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Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders
Date and Time
Thursday,Friday, May 18, 202317, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. (EDT)
Meeting Access
Live Webcast: www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/DORM2023DORM2024
Record Date
March 22, 202326, 2024
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT
Whether or not you attend the meeting, we urge you to vote promptly by:

visiting www.proxyvote.com
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mailing your signed proxy card or voting instruction form

calling 1-800-690-6903
Items of Business

Proposal I: Election of eight directors, as described in the accompanying proxy statement.

Proposal II: Advisory approval of the compensation of Dorman’s named executive officers.

Proposal III: Advisory approval of the frequency of the advisory vote on named executive officer compensation.

Proposal IV: Ratification of KPMG LLP as Dorman’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2023.2024.

Consideration of any other business properly brought before the annual meeting.
Eligibility to Vote
Only shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 22, 202326, 2024 are entitled to notice of and to vote at the annual meeting and any postponements or adjournments thereof.
If the annual meeting is adjourned because of the absence of a quorum, those shareholders entitled to vote who attend the adjourned annual meeting, although constituting less than a quorum as provided herein, shall nevertheless constitute a quorum for the purpose of electing directors. If the annual meeting is adjourned for one or more periods aggregating at least fifteen (15) days because of the absence of a quorum, those shareholders entitled to vote who attend the reconvened annual meeting, if less than a quorum as determined under applicable law, shall nevertheless constitute a quorum for the purpose of acting upon any matter set forth in this Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
This Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the proxy statement and form of proxy are being distributed and made available on or about April 4, 2023.8, 2024.
Your vote is important. Whether or not you attend the meeting, we urge you to vote promptly.
By Order of the Board of Directors,


JOSEPH P. BRAUN
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
April 4, 20238, 2024
This Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the proxy statement and the 20222023 Annual Report to Shareholders are available at www.proxyvote.com.
Note: This year's annual meeting will be a virtual meeting conducted via live webcast. You will be able to attend the annual meeting, vote your shares electronically and submit questions during the meeting by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/DORM2023DORM2024. The annual meeting format will be a live audio webcast where you can view the meeting agenda and other materials made available online. You will not be able to attend the annual meeting in person. Additional information regarding attending the annual meeting, voting your shares and submitting questions can be found in the proxy statement.

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PROXY STATEMENT SUMMARY
This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this proxy statement. It does not contain all of the information you should consider, and you should read the entire proxy statement carefully before voting. References in this proxy statement to the “Company,” “Dorman,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Dorman Products, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation. This proxy statement, form of proxy and the 20222023 Annual Report to Shareholders are being distributed and made available to our shareholders on or about April 4, 2023.8, 2024.
About Dorman
We are one of the leading suppliers of replacement and upgrade parts and accessories in the motor vehicle aftermarket industry, serving passenger cars, light-, medium-, and heavy-duty trucks as well as all-terrain and utility terrain vehicles (ATVs and UTVs). Our products are sold under our various brand names, under our customers’ private label brands or in bulk. We are one of the leading aftermarket suppliers of parts that were traditionally available to consumers only from original equipment manufacturers or salvage yards. These parts include, among other parts, leaf springs, intake manifolds, exhaust manifolds, window regulators, radiator fan assemblies, tire pressure monitor sensors, exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) coolers, UTV windshields, and complex electronics modules.
Annual Meeting of Shareholders
Date and Time:
May 18, 202317, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time)
Meeting Access:
Live Webcast: www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/DORM2023DORM2024
Record Date:
March 22, 202326, 2024
Voting:
Shareholders have one vote per share on all matters presented at the annual meeting
Note: This year's annual meeting will be a virtual meeting conducted via live webcast. You will be able to attend the annual meeting, vote your shares electronically and submit questions during the meeting by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/DORM2023DORM2024. The annual meeting format will be a live audio webcast where you can view the meeting agenda and other materials made available online. You will not be able to attend the annual meeting in person. Additional information regarding attending the annual meeting, voting your shares and submitting questions can be found in the proxy statement.
Voting Matters and the Board’s Recommendation
Agenda Item
Page Reference
Board Vote Recommendation
Proposal I: Election of eight directors
FOR each Director Nominee
Proposal II: Advisory approval of the compensation of our named executive officers
FOR
Proposal III: Advisory approval of the frequency of the advisory vote on named executive officer compensation
FOR “One Year”
Proposal IV: Ratification of KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) as Dorman’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 20232024
FOR
In addition to these matters, shareholders may be asked to vote on such other business as may properly come before the annual meeting.
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PROXY STATEMENT SUMMARY
Proposal I: Election of Directors
Shareholders are being asked to elect eight director candidates nominated by the Board of Directors of Dorman (the “Board of Directors” or “Board”). Below is information regarding the nominees and their background and experience in support of the Board’s recommendation that shareholders vote “For” each of the nominees.
Director Nominees
Name
Age
Director
Since
Occupation
Independent
Committee Memberships
Name
Age
Director
Since
Occupation
Independent
Committee Memberships
Audit
Compensation
Corporate
Governance and
Nominating
Audit
Compensation
Corporate
Governance and
Nominating
Steven L. Berman
63
1978
Non-Executive Chairman
No
Steven L. Berman
64
1978
Non-Executive Chairman
No
Kevin M. Olsen
51
2019
President and Chief Executive Officer
No
Kevin M. Olsen
52
2019
President and Chief Executive Officer
No
Lisa M. Bachmann
61
2020
Former Executive Vice President, Chief Merchandising Officer and Operating Officer of Big Lots, Inc.
Yes
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Lisa M. Bachmann
62
2020
Former Executive Vice President, Chief Merchandising Officer and Operating Officer of Big Lots, Inc.
Yes



John J. Gavin
66
2016
Chairman of GMS Inc.
Yes
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John J. Gavin
67
2016
Chairman of GMS Inc.
Yes



Richard T. Riley*
66
2010
Former Executive Chairman of LoJack Corporation
Yes
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Richard T. Riley*
68
2010
Former Executive Chairman of LoJack Corporation
Yes



Kelly A. Romano
61
2017
Founder and Chief Executive Officer of BlueRipple Capital, LLC
Yes
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Kelly A. Romano
62
2017
Founder and Chief Executive Officer of BlueRipple Capital, LLC
Yes



G. Michael Stakias
73
2015
President and Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Partners
Yes
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G. Michael Stakias
74
2015
President and Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Partners
Yes



J. Darrell Thomas
62
2021
Former Vice President and Treasurer of Harley-Davidson, Inc.
Yes
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J. Darrell Thomas
63
2021
Former Vice President and Treasurer of Harley-Davidson, Inc.
Yes




Chair

Member
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Lead Director
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Member

Audit Committee Financial Expert
Experience, Expertise and Diversity

Leadership
8 director nominees

Mergers & Acquisitions
58 director nominees

Current/Former CEO
56 director nominees

Financial Matters
78 director nominees

Diversity
50% of non-employeeindependent director nominees are racially or gender diverse

Corporate Governance
4 director nominees

Operational
8 director nominees

International Experience
8 director nominees

Independence
6 director nominees

Industry
3 director nominees

Risk Management
8 director nominees

Average Tenure of Non-EmployeeIndependent Director Nominees
Approximately 67 years
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PROXY STATEMENT SUMMARY
Proposal II: Advisory Approval of the Compensation of our Named Executive Officers
Our executive compensation program is designed to promote the successful implementation of our annual strategic plan as approved by the Board as well as long-term growth and profitability of the Company, which is intended to enhance shareholder value. Below is information to support the Board’s recommendation that shareholders approve on an advisory basis the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers for 2022.2023.
Executive Compensation Highlights
Our executive compensation program is designed to help ensure that pay is aligned with our business objectives and the interests of our shareholders. Below are some of the key highlights of our executive compensation program.
A majority of fiscal 20222023 target compensation for named executive officers was variable and performance-based
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Robust stock ownership guidelines for executive officers
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Grants of performance-based restricted stock units that vest based on total shareholder return as compared to companies comprising the S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index
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Clawback policypolicies for executive officers covering both cash and equity incentive compensation
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Mix of diversified short- and long-term performance metrics to incentivize and reward the achievement of strategic objectives
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No tax gross-up provided under our Executive Severance Plan
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Caps on annual and certain long-term incentive programs
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No excessive perquisites for any of our executive officers
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Anti-hedging and anti-pledging policies applicable to executive officers and directors
20222023 Financial and Operational Highlights
Net sales increased 29% to $1,929.8 million in fiscal 2023 from $1,733.7 million in fiscal 2022 from $1,345.2 million in fiscal 2021
Opened a new distribution centerRepaid $159.1 million of indebtedness in Whiteland, Indiana and invested in technology to automate certain of our other distribution facilitiesfiscal 2023
Generated cash flows from operations of $42.2$208.8 million in fiscal 20222023
Acquired SuperATV, acceleratingReorganized management and reporting under three reporting segments – Light Duty, Heavy Duty and Specialty Vehicle – enhancing transparency and supporting the Company’s specialty vehiclecontinued growth strategyof the Company
Diluted earnings per share of $3.85 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022,$4.10 in fiscal 2023, a 7.0% decrease6% increase over the prior year
Successfully integrated the Dayton PartsSuperATV business, expanding uponaccelerating the Company’s commitment to the heavy-duty sectorspecialty vehicle growth strategy
For additional information, see “Executive Compensation: Compensation Discussion and Analysis.”
Proposal III: Advisory Approval of the Frequency of the Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation
We are required to hold an advisory vote regarding the frequency of “say-on-pay” votes every six years. Our shareholders were most recently provided with the opportunity to vote on the frequency of “say-on-pay” votes in 2017. At that time, shareholders voted in favor of holding “say-on-pay” votes every year, and the Board adopted this standard.
The Board believes that an annual shareholder vote on the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers provides the Board with current information on shareholder sentiment about our executive compensation program and enables the Board to respond timely, when deemed appropriate, to shareholder concerns about that program. Accordingly, the Board recommends a vote of “one year” as the frequency with which shareholders are provided an advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers.
Proposal IV: Ratification of KMPG as our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal 20232024
KPMG was our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.2023. The Board recommends that shareholders ratify, on an advisory basis, the appointment of KPMG as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.2024.
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PROPOSAL I: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Our Amended and Restated By-laws currently provide that our business shall be managed by or under the direction of a board of directors of not less than two nor more than nine directors, which number shall be fixed from time to time by such board of directors. The Board currently consists of eight directors.
There are eight nominees for election to the Board at the annual meeting. Each of the eight nominees, if elected, will hold office for a term that expires at the next annual shareholders’ meeting. Each director shall hold office for the term for which he or she was elected and until his or her successor is elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal. Proxies solicited by the Board will, unless otherwise directed, be voted to elect the eight nominees named below to constitute the entire Board.
The Board has nominated each of the following individuals for election as a director at the annual meeting: Steven L. Berman, Kevin M. Olsen, Lisa M. Bachmann, John J. Gavin, Richard T. Riley, Kelly A. Romano, G. Michael Stakias and J. Darrell Thomas. Each nomination for director was based upon the recommendation of our Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and each nominee for director is a current member of the Board.
The following table sets forth the name, age, position and tenure, as of the date of this proxy statement, as to each nominee for the office of director:
Name
Age
Position
Director Since
Steven L. Berman
64
Non-Executive Chairman
1978
Kevin M. Olsen
52
Chief Executive Officer, President and Director
2019
Lisa M. Bachmann
62
Director
2020
John J. Gavin
67
Director
2016
Richard T. Riley
68
Director
2010
Kelly A. Romano
62
Director
2017
G. Michael Stakias
74
Director
2015
J. Darrell Thomas
63
Director
2021
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PROPOSAL I: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The nominations were based, in part, on the nominees’ various experience, skills and qualifications, some of which are highlighted in the table below. The Board believes these attributes help enable the Board to provide insightful leadership and oversight.
Experience, Expertise and
Diversity
Berman
Olsen
Bachmann
Gavin
Riley
Romano
Stakias
Thomas

Leadership

Financial

Operational

Industry

Mergers & Acquisitions

Diversity

International Experience

Risk Management

Current/former CEO

Corporate Governance

Independence
All nominees have consented to be named and have indicated their intent to serve if elected. In the event any of the nominees shall be unable or unwilling to serve as a director, the persons named in the proxy intend to vote “FOR” the election of any person as may be nominated by the Board in substitution. The Company has no reason to believe that any of the nominees named below will be unable to serve as a director if elected.
The following table sets forth certain information, as of the date of this proxy statement, as to each nominee for the office of director:
Name
Age
Position
Director Since
Steven L. Berman
63
Non-Executive Chairman
1978
Kevin M. Olsen
51
Chief Executive Officer, President and Director
2019
Lisa M. Bachmann
61
Director
2020
John J. Gavin
66
Director
2016
Richard T. Riley
66
Director
2010
Kelly A. Romano
61
Director
2017
G. Michael Stakias
73
Director
2015
J. Darrell Thomas
62
Director
2021
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PROPOSAL I: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The following information about our directors is based, in part, upon information supplied by them. Unless otherwise indicated, each individual has had the same principal occupation for more than five years.


Steven L. Berman, age 6364
Non-Executive Chairman

Director Since: 1978
Steven L. Berman became the Non-Executive Chairman of the Company effective April 1, 2023, having served as its Executive Chairman since September 2015. Additionally, Mr. Berman has served as a director of the Company since its inception in 1978. From January 2011 to September 2015, Mr. Berman served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and from October 2007 to January 2011, Mr. Berman served as President of the Company. Prior to October 2007, Mr. Berman served as Executive Vice President of the Company.
Key Attributes, Experience and Skills: Mr. Berman has more than 40 years of experience in the automotive aftermarket industry and has been involved with the Company since its formation, including over 40 years in management of the Company. He has the requisite skills to serve in his executive capacitiesas a director of the Company, including particular skills and knowledge in marketing, finance, product development, vendor relations and strategic business management. Mr. Berman maintains strong relationships with the Company’s customers and has the ability to connect industry trends, market events, strengths and weaknesses of competitors, the impact of new market entrants and the ability to define a strategic path. In addition, he has demonstrated the ability to convert a high-level strategy into an executable operating plan. As a result of his prior positions with the Company, he alsoMr. Berman has substantial industry knowledge and intimate knowledge of the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition, which enables him to provide unique insights into the Company’s challenges, opportunities, risks and operations.

Kevin M. Olsen, age 5152
Chief Executive Officer, President and Director

Director Since:January 2019
Public Company Board
Service in Past 5 Years:

Twin Disc, Inc., 2022-present
Mr. Olsen joined the Company in July 2016 as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He became Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer in June 2017, President and Chief Operating Officer in August 2018 and President and Chief Executive Officer in January 2019. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Olsen was Chief Financial Officer of Colfax Fluid Handling, a division of Colfax Corporation, a diversified global manufacturing and engineering company that provides gas and fluid-handling and fabrication technology products and services to commercial and governmental customers around the world, from January 2013 through June 2016. Prior to joining Colfax, he served in progressively responsible management roles at the Forged Products Aero Turbine Division of Precision Castparts Corp.,Corp, Crane Energy Flow Solutions, a division of Crane Co., Netshape Technologies, Inc., and Danaher Corporation. Prior thereto, Mr. Olsen performed public accounting work at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
Key Attributes, Experience and Skills: Mr. Olsen has the ability to provide unique insights as the Company’s current Chief Executive Officer. In addition, he brings to the Board substantial experience in executive leadership and financial management with large organizations, which he gained principally from his service as Chief Executive Officer of Dorman, a role he has held since January 2019, and his prior service as Chief Financial Officer at Dorman and Colfax and his public accounting experience at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
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Lisa M. Bachmann, age 6162
Director Since: September 2020

Committees: Audit; Compensation; Corporate Governance and Nominating
Public Company Board
Service in Past 5 Years:

GMS Inc., 2020-present
Ms. Bachmann most recently served as Executive Vice President, Chief Merchandising and Operating Officer of Big Lots, Inc. (NYSE:BIG) (“Big Lots”), a publicly traded leading discount retailer, from August 2015 to September 2020. Previously, she held various roles at Big Lots, including as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, as Executive Vice President, Supply Chain Management and Chief Information Officer, and as Senior Vice President, Merchandise Planning, Allocation and Presentation. Prior to joining Big Lots in March 2002, her roles included Senior Vice President of Planning and Allocation for Ames Department Stores Inc. and Vice President of Planning and Allocation for the Casual Corner Group, Inc.
Key Attributes, Experience and Skills: Ms. Bachmann’s qualifications to serve as a director of the Company include her extensive executive leadership experience and business acumen. Her years of experience at Big Lots and several other established retailers provide her with considerable expertise in the areas of management, operations, finance, sales, marketing, distribution, technology, business development and strategy. In addition, Ms. Bachmann has obtained a CERT Certificate in Cyber-Risk Oversight issued by the CERT Division of the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University.

John J. Gavin, age 6667
Director Since: October 2016

Committees: Audit; Compensation (Chair); Corporate Governance and Nominating
Public Company Board
Service in Past 5 Years:

GMS Inc., 2014-present
Mr. Gavin was most recently appointed Chairman of GMS Inc. in 2019. Previously, he was a Senior Advisor with LLR Partners, LLC, a middle market, growth oriented private equity firm, from 2010 to 2017, and had been Chairman of Strategic Distribution, Inc. (“SDI”), a leading maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) supply firm from 2014 to 2017. Prior to holding his Chairman position at SDI, Mr. Gavin served as Chief Executive Officer and President of SDI. Mr. Gavin previously held positions with Drake Beam Morin, Inc., an international career management and transitions management firm, Right Management Consultants, Inc., a publicly traded global provider of integrated consulting solutions across the employment lifecycle, and Arthur Andersen & Co. Mr. Gavin currently serves on the Advisory Board of the Center for Corporate Governance at Drexel University in Philadelphia and on the boards of various privately held companies.
Key Attributes, Experience and Skills: Mr. Gavin is qualified to serve as a director of the Company because of his expertise with financial, accounting, strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, human resources and career management matters, his extensive management and operational experience, his current and prior service on the board of directors of other publicly and privately held companies and his financial and accounting experience, including his experience as a certified public accountant with a nationally recognized public accounting firm.
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Richard T. Riley, age 6668
Director Since: March 2010

Committees: Audit (Chair); Compensation; Corporate Governance and Nominating
Lead Director
 
Public Company Board Service in Past 5 Years:

Tupperware Brands Corporation, 2015-present
Cimpress N.V. (f/k/a VistaPrint N.V.), 2005-2018
Prior to his retirement from LoJack Corporation, then a public company listed on NASDAQ and a global provider of tracking and recovery systems (“LoJack”), Mr. Riley served in various capacities as Executive Chairman, Chairman, President, Chief Operating Officer and Director from 2005 to 2013. Prior to joining LoJack, Mr. Riley most recently served as Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief Operating Officer and a Director of New England Business Service, Inc. (“NEBS”), then a public company listed on the New York Stock Exchange and a provider of products and services to assist small businesses manage and improve the efficiency of business operations. From February 2005 through December 2018, Mr. Riley also served as a Board member and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Cimpress, N.V. (f/k/a VistaPrint, N.V.), then a publicly traded Dutch company listed on NASDAQ that invests in and builds customer focused, entrepreneurial, mass customization businesses. From 2000 to the sale of the Companycompany in June 2016, Mr. Riley served on the Board, most recently as Vice Chair and significant shareholder (approximately 33%) of Micro-Coax, Inc., a privately held company that manufactured micro coaxial cable, primarily for the defense and space industries. Mr. Riley was formerly a Manager in the audit practice at Arthur Andersen & Co. He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and as a member of the Advisory Board of the University of Notre Dame.
Key Attributes, Experience and Skills: Mr. Riley is an experienced leader in the automotive industry with a distinctive knowledge of the automotive products aftermarket. He draws his financial expertise from his experience at Arthur Andersen & Co., his service as an executive at each of LoJack and NEBS, and his service on the audit committees of other public companies. He is skilled in finance, operations, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions and strategic planning. Mr. Riley’s financial background as a certified public accountant, including his experience at Arthur Andersen & Co., provides financial expertise to the Board, including an understanding of financial statements, corporate finance, accounting and capital markets.

Kelly A. Romano, age 6162
Director Since: November 2017

Committees: Audit; Compensation; Corporate Governance and Nominating
Public Company Board Service in Past 5 Years:
UGI Corporation, 2019-present
Athira Pharma, Inc., 2020-present
Ms. Romano is the Chief Executive Officer of BlueRipple Capital, LLC, a consultancy firm she founded in May 2018 that is focused on strategy, acquisitions, deal structure, and channel development for high technologyhigh-technology companies. In addition, she has been an executive advisory board member of Gryphon Investors (“Gryphon”), a private equity firm focused on middle-market investment opportunities, since December 2016, and iswas Co-Chair of the Board of Potter Electric, one of Gryphon’s portfolio companies in the fire life safety industry.industry until November 2023, when it was acquired by KKR & Co. Inc. Ms. Romano also servesserved as an operating partner for AE Industrial Partners, LLC, a private equity firm focused in the aerospace and industrial sectors sincefrom August 2020.2020 to August 2023. As an operating partner, she servesserved on several of its portfolio company boards. She remains the Chair of the Board of Altus Fire & Life Safety, a role she has held since May 2021. From 1984 to April 2016, Ms. Romano served in various capacities at United Technologies Corporation (“UTC”), a New York Stock Exchange listed company that provided high technologyhigh-technology products and services to the building and aerospace industries, which merged with Raytheon Corporation in 2020. From September 2014 to April 2016, Ms. Romano served as President, Intelligent Building Technologies for the UTC Building & Industrial Systems business. Previously, she held other executive level positions within UTC including President, Global Security Products, President, Building Systems and Services and President, Distribution Americas.
Key Attributes, Experience and Skills: Ms. Romano has extensive executive leadership experience and business acumen. Ms. Romano’s broad experience in the private equity market and at UTC provides her with a wide-ranging perspective in the areas of management, manufacturing, operations, finance, sales, marketing, distribution, research and development, mergers and acquisitions, business development and strategy.
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G. Michael Stakias, age 7374
Director Since: September 2015

Committees: Audit; Compensation; Corporate Governance and Nominating (Chair)
Mr. Stakias has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Partners, a New York-based private equity investment firm, since 2008, after serving there as a partner since he joined the firm in 1998. From 1980 to 1998, Mr. Stakias was a partner at Blank Rome LLP, Philadelphia, PA. His practice focused on the areas of corporate securities, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and public and emerging growth companies. Prior to joining Blank Rome, Mr. Stakias served as Senior Attorney, Division of Corporation Finance, at the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, DC. Mr. Stakias serves on the Board of Trustees of the College of William & Mary - Raymond A. Mason School of Business in Williamsburg, VA.
Key Attributes, Experience and Skills: Mr. Stakias’ qualifications to serve as a director of the Company include his extensive experience in private equity investment and capital markets, his legal background and his expertise in corporate securities, mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance. Mr. Stakias’ experience in private equity provides him with considerable expertise in financial and strategic matters and his involvement with other entities throughout his career provides him with wide-ranging perspective and experience in the areas of management, operations, and strategy.

J. Darrell Thomas, age 6263
Director Since: October 2021

Committees: Audit; Compensation; Corporate Governance and Nominating
Public Company Board Service in Past 5 Years:
British American Tobacco p.l.c., 2020-present
Pitney Bowes Inc., 2023-present
Mr. Thomas most recently served as Vice President and Treasurer for Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG), a publicly traded company (“Harley-Davidson”), a position which he held from June 2010 to April 2022. Since joining Harley-Davidson in June 2010, he also served in several senior finance positions, including Interim Chief Financial Officer for Harley-Davidson from July 2020 to September 2020 and Chief Financial Officer for Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc. from January 2018 to June 2020. Prior to joining Harley-Davidson, Mr. Thomas was employed by PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP), a publicly traded company (“PepsiCo”), which he joined in December 2003, and where he most recently served as Vice President and Assistant Treasurer. Prior to joining PepsiCo, Mr. Thomas had a 19-year career in banking with Commerzbank Securities, Swiss Re New Markets, ABN Amro Bank and Citicorp/Citibank where he held various capital markets and corporate finance roles. Mr. Thomas serves as a non-executive director of Scotia Holdings (US) Inc.
Key Attributes, Experience and Skills: Mr. Thomas is qualified to serve as a director of the Company because of his experience with corporate finance, capital markets, risk management and investor relations, his extensive management and operational experience, his service on the boards of directors of other publicly held companies and his financial and accounting experience.
FOR
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE ELECTION OF THE EIGHT NOMINEES LISTED ABOVE AS DIRECTORS.
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Lead Director
Audit Committee Financial Expert
Experience, Expertise and Diversity

Leadership
8 director nominees

Mergers & Acquisitions
8 director nominees

Current/Former CEO
6 director nominees

Financial Matters
8 director nominees

Diversity
50% of independent director nominees are racially or gender diverse

Corporate Governance
4 director nominees

Operational
8 director nominees

International Experience
8 director nominees

Independence
6 director nominees

Industry
3 director nominees

Risk Management
8 director nominees

Average Tenure of Independent Director Nominees
Approximately 7 years
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PROXY STATEMENT SUMMARY
Proposal II: Advisory Approval of the Compensation of our Named Executive Officers
Our executive compensation program is designed to promote the successful implementation of our annual strategic plan as approved by the Board as well as long-term growth and profitability of the Company, which is intended to enhance shareholder value. Below is information to support the Board’s recommendation that shareholders approve on an advisory basis the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers for 2023.
Executive Compensation Highlights
Our executive compensation program is designed to help ensure that pay is aligned with our business objectives and the interests of our shareholders. Below are some of the key highlights of our executive compensation program.
Annual election of all
A majority of fiscal 2023 target compensation for named executive officers was variable and performance-based
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Robust stock ownership guidelines for executive officers
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Grants of performance-based restricted stock units that vest based on total shareholder return as compared to companies comprising the S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index
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Clawback policies for executive officers covering both cash and equity incentive compensation
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Mix of diversified short- and long-term performance metrics to incentivize and reward the achievement of strategic objectives
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No tax gross-up provided under our Executive Severance Plan
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Caps on annual and certain long-term incentive programs
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No excessive perquisites for any of our executive officers
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Anti-hedging and anti-pledging policies applicable to executive officers and directors
Majority vote standard and director resignation policy in uncontested director elections
Roles of Non-Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer are currently split
Active Board oversight of enterprise risk management and environmental, social and governance programs
Independent Lead Director
Compensation Committee oversees executive officer succession planning
Majority of Director nominees are independent
Compensation Committee advised by independent compensation consultant
Standing Board committees comprised solely of independent directors
Annual limit of $500,000 on individual non-employee director equity awards
Six “Audit Committee Financial Experts”
Directors may not sit on more than four (4) public company boards
Annual Board and Committee self-evaluation process
No shareholder rights plan
Robust director stock ownership requirements
No supermajority voting provisions
The Board of Directors and Director Independence
The Board currently consists of eight members and has three standing committees: (i) the Audit Committee; (ii) the Compensation Committee; and (iii) the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee.
The Board has determined that the following current directors, constituting a majority of the members of the Board, are independent as defined in the applicable listing standards of the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc., or Nasdaq: Lisa M. Bachmann, John J. Gavin, Richard T. Riley, Kelly A. Romano, G. Michael Stakias and J. Darrell Thomas. Paul R. Lederer, a director of the Company from 1998 until his retirement from the Board on May 25, 2022, was also determined to be independent as defined in the applicable listing standards of Nasdaq. Mr. Lederer served as Lead Director and as an independent member (as defined under applicable SEC rules and the listing standards of Nasdaq) of each of the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Corporate Governance Committee until his term ended on May 25, 2022.
Under applicable U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, and Nasdaq rules, the existence of certain “related person” transactions in excess of certain thresholds between a director and the Company are required to be disclosed and may preclude a finding by the Board that the director is independent. A director is not considered “independent” unless the Board affirmatively determines that the director has no material relationship with us that, in the opinion of the Board, would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director. Based on its independence review, the Board determined that no transactions or relationships between the Company and the independent directors or any member of their immediate family (or any entity of which an independent director or an immediate family member is an executive officer, general partner or significant equity holder) were identified which would render the directors named above not independent.
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Board Diversity
We strive to maintain a diverse and inclusive working environment, not only among our employees, but also among the members of our Board. Set forth below is a matrix identifying the diversity information for our Board.
Board Diversity Matrix (As of April 4, 2023)
Total Number of Directors (Including Independent Directors): 8
Female
Male
Non-
Binary
Did Not
Disclose
Gender
Part I: Gender Identity
Directors
2
6
Part II: Demographic Background
African American or Black
1
White
2
5
Total Number of Independent Directors: 6
Independent Director Diversity
2023 Financial and Operational Highlights
50%
Net sales increased to $1,929.8 million in fiscal 2023 from $1,733.7 million in fiscal 2022
Repaid $159.1 million of indebtedness in fiscal 2023
Generated cash flows from operations of $208.8 million in fiscal 2023
Reorganized management and reporting under three reporting segments – Light Duty, Heavy Duty and Specialty Vehicle – enhancing transparency and supporting the continued growth of the Company
Diluted earnings per share of $4.10 in fiscal 2023, a 6% increase over the prior year
Successfully integrated the SuperATV business, accelerating the Company’s specialty vehicle growth strategy
For additional information, see “Executive Compensation: Compensation Discussion and Analysis.”
Proposal III: Ratification of KMPG as our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal 2024
KPMG was our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. The Board recommends that shareholders ratify, on an advisory basis, the appointment of KPMG as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.
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PROPOSAL I: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Our Amended and Restated By-laws currently provide that our business shall be managed by or under the direction of a board of directors of not less than two nor more than nine directors, which number shall be fixed from time to time by such board of directors. The Board currently consists of eight directors.
There are eight nominees for election to the Board at the annual meeting. Each of the eight nominees, if elected, will hold office for a term that expires at the next annual shareholders’ meeting. Each director shall hold office for the term for which he or she was elected and until his or her successor is elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal. Proxies solicited by the Board will, unless otherwise directed, be voted to elect the eight nominees named below to constitute the entire Board.
The Board has nominated each of the following individuals for election as a director at the annual meeting: Steven L. Berman, Kevin M. Olsen, Lisa M. Bachmann, John J. Gavin, Richard T. Riley, Kelly A. Romano, G. Michael Stakias and J. Darrell Thomas. Each nomination for director was based upon the recommendation of our Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and each nominee for director is a current member of the Board.
The following table sets forth the name, age, position and tenure, as of the date of this proxy statement, as to each nominee for the office of director:
Name
Age
Position
Director Since
Steven L. Berman
64
Non-Executive Chairman
1978
Kevin M. Olsen
52
Chief Executive Officer, President and Director
2019
Lisa M. Bachmann
62
Director
2020
John J. Gavin
67
Director
2016
Richard T. Riley
68
Director
2010
Kelly A. Romano
62
Director
2017
G. Michael Stakias
74
Director
2015
J. Darrell Thomas
63
Director
2021
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The nominations were based, in part, on the nominees’ various experience, skills and qualifications, some of which are highlighted in the table below. The Board believes these attributes help enable the Board to provide insightful leadership and oversight.
% Female
33%
Experience, Expertise and
Diversity
Berman
Olsen
Bachmann
Gavin
Riley
Romano
Stakias
Thomas

Leadership

Financial

Operational

Industry

Mergers & Acquisitions

Diversity

International Experience

Risk Management

Current/former CEO

Corporate Governance

Independence
% Ethnically diverse
All nominees have consented to be named and have indicated their intent to serve if elected. In the event any of the nominees shall be unable or unwilling to serve as a director, the persons named in the proxy intend to vote “FOR” the election of any person as may be nominated by the Board in substitution. The Company has no reason to believe that any of the nominees named below will be unable to serve as a director if elected.
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The following information about our directors is based, in part, upon information supplied by them. Unless otherwise indicated, each individual has had the same principal occupation for more than five years.
17%


Steven L. Berman, age 64
Non-Executive Chairman
Board Leadership Structure

Director Since: 1978
The Board appoints aSteven L. Berman became the Non-Executive Chairman who may be an officer of the Company ifeffective April 1, 2023, having served as its Executive Chairman since September 2015. Additionally, Mr. Berman has served as a director of the Company since its inception in 1978. From January 2011 to September 2015, Mr. Berman served as Chairman of the Board determines that is in the best interestsand Chief Executive Officer of the Company and its shareholders. The Board does not have a policy that requires the separationfrom October 2007 to January 2011, Mr. Berman served as President of the rolesCompany. Prior to October 2007, Mr. Berman served as Executive Vice President of the Company.
Key Attributes, Experience and Skills: Mr. Berman has more than 40 years of experience in the automotive aftermarket industry and has been involved with the Company since its formation, including over 40 years in management of the Company. He has the requisite skills to serve as a director of the Company, including particular skills and knowledge in marketing, finance, product development, vendor relations and strategic business management. As a result of his prior positions with the Company, Mr. Berman has substantial industry knowledge and intimate knowledge of the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition, which enables him to provide unique insights into the Company’s challenges, opportunities, risks and operations.

Kevin M. Olsen, age 52
Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board. TheDirector

Director Since: January 2019
Public Company Board annually reviews its leadership structure to assess what best serves the interests of
Service in Past 5 Years:

Twin Disc, Inc., 2022-present
Mr. Olsen joined the Company in July 2016 as Senior Vice President and its shareholders at a given time. Currently, the positions of Chief Financial Officer. He became Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer in June 2017, President and Non-Executive Chairman are held by different persons. As ourChief Operating Officer in August 2018 and President and Chief Executive Officer in January 2019. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Olsen iswas Chief Financial Officer of Colfax Fluid Handling, a division of Colfax Corporation, a diversified global manufacturing and engineering company that provides gas and fluid-handling and fabrication technology products and services to commercial and governmental customers around the world, from January 2013 through June 2016. Prior to joining Colfax, he served in progressively responsible for our day-to-day operationsmanagement roles at the Forged Products Aero Turbine Division of Precision Castparts Corp, Crane Energy Flow Solutions, a division of Crane Co., Netshape Technologies, Inc., and for executing our long-term strategies. As Non-Executive Chairman ofDanaher Corporation. Prior thereto, Mr. Olsen performed public accounting work at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
Key Attributes, Experience and Skills: Mr. Olsen has the ability to provide unique insights as the Company’s current Chief Executive Officer. In addition, he brings to the Board Mr. Berman is responsible for leading the Boardsubstantial experience in its oversight responsibilitiesexecutive leadership and financial management with respect to the Company.
The Board believes that an appropriate leadership structure depends on the opportunitieslarge organizations, which he gained principally from his service as Chief Executive Officer of Dorman, a role he has held since January 2019, and challenges facing a companyhis prior service as Chief Financial Officer at a given time. The Board believes that the current leadership structure is appropriate for usDorman and Colfax and his public accounting experience at this time as it enables us and the Board to continue to benefit from Mr. Berman’s vast experience, skills, expertise, and knowledge of the Company’s business and industry.PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
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The Company and the Board recognize the importance of the additional, effective oversight that is provided by its independent Board members. Under our

Lisa M. Bachmann, age 62
Director Since: September 2020

Committees: Audit; Compensation; Corporate Governance Guidelines, ifand Nominating
Public Company Board
Service in Past 5 Years:

GMS Inc., 2020-present
Ms. Bachmann most recently served as Executive Vice President, Chief Merchandising and Operating Officer of Big Lots, Inc. (“Big Lots”), a publicly traded leading discount retailer, from August 2015 to September 2020. Previously, she held various roles at Big Lots, including as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, as Executive Vice President, Supply Chain Management and Chief Information Officer, and as Senior Vice President, Merchandise Planning, Allocation and Presentation. Prior to joining Big Lots in March 2002, her roles included Senior Vice President of Planning and Allocation for Ames Department Stores Inc. and Vice President of Planning and Allocation for the Chairman is not an independent director, the members of the Board shall elect an independent directorCasual Corner Group, Inc.
Key Attributes, Experience and Skills: Ms. Bachmann’s qualifications to serve as Lead Director (see descriptiona director of the Lead Director position below). Accordingly, because Mr. Berman is not “independent” withinCompany include her extensive executive leadership experience and business acumen. Her years of experience at Big Lots and several other established retailers provide her with considerable expertise in the meaningareas of management, operations, finance, sales, marketing, distribution, technology, business development and strategy. In addition, Ms. Bachmann has obtained a CERT Certificate in Cyber-Risk Oversight issued by the CERT Division of the Nasdaq listing standards, theSoftware Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University.

