NEWELL BRANDS INC. — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2017

Mar 30, 2017

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NEWELL BRANDS INC. NEWELL BRANDS INC. 221 RIVER STREET HOBOKEN, NJ 07030

Meeting Information
Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
For holders as of: March 17, 2017
Date: May 9, 2017 Time: 9:00
AM
Location: W Hotel Hoboken
225 River
Street
Hoboken, New Jersey 07030

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Voting Items

1.
1a. Ian G.H.
Ashken
1b. Thomas E. Clarke
1c. Kevin C.
Conroy
1d. Scott S. Cowen
1e. Michael
T. Cowhig
1f. Domenico
De Sole
1g. Martin E. Franklin
1h. Ros L’Esperance
1i. Michael B. Polk
1j. Steven J. Strobel
1k. Michael A. Todman
1l. Raymond G. Viault

Proposals – The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR Proposals 2 and 3:
2.	Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year 2017.
3.	Advisory resolution to approve executive compensation.
Proposal – The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR 1 YEAR on the following proposal:
4.	Vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation.
NOTE: To transact such other business as may properly come before the annual meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.