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Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on July 30, 2014.

 

  

 

Meeting Information

   STERIS CORPORATION     

 

Meeting Type:         Annual Meeting

         For holders as of:   June 2, 2014
         Date:    July 30, 2014   Time: 9:00 AM EDT
  

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Location:  STERIS Corporation (Corporate Headquarters)

         5960 Heisley Road

         Mentor, Ohio 44060

        

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                             Voting Items                                

 

The Board of Directors recommends a

            
vote FOR all the below nominees.           
 
1.    Election of Directors           
   Nominees:  
   01)    Richard C. Breeden      06)   Walter M Rosebrough, Jr.
   02)    Cynthia L. Feldmann      07)   Mohsen M. Sohi
   03)    Jacqueline B. Kosecoff      08)   John P. Wareham
   04)    David B. Lewis      09)   Loyal W. Wilson
   05)    Kevin M. McMullen      10)   Michael B. Wood
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR Proposals 2 and 3.
2.    To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers.
3.    To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015.

In their discretion, the Proxies are authorized to vote upon such other matters as may properly come before the meeting or at any adjournment thereof.

 

 

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