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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 14A

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Duke Realty Corporation

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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on April 30, 2014.

 

          

Meeting Information            

 

   
           Meeting Type:     Annual Meeting   

                    DUKE REALTY  CORPORATION

         For holders as of:     February 24, 2014   
          

 

Date:    April 30, 2014

  

 

      Time: 3:00 PM EDT

   
          

 

Location:   Renaissance Indianapolis North Hotel

  
          

   11925 N. Meridian Street

   Carmel, IN 46032

   

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  DUKE REALTY CORPORATION

  ATTN: INVESTOR RELATIONS

  600 EAST 96TH STREET-SUITE 100

  INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46240

    

 

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).

   

 

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Before You Vote 

 

     
            

How to Access the Proxy Materials

 

          

 

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ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS                NOTICE AND PROXY STATEMENT

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Vote In Person: If you would like to attend the annual meeting and vote in person, please contact the Company at 1-800-875-3366 for directions to the annual meeting. You are entitled to attend the annual meeting only if you were a shareholder as of the close of business on February 24, 2014 or hold a valid proxy for the annual meeting. You should be prepared to present photo identification for admittance. If you are not a shareholder of record, but hold shares through a broker, trustee or nominee, you must provide proof of beneficial ownership as of the record date, such as your most recent account statement prior to February 24, 2014 or similar evidence of ownership. If you do not provide photo identification and comply with the other procedures outlined above, you will not be admitted to the annual meeting. At the meeting, you will need to request a ballot to vote these shares.

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    Voting Items                  
 

 

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

 

1.    Election of Directors

 

         
   

1a.    Thomas J. Baltimore, Jr.

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To vote on a non-binding resolution to approve the compensation of the Company’s executive officers for 2013;

 

   

1b.   William Cavanaugh, III

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To ratify the reappointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year 2014;

 

   

1c.    Alan H. Cohen

 

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To approve three proposals to amend our articles of incorporation, including to:

 

   

1d.   Ngaire E. Cuneo

    

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Increase the number of shares of common stock that we are authorized to issue;

 

   

1e.    Charles R. Eitel

    

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Establish certain detailed stock ownership and transfer restrictions intended to enable the Company to better protect our status as a real estate investment trust; and

 

   

1f.    Martin C. Jischke, PhD.

 

     c.   Eliminate certain references or sections that are no
   

1g.   Dennis D. Oklak

      

longer applicable and make other ministerial changes; and

 

   

1h.   Melanie R. Sabelhaus

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To approve an adjournment of the Annual Meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies in favor of the foregoing proposals if there are not sufficient votes for the proposals.

 

   

1i.    Peter M. Scott, III

   NOTE: The Board of Directors may transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof.   
   

1j.    Jack R. Shaw

 

     
   

1k.   Michael E. Szymanczyk

 

               
   

1l.    Lynn C. Thurber

 

               
   

1m.  Robert J. Woodward Jr.