UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 14A

 

(Rule 14a-101)

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on April 28, 2016.

         
    Meeting Information

SUNPOWER CORPORATION

 

  

Meeting Type:

For holders as of:

Annual Meeting

February 29, 2016

    Date:    April 28, 2016       Time:    10:00 AM Pacific Time
    Location:

Meeting live via the Internet-please visit
www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/SPWR2016.

    The company will be hosting the meeting live via the Internet this year. To attend the meeting via the Internet please visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/SPWR2016 and be sure to have the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow (GRAPHIC) (located on the following page).
     


SUNPOWER CORPORATION
77 RIO ROBLES
SAN JOSE, CA 95134
 

 

 

  

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 you vote FOR the following:
     
1.

Election of Directors 

  
     
  Nominees:  
     

  01) Bernard Clément    
  02) Denis Giorno    
  03) Catherine Lesjak    

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals:
   
2. Approval, by an advisory vote, of our Named Executive Officer compensation
   
3. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2016
   
NOTE: In their discretion, Thomas H. Werner, Charles D. Boynton, Lisa Bodensteiner or any of them, each with the power of substitution, are authorized to vote upon such other matter or matters as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

  

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