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Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on November 15, 2012.

 

    

 

RESMED INC.

  

 

Meeting Information

 

Meeting Type: Annual

 

For holders as of: September 17, 2012

 

Date:  November 15, 2012     Time:  3:00 p.m. (US Pacific Time)

           November 16, 2012                 10:00 a.m. (Australian Eastern Time)

 

Location:   ResMed Inc.’s corporate office

9001 Spectrum Center Boulevard

San Diego, California 92123

 

    

 

 

RESMED INC.

9001 SPECTRUM CENTER BLVD.

SAN DIEGO, CA 92123

ATTN: CONSTANCE BIENFAIT

  

 

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The Board of Directors recommends you vote

FOR the following proposals:

       
  1.    Election of three directors, each to serve for a three-year term.      
     Nominees:      
    

1a.    Dr. Peter Farrell

     
    

1b.    Dr. Gary Pace

     
    

1c.    Ronald Taylor

     
  2.    Approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to our named executive officers, as disclosed in this proxy statement.      
  3.    Approve an amendment to the ResMed Inc. 2009 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, which increases the number of shares authorized for issue under the plan by 2 million shares, from 2.2 million shares to 4.2 million shares.      
  4.    Ratify our selection of KPMG LLP as our independent auditors for the fiscal year ending June 2013.      
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