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Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 1, 2012.

 

  
                  
         Meeting Information        
   YRC WORLDWIDE INC.      

 

Meeting Type:         Annual Meeting

       
         For holders as of:    March 7, 2012        
         Date: May 1, 2012    Time: 10:00 a.m., Central Time   
  

 

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YRC WORLDWIDE INC.

P.O. BOX 7563

OVERLAND PARK, KS 66207

     

Location:   Company’s General Office

                   10990 Roe Avenue

                   Overland Park, KS 66211

       
                  
              
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The Board of Directors of YRC Worldwide Inc. (the “Company”) recommends a vote FOR all director nominees listed below and FOR

          
 

proposals 2 and 3. All matters are proposed by the Company.

        
 

 

1.      The election of Directors

 

Nominees:

 

01)     Raymond J. Bromark        05)     Michael J. Kneeland

02)     Matthew A. Doheny          06)     James L. Welch

03)     Robert L. Friedman           07)    James F. Winestock

04)     James E. Hoffman

 

2.      Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation.

 

3.      The ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2012.

 

     
 

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

     

 

 

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