UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. Stockholder Meeting To Be Held on June 6, 2017
Under Securities and Exchange Commission rules, you are receiving this notice that the proxy materials for our 2017 annual meeting of stockholders are available on the Internet. Follow the instructions below to view the proxy materials and to submit your proxy and voting instructions online. The items to be voted on and location of the annual meeting of stockholders are on the reverse side of this notice. Your vote is important!
This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before submitting your proxy and voting instructions.
To view the proxy materials, which consist of the proxy statement and annual report to stockholders, request a paper or email copy of the proxy materials, and/or select a future delivery preference, please have this notice available and visit www.eproxyaccess.com/fcx2017. You will be required to use the control number/voter ID located in the shaded box below.
After you have reviewed the proxy materials, you may submit your proxy and voting instructions over the Internet at:
www.ivselection.com/freeport17
Please have this notice available when you access the voting website. You will be required to use your control number/voter ID located in the shaded box above to log in and vote. Please note that submitting your proxy and voting instructions online authorizes the named proxies to vote your shares in the same manner as if you marked, signed and returned a proxy card.
If you would like to receive a paper or email copy of the proxy materials and/or select a future delivery preference, you must do so by:
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Email – Send us an email at fcx@eproxyaccess.com, using the control number/voter ID above as the subject line, and state whether you wish to receive a paper or email copy of the proxy materials and whether your request is for this meeting only or all future meetings. | |
If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of the proxy materials, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed above on or before May 30, 2017 to facilitate timely delivery.
Freeport-McMoRan Inc.’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time at Hotel du Pont, located at 11th and Market Streets, Wilmington, Delaware 19801.
The proposals to be voted on at the annual meeting are listed below along with the Board of Directors’ recommendations.
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR Proposal Nos. 1, 2 and 3 described below:
| 1. | Election of eight directors: |
01 Richard C. Adkerson
02 Gerald J. Ford
03 Lydia H. Kennard
04 Andrew Langham
05 Jon C. Madonna
06 Courtney Mather
07 Dustan E. McCoy
08 Frances Fragos Townsend
| 2. | Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2017. |
| 3. | Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers. |
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote “EVERY YEAR” on Proposal No. 4 described below:
| 4. | Approval, on an advisory basis, of the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers. |
After you have reviewed the proxy materials, you may submit your proxy and voting instructions online at www.ivselection.com/freeport17 by logging in with your control number/voter ID located in the shaded box on the front of this notice.
PLEASE NOTE – YOU CANNOT VOTE BY RETURNING THIS NOTICE. To vote your shares of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. common stock you must submit your proxy and voting instructions online or request a paper or email copy of the proxy materials to receive a proxy card. If you wish to attend and vote in person at the annual meeting, please bring this notice with you.
Directions to the Freeport-McMoRan Inc. 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders: If you plan to attend our 2017 annual meeting of stockholders in person, you can obtain directions to the Hotel du Pont at the hotel’s website, www.hoteldupont.com/map-and-directions-en.html.