DEFA14A

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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HENRY SCHEIN, INC.

 

 

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May 15, 2018

Dear Stockholder:

We have previously sent to you proxy materials or a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Henry Schein, Inc. to be held on May 31, 2018. Your Board of Directors recommends that shareholders vote FOR all items on the agenda.

Your vote is important, no matter how many or how few shares you may own. If you have not already done so, please vote TODAY by telephone, via the Internet, or by signing, dating and returning the enclosed proxy card in the envelope provided.

Thank you for your support.

Very truly yours,

 

LOGO

STANLEY M. BERGMAN

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

REMEMBER:

You can vote your shares by telephone, or via the Internet.

Please follow the easy instructions on the enclosed proxy card.

 

If you have any questions, or need assistance in voting

your shares, please call our proxy solicitor,

 

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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on May 31, 2018.

 

  

 

HENRY SCHEIN, INC.

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
   HENRY SCHEIN, INC.
  

135 DURYEA ROAD, MAIL STOP E-365

MELVILLE, NY 11747

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Meeting Information

 

Meeting Type:            Annual Meeting

 

For holders as of:      April 2, 2018

 

Date:    May 31, 2018            Time:    10:00 a.m. EDT

 

Location:    Melville Marriott Long Island

                    1350 Old Walt Whitman Road

                    Melville, NY 11747

 

 

You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the company named above.

 

This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side).

 

We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

 

See the reverse side of this notice to obtain  proxy materials and voting instructions.

 

 


   —  Before You Vote  —  
  

How to Access the Proxy Materials

 

 
  

 

Proxy Materials Available to VIEW or RECEIVE:

 

   
  

COMBINED DOCUMENT             NOTICE AND PROXY STATEMENT

 

   
   How to View Online:    
  

Have the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow LOGO (located on the following page) and visit: www.proxyvote.com.

 

   
   How to Request and Receive a PAPER or E-MAIL Copy:    
  

If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents, you must request one. There is NO charge for requesting a copy. Please choose one of the following methods to make your request:

   
  

1) BY INTERNET:       www.proxyvote.com

   
  

2) BY TELEPHONE:   1-800-579-1639

   
  

3) BY E-MAIL*:            sendmaterial@proxyvote.com

 

   
  

*   If requesting materials by e-mail, please send a blank e-mail with the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow LOGO (located on the following page) in the subject line.

   
  

Requests, instructions and other inquiries sent to this e-mail address will NOT be forwarded to your investment advisor. Please make the request as instructed above on or before May 17, 2018 to facilitate timely delivery.

 

   
   —  How To Vote  —  
  

Please Choose One of the Following Voting Methods

 

 

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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. 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.

   
  

 

Vote By Internet: To vote now by Internet, go to www.proxyvote.com. Have the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow LOGO (located on the following page) available and follow the instructions.

 

   
  

Vote By Telephone: To vote now by telephone, call 1-800-690-6903. Use any touch-tone telephone to transmit your voting instructions. Have your proxy card in hand when you call and follow the instructions.

 

   
  

Vote By Mail: Mark, sign and date your proxy card and return it in the postage-paid envelope we have provided or return it to Vote Processing, c/o Broadridge, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717.

 

   


  Voting Items       

 

   The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the  following:      
 

 1.

 

Election of Directors

     

LOGO

 

   

 

Nominees:

   For    Against    Abstain
   

 

1a.

  

 

Barry J. Alperin

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

1b.

  

 

Gerald A. Benjamin

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

1c.

  

 

Stanley M. Bergman

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

1d.

  

 

James P. Breslawski

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

1e.

  

 

Paul Brons

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

1f.

  

 

Shira Goodman

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

1g.

  

 

Joseph L. Herring

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

1h.

  

 

Kurt P. Kuehn

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

1i.

  

 

Philip A. Laskawy

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

1j.

  

 

Anne H. Margulies

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

1k.

  

 

Mark E. Mlotek

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

1l.

  

 

Steven Paladino

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

1m.

  

 

Carol Raphael

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

                               
       For        Against      Abstain        
 

1n.

  

E. Dianne Rekow, DDS, Ph.D.

    

               
 

1o.

  

Bradley T. Sheares, Ph.D.

    

               

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2 through 6.

              

2.

 

Proposal to amend the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 240,000,000 to 480,000,000.

    

               

3.

 

Proposal to amend the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to add a forum selection clause.

    

               

4.

 

Proposal to amend and restate the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to incorporate certain technical, administrative and updating changes as set forth in the Proxy Statement.

    

               
5.  

Proposal to approve, by non-binding vote, the 2017 compensation paid to the Company’s Named Executive Officers.

    

               
6.  

Proposal to ratify the selection of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 29, 2018.

    

               

NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.

          
 


  Non-Voting Items       

 

  

Change of Address/Comments

            Please print new address or comments in  the box below.            

 

          
           
           

 

 

 

 

  

 

HENRY SCHEIN, INC.

135 Duryea Road, Melville, New York 11747

This proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors

 

The undersigned, having duly received the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and the Proxy Statement, hereby appoints Stanley M. Bergman and Michael S. Ettinger as proxies, each with the power to act alone and with the power of substitution and revocation, to represent the undersigned and to vote, as designated on the other side, all shares of common stock of Henry Schein, Inc. held of record by the undersigned on April 2, 2018, at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held at 10:00 a.m. EDT on Thursday, May 31, 2018, at the Melville Marriott Long Island, 1350 Old Walt Whitman Road, Melville, New York 11747, and at any adjournments or postponements thereof. The undersigned hereby revokes any previous proxies with respect to the matters covered by this proxy. The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the proposals listed on the reverse side.

 

THIS PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED ON THIS PROXY BY THE UNDERSIGNED STOCKHOLDER. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE ELECTION OF ALL NOMINEES FOR DIRECTORS LISTED IN PROPOSAL 1 AND FOR PROPOSALS 2 THROUGH 6.

 

PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.

 

LOGO          Authorized Signatures - This section must be completed for your instructions to be executed.
 

Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) hereon. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, or other fiduciary, please give full title as such. Joint owners should each sign personally. All holders must sign. If a corporation or partnership, please sign in full corporate or partnership name by authorized officer.

 
 
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