6-K
Nomad Foods Ltd (NOMD)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OFFOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of May 2021
Commission File Number: 001-37669
Nomad Foods Limited
(Translation of registrant’s name in English)
No. 1New Square
Bedfont Lakes Business Park
Feltham, Middlesex TW14 8HA
+ (44) 208 918 3200
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the proxy statement and form of proxy of Nomad Foods Limited (the “Company”) for the Company’s 2021 annual meeting of shareholders scheduled to be held on June 30, 2021, and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 is a copy of the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials which was first mailed to shareholders on or about May 12, 2021.
Exhibit 99.1 is incorporated by reference into the registration statements on (i) Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on May 3, 2016 (File No. 333-211095), (ii) Form F-3, initially filed with the Commission on March 30, 2017 and declared effective on May 2, 2017 (File No. 333-217044) and (iii) Form F-3 filed with the Commission on June 4, 2018, which was automatically effective upon filing with the Commission (File No. 333-225402).
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| NOMAD FOODS LIMITED | |
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| By: | /s/ Stéfan Descheemaeker |
| Name: | Stéfan Descheemaeker |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
Dated: May 12, 2021
Exhibit Index
| ExhibitNumber | Exhibit Title |
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| 99.1 | Proxy statement and form of proxy for the 2021 annual meeting of shareholders of Nomad Foods Limited. |
| 99.2 | Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials. |
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Exhibit 99.1
| No. 1 New Square |
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| Bedfont Lakes Business Park |
| Feltham, Middlesex TW14 8HA |
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
May 12, 2021
Dear Shareholder:
It is my pleasure to invite you to attend Nomad Foods Limited’s 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The meeting will be held on June 30, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. London time, at the London Headquarters of Nomad Foods Limited, No. 1 New Square, Bedfont Lakes Business Park, Feltham, Middlesex, TW14 8HA. At the meeting, you will be asked to:
| 1. | Elect eleven members of the Board of Directors for a one-year term expiring at<br>the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. |
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| 2. | Ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the 2021<br>fiscal year. |
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| 3. | Transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting and any adjournment or postponement of the<br>Annual Meeting. |
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Only shareholders of record as of the close of business on April 28, 2021 may vote at the Annual Meeting. It is important that your shares be represented at the Annual Meeting, regardless of the number of shares you may hold. Whether or not you plan to attend, we encourage you to vote as promptly as possible.
We currently intend to hold the Annual Meeting in person. However, we are actively monitoring the coronavirus, or COVID-19, and are sensitive to the public health and travel concerns that our shareholders may have, as well as protocols that local governments may impose. If it is not possible or advisable to hold the Annual Meeting in person, we will announce alternative arrangements for the meeting as promptly as practicable, which may include switching to a virtual meeting format, or changing the time, date or location of the Annual Meeting. Any such change will be announced via press release that will be furnished on a Form 6-K to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Shareholders of record as of April 28, 2021 are entitled to vote in one of the following ways:
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| You can vote by calling<br> <br>1-800-652-VOTE (8683) from<br> <br>the USA, US Territories and Canada or 1-781-575- 2300 if you are outside the USA, US Territories and Canada. You will need your<br>15-digit control number on your proxy card or voting instruction form. | You can vote online at www.investorvote.com/NOMD. You will need your 15-digit control number on your proxy card or voting instruction form. | You can vote by marking, signing and dating your proxy card or voting instruction form and returning it in the postage-paid envelope. | You can vote in person. For instructions on attending the Annual Meeting in person, please see page 3. |
We look forward to seeing you on June 30, 2021.
| Sincerely, |
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| Sir Martin Ellis Franklin, KGCN |
| Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors |
We mailed a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials containing instructions on how to access
our proxy statement and annual report on or about May 12, 2021.
Our proxy statement and annual report are available online at www.edocumentview.com/NOMD
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
| PROXY STATEMENT | 1 |
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| Questions and Answers | 1 |
| PROPOSAL I — ELECTION OF DIRECTORS | 6 |
| NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR | 7 |
| CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | 12 |
| Independence of Directors | 12 |
| Board Committees | 12 |
| Director Compensation | 15 |
| EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION | 16 |
| PROPOSAL II — RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING<br>FIRM | 17 |
| Principal Accountant Fees and Services | 17 |
| Pre-Approval Policies and<br>Procedures | 18 |
| OTHER MATTERS | 19 |
| Available Information | 19 |
| Electronic Delivery | 19 |
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PROXY STATEMENT
The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Nomad Foods Limited (“we,” “us,” “Nomad” or the “Company”) is soliciting proxies to be voted at the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. By using a proxy, you can vote even if you do not attend the Annual Meeting. This proxy statement describes the matters on which you are being asked to vote so you can make an informed decision.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
| Q: | Why did I receive a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials in the mail instead of a paper copy of theproxy materials? |
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| A: | Pursuant to the rules adopted by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), we have<br>elected to provide shareholders access to our proxy materials over the Internet. We believe that the e-proxy process will expedite our shareholders’ receipt of proxy materials, lower the costs of<br>distribution and reduce the environmental impact of our Annual Meeting. Accordingly, we are sending a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, which we refer to as the “Notice,” on or about May 12, 2021 to our shareholders<br>at the close of business on April 28, 2021 (the “Record Date”). The Notice contains instructions on how to access our proxy statement and annual report and vote online. If you received a Notice and would like to receive a printed copy<br>of our proxy materials from us instead of downloading a printable version from the Internet, please follow the instructions included in the Notice for requesting such materials at no charge. |
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| Q: | What am I voting on? |
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| A: | At the Annual Meeting, you will be asked to vote on the following proposals. Our Board recommendation for each of these<br>proposals is set forth below. |
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| Proposal | Board<br><br><br>Recommendation |
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| 1. To elect eleven members of the Board of Directors, each to hold office for a one-year term expiring at the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. | FOR each Director Nominee |
| 2. To ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) as our independent<br>registered public accounting firm for the 2021 fiscal year. | FOR |
We will also consider other business that properly comes before the meeting in accordance with the laws of the British Virgin Islands (“BVI law”) and our Memorandum and Articles of Association (the “Memorandum and Articles”).
