UNITED STATES

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SCHEDULE 14A

 

 

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on June 22, 2017.

 

   AVANGRID, INC.
  
  
  
  
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     AVANGRID, INC.
  

  C/O BROADRIDGE CORPORATE ISSUER SOLUTIONS

  P.O. BOX 1342

  BRENTWOOD, NY 11717

  

 

 

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Meeting Information

   
Meeting Type:   Annual Meeting
   
For holders as of:   April 24, 2017
   
Date:     June 22, 2017       Time: 10:30 AM
   
Location:    WilmerHale
     60 State Street
    

Boston, MA 02109

 

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Voting Items      

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR

the following nominees:

 

1.    ELECTION OF DIRECTORS      

 

Nominees:

 

     
01)    Ignacio Sánchez Galán      08)      John L. Lahey
02)    John E. Baldacci      09)      Santiago Martinez Garrido
03)    Pedro Azagra Blázquez      10)      Juan Carlos Rebollo Liceaga
04)    Felipe de Jesús Calderón Hinojosa      11)      José Sainz Armada
05)    Arnold L. Chase      12)      Alan D. Solomont
06)    Alfredo Elías Ayub      13)      Elizabeth Timm
07)    Carol L. Folt      14)      James P. Torgerson

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals:

 

  2. RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF KPMG US LLP AS AVANGRID, INC.’S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2017.

 

  3. NON-BINDING ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF THE NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.

 

  4. APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE AVANGRID, INC. BY-LAWS TO ADOPT A MAJORITY VOTING STANDARD IN THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS IN UNCONTESTED ELECTIONS.

 

  5. APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE AVANGRID, INC. BY-LAWS TO INCREASE THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM THREE (3) TO FIVE (5).

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