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Who may vote at the Annual Meeting?
Each share of Windstream’s common stock has one vote on each matter. Only stockholders of record as of the
close of business on March 13, 2014 (the “Record Date”) are entitled to receive notice of, to attend, and to vote at the
Annual Meeting. As of the Record Date, there were 602,692,755 shares of Windstream’s common stock issued and
outstanding.
How can I access the stockholder forum?
Stockholders may access our stockholder forum at www.theinvestornetwork.com/forum/win. The forum
provides validated stockholders the ability to learn more about our Company and submit questions in advance of the
Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Stockholders may also view Windstream’s proxy materials, vote online, and access
the live webcast of the meeting through the stockholder forum. To access the forum, you must have your control
number available, which can be found on your notice or proxy card.
What is the difference between a stockholder of record and a beneficial owner of shares held in street name?
Stockholder of Record. If your shares are registered directly in your name with Windstream’s transfer agent,
Computershare Investor Services, LLC (“Computershare”), you are considered the stockholder of record with respect
to those shares, and the proxy materials were sent directly to you by Windstream.
Beneficial Owner of Shares Held in Street Name. If your shares are held in an account at a brokerage firm,
bank, broker-dealer, or other similar organization, then you are the “beneficial owner” of shares held in “street
name,” and the proxy materials were forwarded to you by that organization. The organization holding your account
is considered the stockholder of record for purposes of voting at the Annual Meeting. As a beneficial owner, you have
the right to instruct that organization on how to vote the shares held in your account. Those instructions are contained
in a “voting instruction form.”
If I am a stockholder of record of the Company’s shares, how do I vote?
If you are a stockholder of record, there are four ways to vote:
• In person. You may vote in person at the Annual Meeting. The Company will give you a ballot when
you arrive.
• Via Online. You may vote online by proxy via the Internet by following the instructions provided in the
proxy card, the notice of availability of proxy materials, or by following the instructions at our stockholder
forum at www.theinvestornetwork.com/forum/win.
• By Telephone. You may vote by proxy by calling the toll free number found on the proxy card.
• By Mail. You may vote by proxy by filling out the proxy card and returning it in the envelope provided.
If I am a beneficial owner of shares held in street name, how do I vote?
If you are a beneficial owner of shares held in street name, there are four ways to vote:
• In person. If you wish to vote in person at the Annual Meeting, you must obtain a legal proxy from the
organization that holds your shares. Please contact that organization for instructions regarding obtaining
a legal proxy.
• Online. You may vote online by proxy via the Internet by following the instructions provided in the voting
instruction form, the notice of online availability of proxy materials, or by following the instructions at
our stockholder forum at www.theinvestornetwork.com/forum/win.
• By Telephone. You may vote by proxy by calling the toll free number found on the voting instruction form.
• By Mail. You may vote by proxy by filling out the voting instruction form and returning it in the
envelope provided.