Company: CRWS
Filing Date: 2025-06-27
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001437749-25-021381
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Company: CROWN CRAFTS INC
Filing Date: 2025-06-27
Form: DEF 14A
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 I director (Olivia W. Elliott), two Class II directors (Zenon S. Nie and Michael Benstock) and two Class III directors (Donald Ratajczak and Patricia Stensrud). At each annual meeting of stockholders, directors are elected to the Board to serve until the third ensuing annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal from office.

Director Nominee

The Board, upon recommendation of the Nominating, Governance and Ethics Committee, has nominated for election at the Annual Meeting, Ms. Elliott to serve as the Class I director until the 2028 Annual Meeting and until her successor is elected and qualified or until her earlier death, resignation or removal from office. Ms. Elliott is currently our Chief Executive Officer and President and a director of the Company. For information concerning Ms. Elliott, see “Board of Directors and Corporate Governance – Director Nominee” and “Board of Directors and Corporate Governance – Director Qualifications.”

If you properly grant your proxy and submit it to the Company in time to vote, the proxy holder will vote your shares “for” the election of Ms. Elliott, unless you have specifically indicated by proper proxy that your shares should be withheld from voting for her. Proxies cannot be voted at the Annual Meeting for a greater number of persons than the number of nominees named.

Recommendation of the Board of Directors

| The Board unanimously recommends a vote “FOR” the Class I director nominee named above. Proxies will be voted “FOR” the election of this director nominee unless otherwise specified. |

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### DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
Director Compensation Program

The Compensation Committee periodically reviews the compensation of directors and committee members and chairpersons. Director compensation is set by the Board based upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee. Compensation consists of a combination of cash and equity. A substantial portion of director compensation is equity-based to assist in aligning directors’ interests with the long-term interests of stockholders of the Company.

The equity component of our director compensation consists of an annual grant of restricted stock made pursuant to the Crown Crafts, Inc. 2021 Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”), with a value as recommended by the Compensation Committee and approved by the Board. This grant of restricted stock vests upon the earlier of: (i) the one-year anniversary of the grant date; and (ii) the date immediately preceding the date of the annual meeting of stockholders which is held in