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John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting
To Be Held on Wednesday, November 9, 2011, for John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.
This communication is not a form for voting and presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials, which contain important information, that are available to you on the Internet or by mail. We encourage you to access and review the proxy materials before voting. To view the proxy statement and annual report, go to www.proxydocs.com/JBSS. To access your form of proxy while visiting this site, you will need the 12 digit control number in the shaded gray box below.
         
 
       
 
        
 
        
 
        
 
       
 
       
 
        
Under the United States Securities and Exchange Commission rules, proxy materials do not have to be delivered in paper. Proxy materials can be distributed by making them available on the Internet. We have chosen to use these procedures for our 2011 Annual Meeting and need YOUR participation.
If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of the proxy materials, you will need to request one, otherwise you will not receive a paper or e-mail copy. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. In order to receive a paper package in time for this year’s annual meeting, please make this request on or before October 26, 2011.


 
         
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John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.    Notice of Annual Meeting
         
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  Date:   Wednesday, November 9, 2011
  Time:   10:00 A.M. (Central Time)
  Place:   1707 N. Randall Road, Elgin, Illinois 60123
Voting Items:
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the following:
1. Election of Directors:
01 Governor Jim Edgar          02 Daniel M. Wright         03 Ellen C. Taaffe
2. Ratification of the Audit Committee’s appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the 2012 fiscal year.
3. The advisory vote on executive compensation.
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote ONE YEAR on the following proposal:
4. The frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation.
5. Upon such other matters as may properly come before the Annual Meeting: In their discretion, the proxies will be authorized to vote on such other matters as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any postponements or adjournments thereof.
Should you require directions to attend the Annual Meeting and vote in person, please call (847) 214-4612.
Vote In Person Instructions: While we encourage stockholders to vote by the means indicated above, a stockholder is entitled to vote in person at the Annual Meeting. Additionally, a stockholder who has submitted a proxy before the meeting, may revoke that proxy in person at the Annual Meeting.