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Published on 05/12/2026 at 10:40 am EDT
650 From Road, Ste. 375 Paramus, New Jersey 07652-3556
The 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Movado Group, Inc. will be held on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., Eastern time. To allow all of our shareholders, regardless of their physical location, to participate more easily in the meeting, the annual meeting once again will be held entirely online. You will be able to attend and participate in the annual meeting online by visiting https://www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MOV2026, where you will be able to listen to the meeting live, submit questions, and vote. To be admitted to the virtual meeting, eligible persons must enter the 16-digit control number found on their proxy card, voting instruction form, or notice of internet availability of proxy materials. If your shares are held in ''street name'' through a broker, bank or other nominee, you may obtain your control number by contacting them. If you encounter any difficulty accessing the Annual Meeting or during the Annual Meeting, please call the technical support number posted on the Annual Meeting website. The technical support number will be available at least 15 minutes before the start of the meeting.
We encourage shareholders to visit the https://www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MOV2026 website for the most up-to-date information on the Annual Meeting, any procedures and limitations concerning attendance, and instructions on how to vote and ask questions during the Annual Meeting. Whether or not shareholders plan to attend the virtual-only Annual Meeting, we urge shareholders to vote and submit their proxies in advance of the meeting by one of the methods described in these proxy materials.
The 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders is being held for the following purposes:
1.
To elect eight directors to serve on the Board of Directors until the next Annual Meeting and until their successors are
elected and qualified.
2.
To ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2027.
3.
To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as described in the
proxy statement under ''Executive Compensation.''
4.
To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof.
Holders of the Company's Common Stock and Class A Common Stock of record at the close of business on April 24, 2026, are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting of Shareholders or any postponements or adjournments thereof.
Again this year, we will furnish proxy materials to our shareholders via the Internet in order to expedite shareholders' receipt of proxy materials while lowering the cost of delivery and reducing the environmental impact of our Annual Meeting.
Accordingly, we are mailing to our shareholders of record and beneficial owners a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, which provides instructions on how to access the attached proxy statement and our annual report to shareholders for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2026, via the Internet and how to vote online. The Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials also contains instructions on how to obtain the proxy materials in printed form.
By order of the Board of Directors
/s/ Mitchell C. Sussis
Secretary and General Counsel
Dated: May 6, 2026
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT.
Regardless of whether you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, please follow the instructions you received to vote your shares as soon as possible, to ensure that your shares are represented at the Annual Meeting. Shareholders of record, or beneficial shareholders named as proxies by their shareholders of record, who attend the meeting may vote their shares during the meeting, even though they have sent in proxies or voted online.
Some Questions You May Have Regarding This Proxy Statement 1
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management 5
Proposal 1 - Election of Directors 7
The Board of Directors and Corporate Governance 11
Executive Officers 17
Executive Compensation 19
A Letter from the Chair of the Compensation and Human Capital Committee 19
Compensation Discussion and Analysis 21
Fiscal 2026 Highlights 21
Role of the Compensation and Human Capital Committee 23
Compensation Objectives 23
Setting Executive Compensation 24
Fiscal 2026 Executive Compensation Components 24
Tax and Accounting Implications 27
Compensation and Human Capital Committee Report 28
Summary Compensation Table for Fiscal 2026 29
Grants of Plan-Based Awards in Fiscal 2026 30
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal 2026 Year-End 31
Option Exercises and Stock Vested During Fiscal 2026 32
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation 32
Potential Payments on Termination or Change in Control 34
Pay Ratio Disclosure 36
Pay Versus Performance 37
Director Compensation 41
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions 42
Equity Compensation Plan Information 43
Report of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors 44
Audit-Related Fees, Tax Fees and all Other Fees 45
Proposal 2 - Ratification of Appointment of Accountants 46
Proposal 3 - Advisory Approval of Executive Compensation 47
Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports 48
Other Matters 49
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WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THESE MATERIALS?
The Board of Directors (the ''Board of Directors'') of Movado Group, Inc. (the ''Company'') is soliciting proxies for our 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the ''Annual Meeting''). The Annual Meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., Eastern time, in virtual format only at https://www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MOV2026. The information included in this proxy statement relates to the proposals to be voted on at the Annual Meeting, the voting process, the compensation of Directors and our most highly paid executive officers, and other required information. Our annual report to shareholders for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2026, is available to review with this proxy statement. We are mailing a notice of the Annual Meeting (and, for those who request it, a paper copy of this proxy statement and the enclosed form of proxy) to our shareholders on or about May 6, 2026.
WHAT PROPOSALS WILL BE VOTED ON AT THE ANNUAL MEETING?
The three matters scheduled to be voted on at the Annual Meeting are:
The election of eight directors to serve on the Board of Directors;
The ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2027; and
The approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as described in the proxy statement under ''Executive Compensation.''
In addition, such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof may be voted on.
WHO CAN VOTE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING?
Anyone owning shares of the Company's Common Stock and/or its Class A Common Stock at the close of business on April 24, 2026, the record date for this year's Annual Meeting, is entitled to attend and to vote on all items properly presented at the Annual Meeting.
WHO IS ASKING ME FOR MY VOTE?
The Company is soliciting your proxy on behalf of the Board of Directors and has retained Broadridge Investor Communications Solutions, Inc. (''Broadridge''), professional proxy solicitors, to assist with the solicitation. We will pay the entire cost of this proxy solicitation, including the cost of preparing and mailing the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials and the Proxy Statement and Broadridge's fee, which we expect to be less than $10,000.
WHAT ARE MY VOTING RIGHTS?
Each share of Common Stock is entitled to one vote and each share of Class A Common Stock is entitled to 10 votes on each matter properly presented at the Annual Meeting. At the close of business on April 24, 2026, the record date for determining the shareholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting, there were 15,771,631 shares of Common Stock outstanding and 6,455,602 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding. The Common Stock and the Class A Common Stock are hereinafter referred to together as the ''Capital Stock.'' A list of all shareholders as of the record date will be available during ordinary business hours at the Company's principal place of business located at 650 From Road, Ste. 375, Paramus, NJ 07652-3556, from the Secretary of the Company, at least 10 days before the Annual Meeting and will also be available at the Annual Meeting.
HOW DOES THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMEND THAT I VOTE?
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote:
FOR the election of each of the director nominees;
FOR the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2027; and
FOR the approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as described in the proxy statement under ''Executive Compensation.''
WHY DID I RECEIVE A ONE-PAGE NOTICE IN THE MAIL REGARDING THE INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS INSTEAD OF A FULL PRINTED SET?
In accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the ''SEC''), the Company is providing access to its proxy materials via the Internet. Accordingly, the Company is mailing a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the ''Notice'') to shareholders of record and beneficial owners. All shareholders will have the ability to access the proxy materials on a website referred to in the Notice or to request a printed set of the proxy materials. Instructions on how to access the proxy materials via the Internet or to request a printed set may be found in the Notice. In addition, shareholders may request to receive proxy materials in printed form by mail or electronically by email on an ongoing basis.
WHERE CAN I VIEW THE PROXY MATERIALS ON THE INTERNET?
The Notice provides you with instructions on how to:
view proxy materials for the Annual Meeting via the Internet; and
instruct the Company to send future proxy materials to you by email.
You can also view the proxy materials for the Annual Meeting online at https://www.movadogroup.com by clicking on Investors and then
Financials/Annual Reports & Proxy Statements.
HOW DO I VOTE?
If you are a shareholder on the record date, you may vote in advance of the meeting by following the instructions for voting on the Notice. If you receive paper copies of these proxy materials, you can vote in advance of the meeting by completing, signing and dating your proxy card and returning it in the enclosed envelope. Alternatively, you may attend the Annual Meeting and vote your shares during the meeting by visiting https://www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MOV2026 and entering the 16-digit control number included in your Notice, voting instruction form, or proxy card. If you encounter any difficulty accessing the Annual Meeting or during the Annual Meeting, please call the technical support number posted on the Annual Meeting website. The technical support number will be available at least 15 minutes before the start of the meeting. If you vote in advance online, by phone or by mailing in a proxy card, you may still attend the Annual Meeting and vote during the meeting, but, in that case, only the votes you enter during the meeting will count.
CAN I CHANGE MY VOTE AFTER I HAVE DELIVERED MY PROXY?
Yes. You may change your vote at any time before voting concludes at the Annual Meeting by:
providing another proxy, or using any of the available methods for voting, with a later date;
notifying the Company's Secretary in writing before the Annual Meeting that you wish to revoke your proxy; or
voting at https://www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MOV2026 during the Annual Meeting.
WHAT IS A QUORUM?
For the purposes of the Annual Meeting, a ''quorum'' is a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of Capital Stock owned by shareholders on the record date. There must be a quorum present in person or represented by proxy for the Annual Meeting to be held. Broker non-votes (as further described below) and abstentions will be counted as present for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present at the Annual Meeting.
WHAT IS BROKER ''DISCRETIONARY'' VOTING?
