-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, LxpC6whhQN3bBcgSujN4Fm9wHwvQ7yx+4Xb01Uf8/40HNz5F6TCvK1fCGNyojP0z IGRE7wc+j+HoU9cIyioqCQ== 0000950123-10-048277.txt : 20100512 0000950123-10-048277.hdr.sgml : 20100512 20100512113641 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-10-048277 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 7 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100512 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100512 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20100512 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STEELCASE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001050825 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: OFFICE FURNITURE (NO WOOD) [2522] IRS NUMBER: 380819050 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FISCAL YEAR END: 0225 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13873 FILM NUMBER: 10823240 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 901 44TH ST CITY: GRAND RAPIDS STATE: MI ZIP: 49508 BUSINESS PHONE: 6162472710 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 901 44TH ST CITY: GRAND RAPIDS STATE: MI ZIP: 49508 DEFA14A 1 k49126adefa14a.htm DEFA14A defa14a

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STEELCASE INC.
(STEELCASE LOGO)
901 44TH STREET SE
GH-3E-18
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49508
Meeting Information
     
Meeting Type:
  Annual Shareholders Meeting
For holders as of:
  April 26, 2010
Date: June 24, 2010
  Time: 11:00 a.m. EDT
Location:  
Steelcase Inc.
Global Headquarters
901 44th Street SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49508
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Voting Items
         
         
The Steelcase Inc. Board of Directors recommends
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following nominees for Director:
       
     
1.   Election of four Directors (terms expiring in 2013)
       
  Nominees:
 
   01) Connie K. Duckworth
   02) James P. Hackett
   03) David W. Joos
   04) P. Craig Welch, Jr.
     
2.   Approval of the Steelcase Inc. Incentive Compensation Plan.






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