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DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

 

 

 

 

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DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

ONE DISCOVERY PLACE

SILVER SPRING, MD 20910

   
Meeting Information      

 

Meeting Type:         Annual Meeting

     
For holders as of:    March 21, 2013      
Date:  May 14, 2013        Time:   10:00 a.m., Eastern Time      

Location:  Discovery’s Offices

                    One Discovery Place

                    Silver Spring, MD 20910

 

     

 

You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the company named above.

   

 

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  Voting Items    
  THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” ITEMS 1, 2 AND 3.  
  1.     ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
      Nominees:
      01)   Paul A. Gould    
      02)   John S. Hendricks    
      03)   M. LaVoy Robison    
  2.     Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Discovery Communications, Inc.’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013.
  3.     Approval of the 2013 Stock Incentive Plan.
  4.     By the proxy holders, in their discretion, upon such other matters that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof.

 

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  Voting Items    
  THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” ITEMS 1, 2 AND 3.  
  1.     ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
      Nominees:
      01)   S. Decker Anstrom    
      02)   Robert J. Miron    
      03)   Steven A. Miron    
  2.     Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Discovery Communications, Inc.’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013.
  3.     Approval of the 2013 Stock Incentive Plan.
  4.     By the proxy holders, in their discretion, upon such other matters that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof.

 

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