Additional Proxy Soliciting Materials (definitive) (defa14a)
March 24 2016 - 3:24PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY
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Preliminary Proxy Statement
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Definitive Proxy Statement
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Definitive Additional Materials
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Soliciting
Material pursuant to §240.14a-12
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IDEXX
Laboratories, Inc.
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(Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Important
Notice
of
Availability
of
Proxy
Materials
for the 2016
Annual
Meeting
of
Stockholders
of
IDEXX
LABORATORIES,
INC.
To Be Held On:
May 4, 2016 at 10:00 AM
(Eastern
time)
Portland
Marriott
Hotel, 200 Sable Oaks Drive, South
Portland,
Maine 04016
COMPANY NUMBER
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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.
If you want to
receive
a paper or
e-mail copy of the proxy
materials
you must
request
one. There is no
charge
to you for
requesting
a copy. To
facilitate
timely
delivery
please
make the
request
as
instructed
below
before
4/25/16.
Please
visit www.
idexxproxymaterials.
com, where the
following
materials
are
available
for view:
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●
Notice of 2016
Annual
Meeting
of
Stockholders
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Proxy
Statement
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Annual
Report
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Form of
Electronic
Proxy
Card
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TO
REQUEST MATERIAL:
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TELEPHONE:
888-Proxy-NA (888-776-9962) and 718-921-8562 (for international
callers)
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E-MAIL:
info@amstock.com
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WEBSITE:
http://www.amstock.com/proxyservices/requestmaterials.asp
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TO VOTE:
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ONLINE:
To access your online proxy card, please visit
www.voteproxy.com
and follow the on-screen
instructions
or scan the QR code
with your
smartphone.
You may enter your voting
instructions
at www.voteproxy.com up until
11:59 PM
Eastern
Time the day before the cut-off or
meeting
date.
IN
PERSON:
You may vote your shares
in
person
by
attending
the
Annual
Meeting.
TELEPHONE:
To vote by
telephone,
please visit
www.
idexxproxymaterials.com
to view the
materials
and to obtain
the toll-free
number
to call.
MAIL:
You may
request
a card by
following
the
instructions
above.
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Election of Directors.
To elect the three
Class III Directors listed in the attached proxy statement for three-year
terms (Proposal One);
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Nominees
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Jonathan W.
Ayers
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Barry C.
Johnson, PhD
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M. Anne
Szostak
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Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm.
To ratify the
selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Companys independent
registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year (Proposal
Two);
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Advisory
Vote to Approve Executive Compensation
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To approve a nonbinding advisory resolution on the Companys executive
compensation (Proposal Three); and
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Other
Business.
To conduct such other
business as may properly come before the 2016 Annual Meeting or any
adjournments thereof, including approving any such adjournment, if
necessary.
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Under Securities and Exchange Commission rules, you are receiving
this notice that the proxy materials for the annual meeting are available
on the Internet. Follow the instructions above to view the materials and
vote online or request printed copies. The items to be voted on are listed
above.
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Please note that you cannot use
this notice to vote by mail.
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