MTS Systems Corporation Form DEFA 14A

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATION

 

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MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATION
14000 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55344

 

 

Shareholder Meeting to be held on 02/04/09

Proxy Materials Available

 

 

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Notice and Proxy Statement

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Meeting Information

 

 

Meeting Type:

Annual

 

 

Meeting Date:

02/04/09

 

 

Meeting Time:

3:00 P.M. CST

 

 

For holders as of:

12/08/08

 

 

Meeting Location:

 

 

MTS Systems Corporation

 

 

14000 Technology Drive

 

 

Eden Prairie, MN 55344

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Directions:

 

 

For Meeting Directions Please Call:

 

 

952-937-4006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How To Vote

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

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Voting items

 

 

 

 

 

The Board of Directors Recommends a Vote

 

 

FOR Items 1 and 2.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

To elect seven directors:

 

Nominees:

 

01)

Jean-Lou Chameau

05)

Lois M. Martin

 

02)

Merlin E. Dewing

06)

Joseph M. O’Donnell

 

03)

Laura B. Hamilton

07)

Barb J. Samardzich

 

04)

Brendan C. Hegarty

 

 

 

 

2.

To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2009; and

 

 

3.

To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.

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