John J. Gavin, age 67
Director Since: October 2016

Committees: Audit; Compensation (Chair); Corporate Governance and Nominating
Public Company Board has selected
Service in Past 5 Years:

GMS Inc., 2014-present
Mr. Riley,Gavin was most recently appointed Chairman of GMS Inc. in 2019. Previously, he was a director who is independent,Senior Advisor with LLR Partners, LLC, a middle market, growth oriented private equity firm, from 2010 to serve2017, and had been Chairman of Strategic Distribution, Inc. (“SDI”), a leading maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) supply firm from 2014 to 2017. Prior to holding his Chairman position at SDI, Mr. Gavin served as our Lead Director.
Each independent director has direct access to our Non-Executive Chairman, our Chief Executive Officer and our Lead Director, as well as other membersPresident of SDI. Mr. Gavin previously held positions with Drake Beam Morin, Inc., an international career management and transitions management firm, Right Management Consultants, Inc., a publicly traded global provider of integrated consulting solutions across the employment lifecycle, and Arthur Andersen & Co. Mr. Gavin currently serves on the Advisory Board of the senior management team. The independent directors meetCenter for Corporate Governance at Drexel University in executive session without management present at least quarterly.Philadelphia and on the boards of various privately held companies.
The Board also believes this leadership structure, coupled with independent directors servingKey Attributes, Experience and Skills: Mr. Gavin is qualified to serve as chairsa director of each of our three standing Board committees, enhances the Board’s effectiveness in providing independent oversight of material risks affecting the Company because of his expertise with financial, accounting, strategic planning, mergers and fulfilling its risk oversight responsibility.acquisitions, human resources and career management matters, his extensive management and operational experience, his current and prior service on the board of directors of other publicly and privately held companies and his financial and accounting experience, including his experience as a certified public accountant with a nationally recognized public accounting firm.
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Richard T. Riley, age 68
Director Since: March 2010

Committees: Audit (Chair); Compensation; Corporate Governance and Nominating
Lead Director
Public Company Board Service in Past 5 Years:

Tupperware Brands Corporation, 2015-present
Prior to his retirement from LoJack Corporation, then a public company listed on NASDAQ and a global provider of tracking and recovery systems (“LoJack”), Mr. Riley served in various capacities as Executive Chairman, Chairman, President, Chief Operating Officer and Director from 2005 to 2013. Prior to joining LoJack, Mr. Riley most recently served as Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief Operating Officer and a Director of New England Business Service, Inc. (“NEBS”), then a public company listed on the New York Stock Exchange and a provider of products and services to assist small businesses manage and improve the efficiency of business operations. From February 2005 through December 2018, Mr. Riley also served as a Board member and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Cimpress, N.V. (f/k/a VistaPrint, N.V.), then a publicly traded Dutch company listed on NASDAQ that invests in and builds customer focused, entrepreneurial, mass customization businesses. From 2000 to the sale of the company in June 2016, Mr. Riley served on the Board, most recently as Vice Chair and significant shareholder (approximately 33%) of Micro-Coax, Inc., a privately held company that manufactured micro coaxial cable, primarily for the defense and space industries. Mr. Riley was formerly a Manager in the audit practice at Arthur Andersen & Co. He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and as a member of the Advisory Board of the University of Notre Dame.
Key Attributes, Experience and Skills: Mr. Riley is an experienced leader in the automotive industry with a distinctive knowledge of the automotive products aftermarket. He draws his financial expertise from his experience at Arthur Andersen & Co., his service as an executive at each of LoJack and NEBS, and his service on the audit committees of other public companies. He is skilled in finance, operations, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions and strategic planning. Mr. Riley’s financial background as a certified public accountant, including his experience at Arthur Andersen & Co., provides financial expertise to the Board, including an understanding of financial statements, corporate finance, accounting and capital markets.

Kelly A. Romano, age 62
Director Since: November 2017

Committees: Audit; Compensation; Corporate Governance and Nominating
Public Company Board Service in Past 5 Years:
UGI Corporation, 2019-present
Athira Pharma, Inc., 2020-present
Ms. Romano is the Chief Executive Officer of BlueRipple Capital, LLC, a consultancy firm she founded in May 2018 that is focused on strategy, acquisitions, deal structure, and channel development for high-technology companies. In addition, she has been an executive advisory board member of Gryphon Investors (“Gryphon”), a private equity firm focused on middle-market investment opportunities, since December 2016, and was Co-Chair of the Board of Potter Electric, one of Gryphon’s portfolio companies in the fire life safety industry until November 2023, when it was acquired by KKR & Co. Inc. Ms. Romano served as an operating partner for AE Industrial Partners, LLC, a private equity firm focused in the aerospace and industrial sectors from August 2020 to August 2023. As an operating partner, she served on several of its portfolio company boards. She remains the Chair of the Board of Altus Fire & Life Safety, a role she has held since May 2021. From 1984 to April 2016, Ms. Romano served in various capacities at United Technologies Corporation (“UTC”), a New York Stock Exchange listed company that provided high-technology products and services to the building and aerospace industries, which merged with Raytheon Corporation in 2020. From September 2014 to April 2016, Ms. Romano served as President, Intelligent Building Technologies for the UTC Building & Industrial Systems business. Previously, she held other executive level positions within UTC including President, Global Security Products, President, Building Systems and Services and President, Distribution Americas.
Key Attributes, Experience and Skills: Ms. Romano has extensive executive leadership experience and business acumen. Ms. Romano’s broad experience in the private equity market and at UTC provides her with a wide-ranging perspective in the areas of management, manufacturing, operations, finance, sales, marketing, distribution, research and development, mergers and acquisitions, business development and strategy.
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G. Michael Stakias, age 74
Director Since: September 2015

Committees: Audit; Compensation; Corporate Governance and Nominating (Chair)
Mr. Stakias has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Partners, a New York-based private equity investment firm, since 2008, after serving there as a partner since he joined the firm in 1998. From 1980 to 1998, Mr. Stakias was a partner at Blank Rome LLP, Philadelphia, PA. His practice focused on the areas of corporate securities, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and public and emerging growth companies. Prior to joining Blank Rome, Mr. Stakias served as Senior Attorney, Division of Corporation Finance, at the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, DC. Mr. Stakias serves on the Board of Trustees of the College of William & Mary - Raymond A. Mason School of Business in Williamsburg, VA.
Key Attributes, Experience and Skills: Mr. Stakias’ qualifications to serve as a director of the Company include his extensive experience in private equity investment and capital markets, his legal background and his expertise in corporate securities, mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance. Mr. Stakias’ experience in private equity provides him with considerable expertise in financial and strategic matters and his involvement with other entities throughout his career provides him with wide-ranging perspective and experience in the areas of management, operations, and strategy.

J. Darrell Thomas, age 63
Director Since: October 2021

Committees: Audit; Compensation; Corporate Governance and Nominating
Public Company Board Service in Past 5 Years:
British American Tobacco p.l.c., 2020-present
Pitney Bowes Inc., 2023-present
Mr. Thomas most recently served as Vice President and Treasurer for Harley-Davidson, Inc., a publicly traded company (“Harley-Davidson”), a position which he held from June 2010 to April 2022. Since joining Harley-Davidson in June 2010, he also served in several senior finance positions, including Interim Chief Financial Officer for Harley-Davidson from July 2020 to September 2020 and Chief Financial Officer for Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc. from January 2018 to June 2020. Prior to joining Harley-Davidson, Mr. Thomas was employed by PepsiCo, Inc., a publicly traded company (“PepsiCo”), which he joined in December 2003, and where he most recently served as Vice President and Assistant Treasurer. Prior to joining PepsiCo, Mr. Thomas had a 19-year career in banking with Commerzbank Securities, Swiss Re New Markets, ABN Amro Bank and Citicorp/Citibank where he held various capital markets and corporate finance roles. Mr. Thomas serves as a non-executive director of Scotia Holdings (US) Inc.
Key Attributes, Experience and Skills: Mr. Thomas is qualified to serve as a director of the Company because of his experience with corporate finance, capital markets, risk management and investor relations, his extensive management and operational experience, his service on the boards of directors of other publicly held companies and his financial and accounting experience.
FOR
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE ELECTION OF THE EIGHT NOMINEES LISTED ABOVE AS DIRECTORS.
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Lead Director
Audit Committee Financial Expert
Experience, Expertise and Diversity

Leadership
8 director nominees

Mergers & Acquisitions
8 director nominees

Current/Former CEO
6 director nominees

Financial Matters
8 director nominees

Diversity
50% of independent director nominees are racially or gender diverse

Corporate Governance
4 director nominees

Operational
8 director nominees

International Experience
8 director nominees

Independence
6 director nominees

Industry
3 director nominees

Risk Management
8 director nominees

Average Tenure of Independent Director Nominees
Approximately 7 years
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PROXY STATEMENT SUMMARY
Proposal II: Advisory Approval of the Compensation of our Named Executive Officers
Our executive compensation program is designed to promote the successful implementation of our annual strategic plan as approved by the Board as well as long-term growth and profitability of the Company, which is intended to enhance shareholder value. Below is information to support the Board’s recommendation that shareholders approve on an advisory basis the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers for 2023.
Executive Compensation Highlights
Our executive compensation program is designed to help ensure that pay is aligned with our business objectives and the interests of our shareholders. Below are some of the key highlights of our executive compensation program.
A majority of fiscal 2023 target compensation for named executive officers was variable and performance-based
​✔
Robust stock ownership guidelines for executive officers
​✔
Grants of performance-based restricted stock units that vest based on total shareholder return as compared to companies comprising the S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index
​✔
Clawback policies for executive officers covering both cash and equity incentive compensation
​✔
Mix of diversified short- and long-term performance metrics to incentivize and reward the achievement of strategic objectives
​✔
No tax gross-up provided under our Executive Severance Plan
​✔
Caps on annual and certain long-term incentive programs
​✔
No excessive perquisites for any of our executive officers
​✔
Anti-hedging and anti-pledging policies applicable to executive officers and directors
2023 Financial and Operational Highlights
Net sales increased to $1,929.8 million in fiscal 2023 from $1,733.7 million in fiscal 2022
Repaid $159.1 million of indebtedness in fiscal 2023
Generated cash flows from operations of $208.8 million in fiscal 2023
Reorganized management and reporting under three reporting segments – Light Duty, Heavy Duty and Specialty Vehicle – enhancing transparency and supporting the continued growth of the Company
Diluted earnings per share of $4.10 in fiscal 2023, a 6% increase over the prior year
Successfully integrated the SuperATV business, accelerating the Company’s specialty vehicle growth strategy
For additional information, see “Executive Compensation: Compensation Discussion and Analysis.”
Proposal III: Ratification of KMPG as our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal 2024
KPMG was our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. The Board recommends that shareholders ratify, on an advisory basis, the appointment of KPMG as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.
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PROPOSAL I: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Our Amended and Restated By-laws currently provide that our business shall be managed by or under the direction of a board of directors of not less than two nor more than nine directors, which number shall be fixed from time to time by such board of directors. The Board currently consists of eight directors.
There are eight nominees for election to the Board at the annual meeting. Each of the eight nominees, if elected, will hold office for a term that expires at the next annual shareholders’ meeting. Each director shall hold office for the term for which he or she was elected and until his or her successor is elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal. Proxies solicited by the Board will, unless otherwise directed, be voted to elect the eight nominees named below to constitute the entire Board.
The Board has nominated each of the following individuals for election as a director at the annual meeting: Steven L. Berman, Kevin M. Olsen, Lisa M. Bachmann, John J. Gavin, Richard T. Riley, Kelly A. Romano, G. Michael Stakias and J. Darrell Thomas. Each nomination for director was based upon the recommendation of our Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and each nominee for director is a current member of the Board.
The following table sets forth the name, age, position and tenure, as of the date of this proxy statement, as to each nominee for the office of director:
Name
Age
Position
Director Since
Steven L. Berman
64
Non-Executive Chairman
1978
Kevin M. Olsen
52
Chief Executive Officer, President and Director
2019
Lisa M. Bachmann
62
Director
2020
John J. Gavin
67
Director
2016
Richard T. Riley
68
Director
2010
Kelly A. Romano
62
Director
2017
G. Michael Stakias
74
Director
2015
J. Darrell Thomas
63
Director
2021
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The nominations were based, in part, on the nominees’ various experience, skills and qualifications, some of which are highlighted in the table below. The Board believes these attributes help enable the Board to provide insightful leadership and oversight.
Experience, Expertise and
Diversity
Berman
Olsen
Bachmann
Gavin
Riley
Romano
Stakias
Thomas

Leadership

Financial

Operational

Industry

Mergers & Acquisitions

Diversity

International Experience

Risk Management

Current/former CEO

Corporate Governance

Independence
All nominees have consented to be named and have indicated their intent to serve if elected. In the event any of the nominees shall be unable or unwilling to serve as a director, the persons named in the proxy intend to vote “FOR” the election of any person as may be nominated by the Board in substitution. The Company has no reason to believe that any of the nominees named below will be unable to serve as a director if elected.
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The following information about our directors is based, in part, upon information supplied by them. Unless otherwise indicated, each individual has had the same principal occupation for more than five years.


Steven L. Berman, age 64
Non-Executive Chairman
The Lead
Director is charged with (i) presiding at all meetingsSince: 1978
Steven L. Berman became the Non-Executive Chairman of the Company effective April 1, 2023, having served as its Executive Chairman since September 2015. Additionally, Mr. Berman has served as a director of the Company since its inception in 1978. From January 2011 to September 2015, Mr. Berman served as Chairman of the Board at which the Non-Executive Chairman is not present, including executive sessionsand Chief Executive Officer of the independent directors; (ii) servingCompany and from October 2007 to January 2011, Mr. Berman served as President of the Company. Prior to October 2007, Mr. Berman served as Executive Vice President of the Company.
Key Attributes, Experience and Skills: Mr. Berman has more than 40 years of experience in the automotive aftermarket industry and has been involved with the Company since its formation, including over 40 years in management of the Company. He has the requisite skills to serve as a liaison betweendirector of the Company, including particular skills and knowledge in marketing, finance, product development, vendor relations and strategic business management. As a result of his prior positions with the Company, Mr. Berman has substantial industry knowledge and intimate knowledge of the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition, which enables him to provide unique insights into the Company’s challenges, opportunities, risks and operations.

Kevin M. Olsen, age 52
Chief Executive Officer, President and Director

Director Since: January 2019
Public Company Board
Service in Past 5 Years:

Twin Disc, Inc., 2022-present
Mr. Olsen joined the Company in July 2016 as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He became Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer in June 2017, President and Chief Operating Officer in August 2018 and President and Chief Executive Officer in January 2019. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Olsen was Chief Financial Officer of Colfax Fluid Handling, a division of Colfax Corporation, a diversified global manufacturing and engineering company that provides gas and fluid-handling and fabrication technology products and services to commercial and governmental customers around the world, from January 2013 through June 2016. Prior to joining Colfax, he served in progressively responsible management roles at the Forged Products Aero Turbine Division of Precision Castparts Corp, Crane Energy Flow Solutions, a division of Crane Co., Netshape Technologies, Inc., and Danaher Corporation. Prior thereto, Mr. Olsen performed public accounting work at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
Key Attributes, Experience and Skills: Mr. Olsen has the ability to provide unique insights as the Company’s current Chief Executive Officer. In addition, he brings to the Board substantial experience in executive leadership and financial management with large organizations, which he gained principally from his service as Chief Executive Officer of Dorman, a role he has held since January 2019, and his prior service as Chief Financial Officer at Dorman and Colfax and his public accounting experience at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
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Lisa M. Bachmann, age 62
Director Since: September 2020

Committees: Audit; Compensation; Corporate Governance and Nominating
Public Company Board
Service in Past 5 Years:

GMS Inc., 2020-present
Ms. Bachmann most recently served as Executive Vice President, Chief Merchandising and Operating Officer of Big Lots, Inc. (“Big Lots”), a publicly traded leading discount retailer, from August 2015 to September 2020. Previously, she held various roles at Big Lots, including as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, as Executive Vice President, Supply Chain Management and Chief Information Officer, and as Senior Vice President, Merchandise Planning, Allocation and Presentation. Prior to joining Big Lots in March 2002, her roles included Senior Vice President of Planning and Allocation for Ames Department Stores Inc. and Vice President of Planning and Allocation for the Casual Corner Group, Inc.
Key Attributes, Experience and Skills: Ms. Bachmann’s qualifications to serve as a director of the Company include her extensive executive leadership experience and business acumen. Her years of experience at Big Lots and several other established retailers provide her with considerable expertise in the areas of management, operations, finance, sales, marketing, distribution, technology, business development and strategy. In addition, Ms. Bachmann has obtained a CERT Certificate in Cyber-Risk Oversight issued by the CERT Division of the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University.

John J. Gavin, age 67
Director Since: October 2016

Committees: Audit; Compensation (Chair); Corporate Governance and Nominating
Public Company Board
Service in Past 5 Years:

GMS Inc., 2014-present
Mr. Gavin was most recently appointed Chairman of GMS Inc. in 2019. Previously, he was a Senior Advisor with LLR Partners, LLC, a middle market, growth oriented private equity firm, from 2010 to 2017, and had been Chairman of Strategic Distribution, Inc. (“SDI”), a leading maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) supply firm from 2014 to 2017. Prior to holding his Chairman position at SDI, Mr. Gavin served as Chief Executive Officer and President of SDI. Mr. Gavin previously held positions with Drake Beam Morin, Inc., an international career management and transitions management firm, Right Management Consultants, Inc., a publicly traded global provider of integrated consulting solutions across the independent directors; (iii) assistingemployment lifecycle, and Arthur Andersen & Co. Mr. Gavin currently serves on the Non-ExecutiveAdvisory Board of the Center for Corporate Governance at Drexel University in Philadelphia and on the boards of various privately held companies.
Key Attributes, Experience and Skills: Mr. Gavin is qualified to serve as a director of the Company because of his expertise with financial, accounting, strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, human resources and career management matters, his extensive management and operational experience, his current and prior service on the board of directors of other publicly and privately held companies and his financial and accounting experience, including his experience as a certified public accountant with a nationally recognized public accounting firm.
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Richard T. Riley, age 68
Director Since: March 2010

Committees: Audit (Chair); Compensation; Corporate Governance and Nominating
Lead Director
Public Company Board Service in Past 5 Years:

Tupperware Brands Corporation, 2015-present
Prior to his retirement from LoJack Corporation, then a public company listed on NASDAQ and a global provider of tracking and recovery systems (“LoJack”), Mr. Riley served in various capacities as Executive Chairman, Chairman, President, Chief Operating Officer and Director from 2005 to 2013. Prior to joining LoJack, Mr. Riley most recently served as Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief Operating Officer and a Director of New England Business Service, Inc. (“NEBS”), then a public company listed on the New York Stock Exchange and a provider of products and services to assist small businesses manage and improve the efficiency of business operations. From February 2005 through December 2018, Mr. Riley also served as a Board member and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Cimpress, N.V. (f/k/a VistaPrint, N.V.), then a publicly traded Dutch company listed on NASDAQ that invests in settingand builds customer focused, entrepreneurial, mass customization businesses. From 2000 to the Board’s schedules, agendas,sale of the company in June 2016, Mr. Riley served on the Board, most recently as Vice Chair and information flow; (iv) participating (in conjunction withsignificant shareholder (approximately 33%) of Micro-Coax, Inc., a privately held company that manufactured micro coaxial cable, primarily for the Compensation Committee)defense and space industries. Mr. Riley was formerly a Manager in the periodic evaluationaudit practice at Arthur Andersen & Co. He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and performance reviewas a member of the Advisory Board of the University of Notre Dame.
Key Attributes, Experience and Skills: Mr. Riley is an experienced leader in the automotive industry with a distinctive knowledge of the automotive products aftermarket. He draws his financial expertise from his experience at Arthur Andersen & Co., his service as an executive at each of LoJack and NEBS, and his service on the audit committees of other public companies. He is skilled in finance, operations, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions and strategic planning. Mr. Riley’s financial background as a certified public accountant, including his experience at Arthur Andersen & Co., provides financial expertise to the Board, including an understanding of financial statements, corporate finance, accounting and capital markets.

Kelly A. Romano, age 62
Director Since: November 2017

Committees: Audit; Compensation; Corporate Governance and Nominating
Public Company Board Service in Past 5 Years:
UGI Corporation, 2019-present
Athira Pharma, Inc., 2020-present
Ms. Romano is the Chief Executive Officer of BlueRipple Capital, LLC, a consultancy firm she founded in May 2018 that is focused on strategy, acquisitions, deal structure, and other principal officers; (v) communicatingchannel development for high-technology companies. In addition, she has been an executive advisory board member of Gryphon Investors (“Gryphon”), a private equity firm focused on middle-market investment opportunities, since December 2016, and was Co-Chair of the Board member feedbackof Potter Electric, one of Gryphon’s portfolio companies in the fire life safety industry until November 2023, when it was acquired by KKR & Co. Inc. Ms. Romano served as an operating partner for AE Industrial Partners, LLC, a private equity firm focused in the aerospace and industrial sectors from August 2020 to August 2023. As an operating partner, she served on several of its portfolio company boards. She remains the Chair of the Board of Altus Fire & Life Safety, a role she has held since May 2021. From 1984 to April 2016, Ms. Romano served in various capacities at United Technologies Corporation (“UTC”), a New York Stock Exchange listed company that provided high-technology products and services to the Chief Executive Officerbuilding and Non-Executiveaerospace industries, which merged with Raytheon Corporation in 2020. From September 2014 to April 2016, Ms. Romano served as President, Intelligent Building Technologies for the UTC Building & Industrial Systems business. Previously, she held other executive level positions within UTC including President, Global Security Products, President, Building Systems and Services and President, Distribution Americas.
Key Attributes, Experience and Skills: Ms. Romano has extensive executive leadership experience and business acumen. Ms. Romano’s broad experience in the private equity market and at UTC provides her with a wide-ranging perspective in the areas of management, manufacturing, operations, finance, sales, marketing, distribution, research and development, mergers and acquisitions, business development and strategy.
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Chairman; (vi) recommending to the Board the retention of advisors and consultants who report directly to the Board; (vii) overseeing (in conjunction with the

G. Michael Stakias, age 74
Director Since: September 2015

Committees: Audit; Compensation; Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee)(Chair)
Mr. Stakias has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Partners, a New York-based private equity investment firm, since 2008, after serving there as a partner since he joined the periodic evaluationfirm in 1998. From 1980 to 1998, Mr. Stakias was a partner at Blank Rome LLP, Philadelphia, PA. His practice focused on the areas of corporate securities, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and public and emerging growth companies. Prior to joining Blank Rome, Mr. Stakias served as Senior Attorney, Division of Corporation Finance, at the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, DC. Mr. Stakias serves on the Board of Trustees of the College of William & Mary - Raymond A. Mason School of Business in Williamsburg, VA.
Key Attributes, Experience and Skills: Mr. Stakias’ qualifications to serve as a director of the Company include his extensive experience in private equity investment and capital markets, his legal background and his expertise in corporate securities, mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance. Mr. Stakias’ experience in private equity provides him with considerable expertise in financial and strategic matters and his involvement with other entities throughout his career provides him with wide-ranging perspective and experience in the areas of management, operations, and strategy.

J. Darrell Thomas, age 63
Director Since: October 2021

Committees: Audit; Compensation; Corporate Governance and Nominating
Public Company Board and each committee thereof and their respective members; and (viii) performing such other duties as may be delegated by the Board from time to time.Service in Past 5 Years:
British American Tobacco p.l.c., 2020-present
Pitney Bowes Inc., 2023-present
Mr. Riley currentlyThomas most recently served as Vice President and Treasurer for Harley-Davidson, Inc., a publicly traded company (“Harley-Davidson”), a position which he held from June 2010 to April 2022. Since joining Harley-Davidson in June 2010, he also served in several senior finance positions, including Interim Chief Financial Officer for Harley-Davidson from July 2020 to September 2020 and Chief Financial Officer for Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc. from January 2018 to June 2020. Prior to joining Harley-Davidson, Mr. Thomas was employed by PepsiCo, Inc., a publicly traded company (“PepsiCo”), which he joined in December 2003, and where he most recently served as Vice President and Assistant Treasurer. Prior to joining PepsiCo, Mr. Thomas had a 19-year career in banking with Commerzbank Securities, Swiss Re New Markets, ABN Amro Bank and Citicorp/Citibank where he held various capital markets and corporate finance roles. Mr. Thomas serves as the Company’s Lead Director.a non-executive director of Scotia Holdings (US) Inc.
Risk Management
GeneralKey Attributes, Experience and Skills:
The Board takes an active role,Mr. Thomas is qualified to serve as a whole and at the committee level, in overseeing the managementdirector of the Company’s risks. The Board regularly reviews information regarding the Company’s operations, financial condition, and liquidity, as well as the risks associatedCompany because of his experience with each. The Board has engaged in such oversight and monitoring related to the COVID-19 pandemic, its impact on our business and actions the Company has taken to mitigate associated risks.
Enterprise Risks
The Company’s Audit Committee supervises the management of financial risks and potential conflicts of interests. To assist with thecorporate finance, capital markets, risk management and investor relations, his extensive management and operational experience, his service on the boards of directors of other publicly held companies and his financial and accounting experience.
FOR
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE ELECTION OF THE EIGHT NOMINEES LISTED ABOVE AS DIRECTORS.
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Corporate Governance Highlights
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Annual election of all directors
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Majority vote standard and director resignation policy in uncontested director elections
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Roles of Non-Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer are currently split
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Active Board oversight of risk, we have implemented an enterprise risk management program (“ERM Program”) to identify, evaluate and manage risks that may affect our ability to execute our corporate strategy and fulfill our business objectives. The activities of the ERM Program entail the identification, prioritization and assessment of a broad range of risks (e.g., strategic, operational, cybersecurity and information security, financial, legal/regulatory, reputational and market) and the formulation of plans to mitigate their effects. The ERM Program is supported by a Risk Committee made up of members of management that evaluates the risks posed to the Company and the Company’s responses to those risks. The Risk Committee performs detailed reviews of the Company’s risks and monitors the Company’s compliance with applicable laws, regulations and frameworks. The Audit Committee oversees managements’ activities with respect to the ERM Program.
Information Security Risks
The Audit Committee, in connection with its oversight of the Company’s ERM Program described above, reviews and discusses the Company’s information security risks directly with the Company’s Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer. This includes reviews of potentially significant threat areas, risk mitigation strategies, IT security program assessments conducted by the Company and its third-party consultants’ and areas for potential improvement.
Compensation Related Risks
The Company’s Compensation Committee is responsible for overseeing the management of risks associated with the Company’s executive compensation plans and arrangements. In designing and implementing our executive compensation program, the Compensation Committee takes into consideration our operating and financial objectives, including our risk profile, and considers executive compensation decisions based in part on incentivizing our executive officers to take appropriate business risk consistent with our overall goals and risk tolerance.
Governance Risks
The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee manages risks associated with the independence of the Board and the duties and responsibilities of its members and risks associated with environmental, social and governance (or “ESG”) matters.programs
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Independent Lead Director
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Compensation Committee oversees executive officer succession planning
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graphic  2023Majority of Director nominees are independent
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Compensation Committee advised by independent compensation consultant
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Standing Board committees comprised solely of independent directors
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Annual limit of $500,000 on individual non-employee director equity awards
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Six “Audit Committee Financial Experts”
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Directors may not sit on more than four (4) public company boards
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Annual Board and Committee self-evaluation process
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No shareholder rights plan
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Robust director stock ownership requirements
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No supermajority voting provisions
The Board of Directors and Director Independence
The Board currently consists of eight members and has three standing committees: (i) the Audit Committee; (ii) the Compensation Committee; and (iii) the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee.
The Board has determined that the following current directors, constituting a majority of the members of the Board, are independent as defined in the applicable listing standards of the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc., or Nasdaq: Lisa M. Bachmann, John J. Gavin, Richard T. Riley, Kelly A. Romano, G. Michael Stakias and J. Darrell Thomas.
Under applicable U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, and Nasdaq rules, the existence of certain “related person” transactions in excess of certain thresholds between a director and the Company are required to be disclosed and may
preclude a finding by the Board that the director is independent. A director is not considered “independent” unless the Board affirmatively determines that the director has no material relationship with us that, in the opinion of the Board, would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director. Based on its independence review, the Board determined that no transactions or relationships between the Company and the independent directors or any member of their immediate family (or any entity of which an independent director or an immediate family member is an executive officer, general partner or significant equity holder) were identified which would render the directors named above not independent.
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Board Diversity
We strive to maintain a diverse and inclusive working environment, not only among our employees, but also among the members of our Board. Set forth below is a matrix identifying the diversity information for our Board.
Board Diversity Matrix (As of April 8, 2024)
Total Number of Directors (Including Independent Directors): 8
Female
Male
Non-
Binary
Did Not
Disclose
Gender
Part I: Gender Identity
Directors
2
6
Part II: Demographic Background
African American or Black
1
White
2
5
Total Number of Independent Directors: 6
Independent Director Diversity
50%
% Female
33%
% Ethnically diverse
17%
Board Leadership Structure
The Board appoints a Chairman, who may be an officer of the Company if the Board determines that is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders. The Board does not have a policy that requires the separation of the roles of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board. The Board annually reviews its leadership structure to assess what best serves the interests of the Company and its shareholders at a given time. Currently, the positions of Chief Executive Officer and Non-Executive Chairman are held by different persons. As our President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Olsen is responsible for our day-to-day operations and for executing our long-term strategies. As Non-Executive Chairman of the Board, Mr. Berman is responsible for leading the Board in its oversight responsibilities with respect to the Company.
The Board believes that an appropriate leadership structure depends on the opportunities and challenges facing a company at a given time. The Board believes that the current leadership structure is appropriate for us at this time as it enables us and the Board to continue to benefit from Mr. Berman’s vast experience, skills, expertise, and knowledge of the Company’s business and industry.
The Company and the Board recognize the importance of the additional, effective oversight that is provided by its independent Board members. Under our Corporate Governance Guidelines, if the Chairman is not an independent director, the members of the Board shall elect an independent director to serve as Lead Director (see description of the Lead Director position below). Accordingly, because Mr. Berman is not “independent” within the meaning of the Nasdaq listing standards, the Board has selected Mr. Riley, a director who is independent, to serve as our Lead Director.
Each independent director has direct access to our Non-Executive Chairman, our Chief Executive Officer and our Lead Director, as well as other members of the senior management team. The independent directors meet in executive session without management present at least quarterly.
The Board also believes this leadership structure, coupled with independent directors serving as chairs of each of our three standing Board committees, enhances the Board’s effectiveness in providing independent oversight of material risks affecting the Company and fulfilling its risk oversight responsibility.
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Lead Director
The Lead Director is charged with (i) presiding at all meetings of the Board at which the Non-Executive Chairman is not present, including executive sessions of the independent directors; (ii) serving as a liaison between management and the independent directors; (iii) assisting the Non-Executive Chairman in setting the Board’s schedules, agendas, and information flow; (iv) participating (in conjunction with the Compensation Committee) in the periodic evaluation and performance review of the Chief Executive Officer and other principal officers; (v) communicating Board member feedback to the Chief Executive Officer and Non-Executive
Chairman; (vi) recommending to the Board the retention of advisors and consultants who report directly to the Board; (vii) overseeing (in conjunction with the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee) the periodic evaluation of the Board and each committee thereof and their respective members; and (viii) performing such other duties as may be delegated by the Board from time to time.
Mr. Riley currently serves as the Company’s Lead Director.
Risk Management
General
The Board takes an active role, as a whole and at the committee level, in overseeing the management of the Company’s risks. The Board regularly reviews information regarding the Company’s operations, financial condition, and liquidity, as well as the risks associated with each.
Enterprise Risks
The Company’s Audit Committee supervises the management of financial risks and potential conflicts of interests. To assist with the management and oversight of risk, we have implemented an enterprise risk management program (“ERM Program”) to identify, evaluate and manage risks that may affect our ability to execute our corporate strategy and fulfill our business objectives. The activities of the ERM Program entail the identification, prioritization and assessment of a broad range of risks (e.g., strategic, operational, cybersecurity and information security, financial, legal/regulatory, reputational and market) and the formulation of plans to mitigate their effects. The ERM Program is supported by a Risk Committee made up of members of management that evaluates the risks posed to the Company and the Company’s responses to those risks. The Risk Committee performs detailed reviews of the Company’s risks and monitors the Company’s compliance with applicable laws, regulations and frameworks. The Audit Committee oversees managements’ activities with respect to the ERM Program.
Information Security Risks
The Audit Committee, in connection with its oversight of the Company’s ERM Program described
above, reviews and discusses the Company’s information security risks directly with the Company’s Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer. This includes reviews of potentially significant threat areas, risk mitigation strategies, IT security program assessments conducted by the Company and its third-party consultants, and areas for potential improvement.
Compensation Related Risks
The Company’s Compensation Committee is responsible for overseeing the management of risks associated with the Company’s executive compensation plans and arrangements. In designing and implementing our executive compensation program, the Compensation Committee takes into consideration our operating and financial objectives, including our risk profile, and considers executive compensation decisions based in part on incentivizing our executive officers to take appropriate business risk consistent with our overall goals and risk tolerance.
Governance Risks
Among other things, the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee manages risks associated with the independence of the Board and the duties and responsibilities of its members and risks associated with environmental, social and governance (or “ESG”) matters.
While each committee is responsible for evaluating the risks discussed above, and overseeing the management of such risks, the entire Board is regularly informed through attendance at committee meetings or committee reports about such risks.
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Oversight of Corporate Strategy
The Board takes an active role with management to formulate and review the Company’s corporate strategy on at least an annual basis. Among other items, the Board discusses with management key initiatives, key opportunities and risks facing the Company, emerging competitive threats, changes in
industry and market dynamics, and short- and long-term plans and priorities within the Company’s strategy. Additionally, the Board annually discusses and approves the Company’s budget, which is firmly linked to the Company’s strategic plans and priorities.
Oversight of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Matters
We are committed to operating as a responsible global corporate citizen and being an agent of positive change in our local communities. Our Board, through the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, oversees the Company’s efforts with respect to ESG matters, including, but not limited to, topics such as diversity and inclusion and climate change. We have adopted several key high-level policy statements that help communicate our priorities around ESG issues, such as a Supplier Code of Conduct, a Human Rights Policy and an Environmental, Health & Safety Policy. We also seek opportunities to enhance the communities in which we operate through corporate giving and employee volunteering.
A large component of our ESG Program includes diversity and inclusion (“D&I”), which was a priority for our Board and senior leadership team in 2023. Our long-term D&I framework is centered around our
Culture of Contribution, which is premised on the idea that we are at our finest when we enable our employees, who we call Contributors, to succeed.
During 2023, we demonstrated our commitment by building upon our existing ESG program, which is comprised of the following pillars:
Fostering an inclusive and safe company culture that focuses on empowering our Contributors and serving their communities;
Creating customer value by managing our supply chain and producing creative and high-quality products;
Seeking to minimize our use of natural resources for better environmental stewardship; and
Leading with integrity and accountability.
Below are some of our accomplishments in 2023 with respect to the continued development of our ESG program:


