SCHEDULE 14A
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(A) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. )
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OGE ENERGY CORP.
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May 8, 2009 |
Members are reminded to vote their OGE shares
Annual Report & Proxy Statement are online; vote by telephone or Internet any time
The Annual Meeting of Shareowners of OGE Energy Corp. will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 21, at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City for the following purposes:
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To elect four members of the Board of Directors |
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To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our principal independent accountants |
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To consider a shareowner proposal to eliminate the classification of the terms of the directors |
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the four named nominees for director, FOR the ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s principal independent accountants and AGAINST the shareowner proposal to eliminate the classification of the terms of the directors.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “AGAINST” PROPOSAL No. 3 The Board of Directors does not believe that this proposal is in the best interest of OGE Energy shareowners. The Board believes that it is important this proposal should not be implemented, and therefore recommends a vote against the proposal.
Any member who has already voted and would like to change their vote may do so by following the same procedure as before. A single vote to follow the Board’s recommendations will count the shareowner’s vote for the nominated directors, for ratification of the company’s independent accountants, and against the shareowner proposal.
Most company members are shareowners through benefit plans like the Retirement Savings Plan (401k) administered by Fidelity Investments and as shareowners are entitled to vote. The company would like to emphasize the importance of everyone voting their shares, especially this year, because of the items to be considered. Active members who own OGE shares through the Retirement Savings Plan will receive a Proxy card with instructions for voting by one of three methods:
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www.proxyvoting.com/oge |
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1-866-540-5760 |
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Return the Proxy Card in the postage paid envelope |
When voting on the Internet or by telephone, shareowners will need their proxy card available. The control number printed on the lower right hand side of the Proxy card must be entered to vote your proxy electronically, by following the prompts.
Shareowners are urged to register their confidential vote as soon as possible upon receipt of their proxy card to ensure the proxy is voted and not misplaced or inadvertently discarded. This also allows the company to keep current with the voting results.
Also, at the proxy voting Web site, shareowners may access the OGE Energy Corp. 2008 Annual Report and 2009 Proxy Statement. All members are encouraged to review these materials, which also are available through the OGE Energy Corp. Investors web site.
Electronic voting and Web site posting of financial reports and proxy information help the company save thousands of dollars in printing, mailing and handling costs. Every member who participates in the electronic voting process, by Internet or telephone, contributes to the savings.
Members requiring more information or printed copies of the annual report, MD&A and/or proxy statement should notify Todd Tidwell via e-mail at tidweltj@oge.com.
Results of the shareowner proxy voting will be announced during the Annual Meeting on May 21.
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