REV GROUP, INC. filed this PRE 14A on January 03, 2025
REV GROUP, INC. - PRE 14A - 20250103 - PROXY_STATEMENT

REV GROUP, INC.

245 S. EXECUTIVE DRIVE, SUITE 100

BROOKFIELD, WI 53005

PROXY STATEMENT

FOR THE 2025 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

February 27, 2025

We have sent you this Proxy Statement and the enclosed Proxy Card because the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of REV Group, Inc. (referred to herein as the “Company,” “REV,” “we,” “us” or “our”) is soliciting your proxy to vote at our 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) to be held on February 27, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. local time, at The Westin Detroit Metropolitan Airport hotel, 2501 Worldgateway Place, Detroit, MI 48242.

 

   

This Proxy Statement summarizes information about the proposals to be considered at the Annual Meeting and other information you may find useful in determining how to vote.

 

   

The Proxy Card is the means by which you actually authorize another person to vote your shares in accordance with your instructions.

In addition to solicitations by mail, our directors, officers and employees, without additional remuneration, may solicit proxies by telephone, e-mail and personal interviews. We have retained Georgeson, Inc. to solicit proxies at a cost that is not anticipated to exceed $15,000 plus expenses. All costs of solicitation of proxies will be borne by us. Brokers, custodians and fiduciaries will be requested to forward proxy soliciting material to the owners of stock held in their names, and we will reimburse them for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the distribution of proxy materials.

Pursuant to the rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), we have elected to provide access to our Annual Meeting materials, which include this Proxy Statement and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2024 (the “Form 10-K”), over the internet in lieu of mailing printed copies. We will begin mailing the Notice of Internet Availability to our stockholders of record as of January 3, 2025 (the “Record Date”) for the first time on or about January [ ], 2025. The Notice of Internet Availability will contain instructions on how to access and review the Annual Meeting materials and will also contain instructions on how to request a printed copy of the Annual Meeting materials. In addition, we have provided brokers, dealers, banks, voting trustees and their nominees, at our expense, with additional copies of our proxy materials and the Form 10-K so that our record holders can supply these materials to the beneficial owners of shares of our common stock as of the Record Date. The Form 10-K and Proxy Statement are also available in the “Investors” section of our website at investors.revgroup.com.

 

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROXY PROCESS AND VOTING

Why am I receiving these materials?

We have made this Proxy Statement and Proxy Card available to you on the internet or have delivered printed proxy materials to you because the Board is soliciting your proxy to vote at the Annual Meeting, including at any adjournments or postponements of the Annual Meeting. You are invited to attend the Annual Meeting to vote on the proposals described in this Proxy Statement. However, you do not need to attend the Annual Meeting to vote your shares. Instead, you may simply complete, sign and return the Proxy Card, or follow the instructions below to submit your proxy over the telephone or on the internet.

This Proxy Statement, the Notice of Internet Availability, the Notice of Annual Meeting and the accompanying Proxy Card were first made available for access by our stockholders on or about January [ ], 2025 to all stockholders of record entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.

Who can vote at the Annual Meeting?

The only outstanding voting securities of REV are shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “common stock”), of which there were [ ] shares outstanding as of January 3, 2025. Only stockholders of record at the close of business on the Record Date will be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.

Stockholder of Record: Shares Registered in Your Name

If you are a stockholder of record, you may vote in person at the Annual Meeting. Alternatively, you may vote by proxy by using the accompanying Proxy Card, over the internet or by telephone. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we encourage you to vote by proxy to ensure your vote is counted. Even if you have submitted a proxy before the Annual Meeting, you may still attend the Annual Meeting and vote in person. In such case, your previously submitted proxy will be disregarded.

 

   

To vote in person, come to the Annual Meeting and we will give you a ballot when you arrive.

 

   

To vote using the Proxy Card, simply complete, sign and date the accompanying Proxy Card and return it promptly in the envelope provided. If you return your signed Proxy Card to us before the Annual Meeting, we will vote your shares in accordance with the Proxy Card.

 

   

To vote by proxy over the internet, follow the instructions provided on the Notice of Internet Availability.

 

   

To vote by telephone, you may vote by proxy by calling the toll-free number found on the Notice of Internet Availability.

Beneficial Owner: Shares Registered in the Name of a Broker, Bank or Other Agent

If, on the Record Date, your shares were held in an account at a brokerage firm, bank, dealer or other similar organization, then you are the beneficial owner of shares held in “street name” and these proxy materials are being forwarded to you by that organization. The organization holding your account is considered the stockholder of record for purposes of voting at the Annual Meeting. As a beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker or other agent on how to vote the shares in your account.

