UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FLIR SYSTEMS, INC.

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on April 21, 2017.

FLIR SYSTEMS, INC.	Meeting Information
	Meeting Type:         Annual Meeting
	For holders as of:    February 24, 2017
	Date:    April 21, 2017        Time:    9:00 AM, PDT
	Location:	FLIR Systems, Inc.
		27700 SW Parkway Avenue
		Wilsonville, OR 97070
FLIR SYSTEMS, INC. 27700 SW PARKWAY AVENUE WILSONVILLE, OR 97070 ATTENTION: HEATHER CHRISTIANSEN	You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the company named above. This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side). We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.
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Voting Items

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR

the following proposals:

1. Election of Directors

Nominees:

1a. John D. Carter

1b. William W. Crouch

1c. Catherine A. Halligan

1d. Earl R. Lewis

1e. Angus L. Macdonald

1f. Michael T. Smith

1g. Cathy A. Stauffer

1h. Andrew C. Teich

1i. John W. Wood, Jr.

1j. Steven E. Wynne

2. To approve the 2012 Executive Bonus Plan, which is intended to attract, retain and motivate key executives by providing cash performance awards.

3. To ratify the appointment by the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017.

4. To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the proxy statement.

The Board of Directors recommends you vote every year on the following proposal:

5. To approve that the Company hold an advisory vote on executive compensation every year.

NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

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