<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001447572-14-000028.txt : 20140729
<SEC-HEADER>0001447572-14-000028.hdr.sgml : 20140729
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140729101918
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001447572-14-000028
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140729
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140729
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20140729

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			METHODE ELECTRONICS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000065270
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC CONNECTORS [3678]
		IRS NUMBER:				362090085
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0427

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33731
		FILM NUMBER:		14998495

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7401 W WILSON AVE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60706
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7088676777

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7401 WEST WILSON AVE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60706
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>DEFA14A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>i12591.htm
<TEXT>
<!doctype html public "-//IETF//DTD HTML//EN">
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>Methode DEFA14A</TITLE>
<META NAME="date" CONTENT="08/02/2010">
</HEAD>
<BODY leftmargin="25" topmargin="25" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt; color:#000000">
<DIV style="width:750px"><P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>SCHEDULE 14A</B></P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center>Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of</P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center>the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center>(Amendment No. <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>)</P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center><BR></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:11.133px">Filed by the Registrant: &nbsp;<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;X&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:11.133px">Filed by a Party other than the Registrant: &nbsp;<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:11.133px">Check the appropriate box:</P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; width:48px; float:left"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:11.133px; text-indent:-2px">Preliminary Proxy Statement </P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; width:48px; clear:left; float:left"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:11.133px; text-indent:-2px">Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))</P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; width:48px; clear:left; float:left"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:11.133px; text-indent:-2px">Definitive Proxy Statement </P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; width:48px; clear:left; float:left"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;X&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:11.133px; text-indent:-2px">Definitive Additional Materials </P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; width:48px; clear:left; float:left"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:11.133px; text-indent:-2px">Soliciting Material Pursuant to Rule 14a-12</P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:11.133px; clear:left" align=center><U>METHODE ELECTRONICS, INC.</U></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:11.133px" align=center>(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)</P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:11.133px" align=center>(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)</P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:11.133px">Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):</P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; width:48px; float:left"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;X&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:11.133px; padding-left:48px; text-indent:-2px">No fee required</P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; width:48px; clear:left; float:left"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:11.133px; padding-left:48px; text-indent:-2px">Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.</P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; text-indent:48px; width:96px; clear:left; float:left">(1)</P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:11.133px; padding-left:96px; text-indent:-2px">Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies: </P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; text-indent:48px; width:96px; clear:left; float:left">(2)</P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:11.133px; padding-left:96px; text-indent:-2px">Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies: </P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; text-indent:48px; width:96px; clear:left; float:left">(3)</P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:11.133px; padding-left:96px; text-indent:-2px">Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined): </P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; text-indent:48px; width:96px; clear:left; float:left">(4)</P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:11.133px; padding-left:96px; text-indent:-2px">Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction: </P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; text-indent:48px; width:96px; clear:left; float:left">(5)</P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:11.133px; padding-left:96px; text-indent:-2px">Total fee paid: </P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; width:48px; clear:left; float:left"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:11.133px; padding-left:48px; text-indent:-2px">Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.</P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; width:48px; clear:left; float:left"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:11.133px; padding-left:48px; text-indent:-2px">Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.</P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; text-indent:48px; width:96px; clear:left; float:left">(1)</P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:11.133px; padding-left:96px; text-indent:-2px">Amount Previously Paid:</P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; text-indent:48px; width:96px; clear:left; float:left">(2)</P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:11.133px; padding-left:96px; text-indent:-2px">Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.:</P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; text-indent:48px; width:96px; clear:left; float:left">(3)</P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:11.133px; padding-left:96px; text-indent:-2px">Filing Party:</P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; text-indent:48px; width:96px; clear:left; float:left">(4)</P>
<P style="margin:0px; padding-left:48px; text-indent:-2px">Date Filed:</P>
<P style="margin:0px; clear:left"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px; clear:left"><BR></P>
<HR style="margin-bottom:9.6px; padding-top:9.6px" noshade size=1.333>
<P style="margin:0px; page-break-before:always"><BR></P>
        <p align="center"><font face="time new roman" size="5"><b>*** Exercise Your <i>Right</i> to Vote&nbsp;***</b></font></p>

