UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
(RULE 14a-101)
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W. R. GRACE & CO. | ||
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS | ||
Tuesday, May 9, 2017 | ||
9:00 a.m. Eastern Time | ||
Ten Oaks Ballroom | ||
5000 Signal Bell Lane | ||
Clarksville, Maryland 21029 | ||
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
W. R. Grace & Co. Stockholder Meeting to be Held on May 9, 2017
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of W. R. Grace & Co. will be held at Ten Oaks
Ballroom, 5000 Signal Bell Lane, Clarksville, Maryland 21029 on May 9, 2017, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on
the Internet or by mail. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the
proxy materials before voting.
The Proxy Statement, Notice of Annual Meeting, Proxy Card and Annual Report are available at
proxymaterials.grace.com
If you want to receive a paper copy or an e-mail with links to the electronic materials, you must request one. There
is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed on the reverse side of
this notice on or before April 27, 2017, to facilitate timely delivery.
Matters intended to be acted upon at the meeting are listed below.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR all nominees, and FOR Proposals 2 and 3. | ||||||
1. | Election of Directors | |||||
Nominees – Class III (Term expiring 2020): | ||||||
01 – H. Furlong Baldwin | 02 – Alfred E. Festa | 03 – Christopher J. Steffen | ||||
2. | Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2017 | |||||
3. | Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation as described in our proxy materials | |||||
THIS IS NOT A FORM FOR VOTING
You may immediately authorize a proxy to vote your shares on the Internet at:
www.proxypush.com/gra
• | Use the Internet to authorize a proxy to vote your shares 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, until 11:59 p.m. (ET) on May 8, 2017. |
• | Please have this Notice and the last four digits of your Social Security Number or Tax Identification Number available. Follow the instructions to vote your shares. |
Your Internet vote authorizes the named proxies to vote your shares in the same manner as if you marked, signed
and returned your proxy card.
Directions to the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders,
if you wish to attend the meeting and vote in person:
 | Heading northwest on Maryland 32, take exit 20 for Maryland 108 toward Clarksville. Turn right onto Maryland 108 E/Clarksville Pike. Turn right onto Signal Bell Lane. Ten Oaks Ballroom will be on the right. Heading southeast on Maryland 32, take exit 20 for Maryland 108 toward Clarksville. Turn left onto Maryland 108 E/Clarksville Pike. Turn right onto Signal Bell Lane. Ten Oaks Ballroom will be on the right. |
To request paper copies of the proxy materials, which include the proxy card, notice of annual meeting, proxy statement and annual report, please contact us via: | |
: | Internet/Mobile – Access the Internet and go to www.investorelections.com/gra . Follow the instructions to log in, and order copies. |
( | Telephone – Call us free of charge at 866-870-3684 in the U.S. or Canada, using a touch-tone phone, and follow the instructions to log in and order copies. |
* | Email – Send us an email at paper@investorelections.com with “GRA Materials Request” in the subject line. The email must include: • The 11-digit control # located in the box in the upper right hand corner on the front of this notice. • Your preference to receive printed materials via mail -or- to receive an email with links to the electronic materials. • If you choose email delivery you must include the email address. • If you would like this election to apply to delivery of material for all future meetings, write the word “Permanent” and include the last 4 digits of your Tax ID number in the email. |