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_{Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on June 20, 2013}

COMPETITIVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.


COMPETITIVE TECHNOLOGIES,INC. 1375 KINGS HIGHWAY EAST SUITE 400 FAIRFIELD, CT 06824 Meeting Information Meeting Type: Annual Meeting For holders as of: April 26, 2013 Date: June 20, 2013 Time: 10:00 AM EDT Location: Norwalk Inn & Conference Center 99 East Avenue Norwalk, Connecticut  06851 You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company.
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1. Notice & Proxy Statement

2. Annual Report

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Voting items

The Board of Directors recommends you vote

FOR the following:

1.

Election of Directors

Nominees

01

Peter   Brennan

02

Rustin R. Howard

03

Robert G. Moussa

04

Carl D. O’Connell

05

Stan K. Yarbro, Ph.D.

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2 and 3:

2.

To ratify the selection of Mayer Hoffman McCann, CPAs as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013.

3.

To conduct an advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officer(s).

The Board of Directors recommends you vote 3 YEARS on the following proposal:

4.

To conduct an advisory vote to determine whether a shareholder vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officer(s) will occur every one, two or three years.

NOTE: To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.