2018 Guide to Effective Proxies

6 TH EDITION | GUIDE TO EFFECTIVE PROXIES 116 ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION H General Information QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING WhereandwhenistheAnnualMeeting? TheAnnualMeetingwillbeheldatTheWestinatThe Woodlands,2WaterwaySquarePlace,TheWoodlands, Texas,77380onTuesday,May15,2018,at8:00a.m. (CentralDaylightTime). Whomayvote? YoumayvoteifyouwereaholderofrecordofAnadarko commonstockasofthecloseofbusinessonMarch20, 2018,therecorddatefortheAnnualMeeting.Eachshareof Anadarkocommonstockisentitledtoonevoteatthe AnnualMeeting.Ontherecorddate,therewere 515,327,862sharesofcommonstockoutstandingand entitledtovoteattheAnnualMeeting.Thereareno cumulativevotingrightsassociatedwithAnadarkocommon stock. MayIattendtheAnnualMeeting? Yes.Attendanceislimitedtostockholdersofrecordasofthe recorddatefortheAnnualMeeting,Companyemployees, andcertainguestsinvitedbytheCompany.Admissionwill beonafirst-come,first-servedbasis.Youmaybeaskedto presentvalidpictureidentification,suchasadriver’slicense orpassport.Ifyoursharesofcommonstockareheldinthe nameofabank,broker,orotherholderofrecordandyou plantoattendtheAnnualMeeting,youmustpresentproofof yourownership,suchasacurrentbankorbrokerage accountstatementreflectingownershipasoftherecorddate fortheAnnualMeeting,tobeadmitted.Cameras,recording devices,cellphonesandotherelectronicdevicesmaynotbe usedduringtheAnnualMeeting. WhydidIreceiveaNoticeinthemailregardingthe Internetavailabilityofproxymaterialsinsteadofafull setofproxymaterials? InaccordancewithSECrules,weareprovidingaccessto ourproxymaterialsovertheInternet.Asaresult,wehave senttomostofourstockholdersaNoticeinsteadofapaper copyoftheproxymaterials.TheNoticecontainsinstructions onhowtoaccesstheproxymaterialsovertheInternetand howtorequestapapercopy.Inaddition,stockholdersmay requesttoreceivefutureproxymaterialsinprintedformby mailorelectronicallybye-mail.Astockholder’selectionto receiveproxymaterialsbymailore-mailwillremainineffect untilthestockholderterminatesit. Whydidn’tIreceiveaNoticeinthemailregardingthe Internetavailabilityofproxymaterials? Weareprovidingcertainstockholders,includingthosewho havepreviouslyrequestedtoreceivepapercopiesofthe proxymaterials,withpapercopiesoftheproxymaterials insteadofaNotice.Ifyouwouldliketoreducethecosts incurredbyAnadarkoinmailingproxymaterials,youcan consenttoreceiveallfutureproxystatements,proxycards andannualreportselectronicallyviae-mailortheInternet. Tosignupforelectronicdelivery,pleasefollowthe instructionsprovidedwithyourproxymaterialsandonyour proxycardorvotinginstructioncardtovoteusingthe Internet.Whenprompted,indicatethatyouagreetoreceive oraccessstockholdercommunicationselectronicallyinthe future. CanIvotemystockbyfillingoutandreturningthe Notice? No.TheNoticewill,however,provideinstructionsonhowto votebyInternet,bytelephone,byrequestingandreturninga paperproxycard,orbysubmittingaballotinpersonatthe AnnualMeeting. HowcanIaccesstheproxymaterialsovertheInternet? YourNoticeorproxycardwillcontaininstructionsonhowto viewourproxymaterialsfortheAnnualMeetingonthe Internet.Ourproxymaterialsarealsoavailableat https://materials.proxyvote.com/032511. WhatamIvotingonandhowdoestheBoard recommendthatIvote? Proposal BoardVote Recommendation ElectionofDirectors FOREACH DIRECTOR NOMINEE ManagementProposals RatificationofKPMGLLPas IndependentAuditorfor2018 FOR AdvisoryVotetoApprovethe Company’sNamedExecutiveOfficer 2017Compensation FOR StockholderProposal ClimateChangeRiskAnalysis AGAINST Whatistheeffectofan“advisory”vote? BecauseyourvotewithrespecttoapprovalofourNEO compensationisadvisory,itwillnotbebindinguponthe Board.However,ourCompensationCommitteeandthe Boardwillcarefullyconsidertheoutcomeofthevotewhen reviewingfuturecompensationarrangementsforour executiveofficers. 