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IMPORTANT ANNUAL MEETING INFORMATION
Electronic Voting Instructions
Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!
Instead of mailing your proxy, you may choose one of the voting
methods outlined below to vote your proxy.
VALIDATION DETAILS ARE LOCATED BELOW IN THE GRAY BAR.
Proxies submitted by the Internet or telephone must be received by
11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on May 19, 2015.
Vote by Internet
• Go to www.investorvote.com/SFE
• Or scan the QR code with your smartphone
• Follow the steps outlined on the secure website
Vote by telephone
• Call toll free 1-800-652-VOTE (8683) within the USA, US territories & Canada
any time on a touch tone telephone. There is NO CHARGE to you for the call.
• Follow the instructions provided by the recorded message
Using a black ink pen, mark your votes with an X as shown in
this example. Please do not write outside the designated areas.
The cumulative voting feature for the election of directors is available if you sign and
return the proxy or vote in person at the annual meeting; however, it is not available
if you vote by telephone or the Internet.
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Annual Meeting Proxy Card
q IF YOU HAVE NOT VOTED VIA THE INTERNET OR TELEPHONE, FOLD ALONG THE PERFORATION, DETACH AND RETURN THE BOTTOM PORTION IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. q
A Proposals — The Board recommends a vote FOR all nominees and FOR Proposals 2 and 3.
1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS—Nominees:
For Withhold
For Withhold
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For Withhold
01 - Andrew E. Lietz
02 - Stephen T. Zarrilli
03 - Mara G. Aspinall
04 - Julie A. Dobson
05 - Stephen Fisher
06 - George MacKenzie
07 - Jack L. Messman
08 - John J. Roberts
09 - Robert J. Rosenthal
To cumulate votes, check box and write the name of the nominee(s) and the number of votes to be cast for each nominee in the space below.
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For
Against Abstain
2. Advisory resolution to approve the compensation of the
Company’s named executive officers.
For
Against Abstain
3. Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the
Company’s independent registered public accounting
firm for 2015.
B Non-Voting Items
Change of Address — Please print new address below.
Comments — Please print your comments below.
C Authorized Signatures — This section must be completed for your vote to be counted. — Date and Sign Below
Please sign exactly as name(s) appear hereon. Joint owners should each sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, corporate officer, trustee, guardian or custodian, please give full title.
Date (mm/dd/yyyy) — Please print date below.
Signature 1 — Please keep signature within the box.
Signature 2 — Please keep signature within the box.
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Computershare is the stock transfer agent and registrar for Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. Computershare
provides you the flexibility to access information and process transactions using its toll-free shareholder
services center, automated telephone support system and Internet capabilities.
Contacting Computershare
Please direct your inquiries and transaction requests to Computershare using the options listed below:
Telephone inquiries:
E-mail inquiries:
Written requests:
1-800-736-3001 (U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico)
1-781-575-3100 (non U.S.)
1-800-952-9245 (TDD)
[email protected]
Computershare
P.O. Box 30170
College Station, TX 77842
Investor Centre
You also can manage your account online via Investor Centre, Computershare’s Web-based tool for
shareholders. Here you can view your account details, update your account information and process various
transactions. Registration is quick and easy. You can access The Investor Centre at
www.computershare.com/investor.
q IF YOU HAVE NOT VOTED VIA THE INTERNET OR TELEPHONE, FOLD ALONG THE PERFORATION, DETACH AND RETURN THE BOTTOM PORTION IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. q
Proxy — Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS, INC.
No matter how many shares you hold, we consider your vote important and encourage you to vote as soon as possible. When you sign and return
this proxy card, you
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appoint Brian J. Sisko and Jeffrey B. McGroarty (or any substitutes they may appoint), as proxies to vote your shares, as you have instructed, at
the annual meeting on May 20, 2015, and at any adjournments of that meeting;
authorize the proxies to vote, in their discretion, upon any other business properly presented at the meeting; and
revoke any previous proxies you may have signed.
IF YOU SIGN AND RETURN THE PROXY BUT DO NOT INDICATE HOW YOU WISH TO VOTE, THE PROXIES WILL VOTE (1) FOR ALL NOMINEES
TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; (2) FOR THE RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY’S NAMED EXECUTIVE
OFFICERS, AS DESCRIBED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT; (3) FOR RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF KPMG LLP AS THE COMPANY’S
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2015; AND (4) AS THEY MAY DETERMINE, IN THEIR DISCRETION, WITH REGARD
TO ANY OTHER MATTER PROPERLY PRESENTED AT THE MEETING.
IN THEIR DISCRETION, THE PROXIES ARE AUTHORIZED TO VOTE UPON SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE
MEETING AND AT ANY ADJOURNMENTS OR POSTPONEMENTS OF THE MEETING.
UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS.
(continued, and to be marked, signed and dated, on the reverse side)