UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
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Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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GRAHAM CORPORATION
(Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)
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Vote In Person: Many stockholder meetings have attendance requirements including, but not limited to, the possession of an attendance ticket issued by the entity holding the meeting. To obtain directions to attend the 2018 annual meeting of stockholders, please contact our Corporate Secretary at the following address: Graham Corporation, 20 Florence Avenue, Batavia, New York 14020. Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance. At the meeting, you will need to request a ballot to vote these shares. |
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| The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following: | ||||||||
| 1. | Election of Directors | |||||||
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| 01) Alan Fortier |
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| 02) James R. Lines |
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| 03) Lisa M. Schnorr |
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| The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2 and 3: | ||||||||
| 2. | To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers. | |||||||
| 3. | To ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019. | |||||||
| NOTE: In their discretion, and in accordance with applicable law, the named proxies may vote upon such other matters that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof. | ||||||||
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The 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Graham Corporation will be held on Thursday, August 9, 2018, at 11:00 a.m., Eastern Time, at our principal executive offices located at 20 Florence Avenue, Batavia, New York 14020, for the following purposes:
1. to elect as Directors the three nominees named in the proxy statement;
2. to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers;
3. to ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019; and
4. to transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment of the Annual Meeting.
Our Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on June 15, 2018 as the record date for determining the stockholders who are entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting as well as at any adjournment of the Annual Meeting.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
James R. Lines President and Chief Executive Officer
June 28, 2018 |
