ETSY INC — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2017

Apr 21, 2017

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on June 8, 2017.

●	Meeting Information
	Meeting
Type:	Annual Meeting
	For holders as of:	April 13, 2017
	Date: June 8, 2017	Time: 9:00 AM Eastern Time
	Location: Meeting live via the Internet-please visit
	ETSY.onlineshareholdermeeting.com
ETSY, INC. 117 ADAMS STREET BROOKLYN, NY 11201 ATTENTION: GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY	The company will be hosting the meeting live via the Internet this year. To attend the meeting via the Internet please visit ETSY.onlineshareholdermeeting.com
and be sure to have the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow (located on the following page).
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Voting Items

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following: 1. Election of Directors Class II Nominees: 1a. M. Michele Burns 1b. Josh Silverman 1c. Fred Wilson The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals: 2. Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2017. 3. Advisory vote to approve executive compensation. The Board of Directors recommends you vote 1 YEAR on the following proposal: 4. Advisory vote to recommend the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation. NOTE: In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote on any other business that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement of the meeting.