Company: KVHI
Filing Date: 2025-04-28
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-040173
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Company: KVH INDUSTRIES INC \DE\
Filing Date: 2025-04-28
Form: DEF 14A
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 accounting from Alfred University and is a certified public accountant. Our nominating and corporate governance committee determined that Mr. Bruun should serve as a director because of his extensive satellite industry expertise. Joseph Spytek Age: 54 Director Nominee Joseph Spytek is nominated to become one of our directors at the annual meeting. Mr. Spytek joined the board of directors of Speedcast Communications, Inc., a global communications company, in October 2019 and served as its co-chief executive officer from February 2020 to January 2021, when he became the sole chief executive officer. He served in that position until December 2023. In April 2020, Speedcast filed a voluntary case under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code, which concluded in March 2021. From July 2017 to September 2019, Mr. Spytek provided technical advisory services regarding new business opportunities for the private equity firms Genesis Park and Riverside Partners. Mr. Spytek founded ITC Global, Inc., a provider of satellite communications to the energy, mining, and maritime markets, in 2001 and served as its founder and chief executive officer from its inception until June 2017. ITC Global, Inc. was acquired by Panasonic Corporation in August 2015 and became an independent unit of Panasonic Aviation. Mr. Spytek also served as 7 KVH Industries, Inc. 2025 Proxy Statement

TABLE OF CONTENTS PROPOSAL 1 – ELECTION OF DIRECTOR

a director of Speedcast Communications, Inc. from October 2019 to February 2020. Mr. Spytek holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from Vanderbilt University. Our nominating and corporate governance committee determined that Mr. Spytek should serve as a director because it believes that his deep operational, financial, transactional and industry experience will enable him to provide valuable perspective to the board of directors and assist the board of directors to navigate ongoing changes in the communications industry. Proxies will not be voted at the annual meeting for more than two candidates. Messrs. Bruun and Spytek have agreed to serve if elected, and we have no reason to believe that they will be unable to serve. If either Mr. Bruun or Mr. Spytek is unable or declines to serve as a director at the time of the annual meeting, proxy cards will be voted for another nominee that our Board of Directors will designate at that time. A majority of the votes properly cast at the annual meeting will be necessary to elect the Class II