Octave Specialty Group Inc DEFA14A, filed Apr 10, 2026
Octave Specialty Group Inc (OSG)
DEFA14A
2026-04-10
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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| PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(A) OF | ||||||||
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| OCTAVE SPECIALTY GROUP, INC. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 Annual Meeting | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vote by May 27, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:59 PM ET | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| OCTAVE SPECIALTY GROUP, INC. REID POWELL 40 WALL STREET NEW YORK, NY 10005 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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You invested in OCTAVE SPECIALTY GROUP, INC. and it’s time to vote!
You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy material for the stockholder meeting to be held on May 28, 2026.
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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 on these important matters.
| Voting Items | Board Recommends | ||||||||||
| 1 | Election of Directors | ||||||||||
| Nominees: | |||||||||||
| 1a. | Ian D. Haft |  | For | ||||||||
| 1b. | Lisa G. Iglesias | | For | ||||||||
| 1c. | Joan Lamm-Tennant | | For | ||||||||
| 1d. | Claude LeBlanc | | For | ||||||||
| 1e. | Kristi A. Matus | | For | ||||||||
| 1f. | Michael D. Price | | For | ||||||||
| 1g. | Jeffrey S. Stein | | For | ||||||||
| 2 | To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation for our named executive officers | | For | ||||||||
| 3 | To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young as Octave's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 | | For | ||||||||
| 4 | To approve Octave’s 2026 Incentive Compensation Plan | | For | ||||||||
NOTE: Any action on the items of business described above may be considered at the Annual Meeting at the time and on the date specified above or at any time and date to which the Annual Meeting may be properly adjourned or postponed. | |||||||||||
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