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helping our customers succeed.
COMMOn StOCK anD DiViDEnD inFOrMatiOn
SYSCO’s common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “SYY”.
The company has consistently paid quarterly cash dividends on its common stock and has increased
the dividend 39 times in its 38 years as a public company. The current quarterly cash dividend is
$0.22 per share.
DiViDEnD rEinVEStMEnt pLan WitH OptiOnaL CaSH pUrCHaSE FEatUrE
SYSCO’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan provides a convenient way for shareholders of record to reinvest
quarterly cash dividends in SYSCO shares automatically, with no service charge or brokerage commissions.
The Plan also permits registered shareholders to invest additional money to purchase shares. In addi-
tion, certificates may be deposited directly into a Plan account for safekeeping and may be sold directly
through the Plan for a modest fee.
Shareholders desiring information about the Dividend Reinvestment Plan with Optional Cash Purchase
Feature may obtain a brochure and enrollment form by contacting the Transfer Agent and Registrar,
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company at 1.888.225.5799.
FOrWarD-LOOKinG StatEMEntS
Certain statements made herein are forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. They include statements about expected future performance, the impact of strategic
initiatives and Business Reviews, the ability to remain profitable, our ability to forecast and manage
inventory levels, expected benefits of the National Supply Chain initiative and related redistribution
centers, timing and expected benefits of the roll-out of our centralized purchasing program, the effects
of rising fuel costs, the success of our cost containment efforts, the continued success and benefits
of our quality assurance and sustainable food programs, and implementation, timing and anticipated
benefits of acquisitions.
These statements are based on management’s current expectations and estimates; actual results may
differ materially, due in part to the risk factors discussed above. Redistribution facility and acquisition
timing and results could be impacted by competitive conditions, labor issues and other matters. Industry
growth may be affected by general economic conditions. SYSCO’s ability to achieve anticipated sales
volumes and its long-term growth objectives, increase market share, meet future cash requirements
and remain profitable could be affected by competitive price pressures, availability of supplies, work
stoppages, success or failure of consolidated buying plan initiatives, successful integration of acquired
companies, conditions in the economy and the industry and internal factors such as the ability to
control expenses.
For a discussion of additional risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those
contained in the forward-looking statements, see SYSCO’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended June 28, 2008, which is included in this Annual Report.
FOrM 10-K anD FinanCiaL inFOrMatiOn
A copy of the fiscal 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K, including the financial statements and financial
statement schedules, as well as copies of other financial reports and company literature, may be obtained
without charge upon written request to the Investor Relations Department, SYSCO Corporation, at the
corporate offices listed above, or by calling 1.800.337.9726. This information, which is included in this
Annual Report, also may be found on our website at www.sysco.com in the investor relations section.
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COrpOratE OFFiCES
SYSCO Corporation
1390 Enclave Parkway
Houston, TX 77077-2099
281.584.1390
www.sysco.com
annUa L
SHarEHOLDErS’
MEEtinG
The Houstonian Hotel
111 North Post Oak Lane
Houston, TX 77024
November 19, 2008
at 10:00 a.m.
in D EpEnD Ent
aCCOUntantS
Ernst & Young LLP
Houston, TX
tr a n SFEr aGEn t
anD rEGiStr ar
American Stock Transfer
& Trust Company
59 Maiden Lane
Plaza Level
New York, NY 10038
1.888.CALLSYY
(1.888.225.5799)
www.amstock.com
inVEStOr COntaCt
Mr. Neil A. Russell II
Vice President,
Investor Relations
281.584.1308
Certications: The most recent cer-
tications by the Company’s chief
executive ofcer and chief nancial
ofcer pursuant to Section 302 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are
led with the Securities and Exchange
Commission as exhibits to the Com-
pany’s Form 10-K. The Company has
also led with the New York Stock
Exchange the most recent Annual
CEO Certication, without qualica-
tion, as required by Section 303A.12(a)
of the New York Stock Exchange
Listed Company Manual.