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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 14A

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Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials and Annual Report

for the Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on April 22, 2014.

 

   LINN ENERGY, LLC  

 

Meeting Information            

 

    

Meeting Type:            Annual Meeting

 

     For holders as of:       March 3, 2014
    

 

Date: April 22, 2014

 

 

 

            Time: 11:45 A.M.

 

     Location:     601 Travis Auditorium
    

     601 Travis Street

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LINN ENERGY, LLC

JPMORGAN CHASE TOWER

600 TRAVIS, SUITE 5100

HOUSTON, TX 77002

    

     Houston, TX 77002

 

    

 

You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the company named above.

    

 

This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials and annual report online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side).

    

We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

 

     See the reverse side of this notice to obtain proxy materials and voting instructions.

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  Before You Vote  

How to Access the Proxy Materials

 

   
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NOTICE, PROXY STATEMENT AND ANNUAL REPORT

 

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Voting Items        

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 1, 2 and 3.

     

 

1.      Approval of the election of each of the six nominees for

         the Board of Directors of Linn Energy, LLC (“LINN”).

     

 

         Nominees:

       

         01)   Mark E. Ellis

 

04)   Michael C. Linn

     

         02)   David D. Dunlap

 

05)   Joseph P. McCoy

     

         03)   Stephen J. Hadden

 

06)   Jeffrey C. Swoveland

     

2.      To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent public accountant of LINN for the fiscal year ending

         December 31, 2014.

  

3.      To provide a non-binding advisory vote approving LINN’s executive compensation program.

  

NOTE: I hereby revoke any proxy or proxies previously given to represent or vote LINN units that I am entitled to vote, and I ratify and confirm all actions that the proxies, their substitutes, or any of them, may lawfully take in accordance with the terms of the proxy card.

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