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EAGLE MATERIALS INC

 

 

EAGLE MATERIALS INC.

3811 TURTLE CREEK BLVD.

SUITE 1100

DALLAS, TX 75219

 

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    Meeting Information    
    Meeting Type: Annual Meeting    
    For holders as of: June 09, 2011    
    Date: August 04, 2011           Time: 8:00 AM CDT    
    Location:   Sheraton Suites Market Center    
   

2101 N. Stemmons Freeway

   
   

Dallas, Texas 75207

   
     

 

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The Board of Directors recommends you vote

FOR the following:

 

1.    Election of Directors

Nominees

01   Laurence E. Hirsch             02   Michael R. Nicolais             03   Richard R. Stewart

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal:

 

2     Advisory resolution regarding the compensation of our named executive officers.

 

The Board of Directors does not have a recommendation for voting on the following proposal:

 

3     To recommend, by non-binding advisory vote, the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers.

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal:

 

4     To approve the expected appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors for fiscal year 2012.

 

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