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Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on March 31, 2015.
GENCORP INC. Meeting
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Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
For holders as of: February 2, 2015
Date: March 31, 2015 Time: 9:00 AM EDT
Location: Omni Berkshire Place
21 East 52nd Street
New York, NY 10022
GENCORP INC.
REBECCA A. BAUER
P.O. BOX 537012
SACRAMENTO, CA 95853-7012
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Voting Items
The Board of Directors recommends you
vote FOR the following:
1. Election of Directors
Nominees:
01) Thomas A. Corcoran
02) James R. Henderson
03) Warren G. Lichtenstein
04) General Lance W. Lord, USAF (Ret.)
05) General Merrill A. McPeak, USAF (Ret.)
06) James H. Perry
07) Scott J. Seymour
08) Martin Turchin
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals:
2. To approve an
amendment to the GenCorp Inc. Amended and Restated 2009 Equity and Performance Incentive Plan to (i) increase the number of shares authorized and reserved for issuance thereunder by 2,450,000 shares, (ii) increase the maximum number of shares that
may be issued to each Nonemployee Director from 200,000 shares to 300,000 shares, (iii) increase the percentage of shares that are exempt from vesting restrictions from 5% to 10% and (iv) make certain other changes as described in more detail in the
proxy statement.
3. To consider and approve an advisory resolution to approve executive compensation.
4. To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as independent auditors of the company for the fiscal year ending
November 30, 2015.
NOTE: To consider and act on such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.
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