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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on April 29, 2013

 

          

Annual Meeting Information            

 

   
           For Shareholders as of the close of business on: March 1, 2013    
   THE BOEING COMPANY         Date:    April 29, 2013         Time: 10:00 A.M. CDT    
          

 

Location:   The Field Museum

   
          

  1400 South Lake Shore Drive

   

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  Chicago, Illinois 60605-2496

 

   
            

  THE BOEING COMPANY

  100 N. RIVERSIDE PLAZA

  MC 5003-1001

  CHICAGO, IL 60606-1596

  ATTN: DANA KRUEGER

   

 

You are receiving this communication because you hold shares of The Boeing Company.

   

 

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Notice of 2013 Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement and The Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2012

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         Deadline to Vote By Internet: Your internet vote must be received by 10:59 p.m. CDT on Sunday, April 28, 2013.

 

   
       

 


  Voting Items                   
 

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following 11 director nominees:

 

1.     Election of Directors

                  
 

           1a.

 

David L. Calhoun

     

COMPANY PROPOSALS: The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2 and 3.

 
             
 

           1b.

 

Arthur D. Collins, Jr.

     

2.

  Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation.  
                      
 

           1c.

 

Linda Z. Cook

     

3.    

  Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Independent Auditor for 2013.  
             
 

           1d.

 

Kenneth M. Duberstein

       
         

SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS: The Board of Directors recommends you vote AGAINST proposals 4, 5, 6 and 7.

 
 

           1e.

 

Edmund P. Giambastiani, Jr.

       
             
 

           1f.

 

Lawrence W. Kellner

     

4.

  Future Extraordinary Retirement Benefits.  
             
 

           1g.

 

Edward M. Liddy

     

5.

  Action by Written Consent.  
             
 

           1h.

 

W. James McNerney, Jr.

     

6.

  Executives to Retain Significant Stock.  
                      
 

           1i.

 

Susan C. Schwab

     

7.

  Independent Board Chairman.  
         

Note: In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote on such other matters that may properly come before the 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

 
 

           1j.

 

Ronald A. Williams

       
           
 

           1k.

 

Mike S. Zafirovski

       
           
             
             
                      
             
                   
             
                      
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