UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.
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Chico’s FAS, Inc.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
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IMPORTANT NOTICE Regarding the
Availability of Proxy Materials
CHICO’S FAS, INC.
Meeting
Information
| Meeting Type: Annual Meeting | ||
| For holders as of: April 27, 2009 | ||
| Date: June 25, 2009 Time: 2:00 PM EDT | ||
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Chico’s FAS. Inc. Headquarters | |
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11215 Metro Parkway | |
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Fort Myers, Florida 33966 | |
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We encourage you to
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materials before voting.
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instructions.
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Election of Directors | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ross E. Roeder | 02 | Andrea M. Weiss | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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To approve Articles of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Chico’s FAS, Inc.: and |
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To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent certified public accountants. |
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