2014 Proxy Voting Notice


SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Definitive Proxy Statement
 
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Additional Materials
 
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Shareowner Services
P.O. Box 64945
St. Paul, MN 55164-0945
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES, INC
 
 
 
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
 
 
 
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
 
 
 
8:00am
 
 
 
KOIN Center Conference Center Room 202
222 SW Columbia Street
Portland, Oregon 97201
 
 
 
If you would like to vote in person at the Annual Meeting, bring your proxy card, along with appropriate identification, to the KOIN Center on the day of the meeting. Directions to the Annual Meeting are available at www.koincenter.com/location.

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Shareholder Meeting to be Held on January 28, 2015.
1.
This communication is not a form for voting and presents only an overview of the more complete proxy
materials, which contain important information and are available to you on the Internet or by mail. We encourage you to access and review the proxy materials before voting.
2.
The Proxy Statement, Form 10-K and annual brochure are available at www.proxydocs.com/schn
3.
If you want to receive a paper copy or email copy of these documents, which include the proxy card, proxy statement and Form 10-K, or proxy materials relating to future security holder meetings, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed on the reverse side of this Notice on or before January 15, 2015 to facilitate timely delivery.

Matters intended to be acted upon at the meeting are listed below.
1.
Election of two directors
 
01 David J. Anderson
 
02 John D. Carter
 
 
2.
To vote on an advisory resolution on executive compensation
3.
To approve the Amended Executive Annual Bonus Plan.
The Board's vote recommendations are FOR all of the nominees in Proposal 1 and FOR Proposal 2 and Proposal 3.

You may vote your proxy on the Internet at:

www.proxypush.com/schn
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Use the Internet to vote your proxy 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, until 12:00 p.m. (CT) on January 27, 2015.
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Please have this Notice and the last four digits of your Social Security Number or Tax Identification Number available. Follow the instructions to vote your proxy.

Your Internet vote authorizes the Named Proxies to vote your shares in the same manner as if you marked, signed and returned your proxy card.





To request paper or email copies of the proxy materials, which include the proxy card, proxy statement and the Form 10-K, please contact us via:

Internet - Access the Internet and go to www.investorelections.com/schn. Follow the instructions to log in, and order copies.
 
 
Telephone - Call us free of charge at 866-870-3684 in the U.S. or Canada, using a touch-tone phone, and follow the instructions to log in and order copies.
 
 
Email - Send us an email at paper@investorelections.com with “Schn Materials Request” in the subject line. The email must include:
 
žThe 11-digit control # located in the box in the upper right hand corner on the front of this notice.
 
žYour preference to receive printed materials via mail -or- to receive an email with links to the electronic materials.
 
žIf you choose email delivery, you must include the email address.
 
žIf you would like this election to apply to delivery of materials for all future meetings, write the word “Permanent” and include the last 4 digits of your Tax ID number in the email.