DEFA14A

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

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Shareholder Meeting to be held on November 14, 2013.

 

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RESMED INC.

  

 

Meeting Information

     

Meeting Type:       Annual

 

     

For holders as of: September 16, 2013, as of 4:00 p.m. (US Eastern Time)

 

      Date:  November 14, 2013    Time:  10:00 a.m. (Australian Eastern  Daylight Time)
     

            November 13, 2013                 3:00 p.m. (US Pacific Time)

 

   RESMED INC.    Location:     

ResMed’s Australian corporate office

1 Elizabeth Macarthur Drive

Bella Vista New South Wales 2153

 

     

 

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The Board of Directors recommends you vote

FOR the following proposals:

 

  1.    Election of two directors, each to serve for a three-year term.
     Nominees:             
     1a.      Carol Burt             
     1b.      Richard Sulpizio             
  2.    Ratify our appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014;
  3.    Approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to our named executive officers, as described in the proxy statement; and
  4.    Approve an amendment to the ResMed Inc. 2009 Incentive Award Plan, which, among other things, increases the plan reserve by 8,345,000 shares, and which serves as approval for purposes of section 162(m) of the US Internal Revenue Code.

 

 

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