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What is the difference between a shareholder of record and a beneficial owner of shares held in street name?

Shareholder of Record. If your shares are registered directly in your name with the Company’s transfer agent, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, you are considered the shareholder of record with respect to those shares.

Beneficial Owner of Shares Held in Street Name. If your shares are held in an account at a brokerage firm, bank, broker-dealer or other similar organization, then you are the beneficial owner of shares held in “street name.” The organization holding your account is considered the shareholder of record for purposes of voting at the Special Meeting. As a beneficial owner, you have the right to direct that organization on how to vote the shares held in your account.

If I am a shareholder of record of Common Stock, how do I vote?

If you are a shareholder of record, you may vote by mailing a completed proxy card, or you may vote 24 hours a day via the internet or telephone. To vote by mailing a proxy card, please sign and return the enclosed proxy card in the enclosed prepaid and self-addressed envelope. To vote via the internet or telephone, follow the instructions on the enclosed vote instruction form. Your shares will be voted at the Special Meeting in the manner you directed. If you vote by proxy and do not provide direction on a proposal, the proxy will be voted with the Board’s recommendation. You may also attend the virtual Special Meeting and vote your shares during the meeting.

If I am a beneficial owner of shares held in street name, how do I vote?

If you are the beneficial owner of shares held in street name, you will receive instructions from the brokerage firm, bank, broker-dealer or other similar organization (the “shareholder of record”) that must be followed for the shareholder of record to vote your shares per your instructions.

The Name Change proposal is considered to be “routine” under applicable New York Stock Exchange rules. Accordingly, your broker may exercise its discretion to vote for or against the proposal in the absence of your instruction.

If your shares are held in street name you also may attend the virtual Special Meeting and vote your shares during the meeting. We recommend that you vote your shares in advance as described above so that your vote will be counted if you later decide not to attend the Special Meeting.

How can I participate in the virtual Special Meeting?

You may participate in the virtual Special Meeting and vote your shares during the meeting by visiting our Special Meeting website at https://ift.tt/9M8zJ2U. To participate in the Special Meeting, you will need the 16-digit control number included on your proxy card or on the instructions that accompanied your proxy materials. Shares held in your name as the shareholder of record may be voted electronically during the Special Meeting. Shares for which you are the beneficial owner but not the shareholder of record also may be voted electronically during the Special Meeting. Even if you plan to participate in the Special Meeting online, we recommend that you vote by proxy in advance as described above so that your vote will be counted if you later decide not to participate in the Special Meeting. The Special Meeting will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time). Online check-in will begin at 8:45 a.m. (Eastern Time), and you should allow ample time for the online check-in procedures.

The virtual meeting platform is fully supported across browsers (Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Chrome, and Safari) and devices (desktops, laptops, tablets, and cell phones) running the most updated version of applicable software and plugins. Participants should ensure that they have a strong WiFi connection wherever they intend to participate in the meeting. Participants should also give themselves plenty of time to log in and ensure that they can hear streaming audio prior to the start of the meeting.

If you wish to submit a question during the Special Meeting, you may log into the virtual meeting platform with your control number at https://ift.tt/9M8zJ2U type your question into the “Ask a Question” field, and click “Submit.”

Questions pertinent to meeting matters will be answered during the meeting, subject to time constraints. Questions regarding personal matters, including those related to employment, are not pertinent to meeting matters and therefore will not be answered. Any questions pertinent to meeting matters that cannot be answered during the meeting due to time constraints will be posted online and answered at https://ift.tt/HKPVZ7A. The questions and answers will be available as soon as practical after the meeting and will remain available until one week after posting.

If you encounter any difficulties while accessing the virtual meeting during the check-in or meeting time, a technical assistance phone number will be made available on the virtual meeting registration page 15 minutes prior to the start time of the meeting.

How many votes are required to act on the Name Change proposal?

The holder of each outstanding share of Common Stock is entitled to one vote for each share of Common Stock on each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of shareholders.

Pursuant to our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, the Name Change proposal requires an affirmative vote by a majority of the votes cast on the proposal.

An abstention has the same effect as voting “AGAINST” the Name Change proposal, however abstentions will be considered present for the purpose of determining the presence of a quorum at the Special Meeting.

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