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PRESS RELEASES
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., May 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Embarq Corporation
(NYSE: EQ) announced the results of voting today at the company's second
annual shareholders' meeting in Overland Park, Kan.
Approximately 91 percent of the company's outstanding shares eligible to
vote were represented in this year's proxy voting. The five management
proposals presented to shareholders, including the election of directors, were
approved.
Shareholders re-elected the company's nine directors to one-year terms.
The directors are: Peter C. Brown, Steven A. Davis, Richard A. Gephardt,
Thomas A. Gerke, John P. Mullen, William A. Owens, Dinesh C. Paliwal,
Stephanie M. Shern and Laurie A. Siegel.
In other voting, shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as
Embarq's independent registered public accounting firm and approved
performance- and equity-based compensation related matters, including the
equity incentive and employee stock purchase plans.
A shareholder proposal seeking to require an advisory vote on executive
compensation did not receive the approval of a majority of shares voted and,
therefore, did not pass. The Board of Directors will continue to monitor
developments in this area.
About EMBARQ
Embarq Corporation (NYSE: EQ), headquartered in Overland Park, Kan.,
offers a complete suite of communications services. The company has
approximately 18,000 employees and operates in 18 states. EMBARQ is included
in the S&P 500 and is in the Fortune 500(R) list of America's largest
corporations.
For consumers, EMBARQ offers an innovative portfolio of services that
includes reliable local and long distance home phone service, high-speed
Internet, wireless, and satellite TV from DISH Network(R) -- all on one
monthly bill.
For businesses, EMBARQ has a comprehensive range of flexible and
integrated services designed to help businesses of all sizes be more
productive and communicate with their customers. This service portfolio
includes local voice and data services, long distance, Business Class High
Speed Internet, wireless, satellite TV from DIRECTV(R), enhanced data network
services, voice and data communication equipment and managed network services.
For more information, visit embarq.com.
SOURCE Embarq Corporation
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