amcoldef14a.htm

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AMCOL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

2870 FORBS AVE

HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL 60192

Annual Meeting

March 08, 2011

May 05, 2011

May 05, 2011 11:00 AM CDT

Amcol International Corp

2870 Forbs Avenue

Hoffman Estates, Illinois

60192

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1. Notice & Proxy Statement 2. Annual Report 3. Form 10-K

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Voting items

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The Board of Directors recommends you vote

FOR the following:

1. Election of Directors

Nominees

01 John Hughes 02 Clarence O. Redman 03 Audrey L. Weaver

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2 and 3.

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 December 31, 2011.

3 The approval of an advisory resolution on executive compensation.

The Board of Directors recommends you vote 1 YEAR on the following proposal:

4 To recommend, by non-binding vote, the frequency of executive compensation votes.

NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

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