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SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
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[_] Soliciting Material Pursuant to (S) 240.14a-12
BINDLEY WESTERN INDUSTRIES, INC.
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(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
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(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)
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BINDLEY WESTERN INDUSTRIES, INC.
This Proxy is Solicited on Behalf of the Board of Directors
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P I hereby appoint William E. Bindley and Michael D. McCormick, or either
of them, my proxies, with power of substitution, to vote all shares of
R common stock of the Company which I am entitled to vote at the annual
meeting of common shareholders of said company, to be held at The
O Marten House Hotel and Lilly Conference Center, 1801 West 86th
Street, Indianapolis, Indiana, on May 18, 2000 at 9:00 a.m., Indianapolis
X time, and at any adjournment, as follows:
Y Election of Directors, Nominees: (change of address)
William E. Bindley, William F. Bindley II, ------------------------------------
Keith W. Burks, Seth B. Harris, Robert L. ------------------------------------
Koch II, Michael D. McCormick, ------------------------------------
J. Timothy McGinley, James K. Risk III, ------------------------------------
Thomas J. Salentine, K. Clay Smith, ------------------------------------
Carolyn Y. Woo ------------------------------------
(If you have written in the above
space, please mark the corresponding
box on the reverse side of this card.)
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This proxy when properly executed will be voted in the manner directed herein by
the signed shareholder. If no direction is made, this proxy will be voted FOR
the election as directors of all nominees listed under proposal 1, FOR proposal
2 and FOR proposal 3.
SEE REVERSE
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The 2000 Annual Meeting for Bindley Western Industries, Inc. will be held at:
The Marten House Hotel and Lilly Conference Center
1801 West 86th Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46260
A rough map of directions to this site of the Annual Meeting is provided below:
[map]
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BINDLEY WESTERN INDUSTRIES, INC.
PLEASE MARK VOTE IN OVAL IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER USING DARK INK ONLY.
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For Withheld For All
All All Except*:
1. Election of Directors-- ___ ___ ___ 3. To approve the adoption of For Against Abstain
the proposed 2000 Stock Option ___ ___ ___
01-William E. Bindley, 02-William F. Bindley II, 03-Keith W. Burks, and Incentive Plan of the
04-Seth B. Harris, 05-Robert L. Koch II, 06-Michael D. McCormick, Company; and
07-J. Timothy McGinley, 08-James K. Risk III, 09-Thomas J. Salentine,
10-K. Clay Smith, 11-Carolyn Y. Woo.
4. In their discretion, to transact such
_______________________________________________ other business as may properly come
*Nominee Exception before the meeting.
2. To approve the appointment For Against Abstain Address Change Requested [_]
of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ___ ___ ___
as auditors for the Company for Dated:________________________, 2000
2000; ___________________________________
Signature(s)
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Please sign exactly as name appears hereon.
Joint owners should each sign. When signing
as attorney, executor, administrator,
trustee or guardian, please give full title
as such. If a corporation, please sign in
full corporate name by President or other
authorized officer. If a partnership,
please sign in partnership name by
authorized person. Please, mark, sign, date
and return the proxy promptly in the
enclosed postage paid envelope.
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FOLD AND DETACH HERE
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT!
PLEASE VOTE, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY FORM PROMPTLY USING
THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