        <p align="center"><font face="time new roman" size="3"><b>Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the<br>
        Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on September 18, 2014.</b>
</font></p>

        <div style="FLOAT: left; WIDTH: 45%; POSITION: relative">
            <br>
            <br>

            <p align="center"><font face="arial" size="3"><b><i>METHODE ELECTRONICS, INC.</i></b></font></p>
        </div>

        <div style="FLOAT: right; WIDTH: 45%; POSITION: relative">
            <table style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: black 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: black 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center" border="0">
                <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
                    <td valign="top" width="20%">
                        <p>&nbsp;</p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" width="80%">
                        <p>&nbsp;</p>
                    </td>
                </tr>

                <tr>
                    <td valign="top" colspan="2">
                        <p align="center"><font face="time new roman" size="3"><b><u>Meeting Information</u></b></font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>

                <tr>
                    <td valign="top">
                        <p>&nbsp;</p>
                    </td>
                </tr>

                <tr>
                    <td valign="top" colspan="2">
                        <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 17px; TEXT-INDENT: -8px"><font face="time new roman" size="2"><b>Meeting Type:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</b> <font face="time new roman">Annual Meeting</font></font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>

                <tr>
                    <td valign="top" colspan="2">
                        <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 17px; TEXT-INDENT: -8px"><font face="time new roman" size="2"><b>For holders as of:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</b> <font face="time new roman">July 21, 2014</font></font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>

                <tr>
                    <td valign="top" colspan="2">
                        <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 17px; TEXT-INDENT: -8px"><font face="time new roman" size="2"><b>Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</b> <font face="time new roman">September 18, 2014&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>Time:</b> 11:00 AM CDT</font></font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>

                <tr>
                    <td valign="top">
                        <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 17px; TEXT-INDENT: -8px"><font face="time new roman" size="2"><b>Location:</b></font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top">
                        <p><font face="time new roman" size="2">Methode&#146;s Corporate Offices</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>

                <tr>
                    <td valign="top">
                        <p><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top">
                        <p><font face="time new roman" size="2">7401 West Wilson Avenue </font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>

                <tr>
                    <td valign="top">
                        <p>&nbsp;</p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top">
                        <p><font face="time new roman" size="2">Chicago, IL 60706</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
            </table>
        </div>
        <br clear="all">
        <br>

        <div style="FLOAT: left; WIDTH: 45%; POSITION: relative">
            <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center" border="0">
                <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
                    <td valign="top" width="100%">
                        <p>&nbsp;</p>
                    </td>
                </tr>

                <tr>
                    <td valign="top">
                        <p><font face="time new roman" size="2"><img alt="METHODE ELECTRONICS, INC. LOGO" src="img001.jpg"></font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>

                <tr>
                    <td valign="top">
                        <p><font size="1">METHODE ELECTRONICS, INC.<br>
                        <i>7401 WEST WILSON AVENUE<br>
                        CHICAGO, IL 60706-4548</i></font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
            </table>
        </div>

        <div style="FLOAT: right; WIDTH: 45%; POSITION: relative">
            <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center" border="0">
                <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
                    <td valign="top" width="100%">
                        <p>&nbsp;</p>
                    </td>
                </tr>

                <tr>
                    <td valign="top">
                        <p><font face="time new roman" size="2">You are receiving this communication because you hold
shares in the above named company.</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>

                <tr>
                    <td valign="top">
                        <p>&nbsp;</p>
                    </td>
                </tr>

                <tr>
                    <td valign="top">
                        <p align="justify"><font face="time new roman" size="2">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 <i>www.proxyvote.com</i> or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side).</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>

                <tr>
                    <td valign="top">
                        <p align="justify">&nbsp;</p>
                    </td>
                </tr>

                <tr>
                    <td valign="top">
                        <p align="justify"><font face="time new roman" size="2">We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.</font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>

                <tr>
                    <td valign="top">
                        <p align="justify">&nbsp;</p>
                    </td>
                </tr>

                <tr>
                    <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 8px; PADDING-LEFT: 8px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 8px; PADDING-TOP: 8px" valign="top" bgcolor="#333333">
                        <p align="justify"><font face="time new roman" color="white" size="2"><b>See the reverse side of this notice to obtain proxy materials and voting instructions.</b> </font></p>
                    </td>
                </tr>
            </table>
        </div>
        <br clear="all">
        <br>

