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SCHEDULE 14A

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Annual Meeting of Stockholders to Be Held on April 25, 2018

 

 

 

DOWDUPONT INC.

 
   

 

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DOWDUPONT INC.

ATTN: OFFICE OF THE CORPORATE SECRETARY

974 CENTRE ROAD

WILMINGTON, DE 19805

 

 
      
      
      
 

 

Meeting Information

     
 

 

Meeting Type:            Annual Meeting of Stockholders

     
  For holders as of:      February 26, 2018      
  Date: April 25, 2018     Time:     12:00 PM Central Time      
  Location:   The Ritz-Carlton Hotel      
     

160 E. Pearson Street

Chicago, IL 60611

 

     

 

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  Voting Items  

 

    The Board of Directors recommends that you vote
    FOR all director nominees in Agenda Item 1, FOR Agenda Items 2 and 4, and ONE YEAR for Agenda Item 3.
  1.   Election of Directors
   

 

Nominees:

    1a.    Lamberto Andreotti
    1b.    James A. Bell
    1c.    Edward D. Breen
    1d.    Robert A. Brown
    1e.    Alexander M. Cutler
    1f.    Jeff M. Fettig
    1g.    Marillyn A. Hewson
    1h.    Lois D. Juliber
    1i.    Andrew N. Liveris
    1j.    Raymond J. Milchovich
    1k.    Paul Polman
    1l.    Dennis H. Reilley
    1m.    James M. Ringler
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Ruth G. Shaw

   

 

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Lee M. Thomas

   

 

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Patrick J. Ward

 

 

 

 

 

2.   Advisory Resolution to Approve Executive Compensation
3.   Advisory Resolution on the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes to Approve Executive Compensation

4.

 

Ratification of the Appointment of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote

AGAINST the following Stockholder Proposals:

 

5.   Elimination of Supermajority Voting Thresholds
6.   Preparation of an Executive Compensation Report
7.   Preparation of a Report on Sustainability Metrics in Performance-based Pay

8.

 

Preparation of a Report on Investment in India

9.

  Modification of Threshold for Calling Special Stockholder Meetings
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