Incorporated into our ESG program waste, energy and other data for Dayton Parts, which we acquired in August 2021

Established our goal of reducing the total amount of our Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions through 2030 by 3,000 CO2E metric tons

Launched an apprenticeship program in our Engineering department to further our commitment to employee development
More information regarding the Company’s ESG program can be found on the “Investor Relations” page of the Company’s website at www.dormanproducts.com.
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While each committee is responsible for evaluating the risks discussed above, and overseeing the management of such risks, the entire Board is
regularly informed through attendance at committee meetings or committee reports about such risks.
Oversight of Corporate Strategy
The Board takes an active role with management to formulate and review the Company’s corporate strategy on at least an annual basis. Among other items, the Board discusses with management key initiatives, key opportunities and risks facing the Company, emerging competitive threats, changes in
industry and market dynamics, and short- and long-term plans and priorities within the Company’s strategy. Additionally, the Board annually discusses and approves the Company’s budget, which is firmly linked to the Company’s strategic plans and priorities.
Oversight of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Matters
We are committed to operating as a responsible global corporate citizen and being an agent of positive change in our local communities. Our Board, through the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, oversees the Company’s efforts with respect to ESG matters, including, but not limited to, topics such as diversity and inclusion and climate change. We have adopted several key high-level policy statements that help communicate our priorities around ESG issues, such as a Supplier Code of Conduct, a Human Rights Policy and an Environmental, Health & Safety Policy. We also seek opportunities to enhance the communities in which we operate through corporate giving and employee volunteering.
A large component of our ESG Program includes diversity and inclusion (“D&I”), which was a priority for our Board and senior leadership team in 2022. Our long-term D&I framework is centered around our
Culture of Contribution, which is premised on the idea that we are at our finest when we enable our employees, who we call Contributors, to succeed.
During 2022, we demonstrated our commitment by building upon our existing ESG program, which is comprised of the following pillars:
Fostering an inclusive and safe company culture that focuses on empowering our Contributors and serving their communities;
Creating customer value by managing our supply chain and producing creative and high-quality products;
Seeking to minimize our use of natural resources for better environmental stewardship; and
Leading with integrity and accountability.
Below are some of our accomplishments in 2022 with respect to the continued development of our ESG program:
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Conducted waste and energy audits at key facilities
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Formed an ESG Steering Committee responsible for guiding the ESG program and advancing the Company’s ESG priorities
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Conducted our second corporate-wide summit centered around our All IN initiative, focused on inviting our Contributors to think and engage more with ideas such as D&I
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Automated the collection of certain ESG data across facilities to enhance the tracking of greenhouse gas emissions
More information regarding the Company’s ESG program can be found on the “Investor Relations” page of the Company’s website at www.dormanproducts.com.
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Majority Voting
We have a majority vote standard in uncontested director elections. Under our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, in an uncontested election, each director shall be elected by an affirmative majority of the votes cast to hold office until the next annual meeting and until his or her successor is elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal. Shareholders may vote “for” or “against” each nominee, or they may “abstain” from voting on a nominee; however, abstentions will have no effect in determining whether the required majority vote has been obtained. In addition, each incumbent nominee is required to provide an advance, contingent and irrevocable resignation that will be effective upon (i) the failure to receive the required vote, and (ii) Board acceptance of such resignation. If an incumbent director fails to receive the required vote for re-election, the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee will act on
an expedited basis to determine whether to accept the director’s resignation and will submit such recommendation for prompt consideration by the Board. The Board will act on the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee’s recommendation and publicly disclose its decision and the rationale behind it within 90 days from the date of the certification of the election results. The Board expects the director whose resignation is under consideration to abstain from participating in any decision regarding that resignation. The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and the Board may consider any factors they deem relevant in deciding whether to accept a director’s resignation. In contested elections (those where the number of nominees exceeds the number of directors to be elected), a plurality vote standard applies.
Director Resignation in the Event of a Significant Change in Occupation
Our Corporate Governance Guidelines provide that an independent Board member must notify the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee if there is a significant change in that Board member’s principal occupation. If, in the Board member’s reasonable discretion, the change results in his or her ineligibility to perform the function of a Board member, he or she must also offer his or her
resignation for consideration by the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee will consider such factors as it deems relevant in determining whether to recommend that the offer of resignation be accepted and will present its recommendation to the Board for action.
Meetings of the Board of Directors and Committees
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022,2023, the Board held 85 meetings, the Audit Committee held 45 meetings, the Compensation Committee held 35 meetings and the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee held 4 meetings. During fiscal 2022,2023, each incumbent director attended at least
75% of the aggregate of (1) the total number of meetings of the directors which were held during the period for which the director was a director, and (2) the total number of meetings held by all committees of which the director was a member during the period that the director served.
Attendance at Annual Meeting of Shareholders
It is the policy of the Board that, absent sufficient cause, all of our directors attend our annual meeting, either in person or by remote communication. A director who is unable to attend the Company’s
annual meeting is expected to notify the Non-Executive Chairman. All of our then-serving directors attended last year’s annual meeting.
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Communication with the Board of Directors
Shareholders may communicate with the Board or any individual director by sending a letter addressed to the Board or the individual director c/o Secretary, Dorman Products, Inc. at our principal executive offices: 3400 East Walnut Street, Colmar, Pennsylvania 18915. In the letter, the shareholder
must identify himself or herself as a shareholder of the Company. The Secretary may require reasonable evidence that the communication is being made by or on behalf of a shareholder before the communication is transmitted to the individual director or to the Board.
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Audit Committee
The Audit Committee assists the Board in the oversight of several matters, including, but not limited to, the accounting and financial reporting processes of the Company, the audits of the financial statements of the Company, internal control over financial reporting, the independent auditor’s qualifications, independence and performance, the Company’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, the Company’s key information technology systems and security programs, and other matters determined by the Board from time to time. The Audit Committee also selects the firm to be engaged as the independent auditor, approves the fees to be paid to such firm and pre-approves all professional services provided to the Company by such firm. In addition, among other things, the Audit Committee reviews and discusses the Company’s annual and quarterly financial statements with management and the independent auditor; reviews with the independent auditor any audit problems or difficulties and management’s response; reviews and discusses with the independent auditor a draft of the auditor’s report; oversees the Company’s internal audit function; reviews and discusses with management the Company’s earnings press releases; discusses Company policies with respect to risk assessment and risk management; reviews the Company’s key information technology systems and
controls with the Company’s Chief Information Officer; approves all related party transactions required to be disclosed by
SEC rules; and establishes procedures for (i) the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by the Company regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters, and (ii) the confidential, anonymous submission by Company employees of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters. The responsibilities of the Audit Committee are further described in the Audit Committee Charter, which was adopted by the Board and a copy of which is available on the Company’s website at www.dormanproducts.com and accessible via the “Investor Relations” page.
As of the date of this proxy statement, Richard T. Riley (Chairman), Lisa M. Bachmann, John J. Gavin, Kelly A. Romano, G. Michael Stakias and J. Darrell Thomas serve on the Audit Committee. Each member of the Audit Committee, in the opinion of the Board, is independent as defined under the applicable SEC rules and the listing standards of Nasdaq and qualifies as an audit committee financial expert as defined by the rules of the SEC. See “Proposal 1: Election of Directors” for biographical information for each of these directors that supports the Board’s determination regarding audit committee financial expertise.
Compensation Committee
The Compensation Committee is responsible for annually reviewing and approving the compensation of our Chief Executive Officer and all of our other executive officers. The Chief Executive Officer is not present during the discussion and approval of his compensation. In addition, among other things, the Compensation Committee is responsible for: reviewing, approving and, when appropriate, recommending to the Board for approval, employment agreements, consulting agreements and severance arrangements for current and prospective executive officers and directors as well as the
Company’s incentive compensation plans and equity-
basedequity-based plans; reviewing and discussing with management the Company’s Compensation Discussion and Analysis for inclusion in the annual proxy statement; overseeing the Company’s compliance with SEC rules and regulations regarding shareholder advisory votes on executive compensation and the frequency of such votes; periodically reviewing the compensation paid to non-employeeindependent directors for their service and making recommendations to the Board for any adjustments; approving and monitoring compliance with stock ownership guidelines and holding requirements for directors and executive officers of the Company;
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ownership guidelines and holding requirements for directors and executive officers of the Company; overseeing the risk management process with respect to the Company’s compensation policies; overseeing Chief Executive Officer and executive management succession planning; establishing and reviewing policies in the areas of senior management perquisites, if any; and approving the implementation or revision of any clawback policy allowing the Company to recoup compensation paid to executive officers and other employees. The responsibilities of the Compensation Committee are further described in the Compensation Committee
Charter, which was adopted by the Board and a copy
of which is available on the Company’s website at www.dormanproducts.com and accessible via the “Investor Relations” page.
As of the date of this proxy statement, John J. Gavin (Chairman), Lisa M. Bachmann, Richard T. Riley, Kelly A. Romano, G. Michael Stakias and J. Darrell Thomas serve on the Compensation Committee. Each member of the Compensation Committee, in the opinion of the Board, is independent as defined under the applicable SEC rules and the listing standards of Nasdaq.
Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee
The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee is responsible for carrying out the responsibilities delegated by the Board relating to the Company’s director nomination process, for developing and assessing the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines and policies and for any related matters required by the federal securities laws.
In addition, among other things, the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee is charged with: periodically making recommendations to the Board regarding the size and composition of the Board and the criteria for the selection of individuals to be considered as candidates for election to the Board; identifying and screening individuals qualified to become members of the Board; considering questions of independence and possible conflicts of interest of members of the Board and executive officers; annually reviewing the composition of each Board committee and presenting recommendations for committee memberships to the Board; overseeing director orientation and continuing education programs; reviewing shareholder proposals relating to director nominations and related governance matters; and developing the process for, and
overseeing, an annual evaluation of the Board and its committees. The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee also reviews and reports to the Board regarding the Company’s policies, practices and disclosures with respect to matters of corporate responsibility and sustainability performance, including potential long- and short-term trends and impacts to the Company’s business of ESG factors. The responsibilities of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee are further described in the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee Charter, which was adopted by the Board and a copy of which is available on the Company’s website at www.dormanproducts.com and accessible via the “Investor Relations” page.
As of the date of this proxy statement, G. Michael Stakias (Chairman), Lisa M. Bachmann, John J. Gavin, Richard T. Riley, Kelly A. Romano and J. Darrell Thomas serve on the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. Each member of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, in the opinion of the Board, is independent as defined under the applicable SEC rules and the listing standards of Nasdaq.
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Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee
The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee is responsible for, among other matters, annually presenting to the Board a list of individuals recommended for nomination for election as directors at the annual meeting. The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee identifies and screens candidates for the Board and has the authority as it deems appropriate to retain a professional search firm to identify and evaluate director candidates.
Before recommending a director candidate, the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee reviews his or her qualifications to determine
whether the director candidate meets the qualifications described below. In the case of an incumbent director, the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee also reviews the director’s service to the Company during the past term, including the number of Board and committee meetings attended, the quality of participation and whether the candidate continues to meet the qualifications for director as described below. After completing this evaluation, the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee makes a formal recommendation to the full Board as to election or re-election of the candidate.
Director Qualifications
In order to be nominated for director, a director candidate must be a natural person at least eighteen (18) years of age. Characteristics expected of all directors include: integrity, high personal and professional ethics, sound business judgment, and the ability and willingness to commit sufficient time to the Board. In evaluating the suitability of individual Board members, the Board considers many factors, including capability, experience, diversity, skills, expertise, dedication, conflicts of interest, independence from the Company’s management and the Company, and such other relevant factors that may be appropriate in the context of the needs of the Board.
The Board evaluates each individual in the context of the Board as a whole, with the objective of recommending a group that can best perpetuate the success of the Company’s business and represent shareholder interests through the exercise of sound judgment, using its diversity of experience. Accordingly, the Board believes that the Board, as a whole, should include members who collectively bring the following strengths and backgrounds to the Board:
experience as a chief executive officer, president or principal officer of another company;
senior-level experience in the motor vehicle aftermarket or parts industry generally or with companies that have similar business models;
experience with overseas sourcing and distribution operations; and
strengths in the functional areas of finance, corporate governance, financial statement analysis, business operations and strategic planning, and mergers and acquisitions.
Additional criteria apply to directors being considered to serve on particular committees of the Board. For example, members of the Audit Committee must meet additional standards of independence and have the ability to read and understand our financial statements.
The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee uses a variety of methods to identify and evaluate nominees for director. Candidates may come to the attention of the committee through current and former Board members, management, professional search firms (to whom we pay a fee), shareholders or other persons. The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee evaluates candidates for the Board on the basis of the needs of the Board, the interests of its key stakeholders and the standards and qualifications set forth above,
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regardless of the source of the candidate referral. Although the Company does not have a formal policy with regard to the consideration of diversity, the Board takes into account the current composition and diversity of the Board (including diversity with
respect to race, gender, national origin and ethnicity) and the extent to which a candidate’s particular expertise and experience will complement the expertise and experience of other directors.
Shareholder Recommendations for Director Nominees
Any shareholder wishing to recommend a candidate for director should submit the recommendation in writing to our principal executive offices: Dorman Products, Inc., 3400 East Walnut Street, Colmar, Pennsylvania, 18915, Attn: Secretary. The
recommendation must include the same information that would be required for a candidate to be nominated by a shareholder at a meeting of shareholders as described under the section titled “Shareholder Proposals.”
Director Candidates Nominated by Shareholders
Shareholders who wish to propose a director nominee at an annual meeting must follow the advance notice procedures contained in our Amended and Restated By-laws, which include notifying the Secretary of the Company not earlier than the close of business on the 120th calendar day, and not later than the close of business on the 90th calendar day, prior to the first anniversary of the immediately preceding year’s annual meeting. If an annual meeting was not held in the prior year or the annual meeting is called for a date that is more than 30 calendar days earlier or more than 60 calendar days later than the anniversary date of the prior year’s annual meeting, to be timely, the shareholder nomination notice must be delivered to or received by the Secretary of our Company at our principal executive offices, no earlier than the close of business on the 120th calendar day prior to the date of the scheduled annual meeting and not later than
the close of business on the later of the 90th calendar day prior to the date of the scheduled annual meeting or, if the first public disclosure of the date of the scheduled annual meeting is less than 100 calendar days prior to the date of the scheduled annual meeting, the 10th calendar day following the day on which public disclosure of the date of the scheduled annual meeting is first made by us. The notice must contain all of the information required in our Amended and Restated By-laws, which, if applicable, includes information required by Rule 14a-19. Based on this year’s annual meeting date of May 18, 2023,17, 2024, a notice will be considered timely for the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders if the Secretary of our Company receives it not earlier than the close of business on January 19, 202417, 2025 and not later than the close of business on February 18, 2024.16, 2025. Please see “Shareholder Proposals” for additional information.
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Non-EmployeeIndependent Director Compensation Program
2023 Program
Our non-employeeindependent director compensation program is designed to provide competitive compensation to attract and retain high-quality outside directors. Our Compensation Committee periodically reviews the compensation of our non-employeeindependent directors and makes recommendations to our Board for adjustments. As part of this review, the
Compensation Committee may solicit the input of outside compensation consultants. Our non-employeeindependent director compensation program in fiscal 20222023 was structured by the Compensation Committee following a review with Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC, referred to as “Meridian,” an independent compensation consultant. For 2022,2023, the program consisted of the following components:
an annual cash retainer of $80,000;
Amount
Annual Cash Retainers
Board Member
$80,000
Lead Director
$22,500
Audit Committee Chair
$20,000
Compensation Committee Chair
$15,000
Governance and Nominating Committee Chair
$10,000
Annual Equity Grant1
$125,000
1
an equityEquity grant of restricted stock units in June 20222023 pursuant to the Dorman Products, Inc. 2018 Stock Option and Stock Incentive Plan (the “2018 Equity Plan”) with a grant date value of approximately $125,000 that will vest in full on the earlier of (i) the one year anniversary of the grant date or (ii) the next annual meeting of shareholders of the Company;Company.
an additional annual cash retainer of $22,500 for the Lead Director; and
an additional annual cash retainer for services as a Committee Chair as follows: Audit Committee Chair - $20,000; Compensation Committee Chair - $15,000; and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee Chair - $10,000.
Our non-employeeindependent director compensation program is subject to an annual aggregate limit on compensation, which provides that the cash fees paid during any calendar year and the value of equity awards as determined on the date of grant for each non-employeeindependent director may not exceed $500,000.
2024 Program
In December 2023, following a competitive benchmarking exercise conducted by Meridian, and
on the recommendation of our Compensation Committee, our Board approved the following amendments to our independent director compensation program: (i) increasing the annual cash retainer from $80,000 to $90,000; and (ii) increasing the grant date value of the annual equity awards of restricted stock units from $125,000 to $135,000. The amendments are effective for fiscal 2024 and beyond. All other terms and conditions of the program remain unchanged.
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Director Compensation Table for Fiscal 20222023
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the compensation earned by or awarded to our Non-Executive Chairman and each of our non-employeeindependent directors who served on our Board during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.2023. Mr. Olsen, our President and Chief Executive Officer, receives no compensation for his service as a director and is not included in the table below. See “Executive Compensation: Compensation Discussion and Analysis” and “Executive Compensation: Compensation Tables” below for information regarding Mr. Olsen’s employment agreement and his compensation for fiscal 2022.2023.
Name
Fees Earned or
Paid in Cash
($)
Stock
Awards(a)(b)
($)
Option
Awards(c)
($)
Non-equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation(d)
($)
All Other
Compensation(e)
($)
Total
($)
Steven L. Berman,
Non-Executive Chairman(f)
416,539
243,174
73,499
105,840
24,631
863,683
Lisa M. Bachmann
80,000
124,905
204,905
John J. Gavin
95,000
124,905
219,905
Paul R. Lederer(g)
​51,250
​51,250
Richard T. Riley
113,594
124,905
238,499
Kelly A. Romano
80,000
124,905
204,905
G. Michael Stakias
90,000
124,905
214,905
J. Darrell Thomas
80,000
124,905
204,905
Name
Fees Earned or
Paid in Cash
($)
Stock
Awards(b)
($)
All Other
Compensation(c)
($)
Total
($)
Steven L. Berman(a)
121,154
451,269
572,423
Lisa M. Bachmann
80,000
124,922
204,922
John J. Gavin
95,000
124,922
219,922
Richard T. Riley
122,500
124,922
247,422
Kelly A. Romano
80,000
124,922
204,922
G. Michael Stakias
90,000
124,922
214,922
J. Darrell Thomas
80,000
124,922
204,922
(a)
ForFrom January 1, 2023 to April 1, 2023, Mr. Berman representsserved as our Executive Chairman and was compensated for his services as such pursuant to the terms of his amended and restated employment agreement. From and after April 1, 2023, Mr. Berman served as our Non-Executive Chairman. For more information regarding Mr. Berman’s amended and restated employment agreement and the fees due to him in connection with his transition to Non-Executive Chairman, please see “— Non-Executive Chairman Compensation” below. Mr. Berman will not receive compensation (other than reimbursement of expenses) under our independent director compensation program until the later of the date of vesting of certain equity awards previously granted to him and April 1, 2026.
(b)
Represents the grant date fair value of awards computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718.718 for awards of restricted stock units granted under our 2018 Equity Plan during fiscal 2023. We calculated the estimated fair value of the restricted stock unit awards issued to those independent directors using the closing price per share of our common stock on the grant date. See also Note 1213 of the audited financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. Stock awards granted to Mr. Berman in fiscal 2022 included grants of (i) time-based restricted stock units, and (ii) performance-based restricted stock units. We calculated the estimated fair value of the time-based restricted stock unit award using the closing price per share of our common stock on the grant date. The grant date fair value for the performance-based restricted stock unit award granted to Mr. Berman in fiscal 2022 was $111.31 per share based on the application of a Monte Carlo simulation model. Under FASB ASC Topic 718, the relative total shareholder return metric applicable to the performance-based restricted stock unit award issued to Mr. Berman in fiscal 2022 is a market condition and not a performance condition. Accordingly, there is not a grant date fair value below or in excess of the amounts reflected in the table above that could be calculated and disclosed based on achievement of market conditions. The stock awards granted to Mr. Berman in fiscal 2022 are subject to vesting and performance conditions described under “Executive Compensation: Compensation Discussion and Analysis – The Components of Named Executive Officer Compensation – Equity Awards.”2023. As of December 31, 2022, Mr. Berman had unexercised options and2023, the aggregate number of unvested stock awards outstanding as follows: (i) 9,392 unexercised options (exercisable); (ii) 6,428 unexercised options (unexercisable); (iii) 192 unvested time-based restricted stock awards; (iv) 1,790 unvested time-based restricted stock units; and (v) 4,946 unvested performance-based restricted stock units. The unvested performance-based restricted stock units represent: (i) 2,042 performance-based restricted units granted in fiscal 2020 (the “fiscal 2020 award”) for the 2020-2022 performance cycle; (ii) 1,379 performance-based restricted units granted in fiscal 2021 (the “fiscal 2021 award”) for the 2021-2023 performance cycle; and (iii) 1,525 performance-based restricted units granted in fiscal 2022 (the “fiscal 2022 award’) for the 2022-2024 performance cycle. The fiscal 2020 award is disclosed at target because our performance as of the end of the last fiscal year for this performance cycle exceeded the threshold performance measures. However, in February 2023, the Compensation Committee determined that the performance measures upon which the fiscal 2020 awardheld by each independent director was to vest were achieved at 85.8%.The fiscal 2021 award is disclosed at target because our performance as of the end of the last fiscal year for this performance cycle exceeded the threshold performance measures. However, the amount, if any, of the fiscal 2021 award that will be paid out will depend upon the actual performance over the full performance period and the certification of the performance after completion of the performance cycle, which should occur in the first quarter of fiscal year 2024 for the 2021- 2023 performance cycle. The fiscal 2022 award is shown at target because our performance as of the end of the last fiscal year for this performance cycle exceeded the threshold performance measures. However, the amount, if any, of the fiscal 2022 award that will be paid out will depend upon the actual performance over the full performance period and the certification of the performance after completion of the performance cycle, which should occur in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025 for the 2022-2024 performance cycle.1,510.
(b)
For each of our non-employee directors, other than Mr. Berman, represents the grant date fair value computed
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in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 for awards of restricted stock units granted under our 2018 Equity Plan during fiscal 2022. We calculated the estimated fair value of the restricted stock unit awards issued to those non-employee directors using the closing price per share of our common stock on the grant date. See also Note 12 of the audited financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. As of December 31, 2022, the aggregate number of unvested restricted stock units held by each of those non-employee directors, other than Mr. Lederer, was 1,223. As of December 31, 2022, Mr. Lederer did not hold any unvested restricted stock units.
(c)
Represents the grant date fair value of option awards determined in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. We calculate the grant date fair value of option awards using the Black-Scholes option pricing model using assumptions set forth in Note 12 of the audited financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.
(d)
Represents annual performance-based cash bonus paid to Mr. Berman after fiscal 2022 with respect to fiscal 2022’s performance. Amount indicated was awarded pursuant to our 2018 Cash Bonus Plan.
(e)
The “All Other Compensation” column consists of the following compensation items for Mr. Berman: transition pay of $298,846 for the period of time from April 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023, $150,000 in lieu of a 2023 cash bonus award as per the Berman Agreement, and company discretionary and matching contributions under the Dorman Products, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan and Trust of $12,200 and $8,331, respectively, and $4,100 of costs incurred in connection with physical health examinations offered to our executive officers.
(f)
During fiscal 2022 Mr. Berman served as our Executive Chairman and, because he was an employee of Dorman, he was not compensated as a non-employee director. During that time period Mr. Berman was compensated for his services as Executive Chairman pursuant to the terms of his amended and restated employment agreement. For a description of Mr. Berman’s prior amended and restated employment agreement see “— Non-Executive Chairman Compensation” below.
(g)
Mr. Lederer retired from the Board on May 25, 2022. Accordingly, his annual retainer was pro-rated. Mr. Lederer did not receive a stock award in fiscal 2022.$2,423.
Non-Executive Chairman Compensation
On December 28, 2015, the Company entered into an amended and restated employment agreement with Mr. Berman (the “Berman Agreement”). Pursuant to the Berman Agreement, until April 1, 2023 (the “Succession Date”) Mr. Berman served as Executive Chairman, with all the authorities, duties and responsibilities customarily exercised by an individual serving in this position in a corporation of the size and nature of the Company and such other authorities, duties and responsibilities as may from time to time be reasonably delegated to him by the Board that are consistent with the foregoing.
The Berman Agreement provided for an initial term of approximately three years expiring March 31, 2019, with the term of Mr. Berman’s employment being automatically extended for an additional one-year period on March 31, 2019 and on each anniversary of March 31, 2019 thereafter, unless earlier terminated as provided in the agreement.
Pursuant to the Berman Agreement, Mr. Berman’s annual base salary was set at $360,000 per year, subject to increase but not decrease from time to time as determined by the Compensation Committee. The Berman Agreement also provided for eligibility
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for (i) annual bonuses provided under the Company’s cash incentive plans, and (ii) grants of awards under
the Company’s equity-related incentive plans, in case of both clauses (i) and (ii) in such amounts as determined by the Compensation Committee, in its sole discretion. Further, the Berman Agreement provided that Mr. Berman would be eligible to participate in other employee benefit plans or arrangements generally available to our senior executives and entitled to not less than four weeks paid vacation per year.
In addition, the Berman Agreement contained a clawback provision which provided that any incentive-based compensation, or any other compensation, paid to him that is subject to recovery under any law, government regulation or stock exchange listing requirement, will be subject to such deductions and clawback as may be required to be made pursuant to such law, government regulation or stock exchange listing requirement (or any policy adopted by us pursuant to any such law, government regulation or stock exchange listing requirement).
The Berman Agreement could be terminated by us with or without “Cause” or by Mr. Berman for “Good Reason” or for no reason, as such terms are defined in the agreement. The agreement also provided for non-solicitation and non-competition provisions for the term of the agreement and two years thereafter.
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In addition, the agreement included standard confidentiality and trade secret provisions typically included in agreements of thethis type.
The Berman Agreement contained provisions that provided for certain payments upon termination, including the following payments upon an event of termination as a result of death, disability, without “Cause,” or for “Good Reason”:
base salary payments would continue to be paid for three years following the date of termination in accordance with the usual payroll practices of the Company;
in lieu of annual bonuses, annual cash payments in the amount of $150,000, would be paid on each March 15 during the three-year period following the date of termination; and
for three years following the date of termination, the Company shallwould continue on behalf of Mr. Berman and his dependents and beneficiaries any medical, dental, vision and hospitalization benefits provided to Mr. Berman immediately prior to the date of termination or reimburse Mr. Berman for his medical, dental, vision and hospitalization related expenses, subject to reduction if Mr. Berman obtained any such benefits pursuant to a subsequent employer’s benefit plans.
dental, vision and hospitalization benefits provided to Mr. Berman immediately prior to the date of termination or reimburse Mr. Berman for his medical, dental, vision and hospitalization related expenses, subject to reduction if Mr. Berman obtained any such benefits pursuant to a subsequent employer’s benefit plans.
Mr. Berman’s employment agreement was filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 28, 2015.
Effective as of the Succession Date, pursuant to a planned succession process, Mr. Berman stepped down from his role as Executive Chairman and was appointed to serve as Non-Executive Chairman. In connection with that planned succession, Mr. Berman’s employment agreement was not renewed and ceased as of the Succession Date.
Pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement and in connection with the planned succession process, Mr. Berman will receive: (i) continued annual base salary in the amount of $420,000 for three years following the Succession Date (the “Applicable Period”); (ii) an annual cash bonus in the amount $150,000, on each March 15 during the Applicable Period; and (iii) continued coverage under the Company’s health and welfare plans for the Applicable Period or a stipend for such coverage (collectively, the “Obligations”).
Consistent with the terms and provisions of the 2018 Equity Plan, and Mr. Berman’s outstanding equity award agreements thereunder, Mr. Berman’s outstanding unvested equity awards (the “Unvested Awards”) will continue to vest and his vested but unexercised stock option awards (the “Unexercised Option Awards”) will remain exercisable, subject to their expiration date, so long as Mr. Berman serves as a member of the Board. Therefore, because the Obligations, the continued vesting of such Unvested Awards and the continued right to exercise such Unexercised Option Awards will serve as consideration to Mr. Berman while serving as a non-employee director of the Board, Mr. Berman will not receive compensation (other than reimbursement of expenses) under our non-employee director compensation program until the later of the date the Unvested Awards vest and are payable and April 1, 2026.
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Payment of the Obligations is subject to Mr. Berman’s execution and non-revocation of a release and waiver of claims in favor of the Company and his compliance with certain restrictive covenants, including, without limitation, non-competition and non-solicitation obligations, which are set forth in a the
transition and release agreement executed by Mr. Berman on February 23, 2023 (the “Transition Agreement”). The Transition Agreement was filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 24, 2023.
Director Stock Ownership Guidelines
Our non-employee directors other than Mr. Berman are subject to stock ownership guidelines that require each of them to own shares of our common stock having an aggregate value at least equal to five times the amount of the annual cash retainer that we pay them for regular service on the Board (not including any cash compensation paid for services as Lead Director
or chair of a Board committee). Each such non-employee director is required to comply with the guidelines, as amended, within five years following his or her date of first election to the board, or, if later, January 1, 2020. As of the date of this proxy statement, all of ourthose non-employee directors comply or have additional time in which to comply with these guidelines.
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As Non-Executive Chairman, for so long as he is receiving compensation under the Transition Agreement, Mr. Berman is subject to stock ownership guidelines that require him to own shares of our common stock having an aggregate value at least
equal to four times histhe amount payable to him as continued annual base salary.salary under the Transition Agreement. At such time that Mr. Berman is no longer receiving compensation under the Transition Agreement, Mr. Berman is subject to stock ownership guidelines that will require him to own shares of our common stock having an aggregate value at least equal to five times the annual cash retainer that we pay non-employee directors for regular service on the Board (not including any cash compensation paid for services as Chairman, Lead Director or chair of a Board committee). As of the date of this proxy statement, Mr. Berman is in compliance with these guidelines.
See “Executive Compensation: Compensation Discussion and Analysis — Stock Ownership Guidelines” for a description of the shares that are counted for purposes of determining whether a director is in compliance with these stock ownership guidelines.
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PROPOSAL II: ADVISORY APPROVAL OF
THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
As described in detail under the heading “Executive Compensation: Compensation Discussion and Analysis — Executive Compensation Philosophy and Objectives,” our executive compensation program is designed to promote the successful implementation of our annual strategic plan as approved by the Board as well as long-term growth and profitability of the Company, which is intended to enhance shareholder value. Our overall executive compensation program is designed to achieve the following objectives:
To align the interests of our executive officers with those of our shareholders by tying a significant portion of their compensation to the Company’s financial performance;
To link a substantial portion of the compensation of our executive officers to the achievement of our annual and long-term financial and other goals;
To compensate the Company’s executive officers in a manner that reflects their experience, responsibilities and contributions to the annual and long-term growth and development of the Company;
To encourage experienced, talented executives to join the Company and to retain the services of those executive officers that successfully contribute to our annual and long-term goals; and
To motivate our executives to continue to provide excellent performance year after year.
Additional details about our executive compensation programs, including information about executive compensation for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022,2023, are described under the section entitled “Executive Compensation: Compensation Discussion and Analysis” and “Executive Compensation: Compensation Tables.”
As required by Section 14A of the Exchange Act, we are asking our shareholders to vote to approve, on an
advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of our
named executive officers as disclosed in this proxy statement. This proposal, commonly known as a “say-on-pay” proposal, gives our shareholders the opportunity to express their views on the compensation of our named executive officers. This vote is not intended to address any specific item of compensation, but rather the overall compensation of our named executive officers and the principles, policies and practices described in this proxy statement. Accordingly, the following resolution is submitted for shareholder vote at the annual meeting:
“RESOLVED, that the shareholders of Dorman Products, Inc. approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of its named executive officers as disclosed in its 20232024 Proxy Statement pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables regarding named executive officer compensation and the narrative disclosures that accompany the compensation tables.”
The say-on-pay vote is advisory, and therefore not binding on the Company, the Compensation Committee or our Board. Our Board and our Compensation Committee value the opinion of our shareholders and, to the extent there is any significant vote against the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in this proxy statement, we will consider our shareholders’ concerns and the Compensation Committee will evaluate whether any actions are necessary to address those concerns.
Assuming it is determined thatIn keeping with the preference expressed by our shareholders at our 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, our Board has adopted a policy of holding say-on-pay votes every year until the Company will continueis required to hold annual “sayanother advisory vote on pay” advisorythe frequency of say-on-pay votes, thewhich will occur no later than our 2029 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The next “say on pay”say-on-pay advisory vote will occur at our 20242025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

