UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
(Rule 14a-101)
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***
Important
Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on April 27, 2017.
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SUNPOWER CORPORATION
SUNPOWER CORPORATION
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Meeting Information Meeting Type: Annual Meeting For holders as of: February 28, 2017 Date: April 27, 2017 Time: 12:00 PM Pacific Time Location: Meeting live via the Internet-please visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/SPWR2017. The company will be
hosting the meeting live via the Internet this year. To attend the meeting via the Internet please visit
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Voting Items
The Board of Directors recommends
you vote
FOR the following:
1.
The re-election of three directors to serve as
Class III directors on our board of directors (the
“Board”);
Nominees:
01)
Helle Kristoffersen
02) Thomas R. McDaniel
03) Thomas H. Werner
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal:
2.
The approval, in an advisory vote, of our named executive officer compensation;
The Board of Directors recommends you vote 1 YEAR on the following proposal:
3.
The proposal to approve, in an advisory vote, whether a stockholder advisory vote on our named executive officer compensation should be held every (a) one year, (b) two years, or (c) three years; and
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal:
4.
The ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2017.
NOTE: In their discretion, Thomas H. Werner, Charles D. Boynton, Ken Mahaffey or any of them, each with the power of substitution, are authorized to vote upon such other matter or matters as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
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