formdefa14a.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.)

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Dorman Products, Inc.
  
 
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DORMAN PRODUCTS, INC.
3400 EAST WALNUT STREET
COLMAR, PENNSYLVANIA 18915

THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The undersigned hereby appoints Richard N. Berman and Steven L. Berman, or either of them, as Proxies, each with the power to appoint his substitute, and hereby authorizes either of them to represent and to vote, as designated below, all the shares of common stock of Dorman Products, Inc. (“our” or the “Company”) held of record on March 27, 2009 by the undersigned, at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 20, 2009 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  (i) “FOR” the election of our six nominees for directors listed in our proxy materials; (ii) “FOR” the ratification of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2009 fiscal year; and (iii) “FOR” the approval of the 2008 Stock Option and Stock Incentive Plan.  Discretionary authority is conferred by this proxy as to certain matters as described in our Proxy Statement.  At the present time, the Board of Directors knows of no other business to be presented at the Annual Meeting.

1.  Election of six directors, each to serve for a term of one year to expire at the next annual meeting of shareholders and until his successor has been selected and qualified.

 01 -Richard N. Berman    02 - Steven L. Berman     03- George L. Bernstein    04 - John F. Creamer, Jr.   05 - Paul R. Lederer   06 - Edgar W. Levin
 
 
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FOR ALL NOMINEES

 
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WITHHOLD FOR ALL NOMINEES

 
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FOR ALL NOMINEES EXCEPT – To withhold a vote for one or more nominees, mark the box to the left and the corresponding numbered boxes below
 
 
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05
06
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2.  Ratification of  KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2009 fiscal year.

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FOR
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AGAINST
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ABSTAIN
 
 
3.  Approval of the 2008 Stock Option and Stock Incentive Plan.

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FOR
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AGAINST
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ABSTAIN
 
 
4.  Any other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting.

Please indicate if you plan to attend this meeting ¨           YES           ¨           NO

The undersigned hereby acknowledges notice and/or receipt of our 2008 Annual Report to Shareholders, Notice of our Annual Meeting of Shareholders and the Proxy Statement relating thereto.

Date:  ____________________________, 2009


   
Signature
  
   
   
Signature if held jointly
  
This Proxy Must be Signed
Exactly as Name Appears Hereon

Executors, administrators, trustees, etc., should give full title as such. If the signer is a corporation, please sign full
corporate name by duly authorized officer.  If shares are registered in more than one name, all owners should sign.
IF VOTING BY MAIL, PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY CARD PROMPTLY.

 
 
 

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT
VOTE TODAY IN ONE OF THREE WAYS


1.
VOTE BY INTERNET:
 
Log-on to www.votestock.com
 
Enter your control number printed below
 
Voter your proxy by checking the appropriate boxes
 
Click on “Accept Vote”

OR

2.
VOTE BY TELEPHONE:  After you call the phone number below, you will be asked to enter the control number at the bottom of the page.  You will need to respond to only a few simple prompts.  Your vote will be confirmed and cast as directed.

 
Call toll-free in the U.S. or Canada at
 
1-866-578-5350 on a touch-tone telephone.
 
OR

3.
VOTE BY MAIL:  If you do not wish to Vote over the Internet or by telephone, please complete, sign, date and return the accompanying proxy card.


YOUR CONTROL NUMBER IS:


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You may vote by Internet or telephone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  Internet and telephone voting is available through
11:59 p.m., prevailing time, on May 19, 2009.
Your Internet or telephone vote authorizes the named proxies to vote in the same manner as if you marked, signed and returned
your proxy card.