Company: NINE
Filing Date: 2025-03-06
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001193125-25-048494
Chunk: 59

Company: Nine Energy Service, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-03-06
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 59
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 Stock Plan could also be limited by the golden parachute rules of Section 280G of the Code, which prevent the deductibility of certain “excess parachute payments” (within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code) made in connection with a change in control.

Compensation of Covered Employees. The ability of the Company (or, if applicable, the ability of one of its subsidiaries) to obtain a deduction for amounts paid under the Stock Plan could be limited by Section 162(m) of the Code. Section 162(m) of the Code limits the Company’s ability to deduct compensation, for federal income tax purposes, paid during any year to a “covered employee” (within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code) in excess of $1,000,000.

New Plan Benefits

The future awards, if any, that will be made to eligible individuals under the Stock Plan are subject to the discretion of the Board and the Nominating, Governance and Compensation Committee, and thus we cannot currently determine the benefits or number of shares subject to awards that may be granted to participants in the future under the Stock Plan. Therefore, the New Plan Benefits Table is not provided.**

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#### Vote Required
Approval of this Proposal 4 requires the affirmative vote of the majority of the votes cast by the stockholders present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote thereon. You may vote “for” or “against” this proposal, or you may abstain from voting on this proposal. Abstentions and broker non-votes are not considered votes cast for the foregoing purpose and will have no effect on the vote for this proposal.

#### Recommendation
<div align='center'>**THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE APPROVAL OF THE THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE STOCK PLAN.

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AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT The following report of the Audit Committee does not constitute soliciting material and should not be deemed filed or incorporated by reference into any future filings under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent we specifically incorporate this report by reference. In connection with the preparation of the audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-Kfor the year ended December 31, 2024:

| • |     | The Audit Committee reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements with management. |

| • |     | The Audit Committee discussed