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This excerpt taken from the VLG DEF 14A filed Oct 2, 2006. PROXY
STATEMENT
October 2, 2006
This proxy statement is furnished to the holders of Common Stock
of Valley National Gases Incorporated (the “Company”)
in connection with the solicitation of proxies for use in
connection with the Annual Meeting of the Shareholders (the
“Annual Meeting”) to be held at the Pittsburgh Airport
Marriott Hotel, 777 Aten Road, Coraopolis, Pennsylvania 15108,
on Tuesday, October 31, 2006 at 9:00 a.m., Eastern
time, and all adjournments or postponements thereof, for the
purposes set forth in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting
of Shareholders. Only holders of record of the Company’s
Common Stock at the close of business on September 19, 2006
will be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Such holders are
hereinafter referred to as the “Shareholders.” The
Company is first mailing this proxy statement and the enclosed
form of proxy to Shareholders on or about October 2, 2006.
Whether or not you expect to be present in person at the Annual
Meeting, you are requested to complete, sign, date and return
the enclosed proxy, and the shares represented thereby will be
voted in accordance with your instructions. If you attend the
meeting, you may vote by ballot. If you do not attend the
meeting, your shares of Common Stock can be voted only when
represented by a properly executed proxy.
Any person giving such a proxy has the right to revoke it at any
time before it is voted by giving written notice of revocation
to the Secretary of the Company, by duly executing and
delivering a proxy bearing a later date, or by attending the
Annual Meeting and voting in person.
The close of business on September 19, 2006 has been fixed
as the record date for the determination of the shareholders
entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. As of the record date,
9,678,934 shares of Common Stock were outstanding and
entitled to be voted at the Annual Meeting, with 55 holders of
record. Shareholders will be entitled to cast one vote on all
matters for each share of Common Stock held of record on the
record date.
A copy of the Company’s Annual Report to Shareholders for
the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006 accompanies this proxy
statement.
The solicitation of this proxy is made by the Board of Directors
of the Company. The solicitation will be by mail and the expense
thereof will be paid by the Company. In addition, proxies may be
solicited by telephone, telefax or other means, or personal
interview, by directors, officers or regular employees of the
Company who will receive no additional compensation for their
services.
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