UNITED STATES
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E*TRADE Financial Corporation
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 10, 2012.
Meeting Information
E*TRADE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
For holders as of: March 12, 2012
Date: May 10, 2012 Time: 10:00 AM
Location:
Time Life Conference Center
1271 Avenue of the Americas
2nd Floor—Room # 1
New York, NY 10020
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E*TRADE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
1271 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
14TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10020
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Voting Items
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:
1. To amend the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and declassify the Company’s Board of Directors
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:
2. Election of Directors: 2a. Rodger A. Lawson
2b. Frank J. Petrilli 2c. Rebecca Saeger 2d. Joseph L. Sclafani 2e. Stephen H. Willard
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following advisory proposal:
3. To approve the compensation of the named executive officers, as disclosed in the Proxy Statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:
4. To ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2012
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