UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
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ZILLOW, INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
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Zillow, Inc.
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on Friday, June 1, 2012
The Proxy Statement, Annual Report and other proxy materials are available at: http://www.proxyvoting.com/z
This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.
If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed below on or before May 22, 2012 to facilitate timely delivery.
ZILLOW, INC.
TO REQUEST PAPER COPIES OF PROXY MATERIALS:
(please reference your 11-digit control number when requesting materials)
By opting out to receive printed materials, your preference for future proxy mailings will be kept on our file.
Telephone: 1-888-313-0164
(outside of the U.S. and Canada call 201-680-6688).
Email: shrrelations@bnymellon.com
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Internet: http://www.proxyvoting.com/z
TO VOTE YOUR SHARES SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE SIDE
This is not a proxy card. You cannot use this notice to vote your shares.
Dear Zillow Shareholder:
The 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Zillow, Inc. (the “Annual Meeting”) will be held on June 1, 2012 at 1301 Second Avenue, Floor 17, in the Bainbridge/Whidbey room, in Seattle, Washington at 8:00 a.m. (Pacific Time).
Proposals to be considered at the Annual Meeting:
(1) to elect three directors nominated by our board of directors to serve until the 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders; (2) to approve an advisory resolution approving the compensation of our named executive officers for 2011; (3) to conduct an advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes to approve the compensation of our named executive officers; (4) to approve the Amended and Restated Zillow, Inc. 2011 Incentive Plan, including approval of an increase in the total number of authorized shares and approval of the material terms of the performance goals for the plan; and (5) to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012.
The board of directors recommends a vote “FOR” Items 1, 2, 4 and 5.
With respect to Item 3, the board of directors recommends a vote to conduct future advisory votes to approve the compensation of our named executive officers every three years.
The board of directors has fixed the close of business on April 3, 2012 as the record date (the “Record Date”) for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment(s) thereof.
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Shareholders of record as of the Record Date are encouraged and cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting. Directions to attend the annual meeting where you may vote in person can be found on our website, www.zillow.com.
Meeting Location:
1301 Second Avenue, Floor 17 Bainbridge/Whidbey room Seattle, Washington 98101
The following materials are available for you to review online:
• the Company’s 2012 Proxy Statement (including all attachments thereto);
• the Company’s Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2011 (which is not deemed to be part of the official proxy soliciting materials); and • any amendments to the foregoing materials that are required to be furnished to shareholders.
To request a paper copy of the Proxy Materials:
(you must reference your 11-digit control number located on the reverse side of this form)
Telephone: 1-888-313-0164 (outside of the U.S. and Canada call 201-680-6688)
Email: shrrelations@bnymellon.com (you must reference your 11-digit control number in your email)
Internet: http://www.proxyvoting.com/z
The Proxy Materials for Zillow, Inc. are available to review at:
http://www.proxyvoting.com/z
Have this notice available when you request a PAPER copy of the Proxy Materials, when you want to view your proxy materials online OR WHEN YOU WANT TO VOTE YOUR PROXY ELECTRONICALLY.
HOW TO VOTE BY INTERNET
We encourage you to review the proxy materials online before voting.
Use the Internet to vote your shares. On the landing page of the above website in the box labeled “To Vote Your Shares by Internet” click on “Vote Now” to access the electronic proxy card and vote your shares.
Have this notice in hand when you access the website.
You will need to reference the 11-digit control number located on the reverse side.