Under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange (''NYSE''), brokers who have transmitted proxy materials to customers will have discretion to vote the shares of customers who fail to provide voting instructions on ''routine matters,'' but brokers may not vote such shares on ''non-routine matters'' without voting instructions. When a broker's customer does not provide the broker with voting instructions on non-routine matters, the broker cannot vote on those matters and instead reports the number of such shares as broker ''non-votes.'' Broker non-votes are counted as present for the purpose of determining the presence of a quorum for the transaction of business, but they are not counted as shares voting. Broker non-votes can therefore have the effect of preventing approval of certain proposals where the number of affirmative votes, although a majority of the votes cast, does not constitute a majority of the voting power present. Non-routine matters include the election of directors and the approval, on an advisory basis, of the executive compensation of the Company's named executive officers. Therefore, if you hold your shares in street name through a broker, you must cast your vote if you want it to count in respect of these non-routine matters. The ratification of the appointment of the Company's independent registered public accounting firm is a routine matter, so brokers will have discretion to vote any uninstructed shares on that proposal (Proposal 2).
HOW ARE MATTERS PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING APPROVED?
Directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting. Approval of each of the proposals (i) to ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2027 and
to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of Capital Stock present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.
With respect to the aforementioned proposals, abstentions will not be counted as votes cast in accordance with New York law. For this reason, abstentions and broker non-votes will have the effect of votes against (i) the proposal to ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2027 and (ii) the proposal to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on the election of directors.
MAY I VOTE CONFIDENTIALLY?
Yes. Our policy is to keep your vote confidential, except as otherwise legally required, to allow for the tabulation and certification of votes and to facilitate proxy solicitation.
WHO WILL COUNT THE VOTES?
A representative of Broadridge will count the votes and act as the inspector of election for the Annual Meeting.
WHAT IF ADDITIONAL MATTERS ARE PRESENTED TO THE ANNUAL MEETING?
We do not know of any business to be considered at the Annual Meeting other than the proposals described in this proxy statement. If any other business is presented at the Annual Meeting, your properly executed proxy gives authority to Mitchell C. Sussis, our General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, and to Sallie A. DeMarsilis, our Chief Financial Officer, to vote on such matters at his or her discretion.
WHERE CAN I FIND THE VOTING RESULTS FROM THE ANNUAL MEETING?
We will announce preliminary voting results at the Annual Meeting and will publish final results in a Current Report on Form 8-K that we will file with the SEC within four business days after the date of the Annual Meeting.
HOW CAN I OBTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY?
A copy of our fiscal 2026 Annual Report on Form 10-K is available on our website at https://www.movadogroup.com/investors. Shareholders may also obtain a free copy by sending a request in writing to Mitchell C. Sussis, Corporate Secretary, at the Company's address set forth in the Notice.
WHEN ARE SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS DUE FOR CONSIDERATION AT NEXT YEAR'S ANNUAL MEETING?
Under Rule 14a-8 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the ''Exchange Act''), for shareholder proposals to be considered for inclusion in the proxy statement for the 2027 Annual Meeting, they must be submitted in writing to our Corporate Secretary at Movado Group, Inc., 650 From Road, Ste. 375, Paramus, NJ 07652-3556, on or before January 6, 2027. In addition, our by-laws provide that, for directors to be nominated or other proposals to be properly presented at the 2027 Annual Meeting, an additional notice of any nomination or proposal must be received by us not less than 60 days nor more than 90 days before the Annual Meeting. If less than 70 days' notice of our 2027 Annual Meeting is given, then to be timely, the notice by the shareholder must be received by us not later than the close of business on the tenth day following the day on which the first public announcement of the date of the 2027 Annual Meeting is made or the notice of the meeting is mailed, whichever occurs first. In addition to satisfying the deadlines in the advance notice provisions of our by-laws, shareholders who intend to solicit proxies in support of nominees submitted under these advance notice provisions must provide the notice required by Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act to the Company Secretary at the address noted above no later than April 18, 2027.
The following table shows the number of shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock and Common Stock beneficially owned as of April 24, 2026 (except as otherwise noted in footnotes 2, 3, 4 and 5) by (i) each shareholder known by the Company to beneficially own more than 5% of the outstanding shares of either the Class A Common Stock or the Common Stock, (ii) each current director, (iii) each executive officer named in the Summary Compensation Table, and (iv) all current executive officers and directors as a group.
SHARES OF CLASS A
PERCENT OF OUTSTANDING SHARES OF CAPITAL STOCK
SHARES OF
NAME OF BENEFICIAL OWNER
COMMON STOCK
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED(1)
COMMON STOCK
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED(1)
CLASS A
COMMON STOCK(1)
COMMON STOCK(1)
PERCENT OF
TOTAL VOTING
POWER(1)
BlackRock Inc.(2)
-
1,123,289
*
6.88%
1.39%
Royce & Associates, LP(3)
-
1,052,461
*
6.44%
1.30%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP(4)
-
861,123
*
5.27%
1.06%
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.(5)
850,626
*
5.21%
1.05%
Peter A. Bridgman
-
57,013
*
*
*
Sallie A. DeMarsilis(6)
-
168,897
*
1.03%
*
Alexander Grinberg(7)
388,420
77,796
6.02%
*
4.90%
Efraim Grinberg(8)
5,353,718
502,952
82.93%
3.08%
66.81%
Alan H. Howard
-
78,273
*
*
*
Richard Isserman
-
29,241
*
*
*
Michelle Kennedy
-
6,516
*
*
*
Ann Kirschner
-
27,046
*
*
*
Maya Peterson
-
21,435
*
*
*
Stephen Sadove
-
41,864
*
*
*
Behzad Soltani(9)
-
164,819
*
1.01%
*
Mitchell C. Sussis(10)
-
42,859
*
*
*
All executive officers, directors and director nominees as a group (12 persons)(11)
5,655,655
1,187,285
87.61%
7.27%
71.39%
* Denotes less than one percent
The address for Messrs. Bridgman, A. Grinberg, E. Grinberg, Howard, Isserman, Sadove, Soltani, and Sussis and for Mses. DeMarsilis, Kennedy, Kirschner and Peterson is c/o Movado Group, Inc., 650 From Road, Ste. 375, Paramus, New Jersey 07652-3556.
Although each share of Class A Common Stock is convertible at any time into one share of Common Stock, the shares of Common Stock shown as beneficially owned by each of the persons or groups listed in the table above do not include the shares of Common Stock deemed to be beneficially owned by such persons or groups as a result of beneficial ownership of shares of Class A Common Stock, which shares are shown in a separate column. The percentage of outstanding shares of Common Stock shown as beneficially owned by each of the persons or groups in the table above is shown on the same basis. In calculating the percent of total voting power held by each person or group, the voting power of shares of Common Stock (one vote per share) and Class A Common Stock (10 votes per share) has been aggregated. Except as otherwise indicated, the persons listed have advised the Company that they have sole voting power and sole dispositive power with respect to the shares of Class A Common Stock and of Common Stock indicated as owned by them.
On April 17, 2025, in a filing on Schedule 13G under the Exchange Act, BlackRock Inc. reported beneficial ownership as of March 31, 2025, of 1,123,289 shares of Common Stock. It reported having sole voting power as to 1,100,867 of such shares, shared voting power as to none of such shares, and sole dispositive power as to all of such shares. It also reported that all of the shares of Common Stock that it beneficially owns were acquired in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose or with the effect of changing or influencing control of the Company, or in connection with any transaction having such purpose or effect. The address of BlackRock Inc. is 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001. This Schedule 13G filing is BlackRock Inc.'s most recent filing in respect of the Company as of the date of this proxy statement.
On January 20, 2026, in a filing on Schedule 13G under the Exchange Act, Royce & Associates, LP (''R&A'') reported beneficial ownership as of December 31, 2025, of 1,052,461 shares of Common Stock, as to all of which it has sole dispositive power and sole voting power. R&A reported that all of such shares were acquired in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose or with the effect of changing or influencing control of the Company, or in connection with any transaction having such purpose or effect. R&A's address is One Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010.
On January 21, 2026, in a filing on Schedule 13G under the Exchange Act, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (''DFA'') reported beneficial ownership as of December 31, 2025, of 861,123 shares of Common Stock, as to all of which it has sole dispositive power and as to 843,395 shares of which it has sole voting power. DFA also reported that all of such shares were acquired in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose or with the effect of changing or influencing control of the Company, or in connection with any transaction having such purpose or effect. The address of DFA is Building One, 6300 Bee Cave Road, Austin, TX 78746.
On November 13, 2025, in a filing on Schedule 13G under the Exchange Act, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (''GSAM'') reported beneficial ownership as of September 30, 2025, of 850,626 shares of Common Stock, as to which it reported having shared voting power in respect of 844,091 shares and shared dispositive power in respect of all of such shares. GSAM reported that all of such shares were acquired in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose or with the effect of changing or influencing control of the Company, or in connection with any transaction having such purpose or effect. GSAM's address is
200 West Street New York, NY 10282.
The total number of shares of Common Stock reported as beneficially owned by Ms. DeMarsilis includes 126,493 shares which she has the right to acquire by the exercise of options under the Company's Stock Plan.
