DEFR14A 1 y84919rdefr14a.htm MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA, INC. MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA, INC.
 

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(A) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO.          )

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Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc.


(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)




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The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR:

1.   The election to the Board of Directors of the 6 nominees named below:

         
 
 
Nominees:
01 Arthur C. Martinez
02 Darla D. Moore
03 Sharon L. Patrick
04 Naomi O. Seligman
05 Martha Stewart
06 Jeffrey W. Ubben
  The Board
Recommends

 
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FOR all
nominees listed
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WITHHOLD
AUTHORITY

to vote for all
nominees listed
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Instruction: To withhold authority to vote for one or more individual nominees, write the name(s) of such person(s) here:


     
I consent to future access of the Annual Reports, Proxy Statements, Prospectuses and other communications electronically via the Internet. I understand that the Company may no longer distribute printed materials to me for any future shareholder meetings until such consent is revoked. I understand that I may revoke my consent at any time by contacting the Company’s transfer agent, Mellon Investor Services, LLC, Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, and that costs normally associated with electronic access, such as usage and telephone charges, will be my responsibility.   o
     
I PLAN ON ATTENDING THE
ANNUAL MEETING
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IMPORTANT: Please sign this proxy card exactly as your name or names appears elsewhere on this card. Joint tenants should each sign. When signing as executor, administrator, trustee, guardian or other similar capacity, please give your full title as such. If this signature is by a corporation, a duly authorized officer of the corporation should sign in full the corporation’s name. If the signature is by a partnership, a partner should sign the full partnership name.
 

 

                     
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Vote by Internet or Telephone or Mail
24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week

Internet and telephone voting is available through 5PM Eastern Time
the day prior to annual meeting day.

Your Internet or telephone vote authorizes the named proxies to vote your shares in the same manner
as if you marked, signed and returned your proxy card.

                 
Internet
http://www.eproxy.com/mso
      Telephone
1-800-435-6710
      Mail
Use the Internet to vote your proxy. Have your proxy card in hand when you access the web site. You will be prompted to enter your control number, located in the box below, to create and submit an electronic ballot.    
OR
  Use any touch-tone telephone to vote your proxy. Have your proxy card in hand when you call. You will be prompted to enter your control number, located in the box below, and then follow the directions given.    
OR
  Mark, sign and date
your proxy card
and
return it in the
enclosed postage-paid
envelope.

If you vote your proxy by Internet or by telephone,
you do NOT need to mail back your proxy card.

 


 

PROXY

THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA, INC.

     The undersigned hereby appoints Gregory Blatt, James Follo and Lauren Stanich as proxies, each with power to act without the other and with power of substitution, and hereby authorizes them to represent and vote, as designated on the other side, all the shares of Common Stock of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. (the “Company”) held of record by the undersigned on April 11, 2003, standing in the name of the undersigned with all powers which the undersigned would possess if present at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company to be held on June 3, 2003 or at any adjournment or postponement thereof. Receipt of the Notice of the 2003 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement is hereby acknowledged.

     This proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed by you. If you do not give any direction, this Proxy will be voted “FOR” the election of the nominees of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) and in the discretion of the proxies upon such other matters as may properly come before the Annual Meeting.

     In order for your vote to be submitted by proxy, you must (i) properly complete the telephone or Internet voting instructions or (ii) properly complete and return this proxy in order that in either case, your vote is received no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on June 2, 2003. Submitting your proxy via the Internet or by telephone will not affect your right to vote in person should you decide to attend the Annual Meeting.

(Continued, and to be marked, dated and signed, on the other side)

Address Change/Comments (Mark the corresponding box on the reverse side)
 
 
 
 

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