76 ANADARKOPETROLEUMCORPORATION 2018PROXYSTATEMENT Total of 04 pages in section ARAMARK H General Information 2018 ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING What is a proxy or proxy statement? What is included in the proxy materials? Aproxyisyourlegaldesignationofanotherpersontovotethestockyouown–thatpersonissometimescalled “yourproxy.”AproxystatementisadocumentthatSECregulationsrequireustoprovidetoyouwhenweaskyouto signaproxydesignatingsomeonetovoteonyourbehalf. TheBoardissolicitingyourproxytovoteatthe2018AnnualMeetingofShareholders(the“AnnualMeeting”).You receivedproxymaterialsbecauseyouownedsharesofAramarkcommonstockatthecloseofbusinesson December8,2017,therecorddate,andthatentitlesyoutovoteattheAnnualMeeting.Proxymaterialsarefirstbeing madeavailabletoshareholdersonDecember21,2017. ProxymaterialsincludetheNoticeofInternetAvailability,noticeofannualmeetingofshareholders,thisproxy statementandourannualreportfortheyearendedSeptember29,2017(the“AnnualReport”).Ifyoureceiveda papercopyoftheproxymaterials,theyalsoincludeaproxycardorvotinginstructionform.Thisproxystatement describesthemattersonwhichtheBoardwouldlikeyoutovote,andprovidesinformationaboutAramarkthatwe mustdiscloseunderSECregulationswhenwesolicityourproxy.YoumayrefertotheAnnualReportforfinancialand otherinformationaboutus. Yourproxywillauthorizespecifiedpersons,orproxies,tovoteonyourbehalfattheAnnualMeeting.Wehave designatedtwoofourofficers–EricJ.FossandStephenR.Reynolds–asproxiesfortheAnnualMeeting.Byuseofa proxy,youcanvotewhetherornotyouattendthemeetinginperson. When and where will the Annual Meeting be held? WewillholdtheAnnualMeetingatthePhiladelphiaMarriottDowntown,1201MarketStreet,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,19107onWednesday,January31,2018,at10:00a.m.EasternStandardTimesubjecttoany adjournmentsorpostponements.Fordirectionstothemeeting,youmaycontactourInvestorRelationsDepartment atAramark,1101MarketStreet,Philadelphia,Pennsylvania,19107,Attention:InvestorRelations,telephone: (215)409-7287,e-mail:investorrelations@aramark.com. How can I get electronic access to the proxy materials? Theproxymaterialsareavailableforviewingonwww.proxyvote.com.TheNoticeofInternetAvailabilityorproxy cardthatyoureceivedalsoprovidesinstructionsonhowto: • voteyourshares;and • selectafuturedeliverypreferenceofpaperorelectroniccopiesoftheproxymaterials. What is “householding”? SECrulespermitcompaniesandintermediariessuchasbrokerstosatisfydeliveryrequirementsforproxystatements withrespecttotwoormoreshareholderssharingthesameaddressbydeliveringasingleNoticeofInternet Availability,annualreportorproxystatementaddressedtothoseshareholders.Thisprocessiscalled“householding.” Thisreducesthevolumeofduplicateinformationreceivedatyourhouseholdandhelpstoreducecosts.Your materialsmaybehouseheldbasedonyourpriorexpressorimpliedconsent. AnumberofbrokeragefirmswithaccountholderswhoareAramarkshareholdershaveinstitutedhouseholding. Onceashareholderhasreceivednoticefromhisorherbrokerthatthebrokerwillbehouseholdingcommunications totheshareholder’saddress,householdingwillcontinueuntiltheshareholderisnotifiedotherwiseoruntiloneor moreoftheshareholdersrevokeshisorherconsent.HouseholdingbenefitsbothyouandAramarkbecauseit reducesthevolumeofduplicateinformationreceivedatyourhouseholdandhelpsAramarkreduceexpensesand conservenaturalresources. IfyouwouldliketoreceiveyourownsetofAramark’sNoticeofInternetAvailability,proxystatementandannual reportnoworinthefuture,orifyoushareanaddresswithanotherAramarkshareholderandtogetherbothofyou wouldliketoreceiveonlyasinglesetofAramark’sproxymaterialsinthefuture,pleasecontactyourbroker(ifyou holdyoursharesin“streetname”)orwriteorcallBroadridge,HouseholdingDepartment,51MercedesWay, Edgewood,NY11717or(800)542-1061.Besuretoindicateyourname,thenameofyourbrokeragefirmorbank,and youraccountnumber(s).YoucanalsorequestpromptdeliveryofacopyoftheNoticeofInternetAvailability,proxy 73 Total of 06 pages in section ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER & CO. Questions & Answers About the Annual Meeting What is the quorum requirement for holding the AnnualMeeting? Theholdersofamajorityofthestockissuedandoutstanding andentitledtovoteatameetingofthestockholders,presentin personordeemedtobepresentorrepresentedbyproxy,shall