The total number of shares of Class A Common Stock beneficially owned by Mr. A. Grinberg includes 75,191 shares of Class A Common Stock and 25,000 shares of Common Stock owned by the Grinberg Family Foundation. As one of three directors of the Grinberg Family Foundation (along with Mr. E. Grinberg and their sister Miriam Phalen), Mr. A. Grinberg may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power over the shares owned by such foundation. Mr. A. Grinberg's total also includes 11,292 shares of Class A Common Stock and 6,426 shares of Common Stock held by a trust for the benefit of Mr. A. Grinberg of which
Mr. A. Grinberg is co-trustee with Mr. E. Grinberg and Susan Teicher and over which Mr. A. Grinberg may therefore be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power. Mr. A. Grinberg disclaims beneficial ownership as to the shares of Class A Common Stock and Common Stock held by the trust of which he is a trustee and the foundation for which he is a director, except, in each case, to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. In addition, Mr. A. Grinberg is a limited partner in Grinberg Partners L.P. (''GPLP''), a Delaware limited partnership that owns 3,055,640 shares of Class A Common Stock, and is also the trustee of a grantor annuity trust that is a limited partner in Grinberg Partners II L.P. (''GPLPII''), a Delaware limited partnership that owns 189,381 shares of Class A Common Stock. However, the 3,245,021 combined shares of Class A Common Stock owned by GPLP and GPLPII are not included in Mr. A. Grinberg's total in this beneficial ownership table since voting and dispositive power over these shares is controlled by Grinberg Group Partners, a Delaware general partnership (''GGP'') that is the general partner of GPLP and GPLPII.
Of the shares of Common Stock reported as beneficially owned by Mr. E. Grinberg: 255,122 are shares which Mr. E. Grinberg has the right to acquire by the exercise of options under the Company's Stock Plan; 6,425 are shares of Common Stock held by a remainder trust for the benefit of Mr. E. Grinberg (''EG Remainder Trust''), for which trust Mr. E. Grinberg is co-trustee together with Susan Teicher with whom he shares voting and dispositive power; 12,852 are shares of Common Stock held by remainder trusts for the benefit of Miriam Phalen and Mr. A. Grinberg (''MP/AG Remainder Trusts''), for which trusts Mr. E. Grinberg is co-trustee together with Susan Teicher and Ms. Phalen or Mr. A. Grinberg, as the case may be, and over which shares Mr. E. Grinberg may therefore be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power; 20,000 are shares of Common Stock held by the Efraim Grinberg Family Foundation for which Mr. E. Grinberg is one of two directors (the other being Susan Teicher) with shared voting and dispositive power; and 25,000 are shares of Common Stock held by the Grinberg Family Foundation. Mr. E. Grinberg is one of three directors of the Grinberg Family Foundation (along with Ms. Phalen and Mr. A. Grinberg) and therefore may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power over the shares owned by that foundation. Included in Mr. E. Grinberg's total number of shares of Class A Common Stock are: an aggregate of 563,306 shares held by several trusts for the benefit of Mr. E. Grinberg's siblings and himself, of which trusts Mr. E. Grinberg is sole trustee; and 171,285 shares held by three testamentary trusts for the benefit of the children of Mr. E. Grinberg's siblings, of which trusts he is sole trustee. As sole trustee of the foregoing trusts, Mr. E. Grinberg has sole investment and voting power with respect to the Class A Common Stock held in such trusts. In addition, the number of shares of Class A Common Stock reported for Mr. E. Grinberg also includes: an aggregate of 862,940 shares held by several trusts for the benefit of Mr. E. Grinberg's siblings and himself; 855 shares held by a trust for the benefit of Mr. E. Grinberg's nephew; and 11,291 shares held by the EG Remainder Trust. Mr. E. Grinberg is co-trustee with Susan Teicher for each of these trusts and, as co-trustee, Mr. E. Grinberg has shared voting and dispositive power, together with Ms. Teicher, with respect to the Class A Common Stock held in such trusts. The number of shares of Class A Common Stock reported for
Mr. E. Grinberg also includes 22,584 shares held by the MP/AG Remainder Trusts. The total number of shares of Class A Common Stock beneficially owned by Mr. E. Grinberg also includes 3,055,640 shares owned by GPLP, 189,381 shares owned by GPLPII, 75,191 shares owned by the Grinberg Family Foundation and 23,000 shares owned by the Efraim Grinberg Family Foundation. As the managing partner of GGP (the general partner of GPLP), Mr. E. Grinberg shares with GGP and GPLP voting and dispositive power with respect to the 3,055,640 shares of Class A Common Stock held directly by GPLP. As the managing partner of GGP (the general partner of GPLPII), Mr. E. Grinberg also shares voting and dispositive power with GGP and GPLPII with respect to the 189,381 shares of
Class A Common Stock held directly by GPLPII. Mr. E. Grinberg disclaims beneficial ownership as to the shares of Class A Common Stock and Common Stock held by GPLP, GPLPII, the trusts of which he is a trustee and the foundations for which he is a director, except, in each case, to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
The total number of shares of Common Stock reported as beneficially owned by Mr. Soltani includes 146,322 shares which he has the right to acquire by the exercise of options under the Company's Stock Plan.
The total number of shares of Common Stock reported as beneficially owned by Mr. Sussis includes 31,527 shares which he has the right to acquire by the exercise of options under the Company's Stock Plan.
Excludes double counting of shares deemed to be beneficially owned by more than one person.
PROPOSAL 1 -
Directors hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until the election and qualification of their successors. Under the Company's by-laws, the Board of Directors can change the number of directors comprising the entire Board of Directors so long as the number is not less than three. The Board of Directors currently consists of eight directors.
All of the nominees are members of the present Board of Directors. If any nominee for election to the Board of Directors should be unable to accept nomination or election as a director, which is not expected, your proxy may be voted for a substitute or substitutes designated by the Board of Directors or the number of directors constituting the Board of Directors may be reduced in accordance with the Company's by-laws. Directors will be elected by the holders of a plurality of the voting power present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote. Abstentions will not be counted for purposes of the election of directors.
The Board of Directors
recommends that
shareholders
vote FOR the election of the nominees listed below.
NAME
AGE
DIRECTOR SINCE
POSITION
Peter A. Bridgman
74
2014
Director and Audit Committee Chair
Alex Grinberg
63
2011
Senior Vice President Customer Experience; Director
Efraim Grinberg
68
1988
Chair of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer; Director
Alan H. Howard
66
1997
Lead Director and Compensation and Human Capital Committee Chair
Richard Isserman
91
2005
Director
Ann Kirschner
75
2019
Director and Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee Chair
Maya Peterson
46
2022
Director
Stephen Sadove
74
2018
Director
Except for Efraim Grinberg and Alex Grinberg, who are brothers, there are no family relationships between any of the Company's directors. There are no arrangements between any director and any other person pursuant to which any of them was elected a director.
Peter A.
Director and Audit Committee Chair | Age: 74 | Director since: 2014
Peter A. Bridgman served as Senior Vice President and General Auditor at PepsiCo Inc. before his election to the Board of Directors of the Company in February 2014. From 2000 to 2011,
Mr. Bridgman was SVP and Controller at PepsiCo Inc., during which time he led the financial reporting and control functions for the $67 billion global consumer products company, ensuring best practice governance and regulatory compliance around the world. From 1992 to 2000, Mr. Bridgman served as SVP and Controller of Pepsi Bottling Group and from 1985 to 1992, he held positions of increasing responsibility at Pepsi International. Prior to that, Mr. Bridgman spent 12 years at KPMG where he had global client audit responsibilities. Mr. Bridgman served on the board of Alltel Corporation, a $10 billion wireless provider acquired by Verizon in 2009, and Pepsi Bottling Ventures, an $800 million private beverage manufacturer. He received a B.S. in Economics and Accounting from Bristol University in England, and is both a Certified Public Accountant in the United States and a Chartered Accountant in England.
Mr. Bridgman's extensive experience in financial reporting and internal control and his background in public accounting qualify him for service on our Board of Directors and provide the Board of Directors with additional expertise in these areas.
Alex
Senior Vice President Customer Experience; Director | Age: 63 | Director since: 2011
Alex Grinberg joined the Company in December 1994 as a territory manager for the Movado brand and was promoted to Vice President of International Sales for the Concord brand in June 1996. From February 1999 through October 2001 he was stationed in Asia, developing Movado Group brands in Hong Kong and Japan. Beginning in November 2001 he held a number of positions of increasing responsibility within the Concord brand in the United States until November 2010, when he was appointed Senior Vice President of Customer/Consumer Centric Initiatives. In 2020, Mr. Grinberg was appointed Senior Vice President of Customer Experience with responsibility for developing and implementing strategies to improve customer experience and recommending best practices to ensure that Company decisions align with our customers' needs.
Mr. A. Grinberg's many years with the Company, during which time he has held a number of positions in sales and brand management, and his international experience, make him well qualified for service on the Board of Directors.
Efraim
Chair of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer; Director | Age: 68 | Director since: 1988
Efraim Grinberg has served as Chair of the Board of Directors and the Company's Chief Executive Officer since 2009. Mr. E. Grinberg's more than three decades of experience in the watch industry and in a variety of positions at the Company during this period of its growth provides him with extensive knowledge of the Company's brands, markets, competitors, customers and other aspects of its business and the industry as a whole and qualifies him for service on the Board of Directors.
Additional biographical information regarding Mr. E. Grinberg can be found under ''Executive Officers,'' below.
