UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2024 Annual Meeting | | |
| | | HAWKINS, INC. | | | | | | | | | | Vote by July 30, 2024 11:59 PM ET. For shares held in a | |
| | | 2381 ROSEGATE | | | | | | | | | | | Plan, vote by July 27, 2024 11:59 PM ET. | | |
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| You invested in HAWKINS, 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 material for the shareholder meeting to be held on July 31, 2024. |
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| Get informed before you vote |
| View the Notice and Proxy Statement and Annual Report online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by |
| requesting prior to July 17, 2024. 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 |
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| | | | | | Smartphone users | | | | | | | Vote Virtually at the Meeting* |
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*Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance.
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THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT
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 | | | | Recommends |
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1. | Election of Directors | | | | |
| Nominees: | | | | |
| 01) James A. Faulconbridge | 05) Daniel J. Stauber | | | |
| 02) Patrick H. Hawkins | 06) James T. Thompson | | R | For |
| 03) Yi “Faith” Tang | 07) Jeffrey L. Wright | |
| 04) Mary J. Schumacher | 08) Jeffrey E. Spethmann | | | |
2. | Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 30, 2025. | R | For |
3 | Non-binding advisory vote to approve executive compensation (“say-on-pay”). | R | For |
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NOTE: If any other matters properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof calling for a vote of shareholders, then the shares represented by this proxy will be voted by the persons named herein in accordance with their best judgment. |
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