SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
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WellPoint, Inc.
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IMPORTANT ANNUAL MEETING
INFORMATION — YOUR VOTE COUNTS!
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
WellPoint, Inc. Meeting to be Held on May 20, 2009
Under the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules, you are receiving this notice that the proxy materials for the annual shareholders’ meeting are available on the Internet. Follow the instructions below to view the materials and vote online or request a copy. The items to be voted on and the location of the annual meeting are provided on the reverse side of this notice. Your vote is important!
This is not a Proxy Card. You cannot use this notice to vote your shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. The annual report and proxy statement are available at:
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Shareholder Meeting Notice
The WellPoint, Inc. 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
Proposals to be voted on at the meeting are listed below along with the Board of Directors’ recommendations.
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR Proposals 1, 2, 3 and 4 and AGAINST Proposal 5.
| 1. | Election of Directors. |
Lenox D. Baker, Jr., M.D.
Susan B. Bayh
Larry C. Glasscock
Julie A. Hill
Ramiro G. Peru
| 2. | To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for 2009. |
| 3. | To approve the proposed WellPoint Incentive Compensation Plan. |
| 4. | To approve the WellPoint Employee Stock Purchase Plan. |
| 5. | To consider a shareholder proposal concerning an advisory resolution on compensation of named executive officers if properly presented at the meeting. |
PLEASE NOTE – YOU CANNOT VOTE BY RETURNING THIS NOTICE. To vote your shares you must vote online or request a paper copy of the proxy materials to receive a proxy card. If you wish to attend and vote at the meeting, please bring this notice with you.
Annual Meeting of Shareholders
Hilton Hotel, 120 West Market Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Registration and Seating Available at 7:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time
Meeting Begins at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time
Directions to the Hilton Hotel can be obtained by calling 317-972-0600 or visiting the hotel’s website at www.hilton.com
To attend the annual meeting, please present this notice card and photo identification at the registration desk upon arrival.
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