Sysco 2010 Annual Report Download - page 101

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Corporate Oces
Sysco Corporation
1390 Enclave Parkway
Houston, TX 77077-2099
281.584.1390
www.sysco.com
Annual Shareholders’ Meeting
The Houstonian Hotel
111 North Post Oak Lane
Houston, TX 77024
November 12, 2010 at 10:00 a.m.
Independent Accountants
Ernst & Young LLP
Houston, TX
Transfer Agent and Registrar
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
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 in every fiscal year since its found-
ing as a public company 40 years ago. The current
quarterly cash dividend is $0.25 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addition, 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 our ability to capitalize on
opportunities moving forward because of our
strong operating cash flow and balance sheet,
our ability to improve operational eciency and
lower our cost structure by further refining our
distribution systems to reduce miles driven
andenergy used, expectations that the realign-
ment of our broadline structure, combined with
changes in our leadership, will enhance our
go-to-market strategy, allow us to more eec-
tively implement our business transformation,
strengthen customer relationships, improve
ourapproach to future acquisitions and further
develop our leaders, and our expectations
regarding initiatives that will drive further
productivity and profitability improvements.
These statements are based on management’s
current expectations and estimates; actual
results may dier materially. Our ability to capi-
talize on opportunities moving forward because
of our strong operating cash flow and balance
sheet may be impacted by unexpected changes
in the various inputs that make up our financial
statements, including sales, operating expenses
and capital requirements, and our capital and
operational needs may change based on general
economic conditions and future strategic deci-
sions regarding the best overall use of our
resources. Our ability to improve operational
eciency and lower our cost structure by fur-
ther refining our distribution systems to reduce
miles driven and energy used may beimpacted
by higher than expected costs and other unfore-
seen issues with implementation associated
with the refinement of our distribution systems,
and our ability to lower the related cost struc-
ture may be impacted by rising fuel prices, labor
issues and governmental regulation. Expecta-
tions regarding the realignment of our broadline
structure and changes in our leadership may be
impacted by diculties in restructuring, which
may prove more costly in the near-term than
expected, and the transitions within our leader-
ship team maycreate near-term ineciencies
related to new reporting structures and teams
within our company’s management. Certain
initiatives that are expected to drive further
productivity and profitability improvements
may take longer than expected to achieve and
such improvements may be impacted by general
economic conditions and actions by oursuppliers,
customers and competitors that are beyond our
control. For a discussion of additional risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results
todier from those contained in the forward-
looking statements, see the “Risk Factors”
section ofSysco’s Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended July 3, 2010, which is
included in this Annual Report.
FORM 10-K AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION
A copy of the fiscal 2010 Annual Report on
Form10-K, including the financial statements,
without exhibits, 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 oces
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.
Shareholder Information