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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

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Powell Industries, Inc.

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

 

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Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on February 19, 2020

 

          

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

POWELL INDUSTRIES, INC.

    

 

Meeting Information

 

Meeting Type:  Annual Meeting

 

For holders as of:  January 02, 2020

 

Date:  February 19, 2020        Time:  11:00 AM CST

 

Location:  Powell Industries, Inc.

 

    7232 Airport Boulevard

 

    Houston, TX 77061

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR

the following:

     
 

 

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Election of Directors

     
    

 

Nominees

 

              
  01  CHRISTOPHER E. CRAGG      02   PERRY L. ELDERS         03   KATHERYN B. CURTIS         
             
 

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal(s):

     
 

 

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Resolved, that the stockholders approve the compensation of executives, as disclosed pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the compensation discussion and analysis, the compensation tables and any related material disclosed in this proxy statement.

 

     
 

 

NOTE:   In their discretion with respect to (1) any other matters as may properly come before the meeting and any adjournment thereof, (2) approval of the minutes of the prior meeting, if such approval does not amount to ratification of the action taken at that meeting, (3) the election of any other person as a director if a nominee named above is unable to serve or for good cause will not serve, and (4) matters incident to the conduct of the meeting. IF NO DIRECTION IS INDICATED WITH RESPECT TO THE ABOVE PROPOSALS, SHARES ALLOCATED WILL BE VOTED “FOR” THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ NOMINEES.

     
 

 

     

 

    

    

 

 

    

     

 

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