If you are a beneficial owner as described above, you should have received a voting instruction form with these proxy materials from the brokerage firm, bank, dealer or other similar organization that holds your shares, rather than from us. Simply complete the voting instruction form to ensure that your vote is counted. To vote in person at the Annual Meeting, you must obtain a valid proxy from your broker, bank, dealer or other agent and follow the accompanying instructions included with these proxy materials.

We provide internet proxy voting to allow you to vote your shares online, with procedures designed to ensure the authenticity and correctness of your proxy vote instructions. However, please be aware that you must bear any costs associated with your internet access, such as usage charges from internet access providers and telephone companies.

 

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How do I vote?

 

   

For Proposal No. 1, you may either vote “For” or “Against” one or more of the Class II nominees to the Board or abstain from voting. A nominee will be elected as a director if he or she receives a majority of votes cast (that is, the number of votes cast “for” a director nominee must exceed the number of votes cast “against” that nominee).

 

   

For Proposal No. 2, you may either vote “For” or “Against” or abstain from voting.

 

   

For Proposal No. 3, you may either vote “For” or “Against” or abstain from voting.

 

   

For Proposal No. 4, you may either vote “For” or “Against” or abstain from voting.

 

   

For Proposal No. 5, you may either vote “For” or “Against” or abstain from voting.

 

   

For Proposal No. 6, you may either vote “For” or “Against” or abstain from voting.

 

   

For Proposal No. 7, you may either vote “For” or “Against” or abstain from voting.

Please note that by casting your vote by proxy you are authorizing the individuals listed on the Proxy Card to vote your shares in accordance with your instructions and in their discretion with respect to any other matter that properly comes before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.

How are votes counted?

Votes will be counted by the Inspector of Election appointed for the Annual Meeting, who will separately count:

 

   

For Proposal No. 1 and Proposal No. 3, votes “For” and “Against,” abstentions and broker non-votes. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on Proposal No. 1 and Proposal No. 3.

 

   

For Proposal No. 2, votes “For” and “Against,” and abstentions. Abstentions will have no effect on Proposal No. 2. As described in more detail below, Proposal No. 2 is considered a routine matter, and therefore no broker non-votes are expected to exist in connection with Proposal No. 2.

 

   

For Proposal No. 4, Proposal No. 5, Proposal No. 6 and Proposal No. 7, votes “For” and “Against,” abstentions and broker non-votes. Abstentions and broker non-votes will be counted as votes “Against.”

What are “broker non-votes”?

If your shares are held by your broker as your nominee (that is, in “street name”), you will need to obtain a voting instruction form from the institution that holds your shares and follow the instructions included on that form regarding how to instruct your broker to vote your shares. If you do not give instructions to your broker, your broker can vote your shares with respect to “routine” items, but not with respect to “non-routine” items. See below for more information regarding: “Which ballot measures are considered ‘routine’ or ‘non-routine’?”

Broker non-votes occur when a beneficial owner of shares held in “street name” does not give instructions to the broker or nominee holding the shares as to how to vote on matters deemed “non-routine.” Generally, if shares are held in street name, the beneficial owner of the shares is entitled to give voting instructions to the broker or nominee holding the shares. If the beneficial owner does not provide voting instructions, the broker or nominee can still vote the shares with respect to matters that are considered to be “routine,” but not with respect to “non-routine” matters. In the event that a broker, bank, custodian, nominee or other record holder of common stock does not have discretionary authority to vote certain shares on a particular proposal, then those shares will be treated as broker non-votes with respect to that proposal. Accordingly, if you own shares through a nominee, such as a broker or bank, please be sure to instruct your nominee how to vote to ensure that your vote is counted on each of the proposals.

 

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Which ballot measures are considered “routine” or “non-routine?”

Proposal No. 1, Proposal No. 3, Proposal No. 4, Proposal No. 5, Proposal No. 6 and Proposal No. 7 are considered “non-routine” under applicable rules. A broker or other nominee cannot vote without instructions on non-routine matters, and therefore there will be broker non-votes on Proposal No. 1, Proposal No. 3, Proposal No. 4, Proposal No. 5, Proposal No. 6 and Proposal No. 7.

Proposal No. 2, the ratification of the appointment of RSM US LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, is considered “routine” under applicable rules. A broker or other nominee may generally vote on routine matters, and therefore no broker non-votes are expected to exist in connection with Proposal No. 2.

How many votes are needed to approve the proposal?

