Company: ABM
Filing Date: 2025-02-14
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000950170-25-020776
Chunk: 70

Company: ABM INDUSTRIES INC /DE/
Filing Date: 2025-02-14
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 70
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 believes it is appropriate to seek stockholder ratification of this selection. If the stockholders do not ratify the appointment of KPMG, the selection of the independent registered public accounting firm may be reconsidered by the Audit Committee. Even if the selection is ratified, the Audit Committee in its discretion may select a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time of the year if it determines that such a change would be in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. Representatives of KPMG are expected to attend the Annual Meeting, and they will have an opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so. It is expected that the KPMG representatives will also be available to respond to appropriate questions.

Voting

Unless contrary instructions are received, the shares represented by a properly executed proxy will be voted “FOR” this proposal, which would be your vote to ratify the selection of KPMG as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025.

52ABM Industries Incorporated 2025 Proxy Statement

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<div align='center'>AUDIT-RELATED MATTERS

Audit Committee Report</div>

The Audit Committee assists the Board of Directors in its oversight of ABM’s financial reporting process. The Audit Committee’s responsibilities are more fully described in its charter, which is available on ABM’s website under “Governance” at http://investor.abm.com/corporate-governance.cfm.

Management has the primary responsibility for the financial statements and the financial reporting process, including the system of internal control over financial reporting. KPMG LLP, ABM’s independent registered public accounting firm, is responsible for performing an independent audit of ABM’s consolidated financial statements and expressing an opinion on the fair presentation of those financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles. KPMG LLP is also responsible for performing an audit of and expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of ABM’s internal control over financial reporting, and for reporting the results of their audit to the Audit Committee.

As part of the oversight of the Company’s financial statements, the Audit Committee has met and held discussions with management and the independent registered public accounting firm regarding the fair presentation of all annual and quarterly financial statements prior to their issuance and other financial disclosures as appropriate. The Audit Committee discussed with ABM’s senior internal audit executive and independent registered public accounting firm the overall scope and plans for their respective audits, their evaluation of ABM’s internal controls and the overall quality of AB