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GUIDETO STANDEX’S PROXY STATEMENT

INVITATIONTO 2022 ANNUAL MEETINGOF SHAREHOLDERS
NOTICEOF ANNUAL MEETINGOF SHAREHOLDERS
PROXY STATEMENT SUMMARY	5
Proposal 1: Election of Directors	6
Proposal 2: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation	7
Proposal 3: Ratification of Independent Auditors	8
GOVERNANCE	17
Board Leadership Structure	18
Board Committees	19
Strategy and Risk Oversight	24
ESG Strategy & Risks	25
Other Risk and Governance Matters	30
Director Compensation	32
Director Independence	33
SHARE OWNERSHIP	34
Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports	34
Director & Management Stock Ownership	34
Stock Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners	35
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS	36
Business Highlights	36
Objectives and Principles	37
Components of Executive Compensation	39
Other Compensation Information	49
Basis for Determining Executive Compensation	51
Risk in Compensation Programs	52
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation in Compensation Decisions	52
Report of the Compensation Committee	52
COMPENSATION TABLES	53
Summary Compensation Table	53
Grants of Plan-Based Awards	55
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End	56
Options Exercised and Stock Vested	57
Pension Benefits	57
NonQualified Deferred Compensation	57
Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control	58
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS	62
Voting Q&A	62
Communications, Shareholder Proposals  & Nominations and Company Documents	63
Helpful Resources	64

INVITATIONTO 2022 ANNUAL MEETINGOF SHAREHOLDERS

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

9:00 a.m., local time

Standex International Corporation Corporate Headquarters

23 Keewaydin Drive, Suite 300, Salem, New Hampshire 03079

Dear Shareholder,

We cordially invite you to attend Standex’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders. We hope that you will join me, our Board of Directors, and other shareholders at the meeting. The attached Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement contain information about the business that will be conducted at the meeting. Following the meeting, I will present information on Standex’s operations and welcome any questions from shareholders.

Your vote is important to us! If you plan on attending the meeting, you may vote your shares in person. If you cannot vote in person, we urge you to vote via your proxy card, over the phone or on the Internet prior to the meeting. Detailed instructions on how to vote are found on page 62.

Thank you in advance for voting your shares, and thank you for your continued support of Standex.

Sincerely,

  David Dunbar President/CEO Chair, Board of Directors           Standing from left to right: Jeffrey S. Edwards, Michael A. Hickey, Robin J. Davenport, Charles H. Cannon, Jr., David Dunbar, and Thomas E. Chorman. Seated from left to right: B. Joanne Edwards and Thomas J. Hansen.

NOTICEOF ANNUAL MEETINGOF SHAREHOLDERS

The 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Standex International Corporation (the “Company” or “Standex”) will be held on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at 9:00 a.m., local time, at the Company’s Corporate Headquarters, located at 23 Keewaydin Drive, Suite 300, Salem, New Hampshire 03079.

You are receiving these proxy materials in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Standex, a Delaware corporation, to be voted at the 2022 Annual Meeting and any continuation, adjournment or postponement thereof.

Shareholders of record at the close of business on August 31, 2022 are entitled to vote at the meeting, either in person or by proxy, on the following matters, as well as the transaction of any other business properly presented at the Annual Meeting:

On September 9, 2022, we began to mail our shareholders either a notice containing instructions on how to access this Proxy Statement and our Annual Report through the Internet, or a printed copy of these materials. We have provided each shareholder with a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice”), which encourages shareholders to review all proxy materials and our annual report and vote online at www.envisionreports.com/sxi. We believe that reviewing materials online reduces our costs, eliminates surplus printed materials and generally reduces the environmental impact of our Annual Meeting. If you would like to receive a printed copy of our proxy materials, please follow the instructions contained in the Notice.

All proxy solicitation costs are paid by the Company. In addition to proxy solicitations made by mail, the Company’s directors and officers may solicit proxies in person or by telephone.

Your vote is important. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we hope that you will vote your shares as soon as possible. We encourage you to vote via the Internet, since it is convenient and significantly reduces postage and processing costs. You may also vote via telephone or by mail if you received paper copies of the proxy materials. Instructions regarding the methods of voting are included in the Notice, the proxy card and this Proxy Statement on page 62.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

Alan J. Glass, Secretary

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE SHAREHOLDER MEETING TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 25, 2022. As permitted by the SEC, the 2022 Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement and the 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K are available for review at ir.standex.com by clicking “Financials” and then “Annual Reports.”

PROXY STATEMENT SUMMARY

This summary contains a general overview of this Proxy Statement. It highlights information contained elsewhere in this Proxy Statement and is meant to be used as a quick reference. This summary does NOT contain all of the information that you should consider before voting. You should read the entire Proxy Statement carefully before voting.

2022 ANNUAL MEETING

You are receiving these proxy materials in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors of Standex International Corporation, a Delaware corporation, to be voted at the 2022 Annual Meeting and any continuation, adjournment or postponement thereof.

On September 9, 2022, we began to mail our shareholders either a notice containing instructions on how to access this Proxy Statement and our Annual Report through the Internet, or a printed copy of these materials. The Notice explains how you may access and review the proxy materials and how you may submit your proxy via the Internet. If you would like to receive a printed copy of our proxy materials, please follow the instructions contained in the Notice.

All proxy solicitation costs are paid by the Company. In addition to proxy solicitations made by mail, the Company’s directors and officers may solicit proxies in person or by telephone.

AGENDA AND VOTING RECOMMENDATIONS

Item	Proposals	Board Vote Recommendation
1	Election of Directors	FOR
2	Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation	FOR
3	Ratification of Auditors	FOR

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BOARD NOMINEES & CONTINUING DIRECTORS

	Age	Years of   Tenure	Term   Expiration	Committee Memberships
Name				A	C	N&CG
THOMAS E. CHORMAN INDEPENDENT Chief Executive Officer, Solar LED Innovations, LLC	68	18	2022
THOMAS J. HANSEN LEAD INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR Former Executive Vice Chairman, Illinois Tool Works, Inc.	73	9	2022
CHARLES H. CANNON, JR. INDEPENDENT Former Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, JBT Corporation	70	18	2023
DAVID DUNBAR President and Chief Executive Officer, Standex International Corporation	61	8	2023
MICHAEL A. HICKEY INDEPENDENT Former Executive Vice President and President of Global Institutional, Ecolab, Inc.	61	5	2023
ROBIN J. DAVENPORT INDEPENDENT Vice President of Corporate Finance, Parker Hannifin Corporation	60	1	2024
JEFFREY S. EDWARDS* INDEPENDENT Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Cooper Standard Holdings, Inc.	60	8	2024
B. JOANNE EDWARDS* INDEPENDENT Former Senior Vice President and General Manager, Eaton Corporation Plc.	66	4	2024

A Audit Committee C Compensation Committee	N&CG Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee	Chair Member
* Jeffrey S. Edwards and B. Joanne Edwards are not related.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE HIGHLIGHTS

We are committed to strong corporate governance practices, which promote the long-term interests of shareholders, strengthen financial integrity and hold our Board and management accountable. The highlights of our corporate governance practices include the following:

• All non-employee directors are independent

• Regular executive sessions of independent directors

• Audit, Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance committees are comprised solely of independent directors

• Annual board and committee self-evaluations

• Risk oversight (including cybersecurity) by the full board and committees

• Ongoing review of optimal Board composition

• Independent compensation consultant reports directly to the Compensation Committee

• Lead Independent Director

• Stock ownership guidelines for directors and executive officers

• Policy against hedging and pledging of Company stock

• Code of Conduct applies to directors & all employees

• Annual advisory approval of executive compensation

• Board and committees may engage outside advisors independently of management

• Oversight of whistleblower hotline

• Mandatory Board retirement age

• Corporate Governance Guidelines

• Periodic committee chair rotations

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AT-RISK COMPENSATION MIX

2022 PAY AT A GLANCE

Named Executive Officer	Actual Salary ($)		Stock Awards ($)		Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($)		All Other Compensation ($)		Total ($) 1
David Dunbar President & CEO		869,130		3,435,322		675,770		155,513		5,135,735
Ademir Sarcevic Vice President, CFO & Treasurer		449,798		679,507		447,954		29,098		1,606,357
Alan J. Glass Vice President, CLO & Secretary		375,984		607,643		148,003		51,037		1,182,666
Paul C. Burns Vice President of Business Development & Strategy		375,984		451,256		265,769		20,164		1,113,173
Flavio Maschera Chief Innovation & Technology Officer		348,312		432,713		123,056		14,753		918,834

Note: This table provides the summary compensation information for FY 2022. The Summary Compensation Table and associated footnotes may be found starting on page 53.

¹  As reported in the Summary Compensation Table.

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AUDIT

The Audit Committee has approved Deloitte & Touche LLP (“Deloitte”) to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm for the 2023 fiscal year. Deloitte has served as the Company’s independent auditors since August 26, 2020. During this time, there have been no disagreements between the Company and Deloitte on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosures or auditing scope or procedure. Also, during this time, Deloitte’s report on the Company’s financial statements did not contain any adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, nor was it qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.

The following are the aggregate audit and non-audit fees billed to Standex by Deloitte, the member firms of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, and their respective affiliates for FY 2021 and FY 2022. A full explanation of the types of fees and Deloitte’s role is contained in “Ratification of Independent Auditors” starting on page 15.

Type of Fees	FY 2021 ($)*		FY 2022 ($)*
Audit Fees		1,371,000		1,422,000
Audit-Related Fees		-		-
Tax Fees		94,000		34,000
All Other Fees		-		113,000
Total Fees		1,465,000		1,569,000

* Amounts have been rounded to the nearest thousand.

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Our Board currently consists of eight directors. We have three classes of directors, with each class being as equal in size as possible. The term of each class is three years and class terms expire on a rolling basis, so that one class of directors is elected each year.

The two director nominees, Thomas E. Chorman and Thomas J. Hansen, are current members of the Board. Their term is set to expire at the 2022 Annual Meeting. The Board believes that Mr. Chorman and Mr. Hansen possess the skills, abilities and experience to continue serving as directors and has nominated them to serve on the Board for an additional three-year term, to expire at the 2025 annual meeting.

For the foregoing, the Board recommends that shareholders elect Mr. Chorman and Mr. Hansen as Class III directors for a three-year term, expiring at the 2025 annual meeting.

BOARDOF DIRECTORS MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA

The Board and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee believe that there are general qualifications that all directors must exhibit and other key qualifications and experiences that should be represented on the Board as a whole, but not necessarily by each individual director.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREDOF ALL DIRECTORS

The Board and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee require that each director be a recognized person of high integrity with a proven record of success in his or her field, and be able to devote the time and effort necessary to fulfill his or her responsibilities to the Company. Each director must demonstrate innovative thinking, familiarity with and respect for corporate governance requirements and practices, an appreciation of multiple global cultures and a commitment to sustainability and to dealing responsibly with social issues. In addition, potential director candidates are interviewed to assess intangible qualities, including the individual’s ability to engage in constructive deliberations, by asking difficult questions, working collaboratively, and respecting differing views of other Board members.

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BOARD COMPOSITION & REFRESHMENT

The Board regularly reviews the skills, experience and background that it believes are desirable to be represented on the Board. On an annual basis, the Board reviews each director’s skills and assesses whether there are gaps that need to be filled. As a result, recruitment is an ongoing activity. A snapshot of our directors’ skills, including director nominees, is below, while the full skills matrix can be found under “Board Self-Assessment & Skills Matrix” on page 22.

The Board aims to strike a balance between the experience that comes from long-term service on the Board with the new perspective that new Board members bring, while being sensitive to the benefits of gender and racial diversity. The Board also has a mandatory retirement policy, under which no director may stand for re-election if he or she has reached the age of 75. We believe this balanced approach creates a renewed perspective that is beneficial to shareholders. Please refer to “Identifying and Evaluating Candidates for Board Membership” on page 23 for further information.

SNAPSHOTOF 2022 DIRECTOR NOMINEESAND CONTINUING DIRECTORS

DEMOGRAPHICS

SKILLS

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2022 DIRECTOR NOMINEES

The following is biographical information for each director nominee and each continuing director. The information includes names, ages, principal occupations for at least the past five years, the year in which each director joined our Board and certain other information. The information is current as of September 9, 2022, except for each director’s age, which is current as of October 25, 2022.

CLASS III DIRECTORS - TERM EXPIRING 2025:

REQUIRED VOTE & RECOMMENDATION

Our By-Laws require that, in an uncontested election, each director be elected by a majority of the votes cast. A majority of votes cast means that the number of votes cast “FOR” a director’s election exceeds the number of votes cast “AGAINST” that director. Shareholders that either mark “ABSTAIN” on the proxy card or otherwise abstain from voting will not be counted as either “FOR” or “AGAINST.” Broker non-votes will not be counted as either “FOR” or “AGAINST.” In the event that there is a contested election, each director will be elected by a plurality of the votes cast, which means the directors receiving the largest number of “FOR” votes will be elected to the open positions.

In the event that any nominee becomes unavailable, the Board may either choose a substitute or postpone filling the vacancy until a qualified candidate is identified. If there is a substitute, the individuals acting under your proxy may vote for the election of a substitute. The nominees have indicated their willingness to serve as directors and we have no reason to believe that either nominee will become unavailable.

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote “FOR” the election of each nominee.

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CONTINUING DIRECTORS

CLASS II DIRECTORS - TERM EXPIRING 2023:

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CLASS I DIRECTORS - TERM EXPIRING 2024:

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At each annual meeting, the Board provides shareholders with the opportunity to cast an advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers. Please see the “Summary Compensation Table” starting on page 53 for full details. This proposal, commonly known as a “Say on Pay” proposal, gives our shareholders the opportunity to endorse or not endorse our executive compensation programs and policies and the total compensation paid to our named executive officers. This advisory vote does not address any specific element of compensation, but rather the overall compensation of our named executive officers and our compensation philosophy, policies and practices, as detailed in the “Compensation Discussion & Analysis” starting on page 36.

Although this vote is non-binding, the Board values the opinions of the Company’s shareholders and will consider the outcome of the vote when making future compensation decisions for our named executive officers.

As described in more detail in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis (“CD&A”) section, we have designed our executive compensation programs to align the long-term interests of our executives with those of our shareholders, attract and retain talented individuals and reward current performance. A large portion of the compensation is tied to the Company’s performance and is paid in both performance and time-based equity. This closely aligns both the short-term and long-term interests of our executives with those of shareholders and drives the creation of shareholder value.

We encourage shareholders to review the CD&A, which describes our philosophy and business strategy underpinning the programs, the individual elements of the compensation programs and how our compensation plans are administered.

REQUIRED VOTE & RECOMMENDATION

Approval of this advisory proposal will require the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast in person or represented by proxy. Abstentions will not count as votes cast on this proposal, so abstentions will have no effect on the outcome. Broker non-votes will not be considered to have voted on this proposal, so will have no effect on the outcome.

The advisory vote on executive compensation is non-binding, therefore, our Board will not be obligated to take any compensation actions or adjust our executive compensation programs or policies as a result of the vote. Notwithstanding, the resolution will be considered passed with the affirmative vote of the majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting.

The Board recommends that you vote “FOR” the following non-binding resolution:

RESOLVED, that the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables and narrative discussion, is hereby APPROVED.

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The Audit Committee has approved Deloitte & Touche LLP (“Deloitte”) to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm for the 2023 fiscal year. Deloitte was appointed on August 26, 2020. The Company did not engage Deloitte at any time during the two years before the appointment for any accounting-related matter. In the time since Deloitte’s appointment, Deloitte’s reports on the Company’s financial statements did not contain any adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, nor was Deloitte’s opinion qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.

We are asking our shareholders to ratify the appointment of Deloitte as our independent registered public accounting firm. Although shareholder ratification is not required, the Board is submitting the proposal because we value our shareholders’ views on the Company’s independent auditor and as a matter of good corporate practice. In the event that our shareholders fail to ratify the appointment, the Audit Committee will investigate the reasons and consider selecting a different firm. Even if the selection is ratified, the Audit Committee may select a different independent auditor at any time during the year if it determines such a change would be in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders.

A representative from Deloitte will be available at the Annual Meeting to, as requested, make a statement, speak with shareholders or respond to appropriate questions.

PRE-APPROVAL POLICY

All services performed in FY 2022 were pre-approved by the Audit Committee in accordance with the Audit Committee’s charter. The pre-approval policy requires the independent auditor to submit an itemization of the services to be provided and fees to be incurred during the fiscal year. The Audit Committee approves the scope and timing of the external audit plan and focuses on any matters that may affect the scope of the audit or the independence of the independent auditor. In that regard, the Audit Committee receives certain representations from the independent auditor regarding its independence and the permissibility, under the applicable laws and regulations, of any services provided.

Once the initial audit plan has been approved, any requests for additional services or fees must be submitted to the Audit Committee for approval. These additional services may not commence until the Audit Committee reviews and approves the request.

