UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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AUTODESK, INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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| AUTODESK, INC. | Stockholder Meeting to be held on 06/12/08 | |||
| ** IMPORTANT NOTICE ** | Proxy Material Available | |||
| Regarding the Availability of Proxy Material |
• Notice and Proxy Statement | |||
| You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above company, and the material you should review before you cast your vote is now available. |
• Annual Report to Stockholders | |||
| This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy material that is available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy material before voting. |
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See the Reverse Side for Meeting Information and Instructions on How to Vote
| Meeting Information |
How To Vote |
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| Meeting Type: Annual |
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Vote In Person |
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| Meeting Date: 06/12/08 Meeting Time: 2:00 P.M. PDT For holders as of: 04/14/08 Meeting Location: Autodesk, Inc. 111 McInnis Pkwy. San Rafael, CA 94903 |
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Vote By Internet To vote now by Internet, go to WWW.PROXYVOTE.COM. Please refer to the proposals and follow the instructions. |
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| Voting items | ||||||||
| A | Election of Directors | |||||||
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The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the listed nominees. | |||||||
| 1a - Carol A. Bartz | ||||||||
| B | Issues | |||||||
| 1b - Carl Bass | The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR Item 2 and a vote FOR Item 3. | |||||||
| 1c - Mark A. Bertelsen | Please read the resolution in full in the accompanying proxy materials. | |||||||
| 1d - Crawford W. Beveridge
1e - J. Hallam Dawson |
2. |
Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Autodesk’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2009. | ||||||
| 1f - Per-Kristian Halvorsen | 3. |
Proposal to approve amendments to the 2000 Directors’ Option Plan. | ||||||
| 1g - Sean M. Maloney | ||||||||
| 1h - Elizabeth A. Nelson | ||||||||
| 1i - Charles J. Robel | ||||||||
| 1j - Steven M. West
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