FOR
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE APPROVAL, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, OF THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AS DESCRIBED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO THE COMPENSATION DISCLOSURE RULES OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.
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THE FREQUENCY OF THE ADVISORY VOTE ON NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION
Section 14A of the Exchange Act enables our shareholders to indicate how frequently we should seek an advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers. Shareholders may vote on whether they would prefer an advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers once every one, two, or three years. Shareholders have the option to vote for any one of the three options, or to abstain on the matter.
We are required to hold an advisory vote regarding the frequency of “say-on-pay” votes every six years. Our shareholders were provided with the opportunity to vote on the frequency of “say-on-pay” votes in 2017. The shareholders voted in favor of holding “say-on-pay” votes every year, and the Board adopted this standard.
While our compensation philosophy and our executive compensation program promote a performance-based culture that rewards performance over the long-term, we acknowledge current shareholder expectations regarding having the opportunity to express their views on the compensation of our named executive officers on an annual basis. We value the opinions of our shareholders and encourage communication
regarding our executive compensation policies and practices. The Board believes that an annual shareholder vote on the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers provides the Board with current information on shareholder sentiment about our executive compensation program and enables the Board to respond timely, when deemed appropriate, to shareholder concerns about that program. Accordingly, the Board recommends that the advisory vote on executive compensation occur every year.
Although our Board recommends that the frequency of an advisory vote on executive compensation occur annually, our shareholders will be given the opportunity to vote in favor of: (i) one year; (ii) two years; (iii) three years; or (iv) abstain. This advisory vote does not approve or disapprove our named executive officers’ compensation but rather advises our Board on how often our shareholders prefer to vote on executive compensation. While the result of the advisory vote on this proposal is not binding on our Board, our Board will consider the overall outcome of the vote in establishing the frequency that the advisory vote on executive compensation is submitted to our shareholders.
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PROPOSAL IV: RATIFICATION OF
KPMG LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT
REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR FISCAL 20232024
Our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20222023 was the firm of KPMG LLP (“KPMG”). The Audit Committee has appointed KPMG as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.2024. A representative of KPMG is expected to attend the annual meeting and to have the opportunity to make a statement, if he or she desires to do so, and is expected to be available to respond to appropriate questions.
The Audit Committee, with the endorsement of the Board, recommends that you ratify that appointment. Although ratification is not required by our Amended
and Restated By-laws or otherwise, we are submitting the selection of KPMG to you for ratification as a matter of good corporate practice. If the selection is not ratified by a majority of the votes cast on this proposal at the annual meeting, our Audit Committee will consider whether it is appropriate to select another registered public accounting firm. Even if the selection is ratified, our Audit Committee in its discretion may select a different registered public accounting firm at any time during the year if it determines that such a change would be in the best interests of the Company and our shareholders.
FOR
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS YOU VOTE “FOR” THE RATIFICATION OF KPMG LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE 20232024 FISCAL YEAR.
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Introduction
The following discussion provides an analysis of our compensation program for our executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table below, or the “named executive officers,” and discusses the material factors involved in our decisions regarding their compensation. These named executive officers are:
Kevin M. Olsen, President and Chief Executive Officer
David M. Hession, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Jeffrey L. Darby, Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing
John R. McKnight, President, Heavy Duty
Joseph P. Braun, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Jeffrey L. Darby, Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing
For biographical information regarding our named executive officers please see “Part I — Item 4.1 Information about Our Executive Officers” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.2023. The following discussion cross-references those specific tabular and narrative disclosures that appear following this subsection where appropriate. This Compensation Discussion and Analysis should be read in conjunction with such tabular and narrative disclosures.
Impact of Global Economic Conditions
Like many other businesses, Dorman and its Contributors, customers and suppliers continued to be impacted by changes in the global economy during 2022. Among other things, we continued to experience broad-based inflationary cost impacts due primarily to global transportation and logistics constraints, which resulted in significantly higher transportation costs, tariffs, material costs, and wage inflation from an increasingly competitive labor market. Additionally, rapidly increasing interest rates weighed on our results and were challenging to manage due to their immediate impact. Our management team worked creatively to navigate the challenges of leading a business in such a demanding and fluctuating environment, and, as a result of their efforts and the efforts of our entire organization, we achieved record high net sales for the Company in 2022.
The changing economic environment, including continued inflation and increasing interest rates, could significantly impactFiscal 2023 financial results and compensation outcomes, and certain aspects of our compensation programs may later be revised or modified once the Compensation Committee has had the opportunity to fully evaluate the impacts on our business.
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Fiscal 2022 Performance Summary
We are committed to pay for performance. Our executive compensation program is designed to support our business goals and promote profitable growth of the Company and growth in shareholder value. Total compensation for each named executive
officer varies with individual performance and the Company’s performance in achieving financial objectives. Our fiscal 20222023 financial results include the following highlights:
Fiscal 2022
($ in millions except for
per share amounts)
Fiscal 2021
($ in millions except for
per share amounts)
Change
(%)
Fiscal 2023
($ in millions except for
per share amounts)
Fiscal 2022
($ in millions except for
per share amounts)
Change
(%)
Net Sales
$1,733.7
$1,345.2
29%
Net Sales
$1,929.8
$1,733.7
11%
Net Income
$121.5
$131.5
(8%)
Net Income
$129.3
$121.5
6%
Diluted Earnings Per Share
$3.85
$4.12
(7%)
Diluted Earnings Per Share
$4.10
$3.85
6%
In addition, we saw operational improvements and successes that included the following:
Opening of a new distribution center in Whiteland, Indiana and investment in technology to automate certain of our other distribution facilities;
Acquisition of SuperATV, a leading supplier to the powersports aftermarket, which strategically diversifies our customer base and product offerings by providing a compelling entry point to the large and growing powersports industry;
Introduction of 4,443 new distinct parts with 35% of those parts being new-to-the-aftermarket; and
Introduction of 486 distinct parts for the Heavy Duty product line, an area of strategic growth for the Company.
reorganization of management and reporting under three reporting segments – Light Duty, Heavy Duty and Specialty Vehicle – and the successful integration of the SuperATV business. For further discussion of our operational and financial performance for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022,2023, please see “Part II — Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Results of Operations” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.2023.
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Executive Compensation Philosophy and Objectives
Our executive compensation program is designed to promote the successful implementation of our annual strategic plan as approved by the Board as well as long-term growth and profitability of the Company, which is intended to enhance shareholder value. Our overall executive compensation program is designed to achieve the following objectives:
To align the interests of our executive officers with those of our shareholders by tying a significant portion of their compensation to the Company’s financial and share price performance while balancing market practices, governance norms and risk profiles of the various compensation programs utilized;
To link a substantial portion of the compensation of our executive officers to the achievement of our annual and long-term financial and other goals;
To compensate the Company’s executive officers in a manner that reflects their experience, responsibilities and contributions to the annual and long-term growth and development of the Company;
To encourage experienced, talented executives to join the Company and to retain the services of those executive officers that successfully contribute to our annual and long-term goals; and
To motivate our executive officers to continue to provide excellent performance year after year.
We believe that our program focuses management on achieving both annual performance targets and profitable growth over the long term.
We believe it is important that our executive compensation program be competitive and attractive
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when compared to the compensation programs of peers within our industry with which we compete for executive talent. We must be able to attract and retain skillful and knowledgeable management to lead the Company and position the Company for future growth while at the same time being mindful of our responsibility to shareholders to manage costs. Our compensation philosophy reflects a commitment to compensate executives competitively with other companies in the industry while rewarding specific executives for achieving levels of operational excellence and financial returns that seek to ensure positive short- and long-term business performance and growth in shareholder value.
We believe that an executive’s total direct compensation should generally reflect the executive’s experience, skill, knowledge, responsibility and individual contributions to the overall success of the Company.
Typically, an executive’s total direct compensation will increase to reflect changes in the executive’s functional role and the ability of the executive to affect our performance results. As position and responsibility increase within the Company, a greater portion of the executive’s total direct compensation generally becomes variable.
We believe that variable compensation is an excellent way to encourage our executive officers to act in the best interests of our shareholders and to create an environment of shared risk between our executive officers and our shareholders, particularly equity-based variable compensation. We may provide our executive officers with equity awards in connection with our new hire process, for promotions and for retention. In addition, we may provide our executive officers with long-term incentives in the form of stock options and performance or time-based restricted stock units.
Mix of Total Compensation
In 2022,2023, the majority of each named executive officer's total pay mix was focused on variable compensation, in the form of annual cash incentive and long-term equity incentive awards. The annual cash incentive opportunity tied compensation to key Company performance metrics that, while measured
annually, support our long-term strategic goals. The mix of 20222023 long-term equity incentive awards was comprised of time-based restricted stock units, performance-based restricted stock units tied to
metrics over a three-year performance period, and stock options. The performance-based restricted
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stock units represented the largest portion of our regular long-term equity incentive awards and are tied to key Companythe performance metrics that support our long-term strategic goals.of the Company’s stock relative to a peer group. The value of each type of equity award is linked, in part, to growth in our share price; thereby aligning the interests of our named executive officers with those of our shareholders.
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As the charts below show, our pay mix places greater emphasis on performance-based long-term and short-term incentives, which are not guaranteed. For
purposes of this discussion, target total direct compensation means the sum of base salary, target annual performance-based cash incentive
compensation, and target performance-based long-term equity incentive compensation. Note that the target percentages reflected in the charts are based on target compensation amounts and therefore may not match the values reflected in the Summary Compensation Table.
graphic
(1)
In fiscal 2022, the other2023, certain named executive officers other than the CEO received an additional RSUone-time restricted stock unit grant which is not included as part of their target compensation and is not included in the above chart. If included, the pay mix for named executive officers other than the CEO would be 36%38% salary, 19%26% short-term Incentive, and 45%37% long-term incentive.
Determining Executive Compensation
As outlined in the Compensation Committee Charter, the Compensation Committee is responsible for reviewing and approving the compensation for our named executive officers on an annual basis (subject to the terms of any applicable employment agreements).
Among other things, the Compensation Committee fulfills its responsibility by (i) establishing corporate objectives that must be met in order for certain elements of executive compensation to be earned; (ii) establishing the individual performance goals and objectives of the Chief Executive Officer and, for fiscal 2022, the Executive Chairman;Officer; (iii) reviewing the individual performance goals and objectives established by the Chief Executive Officer for the other named executive officers; and (iv) evaluating named executive officer performance against their respective individual performance goals and objectives and setting compensation levels based on that evaluation.
With respect to corporate performance, at
At the beginning of each year, the Compensation Committee works with management to establish Company performance targets and objectives that must be met for the fiscal year (in the case of short-term
incentives) and the three-year performance period (in the case of certain long-term incentives) in order for certain elements of named executive officer compensation to be earned. Company targets and objectives may include items such as net sales growth, pre-tax income growth and other similar measures. Following the completion of each performance period, the Compensation Committee reviews and determines whether those Company targets and objectives have been achieved.
With respect to individual performance, the Compensation Committee assesses the performance of each of the Chief Executive Officer and, for fiscal 2022, the Executive Chairman against the individual performance measures that the Compensation Committee established for them.him. With respect to the other named executive officers, the Chief Executive Officer provides the Compensation Committee with his evaluation of the performance of each of the other named executive officers, and, based on that
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assessment, he recommends changes to salary and bonus levels and the amount of equity awards (if any), for consideration by the Compensation Committee.
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Compensation decisions for each individual named executive officer are the result of the subjective analysis of various factors, including the named executive officer’s performance, long-term potential, responsibilities, experience, skills, tenure with the Company, historical compensation amounts, competitive pay practices generally, the financial performance of the Company and general economic conditions. In making individual compensation decisions, the Compensation Committee relies on the
judgment and experience of its members as well as information that was reasonably available to committee members, including, but not limited to,
comparable company data. In addition to these factors, the Compensation Committee also considers internal comparisons of pay within the executive group.
The Compensation Committee also reviews and approves and, where appropriate, recommends to the Board for its approval, any executive employment agreements or amendments, severance arrangements, change in control arrangements, and any special or supplemental benefits for the Chief Executive Officer the Executive Chairman (for fiscal 2022) and other named executive officers, in each case as, when, and if it deems appropriate.
Say-on-Pay
The Compensation Committee and the Board appreciate and value the views of our shareholders. At our 20222023 annual meeting of shareholders, approximately 99% of the votes cast were in favor of us holding annual say-on-pay votes. In addition, at that meeting, approximately 93% of the votes cast were in favor of the “say on pay” advisory resolution
on executive compensation. In light of this strong shareholder support for our overall pay practices and executive compensation, the Compensation Committee
decided to maintain our general principles and philosophy in structuring executive compensation for 2023. The Compensation Committee will continue to evaluate our compensation programs to ensure that the management team’s interests are aligned with our shareholders’ interests to support long-term value creation.
Role of Our Compensation Consultant
The Compensation Committee has the authority under its charter to retain compensation consultants to assist in carrying out its responsibilities. The Compensation Committee has from time to time retained consultants to provide independent advice on executive compensation and to perform specific tasks as requested by the Compensation Committee. Any such consultant reports directly to the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee reviews and assesses the independence and performance of any consultant then-engagedengaged on an annual basis in order to confirm that the consultant is independent and meets all applicable regulatory requirements.
The Compensation Committee engaged Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC, or “Meridian,” as its independent compensation consultant for fiscal 2022.2023. The Compensation Committee assessed the independence of Meridian pursuant to SEC rules and in accordance with Nasdaq listing standards, noting that Meridian does not provide any services to the Company other than advice for the Compensation Committee regarding executive and director compensation, and concluded that no conflict of interest exists.
Competitive Market Pay Information
Meridian, among other things, compiled appropriate survey sources, gathered and analyzed competitive compensation data both from a Willis Towers Watson survey and the most recent proxy statements for the
Company’s comparator peer group (see table below), and developed competitive compensation rates for each position.
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The Compensation Committee references comparator peer group data to assess the competitiveness of the Company’s executive officer compensation program. The Compensation Committee selects the Company’s peer group using a balanced approach that focuses on companies of similar size (revenue, net income, market capitalization and/or enterprise value) and in the same or adjacent sectors (industry/business competitors). For fiscal 2022,2023, the Company approved a revised comparator peer group to use when assessing competitive pay information. The 20222023 peer group consisted of 1516 companies that arewere
publicly traded on major U.S. exchanges, generally havehad annual revenues in the range of 33% to 300% of our annual revenues, and arewere in the auto parts and equipment industry or adjacent industries. The adjustments to the peer group were made to help ensure that the size and industry of our peers continued to be appropriate for benchmarking 20222023 pay decisions. The Committee believes that this group, when taken in aggregate, representsrepresented a reasonable market reference when determining the competitiveness of our pay programs. The 20222023 peer group consisted of the following companies:
Fiscal 20222023 Peer Group for Compensation Benchmarking
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.
Meritor, Inc.Horizon Global Corporation
CarParts.com, Inc.
LCI Industries
Cooper-Standard Holdings, Inc.
Modine Manufacturing Company
Cooper-Standard Holdings, Inc.Fox Factory Holding Corp.
Motorcar Parts of America, IncInc.
Fox Factory Holding Corp.Garrett Motion Inc.
Patrick Industries, Inc.
Gentex Corporation
Standard Motor Products, Inc.
Helios Technologies, Inc.
Stoneridge, Inc.
Horizon Global CorporationHolley Inc.
Visteon Corporation
LCI Industries
The Components of Named Executive Officer Compensation
Elements of compensation for our named executive officers include the following:
Type of Compensation
Objective
Base Salary
Competitive, fixed compensation
Annual Performance-Based Cash Awards
Performance incentive linked directly to annual objectives in key financial areas
Equity Incentive Awards
Time-based restricted stock units provide retention, stock options provide direct shareholder alignment and performance-based incentives link directly to long-term financial objectives and also align with shareholder interests
 Stock Options
 Time-Based Restricted Stock Units
 Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units
Other Compensation and Benefits
Competitive compensation and retention incentives
 401(k) Retirement Plan
 Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan
 Perquisites and Other Personal Benefits
 Post-Employment Compensation
Base Salary
Base salary reflects amounts paid during the year to our named executive officers as direct compensation for their services to the Company. We also use our base salary to attract and retain top quality executives and managers from other companies. We may increase base salaries from time to time to reward our named executive officers for their individual performance, to encourage them to achieve higher levels of performance, and for promotion and retention purposes. Base salaries and
increases to base salaries
recognize individual performance, the amount of experience, the importance of, and skills required in, the named executive officer’s position, responsibilities, expected contributions of each named executive officer and market competitive factors.
Mr. Olsen’s base salary was negotiated as part of his employment agreement, and it is subject to increase from time to time by the Compensation Committee. See “Executive Compensation: Compensation Tables – Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation and Grants of Plan-Based Award Tables.” Base
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See “Executive Compensation: Compensation Tables – Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation and Grants of Plan-Based Award Tables.” Base salaries of the other named executive officers are set upon hire or promotion and are annually set at levels that we believe adequately reward and retain capable executives. We generally set total compensation and the components of total compensation by reviewing the compensation practices of our peers and understanding how our total compensation and those components compare to the total compensation and similar components of companies in the 25th, 50th and 75th percentiles. However, we do not target any specific percentile of the market for total compensation or any component of total compensation.
Effective December 26, 2021 and in connection with his new employment agreement, Mr. Olsen’s base salary increased 20%. Effective February 20, 2022,19, 2023, the Compensation Committee authorized base salary increases ranging from approximately 4%3.1% to 7.5%11.1% for our other named executive officers. The fiscal 20222023 base salaries of our named executive officers are set forth in the table below.
Name
Base Salary($Salary
($)
Kevin M. Olsen
810,000900,000
David M. Hession
485,000500,000
Jeffery L. Darby
457,600
John R. McKnight
430,000450,000
Joseph P. Braun
427,000
Jeffery L. Darby
440,000450,000
Annual Performance-Based Cash Bonuses
Overview
We use annual performance-based cash bonuses to reward eligible employees at the manager level and above, including our named executive officers, for the successful achievement of the Company’s annual financial performance objectives. The Compensation Committee believes that performance-based cash bonuses assist the Company in motivating and retaining executive talent whose abilities and leadership skills are critical to the Company’s long- termlong-term success.
Annual cash bonus awards are payable pursuant to the terms of the Company’s 2018 Cash Bonus Plan, or the “2018 Cash Plan,” which was adopted in March 2018 by the Board. The purpose of the 2018 Cash Plan is to align officers’ and other employees’ efforts with the strategic goals of the Company through competitive annual incentive opportunities. The 2018 Cash Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee.
The Compensation Committee has the power to grant awards under the 2018 Cash Plan, to determine the amount of cash to be paid pursuant to each award and to establish the terms and conditions of each award. Awards may provide for payment in installments or upon the satisfaction of qualitative or quantitative performance standards, on an individual, divisional or Company-wide basis, as determined by the Compensation Committee. Each participant in the 2018 Cash Plan is eligible to receive payment of the award only after certification by the Compensation Committee that such targets have been satisfied. Final payments with respect to awards vary based on the level of achievement measured against the predetermined performance measures. The Compensation Committee has the discretion to reduce or eliminate the amount otherwise payable to a participant if it determines that such a reduction or elimination is in the best interests of our Company.
The maximum aggregate bonus amount that may be paid in any single year to any participant under the 2018 Cash Plan is $2,000,000. All awards under the 2018 Cash Plan are subject to the provisions of any clawback or recoupment policy approved by the Board and/or the Compensation Committee, as such policy may be in effect from time to time.
TheIn connection with the reorganization of the Company’s business into three reporting segments, Light Duty, Heavy Duty and Specialty Vehicle, the annual cash bonus for fiscal 2022 for all2023 was structured into four “subplans” – Corporate, Light Duty, Heavy Duty and Specialty Vehicle.
For fiscal 2023, Messrs. Olsen, Hession, and Braun participated in the Corporate Subplan. For fiscal 2023, Mr. Darby participated in the Light Duty Subplan, and Mr. McKnight participated in the Light Duty Subplan through June 30, 2023. For the remainder of ourthe year, Mr. McKnight participated in the Heavy Duty Subplan. The decision to allocate half of Mr. McKnight’s annual cash bonus award between the Light Duty Subplan and the Heavy Duty Subplan was based on Mr. McKnight’s assumption of the role of President, Heavy Duty and transition of his prior Light Duty segment duties during the year. None of the named executive officers wasparticipated in the Specialty Vehicle Subplan for fiscal 2023.
Annual cash bonuses for fiscal 2023 under the Corporate Subplan were based on our fiscal 2022 growth in2023 (i) consolidated adjusted pre-tax income, (ii) consolidated net sales, and (ii)(iii) consolidated free cash flow as a percentage of consolidated net sales.income. Each performance goal under the Corporate Subplan was assigned a weighting – 75%50% for adjusted pre-tax income, 25% for net sales, and 25% for free cash flow as a percentage of net income.
Annual cash bonuses for fiscal 2023 under the Light Duty Subplan were based on (i) achievement of the Corporate Subplan’s goals and (ii) fiscal 2023
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(a) Light Duty segment adjusted operating income, and (b) Light Duty segment net sales. The Companyperformance goals under the Light Duty Subplan were assigned a weighting – 30% for the Corporate Subplan’s overall achievement, and 70% for Light Duty segment adjusted operating income and Light Duty segment net sales. Of that 70%, segment adjusted operating income was assigned a weighting of 75% and segment net sales was assigned a weighting of 25%.
Annual cash bonuses for fiscal 2023 under the Heavy Duty Subplan were based on (i) achievement of the Corporate Subplan’s goals and (ii) fiscal 2023 (a) Heavy Duty segment adjusted operating income, and (b) Heavy Duty segment net sales. The performance goals under the Heavy Duty Subplan were assigned a weighting – 30% for the Corporate Subplan’s overall achievement, and 70% for Heavy Duty segment adjusted operating income and Heavy Duty segment net sales. Of that 70%, segment adjusted operating income was assigned a weighting of 75% and segment net sales was assigned a weighting of 25%.
Annual cash bonuses for fiscal 2023 under the Specialty Vehicle Subplan were based on (i) achievement of the Corporate Subplan’s goals and (ii) fiscal 2023 (a) Specialty Vehicle segment adjusted operating income, and (b) Specialty Vehicle segment net sales. The performance goals under the Specialty Vehicle Subplan were assigned a weighting – 30% for the Corporate Subplan’s overall achievement, and 70% for Specialty Vehicle segment adjusted operating income and Specialty Vehicle segment net sales. Of that 70%, segment adjusted operating income was assigned a weighting of 75% and segment net sales was assigned a weighting of 25%.
Except to the extent the Light Duty, Heavy Duty and Specialty Vehicle subplans include a percentage payout based upon the achievement of results under the Corporate Subplan, each subplan, and the performance metrics operate independently.included therein, operates independently of the performance metrics of the other subplans.
The Compensation Committee believes that basing performance on growth intargets established for adjusted pre-tax income, and net sales, and free cash flow as a percentage of net income focuses management’s attention on revenue growth, profitability and profitability,availability of cash to fund operations, which are key drivers in building shareholder value. Additionally, the introduction of segment adjusted operating
income and segment net sales aligns compensation directly to segment performance. The Compensation Committee believes the design of the fiscal 20222023 annual performance-based cash bonus aligns the performance measures to the Company’s strategic plan and incentivizes management to focus on achieving financial goals that are aligned with the Company’s operating budget.
2023 Target Awards
Set forth below are the fiscal 2023 annual cash bonus target awards assigned for each of our named executive officers following the competitive benchmarking exercise referenced above.
Name
Target
(% of Base Salary)
Kevin M. Olsen
100%
David M. Hession
70%
Jeffrey L. Darby
60%
John R. McKnight
70%
Joseph P. Braun
70%
2023 Financial Performance Measures and Actual Results
For fiscal 2023, our Compensation Committee set threshold, target, and maximum financial performance measure goals based on our annual operating budget. There would be no annual cash bonus payout with respect to any performance metric for which actual performance did not meet the threshold level. Payout at threshold would be at 50% of target. Achievement between specified performance levels would result in a payout based on linear interpolation. In addition, the annual cash bonus award had a cap of 200% of the target annual incentive opportunity for such performance measure as a maximum award level for each of our named executive officers. Information regarding each subplan’s fiscal 2023 financial performance measures, the applicable threshold, target and maximum goals, and the actual results achieved is set forth below.
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Corporate Subplan
For fiscal 2022, “adjusted pre-tax income”purposes of the 2023 Corporate Subplan, the following definitions apply:
“Adjusted Pre-Tax Income” means the Company’s consolidated income before income taxes for fiscal 20222023 determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), excluding the following items: (a) items generally excluded from earnings per share and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, by the Company or institutional investors or analysts when evaluating the Company’s performance, such as one-time gains or losses from asset sales, dispute or litigation charges or recoveries, impairment charges, acts of God, restructuring charges and other non-GAAP adjustments, but including normal
provisions for slow moving and obsolete inventory and accounts receivable; (b) the impact of any acquisitions, divestitures, discontinuance of business operations, or restructuring; and (c) the cumulative effect of any accounting changes. In addition,changes (collectively, the “Adjustment Items”).
“Net Sales” and “Net Income” are set forth in the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for fiscal 2022,2023.
“Free Cash Flow” means the Company’s cash provided by operating activities minus property, plant and equipment additions, each as set forth in the Company’ Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows included within the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for fiscal 2023.
Measure
($ in millions)
Threshold
Target
Maximum
Actual
Payout %
Earned
Adjusted Pre-Tax Income
$210.8
$223.4
$236.0
$187.0
0%
Net Sales
$1,892.8
$1,987.3
$2,082.3
$1,929.8
70%
Free Cash Flow as a percentage of Net Income
75%
100%
125%
127%
200%
Actual payout percentage under the 2023
Corporate Subplan (sum of weighted payouts)
67%
Light Duty Subplan
For purposes of the 2023 Light Duty Subplan, the following definitions apply:
“LD Adjusted Operating Income” means the income from operations of the Company’s Light Duty operating segment for fiscal 2023 determined in accordance with GAAP, adjusted for allocated corporate expenses, and excluding Adjustment Items. As a result, LD Adjusted Operating Income used in our executive compensation program may differ from the Light Duty segment’s adjusted operating income as reported in our quarterly and
annual reports filed with the SEC. See Appendix A to this proxy statement for a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.
“LD Net Sales” means the consolidated net sales of the Company’s Light Duty operating segment as set forth in the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for fiscal 2023.
The Compensation Committee in its discretion may adjust LD Net Sales and LD Adjusted Operating Income to exclude the impact of any Adjustment Items to the SuperATV acquisition was excluded
from net sales for purposes of calculating the annual cash bonuses.
For fiscal 2022, our Compensation Committee set threshold, target, and maximum performance-based cash bonus award levels based on our annual operating budget. There would be no annual cash bonus payout with respect to any Company performance metric for which actual Company performance did not meet the threshold level. Payout at threshold would be at 50% of target. Achievement between specified Company performance levels would result in a payout based on linear interpolation. In addition, the annual cash bonus award had a cap of 200% of the target annual incentive opportunity for such performance measure as a maximum award level for each of our named executive officers. Set forth below are the fiscal 2022 annual cash bonus target awards for each of our named executive officers.extent it deems appropriate.
Name
Target
(% of Base Salary)
Kevin M. Olsen
100%
David M. Hession
55%
John McKnight
55%
Joseph P. Braun
55%
Jeffrey L. Darby
50%
The following table sets forth the fiscal 2022 financial performance measures threshold, target and maximum goals and the actual results:
Measure
Threshold
Target
Maximum
Actual
Payout % Earned
(in millions)
Adjusted Pre-Tax Income (75% weighting)
$205.8
$222.6
$243.4
​$189.8(1)
0%
Net Sales (25% weighting)
$1,468.8
$1,620.0
$1,782.0
​$1,684.1(2)
​143%
Payout Percentage
50%
100%
200%
36%
(1)
Fiscal 2022 adjusted pre-tax income was calculated by adjusting the Company’s consolidated income before income taxes for fiscal 2022 for the impact of SuperATV results of operations post-acquisition in fiscal 2022, interest expense on certain term loan obligations, transaction and other acquisition-related costs and acquisition-related intangible asset amortization.
(2)
Fiscal 2022 net sales was adjusted to exclude the impact of SuperATV results of operations post-acquisition in fiscal 2022.
The table below shows the annual performance-based cash bonuses earned for fiscal 2022 in light of fiscal 2022 financial performance.
Such annual cash bonuses were paid in the first
Measure
($ in millions)
Threshold
Target
Maximum
Actual
Payout %
Earned
LD Adjusted Operating Income
$191.4
$200.9
$220.1
$211.3
154%
LD Net Sales
$1,425.8
$1,481.4
$1,539.9
$1,462.5
83%
Corporate Subplan
50%
100%
200%
67%
Actual payout percentage under the 2023
Light Duty Subplan (sum of weighted payouts)
116%
quarter of fiscal 2023. The Compensation Committee believes that the awards made were appropriately below the target amount given the Company’s financial results.
Award
Opportunity at
Target
Actual Award
(Based on 36%
Achievement)
Kevin M. Olsen
$810,000
$291,600
David M. Hession
$266,750
$96,030
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Award
Opportunity at
Target
Actual Award
(Based on 36%
Achievement)
John McKnight
$236,500
$85,140
Joseph P. Braun
$234,850
$84,546
Jeffrey L. Darby
$220,000
$79,200
Heavy Duty Subplan
For purposes of the 2023 Heavy Duty Subplan, the following definitions apply:
“HD Adjusted Operating Income” means the income from operations of the Company’s Heavy Duty operating segment for fiscal 2023 determined in accordance with GAAP, adjusted for allocated corporate expenses, and excluding the Adjustment Items. As a result, HD Adjusted Operating Income used in our executive compensation program may differ from the Heavy Duty segment’s adjusted operating income as reported in our quarterly and annual reports filed with the SEC.
See Appendix A to this proxy statement for a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.
“HD Net Sales” means the consolidated net sales of the Company’s Heavy Duty operating segment as set forth in the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for fiscal 2023.
The Compensation Committee in its discretion may adjust HD Net Sales and HD Adjusted Operating Income to exclude the impact of any Adjustment Items to the extent it deems appropriate.
Measure
($ in millions)
Threshold
Target
Maximum
Actual
Payout %
Earned
HD Adjusted Operating Income
$34.7
$37.3
$39.9
$19.2
0%
HD Net Sales
$258.3
$276.4
$298.3
$256.9
0%
Corporate Subplan
50%
100%
200%
67%
Actual payout percentage under the 2023
Heavy Duty Subplan (sum of weighted payouts)
20%
A reconciliation of each of Adjusted Pre-Tax Income and Free Cash Flow, as used in each of the Corporate, Light Duty, Heavy Duty and Specialty Vehicle subplans, to the most directly comparable GAAP measures are included in Appendix A to this proxy statement.
2023 Annual Bonus Payout
The table below shows the annual performance-based cash bonuses earned for fiscal 2023 in light of fiscal 2023 financial performance.
Such annual cash bonuses were paid in the first quarter of fiscal 2024.
Award
Opportunity at
Target
Actual Award
%
Achievement
Kevin M. Olsen
$900,000
$603,000
67%
David M. Hession
$350,000
$234,500
67%
Jeffrey L. Darby
$274,560
$318,490
116%
John R. McKnight
$315,000
$214,200
68%
Joseph P. Braun
$315,000
$211,050
67%
Equity Awards
Compensation may be awarded to our named executive officers in the form of equity-based awards. Equity awards are designed to focus our named executive officers on our key long-term financial and strategic objectives and encourage them to take into account our and our shareholders’ long-term interests through ownership of our common stock. Awards made under our equity plansplan recognize a named executive officer’s contribution to our overall corporate performance and provide a financial incentive to achieve our long-term goals.
We provide our named executive officers with long-term incentives in the form of stock options with time-based vesting and grants of restricted stock units with time and performance-based vesting. Prior to 2020, we also provided certain of our named executive officers with long-term incentives in the form of grants of restricted stock with performance-based and time-based vesting. The time-based element of our equity awards has been structured as an incentive for continued employment and to align the interests of our named executive officers with those of shareholders. Performance-based equity
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awards reinforce our commitment to a pay for performance philosophy as awards are only earned if specific levels of performance are achieved.
We also may grant equity awards to named executive officers in connection with commencement of employment, for promotions and retention, among other reasons. The amountCompensation Committee considers a number of factors when determining the size and typemix of each such equity award may vary fromgranted to our named executive to executive depending on the particular circumstances. Typically, the amount of the equity award is based upon, among other things,officers, including the experience, expertise and responsibility of each named executive officer, the financial performance of the Company, market competitiveness, and such other factors as deemed appropriate, consistent with our previously described compensation philosophy. In addition, with respect to new hires, we believe an initial grant serves to help attract new executives.
All equity awards issued to our named executive officers in fiscal 2022 were issued pursuant to the Dorman Products, Inc. 2018 Stock Option and Stock
Incentive Plan, or the “2018 Equity Plan.” For fiscal 2022, the Company issued a mix of long-term incentive equity-based awards to our named executive officers. The mix for each named executive officer’s regular annual equity grant was comprised of performance-based restricted stock units (50%), time-based restricted stock units (25%), and non-qualified stock options (25%).
The Compensation Committee may adjust on a year-over-year basis equity grant levels of our named executive officers annually based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, market competitiveness and retention. See the Grants of Plan-Based Awards for Fiscal 20222023 table for more information.
All equity awards issued to our named executive officers in fiscal 2023 were issued pursuant to the Dorman Products, Inc. 2018 Stock Option and Stock Incentive Plan, or the “2018 Equity Plan.” For fiscal 2023, the Company granted the following mix of long-term incentive equity-based awards to our named executive officers: performance-based restricted stock units (50%), time-based restricted stock units (25%), and non-qualified stock options (25%).
Under the Dorman Products, Inc. Policy Regarding the Granting of Equity-Based Compensation Awards, subject to certain exceptions, annual incentive awards are made in March of each year. Any off-cycle awards, for promotions, retention and newly-hired employees, for example, generally are made on the first trading day of each month. The Compensation Committee adopted the policy to help ensurepromote consistent practices in connection with grants of equity awards.awards and to help ensure that the grant dates for such awards are determined independently from the timing of the release of any material, non-public information by the Company.
Stock Options
On March 2, 2022, as part of2023, the Company’s annualCompensation Committee approved the grant cycle, the Company awarded ourto each named executive officersofficer of stock options, with an exercise price equal to purchase sharesour share price on the date of our common stock. All of suchgrant. The stock options vest 25% per year, beginning with the first
anniversary of the date of grant, and expire on the eighth anniversary of the date of grant. Such stock options have value to the recipient only if the Company’s stock price appreciates from the date of grant, which aligns the Compensation Committee believes enhancesinterests of our named executive officers with those of our stockholders and is consistent with our pay-for-performance philosophy of executive compensation.philosophy.
The number of shares of our common stock subject to optionseach stock option awarded to our named executive officers in fiscal 20222023 is set forth in the Grants of Plan-Based Awards for Fiscal 20222023 table.
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Time-Based Restricted Stock Units
On March 2, 2022, as part of2023, the Company’s annualCompensation Committee approved the grant cycle, the Company awardedto each named executive officer of time-based restricted stock units that vest 25% per year, beginning with the first anniversary of the date of grant.
Also on March 2, 2022,2023, the Company issued an additional incentive awardCompensation Committee approved the grant to certain named executive officers in the formMessrs. Darby and McKnight of a grant of time-based restricted stock units that vest 100% on33% per year, beginning with the thirdfirst anniversary of the date of grant.
Each restricted stock unit corresponds to a single share of our common stock. Upon each vesting date, the number of restricted stock units that then vest is settled in a like number of shares of our common stock.
The Compensation Committee believes that time-based restricted stock units in general promote retention of our named executive officers and align the interests of our named executive officers with shareholders by providing long-term stock ownership opportunities. In addition, the Compensation Committee believes that the additional incentive award provides enhanced retention and performance incentives because, unlike restricted stock unit awards with annual vesting, the shares subject to the additional incentive award are not available to the named executive officers until after the three-year cliff vesting period has been satisfied. The additional incentive awards were also designed to promoteand promotes long-term stock ownership.
The number of shares of our common stock subject to each time-based restricted stock units issuedunit awarded to our named executive officers in fiscal 20222023 is set forth in the Grants of Plan-Based Awards for Fiscal 20222023 table.
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units
On March 2, 2022, as part of2023, the Company’s annualCompensation Committee approved the grant cycle, the Company awardedto each named executive officer of performance-based restricted stock units (the “2022“2023 PRSU”). The Compensation Committee
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believes the awards of performance-based restricted stock units support our goal for creating long-term shareholder value. The 20222023 PRSU will vest (if at all) after the completion of a three-year performance period ending December 28, 202431, 2025 (the “2022-2024“2023-2025 Performance Cycle”). Based based on theachieved performance at the end of the three-year period, award recipients may earn less or more than the target award granted.against pre-determined performance metrics. The Compensation Committee, with input from Meridian, determined that the performance metric for the 20222023 PRSU would be the Company’s three-year total shareholder return, or “TSR,” compared to a TSR peer group, which we refer to
as relative TSR, or “RTSR.” The Compensation Committee believes using the RTSR metric is consistent with the Company’s compensation philosophy, which emphasizes a pay for performance environment and linkage to shareholdingshareholder interests.
The Compensation Committee selected, with the assistance of Meridian, the companies within the S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index, or, the “S&P Growth Index,” to use as the comparatorTSR peer group for reasons including but not limited toprimarily the following:following reasons:
it consists of growth companies with market capitalizations similar to the Company;
the companies in the S&P Growth Index typically do not pay dividends, similar to the Company; and
the companies in the S&P Growth Index are expected to experience above average increases in revenue and earnings.
The number of shares that vest under the 2022 PRSU awards ranges from
Each named executive officer may earn between 0% to 200% of the target number of shares awarded depending on the Company’s performance during the 2022-20242023-2025 Performance Cycle.Cycle, subject to a payout cap described below. The Compensation Committee has assigned target, threshold and maximum percentile values to the RTSR performance metric. The Compensation Committee adopted the RTSR performance percentiles were adopted by the Compensation Committee based on theirits assessment that such percentiles reflect market competitive long-term incentive pay practices, as well as meaningful levels of relative performance that warrant payouts at threshold, target and maximum levels. The percentiles were set for compensation purposes only and do not constitute, and should not be viewed as, management’s projection of future results.
The threshold percentile level must be met for any shares to vest under the 20222023 PRSU. The maximum number of shares that may be issued on vesting of performance-based restricted stock units is capped so that the value received on vesting cannot be greater than 400% of the value of the performance-based restricted stock units at the grant date using the target number of performance-based restricted stock units. The number of units that vest if performance is between the threshold, target and maximum levels will be determined using straight line interpolation.
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The following table sets forth the percentage of the 20222023 PRSU that will vest at the end of the three-year performance period based on the level of performance.
<Minimum
Minimum
Target
Maximum
RTSR(1)
​Below 35th
Percentile
35th
Percentile
55th
Percentile
75th Percentile
or Above
Vested Percent of 2022 PRSU
0%
50%
100%
200%
<Minimum
Minimum
Target
Maximum
RTSR(1)
Below 25th
Percentile
25th
Percentile
50th
Percentile
80th Percentile
or Above
Vested Percent of 2023 PRSU
0%
50%
100%
200%
(1)
The 20222023 PRSU defined RTSR as a comparison of the Company’s TSR to the TSR of the companies comprising the S&P Growth Index for the measurement period. TSR is calculated using the change in share price during the performance period, along with dividends paid. The calculation assumes that dividends are reinvested, and it also adjusts for stock splits. RTSR performance is calculated using the trailing 20-trading60-trading day average closing stock prices of the trading days immediately preceding the first day and last day of the measurement period.
The Compensation Committee will determine the final payouts under the 20222023 PRSU in the first quarter of the year following the end of the performance period. The number of shares subject to performance-based restricted stock unit awards issuedthe 2023
PRSUs granted to our named executive officers in fiscal 2022 is set forth in the Grants of Plan BasedPlan-Based Awards for Fiscal 20222023 table.
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2021 Awards
In March 2020,2021, the Compensation Committee granted performance-based restricted stock units (the “2020“2021 PRSU”) with a performance cycle from December 29, 201927, 2020 through December 30, 20222023 (the “2020-2022“2021-2023 performance cycle”) to each of our named executive officers. The Compensation Committee set:
the threshold, target and maximum performance-based restricted stock unit amounts payable to the named executive officers;
the relevant performance measure, which was the Company’s three-year TSR as compared to the TSR of the companies comprising the S&P Growth Index; and