Alan
Lead Director and Compensation and Human Capital Committee Chair | Age: 66 | Director since: 1997
Alan Howard is the Managing Partner of Heathcote Advisors LLC, which he formed in March 2008 and which provides financial advisory services as well as makes principal investments. Since February 2025, Mr. Howard has also served as senior advisor at LSH Partners Securities LLC, a boutique investment bank based in New York City. Since June 2025, Mr. Howard has also served as an Advisor to the CEO and Board of Persado Inc. Since April 2022, Mr. Howard has served on the board of directors of
New England Expert Technologies, Inc., a privately held company that manufactures complicated, close tolerance parts and assemblies, where he was named Chair of the Board in 2025. Since April 2018,
Mr. Howard has served on one of the group boards of directors of the BNY Mellon Family of Funds (formerly The Dreyfus Family of Funds) for a number of equity, fixed income and derivative funds managed by investment advisor BNY Mellon Investments, where he also serves as chair of the audit committee and a member of the joint fund governance advisory committee. Since August 2024,
Mr. Howard has also served on the board of directors and as chair of the audit committee of Siddhi Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ: SDHI), a special purpose acquisition company. From March 2020 through April 2021, Mr. Howard also served on the board of directors of Diamond Offshore Drilling (NYSE: DO), a global provider of contract drilling services to the energy industry, where he also served as Lead Director and chair of the audit committee as well as a member of the executive and finance committees. From 2012 through 2019, Mr. Howard was a member of the board of directors of Dynatech/MPX Holdings LLC, a global supplier and service provider of U.S. military aircraft parts, and served as Chief Executive Officer of Dynatech International LLC and later Vice Chairman. Mr. Howard worked in private equity and advised hedge funds and asset managers during the financial crisis of 2008 through 2010. From June 2006 through July 2007, Mr. Howard was a Managing Director of Greenbriar Equity Group LLC, a private equity firm. Prior to June 2006, Mr. Howard was a Managing Director of Credit Suisse First Boston LLC, an international financial services firm which he joined in 1986.
Mr. Howard's broad experience in corporate governance, organizational management and investment banking make him well qualified for service on the Board of Directors.
Richard
Director | Age: 91 | Director since: 2005
Richard Isserman had a distinguished career of nearly 40 years with KPMG LLP and, for 26 years, served as Audit Partner in KPMG's New York office. He also led KPMG's real estate audit practice in New York and was a member of the firm's SEC Reviewing Partner's Committee.
Mr. Isserman retired from KPMG in June 1995. He is a licensed New York State CPA. Based on his years of demonstrated leadership in the field of public accounting, Mr. Isserman provides our Board of Directors with in-depth knowledge and experience in financial, accounting and risk management issues.
Ann
Director and Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee Chair | Age: 75 | Director since: 2019
Ann Kirschner is an educator, consultant, and writer. Since 2006 she has been associated with The City University of New York, where she currently serves as university professor, having previously served as interim president of Hunter College, Dean of Macaulay Honors College, and Strategic Advisor to the Chancellor. Ms. Kirschner is also President and Founder of Comma Communications, which provides advisory services for institutions and organizations focused on innovation in media, technology, and education. A pioneer in digital technology and media and a veteran of four start-ups in cable, satellite, and online, she was the first digital strategist for the National Football League, where she launched NFL.COM and NFL SUNDAY TICKET. Ms. Kirschner is Senior Advisor to the Presidents of Arizona State University (ASU) and the University of California. She serves on the board of Strategic Cyber Ventures and on the management committee of Arizona State University's EdPlus and Learning Enterprise. She is a trustee of the Paul and Daisy Soros Foundation and NYC FIRST; a member of the advisory board of ShortTok; and a former trustee of Princeton University.
Ms. Kirschner's extensive experience in education and digital technology adds an important perspective to the Board as the Company continues to invest in online marketing and technology and makes her well qualified for service on the Board of Directors.
Maya
Director | Age: 46 | Director since: 2022
Maya Peterson is a strategist and cultural advisor with over two decades of experience helping brands, civic organizations, and public figures navigate culture, storytelling, and audience engagement. Her work sits at the intersection of media, creators, and civic participation, where she designs strategies that translate cultural influence into real-world action. Following senior leadership roles at Universal Music Group (where she served as Vice President of Insights & Strategy from 2020-2024) and ViacomCBS, Ms. Peterson now advises a range of organizations across the nonprofit and private sectors. Her recent work includes national civic and cultural initiatives such as The Stories of Us, Rock the Vote, and broader work supporting artist- and creator-led engagement efforts.
Ms. Peterson brings to the Board deep expertise in cultural strategy, audience engagement, and the evolving role of creators and media in shaping behavior.
Stephen
Director | Age: 74 | Director since: 2018
Stephen Sadove has served as a founding partner of JW Levin Management Partners LLC, a private management and investment firm, since 2015. Mr. Sadove has also served since 2014 as principal of Stephen Sadove and Associates, which provides consulting services to retail and
non-retail clients. From 2007 until 2013, Mr. Sadove served as Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Saks Incorporated, having previously served Saks in the roles of Vice Chair, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Executive Officer. Prior to his tenure with Saks, Mr. Sadove served Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) from 1991 until 2001, most recently as Senior Vice President of
Bristol-Myers Squibb and President, Worldwide Beauty Care. Mr. Sadove currently serves on the board of directors of Aramark (NYSE: ARMK), where he serves as Chair of the Board, and Park Hotels and Resorts Inc. (NYSE: PK), where he serves as the Lead Independent Director. Mr. Sadove previously served on the board of directors of Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE: CL), J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE: JCP) and Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE: RT). He currently serves as Chairman Emeritus of the board of trustees of Hamilton College.
Mr. Sadove's operations and leadership expertise, extensive marketing experience at retail and consumer-products companies, and significant public company directorship experience make him well qualified to serve on the Board of Directors.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE
Mr. Efraim Grinberg, the Chief Executive Officer and a sitting member of the Board of Directors, is also Chair of the Board. In making the decision to combine the positions of the Chair and Chief Executive Officer in 2009, the Board of Directors took into consideration Mr. E. Grinberg's almost 30 years of management, financial and administrative leadership at the Company and his extensive knowledge of, and experience with, other aspects of the Company's business.
In order to follow strong governance practices, in 2011 the Board of Directors appointed Mr. Howard as the lead director to help coordinate the activities of the other independent directors and to perform such other duties and responsibilities as the Board of Directors may determine from time to time. Mr. Howard also chairs the Compensation and Human Capital Committee. The primary duties of the lead director include providing advice on agendas for, and the scheduling of, Board of Directors meetings, advising the Chair as to the quality, quantity and timeliness of the information submitted by the Company's management to the Board of Directors, serving as the principal liaison for consultation and communication between the independent directors of the Board of Directors and the Chair, without inhibiting direct communication between the Chair and the other directors, and presiding at meetings of the Board of Directors in the absence of, or upon the request of, the Chair and presiding at all meetings of the independent directors.
The composition of the Board of Directors, the tenure of the directors with the Company, the overall experience of the directors and the experience that the directors have had with the Chair, the lead director and the executive management group permit and encourage each member to take an active role in all discussions, and each member actively participates in all substantive discussions. We believe that our current Board of Directors' leadership structure is serving the Company well at this time.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS AND COMMITTEES
In fiscal 2026, the Board of Directors held eleven meetings. All directors attended in excess of 75% of the meetings of the Board of Directors and of the committees on which they served.
The Board of Directors has three committees:
Audit;
Compensation and Human Capital; and
Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility.
The members of the committees and their chairs are appointed by the Board of Directors annually. Each committee is comprised entirely of independent directors in accordance with NYSE listing standards. Each committee operates under a written charter which is available at the Company's website at www.movadogroup.com by clicking on ''Investors'' and then ''Governance/Governance Documents.'' The current committee memberships are as follows:
AUDIT COMMITTEE
COMPENSATION AND
HUMAN CAPITAL COMMITTEE
NOMINATING, GOVERNANCE AND
CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY COMMITTEE
Peter A. Bridgman*
Alan H. Howard*
Ann Kirschner*
Alan H. Howard
Ann Kirschner
Peter A. Bridgman
Richard Isserman
Stephen Sadove
Stephen Sadove
Stephen Sadove
Maya Peterson
* Committee Chair
Audit Committee
The Board of Directors has determined that each member of the Audit Committee is an ''audit committee financial expert'' as defined under the rules adopted by the SEC and, therefore, has accounting or related financial expertise in accordance with the NYSE listing standards. The Audit Committee held six meetings in fiscal 2026.
The principal functions of the Audit Committee are to (i) appoint, approve the compensation of, terminate and oversee the work of the Company's independent auditors; (ii) approve in advance all audit and permissible non-audit services provided to the Company by independent auditors; (iii) review, in consultation with the Company's independent auditors, management and the Company's internal auditors, the Company's financial reporting process, including its internal controls; (iv) review, with management and the Company's independent auditors, the Company's annual and quarterly financial statements before the same are publicly filed; and
(v) report regularly to the Board of Directors with respect to any issues that arise concerning, among other things, the quality or integrity of the Company's financial statements, the performance of the internal audit function, the Company's compliance with legal requirements and the performance and independence of the Company's independent auditors.
Compensation and Human Capital Committee
The Compensation and Human Capital Committee held four meetings in fiscal 2026. The principal functions of the Compensation and Human Capital Committee are to (i) review and approve corporate goals and objectives relevant to the Chief Executive Officer's (''CEO's'') compensation, evaluate the CEO's performance in light of those goals and objectives and set the CEO's compensation level based on that evaluation; (ii) review and approve compensation levels for non-CEO executive officers;
review significant employee benefit programs; (iv) establish and administer executive compensation programs, including bonus plans, stock option and other equity-based programs, deferred compensation plans and any other cash or stock incentive programs; and (v) oversee and review the Company's human capital management practices.
