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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Multi-Color Corporation

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		MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION
		IMPORTANT ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING INFORMATION — YOUR VOTE COUNTS!

 

 

Shareholder Meeting Notice

 

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Multi-Color Corporation Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be Held on August 11, 2010

Under Securities and Exchange Commission rules, you are receiving this notice that the proxy materials for the annual shareholders’ meeting are available on the Internet. Follow the instructions below to view the materials and vote online or request a copy. The items to be voted on and location of the annual meeting are shown on the reverse side. 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 Proxy Statement and Annual Report to Shareholders on Form 10-K are available at:

www.envisionreports.com/LABL

 

		Easy Online Access — A Convenient Way to View Proxy Materials and Vote
		When you go online to view materials, you can also vote your shares.
		Step 1: Go to www.envisionreports.com/LABL to view the materials. Step 2: Click on Cast Your Vote or Request Materials. Step 3: Follow the instructions on the screen to log in. Step 4: Make your selection as instructed on each screen to select delivery preferences and vote.

When you go online, you can also help the environment by consenting to receive electronic delivery of future materials.

 

 

 

		Obtaining a Copy of the Proxy Materials – If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents, 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 on or before July 28, 2010 to facilitate timely delivery.

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Shareholder Meeting Notice

Multi-Color Corporation’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held at 10:30 a.m., Eastern Time, on August 11, 2010 at the Multi-Color Corporate Offices, 4053 Clough Woods Drive, Batavia, Ohio 45103.

Proposals to be voted on at the meeting are listed below along with the Board of Directors’ recommendations.

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the following proposals:

 

1.

Election of Directors: 01 - Robert R. Buck, 02 - Charles B. Connolly, 03 - Lorrence T. Kellar, 04 - Roger A. Keller, 05 - Thomas M. Mohr, 06 - Nigel A. Vinecombe

 

2.

Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011.

PLEASE NOTE – YOU CANNOT VOTE BY RETURNING THIS NOTICE. To vote your shares you must go to www.envisionreports.com/LABL and vote online or by telephone, or request a paper copy of the proxy materials to receive a proxy card. If you wish to attend and vote at the meeting, please bring this notice with you.

Proxies submitted by the Internet or telephone must be received by 1:00 a.m. Eastern Time, on August 11, 2010. If you hold shares under Multi-Color’s 401(k) plan, your voting instructions for those shares must be received by 1:00 a.m. Eastern Time, on August 6, 2010.

 

 

 

 

 

		Here’s how to order a copy of the proxy materials and select a future delivery preference:   Paper copies: Current and future paper delivery requests can be submitted via the telephone, Internet or email options described below.   Email copies: Current and future email delivery requests must be submitted via the Internet following the instructions shown below. If you request an email copy of current materials you will receive an email with a link to the materials.     PLEASE NOTE: You must use the number in the shaded bar on the reverse side when requesting a set of proxy materials.
		g		Internet – Go to www.envisionreports.com/LABL. Click Cast Your Vote or Request Materials. Follow the instructions to log in and order a paper or email copy of the current meeting materials and submit your preference for email or paper delivery of future meeting materials.
		g		Telephone – Call us free of charge at 1-866-641-4276 using a touch-tone phone and follow the instructions to log in and order a paper copy of the materials by mail for the current meeting. You can also submit a preference to receive a paper copy for future meetings.
		g		Email – Send an email to investorvote@computershare.com with “Proxy Materials Multi-Color Corporation” in the subject line. Include in the message your full name and address, plus the number located in the shaded bar on the reverse side, and state in the email that you want a paper copy of current meeting materials. You can also state your preference to receive a paper copy for future meetings.   To facilitate timely delivery, all requests for a paper copy of the proxy materials must be received by July 28, 2010.

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MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION				Electronic Voting Instructions You can vote by Internet or telephone! Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!   Instead of mailing your proxy, you may choose one of the two voting methods outlined below to vote your proxy.   VALIDATION DETAILS ARE LOCATED BELOW IN THE TITLE BAR.   Proxies submitted by the Internet or telephone must be received by 1:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on August 11, 2010.   If you hold shares under Multi-Color’s 401(k) plan, your voting instructions for these shares must be received by 1:00 a.m. Eastern Time, on August 6, 2010.
						Vote by Internet • Log on to the Internet and go to    www.envisionreports.com/LABL   • Follow the steps outlined on the secured website.
Using a black ink pen, mark your votes with an X as shown in this example. Please do not write outside the designated areas.		x				Vote by telephone • Call toll free 1-800-652-VOTE (8683) within the USA,   US territories & Canada any time on a touch tone   telephone. There is NO CHARGE to you for the call.   • Follow the instructions provided by the recorded   message.

 

Annual Meeting Proxy Card

q IF YOU HAVE NOT VOTED VIA THE INTERNET OR TELEPHONE, FOLD ALONG THE PERFORATION, DETACH AND RETURN THE BOTTOM PORTION IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. q

 

 

 

A		Proposals — The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR all the nominees listed and FOR Proposal 2.

 

1.

Election of Directors:

For

Withhold

For

Withhold

For

Withhold

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01 - Robert R. Buck

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02 - Charles B. Connolly

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03 - Lorrence T. Kellar

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04 - Roger A. Keller

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05 - Thomas M. Mohr

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06 - Nigel A. Vinecombe

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				For		Against		Abstain
2.		Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011.		¨		¨		¨

 

B		Non-Voting Items

Change of Address — Please print new address below.

 

C		Authorized Signatures — This section must be completed for your vote to be counted. —  Date and Sign Below

IMPORTANT: Please sign exactly as your name appears hereon indicating, where proper, official position or representative capacity. In the case of joint holders, all should sign.

 

Date (mm/dd/yyyy) — Please print date below.				Signature 1 — Please keep signature within the box.				Signature 2 — Please keep signature within the box.
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q IF YOU HAVE NOT VOTED VIA THE INTERNET OR TELEPHONE, FOLD ALONG THE PERFORATION, DETACH AND RETURN THE BOTTOM PORTION IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. q

 

 

 

 

 

Proxy — Multi-Color Corporation

 

 

Meeting Date: Wednesday, August 11, 2010

THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The undersigned hereby appoints Nigel A. Vinecombe and Dawn H. Bertsche, or either of them, proxies of the undersigned, each with the power of substitution to vote all shares of Common Stock which the undersigned would be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Multi-Color Corporation to be held on Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time at the Multi-Color Corporate Offices, 4053 Clough Woods Drive, Batavia, Ohio 45103, and any adjournment of such meeting on the matters specified on the reverse side and in their discretion with respect to such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNLESS A CONTRARY CHOICE IS SPECIFIED.