Forget the formula; just give the answer

Before

A shareholder who intends to present a nomination for election to the Board of Directors or a proposal for other business at our 2011 annual meeting of shareholders must deliver proper written notice to our Corporate Secretary at our principal executive office not later than the close of business on the 70th day nor earlier than the close of business on the 130th day prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting. Accordingly, written notice of nominations or proposals for other business for the 2011 annual meeting must be delivered to our Corporate Secretary at our principal executive office no later than August 25, 2011 and no earlier than June 26, 2011.

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Before, with commentary

A shareholder who intends to present a nomination for election to the Board of Directors or a proposal for other business at our 2011 annual meeting of shareholders must deliver proper written notice to our Corporate Secretary at our principal executive office not later than the close of business on the 70th day nor earlier than the close of business on the 130th day [it’s easier to think of a time frame from the earliest date to the latest date, not the other way around] prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting [why be vague and make people count when you know the date of the “preceding year’s annual meeting”?]. Accordingly, written notice of nominations or proposals for other business for the 2011 annual meeting must be delivered to our Corporate Secretary at our principal executive office no later than August 25, 2011 and no earlier than June 26, 2011 [this is all people need to know].

After

If you intend to present a proposal for other business, or a nomination for election to the Board of Directors, at our 2011 annual meeting of shareholders, you must deliver proper written notice to our Corporate Secretary at our principal executive office between June 26, 2011, and August 25, 2011.

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