Company: ALGN
Filing Date: 2025-03-27
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001097149-25-000016
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Company: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC
Filing Date: 2025-03-27
Form: PRE 14A
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 data privacy and other information technology risks; and

• overseeing management’s implementation and maintenance of effective systems of internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures.

The Audit Committee recognizes the importance of maintaining the independence of Align’s independent registered public accounting firm. Each year, the Audit Committee evaluates the qualifications, performance and independence of Align’s independent registered public accounting firm and determines whether to re-engage the current independent firm. This included a review of the qualifications of the engagement team, the quality control procedures the firm has established, as well as its reputation for integrity and competence in the fields of accounting and auditing. Based on this evaluation, the Audit Committee has retained PwC as Align’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.

The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024 with Align’s management and PwC. The Audit Committee has also discussed with PwC the matters required to be discussed by Auditing Standard No. 1301, “Communications with Audit Committees” issued by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”).

The Audit Committee also has received and reviewed the written disclosures and the letter from PwC required by applicable requirements of the PCAOB regarding PwC’s communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence and has discussed with PwC its independence. The Audit Committee has concluded that the provision by PwC of non-audit related services is compatible with maintaining the independence of PwC as Align’s independent accountants.

Based upon the Audit Committee’s discussion with management and the independent accountants and the Audit Committee's review of the representations of management and the report of the independent accountants to the Audit Committee, the Audit Committee recommended that the Board of Directors include Align’s audited consolidated financial statements in Align’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 for filing with the SEC.

| Audit Committee Members |
| Anne M. Myong (Chair)   |
| Mojdeh Poul             |
| Kevin J. Dallas         |
| Andrea L. Saia          |

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#### Security Ownership and Related Party Transactions
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions

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| Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management |

Except as otherwise noted in the footnotes, the information contained in the table below sets forth the