| Q: | Who can vote? |
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| A: | Holders of our ordinary shares, no par value, (the “Ordinary Shares”) and of our founder preferred shares, no<br>par value, (the “Preferred Shares”), which we sometimes collectively refer to as the “Shares”, at the close of business on the Record Date are entitled to vote their Shares at the Annual Meeting. |
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PROXY STATEMENT
| Q: | How many votes are eligible to be cast at the Annual Meeting? |
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| A: | As of the Record Date, there were 176,624,849 Ordinary Shares and 1,500,000 Preferred Shares issued, outstanding and<br>entitled to vote. Each Ordinary Share and each Preferred Share carries the right to one vote on each matter to be voted on at the Annual Meeting. |
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| Q: | What rules govern our Annual Meeting and the voting process? |
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| A: | We will hold our Annual Meeting in accordance with the corporate governance practices of the British Virgin Islands and<br>our Memorandum and Articles. As we are a foreign private issuer, as defined by the rules of the SEC, we are exempt from the rules and regulations under the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and<br>the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) related to the furnishing and content of proxy statements. In addition, as a foreign private issuer, we are generally not required to follow the voting requirements applicable to U.S. domestic issuers<br>under the NYSE rules. |
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| Q: | What constitutes a quorum, and why is a quorum required? |
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| A: | We are required to have a quorum of shareholders present to conduct business at the meeting. The presence at the meeting,<br>in person or by proxy, of one shareholder entitled to vote on the matter to be presented will constitute a quorum, permitting us to conduct the business of the meeting. |
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| Q: | What is the difference between a “shareholder of record” and a “street name” holder? |
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| A: | If your Shares are registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, Computershare, you are considered a<br>“shareholder of record” or a “registered shareholder” of those Shares. If your Shares are held in a stock brokerage account or by a bank, trust or other nominee or custodian (each, a “Broker”), you are considered the<br>“beneficial owner” of those Shares, which are held in “street name.” The Notice has been forwarded to you by your Broker who is considered, with respect to those shares, the shareholder of record. As the beneficial owner, you<br>have the right to direct your nominee on how to vote your shares by following their instructions for voting by telephone or on the Internet or, if you specifically request a copy of the printed materials, you may use the voting instruction card<br>included in such materials. |
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| Q: | How do I vote? |
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| A: | If you are a shareholder of record, you may vote: |
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| • | By Internet. The enclosed proxy card indicates the website you may access for Internet voting. The Internet voting<br>system allows you to confirm that the system has properly recorded your votes. |
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| • | By Telephone. If you are located in the United States, United States territories or Canada, you can vote your proxy<br>by calling 1-800-652-VOTE (8683). If you are located outside the United States, you can vote by calling 1-781-575-2300. If you vote by telephone, you do not need to return your proxy card. |
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| • | By Mail. If you are located in the United States and you received a paper copy of the proxy materials, you can vote<br>by marking, dating and signing your proxy card and returning it by mail in the enclosed postage-paid envelope. If you are located outside the United States, you should add the necessary postage to the enclosed envelope to ensure delivery. In order<br>to ensure that your vote is received on or prior to the date of the Annual Meeting, we recommend that your proxy card be returned by overnight mail. |
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| • | In Person at the Annual Meeting. If you attend the Annual Meeting, we will give you a ballot when you arrive. Even<br>if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we encourage you to vote your Shares by proxy so that your vote will be counted if you later decide not to attend the meeting. |
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Detailed instructions for Internet and telephone voting are set forth on the Notice, which contains instructions on how to access our proxy statement and annual report online.
If you are a beneficial owner, you must follow the voting procedures of your Broker included with your proxy materials. If your shares are held by a Broker and you intend to vote at the meeting, please follow the instructions under “Who can attend the Annual Meeting?”
| Q: | What are the requirements to elect the director nominees? |
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| A: | The affirmative vote of a majority of Shares present and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting is required in order for<br>a director to be elected. Abstentions will have the effect of a vote “AGAINST” a director nominee. |
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| Q: | What are the requirements for ratification of PwC as our independent registered public accounting firm? |
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| A: | The affirmative vote of a majority of Shares present and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting is required for the<br>ratification of PwC as our independent registered public accounting firm for the 2021 fiscal year. Abstentions will have the effect of a vote “AGAINST” the ratification proposal. |
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| Q: | What if I am a beneficial owner and I do not give the nominee voting instructions? |
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| A: | If you are a beneficial owner and your Ordinary Shares are held in “street name,” the Broker is bound by the<br>rules of the NYSE regarding whether or not it can exercise discretionary voting power for any particular proposal if the Broker has not received voting instructions from you. Brokers have the authority to vote on behalf of Shares for which their<br>customers do not provide voting instructions on certain routine matters. A broker non-vote occurs when a Broker returns a proxy but does not vote on a particular proposal because the Broker does not have<br>discretionary authority to vote on the proposal and has not received specific voting instructions for the proposal from the beneficial owner of the shares. Broker non-votes are included in the calculation of<br>the number of votes considered to be present at the meeting for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum, however, as broker non-votes are deemed not entitled to vote at the meeting with regard to a<br>proposal, they do not have any effect on the outcome of a vote. |
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The proposals described in this proxy statement do not relate to routine matters. As a result, your Broker may not exercise discretion to vote your shares for or against proposals 1 and 2 absent your voting instructions. Because there are no routine matters to be voted upon, we do not currently contemplate any broker non-votes being included for purposes of determining a quorum.
