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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

(Amendment No.     )

 

 

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ESAB CORPORATION

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ESAB CORPORATION

 

2023 Annual Meeting

  Vote by May 10, 2023  

11:59 PM ET

        
   

ESAB CORPORATION

909 ROSE AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR

NORTH BETHESDA, MD 20852

 

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You invested in ESAB CORPORATION 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 materials for the stockholder meeting to be held on May 11, 2023.

Get informed before you vote

View the Notice of 2023 Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement and Annual Report on Form 10-K online at www.ProxyVote.com or scan the QR code below OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the materials by requesting prior to April 27, 2023. If you would like to request a copy of the materials for this and/or future stockholder 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 an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.

 

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May 11, 2023

3:00 p.m., Eastern Time

 

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Virtually at:

www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ESAB2023

    

 

 

* The company will be hosting the meeting live via the Internet this year at the website address above. Please check the proxy materials for instructions on how to access the Company’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders as well as for information regarding how to vote online, by phone or by mail before the meeting.

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THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT

This is an overview of the more complete proxy materials that

are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy

materials at www.ProxyVote.com or easily request a paper copy.

We encourage you to access and review all of the important

information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to obtain the

proxy materials and vote on these important matters.

 

 

    Voting Items  

Board Recommends

 
    1.  

Election of Directors

 

Class I Director Nominees:

   

    1a.

 

Mitchell P. Rales

      

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  For
 

 

    1b.

 

 

 

Stephanie M. Phillipps

 

    

 

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  For
         

 

    1c.

 

 

 

Didier Teirlinck

 

      

 

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  For
       

 

    2.

 

 

 

To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.

 

 

 

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    3.

 

 

 

To approve on an advisory basis the compensation of our named executive officers.

 

 

 

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    4.

 

 

 

To approve on an advisory basis the frequency of stockholder advisory votes to approve the compensation of our named executive officers.

 

 

 

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NOTE: I authorize the proxies to vote according to their discretion on such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

 

       
       

 

 

 

     

 

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