UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
(Rule 14a-101)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
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PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO.
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BALDWIN TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its
Charter)
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if
other than Registrant)
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| BALDWIN TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, INC. |  |
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2 Trap Falls Road, Suite 402
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Tel: 203 402 1000 | |||
Shelton, CT 06484-0941
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Fax: 203 402 5500 | |||
USA
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www.baldwintech.com | |||
October 17, 2008
Dear Class B Stockholder:
The Proxy Card you received with the Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement for the November
11, 2008 Baldwin Technology Company, Inc. annual meeting of stockholders is not valid due to a
typographical error. Enclosed is a revised Proxy Card correcting that error. Please
discard the prior Proxy Card that you may have received.
Even if you have already returned the original Proxy Card, you must return the enclosed revised
Proxy Card, using the enclosed reply envelope, to have your shares voted by proxy at the
November 11, 2008 annual meeting. If you have not yet returned the original Proxy Card, please
discard it and instead use the enclosed revised Proxy Card. Votes on the incorrect proxy
card will be disregarded for all purposes.
As always, as a stockholder of record, you have the right to vote your shares directly by attending
the annual meeting as described in the original proxy materials.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
Sincerely,
Helen P. Oster
Corporate Secretary
Enclosure
REVOCABLE PROXY
BALDWIN TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, INC.
PLEASE MARK VOTES AS IN THIS EXAMPLE þ
Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held November 11, 2008
CLASS B COMMON STOCK
CLASS B COMMON STOCK
Revoking any such prior appointment, the undersigned, a stockholder of BALDWIN TECHNOLOGY COMPANY,
INC., hereby appoints KARL S. PUEHRINGER, JOHN P. JORDAN and HELEN P. OSTER, and each of them,
attorneys and agents of the undersigned, with full power of substitution to vote all shares of the
Class B Common Stock of the undersigned in said Company at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of
said Company to be held at the offices of the Company, 2 Trap Falls Road, Suite 402, Shelton,
Connecticut on November 11, 2008 at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Standard Time, and at any adjournments
thereof, as fully and effectually as the undersigned could do if personally present and voting,
hereby approving, ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys and agents or their substitutes
may lawfully do in place of the undersigned as indicated hereon.
1. To elect two Class III Directors to serve for a three-year term or until their successors are
elected and qualified:
For o Withhold o For All Except o
Karl S. Puehringer and Claes Warnander
INSTRUCTION: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, mark “For All Except” and
write that nominee’s name in the space provided below
2. To approve an amendment to the Company’s 2005 Equity Compensation Plan to increase the maximum
aggregate number of shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock that may be delivered to
Participants or their Beneficiaries pursuant to all Awards granted under the Plan by 1,000,000 to
2,200,000.
For o Against o Abstain o
3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment
thereof.
THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED. IF NO DIRECTION IS INDICATED THIS
PROXY WILL BE VOTED “FOR” PROPOSALS 1, 2 AND 3.
MARK HERE IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING. o
MARK HERE FOR ADDRESS CHANGE AND NOTE BELOW o
Please be sure to sign and date this Proxy in the box below.
Date
Stockholder sign above
Co-holder (if any) sign above
Detach above card, sign, date and mail in postage paid envelope provided.
BALDWIN TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, INC.
When shares are held by joint tenants, both should sign. When signing as attorney, executor,
administrator, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If a corporation, please sign
in full corporate name by President or other authorized officer. If a partnership, please sign in
full partnership name by authorized person.
Please sign exactly as your name appears hereon.
PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN PROXY CARD PROMPTLY
USING THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE
IF YOUR ADDRESS HAS CHANGED, PLEASE CORRECT THE ADDRESS IN THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW AND RETURN THIS
PORTION WITH THE PROXY IN THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED.