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GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED
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GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED
10210 GENETIC CENTER DRIVE
SAN DIEGO, CA 92121
Stockholder Meeting to be held on 05/14/09
 
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Meeting Information
 
     
Meeting Type:
  Annual
Meeting Date:
  05/14/09
Meeting Time:
For holders as of:
  10:00 a.m. Local Time
03/19/09
 
Meeting Location:
 
Gen-Probe Incorporated
10210 Genetic Center Drive
San Diego, CA 92121
 








 
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Voting items
             
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE ELECTION OF EACH NOMINEE IN ITEM 1 AND “FOR” ITEMS 2, 3 AND 4.
    
 
            
1.  
To elect the three nominees for director named below for a three-year term to expire at the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
    
The present Board of Directors of Gen-Probe Incorporated has nominated and recommends for election as director the following individuals:
    
 
            
    Nominees:    
 
            
 
  1a.   John W. Brown    
 
            
 
  1b.   John C. Martin Ph.D.    
 
            
 
  1c.   Henry L. Nordhoff    
 
            
2.  
To approve an amendment to The 2003 Incentive Award Plan of Gen-Probe Incorporated to increase the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance thereunder by 2,500,000 shares.
    
 
            
3.  
To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent auditors of Gen-Probe Incorporated for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009.
    
 
            
4.  
To approve, through a non-binding advisory vote, the Board of Directors’ proposed appointment of Carl W. Hull to the Board of Directors of Gen-Probe Incorporated, effective May 18, 2009.
    


 

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