Company: QXO-PB
Filing Date: 2025-04-02
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001140361-25-011886
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Company: QXO, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-02
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 7
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 for the purpose of determining a quorum. What are my voting choices? With respect to Proposal 1, you may vote “ FOR” or “ AGAINST”each of the director nominees, or you may “ ABSTAIN”from voting for one or more of such nominees. With respect to Proposals 2 and 3, you may vote “ FOR” or “ AGAINST” or you may “ ABSTAIN”from voting. If you sign your proxy without giving specific instructions, your shares will be voted in accordance with the recommendations of our Board with respect to the specific proposals described in this Proxy Statement and at the discretion of the proxy holders on any other matters that properly come before the Annual Meeting. What vote is required to approve the proposals being considered at the Annual Meeting?

| ▪ | Proposal 1: Election of seven (7) directors.The election of each of the seven (7) director nominees named in this Proxy Statement requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast (meaning the number of shares voted “FOR” a nominee must exceed the number of shares voted “AGAINST” such nominee) by holders of shares of our common stock (including those |

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shares that would be issued if all of our outstanding Convertible Preferred Stock had converted into shares of our common stock as of the Record Date) at the Annual Meeting at which a quorum is present. If any incumbent director standing for re-election receives a greater number of votes “ AGAINST” his or her election than votes “ FOR” such election, our bylaws require that such person must promptly tender his or her resignation to our Board. You may not accumulate your votes for the election of directors. Brokers may not use discretionary authority to vote shares of our common stock on the election of directors if they have not received specific instructions from their clients. If you are a beneficial owner of shares of our common stock, for your vote to be counted in the election of directors, you will need to communicate your voting decisions to your bank, broker or other nominee before the date of the Annual Meeting in accordance with their specific instructions. Abstentions and broker non-votes are not considered votes cast for purposes of tabulation and will have no effect on the election of director nominees.

| ▪ | Proposal 3: Advisory vote to approve executive compensation.Advisory approval of the resolution on executive compensation of our NEOs as disclosed in this Proxy Statement requires the