EX-99.3 6 l00384eexv99w3.txt EXHIBIT 99.3 FORM OF PROXY FOR CLASS A HOLDERS Exhibit 99.3 DIRECTIONS TO THE HILTON GARDEN INN [MAP] FROM DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND TAKE I-77 SOUTH TO I-480 EAST. EXIT TWINSBURG SR 82. TURN RIGHT ONTO SR 82 (AURORA ROAD). TURN RIGHT ON WILCOX DRIVE. FROM CLEVELAND HOPKINS AIRPORT TAKE I-480 EAST. EXIT AT TWINSBURG SR 82. TURN RIGHT ONTO SR 82 (AURORA ROAD). TURN RIGHT ON WILCOX DRIVE. FROM AKRON (EAST SIDE) DOWNTOWN TAKE ROUTE 8 NORTH. THEN TURN RIGHT ON SR 82 INTO TWINSBURG. TURN LEFT ON WILCOX DRIVE. FROM AKRON (WEST SIDE) COPLEY-BARBERTON TAKE I-77 NORTH TO I-271 NORTH. EXIT AT ROUTE 8 (MACEDONIA). TURN LEFT ON SR 8. THEN TURN RIGHT ON SR 82. FOLLOW 82 INTO TWINSBURG. TURN LEFT ONTO WILCOX DRIVE. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JO-ANN STORES, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS PROXY SPECIAL MEETING, NOVEMBER 4, 2003 At the Special Meeting of Shareholders of our Company to be held on November 4, 2003, and at any adjournment, Alan Rosskamm, Brian Carney and Don Tomoff and each of them, with full power of substitution, is hereby authorized to represent me and thereat to vote my shares on the proposals set forth on the reverse side of this proxy. SEE REVERSE SIDE [JO-ANN STORES LOGO] C/O PROXY SERVICES P.O. BOX 9142 FARMINGDALE, NY 11735 VOTE BY PHONE - 1-800-690-6903 USE ANY TOUCH-TONE TELEPHONE TO TRANSMIT YOUR VOTING INSTRUCTIONS ANYTIME BEFORE 12:00 NOON EASTERN TIME, ON NOVEMBER 3, 2003. HAVE YOUR PROXY CARD IN HAND WHEN YOU CALL. YOU WILL BE PROMPTED TO ENTER YOUR 12-DIGIT CONTROL NUMBER WHICH IS LOCATED BELOW AND THEN FOLLOW THE SIMPLE INSTRUCTIONS THE VOTE VOICE PROVIDES YOU. VOTE BY INTERNET - WWW.PROXYVOTE.COM USE THE INTERNET TO TRANSMIT YOUR VOTING INSTRUCTIONS ANYTIME BEFORE 12:00 NOON EASTERN TIME, ON NOVEMBER 3, 2003. HAVE YOUR PROXY CARD IN HAND WHEN YOU ACCESS THE WEB SITE. YOU WILL BE PROMPTED TO ENTER YOUR 12-DIGIT CONTROL NUMBER WHICH IS LOCATED BELOW TO OBTAIN YOUR RECORDS AND CREATE AN ELECTRONIC VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM. UNDER OHIO LAW, A PROXY SUBMITTED VIA THE INTERNET IS VALID AND LEGALLY ENFORCEABLE. VOTE BY MAIL MARK, SIGN AND DATE YOUR PROXY CARD AND RETURN IT IN THE POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE WE HAVE PROVIDED OR RETURN TO JO-ANN STORES, INC., C/O ADP, 51 MERCEDES WAY, EDGEWOOD, NY 11717. TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED. JO-ANN STORES, INC. PROXY CARD FOR CLASS A COMMON SHARES ONLY 1. The Reclassification Proposal (conditioned on the FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN approval of Proposal Nos. 2-5). [ ] [ ] [ ] 2. Raise the Percentage of Shares Required to Call FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN Special Meetings of Shareholders (conditioned on the approval of Proposal No. 1). [ ] [ ] [ ] 3. Require Advance Notice of Proposals or Director FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN Nominations to be Made at Shareholders' Meetings (conditioned on the approval of Proposal No. 1). [ ] [ ] [ ] 4. Require 80% Shareholder Vote to Change the Number FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN of Directors When Not Approved by Our Board (conditioned on the approval of Proposal No. 1). [ ] [ ] [ ] 5. Require 80% Shareholder Vote to Eliminate Shareholder FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN Protective Measures, Including Our Staggered Board (conditioned on the approval of Proposal No. 1). [ ] [ ] [ ]
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHARES REPRESENTED BY PROPERLY EXECUTED PROXIES WILL BE VOTED AS SPECIFIED. UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE PROPOSALS LISTED ABOVE. CERTIFICATION: The undersigned certifies that the undersigned is a holder of Class A Common Shares of Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. ________________________________________________________________________________ Signature [PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX] Date ________________________________________________________________________________ Signature (Joint Owners) Date