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| DEF 14A | |
| HRG GROUP, INC. filed this Form DEF 14A on 07/27/2016 | |
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HRG GROUP, INC. 450 Park Avenue, 29th Floor New York, New York 10022
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2016 July 27, 2016 To Our Stockholders: We will hold the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”) of HRG Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company,” “HRG,” “we,” “us” or “our”), on September 7, 2016 at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, at the offices of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, 1285 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10019-6064. The purposes of the Annual Meeting are to: 1. elect three Class III directors; 2. ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016; and 3. re-approve the material terms of the performance goals under the Company’s 2011 Omnibus Equity Award Plan (as amended, the “2011 Plan”) for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as amended, the “Code”). As further noted on page 10 of the attached proxy statement, the re-approval of the material terms of the performance goals under the 2011 Plan is being requested so that the Company can continue to have the flexibility to pay “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code and have such performance-based compensation continue to be tax deductible. We are not increasing the number of shares in the 2011 Plan and we are not making any changes to the existing 2011 Plan. If our stockholders do not approve this proposal, then the current terms of the 2011 Plan will remain in effect. However, we will not be able to grant any “performance-based compensation” for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Code after the date of the Annual Meeting unless and until the requisite stockholder approval is obtained. Our Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the nominees in Proposal 1 and FOR Proposals 2 and 3. These proposals are described in the attached proxy statement, which you are encouraged to read fully. Stockholders will also consider any additional business that may be properly brought before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. At our 2011 Annual Meeting, our Board of Directors and a majority of our stockholders approved that we hold future advisory votes on executive compensation every three years. Therefore, the next advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers will be held in 2017. If you wish to attend the Annual Meeting in person, you must reserve your seat by August 26, 2016 by contacting our Investor Relations Department at (212) 906-8560. Additional details regarding requirements for admission to the Annual Meeting are described in the attached proxy statement under the heading “How do I attend the Annual Meeting and do I need to do anything in advance to attend?” Our Board of Directors has set the close of business on July 25, 2016 as the record date for the Annual Meeting (the “Record Date”). The stock transfer books of the Company will not be closed following the Record Date, but only stockholders of record at the close of business on the Record Date are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof. A list of stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be available for inspection at the Annual Meeting and will also be available for ten days prior to the Annual Meeting, during normal business hours, at the principal office of the Company, located at 450 Park Avenue, 29th Floor, New York, New York 10022. The vote of each eligible stockholder is important. Please vote as soon as possible to ensure that your vote is recorded promptly, even if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting. By Order of the Board of Directors, Ehsan Zargar Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |
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