March 27, 2024

Dear Shareholders:

It is a pleasure to invite you to the Owens & Minor, Inc. Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The Annual Meeting will be held in a virtual meeting format only, via the Internet, which allows us to make participation accessible for shareholders from any geographic location while reducing the costs and environmental impact associated with holding an in-person meeting. Information regarding attending the virtual Annual Meeting can be found on page 77 of the Proxy Statement.

The Notice of 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement describe the items of business for the meeting. In addition to considering these matters, we will review significant accomplishments and events since our last shareholders’ meeting, as well as future opportunities and initiatives we intend to pursue. Our Board of Directors and management team will be present to discuss items of interest and to answer questions.

The Notice of 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders contains instructions on how to access our proxy materials and our 2023 Annual Report/Form 10-K over the Internet, as well as how shareholders can receive paper copies of such documents, if they so desire.

You may vote your shares via the Internet or by telephone or, if you prefer, you may request paper copies of the proxy materials and submit your vote by mail by following the instructions on the proxy card. We encourage you to vote via the Internet. Whichever method you choose, your vote is important so please vote as soon as possible. All of us at Owens & Minor appreciate your continued interest and support.

Warm regards,

Mark A. Beck

Chair of the Board of Directors

Owens & Minor, Inc.

WHETHER OR NOT YOU PRESENTLY PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING,

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS URGES YOU TO VOTE.

Proxy Statement

Table of Contents

Your Vote Is Important

Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, please vote your shares promptly, as instructed in the Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials, by the Internet or by telephone. You may also request a paper proxy card to submit your vote by mail, if you prefer. We encourage you to vote via the Internet.

Non-GAAP measures. This document contains financial measures that are not calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). In general, the measures exclude items and charges that (i) management does not believe reflect Owens & Minor, Inc.’s (the Company) core business and relate more to strategic, multi-year corporate activities; or (ii) relate to activities or actions that may have occurred over multiple or in prior periods without predictable trends. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures internally to evaluate the Company’s performance, evaluate the balance sheet, engage in financial and operational planning and determine incentive compensation. Management provides these non-GAAP financial measures to investors as supplemental metrics to assist readers in assessing the effects of items and events on its financial and operating results and in comparing the Company’s performance to that of its competitors. However, the non-GAAP financial measures used by the Company may be calculated differently from, and therefore may not be comparable to, similarly titled measures used by other companies. The non-GAAP financial measures disclosed by the Company should not be considered substitutes for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, and the financial results calculated in accordance with GAAP and reconciliations to those financial statements set forth above should be carefully evaluated. A description of these non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP equivalent financial measures are included in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 20, 2024.

Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders

To Be Held Thursday, May 9, 2024

TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF OWENS & MINOR, INC.:

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Owens & Minor, Inc. (the “Company”, “Owens & Minor”, “we”, “us”, “our”, etc.) will be held virtually, via the Internet, on Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (“EDT”). You will be able to attend the Annual Meeting online, listen to the meeting live, submit questions and vote. To be admitted to the Annual Meeting at www.meetnow.global/MQUPCLA you must enter the control number found on your proxy card, voting instruction form or notice you previously received. We encourage you to access the meeting in advance of the designated start time.

The purposes of the meeting are:

Shareholders of record as of March 14, 2024 will be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.

Your attention is directed to the attached Proxy Statement. The Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials is being distributed on or about March 27, 2024. This Proxy Statement, the proxy card and Owens & Minor’s 2023 Annual Report/Form 10-K are being furnished on the Internet on or about March 27, 2024.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,

HEATH H. GALLOWAY

Executive Vice President, General Counsel &

 Corporate Secretary

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Proxy Statement Summary

This summary highlights information contained in this Proxy Statement. This summary does not contain all the information that you should consider, and you should carefully read the entire Proxy Statement before voting.

Annual Meeting of Shareholders

Voting Matters and Recommendations

Director Nominees

Committee Memberships

Name

Primary Occupation

Age

Director Since

Independent

Audit

Exec

Gov & Nom

OP&C

Mark A. Beck

Chair of the Board, Owens & Minor, Inc. Co-founder and Owner of B-Square Precision, LLC

58

2019

Gwendolyn M. Bingham

Retired United States Army Lieutenant General (three stars)

64

2020

Kenneth Gardner-Smith

Chief People Officer, DaVita, Inc.

43

2022

Robert J. Henkel

Retired President and Chief Executive Officer, Ascension Healthcare

69

2019

Rita F. Johnson-Mills

President (Southern Region), CINQCARE

65

2022

Stephen W. Klemash

Retired Partner, Ernst & Young LLP Former Lead Partner, Ernst & Young Americas Center for Board Matters

63

2021

Teresa L. Kline

Retired President and Chief Executive Officer of Health Alliance Plan of Michigan and Executive Vice President of Henry Ford Health System

65

2022

Edward A. Pesicka

President & Chief Executive Officer, Owens & Minor, Inc.

57

2019

Carissa L. Rollins

Chief Information Officer, Illumina, Inc.

54

2022

Audit = Audit Committee Exec = Executive Committee Gov & Nom = Governance & Nominating Committee

OP&C = Our People & Culture Committee

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Director Nominee Group Information

Our Corporate Governance Highlights

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Our Executive Compensation Highlights

Compensation Components

We base a significant portion of compensation on the achievement of objective financial measures to create a strong link between pay and performance. We have no specific policies on the percentage of total compensation that should be “performance-based,” but consider this relationship in determining the overall balance and reasonableness of the executives’ total direct compensation packages. In 2023, our President & CEO’s total target compensation was 87% performance-based and 13% fixed, and our other named executive officers’ (“NEOs”) total target compensation was 81% performance-based and 19% fixed.

We believe our proportionate mix of compensation opportunities is appropriate in that we provide a slightly greater relative percentage of incentive-based compensation tied to financial performance and long-term objectives to the CEO versus other NEOs because the CEO is able to more directly impact financial results and the creation of long-term shareholder value.

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Compensation Factors and Governance

The Our People & Culture Committee (“OP&C Committee”) applies several corporate governance features related to executive compensation, which are summarized below. We believe that these mechanisms help to assure the alignment of executive and shareholder interests.

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Proxy Statement

Annual Meeting of Shareholders

to be held on May 9, 2024

About the Meeting

When and Where the Annual Meeting Will Be Held

The Annual Meeting will be held virtually on Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. EDT at www.meetnow.global/MQUPCLA through a live audio webcast. We have adopted a virtual format for our Annual Meeting which allows us to make participation accessible for shareholders from any geographic location with Internet connectivity, while reducing costs and environmental impact associated with arranging and holding for an in-person meeting.

How to Attend the Virtual Annual Meeting

Shareholders at the close of business on March 14, 2024 (the “Record Date”) have a right to attend the Annual Meeting. In order to be admitted to the Annual Meeting at www.meetnow.global/MQUPCLA, registered shareholders must enter the 15-digit control number found in the shaded bar on your Notice of Internet Availability or proxy card. Further information regarding attending the virtual Annual Meeting can be found at page 77 of this Proxy Statement.

What You Are Voting On

Proxies are being solicited by the Board of Directors for purposes of voting on the following proposals and any other business properly brought before the meeting:

Who is Entitled to Vote

Shareholders of Owens & Minor, Inc. (the “Company” or “Owens & Minor”) as of the close of business on the Record Date are entitled to vote. Each share of the Company’s Common Stock is entitled to one vote with respect to each matter to be voted upon at the meeting. As of March 14, 2024, 76,598,351 shares of Common Stock were issued and outstanding.

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How to Vote

You can vote via the Internet, by telephone or by mail.

By Internet. You may vote via the Internet by following the specific instructions on the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials. Shareholders who have requested a paper copy of a proxy card by mail may submit proxies over the Internet by following the instructions on the proxy card. We encourage you to vote via the Internet. If your shares are held by your bank or broker in street name, please refer to the instruction form that you receive from your bank or broker or contact your bank or broker to determine whether you will be able to vote via the Internet.

By Telephone. You may vote by telephone by calling the toll-free number on the proxy card and following the instructions. Shareholders will need to have the control number that appears on their proxy card or notice available when voting. If your shares are held by your bank or broker in street name, please refer to the instruction form that you receive from your bank or broker or contact your bank or broker to determine whether you will be able to vote by telephone.

By Mail. Shareholders who have requested a paper copy of a proxy card by mail may submit proxies by completing, signing, and dating the enclosed proxy card and returning it in the postage-paid envelope provided.

However you choose to vote, you may revoke a proxy prior to the meeting by (1) submitting a subsequently dated proxy by any of the methods described above, (2) giving notice in writing to the Corporate Secretary of the Company or (3) voting at the virtual meeting (attendance at the meeting will not itself revoke a proxy).

What Happens if You Do Not Make Selections on Your Proxy

If your proxy contains specific voting instructions, those instructions will be followed. However, if you sign and return your proxy card by mail or submit your proxy by telephone or via the Internet without making a selection on one or more proposals, you give authority to the individuals designated on the proxy card to vote on the proposal(s) for which you have not made specific selections or given instructions and any other matter that may arise at the meeting. If no specific selection is made or instructions given, it is intended that all proxies that are signed and returned or submitted via telephone or Internet will be voted “FOR” the election of all nominees for director, “FOR” the ratification of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm in 2024, “FOR” approval of the amendment to the 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan, and “FOR” the approval of the Say-on-Pay Proposal.

