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| OWENS & MINOR, INC. 9120 LOCKWOOD BOULEVARD MECHANICSVILLE, VA 23116 |
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| Meeting Location
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders as of March 4, 2008 is to be held on April 25, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time
at: Owens & Minor, Inc. 9120 Lockwood Boulevard Mechanicsville, VA 23116
Directions to the Owens & Minor, Inc. Annual Meeting of Shareholders:
From Washington, D.C., follow I-95 South to I-295 South via Exit 84A and take Exit 41A/US-301.
From Petersburg, follow I-95 North to I-295 North via Exit 46 and take Exit 41A/US-301.
From Charlottesville, follow I-64 East to I-295 South via Exit 177 and take Exit 41A/US-301.
From Norfolk, follow I-64 West to I-295 North and take Exit 41A/US-301.
From the Airport, departing from the airport, bear right at Airport Drive. Continue on Airport Drive (passing the entrance to I-64) to the I-295 ramp heading toward Charlottesville. Merge onto I-295 North and travel about 10 miles. Take Exit 41A/US-301.
From ALL directions, travel North on US-301 to the first light. Turn right onto Lockwood Boulevard. |
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Voting items
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR Proposals 1, 2, 3 and 4.
| 1. | Election of the following six directors, each for a two-year term and until their respective successors are elected if proposal 2 is approved; however, if proposal 2 is not approved, then each for a three-year term and until their respective successors are elected: |
Nominees:
| 01 - G. Gilmer Minor, III 02 - J. Alfred Broaddus, Jr. 03 - Eddie N. Moore, Jr. |
04 - Peter S. Redding 05 - Robert C. Sledd 06 - Craig R. Smith |
| 2. | Approval of amendments to the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to declassify the Board of Directors. |
| 3. | Approval of amendments to the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to eliminate provisions authorizing the Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock. |
| 4. | Ratification of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2008. |
| 5. | To transact any other business properly before the annual meeting. |
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