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UNITED STATES

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Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on May 16, 2012.

 

          

Meeting Information            

 

   

HOLLYFRONTIER CORPORATION

        Meeting Type:     Annual Meeting    
           For holders as of:     March 20, 2012    
          

 

Date:    May 16, 2012

 

 

      Time:   8:30 AM CDT

   
          

 

Location:   The Crescent Club

   
          

  200 Crescent Court, 17th Floor

   

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  Dallas, Texas 75201

 

Directions: For directions to the Annual Meeting, please call our Investor Relations Department at (214) 871-3555.

   
            

  HOLLYFRONTIER CORPORATION

  2828 N. HARWOOD

  SUITE 1300

  DALLAS, TX 75201-1507

   

 

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  Voting Items                     
 

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:

 

1.    Election of Directors

                    
 

       1a.

  

  Douglas Y. Bech

                              
 

       1b.

  

 

  Buford P. Berry

     

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

   
 

 

       1c.

 

       1d.

  

 

  Matthew P. Clifton

 

  Leldon E. Echols

     

 

2.    

 

 

Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation.

   
 

 

       1e.

  

 

  R. Kevin Hardage

     

3.    

 

To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s registered public accounting firm for the 2012 fiscal year.

   
 

       1f.

  

  Michael C. Jennings

     

NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

   
              
 

       1g.

  

  Robert J. Kostelnik

                    
                
 

       1h.

  

  James H. Lee

           
              
 

       1i.

  

  Robert G. McKenzie

         
                
 

       1j.

  

  Franklin Myers

           
                

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       1k.

  

  Michael E. Rose

           
                
 

       1l.

  

  Tommy A. Valenta

           
                
                
                      
                         
                         


                    
                  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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