ESAB (ESAB) Proxy filing summary

Executive summary

• Annual meeting scheduled for May 8, 2026, to be held virtually at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

• Shareholders are encouraged to review proxy materials and vote online, by phone, or by mail before the meeting.

Voting matters and shareholder proposals

• Election of nine directors, with all nominees recommended by the board.

• Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.

• Advisory vote to approve compensation of named executive officers.

• Other business may be addressed as appropriate during the meeting.

Board of directors and corporate governance

• Director nominees include Mitchell P. Rales, Shyam P. Kambeyanda, Melissa Cummings, Rhonda L. Jordan, Robert S. Lutz, Sébastien Martin, Stephanie M. Phillipps, Didier Teirlinck, and Rajiv Vinnakota.