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Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on May 21, 2014.

 

  

 

Meeting Information            

 

  

Meeting Type:

 

 

  Annual

 

GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING

                    COMPANY

   For holders as of:     March 24, 2014
  

 

Date:    May 21, 2014

 

 

 

  Time: 10.00 AM Local Time

 

   Location:      Graphic Packaging Holding Company
  

   1500 Riveredge Parkway

LOGO   

   Suite 100

   Atlanta, Georgia 30328

 

 

  You are receiving this communication because you hold shares or share equivalents of the company named above.

GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING COMPANY

1500 RIVEREDGE PARKWAY

SUITE 100

ATLANTA, GA 30328

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Voting Items      

 

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS

A VOTE “FOR ALL” NOMINEES.

  

 

1.       Election of Directors

     

 

 

         Nominees:

     

 

         01)  G.Andrea Botta

     

         02)  Jeffrey H. Coors

         03)  David W. Scheible

     

 

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS:

  

2.       Ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.

  

3.       Approval of compensation paid to Graphic Packaging Holding Company’s named executive officers as set forth in the proxy statement.

  

4.       Approval of the Graphic Packaging Holding Company 2014 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Compensation Plan.

  

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