0001193125-19-217767.txt : 20190809 0001193125-19-217767.hdr.sgml : 20190809 20190809122802 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-19-217767 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 FILED AS OF DATE: 20190809 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190809 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20190809 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CONAGRA BRANDS INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000023217 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FOOD & KINDRED PRODUCTS [2000] IRS NUMBER: 470248710 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0526 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07275 FILM NUMBER: 191012138 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 222 W. MERCHANDISE MART PLAZA STREET 2: SUITE 1300 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60654 BUSINESS PHONE: 312-549-5000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 222 W. MERCHANDISE MART PLAZA STREET 2: SUITE 1300 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60654 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CONAGRA FOODS INC /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20001006 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CONAGRA INC /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NEBRASKA CONSOLIDATED MILLS CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19721201 DEFA14A 1 d747493ddefa14a.htm DEFA14A DEFA14A

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Meeting Information

Meeting Type:         Annual Meeting

For holders as of:    July 30, 2019

Date: September 19, 2019     Time:    1:00 p.m. CDT

Location: Wyndham Grand Chicago Riverfront

                  6th Floor - Grand Ballroom D

                  71 East Wacker Drive

                  Chicago, Illinois 60601

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Voting Items      

 

The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR each of

the following nominees for director:

 

1.   Election of Directors
 

1a.

 

Anil Arora

 

1b.

 

Thomas K. Brown

 

1c.

 

Stephen G. Butler

 

1d.

 

Sean M. Connolly

 

1e.

 

Joie A. Gregor

 

1f.

 

Rajive Johri

  1g.  

Richard H. Lenny

  1h.  

Melissa Lora

  1i.  

Ruth Ann Marshall

  1j.  

Craig P. Omtvedt

  1k.  

Scott Ostfeld

The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the following proposal:

 

2.

Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent auditor for fiscal 2020

The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the following proposal:

 

3.

Advisory approval of our named executive officer compensation

 

 

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