DEFA14A (2013)


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
(RULE 14a-101)
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
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Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Important Notice of Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of
BLACKBAUD, INC.
To Be Held On
June 19, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. EDT
at 2000 Daniel Island Drive, Charleston, SC 29492
 
COMPANY NUMBER
 
 
ACCOUNT NUMBER
 
 
CONTROL NUMBER
 
This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. To view these materials, please have your control number available.
If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of the proxy materials for this Annual Meeting and/or any of our future annual meetings of stockholders, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. To facilitate timely delivery, please make your request as instructed below before 6/12/13.
Please visit http://www.amstock.com/ProxyServices/ViewMaterial.asp?CoNumber=25567, where the following materials are available for view:
 
  
• Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders
• Proxy Statement
• Form of electronic Proxy Card
• 2012 Annual Report to Stockholders
 
 
TO REQUEST MATERIAL AND SELECT A FUTURE DELIVERY PREFERENCE:
  
TELEPHONE: (888) PROXY-NA or (888) 776-9962 and for international callers (718) 921-8562
  
E-MAIL: info@amstock.com
  
WEBSITE: http://www.amstock.com/proxyservices/requestmaterials.asp
TO VOTE:
  
ONLINE: To access your electronic Proxy Card, please visit www.voteproxy.com and follow the on-screen instructions. You may enter your voting instructions at www.voteproxy.com up until 11:59 p.m. EDT on June 18, 2013.
 
 
 
  
IN PERSON: You may vote your shares in person by attending the Annual Meeting. Directions to the Annual Meeting are available in the Proxy Statement, which can be viewed at http://www.amstock.com/ProxyServices/ViewMaterial.asp?CoNumber=25567.
 
 
 
  
TELEPHONE: To vote by telephone, please visit www.voteproxy.com to view the materials and obtain the toll-free number to call.
 
 
 
  
MAIL: You may request a Proxy Card by following the instructions above.




Matters to be acted on:
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BLACKBAUD, INC. RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE
“FOR” THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND “FOR” PROPOSALS 2 AND 3.
 
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ELECTION OF DIRECTORS:
 
 
NOMINEES:
 
 
Marc E. Chardon
 
 
Sara E. Nash
 
 
 
 
2.
TO APPROVE, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, BLACKBAUD, INC.’S 2012 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
 
 
 
 
3.
TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS BLACKBAUD, INC.’S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013.
 
 
In their discretion, appointed proxies will be authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting.
PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU CANNOT USE THIS NOTICE TO VOTE BY MAIL.
 
These items of business are more fully described in the Proxy Statement. The record date for the Annual Meeting is April 22, 2013. Only stockholders of record at the close of business on that date may vote at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof.