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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
 
SCHEDULE 14A
(Rule 14A-101)
 
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
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Definitive Proxy Statement
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EMPLOYERS HOLDINGS, INC.
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EMPLOYERS HOLDINGS, INC.
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
Thursday, May 27, 2010
10:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time
RENO-SPARKS CONVENTION CENTER
4590 South Virginia Street
Reno, Nevada 89502
 
Directions to the Employers Holdings, Inc. Annual Meeting are available in the proxy statement which can be viewed at www.ematerials.com/eig.
 
 

 
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Stockholders Meeting to be Held on May 27, 2010.
 
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Employers Holdings, Inc. will be held at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center, 4590 South Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada 89502 on Thursday, May 27, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time.
 
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.ematerials.com/eig
 
If you want to receive a paper copy or an email with links to the electronic materials, you must request one.  There is no charge to you for requesting a copy.  Please make your request for a copy as instructed on the reverse side of this notice on or before May 14, 2010 to facilitate timely delivery.
 
Matters intended to be acted upon at the meeting are listed below.
 
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the following proposals:
 
 
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Election of Directors
 
 
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Approval of the amendments to the Employers Holdings, Inc. Amended and Restated Equity and Incentive Plan
 
 
3.
Ratification of the appointment of the Company’s independent accounting firm, Ernst & Young LLP, for 2010
 
You may immediately vote your proxy on the Internet at:
 
www.eproxy.com/eig
 
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Use the Internet to vote your proxy 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, until 12:00 p.m. (CT) on May 26, 2010.
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Please have this Notice and the last four digits of your Social Security Number or Tax Identification Number
available. Follow the instructions to vote your proxy.
 
Your Internet vote authorizes the Named Proxies to vote your shares in the same manner as if you marked, signed and returned your proxy card.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
To request paper copies of the proxy materials, which include the proxy card,
proxy statement and annual report, please contact us via:
 
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Internet – Access the Internet and go to  www.ematerials.com/eig .  Follow the instructions to log in, and order copies.
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Telephone – Call us free of charge at 866-697-9377 in the U.S. or Canada, using a touch-tone phone, and follow the instructions to log in and order copies.
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Email – Send us an email at ep@ematerials.com with “eig Materials Request” in the subject line. The email must include:
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The 3-digit company # and the 11-digit control # located in the box in the upper right hand corner on the front of this notice.
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Your preference to receive printed materials via mail -or- to receive an email with links to the electronic materials.
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If you choose email delivery you must include the email address.
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If you would like this election to apply to delivery of material for all future meetings, write the word “Permanent” and include the last 4 digits of your Tax ID number in the email.