With respect to Proposal No. 1, directors are elected by a majority of the votes cast. This means that each of the two individuals nominated for election to the Board will be elected as a director if he or she receives a majority of votes cast (that is, the number of votes cast “for” a director nominee must exceed the number of votes cast “against” that nominee). Our Corporate Governance Policy provides that any incumbent director who fails to receive the required number of votes for re-election is expected to immediately tender his or her resignation, and the nominating and corporate governance committee of our Board of Directors will make a recommendation to the Board on whether to accept or reject the resignation, or whether other action should be taken. Taking into account the recommendation of the nominating and corporate governance committee, the Board will determine whether to accept or reject any such resignation, or what other action should be taken, within 90 days from the certification of election results.

With respect to Proposal No. 2 and Proposal No. 3, the affirmative vote of the majority of votes cast affirmatively or negatively is required for approval.

With respect to Proposal No. 4, Proposal No. 5, Proposal No. 6 and Proposal No. 7, the affirmative vote of not less than 66 2/3% of the total voting power of all outstanding securities of the Company generally entitled to vote in the election of directors, voting together as a single class, is required for approval.

How many votes do I have?

On each matter to be voted upon, you have one vote for each share of common stock you own as of the Record Date.

What if I return a Proxy Card but do not make specific choices?

If we receive a signed and dated Proxy Card and the Proxy Card does not specify how your shares are to be voted, your shares will be voted “For” the election of each of the two nominees for director, “For” the ratification of the appointment of RSM US LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm, “For” the approval of the compensation of our named executive officers, “For” the approval of an amendment to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation to eliminate supermajority voting provisions, “For” the approval of an amendment to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation to limit liability of officers as permitted by Delaware law, “For” the approval of an amendment to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation to add a federal forum selection provision, and “For” the approval of an amendment to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation to eliminate inoperative provisions and implement certain other miscellaneous amendments. If any other matter is properly presented at the Annual Meeting, your proxy (one of the individuals named on your Proxy Card) will vote your shares in his or her discretion.

What does it mean if I receive more than one set of materials?

If you receive more than one set of materials, your shares are registered in more than one name or are registered in different accounts. In order to vote all the shares you own, you must either sign and return all of the Proxy Cards or follow the instructions for any alternative voting procedure on each of the Proxy Cards.

 

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Can I change my vote after submitting my proxy?

Yes. You can revoke your proxy at any time before the final vote at the Annual Meeting. If you are the record holder of your shares, you may revoke your proxy in any one of three ways:

 

   

You may submit another properly completed proxy with a later date.

 

   

You may send a written notice that you are revoking your proxy to Stephen Zamansky, Secretary of the Board, at 245 S. Executive Drive, Suite 100, Brookfield, Wisconsin 53005.

 

   

You may attend the Annual Meeting and vote in person. Simply attending the Annual Meeting will not, by itself, revoke your proxy.

If your shares are held by your broker, bank or other agent, you should follow the instructions provided by them.

When are stockholder proposals due for next year’s Annual Meeting?

To be considered for inclusion in next year’s proxy materials, your proposal must be submitted in writing by September [ ], 2025 to Stephen Zamansky, Secretary of the Board, at 245 S. Executive Drive, Suite 100, Brookfield, Wisconsin 53005. Pursuant to our amended and restated bylaws, in order for a stockholder to present a proposal at the annual meeting, other than proposals to be included in the proxy statement as described above, you must give timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the Board, which must be received between October 30, 2025 and November 29, 2025; provided that if the date of that annual meeting is more than 30 days before or after February 27, 2026, notice must be received not earlier than the 120th day prior to the annual meeting date and not later than the later of the 70th day prior to the annual meeting date or the 10th day following the day on which public disclosure of the 2026 annual meeting date is first made by us. In addition, stockholders who intend to solicit proxies in support of director nominees other than the Company’s nominees must give timely notice that complies with the additional requirements of Rule 14a-19 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), which must be received no later than December 29, 2025.

You are also advised to review our amended and restated bylaws, as they may be amended, which contain additional requirements about advance notice of stockholder proposals and director nominations.

What is the quorum requirement?

A quorum of stockholders is necessary to hold a valid meeting. A quorum will be present if the holders of a majority of the shares of common stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote are present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting. Abstentions and broker non-votes will be considered present for quorum purposes. If there is no quorum, either the chair of the Annual Meeting or a majority in voting power of the stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, present in person or represented by proxy, may adjourn the Annual Meeting to another time or place.

How can I find out the results of the voting at the Annual Meeting?

Voting results will be announced by the filing of a Current Report on Form 8-K within four business days after the Annual Meeting. If final voting results are unavailable at that time, we will file an amended Current Report on Form 8-K within four business days of the day the final results are available.

 

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