UNITED STATES
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Meeting Type: Annual Meeting | |||||||
ZHONGPIN INC. | For holders as of: April 20, 2009 | ||||||
Date: June 15, 2009 Time: 10:00 AM LST | B | ||||||
Location: Room 605A, Tower A | A | ||||||
BROKER | Raycom Info Tech Park | R | |||||
LOGO | No. 2 Kexueyuan South Road | C | |||||
HERE | Haidian District, Beijing | O | |||||
People’s Republic of China | D | ||||||
You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company. | E | ||||||
Return Address Line 1 Return Address Line 2 Return Address Line 3 51 MERCEDES WAY EDGEWOOD NY 11717 | 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 online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side). | ||||||
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The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the following: 1. Election of Directors Nominees 01 Xianfu Zhu 02 Baoke Ben 03 Min Chen 04 Raymond Leal 05 Yaoguo Pan The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal(s): 2. Ratify the appointment of BDO Guangdong Dahua Delu CPAs, independent registered public accountants, as the Company’s Independent Auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009. NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. |
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ZHONGPIN INC. | ||||
21 CHANGSHE ROAD, CHANGGE CITY, HENAN PROVINCE, THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA | ||||
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on | ||||
Monday, June 15, 2009 | ||||
The Proxy Statement, Annual Report and other proxy materials are available at: | ||||
http://bnymellon.mobular.net/bnymellon/hogs | ||||
ZHONGPIN INC. | This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed below on or before June 5, 2009 to facilitate timely delivery. | |||
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Dear Zhongpin Inc. Stockholder: | ||||
The 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Zhongpin Inc. (the “Company”) will be held at our Beijing Representative Office at Room 605A, Tower A, Raycom Info Tech Park, No. 2 Kexueyuan South Road, Haidian District, Beijing, People’s Republic of China 100190, on Monday, June 15, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. (local time). | ||||
Proposals to be considered at the Annual Meeting: | ||||
(1) To elect five directors to the Company’s Board of Directors for the next year and until their successors are elected and qualified; | ||||
(2) To ratify the appointment of BDO Guangdong Dahua Delu CPAs as the Company’s independent auditors for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2009; and | ||||
(3) To consider and act upon any other business that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment(s) thereof. | ||||
Management recommends a vote “FOR” Items 1 and 2. | ||||
The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on April 20, 2009 as the record date (the “Record Date”) for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment(s) thereof. |
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Stockholders of record as of the Record Date are encouraged and cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting. Directions to attend the Annual Meeting where you may vote in person may be found on our website at www.zpfood.com. | |||
Meeting Location: | |||
Zhongpin Inc. Representative Office | |||
Room 605A, Tower A, Raycom Info Tech Park | |||
No. 2 Kexueyuan South Road, Haidian District | |||
Beijing 100190 | |||
People’s Republic of China | |||
You can find directions to the Annual Meeting at: http://www.zpfood.com | |||
The following Proxy Materials are available for you to review online: | |||
· | The Company’s 2009 Proxy Statement (including all attachments thereto); | ||
· | The Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 (which is not deemed to be part of the official proxy soliciting materials); and | ||
· | Any amendments to the foregoing materials that are required to be furnished to stockholders. | ||
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A PAPER COPY OF THE PROXY MATERIALS OR TO VOTE YOUR PROXY ELECTRONICALLY. | |||
The Proxy Materials for Zhongpin Inc. are available to review at: | |||
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