For additional information concerning the operation of the Compensation and Human Capital Committee, including the role of outside compensation consultants and management in the process of determining the amount and form of executive compensation, see ''Compensation Discussion and Analysis'' below.
Compensation and Human Capital Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
The Company's Compensation and Human Capital Committee was at all times during fiscal year 2026 comprised entirely of independent directors who at no time were executive officers or employees of the Company. No executive officer of the Company has ever served as a member of the board of directors or compensation committee of any company whose executive officers include a member of the Board of Directors or the Compensation and Human Capital Committee.
Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee
The Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee held four meetings in fiscal 2026. The principal functions of the Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee are to (i) identify individuals qualified to become directors, consistent with criteria approved by the Board of Directors, and recommend director candidates to the Board of Directors;
(ii) develop and recommend corporate governance principles to the Board of Directors; (iii) oversee the code of ethics for directors,
officers and employees of the Company and assure that procedures are in place for disclosure of any waivers of that code for directors or executive officers; (iv) facilitate an annual assessment of the performance of the Board of Directors and each of its committees; and (v) oversee the Company's overall approach to corporate responsibility.
The Board of Directors and individual committee self-assessments typically occur each May or June. The annual Board of Directors self-assessment is organized by the Chair of the Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee who generally circulates a list of proposed key discussion topics as well as current and relevant governance issues in advance of the meeting to each member of the Board of Directors for review, consideration and input. Topics are centered on Board of Directors practices and performance and are intended to and do engender analysis and robust discussion. Management members of the Board of Directors attend and participate in the first part of the self-assessment meeting together with the non-employee directors, after which the non-employee directors meet alone. In addition, the Committee Chair conducts one-on-one meetings with each Board member to elicit feedback on the functioning of the Board. At the first regularly scheduled Board of Directors meeting following the self-assessment meetings, the Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee Chair reports to the full Board of Directors on the results of the Board of Directors self-assessment. Based on those results and any recommendations coming out of the self-assessment, the Board of Directors may implement changes, as appropriate, to its corporate governance guidelines or other processes.
IDENTIFYING AND EVALUATING CANDIDATES FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
In considering possible candidates to serve on the Board of Directors, the Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee will take into account all appropriate qualifications, qualities and skills in the context of the current make-up of the Board of Directors and will consider the entirety of each candidate's credentials. In addition, the Committee will evaluate each nominee according to the following criteria: personal character, accomplishments, integrity, and reputation in the business community; knowledge of the industry in which the Company does business; sound business judgment; leadership ability and capacity for strategic thinking; experience working constructively with others; sufficient time to devote to Board of Directors matters; diversity of viewpoints and backgrounds; and the absence of any conflict of interest that might interfere with performance as a director. While the Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee has no other policy with respect to the consideration of diversity in identifying nominees, it seeks directors who represent a diverse mix of backgrounds and experiences that will enhance the quality of the Board of Directors' deliberations and decisions.
Shareholders may recommend director candidates for consideration by the Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee. To have a candidate considered by the Committee, a shareholder must submit the recommendation in writing and must include the following information:
The name and address of the shareholder and evidence of the shareholder's ownership of Company stock, including the number and class of shares owned and the length of time of ownership;
A description of all arrangements or understandings between the shareholder and each candidate pursuant to which the nomination is being made;
The name of the candidate, the candidate's résumé or a listing of his or her qualifications to be a director of the Company and the person's consent to be named as a director if nominated by the Board of Directors; and
Such other information regarding each proposed candidate as would be required to be included in a proxy statement under the rules of the SEC if such candidate had been nominated by the Board of Directors.
Each such recommendation must be sent to the Secretary of the Company at Movado Group, Inc., 650 From Road, Ste. 375, Paramus, New Jersey 07652-3556 and must be received within the time indicated above under ''When are shareholder proposals due for consideration at next year's annual meeting?'' The Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee will evaluate shareholder recommended director candidates in the same manner as it evaluates director candidates identified by other means.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND INSIDER TRADING POLICIES
The Company has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to all directors, officers and employees, including the Company's Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and principal accounting officer. The Code prohibits, among other things, trading in securities of the Company or other companies while aware of material non-public information about them, or communicating such information to third parties. The Company believes that its insider trading policies and procedures are reasonably designed to promote compliance with insider trading laws, rules, and regulations, and the stock exchange listing standards applicable to it. A copy of the Company's insider trading policy is filed as Exhibit 19.1 to its 2026 Annual Report on Form 10-K. It is also the policy of the Company to comply with all applicable securities laws when transacting in its own securities.
Although the Company has not adopted any practices or policies specifically prohibiting transactions that hedge or offset, or are designed to hedge or offset, any decrease in the market value of the Company's equity securities, Company policy prohibits short sales and trading in puts, calls and other derivatives of Company stock.
The Company's Corporate Governance Guidelines and its Code of Business Conduct and Ethics are available on the Company's website at www.movadogroup.com by clicking on ''Investors'' and then ''Governance/Governance Documents.'' The Corporate Governance Guidelines and the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics are also available in print, without charge, upon the written request of any shareholder.
DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
The listing standards of the NYSE require that a majority of the Board of Directors be independent. No director qualifies as independent unless the Board affirmatively determines that the director has no material relationship with the Company (either directly or as a partner, shareholder or officer of an organization that has a relationship with the Company). The Board of Directors broadly considers all relevant facts and circumstances relative to independence and considers the issue not merely from the standpoint of the director, but also from the viewpoint of persons or organizations with which the director has an affiliation. Material relationships can include commercial, industrial, banking, consulting, legal, accounting, charitable and familial relationships (among others). In accordance with the NYSE listing standards, the Board of Directors has adopted the following standards regarding director independence:
A director who is a current employee, or whose immediate family member is a current executive officer, of a company that makes payments to, or receives payments from, the Company for goods or services in an amount which, in any of the last three fiscal years, exceeds the greater of $1,000,000 or 2% of such other company's consolidated gross revenues, will not be considered an independent director; and
A director who serves, or whose immediate family member serves, as an executive, officer, director, trustee or employee of a charitable organization that receives discretionary charitable contributions from the Company in an amount less than the greater of $1,000,000 and 2% of that organization's consolidated gross revenues, will not be disqualified from being considered independent based solely on that relationship.
The Board of Directors has determined that all of the members of the Board of Directors, with the exception of Alex Grinberg and Efraim Grinberg, representing a majority of the entire Board of Directors, are independent under the NYSE listing standards and satisfy the Company's standards set forth above.
In addition, in accordance with the NYSE listing standards, the Board of Directors has determined that the Compensation and Human Capital Committee and Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee are composed entirely of independent directors. The Board of Directors has also determined that each member of the Audit Committee is independent under the applicable rules of the SEC and under the NYSE listing standards.
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS OF NON-MANAGEMENT DIRECTORS
The non-management directors hold regular executive sessions without management at least once each quarter. The lead director is designated to chair these executive sessions under the Company's Corporate Governance Guidelines.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS ROLE IN RISK OVERSIGHT
While management is responsible for managing the various risks that may arise in the course of the Company's business, the Board of Directors has a role in the oversight of the risk management process. The Board of Directors and, as appropriate, its committees, regularly meet to receive and discuss operating and financial reports presented by the Chair of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Operating Officer, the General Counsel, the Chief Human Resources Officer, the Chief Technology Officer, the Vice President of Internal Audit and Business Controls and numerous other officers and employees of the Company as well as experts and other advisors. In addition, each year management presents a budget and business plan for the following fiscal year which is reviewed by and discussed with the Board of Directors.
Management also regularly discusses with the Board of Directors strategic initiatives and the associated risks. The Board of Directors also reviews specific risk areas on a regular basis. These include insured risks, disaster recovery, management authority and internal controls, litigation risks, risks associated with the Company's information systems and data privacy, foreign currency risks, risks associated with the Company's customer mix, supply chain and credit risks, inventory risks and other operational and financial risks. In particular, at least once each quarter the Board or the Audit Committee receives and discusses a cyber-security risk presentation and a data privacy presentation. These presentations include an update on the Company's ongoing initiatives to raise employee awareness of information security risks. The Audit Committee has particular oversight responsibility with respect to the preparation and audit of the Company's financial statements and internal audit issues and is specifically charged in its charter to, and does, discuss with management and the independent auditor the Company's policies with respect to risk assessment and risk management. The Audit Committee concerns itself most specifically with the integrity of the financial reporting process, but also with personnel, asset and information security risk. All committee meetings are open to the non-employee directors.
CLAWBACK POLICY
The Company maintains a ''clawback'' policy pursuant to which it is obligated to recoup any excess incentive compensation received by a current or former executive officer after October 2, 2023, in the event that the Company restates its financial statements. The amount to be recouped would be the incentive compensation received by the executive officer during the three fiscal years immediately preceding the date on which the need for a restatement arises over the amount he or she would have received based on the restated results.
