Company: BWNB
Filing Date: 2025-04-11
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-034242
Chunk: 10

Company: Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-11
Form: PRE 14A
Chunk 10
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 requirements”. IF PROPOSAL 1 IS NOT APPROVED, THE ELECTION OF JOSEPH A. TATO AND KENNETH M. YOUNG AS CLASS I DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY FOR A TERM OF THREE YEARS (PROPOSAL 3) If Proposal 1 is not approved, stockholders will vote to elect two directors to hold office for a three-year term expiring at the 2028 annual meeting of stockholders. In such event, the Board has recommended each of Joseph A. Tato and Kenneth M. Young for election as Class I directors under our current class structure, to serve until the 2028 annual meeting of stockholders or until his successor is duly elected and qualified or until his earlier death, resignation or removal. Both individuals currently serve as Class I directors whose terms expire at the Annual Meeting. Each of Mr. Tato and Mr. Young have agreed to serve if elected. The Board has nominated these directors following the recommendation of the Governance Committee. Information regarding the director nominees is set forth below under the heading “Information Regarding Directors and Director Nominees.” Recommendation and Vote Required The Board recommends that stockholders vote “FOR” the election of each of Joseph A. Tato and Kenneth M. Young as Class I Directors. You may vote “FOR” both director nominees or withhold your vote for any or both director nominees. Subject to our majority voting requirements described above, director nominees are elected by a plurality of the votes cast by the shares of our common stock entitled to vote in the election of directors at a meeting of stockholders at which a quorum is present. Withheld and broker non-votes will not be counted as votes cast. As a result, withheld votes and broker non-votes will have no effect on the election of directors. 2

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INFORMATION REGARDING DIRECTORS AND DIRECTOR NOMINEES The Board currently includes seven highly qualified directors with skills aligned to our business and strategy who bring significant value and diversity to the Company. The Board is comprised of the following members:

| ​ | NAME              | ​ | ​ | ​ | CLASS     | ​ | ​ | ​ | YEAR TERM EXPIRES | ​ |
| ​ | Joseph A. Tato    | ​ | ​ | ​ | Class I   | ​ | ​ | ​ |              2025 | ​ |
| ​ | Kenneth M. Young  | ​ | ​ | ​ | Class I   | ​ | ​ | ​ |              2025 | ​ |
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