UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
(RULE 14a-101)
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
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Jo-Ann Stoes, Inc.
5555 Darrow Road
Hudson, OH 44236
5555 Darrow Road
Hudson, OH 44236
| JO-ANN STORES, INC. | ||||
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Meeting Time
The Annual Meeting for holders as of April 14, 2008 is to be held on June 11, 2008 at 9:00 A.M., EDT
Meeting Location and Directions
 | Annual Meeting to be held at Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. Corporate Conference Center 5373 Darrow Road (Route 91) Hudson, OH 44236 | |
| From The North Take I-71 or I-77 South to the Ohio Turnpike (I-80) Merge onto I-80 E toward YOUNGSTOWN (Portions toll) Merge onto OH-8 S via EXIT 180 Take the OH-303 ramp toward HUDSON / PENINSULA Turn LEFT onto W STREETSBORO RD. / OH-303; Continue to follow OH-303 Turn RIGHT onto TEREX RD. Turn RIGHT onto DARROW RD. / OH-91 N. From The South Take I-77 North Keep LEFT to take OH-8 N via EXIT 125A toward CUYAHOGA FALLS Take the STEELS CORNERS RD. exit, Turn RIGHT E STEELS CORNERS RD. becomes HUDSON DR. Turn RIGHT onto NORTON RD. Turn LEFT onto DARROW RD. / OH-91 N |
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| Voting items | ||||||
The Directors recommend that you vote FOR all Nominees in Item 1 and FOR each of the Proposals 2, 3 and 4. | ||||||
| 1. | To elect eight directors to serve until the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until a successor is elected and qualifies. | |||||
| Nominees: | ||||||
| 01) Joseph DePinto | 05) David Perdue | |||||
| 02) Ira Gumberg | 06) Beryl Raff | |||||
| 03) Patricia Morrison | 07) Tracey Travis | |||||
| 04) Frank Newman | 08) Darrell Webb | |||||
| 2. | To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as our independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2009. | |||||
| 3. | To approve a new Incentive Compensation Plan. | |||||
| 4. | To approve a new Associate Stock Ownership Plan. | |||||
| 5. | To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting. | |||||
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