Edgar Filing: COMMERCIAL METALS CO

DEFA14A

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on January 11, 2017.
	*COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY*	Meeting Information
		Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
		For holders as of: November 21, 2016
		Date: January 11, 2017 Time: 10:00 AM CST
		Location: Commercial Metals Company
		CMC Hall
		6565 North MacArthur Boulevard
		9th Floor
		Irving, TX 75039
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		Voting items
		The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:
		1. Election of Directors Nominees 1A Vicki L. Avril 1B Robert L. Guido 1C Sarah E. Raiss 1D J. David Smith The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2 and 3. 2 RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM Vote to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the 2017 fiscal year. 3 ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION Vote to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. NOTE: The proxyholders are authorized to vote in their discretion upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.