Whether Your Shares Will be Voted if You Don’t Provide Your Proxy

Whether your shares will be voted if you do not provide your proxy depends on how your ownership of shares of Common Stock is registered. If you own your shares as a registered holder, which means that your shares of Common Stock are registered in your name, and you do not provide your proxy, your shares will not be represented at the meeting, will not count toward the quorum requirement, which is explained below, and will not be voted.

If you own your shares of Common Stock in street name, your shares may be voted even if you do not provide your broker with voting instructions. Brokers have the authority under New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) rules to vote shares for which their beneficial owner customers do not provide voting instructions on certain “routine” matters. When a proposal is not a routine matter and the brokerage firm has not received voting instructions from the beneficial owner of the shares with respect to that proposal, the brokerage firm cannot vote the shares on that proposal. This is called a broker non-vote.

The Company believes that only the proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2024 is a routine matter for which brokerage firms will have discretionary voting power if you do not give voting instructions with respect to this proposal. The proposal to elect directors, the proposal to approve the amendment to the 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan and the Say-on-Pay Proposal are non-routine matters for which brokerage firms will not have discretionary voting power and for which specific voting instructions from their customers are required. As a result, brokerage firms will not be allowed to vote on these non-routine matters on behalf of their customers if the customers do not return specific voting instructions.

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What Constitutes a Quorum

A majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock present or represented by proxy constitutes a quorum. A quorum is required to conduct the Annual Meeting. If you vote your proxy, you will be considered part of the quorum. Abstentions and shares held by brokers or banks in street name (“broker shares”) that are voted on any matter are included in the quorum.

The Vote Required to Approve Each Item

Election of Directors. The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the meeting is required for the election of each director. A majority of votes cast means that the number of votes cast “FOR” a nominee’s election must exceed the number of votes cast “AGAINST” that nominee’s election. Abstentions and broker non-votes will not be counted as votes cast and will have no effect on the results of this vote.

Ratification of Appointment of KPMG LLP. The appointment of KPMG LLP will be ratified if the votes cast “FOR” this proposal exceed the number of votes cast “AGAINST” this proposal. Abstentions will not be counted as votes cast on this proposal and will have no effect on the results of this vote. There should be no broker non-votes because this is considered a routine matter under the rules of the NYSE.

Approval of the Amendment to the 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The approval of the amendment to the 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on this proposal. A majority of votes cast means that the number of votes cast “FOR” this proposal must exceed the number of votes cast “AGAINST” this proposal. Abstentions and broker non-votes will not be counted as votes cast and will have no effect on the results of this vote.

Advisory Vote to Approve the Say-on-Pay Proposal. The compensation of our executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table will be approved on an advisory basis if the votes cast “FOR” this proposal exceed the number of votes cast “AGAINST” this proposal. Abstentions and broker non-votes will not be counted as votes cast on this proposal and will have no effect on the results of this vote.

How to Obtain a Paper Copy of the Proxy Materials

Shareholders will find instructions about how to obtain a paper copy of the proxy materials on the notice they received in the mail about the Internet availability of proxy materials.

What it Means if You Get More Than One Notice about the Internet Availability of Proxy Materials

Your shares are probably registered differently or are held in more than one account. Please vote all proxies to ensure that all your shares are voted. Also, please have all your accounts registered in the same name and address. You may do this by contacting our transfer agent, Computershare, Inc., at 1-866-252-0358.

Costs of Soliciting Proxies

Owens & Minor will pay all costs of this proxy solicitation. The Company has retained Georgeson, LLC to aid in the distribution and solicitation of proxies for approximately $8,500 plus expenses. The Company will reimburse brokers and other custodians, nominees, and fiduciaries for their expenses in forwarding proxy and solicitation materials.

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Corporate Governance

General. The Company is managed under the direction of the Board of Directors (the “Board”), which has adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines to set forth certain corporate governance practices applicable to the Board. Each year, we review our corporate governance policies and practices relative to applicable laws, including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and rules and regulations promulgated thereunder or adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and the NYSE, the exchange on which the Common Stock is listed, as well as the policies and practices recommended by groups and authorities active in corporate governance.

Corporate Governance Materials. The Company’s Bylaws, Corporate Governance Guidelines, Code of Honor, and the charters of the Audit Committee, the Governance & Nominating Committee and the OP&C Committee are available on our website at http://www.owens-minor.com under “Corporate Governance” in the “Investor Relations” tab. The information available on, or that can be accessed through, our website is not a part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Proxy Statement.

Code of Honor. The Board of Directors has adopted a Code of Honor that is applicable to all teammates of the Company, including the principal executive officer, the principal financial officer and the principal accounting officer, as well as the members of the Board. We would post any amendments to or waivers from our Code of Honor (to the extent applicable to the Company’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, any other executive officer, or any director) on our website http://www.owens-minor.com under “Corporate Governance” in the “Investor Relations” tab.

Director Independence. The Board of Directors has determined that the following Board members and/or nominees are “independent” within the meaning of the NYSE listing standards and the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines: Mark A. Beck, Gwendolyn M. Bingham, Kenneth Gardner-Smith, Robert J. Henkel, Rita F. Johnson-Mills, Stephen W. Klemash, Teresa L. Kline, and Carissa L. Rollins. To assist it in making determinations of independence, the Board has adopted categorical standards which are included in the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines available on our website at http://www.owens-minor.com under “Corporate Governance” in the “Investor Relations” tab. The Board has determined that all directors and/or nominees identified as independent in this Proxy Statement meet these standards.

Structure and Leadership of the Board. The Board of Directors does not have a firm policy with respect to the separation of the offices of Chair of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer. Instead, the Board believes that it is in the best interests of the Company for the Board to make this determination from time to time taking into account many factors including the make-up of the Board, the performance of the business, the tenure of the CEO, or as part of the succession planning process when it selects a new Chief Executive Officer or when a Chair ceases his or her service on the Board. The Board believes that the separation of the Chair and Chief Executive Officer roles currently serves the best interests of the Company by allowing a non-executive, independent director to lead the Board while our current Chief Executive Officer focuses on the Company’s performance, day-to-day operations, customer service, teammate engagement, Company culture, leadership, and the implementation of strategic initiatives.

Our Corporate Governance Guidelines also provide for the annual election of a lead independent director by our non-management directors if the Chair is not independent. The lead independent director primarily presides at Board meetings in the absence of the Chair, presides at meetings of the independent directors, serves as the principal liaison between the independent directors and the Chair and Chief Executive Officer, and advises the Chair with respect to agendas and information requirements relating to the Board and committee meetings. The Board believes that the lead independent director, when the Chair is not independent, enhances communications between Board members (including the Chair) and committees as well as the overall functioning of the Board’s leadership.

Majority Vote Requirement for Election of Directors. The Company’s Bylaws and Corporate Governance Guidelines provide for the election of directors by majority vote in uncontested elections. Under the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, with respect to director nominations, the Board will only nominate those incumbent directors who submit irrevocable resignations effective upon the failure of such director nominee to receive the required vote for re-election and the Board’s acceptance of such resignation. In the event an incumbent director fails to receive a majority of the votes cast, the Governance & Nominating Committee (or such other committee designated by the Board) will make a recommendation to the Board as to whether to accept or reject the resignation. The Board must act on the resignation, considering the Governance & Nominating Committee’s recommendation, and publicly disclose its decision regarding the resignation, including, if applicable, its rationale for rejecting a resignation, in a press release and an appropriate disclosure with the SEC within 90 days following certification of the election results. The Governance & Nominating Committee in making its recommendation, and the Board in making its decision, may each consider any factors or other information that it considers appropriate and relevant.

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The Board’s Role in Risk Oversight. The Board of Directors currently administers its risk oversight function through the full Board and not through a separate risk committee of the Board. However, each of the Audit Committee, the OP&C Committee and the Governance & Nominating Committee oversees the specific financial, compensation and governance risks, respectively, relating to its functions and responsibilities and reports on these matters to the full Board. The Board performs its risk oversight function through regular reporting by the Board committees as well as the officers and management-level personnel who supervise the day-to-day risk management activities of the Company, including an enterprise risk steering committee composed of senior leaders of the Company and is an element of the Company’s enterprise risk management (“ERM”) program.

Cybersecurity Risks. The Board recognizes the importance of oversight of cybersecurity and information security risks and at least annually receives a comprehensive presentation and report from management on the state of the Company’s cybersecurity program and systems protection. The presentation and report address topics and updates on all layers of cybersecurity, technology, applications, threat environment, and processes to prevent, detect and respond to threats. Cybersecurity and information security monitoring, mitigation and threat assessment are also part of the Company’s ERM program. Additionally, the Audit Committee monitors our information security programs and receives updates from management quarterly, or more frequently as determined appropriate, on the cybersecurity program and matters related to cybersecurity incidents, as well as one-on-one discussions with the Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer.

We model our cybersecurity program to align with practices and standards referenced within the National Institute of Standards and Technology cybersecurity framework. Our information security program includes, but is not limited to:

Additional information related to our cybersecurity program is contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”). The Governance & Nominating Committee reviews and has oversight of the Company’s ESG programs and practices. The Governance & Nominating Committee and full Board regularly receive reports on the progress of our ESG programs.

Annual Performance Evaluation. The Board conducts an annual self-evaluation (for the full Board and for each of its committees) to determine whether it and its committees are functioning effectively. The Governance & Nominating Committee receives comments from all directors and reports annually to the Board with an assessment of the Board’s performance. The assessment examines the Board’s contribution to the Company and specifically focuses on areas in which the Board or management believes that the Board can improve.