| Q: | What if I sign and return my proxy without making any selections? |
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| A: | If you sign and return your proxy without making any selections, your Ordinary Shares or Preferred Shares will be voted<br>“FOR” each of the director nominees and “FOR” the ratification of the appointment of PwC as our independent registered public accounting firm for the 2021 fiscal year. If other matters properly come before the meeting, the<br>persons named as proxy holders, Stéfan Descheemaeker and Samy Zekhout, or either of them, will have the authority to vote on those matters for you at their discretion. If your Ordinary Shares are held in “street name”, see the<br>question above on how to vote your Shares. |
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| Q: | How do I change my vote? |
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| A: | A shareholder of record may revoke his or her proxy by giving written notice of revocation to Computershare before the<br>meeting, by delivering a later-dated proxy (either in writing, by telephone or over the Internet), or by voting in person at the Annual Meeting. |
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If your Ordinary Shares are held in “street name”, you may change your vote by following your Broker’s procedures for revoking or changing your proxy.
| Q: | What shares are covered by my proxy card? |
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| A: | Your proxy reflects all Ordinary Shares or Preferred Shares owned by you at the close of business on April 28, 2021.<br> |
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| Q: | What does it mean if I receive more than one proxy card? |
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| A: | If you receive more than one proxy card, it means that you hold Ordinary Shares in more than one account. To ensure that<br>all of your Ordinary Shares are voted, you should sign and return each proxy card. Alternatively, if you vote by telephone or via the Internet, you will need to vote once for each proxy card and voting instruction card you receive.<br> |
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| Q: | Who can attend the Annual Meeting? |
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| A: | Only holders of Ordinary Shares or Preferred Shares and our invited guests are permitted to attend the Annual Meeting. To<br>gain admittance, you must bring a form of government-issued identification to the meeting, where your name will be verified against our shareholder list. If a Broker holds your Ordinary Shares and you plan to attend the meeting, you should bring a<br>brokerage statement showing your ownership of the Ordinary Shares as of the Record Date or a letter from the Broker confirming such ownership, and a form of government-issued identification. If you wish to vote your Ordinary Shares that are held by<br>a Broker at the meeting, you must obtain a proxy from your Broker and bring such proxy to the meeting. Cameras and other recording devices will not be permitted at the Annual Meeting. |
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We currently intend to hold the Annual Meeting in person. However, we are actively monitoring the coronavirus, or COVID-19, and are sensitive to the public health and travel concerns that our shareholders may have, as well as protocols that local governments may impose. If it is not possible or advisable to hold the Annual Meeting in person, we will announce alternative arrangements for the meeting as promptly as practicable, which may include switching to a virtual meeting format, or changing the time, date or location of the Annual Meeting. Any such change will be announced via press release that will be furnished on a Form 6-K to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
| Q: | If I plan to attend the Annual Meeting, should I still vote by proxy? |
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| A: | Yes. Casting your vote in advance does not affect your right to attend the Annual Meeting. If you send in your proxy card<br>and also attend the meeting, you do not need to vote again at the meeting unless you are a shareholder of record (or a beneficial owner who has brought a proxy obtained from your Broker) and want to change your vote. Written ballots will be<br>available at the Annual Meeting for shareholders of record or beneficial owners with proxies. |
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| Q: | How can I access the Company’s public filings with the SEC? |
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| A: | You may access any of our public filings with the SEC through the Investors—SEC Filings link on our website at<br>www.nomadfoods.com. |
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| Q: | What should I do if I have other questions? |
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| A: | If you have additional questions about this proxy statement or the Annual Meeting or would like additional copies of this<br>proxy statement, please contact: Nomad Foods Limited, No. 1 New Square, Bedfont Lakes Business Park, Feltham, Middlesex TW14 8HA, Attention: Legal Department, Telephone: +(44) 208 918 3200. |
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PROPOSAL I — ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Introduction
Our Memorandum and Articles provide that our Board must be composed of at least one director. Our Board currently consists of thirteen directors. Two of our current directors, Jeremy Isaacs CBE and Simon White, are not standing for re-election at the Annual Meeting, therefore, immediately following the Annual Meeting, the size of our Board will be reduced to eleven directors. Pursuant to our Memorandum and Articles and a resolution of directors, our directors are appointed at the annual meeting of shareholders for a one-year term, with each director serving until the annual meeting of shareholders following his or her election.
Upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of our Board, our Board has nominated the following persons for election at the Annual Meeting, each for a one-year term that expires at the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: (i) Sir Martin Ellis Franklin, KGCN, (ii) Noam Gottesman, (iii) Ian G.H. Ashken, (iv) Stéfan Descheemaeker, (v) Golnar Khosrowshahi, (vi) James E. Lillie, (vii) Stuart M. MacFarlane, (viii) Lord Myners of Truro CBE, (ix) Victoria Parry, (x) Melanie Stack and (xi) Samy Zekhout. Each nominee currently serves as a director of the Company and has consented to continuing his or her service if re-elected.
