America’s Car-Mart (CRMT) Proxy filing summary

Executive summary

• Annual meeting scheduled for September 23, 2026, to elect ten directors, approve executive compensation, ratify the auditor, and amend the equity incentive plan.

• Only stockholders of record as of July 31, 2026, are entitled to vote; 8,663,493 shares outstanding.

• Voting can be done online, by phone, mail, or in person; quorum requires majority presence.

Voting matters and shareholder proposals

• Proposals include electing ten directors, advisory vote on executive compensation, ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as auditor, and increasing shares under the 2024 Equity Incentive Plan by 1,000,000.

• Board recommends voting FOR all proposals.

• Shareholder proposals for the 2027 meeting must be received by April 16, 2027.

Board of directors and corporate governance

• Board consists of ten nominees, with Ann G. Bordelon retiring at the 2026 meeting.

• Eight of ten nominees are independent; 20% are women.

• Board committees include audit, compensation, finance, nominating, and a special committee for strategic alternatives.

• Special committee oversees review of strategic alternatives and includes independent directors.

• Board held 27 meetings in the last fiscal year; all directors attended at least 75% of meetings.