2018 Guide to Effective Proxies

2.7 Frequently Asked Questions | 117 6 TH EDITION | GUIDE TO EFFECTIVE PROXIES BIOGEN INC. a 1 General Information About the Meeting BiogenInc. 225BinneyStreet Cambridge, Massachusetts02142 The Board of Directors of Biogen Inc. is soliciting your proxy to vote at our 2018 annual meeting of stockholders (Annual Meeting)tobeheldat9:00a.m.EasternTimeonTuesday,June12,2018,forthepurposessummarizedintheaccompany- ingNoticeof2018AnnualMeetingofStockholders.Our2017AnnualReportonForm10-KisalsoavailablewiththisProxy Statement. ReferencesinthisProxyStatementto“Biogen”orthe“Company,”“we,”“us”and“our”refertoBiogenInc. WhatisthepurposeoftheAnnual Meeting? At the Annual Meeting, stockholders will vote upon the matters that are sum- marized in the formal meeting notice. This Proxy Statement contains important information for you to consider when deciding how to vote on the matters beforetheAnnualMeeting. CanIattendtheAnnualMeeting? We will be hosting the Annual Meeting at our offices at 225 Binney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142. For those who cannot attend in person, we are offering a virtual stockholder meeting in which you can view the meeting, submit questions and vote online at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ BIIB2018. You will need the 16-digit control number included with these proxy materials to attend the Annual Meeting virtually via the Internet. Stockholders who attend the Annual Meeting virtually via the Internet will have the oppor- tunitytoparticipatefullyinthemeetingonanequalbasiswiththosewhoattend inperson. WhatdoIneedinordertobeableto participateintheAnnualMeeting virtuallyviatheInternet? You will need the 16-digit control number included on your Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or your proxy card or voting instruction form in order to be able to virtually vote your shares or submit questions during the AnnualMeeting.Ifyoudonothaveyour16-digitcontrolnumberandattendthe meeting online, you will be able to listen to the meeting only — you will not be abletovirtuallyvoteorsubmitquestionsduringthemeeting. Whocanvote? Each share of our common stock that you own as of the close of business on the record date of April 17, 2018 (Record Date) entitles you to one vote on each matter to be voted upon at the Annual Meeting. As of the Record Date, 211,007,945 shares of our common stock were outstanding and entitled to vote. We are making this Proxy Statementand other Annual Meeting materials availableontheInternetor,uponrequest,bysendingprintedversionsofthese materials on or about April 27, 2018, to all stockholders of record as of the Record Date. For ten days before the Annual Meeting, a list of stockholders entitled to vote will be available for inspection at our offices located at 225 Binney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142 and will also be available for examinationduringtheAnnualMeetingatwww.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ BIIB2018. If you would like to review the list, please call our Investor Relations departmentat(781)464-2442. 1 Total of 06 pages in section BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC. HEADER BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC. PROXY STATEMENT FAQ’s ABOUT THE MEETING AND VOTING Why did you send this Proxy Statement to me? The Board of Directors of Brinker International, Inc. (sometimes referred to here as “Brinker,” “we,” “us,” “our,” or the “Company”) is soliciting the enclosed proxy to be used at the annual meeting of shareholders on November 16, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. (CST), and at any adjournment or postponement of thatmeeting.WepostedthisProxyStatementandtheaccompanyingproxyonoraboutSeptember27, 2017, to our website at www.proxyvote.com , and mailed notice on or about September 27, 2017 to all shareholdersentitledtovoteattheannualmeeting. Where is the annual meeting held? The meeting will be held at our principal executive office