Company: CULP
Filing Date: 2025-08-15
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000950170-25-109242
Chunk: 81

Company: CULP INC
Filing Date: 2025-08-15
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 81
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2025 annual meeting of shareholders.”

While this vote is not binding on the Board of Directors, the Compensation Committee will consider the vote results when making future executive compensation decisions.

<div align='center'>The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” the advisory resolution approving the Company’s executive compensation.

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SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR 2026 MEETING</div>

Shareholders may submit proposals appropriate for shareholder action at the Company’s Annual Meeting consistent with the regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Company’s bylaws.

As prescribed by Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act, qualifying shareholders may present proper proposals for inclusion in our proxy statement for consideration at next year’s annual meeting of stockholders. For a Rule 14a-8 shareholder proposal to be timely and considered for inclusion in our proxy statement for our 2026 annual meeting of stockholders, the proposal must comply with all applicable requirements of Rule 14a-8, including with respect to ownership of our common stock, and our secretary must receive the written proposal at our principal executive offices by the deadline prescribed by Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act (provided that the 2026 Annual Meeting is not held more than 30 days from the first anniversary of the 2025 Annual Meeting, the applicable deadline will be April 17, 2026).

In addition, the Company’s bylaws establish an advance notice requirement for any proposals by shareholders, including nominations for director, to be considered at the Annual Meeting. Any such advance notice shareholder proposal, including director nominations, must comply with all of the requirements set forth in our articles of incorporation, our bylaws and applicable laws, rules and regulations. Our bylaws provide that, for business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder, among other requirements specified therein, (i) the stockholder must be a stockholder of record at the time of the giving of the notice and at the time of the meeting, (ii) the stockholder must be entitled to vote at, and must be present at, the meeting, (iii) the stockholder must give timely written notice to our corporate secretary, and (iv) the notice must contain the information specified in our bylaws concerning the matter to be brought before such meeting and concerning the shareholder proposing such matter and, in the case of nominations for director, setting forth certain biographical and other information about the persons nominated and accompanied by the additional items and information specified in the Company's bylaws. In general, to be timely