-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, H6fUrq4THNl5Qoc6SeggZqXGTCYCVSyHjh5WgGG1agj13wvY8IirZ9x1ErZ/Gj+D 9l2kleC7OGcH4VrLr7PfjA== 0001140361-10-031447.txt : 20100804 0001140361-10-031447.hdr.sgml : 20100804 20100804063508 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-10-031447 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100804 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100804 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20100804 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: 99 CENTS ONLY STORES CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001011290 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-VARIETY STORES [5331] IRS NUMBER: 952411605 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 0329 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11735 FILM NUMBER: 10989466 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4000 EAST UNION PACIFIC AVENUE CITY: CITY OF COMMERCE STATE: CA ZIP: 90023 BUSINESS PHONE: 3239808145 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4000 EAST UNION PACIFIC AVENUE CITY: CITY OF COMMERCE STATE: CA ZIP: 90023 DEFA14A 1 formdefa14a.htm 99 CENTS ONLY STORES DEFA 14A 7-19-2010 formdefa14a.htm
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Meeting Type:         Annual Meeting
 
For holders as of:   July 19, 2010
 
Date:   September 14, 2010   Time: 9:30 AM PDT
 
Location:  
City of Commerce Community Center
   
Rosewood Park Meeting Room
   
5600  Harbor Street
   
City of Commerce, CA 90040
     
99¢  ONLY STORES
4000  UNION PACIFIC  AVENUE
CITY OF COMMERCE, CALIFORNIA  90023
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Voting  Items
        
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR":
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR":
1.   
Election of Directors
        
 
Nominees:
  
2.   
Proposal to ratify the appointment of BDO USA, LLP, as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending April 2, 2011  
           
 
1a.   
Eric G. Flamholtz
      
             
 
1b.
Lawrence Glascott
  
3.
 Proposal to approve the 99¢ Only Stores 2010 Equity Incentive Plan   
           
 
1c.
David Gold
      
             
 
1d.
Jeff Gold
  
THE  BOARD OF DIRECTORS  RECOMMENDS A VOTE "AGAINST":
             
 
1e.
Marvin Holen
  
4.
 Shareholder proposal – limits for directors receiving 20% in against votes   
           
 
1f.
Eric Schiffer
      
             
 
1g.
Peter Woo
  
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