These requests for approval are normally evaluated during regularly scheduled Audit Committee meetings. However, if a request is submitted between meeting times, the Chair of the Audit Committee may approve the request pursuant to a delegation of authority. For the Chair of the Audit Committee, the approval authority is limited to services valued at less than $100,000. Any requests for services exceeding $100,000 must be approved by the full Audit Committee. If the Chair has exercised their approval authority, they must disclose all approval determinations to the full Audit Committee at the next regularly scheduled meeting.

RELATIONSHIPWITH INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Audit Committee reviews all relationships between the independent auditor and the Company, including the provision of non-audit services. Deloitte has provided limited non-audit services to the Company related to tax compliance and tax advisory services.

The Audit Committee considered the effect of Deloitte’s non-audit services in assessing its independence. After discussion with Company management and Deloitte, the Audit Committee concluded that the provision of these services was permitted under the rules and regulations concerning auditor independence.

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S FEES

The following table summarizes the aggregate fees for audit and non-audit services incurred by the Company. The Audit Committee pre-approved all of these audit and non-audit fees in accordance with the pre-approval policy described above.

Type of Fees	FY 2021 ($)*	FY 2022 ($)*	Description
Audit Fees	1,371,000	1,422,000	Fees for audit services performed during FY 2021 and FY 2022 relate to professional services rendered in connection with the annual audit of our consolidated financial statements and internal control over financial reporting; the reviews of the condensed consolidated financial statements performed in connection with each of our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q; and statutory audits required by foreign jurisdictions.
Audit-Related Fees	-	-
Tax Fees	94,000	34,000	Fees for tax services during FY 2021 and FY 2022 consisted of fees billed for permissible professional services performed by Deloitte Tax LLP and its global member firm affiliates, an affiliate of Deloitte, for tax compliance, planning and advice.
All Other Fees	-	113,000	All other fees relate to fees billed during FY 2022 related to transaction diligence services.
Total Fees	1,465,000	1,569,000

* Amounts have been rounded to the nearest thousand.

REQUIRED VOTE & RECOMMENDATION

Approval of this advisory proposal will require the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast in person or represented by proxy. Abstentions will not count as votes cast on this proposal, so abstentions will have no effect on the outcome. Broker non-votes will be considered as a vote “FOR” this proposal.

The Board recommends that you vote “FOR” the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2023 fiscal year.

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GOVERNANCE

The purpose of corporate governance is to ensure that we maximize shareholder value consistent with a business model of integrity, ethical practices and compliance with all applicable law.

As part of its duties to the Company, the Board monitors and oversees the proper safeguarding of the assets of the Company, the maintenance of appropriate financial and other internal controls and the Company’s compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Additionally, the Board monitors and oversees the governance practices of the CEO and senior management.

In order to serve the best interests of shareholders while carrying out its purpose, the Board has established internal guidelines — the Corporate Governance Guidelines — designed to promote effective oversight of the Company’s governance program and principles, beginning with the Board itself. You can access these materials by going to ir.standex.com and clicking on “Governance.” See page 64 for instructions on receiving copies of our corporate governance materials.

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BOARD LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE

The Board recognizes that one of its key responsibilities is to evaluate and determine its optimal leadership structure in order to best serve shareholders’ interests. To ensure an efficient and high-functioning board, in 2016, the Board elected our President and CEO, David Dunbar, to serve as Chair of the Board. In its determination that Mr. Dunbar should serve in this role, our Board examined several factors and believed that Board independence and management oversight were effectively maintained through the Board’s composition of independent directors, the committee system and a seasoned and engaged Lead Independent Director. A combined CEO and Chair role serves as an effective bridge between the Board and senior management and also provides strong unified leadership of the Company.

Optimal Board leadership structure may change as circumstances warrant. The Board reviews its determination annually in accordance with the Corporate Governance Guidelines. This annual review allows the Board to maintain flexibility and promote the execution of the Company’s strategy, the independent oversight of senior management and the best interests of shareholders. In the event the Board determines that a different leadership structure is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders, the Board will consider a change.

Within the Board leadership structure are three distinct roles with specific duties and responsibilities. These duties and responsibilities are described below and are set forth in the Company’s By-Laws and Corporate Governance Guidelines.

CHAIROFTHE BOARD

u Presides over meetings of the Board.

u Presides over meetings of shareholders.

u Consults and advises the Board and its committees on the business and affairs of the Company.

u Performs such other duties as may be assigned by the Board.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

u In charge of the affairs of the Company, subject to the overall direction and supervision of the Board and its committees and subject to such powers as reserved by the Board.

LEAD INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR

u Presides at all meetings of the Board at which the Chair of the Board is not present, including all executive sessions of independent directors.

u Encourages and facilitates active participation of all directors.

u Serves as a liaison between the independent directors and the Chair of the Board on particular issues brought up by independent directors.

u Calls and leads the executive sessions of independent directors.

u Leads the Board discussions regarding the CEO’s annual evaluation and succession planning.

u Provides feedback on information flow from management to the Board.

u Available to advise committee chairs in fulfilling their designated roles and responsibilities.

u Available for consultation and communication with shareholders, where appropriate and upon reasonable request.

u Performs such other functions as the Board or other directors may request.

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BOARD COMMITTEES

The Board maintains four Committees:

Only independent directors are eligible to serve on the Audit, Compensation and Nominating & Corporate Governance (“N&CG”) Committees. Each committee is governed by a written charter. To view the charters of these committees, please go to ir.standex.com, click on “Governance,” then “Committee Charters.”

During FY 2022, the Board also had an informal committee that met and discussed innovation and technology.

The Board recognized the significance of innovation and growth to the Company’s future and long-term strategy, and therefore decided to formally create the Innovation & Technology Committee at its July 2022 Board meeting. Since the committee was not formed until the beginning of FY 2023, the committee did not formally meet in FY 2022.

MEETING ATTENDANCE

Under our Corporate Governance Guidelines, directors have a duty to attend, whenever possible, all Board and committee meetings for committees on which the director serves. The Board held 4 meetings in FY 2022, while the committees of the Board held a total of 15 meetings. Each director attended at least 75 % of the meetings of the Board and each of the committees on which such director served during FY 2022. All Board members attended the Company’s 2021 annual meeting of shareholders. The Company anticipates that all of the Board members will attend the 2022 Annual Meeting.

COMMITTEE STRUCTUREAND MEMBERSHIP

Our Board designates Committee members and Chairs based on the N&CG Committee recommendations. The following table shows the composition of each committee for FY 2022:

	Committee Memberships
Name		A	C	N&CG
DAVID DUNBAR
CHARLES H. CANNON, JR. INDEPENDENT
THOMAS E. CHORMAN INDEPENDENT
ROBIN J. DAVENPORT INDEPENDENT
B. JOANNE EDWARDS INDEPENDENT
JEFFREY S. EDWARDS INDEPENDENT
THOMAS J. HANSEN INDEPENDENT
MICHAEL A. HICKEY INDEPENDENT

A Audit Committee	N&CG Nominating & Corporate	Chair
C Compensation Committee	Governance Committee	Member

COMMITTEE CHAIR ROTATIONS

The N&CG Committee recommended, and the Board approved, that all committee chairs be periodically rotated in order to maintain a fresh perspective for each committee. Following the 2022 Annual Meeting, the new chairs will be: Ms. Davenport (Audit); Mr. Hickey (Compensation); Ms. Edwards (N&CG) and Mr. Chorman, if elected (Innovation & Technology).

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REPORTOFTHE AUDIT COMMITTEE

The Company’s internal controls and financial reporting are a multi-faceted undertaking, monitored and overseen by the Audit Committee. The Company’s management has the primary responsibility for the Company’s internal controls and financial reporting process. The independent auditors are responsible for performing an independent audit of the Company’s consolidated financial statements and reporting on the Company financial statements’ conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. Additionally, the independent auditors are responsible for providing an attestation on management’s assessment of the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting. The Audit Committee’s responsibility is to monitor and oversee all of these processes on behalf of the Board. This responsibility includes engaging the independent auditors, pre-approving their annual audit plan and reviewing their annual audit report.

In this context, the Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed the consolidated financial statements with management and Deloitte. The Audit Committee has also reviewed management’s assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting and Deloitte’s evaluation of these controls. The Audit Committee further discussed matters required to be discussed by the applicable requirements of the PCAOB and the SEC. Deloitte has provided to the Audit Committee the written disclosures and the letter required by the PCAOB and has discussed with the Audit Committee its independence from the Company and Company management. Finally, the Audit Committee considered whether Deloitte’s provision of non-audit services to the Company was compatible with maintaining its independence.

Based on these reviews and discussions, the Audit Committee has recommended to the Board that the audited consolidated financial statements be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2022 for filing with the SEC on August 5, 2022.

Thomas J. Hansen, Chair	Charles H. Cannon, Jr.	Thomas E. Chorman	Robin J. Davenport	Michael A. Hickey

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Compensation Committee 2022 Members: Jeffrey S. Edwards (Chair) Thomas E. Chorman Independence: 1 Meetings held in 2022: Charles H. Cannon, Jr. Michael A. Hickey 4 out of 4 5 Key Responsibilities Retaining or terminating compensation consultants; Reviewing and approving corporate goals and objectives regarding CEO compensation; Recommending salary structures and compensation plans to the Board; Reviewing and approving performance and operating goals under incentive plans for senior management; Reviewing and approving senior management's employment agreements, severance agreements and CIC agreements; Recommending changes to non-employee director compensation to the Board; Reviewing management's Compensation Discussion and Analysis to be included in the Proxy Statement; and Reviewing the results of the say-on-pay resolution and other input received from our shareholders on compensation practices. 1 The Board has determined that each member of the Compensation Committee meets the independence standards set forth in the SEC rules and required by the NYSE

Under our long-term incentive plans, the Compensation Committee may delegate some decision-making authority regarding awards to the CEO. This authority is limited to granting and approving awards for designated individuals, as long as such individuals are not officers of the Company, as determined by the Board, or directly report to the CEO. Currently, the Compensation Committee has delegated authority to Mr. Dunbar to grant such awards subject to a pool limit authorized by the Committee. The Compensation Committee has not delegated any of its other authority to any individual.

The report of the Compensation Committee can be found on page 52 at the end of the Compensation Discussion & Analysis.

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REPORTOFTHE NOMINATING & CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE

The duties and responsibilities of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee are broad. The N&CG Committee operates pursuant to the Corporate Governance Charter. In fulfilling the responsibilities and duties contained therein, the N&CG Committee actively reviews all Board principles, guidelines and charters. The N&CG Committee also maintains responsibility for overseeing senior management’s compliance with the Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Management. The N&CG Committee further identifies and evaluates candidates for Board membership, evaluates Board committee membership and recommends Company employees for election to Company officer roles. The N&CG Committee is also responsible for overseeing the Company’s ESG strategy. Lastly, the N&CG Committee establishes and maintains a Board performance review process and recommends changes to the Board based on the review.

BOARD SELF-ASSESSMENT & SKILLS MATRIX

The N&CG Committee has developed and implemented a prescribed self-evaluation process to assess the configuration and enhance the functionality of the Board and each of its committees. This process identifies current Board members’ attributes, expertise and experiences and creates a skills matrix, which is used to identify areas of improvement within Board structure and committee configuration. The self-evaluation is instrumental in evaluating the future needs of the Board in relation to the Company’s strategic goals and identifying the qualifications that a future candidate should have to aid in the achievement of those strategic goals. The matrix shown below details the skills that are evaluated, a description of those skills and how many Board members and nominees are proficient in a particular skill.

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IDENTIFYINGAND EVALUATING CANDIDATESFOR BOARD MEMBERSHIP

The N&CG Committee is responsible for recommending candidates for Board membership when the N&CG Committee has identified a need to add new members or when there is a vacancy. The N&CG Committee has not established specific, minimum qualifications for director nominees. However, the N&CG Committee strives to find candidates whose skills complement the needs presented by the global, multi-sector, engineered manufacturing operations of the Company and whose skills include analytical financial expertise and strategic planning. Candidates must also possess characteristics, such as integrity and sound judgment, that would enable the Board to function cohesively and effectively. The N&CG Committee also evaluates whether a particular candidate has the capacity and desire to make a significant time commitment to serving on the Board. Finally, the Committee focuses on prioritizing the identification of candidates with gender, ethnic and racial diversity who will lend nuanced perspectives to Board discussions.

To identify such candidates, the N&CG Committee has the authority to retain a third-party search firm and to consider suggestions from directors, shareholders and management. The N&CG Committee ensures that the pool of candidates reflects a range of professional experience and expertise as well as diversity of gender, race and ethnicity by instructing the search firm to seek out and present diverse candidates who may expand the perspectives of the Board. The N&CG Committee views diversity expansively and considers depth and breadth of relevant business experience, leadership performance and strategic acumen alongside other immutable characteristics that a candidate may possess.

The N&CG Committee reviews and evaluates each candidate by taking into account all available information concerning the candidate. All candidates, whether identified by a third-party search firm, the directors, management or shareholders, are evaluated based on the same criteria. The candidates must also fit within the existing composition of the Board to be recommended to the Board as a prospective nominee.

Shareholders may submit recommendations for future candidates by notifying the N&CG Committee, in writing, and shareholders may submit direct nominations for inclusion in the Company’s Proxy Statement using the processes described under “How Can I Submit a Shareholder Proposal or Director Nomination?” on page 63. Please attach any appropriate supporting materials.

Thomas E. Chorman, Chair	B. Joanne Edwards	Jeffrey S. Edwards

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STRATEGYAND RISK OVERSIGHT

The key responsibilities of the Board, as a whole, include oversight of business strategy; oversight of risk management; oversight of ESG strategy and initiatives; oversight of cybersecurity; oversight of human capital management; and oversight of compliance.

OVERSIGHTOF STRATEGY

Oversight of the Company’s business strategy and strategic planning is a key responsibility of the Board. The Board believes that overseeing and monitoring strategy is a continuous process-one that involves constant assessment to ensure that Company performance in the short and long term are consistent with creating and maximizing shareholder value. The Company’s management, on the other hand, is tasked with executing the business strategy. The Board receives regular updates and actively engages with senior management to monitor execution of the business strategy.

OVERSIGHTOF BUSINESS RISKS

The CEO and other members of senior management are primarily responsible for managing the risks the Company faces. The Board’s responsibility regarding risk management is to oversee the Company’s risk management policies and procedures and provide guidance on the overall effectiveness of these policies and procedures. To fulfill this responsibility, the Audit Committee receives reports, on a quarterly basis, regarding the risks that have been identified and the measures that are being taken. Additionally, the Audit Committee receives reports on a regularly scheduled quarterly basis, presented by our Corporate Governance Officer and our Chief Legal Officer regarding material litigation, legal loss contingencies and calls received on our whistleblower hotline. The Board is regularly informed through the Audit Committee’s reports and through direct communications from senior management.

The Board and each committee’s risk oversight roles, as provided in their respective charters, are evaluated on an annual basis to determine whether the risk oversight responsibilities are being discharged effectively. The Board undertook this evaluation in FY 2022 and found that changing the current structure of risk oversight was not warranted. With the addition of the Innovation & Technology Committee at the beginning of FY 2023, the structure of risk oversight will be adjusted and reflected in next year’s proxy statement. Other risk factors facing the Company are described in the Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on August 5, 2022, under the Part I Section entitled “Item IA. Risk Factors.”

ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

Our Enterprise Risk Management process is driven by our Corporate Governance Officer (a senior member of our internal legal department), in cooperation with the Company’s Director of Internal Audit, risk management department, CFO and other members of senior management. Risks are assessed and categorized in order to put in place appropriate mitigation plans. Risk factors are reviewed and rated according to their likelihood of occurrence, financial and intangible impact if occurrence took place, and velocity (how quickly the risk could affect the business). Mitigation plans are developed for the top identified risks. These risk assessments and mitigation plans are presented annually to the full Board for review and discussion.

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ESG STRATEGY & RISKS

We have formalized responsibility for oversight of our ESG program with two of our Board committees. Our Board’s N&CG Committee maintains responsibility for oversight of our ESG strategy, while the Audit Committee is responsible for oversight of the integrity of those ESG related metrics that we publicly disclose. Both of these committees provide pertinent updates to the full Board.

A management-level ESG Steering Committee has responsibility for implementing the Company’s ESG strategy and reporting on its effectiveness and accomplishments. This ESG Steering Committee provides an update to the N&CG Committee at each of its regularly scheduled meetings.

As our ESG Strategy matures into the establishment of specific goals and the reporting of achievement against these goals, the ESG Steering Committee will periodically review with the Audit Committee the processes for measuring such achievements. The Audit Committee will also receive input from the Company’s internal audit function on the integrity of such processes.

The information contained herein outlines our approach to ESG and also highlights some of the key facets of our ESG programs. Additional information can also be found on our website at www.standex.com, by clicking on “Environment, Social & Governance.”

RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS PRACTICES

We conduct our business fairly and ethically and in a manner consistent with all applicable legal and industry code requirements. Strict compliance, high standards of ethical conduct and a strong values-based corporate culture define how we operate in our work environment, business practices and relationships with external stakeholders.

HUMAN RIGHTS

Standex is committed to high standards of integrity, ethics and sustainability throughout our operations and supply chain. We support human rights, labor rights and anti-slavery in our own operations and within our supply chain. Our Supplier Code of Conduct explicitly requires all suppliers who currently do business with us, or seek to do business with us, to not engage in any activities that violate human rights or labor rights.

