EX-2 3 ex2-proxycard.txt EX 2 - PROXY CARD PROXY THE BOMBAY COMPANY, INC. THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS The undersigned security holder of The Bombay Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation, hereby appoints Elaine D. Crowley and Brian N. Priddy, and each of them, with full power of substitution, to represent and vote on behalf of the undersigned all securities which the undersigned is entitled to cast at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders scheduled to be held on Thursday, June 9, 2005, at 8:00 A.M., local time, at the Embassy Suites Outdoor World, 2401 Bass Pro Drive, Grapevine, Texas 76051, and at any adjournment or adjournments thereof, hereby revoking all proxies heretofore given with respect to such securities upon the matters described in the Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement(receipt of which is hereby acknowledged), and upon any other business that may properly come before the Annual Meeting. The securities represented by this Proxy will be voted as specified on the reverse side, but if no specification is made, the Proxies named above intend to vote the securities at their discretion FOR the election of the nominees listed in Proposal 1, FOR Proposal 2 and otherwise at the discretion of the Proxies. Address Changes/Comments: (If you noted any Address Changes/Comments above, please mark corresponding box on the reverse side.) CONTINUED AND TO BE SIGNED ON REVERSE SIDE THE BOMBAY COMPANY, INC. 550 BAILEY AVENUE FORT WORTH, TX 76107 VOTE BY INTERNET - www.proxyvote.com Use the Internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic delivery of information up until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time the day before the cut-off date or meeting date. Have your proxy card in hand when you access the web site and follow the instructions to obtain your records and to create an electronic voting instruction form. ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF FUTURE SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS If you would like to reduce the costs incurred by The Bombay Company, Inc. in mailing proxy materials, you can consent to receiving all future proxy statements, proxy cards and annual reports electronically via e-mail or the Internet. To sign up for electronic delivery, please follow the instructions above to vote using the Internet and, when prompted, indicate that you agree to receive or access shareholder communications electronically in future years. VOTE BY PHONE - 1-800-690-6903 Use any touch-tone telephone to transmit your voting instructions up until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time the day before the cut-off date or meeting date. Have your proxy card in hand when you call and then follow the instructions. VOTE BY MAIL Mark, sign and date your proxy card and return it in the postage- paid envelope we've provided or return to The Bombay Company, Inc., c/o ADP, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717. If you vote over the Internet or by telephone, please do not mail your card. TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS: X KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS -------------------------------------------------------------------------- DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED. THE BOMBAY COMPANY, INC. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF THE NOMINEES LISTED BELOW AS DIRECTORS. Vote on Directors 1. To elect Class B Directors: Nominees: (01) Susan T. Groenteman (02) Laurie M. Shahon For Withhold For All To withhold authority to vote, mark "For All Except" All All Except and write the nominee's number on the line below. - - - | | | | | | - - - Vote on Proposal 2. To approve The Bombay Company, Inc. 2005 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan. For Against Abstain - - - | | | | | | - - - 3. In their discretion upon such other matters as may properly come before the meeting. IF YOU RECEIVE MORE THAN ONE PROXY CARD, PLEASE DATE, SIGN AND RETURN ALL CARDS IN THE ACCOMPANYING ENVELOPE. Please sign exactly as name(s) appear(s) hereon. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If a corporation, please sign in full corporate name by President or other authorized officer. If a partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person. (Only one signature is required in the case of securities registered in the name of two or more persons.) For address changes and/or comments, please check this box and write them on the back where indicated Yes No Please indicate if you plan to attend this meeting Signature [PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX]_______________ Date:_______ Signature (Joint Owners)_______________ Date:_______