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 (AMENDMENT NO. )
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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
[X] Definitive Additional Materials
[ ] Soliciting Material Pursuant to Rule 14a-11(c) or Rule 14a-12
UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)
Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):
[X] No fee required.
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(3) Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction
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April 22, 1999
A message from Bruce Fitzgerald, Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary, to Carbiders:
As an owner of Union Carbide shares, you have the right to vote on
three issues to be addressed at our company's annual meeting of
stockholders that will be held on April 28, 1999. IF YOU HAVE NOT YET
VOTED, WE URGE YOU TO VOTE NOW.
YOUR VOTE IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT BECAUSE YOUR BOARD OF
DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT SHAREHOLDERS VOTE AGAINST PROPOSAL
3 ON THIS YEAR'S AGENDA. If you have already voted in favor of Proposal
3, we ask you to reconsider for the reasons stated in the proxy
statement. Because of the late date, we ask that you vote via telephone
as instructed on the proxy card previously sent to you.* If you have
voted AGAINST Proposal 3, we thank you for your support.
YOUR VOTE COUNTS.
PLEASE VOTE. PLEASE VOTE AGAINST PROPOSAL 3.
* If you no longer have your proxy card, please send an e-mail
message, no later than close of business on Friday, to Landi DL (Donna)
or to Porricelli DC (Don) to request a duplicate proxy card. Be sure to
include your fax number.
