Edgar Filing: VCA ANTECH INC

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 20, 2013

VCA ANTECH, INC.

Meeting Information

Meeting Type: Annual Meeting

For holders as of: April 02, 2013

Date: May 20, 2013 Time: 10:00 AM PDT

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Location: 12401 West Olympic Boulevard

Los Angeles, California, 90064

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Voting items
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:

1.		Election of Directors
		Nominees
01		Robert L. Antin
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2 and 3.
2		Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2013.
3		Advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers.
NOTE: PROPOSALS TO BE VOTED ON AT THE ANNUAL MEETING ARE LISTED ABOVE ALONG WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDATIONS. THE NOMINEE FOR CLASS II DIRECTOR, IF ELECTED, WILL SERVE A TERM OF THREE YEARS.






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NAME

THE COMPANY NAME INC. - COMMON			123,456,789,012.12345
THE COMPANY NAME INC. - CLASS A			123,456,789,012.12345
THE COMPANY NAME INC. - CLASS B			123,456,789,012.12345
THE COMPANY NAME INC. - CLASS C			123,456,789,012.12345
THE COMPANY NAME INC. - CLASS D			123,456,789,012.12345
THE COMPANY NAME INC. - CLASS E			123,456,789,012.12345
THE COMPANY NAME INC. - CLASS F			123,456,789,012.12345
THE COMPANY NAME INC. - 401 K			123,456,789,012.12345



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