COMPENSATION RISK ASSESSMENT
We reviewed our executive compensation plans and processes and believe that the performance goals and incentive plan structures established under the Company's executive, annual and long-term incentive programs do not contribute to excessive risk taking by our senior executives or employees. The approved goals under our incentive programs are consistent with our financial operating plans and strategies, and these programs are discussed and reviewed by the Compensation and Human Capital Committee. The Company's compensation systems are balanced, rewarding both short-term and long-term performance, and its performance goals are team oriented rather than individually focused, and include measurable factors and objective criteria. The Compensation and Human Capital Committee is actively engaged in setting compensation systems, monitoring those systems during the year and using discretion in making rewards, as necessary.
As a result of the procedures and practices described above, the Committee believes that the Company's compensation policies and practices for its employees do not encourage risk taking that is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company.
ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE RESPONSIBILITY
Throughout its history, the Company's environmental, social, and governance (''ESG'') activities have been grounded in its commitment to behave ethically, to manage responsibly, and to improve the quality of life of those within its influence. In fiscal year 2022, the Company adopted a Corporate Responsibility strategy and established ESG goals for its fiscal years 2023 through 2026. These ESG goals have been incorporated into the Company's ''Make Time'' Corporate Responsibility strategic plan. The Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee provides strategic vision and oversight; an executive steering committee comprised of the Company's Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Human Resources Officer, and General Counsel approves plan strategy; the Company's Director of Corporate Responsibility leads overall plan development, management, tracking and reporting; and plan execution is spread among functional leaders and teams throughout the global enterprise.
The Company periodically issues Corporate Responsibility Reports, which include information about its corporate responsibility strategy, plan and goals, as well as information about the Company's ESG efforts during the relevant reporting period. To read the Company's most recent Corporate Responsibility Report, please visit https://www.movadogroup.com/corporate-responsibility. Such materials are not to be deemed to be ''soliciting material'' or to be ''filed'' with the SEC or subject to Regulation 14A or 14C or to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act.
COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Shareholders and other interested parties desiring to communicate directly with the full Board of Directors, the Audit Committee, the non-employee directors as a group or with any individual director or directors may do so by sending such communication in writing addressed to the attention of the intended recipient(s), c/o Secretary and General Counsel, Movado Group, Inc., 650 From Road, Ste. 375, Paramus, NJ 07652-3556. Interested parties may communicate anonymously and/or confidentially if they desire. All communications received that relate to accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters will be referred to the Chair of the Audit Committee unless the communication is otherwise addressed. All other communications received will be forwarded to the appropriate director or directors.
DIRECTOR ATTENDANCE AT ANNUAL MEETING
The Company encourages all of the directors to attend the annual meeting of shareholders. To the extent reasonably practicable, the Company regularly schedules a meeting of the Board of Directors on the same day as the annual meeting. All of the members of the Board of Directors attended the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
The names of the executive officers of the Company (and their respective ages as of the date of this proxy statement) are set forth below, together with the positions held by each during the past five years.
NAME
AGE
POSITION
Efraim Grinberg
68
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
Sallie A. DeMarsilis
61
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Michelle Kennedy
59
Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer
Behzad Soltani
54
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
Mitchell C. Sussis
61
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Efraim
Chair and Chief Executive Officer | Age: 68
Mr. E. Grinberg joined the Company in June 1980 and served as the Company's Vice President of Marketing from February 1985 until July 1986, at which time he was elected to the position of Senior Vice President of Marketing. From June 1990 to October 1995, Mr. E. Grinberg served as the Company's President and Chief Operating Officer and, from October 1995 until May 2001, served as the Company's President. In May 2001, Mr. E. Grinberg was elected to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer and, in addition, effective January 31, 2009, he was elected Chair of the Board of Directors. In March 2010 Mr. E. Grinberg resigned as President. He continues to serve as the Company's Chair of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. E. Grinberg also serves on the Boards of Directors of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc., Partnership for New York City, and the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
Sallie A.
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | Age: 61
Ms. DeMarsilis joined the Company in January 2008 as a Senior Vice President of Finance and was appointed Chief Financial Officer effective March 31, 2008. Ms. DeMarsilis was promoted to Executive Vice President in June 2020, and had primary responsibility for operations from June 2020 through September 2024. From November 1994 through December 2007, she held several senior financial positions with The Warnaco Group, Inc. and Ann Inc. (formerly known as Ann Taylor Stores Corporation), including Controller and Senior Vice President of Finance. Both The Warnaco Group, Inc. and Ann Inc. were publicly traded companies during Ms. DeMarsilis' tenure.
Ms. DeMarsilis is a Certified Public Accountant and worked in public accounting with Deloitte for eight years before joining Ann Inc.
Michelle
Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer | Age: 59
Ms. Kennedy joined the Company in May 2023 as Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer. Prior to joining the Company, she worked for 12 years at Williams-Sonoma, most recently serving as Senior Vice President of Human Resources.
Prior thereto, Ms. Kennedy spent six years at Ralph Lauren, where she rose to Vice President of Human Resources, followed by six years as Vice President of Human Resources at Christian Dior.
Behzad
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer | Age: 54
Mr. Soltani joined the Company in March 2018 as Chief Digital Officer and was promoted to Executive Vice President, Commercial President and Chief Technology Officer in June 2020. In September 2024, Mr. Soltani became Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer when he assumed primary responsibility for operations while relinquishing most sales responsibilities. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Soltani served as Vice President and General Manager of B2B at Boxed, where he was responsible for setting strategic vision and operational execution of critical business functions. Prior thereto, he served as Vice President and General Manager at Keurig, where he was responsible for the Company's ecommerce business.
Prior to Keurig, Mr. Soltani held senior roles at leading companies including Staples and FedEx Office.
Mitchell C.
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | Age: 61
Mr. Sussis joined the Company in November 2015 as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. Immediately prior to joining the Company, Mr. Sussis served as Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of Time Inc., an international media company, since January 2014. Prior thereto, he served as Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of Level 3 Communications, Inc., a global telecommunications services provider, since October 2011, and as Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Secretary of Global Crossing Limited from 1999 until its acquisition by Level 3 Communications in 2011.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Sussis held senior legal positions at The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation and Automatic Data Processing, Inc., after having started in legal practice in 1989 at the international law firm of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP.
The following message from the Chair of the Compensation and Human Capital Committee highlights key aspects of our executive compensation program. A detailed discussion follows in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis (CD&A).
Dear Fellow Shareholders,
The Compensation and Human Capital Committee (the ''Committee'') is pleased to provide an overview of Movado Group's executive compensation program for fiscal 2026.
The Committee's objective is to align our compensation programs with the Company's strategy and appropriately incentivize and reward management for performance. As part of this process, the Committee periodically engages and consults with independent advisors and considers shareholder feedback on governance and compensation matters.
In fiscal years 2024 and 2025, the Committee increased the emphasis on objective and structured performance-related components within our programs, including the use of performance-based restricted stock units (''PSUs'') and defined financial targets and payout frameworks under our annual incentive compensation program (''AICP''). While this approach was intended to enhance rigor and strengthen the alignment between pay and performance, unforeseen factors arising after the performance frameworks were established impacted our financial results and highlighted limitations in the rigidity of a purely formulaic approach. As a result, no PSU payouts and no AICP payments were made to senior management for those fiscal years, outcomes that the Committee believes did not fully reflect the underlying performance of the business or management's efforts in a highly dynamic operating environment.
Operational and Financial Performance for Fiscal 2026
The Company delivered strong financial performance in fiscal 2026. Net sales increased 2.7% to $671.3 million, and operating income increased 49.0% to $29.8 million. Despite $12.7 million of incremental U.S. tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and unfavorable changes in foreign currency exchange rates, the Company nearly achieved its internal budget of $30 million in operating income. The Company also generated $57.9 million in net cash from operating activities and ended the year with $230.5 million in cash and no debt, maintaining a strong balance sheet.
Annual Incentive Compensation - Fiscal 2026
The fiscal 2026 AICP was established in the spring of 2025, when the Company finalized its internal budgets. Given the economic uncertainty prevailing at that time, the Committee determined that it would be impracticable to set meaningful financial performance metrics for the fiscal 2026 AICP. Accordingly, and in the interest of fairness and flexibility, the Committee decided on a discretionary approach for the fiscal 2026 bonus program.
The Committee believes that the use of informed judgment can enable more holistic performance evaluations and ensure that incentive outcomes appropriately reflect the full range of factors affecting the business, as compared to relying solely on formulaic results. In circumstances where pre-established metrics may not fully capture performance, the Committee conducts a comprehensive ex-post review, taking into account all relevant information in assessing Company results and determining equitable compensation outcomes. The Committee recognizes the importance of maintaining shareholder confidence and is committed to exercising its judgment thoughtfully and responsibly.
In light of the Company's strong financial performance and after considering all relevant factors as described in the proxy statement under ''Executive Compensation,'' the Committee awarded bonuses to its executive officers at 90% of target for fiscal 2026. The Committee believes this payout appropriately reflects the Company's performance relative to expectations while maintaining alignment with shareholder interests.
Long-Term Incentive Compensation - Fiscal 2026
As discussed in last year's letter, due to the economic uncertainty at the time of grant, all fiscal 2026 long-term incentive awards were made in the form of time-based restricted stock units (''RSUs''), rather than a combination of RSUs and PSUs. The Committee determined that this approach was appropriate given the difficulty in establishing reliable long-term financial performance targets under then-prevailing conditions, while still aligning management's interests with those of shareholders. In light of the use of time-based equity only, the Committee also reduced the target grant value for Mr. E. Grinberg relative to prior years to reflect the absence of performance-based awards.
