UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
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MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc.
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Shareowner ServicesSM P.O. Box 64945
St. Paul, MN 55164-0945
COMPANY #
MWI VETERINARY SUPPLY, INC.
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
4:00 p.m. MST
Boise Centre On-The-Grove
850 W. Front Street
Boise, ID 83702
Directions to the MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc.
Annual Meeting are available in the proxy statement
which can be viewed at www.ematerials.com/mwiv.
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Shareholder Meeting to be Held on February 8, 2011.
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc. will be held at Boise Centre On-The-Grove, 850 W. Front Street, Boise, ID 83702 on February 8, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. MST.
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.
The Annual Report, Notice and Proxy Statement are available at www.ematerials.com/mwiv
If you want to receive a paper copy or an e-mail with links to the electronic materials, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed on the reverse side of this notice on or before January 28, 2011 to facilitate timely delivery.
Matters intended to be acted upon at the meeting are listed below.
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR proposals 1, 2 and 4;
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR 3 years in proposal 3:
| 1. | Election of Directors |
Keith E. Alessi | A. Craig Olson |
Bruce C. Bruckmann | Robert N. Rebholtz, Jr. |
James F. Cleary, Jr. | William J. Robison |
John F. McNamara |
2. Ratification of Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
3. A non-binding advisory vote on say-on-pay frequency
4. A non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation
Note: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
THIS IS NOT A FORM FOR VOTING.
You may immediately vote your proxy on the Internet at:
www.eproxy.com/mwiv
| • | Use the Internet to vote your proxy 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, until 12:00 p.m. (CT) on February 7, 2011. |
| • | Please have this Notice and the last four digits of your Social Security Number or Tax Identification Number available. Follow the instructions to vote your proxy. |
Your Internet vote authorizes the Named Proxies to vote your shares in the same manner as if you marked, signed and returned your proxy card.
Vote in Person
Should you choose to vote these shares in person at the meeting you must bring your voting card to the annual meeting.
To request paper copies of the proxy materials, which include the proxy card,
proxy statement and annual report, please contact us via:
| : | Internet – Access the Internet and go to www.ematerials.com/mwiv. Follow the instructions to log in, and order copies. |
| ( | Telephone – Call us free of charge at 866-697-9377 in the U.S. or Canada, using a touch-tone phone, |
| and follow the instructions to log in and order copies. |
| * | Email – Send us an email at ep@ematerials.com with “MWIV Materials Request” in the subject line. |
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| • | The 3-digit company # and the 11-digit control # located in the box in the upper right hand corner on the |
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| • | Your preference to receive printed materials via mail -or- to receive an email with links to the electronic materials. |
| • | If you choose email delivery you must include the email address. |
| • | If you would like this election to apply to delivery of material for all future meetings, write the word “Permanent” and include the last 4 digits of your Tax ID number in the email. |
