STURM RUGER & CO INC — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2014

Mar 27, 2014

DEFA14A 1 sturmruger_defa14a.htm DEFINITIVE ADDITIONAL PROXY SOLICITING MATERIALS

SCHEDULE 14A

(Rule 14a-101)

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )

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IMPORTANT ANNUAL MEETING INFORMATION

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Stockholder Meeting Notice

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. Stockholder Meeting to be Held on May 6, 2014

Under Securities and Exchange Commission rules, you are receiving this notice that the proxy materials for the annual stockholders’ 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 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 stockholders are available at:

www.envisionreports.com/RGR

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Stockholder Meeting Notice

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held on May 6, 2014 at The Trumbull Marriott, 180 Hawley Lane, Trumbull, CT, 06611, at 9:00 a.m. EDT.

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

The Board of Directors unanimously recommends a Vote FOR the election of six Directors and FOR Proposals 2 and 3.

1.	Election of Directors. — C. Michael Jacobi	John A. Cosentino, Jr.	Amir P. Rosenthal
	Ronald C. Whitaker	Phillip C. Widman	Michael O. Fifer
2.	The ratification of
the appointment of McGladrey LLP as the Independent Auditors of the
Company for the 2014 fiscal year.
3.	An advisory vote on
the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers.
	Any other business as
may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or
postponement thereof.

PLEASE NOTE – YOU CANNOT VOTE BY RETURNING THIS NOTICE. To vote your shares you must vote online 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.

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all requests for a paper copy of the proxy materials must be received by
April 22, 2014.
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