Company: CAG
Filing Date: 2025-08-06
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000023217-25-000054
Chunk: 12

Company: CONAGRA BRANDS INC.
Filing Date: 2025-08-06
Form: DEF 14A
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 consisting of  Messrs. Arora, Brown, Chirico, Dowdie, Fraga, and Lenny, and Mses. Lora, Marshall, and Paulonis, have no material relationships with Conagra Brands and are independent within the meaning of applicable |
| Thomas “Tony” K. Brown  | ​ | ​                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Emanuel “Manny” Chirico | ​ | ​                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| George Dowdie           | ​ | ​                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Francisco Fraga         | ​ | ​                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Richard H. Lenny        | ​ | ​                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Melissa Lora            | ​ | ​                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Ruth Ann Marshall       | ​ | ​                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Denise A. Paulonis      | ​ | ​                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |

independence standards. Mr. Connolly is not considered to be independent due to his employment with Conagra Brands. In addition to satisfying our independence standards, each member of the Audit / Finance Committee of the Board must satisfy an additional SEC independence requirement. This requirement provides that the member may not accept, directly or indirectly, any consulting, advisory or other compensatory fee from us or any of our subsidiaries other than his or her director’s compensation and may not be an affiliated person of Conagra Brands. Each member of the Audit / Finance Committee satisfies this additional independence requirement. The SEC and NYSE have also adopted heightened standards relating to the independence of members of the HR Committee. These standards require consideration of the source of HR Committee members’ compensation, including any consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fees paid to a HR Committee member, and each HR Committee member’s affiliation with us, any of our subsidiaries, or any affiliates of our subsidiaries. Each member of the HR Committee satisfies these additional independence requirements.

| ✓ | Our Board recommends that you vote FOR all of the nominees under this proposal 1. |

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Corporate Governance The Board is committed to performing its responsibilities in a manner consistent with sound governance practices. It routinely reviews its processes, assesses the regulatory and legislative environment, communicates with investors, and adapts its governance practices as needed to support informed,