Company: HCKT
Filing Date: 2025-03-21
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000950170-25-043233
Chunk: 3

Company: HACKETT GROUP, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-03-21
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 3
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| PAY RATIO                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |   34 |
| PAY VERSUS PERFORMANCE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |   35 |
| PROPOSAL 2 TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY'S 1998 STOCK OPTION AND INCENTIVE PLAN (THE "PLAN") TO (I) INCREASE THE SUBLIMIT UNDER THE PLAN FOR RESTRICTED STOCK AND RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT ISSUANCES BY 1,950,000 SHARES, AND (II) INCREASE THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES AUTHORIZED UNDER THE PLAN BY 1,950,000 SHARES |   38 |
| PROPOSAL 3 ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |   47 |
| REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   49 |
| PROPOSAL 4 TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF RSM US LLP AS THE COMPANYS INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 26, 2025                                                                                                                                                              |   50 |
| CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PERSON TRANSACTIONS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   51 |
| Review, Approval or Ratification of Related Person Transactions                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   51 |
| BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF COMMON STOCK                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   52 |
| SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |   54 |
| SHAREHOLDERS PROPOSALS FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING IN 2026                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   54 |
| WHERE YOU CAN OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |   55 |
| OTHER BUSINESS TO BE TRANSACTED                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   56 |
| APPENDIX A                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |  A-1 |
| APPENDIX B                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |  B-1 |

<div align='center'>THE HACKETT GROUP, INC.

1001 Brickell Bay Drive, 30th Floor

Miami, Florida 33131

PROXY STATEMENT

ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

MAY 1, 2025

VOTING INFORMATION</div>

This proxy statement and the accompanying notice of annual meeting and proxy card are being made available, on or about March 21, 2025, to the shareholders of The Hackett Group, Inc. (the “Company” or “Hackett”), in