SOLESENCE, INC. — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2017

Jul 14, 2017

DEFA14A 1 nanx-defa14a_082417.htm ADDITIONAL MATERIAL

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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NANOPHASE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

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* Exercise Your Right to Vote *Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on August 24, 2017

| NANOPHASE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | Meeting
Information | |
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| | Meeting
Type: Annual Meeting | |
| | For
holders as of: June 29, 2017 | |
| | Date: August 24, 2017 Time: 8:30 AM CDT | |
| NANOPHASE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION C/O Broadridge P.O. Box
1342 Brentwood, NY 11717 | Location: | Nanophase Technologies Corp. 1319 Marquette Drive Romeoville, IL 60446 |
| | You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company. This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote
these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the
Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side). We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. | |
| | See the reverse side of this notice to obtain proxy materials and voting instructions. | |

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Before You Vote

How to Access the Proxy Materials

| Proxy Materials Available to
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| 1. Notice & Proxy Statement 2.
Form 10-K | | |
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| Voting
items | | | | | |
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| The
Board of Directors recommends you vote | | | | | |
| FOR the following: | | | | | |
| 1. | Election
of Directors | | | | |
| | Nominees | | | | |
| 01 | Jess A. Jankowski | 02 | Richard W. Siegel | 03 | W. Ed Tyler |
| The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following
proposal: | | | | | |
| 2. | PROPOSAL
TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF RSM US LLP AS THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS OF THE COMPANY’S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR
ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2017. | | | | |
| NOTE: EACH OF THE PERSONS NAMED AS PROXIES ARE AUTHORIZED, IN SUCH PERSON’S DISCRETION, TO VOTE UPON SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING, OR ANY ADJOURNMENTS THEREOF. | | | | | |

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