UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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ARCH CHEMICALS, INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)
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Arch Chemicals, Inc.
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting
to Be Held on April 28, 2011
The Proxy Statement, Annual Report and other proxy materials are available at:
http://www.proxyvoting.com/arj
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 voting.
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If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed below on or before April 18, 2011 to facilitate timely delivery.
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TO REQUEST PAPER COPIES OF PROXY MATERIALS: (please reference your 11-digit control number when requesting materials)
By opting out to receive printed materials, your preference for future proxy mailings will be kept on our file.
Telephone:1-888-313-0164 (outside of the U.S and Canada call 201-680-6688)
Email: shrrelations@bnymellon.com (you must reference your 11-digit control number in your email)
Internet: http://www.proxyvoting.com/arj
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TO VOTE YOUR SHARES SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE SIDE
This is not a proxy card. You cannot use this notice to vote your shares.
Dear Arch Chemicals, Inc. Shareholder:
The 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Arch Chemicals, Inc. (the “Company”) will be held at the Dolce Norwalk Center, 32 Weed Avenue, Norwalk, Connecticut, 06850, on April 28, 2011, at 8:30 a.m. (local time).
Proposals to be considered at the Annual Meeting:
| (1) | Election of the two nominees named in the Proxy Statement as directors; |
| (2) | Approval of the amended and restated 1999 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors; |
| (3) | Advisory vote on executive compensation; |
| (4) | Advisory vote on frequency of executive compensation vote; |
| (5) | Ratification of the appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm for 2011; and |
| (6) | Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment. |
The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” all nominees and “FOR” Items 2, 3 and 5.
The Board of Directors recommends “ONE YEAR” with respect to Item 4.
The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on March 3, 2011 as the record date (the “Record Date”) for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment(s) thereof.
YOU MUST REFERENCE YOUR 11-DIGIT CONTROL NUMBER WHEN YOU REQUEST A PAPER COPY OF THE PROXY MATERIALS OR TO VOTE YOUR PROXY ELECTRONICALLY. | ® | CONTROL NUMBER ¯ | ||||
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Shareholders of record as of the Record Date are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting. Directions to attend the annual meeting where you may vote in person can be found on our website, http://www.archchemicals.com/proxy.
Meeting Location:
Dolce Norwalk Center
32 Weed Avenue
Norwalk, Connecticut 06850
The following Proxy Materials are available for you to review online:
| • | the Company’s 2011 Proxy Statement (including all attachments thereto); |
| • | the Company’s Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2010 (which is not deemed to be part of the official proxy soliciting materials); and |
| • | any amendments to the foregoing materials that are required to be furnished to shareholders. |
To request a paper copy of the Proxy Materials:
(you must reference your 11-digit control number located on the reverse side of this form)
| Telephone: | 1-888-313-0164 (outside of the U.S and Canada call 201-680-6688) | |
| Email: | shrrelations@bnymellon.com(you must reference your 11-digit control number in your email) | |
| Internet: | http://www.proxyvoting.com/arj |
The Proxy Materials for Arch Chemicals, Inc. are available to review at:
http://www.proxyvoting.com/arj
Have this notice available when you request a PAPER copy of the Proxy Materials,
when you want to view your proxy materials online,
OR WHEN YOU WANT TO VOTE YOUR PROXY ELECTRONICALLY.
HOW TO VOTE BY INTERNET
We encourage you to review the proxy materials online before voting.
Use the Internet to vote your shares. On the landing page of the above website in the box labeled “To Vote Your Shares by Internet” click on “Vote Now” to access the electronic proxy card and vote your shares. Have this letter in hand when you access the website.
You will need to reference the 11-digit control number located on the reverse side.
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94587