        <p><font size="2">M77448-P55159</font></p>
<HR style="margin-bottom:9.6px; padding-top:9.6px" noshade size=1.333>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always" align="left"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" align="center" colspan="3"><font face="time new roman" size="5"><b>&mdash;&mdash;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Before You&nbsp;Vote&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&mdash;&mdash;</b></font></td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" colspan="3">&nbsp;</td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" align="center" colspan="3"><font face="time new roman" size="3">How to Access the Proxy Materials</font></td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" colspan="3">&nbsp;</td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p>&nbsp;</p>

        <p>&nbsp;</p>

        <p>&nbsp;</p>

        <table style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: black 1px solid; MARGIN-TOP: -98pt; BORDER-LEFT: black 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td width="15%" valign="top">
                  <p>&nbsp;</p>
                </td>
          </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" colspan="3">
                    <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 17px; TEXT-INDENT: -8px"><font face="time new roman" size="2"><b>Proxy Materials Available to VIEW or RECEIVE:</b> </font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" colspan="3">
                    <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 17px; TEXT-INDENT: -8px"><font face="time new roman" size="2">NOTICE AND PROXY STATEMENT&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ANNUAL REPORT</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" colspan="3">
                    <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 17px; TEXT-INDENT: -8px"><font face="time new roman" size="2"><b>How to View Online:</b> </font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" colspan="3">
                    <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 17px; TEXT-INDENT: -8px"><font face="time new roman" size="2">Have the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow <img alt="box" src="box.jpg"> (located on the following page) and visit: <i>www.proxyvote.com.</i> </font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" colspan="3">
                    <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 17px; TEXT-INDENT: -8px"><font face="time new roman" size="2"><b>How to Request and Receive a PAPER or E-MAIL Copy:</b> </font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" colspan="3">
                    <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 8px"><font face="time new roman" size="2">If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents, you must request one. There is NO charge for requesting a copy. Please choose one of the following methods to make your request: </font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="26%">
                  <p><font face="time new roman" size="2">1) <i>BY INTERNET</i>:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></p>
                </td>

              <td valign="top" width="59%"><font face="time new roman" size="2">www.proxyvote.com</font></td>
          </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p><font face="time new roman" size="2">2) <i>BY TELEPHONE</i>:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top"><font face="time new roman" size="2">1-800-579-1639 </font></td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p><font face="time new roman" size="2">3) <i>BY E-MAIL*</i>:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top"><font face="time new roman" size="2">sendmaterial@proxyvote.com</font></td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" colspan="3">
                    <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 8px"><font face="time new roman" size="2">*</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font face="time new roman" size="2">If requesting materials by e-mail, please send a blank e-mail with the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow <img alt="box" src="box.jpg"> (located on the following page) in the subject line.</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>



            <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" colspan="3">
                    <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 8px"><font face="time new roman" size="2">Requests, instructions and other inquiries sent to this e-mail address will NOT be forwarded to your investment advisor. Please make the request as instructed above on or before September 4, 2014 to facilitate timely delivery.</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td>
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>

        <p align="center"><font face="time new roman" size="5"><b>&mdash;&mdash;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;How To&nbsp;Vote&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&mdash;&mdash;</b></font></p>

        <p align="center"><font face="time new roman" size="3">Please Choose One of the Following Voting Methods</font></p>

        <table style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: black 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: black 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
            <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
                <td valign="top" width="100%">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 8px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 8px" align="justify"><font face="time new roman" size="2"><b>Vote In Person:</b> <font face="time new roman">Many shareholder meetings have attendance requirements including, but not limited to, the possession of an attendance ticket issued by the entity holding the meeting. Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance. At the meeting, you will need to request a ballot to vote these shares.</font></font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 8px" align="justify"><font face="time new roman" size="2"><b>Vote By Internet:</b> <font face="time new roman">To vote now by Internet, go to <i>www.proxyvote.com</i>. Have the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow <img alt="box" src="box.jpg"> located on the following page) available and follow the instructions.</font></font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 8px" align="justify"><font face="time new roman" size="2"><b>Vote By Mail:</b> <font face="time new roman">You can vote by mail by requesting a paper copy of the materials, which will include a proxy card.</font></font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p><font size="2">M77449-P55159</font></p>
<HR style="margin-bottom:9.6px; padding-top:9.6px" noshade size=1.333>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always" align="left"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center" border="0">
            <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
                <td valign="top" width="31%">
                  <p>&nbsp;</p>
              </td>