Board Diversity. Consistent with the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, the Governance & Nominating Committee seeks to select directors who reflect a diverse set of skills, technical expertise, educational and professional backgrounds, industry experiences and public service. While the Board has not adopted a formal policy with regard to the

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consideration of diversity in identifying director nominees, the Governance & Nominating Committee and the Board believe that considering diversity is consistent with the goal of creating a Board that best serves the needs of the Company and the interests of its shareholders, and it is one of the many factors that they consider when identifying individuals for Board membership. The table on page 21 sets forth the diversity, experience, and tenure of our director nominees.

Report of the Governance & Nominating Committee

The Governance & Nominating Committee was composed of five directors in 2023, and is currently composed of three directors, all of whom the Board has determined are independent. The Governance & Nominating Committee met four times during 2023. In performing the various duties and responsibilities outlined in its charter, the Governance & Nominating Committee, among other things, received regular reports on the Company’s ESG programs; conducted the annual review of its charter and the Corporate Governance Guidelines; reviewed and assessed the Company’s director compensation program relative to comparable peer companies; led the annual Board and committee assessment process; recommended rotation of members for each of the Board’s committees; and reviewed director education for the full Board. During 2023, the Governance & Nominating Committee reviewed and along with the full Board devoted time to management succession planning, including the review and approval of updates to the CEO emergency replacement plan and, in conjunction with the OP&C Committee, reviewed the performance of the Chief Executive Officer.

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Our Purpose & Vision

In 2019, we introduced our IDEAL values, which represent who we are at our best and have served as touchstones for how we do our work every day. In 2023, we took the next step in the evolution of our corporate culture and introduced our Purpose and Vision. We believe this work is vital to Owens & Minor’s continued growth and that purposeful organizations have a distinct advantage in achieving long term success. Our purpose captures who we are and the scale of our impact. At Owens & Minor, Life Takes Care.

Our mission articulates how we will advance our purpose and calls our teammates to act like owners and pursue a results-driven culture. At Owens & Minor, our vision is to be the unstoppable and dynamic leader that connects patients and providers to trusted healthcare products and solutions.

Our purpose gives us our true north and our vision focuses our efforts and, together, they help Owens & Minor deliver on our mission to empower our customers to advance healthcare.

Shareholder Engagement

Our Board of Directors and our leadership value our shareholders’ perspectives. Shareholder engagement is an integral part of the Company’s strategy. To help ensure that we understand and focus on the priorities that matter most to our shareholders, our Board of Directors and senior management proactively conduct investor outreach throughout the year.

We engage with shareholders through various outreach initiatives, including:

In addition to discussing business results and initiatives, strategy, and capital structure, we engage with investors on various other matters essential to our business and the Company, such as governance practices, risk management and ESG. Our senior executives regularly share with our Board the feedback received from our shareholders.

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Specific Ways We Engaged with Shareholders in 2023

We actively engaged with shareholders throughout 2023, but the seminal event was our Investor Day in December that was held live in Boston and broadcast through our corporate website. Seventy-eight unique firms participated in the event either in-person or via webcast. During this event, different members of executive management presented the Company’s strategic vision, operating and growth strategy and multi-year financial targets.

In addition to our Investor Day activity, we remained actively engaged with shareholders and other members of the investment community. We held in-person or telephonic discussions with more than 100 individual firms. Between the individual meetings and our Investor Day, we engaged with current shareholders holding over 50% of our shares. We also continued to meet with prospective shareholders, debtholders and sell-side analysts. Our investment community outreach continues to be in the form of quarterly earnings presentations, attendance at industry conferences, and several in-person meetings both at the Company and at investor locations. We participated in four industry investor conferences in 2023. Presentation materials from our Investor Day, as well as attendance at investor conferences, are available to our shareholders generally through our filings with the SEC or on the “Investors Relations” section of our website at www.investors.owens-minor.com.

Additionally in June 2023, we published our latest annual sustainability report. The 2022 report provides an update on the initiatives we outlined in our past reports and discusses the Company’s ESG focus and contributions. It also provides visibility to our shareholders into the performance metrics and achievements that support the Company’s sustainability focus.

Environmental, Social, and Governance

Introduction. Since our founding in 1882, Owens & Minor has remained committed to our teammates, our customers, and the communities where we do business. As part of this commitment, we recognize the need to identify, prioritize, and manage ESG impacts from our operations.

In 2021, we completed our first ESG materiality assessment to identify and prioritize topics most relevant to our key stakeholders. Using the results of the materiality assessment, we developed a framework to align ESG risks and opportunities with our overall business strategy while striving to improve our ESG-related impacts. To effectively manage the implementation of our strategy, we created a governance structure to define our ESG framework and deliver on our commitments. Since its inception, our ESG governance framework has grown to include our expanded Patient Direct offerings and ensure representation across Owens & Minor.

Owens & Minor’s ESG Framework. Our ESG Framework forms the basis of our ESG program, integrating the priorities identified in our materiality assessment into key aspects of our operations and overall business strategy.

Guided by our Purpose, Life Takes Care^™, our ESG Framework emphasizes the importance of incorporating ESG commitments into our company culture and IDEAL (Integrity, Development, Excellence, Accountability, Listening) Values. Our framework consists of four focus areas:

Promoting Environmental Stewardship: Minimize the impact of our operations on the environment.

Caring for our Customers and Communities: Deliver superior and easily accessible care for customers and the communities we support.

Operating Responsibly: Demonstrate sound governance, accountability and responsible sourcing.

Empowering our Teammates: Foster an empowering, safe, diverse and inclusive work environment where all teammates can thrive.

Promoting Environmental Stewardship

Minimizing Physical Climate Risk. Owens & Minor is dedicated to serving our customers and communities, while also protecting teammate safety, during times of emergency and natural disasters to ensure the reliability of product supply and patient care. Honoring our commitment to the Health Sector Climate Pledge developed by The White House and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and to further strengthen the integrity of our supply chain in the event of

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future climate impacts, Owens & Minor released a Climate Resilience Plan for Continuous Operations. This Plan outlines our strategies to ensure the continuity of our operations despite the unique challenges presented by climate change. Owens & Minor continues to adapt our infrastructure and operations to address the unique challenges presented by climate change through:

To increase the transparency of our environmental footprint Owens & Minor released its inaugural disclosure to the CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project) in 2023, providing further detail on greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions related to operations and the programs in place to address those emissions.

Managing Carbon Footprint: Sites & Fleet Efficiency. At our manufacturing sites, we have adopted practices to reduce our environmental impact, including efforts to eliminate waste, reduce our carbon footprint, and increase renewable energy usage. Additionally, we measure GHG emissions, water usage, and waste to set and implement site-specific goals intended to reduce our environmental footprint. Our Emissions Reduction Working Group has made significant progress in expanding data capture associated with energy consumption and GHG emissions from our manufacturing operations and identifying key opportunities to focus emissions reduction efforts.

Our transportation team remains committed to the fleet efficiency targets set for our strategic logistics partners and continues to share fuel efficiency and freight routing information with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) SmartWay program to develop more environmentally friendly shipping methods. Our transportation team works closely with freight partners to identify the most efficient routes available. Our ocean freight partners have invested in upgrading their vessels to improve fuel efficiency and have plans in place to meet carbon emissions reduction targets. We continuously work towards reducing our carbon footprint by prioritizing sea and rail routes when practicable.

In 2023, our Patient Direct segment launched a successful pilot program of electric vehicles supporting our fleet in Southern California. Lessons learned from this pilot informed the addition of 24 electric vehicles to contribute to efficiency improvements and reductions in the carbon emissions associated with bringing essential medical supplies to our customers. Additionally, a program targeting reduced vehicle idle time yielded such strong results – cutting idle time nearly in half for participating vehicles – that the program will be rolled out to all Apria branches in 2024. Owens & Minor continues to evaluate freight strategies, optimize transportation modes and delivery routes, and update and upgrade equipment to further our organization’s climate risk mitigation objectives.

Waste & Water Management. Our facilities continue to focus on mitigating the impact of waste generated by production and operations at our sites. Our commitment to protecting the environment is demonstrated in the following areas:

Our Packaging & Labelling Working Group identified opportunities to remove unnecessary components from various packaging configurations across several product lines to reduce the impact of downstream waste. The team created an updated informational packaging design to improve the handling and reprocessing of packaging materials manufactured through our operations. Our SAFESKIN* Glove Manufacturing Facility has been consistently recognized for environmental best practices, receiving awards for river conservation, fish release programs, and tree planting to prevent soil erosion.

Caring for Our Customers and Communities

Product Quality and Safety. Quality is the foundation for everything we do at Owens & Minor. The Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs (“QARA”) Team effectively manages a robust Quality System that meets or exceeds all laws, regulations,

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and standards that govern our business. This system serves as a framework to support consistent, high-quality solutions for both internal and external customers. Owens & Minor complies with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”) and European Union Medical Device Regulation and is also certified under the International Organization for Standardization (“ISO”) 13485 and the Medical Device Single Audit Program. In 2023, our QARA team:

We manage our internal quality system audits as required by the FDA and ISO, as well as through third-party audits.

The Patient Direct segment holds Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies approved third-party accreditation from the Community Health Accreditation Program; The Joint Commission; Healthcare Quality Association on Accreditation; and Utilization Review Accreditation Commission, as applicable to business operations. These organizations continuously collect safety and key performance indicators to monitor compliance with their requirements. Additionally, client and referral satisfaction is surveyed and reported for evaluation by leadership.

