Company: SENEA
Filing Date: 2025-07-07
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001437749-25-022256
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Company: Seneca Foods Corp
Filing Date: 2025-07-07
Form: DEF 14A
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 are present and entitled to vote for quorum purposes.

For purposes of each proposal, abstentions and broker non-votes, if any, will not be counted as votes cast on a proposal and will have no effect on the result of the vote on the proposal.

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Who has paid for this proxy solicitation?

The Company has paid the entire expense of this proxy statement and any additional materials furnished to shareholders.

When was this proxy statement mailed?

This proxy statement and the enclosed proxy card were mailed to shareholders beginning on or about July 7, 2025.

How can I obtain a copy of this year’s Annual Report to Shareholders?

A copy of our 2025 Annual Report to Shareholders (the "Annual Report"), including financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, accompanies this proxy statement. The Annual Report, however, is not part of the proxy solicitation material. A copy of our Annual Report may be obtained free of charge by writing to Seneca Foods Corporation, 350 WillowBrook Office Park, Fairport, New York 14450, Attention: Assistant Secretary or by accessing the“Investor Information”section of the Company’s website at www.senecafoods.com.

Can I find additional information on the Company’s website?

Yes. Our website is located at www.senecafoods.com. Although the information contained on our website is not part of this proxy statement, you can view additional information on the website, such as our code of conduct, corporate governance guidelines, charters of board committees, business responsibility and sustainability report, and reports that we file with the SEC. A copy of our code of ethics and each of the charters of our board committees may be obtained free of charge by writing to Seneca Foods Corporation, 418 East Conde Street, Janesville, WI 53546, Attention: Secretary.

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PROPOSAL ONE: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS</div>

Our Board of Directors currently has nine members: Kathryn J. Boor, Peter R. Call, John P. Gaylord, Kraig H. Kayser, Linda K. Nelson, Paul L. Palmby, Donald J. Stuart, Bruce E. Ware and Keith A. Woodward. In accordance with our Bylaws, the Board of Directors is divided into three classes, as equal in number as possible. At this annual meeting, three directors will be elected to serve until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in