# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000277638
**File Stem:** 0000277638-23-000026
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 2219
**Document Hash:** 4df8966336b626c2963559274277541d
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000277638-23-000026.hdr.sgml**: 20230331

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000277638-23-000026

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DEFA14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 3

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230331

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230331

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** DAVEY TREE EXPERT CO
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000277638
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** AGRICULTURE SERVICES [0700]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 340176110
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** OH
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** DEFA14A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-11917
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23786560

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1500 N MANTUA ST
- **STREET 2:** P O BOX 5193
- **CITY:** KENT
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 44240-5193
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 3306739511

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1500 NORTH MANTUA STREET
- **STREET 2:** P O BOX 5193
- **CITY:** KENT
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 44240-5193

**UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**WASHINGTON, DC 20549**

**SCHEDULE 14A**

**(Rule 14a-101)**

**INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT**

**SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION**

**Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of**

**the Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

Filed by the Registrant 🗹

Filed by a Party other than the Registrant □

Check the appropriate box:

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| □ | Preliminary Proxy Statement |
| □ | **Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))** |
| □ | Definitive Proxy Statement |
| 🗹 | Definitive Additional Materials |
| □ | Soliciting Material Under §240.14a-12 |

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**THE DAVEY TREE EXPERT COMPANY**

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

Payment of Filing Fee (Check all boxes that apply):

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| 🗹 | No fee required. |
| □  | Fee paid previously with preliminary materials. |
| □ | Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11. |

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