DEFA14A 1 a2021proxynotice.htm DEFA14A Document

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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Shareowner Services
P.O. Box 64945
St. Paul, MN 55164-0945
W. R. GRACE & CO.
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
Wednesday, July 7, 2021
9:00 a.m. Eastern Time
Ten Oaks Ballroom and Conference Center
5000 Signal Bell Lane
Clarksville, Maryland 21029

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
W. R. Grace & Co. Shareholder Meeting to be Held on July 7, 2021
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of W. R. Grace & Co. will be held at Ten Oaks Ballroom and Conference Center, 5000 Signal Bell Lane, Clarksville, Maryland 21029 on July 7, 2021, 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, Annual Report and Form 10-K/A 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 June 21, 2021, 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, FOR Proposals 2 and 3, and 1 year for Proposal 4.
1.Election of Directors
Nominees – Class I (Term expiring 2024):
01 – Hudson La Force02 – Mark E. Tomkins
2.
Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2021
3.Advisory vote to approve the compensation of Grace's named executive officers, as described in our
proxy materials
4.Advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation1 Year, 2 Years, or 3 Years




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 July 6, 2021. Scan code for mobile voting.
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.





IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING IN PERSON OR VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING
We intend to hold our Annual Meeting in person at the Ten Oaks Ballroom and Conference Center as indicated in our Notices and Proxy Statement. We continue to monitor the uncertainties surrounding public health and travel concerns relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are keeping open the options of: (i) relocating and / or adjourning our Annual Meeting to our headquarters at 7500 Grace Drive in Columbia, MD, in which event the meeting would commence / recommence there at 9:45 a.m.; or (ii) holding a virtual-only meeting. Please monitor our website at www.grace.com and our filings on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov for further information. We encourage you to review the Proxy Materials and vote in advance of the Annual Meeting.


Directions to the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders,
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 and Conference Center 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 and Conference Center 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:
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Internet/Mobile – Access the internet and go to www.investorelections.com/gra. Follow the instructions
to log in, and order copies.
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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.
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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 Social Security Number or your Tax ID number in the email.