Edgar Filing: VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/

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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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VAALCO ENERGY, INC.

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LOGO

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Stockholder Meeting to Be Held at 10:00 a.m., June 2, 2010.

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As part of our efforts to cut unnecessary expenses and conserve the environment, Vaalco Energy, Inc. has elected to provide Internet access to the proxy statement and annual report rather than mailing paper reports. This reduces postage and printing expenses and paper waste. The proxy statement and annual report are available at: http://www.cfpproxy.com/5427

The annual stockholder meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m. on June 2, 2010, at the St. Regis Houston Hotel -Plaza Room, Houston, TX 77027. The matters to be covered are noted below:

Election of eight (8) directors;

Appointment of Deloitte & Touche, LLP independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending 2010; and such other matters as may properly come before the Annual Meeting, or any adjournments thereof.

The Board of Directors is not aware of any other such business. Stockholder of record at the close of business on April 1, 2010 are entitled to vote at the Meeting.

Your Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” each of the above proposals.

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.

Shortly, you will receive a proxy card that will reflect the proposals to be voted on at the Annual Meeting. You may vote on-line, by phone, by mail or in person. If you wish to vote on-line or by phone, you will need your Stockholder Control Number that can be found on the bottom right hand corner of this notice. No other personal information will be required in order to vote in this manner.

If you want to receive a paper copy of these documents, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for these reports by May 21, 2010 to facilitate timely delivery, you will need your Stockholder Control Number that can be found in the lower right hand corner of this letter. Then, either:

Ø Call our toll-free number, (800) 951-2405; or

Ø Visit our website at http://www.cfpproxy.com/5427; or

Ø Send us an email at fulfillment@rtco.com.

and enter the Stockholder Control Number when prompted or, if you send us an email, enter it in the subject line.

Directions to the meeting are included in the Notice/Proxy Statement.

We ask that you cast your vote promptly. Due to new regulatory changes that will affect your vote on the election of directors, you must vote your proxy for your shares to be represented and voted for the election of directors. Please help save the company additional solicitation costs by voting today.

Thank you for your continued support!


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LOGO

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Stockholder Meeting to Be Held at 10:00 a.m., June 2, 2010.

The annual stockholder meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m. on June 2, 2010, at the St. Regis Houston Hotel - Plaza Room, Houston, TX 77027. The matters to be covered are noted below:

Election of eight (8) directors;

The Board of Directors is not aware of any other such business. Stockholder of record at the close of business on April 1, 2010 are entitled to vote at the Meeting.

Your Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” each of the above proposals.

You may vote on-line, by phone, by mail or in person. If you wish to vote on-line or by phone, you will need your Stockholder Control Number that can be found on the bottom right hand corner of your proxy card. No other personal information will be required in order to vote in this manner. If you wish to vote by mail, simply cast your vote on the enclosed proxy card, sign, date and return.

Ø Call our toll-free number, (800) 951-2405; or

Ø Visit our website at http://www.cfpproxy.com/5427; or

Ø Send us an email at fulfillment@rtco.com.

and enter the Stockholder Control Number when prompted or, if you send us an email, enter it in the subject line.

Directions to the meeting are included in the Notice/Proxy Statement.

Thank you for your continued support!