-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, HztY846okua+HeJT74bLKWQ7P9Bjgu2wCihbiVQNeixExzvTadJeAUm5DAZsRWHZ pjGFNkyziGksRP7h8W4GKA== 0001047469-08-013308.txt : 20081219 0001047469-08-013308.hdr.sgml : 20081219 20081219170340 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001047469-08-013308 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20081219 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081219 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20081219 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NUTRACEUTICAL INTERNATIONAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001050007 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MEDICINAL CHEMICALS & BOTANICAL PRODUCTS [2833] IRS NUMBER: 870515089 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-23731 FILM NUMBER: 081261816 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1400 KEARNS BOULEVARD STREET 2: 2ND FLOOR CITY: PARK CITY STATE: UT ZIP: 84060 BUSINESS PHONE: 4356556000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1400 KEARNS BOULEVARD STREET 2: 2ND FLOOR CITY: PARK CITY STATE: UT ZIP: 84060 DEFA14A 1 a2189791zdefa14a.htm DEFA14A

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Nutraceutical International Corporation

1400 Kearns Boulevard, 2nd Floor
Park City, Utah 84060

Stockholder Meeting to be held on January 29, 2009

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Meeting Type:   Annual Meeting    
Meeting Date:   January 29, 2009    
Meeting Time:   9:00 A.M, MST    
For holders as of:   December 12, 2008    

Meeting Location:
Business Depot in Ogden
530 West 2nd Street
Building 2A
Ogden, Utah 84404

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Voting items

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote "For" the following.

1.
Election of Directors

      Nominees:

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        Michael D. Burke Class II

        02
        James D. Stice Class II

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal(s).

2.
To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent auditor for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009.


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