UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
(RULE 14a-101)
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )
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BLACKBAUD, INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
N/A
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Stockholders’ Meeting of
BLACKBAUD, INC.
To Be Held On:
June 23, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. EST
2000 Daniel Island, Charleston, SC 29492
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This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.
If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of the proxy materials for this meeting and/or any of our future annual stockholders’ meetings, you must so request. There is no charge to you for requesting copies of proxy materials. To facilitate timely delivery of the proxy materials for this year’s annual stockholders’ meeting, please make your request as instructed below before 6/16/10.
Please visit http://www.amstock.com/ProxyServices/ViewMaterial.asp?CoNumber=25567, to view the following materials:
Ÿ Notice of Annual Stockholders’ Meeting and Proxy Statement
Ÿ Form of Proxy Card
Ÿ 2009 Annual Report to Stockholders
| TO REQUEST MATERIAL AND SELECT A FUTURE | TELEPHONE: 1-888-PROXY-NA (1-888-776-9962) in the United States or E-MAIL: info@amstock.com | |
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WEBSITE: http://www.amstock.com/proxyservices/requestmaterials.asp | |
| TO VOTE: |
ONLINE: To access your online proxy card, please visit www.voteproxy.com and follow the on-screen instructions. You may enter your voting instructions at www.voteproxy.com up until 11:59 PM Eastern Time on June 22, 2010. | |
| IN PERSON: You may vote your shares in person by attending the annual meeting. Directions to the annual meeting are available in the proxy statement, which can be viewed at http://www.amstock.com/ProxyServices/ViewMaterial.asp?CoNumber=25567. | ||
| TELEPHONE: To vote by telephone, please visit www.voteproxy.com to view the materials and to obtain the toll free number to call. | ||
| MAIL: You may request a card by following the instructions above. | ||
Matters to be acted on:
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND “FOR”
PROPOSAL 2.
| 1. Election of Directors:
NOMINEES: Marc E. Chardon John P. McConnell |
2. RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS THE COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010. | |
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In their discretion, appointed proxies will be authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the annual meeting. | ||
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These items of business are more fully described in the proxy statement. The record date for the annual meeting is April 26, 2010. Only stockholders of record at the close of business on that date may vote at the annual meeting or any adjournment thereof. | ||
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Please note that you cannot use this notice to vote by mail.
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