constituteaquorumforpurposesofanyAnnualMeetingof Stockholders.Brokernon-votesandabstentionsarecountedfor purposesofdeterminingthepresenceofaquorumatthisAnnual Meeting.Ifaquorumisnotpresentatthescheduledtimeofthe AnnualMeeting,thestockholdersentitledtovotethereat,present inperson,deemedtobepresentorrepresentedbyproxy,shall havethepowertoadjournthemeetingfromtimetotime,without noticeotherthanannouncementatthemeeting,untilaquorum shallbepresent,deemedtobepresentorrepresented. What are broker non-votes? Ifyouarethebeneficialownerofsharesheldinthenameofa broker,trusteeorothernomineeanddonotprovidethatbroker, trusteeorothernomineewithvotinginstructions,yourshares mayconstitute“brokernon-votes.”Generally,brokernon-votes occuronamatterwhenabrokerisnotpermittedtovoteonthat matterwithoutinstructionsfromthebeneficialownerandinstruc- tionsarenotgiven.UndertherulesoftheNYSE,brokers,trust- eesorothernomineesmaygenerallyvoteonroutinemattersbut cannotvoteonnon-routinematters.Onlytheratificationofthe appointmentofourindependentauditorisconsideredaroutine matter.Theotherproposalsarenotconsideredroutinematters, andwithoutyourinstructions,yourbrokercannotvoteyour shares. Will anymatters other than those identified in this ProxyStatement be decidedat the AnnualMeeting? AsofthedateofthisProxyStatement,wearenotawareofany matterstoberaisedattheAnnualMeetingotherthanthose describedinthisProxyStatement.Ifanyothermattersareprop- erlypresentedattheAnnualMeetingforconsideration,thepeo- plenamedasproxyholdersontheproxycardwillvoteyour proxyonthosemattersintheirdiscretion.Ifanyofournominees arenotavailableasacandidatefordirector,theproxyholders willvoteyourproxyforanyothercandidatetheBoardmaynomi- nate. Who canvote, andhow do I vote? Onlyholdersofourcommonstockatthecloseofbusinesson therecorddateofMarch20,2018areentitledtonoticeofandto voteattheAnnualMeeting.Wehavenootheroutstandingsecu- ritiesentitledtovote,andtherearenocumulativevotingrights fortheelectionofdirectors.Atthecloseofbusinessonthe recorddate,wehad182,045,873sharesofcommonstockout- standingandentitledtovote.Eachholderofourcommonstock onthatdatewillbeentitledtoonevoteforeachshareheldonall matterstobevoteduponattheAnnualMeeting. “Recordholders”mayvote(1)bycompletingandreturninga proxycard,(2)ontheInternet,or(3)usingatoll-freetelephone number.Pleaseseetheproxycardforspecificinstructionson howtovoteusingoneofthesemethods.Thetelephoneand Internetvotingfacilitiesforrecordholderswillcloseat11:59p.m. EasternDaylightTimeonMay14,2018.“Beneficialowners”will receiveinstructionsfromtheirbrokerorotherintermediary describingtheproceduresandoptionsforvoting. What is the difference between a “record holder” anda “beneficial owner”? Ifyoursharesareregistereddirectlyinyourname,youarecon- sideredthe“recordholder”ofthoseshares.If,ontheotherhand, yoursharesareheldinabrokerageaccountorbyabankor otherintermediary,youareconsideredthe“beneficialowner”of sharesheldinstreetname,andaNoticeofInternetAvailability ofProxyMaterials(InternetAvailabilityNotice)wasforwardedto youautomaticallyfromyourbrokerorotherintermediary.Asa beneficialowner,youhavetherighttoinstructyourbrokeror otherintermediarytovoteyoursharesinaccordancewithyour wishes.YouarealsoinvitedtoattendtheAnnualMeeting. Becauseabeneficialownerisnottherecordholder,youmaynot voteyoursharesinpersonatthemeetingunlessyouobtaina “legalproxy”fromyourbrokerorotherintermediary.Yourbroker orotherintermediaryhasprovidedyouwithanexplanationof howtoinstructitregardingthevotingofyourshares.Ifyoudo notprovideyourbrokerorotherintermediarywithvotinginstruc- tions,yourbrokerorotherintermediarywillnotbeallowedto voteyoursharesattheAnnualMeetingforanymatterotherthan ratificationoftheappointmentofourindependentauditor. Ifyouprovidespecificinstructionswithregardtocertainitems, yourshareswillbevotedasyouinstructonsuchitems.Ifyou arearecordholderandsigntheproxycardwithoutgivingspe- cificinstructions,yourshareswillbevotedinaccordancewith therecommendationsoftheBoard(FORallofournomineesto theBoard,FORratificationoftheappointmentofourindepen- dentregisteredpublicaccountingfirm,andFORtheapprovalof thecompensationofournamedexecutiveofficers). What is “householding”? HouseholdingisaprocedureapprovedbytheSECwherebymul- tiplestockholdersofrecordwhosharethesamelastnameand addresswillreceiveonlyoneInternetAvailabilityNoticeorone setofproxymaterials.Eachstockholderofrecordwillcontinueto receiveaseparateproxycard.Wehaveundertakenhousehold- ingtoreduceprintingcostsandpostagefees.Astockholder mustaffirmativelyconsenttohouseholding.Recordholderswho wishtobeginordiscontinuehouseholdingmaycontactBroad- ridgeInvestorCommunicationSolutions,Inc.