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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-20-099605
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200406
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200406
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20200406

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Knowles Corp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001587523
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HOUSEHOLD AUDIO & VIDEO EQUIPMENT [3651]
		IRS NUMBER:				901002689
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36102
		FILM NUMBER:		20777711

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1151 MAPLEWOOD DRIVE
		CITY:			ITASCA
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60143
		BUSINESS PHONE:		630-250-5100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1151 MAPLEWOOD DRIVE
		CITY:			ITASCA
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60143
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SCHEDULE&nbsp;14A </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Rule
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-101)</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section&nbsp;14(a) of the </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="5" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-size:24pt"><B>KNOWLES CORPORATION</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Supplement to the Proxy Statement</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>for the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>to be held on April&nbsp;28, 2020 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This
proxy statement supplement, dated April&nbsp;6, 2020, supplements the definitive proxy&nbsp;statement (the &#147;Proxy Statement&#148;) of Knowles Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;), dated March&nbsp;11, 2020, relating to the Company&#146;s
Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on April&nbsp;28, 2020 at 9:15 a.m., Central Time. This supplement is being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April&nbsp;6, 2020. The supplement should be read in conjunction with the
Proxy Statement. Capitalized terms used in this supplement and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Proxy Statement.</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>Appendix A &#150; Knowles Corporation 2018 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan (As Amended and Restated Effective April&nbsp;28, 2020) (the &#147;Plan&#148;)
</U></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition to the information contained in the Proxy Statement in Appendix A, the Plan includes the following as Section&nbsp;1.6 thereof: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;1.6 <U><B>Certain Limitations</B>.</U> The maximum number of shares of Common Stock subject to any Award that may be granted under this Plan during any
fiscal year of the Corporation to any participant shall be as follows: (a)&nbsp;2,000,000 Stock Options or SARs, (b)&nbsp;500,000 shares of Restricted Stock, and (c)&nbsp;500,000 Restricted Stock Units. No employee shall be granted any Performance
Share that could result in the Participant receiving more than 500,000 shares of Common Stock for any Performance Period. The share limits in this <U>Section&nbsp;1.6</U> shall be subject to adjustment pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;6.8</U>.&#148; </P>
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