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CLEARWATER PAPER CORPORATION

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Meeting Information

 

Meeting Type:          Annual

For holders as of:     March 16, 2010

Date:     May 11, 2010         Time: 9:00 a.m.

Location:    Grand Hyatt Seattle

 721 Pine Street

 Seattle, WA 98101

 

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Voting Items    

 

The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the election of two Directors to serve until the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

     

 

Proposal 1 -

   Election of Directors
  Nominees:
 

1a.    William D. Larsson

 

1b.    Michael T. Riordan

 

The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR Proposal 2.   

Proposal 2 - Approval of Annual Incentive Plan

   
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR Proposal 3.   

Proposal 3 - Approval of 2008 Stock Incentive Plan

   
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR Proposal 4.   

 

Proposal 4 - Ratification of the appointment of KPMG, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for

2010.

   

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