# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000886346
**File Stem:** 0000886346-23-000074
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 7488
**Document Hash:** 410d76953894cef9a64b64f42ce13932
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000886346-23-000074.hdr.sgml**: 20230329

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000886346-23-000074

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DEFA14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230329

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230329

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** KADANT INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000886346
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY (NO METALWORKING MACHINERY) [3550]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 521762325
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** DEFA14A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-11406
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23771916

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE
- **CITY:** WESTFORD
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 01886
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (978) 776-2000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE
- **CITY:** WESTFORD
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 01886

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** THERMO FIBERTEK INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19930328

**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

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**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 (Amendment No.)**

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| Filed by the Registrant ⌧ | Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ☐ |
| Check the appropriate box: | |
| ☐ Preliminary Proxy Statement |  |
| ☐ **Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))** | ☐ **Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))** |
| ☐ Definitive Proxy Statement | |
| ⌧ Definitive Additional Materials | |
| ☐ Soliciting Material Pursuant to Rule 14a-12 | |

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**Kadant Inc.**

**(Name of the Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)**

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

Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):

⌧&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No fee required.

☐&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.

☐&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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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**Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting of**

**KADANT INC.**

**To Be Held On:**

**May 17, 2023 at 2:30 PM**

**in person at the corporate office located at One Technology Park Drive, Westford, Massachusetts 01886 and online at https://agm.issuerdirect.com/kai**

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**This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. To view these materials, please have your control number available.**

**If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of the proxy materials you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. To facilitate timely delivery, please make the request as instructed below before May 3, 2023.**

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| **Please visit http://www.astproxyportal.com/ast/11818/, where the following materials are available for view:** | **Please visit http://www.astproxyportal.com/ast/11818/, where the following materials are available for view:** | **Please visit http://www.astproxyportal.com/ast/11818/, where the following materials are available for view:** |
|  |  | •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders<br>•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Proxy Statement<br>•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form of Electronic Proxy Card<br>•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2022 Annual Report to Stockholders |
| **TO REQUEST MATERIAL:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**  | **TO REQUEST MATERIAL:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**  | **TELEPHONE: 888-Proxy-NA (888-776-9962) and 718-921-8562 (for international callers)** |
| **TO REQUEST MATERIAL:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**  | **TO REQUEST MATERIAL:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**  | **E-MAIL: info@astfinancial.com** |
| **TO REQUEST MATERIAL:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**  | **TO REQUEST MATERIAL:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**  | <br>**WEBSITE: https://us.astfinancial.com/OnlineProxyVoting/ProxyVoting/RequestMaterials** |
| <br>**TO VOTE:** | ![qrcode1a02a.jpg](qrcode1a02a.jpg) | **ONLINE:** To access your online proxy card, please visit **<u>www.voteproxy.com</u>** and follow the on-screen instructions or scan the QR code with your smartphone. You may enter your voting instructions at www.voteproxy.com up until 11:59 PM Eastern Time the day before the cut-off or meeting date. |
| <br>**TO VOTE:** | ![qrcode1a02a.jpg](qrcode1a02a.jpg) | **IN PERSON:** You may vote your shares in person by attending the Annual Meeting. |
| <br>**TO VOTE:** | ![qrcode1a02a.jpg](qrcode1a02a.jpg) | **TELEPHONE:** To vote by telephone, please visit **<u>www.voteproxy.com</u>** to view the materials and to obtain the toll free number to call. |
| <br>**TO VOTE:** | ![qrcode1a02a.jpg](qrcode1a02a.jpg) | **MAIL:** You may request a card by following the instructions above. |

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| THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF KADANT INC. RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE **FOR** THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS. | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF KADANT INC. RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE **FOR** THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS. | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF KADANT INC. RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE **FOR** PROPOSALS 2, 4, AND 5, AND FOR A ONE YEAR FREQUENCY ON PROPOSAL 3. | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF KADANT INC. RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE **FOR** PROPOSALS 2, 4, AND 5, AND FOR A ONE YEAR FREQUENCY ON PROPOSAL 3. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.Election of two directors to the class to be elected for a three-year term expiring in 2026. |  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. | To approve, by non-binding advisory vote, our executive compensation. |
| **&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NOMINEES:** | John M. Albertine | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. | To recommend, by non-binding advisory vote, the frequency of future executive compensation advisory votes. |
|  | Thomas C. Leonard | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. | To approve restricted stock unit grants to our non-employee directors. |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5. | To ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as our company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2023. |
| <br>**Please note that you cannot use this notice to vote by mail.** | <br>**Please note that you cannot use this notice to vote by mail.** |  |  |
| **To request directions to be able to attend the meeting, please call the company at (978) 776-2000.** | **To request directions to be able to attend the meeting, please call the company at (978) 776-2000.** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In their discretion on such other matters as may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournment thereof. | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In their discretion on such other matters as may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournment thereof. |

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