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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

(Amendment No.     )

 

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VECTREN CORPORATION

 

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Shareowner ServicesSM

P.O. Box 64945

St. Paul, MN 55164-0945

     

 

COMPANY #

        

VECTREN CORPORATION

 

ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

10:00 a.m. (CDT)

 

One Vectren Sq.

211 N.W. Riverside Dr.

Evansville, IN 47708

        

For those wishing to vote in person,

directions to the Vectren Corporation Annual

Meeting are available in the proxy statement which

can be viewed at www.ematerials.com/vvc.

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be Held on May 19, 2010.

Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Vectren Corporation will be held at One Vectren Sq., 211 N.W. Riverside Dr., Evansville, IN 47708 on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. (CDT).

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 and Annual Report are available at www.ematerials.com/vvc

If you want to receive a paper copy or an e-mail with links to the electronic materials, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed on the reverse side of this notice on or before May 5, 2010 to facilitate timely delivery.

 

 

 

  Matters intended to be acted upon at the meeting are listed below.
  The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR Items 1 and 2:   
  1.    Election of Directors            
     01    Carl L. Chapman    05    Anton H. George    09    J. Timothy McGinley
     02    James H. DeGraffenreidt, Jr.    06    Martin C. Jischke    10    R. Daniel Sadlier
     03    Niel C. Ellerbrook    07    Robert L. Koch II    11    Michael L. Smith
     04    John D. Engelbrecht    08    William G. Mays    12    Jean L. Wojtowicz
  2.    Ratify the reappointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for Vectren and its subsidiaries for 2010.
  The Board of Directors recommends that you vote AGAINST Item 3:
  3.    The adoption of, if presented at the meeting, a shareholder proposal on executive compensation by Janice Behnken.

Your Internet vote authorizes the named proxy holders to vote your shares in the same manner as if you marked, signed and returned your proxy card and in their discretion upon such other matters that may properly come before the meeting.

 

 

You may immediately vote your proxy on the Internet at:

www.eproxy.com/vvc

 

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•    Use the Internet to vote your proxy 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, until 11:59 p.m. (CDT) on May 18, 2010.

  

 

•    Please have this Notice and the last four digits of your Social Security Number or Tax Identification Number available. Follow the instructions to vote your proxy.

  


To request paper copies of the proxy materials, which include the proxy card,

proxy statement and annual report, please contact us via:

 

LOGO    Internet – Access the Internet and go to www.ematerials.com/vvc. Follow the instructions to log in, and order copies.
LOGO    Telephone – Call us free of charge at 866-697-9377 in the U.S. or Canada, using a touch-tone phone, and follow the instructions to log in and order copies.
LOGO    Email – Send us an email at ep@ematerials.com with “vvc Materials Request” in the subject line.
  

 

The email must include:

  

•   The 3-digit company # and the 11-digit control # located in the box in the upper right hand corner on the front of this notice.

  

•   Your preference to receive printed materials via mail -or- to receive an email with links to the electronic materials.

  

•   If you choose email delivery you must include the email address.

  

•   If you would like this election to apply to delivery of material for all future meetings, write the word “Permanent” and include the last 4 digits of your Tax ID number in the email.