0000914122-16-000062.txt : 20160519 0000914122-16-000062.hdr.sgml : 20160519 20160519115508 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000914122-16-000062 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160519 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160519 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20160519 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MFRI INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000914122 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL FANS & BLOWERS & AIR PURIFYING EQUIP [3564] IRS NUMBER: 363922969 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32530 FILM NUMBER: 161662386 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6410 WEST HOWARD STREET CITY: NILES STATE: IL ZIP: 60714 BUSINESS PHONE: 8479661000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6410 WEST HOWARD STREET CITY: NILES STATE: IL ZIP: 60714 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MIDWESCO FILTER RESOURCES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970402 DEFA14A 1 noticeofinternetavailabili.htm DEFA14A NOTICE OF INTERNET AVAILABILITY SEC Document


UNITED STATES
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Notice of Annual Meeting
*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Shareholders’ Meeting to be Held on June 28, 2016

MFRI, Inc.
 
Meeting Information
 
 
Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
 
 
For holders as of: May 6, 2016
 
 
Date: June 28, 2016 Time: 10:00 a.m., Central Time
 
 
Location:  Meeting live via the Internet-please visit
 
 
                    www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MFRI2016.
 
 
The company will be hosting the meeting live via the Internet this year. To attend the meeting via the Internet please visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MFRI2016 and be sure to have the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow
 
 
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Voting Items
 
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the Board's nominees
 
 
 
1. Election of Directors
 
Nominees:
 
01) David S. Barrie
 
02) Bradley E. Mautner
 
03) David B. Brown
 
04) Jerome T. Walker
 
05) Mark A. Zorko
 
 
 
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals:
 
 
 
2. Approval of the advisory resolution on executive compensation
 
 
 
3. Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company's independent accountant for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2017.
 
 
 
NOTE: In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting.
 



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