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
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| o Preliminary Proxy Statement | |
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| o Definitive Proxy Statement | |
| ý Definitive Additional Materials | |
| o Soliciting Material Pursuant to §240.14a-12 |
Polaris Industries Inc.
(Name
of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
(Name
of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the
Registrant)
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[Form of email notice sent to Polaris employee shareholders]
Date: March 10, 2010
RE: Polaris 2010 Proxy Vote & Annual Meeting Materials
Dear Polaris Employee Shareholder:
As a Polaris shareholder your Proxy vote is very important.
This e-mail provides the information you will need to view the Annual Meeting materials online,
vote your shares, and print a copy of the materials.
To view the Polaris Industries Inc. Proxy Statement and 2009 Annual Report, please connect to the
electronic access site at www.proxydocs.com/PII. At any time following receipt of this
notice, you may request a paper copy of the Annual Report and/or Proxy Statement by contacting the
Corporate Secretary’s office at (763) 542-0506 or stacy.bogart@polarisind.com. Hard copies of
these documents will also be available for pick-up at each Polaris location from HR or the
Reception area.
To vote your Polaris shares and for voting instructions please connect to the Polaris secure
electronic voting site at http://www.ematerials.com/pii. To record your vote you will need
to have available the following important numbers:
| • | Polaris Company Code: XXX |
| • | Personal eleven-digit Control Number: XXXXXXXXXXX |
| • | Last four digits of your Social Security Number |
As a Polaris shareholder, your vote is very important. Please vote your shares today.
Thank you,
Stacy Bogart
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
[Form of email notice sent by Wells Fargo to Polaris shareholders participating in
electronic delivery of proxy materials]
Dear Shareholder:
Our records indicate that you consented to receive your Shareholder Meeting materials over the
Internet. This e-mail provides the information you will need to view the 2010 Shareholder Meeting
materials online and vote your shares.
Annual Report
Proxy Statement
To view your materials and voting instructions and vote your shares please connect to the
electronic access site at http://www.ematerials.com/pii.
To record your vote you will need to have available the following important numbers:
Your company number: XXX
Your personal eleven-digit control number: XXXXXXXXXXX
The last four digits of your Social Security number or US Tax Identification number
As a Shareholder your vote is very important. Please vote your shares today.
Thank You