L. Martin
   
  1d.   Douglas H. Martin
     
  1e.   Norman L. Miller
     
  1f.   William E. Saunders, Jr.
     
  1g.   William (David) Schofman
   
  1h.   Oded Shein
     

 

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To ratify the Audit Committee’s appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2017.

 

  3.  

To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, named executive officers’ compensation.

 

  4.   To approve the adoption of the 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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