ANTI-CORRUPTION

Standex conducts business honestly, fairly, ethically, free from corruption and in a manner consistent with all applicable legal and industry standards. We do not engage in or tolerate bribery or corruption of any kind. We require our employees, suppliers and other business partners to comply with all applicable anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws through our Code of Conduct, Supplier Code of Conduct and our Gifts & Gratuities Policy. We also regularly employ compliance training on these topics to ensure our employees are aware of prohibited practices and the legal requirements.

POLITICAL ACTIVITIES & LOBBYING

Our Code of Conduct prohibits the use of company funds, assets, property or personnel to contribute to or support political campaigns. Standex, as a company, generally does not engage in any political lobbying. Standex is, however, a member of the various organizations, such as the National Association of Manufacturers, which does periodically lobby in the interests of its members as a whole.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Standex CARES is the Company’s community partnership program, which provides our employees the opportunity for service leadership and engagement. CARES stands for Connect, Act, Reach, Engage and Serve. In our vision statement, we commit to “encourage a culture of giving that is a way of life at Standex, extending beyond the walls of our facilities through engagement in our communities and dedicated partnerships that reflect the spirit of our employees.” We execute this vision through our mission statement, in which we “pledge to support local programs that benefit our communities through the four key areas of education, workforce readiness, humanitarian relief, and community engagement to improve the lives of people in our communities.”

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ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABILITY & CLIMATE

We share the same world, and it is our priority to bring sustainable practices to our business operations. We are continuing our evolution to improve recycling, increase energy efficiency, reduce waste and improve processes. We are actively seeking, and using, alternatives to critical mineral raw materials that are mined, and we continuously monitor our supply chain to ensure transparent and ethical sourcing.

In FY 2022, we began measuring, on a global basis, the following metrics to set a baseline against which improvement can be measured:

u Electricity consumption

u Natural gas consumption

u Heating oil consumption

u Solid waste generation

u Recycling

u Water consumption

u Waste water disposal

CLIMATE

We believe that focused and sustained action is required to address climate change and its implications. We recognize that climate change poses risks to businesses, industries, and broader society. As part of our commitment to operate sustainably, we are taking action to understand climate-related risks and opportunities. We have embedded climate change risks into our Enterprise Risk Management process, and both risks and opportunities into our business strategy planning process at all of our divisions. We have also incorporated energy and waste reduction into the strategic goals for key operations leaders.

This year we completed measurement of the above listed metrics at all of our sites globally. With this starting point, we have set energy and waste reduction targets to reduce our impact on the environment. The effort to measure and reduce our Scope 1 & 2 greenhouse gas emissions is underway.

We are mindful that the transition to a low carbon global economy will require deep collaboration at many levels. We will continue to collaborate with our customers, suppliers and partners to find innovative approaches to minimizing the collective impact we have on the environment.

RESPONSIBLE SOURCING

Standex is committed to high standards of integrity, ethics, and sustainability throughout our supply chain. To this end, we have been evolving a robust responsible sourcing initiative. The critical components to this initiative include our Supplier Code of Conduct, our Conflict Minerals Program, and the work of our Responsible Sourcing Council.

In FY 2022, we began an initiative through a third-party partner to engage with each of our suppliers in order to gain their commitment to comply with our Supplier Code of Conduct.

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CYBERSECURITY & DATA PRIVACY

CYBERSECURITY

Protecting our digital assets and the security of our information systems is a top priority for us. Historically, the nature and scope of our IT applications and systems was almost as diverse as the array of companies that comprised the Standex portfolio. With our transformation into a more focused, high performance operating company over the past several years, we have been rationalizing and standardizing our approach to IT. As a critical component of this effort, we have improved and continue to enhance our IT security controls and protocols.

While management has oversight of cybersecurity execution, the Board and the Audit Committee regularly oversee the general cybersecurity strategy and the efficacy of IT controls. To this end, during FY 2021, a Chief Information Officer (“CIO”) was appointed for the Company. The CIO oversees and implements the Company’s IT strategy and, with respect to IT security, is responsible for ensuring the effectiveness of access and security controls, the deployment and use of effective security tools, applications and policies and the training of all employees on applicable IT policies and procedures. The CIO periodically presents to the Board on the status of and plans for IT security.

Starting in FY 2021, we adopted BitSight as our measurement standard to evaluate our cybersecurity program. We had set a goal to reach 740 within their measurement system for FY 2022. By April 2022, we surpassed that goal by reaching 780 and we continue to work on and improve our cybersecurity measures.

In FY 2022, we enhanced our cybersecurity training for all employees with computer access. We have also periodically launched targeted e-mails simulating phishing attacks to educate our employees and address potential vulnerabilities. We also implemented managed endpoint detection and response.

Please refer to our website, www.standex.com/corporate-responsibility/information-data-security for more information.

DATA PRIVACY

We value the right to privacy of our employees, customers and business partners. We are committed to protecting the information we receive by collecting, processing, storing, transmitting and using the data in a lawful manner, consistent with legitimate business reasons. Our employees undergo continuous training on data privacy. Business risks and opportunities related to data privacy and cybersecurity are evaluated annually as part of our Enterprise Risk Management process.

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HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

CULTURE & EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT

Standex is committed to creating and sustaining a culture built on mutual respect, inclusion, trust and transparency where employees feel valued and supported for the unique people they are, the skills and experiences they bring to the table and the contributions they make. We believe building a great culture is the foundation for cultivating successful relationships with our employees, customers and shareholders.

In FY 2021, we engaged in a new process with a third-party partner to define, develop and measure a cultural blueprint that would help Standex attract, retain and develop the best talent; instill a continuous improvement mindset and discipline across the company; develop processes and systems that facilitate and support achievement of our strategic goals and objectives; and ensure we keep the promises we make to our customers, shareholders and employees.

During the first phase of the initiative (Strategy Phase), we conducted a pulse survey and facilitated two virtual workshops with the Company’s top seventy-five leaders, using an applied framework to identify the most critical dimensions of our desired culture that best enable our journey to becoming a high performance operating company and employer of choice, while creating long-term and sustained growth in existing and emerging markets.

During the second phase of the initiative (Measurement Phase), we launched a baseline pulse survey to a third of our global employees to quickly identify and then prioritize gaps and areas of concern. A full culture survey was developed from this initial data and fine tuned with deeper, more probing questions focused on the areas identified from the results of the baseline pulse survey. The Culture Survey was sent to all 3,800 of our employees in seventeen languages. There was a 67 % response rate with a total of 3,800 responsive comments.

The results of the Culture Survey were evaluated at the Company, business, region and site location level and were assessed against an external aspirational benchmark. In the spirit of transparency and continuous improvement, Company level results were shared during the Company’s Q3 All Employee Webcast, and business segment results were shared with those segment employees.

Phase 3 of the initiative (Actioning Phase), involved initiating two concurrent tracks of actioning. The “centralized” track focused on actioning the top areas of greatest organizational impact for the Company, initiated by the senior leadership team of Standex, inclusive of corporate officers and business segment presidents. This process included incorporating areas of focus into the Company’s FY 2022 Corporate Strategic Goals. The “local” track focused on business segments, functions and sites independently actioning the top areas of greatest impact unique to their specific survey results.

A follow up culture survey was deployed globally to all employees in February 2022, measuring progress against the 2021 results and comparing results to an external aspirational benchmark. All business segments were required to develop an actioning plan to focus on priority opportunities for improvement specific to their business and to each facility. Progress against goals is reviewed during the Company’s formal quarterly business reviews. Additionally, the results of the 2022 Culture Survey were reviewed on our global All Employee Webcast and discussed as part of the annual talent review with the Company’s Board during the April 2022 Board meeting.

Participation in the FY 2022 survey increased by 8 % from the FY 2021 survey and a total of 5,900 comments were received. The results were generally similar to those received in FY 2021, with small increases and decreases in varying dimensions. Two business segments saw improvements in every dimension.

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SUCCESSION PLANNING & TALENT DEVELOPMENT

The Board believes that one of its primary responsibilities is to oversee the development and retention of senior talent and to ensure that an appropriate succession plan is in place for our CEO and other members of senior management. To this end, the Board undergoes an annual review process with the CEO and senior management to develop, evaluate and make adjustments to succession plans.

Our talent strategy is focused on attracting and retaining the best talent, recognizing individual and team contributions and investing in the ongoing development of our employees at all levels and at every stage of their careers. We are an organization that values continuous learning and personal development.

In furtherance of the foregoing, we developed a formal leadership development curriculum in FY 2022. Starting with senior leadership, we delivered customized training courses over a six-month period. We intend to further develop the curriculum and the scope of participants in the coming fiscal year. All of our employees also undergo annual performance management and development reviews.

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

We are committed to ensuring that Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (“DE&I”) is a top priority across our global organization. For us, DE&I begins first with valuing every employee for the unique individual they are and the skills and experiences they bring to Standex. We strive to create an environment where people feel welcomed and appreciated for the contributions they make every day. We prohibit any form of discrimination, harassment or intolerance and we train employees to understand and recognize these issues. We have policies and processes to address reports of such behavior, including an anonymous hotline managed by an external third party, which reports to our Corporate Governance Officer.

In FY 2022, we established an Inclusion Advisory Council (“IAC”) to function as a collective advisor to the senior leadership team, the business unit leadership teams and the global human resources community, with a primary focus on identifying goals and actions to increase inclusivity and continue building a listening culture. The IAC consists of employees, at all levels, from every reporting business segment, from all over the globe and from a variety of functional areas (corporate, finance, human resources, management, and production).

EMPLOYEE WELLNESS

We view employee wellness as a key component of a strong corporate culture. Our programs have historically included free smoking cessation programs, on-site biometric screenings, health and diet coaching, subsidized gym memberships and flu shots. Providing our employees with the tools to improve their wellbeing – not just physical wellbeing, but also mental, emotional and financial wellbeing – is of paramount importance. This is why, in FY 2022, we partnered with Virgin Pulse, a nationally recognized wellness partner, to enhance our employee wellness offerings. The program is initially only being offered to US employees, but our plans include expanding participation to include our employees all over the globe as well.

SAFETY

Employee safety is a long-standing, top priority. Responsibility and accountability resides with each employee and fosters a spirit of community co-dependence. Monthly safety calls with the Company CEO emphasizes this principle. All locations across the globe are subject to the same standards. Since the beginning of 2020, our global TRIR has consistently been below 0.7, a world class metric of achievement that our employees have diligently pursued. Our footprint is global, and we continue to be aware of, and focus on, the change that we can affect when we focus on improvements to all of our worldwide facilities and work practices.

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OTHER RISKAND GOVERNANCE MATTERS

COMPLIANCE

We view compliance with applicable laws and regulations as a foundational minimum for ethical business practices. The Board oversees our compliance policies and procedures to ensure the effective performance of management’s duties. Having our Code of Conduct apply to all employees globally, as well as the Board, sends the message that we are all committed to doing the right thing. Our specific compliance policies detail the ethical framework found in the Code of Conduct. Together, these compliance efforts assure that we act effectively and efficiently in the best interests of shareholders.

CODEOF CONDUCTAND CODEOF ETHICSFOR SENIOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Management has the primary responsibility for creating, maintaining and administering programs to ensure employees’ compliance with the Code of Conduct and the Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Management, (the “Codes”), both of which are available by going to ir.standex.com, clicking on “Governance,” and then clicking on “Policies.” The N&CG Committee routinely receives updates from the Corporate Governance Officer on the existing programs and any proposed programs. On an annual basis, employees are presented with a copy of the Code of Conduct and must affirm their compliance with it.

The Company also utilizes an online interactive compliance training program to educate employees on the Codes as well as other regulatory and workplace compliance topics. Employees are assigned training modules on a regular basis to promote ongoing awareness of ethics issues. The Company divisions routinely customize the modules to address ethics issues specific to their organizations.

The N&CG Committee is also responsible for evaluating and approving requests for waivers of the Codes. Any request must be submitted, in writing, to the Chair of the N&CG Committee, who then reports the submission to the whole N&CG Committee. The N&CG Committee then provides their recommendation on the request to the Board. Any waivers granted to executive officers are disclosed to shareholders as soon as practicable via the Company’s website. No waivers have been granted during FY 2022 or during any prior period.

Additionally, a third-party global, multi-language hotline is available 24/7 at every Company location worldwide, for anonymous reporting of financial, accounting, auditing or other employee concerns. This communication tool is a beneficial outlet for employees to express concerns.

CONFLICTSOF INTEREST

The Code of Conduct requires that all directors, executive officers and employees avoid engaging in any activity that might create a conflict of interest. All individuals are required to report any proposed transaction that might reasonably be perceived as creating a conflict of interest to their supervisor and/or the CLO. During the past fiscal year and for all prior periods, there have not been any reports of such transactions.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Board has adopted a written policy for the review of certain related party transactions between any director, director nominee, executive officer, beneficial owner of more than 5% of any class of the Company’s securities, or any immediate family member of any of the foregoing (any of the foregoing being a “Related Party”) and the Company. For purposes of the policy, a “related party transaction” is any transaction, arrangement or relationship in which (a) the aggregate amount involved will or may be expected to exceed $120,000 in any fiscal year; (b) the Company or any subsidiary is a participant; and (c) any Related Party has or will have a direct or indirect material interest.

This policy is administered by the Audit Committee, which will only approve a related party transaction if it is, in its judgment, not inconsistent with the best interests of the Company and its shareholders. The Audit Committee may, in its sole discretion, impose such terms and conditions as it deems appropriate in connection with its approval. No director may participate in the discussion or approval of a transaction in which that director, or their immediate family member, has a direct or indirect interest.

When a related party transaction is ongoing and has been approved by the Audit Committee, the Audit Committee will annually review the transaction and determine if it is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders to continue, modify or terminate such transaction.

Since July 1, 2021, there has not been, nor is there currently proposed, any related party transaction.

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ANTI-HEDGINGAND ANTI-PLEDGING POLICIES

The Company’s anti-hedging and anti-pledging policy prohibits any officer, director or key employee from engaging in the following transactions involving the Company’s securities:

u short-term trading, defined as selling Standex stock within six months of purchasing Standex stock on the open market;

u short sales;

u buying or selling put or call options, or other derivative securities;

u hedging transactions, such as zero-cost collars and forward sale contracts;

u holding Standex stock in a margin account; or

u pledging Standex stock as collateral.

For information regarding our Named Executive Officers’ compliance with such policies, refer to “Policy Concerning Transactions Involving Company Securities (Anti-Hedging Policy & Anti-Pledging Policy)” on page 49 of the Compensation Discussion and Analysis.

SHAREHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

The Board has established a process to facilitate communication by shareholders and other interested parties with directors. Communications can be addressed to directors by emailing boardofdirectors@standex.com, or by writing to:

Standex International Corporation

23 Keewaydin Drive, Suite 300

Salem, New Hampshire 03079

Attention: Corporate Governance Officer

Communications with the Board are distributed by the Corporate Governance Officer. At the direction of the Board, all mail received may be opened and screened for security purposes. The Corporate Governance Officer uses his or her discretion in determining whether to forward communications to the Board. Communications that are unrelated to the duties and responsibilities of the Board will not be distributed. Such items include, but are not limited to:

u spam

u junk mail and mass mailings

u product complaints or inquiries

u new product suggestions

u resumes and other forms of job inquiries

u surveys

u business solicitations or advertisements

In addition, material that is trivial, obscene, unduly hostile, threatening or illegal or similarly unsuitable items will be excluded; however, any communication that is excluded will be made available to any independent, non-employee director upon request.

VIEW THE COMPANY’S GOVERNANCE MATERIALS

You can view the Company’s governance materials, including the Certificate of Incorporation, By-Laws, Corporate Governance Guidelines and Board committee charters on the Company’s website, ir.standex.com, by clicking on “Governance” and then selecting the specific Company material. Instructions on how to obtain copies of these materials are included on page 64.

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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

The compensation elements and amounts are established by the Board after a review of data prepared by the Compensation Committee’s independent compensation consultant. The data and report show competitive director compensation levels for peer companies and the Company’s peer group. More information about the Compensation Committee’s independent consultant report and the methods for determining competitive compensation can be found under “Basis for Determining Executive Compensation” on page 51.

In FY 2022, the Compensation Committee undertook a review of the compensation paid to our non-employee directors relative to the Company’s peer group. Based on this review, the Committee determined that an increase in the annual long-term equity grants was warranted for FY 2022, effective with the grants made on October 26, 2021.

DIRECTOR COMPENSATION ELEMENTS

The FY 2022 compensation elements are shown in the adjacent table.

Directors may choose to defer up to 100% of their annual cash retainer into the MSPP, which is described in detail under “Management Stock Purchase Plan” on page 43. The equity portion of non-employee director compensation is granted in the form of shares of restricted stock having a $120,000 fair market value at the time of grant, which is established using the closing price of the Company’s stock on the date of the annual meeting. These shares of restricted stock vest 3 years after the grant date, are considered beneficially owned by the director and accrue dividend equivalents, which are paid upon vesting. Upon the retirement of a director or a change in control of the Company, all unvested shares of restricted stock are subject to acceleration and immediate vesting.