Supporting Our Communities. We invest in the communities where we operate through charitable contributions from The Owens & Minor Foundation (the “Foundation”) and by encouraging our teammates’ volunteerism. Launched in May 2021 with a $10 million endowment, the Foundation is dedicated to making impactful investments to charitable and civic organizations in the communities we serve and focuses primarily in three areas: Environment, with particular attention to the stewardship of waterways; Healthcare; and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. Since its inception, the Foundation has contributed more than $2 million to organizations supporting our three focus areas.

In 2021, The Owens & Minor Foundation selected Ronald McDonald House Charities^® (“RMHC”) as its flagship charity partner, donating Halyard^® products and contributing more than $1 million for multi-year support of RMHC programming that directly improves the health and well-being of children and their families. In 2023, The Foundation’s contribution guaranteed 5,000 overnight stays to ensure families with ill or injured children remained together and close to medical care. In addition, Owens & Minor teammates volunteered nearly 2,000 hours to help feed and nourish RMHC families.

Also in 2023, the Foundation collaborated with our Veterans Teammate Resource Group (“Veterans TRG”) to partner with Hope for the Warriors^® to help support active U.S. servicemembers, veterans, and military families, as well as to provide ongoing engagement opportunities for Owens & Minor teammates. The Owens & Minor Veterans TRG provides a forum for active and former U.S. military servicemembers to advocate for veterans and veterans’ causes on behalf of teammates and in local communities. The Foundation’s support will assist more than a thousand Hope for the Warriors clients across a variety of programs.

Further, the Foundation continued its commitment to environmental charities nationwide with contributions to Chattahoochee Riverkeeper^™, The Conservation Foundation, FRIENDS of Great Salt Lake, Los Angeles Waterkeepers^™, and Save the Sound^™ to increase access, education and conservation of the nation’s waterways. In summary, these and other contributions continue Owens & Minor’s longstanding legacy of service to our teammates, customers, and the communities in which we operate.

Operating Responsibly

Regulatory Compliance. We are committed to conducting business in compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations as well as through environmentally responsible practices. Owens & Minor complies with relevant regulatory standards for air emissions, stormwater, and pollution prevention under the U.S. EPA and other global authorities applicable to where we operate. We also develop and maintain environmental objectives that focus on reducing our impact across our manufacturing sites and vehicle fleets.

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Governance & Transparency. As part of our comprehensive Ethics and Compliance Program that aligns with the fundamental elements of an effective compliance program, as outlined by the U.S. Government and healthcare industry best practices, we maintain a Code of Honor. This Code creates a standard for ethical behavior that is required of all our teammates and business partners, including expectations for specific topics such as anti-bribery and anti-corruption. Annually, we require all teammates and our Board of Directors to pledge to uphold the Code’s standards.

We monitor corruption and bribery through our corporate internal audit, procurement, compliance, and vendor relations teams, who review various reports from all areas of our business. Owens & Minor prohibits all forms of bribery and corruption and maintains policies and procedures to prevent unethical business practices. Our internal audit, procurement, and vendor relations teams hold various compliance trainings to maintain compliance with all laws and regulations. We also maintain a whistleblower hotline for teammates to report any compliance concerns.

Ethical Supply Chain. The company’s social compliance programs strive to uphold human rights in all our business activities. Owens & Minor supports these programs with elements including, but not limited to:

We also work to ensure that both Owens & Minor and our vendors adhere to business integrity fundamentals including, but not limited to:

Advancing Supplier Diversity. We support a socially responsible supply chain that includes qualified businesses with women-owned, minority, LGBTQ+, disabled, and veteran representation. In addition to our Supplier Diversity Council, Owens & Minor has expanded its program to include Tier 1 and Tier 2 diversity mentoring, adding dedicated leadership for diversity programs, and implementing private label products to be utilized by diverse suppliers. To continue building on our Supplier Diversity Program, in 2023 Owens & Minor established a commercial marketing strategy to optimize supplier diversity. To support and better understand supplier performance, Owens & Minor centralized reporting, increased the visibility of products from our partner diverse suppliers, and tracked the associated usage so that we may better identify opportunities to continue to grow and expand the program.

Empowering Our Teammates

In alignment with our IDEAL Values, Owens & Minor strives to empower our teammates by ensuring there are open channels of communication across all levels of the organization. Our teammates are supported with development programs

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and a healthy work environment, and we aim to realize success together through diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DE&I”). In 2023, we held regular virtual Town Hall meetings with our Executive Leadership Team and global teammates and encouraged all managers to align action plans across their teams with survey responses. We provided Learning Pathways designed to support teammates in developing skills for their role and planning their career paths. Through our annual talent review, we continue to invest in leadership development opportunities to increase the readiness of top talent leaders to assume greater responsibility at Owens & Minor. We also bolstered our support for DE&I by continuing to grow our TRGs to provide support and help in personal and career development while creating a safe space where teammates can bring their authentic selves to work every day. In 2023, we launched the Diverse Abilities Inclusion & Support (“DAIS”) TRG for all teammates with diverse abilities, caring for a family member with diverse abilities, or wishing to join as an ally. This TRG advances awareness and inclusion while promoting an environment where teammates feel comfortable sharing, feel they are heard, and are encouraged to utilize resources available through our company and their communities. Our goal is to provide education and support while promoting inclusion and understanding of teammates with diverse abilities.

Supporting Our Teammates. The health, wellness and safety of our teammates is a foundational priority at Owens & Minor. We take care of our teammates, and our teammates take care of our customers. We value the contributions teammates make toward growing Owens & Minor and offer a comprehensive suite of benefits and well-being resources such as health and financial wellness programs, adoption assistance, parental leave, education assistance, and bereavement leave.

Teammate safety is a priority at Owens & Minor, and we pursue a “safety as a lifestyle” approach, which was demonstrated in 2023, as we achieved a total-company recordable incident rate of 1.02—lower than the average of 2.7 for private industry. Additionally, we achieved a DART rate (cases with Days Away, Restricted, or Transfer of Duty) of 0.61, also lower than the private industry average of 1.7. Several of our sites routinely work millions of hours without a recordable injury, reflecting our commitment to safety and overall target of zero injuries. During 2023, we achieved several Environment, Health, and Safety milestones including, but not limited to:

Overall, we seek to strengthen and continuously improve all of our Environment, Health, and Safety program initiatives with the goal of providing an optimal environment to achieve our Purpose and Vision.

Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Promoting DE&I is not a project nor a point-in-time discussion. Building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace takes dedication and a long-term commitment from each one of us to live our IDEAL Values and to bring our authentic selves to work each day.

We encourage a working environment that promotes the success and well-being of all our teammates. We advocate for DE&I across our business to help succeed in delivering our DE&I strategy. Reflecting our commitment to and support for DE&I, we launched Unconscious Bias training for all senior leaders in 2023, and we will continue educating at deeper levels of the organization in 2024.

Our TRGs were created in 2020 to promote engagement and support for underrepresented identity groups, including African American/Black, Veteran and Military, LGBTQ+, Women’s Empowerment Network, Hispanic, Asian American/Pacific Islanders, and Women in Technology. With the addition of our eighth TRG in 2023 centered on teammates with or who care for family members with Diverse Abilities, we have more than 1,000 members and allies participating in TRGs throughout the company. A new TRG has been approved for Q1 2024 focusing on emerging and future leaders within the company. To further advance our Purpose of Life Takes Care, each TRG received funding in 2023 from the Foundation to support

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nonprofit organizations nominated by each TRG that align with that specific TRG’s mission and goals. These contributions allowed our TRGs to develop partnerships by participating in engagement events and volunteer opportunities in the diverse communities where we live and work.

Board Meetings

The Board of Directors held 16 meetings during 2023 which included regular meetings and special meetings to provide oversight related to, among other things, the Company’s strategic planning, certain executive management changes and navigating macro-economic conditions during 2023. All directors attended at least 75% of the meetings of the Board and committees on which they served. Our directors attend our Annual Meeting of Shareholders unless there is compelling reason why they cannot. All our directors in office at that time attended our 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

Committees of the Board

The Board of Directors currently has the following committees, which the Board established to assist it with its responsibilities:

Audit Committee. The Audit Committee oversees:

The Audit Committee has sole authority to appoint, retain, compensate, evaluate, and terminate the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. The Board of Directors has determined that Committee Chair, Stephen Klemash, is an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined by SEC regulations and that each member of the Audit Committee is financially literate under NYSE listing standards. All members of the Audit Committee are independent as such term is defined under the enhanced independence standards for audit committees in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the rules thereunder as incorporated into the NYSE listing standards and under the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines. The Audit Committee met six times during 2023.

Our People & Culture Committee. The OP&C Committee:

All members of the OP&C Committee are independent within the meaning of the enhanced NYSE listing standards and the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines and are “non-employee directors” as defined in Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act. The OP&C Committee met eight times during 2023.

Governance & Nominating Committee. The Governance & Nominating Committee:

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All members of the Governance & Nominating Committee are independent within the meaning of the NYSE listing standards and the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines. The Governance & Nominating Committee met four times during 2023.

Executive Committee. Exercises limited powers of the Board when the Board is not in session. The Executive Committee did not meet during 2023.

Board Committee Membership

The Board, upon recommendation from the Governance & Nominating Committee, reviews and determines the composition of the Committees, appoints the Committee Chairs, and considers periodic rotation of committee members and chairs, taking into account the benefits of continuity and depth of experience, professional background, and experience with understanding different aspects of our business. In January 2024, the Board rotated the members of the Governance & Nominating and OP&C Committees.

