<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000046250-25-000037.txt : 20250618
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20250618090140
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000046250-25-000037
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250618
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250618

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HAWKINS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000046250
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-CHEMICALS & ALLIED PRODUCTS [5160]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	07 Trade & Services
		EIN:				410771293
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0328

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-07647
		FILM NUMBER:		251055276

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2381 ROSEGATE
		CITY:			ROSEVILLE
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55113
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6123316910

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2381 ROSEGATE
		CITY:			ROSVILLE
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55113

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HAWKINS CHEMICAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<TYPE>DEFA14A
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<FILENAME>noticeofavailability2025.htm
<DESCRIPTION>DEFA14A
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<title>Document</title></head><body><div id="i4edd01f33b5a4526ad99c542c88faafd_1"></div><div style="min-height:72pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:14pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">UNITED STATES</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:14pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</font></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#160;</font></div><div style="margin-top:5pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION</font></div><div style="margin-top:9pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section&#160;14(a) of the Securities</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Exchange Act of 1934</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="margin-top:5pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Filed by the registrant</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Wingdings',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#254;</font></div><div style="margin-top:5pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Filed by a party other than the registrant</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Wingdings',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#168;</font></div><div style="margin-top:5pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="margin-top:5pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Check the appropriate box&#58;</font><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:4.756%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:93.044%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Wingdings',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#168;</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Preliminary proxy statement.</font></td></tr><tr style="height:3pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Wingdings',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#168;</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Confidential, for use of the Commission only (as permitted by Rule 14A-6(e)(2))</font></td></tr><tr style="height:3pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Wingdings',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#168;</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Definitive proxy statement.</font></td></tr><tr style="height:3pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Wingdings',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#254;</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Definitive additional materials.</font></td></tr><tr style="height:3pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Wingdings',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#168;</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Soliciting material under &#167; 240.14a-12</font></td></tr></table></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="margin-top:9pt;text-align:center;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:16pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">HAWKINS, INC.</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</font></div><div style="margin-top:5pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">__________________________________________________________</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if Other Than the Registrant)</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="margin-top:5pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Payment of filing fee (check all boxes that apply)&#58;</font><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:2.728%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.556%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:2.853%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:90.263%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Wingdings',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#254;</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="6" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">No fee required.</font></td></tr><tr style="height:3pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Wingdings',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#168;</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="6" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.</font></td></tr><tr style="height:3pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td 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For shares held in a </font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="12" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#00527c;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">2381 ROSEGATE </font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="24" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font 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style="color:#00527c;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:15pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">You invested in HAWKINS, INC. and it&#8217;s time to vote!</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="78" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div><font style="color:#00527c;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. </font><font style="color:#00527c;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">This is an important notice regarding the</font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="78" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div><font style="color:#00527c;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">availability of proxy material for the shareholder meeting to be held on July&#160;30, 2025.</font></div></td></tr><tr style="height:15pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="78" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#00527c;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:15pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Get informed before you vote</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="78" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#00527c;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">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</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="78" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#00527c;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">requesting prior to July 16, 2025. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and&#47;or future shareholder meetings, <br>you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial&#64;proxyvote.com. If sending</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="78" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#00527c;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. 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style="color:#00527c;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Vote Virtually at the Meeting*</font></td></tr><tr style="height:35pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="21" rowspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"><br></font><font style="color:#00527c;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Point your camera here and vote without entering a <br>control number</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="9" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div><font style="color:#00527c;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">July&#160;30, 2025</font></div><div><font style="color:#00527c;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">8&#58;00 am CDT</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr style="height:12pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td 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1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="30" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div><font style="color:#00527c;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com&#47;HWKN2025</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr></table></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-left:5pt;padding-right:-1pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="margin-top:3pt;padding-right:-1pt;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#00527c;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">*Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance.</font></div><div style="height:54pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div></div><div id="i4edd01f33b5a4526ad99c542c88faafd_7"></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:27pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="margin-top:3pt;padding-left:27pt;padding-right:-1pt"><font style="color:#007fb7;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:15pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">Vote at www.ProxyVote.com</font></div><div style="padding-left:27pt;padding-right:-1pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-left:27pt;padding-right:-1pt;text-indent:-18pt"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:93.471%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:19.270%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:19.270%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:19.270%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:19.270%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:17.420%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr style="height:5pt"><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#00527c;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#00527c;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#00527c;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#00527c;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#00527c;padding:0 1pt"></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-top:0.3pt;padding-left:27pt;padding-right:-1pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-left:27pt;padding-right:-1pt"><font style="color:#00527c;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:16pt;font-weight:700;line-height:104%">THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT</font></div><div style="margin-top:0.4pt;padding-left:27pt;padding-right:-1pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-left:27pt;padding-right:307.7pt"><font style="color:#00527c;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:119%">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.</font></div><div style="margin-top:0.35pt;padding-left:27pt;padding-right:-1pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-left:27pt;padding-right:-1pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-left:27pt;padding-right:-1pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-left:27pt;padding-right:-1pt"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:93.719%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:19.216%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:19.216%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:19.216%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:23.306%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:13.546%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#00527c;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">&#160;&#160;&#160;Board </font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#00527c;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Voting Items</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#00527c;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Recommends</font></td></tr></table></div><div style="padding-right:-1pt;text-indent:27pt"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:95.450%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:2.656%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:30.894%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:19.884%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:25.454%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:2.656%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:11.856%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#00527c;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">1.</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#00527c;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:107%">Election of Directors</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #00527c;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#00527c;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Nominees&#58;</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #00527c;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><font style="color:#00527c;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">01)  James A. Faulconbridge</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><font style="color:#00527c;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">05)  Daniel J. Stauber</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #00527c;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr style="height:11pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><font style="color:#00527c;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">02)  Patrick H. Hawkins</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><font style="color:#00527c;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">06)  James T. Thompson</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" rowspan="2" style="border-left:1pt solid #00527c;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#00527c;font-family:'Wingdings 2',sans-serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">R</font></td><td colspan="3" rowspan="2" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#00527c;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">For</font></td></tr><tr style="height:11pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><font style="color:#00527c;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">03)  Yi &#8220;Faith&#8221; Tang</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><font style="color:#00527c;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">07)  Jeffrey L. 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Spethmann</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #00527c;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #00527c;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #00527c;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#00527c;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">2.</font></td><td colspan="9" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #00527c;border-top:1pt solid #00527c;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#00527c;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Ratification of the appointment of  Deloitte &#38; Touche LLP to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 29, 2026.</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #00527c;border-top:1pt solid #00527c;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle"><font style="color:#00527c;font-family:'Wingdings 2',sans-serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">R</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #00527c;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><font style="color:#00527c;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">For</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #00527c;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#00527c;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">3</font></td><td colspan="9" style="border-top:1pt solid #00527c;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#00527c;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Non-binding advisory vote to approve executive compensation (&#8220;say-on-pay&#8221;).</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #00527c;border-top:1pt solid #00527c;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle"><font style="color:#00527c;font-family:'Wingdings 2',sans-serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">R</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #00527c;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><font style="color:#00527c;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">For</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="18" style="border-top:1pt solid #00527c;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div><font style="color:#00527c;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">NOTE</font><font style="color:#00527c;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#58; 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