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

Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on August 9, 2018.

 

GRAHAM CORPORATION

 

GRAHAM CORPORATION

20 FLORENCE AVENUE

BATAVIA, NY 14020

 

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Meeting Information

 

Meeting Type:            Annual Meeting

 

For holders as of:      June 15, 2018

 

Date:    August 9, 2018    Time:    11:00 AM EDT

 

Location:   Graham Corporation
  20 Florence Avenue
 

Batavia, New York 14020

 

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

This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet or by mail. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side).

We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

 

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    NOTICE AND PROXY STATEMENT             ANNUAL REPORT/FORM 10-K    
   

 

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Vote In Person: Many stockholder meetings have attendance requirements including, but not limited to, the possession of an attendance ticket issued by the entity holding the meeting. To obtain directions to attend the 2018 annual meeting of stockholders, please contact our Corporate Secretary at the following address: Graham Corporation, 20 Florence Avenue, Batavia, New York 14020. Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance. At the meeting, you will need to request a ballot to vote these shares.

   
   

 

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        Voting Items                     

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:   
1.    Election of Directors
   Nominees:   
  

01)   Alan Fortier

     
  

02)   James R. Lines

     
  

03)   Lisa M. Schnorr

     
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2 and 3:
2.    To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers.
3.    To ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019.
NOTE: In their discretion, and in accordance with applicable law, the named proxies may vote upon such other matters that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof.

 

 

 

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The 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Graham Corporation will be held on Thursday, August 9, 2018, at 11:00 a.m., Eastern Time, at our principal executive offices located at 20 Florence Avenue, Batavia, New York 14020, for the following purposes:

 

1.    to elect as Directors the three nominees named in the proxy statement;

 

2.    to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers;

 

3.    to ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019; and

 

4.    to transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment of the Annual Meeting.

 

Our Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on June 15, 2018 as the record date for determining the stockholders who are entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting as well as at any adjournment of the Annual Meeting.

 

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

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James R. Lines

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

June 28, 2018