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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, then you are considered the beneficial owner of shares held in “street name,” and these proxy materials are being forwarded to you by your brokerage firm, bank or other nominee holder who is considered the stockholder of record for purposes of voting at the Annual Meeting. As the beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your brokerage firm, bank or other nominee holder how to vote your shares and to attend the Annual Meeting. However, since you are not the stockholder of record, you may not vote these shares in person at the Annual Meeting unless you receive a valid proxy from your brokerage firm, bank or other nominee holder. To obtain a valid proxy, you must make a special request of your brokerage firm, bank or other nominee holder. Obtaining a valid proxy may take several days.

How many votes am I entitled to cast?

Each holder of record of the Common Stock is entitled to one vote for each share of Common Stock held by such holder on the Record Date.Cumulative voting is not permitted, and stockholders are not entitled to appraisal or dissenters’ rights with respect to any matter to be voted on at the Annual Meeting.

Your shares can be voted at the Annual Meeting only if you are present or represented by a valid proxy.

How does the Board recommend I vote?

The Board has unanimously determined to recommend that stockholders vote:

| • | “FOR” the election of the Class I director nominee; |

| • | “FOR” the approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers; |

| • | For the option of every “3 Years” as the frequency for future advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers. |

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How do I vote my shares?

If you are a stockholder of record, then you may vote using one of the following four methods:

| • | Over the Internet, which you are encouraged to do if you have access to the Internet; |

| • | By telephone; |

| • | By completing, signing and returning the included proxy card, for those who received printed proxy materials in the mail; or |

| • | By attending the Annual Meeting and voting in person. |

The Notice provides instructions on how to access your proxy, which contains instructions on how to vote via the Internet or by telephone. For stockholders who received a paper proxy card in the mail, instructions for voting via the Internet, by telephone or by mail are set forth on the proxy card.

If you hold your shares in street name