UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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SCHEDULE 14A
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The Procter & Gamble Company
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The following advertisement appeared in the Cincinnati Enquirer on September 14, 2017. The Procter & Gamble Company may distribute this advertisement in various communications or through various outlets from time to time:
For nearly two centuries, Procter & Gamble has been a part of the fabric of the Cincinnati community. P&G employees are our friends, our neighbors, our volunteers, and our committed supporters. And today, in the face of a threat to the company’s future, one that could profoundly affect our community, we want to make one thing clear: We stand with P&G.
No matter where you look in Cincinnati, you’ll see the influence of innovative and committed P&G leaders. Our United Way, one of the most generous in the country, was started by P&G executives. Walk down Vine Street and experience revitalized neighborhoods, thanks to forward-thinking P&G leadership that continues to drive ongoing progress. Our arts organizations are ranked among the best in the world, with much thanks to the volunteer hours that come from talented P&G marketers.
P&G and its employees invest millions each year to support arts and innovation across the Cincinnati region. P&G is steeped in its commitment to keeping Cincinnati one of the nation’s most culturally vibrant, transformative, world-class corporate headquarter regions. Chances are, if there’s a school or a community group that you care about, a P&G employee is playing a key role.
None of us wants to consider the devastating impact of a corporate raider’s proposal: that P&G be broken into parts, dramatically reducing the company’s size and presence in Cincinnati. None of us wants to imagine a Cincinnati region without the generous, thoughtful, and strategic leadership that P&G provides to the priorities our region values most.
Cincinnatians value determination and meet challenges head on. P&G has done just that. It is a different company than it was just a few years ago. P&G is executing a winning strategy for the future and now is the time to focus on accelerating that momentum.
We know firsthand that P&G employees are deeply engaged across Cincinnati as innovators, volunteers, board leaders, givers, creators, mentors, encouragers, and believers. Their energy, passion, and innovative spirit is infectious. Put simply, the best of Cincinnati has always been reflected by our 10,000 neighbors who lead Procter & Gamble.
We stand with them today because they stand with us, always.
Important Additional Information and Where to Find It
The Company has filed a definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A and form of associated BLUE proxy card with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in connection with the solicitation of proxies for its 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Definitive Proxy Statement”). The Company, its directors and certain of its executive officers will be participants in the solicitation of proxies from shareholders in respect of the 2017 Annual Meeting. Information regarding the names of the Company’s directors and executive officers and their respective interests in the Company by security holdings or otherwise is set forth in the Definitive Proxy Statement. Details concerning the nominees of the Company’s Board of Directors for election at the 2017 Annual Meeting are included in the Definitive Proxy Statement. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING DECISION, INVESTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY ARE URGED TO READ ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH OR FURNISHED TO THE SEC, INCLUDING THE COMPANY’S DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT AND ANY SUPPLEMENTS THERETO AND ACCOMPANYING BLUE PROXY CARD, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Shareholders may obtain a free copy of the Definitive Proxy Statement and other relevant documents that the Company files with the SEC from the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or the Company’s website at http://www.pginvestor.com as soon as reasonably practicable after such materials are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC.