Company: SPR
Filing Date: 2025-04-23
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001140361-25-015209
Chunk: 68

Company: Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-23
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 68
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 in linking executive compensation actually paid to Company performance. Our executive compensation program and compensation decisions reflect the guiding principles of being linked to long-term performance and aligned with stockholder interests. The metrics used within our incentive plans are selected to support these objectives. See “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” for a discussion of these metrics and on their use in our incentive compensation programs for 2024 and Appendix Afor an explanation of non-GAAP measures.

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PROPOSAL 3 — RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS Ernst & Young LLP (“E&Y”) conducted the audit of the Company’s accounts for fiscal year 2024. The Audit Committee has selected E&Y as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2025, and the Board is asking the Company’s stockholders to ratify that selection. The Company expects that representatives of E&Y will be virtually present at the Annual Meeting and they may make a statement if they desire to do so. Further, the Company expects that such representatives will be available to respond to appropriate questions.

| The Board recommends you vote “FOR” ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for 2025. |

Voting Standard The affirmative vote of a majority of votes cast, in person or by proxy, will constitute the stockholders’ non-binding approval with respect to Proposal 3. A stockholder may vote “FOR,” “AGAINST,” or “ABSTAIN” with respect to Proposal 3. Any shares not voted (whether by abstention, broker non-vote or otherwise) will have no impact on this Proposal 3. Proposal 3 is considered a routine matter under NYSE rules. As a result, brokers who do not receive voting instructions generally may vote on Proposal 3 in their discretion. Unless otherwise instructed, the proxy holders will vote proxies received by them “FOR” the proposal. If a majority of votes cast on this matter are not cast in favor of the selection of E&Y, the Audit Committee will reconsider the selection of such firm as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. Even if the Company’s stockholders do ratify the appointment of E&Y, the Audit Committee may, in its discretion, direct the selection of a different independent auditor at any time during the year if it determines that such a change would be in the best interests of the Company and