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UNITED STATES

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 02, 2013

 

CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION

 

 

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ATTN: DEIDRE L. SHEARER

840 GESSNER RD., SUITE 1400

HOUSTON, TX 77024

     

 

Meeting Information

     
   

 

Meeting Type: Annual Meeting

     
   

 

For holders as of: March 08, 2013

     
   

 

Date: May 02, 2013                Time: 8:00 AM CDT

     
   

 

Location:

   

 

840 Gessner Road, Suite 1400

     
          

 

Houston, TX 77024

 

     
    

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Voting items  

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:

 

1. Election of Directors

Nominees

1a. Robert L. Keiser

1b. W. Matt Ralls

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

 

2 To ratify the appointment of the firm PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the company for its 2013 fiscal year.

 

3 To approve, by non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of our named executive officers.

The Board of Directors recommends you vote AGAINST the following proposal:

 

4 To consider a stockholder proposal to eliminate accelerated vesting of our senior executives’ equity awards in the event of a change in control.

NOTE: To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.

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