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Brandywine Realty Trust
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| Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 18, 2017.
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Meeting Information |
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| BRANDYWINE REALTY TRUST |
Meeting Type: Annual Meeting |
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| For holders as of: March 28, 2017 | ||||||||||
| Date: May 18, 2017 Time: 10:00 a.m. EDT | ||||||||||
| Location: The Hub Cira Centre Mezzanine Level 2929 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19104
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BRANDYWINE REALTY TRUST 555 LANCASTER AVE SUITE 100 RADNOR, PA 19087 |
You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the company named above.
This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side).
We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.
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How to Access the Proxy Materials
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Proxy Materials Available to VIEW or RECEIVE: |
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NOTICE AND PROXY STATEMENT ANNUAL REPORT
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(located on the following page) and visit: www.proxyvote.com.
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Voting Items |
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The Board of Trustees recommends you vote FOR the following:
1. Election of Directors
Nominees:
1a. Carol G. Carroll
1b. James C. Diggs
1c. Wyche Fowler
1d. H. Richard Haverstick, Jr.
1e. Michael J. Joyce
1f. Anthony A. Nichols, Sr.
1g. Charles P. Pizzi
1h. Gerard H. Sweeney |
The Board of Trustees recommends you vote FOR proposals 2 and 3.
2. Ratification of the Audit Committee’s appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for calendar year 2017.
3. Provide an advisory, non-binding vote on our executive compensation.
The Board of Trustees recommends you vote 1 Year on the following proposal:
4. Advisory vote on the frequency of an advisory vote on executive compensation.
The Board of Trustees recommends you vote FOR proposal 5.
5. Approval of the Amendment and Restatement of the Amended and Restated 1997 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof shall be voted by the proxies appointed hereby in their best judgment on the matter. |