C Chair  • Member  * Non-Independent Director  ** Financial Expert

Director Compensation

The Governance & Nominating Committee reviews director compensation annually, and it is the responsibility of this committee to recommend to the Board of Directors any changes in director compensation. The Board of Directors makes the final determination with respect to director compensation. The Governance & Nominating Committee has the authority under its charter to retain outside consultants or advisors to assist it in gathering information and making decisions.

The Company uses a combination of cash and equity compensation to attract and retain qualified candidates to serve on its Board of Directors. In setting director compensation, the Company considers the time commitment that directors must make in performing their duties, the level of skills required by the Company of its Board members and the market competitiveness of its director compensation levels. Additionally, from time to time, the Company performs a market review with respect to other leading companies of similar size to the Company and with respect to the Company’s peer group, under the supervision of the Governance & Nominating Committee, and upon recommendation of the Company’s independent compensation consultant, to determine the compensation arrangements for the independent directors of the

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Company. The table below sets forth the schedule of fees paid to non-employee directors for their annual retainer and service in various capacities on Board committees and in Board leadership roles. Employee directors do not receive any additional compensation for serving on the Board or any of its committees.

Schedule of Director Fees

Directors may defer the receipt of all or part of their director fees under the Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan. Amounts deferred are “invested” in bookkeeping accounts that measure earnings and losses based on the performance of a particular investment. Directors may elect to defer their fees into the following two subaccounts: (i) an account based upon the price of the Common Stock and (ii) an account based upon the current interest rate of the Company’s fixed income fund in its Retirement and Savings Plan (the “401(k) Plan”). Subject to certain restrictions, a director may take cash distributions from a deferred fee account either prior to or following the termination of his or her service as a director.

2023 Director Compensation Table

The table below summarizes the actual compensation paid by the Company to non-employee directors who served during the year ended December 31, 2023. Mr. Pesicka’s compensation is shown in the table entitled “2023 Summary Compensation Table”.

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Stock Ownership Guidelines for Directors

The Company maintains stock ownership guidelines for its directors and modified those guidelines in 2021 to provide that each director shall attain, within five years after his or her service on the Board begins (or by July 30, 2026 for directors serving as of July 30, 2021), a level of equity ownership of Common Stock having a value of at least four times the director’s annual cash retainer. Currently, the annual cash retainer is $125,000 and the equity ownership guideline value is $500,000.

Director Nominating Process

Director Candidate Recommendations and Nominations by Shareholders. The Governance & Nominating Committee charter provides that the Governance & Nominating Committee will consider director candidate recommendations by shareholders. Shareholders should submit any such recommendations to the Governance & Nominating Committee through the method described under “Communications with the Board of Directors” below. In addition, our Bylaws provide that any shareholder of record entitled to vote for the election of directors at the applicable meeting of shareholders may nominate directors by complying with the procedures and requirements set forth in the Bylaws. For more information, see “Shareholder Proposals” on page 21 of this Proxy Statement.

Process for Identifying and Evaluating Director Candidates. The Governance & Nominating Committee evaluates all director candidates in accordance with the director qualification standards and the criteria described in our Corporate Governance Guidelines. These guidelines require the Governance & Nominating Committee on an annual basis to review and evaluate the requisite skills and characteristics of individual Board members and nominees as well as the composition of the Board as a whole. This assessment includes whether the member or candidate is independent and includes considerations of diversity, age, skills, and experience in the context of the Board’s needs. The goal of the Governance & Nominating Committee is to have a Board whose membership reflects a mix of diverse skill sets, technical expertise, educational and professional backgrounds, industry experiences and public service as well as perspectives of different genders and ethnicities. The Governance & Nominating Committee reviews its annual assessment with the Board each year and, as new member candidates are sought, attempts to maintain, and enhance the level of diverse backgrounds and viewpoints of directors composing the Board. As part of the Board’s annual self-assessment process, the Board will consider the effectiveness of its overall composition and structure as well as its performance and functioning.

There are no differences in the way the Governance & Nominating Committee evaluates director candidates based on whether the candidate is recommended by a shareholder or was identified by other means. The Governance & Nominating Committee did not receive any nominations from shareholders for the 2024 Annual Meeting.

Our Bylaws provide that no director nominee can stand for election if, at the time of appointment or election, the nominee is over the age of 72; however, under exceptional circumstances, the Board may waive on a temporary basis the director age limitations to allow a director to be appointed, elected, and serve past age 72.

Communications with the Board of Directors

The Board of Directors has approved a process for shareholders and other interested parties to send communications to the Board. Shareholders and other interested parties can send written communications to the Board, any committee of the Board, non-management directors as a group, the Chair, the lead director or any other individual director by one of the following means: (1) postal mail to P.O. Box 27626, Richmond, VA 23261-7626, or (2) on our website at http://www.owens-minor.com under “Corporate Governance” in the “Investor Relations” tab. All communications will be relayed directly to the applicable director(s).

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Proposal 1: Election of Directors

Nine directors have been nominated for election to the Board of Directors for a one-year term expiring at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their respective successors are elected. Each nominee has agreed to serve if elected and qualified. If any nominee is not able to serve, the Board may designate a substitute or reduce the number of directors serving on the Board. Proxies will be voted for the nominees shown below (or if not able to serve, such substitutes as may be designated by the Board). The Board has no reason to believe that any of the nominees will be unable to serve.

Our Bylaws currently provide that the number of directors constituting the Board of Directors shall from time to time be set by resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Directors in office. In accordance with the Bylaws, the Board has approved that the Board of Directors would consist of nine directors. The Governance & Nominating Committee has recommended to the Board of Directors, and the Board of Directors has approved, nine persons as nominees for election to the Board of Directors. Proxies cannot be voted for a greater number of directors than the number of nominees named.

Information on each nominee, including the particular experience, qualifications, attributes and/or skills that led the Board to conclude that he or she should serve as a director of the Company, is set forth below in the following tables and in nominee specific disclosures.

Experience & Skills of Director Nominees

Significant Leadership Experience

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

Healthcare Experience

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

Manufacturing/ Operations Experience

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

Global, Emerging Markets Experience

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

Supply Chain & Logistics Experience

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

Technology, Cybersecurity or IT Oversight

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

Financial Literacy & Reporting

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

Risk Oversight/ Risk Management

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

Public Company Governance

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

Background of Director Nominees

Gender

Male

Female

Male

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

Race/Ethnicity

White

African American

African American

White

African American

White

White

White

White

Age

58

64

43

69

65

63

65

57

54

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Nominees for Election

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Proposal 2: Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Audit Committee (with confirmation of the Board) has selected KPMG LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024, and has directed that management submit such appointment of KPMG LLP for ratification by the shareholders at the Annual Meeting. Representatives of KPMG LLP will be present at the Annual Meeting to answer questions and to make a statement if they desire to do so.

Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules of the SEC promulgated thereunder, the Audit Committee is solely responsible for the appointment, compensation, and oversight of the work of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. Shareholder ratification of this appointment is not required by the Company’s Bylaws or otherwise. If shareholders fail to ratify the appointment, the Audit Committee will take such failure into consideration in future years. If shareholders ratify the appointment, the Audit Committee, in its discretion, may direct the appointment of a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time during the year if it is determined that such a change would be in the best interests of the Company.

Prior to selecting KPMG LLP for fiscal 2024, the Audit Committee evaluated KPMG LLP’s performance with respect to fiscal 2023. In conducting this annual evaluation, the Audit Committee considered management’s assessment of KPMG LLP’s performance in areas such as (i) independence, (ii) the quality and the efficiency of the services provided, including audit planning and coordination, (iii) industry knowledge and (iv) the quality of communications, including KPMG LLP staff accessibility and keeping management and the Committee apprised of issues. The Audit Committee also considered KPMG LLP’s tenure, the impact on the Company of changing auditors and the reasonableness of KPMG LLP’s rates. The Audit Committee is responsible for the audit fee negotiations associated with the retention of KPMG LLP. In order to assure continuing auditor independence, the Audit Committee periodically considers whether there should be a regular rotation of the independent registered accounting firm. Further, in conjunction with the rotation of the auditing firm’s lead engagement partner every five years, the Audit Committee and its chair will continue to be directly involved in the selection of KPMG LLP’s new lead engagement partner. The members of the Audit Committee and the Board believe that the continued retention of KPMG LLP to serve as our independent external auditor is in the best interests of Owens & Minor and our shareholders.

Fees Paid to Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

For each of the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, KPMG LLP billed the Company the fees set forth below in connection with professional services rendered by that firm to the Company:

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The Audit Committee has established policies and procedures for the pre-approval of audit services and permitted non-audit services to ensure the services do not impair the auditor’s independence. The Audit Committee will pre-approve on an annual basis the annual audit services engagement terms and estimated fees and will also pre-approve certain audit-related services that may be performed by the independent auditors up to the estimated pre-approved fee levels, as well as permissible tax planning and compliance services. The Audit Committee may delegate pre-approval authority to one or more of its members, but any pre-approval decision by such member or members must be presented to the full Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting. All services provided by, and fees paid to, KPMG LLP in 2023 were pre-approved by the Audit Committee in accordance with the pre-approval policies, and there were no instances of approval requirements or guidelines being waived during this period.

Report of the Audit Committee

The Audit Committee was composed of five directors in 2023, and is currently composed of three directors, each of whom is independent under the enhanced independence standards for audit committees in the Exchange Act and the rules thereunder as incorporated into the listing standards of the NYSE and under the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, and one of whom have been determined by the Board of Directors to be an audit committee financial expert. The Audit Committee met six times during 2023. The Audit Committee operates under a written charter adopted by the Board of Directors, which the Audit Committee reviews at least annually and revises as necessary to ensure compliance with current regulatory requirements and industry changes.

As its charter reflects, the Audit Committee has a broad array of duties and responsibilities and assists the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibility related to the preparation of financial statements, compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, including its qualifications, performance and independence, the Company’s internal audit function, treasury and finance matters, and the Company’s enterprise risk management and data and cybersecurity risks.

With respect to financial reporting and the financial reporting process, management, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm and the Audit Committee have the respective responsibilities set forth below.

Management is responsible for:

The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm is responsible for:

The Audit Committee is responsible for:

In this context, the Audit Committee has met and held discussions with management and KPMG LLP, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. Management represented to the Audit Committee that the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023 were prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed these consolidated financial statements

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with management and KPMG LLP, including the scope of the independent registered public accounting firm’s responsibilities, critical accounting policies and practices used, and significant financial reporting issues and judgments made in connection with the preparation of such financial statements.

The Audit Committee has discussed with KPMG LLP the matters required to be discussed pursuant to Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Auditing Standard No. 1301 (Communications with Audit Committees). The Audit Committee has also received the written disclosures and communications from KPMG LLP required by the PCAOB regarding the independence of that firm and has discussed with KPMG LLP the firm’s independence from the Company.

In addition, the Audit Committee has discussed with management its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and has discussed with KPMG LLP its opinion as to the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Based upon its discussions with management and KPMG LLP and its review of the representations of management and the report of KPMG LLP to the Audit Committee, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited consolidated financial statements be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 for filing with the SEC.

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Proposal 3: Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Owens & Minor, Inc. 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan

In this Proposal 3, the Company’s shareholders are being asked to approve Amendment No. 1 to the Owens & Minor, Inc. 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2023 Plan” or, as amended, the “Amended 2023 Plan”), a copy of which is attached as Annex A, to (i) increase the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the 2023 Plan by 2,150,000 shares of Common Stock, (ii) increase the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued or used with respect to incentive stock options (“ISOs”) by 2,150,000 shares of Common Stock and (iii) prohibit liberal share recycling for all awards (the “Proposed Amendments”). Other than the Proposed Amendments, no material changes will be made to the 2023 Plan. If the Company’s shareholders do not approve this Proposal 3, the 2023 Plan will continue by its terms, without the Proposed Amendments, and will terminate automatically on May 11, 2033.

Historical Information

The 2023 Plan authorizes the Company to grant equity awards, including stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance awards and other stock-based awards to eligible teammates, consultants and non-employee directors of our Company and its affiliates, up to 4,025,000 shares of Common Stock. As of March 15, 2024, there were 2,741,643 shares of Common Stock remaining available for issuance under the 2023 Plan. If Amendment No. 1 to the 2023 Plan is approved by the Company’s shareholders, 2,150,000 additional shares of Common Stock will be authorized for issuance thereunder, subject to the adjustment provisions of the 2023 Plan described below.

The following table provides certain additional information regarding awards outstanding and unvested under the 2023 Plan as of March 15, 2024:

Why Amendment No. 1 to the 2023 Plan is Important

We believe that aligning the interests of teammates and non-employee directors with those of long-term shareholders is a key element of compensation at the Company; accordingly, it is essential that the Company maintain the flexibility and sufficient share reserve in the 2023 Plan to appropriately incentivize teammates and non-employee directors who provide valuable services to the Company and its affiliates. The 2023 Plan has benefited the Company by (i) assisting in recruiting and retaining the services of teammates and non-employee directors with high ability and initiative, (ii) providing greater incentives for teammates and non-employee directors who provide valuable services to the Company and its affiliates, and (iii) associating the interests of teammates and non-employee directors with those of the Company and its shareholders. For our CEO and other NEOs, equity-based incentive awards represent a significant portion of their compensation, with such awards representing approximately 69% and 63% of total target compensation, respectively. Amendment No. 1 to the 2023 Plan is intended to enhance the 2023 Plan and is needed to continue our equity compensation program, which is an important element in our ability to remain competitive in attracting and retaining experienced talent. We believe that our ability to recruit, retain and incentivize top talent will be adversely affected if Proposal 3 is not approved.

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Historical Burn Rate; Potential Economic Dilution Analysis

We are committed to managing the use of our equity incentives prudently to balance the benefits equity compensation brings to our compensation programs against the dilution it causes our shareholders. As part of our analysis when considering the number of shares to be added to the 2023 Plan by Amendment No. 1, we considered our equity plans’ “burn rate,” calculated as (i) the number of shares subject to equity awards granted under the Owens & Minor, Inc. 2018 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2018 Plan”) and the 2023 Plan for the three years ending December 31, 2023, divided by (ii) the weighted average number of shares outstanding for that period. Our average burn rate for the three years ending December 31, 2023 was 3.87%. The total potential dilution resulting from issuing all shares authorized under our equity plans as of March 15, 2024 (including the 2,150,000 additional shares that would be available if shareholders approve Amendment No. 1) would be approximately 11.59%. We believe that our burn rate and potential dilution amounts are reasonable for our industry and market conditions. During this three-year period, we have sought to provide equity compensation to our teammates and non-employee directors who we believe are important to our organization in furthering our business strategy. In addition, during this time we have made multiple leadership appointments and promotions to advance our strategy. Additionally, we made a significant business acquisition in 2022 of Apria, Inc. to accelerate our business strategy and issued awards representing 275,025 shares of Common Stock to teammates who joined us from Apria, including the employment of Apria’s former CEO, who was appointed as our Company’s Executive Vice President, President – Patient Direct & CEO of Apria upon the closing of the acquisition. Also contributing significantly to the number of awards that we were required to issue under the 2023 Plan in furthering our business strategy was a decline in the trading price of our Common Stock in 2022 and 2023, which required the issuance of a greater number of awards to achieve our intended incentives.

Expected Duration

If Amendment No. 1 to the 2023 Plan is approved by our shareholders, we expect that the shares available under the 2023 Plan for future awards will be sufficient for currently-anticipated awards for the next two years. Expectations regarding future share usage could be impacted by a number of factors such as: (i) the future performance of our stock price; (ii) hiring and promotion activity at the executive level; (iii) the rate at which shares are returned to the 2023 Plan reserve upon awards’ expiration, forfeiture or cash settlement without the issuance of the underlying shares; (iv) factors involved in acquiring other companies; and (v) other factors. While we believe that the assumptions we used are reasonable, future share usage may differ from current expectations.

For the foregoing reasons, our Board of Directors recommends that our shareholders approve Amendment No. 1 to the 2023 Plan.

Amended 2023 Plan Best Practices

The Amended 2023 Plan includes several features that are consistent with the interests of shareholders and corporate governance best practices, including the following:

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Summary of the Amended 2023 Plan

The Amended 2023 Plan will provide for the grant of both ISOs, which are intended to qualify for favorable tax treatment under Section 422 of the Code, and non-qualified stock options, as well as the grant of stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance awards, dividend equivalents, other stock-based awards, cash awards and substitute awards intended to align the interests of our service providers with those of our shareholders.

This section summarizes material features of the Amended 2023 Plan. The summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the 2023 Plan, attached as an exhibit to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, and Amendment No. 1 to the 2023 Plan, attached hereto as Annex A, which are both incorporated by reference into this Proposal 3.

The only material changes to the 2023 Plan as a result of the Proposed Amendments will be to (i) increase the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the 2023 Plan by 2,150,000 shares of Common Stock, (ii) increase the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued or used with respect to ISOs by 2,150,000 shares of Common Stock and (iii) prohibit recycling of shares (a) tendered as payment for the exercise of an award, (b) withheld to cover taxes or (c) shares covered by a stock-settled Stock Appreciation Right or other stock-settled Award that were not issued upon the settlement of the Award, as described in further detail below.

Securities to be Offered

The aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to the Amended 2023 Plan will not exceed 6,175,000 shares of Common Stock (subject to any increase or decrease pursuant to the Amended 2023 Plan) (the “Share Reserve”). The aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued or used with respect to any ISO will not exceed the Share Reserve. The closing price per share of our Common Stock on March 15, 2024 was $25.47. Any award under the Amended 2023 Plan settled in cash will not be counted against the Share Reserve. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Amended 2023 Plan, shares of Common Stock subject to an award under the Amended 2023 Plan or an award that was outstanding under the 2018 Plan as of the effective date of the 2023 Plan (a “Prior Plan Award”) will not again be made available for issuance or delivery under the Amended 2023 Plan if such shares of Common Stock are (i) delivered, withheld or surrendered in payment of the exercise or purchase price of an award or a Prior Plan Award, (ii) delivered, withheld, or surrendered to satisfy any tax withholding obligation or (iii) shares covered by a stock-settled Stock Appreciation Right or other stock-settled Award that were not issued upon the settlement of the Award. Shares of Common Stock subject to a Prior Plan Award that was granted pursuant to an exception under Section 303A.08 of the NYSE Listed Company Manual that become available for issuance under the Amended 2023 Plan will remain subject to the terms and conditions set forth in such exception. The number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the Amended 2023 Plan will not be reduced by shares issued pursuant to awards issued or assumed in connection with a merger or consolidation, except that shares acquired by exercise of substitute ISOs will count against the maximum number of shares that may be issued pursuant to the exercise of ISOs under the Amended 2023 Plan.

