UNITED STATES
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Itron, Inc.
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Itron, Inc. Annual Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on September 14, 2016
Under Securities and Exchange Commission rules, you are receiving this notice that the proxy materials for the annual shareholders’ meeting are available on the Internet. Follow the instructions below to view the materials and vote online or request a copy. The items to be voted on and location of the annual meeting are on the reverse side. Your vote is important!
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Dear Itron, Inc. Shareholder:
The 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Itron, Inc. (the “Company”) will be held on September 14, 2016 at The Hilton Greenville in the Congaree Room, at 45 West Orchard Park Drive, Greenville, South Carolina 29615, at 8:00 a.m. (local time).
Proposals to be considered at the Annual Meeting:
| 1. | to elect six directors to the Company’s Board of Directors; |
| 2. | to hold an advisory vote on executive compensation; |
| 3. | to ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountant for the 2016 fiscal year; and |
| 4. | to transact such other business as may be properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. |
The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on July 25, 2016 as the record date (the “Record Date”) for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment(s) thereof.
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