                <td valign="top" width="64%">
                  <p>&nbsp;</p>
              </td>

          <td valign="top" width="5%">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>
                </td>
            </tr>


            <tr>
                <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 2px solid; BORDER-TOP: black 2px solid; BORDER-LEFT: black 2px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid" valign="top">
                    <p align="center"><font face="times" size="2"><b>Voting Items</b></font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p align="left"><font size="2"><B>The Board of Directors recommends</B></font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>
                </td>

                <td>
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p align="left"><font size="2"><B>you vote FOR the following:</B></font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center" border="0">
            <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
                <td valign="top" width="5%">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="3%">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="22%">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="3%">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="67%">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p><font size="2"><B>1.</B></font></p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p><font size="2">Election of Directors</font></p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p><font size="2"><b>Nominees</b></font></p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>
            </tr>


            <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>
            </tr>






            <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p><font size="2">1a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Walter J. Aspatore</font></p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p><font size="2">1b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Warren L. Batts</font></p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p><font size="2">1c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;J. Edward Colgate</font></p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p><font size="2">1d.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Darren M. Dawson</font></p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p><font size="2">1e.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Donald W. Duda</font></p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p><font size="2">1f.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Stephen F. Gates</font></p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p><font size="2">1g.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Isabelle C. Goossen</font></p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p><font size="2">1h.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Christopher J. Hornung</font></p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p><font size="2">1i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Paul G. Shelton</font></p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p><font size="2">1j.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Lawrence B. Skatoff</font></p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>
            </tr>






            <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>
            </tr>
           <tr>
                <td colspan="5" valign="top">
                   <p style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 10%"><font size="2"><B>The Board of Directors recommends   you vote FOR   proposals 2, 3 and 4:</B>
</font></p></td>
            </tr>





                        <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p><font size="2"><B>2.</B></font></p>                </td>

                <td colspan="3" valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 10%"><font size="2">The ratification  of the  Audit Committee's   selection  of Ernst  &  Young  LLP  to  serve  as  our  independent registered  public accounting  firm for the fiscal year ending May 2, 2015.</font></p>                  </td>
            </tr>



                        <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>
            </tr>


            <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p><font size="2"><B>3.</B></font></p>                </td>

                <td colspan="3" valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 10%"><font size="2">The approval of Methode Electronics, Inc. 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
</font></p>                 </td>
            </tr>

                       <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>
            </tr>


            <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p><font size="2"><B>4.</B></font></p>                </td>

                <td colspan="3" valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 10%"><font size="2">The advisroy approval of Methode&#146;s named executive officer compensation.
</font></p>                 </td>
            </tr>


                                    <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>
            </tr>




            <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top" colspan="4">
                    <p><font size="2"><B>NOTE:</B> Such other business as may properly  come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
</font></p>                </td>
            </tr>


            <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>                </td>
            </tr>

        </table>

  <p><font size="2">M77450-P55159</font></p>
<HR style="margin-bottom:9.6px; padding-top:9.6px" noshade size=1.333>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always" align="left"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center" border="0">
            <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
                <td valign="top" width="25%">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="70%">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="5%">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p align="center">&nbsp;</p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p>&nbsp;</p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <div style="FONT-SIZE: 1pt; WIDTH: 100%; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2pt solid">
        </div>

        <div style="FONT-SIZE: 1pt; WIDTH: 100%; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid">
        </div>
        <br>

