DuPont Files Definitive Proxy Materials, Mails Letter To Shareholders

(RTTNews) - Chemical giant EI DuPont De Nemours & Co. (DD) announced that it has filed definitive proxy materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with DuPont's Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which is scheduled to be held on May 13, 2015.

DuPont said its shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 17, 2015 will be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.

The DuPont Board of Directors strongly recommends that shareholders vote on the WHITE proxy card "FOR" all 12 of DuPont's qualified and experienced directors.

DuPOnt stated that in conjunction with the definitive proxy filing, it is mailing a letter to shareholders detailing the significant progress and accomplishments achieved under the leadership of the DuPont Board and management team. The letter also addresses Trian Fund Management's high risk agenda for DuPont to break itself up and add excessive debt to the Company, which the DuPont Board has carefully reviewed and determined would destroy value.