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Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on June 7, 2011.
AASTROM BIOSCIENCES, INC.
Meeting Information
Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
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For holders as of: April 11, 2011
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Date: June 07, 2011 Time: 8:30 AM local time
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| Location: | Aastrom Biosciences 24 Frank Lloyd Wright Drive Lobby K Ann Arbor, MI 48105 |
AASTROM BIOSCIENCES, INC
ATTN: SCOTT DURBIN
P.O. BOX 376
ANN ARBOR, MI 48106
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Voting Items
The Board of
Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:
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| 1. | Election of Directors |
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| 01) Ronald M. Cresswell | 04) Nelson M. Sims | |||
| 02) Timothy M. Mayleben | 05) Harold C. Urschel, Jr. | |||
| 03) Alan L. Rubino | 06) Robert L. Zerbe |
The Board of Directors recommends you vote
FOR the following proposal:
| 2. | To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011. |
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