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TREEHOUSE FOODS, INC.
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TREEHOUSE FOODS, INC.
IMPORTANT ANNUAL MEETING INFORMATION |
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
TreeHouse Foods, Inc. Stockholder Meeting to be Held on Thursday, April 23, 2015
Under Securities and Exchange Commission rules, you are receiving this notice that the proxy materials for the annual stockholders meeting are available on the Internet. Follow the instructions below to view the materials and vote online or request a copy. The items to be voted on and location of the annual meeting are on the reverse side. Your vote is important!
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Stockholder Meeting Notice |
Dear TreeHouse Foods, Inc. Stockholder:
The 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (the Company) will be held at 2015 Spring Road, Lower Level, Conference Room A, Oak Brook, IL 60523 on Thursday, April 23, 2015 at 9:00 AM CST.
Proposals to be considered at the Annual Meeting:
(1) To elect three directors to hold office until the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
(2) To ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2015.
(3) To provide an advisory vote to approve the Companys executive compensation.
(4) To approve the amendment and restatement of the TreeHouse Foods, Inc. Equity and Incentive Plan, including an increase in the number of shares subject to the plan.
Management recommends a vote FOR Items 1, 2, 3 and 4.
The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on February 27, 2015 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.
Stockholders of record as of the Record Date are encouraged and cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting. Directions to attend the annual meeting where you may vote in person can be found on our website, www.treehousefoods.com.
Meeting Location:
2015 Spring Road
Lower Level
Conference Room A
Oakbrook, IL 60523
The following materials are available for you to review online:
| the Companys 2015 Proxy Statement (including all attachments thereto); |
| the Companys 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014; and |
| any amendments to the foregoing materials that are required to be furnished to stockholders. |
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