campus, in the building located at 6700 LBJ Freeway,Dallas,Texas75240. What is the purpose of the annual meeting? Thepurposeofthemeetingisto: • electnine(9)directors(Pages5-9); • vote on the ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accountingfirmforthe2018FiscalYear(Page10); • castanadvisoryvoteonexecutivecompensation(Page11); • cast an advisory vote on frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation (Page 12); and • conduct any other business properly brought before the meeting or any adjournment or postponementthereof. Why am I being asked to review materials on-line? Under rules adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), we are furnishing proxy materials to our shareholders on the Internet, rather than mailing printed copies of those materials to each shareholder. If youreceiveaNoticeof Internet Availabilityof ProxyMaterialsbymail, youwillnot receiveaprintedcopyoftheproxymaterialsunlessyourequestone.Instead,theNoticeof Internet Availability of Proxy Materials will instruct you as to how you may access and review the proxy materials on the Internet. If you received a Notice of Internet Availabilityof Proxy Materials by mail and wouldliketoreceiveaprintedcopyofourproxymaterials,pleasefollowtheinstructionsincludedinthe Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials. We anticipate that the Notice of Internet Availability of ProxyMaterialswillbemailedtoshareholdersonoraboutSeptember27,2017. How many votes do I have? IfwehadyournameonrecordasowningstockinBrinkerInternational,Inc.atthecloseofbusinesson September 18, 2017, then you are entitled to vote at the annual meeting. You are entitled to one vote for each share of Brinker’s common stock you own as of that date. At the close of business on August 14, 2017, 48,454,974 shares of the Company’s common stock were outstanding and eligible to vote. 54 BrinkerInternational • 2017Notice&Proxy MakingPeopleFeelSpecial Total of 05 pages in section CHENIERE ENERGY, INC. HEADER CHENIERE ENERGY, INC. 700MilamStreet,Suite1900 Houston,Texas77002 (713)375-5000 PROXY STATEMENT General Information Why did I receive these proxy materials? We are providing these proxy materials in connection with the solicitation by the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Cheniere Energy,Inc.(“Cheniere,”the“Company,”“we,”“us”or“our”),aDelawarecorporation,ofproxiestobevotedatour2018Annual MeetingofShareholders(the“Meeting”)andanyadjournmentorpostponementthereof. You are invited to attend the Meeting on May 17, 2018, beginning at 9:00 a.m., Central Time. The Meeting will be held at the Company’sheadquartersat700MilamStreet,Suite1900,Houston,Texas77002. ThisNoticeofAnnualMeeting(“Notice”),ProxyStatement,proxycardand2017AnnualReportonForm10-Kfortheyearended December31,2017,arebeingmailedtoshareholdersonoraboutApril13,2018. Do I need a ticket to attend the Meeting? YouwillneedproofofyourownershipofChenierecommonstockandvalidgovernment-issuedpictureidentificationtoenterthe Meeting. Ifyoursharesareheldbeneficiallyinthenameofabank,brokerorotherholderofrecordandyouplantoattendtheMeeting,you must present proof of your ownership of Cheniere common stock as of April 2, 2018 (the “Record Date”), such as a bank or brokerageaccountstatement,tobeadmittedtotheMeeting. If you have any questions about attending the Meeting, you may contact Investor Relations at Investors@cheniere.com or 713-375-5000. Nocameras,recordingequipment,electronicdevices,largebags,briefcasesorpackageswillbepermittedattheMeeting. Who is entitled to vote at the Meeting? HoldersofChenierecommonstockatthecloseofbusinessontheRecordDateareentitledtoreceivethisNoticeandtovotetheir sharesattheMeeting.AsoftheRecordDate,therewere237,839,985sharesofcommonstockoutstandingandentitledtovote. EachshareofcommonstockisentitledtoonevoteoneachmatterproperlybroughtbeforetheMeeting. What is the difference between holding shares as a shareholder of record and as a beneficial owner? If your shares are