Company: NOTV
Filing Date: 2025-01-23
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001628280-25-002250
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Company: Inotiv, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-01-23
Form: DEF 14A
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 of future advisory votes on executive compensation |     | The frequency (everyONE, TWO OR THREEyears) that receives the most votes will be considered as representing the shareholders’ preference.                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 5        |     | Approval of an amendment to the Inotiv, Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan           |     | More votes are castFORthanAGAINST                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |

#### Who will pay for this proxy solicitation?
We will bear the costs of soliciting proxies from our shareholders. These costs include preparing, assembling, printing, mailing and distributing the proxy statements, proxy cards and annual reports. We will also reimburse brokerage houses and other custodians for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses for forwarding proxy and solicitation materials to the beneficial owners of common shares.

### CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Board Independence

The Board of Directors has determined that, with the exception of Robert W. Leasure and John E. Sagartz, each of our current directors (Nigel Brown, Ph.D., Terry Coelho, Michael J. Harrington, David Landman and R. Matthew Neff) has no relationship with the Company that would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director and that such individuals meet the current independence requirements of the Nasdaq Marketplace Rules and the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

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Board Leadership Structure

The roles of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer are currently split into two positions, with Mr. Neff holding the position of Chairman of the Board. The Board of Directors believes that separating these roles aligns the Company with best practices for corporate governance of public companies and accountability to shareholders. The Board also believes that this separation provides a leadership model that clearly distinguishes the roles of the Board of Directors and management. The separation of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer positions has historically allowed our Chief Executive Officer to direct his or her energy towards operational and strategic issues while the non-executive Chairman focuses on governance and shareholders. The Company generally believes that separating the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer positions enhances the independence of the Board of Directors, provides independent business counsel for our Chief Executive Officer, and facilitates improved communications between Company management and members of the Board of Directors.

Oversight of Risk Management

It is management’s responsibility to manage our enterprise risks on a day-to-day basis. The Board of Directors is responsible for risk oversight by focusing on our overall risk management strategy and the steps management is taking to manage our risks. While the Board of