soln_defa14c.htm
UNITED STATES SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
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SMART ONLINE, INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
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SMART ONLINE, INC.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF MATERIALS
for the Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on
 
DATE:
wednesday, June 13, 2012
 
TIME:
at 9:00 a.m. (local time)
 
LOCATION:
the Board Room at the offices of the corporation at
4505 Emperor Boulevard, Suite 320, Durham, North Carolina 27703
     
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This communication represents a notice to access a more complete set of materials available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the materials before voting. Both the Information Statement and our Annual Report are available at: https://www.iproxydirect.com/SOLN
 
If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of the 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 above, prior to June 10, 2012.  You will otherwise not receive a paper or e-mail copy of the materials.
 
we are not asking you for a proxy, and you are not requested to send us a proxy.
 
you may enter your voting instructions at https://www.iproxydirect.com /SOLN
until 11:59 pm eastern time June 12, 2012.
 
 
The purposes of this meeting are as follows:
 
  
 
1.     The election of four directors, each to serve for a term of one year or until his successor shall have been duly elected and qualified;
2.     The ratification of the appointment of Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, L.L.P. as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012; and
3.     The transaction of such other business as may be properly brought before the meeting.
 
  
Pursuant to new Securities and Exchange Commission rules, you are receiving this Notice that the materials for the Annual meeting are available on the Internet. Follow the instructions above to view the materials and vote or request printed or e-mail copies.
 
Only stockholders of record at the close of business on April 27, 2012 (the “Record Date”) are entitled to notice and to vote at the Annual Meeting and any adjournments or postponements thereof.
 
requests for directions to the Annual Meeting may be directed to Thaddeus Shalek by telephone at (919) 765-5000 or by e-mail at corporate.secretary@smartonline.com
 
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” ALL NOMINEES IN PROPOSAL 1
   AND “FOR” PROPOSAL 2.
 
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