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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on September 19, 2014.

 

CONAGRA FOODS, INC.

 

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CONAGRA FOODS, INC.

ONE CONAGRA DRIVE

OMAHA, NE 68102-5001

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Meeting Information

Meeting Type:            Annual Meeting

For holders as of:     July 28, 2014

Date: September 19, 2014   Time:   8:30 a.m., CT

  Location: Witherspoon Concert Hall
     Joslyn Art Museum
     2200 Dodge Street
     Omaha, Nebraska 68102

Directions: Information on how to obtain directions to attend the meeting and vote in person is available by writing to us at Corporate Secretary, ConAgra Foods, Inc., One ConAgra Drive, Omaha, Nebraska 68102

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Voting Items      

 

COMPANY PROPOSALS

 

The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the following nominees:

            

 

1.     Election of Directors

 

               

        01)  Mogens C. Bay

   07)  W.G. Jurgensen             

        02)  Thomas K. Brown

   08)  Richard H. Lenny             

        03)  Stephen G. Butler

   09)  Ruth Ann Marshall             

        04)  Steven F. Goldstone

   10)  Gary M. Rodkin             

        05)  Joie A. Gregor

   11)  Andrew J. Schindler             

        06)  Rajive Johri

   12)  Kenneth E. Stinson             

The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the following proposal:

 

         

STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL

 

The Board of Directors recommends a vote AGAINST the following proposal:

 

6.     Stockholder proposal regarding bylaw change in regard to vote-counting

 

  

2.     Approval of the ConAgra Foods, Inc. 2014 Stock Plan

 

            

The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the following proposal:

 

            

3.     Approval of the ConAgra Foods, Inc. 2014 Executive Incentive Plan

            
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the following proposal:             

4.     Ratification of the appointment of Independent Auditor

            
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the following proposal:             

5.     Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation

            

 

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