Looking Ahead - Fiscal 2027
We are again faced with a very challenging and unpredictable macroeconomic environment, including ongoing geopolitical conflict in the Middle East, continued tariff-related uncertainty in the U.S., and significant volatility in exchange rates for the U.S. dollar, all of which cloud the visibility for this fiscal year. Therefore, the Committee decided that fiscal 2027 long-term incentive awards would again be granted solely in the form of time-based RSUs. Similarly, the Committee has structured the fiscal 2027 AICP as discretionary, consistent with its belief that flexibility remains advisable under current conditions. As with the fiscal 2026 AICP, we will hold management accountable for how it manages to internal forecasts, but will take other factors into consideration in making final bonus determinations. The Committee believes these approaches are appropriate in the current environment and consistent with its longstanding pay-for-performance philosophy. The Committee will continue to assess annually how best to structure its compensation programs to incentivize and reward management for performance against the Company's goals and objectives.
As always, we welcome your feedback on our compensation programs and disclosure. Sincerely,
Alan H. Howard
Chair, Compensation and Human Capital Committee
FISCAL 2026 HIGHLIGHTS
This section summarizes the Company's compensation philosophy and demonstrates how that philosophy impacted its executive compensation programs and decisions in fiscal 2026. This section also provides an overview of the Company's operational and financial performance in fiscal 2026.
Compensation Philosophy
While the Company considers a number of factors in its compensation decisions, it is guided by the following core philosophies and principles:
PAY FOR PERFORMANCE
A significant portion of executives' compensation is at-risk, contingent on achievement of performance aligned with the Company's strategies and goals.
DRIVE SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
We invest in and reward talent with the greatest potential to drive sustainable, long-term profitable growth while upholding our Company's values.
RECOGNIZE INDIVIDUALS AND TEAMS
Throughout the Company, employees have individual goals that are taken into account in compensation decisions. At the same time, Company-wide and team goals are used to foster the collaboration that is critical to our success.
ALIGNMENT WITH SHAREHOLDERS
Our compensation programs are designed to align executives' interests with those of our shareholders. A large portion of pay for the named executive officers is comprised of equity-based awards with multi-year vesting, the value of which fluctuates with the Company's stock price.
APPROPRIATE USE OF JUDGMENT
While financial performance is a critical factor in our performance-based incentive programs, we believe the appropriate use of judgment is important to avoid the mechanical use of formulas when the financial results alone do not reflect the positive or negative impact of an extraordinary operating environment or extenuating circumstances.
The below checklist demonstrates the alignment of the Company's practices with its pay philosophies.
WHAT WE DO
WHAT WE DON'T DO
Endeavor to pay fair and equitable compensation to employees throughout the Company
Base a significant portion of executive pay on business performance; pay is not guaranteed
Align pay outcomes with individual and Company performance
Align executive compensation with the interests of our shareholders
Balance short-term and long-term incentives
Prohibit short sales; trading in puts, calls and other derivatives of Company stock; and buying Company stock on margin
Maintain an excess incentive compensation ''clawback'' policy applicable to executive officers
Conduct an annual say-on-pay vote
✕ No dividends or dividend equivalents paid on unvested stock-based awards
✕ No repricing of underwater stock options
✕ No tax gross-ups for executive perquisites
✕ No tax gross-ups related to change in control
✕ No excessive reliance on formulaic models that can result in inappropriately high or low incentive compensation when viewed in the context of the actual operating environment
✕ No stock awards with single-trigger change in control vesting
Shareholder Engagement
The Compensation and Human Capital Committee (as used in this Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the ''Committee'') actively solicits and considers feedback from shareholders regarding the Company's executive compensation programs. In the spring of 2025, we reached out to several of our largest shareholders to seek input on corporate governance and compensation matters. These shareholders generally expressed support for the Company's compensation programs.
At the 2025 annual meeting, approximately 95% of the votes represented and 97% of the votes cast voted in favor of our shareholders' advisory vote on executive compensation. In addition, more than 98% of the votes cast at our 2023 annual meeting
expressed a preference for annual advisory votes on executive compensation. In accordance with the shareholders' stated preference, the Board of Directors decided that such future advisory votes would be submitted to shareholders every year. Shareholders are invited to express their views to the Board of Directors regarding executive compensation generally as well as on other matters as described in this proxy statement under the heading ''Communications with the Board of Directors.''
Compensation Mix
The Company's pay mix for executives in fiscal 2026 reflected our compensation philosophy that a significant portion of executive pay should be at risk and that incentives should be appropriately balanced between short-term and long-term. The graph below illustrates the compensation mix for our CEO's fiscal 2026 target pay package.
CEO Pay Mix Fiscal 2026
25.0%
37.5%
37.5%
2026 Pay-for-Performance Alignment
The Company's executive compensation programs are designed to incentivize performance that creates shareholder value. Our long-term incentives are comprised of equity-based awards that align our executives' interests with those of shareholders during the three-year vesting period and beyond. At the same time, our annual incentive compensation plan is designed to reward performance that we believe will lead to sustainable, long-term profitable growth and enhance shareholder value.
Although the specific performance criteria under the AICP vary from year to year, adjusted operating income1 has been the primary factor in the payout determination in recent years. The chart below illustrates the relationships among actual and targeted adjusted operating income (as restated) and Mr. E. Grinberg's actual and target bonus over the last four fiscal years. Because no adjusted operating income target was established for the fiscal 2026 AICP, the figure shown as the target for that year reflects the Company's internal budget.
Adj. Operating Income (millions)
$140
$120
$100
$80
$60
$40
$20
0
CEO Bonus and Adjusted Operating Income
$4,000
Bonus (thousands)
$3,500
$3,000
$2,500
$2,000
$1,500
$1,000
$500
$-
FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26
ROLE OF THE COMPENSATION AND HUMAN CAPITAL COMMITTEE
The Compensation and Human Capital Committee is responsible for reviewing and approving annually corporate goals with respect to the compensation of the Company's Chief Executive Officer (''CEO''), evaluating the performance of the CEO against those goals, and determining the CEO's compensation based on that evaluation. In addition, the Committee also reviews and approves the structure and levels of compensation for the Company's other executive officers; reviews and approves significant compensation programs generally, including performance goals under annual and long-term incentive plans; and reviews and administers the Company's 1996 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (the ''Stock Plan''). Throughout this proxy statement, the individuals who served as the Company's CEO or Chief Financial Officer (''CFO'') during fiscal 2026, as well as the other individuals included in the SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE below, are referred to as the ''named executive officers'' or ''NEOs.''
COMPENSATION OBJECTIVES
The fundamental purpose served by every compensation recommendation made by the Company and approved by the Committee is to appropriately reward, motivate, retain and attract a group of highly qualified individuals who contribute to the Company's continued success, with the ultimate objective of enhancing shareholder value. The three most significant elements of compensation used by the Company in developing specific compensation packages offered to its executives and management level employees generally are: (1) base salary, (2) annual incentive cash bonuses, and (3) long-term equity compensation. Of these, annual incentive cash bonuses and equity compensation vary with performance, are closely linked to the creation of
long-term shareholder value and, as such, most closely align executives' interests with those of the Company's shareholders. The Company and the Committee believe that the most effective executive compensation programs are those designed to reward the achievement of specific strategic and financial goals set by the Company and those that are closely linked to the creation of
long-term shareholder value; therefore, a significant portion of the total compensation that may be earned by the NEOs is determined by these performance-based elements. At the same time, the Committee exercises judgment to avoid the mechanical use of formulas when financial results alone do not reflect the positive or negative impact of an extraordinary operating environment or extenuating circumstances.
1 Adjusted operating income is a non-GAAP financial measure calculated by adjusting GAAP operating income to eliminate the effect of certain items that the Company believes are not characteristic of its usual operations. For fiscal years 2025 and 2026, these items were the establishment of provisions associated with cost-savings initiatives and professional fees related to the investigation that led to the restatement of financial results. For prior fiscal years, these items were the amortization of acquisition accounting adjustments related to the Olivia Burton and MVMT acquisitions, corporate initiatives and the impairment of goodwill and certain intangible assets. For additional information, please see the ''GAAP and Non-GAAP measures'' table attached to the Company's fiscal 2026 earnings release issued on March 19, 2026.
SETTING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
With the foregoing objectives in mind, the Company determines overall compensation levels for the executive officers based on particular facts and circumstances, including, for example, the experience level and performance of the individual executive, the scope of the executive's role and market factors.
The Committee periodically consults with, or engages the services of, independent executive compensation and benefits firms to advise on the structure of the Company's compensation programs and to assist it in assessing the competitiveness of the Company's executive and non-employee director compensation levels. Last year, the Committee once again discussed executive compensation with its compensation consultant, Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC.
The Committee does not rely solely on available compensation data from any single group of companies because the Committee believes that the Company competes for top executive talent with many larger companies in addition to companies that may be considered to be the Company's peers.
Consistent with the Company's compensation philosophy, a significant percentage of total compensation, particularly in the case of the NEOs, is allocated to performance-based incentive compensation. The Committee reviews information made available to it periodically from outside compensation consultants and annually from the Company's Chief Human Resources Officer to determine the appropriate level and mix of incentive compensation as among cash and non-cash or short-term and long-term incentive compensation. In setting the compensation for the CEO and the other NEOs for fiscal 2026, the Committee considered the financial performance of the Company in fiscal 2025, the Company's projected financial performance in fiscal 2026, the Company's historical base pay, bonus and equity grant data from previous years, and information relating to compensation survey data.
