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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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AGRIBIOTECH, INC.
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February 3, 1999
Dear Stockholders of AgriBioTech, Inc.:
You should have received your proxy statement dated January 11, 1999,
regarding the annual meeting of AgriBioTech, Inc. (the "Company") to be held on
February 22, 1999. This letter is to advise you of certain changes that have
occurred since that proxy statement was mailed to you. Those changes are:
. The location for the meeting has been changed. The Company was advised that
more people than had been anticipated intend to attend the annual meeting so
we had to relocate the meeting to a larger facility. The meeting will be
held at 10:00 a.m. (local time) on February 22, 1999 at:
Henderson Convention Center
200 Water Street
Henderson, Nevada 89015
. The Company has determined that since it had achieved a leadership position
in the forage and turfgrass seed sector, it was appropriate to change its
Board makeup to reflect the need to shift to a focus on integration and
operations. John C. Francis and Scott J. Loomis, members of the founder
management team, have resigned as vice presidents of the Company and from
the Board of Directors effective February 1, 1999. They will not stand for
re-election at the annual meeting, however, both will retain their current
positions, Francis as Investor Relations Director, and Loomis as Director of
Mexico operations.
. The Board of Directors has elected Randy Ingram, Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer of the Company, and Thomas R. Rice, Vice President,
Director of Research of the Company, as directors and have nominated both of
them as directors for re-election at the annual meeting. The biographical
data on each person is contained in the section "Executive Officers" on page
six of the proxy statement and is incorporated herein by reference. The
Company has launched a search to add three additional outside members to the
Board, which will create a new, nine-person Board with a majority consisting
of outside Directors.
The proxy statement stated on page 1 that in the event that nominees are not
available for election, the proxies will have discretionary authority to vote
all proxies not specifying to the contrary in accordance with their best
judgment. ALL PROXIES RECEIVED AND VOTED IN FAVOR OF MESSRS. FRANCIS AND LOOMIS
AND NOT REVOKED PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL MEETING WILL BE VOTED "FOR" THE RE-ELECTION
OF RANDY INGRAM AND THOMAS R. RICE.
By order of the Board of Directors
/s/ Johnny R. Thomas
Johnny R. Thomas
Chairman
YOUR PROXY IS REVOCABLE AND WILL NOT BE USED IF YOU ARE PRESENT AND PREFER TO
VOTE IN PERSON OR IF YOU REVOKE THE PROXY.