the goals for threshold, target and maximum payout.
The payouts for the 20202021 PRSU could have ranged from 0% to 200% of each participating named executive officer’s target, with a threshold payout equal to 50% of target and a maximum payout equal to 200% of target. For the 20202021 PRSU to be earned, the threshold or minimum achievement level must have been attained. To emphasize its pay-for-performance philosophy, the Compensation Committee set target at the 55th percentile, requiring above-median performance for a target payout of 100%. The number of shares that vest if performance is between the threshold, target and maximum levels is determined using straight line interpolation.
The table below shows the number of shares that each named executive officer who received a 2020:2021 PRSU award had the potential to earn under the 20202021 PRSU at the threshold, target and maximum levels.
SHARE PAYOUT OPPORTUNITIES UNDER THE 2020 PRSU
SHARE PAYOUT OPPORTUNITIES UNDER THE 2021 PRSU
Name
Threshold
(#)
Target
(#)
Maximum
(#)
Name
Threshold
(#)
Target
(#)
Maximum
(#)
Kevin M. Olsen
3,256
6,512
13,024
Kevin M. Olsen
3,160
6,320
12,640
David M. Hession
1,875
3,751
7,502
David M. Hession
778
1,556
3,112
John McKnight
810
1,621
3,242
Jeffrey L. Darby
624
1,248
2,496
Joseph P. Braun
1,749
3,499
6,998
John R. McKnight
609
1,218
2,436
Jeffrey L. Darby
1,641
3,283
6,566
Joseph P. Braun
707
1,414
2,828
In February 2023,2024, the Compensation Committee reviewed our performance against the performance measure for the 20202021 PRSU during the 2020-20222021-2023 performance cycle. The Company’s TSR for the performance period was 13.14%–15.10%, and its RTSR ranked at the 4927th percentile of the companies comprising the S&P Growth Index. As a result,The minimum achievement level was not obtained and, accordingly, the Compensation Committee approved a payout of the 2020 PRSU at 85.8% of target. The table below sets forth the number of units that vested based upon actual results for the performance goals for the 2020-2022 performance cycle.2021 PRSUs did not vest and were forfeited.
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Name
Target
(#)
Payout
Percentage
of Target
Payout (# of
Units Vested)
Kevin M. Olsen
6,512
85.8%
5,587
David M. Hession
3,751
85.8%
3,218
John McKnight
1,621
85.8%
1,390
Joseph P. Braun
3,499
85.8%
3,002
Jeffrey L. Darby
3,283
85.8%
2,816
401(k) Retirement Plan
Our named executive officers are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) Retirement Plan because they satisfy certain age and service requirements. We offer the 401(k) Retirement Plan to enhance our ability to attract and retain talented executives and other employees and to encourage them to systematically save for retirement.
Individual accounts are maintained for the cash contributions made on behalf of each eligible employee, and each eligible employee has a choice of investment options from among a variety of mutual funds and professionally managed accounts as to the contributions to the account.
There are three types of contributions to the 401(k) Retirement Plan: (1) voluntary employee contributions, which we deduct from each participating employee’s compensation (subject to
certain limits established by law); (2) a company discretionary contribution which, if made, may be made in cash, common stock or a combination thereof, and where the amount of any such discretionary contribution is determined by multiplying the applicable percentage approved by the Compensation Committee by the employee’s annual compensation; and (3) a company discretionary matching contribution to each eligible employee.
Benefits under the 401(k) Retirement Plan are payable at age 65 (normal retirement), total disability, death, or, if earlier, upon employment termination if so elected by the participant. There are no vesting requirements for employee voluntary contributions. Company discretionary contributions vest 20% each year beginning at two years of service, with 100% vesting at six years or more. The vesting schedule for the matching contribution is 100% cliff
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vesting at three years of service. For fiscal 2022,2023, we made discretionary matching contributions to each eligible employee equal to 50% of the first 4% of compensation contributed to the 401(k) Retirement Plan by the eligible employee as voluntary contributions. In addition, for fiscal 20222023 we made
company discretionary contributions in an amount equal to four percent4% of each eligible participant’s annual compensation (with certain limitations to highly compensated employees). Our contribution wasBoth of the Company discretionary contributions were funded entirely in cash.
Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan
The Dorman Products, Inc. Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan, referred to as the “Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan,” is intended to benefit a select group of our highly compensated employees, including our named executive officers, who are key to our future success, and to help attract and retain management talent. Our Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan is an unfunded arrangement and is intended to be exempt from the participation, vesting, funding and fiduciary requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, or ERISA. The Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan is intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code.
Under our Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan, a participant may contribute, on a tax deferred basis, up to 25% of his or her base salary and 90% of his or her bonus annually. A participant’s account is notionally invested in one or more investment funds and the value of the account is determined with respect to such investment allocations. The minimum deferral period is two years for in-service accounts. Each participant is 100% vested in all of his or her deferred contributions plus any earnings or losses on the investment of such deferrals. Deferred amounts will be distributed, either in lump sum or in equal installments over up to five years depending upon the participant’s balance, upon the occurrence of the following events: (i) the first day of the seventh month after separation of employment; (ii) on a specified date selected by the participant after a minimum deferral period; (iii) death; (iv) disability (as defined by Section 409A of the Code); or (v) the occurrence of an “unforeseen emergency” as defined in the Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan. Although the Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation
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Plan permits discretionary employer contributions, we have not yet made a contribution to the plan.
In order for our Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan to comply with the applicable requirements of the Code, amounts deferred by our named executive officers must remain as employer assets, subject to the claims of our general creditors in the event of bankruptcy or forced liquidation of the Company.
Employment Agreements
As a general matter, other than for the Executive Chairman (for fiscal 2022) and the Chief Executive Officer, we do not enter into employment agreements with our executive officers. See “Director Compensation – Non-Executive Chairman Compensation” for information regarding the prior employment agreement for our Non-Executive Chairman. See “Executive Compensation: Compensation Tables – Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation and Grants of Plan-Based Award Tables” for a description of Mr. Olsen’s employment agreement. See “Director Compensation – Non-Executive Chairman Compensation” for information regarding the prior employment agreement for our Non-Executive Chairman.
Post-Employment and Change in Control Benefits
Generally speaking, weWe provide severance protection to our executives to give them financial security in the event they suffer an involuntary termination other than for cause. The payment of the severance benefits is linked to our compensation philosophy of encouraging the retention of our executives thatwho successfully contribute to our short- and long-term goals.
Effective December 26, 2021, the Compensation Committee adopted the Dorman Products, Inc. Executive Severance Plan, referred to as the “Severance Plan,” to provide severance benefits to certain eligible employees of the Company and its
affiliates who experience a termination of employment under the conditions described in the Severance Plan. Eligible employees under the Severance Plan include, among others, employees with the title of President or Senior Vice President who are designated as a participant by the Compensation Committee. Each of the Company’s named executive officers, other than Mr. Olsen, has been designated a participant in the Severance Plan. Mr. Olsen is not a participant in the Severance Plan because his severance benefits are governed by the terms of his employment agreement with the Company. See “Executive Compensation: Compensation Tables — Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control” for more information.
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Perquisites and Other Benefits
We annually review the perquisites that our named executive officers receive. Dorman’s executive compensation program provides limited perquisites to our named executive officers. All members of senior management, including the namedofficers that may include items such as reimbursements for comprehensive physical examinations and participation in executive officers, are eligible to participate in the Company’s other benefits plans on the same terms as our other employees, which plans include medical and other health and welfare plans. In addition,leadership retreats. Dorman also pays the applicable premiums on (i) a $2.0 million term life insurance policy on the life of Mr. Olsen, and (ii) a long-term disability insurance policy for Mr. Olsen with a benefit in the amount of 60% of Mr. Olsen’s monthly earnings as of immediately prior to the incurrence of a disability. Relocation benefits are generally reimbursed pursuant to our relocation benefits policy but may be individually negotiated on an as-needed
basis. Our executives may receive a comprehensive physical examination,To the extent any such perquisites meet applicable U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission disclosure rules and thresholds, they will be included in the Summary Compensation Table under the “All Other Compensation” heading.
Each year, the Compensation Committee reviews the appropriateness of the perquisites that we provide to our named excutive officers.
In addition, all members of senior management, including the named executive officers, are eligible to participate in the Company’s other benefits plans on the same terms as our other employees, which the Company reimburses.plans include medical and other health and welfare plans.
Stock Ownership Guidelines
Consistent with our executive compensation philosophy and the principle of aligning executive and shareholder interests, our Compensation Committee has adopted stock ownership guidelines requiring our named executive officers to maintain minimum ownership levels of our common stock. Under these guidelines, our Chief Executive Officer is expected to own shares of our common stock having an aggregate value at least five times his annual base salary, and
each of our other named executive officers is expected to own shares of our common stock that have a value at least equal to threetwo times annual base salary.
Shares that are counted for purposes of satisfying ownership requirements include:
shares owned directly by the individual or his or her immediate family members residing in the same household;
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shares held in a trust for the benefit of the individual or his or her immediate family members;
shares owned through savings plans, such as the Company’s 401(k) Retirement Plan, or acquired through a Company sponsored employee stock purchase plan;
unvested time-based restricted stock held by the individual;
shares underlying unvested time-based restricted stock units held by the individual; and
shares, restricted stock and restricted stock units held by the individual in any Company sponsored deferred compensation plan.
For purposes of the stock ownership guidelines, shares underlying stock options, unvested performance-based restricted stock and shares underlying unvested performance-based restricted stock units will not be considered when determining an individual’s stock ownership. All of our named executive officers must comply with these ownership requirements within five years following their dates of hire or promotion (or, if later, January 1, 2020).
The foregoing stock ownership requirements are measured annually in January. For purposes of the measurement, the individual’s stock ownership is valued based on:
his or her then-current salary;
with respect to shares of common stock owned outright (e.g., held directly, in a trust, through a Company sponsored benefit plan or in a deferred account), the value of the stock using the average closing price of the Company’s stock for the prior calendar year; and
with respect to unvested restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards, using the greater of:
the closing price of the Company’s stock on the last trading day of the prior calendar year; and
the value of the awards on the date of grant.
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Once an individual covered by the ownership guidelines has achieved compliance in any year, if he or she fails to meet the ownership guidelines in any subsequent year solely because of a decline in the price of the Company's common stock, he or she will
not be found to be noncompliant. As of the date of this proxy statement, all of our named executive officers comply or have additional time in which to comply with these guidelines.
Clawback PolicyPolicies
The Compensation Committee has adopted a clawback policy which allows the Company to recover performance-based compensation, whether cash or equity, from a current or former named executive officer in the event the Board determines that such named executive officer engaged in fraud, willful misconduct or gross negligence that directly caused or otherwise materially contributed to the need for a restatement of the Company’s financial results due to material noncompliance with any financial reporting requirement under the federal securities laws. Under such policy, the Company may recoup annual incentives and long-term incentives received by such named executive officer during the three completed fiscal years immediately preceding the date on which the Company is required to
prepare such restatement if the Board determines, in its reasonable discretion, that any such performance-based compensation would not have been paid, awarded or vested or would have been at a lower amount had it been based on the restated financial results. The Board has the sole discretion to determine the form and timing of the recovery, which may include repayment, forfeiture and/or an adjustment to future performance-based compensation payouts or awards. The remedies under the clawback policy are in addition to, and not in lieu of, any legal and equitable claims available to the Company.
In light of recentaddition, on October 25, 2023, the Compensation Committee adopted the Dorman Products, Inc. Incentive Compensation Clawback Policy. The policy was adopted to comply with the final clawback rules adopted by the SEC, in 2023U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under Section 10D and Rule 10D-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Listing Rule 5608, as promulgated by The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC. The policy provides for the mandatory recovery of erroneously awarded incentive compensation from current and former officers of the Company, intendsas defined in Rule 10D-1 (“Covered Officers”), in the event the Company is required to review its clawbackprepare an accounting restatement, as defined in the policy. Under the policy, the Company must recoup from the Covered Officers erroneously awarded incentive compensation received within a lookback period of the three completed fiscal years preceding the date on which the Company is required to determine what revisions, if any, are necessary in lightprepare an accounting restatement (subject to limited regulatory exceptions). The policy is effective with respect to compensation received on or after October 2, 2023 while the Company has a class of those rules.securities listed on a national securities exchange or a national securities association. A full copy of the policy is attached as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.
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Insider Trading Policy
We maintain an Insider Trading Policy that contains prohibitions on, among other items, officers, directors and employees purchasing or selling our securities while in possession of material, non-public information, or otherwise using such information for
their own personal benefit. While our executive officers are not required to enter into trading plans in
advance of any transactions in our securities, our executives and directors are permitted to enter into trading plans that are intended to comply with the requirements of Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act. A copy of our Insider Trading Policy is attached as an exhibit to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.
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Anti-Hedging Policy
Pursuant to our Insider Trading Policy, we prohibit our directors, officers and employees from purchasing any financial instrument or engaging in any other transaction, such as a prepaid variable forward, equity swap, collar or exchange fund, that is designed to hedge or offset any decrease in the market value of Dorman securities. Our Insider Trading Policy also prohibits our directors, officers and employees from: (i) participating in short sales of
Dorman securities; (ii) participating in a transaction involving publicly traded options, such as puts, calls or other derivative securities, related to Dorman securities; and (iii) holding Company securities in margin accounts or pledging Company securities as collateral for a loan. Currently, each of our directors and named executive officers complies with this anti-hedging policy.
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Post Fiscal 20222023 Compensation Actions
20232024 Comparator Peer Group
The Compensation Committee, with the recommendation of Meridian, approved a revised comparator peer group to use when determining competitive pay information for fiscal 2023.2024. The peer group consists of 1615 companies in Auto Parts & Equipment and moderately related industries that are publicly traded on major U.S. exchanges and generally have annual revenues in the range of 33% to 300% of our annual revenues. The adjustments to the peer group includedinclude removing one peer, Meritor, Inc.,Horizon Global Corporation, which was acquired by another company and adding two new companies, Holley, Inc. and Garrett Motion, Inc.during fiscal 2023. The Committee believes that this group, when taken in aggregate, represents a reasonable market reference when determining the competitiveness of our pay programs for fiscal 2023.2024.
Fiscal 20232024 Peer Group
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.
Horizon Global Corporation
CarParts.com, Inc.
LCI Industries
Cooper-Standard HoldingsCarParts.com, Inc.
Modine Manufacturing Company
Fox Factory Holding Corp.Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc.
Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.
Garrett Motion Inc.Fox Factory Holding Corp.
Patrick Industries, Inc.
Gentex CorporationGarrett Motion Inc.
Standard Motor Products, Inc.
Helios Technologies, Inc.Gentex Corporation
Stoneridge, Inc.
HolleyHelios Technologies, Inc.
Visteon Corporation
Holley Inc.
Compensation Committee Report
The information contained in this Compensation Committee report is not “soliciting material” and has not been “filed” with the SEC. This report will not be incorporated by reference into any of our future filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, referred to as the “Securities Act,” or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that we may specifically incorporate it by reference into a future filing.
The Compensation Committee met with management and reviewed and discussed with management the Compensation Discussion and Analysis. Based upon the review and discussions referred to above, the Compensation Committee
recommended to the Board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this proxy statement and incorporated by reference into the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.2023.
Compensation Committee
John J. Gavin, Chairman
Lisa M. Bachmann
Richard T. Riley
Kelly A. Romano
G. Michael Stakias
J. Darrell Thomas
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Summary Compensation Table for Fiscal 20222023
The following table sets forth summary information relating to all compensation awarded to, earned by or paid to our named executive officers for all services rendered in all capacities to us and our subsidiaries during the fiscal years noted below:
Name and
Principal Position
Year
Salary
($)
Bonus
($)
Stock
Awards(1)
($)
Option
Awards(2)
($)
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation(3)
($)
All Other
Compensation(4)
($)
Total
($)
Name and
Principal Position
Year
Salary
($)
Bonus
($)
Stock
Awards(1)
($)
Option
Awards(2)
($)
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation(3)
($)
All Other
Compensation(4)
($)
Total
($)
Kevin M. Olsen
  President and Chief
  Executive Officer
2022
807,404
1,489,429
449,989
291,600
41,561
3,079,983
Kevin M. Olsen
 President and Chief
 Executive Officer
2023
884,513
2,087,453
599,999
603,000
44,101
4,219,066
2021
665,135
1,148,628
320,608
1,201,500
41,637
3,377,508
2022
807,404
1,489,429
449,989
291,600
41,561
3,079,983
2020
614,885
624,696
200,837
757,915
40,361
2,238,694
2021
665,135
1,148,628
320,608
1,201,500
41,637
3,377,508
David M. Hession
 Senior Vice President,
 Chief Financial Officer
 and Treasurer
2022
479,133
550,867
90,936
96,030
25,883
1,242,849
David M. Hession
 Senior Vice President,
 Chief Financial Officer   and Treasurer
2023
497,464
391,259
112,495
234,500
23,148
1,258,866
2021
448,833
282,795
78,940
441,627
24,027
1,276,222
2022
479,133
550,867
90,936
96,030
25,883
1,242,849
2020
435,750
359,803
115,691
335,727
23,565
1,270,536
2021
448,833
282,795
78,940
441,627
24,027
1,276,222
John McKnight(5)
  President,
 Heavy Duty
2022
426,885
516,736
80,616
85,140
20,738
1,130,115
Jeffrey L. Darby
 Senior Vice President,
 Sales & Marketing
2023
454,904
398,272
85,776
318,490
22,291
1,279,733
Joseph P. Braun
 Senior Vice President,
  General Counsel and
  Secretary
2022
424,058
514,823
80,034
84,546
20,681
1,124,142
2022
436,937
468,251
65,994
79,200
23,939
1,074,321
2021
405,889
256,987
71,746
401,390
23,168
1,159,180
2021
420,171
226,818
63,317
375,847
20,003
1,106,156
2020
384,303
335,628
107,931
296,061
15,411
1,139,334
John McKnight(5)  President,
 Heavy Duty
2023
446,598
452,148
101,224
214,200
22,131
1,236,301
Jeffrey L. Darby
 Senior Vice President,
 Sales & Marketing
2022
436,937
468,251
65,994
79,200
23,939
1,074,321
2022
426,885
516,736
80,616
85,140
20,738
1,130,115
2021
420,171
226,818
63,317
375,847
20,003
1,106,156
Joseph P. Braun
 Senior Vice President,
 General Counsel and
 Secretary
2023
446,079
352,196
101,224
211,050
22,120
1,132,669
2020
407,895
314,907
101,234
251,412
19,558
1,095,006
2022
424,058
514,823
80,034
84,546
20,681
1,124,142
2021
405,889
256,987
71,746
401,390
23,168
1,159,180
(1)
Represents the grant date fair value of awards determined in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. See also Note 12 of the audited financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.2023. Stock awards granted in fiscal 20222023 include grants of: (i) time-based restricted stock units and (ii) performance-based restricted stock units. We calculated the estimated fair value of the time-based restricted stock unit awards using the closing price per share of our common stock on the grant date. The grant date fair value for the performance-based restricted stock unit awards granted in fiscal 20222023 was $111.31$113.15 per share based on the application of a Monte Carlo simulation model. Under FASB ASC Topic 718, the RTSR metric applicable to the performance-based restricted stock unit awards issued in fiscal 20222023 is a market condition and not a performance condition. Accordingly, there is not a grant date fair value below or in excess of the amounts reflected in the table above that could be calculated and disclosed based on achievement of market conditions. The stock awards granted in fiscal 20222023 are subject to vesting conditions described under “Executive Compensation: Compensation Discussion and Analysis – The Components of Named Executive Officer Compensation – Equity Awards.”
(2)
Represents the grant date fair value of option awards determined in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. We calculate the grant date fair value of option awards using the Black-Scholes option pricing model using assumptions set forth in Note 12 of the audited financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.2023.
(3)
Represents annual performance-based cash bonuses paid to our named executive officers after the fiscal year with respect to that fiscal year’s performance. All incentive cash bonus awards issued in fiscal 20222023 to our named executive officers were issued pursuant to our 2018 Cash Plan.
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(4)
The “All Other Compensation” column for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20222023 includes the following compensation items.items:
Named
Executive Officer
Discretionary
Company
Contribution
to 401(k)
Retirement Plan
($)
Discretionary
Company
Matching
Contribution
to 401(k)
Retirement Plan
($)
Physical
Examinations
($)
Executive
Life
Insurance
Premiums
($)
Executive
Disability
Insurance
Premiums
($)
Total
($)
Kevin M. Olsen
12,200
16,148
2,527
10,686
​41,561
David M. Hession
12.200
9,583
4,100
25,883
John McKnight
12,200
8,538
20,738
Joseph P. Braun
12,200
8,481
20,681
Jeffrey L. Darby
12,200
8,739
3,000
23,939
Named
Executive Officer
Discretionary
Company
Contribution
to 401(k)
Retirement Plan
($)
Discretionary
Company
Matching
Contribution
to 401(k)
Retirement Plan
($)
Executive
Life
Insurance
Premiums
($)
Executive
Disability
Insurance
Premiums
($)
Total
($)
Kevin M. Olsen
13,200
17,688
2,527
10,686
44,101
David M. Hession
13,200
9,948
23,148
Jeffrey L. Darby
13,200
9,091
22,291
John R. McKnight
13,200
8,931
22,131
Joseph P. Braun
13,200
8,920
22,120
(5)
Mr. McKnight served as Senior Vice President, Operations in fiscal 2022 prior to becoming President, Heavy Duty effective March 10, 2023.
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Grants of Plan-Based Awards for Fiscal 20222023
The following table sets forth information regarding grants of plan-based awards to our named executive officers during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022:2023:
Estimated Possible Payouts
Under Non-Equity
Incentive Plan Awards(1)
Estimated Future Payouts
Under Equity
Incentive Plan Awards(2)
All
Other
Stock
Awards:
Number
of
Shares
of Stock
or Units
(#)(3)
All
Other
Option
Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Options
(#)(4)
Exercise
or Base
Price of
Option
Awards
($/Sh)
Grant
Date
Fair
Value of
Stock
and
Option
Awards(5)
($)
Estimated Possible Payouts
Under Non-Equity
Incentive Plan Awards(1)
Estimated Future Payouts
Under Equity
Incentive Plan Awards(2)
All
Other
Stock
Awards:
Number
of
Shares
of Stock
or Units(3)
(#)
All
Other
Option
Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Options(4)
(#)
Exercise
or Base
Price of
Option
Awards
($/Sh)
Grant
Date
Fair
Value of
Stock
and
Option
Awards(5)
($)
Name
Grant
Date
Threshold
($)
Target
($)
Maximum
($)
Threshold
(#)
Target
(#)
Maximum
(#)
Name
Grant
Date
Threshold
($)
Target
($)
Maximum
($)
Threshold
(#)
Target
(#)
Maximum
(#)
Kevin M. Olsen
405,000
810,000
1,620,000
Kevin M. Olsen
450,000
900,000
1,800,000
3/2/2022
4,669
9,339
18,678
1,039,524
3/2/2023
6,573
13,146
26,292
1,487,470
3/2/2022
13,910
96.36
449,989
3/2/2023
16,662
91.28
599,999
3/2/2022
4,669
449,905
3/2/2023
6,573
599,983
David M. Hession
133,375
266,750
533,500
David M. Hession
175,000
350,000
700,000
3/2/2022
943
1,887
3,774
210,042
3/2/2023
1,232
2,464
4,928
278,802
3/2/2022
2,811
96.36
90,936
3/2/2023
3,124
91.28
112,495
3/2/2022
943
90,867
3/2/2023
1,232
112,457
3/2/2022
2,594
249,958
Jeffrey L. Darby
137,280
274,560
549,120
John McKnight
118,250
236,500
473,000
3/2/2023
939
1,879
3,758
212,609
3/2/2022
836
1,673
3,346
186,222
3/2/2023
2,382
91.28
85,776
3/2/2022
2,492
96.36
80,616
3/2/2023
939
85,712
3/2/2022
836
80,557
3/2/2023
1,095
99,952
3/2/2022
2,594
249,958
John R. McKnight
157,500
315,000
630,000
Joseph P. Braun
117,425
234,850
469,700
3/2/2023
1,109
2,218
4,436
250,967
3/2/2022
830
1,661
3,322
184,886
3/2/2023
2,811
91.28
101,224
3/2/2022
2,474
96.36
80,034
3/2/2023
1,109
101,230
3/2/2022
830
79,979
3/2/2023
1,095
99,952
3/2/2022
2,594
249,958
Joseph P. Braun
157,500
315,000
630,000
Jeffrey L. Darby
110,000
220,000
440,000
3/2/2023
1,109
2,218
4,436
250,967
3/2/2022
684
1,369
2,738
152,383
3/2/2023
2,811
91.28
101,224
3/2/2022
2,040
96.36
65,994
3/2/2023
1,109
101,230
3/2/2022
684
65,910
3/2/2022
2,594
249,958
(1)
Represents the potential fiscal 20222023 annual cash bonus awards under the 2018 Cash Plan. See “Executive Compensation: Compensation Discussion and Analysis – The Components of Named Executive Officer Compensation – Annual Performance-Based Cash Bonuses” for more information on the fiscal 20222023 annual cash bonus awards, including the applicable performance conditions. Actual cash amounts paid in connection with the fiscal 20222023 annual cash bonus awards are set forth in the Summary Compensation Table above.
(2)
Represents performance-based restricted stock unit awards granted under the 2018 Equity Plan in fiscal 2022.2023. Such awards are subject to vesting and performance conditions described under “Executive Compensation: Compensation Discussion and Analysis – The Components of Named Executive Officer Compensation – Equity Awards.”
(3)
Represents time-vested restricted stock unit awards granted under the 2018 Equity Plan in fiscal 2022.2023. Such awards are subject to vesting conditions described under “Executive Compensation: Compensation Discussion and Analysis – The Components of Named Executive Officer Compensation – Equity Awards.”
(4)
Represents options to purchase common stock granted under the 2018 Equity Plan in fiscal 2022.2023. Such options are subject to vesting conditions described under “Executive Compensation: Compensation Discussion and Analysis – The Components of Named Executive Officer Compensation – Equity Awards.”
(5)
Represents the grant date fair value computed in accordance with ASC Topic 718. See also Note 12 of the audited financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20222023 and Footnotes 31 and 42 to the Summary Compensation Table above.
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Employment Agreement with Kevin M. Olsen. On December 13, 2021, the Company entered into an amended and restated employment agreement (the “Amended Agreement”) with Mr. Olsen. The Amended Agreement became effective as of December 26, 2021 and superseded Mr. Olsen’s prior employment agreement with the Company. The Amended Agreement has no fixed term of employment. Pursuant to the Amended Agreement, Mr. Olsen’s base salary was set at $810,000, subject to increase (but not decrease) as determined by the Compensation Committee.
The Amended Agreement provides for eligibility for (i) annual cash bonuses under the Company’s cash incentive plans, and (ii) grants of awards under the Company’s equity-related incentive plans, in case of both clauses (i) and (ii) in such amounts as determined by the Compensation Committee, in its sole discretion. Further, the Amended Agreement provides that, subject to limitations related to the amount of applicable premiums, we would acquire and pay the applicable premium on (i) a $2.0 million term life insurance policy on the life of Mr. Olsen which will be payable to a beneficiary designated by Mr. Olsen, and (ii) a long-term disability insurance policy for Mr. Olsen with a benefit in the amount of 60% of Mr. Olsen’s monthly earnings as of immediately prior to the incurrence of a disability. Mr. Olsen would also be eligible to participate in other employee benefit plans or arrangements generally available to our named executive officers and entitled to four weeks paid vacation per year.
The Amended Agreement may be terminated by us with or without “Cause” or by Mr. Olsen for “Good Reason” or for no reason, as such terms are defined in the Amended Agreement. The Amended Agreement also provides for non-solicitation and non-competition provisions for the term of the agreement and eighteen months thereafter and includes standard confidentiality and trade secret provisions typically included in agreements of that type.
The Amended Agreement contains a clawback provision that provides that the compensation and benefits provided by the Company under the Amended Agreement or otherwise is subject to recoupment or clawback under any applicable Company clawback or recoupment policy that is
generally applicable to the Company’s executives, as may be in effect from time to time, or as required by law, government regulation or stock exchange listing requirement.
The Amended Agreement provides that Mr. Olsen will be eligible for certain payments upon termination of employment, including certain terminations of employment following a change in control. See “Executive Compensation: Compensation Discussion and Analysis – The Components of Named Executive Officer Compensation – Post-Employment and Change in Control Benefits” for more information.
Equity Plans
2008 Stock Option and Stock Incentive Plan. Our 2008 Stock Option and Stock Incentive Plan, or the “2008 Equity Plan,“ was approved by our shareholders on May 20, 2009. Pursuant to the 2008 Equity Plan, we were able to grant up to 2,000,000 shares of common stock in the form of shares of restricted stock, incentive stock options and non-qualified stock options or combinations thereof to officers, directors, employees, consultants and advisors. The 2008 Equity Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee. On May 10, 2018 at the 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, our shareholders approved the 2018 Equity Plan which our Board had previously approved, subject to such shareholder approval. The 2018 Equity Plan replaced the 2008 Equity Plan and no further awards can be made under the 2008 Equity Plan.
2018 Stock Option and Stock Incentive Plan.Plan
The purpose of the 2018 Equity Plan is to provide additional incentive to officers, directors, employees, consultants and advisors by encouraging them to invest in shares of our common stock and providing for awards in the form of options, stock appreciation rights, restricted shares and restricted stock units. The 2018 Equity Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee.
Subject to adjustment as provided in the 2018 Equity Plan, 1,200,000 shares of our common stock may be issued pursuant to the 2018 Equity Plan upon exercise of awards with not more than 600,000 shares being issued upon the exercise of incentive stock options. If an award is forfeited, terminates or expires without having been exercised in full, the
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shares underlying such forfeited, terminated or expired award will return to the pool of shares available for issuance under the 2018 Equity Plan.
The 2018 Equity Plan sets forth the following individual limits:
the maximum grant date value of shares subject to awards granted to any officer, employee, consultant or advisor during any calendar year may not exceed $5,000,000 in total value; and
the maximum grant date value of shares subject to awards granted to any non-employee director during any calendar year, taken together with any cash fees payable to such non-employee director for services rendered during the calendar year, may not exceed $500,000 in total value.
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Awards will be evidenced by award agreements (which need not be identical) in such forms as the Compensation Committee may from time to time approve. All awards must be granted on or before the tenth anniversary of the effective date of the 2018
Equity Plan. All awards under the 2018 Equity Plan will be subject to the provisions of any clawback or recoupment policy approved by the Board and/or the Compensation Committee, as such policy may be in effect from time to time.
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Outstanding Equity Awards at December 31, 20222023
The following table sets forth for each of our named executive officers information regarding unexercised options and unvested stock awards outstanding at December 31, 2022:2023:
Option Awards
Stock Awards
Option Awards
Stock Awards
Name
Grant
Date
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
Exercisable(1)
(#)
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
Unexercisable(2)
(#)
Option
Exercise
Price
($)
Option
Expiration
Date
Number
of
Shares
or Units
of
Stock
That
Have
Not
Vested(3)
(#)
Market
Value of
Shares
or
Units of
Stock
That
Have
Not
Vested(4)
($)
Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number
of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other
Rights
That Have Not
Vested
(#)
Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Market or
Payout
Value of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other
Rights
That
Have Not
Vested(4)
($)
Name
Grant
Date
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Exercisable(1)
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Unexercisable(2)
Option
Exercise
Price
($)
Option
Expiration
Date
Number
of
Shares
or Units
of
Stock
That
Have
Not
Vested(3)
(#)
Market
Value of
Shares
or
Units of
Stock
That
Have
Not
Vested(4)
($)
Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number
of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other
Rights
That Have Not
Vested
(#)
Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Market or
Payout
Value of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other
Rights
That
Have Not
Vested(4)
($)
Kevin M. Olsen
3/7/2018
5,256
72.55
3/7/2023
Kevin M. Olsen
3/6/2019
4,749
82.03
3/6/2027
3/6/2019
3,562
1,187
82.03
3/6/2027
3/6/2019
2,031
169,406
3/6/2019
343
27,738
3/2/2020
8,772
2,925
61.68
3/2/2028
3/6/2019
4,063
328,575
3/2/2020
814
67,896
3/2/2020
5,848
5,849
61.68
3/2/2028
3/2/2021
5,058
5,059
101.45
3/2/2029
3/2/2020
6,512(5)
526,625
3/2/2021
3,160(5)
263,576
3/2/2020
1,628
131,656
3/2/2021
1,580
131,788
3/2/2021
2,529
7,588
101.45
3/2/2029
3/2/2022
3,477
10,433
96.36
3/2/2030
3/2/2021
6,320(6)
511,098
3/2/2022
9,339(6)
778,966
3/2/2021
2,370
191,662
3/2/2022
3,502
292,102
3/2/2022
13,910
96.36
3/2/2030
3/2/2023
16,662
91.28
3/2/2031
3/2/2022
9,339(7)
755,245
3/2/2023
13,146(7)
1,096,508
3/2/2022
4,669
377,582
3/2/2023
6,573
548,254
David M. Hession
3/1/2019
6,576
2,192
83.75
3/1/2027
David M.
Hession
3/1/2019
8,768
83.75
3/1/2027
3/6/2019
1,682
561
82.03
3/6/2027
3/6/2019
2,243
82.03
3/6/2027
3/6/2019
162
13,101
3/2/2020
5,052
1,686
61.68
3/2/2028
3/2/2020
3,368
3,370
61.68
3/2/2028
3/2/2020
471
39,286
3/2/2020
3,751(6)
303,343
3/2/2021
1,244
1,247
101.45
3/2/2029
3/2/2020
939
75,937
3/2/2021
778(5)
64,893
3/2/2021
622
1,869
101.45
3/2/2029
3/2/2021
390
32,530
3/2/2021
1,556(6)
125,834
3/2/2022
702
2,109
96.36
3/2/2030
3/2/2021
584
47,228
3/2/2022
1,887(6)
157,395
3/2/2022
2,811
96.36
3/2/2030
3/2/2022
708
59,054
3/2/2022
1,887(7)
152,602
3/2/2022
2,594
216,366
3/2/2022
943
76,260
3/2/2023
3,124
91.28
3/2/2031
3/2/2022
2,594
209,777
3/2/2023
2,464(7)
205,522
3/2/2023
1,232
102,761
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Option Awards
Stock Awards
Option Awards
Stock Awards
Name
Grant
Date
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
Exercisable(1)
(#)
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
Unexercisable(2)
(#)
Option
Exercise
Price
($)
Option
Expiration
Date
Number
of
Shares
or Units
of
Stock
That
Have
Not
Vested(3)
(#)
Market
Value of
Shares
or
Units of
Stock
That
Have
Not
Vested(4)
($)
Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number
of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other
Rights
That Have Not
Vested
(#)
Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Market or
Payout
Value of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other
Rights
That
Have Not
Vested(4)
($)
Name
Grant
Date
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Exercisable(1)
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Unexercisable(2)
Option
Exercise
Price
($)
Option
Expiration
Date
Number
of
Shares
or Units
of
Stock
That
Have
Not
Vested(3)
(#)
Market
Value of
Shares
or
Units of
Stock
That
Have
Not
Vested(4)
($)
Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number
of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other
Rights
That Have Not
Vested
(#)
Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Market or
Payout
Value of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other
Rights
That
Have Not
Vested(4)
($)
John McKnight
11/1/2019
3,561
1,187
73.72
11/1/2027
Jeffrey L. Darby
3/6/2019
1,871
82.03
3/6/2027
11/1/2019
339
27,415
3/2/2020
2,948
1,474
61.68
3/2/2028
3/2/2020
1,456
1,456
61.68
3/2/2028
3/2/2020
411
34,282
3/2/2020
1,621(5)
131,090
3/2/2021
998
1,000
101.45
3/2/2029
3/2/2020
406
32,833
3/2/2021
624(5)
52,048
3/2/2021
487
1,463
101.45
3/2/2029
3/2/2021
312
26,024
3/2/2021
1,218(6)
98,500
3/2/2022
510
1,530
96.36
3/2/2030
3/2/2021
457
36,958
3/2/2022
1,369(6)
114,188
3/2/2022
2,492
96.36
3/2/2030
3/2/2022
513
42,789
3/2/2022
1,673(7)
135,296
3/2/2022
2,594
216,366
3/2/2022
836
67,607
3/2/2023
2,382
91.28
3/2/2031
3/2/2022
2594
209,777
3/2/2023
1,879(7)
156,727
Joseph P. Braun
5/9/2019
5,773
1,924
84.93
5/9/2027
3/2/2023
939
78,322
5/9/2019
552
44,640
3/2/2023
1,095
91,334
3/2/2020
3,142
3,144
61.68
3/2/2028
John R.
McKnight
11/1/2019
4,748
73.72
11/1/2027
3/2/2020
3,499(5)
282,964
3/2/2020
2,184
728
61.68
3/2/2028
3/2/2020
875
70,761
3/2/2020
204
17,016
3/2/2021
566
1,698
101.45
3/2/2029
3/2/2021
974
976
101.45
3/2/2029
3/2/2021
1,414(6)
114,350
3/2/2021
609(5)
50,797
3/2/2021
531
42,942
3/2/2021
305
25,440
3/2/2022
2,474
96.36
3/2/2030
3/2/2022
623
1,869
96.36
3/2/2030
3/2/2022
1,661(7)
134,325
3/2/2022
1,673(6)
139,545
3/2/2022
830
67,122
3/2/2022
627
52,298
3/2/2022
2,594
209,777
3/2/2022
2594
216,366
Jeffrey L. Darby
3/7/2018
943
72.55
3/7/2023
3/2/2023
2,811
91.28
3/2/2031
3/6/2019
1,403
468
82.03
3/6/2027
3/2/2023
2,218(7)
185,003
3/6/2019
135
10,917
3/2/2023
1,109
92,502
3/2/2020
1,474
2,948
61.68
3/2/2028
3/2/2023
1.095
91,334
3/2/2020
3,283(5)
265,496
Joseph P. Braun
5/9/2019
7,697
84.93
5/9/2027
3/2/2020
821
66,394
3/2/2020
4,713
1,573
61.68
3/2/2028
3/2/2021
499
1,499
101.45
3/2/2029
3/2/2020
438
36,534
3/2/2021
1,248(6)
100,926
3/2/2021
1,132
1,132
101.45
3/2/2029
3/2/2021
468
37,847
3/2/2021
707(5)
58,971
3/2/2022
2,040
96.36
3/2/2030
3/2/2021
355
29,611
3/2/2022
1,369(7)
110,711
3/2/2022
618
1,856
96.36
3/2/2030
3/2/2022
684
55,315
3/2/2022
1,661(6)
138,544
3/2/2022
2,594
209,777
3/2/2022
623
51,964
3/2/2022
2,594
216,366
3/2/2023
2,811
91.28
3/2/2031
3/2/2023
2,218(7)
185,003
(1)
Represents outstanding and unexercised options which were exercisable at December 31, 2022.2023.
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(2)
Represents outstanding and unexercised options which were unexercisable at December 31, 2022.2023. All options set forth in this column vest in four equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.
(3)
Represents outstanding and unvested time-based stock awards at December 31, 2022.2023. The restricted stock awardsaward granted on (i) March 6, 2019 vest at a rate of 25% per year, beginning on the first anniversary date of the grant, except for Mr. Olsen’s grant of 6,095 shares, which vests at a rate of 1/3 per year beginning on the third anniversary date of the grant; (ii) May 9, 2019 vest at a rate of 25% per year, beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant; and (iii) November 1, 2019 vest at a rate of 25% per year beginning on the first anniversary date of the grant. The restricted stock unit awards granted on March 2, 2020, March 2, 2021, March 2, 2022, and March 2, 20222023 vest at a rate of 25% per year, beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant, except that the March 2, 2022 grant of 2,594 restricted stock units for each of Messrs. Hession, McKnight,Darby, Braun and DarbyMcKnight vests 100% on the third anniversary of the date of grant and the March 2, 2023 grant of 1,095 restricted stock units for each of Messrs. Darby and McKnight vests 1/3 per year beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.
(4)
Calculated by multiplying the closing price per share of the Company’s common stock on December 30, 2022, $80.87,29, 2023, $83.41, by the number of shares.
(5)
Represents performance-based restricted stock unit awards granted in fiscal 2020 for the 2020-2022 performance cycle. Because our performance as of the end of the last fiscal year for this performance cycle exceeds the threshold performance measures, these awards are shown at target. These awards vested between the threshold and target achievement level based on actual performance as certified by the Compensation Committee on February 22, 2022. See “Executive Compensation: Compensation Discussion and Analysis – The Components of Named Executive Officer Compensation – Equity Awards” for more information.
(6)
Represents performance-based restricted stock unit awards granted in fiscal 2021 for the 2021-2023 performance cycle. Because our performance as of the end of the last fiscal year for this performance cycle has not exceeded the threshold performance measures, these awards are shown at target.threshold. However, in February 2024, the amount, if any, ofCompensation Committee determined that the performance measures upon which such awards were to vest were not achieved. As a result, these awards that will be paid out will depend upon the actual performance over the full performance perioddid not vest and the certificationhave been forfeited. See “Executive Compensation: Compensation Discussion and Analysis – The Components of the performance after completion of the performance cycle, which should occur in the first quarter of fiscal year 2024Named Executive Officer Compensation – Equity Awards” for the 2021-2023 performance cycle.more information.
(7)(6)
Represents performance-based restricted stock unit awards granted in fiscal 2022 for the 2022-2024 performance cycle. Because our performance as of the end of the last fiscal year for this performance cycle exceeded the threshold performance measures, these awards are shown at target. However, the amount, if any, of these awards that will be paid out will depend upon the actual performance over the full performance period and the certification of the performance after completion of the performance cycle, which should occur in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025 for the 2022-2024 performance cycle.
(7)
Represents performance-based restricted stock unit awards granted in fiscal 2023 for the 2023-2025 performance cycle. Because our performance as of the end of the last fiscal year for this performance cycle exceeded the threshold performance measures, these awards are shown at target. However, the amount, if any, of these awards that will be paid out will depend upon the actual performance over the full performance period and the certification of the performance after completion of the performance cycle, which should occur in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026 for the 2023-2025 performance cycle.
Option Exercises and Stock Vested for Fiscal 20222023
The following table provides information about the value realized by the named executive officers upon the exercise of option awards and the vesting of stock awards during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022:2023:
Option Awards
Stock Awards
Option Awards
Stock Awards
Name
Number of Shares
Acquired on Exercise
(#)
Value Realized
on Exercise
($)
Number of Shares
Acquired on Vesting
(#)
Value Realized
on Vesting
($)(1)
Name
Number of Shares
Acquired on Exercise
(#)
Value Realized
on Exercise(1)
($)
Number of Shares
Acquired on Vesting
(#)
Value Realized
on Vesting(2)
($)
Kevin M. Olsen
11,092
1,070,343
Kevin M. Olsen
5,256
132,610
10,733
976,241
David M. Hession
2,712
259,135
David M. Hession
4,277
396,126
John McKnight
693
61,706
Jeffrey L. Darby
943
16,899
3,688
341,690
Joseph P. Braun
1,165
112,607
John R. McKnight
2,292
203,359
Jeffrey L. Darby
��
2,571
249,632
Joseph P. Braun
4,374
402,704
(1)
The value realized on the exercise of option awards is calculated by determining the difference between the market value of the underlying common stock on the exercise date and the exercise price of the option awards. Reflects the gross amount realized without netting the value of shares surrendered to cover the exercise price and to satisfy tax withholding obligations.
(2)
The value realized on the vesting of stock awards is calculated by multiplying the number of shares of common stock vested by the market value of the common stock on the vesting date. Reflects the gross amount realized without netting the value of shares surrendered to satisfy tax withholding obligations.
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Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation for Fiscal 20222023
The following table sets forth the non-qualified deferred compensation activity for each of our named executive officers during the fiscal year ended December 31, 20222023 as well as the aggregate non-qualified deferred compensation balances at December 31, 2022.2023. A description of the plan is found under “Executive Compensation: Compensation Discussion and Analysis – The Components of Named Executive Officer Compensation – Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan.”
Name
Executive
Contributions
in Fiscal 2022(1)
($)
Registrant
Contributions
in Fiscal 2022
($)
Aggregate
Earnings/Loss
in Fiscal 2022
($)
Aggregate
Withdrawals/
Distributions
($)
Aggregate
Balance at
December 31,
2022(2)
($)
Name
Executive
Contributions
in Fiscal 2023(1)
($)
Registrant
Contributions
in Fiscal 2023
($)
Aggregate
Earnings/Loss
in Fiscal 2023
($)
Aggregate
Withdrawals/
Distributions
($)
Aggregate
Balance at
December 31, 2023(2)
($)
Kevin M. Olsen
(88,380)
460,035
Kevin M. Olsen
100,614
560,649
David M. Hession
David M. Hession
John McKnight
51,203
(11,376)
130,563
Jeffrey L. Darby
4,947
(5,042)
39,576
Joseph P. Braun
33,885
(30,779)
187,343
John R. McKnight
76,784
23,787
231,134
Jeffrey L. Darby
(7,455)
39,672
Joseph P. Braun
53,958
35,390
276,691
(1)
Represents amounts deferred by each named executive officer to our Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan and reported in the Summary Compensation Table under “Salary” or “Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation” for fiscal 2022.2023.
(2)
Amounts reported in the Aggregate Balance at December 31, 20222023 which were previously reported as compensation to the named executive officers in the summary compensation tables included in prior SEC filings for previous years included $389,901, $163,201$28,125, $51,203 and $28,125$197,086 for Messrs. Olsen, BraunDarby, McKnight, and Darby,Braun, respectively. These amounts represent executive contributions for prior years.
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Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control
In fiscal 20222023 upon termination of employment and/or upon a change in control, our named executive officers would have been entitled to receive from us potential payments and benefits under the following agreements and plans:
employment agreement (in the case of Mr. Olsen);
our Severance Plan;
our 2018 Equity Plan;
our 2018 Cash Plan; and
our Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan.
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement with Mr. Olsen
The following table summarizes certain severance payments and benefits that Mr. Olsen would have been eligible to receive under his amended and restated employment agreement in connection with his hypothetical termination of employment as of December 31, 2022.2023.
Type of Termination
Payments and Benefits
Termination with
Cause or if Executive
Resigns Without
Good Reason
 Any earned but unpaid base salary through the date of termination, paid in
accordance with the Company’s standard payroll practices;
 Reimbursement for any unreimbursed expenses properly incurred and paid in accordance with the Company’s business expense reimbursement
policy;
 Payment for any accrued but unused vacation time in accordance with
Company policy; and
 Such vested accrued benefits, and other payments, if any, as to which Mr. Olsen (and his eligible dependents) may be entitled under, and in accordance with, the terms and conditions of, the employee benefit arrangements, plans and programs of the Company as of the date of termination.

