Eliminate stilted language

Before

You can obtain, free of charge, a copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, by accessing our internet site at www.abc.com/stock.

We make the Proxy Solicitation Materials available to stockholders electronically via the internet.

If you choose to receive future proxy statements and annual reports over the internet, you will receive an e-mail message next year containing the internet address to access future proxy statements and annual reports. This e-mail will include instructions for voting over the internet.

If you are a shareholder of record, you may attend the Annual Meeting and vote by ballot, if you present a valid picture identification.

If you are a shareholder of record, in order to vote via the internet, follow the instructions on your proxy card or in the email sent to you if you receive notification electronically.

Before, with commentary

I have highlighted the stilted language. Perhaps in the early days of the internet it was necessary to say things like “electronically via the internet” and “internet address,” but those days are long gone.

You can obtain, free of charge, a copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, by accessing our internet site at www.abc.com/stock.

We make the Proxy Solicitation Materials available to stockholders electronically via the internet.

If you choose to receive future proxy statements and annual reports over the internet, you will receive an e-mail message next year containing the internet address to access future proxy statements and annual reports [unnecessarily wordy]. This e-mail will include instructions for voting over the internet.

If you are a shareholder of record, you may attend the Annual Meeting and vote by ballot, if you present a valid picture identification.

If you are a shareholder of record, in order to vote via the internet, follow the instructions on your proxy card or in the email sent to you if you receive notification electronically.

After

You can obtain, free of charge, a copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, on our website: www.abc.com/stock.

We make the Proxy Solicitation Materials available to stockholders online.

If you choose to receive future proxy statements and annual reports electronically, you will receive an e-mail next year containing a link to those materials. This e-mail also will include instructions for online voting.

If you are a shareholder of record, you may attend the Annual Meeting and vote by ballot. Please bring a photo ID.

If you are a shareholder of record, follow the online voting instructions on your proxy card or in your email notice.