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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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IMPORTANT NOTICE Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 11, 2011.

 

             

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          Meeting Information    
  

PORTLAND GENERAL

ELECTRIC COMPANY

 

 

Meeting Type:    Annual Meeting

   
         

 

For holders as of:    March 07, 2011

   
         

 

Date: May 11, 2011        Time: 10:00 AM PDT

   
         

 

Location:    Conference Center Auditorium

 25 SW Salmon Street

 Portland, OR 97204

Directions to the meeting are available at the Company’s website at www.portlandgeneral.com

   
               
           
  

PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

ATTN: WILLIAM VALACH

121 SW SALMON STREET 1WTC0403

PORTLAND, OR 97204

  You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company, and the materials you should review before you cast your vote are now available.
    

 

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Voting Items   
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Portland General Electric Company will be held on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at the Conference Center Auditorium located at Two World Trade Center, 25 SW Salmon St, Portland, OR 97204 for the following purposes;
           
1.    Election of Directors
   Nominees:
   01)    John W. Ballantine    07)    Corbin A. McNeill, Jr.
   02)    Rodney L. Brown, Jr.    08)    Neil J. Nelson
   03)    David A. Dietzler    09)    M. Lee Pelton
  

04)

05)

  

Kirby A. Dyess

Peggy Y. Fowler

  

10)

11)

  

James J. Piro

Robert T. F. Reid

   06)    Mark B. Ganz      

 

2.

  

 

To approve, by a non-binding vote, the compensation of named executive officers.

 

3.   

To approve, by a non-binding vote, the frequency of future shareholder votes on compensation of named executive officers.

 

        
        
      

4.      

  To ratify the appointment of Deloitte and Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2011.
      

5.      

  To vote on a shareholder proposal concerning greenhouse gas emissions reduction.

 

The items are more fully described in the Proxy Statement. The record date for the annual meeting is March 7, 2011. Only shareholders of record at the close of business on such date are entitled to vote at the annual meeting.

 

The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” all director nominees, “FOR” approval of the compensation of named executive officers, “FOR” “3 Years” for the frequency of future shareholder advisory votes on compensation of named executive officers, “FOR” ratification of the appointment of Deloitte and Touche LLP and “AGAINST” the shareholder proposal concerning greenhouse gas emissions reduction.
      
 

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