Company: VRT
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001193125-25-094674
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Company: Vertiv Holdings Co
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form: DEF 14A
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 align business performance and executive compensation to drive value creation by directly tying compensation to key performance metrics, and placing significant weight on compensation that varies in value depending upon stock price performance.

| 4 |     | Stockholder Return |

Our shareholder return during 2024 was more than 136%. During 2024, we declared quarterly cash dividends each for $0.025 per share in the first three quarters of the year, and in light of strong financial performance, increased the cash dividend to $0.0375 per share in the fourth quarter, for an aggregate of $0.11 per share.

| 28 | |     | -  2025 Proxy Statement |

The following graph shows our total shareholder return for 2024, as compared to the performance of other market sectors, including the companies listed in the Compensation Peer Group (defined below).

| 5 |     | Compensation Packages Strongly Aligned with Stockholder Interests |

The following charts show the mix of the primary compensation elements for 2024 for our CEO and our other NEOs, including salary, target annual cash incentive, annual long-term incentive awards granted during the year (in the form of stock options) and other benefits. As reflected in the charts below, we have structured executive compensation, particularly for the CEO, to be performance-based and aligned with stockholder value.

| -  2025 Proxy Statement | 29 |

Mr. Albertazzi’s primary compensation for 2024 is summarized below. The determination of the cash bonus based on performance is further described below. As further described below, our CEO’s compensation for 2024 is reflective of the Compensation Committee’s review of his leadership and execution of our strategic initiatives (e.g., technology and capacity expansion, improved operational performance (e.g., supply chain inflation mitigation, supplier resiliency, VOS)) that is delivering robust value to shareholders, as well as considerations around his total compensation within our Compensation Peer Group.

| 2024 CEO Compensation                                             |     |             |
| Base Salary (as of 12/31/24)                                      |     | $ 1,100,000 |
| Target Cash Bonus (as % of Base Salary)                           |     |        140% |
| Actual Cash Bonus (for 2024 performance)                          |     | $ 3,000,000 |
| Approximate Grant Date Fair Value of Annual Equity Awards Granted |     |   $ 8.211 M |

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