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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 14A

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IMPORTANT NOTICE Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareowner Meeting to Be Held on April 29, 2016

 

        

 

Meeting Information

   KELLOGG COMPANY      

 

Meeting Type:

 

 

Annual Meeting

        

 

For holders as of:

 

 

March 1, 2016

        

 

Date: April 29, 2016

 

 

Time: 1:00 p.m., ET

        

 

Location: W. K. Kellogg Auditorium

  

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50 West Van Buren Street

        

Battle Creek, MI 49017

        

 

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

   POST OFFICE BOX 3599      
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ONE KELLOGG SQUARE

BATTLE CREEK, MI 49016-3599

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    Voting Items  
 

 

The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR each of

the nominees for director in Proposal 1.

 

 

1.      

 

 

Election of Directors (term expires 2019)

   

 

Nominees:

   

 

01)    Mary Laschinger                         03)    Carolyn Tastad

02)    Cynthia Hardin Milligan             04)    Noel Wallace

 

 

The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR Proposals 2, 3 and 4.

 

 

2.      

 

 

Advisory resolution to approve executive compensation.

 

 

3.      

 

 

Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Kellogg’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2016.

 

 

4.      

 

 

Shareowner proposal, if properly presented at the meeting, to recognize Kellogg’s efforts regarding animal welfare.

 

 

The Board of Directors recommends a vote AGAINST Proposal 5.

 

 

5.

 

 

Shareowner proposal, if properly presented at the meeting, to adopt simple majority vote.

 

 

NOTE: Also includes authorization of the named proxies to vote in their discretion upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

 

 

 

 

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