April 1, 1996
Dear Mead Plan Participant:
The proxy card that you recently received referred to the incorrect Mead
savings plan. Therefore, it is necessary to resolicit these votes.
Any vote cast by you on the proxy card originally sent will not be counted
as a valid vote.
Enclosed is the correct proxy card together with another copy of the proxy
statement. Please cast your vote and mail in the enclosed business reply
envelope as soon as possible.
Sincerely,
BOSTON EQUISERVE
Boston Equiserve
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The Mead Corporation
World Headquarters
Courthouse Plaza Northeast
Dayton, Ohio 45463
Telephone: 513-495-6323
April 1, 1996
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 25,
1996. We have previously sent you a Notice of Meeting, Proxy Statement
and Proxy Card as well as an Annual Report.
Your signed Proxy is IMPORTANT, whether your holding is large or small.
In the 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
Steven C. Mason
Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer
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THE MEAD CORPORATION
Annual Meeting of Shareholders, April 25, 1996
The undersigned holder(s) of Common Shares of THE MEAD CORPORATION, an
Ohio corporation (hereinafter referred to as the "Company"), hereby appoints
John G.Breen, William E. Hoglund and Thomas B. Stanley, Jr., and each of them,
attorneys of the undersigned, with power of substitution, to vote all of the
Common Shares of the undersigned entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of the
Company to be held at the Blair Auditorium, Sinclair Community College, 444 West
Third Street, Dayton, Ohio on Thursday, April 25, 1996 at 4:00 p.m. and at any
and all adjournments of such meeting, upon the matters set forth on the reverse
side hereof, and in their discretion, the Proxies are authorized to vote upon
such other business as may properly come before the meeting.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
COMPANY. THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED
HEREIN BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER. IF NO INSTRUCTION IS INDICATED, THE
SHARES WILL BE VOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DIRECTORS.
IN THE EVENT OF CUMULATIVE VOTING FOR DIRECTORS, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE INDICATED
BY THE UNDERSIGNED, A VOTE FOR THE NOMINEES LISTED HEREIN WILL GIVE THE
PROXYHOLDERS DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY TO CUMULATE ALL VOTES TO WHICH THE
UNDERSIGNED IS ENTITLED AND TO ALLOCATE THEM IN FAVOR OF ANY ONE OR MORE OF THE
NOMINEES, AS THE PROXYHOLDERS DETERMINE.
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(CONTINUED AND TO BE VOTED AND SIGNED ON REVERSE SIDE) |SEE REVERSE |
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[x] Please mark
votes as in
this example
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| The Board recommends a vote FOR proposals, 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
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1. Election of Directors
Nominees: J. A. Krol, S. C. Mason,
P. F. Miller, Jr., L. J. Styslinger, Jr.
FOR WITHHELD
ALL FROM ALL
NOMINEES NOMINEES
[ ] [ ]
[ ]
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For all nominees except as noted above
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
2. To approve the 1996
Stock Option Plan. [ ] [ ] [ ]
3. To amend the
Restricted Stock
Plan. [ ] [ ] [ ]
4. To amend the Regu- [ ] [ ] [ ]
lations to declassify
the Board.
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|The Board recommends a vote AGAINST |
|the following shareholder proposal 5: |
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FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
5. Shareholder Proposal
on Severance Agree-
ments [ ] [ ] [ ]
MARK HERE
FOR ADDRESS
CHANGE AND
NOTE AT LEFT [ ]
Receipt is acknowledged of Notice of the Annual
Meeting and Proxy Statement relating thereto.
Shareholders should mark, date this proxy and sign exactly
as name(s) appears hereon and return in the enclosed
envelope. 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.
Signature:________________________ Date:____________
Signature:________________________ Date:____________