        <p><font size="2">M77451-P55159</font></p>
<HR style="margin-bottom:9.6px; padding-top:9.6px" noshade size=1.333>
</DIV></BODY>
<!-- EDGAR Validation Code: 786CD9D6 -->
</HTML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>box.jpg
<TEXT>
begin 644 box.jpg
M_]C_X``02D9)1@`!`@``9`!D``#_[``11'5C:WD``0`$````9```_^X`#D%D
M;V)E`&3``````?_;`(0``0$!`0$!`0$!`0$!`0$!`0$!`0$!`0$!`0$!`0$!
M`0$!`0$!`0$!`0$!`0("`@("`@("`@("`P,#`P,#`P,#`P$!`0$!`0$"`0$"
M`@(!`@(#`P,#`P,#`P,#`P,#`P,#`P,#`P,#`P,#`P,#`P,#`P,#`P,#`P,#
M`P,#`P,#`P,#_\``$0@`#P![`P$1``(1`0,1`?_$`&L```("`@,`````````
M``````4&!`@'"0$""@$!`````````````````````!```00"`0,$``8"`P``
M````!0,$!@<""`$4%182$Q<)`!$A(R09&`HB)281`0``````````````````
M``#_V@`,`P$``A$#$0`_`/2C;O\`L.?3[1%IV)2MJ;?C8O9=43.15]/HWS4U
MZ%^0,OB91R%D`?,H"K(F'?*#BC-5')1LX61RRPY].>7'Z_@-"_VB_P"S%!8#
M8-$;%?65O]7]T0.&EQ8#8+1*:T%.(QA:D?7)/UW,UB5P3"GAIP`4Q'O.&3EJ
MD6;<-<D&KU%%WQB[:K!Z%AVZE(_9%]:4/V6HY](_C:X;"U^BDB`D5BT6E<<>
MN]EZJAUFUK(709XQ=I.V>+MX,=+L'639ZU5Y406S06QRY"9LO3^A>IS6#32X
M:/)@:,/&W\=L.]^;%L'B"T4_78XK0TQ:^&<ZQ)`X+,C&&0?$XFFJR&EW#%)Y
M[*3SA=(*VR"6:$UE$J]LB_--KJI&N;GB,G/TN;DIZQ2\BG,O'&GF$`HQ[`@4
M]=2:([!7G"NC-PV*/D^'Q7-9P)SY0,,EF/(2YN_TUJ<N(KBV]';7AE_V1#Z^
M/:\4BTLR0RHSL/*IF@T:2JLH!+0MEYPYO,J*D#G_`-[R]=(,(]'O3(>H7$<J
M.$@8N&VD&%VI:LN=1+%2VC5LMH`PI["P9LMPK1BZ:99QMZA,O/DP"FNK`#[C
M54CSZ2'$P3XC/2=U423S`CL6.T,U@L!]6]D:LV.XD4KB0HIK2A%I?8)WG:BQ
MGQ3D"0H:L?1/D$QEP!"CP>Y78F,V33L#U0SBY[<+-+#@!2/'2F'VSQK;)M.;
M$9[/G97`AE8TVPL:<%,+7KR8,&A"2WG$9PC-THXG4M-8-S"$S>O.G=A'HE-M
MRV56,@,"@<1OC2F9VOEK?&-.;%>;/@)3/AMH4T1L:<"<:F@$.8/'\9NZ73A6
M<+1Q6I[GX<!T(4]9\N'1QV650X;)+!C^`L#^N0[0S:&?LJYK;5FQV\@B<1*$
M]E497+[!`Y:LV0R*<`6%!V=BI/G&!*XC!-D1<I,!&;UIB`9)&,G/;R@58B`[
M!KH^O=V>K+?46Q,]HD;,>`'-/JV#-D>&M%M\%"K;;Y>9>?*`.-=B('VFJ!#'
MG(AG,%>8SPT[JDLFF"["'VFEKFRE95/H]:TOV%KJ+6(:V&HY]9LABIC7B10I
ML[;12!6!+S-EXPY>2WU($4_C[)DZ792./9YR#A9`2GROD$./2O0RSXI8-A4#