The payments and benefits in the four bullet points above are collectively referred to as Mr. Olsen’s “Amounts and Benefits.”
Termination without Cause or Resignation for Good Reason – non-Change in Control
 Amounts and Benefits;
 An aggregate amount equal to 150% of Mr. Olsen’s base salary, paid in
installments over 18 months (“Standard Salary Severance”);
 An amount equal to 150% of Mr. Olsen’s target annual bonus in effect at the
time of termination, paid in a lump sum;
 A pro-rated annual bonus for the year of termination, based on the actual bonus Mr. Olsen would have been eligible to receive based on the Compensation Committee’s good faith estimate of qualitative (if applicable) and quantitative performance standards for the year of termination, using actual performance through the date of termination and the Company’s projected performance for the remainder of the fiscal year (the “Pro-Rata
Bonus”);
 Provided that Mr. Olsen elects COBRA coverage, payment by the Company of COBRA premiums for Mr. Olsen, his spouse and eligible dependents for
up to 18 months following termination (the “COBRA Payment”); and
 Outplacement services for up to 18 months following termination.
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Type of Termination
Payments and Benefits
for Kevin M. Olsen
Termination without Cause or resignation for Good Reason – 3 months prior to or 24 months following a Change in Control
 Amounts and Benefits;
 An aggregate amount equal to 200% of Mr. Olsen’s base salary, paid in a lump sum; provided that the portion equal to the Standard Salary Severance will continue to be paid in installments if required by Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
“Code”);
 An amount equal to 200% of Mr. Olsen’s target annual bonus in effect at the
time of termination, paid in a lump sum;
 The Pro-Rata Bonus;
 The COBRA Payment;
 If Mr. Olsen remains eligible for COBRA coverage 18 months following termination, payment by the Company of an amount equal to the employer portion of monthly premium coverage under the Company’s group health
plan for up to six months; and
 Outplacement services for up to 18 months.
Termination as a Result of Death or Disability
 Amounts and Benefits; and
 base salary payments will continue to be paid for three months following the date of termination in accordance with the usual payroll practices of the Company.
Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in the employment agreement, the Company’s obligation to pay or to provide the above payments and benefits (other than the Amounts and Benefits) are conditioned on Mr. Olsen executing and not revoking a waiver and general release of claims in favor of the Company. In addition, his employment agreement includes certain non-competition and non-solicitation obligations for the term of the agreement and for eighteen months following his termination of employment.
Under the terms of his employment agreement “Disability” is defined as Mr. Olsen’s “disability” under the Company’s long-term disability plan or insurance policy covering him, if any, otherwise, his inability to perform his duties and responsibilities under the agreement, with or without reasonable accommodation, due to any physical or mental illness or incapacity, which condition either (i) has continued for a period of 270 days (including weekends and holidays) in any consecutive 365-day period, or is projected by the Board in good faith in reliance upon the opinion of a physician mutually selected by the Company and Mr. Olsen (or Mr. Olsen’s authorized representative), that the condition is substantially likely to continue for a period of at least nine consecutive months from its commencement.
Under the terms of his employment agreement, “Cause” is defined as the occurrence of any one of the following as determined by our Board: (i) the willful and continued failure by Mr. Olsen to attempt in good faith substantially to perform his obligations
under the agreement (other than any such failure resulting from incapacity due to Disability); provided, however, that the Company shall have provided written notice that such actions were occurring and, where practical, afforded at least 30 days to cure; (ii) the indictment of Mr. Olsen for, or his conviction of or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony or any other crime involving moral turpitude or dishonesty; or (iii) Mr. Olsen’s willfully engaging in misconduct in the performance of his duties for the Company or other than in the performance of his duties for the Company (including, but not limited to, theft, fraud, embezzlement, and securities law violations or a violation of the Company’s written policies) that is materially injurious to the Company, or, in the good faith determination of the Compensation Committee, is potentially materially injurious to the Company, monetarily or otherwise.
Under the terms of Mr. Olsen’s employment agreement, “Good Reason” is defined as the occurrence of any of the following events without his consent: (i) a material diminution of the title, authorities, duties or responsibilities as set forth in the agreement; (ii) any reduction by the Company in his base salary other than a reduction of not more than fifteen percent (15%) implemented in connection with an across-the-board reduction affecting all executive officers of the Company; (iii) a change in his primary place of employment such that his commute increases by at least 25 miles; (iv) the assignment to him of duties or responsibilities which are materially inconsistent with any of his duties and
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responsibilities set forth in the agreement; (v) a change in the reporting structure so that he reports to someone other than solely and directly to the Board; or (vi) upon or within twenty-four (24) months following a change in control (A) a reduction in Mr. Olsen’s base salary in effect immediately prior to the change in control or (B) a material reduction in
the sum of (1) Mr. Olsen’s target bonus opportunity under the bonus plan for the last completed fiscal year immediately prior to the change in control plus (2) the grant date fair value of equity or equity-based awards granted to Mr. Olsen for the last completed fiscal year immediately prior to the change in control.
2018 Stock Option and Stock Incentive Plan
The table below sets forth the benefits that each named executive officer holding awards granted under our 2018 Equity Plan would be entitled to receive should his employment terminate under the following specified circumstances or in the event of a change in control of the Company pursuant to the terms of the 2018 Equity Plan and their respective award agreements:
Circumstances
Effect on Awards
Termination of employment as a result of death or disability
All unvested restricted stock awards and restricted stock units that vest in whole or in part based on performance will vest pro rata at the end of the performance period to the extent the performance target(s) for the performance period are met.
All other unvested restricted stock awards and restricted stock units will become vested.
Stock options and SARsstock appreciation rights (“SARs”) will accelerate and will be exercisable for one year unless the award has an earlier expiration date.
For Cause Termination
All outstanding awards, whether or not vested, earned or exercisable, will be forfeited.
Other Termination Events
Unvested, unearned or unexercisable awards will be forfeited.
Exercisable stock options and SARs will be exercisable for a 30-day period (options granted in 2018 and 2019) and 90-day period (options granted in 2020 or later) unless the award has an earlier expiration date.
The occurrence of a “change in control” event
All outstanding options and SARs will automatically accelerate and become fully exercisable.
All unvested restricted stock and restricted stock units will immediately vest (with performance-based restricted stock awards and performance-based restricted stock unit awards vesting at maximum performance level).
Unless the Compensation Committee determines otherwise, if a change in control occurs in which our Company is not the surviving corporation (or survives only as a subsidiary of another corporation), all outstanding awards that are not exercised or paid at the time of the change in control will be assumed by, or replaced with awards that have comparable terms by, the surviving corporation (or a parent or subsidiary of the surviving corporation).
In the event of a change in control, if all outstanding awards are not assumed by, or replaced with awards that have comparable terms by, the surviving corporation (or a parent or subsidiary of the surviving corporation), the Compensation Committee may take any of the following actions with respect to any or all outstanding awards, without the consent of any participant:
the Compensation Committee may require that participants surrender their outstanding options and SARs in exchange for a payment by our Company, in cash or common stock as determined by the Compensation Committee, in an amount equal to the amount, if any, by which the then fair market value of the shares of common stock subject to the participant’s unexercised options and SARs exceed the option price or base price, and
after giving participants an opportunity to exercise all of their outstanding options and SARs, the Committee may terminate any or all unexercised options and SARs at such time as the Committee deems appropriate.
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Under the 2018 Equity Plan, “change in control” means:
any person or other entity (other than any of the subsidiary companies or any employee benefit plan sponsored by our Company or any of the subsidiary companies) including any person as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act, becomes the beneficial owner, as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, directly or indirectly, of more than 35 percent of the total combined voting power of all classes of capital stock of our Company normally entitled to vote for the election of directors of our Company (the “Voting Stock”);
consummation of the sale of all or substantially all of the property or assets of our Company;
our common stock ceases to be publicly traded;
consummation of a consolidation or merger of our Company with another corporation
(other than with any of the subsidiary companies), which results in the shareholders of our Company immediately before the occurrence of the consolidation or merger owning, in the aggregate, less than 51 percent of the Voting Stock of the surviving entity; or
a change in our Board occurs with the result that the members of our Board on March 21, 2018 (the “Incumbent Directors”) no longer constitute a majority of such Board, provided that any person becoming a director (other than a director whose initial assumption of office is in connection with an actual or threatened election contest or the settlement thereof, including but not limited to a consent solicitation, relating to the election of directors of our Company) whose election or nomination for election was supported by two-thirds (2/3) of the then Incumbent Directors will be considered an Incumbent Director.
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Executive Severance Plan
On December 9, 2021, the Compensation Committee adopted the Severance Plan to provide severance benefits to certain eligible employees of the Company and its affiliates who experience a termination of employment under the conditions described in the Severance Plan. Participants in the Severance Plan will be eligible for certain payments upon termination, as described in the table below. Such amounts are in addition to each participant’s “Accrued Obligations,” which is defined to include (i) any earned but unpaid base salary through the date of termination, paid in accordance with the Company’s standard payroll practices; (ii) reimbursement for any unreimbursed expenses properly incurred and paid in accordance with the Company’s business expense reimbursement policy; and (iii) any benefits provided under the Company’s employee benefit plans and programs in which the executive participates immediately prior to, and is due upon or continues after, a termination of employment. Terms not otherwise defined below have the meanings assigned to them in the Severance Plan.
Termination Type
Payments and Benefits
Termination without Cause or resignation for Good Reason – non-Change in Control
 An amount equal to 1.0 times the sum of the participant’s base salary and target
annual bonus, paid in installments over 12 months (“Standard Cash Severance”);
 A pro-rated annual bonus for the year of termination, based on the actual bonus the participant would have been eligible to receive based on the Compensation Committee’s good faith estimate of qualitative (if applicable) and quantitative performance standards for the year of termination, using actual performance through the date of termination and the Company’s projected performance for the remainder of the fiscal year (the “Severance
Pro-Rata Bonus”);
 Payment by the Company of COBRA premiums for the participant and the participant’s spouse and eligible dependents for up to 12 months following
termination; and
 Outplacement services for up to 12 months following termination, not to exceed $50,000.
Termination without Cause or resignation for Good Reason – 3 months prior to or 24 months following a Change in Control
 An aggregate amount equal to 2.0 times the sum of the participant’s base salary and target annual bonus, paid in a lump sum; provided that the portion equal to the Standard Cash Severance will continue to be paid in installments
if required by Section 409A of the Code;
 The Severance Pro-Rata Bonus;
 Payment by the Company of COBRA premiums for the participant and the
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Termination Type
Payments and Benefits
24 months following a Change in Control
participant’s spouse and eligible dependents for up to 18 months following
termination; and
 Outplacement services for up to 18 months, not to exceed $50,000.
Termination as a
Result of
Death or Disability
 The Severance Pro-Rata Bonus.
As a condition to participation in the Severance Plan, each participant must enter into a Non-Disclosure, Invention Assignment and Restrictive Covenant Agreement (the “Non-Disclosure Agreement”) with the Company that contains restrictive covenants in favor of the Company, including confidentiality, intellectual property, non-disparagement, non-competition and employee and customer non-solicitation covenants. Pursuant to the Non-Disclosure Agreement, participants are subject to non-compete and non-solicitation periods equal to the greater of 12 months following termination or the number of months of base salary to which the participant’s applicable cash severance payment relates, but not to exceed 18 months post-termination.post-
termination. Participants must execute, deliver and not revoke a general release of claims in favor of the Company in order to receive benefits (except for the Severance Pro-Rata Bonus payable upon a participant’s death).
If any payments or benefits under the Severance Plan would be considered “parachute payments” under Section 280G of the Code, and would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, then such payments will either be (i) reduced so that no portion of the payments is subject to the excise tax or (ii) delivered in full, whichever of the foregoing results in the participant receiving a greater amount
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on a net after-tax basis, taking into account all federal, state and local taxes and the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code.
The Severance Plan may be amended, terminated or discontinued in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time at the discretion of the Board or the Compensation Committee; provided, that no adverse
amendment, termination or discontinuance may be made without the consent of a participant who has undergone a covered termination prior to the effective date of any such adverse amendment, termination or discontinuance; and provided further, that following (i) the date the Company has entered into an agreement the consummation of which would be a Change in Control; or (ii) a Change in Control, the Severance Plan cannot be amended, terminated or discontinued prior to the second anniversary of the Change in Control without a participant’s written consent.
2018 Cash Bonus Plan
Under our 2018 Cash Plan, the Compensation Committee, in its sole and absolute discretion and to the extent permitted under and in accordance with Section 409A of the Code, may, but is not required to, make a full or pro-rated bonus payment to a plan participant for a plan year in the event of the participant’s death, disability, retirement or termination of employment during the plan year or after the end of the plan year; provided, that payments shall only be made on the earlier of (i) the death or disability of the participant; or (ii) the scheduled payment date.
2019 Restricted Stock Award Grants
All time-based restricted stock award grants issued to Mr. Olsen in 2019 pursuant to the 2018 Equity Plan provide that (i) should Mr. Olsen be terminated by the Company without cause; or (ii) should Mr. Olsen terminate his employment for good reason, all unvested restricted stock subject to such 2019 grants will become 100% vested as of the date of termination.
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Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan
Our Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan provides that a participant is 100% vested as to amounts deferred by the participant plus any earnings or losses on the investment of such deferrals. Deferred amounts will be distributed, either in lump sum or in equal installments up to five years depending upon the participant’s balance, upon the occurrence of (i) the first day of the seventh month after separation of employment; (ii) death; or (iii) disability (as defined by Section 409A of the
Code). The amounts payable pursuant to the non-qualified deferred compensation plan to Messrs. Olsen, Braun, Darby, McKnight, and McKnightBraun in connection with a termination of employment as of December 31, 20222023 would have been $460,035, $187,343, $39,672$560,649, $39,576, $231,134 and $130,563,$276,691, respectively. With respect to Messrs. BraunMcKnight and McKnight,Braun, assumes the Compensation Committee paid their fiscal 20222023 annual cash bonus awards in accordance with the terms of the Severance Plan and that they deferred a portion thereof into the Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan.
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Potential Payments upon Termination in the non-Change-in-Control Context
The table below shows the estimated amount of payments and benefits that (i) Mr. Olsen would have been eligible to receive pursuant to his employment agreement and (ii) each of the other named executive officers would have been eligible to receive pursuant to the Severance Plan, in addition to the treatment of all of their respective equity awards outstanding under 2018 Equity Plan and its related award agreements, if their employment was terminated as of December 31, 20222023 by the Company without cause or by them with good reason, but assuming a change-in-control had not occurred.
Named
Executive
Officer
Cash
Payment in
Lieu of
Salary and
Target
Annual
Bonus(1)
Cost of
Continuation
of
Health
Benefits (2)
Value of
Accelerated
Restricted
Stock and
Restricted
Stock
Units(3)
Pro-Rated
Actual
Cash
Incentive
Award(4)
Out-
placement
Services(5)
Total(6)
Named
Executive
Officer
Cash
Payment in
Lieu of
Salary and
Target
Annual
Bonus(1)
($)
Cost of
Continuation
of
Health
Benefits (2)
($)
Value of
Accelerated
Restricted
Stock and
Restricted
Stock
Units(3)
($)
Pro-Rated
Actual
Cash
Incentive
Award(4)
($)
Out-
placement
Services(5)
($)
Total(6)
($)
Kevin M. Olsen
2,430,000
41,754
356,313
291,600
50,000
3,169,667
Kevin M. Olsen
2,700,000
45,409
169,406
603,000
50,000
3,567,815
David M. Hession
751,750
27,836
96,030
50,000
925,616
David M. Hession
850,000
30,272
234,500
50,000
1,164,772
John McKnight
666,500
24,495
85,140
50,000
826,135
Jeffrey L. Darby
732,160
30,101
318,490
50,000
1,130,751
Joseph P. Braun
661,850
27,836
84,546
50,000
824,232
John R. McKnight
765,000
26,811
214,200
50,000
1,056,011
Jeffrey L. Darby
660,000
27,672
79,200
50,000
816,872
Joseph P. Braun
765,000
30,272
211,050
50,000
1,056,322
(1)
Represents 150% of Mr. Olsen’s base salary in effect as of the assumed termination date, payable over a period of eighteen (18) months, plus 150% of Mr. Olsen’s target annual bonus award in effect as of the assumed termination date, payable in a lump sum sixty (60) days after the date of termination. With respect to the other named executive officers, represents 100% of each named executive officer’s base salary plus each named executive officer’s target annual cash bonus award in effect as of the assumed termination date and is payable over a period of twelve months.
(2)
Assumes no increase in premiums and covers (i) in the case of Mr. Olsen, a period of up to eighteen months following the assumed termination date, and (ii) in the case of each of the other named executive officers, a period of up to twelve months following the assumed termination datedate.
(3)
Represents the value realized on the vesting of all unvested time-based restricted stock issued to Mr. Olsen in fiscal 2019, which value is determined by multiplying $80.87,$83.41, which was the closing price of our common stock on December 30, 2022,29, 2023, the trading day immediately preceding the assumed termination date, by the number of shares of unvested restricted stock subject to such awards as of such date.
(4)
Pursuant to Mr. Olsen’s employment agreement and the Severance Plan, as applicable, represents a pro-rated amount of the annual bonus that the named executive officer would have otherwise received under the 2018 Cash Plan had he remained employed with the Company as of the assumed termination date. Because this amount is being calculated as of December 31, 2022,2023, the amount shown reflects the actual payout to the named executive officer in March 20232024 of his fiscal 20222023 annual cash bonus award under the 2018 Cash Plan.
(5)
Represents the maximum amount permitted under the Severance Plan. Although he is not a participant under the Severance Plan, under his employment agreement Mr. Olsen would be entitled to reasonable outplacement services for a period of up to eighteen months following the date of his termination. While the employment agreement does not place a cap on such outplacement services, we have assumed for this exercise that the costs would not exceed the maximum amount payable to our other named executive officers who are participants in the Severance Plan.
(6)
For our named executive officers, in addition to the amounts shown, Mr. Olsen’s employment agreement and the Severance Plan respectively provide that they would be entitled to receive their Accrued Obligations. For purposes of this analysis, we have assumed that the Accrued Obligations for each named executive officer were paid prior to the hypothetical termination date of December 31, 2022.2023.
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Potential Payments upon Termination in the Change-in-Control Context
The table below shows the estimated amount of payments and benefits that (i) Mr. Olsen would have been eligible to receive pursuant to his employment agreement and (ii) each of the other named executive officers would have been eligible to receive pursuant to the Severance Plan, in addition to the treatment of all of their respective equity awards outstanding under the 2018 Equity Plan and the standard award agreements under such plan, if their employment was terminated as of December 31, 20222023 by the Company without cause or by them with good reason, in the context of the occurrence of a change-in-control.
Named
Executive
Officer
Cash
Payment in
Lieu of
Salary and
Target Annual
Bonus(1)
Cost of
Continuation
of
Health
Benefits(2)
Value of
Accelerated
Restricted
Stock and
Restricted
Stock
Units(3)
Value of
Accelerated
Stock
Options(4)
Pro-Rated
Actual
Cash
Incentive
Award(5)
Out-
placement
Services(6)
Total(7)
Kevin M. Olsen
3,240,000
55,672
4,643,151
112,242
291,600
50,000
8,392,665
David M. Hession
1,503,500
41,754
1,585,861
64,670
96,030
50,000
3,341,815
John McKnight
1,333,000
36,742
1,104,361
36,428
85,140
50,000
2,645,671
Joseph P. Braun
1,323,700
41,754
1,498,521
60,333
84,546
50,000
3,058,854
Jeffrey L. Darby
1,320,000
41,508
1,334,517
56,572
79,200
50,000
2,881,797
Named
Executive
Officer
Cash
Payment in
Lieu of
Salary and
Target Annual
Bonus(1)
($)
Cost of
Continuation
of
Health
Benefits(2)
($)
Value of
Accelerated
Restricted
Stock and
Restricted
Stock
Units(3)
($)
Value of
Accelerated
Stock
Options(4)
($)
Pro-Rated
Actual
Cash
Incentive
Award(5)
($)
Out-
placement
Services(6)
($)
Total(7)
($)
Kevin M. Olsen
3,600,000
60,545
6,014,695
63,560
603,000
50,000
10,391,800
David M. Hession
1,700,000
45,409
1,435,403
36,637
234,500
50,000
3,501,949
Jeffrey L. Darby
1,464,320
45,152
1,239,139
32,030
318,490
50,000
3,149,131
John R. McKnight
1,530,000
40,217
1,347,238
15,819
214,200
50,000
3,197,474
Joseph P. Braun
1,530,000
45,409
1,309,954
34,181
211,050
50,000
3,180,594
(1)
Represents 200% of Mr. Olsen’s base salary plus 200% of Mr. Olsen’s target annual cash bonus award in effect as of the assumed termination date and is payable in a lump sum sixty (60) days after the date of termination. With respect to the other named executive officers, represents 200% of each named executive officer’s base salary plus 200% of each named executive officer’s target annual cash bonus award in effect as of the assumed termination date and is payable in a lump sum sixty (60) days after the date of termination.
(2)
Assumes no increase in premiums and covers (i) in the case of Mr. Olsen, a period of up to twenty-four months following the assumed termination date, and (ii) in the case of each of the other named executive officers, a period of up to eighteen months following the assumed termination date.
(3)
Represents the value realized on the acceleration of the vesting of all unvested restricted stock and restricted stock units issued pursuant to the 2018 Equity Plan assuming a change in control occurred on December 31, 2022.2023. Such value is calculated by multiplying $80.87,$83.41, which was the closing price of our common stock on December 30, 2022,29, 2023, the trading day immediately preceding the assumed termination date, by the number of shares of unvested restricted stock and restricted stock units as of such date. The value realized on the acceleration of the vesting of all unvested performance-based restricted stock and restricted stock units is calculated based upon the maximum level attainment.
(4)
Represents the value realized on the acceleration of vesting of all in-the-money unvested stock options, which value is determined for each unvested stock option by multiplying the number of shares underlying such stock option by the difference between $80.87,$83.41, which was the closing price of our common stock on December 30, 2022,29, 2023, the trading day immediately preceding the assumed termination date, and the exercise price for such stock option.
(5)
Pursuant to Mr. Olsen’s employment agreement and the Severance Plan, as applicable, represents a pro-rated amount of the annual bonus that the named executive officer would have otherwise received under the 2018 Cash Plan had he remained employed with the Company as of the assumed termination date. Because this amount is being calculated as of December 31, 2022,2023, the amount shown reflects the actual payout to the named executive officer in March 2023 of his fiscal 20222023 annual cash bonus award under the 2018 Cash Plan.
(6)
Represents the maximum amount permitted under the Severance Plan. Although he is not a participant under the Severance Plan, under his employment agreement, Mr. Olsen would be entitled to reasonable outplacement services for a period of up to eighteen months following the date of his termination. While the employment agreement does not place a cap on such outplacement services, we have assumed for this exercise that the costs would not exceed the maximum amount payable to our other named executive officers who are participants in the Severance Plan.
(7)
In addition to the amounts shown, each of the named executive officers would be entitled to receive his Accrued Obligations. For purposes of this analysis, we have assumed that the Accrued Obligations for each named executive officer were paid prior to the hypothetical termination date of December 31, 2022.2023.
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Potential Payments Upon Change-in-Control (No Termination)
The following table shows the estimated maximum amount of payments and benefits which our named executive officers would have been entitled to upon a change in control of the Company that occurred on December 31, 20222023 pursuant to our 2018 Equity Plan and the standard award agreements under such plan. Such amounts would be payable even if the named executive officers remained employed by the Company as of such date.
Name
Value of
Accelerated
Vesting of
Stock
Awards(1)
Value of
Accelerated
Vesting of
Stock Option
Awards(2)
Total
Kevin M. Olsen
4,643,151
112,242
​4,755,393
David M. Hession
​1,585,861
64,670
​1,650,531
John McKnight
1,104,361
36,428
1,140,789
Joseph P. Braun
​1,498,521
60,333
​1,558,854
Jeffrey L. Darby
1,334,517
56,572
​1,391,089
Name
Value
of Accelerated
Vesting of
Stock
Awards(1)
($)
Value of
Accelerated
Vesting of
Stock Option
Awards(2)
($)
Total
($)
Kevin M. Olsen
6,014,695
63,560
6,078,255
David M. Hession
1,435,403
36,637
1,472,040
Jeffrey L. Darby
1,239,139
32,030
1,271,169
John R. McKnight
1,347,238
15,819
1,363,057
Joseph P. Braun
1,309,954
34,181
1,344,135
(1)
Represents the value realized on the acceleration of the vesting of all unvested restricted stock and restricted stock units issued pursuant to the 2018 Equity Plan assuming a change in control occurred on December 31, 2022.2023. Such value is calculated by multiplying $80.87,$83.41, which was the closing price of our common stock on December 30, 2022,29, 2023, the trading day immediately preceding the assumed termination date, by the number of shares of unvested restricted stock and restricted stock units as of such date. The value realized on the acceleration of the vesting of all unvested performance-based restricted stock and restricted stock units is calculated based upon the maximum level attainment.
(2)
Represents the value realized on the acceleration of vesting of all in-the-money unvested stock options, which value is determined for each unvested stock option by multiplying the number of shares underlying such stock option by the difference between $80.87,$83.41, which was the closing price of our common stock on December 30, 2022,29, 2023, the trading day immediately preceding the assumed termination date, and the exercise price for such stock option.
Termination by Us for Cause or Resignation without Good Reason
In the event a named executive officer was terminated as of December 31, 20222023 for cause, or if he was to resign as of such date without good reason, then he would not be entitled to any severance benefits; provided, however, that pursuant to his employment agreement, we would be obligated to pay Mr. Olsen his Accrued Obligations.
Potential Payments upon Death or Disability
The table below shows the estimated amount of payments and benefits that (i) Mr. Olsen would have been eligible to receive pursuant to his employment agreement and (ii) each of the other named executive officers would have been eligible to receive pursuant to the Severance Plan, in addition to the treatment of all of their respective equity awards outstanding under 2018 Equity Plan and its related award agreements, if their employment was terminated as of December 31, 20222023 as a result of death or disability.
Named
Executive
Officer
Salary
Continuation
Benefits(1)
Value of
Accelerated
Restricted
Stock and
Restricted
Stock
Units(2)
Value of
Accelerated
Stock
Options(3)
Pro-Rated
Actual
Cash
Incentive
Award(4)
Total(5)
Kevin M. Olsen
202,500
2,176,320
112,242
2,491,062
David M. Hession
860,403
64,670
96,030
1,021,103
John McKnight
616,445
36,428
85,140
738,013
Joseph P. Braun
839,215
60,333
84,546
984,094
Jeffrey L. Darby
749,934
56,572
79,200
885,706
Named
Executive
Officer
Salary
Continuation
Benefits(1)
($)
Value of
Accelerated
Restricted
Stock and
Restricted
Stock
Units(2)
($)
Value of
Accelerated
Stock
Options(3)
($)
Pro-Rated
Actual
Cash
Incentive
Award(4)
($)
Total(5)
($)
Kevin M. Olsen
225,000
2,621,409
63,560
2,909,969
David M. Hession
753,220
36,637
234,500
1,024,357
Jeffrey L. Darby
721,580
32,030
318,490
1,072,100
John R. McKnight
751,246
15,819
214,200
981,265
Joseph P. Braun
698,948
34,181
211,050
944,179
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(1)
Represents 3 months of continued base salary payments for Mr. Olsen.
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(2)
Represents the value realized upon the acceleration of the vesting of (i) all unvested time-based restricted stock and restricted stock units, and (ii) a pro rata portion of all unvested performance-based restricted stock and restricted stock units issued under our 2018 Equity Plan, which value is calculated by multiplying $80.87,$83.41, which was the closing price of our common stock on December 30, 2022,29, 2023, the trading day immediately preceding the assumed termination date, by the number of shares of unvested restricted stock and restricted stock units. The value realized on the acceleration of the vesting of all unvested performance-based restricted stock and restricted stock units issued under our 2018 Equity Plan is calculated assuming the performance conditions related to such stock awards were satisfied at the target level of performance. The performance-based restricted stock and restricted stock units issued pursuant to the 2018 Equity Plan would not be settled until the Compensation Committee certifies the performance after completion of the applicable performance cycle.
(3)
Represents the value realized on the acceleration of vesting of all in-the-money unvested stock options, which value is determined for each unvested stock option by multiplying the number of shares underlying such stock option by the difference between $80.87,$83.41, which was the closing price of our common stock on December 30, 2022,29, 2023, the trading day immediately preceding the assumed termination date, and the exercise price for such stock option.
(4)
Pursuant to the Severance Plan, represents a pro-rated amount of the annual bonus that the named executive officer would have otherwise received under the 2018 Cash Plan had he remained employed with the Company as of the assumed termination date. Because this amount is being calculated as of December 31, 2022,2023, the amount shown reflects the actual payout to the named executive officer in March 20232024 of his fiscal 20222023 annual cash bonus award under the 2018 Cash Plan.
(5)
In addition to the amounts shown, each of the named executive officers would be entitled to receive his Accrued Obligations. For purposes of this analysis, we have assumed that the Accrued Obligations for each named executive officer were paid prior to the hypothetical termination date of December 31, 2022.2023.
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Pay Ratio
The following describes the relationship of the annual total compensation of Dorman employees to the annual total compensation of Kevin M. Olsen, our Chief Executive Officer, during fiscal 2022.2023. For fiscal 2022,2023, the median of the annual total compensation of all of our employees, other than Mr. Olsen, was $51,401.$45,713. Mr. Olsen’s annual total compensation for fiscal 20222023 was $3,079,983.$4,219,066. This represents the amount reported in the fiscal 20222023 Total column of the Summary Compensation Table above. In determining the annual total compensation of the median employee, such employee’s compensation was calculated in accordance with the SEC executive compensation disclosure rules. Based on this information, the ratio of the annual total compensation of Mr. Olsen to the median of the annual total compensation of all employees is estimated to be 59.9 to 1. Given the different methodologies that various public companies may use to determine an estimate of their pay ratio, the estimated ratio reported abovebelow should not be used as a basis for comparison between companies.
SEC rules allow us to identify our median employee once every three years unless there has been a change in our employee population or employee compensation arrangements that we reasonably believe would result in a significant change in our pay ratio disclosure. We are permitted under SEC rulesFollowing our acquisition of Super ATV, LLC in October 2022, which included 572 employees globally, of which 153 were located in China, and upon completion of the integration of that business during 2023, we believed it was appropriate to use the procedure anddetermine a new median employee identified in 2021, as described below.for 2023.
As of October 31, 2021,2023, when we determined our median employee, our employee population consisted of approximately 3,2463,872 individuals, with 3,1143,547 employees in the United States, 50 employees in Canada, 60225 employees in China, 58 employees in Taiwan 10and 42 employees in India and 7 employees in Mexico.India. The pay ratio disclosure rules provide an exemption for companies to exclude non-U.S.
employees from the median employee calculation if non-U.S. employees account
for 5% or less of its total U.S. and non-U.S. employees. In addition, a registrant with more than 5% non-U.S. employees may also exclude non-U.S. employees up to the 5% threshold; provided that, if such a registrant excludes any non-U.S. employees in a particular foreign jurisdiction, it must exclude all the employees in that jurisdiction. We applied this de minimis exemption when identifying the median employee by excluding 50 employees in Canada, 60 employees in China, 58 employees in Taiwan 10and 42 employees in India and 7 employees in Mexico. In addition, SEC rules permit us to exclude employees who became employees as a result of a business acquisition for the fiscal year in which the transaction became effective. Accordingly, we have excluded 576 employees who were employed by Super ATV, LLC as of its acquisition date of October 4, 2022.India.
Therefore, for purposes of identifying our median employee, our employee population, after taking into consideration the adjustments permitted by SEC rules (as described above), consisted of approximately 3,1143,772 employees, all3,547 based in the United States.States and 225 based in China.
For purposes of identifying the median employee from this data set, we reviewed total reported W-2, Box 1actual cash compensation earned by each US and China employee, excluding Mr. Olsen, who were employed by us as ofon October 31, 2021, other than Mr. Olsen, from January 1, 2021 through October 31, 2021.2023. We utilized total reported W-2, Box 1cash compensation converted into US dollars using an exchange rate of USD/CNY of 0.1367 on October 31, 2023, as we believe that W-2total cash compensation represented the best measure of all compensation earned by each US and China employee. We included all employees, whether employed on a full-time, part-time, or seasonal basis, and we did not annualize the compensation of any employees who were employed for less than the full measurement period. Using this methodology, we determined that our median employee was a full-time, hourly employee.
In determining the annual total compensation of the median employee, such employee’s compensation was calculated in accordance with the SEC executive compensation disclosure rules.
As illustrated in the table below, our 2023 CEO to median employee pay ratio is 92.3:1.
CEO to Median Employee
Pay Ratio
President
and CEO
($)
Median
Employee
($)
Base Salary
884,513
40,156
Bonus
3,151
Stock Awards
2,087,453
Option Awards
599,999
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation
603,000
All Other Compensation
44,101
2,406
Total
4,219,066
​45,713
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Pay vs. Performance
The following table shows (i) the total compensation for our chief executive officer and, on an average basis, total compensation for our other named executive officers as set forth in the Summary Compensation Table (“SCT“SCT”); (ii) the “compensation actually paid“paid” to our chief executive officer and, on an average basis, compensation actually paid to our other named executive officers (in each case, as determined under applicable SEC rules); (iii) our TSR; (iv) the TSR of the NASDAQ US Benchmark Auto Parts TR Index over the same period, (v) our net income and (vi) our adjusted pre-tax income, which is the most important financial measure that we used to link compensation actually paid to the named executive officers for 20222023 to Company performance. Compensation actually paid, as determined under SEC requirements, does not reflect the actual amount of compensation earned by or paid to our named executive officers during a covered year. No dividends were paid or accrued on stock awards for the years presented.
Value of Initial Fixed
$100 Investment Based
On:
Value of Initial Fixed
$100 Investment Based
On:
Year
SCT Total
Compensation
for CEO(1)
Compensation
Actually Paid
to CEO(1,3)
Average SCT
Total
Compensation
for Other
NEOs(2)
($)
Average
Compensation
Actually Paid
to Other
NEOs(2,3)
($)
​TSR
(Company)(4)
($)
​TSR
(Peer
Group)(4)
($)
Net Income(5)
($ in
thousands)
Adjusted Pre-Tax Income(6)
($ in
thousands)
Year
SCT Total
Compensation
for CEO(1)
($)
Compensation
Actually Paid
to CEO(1,3)
($)
Average SCT
Total
Compensation
for Other
NEOs(2)
($)
Average
Compensation
Actually Paid
to Other
NEOs(2,3)
($)
TSR
(Company)(4)
($)
TSR
(Peer
Group)(4)
($)
Net Income(5)
($ in
thousands)
Adjusted
Pre-Tax
Income(6)
($ in
thousands)
2022
$3,079,982
$1,006,154
$1,142,856
$508,834
$108.00
$108.00
$121,549
$189,800
2023
4,219,066
2,841,119
​1,226,892
989,472
111.00
104.00
​129,259
187,025
2021
$3,377,508
$4,229,896
$1,255,441
$1,684,833
$142.00
$139.00
$131,532
$182,700
2022
3,079,982
1,006,154
1,142,856
508,834
108.00
108.00
121,549
189,800
2020
$2,238,694
$2,707,653
$1,244,728
$1,580,887
$119.00
$114.00
$106,870
$143,050
2021
3,377,508
4,229,896
1,255,441
1,684,833
142.00
139.00
131,532
182,700
2020
2,238,694
2,707,653
1,244,728
1,580,887
119.00
114.00
106,870
143,050

