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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 14A

(RULE 14a-101)

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National Instruments Corporation

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Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 09, 2017

 

        

    

   
           Meeting Information                
 

 

        NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION

        

 

Meeting Type: Annual Meeting

 

   
        For holders as of: March 10, 2017    
          

 

Date:  May 09, 2017

 

 

            Time: 9:00 AM CDT

   
          

 

Location:    National Instruments Corporation

   
          

 

    Principal Executive Offices

   
        

 

    11500 North Mopac Expressway

 

    Building C

 

    Austin, Texas 78759

 

   
                 

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  NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION

  11500 NORTH MOPAC EXPRESSWAY

  AUSTIN, TX 78759

 

 

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

   

 

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Voting items  

    

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:

 

   

1.

 

Election of Directors

   
 

 

Nominees

 

   

01   

 

Jeffrey L. Kodosky

 

 02    Michael E. McGrath    

 

03    Alexander M. Davern

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2, 3, and 4.

 

2.

 

To increase the number of shares reserved under NI’s 1994 Employee Stock Purchase Plan by 3,000,000 shares.

 

3.

 

To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as National Instruments Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017.

 

4.

 

To approve an advisory (non-binding) proposal concerning our executive compensation program.

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR 3 YEARS on the following proposal:

 

5.

 

To approve an advisory (non-binding) proposal concerning the frequency of stockholder votes on our executive compensation program.

 

NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

 

 

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