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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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  SUNPOWER CORPORATION
 3939 NORTH FIRST STREET
 SAN JOSE. CA 95134  
 
SUNPOWER CORPORATION
 
Vote In Person
 
 
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BROADRIDGE
FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
ATTENTION:
TEST PRINT
51 MERCEDES WAY
EDGEWOOD, NY
11717

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Meeting Location
The Annual Meeting for holders as of 03/12/08
is to be held on 05/08/08 at 12:00 P.M. Local Time
at:
198 Champion Court
San Jose, CA 95134

 


 

 
FOR MEETING DIRECTIONS
PLEASE CALL: 408-240-5500
 
 
 
 


 
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Voting items
 
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR ITEMS 1, 2. 3 AND 4 BELOW:  
1.
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS:
Nominees:
  01) 
W. STEVE ALBRECHT
 
02) 
BETSY S. ATKINS
 
03) 
T.J. RODGERS
 
04) 
THOMAS H. WERNER
 
05) 
PAT WOOD III

2.
PROPOSAL TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM OF THE COMPANY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008.
 
3.
PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED SUNPOWER CORPORATION 2005 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN TO (A) INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SHARES OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK RESERVED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER THE STOCK PLAN BY 1,700,000 SHARES, (B) PROVIDE, BEGINNING IN 2009, FOR AN AUTOMATIC ANNUAL INCREASE IN THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK RESERVED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER THE STOCK PLAN, (C) MAKE CERTAIN CHANGES TO THE PERMITTED QUALIFYING CRITERIA FOR PERFORMANCE-BASED EQUITY AWARDS UNDER THE STOCK PLAN, (D) MAKE CERTAIN CHANGES TO THE COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS UNDER THE STOCK PLAN, AND (E) MAKE CERTAIN OTHER CONFORMING AND TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO THE STOCK PLAN.
 
4.
PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE AMENDED AND RESTATED SUNPOWER CORPORATION ANNUAL KEY EMPLOYEE BONUS PLAN.


IN THEIR DISCRETION, UPON SUCH OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT OR POSTPONEMENT THEREOF.
 
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BROADRIDGE
 
23,456,789,012.00000
   
FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
 
867652109
   
ATTENTION:
 
P60076-01S
   
TEST PRINT
 
7
   
51 MERCEDES WAY
 
14
   
EDGEWOOD, NY
 
3 OF 4
   
11717
   

 
 

 

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