MIE=MWP.EX9'9%=9"-G["#RF`3-\<9I3N@6T#/6`TD4MV,I6&8/S4OB3#')X+
MS0:B\<UBQ!LSY"R&M%1:$[9-YQ,J:I$E(:+`%QL?K^^L+%L'P.\2F##)S,R%
M4X8SK(H<A<'*J)AUC:B:3)^90?-VG*V#%1;,,/\`P+5WB7;>RF^A_L$_QU]C
MSZP_S^%/FWRSX[ZCROJNP^0_R/3Z_<]/[/KZ?]K\!?&9_P!;OELD^0_\(?.^
M\D/+_,_@?RWR'J5.Z^2=\_[CO/6>OJ.J_?\`=_/U_P#+\_P&AC[;-)]/MU)/
M2<:([W?6WII]><,.Q^3;&#(F3H:`79:DH;&2';P;>VUR@R/1N-9LN6C4>WR5
MQQP(.5WCA!^HW8((AM_F0[5^!?71`1^F>-;G-8H++=9N*NQU^-1Z=PTO&(EL
MY5:Q#&%F8R5)LIW(7[L<ZXSR1=O"9@QGGCSDN^6YXS#%V[]S:O6A#(\8V\8[
M%PG3FN'KR47;7EE:UV3"J:M<FX5&!ZY;7?.)2$&,/CF)25]UR8!51%D9D'(S
M-UFI@SQ:N`JK90O5/B$5!%]T[CW+G-(QC'*J=2FEH4I958%QMNV";*94O80Z
MV%F+4O<6U]<0E-F#KH]QS@7:YM71;!!V8>K/L`FVAA1\AG5;9;.WOMX2W-)1
MT#%-&+!?ZMRRJ9[7$QJ<&/D-B3VBZ@[/F.L6?V:01X>6?BBV<,S<4R3`J-60
M7C-)4&),MKSQM,RFQ*T-J%_LCX--+CQ,H:RV"RG*FI+0XG#W^O;#7E1H[*(:
MB/F/*J"F?.2N7$_4XDG+_(PFGCB!W;F0:L6[;\?DFQ<RVW@-@RMJ*K_0H(I0
MEC5S(*1NT9EC*R]HT$.+A,7-H;!&B0UGRXS4;/<<(NR4"]%R.(FN"8*LL>T,
M7V(`RRQ;<VGQ^Q8F[C\]H"2I:O6)%9?#:7K)!H*G-8UIKPOBZ>R.@[$ZTKG8
M&.2CK,L0+I.5'K9<0`R%AUB+RB`^PI^55O;VU&7V*C'$BG6PLF6U=L.62^:T
M]9[1X+@E;V=KPABT>1FB*XS9"5:\PQ4:YB7HA59-XZ6,'\B@-VHTAU8J*WI#
M(]<ICMO/9W%6A:O=\06%"V-9$@NN\2"GE0FT[\9B`F3FL-A0Q`F]]O--LSQ5
MC#Y(/RRX'#0F(T`7!;7C':=W-QMG[4I_9%P;=7&\,+:SV"]G66I+XXK#Q^O9
M#7I-FV*<ZB,&/"2#?/C)++B?H\R3A_P856Q4!<K'BCX]8-CJZT7MMT/W7&1X
M]'-Y+!::M2RU)[9$GMP"_/UQ-;TIKLZ8^O)?6!#+!Y5B:S=LS!Q1-4$DV>AE
M.4\`A5F+U7\.M^*Z4W)N=!JADF'-2;=HUA25D6E(2UQ00Z+5N.QR]II#G1:G
M=NK!A;A\$L"0<\9%W.3MF4S;-2P]L\Y"TNCURZM5?#I$9T^8;%333BQG;*24
MO7-9ZV63-Z9JHTR4)`[(3I*<Q<*48XU_,)$/X?.0":B[,3(\2:S;-/AZJV1!
M+^9AGB77^`W'[?\`8U\N]-\62KK^Q_-OC?B_1='[_P`I=3_*\2_+R3MO\OHO
&:_7\!__9
`
end
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>img001.jpg
<TEXT>
begin 644 img001.jpg
M_]C_X``02D9)1@`!`@``9`!D``#_[``11'5C:WD``0`$````/```_^X`#D%D
M;V)E`&3``````?_;`(0`!@0$!`4$!@4%!@D&!08)"P@&!@@+#`H*"PH*#!`,