The Committee makes all compensation decisions affecting the compensation awarded to the CEO. With respect to the compensation of the other NEOs, the Committee considers the recommendations of the CEO and the Chief Human Resources Officer, including recommendations regarding salary adjustments and annual target award amounts. Subject to any applicable plan limitations, the Committee may modify any recommended adjustments or awards to executives. The Committee also reviews total compensation earned by and awarded to the NEOs for prior years.
FISCAL 2026 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMPONENTS
For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2026, the principal components of compensation for the named executive officers were:
base salary;
annual incentive compensation;
equity incentive compensation;
retirement and other post-employment benefits; and
perquisites.
Base Salary
The Company provides NEOs and other employees with base salary to compensate them for services rendered during the fiscal year. Base salaries for NEOs are determined by the Committee for each individual in light of the Committee's assessment of the responsibilities relative to the position under consideration, as well as each individual's background, training and experience, and by reference to the competitive marketplace for comparable talent. Increases in base salary levels, if warranted, are reviewed with reference to the individual's performance, the performance of the Company as a whole and the prevailing rate of increase in base salary levels generally in the competitive marketplace with respect to similar executive positions. During its review of base salaries for executives, the Committee primarily considers:
market data with respect to average merit and cost of living increases for similar positions;
internal review of the executive's compensation, both individually and relative to other executive officers; and
individual performance of the executive.
For fiscal 2026, the salaries of Mr. E. Grinberg, Ms. DeMarsilis and Mr. Soltani were left unchanged, and the salaries of Mr. Sussis and Ms. Kennedy were each increased by two percent. As a result, the fiscal 2026 salaries of the NEOs were as follows:
$1,300,000 for Mr. E. Grinberg, $672,750 for Ms. DeMarsilis, $621,000 for Mr. Soltani, $475,065 for Mr. Sussis and $475,065 for Ms. Kennedy.
Annual Incentive Compensation Program
The Company's annual incentive compensation program is governed by the Annual Incentive Compensation Plan (''AICP''), in which all bonus-eligible employees (including the NEOs) participate. For fiscal 2026, the Committee set the target annual incentive payments for Mr. E. Grinberg at 150% of his base salary; for Ms. DeMarsilis at 75% of her base salary; for Mr. Soltani at 75% of his base salary; for Mr. Sussis at 50% of his base salary; and for Ms. Kennedy at 50% of her base salary. These percentages were unchanged from fiscal 2025. The Committee determines the target bonus for each NEO by exercising its judgment of what an appropriate percentage is, informed by a consideration of such person's total compensation compared to target bonus levels and total compensation payable to other executive officers in other positions within the Company and relative to similar executive positions in the competitive marketplace.
The fiscal 2026 AICP was established in the spring of 2025 in connection with the Company's internal budgeting process. There was significant economic uncertainty at that time as a result of various macroeconomic factors, including tariff announcements by the Trump Administration, the threat of an international trade war and its potential impact on economies worldwide, and declining consumer sentiment. At that time, the Committee determined that, given the elevated level of economic uncertainty, it would be impracticable to establish meaningful pre-set financial performance metrics for the fiscal 2026 AICP. Accordingly, the Committee adopted a discretionary approach to annual incentive compensation for fiscal 2026 in order to preserve flexibility and promote fairness in evaluating performance. In implementing this approach, the Committee determined that the use of informed judgment would allow for a more comprehensive and balanced assessment of Company performance than a purely formulaic framework.
Following the close of the fiscal year, the Committee conducted a comprehensive, retrospective evaluation of the Company's performance, taking into account a broad range of financial and operational factors, including revenue growth, profitability, cash flow generation, balance sheet strength, total shareholder return, execution against strategic and operational priorities, and the impact of external factors such as tariffs and foreign currency fluctuations. The Committee believes that this approach enabled AICP outcomes to more accurately reflect the overall performance of the business and management's execution in a dynamic operating environment.
For fiscal 2026, the Company delivered strong financial results, including net sales of $671.3 million (an increase of 2.7%
year-over-year) and operating income of $29.8 million (an increase of 49.0% year-over-year), despite headwinds from incremental
U.S. tariffs and unfavorable foreign currency movements. Operating income was also closely aligned with the Company's internal budget of $30 million. In addition, the Company generated $57.9 million in net cash from operating activities and ended the year with $230.5 million in cash and no debt.
In addition to corporate performance, the Committee also considers individual performance in determining the amount of each NEO's bonus payment under the AICP. There is no specific relative weight given by the Committee to the corporate performance of the Company as compared to the individual performance of any NEO. The Committee determines the amount of each NEO's annual incentive payment regardless of the extent to which any of the performance criteria (individual or corporate) are met.
However, the Committee does, in practice, take into account these criteria, including individual performance. In considering individual performance, the Committee is briefed by, and relies on a general summary assessment and recommendation provided by, the Company's CEO and/or Chief Human Resources Officer relative to the performance of the NEOs (other than the CEO).
That summary assessment and recommendation addresses the individual performance goals of the NEO as well as his or her overall performance. When it considers the individual performance of the CEO in determining the annual incentive payment to be made to him, the Committee considers the CEO's individual performance goals, the performance of the business viewed holistically and the economic context relevant to the performance.
After considering all relevant factors, the Committee determined to award annual incentive bonuses to each executive officer at 90% of his or her target for fiscal 2026. The Committee believes that these payouts appropriately reflect the Company's strong performance while maintaining alignment with shareholder interests.
Equity Incentive Compensation
Stock ownership is a key element of the Company's compensation program for the NEOs and senior management generally, as well as mid-level managers throughout the Company. Under the Stock Plan, the Committee may grant participants shares of the Company's Common Stock, restricted stock, share units, stock options, stock appreciation rights, performance units and/or performance bonuses. In granting these awards, the Committee may establish any conditions or restrictions it deems appropriate.
All grants made by the Committee under the Stock Plan since its inception have been in the form of stock options, time-vesting restricted stock unit awards (''RSUs'') (pursuant to which unrestricted shares of Common Stock are issued to the grantee when the award vests) or performance-based stock unit awards (''PSUs'') (under which vesting occurs only if one or more predetermined financial goals are achieved within the relevant performance period). The Committee believes that all of these equity awards align the interests of executives with the creation of long-term value for our shareholders and that each of these equity awards has particular attributes that align compensation outcomes with Company performance. The Committee views these equity awards as useful retention tools to the extent that vesting only occurs after a period of several years and also as an effective means of encouraging award recipients to focus on enhancing shareholder value over the long term by directly aligning the recipient's financial interests with the interests of the Company's shareholders. However, although the Stock Plan allows for the grant of
so-called ''reload options,'' the Committee has not granted reload options since 2001 and does not intend to grant reload options in the future.
The Committee typically makes annual grants under the Stock Plan effective shortly after the release of the Company's fourth quarter and year-end earnings results. To the extent that the Committee determines to grant stock options, stock appreciation rights or similar awards with option-like features, the Committee does not do so at a time when it is aware of material non-public information about the Company, and the Committee does not time the disclosure of material non-public information for the purpose of affecting the value of executive compensation.
The significant economic uncertainty in April 2025 discussed above made it impossible to accurately forecast the Company's financial results at the time of the fiscal 2026 equity grants. As a result, the Committee determined that it was impracticable to establish meaningful financial performance metrics for PSU awards and that all equity awards for fiscal 2026 would be made in the form of RSUs with three-year cliff vesting, which align executive incentives with shareholder experience. Since the Committee decided to use only RSUs, it was decided that Mr. E. Grinberg's fiscal 2026 equity award would be valued at $1.95 million, representing a decrease of 44% from the $3.5 million target grant value of his fiscal 2025 award. All equity grants awarded to the NEOs during fiscal 2026 are reported below in the SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE FOR FISCAL 2026 and in the GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS table.
Retirement and Other Post-Employment Benefits
401(k) Plan
All employees in the United States, including the NEOs, are eligible to participate in the Company's Employee Savings and Investment Plan (''401(k) Plan''), a tax-qualified defined contribution retirement savings plan that includes a Company matching contribution feature.
Deferred Compensation Plan
The NEOs and certain other executives selected by the Committee are eligible to participate in the Company's Amended and Restated Deferred Compensation Plan for Executives (''DCP''). The DCP is designed to offer retirement benefits to the NEOs, senior management and key employees, consistent with overall market practices, to attract and retain the talent needed in the Company. Under the DCP, participants may defer amounts from their base salary and cash bonus (if any) annually, and the Company will credit to the account of each participant a matching contribution in an amount equal to one hundred percent of the compensation deferral, up to a maximum match equal to either 10% (for ''Group I'' participants) or 5% (for ''Group II'' participants) of the participant's base salary. During fiscal 2026, Messrs. E. Grinberg and Soltani and Ms. DeMarsilis were Group I participants and Mr. Sussis and Ms. Kennedy were Group II participants. Twenty percent of the Company's matching contribution is in the form of rights to receive Common Stock. All matching contributions vest ratably in annual installments over five years.
The DCP also permits the Company to make discretionary supplemental contributions to any participant's DCP account, although the Committee elected not to make any discretionary contributions during fiscal 2026.
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