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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 14A

 

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Meeting Information            

    
    NANOPHASE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION            Meeting Type: Annual Meeting     
              For holders as of: June 27, 2014     
             

 

Date:  August 21, 2014

 

 

Time: 8:30 AM CDT

    
             

 

Location:   Nanophase Technologies Corp.

    
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  1319 Marquette Drive

  Romeoville, IL 60446

 

 

    
                   
           

 

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Voting items

 

     
 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote

FOR the following Class II Directors:

 

1.     Election of Directors

        Nominees

01    Jess A. Jankowski         02    Richard W. Siegel, Ph.D         03     W. Ed Tyler

           
  The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposal 2:
  2.       PROPOSAL TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF McGLADREY LLP AS THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS OF THE COMPANY’S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2014.
           
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