Company: PENG
Filing Date: 2025-12-19
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001616533-25-000073
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Company: Penguin Solutions, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-12-19
Form: DEF 14A
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 her well qualified for service as a director.

#### Vote Required
Directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast. The two nominees receiving the highest number of “FOR” votes will be elected as Class I directors to hold office until the 2029 Annual Meeting. Votes that are “WITHHELD” will have the same effect as an abstention and will not count as a vote “FOR” or “AGAINST” a director. Broker non-votes will not be considered votes cast and will have no effect.

<div align='center'>THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE ELECTION OF EACH OF THE TWO NOMINEES FOR CLASS I DIRECTOR: MARK ADAMS AND MARK PAPERMASTER
(PROPOSAL NO. 1)

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PROPOSAL NO. 2: RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF OUR</div>

### INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
<div align='center'>THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE IN FAVOR OF PROPOSAL NO. 2.</div>

The Audit Committee has appointed Deloitte & Touche LLP (“Deloitte”) as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending August 28, 2026 . Deloitte has served as our independent registered public accounting firm since 2014. Representatives of Deloitte plan to attend the Annual Meeting and will be available to answer appropriate questions from stockholders. They will also have the opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so.

Neither our Bylaws n or other governing documents or law require stockholder ratification of the appointment of Deloitte as our independent registered public accounting firm; however, the Audit Committee is submitting the appointment of Deloitte to the stockholders for ratification as a matter of good corporate practice. If the stockholders fail to ratify the appointment, the Audit Committee will reconsider whether or not to retain Deloitte. Even if the appointment is ratified, the Audit Committee in its discretion may direct the appointment of a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time during the year if the Audit Committee determines that such a change would be in our best interests and the interests of our stockholders.

We are party to the Amended and Restated Investor Agreement (as defined under “ Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions ” below), under which SKT and its affiliates are required to vote their shares of Issued CPS in accordance with the recommendation of our Board.

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