UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS, INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***
Important
Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 18, 2016.
| Meeting Information | ||||
| SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS, INC. | Meeting Type: For holders as of: |
Annual Meeting March 18, 2016 | ||
| Date: May 18, 2016 Time: 8:00 AM ET | ||||
| Location: | Meeting live via the Internet-please visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/SFE2016.
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The
company will be hosting the meeting live via the Internet this year. To attend the meeting via the Internet please visit
www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/SFE2016 and be sure to have the information that is printed in the box marked by the
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SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS,
INC. |
You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the company named above.
This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com, scan the QR Barcode on the reverse side, or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side).
We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. | |||
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Before You Vote
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| NOTICE | PROXY STATEMENT | FORM 10-K | ||||||
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SCAN TO VIEW MATERIALS & VOTE |
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| Please Choose One of the Following Voting Methods | ||||
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| Go to www.proxyvote.com
or from a smart phone, scan the QR Barcode above. Have the information that is printed in the box marked by the
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| Vote By Mail: You can vote by mail by requesting a paper copy of the materials, which will include a proxy card. | ||
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| Voting Items | ||||||
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following: |
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| 1. | Election of Directors | |||||
| Nominees: | ||||||
| 01) | Mara G. Aspinall 05) John J. Roberts | |||||
| 02) | Julie A. Dobson 06) Robert J. Rosenthal | |||||
| 03) | Stephen Fisher 07) Stephen T. Zarrilli | |||||
| 04) | George MacKenzie | |||||
| The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals: | ||||||
| 2. | Advisory resolution to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. | |||||
| 3. | Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2016. | |||||
| 4. | To consider such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. | |||||
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