Nomination of Directors by Preferred Shareholders
The initial holders of 20% or more of our Preferred Shares are entitled to nominate, and the Board is required to appoint, one director to the Board. If such holder notifies the Company in writing to remove any director nominated by him or her, the other directors must remove such director, and the holder will have the right to nominate a director to fill the resulting vacancy. In the event an initial holder of the Preferred Shares ceases to be a holder of Preferred Shares or holds less than 20% of the Preferred Shares in issue, such initial holder will no longer be entitled to nominate a person as a director, and the holders of a majority of the outstanding Preferred Shares will instead be entitled to exercise that initial holder’s former rights to appoint a director. Of the outstanding Preferred Shares, 50% are held by an entity affiliated with Sir Martin and 50% are held by an entity affiliated with Mr. Gottesman. Although each of Sir Martin and Mr. Gottesman serve on the Board, neither of them has nominated any persons to serve as directors of the Company at this time.
Director Qualifications
We believe that each of our nominees has the experience, skills and qualities to fully perform his or her duties as a director and to contribute to our success. Each of our nominees is being nominated because we believe that he or she adheres to the highest standards of personal integrity and possesses excellent interpersonal and communication skills, is highly accomplished in his or her field, has an understanding of the interests and issues that are important to our shareholders and is able to dedicate sufficient time to fulfilling his or her obligations as a director. Our nominees as a group complement each other and each other’s respective experiences, skills and qualities.
Each nominee’s biographical information, including his or her principal occupation, business experience, qualifications and other information appears on the following pages.
Our Board recommends a vote FOR the election of each of the following director nominees.
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PROPOSAL – ELECTION OF DIRECTORS > NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR
NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR
| SIR MARTIN ELLIS FRANKLIN, KGCN | Director Since: 2014<br> <br><br><br><br>Age: 56<br> <br><br><br><br>• Co-Chairman of the Board |
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| Sir Martin Ellis Franklin, KGCN, our co-founder and co-Chairman is the founder and CEO of Mariposa Capital, LLC, a Miami-based family investment firm focused on long-term value creation across various industries,<br>and Chairman and controlling shareholder of Royal Oak Enterprises, LLC. Sir Martin is also the Founder and Executive Chairman of Element Solutions Inc (previously known as Platform Specialty Products Corporation), and<br>co-Chairman of APi Group Corporation (previously known as J2 Acquisition Limited). In addition, Sir Martin is the co-Chairman and a director and founder of N2<br>Acquisition Holdings, Corp., a Delaware blank check company (“N2”), and a director and founder of Brimstone Acquisition Holdings Corp., a Delaware blank check company. Sir Martin was the co-founder<br>and Chairman of Jarden Corporation (“Jarden”) from 2001 until April 2016 when Jarden merged with Newell Brands Inc (“Newell”). Sir Martin became Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Jarden in 2001, and served as Chairman and<br>Chief Executive Officer until 2011, at which time he began service as Executive Chairman. Prior to founding Jarden in 2001, Sir Martin served as the Chairman and/or Chief Executive Officer of three public companies: Benson Eyecare Corporation, Lumen<br>Technologies, Inc., and Bollé Inc. between 1992 and 2000. In the last five years, Sir Martin served as a director of the following public companies: Newell Brands, Inc., Restaurant Brands International Inc. and Burger King Worldwide, Inc.<br>(until its transaction with Tim Hortons, Inc. and the creation of Restaurant Brands International Inc. in December 2014). | |
| NOAM GOTTESMAN | Director Since: 2014<br> <br><br><br><br>Age: 59<br> <br><br><br><br>• Co-Chairman of the Board |
| Noam Gottesman, our<br>co-founder and co-Chairman is the Founder and Managing Partner of TOMS Capital LLC, which he founded in 2012. Mr. Gottesman is also<br>co-CEO and a director and founder of Go Acquisition Corp., a Delaware blank check company and a director and founder of N2. Mr. Gottesman serves as a non-executive<br>director of Radius Global Infrastructure Inc. (previously known as Digital Landscape Group, Inc. and prior to that known as Landscape Acquisition Holdings Limited), a global aggregator of real property interests underlying wireless<br>telecommunications cell sites. Mr. Gottesman was the co-founder of GLG Partners Inc. and its predecessor entities where he served in various chief executive capacities until January 2012.<br>Mr. Gottesman served as GLG’s chief executive officer from September 2000 until September 2005, and then as its co-chief executive officer from September 2005 until January 2012. Mr. Gottesman<br>was also chairman of the board of GLG following its merger with Freedom Acquisition Holdings Inc. and prior to its acquisition by Man Group plc. Mr. Gottesman co-founded GLG as a division of Lehman<br>Brothers International (Europe) in 1995 where he was a Managing Director. Prior to 1995, Mr. Gottesman was an executive director of Goldman Sachs International, where he managed global equity portfolios in the private client<br>group. |
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| IAN G.H. ASHKEN | Director Since: 2016<br> <br><br><br><br>Age: 60<br> <br><br><br><br>Committees:<br> <br><br><br><br>• Compensation |
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| Ian G.H. Ashken serves as a director of APi Group Corporation and<br>Element Solutions Inc. Previously, he was the co-founder of Jarden and served as its Vice Chairman and President until the consummation of Jarden’s business combination with Newell in April 2016.<br>Mr. Ashken was appointed to the Jarden board on June 25, 2001 and served as Vice Chairman, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary from September 24, 2001. Mr. Ashken was Secretary of Jarden until February 15, 2007 and Chief<br>Financial Officer until June 12, 2014. Prior to Jarden, Mr. Ashken served as the Vice Chairman and/or Chief Financial Officer of three public companies, Benson Eyecare Corporation, Lumen Technologies, Inc. and Bollé Inc. between<br>1992 and 2000. Mr. Ashken is also a director or trustee of a number of private companies and charitable institutions. During the last five years, Mr. Ashken also previously served as a director of Newell Brands, Inc. | |