registereddirectlyinyournamewithCheniere’stransferagent,ComputershareTrustCompany,N.A.,youare consideredthe“shareholderofrecord”ofthoseshares.TheNotice,ProxyStatement,proxycardand2017AnnualReportonForm 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, have been sent directly to you by Cheniere. If your shares are held in a stock brokerageaccountorbyabankorotherholderofrecord,youareconsideredthe“beneficialowner”ofsuchsharesheldinstreet name. The Notice, ProxyStatement,proxycardand2017AnnualReportonForm10-KfortheyearendedDecember31,2017, havebeenforwardedtoyoubyyourbroker,bankorotherholderofrecord,whoisconsideredtheshareholderofrecordofthose shares.Asthebeneficialowner,youhavetherighttodirectyourbroker,bankorotherholderofrecordonhowtovoteyourshares byusingthevotinginstructioncardincludedinthemailingorbyfollowingtheirinstructionsforvotingbytelephoneoronthe Internet. CheniereEnergy,Inc. NoticeofAnnualMeetingofShareholdersand2018ProxyStatement 1 Total of 04 pages in section DONNELLEY FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS Questions and Answers About How to Vote Your Proxy Belowareinstructionsonhowtovote,aswellasinformationonyourrightsasastockholderastheyrelatetovoting.Someofthe instructionsvarydependingonhowyourstockisheld.It’simportanttofollowtheinstructionsthatapplytoyoursituation. Q.Whocanvote? A. YouareentitledtoonevoteoneachproposalforeachshareoftheCompany’scommonstockthatyouownasofthecloseof businessontherecorddate,March29,2018. Q.Whatisthedifferencebetweenholdingsharesasa“shareholderofrecord”anda“streetname”holder? A. IfyoursharesareregistereddirectlyinyournamethroughComputershare,theCompany’stransferagent,youareconsidereda “shareholderofrecord.”Ifyoursharesareheldinabrokerageaccountorbank,youareconsidereda“streetname”holder. Q.HowdoIvoteifsharesareregisteredinmyname(asashareholderofrecord)? A.ByMail: Sign,dateandreturntheenclosedproxycardinthepostagepaidenvelopeprovided.Yourvotinginstructionsmustbe receivedbyMay23,2018. ByTelephoneorInternet: Callthetoll-freenumberlistedonyourproxycard,logontothewebsitelistedonyourproxycardor scantheQRcodeonyourproxycardandfollowthesimpleinstructionsprovided. ThetelephoneandInternetvotingproceduresaredesignedtoallowyoutovoteyoursharesandtoconfirmthatyourinstructions havebeenproperlyrecordedconsistentwithapplicablelaw.Pleaseseeyourproxycardforspecificinstructions.Stockholderswho wishtovoteovertheInternetshouldbeawarethattheremaybecostsassociatedwithelectronicaccess,suchasusagecharges fromInternetaccessprovidersandtelephonecompanies,andthattheremaybesomeriskastockholder’svotemightnotbe properlyrecordedorcountedbecauseofanunanticipatedelectronicmalfunction. VotingbytelephoneandtheInternetwillbeclosedat11:59p.m.EasterntimeonMay23,2018. Q.HowdoIvoteifmysharesareheldin“streetname?” A. Youshouldgiveinstructionstoyourbrokeronhowtovoteyourshares. Ifyoudonotprovidevotinginstructionstoyourbroker,yourbrokerhasdiscretiontovotethosesharesonmattersthatareroutine. However,abrokercannotvotesharesonnon-routinematterswithoutyourinstructions.Thisisreferredtoasa“brokernon-vote.” Allproposalsotherthantheratificationofappointmentoftheindependentregisteredpublicaccountingfirm(Proposal3)are considerednon-routinematters.Accordingly,yourbrokerwillnothavethediscretiontovotesharesastowhichyouhavenot providedvotinginstructionswithrespecttoeitherofthesematters.Ratificationoftheappointmentoftheindependentregistered publicaccountingfirmisconsideredaroutinematter,sotherewillnotbeanybrokernon-voteswithrespecttothatproposal. Q.CanIvotemysharesinpersonattheAnnualMeeting? A. Ifyouplantoattendthemeetingandvoteinperson,yourinstructionsdependonhowyoursharesareheld: •Sharesregisteredinyourname—checktheappropriateboxontheenclosedproxycardandbringevidenceofyourstock ownershipwithyoutothemeeting. •Sharesregisteredinthenameofyourbrokerorothernominee—askyourbrokertoprovideyouwithabroker’sproxycardinyour name(whichwillallowyoutovoteyoursharesinpersonatthemeeting)andbringevidenceofyourstockownershipfromyour brokerwithyoutothemeeting. 2018ProxyStatement 5 Total of 03 pages in section