THE L.S. STARRETT COMPANY 121 Crescent Street
Athol, Massachusetts 01331
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OCTOBER 17, 2012
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of the stockholders of The L.S. Starrett Company (the
“Company”) will be held at the Company’s offices at 121 Crescent Street, Athol, Massachusetts 01331, on Wednesday, October 17, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. for the following purposes:
1. To elect a class of two directors, each to hold office for a term of three years and until his successor is chosen and qualified.
2. To approve The L.S. Starrett Company 2012 Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan. 3. To approve The L.S. Starrett Company 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
4. To ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2013; and
5 To consider and act upon any other matter that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof.
The Board of Directors has fixed August 24, 2012 as the record date for the determination of stockholders
entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, or any adjournments thereof, and to receive notice thereof. The transfer books of the Company will not be closed.
You are requested to execute and return the enclosed proxy, which is solicited by the management of the Company. STEVEN A. WILCOX, Clerk
Athol, Massachusetts September 14, 2012
WHETHER OR NOT YOU EXPECT TO BE PRESENT AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, PLEASE DATE, SIGN AND PROMPTLY RETURN THE ENCLOSED FORM OF PROXY IN THE ENCLOSED STAMPED AND ADDRESSED ENVELOPE OR, ALTERNATIVELY, COMPLETE YOUR PROXY BY TELEPHONE OR OVER THE INTERNET AS DESCRIBED IN THE ENCLOSED INSTRUCTIONS. IF YOU DESIRE TO VOTE YOUR SHARES IN PERSON AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, YOUR PROXY WILL BE RETURNED TO YOU.
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholders’ Meeting to be held on October 17, 2012. The Notice of Annual Meeting, Proxy Statement and Annual Report are available at:
Proxy:
http://www.starrett.com/proxy/2012_proxy.pdf Annual Report:
http://www.starrett.com/proxy/2012_ar.pdf
If your shares are held in “street name” in a stock brokerage account or by a bank or other nominee, you must provide your broker with instructions on how to vote your shares in order for your shares to be voted on important matters presented at the Annual Meeting. If you do not instruct your broker on how to vote, your shares will not be voted on these matters.
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