Directors do not receive fees for attending Board or committee meetings. Directors also do not receive benefits under Standex retirement plans or any perquisites.

Under the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, all non-employee directors are expected to accumulate shares of Company stock with a value of at least five times the value of their annual cash retainer. Until a director has the requisite number of shares, they are required to retain at least 50% of the share units they are awarded. As of June 30, 2022, all non-employee directors were in compliance with this requirement. Additionally, the Company has a policy concerning transactions involving Company securities. The policy is explained under “Anti-Hedging and Anti-Pledging Policy” on page 31. None of the directors have engaged in any of the prohibited transactions during FY 2022 or any prior periods.

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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION TABLE

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to our non-employee director compensation for FY 2022. Compensation information for Mr. Dunbar is detailed in the Compensation Discussion & Analysis and Compensation Tables sections of this Proxy Statement. Mr. Dunbar did not receive any compensation solely for his service as a director.

Name	Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) 1		Stock Awards ($)2		All Other Compensation ($) 3		Total ($)
Charles H. Cannon, Jr.		87,500		120,000		2,736		210,236
Thomas E. Chorman		97,500		120,000		2,736		220,236
Robin J. Davenport		60,000		120,000		-		180,000
B. Joanne Edwards		55,500		157,897		2,736		216,133
Jeffrey S. Edwards		90,000		120,000		2,736		212,736
Thomas J. Hansen		45,000		228,278		4,814		278,092
Michael A. Hickey		87,500		120,000		3,773		211,273

1 This column includes the annual cash retainer and fees earned for serving as Lead Independent Director, Chair or member of any committee, less the portion of the annual cash retainer that the director elected to defer pursuant to the MSPP.

2 This column includes the aggregate grant date fair value of the annual equity stock grant and the RSUs granted under a director’s deferment election under the MSPP. The annual equity stock grants were made on October 26, 2021, valued at $107.25 per share, the closing price of our common stock on the grant date. The MSPP RSU grants were certified on August 22, 2022 and granted on August 23, 2022, valued at $63.59 per share, the closing price of our common stock on June 30, 2022 discounted by 25 % under the terms of the MSPP. Totals have been calculated in accordance with FASB ASC 718.

3 This column consists of dividend equivalents paid in FY 2022 that had accrued during the 3-year vesting period for the director’s previous stock awards.

As of June 30, 2022, the aggregate number of unvested shares or share units held by each director was as follows:

Name	Unvested Stock (#)		Name	Unvested Stock (#)
Charles H. Cannon, Jr.		4,204	Thomas E. Chorman		4,204
Robin J. Davenport		1,118	B. Joanne Edwards		4,550
Jeffrey S. Edwards		4,204	Thomas J. Hansen		7,942
Michael A. Hickey		6,952

DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

Under our Corporate Governance Guidelines, the Board requires that at least a majority of directors either meet or exceed the independence requirements of the NYSE. These rules provide that, in order to be considered independent, each director or nominee does not have a material relationship with the Company, either directly or as a partner, shareholder, or officer of an organization that has a relationship with the Company. Furthermore, directors and nominees cannot have any prohibited relationships, such as certain employment relationships, with the Company, its independent auditor or another organization that has an affiliated relationship with the Company.

The Board undertakes an annual evaluation of director independence. At its meeting on July 28, 2022, the Board affirmatively determined that each member of the Board and each nominee, (other than David Dunbar, the Company’s President and CEO), meets the independence standards. In addition, all members of the Audit Committee satisfy the enhanced independence criteria required for members of audit committees, and all members of the Compensation Committee satisfy the enhanced independence criteria required for members of compensation committees.

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SHARE OWNERSHIP

DELINQUENT SECTION 16(A) REPORTS

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) requires Standex directors, executive officers and other persons who beneficially own more than 10 % of our common stock, to file reports with the SEC regarding their initial stock ownership and any changes in their stock ownership.

Based solely on a review of the reports filed for FY 2022 and related written representations, we believe that all of our executive officers and directors filed the required reports on a timely basis under Section 16(a).

DIRECTOR & MANAGEMENT STOCK OWNERSHIP

The following table shows, as of July 31, 2022, the number of shares of our common stock beneficially owned by each of our current directors, director nominees and Named Executive Officers, and all directors and executive officers as a group.

Name of Beneficial Owner	Common Stock Beneficially Owned 1	Percent of Outstanding Shares
Paul C. Burns	18,344	*
Charles H. Cannon, Jr. 2	18,991	*
Thomas E. Chorman	13,394	*
Robin J. Davenport	1,118	*
David Dunbar 3	124,746	1.04%
B. Joanne Edwards	5,239	*
Jeffrey S. Edwards	10,850	*
Alan J. Glass	19,514	*
Thomas J. Hansen	9,790	*
Michael A. Hickey	7,754	*
Flavio Maschera	12,832	*
Ademir Sarcevic	19,930	*
All Directors & Executive Officers 4	274,363	2.28%

* Less than 1% of outstanding common stock

1 “Beneficially Owned” means having the sole or shared power to vote, and/or the sole or shared power to invest the shares of common stock. The column contains stock which is, as of July 31, 2022, beneficially owned by the director or executive. The column also includes shares of restricted stock units and performance share units that will be converted to common stock within 60 days: Burns (4,205), Dunbar (28,813), Glass (4,438), Maschera (2,551), Sarcevic (5,882), Hansen (1,171), Hickey (1,171) and all other directors and executive officers (1,868).

2 Mr. Cannon has 13,751 shares held in a trust, of which he is the trustee, for the benefit of Mr. Cannon’s children.

3 Mr. Dunbar has 31,137 shares held in a revocable trust, of which he is the trustee, for the benefit of his immediate family members.

4 This total includes shares beneficially owned by three additional corporate executive officers that are not NEOs.

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STOCK OWNERSHIPOF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS

Based on the most recent Schedule 13G filings, the following table sets forth information about the number of shares of our common stock held by persons we know to be the beneficial owners, as determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act, of more than 5 % of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock.

Name and Address	Common Stock Beneficially Owned 1	Percent of Outstanding Shares as of the  Dates Specified in their  Respective Filings
BlackRock Inc. 2
55 East 52nd Street	1,910,953	15.7%
NewYork, NewYork 10055
The Vanguard Group 3
100 Vanguard Blvd.	1,383,684	11.33%
Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355
Champlain Investment Partners, LLC 4
180 Battery Street	665,735	5.45%
Burlington, Vermont 05401

1 This column shows shares beneficially owned by the named owner as follows:

	BlackRock		Vanguard		Champlain
Sole voting power		1,878,664		-		517,570
Shared voting power		-		9,954		-
Sole investment power		1,910,953		1,362,854		665,735
Shared investment power		-		20,830		-

2 Information on BlackRock is based on a Schedule 13G/A filed by BlackRock on January 26, 2022.

3 Information on Vanguard is based on a Schedule 13G/A filed by Vanguard on February 9, 2022.

4 Information on Champlain is based on a Schedule 13G/A filed by Champlain on February 11, 2022.

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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS

The following sections contain our Compensation Discussion and Analysis. This CD&A provides an overview and analysis of our executive compensation program and policies and the material compensation decisions we have made for our chief executive officer, chief financial officer and our other executive officers named in the “Summary Compensation Table” starting on page 53. This group is collectively referred to as our “Named Executive Officers” or “NEOs.” During FY 2022, our NEOs were:

u David Dunbar, President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”);

u Ademir Sarcevic, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) and Treasurer;

u Alan J. Glass, Vice President, Chief Legal Officer (“CLO”) and Secretary;

u Paul C. Burns, Vice President of Strategy and Business Development; and

u Flavio Maschera, Vice President, Chief Innovation and Technology Officer (“CITO”).

Mr. Maschera was promoted and nominated a corporate officer in October 2021. Prior to his promotion and nomination, Mr. Maschera was the President of the Standex Engraving Group.

BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS

Our 2022 fiscal year built upon the momentum we had built in 2021 as we continued our emergence as a growth oriented, industrial operating company with solid operational execution. As a result, despite global supply chain and inflationary headwinds, we ended the year with five consecutive quarters of record adjusted operating margins. Overall, net sales for FY 2022 of $735.3 million increased by $79.1 million or 12.1% when compared to the prior year, and income from operations of $88.3 million increased by $29.1 million or 49.2%. Organic growth was the primary driver of our sales increase, while the increase in operating income reflected the increase in organic sales and improved operational performance in addition to the absence of a loss from the FY 2021 sale of a business. Our GDP+ growth process resulted in a second consecutive year of record sales to new applications in Electronics and the introduction of new products in most of our business units; and our year-end backlog of $301.5 million represents a 22% increase over the previous year. Our balance sheet remains robust as we ended the fiscal year with a net debt to EBITDA ratio of 0.98 (as defined under our revolving credit facility) and an available borrowing capacity of approximately $312 million. With an acceleration of ongoing development projects and continued focus on organic growth across the company, we close the year optimistic about FY 2023.

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OBJECTIVESAND PRINCIPLES

INCENTIVE COMPENSATION SHOULD BE PERFORMANCE-BASED

The Compensation Committee believes that a significant portion of the compensation received by executives, including our Named Executive Officers, should be tied to the performance of the Company relative to established financial objectives and to individual strategic metrics. The elements of the executive compensation program embody this principle by linking the annual incentive opportunity and long-term equity grants directly to such performance.

On an annual basis, the Compensation Committee reviews an independent report, provided by the external compensation consultant, on realizable pay for performance to ensure that our executives’ realizable pay is in line with overall Company performance and is also competitive when compared to the Company’s peer group.

INCENTIVE COMPENSATION SHOULD REPRESENTTHE MAJORITYOF TOTAL TARGET COMPENSATION
The Compensation Committee believes that the majority of an executive’s compensation should be “at risk,” as an incentive to drive the creation of sustainable shareholder value and align the interests of our executives with those of our shareholders. In FY 2022, our Named Executive Officers’ incentive compensation amounted to 64% of their total target compensation, on average. The Committee believes that the CEO’s incentive compensation should be a higher percentage of total compensation given the CEO’s strategic position and responsibility to drive company performance. In FY 2022, the CEO’s incentive compensation was 79% of his total target compensation. The adjacent table presents the percentage of total target compensation that was “at-risk” for each Named Executive Officer, and the graph represents the mix of the Named Executive Officers’ total target compensation.	Name	Percent of FY 2022 Pay “At Risk” (%)
	David Dunbar	79.2%
	Ademir Sarcevic	68.3%
	Alan J. Glass	60.8%
	Paul C. Burns	60.8%
	Flavio Maschera	52.4%

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INCENTIVE COMPENSATION SHOULD BALANCE SHORT-TERMAND LONG-TERM PERFORMANCE

The Compensation Committee believes that driving sustained shareholder value creation requires that executive incentive compensation be appropriately balanced between short and long-term objectives. In addition, the Compensation Committee believes that such balancing discourages excessive risk taking that otherwise could drive short-term results at the expense of sustained long-term performance. Our executive compensation program promotes this objective by balancing the long-term incentive components in the form of equity-based awards, such as restricted stock awards and contingent performance shares, with short-term annual cash incentive opportunities.

The value of long-term incentive components is tied, in part, to our stock price, thereby aligning executives’ interests with those of shareholders. However, the Compensation Committee recognizes that our share price is an incomplete measure of Company performance in the short term, as other factors may significantly impact stock prices. Accordingly, the annual cash incentive opportunity component of executive compensation emphasizes current or short-term corporate performance and the realization of short-term defined business and financial objectives. The Compensation Committee has determined that the balance between annual cash incentive opportunities and long-term equity incentives encourages our Named Executive Officers to focus on creating short and long-term shareholder value, while fulfilling business objectives and strategic goals.

LONG-TERM INCENTIVES SHOULD BALANCE STOCK PRICE APPRECIATIONAND BUSINESS/FINANCIAL-BASED ACHIEVEMENTSASWELLAS SHAREHOLDER RETURN RELATIVETO OTHER INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING COMPANIES

Our FY 2022 long-term incentive awards for NEOs other than the CEO are equally weighted between restricted stock awards and contingent performance shares. For our CEO, the FY 2022 mix is 40% weighted towards restricted stock awards and 60% weighted towards contingent performance shares. The restricted stock awards component will vest on a pro-rata basis over three years. The contingent performance shares vest at the end of a 3-year performance period based on achievement against pre-established financial performance criteria. With respect to FY 2022 PSU awards, ultimate award payouts will be adjusted by a relative TSR measure over the 3-year performance period to reflect performance relative to other industrial companies in the S&P 600 Capital

Goods Index. The Compensation Committee has determined that this long-term incentive mix appropriately encourages long-term equity ownership, promotes a balance between stock price appreciation and financial-based achievement, aligns the interests of our Named Executive Officers with shareholders and aids in retention of our Named Executive Officers.

COMPENSATION LEVELS SHOULDBE COMPETITIVE

The Compensation Committee reviews market compensation data compiled and prepared by the Compensation Committee’s independent executive compensation consultant to evaluate whether our executive compensation program is market competitive. The Compensation Committee uses this data to benchmark our executives’ base salary, annual incentive opportunities and long-term incentive compensation. Generally, the Compensation Committee then sets target compensation at approximately the market median. However, the Compensation Committee considers other relevant factors in setting each Named Executive

Officer’s total target compensation, including the Named Executive Officer’s scope of responsibilities and duties, experience, tenure with the Company, and individual performance as well as competitive market data, Company performance and internal pay equity. As a result, the Compensation Committee may set a Named Executive Officer’s total target compensation or an individual component of total target compensation below or above market median. By taking into account market data and other relevant considerations, the Compensation Committee is able to set each Named Executive Officer’s compensation at an appropriate level that enables us to attract and retain the highly qualified executives necessary to drive long-term enhancement of shareholder value.

THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM SHOULDBE REVIEWED ANNUALLY

The Compensation Committee believes that it is prudent to review and evaluate the executive compensation program annually in light of evolving market practices, regulatory requirements, the competitive market for executives and our executive compensation philosophy. This process is repeated in a structured manner annually.

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COMPONENTSOF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

OVERVIEW

We provide three elements of total direct compensation: base salary, annual incentives and long-term incentives, which are described below. We also provide limited perquisites (see page 48) and standard retirement and benefit plans (see page 47).

	CEO	Average Named Executive Officer	Description
Base Salary			Fixed cash compensation based on the market- competitive value of the skills and knowledge required for each role. Reviewed and adjusted when appropriate to maintain market competitiveness.
Annual Incentive			Designed to reward results in the prior year. Annual cash incentives based on: u  Achievement of Company financial metrics u  Individual performance on pre-established strategic goals
Long-Term Incentives			Forward-looking equity awards intended to drive future growth and align the interests of NEOs and shareholders. Grants awarded in the form of restricted stock awards and performance share units. Current performance measures include the following metrics and payouts are subject to a relative TSR modifier: u Modified ROIC

BASE SALARY

Base salary is fixed cash compensation. During the first quarter of each fiscal year, the Compensation Committee reviews and establishes the base salaries of Company executives, including the Named Executive Officers. For each Named Executive Officer, the Compensation Committee takes into account a number of factors, including the scope of the executive’s responsibilities and duties, experience, tenure with the Company, and individual performance as well as competitive market data, Company performance and internal pay equity. The Compensation Committee does not assign any relative or specific weights to these factors. Salary levels are reviewed annually and are adjusted when appropriate. Increases in base salary are not automatic or guaranteed in order to promote a performance culture.

Effective October 1^st of FYs 2021 and 2022, the base salary of each Named Executive Officer was set as follows:

Name	FY 2022 Base ($)		FY 2021 Base ($)		Increase
David Dunbar		869,130		869,130		-
Ademir Sarcevic		453,097		439,900		3%
Alan J. Glass		378,741		367,710		3%
Paul C. Burns		378,741		367,710		3%
Flavio Maschera 1		403,431		366,755		10%

1 Mr. Maschera received an above-market raise due to his promotion from President of Standex Engraving to Chief Innovation and Technology Officer. Since Mr. Maschera is an Italian citizen, he is paid in Euros, with an FY 2022 base salary of €340,218. The dollar values disclosed here for both FY 2021 base and FY 2022 base are based on the Euro to USD exchange rate of 1.1858 as of June 30, 2021.

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ANNUAL INCENTIVE OPPORTUNITY

The Compensation Committee establishes the annual cash incentive opportunity for executives including our Named Executive Officers through a detailed performance planning process called the Balanced Performance Plan (“BPP”). During the BPP process, the Compensation Committee establishes (i) the target incentive amounts; (ii) the respective weight of the financial performance measures and strategic goals; (iii) the Company financial performance goals at “threshold,” “target,” and “superior” levels; and (iv) the strategic goals for each Named Executive Officer. The financial metrics and each strategic goal are reviewed and discussed during the course of two Compensation Committee meetings through the first quarter of each fiscal year before being approved.

2022 ANNUAL INCENTIVE FORMULA

* These factors are calculated by taking the goal weight and multiplying it by the goal achievement percentage. For example, if the weight of financial goals totals 75%, and the financial achievement percentage is 100%, the financial achievement factor would be 75%.