Administration

The Amended 2023 Plan will be administered by a committee of the Board that has been authorized to administer the Amended 2023 Plan, except if no such committee is authorized by the Board, the Board will administer the Amended 2023 Plan (as applicable, the “Committee”). The Committee will have broad discretion to administer the Amended 2023 Plan, including the power to determine the eligible individuals to whom awards will be granted, the number of awards to be

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granted and the terms and conditions of awards. The Committee may also accelerate the vesting or exercise of any award and make all other determinations and take all other actions necessary or advisable for the administration of the Amended 2023 Plan. To the extent the Committee is not the Board, the Board will still retain the authority to take all actions permitted by the Committee under the Amended 2023 Plan.

Eligibility

Teammates, consultants and non-employee directors of our Company and its affiliates will be eligible to receive awards under the Amended 2023 Plan. As stated above, the basis for participation in the Amended 2023 Plan is the Committee’s decision to select, in its sole discretion, participants from among those eligible. The Company and its affiliates have approximately 350 teammates, and eight non-employee directors who will be eligible to participate in the Amended 2023 Plan.

Non-Employee Director Compensation Limits

The fair value of any awards granted under the Amended 2023 Plan to a non-employee director as compensation for services on the Board, during any one calendar year, taken together with any cash fees paid to such non-employee director during such period in respect of the non-employee director’s services as a member of the Board during such year, may not exceed $750,000, provided that (i) the Committee may make exceptions to this limit, except that the non-employee director receiving such additional compensation may not participate in the decision to award such compensation or in other contemporaneous decisions involving compensation for non-employee directors and (ii) for any calendar year in which a non-employee director serves as lead director or non-executive chair of the Board, such limit will be increased to $1,500,000; provided, further, that such limit will be applied without regard to awards or other compensation, if any, provided to a non-employee director during any period in which such individual was an employee of the Company or any affiliate or was otherwise providing services to the Company or to any affiliate other than in the capacity as a non-employee director.

Minimum Vesting Term

A vesting period of at least one year will apply to all awards issued under the Amended 2023 Plan; provided that (i) up to 5% of the shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under the Amended 2023 Plan may be issued pursuant to awards that do not comply with such minimum one year vesting period and (ii) an award granted to a non-employee director may vest on the earlier of (a) the date that is one year following the date on which such award is granted or (b) the first annual meeting of the Company’s shareholders that occurs following the date such award is granted, provided that such vesting period may not be less than 50 weeks following the date such award is granted. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee retains the ability to accelerate the vesting of any award for any reason.

Prohibition on Repricing

Except in the event of certain equitable adjustments or a change in control, as described in the Amended 2023 Plan, without the approval of the shareholders of the Company, no amendment may be made to the Amended 2023 Plan that would (i) increase the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under the Amended 2023 Plan; (ii) change the classification of individuals eligible to receive awards under the Amended 2023 Plan; (iii) reduce the exercise price of any option or stock appreciation right; (iv) grant any new option, stock appreciation right, or other award in substitution for, or upon the cancellation of, any previously granted option or stock appreciation right that has the effect of reducing the exercise price thereof; (v) exchange any option or stock appreciation right for Common Stock, cash, or other consideration when the exercise price per share under such option or stock appreciation right exceeds the fair market value of a share; or (vi) take any action that would be considered a “repricing” of an option or stock appreciation right under the applicable listing standards of the national exchange on which the Common Stock is listed.

Types of Awards

Options

The Amended 2023 Plan provides for the grant of both ISOs intended to qualify under Section 422 of the Code and non-qualified stock options. We may grant options to eligible persons, except that ISOs may only be granted to persons who

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are our teammates or teammates of one of our subsidiaries, in accordance with Section 422 of the Code. The exercise price of an option cannot be less than 100% of the fair market value of a share of Common Stock on the date on which the option is granted and the option must not be exercisable for longer than ten years following the date of grant. However, in the case of an ISO granted to an individual who owns (or is deemed to own) at least 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of our equity securities, the exercise price of the option must be at least 110% of the fair market value of a share of Common Stock on the date of grant and the option must not be exercisable more than five years from the date of grant.

Options granted under the Amended 2023 Plan generally must be exercised by the optionee before the earlier of the expiration of such option or at such time or times as will be determined by the Committee at the time of grant. The exercise price for the option may be paid upon such terms and conditions as established by the Committee and set forth in the applicable award agreement. The Committee may establish payment terms for the exercise of options pursuant to which the Company may withhold a number of shares that otherwise would be issued to the participant in connection with the exercise of the option having a fair market value on the date of exercise equal to the exercise price, or that permit the participant to deliver cash or shares with a fair market value equal to the exercise price on the date of payment, or through a simultaneous sale through a broker of shares acquired on exercise, all as permitted by applicable law.

Stock Appreciation Rights

A stock appreciation right is the right to receive an amount equal to the excess of the fair market value of one share of Common Stock on the date of exercise over the grant price of the stock appreciation right. The grant price of a stock appreciation right cannot be less than 100% of the fair market value of a share of Common Stock on the date on which the stock appreciation right is granted. The term of a stock appreciation right may not exceed ten years. The Committee has the discretion to determine other terms and conditions of a stock appreciation right award.

Restricted Stock Awards

A restricted stock award is a grant of shares of Common Stock subject to the restrictions on transferability and risk of forfeiture imposed by the Committee. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee and specified in the applicable award agreement, the holder of a restricted stock award has rights as a shareholder, including the right to vote the shares of Common Stock subject to the restricted stock award or to receive dividends on the shares of Common Stock subject to the restricted stock award during the restriction period. In the discretion of the Committee, dividends distributed prior to vesting may be subject to the same restrictions and risk of forfeiture as the restricted shares with respect to which the distribution was made.

Restricted Stock Units

A restricted stock unit is a right to receive cash, shares of Common Stock or a combination of cash and shares of Common Stock at the end of a specified period equal to the fair market value of one share of Common Stock on the date of vesting. Restricted stock units may be subject to the restrictions, including a risk of forfeiture, imposed by the Committee. The Committee may determine that a grant of restricted stock units will provide a participant a right to receive dividend equivalents, which entitles the participant to receive the equivalent value (in cash or shares of Common Stock) of dividends paid on the underlying shares of Common Stock. Dividend equivalent rights may be paid currently or credited to an account, settled in cash or shares, and may be subject to the same restrictions as the restricted stock units with respect to which the dividend equivalent rights are granted.

Performance Awards

A performance award is an award that vests and/or becomes exercisable or distributable subject to the achievement of certain performance goals during a specified performance period, as established by the Committee. Performance awards may be granted alone or in addition to other awards under the Amended 2023 Plan, and may be paid in cash, shares of Common Stock, other property, or any combination thereof, in the sole discretion of the Committee.

Other Stock-Based Awards

Other stock-based awards are awards payable in, valued in whole or in part by reference to, or otherwise based on or related to, the value of shares of Common Stock.

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Cash Awards

Cash awards may be granted in such amounts, on such terms and conditions, and for such consideration, including no consideration or such minimum consideration as may be required by applicable law, as determined by the Committee. Cash awards may be granted subject to the satisfaction of vesting conditions or may be awarded purely as a bonus and not subject to restrictions or conditions, and if subject to vesting conditions, the Committee may accelerate the vesting of such awards at any time in its sole discretion.

Substitute Awards

In connection with an entity’s merger or consolidation with the Company or the Company’s acquisition of an entity’s property or stock, the Committee may grant awards in substitution for any options or other stock, or stock-based awards granted before such merger or consolidation by such entity or its affiliate.

Dividends and Dividend Equivalents Rights

Dividends and dividend equivalent rights may be granted at the discretion of the Committee. Dividend equivalent rights represent the right to receive the value of dividends, if any, paid by in respect of the number of shares of Common Stock underlying an award. Any dividend or dividend equivalent rights credited with respect to an award (except for dividends paid following the grant of an award of unrestricted (i.e., fully vested) shares) will be subject to the same restrictions on transferability and forfeitability to the same extent as the award with respect to which such shares of Common Stock or other property has been distributed and subject to such other terms and conditions as set forth in the relevant award agreement. Any dividends or dividend equivalent rights granted with respect to an award will be payable to the participant only if, when and to the extent such underlying award vests. The dividend equivalent rights granted with respect to awards that do not vest will be forfeited.

Certain Transactions

If the Company effects any merger, consolidation, statutory exchange, spin-off, reorganization, sale or transfer of all or substantially all the Company’s assets or business, or other corporate transaction or event in such a manner that the Company’s outstanding shares of Common Stock are converted into the right to receive (or the holders of Common Stock are entitled to receive in exchange therefor), securities or other property of the Company or other entity, then, (i) the aggregate number or kind of securities that thereafter may be issued under the Amended 2023 Plan, (ii) the number or kind of securities or other property (including cash) to be issued pursuant to awards granted under the Amended 2023 Plan, or (iii) the exercise or purchase price thereof, will be adjusted by the Committee to prevent dilution or enlargement of the rights granted to, or available for, participants under the Amended 2023 Plan.

Change in Control

The Amended 2023 Plan does not provide for the automatic acceleration of vesting of outstanding awards upon a change in control event solely with respect to the occurrence of the change in control unless the successor company fails to assume or replace the awards in connection with that change in control event, unless otherwise provided in an award agreement or any applicable employment agreement, or similar agreement. To the extent the successor company fails to assume or replace the awards, any performance-based awards will be deemed earned at the greater of (i) the target level of performance as set forth in the award agreement, and (ii) the actual performance achieved, measured and calculated as of the date of the change in control pursuant to a shortened performance period ending on the occurrence of the change in control.

