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Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on February 3, 2017.

 

 
BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.     Meeting Information
 
      Meeting Type:            Annual Meeting
 
      For holders as of:       December 8, 2016
 
      Date: February 3, 2017            Time: 8:30 a.m., Eastern Time
   
      Location:   1000 Abernathy Road
        Suite 260
        Atlanta, GA 30328
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BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.

1000 ABERNATHY ROAD

SUITE 260

ATLANTA, GA 30328

 

 

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  Voting Items      
 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR

each nominee named in Proposal 1, FOR Proposals

2, 3 and 5, and for 1 Year on Proposal 4:

   
 

1.      Election of Directors

 

Nominees:

 

1a.    Elizabeth S. Acton

 

1b.    Laurent Alpert

 

1c.    Brian C. Beazer

 

1d.    Peter G. Leemputte

 

1e.    Allan P. Merrill

 

1f.    Peter M. Orser

 

1g.    Norma A. Provencio

 

1h.    Danny R. Shepherd

 

1i.     Stephen P. Zelnak, Jr.

     

2.      The ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP by the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017.

 

3.      A non-binding advisory vote regarding the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers, commonly referred to as a “Say on Pay” proposal.

 

4.      A non-binding advisory vote regarding the frequency of submission to stockholders of such advisory “Say on Pay” proposals.

 

5.      The approval of an amendment to the Beazer Homes USA, Inc. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan and re-approval of performance metrics under the plan.

 

NOTE: The proposals to be voted on may also include such other business as may properly come before the meeting and any adjournments or postponements thereof.

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