Company: SDSYA
Filing Date: 2025-04-29
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001163609-25-000013
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Company: SOUTH DAKOTA SOYBEAN PROCESSORS LLC
Filing Date: 2025-04-29
Form: DEF 14A
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 Mr. Prohaska was employed as special projects manager with AGP. He graduated from South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota, with a B.S. in Mechanized Agriculture and a minor in Agronomy.

Andrew Carlson, VP of Engineering and Innovation. Andrew has served as vice-president of engineering and innovation since October 16, 2023. He is responsible for overseeing the Company's daily engineering tasks associated with operating the Company's soybean processing and refining facilities. Prior to serving as vice-president of engineering and innovation, he was employed at Gevo Net-Zero One, LLC (Gevo), Lake Preston, South Dakota. At Gevo, he was employed as Plant Engineering Leader from 2021 to March 2023 and subsequently as its Plant Manager. Before joining Gevo, he was employed by the Company as project development and coordination director from 2015 to 2021, food safety manager from 2013 to 2015, refined oils manager from 2011 to 2013, project engineer from 2005 to 2011, and customer service from 2003 to 2005. He graduated from South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota, with a Master of Science in Engineering, a B.S. in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, and a minor in History.

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PROPOSAL TWO : ADVISORY (NON-BINDING) VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION</div>

We are requesting your advisory (non-binding) approval of the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in Executive Officers and Executive Compensation, the compensation tables, and related narrative disclosures in this Proxy Statement. This non-binding advisory vote is commonly referred to as a “Say-on-Pay” vote. Please read the Compensation of Officers and Managers section starting on page 12 of this Proxy Statement for a detailed discussion about our executive compensation programs, including information about the compensation paid to our named executive officers in 2024.

Although the advisory Say-on-Pay vote is non-binding, our board of managers will consider the outcome of the vote when making future compensation decisions for named executive officers.

Our total compensation philosophy is designed to maintain a compensation program that will:

• Attract, retain and reward associates with the skills required to accomplish the Company's strategic business objectives;

• Provide accountability and incentives for achievement of those objectives;

• Link compensation to financial performance and increased capital unit value;

• Properly balance the risk profile of the Company with both short- and long