A corporation shall notify shareholders of the date, time, and place of each annual and special shareholders' meeting. A corporation shall hold a meeting of shareholders annually for the election of directors at a time stated in or fixed in accordance with the bylaws.Corporations typically hold several required formal meetings each year. The exact requirements vary depending on state laws and your corporation's bylaws. A special shareholder meeting is called to handle issues that occur in between annual meetings and there are requirements for calling and holding the meeting. At least 10 days advance notice is required (but no more than 60 days) before the meeting. Please review the instructions on each of your voting options described in this proxy statement and in the Notice you received in the mail. Proxy voting is often done in the context of shareholder meetings to facilitate decision-making when investors cannot be present at a given meeting.