Edgar Filing: TECO ENERGY INC

Voting Items

THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED, OR IF

NO DIRECTION IS INDICATED, WILL BE VOTED “FOR”

ITEMS 1.1 THROUGH 1.5, “FOR” ITEMS 2, 3 AND 4,

AND AGAINST ITEM 5.

The Board of Directors recommends you vote

FOR the following proposals:

1.      Election of Directors

1.1    DuBose Ausley

1.2    Evelyn V. Follit

1.3    Sherrill W. Hudson

1.4    Joseph P. Lacher

1.5    Loretta A. Penn

2.      Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent auditor for 2012.

3.      Advisory approval of the company’s executive compensation.

4.      Amendment and Restatement of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation.

The Board of Directors recommends you vote AGAINST the following shareholder proposal:

5.      Amendment of the Company’s Equal Employment Opportunity Policy.

In their discretion, the proxies are also authorized to vote upon such other matters as may properly come before the meeting.

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TECO ENERGY, INC.

Meeting Information

Meeting Type: Annual Meeting

For holders as of: February 24, 2012

Date: May 2, 2012 Time: 11:00 AM EDT

Location:

TECO Plaza

702 N. Franklin Street

LOGO

TECO ENERGY, INC.

Tampa, Florida 33602

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702 N. FRANKLIN STREET

TAMPA, FL 33602

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