# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001597672
**File Stem:** 0001140361-26-011996
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 5358
**Document Hash:** 97e0e25c88844b0841c69a2e0ad7ed74
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001140361-26-011996.hdr.sgml**: 20260330

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001140361-26-011996

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DEFA14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 4

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260330

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260330

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001597672
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** PULP MILLS [2611]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 464559529
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** DEFA14A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-36285
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26813131

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1301 RIVERPLACE BOULEVARD
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 2300
- **CITY:** JACKSONVILLE
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 32207
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (904) 357-4600

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1301 RIVERPLACE BOULEVARD
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 2300
- **CITY:** JACKSONVILLE
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 32207

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Rayonier Holding Co
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20140121

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### UNITED STATES

### SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

#### Washington, D.C. 20549

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### SCHEDULE 14A

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#### the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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## RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC.

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Your Vote Counts! RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC. 2024 Annual Meeting Vote by May 14, 2024 11:59 PM ET. For shares held in a Plan, vote by May 12, 2024 11:59 PM ET. RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC. 1301 RIVERPLACE BLVD JACKONVILLE, FL 32207 V34619-P05575 You invested in RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC. and it's time to vote! You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy material for the stockholder meeting to be held on May 15, 2024. Get informed before you vote View the Notice and Proxy Statement and Annual Report online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to May 1, 2024. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future stockholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy. For complete information and to vote, visit www.ProxyVote.com Control #

Vote in Person at the Meeting\* May 15, 2024 5:30 PM EDT Smartphone users Point your camera here and vote without entering a control number The DoubleTree Hotel 1201 Riverplace Boulevard Jacksonville, FL 32207 \*Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance. At the meeting, you will need to request a ballot to vote these shares. <br> ![](ny20065830x3_pc01.jpg)

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Vote at www.ProxyVote.com THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming stockholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters. Board Recommends Voting Items 1. Election of Directors Nominees: 1a. Charles E. Adair For 1b. Julie A. Dill For 1c. James F. Kirsch For 2. Approval of an amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to declassify the Board of Directors. For 3. Approval of an amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to eliminate the supermajority voting provisions. For 4. Approval of an amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to allow for exculpation of officers as permitted by Delaware law. For 5. Advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in our Proxy Statement. For 6. Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for 2024. For NOTE: Properly executed proxies will be voted in the manner instructed herein, or if no instruction is provided, then the proxy will be voted "For" all nominees, and "For" Proposals 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. The named proxies are also authorized, in their discretion, to consider and act upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. <br>

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