2018 Annual Proxy Guide

©2018 Mediant Communications Inc. Proprietary & Confidential Information. All Rights Reserved. 29 2018 Proxy Guide Glossary of Terms Solicitor – An entity retained by the issuer to identify shareholders holding the firm's securities and disseminate information on the company meetings, proxy statements, and financial information. Street Name Shareholders – An account containing securities held in the name of a broker or other nominee instead of the shareholder. Tabulation – The act of counting shareholder votes cast for an Annual or Special Meeting. Tabulator – The entity responsible for performing the tabulation of an Annual or Special Meeting. Transfer Agent – A trust company, bank, or similar financial institution assigned by a corporation to maintain records of investors and account balances and transactions, to cancel and issue certificates, to process investor mailings, and to deal with any associated problems (i.e., lost or stolen certificates). Trustee – A member of a board elected or appointed to direct the funds and policy of an institution. Voting Instruction Form (VIF) – A form similar to a proxy card, but it lacks the language appointing the proxies. A VIF is typically used by brokers and proxy agents to determine how the underlying holders want to vote.