| STÉFAN DESCHEEMAEKER | Director Since: 2015<br> <br><br><br><br>Age: 61 |
| Stéfan Descheemaekerwas appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company on June 1, 2015. He was previously at Delhaize Group SA, the international food retailer, where he was Chief Financial Officer between 2008 and 2011 before becoming Chief<br>Executive Officer of its European division until October 2013. Since leaving Delhaize Group SA, Mr. Descheemaeker held board positions with Telenet Group Holdings N.V. and Group Psychologies, served as an industry advisor to Bain Capital and is<br>currently a professor at the Université Libre de Bruxelles. Between 1996 and 2008, Mr. Descheemaeker was at Interbrew (now Anheuser-Busch InBev “ABInBev”) where he was Head of Strategy & External Growth responsible for<br>managing M&A and strategy, during the time of the merger of Interbrew and AmBev in 2004, and prior to that he held operational management roles as Zone President in the U.S., Central and Eastern Europe, and Western Europe. Mr. Descheemaeker<br>started his career with Cobepa, at that time the Benelux investment company of BNP-Paribas. Mr. Descheemaeker served as a Director on the Board of ABInBev, a position he has held from 2008 to 2019. Since<br>June 2019, SDS Invest S.A represented by. Mr. Descheemaeker has served as Chairman of the Board of Verlinvest. |
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| GOLNAR KHOSROWSHAHI | Director Since: 2021<br> <br><br><br><br>Age: 49 |
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| Golnar Khosrowshahi has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Reservoir, an award-winning independent music company based in New York with offices in<br>Los Angeles, Nashville, London, Toronto, and Abu Dhabi, since July 2007. Prior to that, Ms. Khosrowshahi worked in a number of different roles in advertising, design and experiential marketing, including as the Global Brand Manager at Euro<br>RSCG, a division of Havas Advertising, for Fortune 500 companies such as Philips Electronics and MCI Telecommunications. Ms. Khosrowshahi serves as a Director on the board of Restaurant Brands International, as current Director and former Board<br>Chair at Silkroad, a musical collective founded by cellist Yo-Yo Ma in 1998 (since September 2013), and as a Director on the Board of the National Music Publishers Association, a trade association representing<br>all American music publishers and their songwriting partners (since June 2015). She also served on the Steering Committee for the Asia Society’s Triennial of Asia and the ASCAP Board of Review.. | |
| JAMES E. LILLIE | Director Since: 2015<br> <br><br><br><br>Age: 59<br> <br><br><br><br>Committees:<br> <br><br><br><br>• Audit<br>(Chair)<br> <br><br><br><br>• Nominating and Corporate Governance |
| James E. Lillie has served as co-Chairman of APi Group Corporation since October 2019, and previously served as its<br>director from October 2017. Mr. Lillie has also served on the board of directors of Tiffany & Co. from February 2017 to January 2021. He served as Jarden’s Chief Executive Officer from June 2011 until the consummation of<br>Jarden’s business combination with Newell in April 2016. He joined Jarden in 2003 as Chief Operating Officer and was named President in 2004 and CEO in June 2011. From 2000 to 2003, Mr. Lillie served as Executive Vice President of<br>Operations at Moore Corporation, Limited. From 1999 to 2000, he served as Executive Vice President of Operations at Walter Industries, Inc., a Kohlberg, Kravis, Roberts & Company (KKR) portfolio company. From 1990 to 1999, Mr. Lillie<br>held a succession of senior level management positions across a variety of disciplines including human resources, manufacturing, finance and operations at World Color, Inc., another KKR portfolio company. | |
| STUART M. MACFARLANE | Director Since: 2019<br> <br><br><br><br>Age: 53<br> <br><br><br><br>Committees:<br> <br><br><br><br>• Audit |
| Stuart M. MacFarlane joined the Whitbread Beer Company in 1992, which was later acquired by Interbrew and, subsequently ABInBev. At ABInBev,<br>Mr. MacFarlane held various senior roles throughout the course of his career, including in Finance, Marketing, Sales and as Managing Director for the company’s business in Ireland. He was appointed President of ABInBev UK &<br>Ireland in 2008 and in 2012 became a member of the Executive Board of Management, serving as President of Central & Eastern Europe. Mr. MacFarlane most recently served as ABInBev’s President of a combined Europe & Middle<br>East from 2014 to May 2019. Mr. MacFarlane served as a director and member of the Corporate Governance Committee of Anadolu EFES, a brewer company, until May 28, 2019. He previously served as a director of<br>ABI-EFES Russia & Ukraine, a joint venture of Anadolu EFES and ABInBev. Mr. MacFarlane has a degree in Business Studies from Sheffield University in the UK and is also a qualified Chartered<br>Management Accountant. |
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PROPOSAL – ELECTION OF DIRECTORS > NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR
| LORD MYNERS OF TRURO CBE | Director Since: 2014<br> <br><br><br><br>Age: 73<br> <br><br><br><br>• Lead Independent Director<br><br><br><br> <br>Committees:<br> <br><br><br><br>• Nominating and Corporate Governance (Chair) |