TARGET INCENTIVE AMOUNTS

Each year the Compensation Committee sets the target incentive amount for each Named Executive Officer, expressed as a percentage of the executive’s base salary. The Compensation Committee sets these target incentives based on a number of factors, including the Named Executive Officer’s role and responsibilities, internal pay equity and competitive market data, in consultation with the compensation consultant and in adherence to our stated executive compensation objectives and principles. The target annual incentive opportunity for each Named Executive Officer in FY 2022 is as follows:

Name	Target Annual Incentive (% of Base Salary)			Target Annual Incentive Amount ($)
David Dunbar		105	%		912,587
Ademir Sarcevic		65	%		294,513
Alan J. Glass		55	%		208,308
Paul C. Burns		55	%		208,308
Flavio Maschera 1		50	%		201,715

1 Mr. Maschera’s target annual incentive amount is based on his FY 2022 base salary of €340,218 as converted from Euros to USD using the June 30, 2021 exchange rate of 1.1858.

GOAL WEIGHTWITHIN TARGET INCENTIVE

After establishing a target incentive amount for each executive, the Compensation Committee determines the relative weight of financial performance measures and strategic goals. For FY 2022, the Compensation Committee set the following relative weight of these performance measures:

u 75% of the annual incentive opportunity would be based on the achievement of financial performance goals, and

u 25% of the annual incentive opportunity would be based on individual achievement of strategic goals.

Payout for the achievement of both financial performance and strategic goals can range between 0% and 200%, where performance below threshold levels corresponds to a payout of 0%, while performance at or above superior levels corresponds to a payout of 200%. For example, if the weight of financial goals is 75%, the maximum financial achievement factor would be 150%. Similarly, if the weight of strategic goals is 25%, the maximum strategic achievement factor would be 50%. The combined factors are capped at 200%.

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SETTING FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE MEASURES

The Compensation Committee, working with the CEO, evaluates and establishes financial objectives that correlate to the creation of shareholder value, are aligned with the Company’s annual business plan and are appropriate measures for evaluating executive performance. For FY 2022, the Compensation Committee selected the following three financial performance measures: (i) EBITDA, (ii) adjusted EPS, and (iii) net working capital turns. The Compensation Committee selected these performance measures because it believes they are important financial factors in preserving and enhancing shareholder value in the short-term and sustaining growth and stability for the long-term.

After determining the performance measures, the Compensation Committee sets “threshold,” “target,” and “superior” performance goals, which correspond to annual incentive payouts of 50%, 100% or 200% of the target incentive amount, respectively, except for “entry” for the EBITDA performance measure corresponds to a payout of 25%. If actual performance falls between two performance levels, the amount of the incentive payout would be determined through interpolation. However, no payout would be made if actual performance falls below entry for the EBITDA performance measure or below threshold for all other measures. The Compensation Committee sets the “entry” and “threshold” performance levels high enough so that achieving the level is not guaranteed, while setting the “superior” performance level high enough so that achieving it is difficult and represents an outstanding accomplishment. The Compensation Committee may adjust the financial performance targets to reflect the impact of special events, such as acquisitions or divestitures, during a fiscal year. These adjustments are made pursuant to established guidelines and are appropriate in light of long-term growth strategies and business operations.

FINANCIAL GOALS & RESULTSFOR FY 2022

For FY 2022, the financial performance metrics, weights, achieved performance levels and payout percentages were as follows:

Financial Performance Metric	Entry    Threshold    Target      Superior	Weight	Weighted Achievement
Adjusted EBITDA 1		40%	62.1%
Adjusted EPS 2		5%	10%
Net Working Capital Turns Q1 3		6%	12%
Net Working Capital Turns Q2		6%	12%
Net Working Capital Turns Q3		6%	7.2%
Net Working Capital Turns Q4		6%	3.3%
Net Working Capital Turns 5 Point Average 4		6%	6.5%
	Financial Goals Weighted Achievement Total		113.1%

1 EBITDA, which stands for earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization, is a non-GAAP financial measure that is determined by the sum of (i) income from continuing operations before income taxes, (ii) interest expense, and (iii) depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA adjusts for restructuring charges, litigation charges, purchase accounting expenses and acquisition related costs.

2 This value, which is greater than the Company’s actual reported diluted earnings per share of $5.07 for FY 2022, adjusts for restructuring charges, purchase accounting expenses, insurance recoveries, discontinued operations, acquisition costs and any income tax impacts thereof, along with one-time tax adjustments.

3 Net working capital turns measures the ratio of sales to net working capital. The ratio was calculated by using annualized net sales for the trailing three-months of the listed quarter, and dividing by the net working capital (calculated as net accounts receivable and inventory minus accounts payable) at the end of the listed quarter.

4 This five-point average included the net working capital turns for Q1-Q4 of FY 2022 and Q4 of FY 2021.

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SETTING STRATEGIC GOALS

The Compensation Committee, in consultation with the Board, evaluates and establishes strategic objectives that correlate with the creation of shareholder value, align with the Company’s business plan and are appropriate measures for judging individual executive performance. As with financial performance measures, the Compensation Committee sets relative weights and metrics for each strategic goal. The specific goals are developed based on the individual nature of an executive’s role and responsibilities.

In FY 2022, the Compensation Committee set the following strategic goals for the CEO:

u Using organic and inorganic actions, deploy the Company’s resources to position Standex to grow sales faster than the rate in our long-range plan;

u Apply the standard work of the Standex Growth Disciplines, OpEx, Talent Management and BPP across the entire Company to create a high performance and scalable operating model;

u Divest non-core businesses to increase focus of remaining business where Standex can create the most shareholder value; acquire accretive strategic bolt-on acquisitions; and

u Implement a robust sustainability and ESG strategy to increase business resilience and help improve overall Company performance.

In consultation with the CEO, the Compensation Committee sets strategic goals for executive officers, including the other Named Executive Officers, that are tied to the completion of specific projects in their functional areas. These projects are important to the Company in that they improve productivity and significantly lower the cost structures of the respective departments, resulting in better processes and reduced costs.

STRATEGIC GOALS & RESULTSFOR FY 2022

The Compensation Committee met with the CEO to evaluate the performance of each Named Executive Officer (other than the CEO) against their strategic goals. To determine the extent to which each strategic goal was met, the Compensation Committee evaluated several factors including the difficulty of reaching the goal, the work performed to achieve the goal, the quality of the work performed and other factors that influenced the ease or difficulty of meeting the goal. The Compensation Committee determined that each Named Executive Officer achieved greater than target on their strategic goals. For the CEO, the Compensation Committee evaluated his performance based on the following:

u Sales of $735M in FY 2022 exceeded the long-range plan target of $666M with sales into growth markets growing from $40M to $59M.

u Sales and volume grew ahead of budget; implementation of OneStream consolidation system was completed to improve the ability of Financial Planning & Analysis to work with the businesses, deliver budget and reduce year end close times; the safety measure, TRIR, remained world-class at 0.69.

u Two small bolt-on acquisitions were completed during FY 2022; Return on Assets improved to 12.4%, the highest in five years.

u ESG Materiality Assessment was completed in Q2 FY 2022; a designated executive was appointed in Q3 to develop and oversee a concrete action plan for our ESG strategy; all businesses are now reporting energy usage, water usage and waste; DE&I council was formed in Q3 with representatives from all businesses.

OVERALL ANNUAL INCENTIVE OPPORTUNITY RESULTSFOR NEOS

The following table shows the overall annual incentive opportunity results for FY 2022. Each executive has the opportunity to participate in the Management Stock Purchase Plan, described below, under which executives can defer a pre-selected percentage of their annual incentive awards into the receipt of RSUs at a 25% discount.

Name	Financial Achievement Factor			Strategic Achievement Factor	Total BPP Score	Target Annual Incentive Amount ($)	Annual Incentive Amount ($)
David Dunbar		113.1	%	35.0%	148.1%	912,587	1,351,541
Ademir Sarcevic		113.1	%	39.0%	152.1%	294,513	447,954
Alan J. Glass		113.1	%	29.0%	142.1%	208,308	296,005
Paul C. Burns		113.1	%	37.0%	150.1%	208,308	312,670
Flavio Maschera 1		113.1	%	32.0%	145.1%	201,715	292,689

1 Mr. Maschera’s target annual incentive amount and actual annual incentive amount are based on his FY 2022 base salary of €340,218 as converted from Euros to USD using the June 30, 2021 exchange rate of 1.1858. Mr. Maschera’s actual annual incentive amount is paid in Euros, so his actual annual incentive payout is €246,828, of which he chose to defer 50 % into the receipt of discounted RSUs under the MSPP.

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MANAGEMENT STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

The Compensation Committee believes that while the annual incentive award provides motivation for executives to meet annual performance goals, the Management Stock Purchase Plan (“MSPP”) adds an additional long-term component. Under the MSPP, management at a certain salary level can elect to defer their annual incentive awards into the receipt of restricted stock units (RSUs”) at a 25% discount, valued at the lower of (i) the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the last business day of the fiscal year (June 30, 2022) or (ii) the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date on which the annual incentive award is certified by the Compensation Committee (August 22, 2022). Executives must make their election prior to the beginning of the fiscal year and can defer up to 50% of their annual incentive award. These RSUs cliff vest at the end of a 3-year period and the executive receives shares of stock equal to the amount of RSUs granted. Executives accrue dividends, which are paid upon vesting, on the RSUs, but do not have voting rights until the shares underlying the RSUs are delivered. The following table details, for FY 2022, the percent each Named Executive Officer elected to defer under the MSPP, the value of that deferral and the amount of RSUs granted pursuant to the deferral.

Name	Annual Incentive Award Deferred (% of Award)	Amount of the Deferral ($) 1	RSUs Granted (#) 2
David Dunbar	50%	675,770	10,627
Ademir Sarcevic	0%	-	-
Alan J. Glass	50%	148,003	2,327
Paul C. Burns	15%	46,900	737
Flavio Maschera 3	50%	123,056	1,935

1 The amount of the deferral is the dollar value of the annual incentive award that is actually deferred into the receipt of discounted RSUs under the MSPP.

2 Based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on June 30, 2022 ($84.78), the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the last day of the fiscal year, and discounted by 25%. RSUs have been rounded down to the nearest whole unit.

3 Mr. Maschera’s MSPP deferral amount is based on his actual annual incentive payout of €246,828 as converted from Euros to USD using the August 23, 2022 exchange rate of 0.9971, the date used for grants under the MSPP.

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LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

In 2018, the Company, with the approval of its shareholders, adopted the 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan (“OIP”). The purpose of the OIP is to align executives’ interests with those of shareholders through the annual grant of long-term equity awards. These long-term equity awards reward executives for the Company’s performance over a multi-year period. All long term incentive awards to NEOs for FY 2022 were made in August 2021 under the OIP.

OIP STRUCTURE

The FY 2022 OIP awards consist of two types of equity awards: time-vested restricted stock awards (“RSAs”) and performance-based performance share units (“PSUs”). The Compensation Committee selected these equity vehicles for FY 2022 because each aligns the interests of our NEOs with those of our shareholders, enhances retention of our NEOs and provides the opportunity to meaningfully increase the level of stock ownership by our NEOs. In addition, the PSUs motivate our NEOs and reward achievement of financial metrics (and share performance) that are aligned to our long-term business strategy and build long-term shareholder value.

OIP Component	Description
Awards of Restricted Stock (“RSAs”)	Time-based, annual pro-rata vesting over a 3-year period
Performance Share Units (“PSUs”)	Cliff vest at the end of a 3-year period at 0 % to 200 % of award value based on pre-determined financial performance metrics

For FY 2022 RSAs, the RSAs will vest on a pro-rated basis on the 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd anniversaries of the grant date, provided that the RSA holder is employed continuously through the particular vest date. Outstanding RSAs from FY 2020 grants will vest on the 3^rd anniversary of the grant, provided that the RSA holder is employed continuously through the vest date. The Compensation Committee adjusted the vesting schedule for RSAs granted after FY 2020 based on a review of peer practices and the perspective that pro-rata vesting is a more effective tool in attracting and retaining high potential employees. All RSAs will immediately vest upon death, disability or retirement. All RSAs under the OIP are considered beneficially owned by the executive, have voting rights, and earn dividend equivalents, which are paid upon vesting.

Each PSU grant cliff vests at the end of a 3-year performance period based on results achieved against Compensation Committee-approved performance metrics. Payouts under the PSU grant may range from 0% to 200% of the target award and are settled in shares of common stock. Payout begins at 50% of target for achieving threshold performance goals. If threshold performance goals are not achieved by the conclusion of the performance period, the PSU award would be forfeited and no shares would be delivered under the award. PSUs are also subject to forfeiture upon termination of employment during the performance period for any reason other than death, disability, retirement or involuntary termination in connection with a change in control.

Additionally, the Compensation Committee has the discretion to grant awards of restricted stock for a variety of reasons, including sign-on bonuses to attract talent and discretionary grants to retain and motivate executives.

The Compensation Committee believes that long-term incentive compensation is essential for retaining and motivating executives. It further believes that providing our executives with long-term incentives will encourage them to operate the Company’s business with a view towards building long-term shareholder value. Based on these considerations, the Compensation Committee, in consultation with its external compensation consultant, establishes (i) the target incentive amounts, (ii) the percentage of the target award that is granted in the form of RSAs and PSUs, and (iii) the performance measures at “threshold,” “target” and “superior” levels.

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FY 2022 TARGET INCENTIVE AMOUNTS

For FY 2022, the Compensation Committee set the target long-term incentive compensation for each Named Executive Officer, expressed as a percentage of the executive’s base salary based on a number of factors, including the Named Executive Officer’s role and responsibilities, internal pay equity, competitive market data and our stated executive compensation objectives and principles. Since the CEO is in the best position to drive overall Company performance, the CEO should have a larger portion of his long-term incentive award be awarded in PSUs as opposed to RSAs. The Compensation Committee set the CEO’s percentage of PSUs at 60% of the target award, while the other NEOs’ PSU grants were set at 50% of their target award.

For FY 2022, the Compensation Committee established the following target long-term incentive awards, with the percentage of such award granted as PSUs for each Named Executive Officer:

Name	Target Award (% of Base Salary)		Target Award Amount ($)		Target Award        (% Awarded in PSUs)
David Dunbar		275%		2,390,108		60%
Ademir Sarcevic		150%		679,646		50%
Alan J. Glass		100%		378,741		50%
Paul C. Burns		100%		378,741		50%
Flavio Maschera 1		60%		242,059		50%

1 Mr. Maschera’s target incentive amount for FY 2022 OIP grants was based on his FY 2022 base salary of €340,218 as converted from Euros to USD using the June 30, 2021 exchange rate of 1.1858.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

For the FY 2020-2022, FY 2021-2023 and FY 2022-2024 performance periods, the Compensation Committee set a single modified ROIC measure, as calculated using the 5-point average over the last fiscal year of the particular performance period. The modified ROIC measure is calculated by adjusting the denominator to add accumulated depreciation and accumulated amortization and remove goodwill. This ratio reflects the improved efficiency of the Company’s operating assets to generate profits while reducing distortion from the effects of divestitures and acquisitions. The Compensation Committee selected this modified ROIC measure because it reflects the Company’s efforts to improve the quality of earnings, whether they come from organic actions or through inorganic portfolio moves. The measure supports the Committee’s view that improvement in quality of earnings drives shareholder value creation. To more broadly reflect Standex value creation for shareholders relative to other industrial companies, the achievement of the measure will be adjusted by a relative TSR modifier over the three-year performance period. Specifically, actual awards will be modified up or down as follows:

If TSR over the three-year performance period is:		Then:
At or above the 75th percentile of the comparator group		The award will be increased up to 25%
At or above the 25th and below the 75th percentile of the comparator group		No change to the award
Below the 25th percentile of the comparator group		The award will be decreased up to 25%

The peer group selected for this relative TSR modifier is the S&P 600 Capital Goods Index which the Committee believes is a reasonable proxy to measuring a broad, and therefore consistent, group of companies that will experience similar market influences during the performance period. Our NEOs, therefore, are partially compensated based on how our performance compares to similar investment alternatives when considering total shareholder return performance.

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STATUSOF LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN PROGRAMS

Performance   Period and Measure	Performance Levels		Weighted Achievement		Status & Commentary
FY 2020-2022					u  Results were certified in August 2022.
Modified ROIC		Threshold          Target           Superior		133.0%	u  The Modified ROIC, as calculated using a 5-point average from Q4 FY 2021 to Q4 FY 2022, was between target and superior levels.
					u  Company’s 3-year TSR ranked in the 55th percentile amongst the peer group of S&P 600 Capital Goods companies. u  Final payout was certified at 133.0 % for Company performance and individual share payouts are in the table below.

FY 2021-2023 awards will be certified in August 2023, while FY 2022-2024 awards will be certified in August 2024.

