Avnet Inc DEFA14A, filed Oct 6, 2026
Avnet Inc (AVT)
Avnet, Inc. will ask shareholders at the November 20, 2026 annual meeting to elect directors, approve executive compensation, ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, and support a 25% special-meeting threshold, while opposing a 10% threshold. AI summary
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| Vote at www.ProxyVote.com Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click “Delivery Settings”. T03736-P54466-Z93187 Voting Items Board Recommends THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming shareholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters. 1. Election of Directors Nominees: 1a. Rodney C. Adkins For 1b. Brenda L. Freeman For 1c. Philip R. Gallagher For 1d. Helmut Gassel For 1e. Virginia L. Henkels For 1f. Jo Ann Jenkins For 1g. Oleg Khaykin For 1h. Ernest E. Maddock For 1i. Avid Modjtabai For 1j. Adalio T. Sanchez For 2. Advisory vote on named executive compensation. For 3. Ratify appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending July 3, 2027. For 4. Board proposal to provide shareholders with the ability to call a special shareholder meeting at a 25% ownership threshold. For 5. Shareholder proposal to provide shareholders with the ability to call a special shareholder meeting at a 10% ownership threshold. Against NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. |
