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SPECTRA ENERGY CORP

 

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SPECTRA ENERGY CORP

INVESTOR RELATIONS

5400 WESTHEIMER COURT

HOUSTON, TX 77056

    

Shareholder Meeting to be held on 5/7/09

 

Proxy Materials Available

 

•   Notice and Proxy Statement

•   Form 10-K

•   Annual Report

       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

 

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How To Vote

    
   

 

Meeting Type:

Meeting Date:

Meeting Time:

For holders as of:

  

 

    Annual

    5/7/09

    10:00 A.M. Central Time

    3/9/09

            

 

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Meeting Location:

                 
   

Spectra Energy Corp

5400 Westheimer Court

Houston, TX 77056

                 
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DIRECTIONS TO SPECTRA ENERGY CORP

 

From 610 West Loop Fwy Take Exit 8C toward FM-1093/Westheimer Road

Turn Right onto Westheimer Road/FM 1093

Turn Right onto Yorktown St.

Then Left to 5400 Westheimer Court, Houston, TX 77056-5310

Phone# (713) 627-5400

  
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  Voting items           
                
  THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE           
  “FOR” ALL NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR IN PROPOSAL         
  2 AND “FOR” PROPOSALS 1 AND 3.         
  Proposal 2:    ELECTION OF DIRECTORS           
    

01)   Gregory L. Ebel

          
    

02)   Peter B. Hamilton

          
    

03)   Michael E. J. Phelps

          
  Proposal 1:    APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO SPECTRA ENERGY’S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO ELIMINATE THE CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE OF ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS.           
  THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT TO SPECTRA ENERGY’S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO ELIMINATE THE CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE OF ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS.           
  Proposal 3:    RATIFICATION OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS SPECTRA ENERGY’S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009.           
  THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE RATIFICATION OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS SPECTRA ENERGY’S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009.           
  IN THEIR DISCRETION, UPON SUCH OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT OR ADJOURNMENTS THEREOF.           
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