Company: MRCY
Filing Date: 2025-09-10
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001049521-25-000029
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Company: MERCURY SYSTEMS INC
Filing Date: 2025-09-10
Form: DEF 14A
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 are proposing that William L. Ballhaus, Lisa S. Disbrow, and Howard L. Lance, three continuing Class I directors, be elected to serve terms of three years, and in each case until their successors are duly elected and qualified or until they sooner die, resign, or are removed. We are also proposing that Jean Bua, a Class II director, be elected to serve a term of one year, until her successor is duly elected and qualified or until she sooner dies, resigns, or is removed. With respect to the nominees for Class I director standing for election at the meeting, Mr. Ballhaus, our Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, was appointed to the Board in 2022, Ms. Disbrow was appointed to the Board in 2017, and Mr. Lance was appointed to the Board in 2022. Ms. Bua, who joined the Board in January 2025, is a Class II director and is standing for election this year pursuant to our Board Policy for a one-year term until the Class II directors are up for re-election in 2026 for a three year term.

#### Directors' Qualifications and Diversity
The Board of Directors believes that the Board, as a whole, should possess a combination of skills, professional experience, and backgrounds necessary to oversee the Company's business. In addition, the Board of Directors believes that there are certain attributes that every director should possess, as reflected in the Board's membership criteria. Accordingly, the Board of Directors and the Nominating and Governance Committee consider the qualifications of directors and director candidates individually and in the broader context of the Board of Directors' overall composition and the Company's current and future needs.

The Nominating and Governance Committee is responsible for developing and recommending Board of Director membership criteria to the Board for approval. The criteria include independent and sound judgment, integrity, the ability to commit sufficient time and attention to Board of Director activities, and the absence of conflicts with the Company's interests. In addition, the Nominating and Governance Committee periodically evaluates the composition of the Board of Directors to assess the skills and experience that are currently represented on the Board of Directors as well as the skills and experience that the Board of Directors will find valuable in the future, given the Company's current situation and strategic plans.

Our Board of Directors Policy recognizes the benefits that diversity brings to the Board. Having a Board composed of individuals with diverse skills, experience, backgrounds and perspectives means: competitive advantage; robust understanding of opportunities, issues and risks