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WESTLAKE CORP Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2016

Jun 10, 2016

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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement

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DFAN14A 1 d207560ddfan14a.htm DFAN14A DFAN14A

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

(Rule 14a-101)

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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¨ Preliminary Proxy Statement
¨ Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))
¨ Definitive Proxy Statement
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¨ Soliciting Material Under § 240.14a-12

AXIALL CORPORATION

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORPORATION

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

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On February 16, 2016, Westlake Chemical Corporation (“Westlake Chemical”) and Westlake NG IV Corporation (“Westlake NG IV” and together with Westlake Chemical, “Westlake”) nominated nine candidates (the “Nomination”) to stand for election to the Board of Directors of Axiall, at Axiall’s upcoming 2016 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”).

On June 10, 2016, Westlake withdrew the Nomination and agreed that at the Annual Meeting, it will vote all of the shares of Axiall common stock beneficially owned by it in accordance with the recommendation of Axiall’s Board of Directors.