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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on May 17, 2018

               
       

 

Meeting Information

       
  LEAR CORPORATION      

 

  Meeting Type: Annual Meeting

         
       

  For holders as of: March 22, 2018

 

       
 

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LEAR CORPORATION

ATTN: INVESTOR RELATIONS

21557 TELEGRAPH ROAD

SOUTHFIELD, MI 48033

        Date: May 17, 2018        Time: 9:00 AM EDT        
       

 

  Location: Lear Corporation

       
       

                     Corporate Headquarters

                     21557 Telegraph Road

                     Southfield, Michigan 48033

 

       
             
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Voting items

     
 

 

The Board of Directors recommends

     
 

you vote FOR the following:

    

    

     
 

1.

  

Election of Directors

     
    

Nominees

     
 

1A

  

Richard H. Bott

     

NOTE: Such other business as may properly

    

    

     

come before the meeting or any adjournment

 

1B

  

Thomas P. Capo

     

thereof.

    

    

     
 

1C

  

Jonathan F. Foster

     
    

    

     
 

1D

  

Mary Lou Jepsen

     
    

    

     
 

1E

  

Kathleen A. Ligocki

     
    

    

     
 

1F

  

Conrad L. Mallett, Jr.

     
    

    

     
 

1G

  

Raymond E. Scott

     
    

    

     
 

1H

  

Gregory C. Smith

     

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1I

  

Henry D.G. Wallace

     
    

    

 

     
 

The Board of Directors recommends you

vote FOR proposals 2 and 3.

    

    

     
 

2

  

Ratification of the retention of Ernst & Young LLP

as independent registered public accounting

firm for 2018.

    

    

 

     
 

3

  

Advisory vote to approve Lear

Corporation’s executive compensation.


 

   

 

        

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