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SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(A) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. )
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þ   Definitive Additional Materials
 
o   Soliciting Material Pursuant to Section 240.14a-12
Village Super Market, Inc.
 
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
 
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than Registrant)
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Important Notice of Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting of
VILLAGE SUPER MARKET, INC.
To Be Held On:
December 16, 2011 at 10:00 a.m.
733 Mountain Avenue, Springfield, New Jersey 07081





 
           
 
COMPANY NUMBER
       
 
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CONTROL NUMBER
        
 


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.
If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of the proxy materials you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. To facilitate timely delivery please make the request as instructed below before 11/29/11.
Please visit http://www.amstock.com/ProxyServices/ViewMaterial.asp?CoNumber=12706, where the following materials are available for view:
     
 
  • Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders
 
  • Proxy Statement
 
  • Form of Electronic Proxy Card
 
  • Annual Report
 
    
TO REQUEST MATERIAL:
  TELEPHONE: 888-Proxy-NA (888-776-9962) 718-921-8562 (for international callers)
 
 
  E-MAIL: info@amstock.com
 
 
  WEBSITE: http://www.amstock.com/proxyservices/requestmaterials.asp
 
TO VOTE:
 
ONLINE: To access your online proxy card, please visit www.voteproxy.com and follow the on-screen instructions. You may enter your voting instructions at www.voteproxy.com up until 11:59 PM Eastern Time the day before the cut-off or meeting date.
 
    
 
  IN PERSON: You may vote your shares in person by attending the Annual Meeting.
 
    
 
 
TELEPHONE: To vote by telephone, please visit https://secure.amstock.com/voteproxy/login2.asp to view the materials and to obtain the toll free number to call.
 
    
 
  MAIL: You may request a card by following the instructions above.
 
1.   Election of Directors for the Company’s Board of Directors listed below:
 
    NOMINEES:
James Sumas
Robert Sumas
William Sumas
John P. Sumas
Kevin Begley
Nicholas Sumas
John J. Sumas
Steven Crystal
David C. Judge
Peter R. Lavoy
Stephen F. Rooney
Please note that you cannot use this notice to vote by mail.




2.   Ratification of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2012.
 
3.   Advisory vote on Executive Compensation.
 
4.   To recommend, by non-binding vote, the frequency of executive compensation votes.
 
    To transact any other business which may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
These items of business are more fully described in the proxy statement. The record date for the Annual Meeting is October 14, 2011. Only shareholders of record at the close of business on that date may vote at the meeting or any adjournment thereof.


 

ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF
VILLAGE SUPER MARKET, INC.
December 16, 2011
         
 
  PROXY VOTING INSTRUCTIONS    

INTERNET - Access “www.voteproxy.com” and follow the on-screen instructions. Have your proxy card available when you access the web page.
TELEPHONE - Call toll-free 1-800-PROXIES (1-800-776-9437) in the United States or 1-718-921-8500 from foreign countries from any touch-tone telephone and follow the instructions. Have your proxy card available when you call.
Vote online/phone until 11:59 PM EST the day before the meeting.
MAIL - Sign, date and mail your proxy card in the envelope provided as soon as possible.
IN PERSON - You may vote your shares in person by attending the Annual Meeting.

           
 

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NOTICE OF INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIAL: The Notice of Meeting, proxy statement and proxy
            card are available at http://www.amstock.com/ProxyServices/ViewMaterial.asp?CoNumber=12706
â  Please detach along perforated line and mail in the envelope provided IF you are not voting via telephone or the Internet.   â
     
 
      (DIGIT) (DIGIT)
                                         
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS,
“FOR” PROPOSALS 2 AND 3 AND “3 YEARS” FOR PROPOSAL 4.
PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. PLEASE MARK YOUR VOTE IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS SHOWN HERE x
 
                  FOR   AGAINST   ABSTAIN
   1  
Election of Directors for the Company’s Board of Directors listed below:
    2.    
Ratification of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2012.
  o   o   o
 
                                  
 
      NOMINEES:                        
 
                  FOR   AGAINST   ABSTAIN
   o
  FOR ALL NOMINEES   ¡
¡		   James Sumas
Robert Sumas 		      3.  
Advisory vote on Executive Compensation.
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   o

   o
  WITHHOLD AUTHORITY
FOR ALL NOMINEES

FOR ALL EXCEPT
(See instructions below) 		  ¡

¡
¡
¡
¡
¡
¡
¡
¡		   William Sumas
John P. Sumas
Kevin Begley
Nicholas Sumas
John J. Sumas
Steven Crystal
David C. Judge
Peter R. Lavoy
Stephen F. Rooney
     
4.		  

To recommend, by non-binding vote, the frequency of executive compensation votes.
    1 year   
o


 		 2 years
o

  		  3 years
o
  		  ABSTAIN
o
 
                 
 
                 
To transact any other business which may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
 
               
   
                 
 
              
This proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed herein by the undersigned shareholder. If no direction is made, this proxy will be voted for Proposals 1, 2 and 3 and for 3 Years for Proposal 4.
INSTRUCTIONS: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s), mark “FOR ALL EXCEPT” and fill in the circle next to each nominee you wish to withhold, as shown here:  l
     
 
                      
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
                     
To change the address on your account, please check the box at right and indicate your new address in the address space above. Please note that changes to the registered name(s) on the account may not be submitted via this method.
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Signature of Shareholder 
 
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     Note:   Please sign exactly as your name or names appear on this Proxy. When shares are held jointly, each holder should sign. When signing as executor, administrator, attorney, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If the signer is a corporation, please sign full corporate name by duly authorized officer, giving full title as such. If signer is a partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.
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