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UNITED STATES

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Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 31, 2012

 

          

 

Meeting Information

 

                                     EL PASO ELECTRIC COMPANY

     

Meeting Type: Annual Meeting

 

        For holders as of: April 02, 2012
          

 

Date: May 31, 2012

 

 

      Time: 10:00 AM MDT

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Location: Stanton Tower Building

          

100 N. Stanton Street

          

El Paso, Texas 79901

 

                  

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Voting items

  
 

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote

FOR the following:

 

 

1.    Election of Directors

 

        Nominees

 

01    JAMES W. HARRIS            02    STEPHEN N. WERTHEIMER            03    CHARLES A. YAMARONE

  The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2. and 3.
 

2.     Ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012.

 

3.    To approve, by non-binding vote, executive compensation.

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