Company: MTCH
Filing Date: 2025-04-17
Form Type: PREC14A
Source: 0000891103-25-000047
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Company: Match Group, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-17
Form: PREC14A
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 Company last sought a say on pay vote at its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and last sought a non-binding advisory vote from its stockholders on the frequency of seeking the say on pay vote (required by applicable law every six years) at its 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Based on voting results from the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and consistent with the Company’s recommendation, say on pay votes currently occur every year. Accordingly, the next say on pay vote is currently scheduled to be held at the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

The Board recommends that our stockholders vote "FOR " the advisory vote on executive compensation.

<div align='center'>PROPOSAL 3—APPROVAL OF THE AMENDED AND RESTATED 2024 STOCK AND ANNUAL INCENTIVE PLAN
(THE "2024 PLAN" OR THE "AMENDED AND RESTATED 2024 PLAN")</div>

### Overview
The Board requests that stockholders approve the proposed Match Group, Inc. Amended and Restated 2024 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan to (i) increase the number of shares of common stock available for issuance under the 2024 Plan by 4,200,000 shares and (ii) to extend the term of the 2024 Plan to the tenth anniversary of our 2025 Annual Meeting. There are no other changes proposed to the 2024 Plan.

### Background
The Board originally adopted the 2024 Plan in April 2024, which became effective upon approval by our stockholders on the date of our 2024 Annual Meeting, which was June 21, 2024. The Board approved the Amended and Restated 2024 Plan on [ ], 2025, subject to approval by our stockholders at the 2025 Annual Meeting.

As of April 2, 202 5, the re were 9,032,745 shares r emaining available for issuance under the 2024 Plan, representing 3.64% of our outstanding common stock as of that date . The ad ditional 4,200,000 s hares requested for issuance under the Amended and Restated 2024 Plan is intended to provide us with sufficient shares for grants to be made ove r at least the next 12 months, with a reasonable buffer to support potential unplanned events such as unanticipated changes to our leadership team or headcount, or significant changes in our stock price . In addition,