As certified by the Compensation Committee, the FY 2020-2022 performance period ended on June 30, 2022 and the PSUs granted on September 6, 2019 vested at 133.0%, for the following share payouts and value as of the date of certification:

Name	Shares granted on September 6, 2019 (#)		Shares Vesting (#)		Value of Shares   Vesting ($) 1
David Dunbar		18,163		24,156		2,307,140
Ademir Sarcevic		4,423		5,882		561,790
Alan J. Glass		2,561		3,406		325,307
Paul C. Burns		2,561		3,406		325,307
Flavio Maschera		1,261		1,677		160,170

1 Based on the stock price on the date the Compensation Committee certified the award, August 22, 2022 ($95.51).

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RETIREMENT PLANS

STANDEX RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN

The Company offers a qualified savings and investment 401(k) plan to most of our non-production U.S.-based employees, including our Named Executive Officers, other than Mr. Maschera, who is an Italian citizen. This plan provides eligible employees an opportunity to save for retirement on both a pre-tax and after-tax basis up to 100% of their eligible pay subject to annual IRS limits. The Company provides eligible employees with a matching contribution equal to:

u 100% of the employee’s contribution for the first 3% of the employee’s total compensation (base salary plus annual incentive award); and

u 50% of the employee’s contribution for the next 2%.

The Named Executive Officers, other than Mr. Maschera, as well as employees who are at a location that is covered by the now-frozen Standex Pension Plan (see below), receive an additional 1% of their eligible pay as a Company contribution regardless of the amount of the employee’s contribution. Some employees receive an additional sliding scale age-based Company contribution if they were employed with the Company on December 31, 2007 and were of a certain age. All eligible employees are immediately 100% vested in all contributions to this plan.

STANDEX DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

The Standex Deferred Compensation Plan is a non-qualified, “top hat” and unfunded plan maintained for the purpose of permitting a select group of management and highly compensated employees, including Named Executive Officers, other than Mr. Maschera, to continue saving for retirement once they can no longer make contributions to the Retirement Savings Plan. If a highly compensated employee reaches the IRS compensation limit for the Retirement Savings Plan, the Deferred Compensation Plan allows the employee to continue to save for retirement under nearly identical terms. Eligible employees may defer up to 50% of their base salaries and 100% of their annual bonuses that combined exceed the IRS compensation limit. All Company contributions (match and non-match) are made on the same basis as the Retirement Savings Plan described above.

Deferral elections must be made by December 31^st of each year for the upcoming calendar year and all deferral elections are irrevocable. All eligible employees are immediately 100% vested in all contributions to this plan. Employees may elect the timing and form of distribution of the accrued benefits provided that the accrued benefit is greater than $10,000. For accrued benefits of less than $10,000, the distribution will be paid in a lump sum. Distributions will be paid no sooner than six months after termination of employment for our Named Executive Officers, pursuant to the IRC.

PENSION PLANS

The Standex Retirement Plan, a tax-qualified defined benefit pension plan, and the Standex Supplemental Retirement Plan, a non-qualified defined benefit pension plan for highly compensated employees, are the Company’s two pension plans. Both plans were frozen as to future benefit accruals and new participants on December 31, 2007. All of our Named Executive Officers became employed with the Company after this date or were ineligible to participate and are not accruing benefits under either of these plans.

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PERQUISITESAND OTHER BENEFITS

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS

We have entered into employment agreements with each of the Named Executive Officers. Even though each Named Executive Officer has an employment agreement which sets out an initial term that automatically renews, the executives serve at the will of the Board because the agreements may be terminated for any reason with 30 days’ notice, except for Mr. Maschera, whose particular situation is described below. All of the provisions within the employment agreements were crafted to consider the needs of the Company and the executive’s specific circumstances. The Compensation Committee believes that the employment agreements are an important tool to attract and retain highly qualified executives in a competitive marketplace, while also protecting the Company in the event of an executive’s termination.

In addition to severance provisions, our employment agreements also contain restrictive covenants including a non-compete provision, which precludes an executive from engaging, in any active capacity, in any business other than Standex while they are employed with the Company. This term is vital to ensure that an executive’s attention and focus during their employment is solely on the Company’s business. The non-compete also precludes the executives from engaging in a business that is competitive with the Company. The non-compete clause also contains a non-poaching provision, which restricts a departing executive’s ability to hire then-current employees of the Company. These terms are beneficial to the Company because they safeguard against executives, who know the most about the Company, its businesses, its employees and its markets, using their knowledge to adversely impact the Company after their employment ends.

Mr. Maschera has an employment agreement with the Company that incorporates the above aspects. However, Mr. Maschera is an Italian citizen and the employment relationship between Mr. Maschera and the Company is governed by the Contratto Collettivo Nazionale di Lavoro dei Dirigenti Industria (the “Italian NCBA”) and Italian law. Notice periods, severance in lieu of notice, restrictions on termination, and various termination/severance scenarios are prescribed by the Italian NCBA and Italian law. These are described in detail under “Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control” starting on page 58.

PERQUISITES

We provide a limited number of perquisites to certain Named Executive Officers, including the CEO. The Compensation Committee designed these perquisites to be competitive and assist in attracting and retaining highly qualified executives. Furthermore, these perquisites also assist the Named Executive Officers in performing their responsibilities. For FY 2022, we provided the following perquisites to certain Named Executive Officers: car allowances, reimbursement of automobile operating expenses (such as gas costs, auto insurance, maintenance and repairs), Mr. Dunbar and Mr. Maschera received reimbursement for tax return preparation and counseling services, and Mr. Maschera also received a travel expense allowance, as per the Italian NCBA. We do not provide gross ups for any attributed income relating to these perquisites.

CHANGEIN CONTROL

Our employment agreements contain provisions governing what happens when there is a change in control. The benefits provided to the Named Executive Officers under these provisions, if payable, are in lieu of any other severance benefits, except for Mr. Maschera, who remains entitled to certain other severance benefits under the Italian NCBA and Italian law. The Compensation Committee believes that these benefits are important to encourage the executives involved in any negotiation or completion of a change in control transaction to act in the best interest of shareholders, without regard for personal interest.

The severance benefits also promote the financial protection and security of an executive’s long-term incentive compensation arrangements in the event of the loss of their positions following a transaction that involves a change in the ownership or control of the Company. None of the severance benefits are triggered if the executive retains their position or a substantially similar position following a change in control. With equity compensation, if the executive is granted an award that substantially mirrors their then-current award, there is no acceleration of that current equity award. This “double trigger” only provides for a payment of benefits if (i) there is a change in control and (ii) the executive is involuntarily terminated or resigns for a specified “good reason.” The Compensation Committee believes that this is appropriate because if an executive retains their position following a change in control, the impact on the executive is not significant enough to warrant the provision of benefits.

The severance benefits include a lump sum payment equal to a multiple of the executive’s annual base salary and annual incentive bonus, accelerated vesting of all outstanding equity awards under the OIP and RSUs under the MSPP and a continuation of life insurance and medical plan benefits for a specified period of time. The Compensation Committee believes that these terms and amounts are customary and reasonable. The Compensation Committee, in consultation with its compensation consultant, periodically reviews these terms to evaluate both their effectiveness and competitiveness.

More detailed information concerning the trigger events and the severance benefits of each Named Executive Officer is discussed below under “Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control” starting on page 58.

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OTHER COMPENSATION INFORMATION

CEO PAY RATIO DISCLOSURE

As required by the SEC rules, we are providing the following information to show the ratio between the annual total compensation of our CEO in FY 2022 and the annual total compensation of the median employee of the Company.

As of June 30, 2022, Standex has approximately 3,800 employees in 61 locations across 23 countries. Approximately 68% of our employee population is located outside of the United States and approximately 64% of our global workforce is paid on an hourly basis. These demographics are not substantially different than those used in our last CEO pay ratio disclosure, so our median employee for FY 2022 is the same employee used in FY 2021, an hourly employee in our Electronics division, located in the United States.

For FY 2022, our median employee’s total compensation was $26,590, calculated in accordance with Item 402(c)(2)(x) of Reg. S-K. Our CEO’s annual total compensation for FY 2022, as reported and detailed in the Summary Compensation Table was $5,135,735. Based on this information, the ratio of these two annual total compensations was estimated to be 193 to 1.

SAY-ON-PAY

Stockholders are afforded the opportunity to cast an advisory vote on an annual basis with respect to the total compensation of our Named Executive Officers. At the 2021 annual meeting, 96.6% of the votes cast on the advisory proposal were voted in its favor. After reviewing the results, the Compensation Committee decided to continue to apply the same general philosophy, compensation objectives and governing principles that it used in FY 2021.

CLAWBACK PROVISION

In the event that the Company’s financial results for any reporting period require restatement so that the period’s financial performance measures are not met, and the restatement is necessary due to the executives’ misconduct, the OIP gives our Board the discretion and authority to “claw-back” or cancel unpaid annual and long-term incentive awards and to recover excess annual and long-term incentive awards that have been paid to any executive officer.

POLICY CONCERNING TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING COMPANY SECURITIES (ANTI-HEDGING POLICY & ANTI-PLEDGING POLICY)

The Company’s anti-hedging and anti-pledging policy prohibits all Named Executive Officers from engaging in certain transactions involving the Company’s securities. Specifically, they are prohibited from engaging in transactions that are intended to offset, in whole or in part, potential loss in value of Company securities. These transactions include, but are not limited to, hedging transactions, buying or selling put or call options, and short sales. In addition, the policy prohibits pledging Company securities. No Named Executive Officer has entered into any such prohibited transaction.

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STOCK OWNERSHIP GUIDELINES

The Compensation Committee believes that Company executives, including the Named Executive Officers, should have at least a minimum level of Company stock ownership to align their interests with those of Company shareholders. The Compensation Committee has adopted stock ownership guidelines through a competitive analysis prepared by management and reviewed by the compensation consultant. These guidelines require the CEO to maintain stock ownership valued at five times his base salary and require all other executives to maintain stock ownership valued at two times their base salary. Additionally, the guidelines require all non-executive Vice Presidents, Group Presidents and Division Presidents to maintain stock ownership valued at one times their base salary. Until an executive has attained the requisite stock ownership level, the executive is expected to retain at least 50% of the shares they are awarded, net of amounts required to pay taxes. To determine if the guideline amount is met, shares are valued at the average stock price during the 4th quarter of the fiscal year. Shares that are either owned outright or are unvested RSAs are considered owned for the purpose of the guidelines. Neither PSUs awarded under the OIP nor RSUs granted pursuant to a deferral under the MSPP are considered in the calculation of stock ownership.

The required amount under the guidelines is recalculated annually or whenever an executive receives an increase in pay. The Compensation Committee monitors compliance with these stock ownership guidelines on an ongoing basis. The following table shows the stock ownership requirements for each Named Executive Officer.

Name	Stock Ownership Guideline Amount (% of Annual Base Salary)		Required Ownership on June 30, 2022 (#) 1	Actual Stock Ownership   as of June 30, 2022 (#)
David Dunbar		500%	46,401	95,933
Ademir Sarcevic		200%	9,676	14,048
Alan J. Glass		200%	8,088	15,076
Paul C. Burns		200%	8,088	14,139
Flavio Maschera 2		200%	7,612	10,281

1 Based on the average price of the Company’s common stock between April 1, 2022 and June 30, 2022 ($93.65). Shares have been rounded to the nearest whole share.

2 Mr. Maschera’s required stock ownership on June 30, 2022 is based on his FY 2022 base salary of €340,218 as converted from Euro to USD using the June 30, 2022 exchange rate of 1.0476.

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BASISFOR DETERMINING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The Compensation Committee uses a multi-faceted approach to designing the executive compensation program. The approach includes the use of the independent compensation consultant to advise the Compensation Committee on the selection of an appropriate peer group, analysis of the peer group’s practices and compensation levels and recommendations for the Compensation Committee to consider. Compensation levels for specific executives are based on various factors, including the executive’s experience, individual accomplishments and the breadth of the executive’s organizational responsibilities. The Compensation Committee discusses the program with the CEO and the Chief Human Resources Officer to determine the effectiveness of the program in terms of achieving our stated objectives, including whether the current program is achieving desired motivational effects and properly incentivizing the executives.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT

In FY 2022, the Compensation Committee retained the same independent compensation consultant, Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC (“Meridian”), which has assisted the Compensation Committee since 2015. Meridian is an internationally recognized executive compensation consulting firm. No other compensation consultant was engaged in FY 2022.

Meridian was retained to assist the Compensation Committee in the development of a compensation peer group and to advise the Compensation Committee on our existing executive compensation program. Meridian provided research, data analyses, survey information and design expertise as part of its services. Meridian also notified the Compensation Committee of regulatory developments and market trends relating to executive compensation practices. Meridian did not determine or recommend the exact amount of compensation for any Named Executive Officer. From time to time, Meridian also performs an analysis of independent director compensation.

For FY 2022, Meridian conducted a competitive assessment of our executive compensation program (including design, features and target pay opportunities) against our compensation peer group. Based on Meridian’s assessment, the Compensation Committee determined that our executive compensation program is reasonable and appropriate when compared to our peer group.

The Compensation Committee, in determining whether to continue retaining Meridian for FY 2022, assessed Meridian’s independence under the NYSE’s listing standards. Meridian provided the Compensation Committee with confirmation of its independent status under the NYSE’s standards. As such, the Compensation Committee believes that Meridian is independent and that there is no conflict of interest between Meridian and the Company, the Company executives, the Compensation Committee or its members.

PEER GROUP

The following selection criteria were used to establish the Company’s FY 2022 compensation peer group:

u The company should be an industrial and technology manufacturing company;

u The company should have revenues between ¹⁄₃ and 3 times the Company’s revenue;

u The company should have multiple business units; and

u The company should serve global markets.

Based on this selection criteria, our FY 2022 peer group consisted of the following 19 companies:

Albany International Corporation	ESCO Technologies, Inc.	NN, Inc.
Altra Industrial Motion Corporation	Franklin Electric Co., Inc.	Proto Labs, Inc.
Barnes Group, Inc.	Helios Technologies, Inc.	RBC Bearings, Inc.
Chart Industries, Inc.	Hurco Companies, Inc.	TriMas Corporation
CIRCOR International, Inc.	Kadant, Inc.	Welbilt, Inc.
Enerpac Tool Group Corp.	L.B. Foster Company
Enpro Industries, Inc.	Lydall, Inc.

The Compensation Committee, with Meridian’s assistance, routinely reviews the selection criteria and the peer group companies to achieve a relative size positioning that is within a competitive range of median, that is, between the 40th and 60th percentile of the peer group companies.

FY 2022 compensation was determined based on a peer group that included Lydall, Inc. and Welbilt, Inc. They were later removed (due to actual or pending acquisition) in January 2022 for purposes of FY 2023 compensation.

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RISKIN COMPENSATION PROGRAMS

The Compensation Committee regularly monitors and reviews the executive compensation program to determine the program’s effectiveness at achieving the stated objectives and principles. In August 2022, the Compensation Committee conducted its annual review of the executive compensation policies and practices and assessed whether the current incentives could lead to excessive or inappropriate risk taking by the executives. Following the review, the Compensation Committee concluded that the Company’s executive compensation program elements, when considered both separately and as a whole, are not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company. In reaching this conclusion, the Compensation Committee noted the following factors:

u Compensation elements are mixed. The executive compensation program has a balanced mix of base salary, annual cash incentive awards and long-term equity incentive awards. The mix between the elements decreases the dependency on one form of compensation over other forms and thus provides executives with an incentive to perform at high levels, both in the short-term and long-term.

u Incentive award metrics contain both short and long-term goals. The annual incentive award is contingent upon the attainment of pre-established short-term corporate, business and financial objectives, while the long-term incentive award is based on long-term stock growth as well as the attainment of financial performance goals. This balance between short and long-term goals reduces the incentive to prioritize short-term performance at the expense of long-term growth.

u Short-term and long-term performance metrics differ. The performance metrics used to determine the amount of annual incentive awards are different than the performance metrics used to determine the amount of long-term incentive awards. This helps avoid excessive risk-taking to achieve one performance objective at the detriment of other objectives.

u Annual incentive awards are capped. The total annual incentive award is capped at 200% of target, which reduces the incentive to engage in unnecessarily risky behavior in any given year at the expense of long-term growth.

u Long-term incentives are completely equity-based. All long-term incentive awards are paid in the form of shares and are only paid if an executive remains employed with the Company at the time of vesting. This practice aligns the executive’s interests with those of shareholders and reduces the likelihood that an executive will act in a way that is detrimental to the long-term stock growth of the Company.

u Long-term performance metrics are based on corporate objectives. The performance metrics for long-term incentive awards are based on overall corporate performance rather than individual business unit performance. This reduces the risk that business unit heads will engage in conduct that inflates their business unit performance, but does not benefit the Company, as a whole, in the long-term.

u Incentives have performance thresholds. The annual incentive award and the PSUs granted under the OIP have threshold payout levels, which ensures that incentive compensation is reduced or eliminated completely if the minimum performance levels are not achieved.

u Compensation is benchmarked. The Compensation Committee benchmarks compensation against the peer group to ensure that the compensation program elements and payout levels are consistent with industry practice.

u Compensation can be recouped. The Board is empowered to “claw-back” any portion of the annual or long-term incentive compensation attributable to misconduct or financial misstatement in the event of a financial restatement.

u Executives have ownership requirements. Our executives are subject to stock ownership guidelines, which require executives to maintain ownership of a certain amount of Company stock during their employment. This encourages executives to focus on sustainable long-term growth and aligns the interests of our executives with those of our shareholders.

COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKSAND INSIDER PARTICIPATIONIN COMPENSATION DECISIONS

During FY 2022, the members of the Compensation Committee were Charles H. Cannon, Jr., Thomas E. Chorman, Jeffrey S. Edwards and Michael A. Hickey.

None of these directors have ever been an employee or officer of the Company. None of our executive officers serve as a member of the board of directors or on the compensation committee of any other entity that has had any executive officer serving as a member of our Board or Compensation Committee.

REPORTOFTHE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE

The Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed this Compensation Discussion and Analysis with management. Based on that review and discussion, the Compensation Committee has recommended to the Board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Proxy Statement.

  Jeffrey S. Edwards, Chair   Charles H. Cannon, Jr.   Thomas E. Chorman   Michael A. Hickey

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COMPENSATION TABLES

SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

The following table sets forth compensation information for fiscal years 2020, 2021 and 2022 for our Named Executive Officers – the individuals who served during FY 2022 as CEO and CFO and three other highly compensated executive officers of the Company.

Name and Principal Position	Year		Salary ($)		Bonus ($)		Stock Awards ($) 1		Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($) 2		Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($) 3		All Other Compensation ($) 4		Total ($)
David Dunbar President and CEO		2022		869,130		-		3,435,322		675,770		-		155,513		5,135,735
		2021		864,870		-		3,681,435		772,961		355,262		110,204		5,784,732
		2020		845,884		-		2,631,221		335,510		86,932		105,138		4,004,684
Ademir Sarcevic Vice President, CFO and Treasurer		2022		449,798		-		679,507		447,954		-		29,098		1,606,357
		2021		433,675		-		894,037		396,649		949		26,638		1,751,948
		2020		336,521		200,000 5		1,218,302		149,400		-		93,896		1,998,119
Alan J. Glass Vice President, CLO and Secretary		2022		375,984		-		607,643		148,003		-		51,037		1,182,666
		2021		365,907		-		675,728		171,298		7,470		33,680		1,254,084
		2020		357,875		-		471,528		74,353		539		19,422		923,717
Paul C. Burns VP of Strategy and Business Development		2022		375,984		-		451,256		265,769		-		20,164		1,113,173
		2021		365,907		-		413,611		316,709		-		28,732		1,124,959
		2020		357,875		-		415,570		147,517		7,963		29,250		958,175
Flavio Maschera 6 VP, Chief Innovation & Technology Officer		2022		348,312		-		432,713		123,056		-		14,753		918,834
		2021		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
		2020		-		-		-		-		-		-		-

1 This column includes the grant date fair value (calculated in accordance with FASB ASC 718) of the long-term incentive awards under the Company’s long-term incentive program (RSAs and PSUs) and RSUs that an executive received pursuant to a deferral election under the MSPP. The assumptions used in the valuation of the RSUs received pursuant to a deferral election under the MSPP were as follows:

Risk-free interest rate:	2.99%
Expected life of option grants:	3 years
Expected stock value volatility:	43.88%
Expected quarterly dividends:	$0.26 per share

The grant date fair value of these three separate equity awards is as follows:

	Grant Date Fair Value of Annual Incentive Deferred Pursuant to MSPP  ($)		Grant Date Fair Value of      Restricted Stock Awards under  the OIP ($)		Grant Date Fair Value of Performance Share Unit      Awards  under the OIP ($)		Total ($)
David Dunbar		1,045,300		956,009		1,434,013		3,435,322
Ademir Sarcevic		0		339,754		339,754		679,507
Alan J. Glass		228,934		189,354		189,354		607,643
Paul C. Burns		72,547		189,354		189,354		451,256
Flavio Maschera a		190,347		121,183		121,183		432,713

a Mr. Maschera’s MSPP deferral amount is based on his FY 2022 base salary of €340,218 as converted from Euros to USD using the August 23, 2022 exchange rate of 0.9971, while his grants under the OIP are based on his FY 2022 base salary as converted from Euros to USD using the June 30, 2021 exchange rate of 1.1858.

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1 (continued)

The value of performance-based awards is based on the probable outcome of the performance conditions as of the grant date. The payout for 2020 grants was 133.0 % of the target levels. The payout for 2021 and 2022 grants will be determined in 2023 and 2024, respectively. The outcome for 2020, 2021 and 2022 grants of performance-based awards was estimated at the target payout level, or 100 %. The following table shows the grant date fair value of the performance share units granted in 2022 at the target level included in the Summary Compensation Table above and the potential maximum grant date fair value. As described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, awards have a maximum payout level of 200 % and are further subject to the TSR modifier, which, at its maximum level, can increase the payout by a further 25 %, for a combined maximum payout level of 250 % of target.

	Grant Date Fair Value of Performance Share Awards under the  OIP ($)		Potential Maximum Grant Date Fair Value ($)
David Dunbar		1,434,013		3,585,033
Ademir Sarcevic		339,754		849,384
Alan J. Glass		189,354		473,386
Paul C. Burns		189,354		473,386
Flavio Maschera a		121,183		302,957

a Mr. Maschera’s PSU grant is based on his FY 2022 base salary as converted from Euros to USD using the June 30, 2021 exchange rate of 1.1858.

2 This column shows the amounts earned in cash under our annual incentive opportunity. Some of our Named Executive Officers elected to defer a portion of their annual incentive award under the MSPP. The values of these deferrals are contained in the stock awards column and further explained above in footnote (1). Mr. Maschera’s annual incentive amount in this column is based on his FY 2022 base salary of €340,218 as converted from Euros to USD using the August 23, 2022 exchange rate of 0.9971.

3 This column includes the above-market earnings of the Named Executive Officer’s accumulated benefit under the Standex Deferred Compensation Plan. None of the Named Executive Officers have any accumulated benefits under the now-frozen Standex pension plans.

4 This column includes the following compensation:

	401(k) Contributions ($)		Non-qualified Deferred Compensation Contribution ($)		Life Insurance Premium ($)		Perquisites &   Personal Benefits ($) a		Total ($)
David Dunbar		15,250		105,503		16,236		18,524		155,513
Ademir Sarcevic		8,898		6,490		1,710		12,000		29,098
Alan J. Glass		12,981		21,153		4,902		12,000		51,037
Paul C. Burns		12,981		3,972		3,211		-		20,164
Flavio Maschera		-		-		2,605		12,148		14,753

a Mr. Dunbar has an automobile allowance of which he used $16,024. Mr. Dunbar also received tax preparation reimbursement in the amount of $2,500. Mr. Sarcevic and Mr. Glass have an automobile allowance of $12,000. Mr. Maschera received an automobile allowance in the amount of $2,900; travel benefits in the amount of $4,898 and tax preparation services in the amount of $4,350 (as converted from Euros to USD based on the June 30, 2022 exchange rate of 1.0476). No other Named Executive Officer received total perquisites and personal benefits exceeding $10,000.

5 Under his employment agreement, Mr. Sarcevic received a cash payment of $200,000 as a sign-on bonus.

6 Mr. Maschera was promoted to an officer of the Company on October 27, 2021, so his compensation for FY 2020 and FY 2021 are not reported here. Mr. Maschera’s salary for FY 2022 is based on his salary as converted from Euro to USD based on the June 30, 2022 exchange rate of 1.0476. The exchange rate used for the “Stock Awards” column is detailed in footnote (1) above. The exchange rate used for the “Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation” column is detailed in footnote (2) above. The exchange rate used for the “All Other Compensation” column is detailed in footnote (4) above.

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GRANTSOF PLAN-BASED AWARDS

The following table sets forth information with respect to FY 2022 plan-based awards granted to our Named Executive Officers for the year ended June 30, 2022.

	Grant Date		Action Date 1	Estimated Future Payouts Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards 2						Estimated Payouts Under Equity Incentive Plan Awards 3						All Other Stock Awards: Number of Shares of Stock or Units 4		Total ($) 5
Name				Threshold ($)		Target ($)		Maximum ($)		Threshold (#)		Target (#)		Maximum (#)
David Dunbar
Annual Incentive					456,293		912,587		1,825,173
OIP - PSU		8/23/21									7,142		14,283		28,566				1,434,013
OIP - RSA		8/23/21															9,522		956,009
Ademir Sarcevic
Annual Incentive					147,257		294,513		589,026
OIP - PSU		8/23/21									1,692		3,384		6,768				339,754
OIP - RSA		8/23/21															3,384		339,754
Alan J. Glass
Annual Incentive					104,154		208,308		416,615
OIP - PSU		8/23/21									943		1,886		3,772				189,354
OIP - RSA		8/23/21															1,886		189,354
Paul C. Burns
Annual Incentive					104,154		208,308		416,615
OIP - PSU		8/23/21									943		1,886		3,772				189,354
OIP - RSA		8/23/21															1,886		189,354
Flavio Maschera
Annual Incentive 6					84,808		169,616		339,232
OIP - PSU 7		8/23/21									604		1,207		2,414				121,183
OIP - RSA 8		8/23/21															1,207		121,183

1 The date on which the Compensation Committee took action for the grant of all of the plan-based awards was 8/17/2021.

2 The amounts in these columns indicate the threshold, target and maximum amounts payable under the annual incentive opportunity prior to deducting any amounts the named executive officers elected to defer under the MSPP. Most of our Named Executive Officers elected to defer a portion of their annual incentive opportunity under the MSPP. The annual incentive opportunity amounts are based on the achievement of specific financial performance metrics and individual strategic goals. The annual incentive opportunity metrics are discussed under “Annual Incentive Opportunity” on page 40. Payouts range from 50% of target for the attainment of threshold levels to 200% of target for the attainment of superior performance levels. If threshold levels are not met, no annual incentive opportunity is paid. The amount the executives actually received and the amounts they elected to defer for FY 2022 are discussed under the “Annual Incentive Opportunity” and “Management Stock Purchase Plan” sections of the CD&A.

3 The amounts in these columns indicate the threshold, target and maximum amounts payable under the OIP for PSUs. The OIP PSU amounts are based on the achievement of specific financial performance metrics over a three-year performance period. Payouts range from 50% of target for the attainment of threshold levels, to 200% of target for the attainment of superior performance levels, subject to a TSR modifier, as explained in the CD&A. If threshold levels are not met, no shares vest.

4 The amounts shown in this column reflect the number of RSAs granted to each Named Executive Officer pursuant to the OIP.

5 These amounts represent the grant date fair value, as determined under FASB ASC Topic 718. For the PSU awards under the OIP, the fair value assumes performance and payout at the target level.

6 Mr. Maschera’s annual incentive opportunity values are based on his FY 2022 base salary of €340,218 as converted from Euros to USD using the August 23, 2022 exchange rate of 0.9971.

7 Mr. Maschera’s PSU grant is based on his FY 2022 base salary of €340,218 as converted from Euros to USD using the June 30, 2021 exchange rate of 1.1858.

8 Mr. Maschera’s RSA grant is based on his FY 2022 base salary of €340,218 as converted from Euros to USD using the June 30, 2021 exchange rate of 1.1858.

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OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDSAT FISCAL YEAR END

The following table sets forth information with respect to equity awards that were outstanding as of June 30, 2022. The Company has not awarded stock options since 2003 and there are no outstanding option awards.

			Stock Awards
Name	Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#) 1		Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($) 2		Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#) 3		Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of  Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested ($) 4
David Dunbar		78,928		5,343,028		83,984		7,120,164
Ademir Sarcevic		19,688		1,532,627		20,792		1,762,746
Alan J. Glass		15,097		981,144		11,586		982,261
Paul C. Burns		11,163		840,970		11,586		982,261
Flavio Maschera		8,012		472,278		6,300		534,114

1 The outstanding stock awards presented in this column include: RSAs awarded under the OIP, which remain subject to service-based vesting conditions; PSUs awarded in FY 2020 under the OIP, which have been earned (and are included at the earned payout percentage) but are subject to service-based vesting conditions; RSUs granted pursuant to an MSPP deferral; and discretionary RSA grants. These awards are scheduled to vest as follows:

Vest Date	David Dunbar		Ademir Sarcevic		Alan J. Glass		Paul C. Burns		Flavio Maschera
8/23/2022		3,174		1,128		628		628		402
9/6/2022		45,849		12,176		8,041		7,808		4,330
8/23/2023		3,174		1,128		629		629		402
9/6/2023		12,699		2,735		2,764		1,469		1,499
8/23/2024		14,032		2,521		3,035		629		1,379
Total		78,928		19,688		15,097		11,163		8,012

2 The market values in this column are calculated using a price of $84.78 per share, the closing price of the Company’s common stock on June 30, 2022, less the value of an executive’s deferral under the MSPP.

3 The shares presented in this column are performance share units granted in fiscal years 2021 and 2022 for the three-year performance periods ending on June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2024, respectively. These units will vest if certain targets are met during the applicable performance period. See “Long-Term Incentive Plan” starting on page 44 for more information. For both FY 2021 PSUs and FY 2022 PSUs, the number of shares reported in this column are based on achieving the “superior” level of performance because our financial performance for the last completed performance period (FY 2020 - FY 2022) was above target levels.

4 The values shown in this column are calculated using a price of $84.78 per share, the closing price of the Company’s common stock on June 30, 2022.

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OPTIONS EXERCISEDAND STOCK VESTED

The following table sets forth information about option exercises and the vesting of stock during the fiscal year. The Company has not awarded stock options since 2003, so no options are reported. The stock vested during the fiscal year represents PSUs and RSAs granted under the OIP and RSUs granted from an MSPP deferral.

	Stock Awards
Name	Number of Shares Acquired on Vesting (#)	Value Realized on Vesting ($) 1
David Dunbar	20,565		1,684,843
Ademir Sarcevic	4,630		459,898
Alan J. Glass	4,473		366,963
Paul C. Burns	5,740		536,505
Flavio Maschera	2,664		191,491

1 The value realized on vesting for the three stock categories was calculated as follows. For PSUs and RSAs granted under the OIP that vested during the year, the number of shares that vested was multiplied by the closing price of our stock on the vest date. For RSUs issued pursuant to an MSPP deferral that vested during the year, the number of shares that vested was multiplied by the closing price of our stock on the vest date less the value the executive paid under the deferral.

PENSION BENEFITS

The Company’s two pensions plans, the Standex Retirement Plan and the Standex Supplemental Retirement Plan, were frozen as to future benefit accruals and new participants on December 31, 2007. All of our Named Executive Officers became employed with the Company after this date or were ineligible to participate and are not accruing benefits under either of these plans.

NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION

The following table contains compensation information relating to the Company’s nonqualified deferred compensation plan. For a description of the Standex Deferred Compensation Plan, including material factors, see “Standex Deferred Compensation Plan” on page 47.

Name	Executive Contributions in Last FY ($) 1		Registrant Contributions in Last FY ($) 2		Aggregate Earnings in Last FY ($) 3			Aggregate Withdrawals/ Distributions		Aggregate Balance at Last FYE ($) 4
David Dunbar		105,503		105,503		(325,091	)		-		1,283,088
Ademir Sarcevic		-		6,490		(2,081)			-		9,180
Alan J. Glass		21,153		21,153		(14,045	)		-		73,193
Paul C. Burns		-		3,972		(8,475	)		50,205		34,856
Flavio Maschera		-		-		-			-		-

1 All amounts in this column are included in the salary and non-equity incentive plan compensation columns of the “Summary Compensation Table” above.

2 All amounts in this column are included in the other compensation column and detailed in footnote (4) of the “Summary Compensation Table” above.

3 The losses contained herein are not included in the Summary Compensation Table above because only above-market earnings are required to be included in the Summary Compensation Table.

4 The aggregate balance includes amounts that were reported in previous Summary Compensation Tables as follows:

	Amounts Previously Reported ($)
David Dunbar	1,257,188
Ademir Sarcevic	4,669
Alan J. Glass	42,532
Paul C. Burns	88,203
Flavio Maschera	-

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POTENTIAL PAYMENTSUPON TERMINATIONOR CHANGEIN CONTROL

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS

The following table lists the compensation and benefits that an executive would generally be provided in various scenarios involving a termination of employment. The amounts denoted in the table are for the CEO, Mr. Dunbar. Where the amounts or time periods differ between Mr. Dunbar and the other executives, the differences are explained in a footnote.

	Termination Scenario
Compensation Element	Death		Disability 1	Retirement  2	Termination with Cause 3	Termination without Cause 4	Termination due to Change in Control 5
Base Salary	Ceases immediately		Continuation for 2 years 6	Ceases immediately	Ceases immediately	Continuation for 2 years 7	Ceases immediately
Severance Pay 8	None		None	None	None	None	Lump sum equal to 3 times base salary 9
Annual Incentive	Prorated for the year		Prorated for the year	Prorated for the year	None	None	Lump sum equal to 3 times the higher of (i) the most recent annual incentive award or (ii) the current FY’s target incentive award 10
Restricted Stock 11	Awards vest immediately		Awards vest immediately	Awards vest immediately	Forfeited	Forfeited	Awards vest immediately
PSUs 12	Awards are prorated and vest in normal course		Awards are prorated and vest in normal course	Awards are prorated and vest in normal course	Forfeited	Forfeited	Awards vest immediately
Deferred   Compensation 13	Payable immediately	��	Distributions commence after 6 months per participants election	Distributions commence after 6 months per participants election	Distributions commence after 6 months per participants election	Distributions commence after 6 months per participants election	Payable immediately
Health, Welfare   and Other   Benefits	None		Medical and dental coverage for 1 year 14	None	None	Medical and dental coverage for 1 year 15	Life insurance and medical benefits coverage for 3 years 16

1 Disability is defined as a condition where the executive is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months. Disability for Mr. Maschera is defined by the Italian NCBA and covers both temporary and permanent disabilities and illnesses.