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| LordMyners is Chancellor of the University of Exeter and a member of Court and Council of the London School of Economics and Political Science. He served as the Financial Services Secretary in Her Majesty’s Treasury, the United<br>Kingdom’s finance ministry, from October 2008 to May 2010. Prior to his service at the Treasury, Lord Myners served as chairman or a member of the board of several organizations, including as chairman of Guardian Media Group from 2000 to 2008,<br>director of GLG Partners Inc. from 2007 to 2008, Director of Land Securities Group plc from 2006 to 2008 (chairman from 2007 to 2008), chairman of Marks & Spencer plc from 2004 to 2006, and chairman of Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd from 2002<br>to 2007. Lord Myners served as chairman of Platform Acquisition Holdings Limited (now known as Element Solutions Inc) from April 2013 until its business combination with MacDermid, Incorporated in October 2013. He also served as the chairman of<br>Justice Holdings Limited, a special purpose acquisition company, from February 2011 until its business combination with Burger King Worldwide, Inc. in June 2012. From 1986 to 2001, he served as a director of Gartmore Investment Management Limited.<br>He has also served in an advisory capacity to the United Kingdom Treasury and the United Kingdom Department of Trade & Industry, with particular focus on corporate governance practices. Other positions held by Lord Myners have included<br>chairman of the Trustees of Tate, chairman of the Low Pay Commission, a member of the Court of the Bank of England, a member of the Investment Board of GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund. Lord Myners has served as a director of APi Group<br>Corporation since September 2017 and previously served as Chair of APi Group Corporation from September 2017 until October 2019. Lord Myners is currently serving as a non-executive director of Windmill Hill<br>Asset Management. He is vice chairman of Global Counsel, chairman and a partner of Cevian Capital LLP and Chairman of Daniel J Edelman (UK). Lord Myners is a graduate, with honors, from University of London and has an honorary doctorate from the<br>University of Exeter. He is a Visiting Fellow at Nuffield College, Oxford and an Executive Fellow at London Business School. He is a crossbench member of the UK’s House of Lords, the senior chamber in Parliament. |
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PROPOSAL – ELECTION OF DIRECTORS > **** NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR
| VICTORIA PARRY | Director Since: 2016<br> <br><br><br><br>Age: 55<br> <br><br><br><br>Committees:<br> <br><br><br><br>• Compensation<br><br><br>• Nominating and Corporate Governance |
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| Victoria Parry was Global Head of Product Legal for Man Group plc until April 2013 and now acts as an independent<br>non-executive director to the funds industry. Prior to the merger of Man Group plc with GLG Partners, Inc. in 2010, she was Senior Legal Counsel for GLG Partners LP. Ms. Parry joined Lehman<br>Brothers International (Europe) in April 1996 where she was Legal Counsel with responsibility for inter alia the activities of the GLG Partners division and left Lehman Brothers in September 2000 upon the establishment of GLG Partners LP. Prior<br>to joining Lehman Brothers in 1996 Ms. Parry practiced as a solicitor with a leading London based firm of solicitors. Ms. Parry graduated from University College Cardiff, with a LLB (Hons) in 1986. Ms. Parry is a non-practicing solicitor and a member of the Law Society of England and Wales. Ms. Parry is a director of a number of other companies | |
| MELANIE STACK | Director Since: 2021<br> <br><br><br><br>Age: 59 |
| Melanie Stack has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Ideal Protein, a medically-based weight-loss company, since November 2018. Prior to<br>joining Ideal Protein, Ms. Stack served as President EMEA of Newell Home Fragrance Division from May 2014 to September 2018. Prior to that, Ms. Stack served as a Non-Executive Director of Bromley<br>Healthcare, a leading provider of community health services in the United Kingdom, from May 2013 to May 2014, in various roles at Weight Watchers International, a leading provider of weight management services, from December 2003 to May 2013, ran<br>the UK-based toy, game and trading card operations for Hasbro, Inc. from January 2002 to November 2003 and served as the Vice President for WeightWatchers.com from November 2000 to January 2002. Prior to<br>joining WeightWatchers.com, Ms. Stack was Managing Director, Hedstrom, U.K. from August 1998 to October 2000, and from July 1989 to July 1998 she held various marketing positions at Mattel UK Ltd., including Group Marketing Director.<br>Ms. Stack is a business graduate of Manchester Metropolitan University. | |
| SAMY ZEKHOUT | Director Since: 2018<br> <br><br><br><br>Age: 58 |
| SamyZekhout has served as Chief Financial Officer of Nomad since April 1, 2018. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Zekhout most recently served as CFO and Vice President of Global Grooming at Procter & Gamble since 2007.<br>Mr. Zekhout has held various finance roles at Procter & Gamble throughout the course of his more than 30-year career at that company. From February 2021, Mr Zekhout is now also a board member of<br>Algama, a French food-tech start-up. |
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
As we are a foreign private issuer, as defined by the rules of the SEC, we are permitted to follow certain corporate governance practices of our home country, the British Virgin Islands, instead of those otherwise required for U.S. domestic issuers by both the SEC and the NYSE. While we voluntarily follow most NYSE corporate governance rules, we also take advantage of some limited exemptions, which we note in this “Corporate Governance” section.
Independence of Directors
In 2021, our Board undertook a review of director independence, which included a review of each director’s responses to questionnaires asking about any relationships with us. This review was designed to identify and evaluate any transactions or relationships between a director or any member of his or her immediate family and us, or members of our senior management or other members of our Board of Directors, and all relevant facts and circumstances regarding any such transactions or relationships.
Based on this review, our Board has affirmatively determined that each of Messrs. Ashken, Lillie, MacFarlane and Myners and Mses. Khosrowshahi, Parry and Stack meet the independence requirements of the NYSE’s corporate governance listing standards.
Because Mr. Gottesman and Sir Martin are affiliated with entities that receive advisory fees from us, they are not independent under NYSE corporate governance listing standards. In addition, Messrs. Descheemaeker and Zekhout are executive officers of the Company and, therefore, they are not independent.
