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ARGON ST, INC.
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ARGON ST, INC.
** IMPORTANT NOTICE **
Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials
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ARGON ST, INC.
12701 FAIR LAKES CIRCLE, SUITE 800
FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA 22033
Stockholder Meeting to be held on February 23, 2010
Proxy Materials Available
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Meeting Information
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Meeting Type: | | Annual |
Meeting Date: | | Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010 |
Meeting Time: | | 10:00 a.m. EST |
For holders as of: | | Monday, January 4th, 2010 |
Meeting Location:
Argon ST, Inc. Headquarters
Argon ST, Inc.
12701 Fair Lakes Circle, Suite 800
Fairfax, Virginia 22033
Meeting Directions:
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(703) 322-0881
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Voting items
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT THE STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” ALL ELEVEN OF THE NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR AND “FOR” PROPOSAL 2.
1. | | Election of Directors |
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| | Nominees: |
01) Terry L. Collins
02) S. Kent Rockwell
03) John Irvin
04) Victor F. Sellier
05) Thomas E. Murdock
06) Lloyd A. Semple
07) Peter A. Marino
08) David C. Karlgaard
09) Robert McCashin
10) Maureen Baginski
11) Delores M. Etter
2. | | To ratify the Audit Committee’s selection of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010. |
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3. | | Transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting. |