Unless the individual award agreement or any applicable employment agreement, or similar agreement provides otherwise, if the successor company assumes the awards, vesting of the award will be accelerated upon a subsequent termination of the participant’s service, consulting relationship or employment without cause, or, if the participant resigns for good reason, in each case, within 24 months following the change in control, with any performance-based awards will be deemed earned at the greater of (i) the target level of performance as set forth in the award agreement, and (ii) the actual performance achieved, measured and calculated as of the date of the change in control pursuant to a shortened performance period ending on the occurrence of the change in control.

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Tax Withholding

The Company and any of its affiliates have the right to withhold, or require payment of, the amount of any applicable income tax, social insurance contribution or other applicable taxes that are required to be withheld in respect of an award. The Committee may, in its sole discretion, permit or require a participant to satisfy all or any portion of the applicable taxes that are required to be withheld with respect to an award by (i) the delivery of shares that have been both held by the participant and vested for at least six months (or such other period as established by the Committee) having an aggregate fair market value equal to such withholding liability (or portion thereof); (ii) having the Company withhold from the shares otherwise issuable or deliverable to, or that would otherwise be retained by, the participant upon the grant, exercise, vesting, or settlement of the award, as applicable, a number of shares with an aggregate fair market value equal to the amount of such withholding liability; or (iii) by any other means specified in the applicable award agreement or otherwise determined by the Committee.

Limitations on Transfer of Awards

Participants may not transfer options or stock appreciation rights granted under the Amended 2023 Plan other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and all options and stock appreciation rights will be exercisable, during the participant’s lifetime, only by the participant. The Committee may determine, in its sole discretion, that a non-qualified stock option that is otherwise not transferable is transferable to a family member of the participant under certain circumstances.

Restricted stock awarded under the Amended 2023 Plan may not be transferred by participants during the period or periods set by the Committee, commencing on the date of such award, as set forth in the applicable award agreement.

Shares of Common Stock subject to other stock-based awards may not be transferred prior to the date on which the shares are issued or, if later, the date on which any applicable restriction, performance, or deferral period lapses, subject to the applicable provisions of the relevant award agreement and the Amended 2023 Plan.

All certificates for shares delivered under the Amended 2023 Plan will be subject to such stop transfer orders and other restrictions as the Committee may deem advisable under the rules, regulations, and other requirements of the SEC, any stock exchange upon which the Common Stock is then listed or any national securities exchange system upon whose system the Common Stock is then quoted, and any applicable law, and the Committee may cause a legend or legends to be put on any such certificates to make appropriate reference to such restrictions.

Clawback

All awards granted under the Amended 2023 Plan are subject to the Company’s clawback policy, as described in more detail on page 58.

Plan Amendment and Termination

The Board or the Committee may amend or terminate any award, award agreement or the Amended 2023 Plan at any time, provided that the rights of a participant granted an award prior to such amendment or termination may not be materially impaired without such participant’s consent. In addition, shareholder approval will be required for any amendment to the extent necessary to comply with applicable law or exchange listing standards. The Committee will not have the authority, without the approval of shareholders, to amend any outstanding option or share appreciation right to reduce its exercise price per share. The Amended 2023 Plan will remain in effect until May 11, 2033 (unless earlier terminated by the Board).

Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences

The following is a general summary under current law of the principal U.S. federal income tax consequences related to awards under the Amended 2023 Plan. This summary describes the general federal income tax principles that apply, as based on current law and interpretational authorities which are subject to change at any time and is provided only for

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general information. This summary does not purport to be complete discussion of all potential tax effects relevant to recipients of awards under the Amended 2023 Plan. No attempt has been made to discuss any potential non-U.S., state, or local tax consequences. This summary is not intended as tax advice to participants, who should consult their own tax advisors. Non-qualified stock options or stock appreciation rights with an exercise price less than the fair market value of shares of our Common Stock on the date of grant, stock appreciation rights payable in cash, restricted stock units, and certain other awards that may be granted pursuant to the Amended 2023 Plan, could be subject to additional taxes unless they are designed to comply with certain restrictions set forth in Section 409A of the Code and guidance promulgated thereunder.

Tax Consequences to Participants under the Amended 2023 Plan

Non-Qualified Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights

If a participant is granted a non-qualified stock option or stock appreciation right under the Amended 2023 Plan, the participant should not have taxable income on the grant of the non-qualified stock option or stock appreciation right. Upon the exercise of a non-qualified stock option or stock appreciation right, a participant will recognize ordinary compensation income, subject to withholding obligations for a teammate, in an amount equal to the fair market value of the shares acquired on the date of exercise, less the exercise price paid for the shares. The participant’s basis in the Common Stock for purposes of determining gain or loss on a subsequent sale or disposition of such shares generally will be the fair market value of our Common Stock on the date the participant exercises such option or stock appreciation right. When a participant sells the Common Stock acquired as a result of the exercise of a non-qualified stock option or stock appreciation right, any appreciation or depreciation in the value of the Common Stock after the exercise date will be taxable as a long-term or short-term capital gain or loss for federal income tax purposes, depending on the holding period. The Common Stock must be held for more than twelve months to qualify for long-term capital gain treatment. Subject to the discussion under “Tax Consequences to the Company” below, the Company and its subsidiaries or affiliates generally should be entitled to a federal income tax deduction at the time and for the same amount as the participant recognizes ordinary income.

Incentive Stock Options

A participant receiving ISOs should not recognize taxable income upon grant. Additionally, if applicable holding period requirements are met, the participant should not recognize taxable income at the time of exercise. However, the excess of the fair market value of the shares of our Common Stock received over the option exercise price is an item of tax preference income potentially subject to the alternative minimum tax. If stock acquired upon exercise of an ISO is held for a minimum of two years from the date of grant and one year from the date of exercise and otherwise satisfies the ISO requirements, the gain or loss (in an amount equal to the difference between the fair market value on the date of disposition and the exercise price) upon disposition of the stock will be treated as a long-term capital gain or loss, and we will not be entitled to any deduction. If the holding period requirements are not met, the ISO will be treated as one that does not meet the requirements of the Code for ISOs and the participant will recognize ordinary income at the time of the disposition equal to the excess of the amount realized over the exercise price, but not more than the excess of the fair market value of the shares on the date the ISO is exercised over the exercise price, with any remaining gain or loss being treated as capital gain or capital loss. The Company and its subsidiaries or affiliates generally are not entitled to a federal income tax deduction upon either the exercise of an ISO or upon disposition of the shares acquired pursuant to such exercise, except to the extent that the participant recognizes ordinary income on disposition of the shares.

Other Awards

A participant will recognize ordinary compensation income upon receipt of cash pursuant to a cash award or, if earlier, at the time the cash is otherwise made available for the participant to draw upon. Individuals will not have taxable income at the time of grant of a restricted stock unit, but rather, will generally recognize ordinary compensation income at the time he or she receives cash or a share of Common Stock in settlement of the restricted stock unit, as applicable, in an amount equal to the cash or the fair market value of the Common Stock received. The current federal income tax consequences of other awards authorized under the Amended 2023 Plan generally follow certain basic patterns: nontransferable restricted stock subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture results in income recognition equal to the excess of the fair market value over the price paid, if any, only at the time the restrictions lapse (unless the recipient elects to accelerate recognition as of the date of grant through a Section 83(b) election); dividend equivalents and other stock or cash based awards are

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generally subject to tax at the time of payment. We or our subsidiaries or affiliates generally should be entitled to a federal income tax deduction at the time and for the same amount as the award recipient recognizes ordinary income.

A participant who is a teammate will be subject to withholding for federal, and generally for state and local, income taxes at the time he or she recognizes income under the rules described above. The tax basis in the Common Stock received by a participant will equal the amount recognized by the participant as compensation income under the rules described in the preceding paragraph, and the participant’s capital gains holding period in those shares will commence on the later of the date the shares are received or the restrictions lapse. Subject to the discussion below under “Tax Consequences to the Company,” we will be entitled to a deduction for federal income tax purposes that corresponds as to timing and amount with the compensation income recognized by a participant under the foregoing rules.

Tax Consequences to the Company

Reasonable Compensation

For the amounts described above to be deductible by the Company, such amounts must constitute reasonable compensation for services rendered or to be rendered and must be ordinary and necessary business expenses.

Golden Parachute Payments

The Company’s ability (or the ability of one of our subsidiaries) to obtain a deduction for future payments under the Amended 2023 Plan could also be limited by the golden parachute rules of Section 280G of the Code, which prevent the deductibility of certain excess parachute payments made in connection with a change in control of an employer-corporation.

Compensation of Covered Employees

Our ability to obtain a deduction for amounts paid under the Amended 2023 Plan could be limited by Section 162(m) of the Code. Section 162(m) of the Code limits our ability to deduct compensation, for federal income tax purposes, paid during any year to a “covered employee” (within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code) in excess of $1,000,000.

New Plan Benefits

Grants under the Amended 2023 Plan will be made at the discretion of the Committee, and therefore, the benefits or number of shares subject to awards that may be granted in the future to our executive officers, teammates and non-employee directors is not currently determinable. Therefore, a New Plan Benefits Table is not provided.

Equity Compensation Plan Information

The information regarding plans and other arrangements required by Item 10(c) of Schedule 14a can be found below in the section entitled “Equity Compensation Plan Information”.

Vote Required for Approval

Approval of this Proposal 3 requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on this proposal. Abstentions and broker non-votes will not be counted as votes cast and will have no effect on the results of this vote.

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Stock Ownership Information

Stock Ownership by Management and the Board of Directors

The following table shows, as of March 14, 2024, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by each director and director nominee, the executive officers identified as our “NEOs” in the Summary Compensation Table in this Proxy Statement and all current directors and executive officers of the Company as a group.