UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 


 

SCHEDULE 14A

 

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 


 

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NANOPHASE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION


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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on August 24, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NANOPHASE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

 

Meeting Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Meeting Type:  Annual Meeting

 

 

 

  For holders as of:  June 29, 2017

 

 

 

  Date:  August 24, 2017         Time:  8:30 AM CDT

 



        

 

NANOPHASE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
C/O Broadridge
P.O. Box 1342
Brentwood, NY 11717

 

  Location: 

Nanophase Technologies Corp.
1319 Marquette Drive
Romeoville, IL 60446




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Voting items

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote  

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOR the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Election of Directors

 

 

 

 

 

 

                   

 

Nominees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                   

01

Jess A. Jankowski

02

Richard W. Siegel

03

W. Ed Tyler

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

PROPOSAL TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF RSM US LLP AS THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS OF THE COMPANY’S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2017.

 

       

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