Notice and Access

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

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Kadant Inc.

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Important Notice of Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting of

KADANT INC.

To Be Held On:

May 23, 2012 at 2:30 PM

at the corporate offices located at One Technology Park Drive, Westford, Massachusetts

 

       
      

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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. To view these materials, please have your control number available.

If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of the proxy materials you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. To facilitate timely delivery, please make the request as instructed below before 5/9/12.

Please visit http://www.amstock.com/proxyservices/viewmaterial.asp?CoNumber=11818, where the following materials are available for view:

 

  

•       Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders

  

•       Proxy Statement

  

•       Form of Electronic Proxy Card

  

•       2011 Annual Report to Stockholders

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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF KADANT INC. RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.    THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF KADANT INC. RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR PROPOSALS 2, 3 AND 4.
 

1.      Election of two directors to the class to be elected for a three-year term expiring in 2015.

   

2.      To approve, by non-binding advisory vote, our executive compensation.

 

NOMINEES:     Francis L. McKone

         William P. Tully

   

3.      To re-approve our annual cash incentive plan.

 
    

4.      To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as our company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2012.

 
    

5.      In their discretion on such other matters as may properly come before the Meeting.

 
Please note that you cannot use this notice to vote by mail.