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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In addition to these and other innovations in the coming years, we intend to continue to build the Align Digital Platform and add new capabilities to improve clinical outcomes and elevate patient experiences to drive continued practice growth and positive patient experiences.

#### Net Revenues and Operating Income
The following graphs show Align’s net revenues and operating income from fiscal year 2017 to 2024.

#### Revenue and Profit CAGR
The following graph provides the eight-year compound annual growth rate for our revenue and operating income in comparison to our 2024 peers over the same period.

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| Governance Highlights |

We recognize the importance of strong corporate governance as the foundation for long-term stockholder value. Our Board is responsible for ensuring our governance practices are well-designed and appropriate for our business. We continually review and update our corporate governance practices and frequently meet with stockholders to ensure that our policies are aligned with their interests and corporate governance best practices. As of the date of this proxy statement, these best practices include:

| Our CEO and independent Chair of our Board (“Chair”) roles are separated                                                                 |
| 90% of our directors are independent                                                                                                     |
| Our Board is made up of seasoned executive leaders with a diversity of viewpoints, backgrounds, national origins, and experiences        |
| Since 2017, we have added five new members to our Board                                                                                  |
| We have significant stock ownership requirements and our CEO has purchased $7 million of our common stock since his last sale in 2021(1) |
| Our independent directors hold regular meetings without management present                                                               |
| Employees and directors are prohibited from engaging in short-selling, hedging or pledging transactions                                  |
| Our Board oversees our overall risk management infrastructure                                                                            |
| We promote a culture of integrity and quality that manages risks as part of our corporate strategy and day-to-day operations             |

(1) To ensure his alignment with Align’s long-term growth objectives and that his interests are closely aligned with those of our stockholders, our CEO has purchased approximately $7 million (as valued at the time of each purchase) of our common stock with his personal funds since his last sale of our common stock in 2021.

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| Director Highlights |

The Board has nominated ten talented directors with skills, experiences and professional backgrounds representing a breadth of perspectives and characteristics particularly relevant to Align's business and strategies.

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| Fiscal Year 2024 Executive Compensation Highlights |

#### Pay for Performance
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