Company: NGVT
Filing Date: 2025-03-10
Form Type: DEFA14A
Source: 0001140361-25-007877
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Company: Ingevity Corp
Filing Date: 2025-03-10
Form: DEFA14A
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14A Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. ) Filed by the Registrant ☒ Filed by a party other than the Registrant ☐ Check the appropriate box:

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Ingevity announces appointment of David H. Li as president and CEO Li brings 25-year+ record of driving successful corporate transformation, long-term growth and stockholder value creation at premier global specialty materials supplier NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C., Mar 10, 2025 – Ingevity Corporation (NYSE:NGVT) today announced that its board of directors has appointedDavid H. Li as the company’s president and CEO, effective as of April 7, 2025, and that he is expected to join the board of directors following the 2025 Annual Meeting. Li succeeds Ingevity board member, Luis Fernandez-Moreno, who has been serving as interim president and CEO since October 2024. Fernandez-Moreno will remain on Ingevity’s board. Li has more than 25 years of experience in the specialty materials industry. He most recently served as CEO, president and a member of the board of CMC Materials, Inc., a global supplier of advanced materials focused on the semiconductor and energy industries, prior to its sale to Entegris, Inc. in 2022. “David (Dave) has a broad and proven track record of repositioning businesses across product lines and geographies to achieve substantial growth, strong financial performance and outstanding