(1)
Mr. Olsen served as president and chief executive officer for each of the three years presented in the table.
(2)
The other named executive officers for each of the years presented in the table were as follows: for fiscal 2023 and 2022, Messrs. Braun, Darby, Hession, and McKnight; for fiscal 2021, Messrs. Berman, Braun and Hession and Mr. Michael B. Kealey, our then-Executive Vice President, Commercial; and, for fiscal 2020, Messrs. Braun, Darby, Hession and Kealey.
(3)
SEC rules require certain adjustments be made to the SCT total compensation to determine “compensation actually paid” for purposes of the Pay vs. Performance Table, which are detailed in the table below. None of our named executive officers participate in a defined benefit plan, and so no adjustment for pension benefits is included in the table below. The following table details these adjustments:adjustments for fiscal 2023:
Adjustments
FY2022
FY2021
FY2020
CEO
Other
NEOs
Average
CEO
Other
NEOs
Average
CEO
Other
NEOs
Average
Total from SCT
$3,079,982
$1,142,856
$3,377,508
$1,255,441
$2,238,694
$1,244,728
Adjustments for stock and options awards
Subtract: Grant date fair value of Stock and Option Awards(a)
($1,939,418)
($592,064)
($1,469,236)
($349,122)
($825,533)
($489,673)
+: Fair value(b) of equity awards granted during the fiscal year, unvested as of fiscal year-end
$1,368,299
$451,135
$1,467,448
$348,371
$1,374,895
$804,122
+/-: Change in fair value(b) of unvested equity awards granted in prior years and outstanding at beginning and end of fiscal year
($1,289,862)
​($421,790)
$750,352
$315,465
($43,367)
$45,513
+/-: Change in fair value(b) for equity awards granted in prior years that vested in the fiscal year
($212,848)
($71,304)
$103,823
$114,678
($37,036)
($23,803)
-: Fair value(b) of equity awards that were forfeited in the fiscal year
Total Impact: Adjustments for stock and option awards
($2,073,829)
($634,022)
$852,388
$   429,393
$468,959
$336,159
Compensation Actually Paid (as calculated)
$1,006,154
$508,834
$4,229,896
$1,684,833
$2,707,653
$1,580,887
Adjustments
FY2023
CEO
($)
Other
NEOs
Average
($)
Total from SCT
4,219,066
​1,226,892
Adjustments for stock and options
awards
Subtract: Grant date fair value of Stock and Option Awards(a)
​(2,687,452)
(498,649)
+: Fair value(b) of equity awards granted during the fiscal year, unvested as of fiscal year-end
1,914,193
365,229
+/-: Change in fair value(b) of unvested equity awards granted in prior years and outstanding at beginning and end of fiscal year
(714,588)
(133,017)
+/-: Change in fair value(b) for equity awards granted in prior years that vested in the fiscal year
109,900
29,017
-: Fair value(b) of equity awards that were forfeited in the fiscal year
Total Impact: Adjustments for stock and option awards
​(1,377,947)
(237,420)
Compensation Actually Paid (as calculated)
2,841,119
989,472
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(a)
The amounts reported in this row represent the grant date fair value of equity awards reported in the “Stock Awards” and “Option Awards” columns of the SCT for the applicable year.
(b)
We used a Monte Carlo simulation model to determine the grant date fair value of the 20192021, 2022, and 20202023 performance-based restricted stock awards that would vest based on the Company’s TSR and revalued those awards as of the end of the first, second, and third years of the performance period using the same valuation methodology for purposes of this table. We also remeasured the fair value on the vesting date based on the payout resulting from the Company’s actual RTSR (as previously disclosed for the 2019 awards) and the closing price of Company common stock on the vesting date. The remeasured fair value of the 2019 awards was $40.29 per share as of December 28, 2019 and $61.37 per share as of December 26, 2020 and $110.25 as of December 25, 2021. The remeasured fair value of the 2020 awards was $100.97 per share as of December 26, 2020 and $117.09 per share as of December 25, 2021 and $113.14 as of December 31, 2022. We also used a Monte Carlo simulation model to determine the grant date fair value of the 2021 and 2022 performance-based restricted stock awards that would vest based on the Company’s TSR and revalued those awards at the end of the first and second years of the performance period for the 2021 awards and the first year of the performance period for the 2022 awards, using the same valuation methodology for purposes of this table.2023. The remeasured fair value of the 2021, 2022 and 2023 awards was $115.15 per share as of December 25, 2021$84.90, $23.55, and $44.19$73.03 per share as of December 31, 2022. The remeasured fair value of the 2022 awards was $69.13 per share as of December 31, 2022.2023.
We remeasured the fair value at fiscal year-end of the 2017 and 2018 performance-based restricted stock awards subject to performance conditions based on the probable outcome of the performance conditions as of the last day of the applicable fiscal year and the closing price of Company common stock on the last trading day of the year. We also remeasured the fair value of such awards on the vesting date based on the payout resulting from the Company’s actual performance (as previously disclosed) and the closing price of Company common stock on that date. The estimated payout portion of the 2017 awards based on CAGR in adjusted pre-tax income was 0% at December 28, 2019. The estimated payout portion of the 2018 awards based on CAGR in adjusted pre-tax income was 100% at December 28, 2019 and 50% at December 26, 2020.
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The assumptions used to calculate the fair value of stock options did not differ materially from those used to calculate grant date fair value for such awards; we used the Black-Scholes option valuation model to determine fair value as of the applicable year-end or vesting date(s), based on the same methodology previously used to determine grant date fair value, except that we used (a) the closing stock price on the applicable revaluation date as the current fair market value and (b) a reduced expected life, given applicable time lapsed since grant date.
(4)
TSR is determined based on the value of an initial fixed investment of $100 in common stock at December 31, 2019, assuming the reinvestment of dividends. The TSR peer group is the NASDAQ US Benchmark Auto Parts TR Index, as identified in Part II. Item 5 of the Company’s Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 1, 2023February 28, 2024 (the “10-K Peer Group”).
(5)
Net income is calculated in accordance with GAAP and as reported in the Company’s Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 1, 2023.February 28, 2024.
(6)
“Adjusted pre-tax income“Pre-Tax Income” means the Company’s consolidated income before income taxes determined in accordance with GAAP, excluding the following items: (a) items generally excluded from earnings per share and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, by the Company or institutional investors or analysts when evaluating the Company’s performance, such as one-time gains or losses from asset sales, dispute or litigation charges or recoveries, impairment charges, acts of God, restructuring charges and other non-GAAP adjustments, but including normal provisions for slow moving and obsolete inventory and accounts receivable; (b) the impact of any acquisitions, divestitures, discontinuance of business operations, or restructuring; and (c) the cumulative effect of any accounting changes.
While the Company uses numerous financial and nonfinancial performance measures for the purpose of evaluating performance for the Company’s compensation programs, the Company has determined that adjusted pre-tax incomeAdjusted Pre-Tax Income is the financial performance measure that, in the Company’s assessment, represents the most important performance measure (that is not otherwise required to be disclosed in the table) used by the Company to link compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers, for the most recently completed fiscal year, to Company performance.
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Comparisons
The charts below show, for the past threefour years, the following: (i) the relationship of the Company’s TSR relative to its peers in the 10-K Peer Group; and (ii) the relationship of “compensation actually paid“paid” to our chief executive officer and each of our other named executive officers as a group and each of (a) the Company’s TSR; (b) the Company’s net income; and (c) the Company’s adjusted pre-tax income.Adjusted Pre-Tax Income. TSR amounts represent the return on a $100 investment in common stock as of December 31, 2019, assuming the reinvestment of dividends.
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Most Important Financial Measures
The performance measures used to link compensation actually paid to our named executive officers for fiscal 20222023 to Company performance are as follows:
Performance Measures
Net Sales
Adjusted Pre-taxPre-Tax Income
Free Cash Flow as a % of Net Income
Relative TSR as compared with constituent companies in the S&P Growth Index
We believe these measures adequately align named executive officer incentives with the Company’s objectives, consistent with our compensation philosophy, as more fully described under “Executive Compensation: Compensation Discussion and Analysis.
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RISK ASSESSMENT IN COMPENSATION POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR EMPLOYEES
The Compensation Committee reviewed the elements of our compensation policies and practices for all of our employees, including our named executive officers, in order to evaluate whether risks that may arise from such compensation policies and practices are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on our Company. The Compensation Committee concluded that the following features of our compensation programs guard against excessive risk-taking:
compensation programs provide a mix of short-term and long-term incentives;
base salaries are consistent with employees’ duties and responsibilities;
cash incentive awards are capped by the Compensation Committee;
cash incentive awards are tied mostly to corporate performance goals, rather than individual performance goals;
stock ownership guidelines discourage a short-term focus and further align the long-term interests of executives with the Company’s shareholders;
performance-based equity awards have an overall value cap of 400%;
performance assessment is multi-dimensional, with profitability and revenue in the annual bonus and relative total shareholder return in the performance-based equity;
claw-back program protectspolicies protect against payouts that may later be found to be inappropriate; and
vesting periods for equity awards encourage executives to focus on sustained stock price appreciation.
The Compensation Committee believes that, for all of our employees, including our named executive officers, our compensation programs do not lead to excessive risk-taking and instead encourage behavior that supports sustainable value creation. We believe that risks that may arise from our compensation policies and practices for our employees, including our named executive officers, are not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on our Company.
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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
The Compensation Committee consisted of John J. Gavin (Chairman), Lisa M. Bachmann, Richard T. Riley, Kelly A. Romano, G. Michael Stakias and J. Darrell Thomas in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. Mr. Paul R. Lederer, a former member of the Board who retired effective as of our 2022 annual meeting of shareholders, also served on the Compensation Committee prior to his retirement.2023. No person who served as a member of the Compensation Committee during the fiscal year ended December 31, 20222023 was a current or former officer or employee of the Company or engaged in certain transactions with the Company required to be disclosed by regulations of the SEC. Additionally, there were no compensation committee “interlocks” during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022,2023, which generally means that no named executive officer of the Company served as a director or member of the compensation committee of another entity, one of whose named executive officers served as a director or member of the Compensation Committee of the Company.
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Real Estate Leases
We are party to two leases with entities affiliated with our Non-Executive Chairman, Mr. Berman.
Headquarters Lease
The first is a lease agreement for our headquarters in Colmar, PA (the “HQ Lease”) with BREP I, a Pennsylvania limited partnership. The leased facility consists of approximately 342,000 square feet of office, warehouse, and storage space. The term of the HQ Lease began on December 29, 2012 and, following our exercise of a renewal option, expired on December 31, 2022. In fiscal 2022, we paid rent of approximately $1.8 million under the HQ Lease. The approximate amount of rent paid during the base term and paid during the renewal term was $16.0 million. The HQ Lease was a triple net non-terminable lease under which we were responsible for all expenses attributable to the facility (including maintenance and repair).
Upon the expiration of the HQ Lease,Effective January 1, 2023, we entered into a new lease agreement for our headquarters in Colmar, PA (the “New“HQ Lease”) following the expiration of our prior lease agreement. The HQ Lease”) with BREP I that became effective January 1, 2023. The New HQ Lease covers approximately 342,000 square feet of office, warehouse, and storage space and was entered into by a subsidiary of the Company as the tenant, with the Company providing a corporate guarantee. The Newowner of the property and counterparty to the prior lease and the new HQ Lease coversat the same square footage,time of execution was BREP I, a Pennsylvania limited partnership. The HQ Lease terminates on December 31, 2027, has one three-year renewal option, and is a triple net non-terminable lease under which we are responsible for all expenses attributable to the facility (including maintenance and repair). The approximate amount of rent expected to be paid during the base term is $8.3 million.$19.4 million, and in fiscal 2023 we paid rent of approximately $2.2 million under the HQ Lease.
The limited partners of BREP I are our Non-Executive Chairman, Mr. Berman, a marital qualified terminable interest property trust for the benefit of Sharyn Berman, Mr. Berman’s sister-in-law (the “Marital Trust”), of which Mr. Berman and
Sharyn Berman are co-trustees, Mr. Berman’s father, Jordan S. Berman, and Mr. Berman’s brothers, Marc H. Berman and Fred B. Berman. Mr. Berman and the Marital Trust each own a 27.9% interest in BREP I. Mr. Berman and the Marital Trust are controlling shareholders of BREP, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation, which is the general partner of BREP I. Jordan S. Berman, Marc H. Berman and Fred B. Berman are each directors and officers of BREP, Inc. Each of Mr. Berman, Sharyn Berman and Marc H. Berman beneficially own greater than 5% of our outstanding common stock.
Effective December 1, 2023, BREP I sold the property subject to the HQ Lease to an unaffiliated third party.
Lewisberry, PA Lease
The second isWe are party to a lease agreement with BREP IV, LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company, for remanufacturing, warehouse and office space in Lewisberry, PA (the “Lewisberry Lease”). The leased
facility consists of approximately 142,500 square feet. The term of the Lewisberry Lease began on September 30, 2020 and expires on December 31, 2027. The Lewisberry Lease provides us with one option to extend the term for one additional period of two years. In fiscal 2022,2023, we paid rent of approximately $0.7 million under the Lewisberry Lease. The approximate amount of rent expected to be paid during the base term is $5.2 million. The Lewisberry Lease is a non-terminable lease.
The equity interests of BREP IV, LLC are owned 20% by each of Mr. Berman, the Marital Trust, Mr. Berman’s father, Jordan S. Berman, and Mr. Berman’s brothers, Marc H. Berman and Fred B. Berman. Jordan S. Berman is managing member of the entity.
SuperATV Leases
Our subsidiary, Super ATV, LLC (“SuperATV”), leases two facilities in Madison, Indiana and one facility in Shreveport, Louisiana, from entities in which Ms. Lindsay Hunt, our President and Chief Executive Officer, Specialty Vehicle, owns 24.5% of each entity and in which Ms. Hunt’s father owns 50% of each entity (collectively, the “Hunt Entities”). The leases were included as part of the acquisition of SuperATV by the Company in October 2022. The lease for one facility in Madison, Indiana covers approximately 333,000 square feet, and the facility is used for manufacturing, distribution, and office space. The lease for the second facility in Madison, Indiana covers approximately 145,000 square feet, and the facility is used for manufacturing and distribution. The lease for the third facility in Shreveport, Louisiana covers approximately 65,000 square feet, and the facility is used for warehouse and distribution.
Each lease is a triple net non-terminable lease under which SuperATV is responsible for all expenses attributable to the facility (including maintenance and repair). Total rental payments to the Hunt Entities under these lease arrangements was approximately $2.6 million in fiscal 2023. The leases for all three facilities were renewed in October 2022 in connection with the SuperATV acquisition. Each lease has a term expiring on October 31, 2027, and SuperATV has two, five-year renewal options under each lease.
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Commercial Relationships
During fiscal 2023, SuperATV was a party to certain commercial arrangements with other entities affiliated with Ms. Hunt and her family members, which arrangements existed at the time of the SuperATV acquisition. Among other things, the commercial arrangements cover: (i) warehouse storage and services provided to SuperATV by an entity 75% owned by Ms. Hunt’s father, which services agreement expired in October 2023 but was extended on a month-to-month basis; (ii) sales of SuperATV parts to an entity owned by Ms. Hunt’s sister- and brother-in-law; and (iii) certain equipment
maintenance and snow removal services provided to SuperATV by an entity owned 25% by Ms. Hunt and 75% by Ms. Hunt’s father. For fiscal 2023, an aggregate amount of $3.0 million was paid by SuperATV to those affiliates for those services, and an aggregate amount of $0.2 million was paid to SuperATV by those affiliates for those sales.
Consistent with our Related Party Transaction Policy described below, each of the HQ Leaseabove-referenced real estate leases and the Lewisberry Leasecommercial relationships was reviewed and approved by the Audit Committee.
Related Party Transaction Policy
We have adopted a written policy, the Dorman Products, Inc. Related Party Transaction Policy, which requires that the Audit Committee review and
approve all “Related Party Transactions” in advance, and that such transactions be disclosed in accordance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
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A “Related Party Transaction” is defined as any transaction, arrangement or relationship (or any series of similar transactions, arrangements or relationships) in which the Company (including any of its subsidiaries) was, is or will be a participant and the amount involved exceeds $120,000 and in which any “Related Person” had, has or will have a direct or indirect material interest.
A “Related Person” is defined as:
any person who is, or at any time since the beginning of the Company's last fiscal year was, a director or executive officer or a nominee to become a director of the Company;
any person who is known to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of any class of the Company's voting securities;
any immediate family member of any of the foregoing persons, which means any child, stepchild, parent, stepparent, spouse, sibling, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law of the director, executive officer, nominee or more than 5% beneficial owner, and any person (other than domestic employees or tenant) sharing the household of such director, executive officer, nominee or more than 5% beneficial owner; and
domestic employees or tenant) sharing the household of such director, executive officer, nominee or more than 5% beneficial owner; and
any firm, corporation or other entity in which any of the foregoing persons is employed or is a partner or principal or in a similar position or in which such person has a 5% or greater beneficial ownership interest.
References in the policy to “executive officers” are to the Company’s officers who are classified by the Company as executive officers for purposes of SEC rules under Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
When reviewing Related Party Transactions, the Audit Committee is required to consider all of the relevant facts and circumstances available to it, including (if applicable), but not limited to:
whether the transaction was taken in the ordinary course of the Company’s business;
the benefits to the Company;
the Related Person’s interest in the transaction (including the approximate dollar value of the amount of the Related Person’s interest in the transaction);
the impact on a director's independence in the event the Related Person is a director, an immediate family member of a director or an entity in which a director is a principal, member, partner, shareholder or executive officer;
the availability of other sources for comparable products or services;
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the terms of the transaction;
the terms available to unrelated third parties and employees generally; and
any other information regarding the transaction or the Related Person that the Audit Committee believes would be material to investors in light of the circumstances.
The Audit Committee shall approve only those Related Party Transactions that are in, or are not inconsistent with, the best interests of the Company and its stakeholders, as the Audit Committee determines in good faith. The Audit Committee may, in its sole discretion, impose such terms and conditions as it deems appropriate on the Company or the Related Person in connection with its approval of a Related Party Transaction.
The Audit Committee may, in its discretion, engage outside counsel to review certain Related Party Transactions. In addition, the Audit Committee may request that the full board of directors consider the approval or ratification of Related Party Transactions if the Audit Committee deems it advisable to do so.
The policy is in furtherance of the provisions set forth in the Audit Committee Charter, which requires that the Audit Committee approve or ratify such related party transactions. Our Audit Committee is not required to obtain a fairness opinion or other third-party support for its actions, although it has discretion to do so. In addition to the foregoing, the Audit Committee will discuss with the Company’s independent auditor its evaluation of the Company’s identification of, accounting for, and disclosure of its relationships with related parties as set forth under applicable accounting regulations.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
Security Ownership Table
The following table sets forth the beneficial ownership of the Company’s common stock as of the record date (except as otherwise noted in the footnotes) by (i) each director and nominee for director; (ii) each person who we know to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our common stock; (iii) each of our named executive officers; and (iv) all of our directors and executive officers as a group. As of the record date, 31,472,80731,025,957 shares of our common stock were outstanding. Except as otherwise indicated, to our knowledge, the beneficial owners of our common stock listed below have sole investment and voting power with respect to such shares. The business address of our directors, director nominees and executive officers is that of the Company.
Name of Beneficial Owner
Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership(1)
Percent
Steven L. Berman
3,034,512,828,6883(2)(3)(4)(5)
9.6%9.1%
Sharyn Berman
1,793,3211,583,720(2)(3)(6)
5.7%5.1%
Marc H. Berman
1,949,5591,842,471(2)(4)(7)
6.2%​5.9%
BlackRock, Inc.
4,286,7084,219,174(8)
13.6%
Morgan Stanley
1,72,288,16560,361(9)
5.5%​7.4%
The Vanguard Group
3,010,3122,990,436(10)
9.6%
Kevin M. Olsen
51,30866,324(11)
*
Joseph P. Braun
19,66923,663(12)
*
Jeffrey L. Darby
24,45828,290(13)
*
David M. Hession
25,91430,879(14)
*
John McKnight
10,98815,405(15)
*
Lisa M. Bachmann
2,9774,449(16)
*
John J. Gavin
8,0519,561(17)
*
Richard T. Riley
25,08126,553(18)
*
Kelly A. Romano
6,9418,413(19)
*
G. Michael Stakias
9,75512,265(20)
*
J. Darrell Thomas
2,6874,159(21)
*
All directors and executive officers as a group (15 persons)
3,254,1273,109,470(22)
10.3%10.0%
*
Denotes less than 1%.
(1)
The securities “beneficially owned” by a person are determined in accordance with the definition of “beneficial ownership” set forth in the regulations of the SEC and, accordingly, may include securities owned by or for, among others, the spouse, children or certain other relatives of such person as well as other securities as to which the person has or shares voting or investment power. The same shares may be beneficially owned by more than one person. Shares of common stock currently issuable or issuable within 60 days of the record date upon the exercise of options or the vesting of restricted stock units are deemed to be outstanding in computing the beneficial ownership and percentage of beneficial ownership of the person holding such securities, but they are not deemed to be outstanding in computing the percentage of beneficial ownership of any other person. Beneficial ownership does not include stock options, time-based restricted stock units and performance-based restricted stock units which have not vested as of, and will not vest within 60 days of, the record date. Beneficial ownership may be disclaimed as to certain of the securities. Fractional shares are rounded to the closest whole number.
(2)
Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Shareholders’ Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2006, referred to as the “Shareholders’ Agreement,” among Steven L. Berman, the late Richard N. Berman, Jordan S. Berman, Marc H. Berman, Fred B. Berman, Deanna Berman and the additional shareholders named therein, each referred to as a “Shareholder” and together referred to as the “Shareholders,” except as otherwise provided in
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as a “Shareholder” and together referred to as the “Shareholders,” except as otherwise provided in the Shareholders’ Agreement with respect to Jordan S. Berman and Deanna Berman, each Shareholder has granted each other Shareholder rights of first refusal, exercisable on a pro rata basis or in such other proportions as the exercising Shareholders may agree, to purchase shares of common stock of the Company which any of such Shareholders or, upon their death, their respective estate, proposes to sell to third parties. The Company has agreed with the Shareholders that, upon the death of each respective Shareholder, to the extent that any of their shares are not purchased by any of the surviving Shareholders and may not be sold without registration under the Securities Act, the Company will use its best efforts to cause those shares to be registered thereunder. The expenses of any such registration will be borne by the estate of the deceased Shareholder. Deanna Berman is Steven L. Berman’s mother and the spouse of Steven L. Berman’s father, Jordan S. Berman. Marc H. Berman and Fred B. Berman are Steven L. Berman’s brothers. The additional Shareholders that are parties to the Shareholders’ Agreement are trusts affiliated with Steven L. Berman, the late Richard N. Berman, Jordan S. Berman, Marc H. Berman or Fred B. Berman, or each person’s respective spouse or children.
(3)
Steven L. Berman and Sharyn Berman, in their capacity as co-trustees, share with each other voting and dispositive power with respect to the following shares of common stock: (i) 1,432,4821,228,872 shares held by various trusts established by the late Richard N. Berman for the benefit of family members; and (ii) 202,240 shares held by a marital qualified terminable interest property trust for the benefit of Sharyn Berman.
(4)
Steven L. Berman’s spouse and Marc Berman, in their capacity as co-trustees, share with each other voting and dispositive power with respect to 100,000 shares held in trust for the benefit of Steven L. Berman’s grandchildren.
(5)
Includes: (i) 996,903963,101 shares held directly; (ii) 49,92545,825 shares held by The Steven Berman Charitable Remainder Trust, of which he is the trustee; (iii) 143,400 shares held by various trusts for the benefit of the late Richard N. Berman’s family members, of which he is the trustee; (iv) 1,432,4821,228,872 shares held by various trusts established by the late Richard N. Berman for the benefit of family members described in footnote (3), of which he is a co-trustee; (v) 202,240 shares held by the marital qualified terminable interest property trust for the benefit of Sharyn Berman described in footnote (3), of which he is a co-trustee; (vi) 77,725112,339 shares held by The Steven and Ilene Berman Family Foundation dated December 22, 2001, of which he is a co-trustee; (vii) options to purchase 7,0829,120 shares of common stock, which may be exercised within 60 days of the record date; (viii) 100,000 shares held in trust for the benefit of Steven L. Berman’s grandchildren described in footnote (4), of which Steven Berman’s spouse serves as a co-trustee; and (ix) 24,75623,791 shares represented by units held in a unitized stock fund through our 401(k) Retirement Plan and Trust. As a sole trustee, Steven L. Berman has the sole power to vote and dispose of the shares held in trust. As a co-trustee, Steven L. Berman has shared power to vote and dispose of the shares held in trust. The unitized stock fund of our 401(k) Retirement Plan and Trust consists of cash and our common stock in amounts that vary from time to time. As of the record date, Steven L. Berman had 16,36916,350 units in our 401(k) Retirement Plan and Trust, which units consisted of an aggregate of 24,75623,791 shares of our common stock. Excludes 2,252,5512,081,264 shares of common stock that, as of the record date may be deemed beneficially owned by the Shareholders (other than the shares described in (i) through (ix) of this footnote (5)) as to all of which shares Steven L. Berman disclaims beneficial ownership.
(6)
Includes: (i) 100,56898,568 shares held directly; (ii) 49,67245,593 shares held by The Richard N. Berman Charitable Remainder Trust, of which she is the trustee; (iii) 1,432,4821,228,872 shares held by various trusts established by the late Richard N. Berman for the benefit of family members described in footnote (3), of which she is a co-trustee; (iv) 202,240 shares held by the marital qualified terminable interest property trust for her benefit described in footnote (3), of which she is a co-trustee; and (v) 8,3598,429 shares held by The Richard N. Berman Foundation dated March 14, 2011, of which she is a co-trustee. As a sole trustee, Sharyn Berman has the sole power to vote and dispose of the shares held in trust. As a co-trustee, Sharyn Berman has shared power to vote and dispose of the shares held in trust. Excludes 3,493,7433,326,232 shares of common stock that, as of the record date, may be deemed beneficially owned by the Shareholders (other than the shares described in (i) through (v) of this footnote (6)) as to all of which shares Sharyn Berman disclaims beneficial ownership. The business address of Sharyn Berman is c/o Dorman Products, Inc., 3400 East Walnut Street, Colmar, Pennsylvania 18915.
(7)
Includes: (i) 121,917116,583 shares held directly; (ii) 1,436,3321,364,908 shares held by various trusts for which Marc Berman serves as trustee; (iii) 11,143 shares held by Marc Berman’s spouse; (iv) 212,022 shares held by various trusts for which Marc Berman’s spouse serves as trustee; (v) 30,33034,481 shares held by a trust for which Marc Berman and his spouse serve as co-trustees; and (vi) 137,815 shares held by various trusts for which Marc Berman and one of his sisters-in-law serve as a co-trustee (including 100,000 shares held in trust for the benefit of Steven L. Berman’s grandchildren described in footnote 4). As a sole trustee, Marc Berman has the sole power to vote and dispose of the shares held in trust. As a co-trustee, Marc Berman has shared power to vote and dispose of the shares held in trust. Excludes 3,337,5053,067,481 shares of common stock that, as of the record date, may be deemed beneficially owned by the Shareholders (other than the shares described in (i) through (vi) of this footnote (7)) as to all of which shares Marc H. Berman disclaims beneficial ownership. The address of Marc Berman is P.O. Box 27039, Philadelphia, PA 19118.
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(8)
Based solely on a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on January 26, 202323, 2024 by BlackRock, Inc., referred to as “BlackRock,” on behalf of BlackRock and its subsidiaries. BlackRock has sole voting power with respect to 4,256,1214,187,669 shares and shares voting power over no shares, and it has sole dispositive power over 4,286,7084,219,174 shares and shares dispositive power over no shares. The business address of BlackRock is 55 East 52nd Street,50 Hudson Yards, New York, New York 10055.10001. As disclosed in the Schedule 13G/A, BlackRock’s position includes shares held on behalf of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, constituting more than five percent of our total outstanding common stock.
(9)
Based solely on a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 9, 20232024 by Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley has sole voting power with respect to no shares and shares voting power over 1,663,4292,117,942 shares, and it has sole dispositive power over no shares and shares dispositive power over 1,758,3102,253,603 shares. The business address of Morgan Stanley is 1585 Broadway, New York, New York 10036.
(10)
Based solely on a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on February 9, 202313, 2024 by The Vanguard Group, referred to as “Vanguard.” Vanguard has sole voting power with respect to no shares and shares voting power over 44,63448,047 shares, and it has sole dispositive power over 2,939,3882,912,998 shares and shares dispositive power over 70,92477,438 shares. The business address of Vanguard is 100 Vanguard Blvd., Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355.
(11)
Includes: (i) 27,22131,172 shares of common stock held directly; and (ii) options to purchase 22,05635,152 shares of common stock, which may be exercised within 60 days of the record date; and (iii) 2,031 shares of unvested restricted stock as to which the beneficial owner has the right to vote and receive dividends if any are paid.date.
(12)
Includes: (i) 4,9576,044 shares of common stock held directly; and (ii) options to purchase 14,16017,619 shares of common stock, which may be exercised within 60 days of the record date; and (iii) 552 shares of unvested restricted stock as to which the beneficial owner has the right to vote and receive dividends if any are paid.date.
(13)
Includes (i) 18,13118,885 shares of common stock held directly and (ii) options to purchase 6,3279,405 shares of common stock, which may be exercised within 60 days of the record date.
(14)
Includes: (i) 7,9059,079 shares of common stock held directly; and (ii) options to purchase 18,00921,800 shares of common stock, which may be exercised within 60 days of the record date.
(15)
Includes: (i) 3,3074,336 shares of common stock held directly; and (ii) options to purchase 7,34211,069 shares of common stock, which may be exercised within 60 days of the record date; and (iii) 339 shares of unvested restricted stock as to which the beneficial owner has the right to vote and receive dividends if any are paid.date.
(16)
Includes (i) 1,7542,939 shares of common stock held directly and (ii) 1,2231,510 unvested restricted stock units that will vest within 60 days of the record date.
(17)
Includes (i) 6,8288,051 shares of common stock held directly; and (ii) 1,2231,510 unvested restricted stock units that will vest within 60 days of the record date.
(18)
Includes (i) 23,85825,043 shares of common stock held directly; and (ii) 1,2231,510 unvested restricted stock units that will vest within 60 days of the record date.
(19)
Includes (i) 5,7186,903 shares of common stock held directly; and (ii) 1,2231,510 unvested restricted stock units that will vest within 60 days of the record date.
(20)
Includes (i) 8,53210,755 shares of common stock held directly; and (ii) 1,2231,510 unvested restricted stock units that will vest within 60 days of the record date.
(21)
Includes (i) 1,4642,649 shares of common stock held directly; and (ii) 1,2231,510 unvested restricted stock units that will vest within 60 days of the record date.
(22)
Includes: (i) options to purchase 86,609130,436 shares of common stock, which may be exercised within 60 days of the record date; (ii) 4,454 shares of unvested restricted stock; (iii) 7,3389,060 unvested restricted stock units that will vest within 60 days of the record date, and (iv) 24,756(iii) 23,791 shares represented by units held in a unitized stock fund through our 401(k) Retirement Plan and Trust. The unitized stock fund of our 401(k) Retirement Plan and Trust consists of cash and our common stock in amounts that vary from time to time. As of the record date, all of our directors and executive officers as a group had 16,36916,350 units in our 401(k) Retirement Plan and Trust.
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REPORT OF AUDIT COMMITTEE
REPORT OF AUDIT COMMITTEE
The information contained in this Audit Committee report is not “soliciting material” and has not been “filed” with the SEC. This report will not be incorporated by reference into any of our future filings under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that we may specifically incorporate it by reference into a future filing.
The Audit Committee reviews the Company’s financial reporting processes on behalf of the Board of Directors. Management is responsible for the financial statements and the reporting processes, including the internal control over financial reporting. The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, KPMG, is responsible for expressing an opinion on the conformity of the audited financial statements with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. The Audit Committee monitors these processes. The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements with management and management’s and KPMG’s evaluations of the Company’s system of internal control over financial reporting contained in the 20222023 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
As required by the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”), the Audit
Committee has discussed with KPMG (i) the matters required to be discussed by the applicable requirements of the PCAOB and the SEC; and (ii) the independence of KPMG from the Company and management. KPMG has provided the Audit Committee with the written disclosures and letters required by applicable requirements of the PCAOB regarding the independent accountant communicating with the Audit Committee concerning independence. The Audit Committee also considered the non-audit services provided by KPMG in their review of KPMG’s independence.
Based upon the review and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors, and the Board of Directors has approved, the inclusion of the audited financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20222023 for filing with the SEC.
The Audit Committee:
Richard T. Riley, Chairman
Lisa M. Bachmann
John J. Gavin
Kelly A. Romano
G. Michael Stakias
J. Darrell Thomas
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INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PROXY STATEMENT
This proxy statement and the accompanying proxy are for the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors of Dorman Products, Inc. for use at our 20232024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. This proxy statement and the 20222023 Annual Report to Shareholders are being distributed and made available to our shareholders on or about April 4, 2023.8, 2024.
VIRTUAL MEETING
This year's annual meeting will be a virtual meeting conducted via live audio webcast where you can view the meeting agenda and other materials made available online. You will not be able to attend the annual meeting in person. We have structured our virtual meeting to provide shareholders the same rights as if the meeting were held in person, including the ability to vote shares electronically during the meeting and ask questions in accordance with the rules of conduct for the meeting. The Company believes that a virtual meeting affords shareholders who might not be in a position to travel to the meeting the ability still to participate protects the safety of our shareholders, employees and directors from exposure to health risks, such as COVID-19, and helps manage costs.
Attending the meeting for the Company will be members of the senior leadership team, members of the Board, and representatives from our independent auditor, KPMG.
To attend and participate in the annual meeting, visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/DORM2023DORM2024 and enter the control number included on your proxy card. The live webcast will begin at 8:30 a.m. EDT on
Thursday, Friday, May 18, 2023.17, 2024. We encourage you to access the
virtual meeting platform at least 15 minutes prior to the start time. If you do not have a control number, you will still be able to access the live webcast as a guest, but you will not be able to vote or ask a question during the meeting.
The virtual meeting platform is fully supported across browsers (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome and Safari) and devices (desktops, laptops, tablets and mobile phones) running the most updated version of applicable software and plugins. Participants should ensure they have a strong WiFi connection wherever they intend to participate in the meeting. Further instructions on how to attend and participate in the annual meeting, including how to demonstrate proof of stock ownership and how to ask questions during the annual meeting, will be posted on the virtual meeting website.
We will have technicians ready to assist you with any technical difficulties you may have accessing the virtual meeting. Technical support will be available on the virtual meeting platform beginning at 8:15 a.m. EDT on the day of the meeting.
VOTING PROCEDURES
Record Date
The Board has fixed the close of business on March 22, 202326, 2024 as the “record date” for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive notice of, and to vote at, the annual meeting and any
postponements or adjournments of the annual meeting. As of the close of business on the record date, there were 31,472,80731,025,957 shares of our common stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding.
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VOTING PROCEDURES
Voting Matters and Votes Per Share
At the annual meeting, shareholders will consider and vote upon:
the election of eight directors, as described in this proxy statement;
the approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers;
the approval, on an advisory basis, of the frequency of the advisory vote on named executive officer compensation;
the ratification of KPMG as our independent registered public accounting firm for the 20232024 fiscal year; and
such other business as may properly come before the annual meeting or any postponements or adjournments thereof.
The Board is not aware of any other matters that will come before the annual meeting or any postponements or adjournments thereof. Shareholders have one vote per share on all matters to be presented at the annual meeting.
How to Vote
Voting by Shareholders of Record
If you are a shareholder of record, you may vote online while attending the annual meeting. If you do not wish to vote at that time, or if you will not be attending the annual meeting, you may vote by proxy. You may vote over the Internet, before and during the annual meeting, or by mail or telephone by following the instructions provided in your proxy card. Voting online during the annual meeting will replace any previous votes you may have cast.
Voting by Beneficial Owners
If your shares are held in an account at a brokerage firm, bank, broker-dealer, or other similar organization, then you are the beneficial owner of shares held in “street name.” If you hold your shares in “street name,” please check the materials provided to you by your broker, bank or other nominee to determine how you may vote your shares. As a beneficial owner, you have the right to direct the broker, bank or other nominee holding your shares on how to vote the shares held in your account using the voting instructions received from such organization. The availability of Internet or telephone voting will depend on the voting process of your broker, bank or other nominee. Shares held in “street name” may be voted online during the annual meeting only if you obtain a legal proxy from the broker, bank or other nominee giving you the right to vote the shares.
Voting by participants in the Dorman Products, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan and Trust
If you are a participant in the Dorman Products, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan and Trust, referred to as the “401(k) Retirement Plan,” and shares of common stock of the Company are credited to your plan account, you have the right to direct Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Company, trustee of the 401(k) Retirement Plan, on how to vote such shares. To provide instructions to the trustee on how to vote your plan shares, simply vote your plan shares by following the instructions provided in your proxy card, which permits voting electronically via the Internet, by telephone or in writing. The trustee of the 401(k) Retirement Plan will have the votes of each participant tabulated by Broadridge and will vote the 401(k) Retirement Plan’s shares on a basis proportionally consistent with the tabulated votes of such participants by submitting a final proxy card representing the plan shares for inclusion in the tally at the annual meeting. If you do not vote the plan shares credited to your account, the trustee will not have direction as to how to vote such shares and you will be treated as directing the trustee to vote your plan shares in the same proportion as the shares for which the trustee has received timely instruction from others who do vote. To allow sufficient time for the trustee to vote your plan shares, your vote must be received by 11:59 p.m., EDT, on May 15, 2023.14, 2024.
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Voting by Proxy
A proxy is your legal designation of another person, also referred to as the “proxy,” to vote on your behalf. By properly signing and returning the proxy card or by voting by Internet or telephone, you are giving the persons who our Board designated as proxies the authority to vote your shares in the manner that you indicate on your proxy card or by voting by Internet or telephone.
If you vote electronically via the Internet or by telephone, you will need your control number (your control number can be found on your proxy card).
If you vote electronically via the Internet or by telephone, you do not need to return your proxy card.
Please note that although the Company and its agents will not charge you for voting via the Internet or by telephone, you may incur other third-party costs, such as usage charges of your Internet and telephone service providers. We do not cover these costs; they are solely your responsibility.
Whether or not you plan to attend the annual meeting, we urge you to vote promptly using one of these methods to ensure your vote is counted.
How to Revoke Your Proxy
Proxies may be revoked prior to being voted at the annual meeting. You may revoke a proxy before its exercise by filing written notice of revocation with Broadridge before the annual meeting (notice of revocation must be received by the day before the annual meeting). After voting, you may change your vote one or more times by completing and returning a later dated proxy to Broadridge, by voting again by Internet or telephone as described in this proxy statement, or by voting when prompted during the annual meeting live webcast. Attendance at the annual meeting will not in itself constitute a revocation of your proxy. You may request a new proxy card from Broadridge. The last vote received chronologically will supersede any prior votes. The deadline for registered shareholders to change their vote via proxy is 11:59 p.m. EDT on May 17, 202316, 2024 (mailed proxy cards must be received by the day before the annual meeting). All requests and
correspondence with Broadridge should
be mailed to Voting Processing, c/o Broadridge, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, New York 11717. If you are a beneficial owner of shares of common stock held in street name, please review the voting instructions provided by the broker, bank or other nominee holding your shares or contact such organization regarding how to change your vote. If you are a participant in the 401(k) Retirement Plan and shares of common stock of the Company are credited to your plan account, you may revoke a proxy before its exercise by filing written notice of revocation with Broadridge and you may change your vote one or more times by completing and returning a later dated proxy to Broadridge or by voting again by Internet or telephone. The deadline for participants in the 401(k) Retirement Plan to revoke or change their vote is 11:59 p.m. EDT on May 15, 202314, 2024 (notices of revocation and mailed proxy cards must be received by May 15, 2023)14, 2024).
Quorum
A quorum of shareholders is necessary to hold a valid annual meeting. Presence at the annual meeting via webcast or by proxy of the holders of a majority of our issued and outstanding common stock as of the close of business on the record date is necessary to constitute a quorum. All shares present via webcast or represented by proxy (including abstentions and broker non-votes) are counted for quorum purposes.
If the annual meeting is adjourned because of the absence of a quorum, those shareholders entitled to vote who attend the adjourned annual meeting,
although constituting less than a quorum as provided herein, shall nevertheless constitute a quorum for the purpose of electing directors. If the annual meeting is adjourned for one or more periods aggregating at least fifteen (15) days because of the absence of a quorum, those shareholders entitled to vote who attend the reconvened annual meeting, if less than a quorum as determined under applicable law, shall nevertheless constitute a quorum for the purpose of acting upon any matter set forth in the Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
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Vote Required and Method of Counting Votes
The table below summarizes the votes required for approval of each matter to be brought before the annual meeting, as well as the treatment of abstentions and broker non-votes.
Proposal
Vote Required for Approval
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
Proposal I: Election of Directors
A nominee for director will be elected to serve on the Board if the votes cast for such nominee’s election exceed the votes cast against such nominee’s election.
No effect
No effect
Proposal II: Advisory Approval
of the compensation of our
named executive officers
The affirmative vote of the majority of the votes cast is required to approve this proposal.
No effect
No effect
Proposal III: Advisory Approval of the frequency of the advisory vote on named executive officer compensation
The time period (every one, two or three years) receiving the majority of the votes cast shall determine the frequency approved by shareholders. If no time period receives a majority of the votes cast, the time period receiving the highest number of votes will be deemed to be the frequency approved by shareholders.
No effect
No effect
Proposal IV: Ratification of KPMG LLP as Dorman’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 20232024
The affirmative vote of the majority of the votes cast is required to approve this proposal.
No effect
Not applicable
If you are a registered shareholder and sign and return a proxy but do not specify how you want your shares voted, your shares will be voted FOR each of the director nominees for the advisory vote on named executive officer compensation to occur every “ONE YEAR”, and FOR the other proposals listed above.
If you are a beneficial owner of shares held in street name and do not provide the broker, bank or other nominee that holds your shares with specific voting instructions, under the rules of various national and regional securities exchanges, the broker, bank or other nominee that holds your shares may generally vote on “routine” matters but cannot vote on “non-
routine”“non-routine” matters. If the broker, bank or other nominee
that holds your shares does not receive instructions from you on how to vote your shares on a non-routine matter, the organization that holds your shares will not be able to vote your shares on such matter, often referred to as a broker non-vote. The election of directors and the advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers are considered non-routine under applicable regulatory rules. The ratification of the appointment of KPMG as our independent registered public accounting firm for the 20232024 fiscal year is considered routine under applicable regulatory rules.
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PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
Aggregate fees for professional services rendered for the Company by KPMG as of and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 20222023 and December 25, 20212022 were:
Fiscal Year Ended
Services Rendered(a)
December 31, 2022
December 25, 2021
Audit Fees
$1,881,685
$1,357,000
Audit-Related Fees
Tax Fees
$877,176
$122,000
All Other Fees
$1,780
$1,780
Total
$2,760,641
$1,480,780
Fiscal Year Ended
Services Rendered(a)
December 31, 2023
($)
December 31, 2022
($)
Audit Fees
​2,056,899
​1,881,685
Audit-Related Fees
Tax Fees
715,000
877,176
All Other Fees
1,780
1,780
Total
​2,773,679
2,760,641
(a)
The aggregate fees included in Audit Fees are fees billed for the fiscal years. The aggregate fees included in each of the other categories are fees billed in the fiscal years.
Audit Fees
Audit fees for the fiscal years ended December 31, 20222023 and December 25, 20212022 were for professional services rendered for the audits of our consolidated financial statements and for the audit of our internal control over financial reporting as required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, quarterly reviews, issuance of consents, and assistance with review of documents filed with the SEC.
Audit-Related Fees
Audit-related fees are for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our consolidated financial statements that are not reported under “Audit Fees.”
Tax Fees
Tax fees for the fiscal years ended December 31, 20222023 and December 25, 20212022 were for professional services relating to tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.
All Other Fees
All other fees for the fiscal years ended December 31, 20222023 and December 25, 20212022 were for an annual subscription to KPMG’s accounting research software.
The Audit Committee has considered and determined that the services provided by KPMG are compatible with KPMG maintaining its independence.
PRE-APPROVAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
The Audit Committee Charter provides that one of the Audit Committee’s responsibilities is the pre-approval of all audit and non-audit services performed by the independent registered public accounting firm. Unless the specific service has been previously pre-approved with respect to that year, the Audit Committee must approve the permitted service before the independent registered public accounting
firm is engaged to perform it. The Audit Committee Charter also authorizes the Audit Committee to delegate to one or more of its members the authority to pre-approve all audit and permitted non-audit services. The Audit Committee and/or its delegate pre-approved all of the audit and non-audit services provided by KPMG to us during the fiscal years ended December 31, 20222023 and December 25, 2021.31, 2022.
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SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
The table below summarizes the requirements for shareholders who wish to submit proposals or director nominations for the 20232025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Shareholders are encouraged to consult Rule 14a-8 of the Exchange Act and our Amended and Restated By-laws, as appropriate, to see all applicable requirements.
Proposals for inclusion in 20242025 Proxy Statement
Other proposals/nominees to be presented at the 20242025 Annual Meeting*
Type of proposal
SEC rules permit shareholders to submit proposals for inclusion in our 20242025 proxy statement by satisfying the requirements set forth in Rule 14a-8 of the Exchange Act
Shareholders may present proposals or director nominations directly at the 20242025 Annual Meeting (and not for inclusion in our proxy statement) by satisfying the requirements set forth in Article II, Sections 2.9 and 2.10 of our Amended and Restated By-laws**
When proposal must be received by Dorman
No later than December 6, 20239, 2024
Not earlier than the close of business on January 19, 202417, 2025 and not later than the close of business on February 18, 202416, 2025
Where to send
Dorman Products, Inc., 3400 East Walnut Street, Colmar, Pennsylvania, 18915, Attn: Secretary
What to include
The information required by Rule 14a-8
The information required by our Amended and Restated By-laws, which, if applicable, includes information required by Rule 14a-19 **
*
SEC rules permit management to vote proxies in its discretion in certain cases if the shareholder does not comply with this deadline, and in certain other cases notwithstanding the shareholder’s compliance with this deadline.
**
Our Amended and Restated By-laws are available on our website located at www.dormanproducts.com and accessible via the “Investor Relations” page.
ANNUAL REPORT
A copy of our 20222023 Annual Report to Shareholders, including our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022,2023, is being delivered to shareholders concurrently with this proxy statement on or about April 4, 2023.8, 2024. The 20222023 Annual Report to shareholders is also available at www.proxyvote.com.
A copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022,2023, including the
financial statements and financial statement schedules (except for exhibits), can also be obtained without charge by writing to Dorman Products, Inc., 3400 East Walnut Street, Colmar, Pennsylvania 18915, Attn: Secretary. We also make available, free of charge, on our website located at www.dormanproducts.com, our Annual Report on Form 10-K, including all amendments thereto.thereto, if any.
SOLICITATION OF PROXIES
We will pay all expenses incurred in connection with the solicitation of proxies. In addition to solicitation by mail, our officers, directors and regular employees, who will receive no additional compensation for their services, may solicit proxies in person or by telephone, facsimile, email or the Internet. We have requested that brokers, banks and other nominees who hold stock in their names furnish this proxy material to their customers; we will
reimburse these brokers, banks and nominees for their out-of-pocket and reasonable expenses.
Although it is not anticipated, we reserve the right to retain a professional firm of proxy solicitors to assist in solicitation of proxies. We estimate that we would be required to pay such firm fees ranging from $15,000 to $25,000 plus out-of-pocket expenses.
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OTHER MATTERS
As of the date of this proxy statement, no other matter is known which will be brought before the annual meeting. If any matter not described in this proxy statement is properly presented for a vote at
the meeting, the persons named in the accompanying proxy card will vote in accordance with their best judgment and discretion.
HOUSEHOLDING
In accordance with notices previously sent to many shareholders who hold their shares through a broker, bank or other holder of record (“street-name shareholders”) and share a single address, only one annual report and proxy statement is being delivered to that address unless contrary instructions from any shareholder at that address were received. This practice, known as “householding,” is intended to reduce our printing and postage costs. However, any such street-name shareholder residing at the same address who wishes to receive a separate copy of this proxy statement or the accompanying annual report to shareholders may request a copy by contacting the broker, bank or other holder of record. Alternatively, we will promptly deliver a separate copy of either of such documents if a street-name shareholder contacts us either by calling 215-712-5002 or by writing to Dorman
Products, Inc., 3400 East Walnut Street, Colmar, Pennsylvania 18915, Attn: Secretary.
Street-name shareholders who are currently receiving householded materials may revoke their consent, and street-name shareholders who are not currently receiving householded materials may request householding of our future materials, by contacting Broadridge Financial Services, Inc., either by calling toll free at (866) 540-7095 or by writing to Broadridge, Householding Department, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, New York 11717. If you revoke your consent, you will be removed from the “householding” program within 30 days of Broadridge’s receipt of your revocation, and each shareholder at your address will receive individual copies of our future materials.
By Order of the Board of Directors,



