UNITED STATES
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Annual Meeting of Stockholders to Be Held on June 12, 2012.
SANDISK CORPORATION
Meeting Information
Meeting Type: Annual
For holders as of: April 18, 2012
Date: June 12, 2012 Time: 8:00 a.m. Local Time
Location:
SanDisk Corporation
601 McCarthy Boulevard
Milpitas, California 95035
SANDISK CORPORATION
601 MCCARTHY BLVD.
MILPITAS, CA 95035
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NOTICE AND PROXY STATEMENT 2011 ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
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Voting Items
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR each of the nominees listed in Proposal 1:
1. Election of Directors
Nominees:
1a. Michael E. Marks
1b. Kevin DeNuccio
1c. Irwin Federman
1d. Steven J. Gomo
1e. Eddy W. Hartenstein
1f. Dr. Chenming Hu
1g. Catherine P. Lego
1h. Sanjay Mehrotra
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR Proposals 2 and 3:
2. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 30, 2012.
3. Advisory resolution to approve executive compensation.
NOTE: To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
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