Company: ALGN
Filing Date: 2025-03-27
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001097149-25-000016
Chunk: 120

Company: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC
Filing Date: 2025-03-27
Form: PRE 14A
Chunk 120
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 Committee, and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee) are comprised solely of independent directors.

• Annual Election of Directors : Our directors stand for election on an annual basis.

• Majority Voting Standard : Align has a majority voting standard for uncontested elections of directors.

• Proxy Access : Align stockholders may nominate directors through the existing proxy access right that is consistent with market practice.

It was not until the proponent of this Proposal 7, Mr. John Chevedden, holder of 15 shares of our common stock, submitted this Proposal 7 that we received feedback from any of our stockholders on an interest in a special meeting right.

Special meetings require substantial company resources and time.

Preparing for, and holding, special meetings is time-consuming and expensive. In connection with conducting a special meeting, Align must pay to prepare, print, and distribute disclosure documents to stockholders, solicit proxies, hold the meeting, and tabulate votes, among other things, regardless of whether the meeting is held in person or virtually. Moreover, holding a special meeting at the request of a small fraction of stockholders has the potential to injure Align, as special meetings demand significant attention from our Board and senior management and disrupt normal business operations. Special meetings should only be called to discuss critical, time-sensitive issues that cannot wait until our next annual meeting of stockholders in cases where a substantial portion of stockholders agree that a special meeting must be called.

Align provides multiple channels for stockholders to raise matters.

Align provides multiple channels for stockholders to raise matters, including the right to nominate directors through proxy access, the ability to submit stockholder proposals, regular engagement with stockholders, and the ability to communicate directly with any of our directors individually, any committee of the Board, the independent directors as a group, the Chairman of the Board, and the Board generally. Align’s ongoing engagement with stockholders is an open and constructive forum for stockholders to express concerns, allows Align to understand the priorities and perspectives of its stockholders, and enables Align to effectively address the issues that matter most to its stockholders. Through these engagements, the Company receives input, provides additional information, and addresses questions on Align’s corporate strategy, executive compensation programs, corporate governance, and other topics of interest to stockholders.

#### Your Vote
This Proposal 7 is not binding upon Align or our Board. Notwithstanding the advisory nature of this proposal, our Board values the priorities and perspectives of our stockholders , and will consider the outcome of the vote when considering whether and how to implement