UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy
Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a)
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Soliciting Material Pursuant to §240.14a-12 |
CAMBIUM LEARNING GROUP, INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)
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Shareowner ServicesSM
P.O. Box 64945
St. Paul, MN 55164-0945 |
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CAMBIUM LEARNING GROUP, INC. |
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2011 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
8:30 a.m. (Central Time) |
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The meeting will be held at: |
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Offices of Cambium Learning Group, Inc.
17855 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 400
Dallas, Texas 75287 |
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the 2011 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders of Cambium Learning Group, Inc. to be Held on May 17, 2011.
Notice is hereby given that the 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Cambium Learning Group,
Inc. (the Company) will be held at the Companys executive offices located at 17855 N. Dallas
Parkway, Suite 400, Dallas, Texas 75287, on Tuesday, May 17, 2011, at 8:30 a.m. (Central Time).
You are receiving this notice that the proxy materials for the meeting are available on the
Internet. Please follow the instructions below to view the proxy materials and to vote online or
request a paper or e-mail copy. The items to be voted upon are set forth below. Your vote is
important.
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 Companys Proxy Statement, Annual Report on Form 10-K and any other proxy materials are
available at www.ematerials.com/abcd. When you go online, you can also help the
environment by consenting to receive electronic delivery of future materials.
How to Obtain a Copy of the Proxy Materials: If you want to receive a paper copy or an e-mail with
links to the electronic proxy 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 4, 2011 to facilitate timely delivery.
Matters to be voted upon at the meeting are listed below,
along with the recommendation of the Companys Board of Directors as to each.
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the election of each director named in
Proposal 1, FOR Proposals 2 and 4, and for 3 YEARS on Proposal 3:
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Election of Scott J. Troeller and Neil Weiner as Class II directors, each to serve for a
three-year term expiring at the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and until their
respective successors have been duly elected and qualified. |
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Approval, on an advisory basis, of the Companys executive compensation. |
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Approval, on an advisory basis, of the frequency of the stockholder vote on the Companys
executive compensation (every 1, 2 or 3 years). |
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Ratification of the appointment of Whitley Penn LLP as the Companys independent registered
public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011. |
THIS IS NOT A FORM FOR VOTING
You may immediately vote your proxy on the Internet at:
www.eproxy.com/abcd
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Use the Internet to vote your proxy 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, until 12:00 p.m. (CT) on
May 16, 2011. |
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Please have this notice and the last four digits of your Social Security Number or Tax
Identification Number available. |
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Follow the instructions to vote your proxy. |
Your Internet vote authorizes the proxies named in the proxy card to vote your shares in the same
manner as if you marked, signed and returned your proxy card.
THIS NOTICE IS NOT A PROXY CARD. To vote your shares on a proxy card instead of voting on the
Internet, you must request that a paper copy of the proxy materials be mailed to you by following
the instructions on the reverse side of this notice. If you wish to attend and vote at the
meeting, please bring this notice and proper identification with you. To obtain directions to the
meeting, please call Shannan Overbeck at (214) 932-9476.
To request a copy of the proxy materials, which include the proxy card, proxy statement and
annual report, and to select a future delivery preference, please contact us via:
For Paper Copies: Current and future paper delivery requests can be submitted via the
Internet, Telephone
or E-mail options below.
For E-mail/Electronic Copies: Current and future e-mail delivery requests must be
submitted via the Internet
or e-mail options below. If you request an e-mail copy of current materials, you will receive an
e-mail with a link to the materials.
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Internet Access the Internet and go to www.ematerials.com/abcd. Follow the instructions to
log in, and order copies. |
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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. |
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E-mail Send us an e-mail at ep@ematerials.com with abcd Materials Request in the subject
line. |
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The e-mail must include: |
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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. |
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Your preference to receive printed materials via mail -or- to receive an e-mail
with links to the electronic materials. |
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If you choose e-mail delivery, you must include the e-mail address. |
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If you would like this election to apply to delivery of material for all future
meetings, write the word Permanent and include the last four digits of your Social
Security Number or Tax Identification Number in the e-mail. |