# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0002129863
**File Stem:** 0002129863-26-000006
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 8655
**Document Hash:** 2ac729ff8e06e3ca281c6506f37381d2
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0002129863-26-000006.hdr.sgml**: 20260417

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0002129863-26-000006

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260408

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260417

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260417

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Schwietz John L
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0002129863

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-31429
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26870195

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC
- **STREET 2:** 15000 VALMONT PLAZA
- **CITY:** OMAHA
- **STATE:** NE
- **ZIP:** 68154
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000102729
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** FABRICATED STRUCTURAL METAL PRODUCTS [3440]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 470351813
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1227

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 15000 VALMONT PLAZA
- **CITY:** OMAHA
- **STATE:** NE
- **ZIP:** 68154
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 402-963-1000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 15000 VALMONT PLAZA
- **CITY:** OMAHA
- **STATE:** NE
- **ZIP:** 68154

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** VALLEY MANUFACTURING CO
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19680822

## Ex-24

POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints William Eric Johnson, Chief Accounting Officer, with full power of substitution and re-substitution and delegation, and each of them signing singly, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

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1. prepare, execute in the undersigned's name and on the undersigned's behalf, and submit to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a Fonn ID, including amendments thereto, and any other documents necessary or appropriate to obtain codes and passwords enabling the undersigned to make electronic filings with the SEC of reports required by Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933 ("Rule 144"), or any rule or regulation of the SEC;

* execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer, director or shareholder of Valmont Industries, Inc. (the "Company"), on Forms 3, 4 and 5, or Form 144;

* do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete the execution of any such forms and the timely filing of such form with the SEC and any other authority;

* serve on my behalf as my account administrator, user, or technical administrator, in each such capacity, with all authority permitted thereto under EDGAR Next with respect to my SEC filings (including Forms 3s, 4s, 5s and Fonn 144s); and

* take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing that, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary and proper to be done in the exercise of any of the right; and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as such attorney-in-fact might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution, re-substitution, delegation or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute, re-substitute or delegate, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that each such attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with the Exchange Act or Rule 144.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 or Form 144s with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 9<sup>th</sup> day of April 2026.

Signed: <u>_/s/ John L. Schwietz</u>_______<br> John Schwietz

State of Nebraska

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The forgoing document, POA, was executed and acknowledged before me this 9<sup>th</sup> day of April 2026 by John Schweitz for the company, Valmont Industries, Inc.

__<u>Marcia L. Jewett</u>__________

<br>Notary of State of Nebraska

Seal

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Schwietz John L<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>VALMONT INDUSTRIES, INC.<br>15000 VALMONT PLAZA<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>OMAHA, NE 68102<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC [ VMI ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2026-04-08 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director   [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_Executive VP, CFO, Corp. Sec._ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 2784<sup>(1)</sup> | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Includes restricted stock unit (RSUs) awards: (a) 180 RSUs vesting on December 11, 2026; (b) 168 RSUs vesting in two equal annual installments on July 29, 2026 and July 29, 2027; (c) 290 RSUs vesting in two equal annual installments on December 16, 2026 and December 16, 2027; and (d) 349 RSUs vesting in three annual installments of 116 on December 15, 2026, 116 on December 15, 2027 and 117 on December 15, 2028.  At vesting RSUs are settled in an equal number of shares of common stock.

**Remarks:**
POA attached.

**Signature:** /s/ John L. Schwietz  
**Date:** 2026-04-14

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**