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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.     )

 

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VECTREN CORPORATION

 

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LOGO  

Shareowner ServicesSM

P.O. Box 64945

St. Paul, MN 55164-0945

  

 

COMPANY #

    
      
    

 

VECTREN CORPORATION

    

 

ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

     Wednesday, May 11, 2011
     10:00 a.m. (CDT)
    

 

One Vectren Sq.

     211 N.W. Riverside Dr.
     Evansville, IN 47708
    

 

For those wishing to vote in person, directions to

the Vectren Corporation Annual Meeting are

available in the proxy statement which can be

viewed at www.ematerials.com/vvc.

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be Held on May 11, 2011.

Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Vectren Corporation will be held at One Vectren Sq., 211 N.W. Riverside Dr., Evansville, IN 47708 on Wednesday, May 11, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. (CDT).

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 are available at LOGO

If you want to receive a paper copy or an e-mail with links to the electronic materials, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed on the reverse side of this notice on or before April 27, 2011, to facilitate timely delivery.

 

 

Matters intended to be acted upon at the meeting are listed below.

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR All Items and 3 years on Item 4.

1.    Election of all directors:            
   01    Carl L. Chapman    05    Anton H. George    09    J. Timothy McGinley
   02    James H. DeGraffenreidt, Jr.    06    Martin C. Jischke    10    R. Daniel Sadlier
   03    Niel C. Ellerbrook    07    Robert G. Jones    11    Michael L. Smith
   04    John D. Engelbrecht    08    William G. Mays    12    Jean L. Wojtowicz
2.    Approve the Vectren Corporation At Risk Compensation Plan, as amended and restated.
3.    Approve a non-binding advisory resolution approving the compensation of the named executive officers.
4.    Provide a non-binding advisory vote as to the frequency of the non-binding shareholder vote to approve the compensation of the named executive officers.
5.    Ratify the reappointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for Vectren for 2011.
Your Internet vote authorizes the named proxy holders to vote your shares in the same manner as if you marked, signed and returned your proxy card and in their discretion upon such other matters that may properly come before the meeting.

 

 

THIS IS NOT A FORM FOR VOTING

You may immediately vote your proxy on the Internet at:

LOGO

 

•  Use the Internet to vote your proxy 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, until 11:59 p.m. (CDT) on May 10, 2011.   LOGO

 

•  Please have this Notice and the last four digits of your Social Security Number or Tax Identification Number

   available. Follow the instructions to vote your proxy.

 


To request paper copies of the proxy materials, which include the proxy card,

proxy statement and annual report, please contact us via:

 

LOGO   Internet – Access the Internet and go to LOGO. Follow the instructions to log in, and order copies.
LOGO   Telephone Call us free of charge at 866-697-9377 in the U.S. or Canada, using a touch-tone phone, and follow the instructions to log in and order copies.
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Email Send us an email at LOGO with “vvc Materials Request” in the subject line.

The email must include:

 

•  The 3-digit company # and the 11-digit control # located in the box in the upper right hand corner on

   the front of this notice.

 

•  Your preference to receive printed materials via mail -or- to receive an email with links to the

   electronic materials.

  •  If you choose email delivery you must include the email address.
 

•  If you would like this election to apply to delivery of material for all future meetings, write the word

   “Permanent” and include the last 4 digits of your Tax ID number in the email.