
May 14, 2019
Dear MasTec, Inc. Shareholders:
We previously provided you with our Notice of 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement (the “Proxy Statement”). We wanted to alert you to some important additional information regarding your vote on the reelection of Mr. Robert J. Dwyer and Mr. Jose S. Sorzano, both of whom are members of the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors (the “Compensation Committee”).
Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”) has recommended “withhold” votes against Messrs. Dywer and Sorzano, based on the compensation package awarded by the Compensation Committee to Mr. Jorge Mas as anon-executive director of MasTec. ISS raised concerns regarding both the amount and incentive based nature of that compensation for a director.
We believe, however, that this recommendation is the result of a misperception of the role that Mr. Jorge Mas has with MasTec. As we have noted in our proxy materials, Mr. Mas has been Chairman of our Board since 1998. In addition, Mr. Mas previously served as chief executive officer of MasTec, during which time, he hadday-to-day policy making responsibilities. Despite relinquishing the CEO position, Mr. Mas, through his continuous service as our chairman, hisin-depth knowledge of our industry and our company, his relationships with governmental leaders who are critical to our business, as well as the special relationship he has to MasTec as a member of its founding family and as a significant shareholder, fulfills a vital role for the Company.
Although Jorge Mas does not have a policy making role, his involvement in MasTec’s management goes far beyond that of a director. Hisday-to-day role involves substantial consultation and collaboration with our CEO, Jose Mas, as well as other members of senior management. Jorge Mas provides constant and significant real-time assistance to our CEO and management team with respect to critical and sensitive strategic and other fundamental business issues; his commitment, both from time and substance perspectives, far exceeds that which would be contributed by a director.
The Compensation Committee set and approved Mr. Jorge Mas’ 2018 pay level and mix to compensate him for his employment in this collaborative role, not for his service as a member of the Board of Directors. In addition, the Compensation Committee considered competitive market data in setting Mr. Mas’ 2018 compensation, as it did when establishing the overall compensation program for Mr. Mas in 2017 (as detailed in our 2018 proxy statement).