UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Stewart Enterprises, Inc.
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STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC.
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Shareholder Meeting
to Be Held on April 19, 2012
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 Proxy Statement, Annual Report and other proxy materials are available at:
http://www.proxyvoting.com/stei
Dear Stewart Enterprises, Inc. Shareholder:
The 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Stewart Enterprises, Inc. (the “Company”) will be held at Corporate Headquarters,
1333 S. Clearview Parkway, Jefferson, Louisiana 70121, on April 19, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. (central time).
Proposals to be considered at the Annual Meeting are:
(1) To elect each of our directors to serve a one-year term of office expiring at our 2013 annual meeting;
(2) Say on pay vote: advisory (non-binding) vote to approve executive compensation as disclosed in the proxy
statement;
(3) To approve the Executive Officer Annual Incentive Plan;
(4) To approve the Amended and Restated 2010 Stock Incentive Plan;
(5) T o ratify the retention of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending
October 31, 2012.
Management recommends a vote “FOR” all director nominees and “FOR” each proposal.
The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on February 21, 2012 as the record date (the “Record Date”) for the
determination of shareholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment(s) thereof.
STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC.
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 April 9, 2012 to facilitate timely delivery.
TO REQUEST PAPER COPIES OF PROXY MATERIALS:
(please reference your 11-digit control number when requesting materials)
By opting out to receive printed materials, your preference for future proxy
mailings will be kept on file.
Telephone: 1-888-313-0164
(outside of the U.S. and Canada call 201-680-6688)
Email: shrrelations@bnymellon.com
(you must reference your 11-digit control number in your email)
Internet: http://www.proxyvoting.com/stei
CONTROL NUMBER
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TO VOTE YOUR SHARES SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE SIDE
This is not a proxy card. You cannot use this notice to vote your shares.
YOU MUST REFERENCE YOUR 11-DIGIT CONTROL NUMBER WHEN
YOU REQUEST A PAPER COPY OF THE PROXY MATERIALS OR TO
VOTE YOUR PROXY ELECTRONICALLY. 15496
Shareholders 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 can be found on our website at www.stei.com.
Meeting Location:
Stewart Enterprises, Inc. Corporate Headquarters
1333 S. Clearview Parkway
Jefferson, LA 70121
The following materials are available for you to review online:
the Company’s 2012 Proxy Statement (including all attachments thereto);
the Company’s Annual Report for the year ended October 31, 2011; and
any amendments to the foregoing materials that are required to be furnished to shareholders.
To request a paper copy of the Proxy Materials:
(you must reference your 11-digit control number located on the reverse side of this form)
Telephone: 1-888-313-0164 (outside of the U.S. and Canada call 201 -680-6688)
Email: shrrelations@bnymellon.com (you must reference your 11-digit control number in your email)
Internet: http://www.proxyvoting.com/stei
The Proxy Materials for Stewart Enterprises, Inc. are available to review at:
http://www.proxyvoting.com/stei
Have this notice available when you request a PAPER copy of the Proxy Materials,
when you want to view your proxy materials online
OR WHEN YOU WANT TO VOTE YOUR PROXY ELECTRONICALLY.
HOW TO VOTE BY INTERNET
We encourage you to review the proxy materials online before voting.
Use the Internet to vote your shares. Go to http://www.proxyvoting.com/stei, and in the box labeled
“To Vote Your Shares by Internet” click on “Vote Now” to access the electronic proxy card and vote your shares.
Have this notice in hand when you access the website. You will need to reference the 11-digit control number
located on the reverse side.
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