Edgar Filing: NIKE INC - Form DEFA14A

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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		NIKE, INC.
		Meeting Information
		Meeting Type: Annual Meeting of Shareholders
		For holders as of: July 24, 2009
		Date: September 21, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. PDT
		Location:	Tiger Woods Conference Center One Bowerman Drive Beaverton, OR 97005-6453

NIKE, INC. ONE BOWERMAN DRIVE BEAVERTON, OR 97005-6453 ATTN: JOHN F. COBURN III	You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in NIKE, Inc. This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side).
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LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS

NOTICE AND PROXY STATEMENT

FORM 10-K

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Voting Items
The annual meeting of shareholders of NIKE, Inc. will be held Monday, September 21, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at the Tiger Woods Conference Center, One Bowerman Drive, Beaverton, Oregon 97005-6453, for the following purposes:
1.	To elect a Board of Directors for the ensuing year.
	Election by Class A:
	Nominees:	01)	John G. Connors	06)	Mark G. Parker
		02)	Timothy D. Cook	07)	Johnathan A. Rodgers
		03)	Ralph D. DeNunzio	08)	Orin C. Smith
		04)	Douglas G. Houser	09)	John R. Thompson, Jr.
		05)	Philip H. Knight
2.	To approve an amendment to the NIKE, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
3.	To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm.
4.	To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” Proposals 1, 2, and 3.
These items of business are more fully described in the Proxy Statement. The record date for the annual meeting is July 24, 2009. Only shareholders of record at the close of business on that date may vote at the meeting or any adjournment thereof. To vote now by Internet, go to www.proxyvote.com/nike09.

Voting Items

The annual meeting of shareholders of NIKE, Inc. will be held Monday, September 21, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at the Tiger Woods Conference Center, One Bowerman Drive, Beaverton, Oregon 97005-6453, for the following purposes:

To elect a Board of Directors for the ensuing year.

Election by Class B:

Nominees:

01)

Jill K. Conway

02)

Alan B. Graf, Jr.

03)

John C. Lechleiter

To approve an amendment to the NIKE, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm.

To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting.

The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” Proposals 1, 2, and 3.

These items of business are more fully described in the Proxy Statement. The record date for the annual meeting is July 24, 2009. Only shareholders of record at the close of business on that date may vote at the meeting or any adjournment thereof. To vote now by Internet, go to www.proxyvote.com/nike09.

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