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BRUNSWICK CORPORATION

 

 

 

BRUNSWICK CORPORATION
26125 N. RIVERWOODS BLVD., SUITE 500
METTAWA, IL 60045-3420

 

 
Meeting Information
 
Meeting Type:             Annual Meeting
For holders as of:       March 5, 2018
Date:    May 2, 2018           Time:    9:00 a.m. CDT
Location: Brunswick Corporation Headquarters
  26125 N. Riverwoods Blvd., Suite 500
  Mettawa, IL 60045-3420
 
   
 
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Voting Items  
 
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR
the following nominees:
 
1. Election of Directors
   
  1a. Manuel A. Fernandez  
       
  1b. Mark D. Schwabero  
       
  1c. David V. Singer  
       
  1d. J. Steven Whisler  
     
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals:
     
2. The approval of amendments to our Restated Certificate of Incorporation to declassify the Board of Directors.
   
3. The approval of the compensation of our Named Executive Officers on an advisory basis.
   
4. The ratification of the Audit Committee’s appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public
accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018.

 

NOTE: In their discretion, on such other business as may properly come before the meeting.