Joseph P. Braun
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Colmar, Pennsylvania

April 4, 20238, 2024
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Appendix A
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to the financial measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), this proxy statement also contains Non-GAAP financial measures. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be used as a substitute for GAAP measures, or considered in isolation, for the purpose of analyzing our operating performance, financial position or cash flows. Additionally, these non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. However, we have presented these non-GAAP financial measures because we believe that this information, when reconciled to the corresponding GAAP measure, provides useful information to investors by offering additional ways of viewing our results, profitability trends, and underlying growth relative to prior and future periods and to our peers. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in making financial, operating, and planning decisions and in evaluating our performance. Non-GAAP financial measures may reflect adjustments for charges such as fair value adjustments, amortization, transaction costs, severance, accelerated depreciation, and other similar expenses related to acquisitions as well as other items that we believe are not related to our ongoing performance.
Reconciliation of Pre-tax income to Adjusted Pre-Tax Income:
($ in millions)
Fiscal
2020
Fiscal
2021
Fiscal
2022
Fiscal
2023
Income before income taxes (GAAP)
$ 135.7
$ 169.8
$ 156.2
$ 168.5
Acquisition-related intangible assets amortization
3.2
6.3
14.1
21.8
Acquisition-related transaction and other costs
2.5
12.7
20.9
15.4
Capitalized debt issuance fee write-off
0.2
Gain on equity-method investment
(2.5)
Noncash impairement related to equity method investment
2.1
Executive transition services expense
1.8
First year impact of acquisitions
(8.5)
(3.4)
Fair value adjustment to contingent consideration
2.0
2.4
1.8
(20.5)
Adjusted pre-tax income (Non-GAAP)
$143.0
$ 182.7
$ 189.8
$187.0
Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow:
($ in millions)
Fiscal
2023
Cash provided by operating activities
​$ 208.8
Less: Property, plant, and equipment additions
(44.0)
Free cash flow
$164.8
Reconciliation of Segment income from operations as set forth in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 to Segment adjusted operating income used in executive compensation program
Fiscal 2023
($ in millions)
Light Duty
Heavy Duty
Specialty
Vehicle
Total
Income from operations per annual report on Form 10-K
$ 187.2
$ 14.5
$31.6
$ 233.3
Corporate Allocations
24.1
4.7
3.9
32.7
Adjusted Income from operations per executive compensation program
$211.3
$19.2
$ 35.5
$ 266.0
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Reconciliation of Segment Operating Income used in executive compensation program to consolidated Adjusted Pre-Tax Income (Non-GAAP):
($ in millions)
Fiscal
2023
Adjusted Income from operations per executive compensation program
$ 266.0
Corporate cost allocations
(32.7)
Interest expense, net
(48.1)
Other income, net
1.8
Consolidated Adjusted Pre-Tax Income (Non-GAAP)
$187.0
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