Company: THS
Filing Date: 2025-02-27
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001320695-25-000012
Chunk: 70

Company: TreeHouse Foods, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-02-27
Form: PRE 14A
Chunk 70
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 other NEOs), the participant is said to have Good Reason to terminate his employment and thereby gain access to the benefits described below if there is a reduction in compensation other than a reduction of no more than ten percent (10%) which applies to all executive officers of the Company, or a call for relocation. Following a Change in Control, Good Reason shall also include a material reduction in the executive’s duties and responsibilities, or the assignment of duties and responsibilities that are materially inconsistent with the executive’s duties.

Payments following an involuntary termination without Cause or a voluntary termination for Good Reason:

• Mr. Oakland: Two times base salary and target bonus plus continuation of certain health and welfare benefits for up to two years.

• Other NEOs as covered under the Executive Severance Plan: Base salary and target bonus plus continuation of certain health and welfare benefits for up to one year.

Mr. Oakland’s employment agreement and the Executive Severance Plan require, as a precondition to the receipt of these payments, that the NEO sign a standard form of release in which the NEO waives all claims that the NEO might have against the Company and certain associated individuals and entities. Mr. Oakland’s employment agreement also includes non-compete and non-solicit provisions that would apply for a period of one year following his termination of employment, and confidentiality provisions that would apply for an unlimited period of time following his termination of employment. The Executive Severance Plan includes non-solicit provisions.

#### Termination Following a Change in Control
Payments following a termination without Cause or resignation for Good Reason (as defined above) within a 24-month period immediately following a change-in-control of the Company:

• Mr. Oakland will receive three times the amount of base salary and target bonus plus continuation of certain health and welfare benefits for up to three years.

• Other NEOs as covered under the Executive Severance Plan: Two times base salary and target bonus plus the continuation of certain health and welfare benefits for two years.

#### 2025 Proxy StatementTreeHouse Foods, Inc.65
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Mr. Oakland’s employment agreement and the Executive Severance Plan do not provide a “gross-up” payment from the Company to the extent covered individuals incur excise taxes under Section 4999 of the IRC.

#### Treatment of Equity Awards
The Company has issued equity awards to our NEOs that are subject to the terms and conditions of the Equity Plan and applicable award agreements.

### INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION
In the event of an involuntary termination of the NEO without Cause or resignation by the