Nominations

I have no information regarding proposers or seconders as far as Bruno Rufa, Jacques Delorme, Phil Galiano, Lorna Taylor, Rick Morandini, Jerry Illerbrun or David Salvisburg are concerned.

My information on the other nominations is as follows:

Dr Susan ROCHE (note spelling): Nominated by Lees Groulx, seconder ?
Tyrone Anderson: Nominated by Donald Pecora, seconded by George Turner
Mark Lampf: Nominated by Maggie Vanderwoude, seconder ?
Steve Toth: Nominated by Frank Bonvarlez, seconded by Reggie Flur
Donald Pecora: Nominated by Tyrone Anderson, seconded by Geoff Baker

A close study of the proxy form states that "the present Board of Directors/candidates "will be voted "for" at the meeting unless otherwise directed" and goes on to list the 7 'officially recommended' candidates.

The subsequent list of the 5 other candidates is preceded by "may be voted 'for' at the meeting unless otherwise directed".

Owners must be very clear as to whom they ARE voting for, especially if they choose not to vote for a full 7 candidates. Owners must also make clear whom they are NOT voting for - the problem is the Governance Committee report to the Board dated November 1st, 2004 gave instructions to put an x in the square alongside the chosen candidates ensuring no more than 7 are chosen, but this years form states 'your vote will count if you check the box of any candidate
up to a total of seven".

I don't mean to be picky but is an x the same as a check? And is a check a tick? Would the proxy votes count if the candidates one was NOT voting for were crossed out completely? What are the criteria that cause a proxy form to become unacceptable? How can Owners get the Board to clarify the position so that no mis-understandings occur?