Under BVI law, there is no requirement that our Board consist of a majority of independent directors and our independent directors are not required to hold executive sessions. Nine of our current Board members are independent based on NYSE independence standards. While our Board’s non- management directors will meet regularly in executive session without management, our Board may not hold an executive session of only independent directors at least once a year as called for by the NYSE.
The Board has created the position of Lead Independent Director to facilitate and strengthen the Board’s independent oversight of our performance and strategy and to promote effective governance standards.
Board Committees
Our Board has three standing Committees: the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, each of which operates under a written charter adopted by the Board. Each Committee reviews its charter periodically to recommend charter changes to the Board as appropriate. A current copy of each of the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee charters is available through the Investors— Corporate Governance link on our website, www.nomadfoods.com.
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The table below provides the current membership and chairperson for each of our Committees and identifies our current Lead Independent Director.
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| Ian G.H. Ashken | <br><br><br> <br> |
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| Jeremy Isaacs CBE | <br><br><br> <br>(Chair) |
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| James E. Lillie | <br><br><br> <br> (Chair) |
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| Stuart MacFarlane | <br><br><br> <br> |
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| Lord Myners of Truro CBE | <br><br><br> <br>(Chair) |
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| Victoria Parry | <br><br><br> <br> |
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| Simon White | <br><br><br> <br> |
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Immediately following the Annual Meeting, Ian G.H. Ashken is expected to join the Audit Committee and assume the role of Chair of the Compensation Committee and Lord Myners of Truro is expected to join the Compensation Committee.
Audit Committee
Responsibilities. Our Audit Committee is primarily responsible for, among other things, assisting the Board in its oversight of the integrity of our financial statements, of our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, and of the independence, qualifications and performance of our independent auditors. Our Audit Committee meets at least quarterly with management and the independent auditors and reports on such meetings to the Board. The responsibilities of our Audit Committee as set forth in its charter include the following:
| • | overseeing our financial reporting process and systems of internal accounting and financial controls;<br> |
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| • | overseeing the external audit of our financial statements; |
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| • | overseeing our compliance with accounting policies; |
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| • | overseeing our policies and procedures with respect to risk assessment and risk management; |
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| • | assisting the Board with oversight of the Company’s compliance with legal and regulatory matters, including<br>whistleblowing; |
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| • | reviewing the Company’s public disclosures; and |
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| • | reviewing related party transactions. |
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Independence and Financial Expertise. The Board reviewed the background, experience and independence of the current Audit Committee members and based on this review, the Board determined that each member of the Audit Committee:
| • | meets the independence requirements of the NYSE’s corporate governance listing standards; |
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| • | meets the enhanced independence standards for audit committee members required by the SEC; and |
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| • | is financially literate, knowledgeable and qualified to review financial statements. |
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In addition, the Board determined that Mr. Lillie qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” under SEC rules.
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Compensation Committee
Responsibilities. The responsibilities of our Compensation Committee as set forth in its charter include the following:
| • | assisting the Board in evaluating potential candidates for executive positions; |
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| • | determining the compensation of our chief executive officer; |
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| • | making recommendations to the Board with respect to the compensation of other executive officers; |
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| • | reviewing our incentive compensation and other equity-based plans; and |
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| • | reviewing, on a periodic basis, director compensation. |
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Independence. The Board reviewed the background, experience and independence of the Compensation Committee members and based on this review, the Board determined that each member of the Compensation Committee meets the independence requirements of the NYSE’s corporate governance listing standards, including the heightened independence requirements specific to compensation committee members.
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Responsibilities***.*** The responsibilities of our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee as set forth in its charter include the following:
| • | identifying individuals qualified to become members of the Board, consistent with criteria approved by the Board;<br> |
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| • | recommending directors to the Board to serve as members of each committee; |
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| • | developing and recommending a set of corporate governance principles applicable to our company and overseeing Board<br>evaluations; and |
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| • | reviewing the structure, size and composition of the Board and making recommendations to the Board with regard to any<br>changes it deems necessary. |
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Independence. The Board reviewed the background, experience and independence of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee members, and based on this review, the Board determined that each member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee meets the independence requirements of the NYSE’s corporate governance listing standards.
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Director Compensation
In 2020, each of our non-executive directors (except as indicated below) received, and, in 2021 will be entitled to receive, $50,000 per year together with an annual restricted stock grant issued under the Nomad Foods Limited Amended and Restated Long-Term 2015 Incentive Plan (“LTIP”) equal to $100,000 of Ordinary Shares valued at the date of issue, which vest on the earlier of the date of the following year’s annual meeting of shareholders or 13 months from the issuance date.
Directors who are members of Board committees received in 2020, and are also entitled to receive in 2021, an additional $2,000 per year per committee. The chairman of the Audit Committee, currently James E. Lillie, is entitled to receive $10,000 per year and the chairmen of the Compensation and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees, currently Jeremy Isaacs and Lord Myners, respectively, are entitled to receive $7,500 per year.
Mr. Gottesman and Sir Martin have elected not to receive a fee in relation to their service as directors.
Director fees are payable quarterly in arrears. In addition, all of the directors are entitled to be reimbursed by us for travel, hotel and other expenses incurred by them in the course of their directors’ duties.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Details regarding executive compensation for the year ended December 31, 2020, including (i) the compensation and benefits provided to our executive officers, (ii) a brief description of the bonus programs in which our executive officers participated, and (iii) the total amounts set aside for pension, retirement and similar benefits for our executive officers, as well as a description of the LTIP including a summary of the material terms of the LTIP, a description of current executive employment agreements and equity awards granted thereunder, are set forth under Item 6B – Compensation of Executive Officers and Directors in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F, filed with the SEC on February 25, 2021 (the “2020 Form 20-F”).
