Additional Proxy Soliciting Materials - Non-management (definitive) (dfan14a)
March 31 2015 - 2:15PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
(Rule 14a-101)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a)
of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )
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Definitive Proxy Statement |
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Definitive Additional Materials |
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Soliciting Material under §240.14a-12 |
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
Trian Fund Management, L.P.
Trian Fund Management GP, LLC
Trian Partners, L.P.
Trian Partners Strategic Investment Fund,
L.P.
Trian Partners Strategic Investment Fund
II, L.P.
Trian Partners Master Fund, L.P.
Trian Partners Parallel Fund I, L.P.
Trian Partners Master Fund (ERISA), L.P.
Trian Partners Strategic Investment Fund-A,
L.P.
Trian Partners Strategic Investment Fund-D,
L.P.
Trian Partners Strategic Investment Fund-N,
L.P.
Trian SPV (SUB) VIII, L.P.
Trian Partners Fund (Sub)-G, L.P.
Trian Partners Fund (Sub)-G II, L.P.
Nelson Peltz
Peter W. May
Edward P. Garden
John H. Myers
Arthur B. Winkleblack
Robert J. Zatta
(Name of Person(s) Filing
Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)
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In response to a question regarding pension and post-retirement
healthcare benefits, a representative of Trian Fund Management, L.P. (“Trian”) made the following statement on March
30, 2015. Trian may provide substantially similar statements from time to time.
“Thank you very much for your email of March 29. As
one of DuPont’s largest stockholders, Trian has a clear interest in the long-term success of the company. As you know, in
2006, DuPont closed its defined benefit pension plan to new employees, and in 2012, DuPont amended its retiree medical and dental
plans for certain retirees and survivors. Trian’s objective is to help DuPont be in a position to honor its obligations to
current and former employees. We believe the best way to ensure that outcome is to make sure that the DuPont Board holds management
accountable for best-in-class performance in every aspect of DuPont’s business. In addition, Trian’s nominees, if elected
to the DuPont Board, will seek to grow sales and profitability, which will allow the dividend to grow. And, contrary to DuPont’s
rhetoric, Trian is committed to maintaining DuPont’s investment grade rating. Our interests are fully aligned with those
of DuPont’s current and former employees and the greater Wilmington community, and we thank you for taking the time to write
to us.”
Additional Information
Trian and the investment funds that it manages that hold
shares of E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (collectively, Trian with such funds, “Trian Partners”), together
with other Participants (as defined below), filed a definitive proxy statement and an accompanying proxy card with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 25, 2015 to be used to solicit proxies in connection with the 2015
Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (the “Company”), including any adjournments
or postponements thereof or any special meeting that may be called in lieu thereof (the “2015 Annual Meeting”).
Information relating to the participants in such proxy solicitation (the “Participants”) has been included in
that definitive proxy statement and in any other amendments to that definitive proxy statement. Stockholders are advised to read
the definitive proxy statement and any other documents related to the solicitation of stockholders of the Company in connection
with the 2015 Annual Meeting because they contain important information, including additional information relating to the Participants.
Trian Partners’ definitive proxy statement and a form of proxy will be mailed to stockholders of the Company. These materials
and other materials filed by Trian Partners in connection with the solicitation of proxies will be available at no charge at the
SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The definitive proxy statement and other relevant
documents filed by Trian Partners with the SEC will also be available, without charge, by directing a request to Trian’s
proxy solicitor, MacKenzie Partners, Inc. 105 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10016 (call collect: 212-929-5500; call toll free:
800-322-2885) or email: proxy@mackenziepartners.com.
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