HAUP Hauppague Digital Inc (CE)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

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HAUPPAUGE DIGITAL INC.
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for
the Stockholder Meeting To Be Held on August 15, 2012
91 Cabot Court, Hauppauge, New York 11788

 

				This communication is not a ballot, proxy or form of voting. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials which contain important information and are available to you on the Internet or by mail. 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 are available at http://viewproxy.com/hauppaugedigital/2012 .
				If you want to receive a paper copy of these documents, you must request one . There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed below on or before August 7, 2012 to facilitate timely delivery. If you do not so request a copy, you will not receive a paper copy.
				Important information regarding the Internet availability of the Company’s proxy materials, instructions for accessing your proxy materials and voting online and instructions for requesting paper copies of your proxy materials are provided below and on the reverse side of this Notice.
STOCKHOLDERS ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING AND VOTE IN PERSON.
To the Stockholders of HAUPPAUGE DIGITAL INC.
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Hauppauge Digital Inc. will be held on August 15, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. local time at the Company’s executive offices, located at 91 Cabot Court, Hauppauge, New York 11788 for the following purposes:
1. Election of Directors NOMINEES:
(01) KENNETH PLOTKIN, (02) BERNARD HERMAN, (03) SEYMOUR G. SIEGEL, (04) ADAM M. ZEITSIFF
2. To approve the Hauppauge Digital Inc. 2012 Performance and Equity Incentive Plan.
3. To ratify the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012.
4  To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE LISTED NOMINEES AND “FOR” PROPOSALS 2 AND 3.

 

 

 

REQUESTING A PAPER COPY OF THE PROXY MATERIALS

 

Material for this annual meeting and future meetings may be requested by one of the following methods:

		By logging on to http://viewproxy.com/hauppaugedigital/2012 . Have the 11 digit control number available when you access the website and follow the instructions.
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		By email at: requests@viewproxy.com
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Hauppauge Digital Inc.

 

91 Cabot Court, Hauppauge, New York 11788

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission rules permit us to make our
proxy materials available to our stockholders via the Internet.

 

The following proxy materials are available to you for review at:
http://viewproxy.com/hauppaugedigital/2012

 

	Annual Report
	Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders
	2012 Proxy Statement
	Form of Proxy Card
	any amendments to the foregoing materials that are required to be furnished
	to stockholders.

 

Have the 11 digit control number available when you access the website and follow the instructions.

 

If you need directions to the Annual Meeting, please call the Company at (631) 434-1600.

 

ACCESSING YOUR PROXY MATERIALS ONLINE

 

Have this notice available when you request a paper copy of the proxy materials or to vote
your proxy electronically.

 

You must reference your 11 digit control number to vote by Internet or request a paper copy
of the proxy materials.

 

You May Vote Your Proxy When You View The Material On The Internet

You Will Be Asked To Follow The Prompts To Vote Your Shares

 

Your electronic vote authorizes the named proxies to vote your shares in the same manner
as if you marked, signed, dated and returned the proxy card.

 

--How To Vote--

Please Choose One of the Following Voting Methods

 

Vote In Person : Only stockholders of record at the close of business on June 20, 2012 are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof. At the Annual Meeting you will need to request a ballot to vote these shares.

 

Vote By Internet : To vote by Internet, go to www.cesvote.com . Have this notice available when you access this website. You must reference your 11 digit control number. Follow the prompts to vote these shares.

 

Vote By Mail : You can vote by mail by requesting a paper copy of the materials, which will include a proxy card.

Votes submitted electronically over the Internet must be received by 7:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, on August 14, 2012.