The Company further announced that the deadline for the receipt of shareholder proposals for inclusion in the Company's proxy statement, and for nominations for directors, for the 2012 Annual Meeting is June 4, 2012. In order to be brought before the 2012 Annual Meeting, any such proposals must be received by the Corporate Secretary at the Company's principal executive offices no later than that date. Such proposals must comply in all respects with the requirements contained in the Company's bylaws and in Rule 14a-8 under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to be considered a proper proposal or nomination.