UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Annual Meeting of Shareowners to be held on April 24, 2017.

Before You Vote

   How to Access the Proxy Materials

 

Dear UBS Account Holder,

 

The communication below is being provided to you at the request of United Technologies Corporation (“UTC”). Please be advised that the information and recommendations provided in the communication are from UTC alone, and UBS Financial Services Inc. (“UBS”) expressly disclaims any and all responsibility and/or liability for the information and recommendations provided. UBS makes no representation concerning the accuracy or completeness of the information provided and takes no position with respect to the advisability of the recommendations made. Any questions or concerns should be addressed to UTC management.

 

United Technologies Corporation

Annual Meeting of Shareowners

April 24, 2017 at 8:00 a.m. EDT

 

Dear Fellow Shareowner,

 

The 2017 Annual Meeting of UTC Shareowners will be held on April 24, 2017.

 

YOUR VOTE IS VERY IMPORTANT. IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO, WE URGE YOU TO SUBMIT VOTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUR SHARES OF UTC COMMON STOCK HELD THROUGH UBS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

 

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the election of each of the nominees for director, FOR Proposals 2 and 3, and 1 YEAR for Proposal 4.

 

[CONTROL NUMBER: 0123456789012345]

 

You can enter your voting instructions and view the shareowner material at the following Internet site. If your browser supports secure transactions you will be automatically directed to a secure site.

 

[https://www.proxyvote.com/00123456789012345]

 

FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS IS INCLUDED IN UTC’S 2017 PROXY STATEMENT:

 

Proposal 1 - Election of Directors, Nominees:

 

01 Lloyd J. Austin III

02 Diane M. Bryant

03 John V. Faraci

04 Jean-Pierre Garnier

05 Gregory J. Hayes

06 Edward A. Kangas

 

07 Ellen J. Kullman

08 Marshall O. Larsen

09 Harold McGraw III

10 Fredric G. Reynolds

11 Brian C. Rogers

12 Christine Todd Whitman

 

Proposal 2 - Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to serve as Independent Auditor for 2017.

 

Proposal 3 - Advisory vote to approve Named Executive Officer compensation.

 

Proposal 4 – Advisory vote on the frequency of shareowner votes on Named Executive Officer compensation.

 

We urge you to carefully review the additional information concerning these proposals that is provided in the Proxy Statement.

 

This reminder to vote has been sent in connection with your shares of UTC Common Stock held through UBS. If you also hold shares of UTC Common Stock through another account, you should receive a separate communication from the firm administering those holdings that explains how to vote those shares. For shares held through a bank or through another broker, shares registered directly in your name or shares held through the UTC Savings Plan, you should receive communications from Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

 

UTC is an exceptional company and I’m confident our global scale, industry leading franchises and world-class technologies position us to deliver long term shareowner value. Of course, UTC’s performance relies on our incredibly talented and dedicated global workforce, and I would like to thank you for your contributions to UTC’s success.

 

Gregory J. Hayes

Chairman & CEO

 

This message has been forwarded to you by Broadridge Financial Services, Inc., on behalf of UBS and at the request of UTC, in connection with your holdings of UTC Common Stock through your account with UBS.

 

The UTC Annual Report for 2016 and the Notice of 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareowners and Proxy Statement are available at the following link: https://www.proxyvote.com/00123456789012345

 

Broadridge will receive and tabulate voting instructions and act as independent Inspectors of Election. VOTING IS CONFIDENTIAL, AS DESCRIBED IN UTC’S

 

PROXY STATEMENT. TO SUBMIT YOUR VOTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR SHARES OF UTC COMMON STOCK HELD THROUGH YOUR UBS ACCOUNT, PLEASE VISIT THE SECURE AND CONFIDENTIAL ONLINE VOTING SITE AT HTTPS://WWW.PROXYVOTE.COM AND FOLLOW THE ON-SCREEN INSTRUCTIONS. YOU WILL NEED YOUR CONFIDENTIAL VOTING CONTROL NUMBER PROVIDED ABOVE TO SUBMIT YOUR VOTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUR SHARES OF UTC COMMON STOCK HELD THROUGH YOUR UBS.

 

USING YOUR VOTING CONTROL NUMBER PROVIDED ABOVE, YOU CAN ALSO SUBMIT YOUR CONFIDENTIAL VOTING INSTRUCTIONS BY TELEPHONE BY CALLING 1-800-474-7485.

 

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