UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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SCHEDULE 14A
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on .May 18, 2011
Meeting Information
X-RITE, INCORPORATED Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
For holders as of: March 22, 2011
Date: May 18, 2011 Time: 8:00 AM CDT
Location: Winston and Strawn LLP
35 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60601
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C/O COMPUTERSHARE shares in the above named company.
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Voting items
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:
1. Election of Directors
Nominees
01 COLIN M. FARMER 02 JOHN E. UTLEY 03 THOMAS J. VACCHIANO, JR
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2, 3 and 4.
2 Amendment of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock.
3 Adoption of the X-Rite, Incorporated 2011 Omnibus Long Term Incentive Plan.
4 Advisory approval of executive compensation as described in the Proxy Statement.
The Board of Directors recommends you vote 2 YEARS on the following proposal:
5 Advisory approval of the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation.
NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
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