Company: DXPE
Filing Date: 2025-05-01
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001020710-25-000087
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Company: DXP ENTERPRISES INC
Filing Date: 2025-05-01
Form: DEF 14A
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 annually and subject to adjustment                 |     | Attract and retain executive talent by paying competitive base compensation for expected levels of day-to-day performance          |
| Short-Term Bonus Incentive |     | Cash (variable)  |     | STBI paid in cash based on performance against annually established goals, as determined by the Committee |     | Align NEOs performance with the Company's near-term financial objectives                                                           |
| Long-Term Incentive Award  |     | Stock (variable) |     | LTI equity awards include performance-based restricted stock awards that vest over three years            |     | Aligns the interest of NEOs and stockholders by incentivizing achievement of long-term performance goals and encouraging retention |

#### Total Direct Compensation Pay Components
The graphs display the CEO's and other NEOs mix of total direct compensation, with each component expressed as a percentage of total direct compensation.

In 2024, approximately 82% of our CEO'S compensation and approximately 65% of our other NEOs compensation was performance based.

#### DXP ENTERPRISES, INC. 2025 PROXY STATEMENT37

#### Compensation Elements Link to Shareholder Value
| Component                                       |     | Description                                                                                                                               |     | Link to Shareholder Vote                                                                                                                  |     | How We Determine Amount                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Annual Base Salary                              |     | Fixed cash element of compensation established within a competitive range of benchmark pay levels.                                        |     | Serves to attract and retain executive talent capable of driving superior performance.                                                    |     | We consider individual performance, oversight responsibility, and competitive benchmarking.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| Annual Performance-Based Incentive Compensation |     | Performance–based element of compensation tied to the attainment of performance measures, which is paid in cash.                          |     | Rewards the achievement of short-term financial and operational objectives we believe are primary drivers of long-term shareholder value. |     | The Compensation Committee establishes performance metrics that will drive the current performance of the Company and enhance shareholder value. The 2024 measures included:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 •Normalized Earnings Per Share                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 •Normalized EBITDA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Long-Term Incentive Compensation                |     | Restricted Stock – awards are made in March each year at the same time as the restricted stock grants and vest at a rate of 1/3 per year. |     | Supports the retention of key executive and management talent and fosters a culture of ownership.                                         |     | The Compensation Committee considers several