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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

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Meeting Information            

 

   
          

Meeting Type:

 

 

  ANNUAL

 

   

MEMC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS, INC.

        For holders as of:     February 25, 2010    
          

 

Date:  April 20, 2010

 

 

  Time: 7:00 a.m. EDT

   
          

 

Location:   Greenbelt Marriott Hotel

   
          

 6400 Ivy Lane

   

LOGO

       

 Greenbelt, Maryland 20770

   

  MEMC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS, INC.

            

  501 PEARL DRIVE

  PO BOX 8

  ST. PETERS, MO 63376-0008

   

 

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

   

 

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Voting Items      

 

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

    

 

1.      Election of Directors

  

 

         Nominees:

     

 

         1a.  Emmanuel T. Hernandez

     

 

         1b.  John Marren

     

 

         1c.  William E. Stevens

     

 

         1d.  James B. Williams

     

 

2.       Ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010;

  

 

3.      Approval and adoption of the MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan; and

  

 

4.       In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon any other business as may properly come before the meeting and all adjournments thereof.

  

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