Company: MRCY
Filing Date: 2025-09-10
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001049521-25-000029
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Company: MERCURY SYSTEMS INC
Filing Date: 2025-09-10
Form: DEF 14A
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 who wish to submit director candidates for consideration should send such recommendations to our Corporate Secretary at our executive offices not less than, unless a lesser time period is required by applicable law, 90 days nor more than 120 days prior to the anniversary date of the immediately preceding annual meeting of stockholders or special meeting in lieu of an annual meeting. Such recommendations must include the information required by our by-laws as to each person whom the shareholder proposes to nominate for election as well as each shareholder providing the nomination. We may require any proposed nominee to furnish such other information as may reasonably be required by us to determine the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as a director. Shareholders must also submit any other information regarding the proposed director candidate that is required to be included in a proxy statement filed pursuant to SEC rules. See also the information contained elsewhere in this proxy statement under the heading "Shareholder Proposals for the 2026 Annual Meeting."

In addition to satisfying the requirements set forth in our by-laws, to comply with the SEC's universal proxy rules, shareholders who intend to solicit proxies in support of director nominees other than the Company's nominees must provide notice that sets forth the additional information required by Rule 14a-19 ("Rule 14a-19") under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), not less than 90 days nor more than 120 days prior to the first anniversary of the prior year's annual meeting.

Under Rule 14a-8 of the Exchange Act ("Rule 14a-8"), a shareholder who intends to present a proposal at an annual meeting of shareholders and who wishes the proposal to be included in the proxy materials for that meeting must submit the proposal in writing to us so that it is received by our Corporate Secretary at our executive offices not less than 120 calendar days before the date our proxy statement was released to shareholders in connection with the previous year's annual meeting. Any proposals received after such deadline will be considered untimely under Rule 14a-8. Please refer to Rule 14a-8 for the requirements that apply to these proposals.

#### Can I communicate with Mercury’s directors?
Yes. Shareholders who wish to communicate with the Board or with a particular director may send a letter to Mercury Systems, Inc., 50 Minuteman Road, Andover, Massachusetts 01810, attention: Corporate Secretary. The mailing envelope should contain a clear notation that the enclosed letter is a "Shareholder-Board Communication" or "Shareholder-D