UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
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PIPER JAFFRAY COMPANIES
800 NICOLLET MALL, SUITE
800
MAIL STOP J09N05
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402
MAIL STOP J09N05
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402
Meeting Information
Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
For holders as of: 03/10/09
Date: 05/07/09 Time: 3:30 p.m., CDT
For holders as of: 03/10/09
Date: 05/07/09 Time: 3:30 p.m., CDT
| Location: | The Huber Room Minneapolis Headquarters 12th Floor, U.S. Bancorp Center 800 Nicollett Mall Minneapolis, MN 55402 |
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| Voting Items | ||||||||
| THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A | ||||||||
| VOTE “FOR” PROPOSALS 1 AND 2. | ||||||||
1.
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Election of Directors: | |||||||
| 01 | ) | Michael R. Francis | ||||||
| 02 | ) | B. Kristine Johnson | ||||||
| 03 | ) | Addison L. Piper | ||||||
| 04 | ) | Lisa K. Polsky | ||||||
| 05 | ) | Jean M. Taylor | ||||||
2.
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Approval of an amendment to the Amended and Restated 2003 Annual and Long-Term Incentive Plan. | |||||||