M#`P,#`P0#`X/$`\.#!,3%!03$QP;&QL<'Q\?'Q\?'Q\?'P$'!P<-#`T8$!`8
M&A41%1H?'Q\?'Q\?'Q\?'Q\?'Q\?'Q\?'Q\?'Q\?'Q\?'Q\?'Q\?'Q\?'Q\?
M'Q\?'Q\?'Q\?_\``$0@`&@#(`P$1``(1`0,1`?_$`'T``0`!!`,`````````
M```````#`@8'"`$$!0$!`````````````````````!```0,#`@0#!`8%#0``
M`````@$#!``1!1(&(1,4!S%!46$B,A5Q@5(S-`A"8C4V-Y&QP7*2(T-C)$5U
MA181`0````````````````````#_V@`,`P$``A$#$0`_`-I)4J/$C.RI+B-1
MV`)QYTEL(@*7)57V)0:Q=R<[@)VT9W<K><,LF&3D+$V#MU]UUEH8P\.I,&B!
M55U$5PE]-*>=!9>RLWVHG[%W/N;<.SX,=W#JTUC(L>1+3J)#Z%H;74Z7F-U5
M/*]!7V1_\/W&WD>W9VT8>-96(]("9"D3!?;-O2@J"FZ2735?PH-E^QF:R69[
M68.=DGRDS-#S!R'%N9I'?<9`B7S+2VEUH+\H%`H%`H%`H%`H%`H%`H%`H%`H
M%`H%!C/NC+=W'F(';B$[RV9P=?NJ2*VY&)9+BVI>12330GZNJ@U%[^=QPWKO
M0F<6FG;F#!8.&C@GN<IK@;J(GV]/]E$H,;C(E$QT@F:LD>OD(JZ5.VE%T^MN
M%!FS\G?\75_XZ3_.%!LUV)'Y1VQQ&,RA!#R+1R^9$>,!<'7+=,;C>_$51:"_
M1R^*);#-8)?&R.@O!.*^=!V%D,(`&K@(#BHC9*26)2\$%?.]!!\UQG4=-UC'
M47T\GF!KOZ:;WO0"RV*%U6BFL"ZBZ5;5T$)%\+6O>]!R[D\:RXK;LMEMQ/$"
M<$23ZE6@F<?9::5UQP0:3BKA*B#Q]J\*"$,IC'+Z);)V5$72X"\2X)X+YT$D
MB7%C"A2'FV1+@*N$@HJ^RZI04?,L=R%D=4SR$72KO,'1J]-5[7H*?FN,Y2.]
M8QRE72CG,#2JIY7O:]!PN8Q*#J6;'0;VOS0M?^6@K3(8]8ZR4DM+''@3VL="
M?25[4'#>4QCC)/MS&#9!40W1<!115\+DBV2@E*5&`0,G@$7/NR4D1"X7X+Y\
M*")W)XUD0)V6RV+B:FU-P10D]4NO&@X?RF,CM@Y(F,,MN_=&XX`B7]555+T'
M8;<;=`7&R0VR2XF*HJ*GL5*#KIEL43@-C-85QPE%L$="Y$BV5!2_%4H)"FPQ
M)T2?;$F$17T4Q100OA4^/NW\KT"--A2M732&W]/Q<LQ.U_72JT&K\[-;ORO:
MO,9/;<%_);XWI/?C[@*.ESQT:,2M#%5%L06:L@HOVE6@MOM?V"W%$V-O+/9S
M%N-YQS&2H&`QCB)S5<=:5#=0;^*WT!]=!7^7G\O^?7=ZYW>.,.#`Q`\V'%DH
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M-!=Q4!]HB%`3[(BO"@Q!/VOD'-LK\JVG.;FQ<CBI3H-X<(#AM1W2)Q!4'G.;
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M]W_'S_&?Y_VJ"Q?/_?:`O_>_704O?='^V?!?OON_#]/]7U]E!O=VS_<#`?A/
MP37[/_#?#_A_T^V]!<M`H%`H%`H%`H%`H%`H%`H%`H(T_$%\'PIX?'X^?LH)
&*!0*#__9
`
end
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
