Company: SSUP
Filing Date: 2025-08-15
Form Type: DEFM14A
Source: 0001140361-25-031532
Chunk: 142

Company: SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL INC
Filing Date: 2025-08-15
Form: DEFM14A
Chunk 142
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 Recommendation
The approval of the Merger Agreement Proposal requires, assuming a quorum is present, the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power of the outstanding Shares (including the Series A Preferred Shares voting on an as-converted basis and together with the Common Shares) entitled to vote thereon. Abstentions and failure to vote will have the same effect, assuming a quorum is present, as a vote “

### AGAINST
**” the Merger Agreement Proposal.

Your vote is very important. If you fail to return your proxy, vote by telephone or through the internet or virtually attend the special meeting, your Shares will not be counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present at the special meeting and, assuming a quorum is present, will have the same effect as a vote “**

### AGAINST
**” the Merger Agreement Proposal . If you, as a Superior stockholder, return a properly executed proxy card, but do not indicate instructions on your proxy card, your Shares represented by such proxy card will be voted “ FOR ” the Merger Agreement Proposal.

The Merger Agreement and the Transactions, including the Merger, have been approved and recommended by the Transaction Committee and the Board. The Board recommends that you vote “**

#### FOR

#### ” the Merger Agreement Proposal.
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#### TABLE OF CONTENTS

#### PROPOSAL 2: MERGER-RELATED COMPENSATION PROPOSAL

#### The Proposal
As required by Item 402(t) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act and Section 14A of the Exchange Act, we are providing our holders of Shares as of the Record Date the opportunity to cast a vote to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation that may be paid or become payable to Superior’s named executive officers that is based on or otherwise relates to the Merger as disclosed in the section entitled “ The Merger - Summary of Potential Transaction Payments to Named Executive Officers ,” beginning on page 37 , including the table in such section and accompanying footnotes.

#### Vote Required and Board Recommendation
**As an advisory vote, this proposal is not binding upon Superior or the Board, and approval of this proposal is not a condition to completion of the Merger. Because the Merger-related executive compensation to be paid in connection with the Merger is based on the terms of the Merger Agreement as well as the contractual arrangements between Superior and the named executive officers, such compensation may be paid or become payable,