Definitive Additional Materials

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

 

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BRE Properties, Inc.

 

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BRE PROPERTIES, INC.

525 Market Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders

to Be Held on Thursday, May 21, 2009

 

The Proxy Statement; Annual Report to Shareholders, which consists of the Company’s Annual Report

on Form 10-K; and Voting Materials are available at: http://www.breproperties.com/proxy

 

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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.

 

If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these materials, 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 7, 2009 to facilitate timely delivery.

           
       

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Dear BRE Properties, Inc. Shareholder:

Notice is hereby given that the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of BRE Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) will be held at The Mandarin Oriental Hotel, 222 Sansome Street, San Francisco, CA 94104, on Thursday, May 21, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. (Pacific Daylight Time) for the following purposes:

 

  (1) to elect 10 Directors whose term of office expires at the Annual Meeting, to serve until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company to be held in calendar year 2010, and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified;

 

  (2) to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company; and

 

  (3) to transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.

The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” Proposals 1 and 2.

The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on March 20, 2009 as the record date (the “Record Date”) for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment(s) thereof.

 

By order of the Board of Directors

/s/

Kerry Fanwick

Corporate Secretary

 

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You may vote your proxy

when you view the materials on the Internet.

You will be asked to enter this 11-digit control number

 

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Shareholders of record as of the Record Date are encouraged and cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting. To obtain directions for attending the Annual Meeting and voting in person, please call BRE’s Investor Relations Department at 415-445-6550.

Meeting Location:

The Mandarin Oriental Hotel

222 Sansome Street

San Francisco, CA 94104

The following materials are available for you to review online:

 

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the Company’s 2009 Proxy Statement (including all attachments thereto);

 

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the Company’s Annual Report to Shareholders, which consists of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008; and

 

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

To request a paper copy of the Proxy Materials, (you must reference your 11-digit control number)

 

Telephone:    1-888-313-0164 (outside of the U.S. and Canada call 1-201-680-6688)
E-mail:    shrrelations@bnymellon.com
Internet:    http://www.breproperties.com/proxy

ACCESSING YOUR PROXY MATERIALS ONLINE

YOU MUST REFERENCE YOUR 11-DIGIT CONTROL NUMBER WHEN YOU REQUEST

A PAPER COPY OF THE PROXY MATERIALS OR TO VOTE YOUR PROXY ELECTRONICALLY.

The Proxy Materials for BRE Properties, Inc. are available to review at:

http://www.breproperties.com/proxy

Have this notice available when you request a PAPER 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

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

On the top right hand side of the website click on “Vote Now” to

access the electronic proxy card and vote your shares.

 

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