UNITED STATES
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SPECTRA ENERGY CORP
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SPECTRA ENERGY CORP
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SPECTRA ENERGY CORP INVESTOR RELATIONS 5400 WESTHEIMER COURT HOUSTON, TX 77056 |
Shareholder Meeting to be held on 5/7/09
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Meeting Type: Meeting Date: Meeting Time: For holders as of: |
Annual 5/7/09 10:00 A.M. Central Time 3/9/09 |
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| Spectra Energy Corp 5400 Westheimer Court Houston, TX 77056 |
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| DIRECTIONS TO SPECTRA ENERGY CORP
From 610 West Loop Fwy Take Exit 8C toward FM-1093/Westheimer Road Turn Right onto Westheimer Road/FM 1093 Turn Right onto Yorktown St. Then Left to 5400 Westheimer Court, Houston, TX 77056-5310 Phone# (713) 627-5400 |
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| Voting items |
| THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE | ||||||||||||
| “FOR” ALL NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR IN PROPOSAL | ||||||||||||
| 2 AND “FOR” PROPOSALS 1 AND 3. | ||||||||||||
| Proposal 2: | ELECTION OF DIRECTORS | |||||||||||
| 01) Gregory L. Ebel |
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| 02) Peter B. Hamilton |
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| 03) Michael E. J. Phelps |
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| Proposal 1: | APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO SPECTRA ENERGY’S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO ELIMINATE THE CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE OF ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS. | |||||||||||
| THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT TO SPECTRA ENERGY’S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO ELIMINATE THE CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE OF ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS. | ||||||||||||
| Proposal 3: | RATIFICATION OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS SPECTRA ENERGY’S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009. | |||||||||||
| THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE RATIFICATION OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS SPECTRA ENERGY’S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009. | ||||||||||||
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