Additional Materials to Notice & Proxy Statement

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

(Rule 14a-101)

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

(NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

(NAME OF PERSON(S) FILING PROXY STATEMENT, IF OTHER THAN THE REGISTRANT)

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WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

1001 Air Brake Avenue, Wilmerding, Pennsylvania, USA 15148

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

 

The Proxy Statement, Annual Report and other proxy materials are available at:

http://www.proxyvoting.com/wab

This is not a form for voting or a proxy. This communication presents only an overview of more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet or by mail and which contain important information. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

 

    To vote your Shares you must vote on the Internet or request a set of proxy materials to receive a proxy card.

 

Westinghouse Air Brake

Technologies Corporation

    

 

If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed below on or before May 4, 2011 to facilitate timely delivery.

   

 

If you wish to attend and vote at the meeting, please bring this notice and identification with you.

 

     

 

TO REQUEST PAPER OR E-MAIL COPIES OF PROXY MATERIALS:

     

(please reference your 11-digit control number when requesting materials)

 

By opting out to receive printed materials, your preference for future proxy mailings will be kept on our file.

      Telephone:  

 

1-888-313-0164

        (outside of the U.S. and Canada call 201-680-6688)
      Email:  

 

shrrelations@bnymellon.com

        (you must reference your 11-digit control number in your email)
     

Internet:

 

  

 

http://www.proxyvoting.com/wab

 

 

TO VOTE YOUR SHARES SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE SIDE

This is not a proxy card. You cannot use this notice to vote your shares.

Dear Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation Stockholder:

The 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (the “Company”) will be held at the Duquesne Club, 325 Sixth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, May 11, 2011, at 11:30 a.m. (local time).

Proposals to be considered at the Annual Meeting:

 

  (1) Election of the following two persons to serve as directors for a three-year period expiring at the 2014 Annual

Meeting of Stockholders:    01 Emilio A. Fernandez

                                     02 Lee B. Foster, II

 

  (2) Approval of advisory (non-binding) resolution relating to 2010 named executive officer compensation.

 

  (3) Advisory (non-binding) vote relating to how often the company should conduct a stockholder advisory vote on named executive officer compensation.

 

  (4) Approval of the 2011 Stock Incentive Plan.

 

  (5) Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the 2011 fiscal year.

The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” Items 1, 2, 4 and 5.

The Board of Directors recommends that you select “1 YEAR” on Item 3.

The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on March 16, 2011 as the record date (the “Record Date”) for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment(s) thereof.

 

     CONTROL NUMBER
YOU MUST REFERENCE YOUR  11-DIGIT CONTROL NUMBER WHEN      ¯
YOU REQUEST A PAPER COPY OF THE PROXY MATERIALS OR TO   ®   
VOTE YOUR PROXY ELECTRONICALLY.     

 

    
    

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Stockholders of record as of the Record Date are encouraged and cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting. For directions to attend the annual meeting where you may vote in person please call 412-825-1000.

Meeting Location:

The Duquesne Club

325 Sixth Avenue

Pittsburgh, PA 15222

The following Proxy Materials are available for you to review online:

 

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the Company’s 2011 Proxy Statement (including all attachments thereto);

 

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the Proxy Card;

 

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the Company’s Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2010 (which is not deemed to be part of the official proxy soliciting materials); and

 

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any amendments to the foregoing materials that are required to be furnished to stockholders.

The Proxy Materials for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation are available to review at:

http://www.proxyvoting.com/wab

Have this notice available when you request a PAPER or E-MAIL copy of the Proxy Materials,

when you want to view your proxy materials online

OR WHEN YOU WANT TO VOTE YOUR PROXY ELECTRONICALLY.

 

VOTE BY INTERNET

 

We encourage you to review the proxy materials online before voting.

 

Use the Internet to vote your shares. Have this card in hand when you access the above web site.

On the landing page of the above website in the box labeled “To Vote Your Shares by Internet” click on

“Vote Now” to access the electronic proxy card and vote your shares.

 

You will need to reference the 11-digit control number located on the reverse side.

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