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Aastrom Biosciences, Inc.
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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on October 21, 2010
Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on October 21, 2010
AASTROM BIOSCIENCES, INC.
AASTROM BIOSCIENCES, INC.
ATTN: Kimberli O’Meara,
P.O. Box 376
24 FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT DRIVE
ANN ARBOR, MI 48105
ATTN: Kimberli O’Meara,
P.O. Box 376
24 FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT DRIVE
ANN ARBOR, MI 48105
Meeting Information
Meeting Type:
Annual Meeting
For holders as of: August 26, 2010
Date: October 21, 2010
Time: 8:30 AM EST
| Location: | Goodwin Procter, LLP The New York Times Building 620 Eighth Avenue New York, New York, 10018 |
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Voting items
The board of directors recommends a vote
For the following:
For the following:
| 1. | Election of Directors Nominees |
01 Timothy M.
Mayleben 02 Alan L.
Rubino 03 Nelson M.
Sims 04 Harold C. Urschel,
Jr. 05 Robert L. Zerbe
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE FOLLOWING PROPOSAL:
| 2 | To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Aastrom’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011. |
NOTE: Even if you are planning to attend
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