Company: HLX
Filing Date: 2025-04-02
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001140361-25-011655
Chunk: 10

Company: HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Filing Date: 2025-04-02
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 10
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 record on the day the notice is delivered to us, be eligible to vote at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and represent that they intend to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting. |

| 10 |     | 2025 Proxy Statement |     | Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. |

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Proposal 1: Election of Directors Two directors are to be elected at the Annual Meeting. The Board has proposed two nominees, T. Mitch Little and John V. Lovoi, to stand for election as Class I directors to serve a three-year term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2028 or, if at a later date, until their respective successor is duly elected and qualified. Mr. Little and Mr. Lovoi are currently serving as Class I directors. The nominees have agreed to be named in this proxy statement and have indicated a willingness to continue to serve if elected. The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board has determined that each of the nominees qualifies for election under its criteria for the evaluation of directors and has nominated the candidates for election. If a nominee becomes unable to serve before the election, the shares represented by proxies may be voted for a substitute designated by the Board, unless a contrary instruction is indicated on the proxy card. The Board has no reason to believe that either of the nominees will become unable to serve. The Board has affirmatively determined that each of Mr. Little and Mr. Lovoi qualifies as “independent” as that term is defined under New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) Rule 303A and applicable rules promulgated under the Exchange Act. Unless otherwise instructed, the persons named as proxies will vote all proxies received FORthe election of each person nominated below as a Class I director for a term of three years, until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2028 or, if at a later date, until their respective successor is duly elected and qualified. There is no cumulative voting for the election of directors and the Class I directors will be elected by a plurality of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting. In the section below, we provide the name and biographical information about each of the Class I director nominees and each other member of the Board. Information in each director’s biographical information is as of March 18, 2025. Information about the number of shares of our common stock beneficially owned by each director as of March 18, 2025 appears below under the heading “Share Ownership Information–Management Share