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. )
Filed by the registrant [X]
Filed by a party other than the registrant [ ]
Check the appropriate box:
[ ] Preliminary proxy statement
[ ] Definitive proxy statement
[X] Definitive additional materials
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-11(c) or Rule 14a-12
The Mead Corporation
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Jeffrey L. Hayman
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement)
Payment of filing fee (Check the appropriate box):
[ ] $125 per Exchange Act Rule 0-11(c)(1)(ii), 14a-6(i), or 14a-6(j)(2).
[ ] $500 per each party to the controversy pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 14
a-6(i)(3).
[ ] Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(4) and
0-11.
(1) Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:
N/A
(2) Aggregate number of securities to which transactions applies:
N/A
(3) Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed
pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11:
N/A
(4) Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:
N/A
[ ] Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by
Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which
the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous
filing by registration statement number, or the form or schedule
and the date of its filing.
(1) Amount previously paid:
N/A
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N/A
(4) Date filed:
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The Mead Corporation
World Headquarters
Courthouse Plaza Northeast
Dayton, Ohio 45463
Telephone: 513-495-6323
April 5, 1994
IF YOU HAVE RECENTLY
SENT IN YOUR PROXY PLEASE
DISREGARD THIS LETTER
To the Holders of Common Shares of
THE MEAD CORPORATION
A REMINDER
The Mead Annual Meeting of Shareholders is to be held Thursday, April 28, 1994.
We have previously sent you a Notice of Meeting, Proxy Statement and Proxy as
well as an Annual Report.
Your signed Proxy is IMPORTANT, whether your holding is large or small. In the
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event you have misplaced your proxy card, a duplicate is enclosed for your
convenience. You need simply to fill it out, sign it, and mail it in the
enclosed, postage paid envelope today.
Thank you for your interest and cooperation.
Very truly yours,
Steven C. Mason
Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer
PLEASE ACT PROMPTLY
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Please mark
[X] votes as in
this example.
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|THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS YOU VOTE FOR|
|PROPOSAL NO. 1: ---|
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1. Election of Directors to serve until the Annual Meeting
in the year 1997.
Nominees: John C. Bogle, William E. Hoglund,
Barbara C. Jordan and William S. Shanahan
FOR WITHHELD
[ ] [ ]
[ ]
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For all nominees except as noted above
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|THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS YOU VOTE|
|AGAINST PROPOSAL NO. 2: |
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FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
2. Shareholder Proposal on[ ] [ ] [ ]
Declassification of Board.
Receipt is acknowledged of Notice of the Annual
Meeting and Proxy Statement relating thereto.
Shareholders should date this proxy and sign exactly
as name appears hereon. If stock is held jointly,
both owners should sign this proxy. Executors,
administrators, trustees, guardians and others signing
in a representative capacity should indicate the
capacity in which they sign.
Please mark, date, sign and MARK HERE
return the proxy card FOR ADDRESS [ ]
promptly using the enclosed CHANGE AND
envelope. NOTE AT LEFT
Signature:________________________ Date:____________
Signature:________________________ Date:____________