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PROPOSAL II — RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Audit Committee of our Board is directly responsible for the appointment, compensation, retention and oversight of our independent registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee has selected PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2021, and our Board hereby submits that selection for ratification by our shareholders at the Annual Meeting. PwC has acted as our independent registered public accounting firm since the Company’s inception in 2014.
The Audit Committee and the Board believe that the retention of PwC as our independent registered public accounting firm is in the best interest of the Company and our shareholders, and we are asking our shareholders to ratify the selection of PwC as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2021.
Although ratification is not required by our Memorandum and Articles or otherwise, we are submitting the selection of PwC to our shareholders for ratification because we value our shareholders’ views on our Company’s independent registered public accounting firm and as a matter of good corporate governance. The Audit Committee may consider the outcome of the shareholder vote in connection with the Audit Committee’s selection of our independent registered public accounting firm in the next fiscal year, but is not bound by the shareholders’ vote. Even if the selection is ratified, the Audit Committee may, in its discretion, direct the appointment of a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time if it determines that a change would be in the best interests of our Company and our shareholders.
Principal Accountant Fees andServices
The table below sets out the total amount billed to us by PwC, for services performed in the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, and breaks down these amounts by category of service:
Audit Fees
| (€ in millions) | For the year ended December 31, 2020 | For the year ended December 31, 2019 | ||
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| Audit fees | 3.7 | 3.3 | ||
| Audit-related fees | — | 0.1 | ||
| Tax fees | 1.2 | 1.5 | ||
| All other fees | 0.1 | 0.1 | ||
| Total | 5.0 | 5.0 |
Audit Fees
Audit fees in the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 were related to the audit of our consolidated financial statements and other audit or interim review services provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.
Audit-Related Fees
Audit-related fees in the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 were related to other assurance services on capital market transactions.
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Tax Fees
Tax fees in the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 were related to tax compliance and other tax related services.
All Other Fees
Other fees in the year ended December 31, 2020 relate to other non-audit assurance services. There were no other fees in the year ended 2019.
Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
The advance approval of the Audit Committee or members thereof, to whom approval authority has been delegated, is required for all audit and non-audit services provided by our auditors.
All services provided by our auditors are approved in advance by either the Audit Committee or members thereof, to whom authority has been delegated, in accordance with the Audit Committee’s pre-approval policy. No such services were approved pursuant to the procedures described in Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X, which waives the general requirement for pre-approval in certain circumstances.
Our Board recommends a vote FOR the ratification of the Audit Committee’s selection of PwC as our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2021.
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OTHER MATTERS
Available Information
We maintain an internet website at www.nomadfoods.com. Copies of the Committee charters of each of the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and of our Code of Ethics, can be found under the Investors—Corporate Governance link on our website, www.nomadfoods.com, and such information is also available in print to any shareholder who requests it through our Investor Relations department at the address below.
We will furnish without charge to each person whose proxy is being solicited, upon request of any such person, a copy of the 2020 Form 20-F as filed with the SEC, including the financial statements and schedules thereto, but not the exhibits. In addition, such report is available, free of charge, through the Investors—SEC Filings section of our internet website at www.nomadfoods.com. A request for a copy of such report should be directed to Nomad Foods Limited, No. 1 New Square, Bedfont Lakes Business Park Feltham, Middlesex TW14 8HA, Attention: Investor Relations. A copy of any exhibit to the 2020 Form 20-F will be forwarded following receipt of a written request with respect thereto addressed to Investor Relations.
Electronic Delivery
This year we have elected to take advantage of the SEC’s rule that allows us to furnish proxy materials to you online. We believe electronic delivery will expedite shareholders’ receipt of materials, while lowering costs and reducing the environmental impact of our Annual Meeting by reducing printing and mailing of full sets of materials. We mailed the Notice containing instructions on how to access our proxy statement and annual report online on or about May 12, 2021. If you would like to receive a paper copy of the proxy materials, the Notice contains instructions on how to receive a paper copy.
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2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
Proxy Solicited by Board of Directors for Annual Meeting to be held on June 30, 2021
Mr. Stéfan Descheemaeker and Mr. Samy Zekhout (the “Proxy Holders”), or either of them, each with the power of substitution, are hereby authorized to represent and vote the shares of the undersigned, with all the powers which the undersigned would possess if personally present, at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Nomad Foods Limited to be held at the London Headquarters of Nomad Foods Limited, No. 1 New Square, Bedfont Lakes Business Park, Feltham, Middlesex, TW14 8HA, on June 30, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. local time, or any postponement or adjournment thereof.
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Nomad Foods Limited, Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held on June 30, 2021 at the London Headquarters of Nomad Foods Limited, No. 1 New Square, Bedfont Lakes Business Park, Feltham, Middlesex, TW14 8HA, at 10:00 a.m. London Time.
Proposals to be voted on at the meeting are listed below along with the Board of Directors’ recommendations.
Proposals — The Board of Directors recommend a vote FOR all the nominees listed and FOR Proposal 2.
| 1. | Election of Directors: |
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01 - Sir Martin Ellis Franklin, KGCN
02 - Noam Gottesman
03 - Ian G.H. Ashken
04 - Stéfan Descheemaeker
05 - Golnar Khosrowshahi
06 - James E. Lillie
07 - Stuart M. MacFarlane
08 - Lord Myners of Truro CBE
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- Victoria Parry
10 - Melanie Stack
11 - Samy Zekhout
| 2. | Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public<br>accounting firm for 2021. |
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Any other business that properly comes before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
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