SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(A) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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SYSCO CORPORATION
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Sysco Corporation Stockholder:
We have previously sent you proxy materials for the ANNUAL MEETING OF
STOCKHOLDERS OF SYSCO CORPORATION, To be held on November 12, 2004. Your Sysco
Corporation shares are registered in the name of your broker as the holder of
record.
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YOUR BROKER CANNOT VOTE ON CERTAIN PROPOSALS
UNLESS YOU GIVE YOUR SPECIFIC VOTING INSTRUCTIONS!
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The Board of Directors is recommending a vote FOR the election of the four
nominees for director (proposal 1), FOR the ratification of the appointment of
Ernst & Young as independent accountants for fiscal 2005 (proposal 2), FOR the
2004 Stock Option Plan (proposal 3), FOR the payment of compensation to certain
executive officers under the 2004 Long-Term Incentive Cash Plan (proposal 4),
and AGAINST the shareholder proposal (proposal 5).
Please forward your voting instructions as soon as possible by mail or by using
one of the following convenient methods:
AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY - 7 DAYS A WEEK
VOTE BY TELEPHONE VOTE BY INTERNET
USING A TOUCH-TONE TELEPHONE, CALL THE TOLL-FREE GO TO THE WEBSITE:
NUMBER LOCATED ON YOUR VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM. WWW.PROXYVOTE.COM
JUST FOLLOW THESE FOUR EASY STEPS: JUST FOLLOW THESE FOUR EASY STEPS:
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1. READ THE SYSCO CORPORATION 2004 PROXY 1. READ THE SYSCO CORPORATION 2004 PROXY
STATEMENT (PREVIOUSLY SENT TO YOU) AND THE STATEMENT (PREVIOUSLY SENT TO YOU) AND THE
ENCLOSED VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM. ENCLOSED VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM.
2. CALL THE TOLL-FREE NUMBER LOCATED ON YOUR VOTING 2. GO TO THE WEBSITE WWW.PROXYVOTE.COM
INSTRUCTION FORM.
3. ENTER YOUR 12-DIGIT CONTROL NUMBER LOCATED
3. ENTER YOUR 12-DIGIT CONTOL NUMBER LOCATED ON ON YOUR VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM.
YOUR VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM.
4. FOLLOW THE SIMPLE INSTRUCTIONS.
4. FOLLOW THE SIMPLE RECORDED INSTRUCTIONS.
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IF YOU VOTE BY TELEPHONE OR INTERNET, DO NOT RETURN YOUR VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR VOTE!