UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials
for the Shareholder Meeting to be Held on May 6, 2008, for The Manitowoc Company, Inc.
This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are
available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important
information contained in the proxy materials before voting.
The proxy statement and annual report are available at www.proxydocs.com/mtw.
If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of the proxy material, you must request one. There is
no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed below on
or before April 29, 2008 to facilitate timely delivery. To submit your proxy while visiting this
site you will need the 12 digit control number in the box below.
Under new 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 2008 Annual Meeting and need YOUR
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The Manitowoc Company, Inc. Notice of Annual Meeting
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Date: Tuesday, May 6, 2008 | |
| Time: 9:00 A.M. (Central Daylight Time) | ||
| Place: Holiday Inn, 4601 Calumet Avenue, Manitowoc, Wisconsin |
The purpose of the Annual Meeting is to take the following action:
1. To elect three Directors. Nominees: Dean H. Anderson, Keith D. Nosbusch, Glen E. Tellock
2. To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, as the Company’s independent registered
public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008.
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote “FOR” both proposals.
3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting.
While we encourage shareholders to vote by the means indicated above, a shareholder is entitled to
vote in person at the annual meeting. Additionally, a shareholder who has submitted a proxy before
the meeting, may revoke that proxy by voting in person at the annual meeting. Should you desire
directions to the annual meeting, please call 1-800-235-9410.
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