# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001409375
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-280173
**Filing Date:** 2026-6
**Character Count:** 7085
**Document Hash:** c82432d78c4c53178c0c41b3e96e70ed
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-280173.hdr.sgml**: 20260624

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-280173

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DEFA14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 4

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260624

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260624

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** ORION ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001409375
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** ELECTRIC LIGHTING & WIRING EQUIPMENT [3640]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 391847269
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** WI
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0331

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** DEFA14A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-33887
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261112908

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2210 WOODLAND DRIVE
- **CITY:** MANITOWOC
- **STATE:** WI
- **ZIP:** 54220
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 800-660-9340

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2210 WOODLAND DRIVE
- **CITY:** MANITOWOC
- **STATE:** WI
- **ZIP:** 54220

**UNITED STATES** 

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** 

**Washington, D.C. 20549** 

**SCHEDULE 14A** 

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

**Securities Exchange Act of 1934** 

**(Amendment No.<u> </u>)** 

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ORION ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.

2210 WOODLAND DRIVE

MANITOWOC, WI 54220

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| <br> Your **Vote** Counts!<br>**ORION ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.**<br> 2026 Annual Meeting<br> Vote by August 5, 2026<br> 11:59 PM ET |
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You invested in ORION ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. and it's time to vote!

You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. **This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the shareholder meeting to be held on August 6, 2026.**

Get informed before you vote

View the Notice and Proxy Statement and Annual Report on Form 10-K online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to July 23, 2026. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future shareholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.

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\* Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance.

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| &nbsp;&nbsp; **THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT**<br>This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming shareholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; **THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT**<br>This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming shareholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters. |

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| **Voting Items** | **Voting Items** | **Voting Items** | **Board**<br> **Recommends** |
| <br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. | <br> Election of Directors: | <br> Election of Directors: |  |
|  | <br> **Nominees:** | <br> **Nominees:** | **<sub> ![LOGO](g136640snap6.jpg) </sub><sub></sub> For** |
|  | 01) | Richard A. Shapiro |  |
|  | 02) | Heather L. Wishart-Smith |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. | Advisory vote on the approval of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement. | Advisory vote on the approval of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement. | **<sub> ![LOGO](g136640snap6.jpg) </sub> For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. | Ratification of BDO USA, P.C. to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2027. | Ratification of BDO USA, P.C. to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2027. | **<sub> ![LOGO](g136640snap6.jpg) </sub> For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. | To approve the 2016 Orion Energy Systems, Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended and restated. | To approve the 2016 Orion Energy Systems, Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended and restated. | **<sub> ![LOGO](g136640snap6.jpg) </sub> For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; **NOTE:** THE PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED OR, **IF NO DIRECTION IS GIVEN, THE PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE DIRECTOR NOMINEES INDICATED ABOVE AND FOR ITEMS 2, 3 AND 4.** IT WILL ALSO BE VOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH BEST JUDGMENT OF THE PROXIES NAMED HEREIN ON ANY OTHER BUSINESS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT OR POSTPONEMENT THEREOF. | &nbsp;&nbsp; **NOTE:** THE PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED OR, **IF NO DIRECTION IS GIVEN, THE PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE DIRECTOR NOMINEES INDICATED ABOVE AND FOR ITEMS 2, 3 AND 4.** IT WILL ALSO BE VOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH BEST JUDGMENT OF THE PROXIES NAMED HEREIN ON ANY OTHER BUSINESS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT OR POSTPONEMENT THEREOF. | &nbsp;&nbsp; **NOTE:** THE PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED OR, **IF NO DIRECTION IS GIVEN, THE PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE DIRECTOR NOMINEES INDICATED ABOVE AND FOR ITEMS 2, 3 AND 4.** IT WILL ALSO BE VOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH BEST JUDGMENT OF THE PROXIES NAMED HEREIN ON ANY OTHER BUSINESS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT OR POSTPONEMENT THEREOF. | &nbsp;&nbsp; **NOTE:** THE PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED OR, **IF NO DIRECTION IS GIVEN, THE PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE DIRECTOR NOMINEES INDICATED ABOVE AND FOR ITEMS 2, 3 AND 4.** IT WILL ALSO BE VOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH BEST JUDGMENT OF THE PROXIES NAMED HEREIN ON ANY OTHER BUSINESS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT OR POSTPONEMENT THEREOF. |

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