(Broadridge)by calling1-800-542-1061,orbywritingtoBroadridge,Household- ingDepartment,51MercedesWay,Edgewood,NY11717. Broadridgewillundertakethenecessarystepstocontinueordis- continuehouseholdinguponsuchrequestofarecordholder. Beneficialownerswhowishtobeginordiscontinuehouseholding shouldcontacttheirbrokerorotherintermediary.Youcanalso requestpromptdeliveryofacopyoftheProxyStatementand AnnualReportbycontactingourCorporateSecretaryat2850 GolfRoad,RollingMeadows,Illinois60008-4002(telephone number:630-773-3800). What shouldI do if I receive more than oneInternet Availability Notice or proxycard? Ifyouownsomesharesofcommonstockdirectlyasarecord holderandothersharesindirectlyasabeneficialowner,orifyou 38 2018PROXYSTATEMENT Total of 02 pages in section BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC. HEADER GeneralInformation 69 General Information Questions and Answers about the Annual Meeting Q: Whoisentitledtovote? A: AllrecordholdersofBaxtercommonstockasofthecloseofbusinessonMarch15,2018areentitledtovote.Onthatday, approximately537,807,098shareswereissuedandoutstanding.Eachshareisentitledtoonevoteoneachmatterpresentedat theAnnualMeeting. Q: HowdoIvote? A: Baxteroffersregisteredstockholdersthreewaystovote,otherthanbyattendingtheAnnualMeetingandvotinginperson: • ByInternet,followingtheinstructionsontheNoticeortheproxycard; • Bytelephone,usingthetelephonenumberprintedontheproxycard;or • Bymail(ifyoureceivedyourproxymaterialsbymail),usingtheenclosedproxycardandreturnenvelope. Q: HowdoIattendtheAnnualMeeting?WhatdoIneedtobring? A: InordertobeadmittedtotheAnnualMeeting,youmustbringdocumentationshowingthatyouownedBaxtercommonstockasof therecorddateofMarch15,2018.Acceptabledocumentationincludes(i)yourNoticeofInternetAvailabilityofProxyMaterials, (ii)theadmissionticketattachedtoyourproxycard(ifyoureceivedyourproxymaterialsbymail),or(iii)anyotherproofofownership (suchasabrokerageorbankstatement)reflectingyourBaxterholdingsasofMarch15,2018.Allattendeesmustalsobringvalid photoidentification.StockholderswhodonotbringthisdocumentationwillnotbeadmittedtotheAnnualMeeting.Pleasereferto “—OtherInformation—AttendingtheAnnualMeeting”formoreinformation. Q: HowdoIvotesharesthatareheldbymybroker? A: Ifyouhavesharesheldbyabrokerorothernominee,youmayinstructyourbrokerorothernomineetovoteyoursharesby followinginstructionsthatyourbrokerornomineeprovidestoyou.Mostbrokersoffervotingbymail,telephoneandtheInternet. Q: Whatdoesitmeantovotebyproxy? A: Itmeansthatyougivesomeoneelsetherighttovoteyoursharesinaccordancewithyourinstructions.Inthisway,youensurethat yourvotewillbecountedevenifyouareunabletoattendtheAnnualMeeting.Ifyougiveyourproxybutdonotincludespecific instructionsonhowtovote,theindividualsnamedasproxieswillvoteyoursharesinaccordancewiththefollowing recommendationsoftheBoardofDirectors: CompanyProposals BoardRecommendation • Proposal1 —ElectionofDirectors FOR • Proposal2 —AdvisoryVotetoApproveNamedExecutiveOfficerCompensation FOR • Proposal3 —RatificationofAppointmentofIndependentRegisteredPublicAccountingFirm FOR StockholderProposal BoardRecommendation • Proposal4 —IndependentBoardChairman AGAINST • Proposal5 —RighttoActbyWrittenConsent AGAINST Q: WhatifIsubmitaproxyandlaterchangemymind? A: Ifyouhavegivenyourproxyandlaterwishtorevokeit,youmaydosobygivingwrittennoticetotheCorporateSecretary, submittinganotherproxybearingalaterdate(inanyofthepermittedforms),orcastingaballotinpersonattheAnnualMeeting. investor.baxter.com Total of 03 pages in section