| Notice of the Annual Meeting and 2008 Proxy Statement |
Notice of the Annual Meeting
Voting Procedures
Corporate Governance
Agenda Item 1: Candidates for Election as Director
Compensation Committee Report
Compensation Information
| • | Compensation Discussion and Analysis |
| • | Compensation Tables and Narratives |
Equity Compensation Plan Information
Beneficial Ownership of Company Stock
Agenda Item 2: Ratification of the Appointment of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Agenda Item 3: Stockholder Proposal on Respiratory Problems
Agenda Item 4: Stockholder Proposal on Environmental Remediation
Agenda Item 5: Stockholder Proposal on Genetically Engineered Seed
Agenda Item 6: Stockholder Proposal on an Executive Compensation Plan
Audit Committee Report
Other Governance Matters
Appendix A – Director Independence
Map to Annual Meeting of Stockholders
This Proxy Statement is issued in connection with the 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of The Dow Chemical Company to be held on May 15, 2008.