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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON APRIL 7, 1998
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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FILED BY THE REGISTRANT:
FILED BY A PARTY OTHER THAN THE REGISTRANT [ ]
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX:
[ ] PRELIMINARY PROXY STATEMENT
[ ] CONFIDENTIAL, FOR USE OF THE COMMISSION ONLY (AS PERMITTED BY RULE
14a-6(e)(2))
[X] DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT
[ ] DEFINITIVE ADDITIONAL MATERIALS
[ ] SOLICITING MATERIAL PURSUANT TO RULE 14a-11(c) OR RULE 14a-12
CHATEAU COMMUNITIES, INC.
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(NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
PAYMENT OF FILING FEE (CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX):
[X] NO FEE REQUIRED.
[ ] FEE PAID PREVIOUSLY WITH PRELIMINARY MATERIALS.
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PROXY
CHATEAU COMMUNITIES, INC.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD MAY 21, 1998
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY APPOINTS EACH OF JOHN A. BOLL, GARY P. MCDANIEL AND
C.G. ("JEFF") KELLOGG, OR ANY OF THEM, AS PROXIES, EACH WITH THE POWER TO
APPOINT HIS SUBSTITUTE, AND AUTHORIZES EACH OF THEM TO REPRESENT AND TO VOTE,
AS DESIGNATED BELOW, ALL SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF CHATEAU COMMUNITIES, INC.
("CHATEAU") HELD OF RECORD BY THE UNDERSIGNED ON MARCH 31, 1998 AT THE ANNUAL
MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF CHATEAU TO BE HELD ON MAY 21, 1998, AT 9:00 A.M.
MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT TIME, OR ANY ADJOURNMENT OR ADJOURNMENTS THEREOF. THIS PROXY
WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN BY THE
UNDERSIGNED STOCKHOLDER WITH RESPECT TO ALL SHARES OF CHATEAU HELD OF RECORD BY
THE UNDERSIGNED STOCKHOLDER. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED
IN FAVOR OF THE ELECTION OF ALL LISTED NOMINEES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND
IN THE BEST DISCRETION OF SUCH PROXIES UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY
COME BEFORE THE MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT OR ADJOURNMENTS THEREOF.
1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS:
[ ] FOR ALL NOMINEES LISTED BELOW [ ] WITHHOLD AUTHORITY TO VOTE
(EXCEPT AS INDICATED TO THE CONTRARY) FOR NOMINEES LISTED BELOW:
CLASS II - C.G. ("JEFF") KELLOGG, EDWARD R. ALLEN,
JAMES M. HANKINS AND DONALD E. MILLER
INSTRUCTION: TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL
WRITE THAT NOMINEE'S NAME IN THE SPACE PROVIDED ABOVE
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PROXY
2. IN THEIR BEST DISCRETION, THE PROXIES ARE AUTHORIZED TO ACT AND VOTE UPON
SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING OR ANY
ADJOURNMENT THEREOF.
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE NOTICE OF ANNUAL
MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS, DATED APRIL 8, 1998, AND THE PROXY STATEMENT FURNISHED
THEREWITH. PLEASE SIGN THIS PROXY IN THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW. WHEN SHARES ARE
HELD BY JOINT TENANTS, BOTH SHOULD SIGN. EXECUTION BY STOCKHOLDERS WHO ARE NOT
INDIVIDUALS MUST BE MADE BY AN AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY. EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS,
TRUSTEES AND OTHER FIDUCIARIES, AND PERSONS SIGNING ON BEHALF OF CORPORATIONS
OR PARTNERSHIPS, SHOULD SO INDICATE WHEN SIGNING.
DATED
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NAME OF RECORD OWNER
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SIGNATURE
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SIGNATURE
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PLEASE MARK BOXES [X] IN INK. SIGN, DATE AND
RETURN THIS PROXY PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
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