-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Hyv5+3S+fjOYjXJDrrtMAWalcmQBHJmAN5zQ5YG5q52/0GJJKWiuawClrMoLSPx6 kyF7aLu0Y/cKUlgnEy98qQ== 0001193125-09-062559.txt : 20090325 0001193125-09-062559.hdr.sgml : 20090325 20090325091837 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-09-062559 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090325 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090325 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20090325 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMBAC FINANCIAL GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000874501 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SURETY INSURANCE [6351] IRS NUMBER: 133621676 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10777 FILM NUMBER: 09702876 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE STATE ST PLZ CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10004 BUSINESS PHONE: 2126680340 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE STATE ST PLZ CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10004 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AMBAC INC /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930328 DEFA14A 1 ddefa14a.htm DEFINITIVE ADDITIONAL MATERIALS Definitive Additional Materials

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 14A

 

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IMPORTANT NOTICE Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials

 

AMBAC FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

Meeting Information

  Meeting Type:    Annual Meeting

  For holders as of:    March 09, 2009

  Date:    May 05, 2009        Time:    2:00 PM EST

 

  Location:    Ambac Executive Offices
   One State Street Plaza
   New York, NY 10004

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Voting items      

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote

“For” the following.

    

1      Election of Directors

      

Nominees

        
01 Michael A. Callen       02 Jill M. Considine       03 Paul R. DeRosa       04 Philip N. Duff   05 Thomas C. Theobald
06 Laura S. Unger       07 Henry D. G. Wallace       08 David W. Wallis    

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal(s).

 

2 Ratify Selection of KPMG LLP as Independent Auditors for 2009.

 

 

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

 

Voting Instructions
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