MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Materion Corporation (NYSE: MTRN) today reported that it has received a
letter from GAMCO Asset Management Inc. expressing its intention to
nominate two individuals to Materion's Board of Directors at the 2014
Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which will be held on May 7, 2014.
Materion issued the following statement in response: Materion values
input from its shareholders and welcomes investors who believe in the
potential of the Company. The Materion Board and management team are
committed to the long-term growth of this Company and enhancing value
for all shareholders.
Additional Information
In connection with its 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the Company
will file a proxy statement and other documents regarding the 2014
Annual Meeting with the SEC and will mail the definitive proxy statement
and a proxy card to each shareholder of record entitled to vote at the
2014 Annual Meeting. SHAREHOLDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO READ THE PROXY
STATEMENT AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC WHEN THEY
BECOME AVAILABLE, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. The
final proxy statement will be mailed to shareholders. Investors and
security holders will be able to obtain the documents free of charge at
the SEC's website, www.sec.gov,
from Materion at its website, www.materion.com,
or 6070 Parkland Boulevard, Mayfield Heights, Ohio 44124, Attention:
Corporate Secretary.
Participants in Solicitation
The Company and its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be
participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the 2014
Annual Meeting. Information concerning the Company's participants is set
forth in its proxy statement, dated March 26, 2013, for its 2013 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders as filed with the SEC on Schedule 14A.
Additional information regarding the interests of participants of the
Company in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the 2014 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders and other relevant materials will be filed with
the SEC when they become available.
Materion Corporation is headquartered in Mayfield Heights, Ohio. The
Company, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, supplies highly
engineered advanced enabling materials to global markets. Products
include precious and non-precious specialty metals, inorganic chemicals
and powders, specialty coatings, specialty engineered beryllium alloys,
beryllium and beryllium composites, and engineered clad and plated metal
systems.
Materion Corporation
Investor Contact:
Michael
C. Hasychak, 216-383-6823
mike.hasychak@materion.com
or
Media
Contact:
Patrick S. Carpenter, 216-383-6835
patrick.carpenter@materion.com
or
http://www.materion.com
Mayfield
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Source: Materion Corporation
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