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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
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SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION
** IMPORTANT NOTICE **
Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials
 
You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above company, and the materials you should review before you cast your vote are now available.
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.
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Stockholder Meeting to be held on September 15, 2008
 
Proxy Materials Available
•   Notice and Proxy Statement
 
•   Annual Report

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Meeting Information
 
     
Meeting Type:
  Annual
Meeting Date:
  September 15, 2008
Meeting Time:
  9:00 A.M. local time
For holders as of:   
  July 23, 2008
 
Meeting Location:
 
24th at Camelback
2375 East Camelback Road
Suite 700
Phoenix, Arizona 85016
 
Meeting Directions:
 
For Meeting Directions Please Call:
602-445-8400


     
How To Vote
 
 
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Voting items
    
The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” the election of the nominee directors and “FOR” the ratification of the appointment of BDO Seidman, LLP as the independent auditor of our company for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2009.
    
   
                 
1.   PROPOSAL 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS:
   
To elect as directors all of the nominees listed below to serve until our next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified:
    
                 
    Nominees:    
 
   01)   Barry M. Monheit   05)   John B. Furman
 
   02)   Robert L. Scott   06)   Mitchell A. Saltz
 
   03)   Michael F. Golden   07)   David M. Stone
 
   04)   Jeffrey D. Buchanan   08)   I. Marie Wadecki
 
                
2.   PROPOSAL 2: To ratify the appointment of BDO Seidman, LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as the independent auditor of our company for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2009.
 
                
and upon such matters which may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof.