Viatris Inc DEFA14A, filed Oct 29, 2021
Viatris Inc (VTRS)
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
Viatris Inc. (the “Company”) Annual Meeting of Shareholders To Be Held on December 10, 2021
Under U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules, you are receiving this notice that the proxy materials for our 2021 annual meeting of shareholders (the “2021 Annual Meeting”) 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 2021 Annual Meeting 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 on Form 10-K, 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/vtrs2021. You will be required to use the control number 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:
https://www.proxyvotenow.com/vtrs
Please have this notice available when you access the voting website. You will be required to use your control number 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 using one of the following options:
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| 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 December 3, 2021 to facilitate timely delivery. | ||
The 2021 Annual Meeting will be held on Friday, December 10, 2021 at 11 a.m.
at the Hilton Naples, Naples, FL
The proposals to be voted on at the 2021 Annual Meeting are listed below along with Viatris’ Board of Directors’ (the “Board of Directors”) recommendations.
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote “FOR” each director in ITEM 1, “FOR” ITEMS 2 and 4 and “1 YEAR” on ITEM 3.
| 1. | Election of the following four Class I directors, each to hold office until the 2023 annual meeting of shareholders: |
A. Neil Dimick
B. Michael Goettler
C. Ian Read
D. Pauline van der Meer Mohr
| 2. | Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the 2020 compensation of the named executive officers of the Company (the “Say-on-Pay vote”) |
| 3. | A non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of the Say-on-Pay vote |
| 4. | Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021. |
After you have reviewed the proxy materials, you may submit your proxy and voting instructions online at https://www.proxyvotenow.com/vtrs by logging in with your control number located in the shaded box on the front of this notice.
You are entitled to vote at the 2021 Annual Meeting only if you were a shareholder of Viatris Inc. as of the close of business on October 21, 2021, which is the record date for the 2021 Annual Meeting.
PLEASE NOTE – YOU CANNOT VOTE BY RETURNING THIS NOTICE. To vote your shares of Viatris 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 by ballot at the 2021 Annual Meeting, please provide this notice when you attend the 2021 Annual Meeting. Please also note that if you plan to attend the 2021 Annual Meeting, you must register in advance. See the question titled “How can I attend the 2021 Annual Meeting?” on page A-2 of the Proxy Statement for information about the location, format and how to register to attend the meeting.
Directions to the 2021 Annual Meeting: If you plan to attend our 2021 Annual Meeting in person, you can obtain directions to the Hilton Naples ( 5111 Tamiami Trail North, Naples, FL 34013 ) at the hotel’s website, https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/apfnhhf-hilton-naples/hotel-location/.