HUBBELL INC — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2011

Mar 16, 2011

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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* Exercise Your Right to Vote ***

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 2, 2011.

HUBBELL INCORPORATED

HUBBELL INCORPORATED 40 WATERVIEW DRIVE SHELTON, CT 06484 ATTN: CORPORATE SECRETARY

Meeting Information

Meeting Type: Annual For holders as of: March 4, 2011 Date: May 2, 2011 Time: 9:00 AM EDT

Location:
Directions to the meeting can be found on our website
at www.hubbell.com, in the Investor Relations section.

You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company.

This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side).

We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

See the reverse side of this notice to obtain proxy materials and voting instructions.

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NOTICE AND PROXY STATEMENT ANNUAL REPORT

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Voting Items
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:
1.	Election of Directors
	Nominees:
	01	)	Timothy H. Powers	06	)	G. Jackson Ratcliffe
	02	)	Lynn J. Good	07	)	Carlos A. Rodriguez
	03	)	Anthony J. Guzzi	08	)	Richard J. Swift
	04	)	Neal J. Keating	09	)	Daniel S. Van Riper
	05	)	Andrew McNally IV
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2, 3 and 4:
2.	Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the
year 2011.
3.	Approval of the Company’s Senior Executive Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended and restated.
4.	Approval, by non-binding vote, of the compensation of the named executive officers presented in the Company’s Proxy
Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 2, 2011.
The Board of Directors recommends you vote 3 years on the following proposal:
5.	Recommendation, by non-binding vote, of the frequency with which executive compensation will be subject to a shareholder
advisory vote.
NOTE: Voting items may also include such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any postponement,
continuation or adjournment thereof.

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