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 Via Online. You may vote online prior to the Annual Meeting 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 following the instructions provided in the proxy card.
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:
 During the Annual Meeting. If you desire to vote virtually via the internet at the meeting,
please follow the instructions for attending and voting at the Annual Meeting posted at
www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/WIN15. All proxy cards and ballots must be received by the
independent inspector before the polls close at the meeting.
 Via Online. You may vote online prior to the Annual Meeting 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.
What is the quorum requirement for the Annual Meeting?
The holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock entitled to vote must be present or
represented by proxy to hold the Annual Meeting. This is called a “quorum.” Your shares will be counted for purposes
of determining if there is a quorum if you:
 Are entitled to vote and you are present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting; or
 Have properly voted online, by telephone or by submitting a proxy card or voting instruction form by mail.
If a quorum is not present, the Annual Meeting will be adjourned until a quorum is obtained.
How are proxies voted?
All shares represented by valid proxies received prior to the Annual Meeting will be voted by the proxies
named therein and, where a stockholder specifies by means of the proxy a choice with respect to any matter to be
acted upon, the shares will be voted in accordance with the stockholder’s instructions.
What happens if I do not give specific voting instructions?
Stockholders of Record. If you are a stockholder of record and you:
 Indicate when voting on the internet or by telephone that you wish to vote as recommended by the Board;
or
 Sign and return a proxy card without giving specific voting instructions,
then the persons named as proxy holders on the proxy card will vote your shares in the manner recommended by the
Board on all matters presented in this Proxy Statement and as the proxy holders may determine in their discretion
with respect to any other matters properly presented for a vote during the Annual Meeting.
Beneficial Owners of Shares Held in Street Name. If you are a beneficial owner of shares held in street name
and do not provide the organization that holds your shares with specific voting instructions then, under applicable
rules, the organization that holds your shares may generally vote on “routine” matters but cannot vote on “non-
routine” matters. If the organization that holds your shares does not receive instructions from you on how to vote
your shares on a non-routine matter, that organization will inform the inspector of election that it does not have the
authority to vote on this matter with respect to your shares. This is generally referred to as a “broker non-vote.”