UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 14A

 

(Rule 14a-101)

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on April 27, 2017.

 

SUNPOWER CORPORATION

 

 

SUNPOWER CORPORATION
77 RIO ROBLES
SAN JOSE, CA 95134

 

 

Meeting Information

Meeting Type:            Annual Meeting

For holders as of:     February 28, 2017

Date:     April 27, 2017     Time:     12:00 PM Pacific Time

Location:

Meeting live via the Internet-please visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/SPWR2017.

 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/SPWR2017 and be sure to have the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow (located on the following page).

   

 

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

This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side).

We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

     
    See the reverse side of this notice to obtain proxy materials and voting instructions.

 

 

 

 

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— Before You Vote —

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Vote By Mail: You can vote by mail by requesting a paper copy of the materials, which will include a proxy card.

 

 

 

 

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Voting Items

The Board of Directors recommends you vote
FOR the following:

 

1.   

The re-election of three directors to serve as
Class III directors on our board of directors (the
“Board”);

Nominees:

01)    Helle Kristoffersen
02)    Thomas R. McDaniel
03)    Thomas H. Werner 

 

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

 

2.

The approval, in an advisory vote, of our named executive officer compensation;

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote 1 YEAR on the following proposal:

 

3.

The proposal to approve, in an advisory vote, whether a stockholder advisory vote on our named executive officer compensation should be held every (a) one year, (b) two years, or (c) three years; and

 

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

4.

The ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2017.

 

NOTE: In their discretion, Thomas H. Werner, Charles D. Boynton, Ken Mahaffey 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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