UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Comerica Incorporated
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| COMERICA INCORPORATED ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
April 23, 2013 9:30 a.m., Central Time
Comerica Bank Tower 1717 Main Street, 4th Floor Dallas, Texas 75201
Directions to the Comerica Incorporated Annual |
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Shareholder Meeting To Be Held on April 23, 2013.
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Comerica Incorporated will be held at 1717 Main Street, 4th Floor, Dallas, Texas 75201 on April 23, 2013 at 9:30 a.m, Central Time.
This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials, which contain important information and are available on the Internet or by mail. We encourage you to access and review all of the proxy materials before voting.
The proxy statement, annual report and additional soliciting materials are available at www.ematerials.com/cma.
If you want to receive a paper copy or an email with links to the electronic materials, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed on the reverse side of this Notice on or before April 9, 2013 to facilitate timely delivery.
Matters intended to be acted upon at the meeting are listed below.
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the following proposals:
| 1. | Election of Directors |
| 2. | Ratification of the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Independent Auditors |
| 3. | Approval of the Comerica Incorporated 2006 Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan, as Further Amended |
| 4. | Approval of a Non-Binding, Advisory Proposal Approving Executive Compensation |
THIS IS NOT A FORM FOR VOTING
You may immediately vote your proxy on the Internet at:
www.ematerials.com/cma
| • | Use the Internet to vote your proxy 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, until 11:59 p.m. (CT) on April 22, 2013. For shares held in Comerica’s employee benefit plans, the deadline is 11:59 p.m. (CT) on April 21, 2013. |
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| • | Please have this Notice and the last four digits of your Social Security Number or Tax Identification Number available. Follow the instructions to vote your proxy. |
To request a paper or email copy of the proxy materials, which include the proxy statement, annual report and additional soliciting materials, please contact us via:
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Internet/Mobile – Access the Internet and go to www.ematerials.com/cma. Follow the instructions to log in, and order copies. |
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Telephone – Call us free of charge at 866-697-9377 in the U.S. or Canada, using a touch-tone phone, and follow the instructions to log in and order copies. |
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Email – Send us an email at ep@ematerials.com with “cma Materials Request” in the subject line. |
The email must include:
| • | The 3-digit company # and the 11-digit control # located in the box in the upper right hand corner on the front of this Notice. |
| • | Your preference to receive printed materials via mail -or- to receive an email with links to the electronic materials. |
| • | If you choose email delivery, you must include the email address. |
| • | If you would like this election to apply to delivery of material for all future meetings, write the word “Permanent” and include the last 4 digits of your Social Security Number or Tax Identification Number in the email. |
Comerica Incorporated
Comerica Bank Tower
1717 Main Street
Dallas, Texas 75201
March 22, 2013
Dear Shareholder,
This year, for the first time, we are providing proxy materials to our shareholders primarily through the Internet. We are pleased to use this process, which allows our shareholders to receive proxy materials in an expedited manner, while significantly lowering the costs of our annual proxy campaign. On or about March 12, 2013, we mailed you a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials containing instructions on how to access our proxy statement and our annual report online.
For your convenience, we are now sending you a proxy card, along with another copy of the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials. To vote by proxy card, please complete, sign, date and return the proxy card in the enclosed return envelope. To vote by using the automated telephone voting system or the Internet voting system, the instructions for shareholders of record are as follows:
TO VOTE BY TELEPHONE: 1-800-560-1965
| • | Use any touch-tone telephone to vote your proxy. |
| • | Have your proxy card and the last four digits of your Social Security Number or Tax Identification Number available when you call. |
| • | Follow the simple instructions the system provides you. |
| • | You may dial this toll free number at your convenience, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The deadline for telephone voting is 11:59 p.m. (Central Time), April 22, 2013. For shares held in Comerica’s employee benefit plans, the deadline is 11:59 p.m. (Central Time), April 21, 2013. |
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TO VOTE BY THE INTERNET: http://www.ematerials.com/cma
| • | Use the Internet to vote your proxy. |
| • | Have your proxy card and the last four digits of your Social Security Number or Tax Identification Number available when you access the website. |
| • | Follow the simple instructions to obtain your records and create an electronic ballot. |
| • | You may log on to this Internet site at your convenience, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The deadline for Internet voting is 11:59 p.m. (Central Time), April 22, 2013. For shares held in Comerica’s employee benefit plans, the deadline is 11:59 p.m. (Central Time), April 21, 2013. |
Sincerely,
Jon W. Bilstrom
Executive Vice President-Governance, Regulatory Relations
and Legal Affairs, and Corporate Secretary