2 Retirement is defined as a voluntary termination of employment when either (i) the executive has reached age 55 and has at least 10 years of service with Standex, or (ii) the executive has reached age 65.

3 Termination with cause, under the terms of the executives’ employment agreements, is defined as a termination by Standex for the executive’s material breach of the employment agreement. A material breach is (i) an act of dishonesty which is intended to enrich the executive at the Company’s expense, or (ii) the willful, deliberate and continuous failure to perform the executive’s duties after being properly demanded to do so. For Mr. Maschera, “termination with cause” is the equivalent to “termination with just cause” as defined under Italian law.

4 Termination without cause is a termination by Standex where the executive has not committed a material breach of the employment agreement, or in the case of Mr. Maschera, termination for a justified subjective reason, a justified objective reason, or otherwise, as defined under Italian law.

5 A change in control is defined as an event where (i) any person or group (as used in sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 of the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of at least a majority of the equity securities of Standex entitled to vote for members of the Board of Directors; (ii) Standex is a party to a merger or consolidation, which results in Standex voting securities representing less than a majority of the resulting voting securities (less than 80% for Mr. Maschera); (iii) the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of Standex’s assets; (iv) a greater than 75% change (greater than 50% change for Mr. Maschera) in the composition of the Board of Directors during a consecutive 12-month period; or (v) for Mr. Maschera, the approval of a plan of complete liquidation.

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5 (continued)

An executive would be entitled to the payments described in this column after such a change in control only if, within 2 years of the change in control, either (i) the executive is terminated without cause, ^(a) or (ii) the executive voluntarily terminates their employment for “good cause.” ^(b)

(a) Termination without cause is any termination by Standex other than a termination where there is conclusive evidence of substantial and indisputable intentional personal malfeasance in office, such as a conviction for embezzlement of Standex funds.

(b) Good cause for Mr. Dunbar is defined as any of the following: (i) the assignment to any position other than President & CEO; (ii) any change in the reporting relationship such that he is no longer reporting solely to the Board of Directors; (iii) any reduction in the budget which results in him no longer having 100% control over the budget; (iv) any material diminution of base salary or incentive compensation; (v) any change in the location of employment to a location greater than 10 miles from the present location; and (vi) any other action or inaction of Standex that constitutes a material breach of the employment agreement.

Good cause for the other executives is defined as any of the following: (i) a change in their general area of responsibility; (ii) a change in their title; (iii) a change in the place of employment; and (iv) a decrease in base salary or diminished benefits.

6 Mr. Dunbar’s employment agreement provides for a continuation of base salary for a period of 2 years up to the IRS compensation limit specified in IRC Section 401(a)(17), with the excess payable immediately upon termination. Mr. Glass and Mr. Burns’ employment agreements provide for a continuation of base salary for a period of 1 year. Mr. Sarcevic does not receive a continuation of base salary upon termination due to a disability. Under the Italian NCBA and Italian law, Mr. Maschera is entitled to a minimum of 12 months and up to 30 months, depending on the illness or injury, in full salary continuation. If, at the end of such period, Mr. Maschera has not recovered from the illness or injury and can no longer work, the severance payments detailed under footnote (8) are triggered.

7 Mr. Dunbar’s employment agreement provides for a continuation of base salary for a period of 2 years up to the IRS compensation limit specified in IRC Section 401(a)(17), with the excess payable immediately upon termination. The other executives’ employment agreements provide for a continuation of base salary for a period of 1 year. Mr. Maschera does not receive a continuation of base salary. Instead, he receives severance pay under the Italian NCBA as detailed below.

8 Under the Italian NCBA, Mr. Maschera is entitled to severance pay (“trattamento di fine rapporto”), which is a deferred salary payment calculated as a percentage of his annual salary, in the event of a termination of his employment due to death, disability, termination with or without cause, or termination due to a change in control. Mr. Maschera is also entitled to indemnity in lieu of notice in the amount of 12 months pay in the event of termination of his employment due to death, disability, termination without cause or termination due to a change in control (see footnote (9) for further information about the indemnity in lieu of notice Mr. Maschera is entitled to under a termination due to a change in control). In the event Mr. Maschera is terminated without cause, Mr. Maschera is entitled to an additional 18 to 24 months pay. Further, in the event of a change in control and Mr. Maschera voluntarily terminates his employment within 180 days of the change in control for a reason other than good cause, Mr. Maschera would be entitled to indemnity in lieu of notice in the amount of 4 months pay.

9 Mr. Dunbar’s employment agreement provides for a lump sum severance payment in the amount of 3 times his then-current base salary. The remaining executives’ employment agreements provide for a lump sum severance payment in the amount of 2 times their then-current base salary. Mr. Maschera, under the Italian NCBA, is entitled to the trattamento di fine rapporto, plus, as specified in his employment agreement, the higher of: (i) the amount he would have received as indemnity in lieu of notice (12 months pay); or (ii) 2 times his then-current base salary plus 2 times the higher of (x) his current target annual incentive award or (y) most recent annual incentive award.

10 Mr. Dunbar’s employment agreement provides for an annual incentive payment equal to 3 times the higher of (i) the most recent annual incentive award or (ii) the current FY’s target incentive award. The remaining executives’ employment agreements provide for an annual incentive payment equal to 2 times the higher of (i) the most recent annual incentive award or (ii) the current FY’s target incentive award. Mr. Maschera’s employment agreement provides for a lump sum payment equal to the greater of (i) the current FY’s target incentive award or (ii) the level of incentive award accrual on the Company’s books as of the date of termination.

11 Included in the restricted stock category are both RSAs that an executive received pursuant to a grant under the OIP and RSUs that an executive received pursuant to a deferral under the MSPP.

12 For PSUs, except in the case of a termination for cause, without cause or due to a change in control, the PSUs are converted to shares of unrestricted stock once the performance period has ended and the Compensation Committee has determined the requisite payout in accordance with the performance levels. The number of PSUs that is converted is prorated to the date of the executive’s termination.

13 See the “Standex Deferred Compensation Plan” section on page 47 for more information about the plan and distribution options.

14 Mr. Dunbar’s employment agreement provides for a continuation of medical and dental benefits for a period of 1 year. The other executives’ employment agreements do not provide for any health or welfare benefit continuation.

15 Mr. Dunbar’s employment agreement provides for a continuation of medical and dental benefits for a period of 1 year. The other executives’ employment agreements do not provide for any health or welfare benefit continuation.

16 Mr. Dunbar’s employment agreement provides for a continuation of medical and life insurance benefits for a period of 3 years. The other executives’ employment agreements provide for a continuation of medical and life insurance benefits for a period of 2 years. Mr. Maschera’s employment agreement provides for a monthly reimbursement of medical insurance premiums for 2 years.

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QUANTIFICATIONOF POTENTIAL PAYMENTS

The following table contains compensation information relating to the potential payments that an executive would receive in the various scenarios described above if the executive was terminated due to a triggering event on June 30, 2022. All such potential payments are largely based on the executive’s employment agreement with the Company, and in the case of Mr. Maschera, the Italian NCBA and Italian law, with the remaining payments based on award agreements under the OIP.

Triggering   Event	Compensation Component	Payout ($) 1
		David Dunbar		Ademir Sarcevic		Alan J. Glass		Paul C. Burns		Flavio Maschera
Death	Severance Pay		-		-		-		-		572,072
	Annual Incentive		1,351,541		447,954		296,005		312,670		258,577
	Acceleration of Outstanding Equity Awards		5,343,028		1,532,627		981,144		840,970		472,278
	Pro-rata Performance Share Vesting 2		5,987,513		1,482,626		837,016		837,016		430,043
	Total		12,682,082		3,463,207		2,114,165		1,990,655		1,732,971
Disability 3	Termination Payment - Salary		1,738,260		453,097		378,741		378,741		891,031
	Severance Pay		-		-		-		-		572,072
	Annual Incentive		1,351,541		447,954		296,005		312,670		258,577
	Acceleration of Outstanding Equity Awards		5,343,028		1,532,627		981,144		840,970		472,278
	Pro-rata Performance Share Vesting 2		5,987,513		1,482,626		837,016		837,016		430,043
	Health & Welfare Benefits		14,183		-		-		-		-
	Total		14,434,524		3,916,304		2,492,906		2,369,396		2,624,002
Retirement	Annual Incentive		1,351,541		447,954		296,005		312,670		258,577
	Acceleration of Outstanding Equity Awards		5,343,028		1,532,627		981,144		840,970		472,278
	Pro-rata Performance Share Vesting 2		5,987,513		1,482,626		837,016		837,016		430,043
	Total		12,682,082		3,463,207		2,114,165		1,990,655		1,160,899
Termination   With Cause by   the Company	Severance Pay		-		-		-		-		215,660
	Total		-		-		-		-		215,660
Termination   Without   Cause by the   Company	Termination Payment - Salary		1,738,260		453,097		378,741		378,741		-
	Severance Pay		-		-		-		-		1,284,897	4
	Health & Welfare Benefits		14,183		-		-		-		-
	Total		1,752,443		453,097		378,741		378,741		1,284,897
Change in   Control 5	Severance Pay		2,607,390		906,194		757,482		757,482		1,284,897
	Annual Incentive		4,637,766		991,622		685,190		633,418		258,577
	Acceleration of Outstanding Equity Awards 6		8,903,110		2,414,000		1,472,275		1,332,100		739,335
	Health & Welfare Benefits		54,113		43,953		41,612		44,946		42,622
	Total		16,202,379		4,355,769		2,956,559		2,767,946		2,325,432

1 The payout values for equity awards are based on the closing price of the Company’s stock on June 30, 2022 ($84.78). For Mr. Maschera, salary payment, severance pay and the annual incentive award values were converted from Euros to USD using the June 30, 2022 exchange rate of 1.0476.

2 The pro-rata performance share vesting is based on the following:

For FY 2020 PSU awards, the number of shares used in the calculation is based on the certified performance percentage of 133.0 %.

For FY 2021 PSU awards, the number of shares used in the calculation is based on achievement of superior performance and pro-rated at ²⁄₃ since

the termination event is ²⁄₃ of the way through the performance period.

For FY 2022 PSU awards, the number of shares used in the calculation is based on achievement of superior performance and pro-rated at ¹⁄₃ since the termination event is ¹⁄₃ of the way through the performance period.

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3 This scenario assumes that Mr. Maschera would be terminated for disability after the maximum period of leave (30 months) as this leave is legally protected leave. During those 30 months, Mr. Maschera would continue to be employed and receive his salary. Mr. Maschera would only be entitled to the severance pay, annual incentive amount and accelerated stock vesting if he is terminated after the protected leave period ends. The values here represent the payments Mr. Maschera would receive over the course of the protected leave and at the time of his termination thereafter. Since it is impossible to know the values of Mr. Maschera’s annual incentive award and stock grants at the end of the 30 months, the values contained herein are as of June 30, 2022.

4 This value assumes the maximum amount of additional pay that Mr. Maschera is entitled to, which is the trattamento di fine rapporto (€205,861) plus the indemnity in lieu of notice in the amount of 12 months pay (€340,218) plus 24 months of additional pay (€680,436).

5 Upon a change in control, if the termination payments are triggered and exceed the amounts prescribed under IRC Section 280G such that the Company will be required to pay a tax under IRC Section 4999, the payment will be reduced to an amount such that the payment does not exceed IRC Section 280G.

6 Upon a change in control, outstanding RSAs under the OIP and RSUs awarded under the MSPP immediately vest at awarded amounts. For PSUs in general, outstanding awards vest at the higher of target or actual performance through the CIC event. For purposes of the calculation, FY 2020 PSU awards, the number of shares is based on the certified performance percentage of 133.0 %, while for FY 2021 and FY 2022 PSU awards, the number of shares is based on target.

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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

VOTING Q&A   HOWCAN IVOTE &HOWMANYVOTESDO IHAVE?   Shareholders at the close of business on August 31, 2022 are entitled to vote. As of the record date, there were 11,972,615 shares outstanding. You may vote the shares you own directly in your name as a shareholder of record, shares you hold through Standex benefit plans and shares held for you as a beneficial owner through a broker, bank or other nominee (shares held in “street name”). Each share is entitled to one vote.   HOWCAN ICHANGEMYVOTE?   You may change your vote by revoking your proxy at any time before it has been exercised by:   u  Delivering a written notification to our Corporate Secretary that you are revoking your proxy; u   Delivering a revised proxy dated later than the proxy you are revoking; u  Voting again by Internet or telephone until 1:00 a.m. ET, on October 25, 2022; u    Attending the Annual Meeting and voting in person.   WHATISA QUORUM?   A quorum is necessary to conduct business at the Annual Meeting. A majority of the outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting and represented either in person or by proxy constitutes a quorum. Your shares are counted as present if you have voted. If you abstain from voting, your shares are counted as present in determining a quorum. Broker non-votes are counted as present in determining a quorum.   WHATARE BROKER NON-VOTES?   A broker non-vote occurs when a bank, broker or other nominee of share held in street name is represented at the Annual Meeting either in person or by proxy, but has not received instructions from the beneficial owner on how to vote the shares and cannot or chooses not to vote the shares. We strongly encourage shareholders who own shares in street name to instruct their bank, broker or other nominee on how to vote.   HOWARETHEVOTESCOUNTED?   The Company has engaged D.F. King to assist in soliciting proxies to establish the necessary quorum. Tabulation for the quorum shall be handled by D.F. King, which receives $5,500 as payment for their services, in addition to additional disbursements.   Official tabulation of voted proxies will be handled by Computershare, the Company’s transfer agent.  

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WHATIS HOUSEHOLDING?

As permitted by the Exchange Act, and to reduce the expenses of delivering duplicate proxy materials, we deliver one Notice and, if applicable, Annual Report on Form 10-K and Proxy Statement, to multiple shareholders sharing the same mailing address unless otherwise requested. This is known as “householding.”

We will promptly send a separate Annual Report on Form 10-K and Proxy Statement to a shareholder at a shared address upon request at no cost. Shareholders with a shared address may also request that we send a single copy in the future if we are currently sending multiple copies to the same address.

Requests related to the delivery of proxy materials may be made by calling Investor Relations at (603) 893-9701 or writing to:

Standex International Corporation

23 Keewaydin Drive, Suite 300

Salem, New Hampshire 03079

Attention: Investor Relations

Shareholders who hold shares in “street name” (as described above) may contact their brokerage firm, bank or other nominee to request information about this householding procedure.

COMMUNICATIONS, SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS & NOMINATIONSAND COMPANY DOCUMENTS

HOW CAN I COMMUNICATEWITHTHE COMPANY’S DIRECTORS?

The Board welcomes input and suggestions from shareholders and interested parties. Shareholders may communicate with the Board or any member of the Board by writing to the following address and addressing the correspondence accordingly:

Standex International Corporation

23 Keewaydin Drive, Suite 300

Salem, New Hampshire 03079

Attention: Corporate Governance Officer

Alternatively, shareholders may send an email to boardofdirectors@standex.com and specify the director, committee or group to be contacted in the message line.

Communications with the Board are distributed by the Corporate Governance Officer. The Corporate Governance Officer uses his or her discretion in determining whether to

forward communications to the Board. Communications that are unrelated to the duties and responsibilities of the Board will not be distributed. Such items include, but are not limited to:

u spam

u junk mail and mass mailings

u product complaints or inquiries

u new product suggestions

u resumes and other forms of job inquiries

u surveys

u business solicitations or advertisements

In addition, material that is trivial, obscene, unduly hostile, threatening or illegal or similarly unsuitable items will be excluded; however, any communication that is excluded will be made available to any independent, non-employee director upon request.

HOW CAN I SUBMITA SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALOR DIRECTOR NOMINATION?

In accordance with Rule 14a-8 of the Exchange Act, certain shareholder proposals may be eligible for inclusion in our 2023 Proxy Statement. All shareholder proposals must comply with the requirements of Rule 14a-8 and must be received by our Corporate Secretary, in writing, no later than May 11, 2023. We strongly encourage any interested shareholder to contact our Corporate Secretary prior to the deadline to discuss the proposal. Submission of a proposal does not guarantee that it will be included in our Proxy Statement.

Shareholders may also nominate a director nominee for election at our 2023 annual meeting by following the provisions of the Company’s By-Laws. All nomination and supporting materials must comply with the requirements set forth in our By-Laws. Notice of such a nomination must be received by our Corporate Secretary, in writing, between May 11, 2023 and June 9, 2023. However, if the 2023 annual meeting is held more than 30 days before or more than 90 days after the anniversary of the 2022 Annual Meeting, the shareholder must submit the notice either (i) by 120 calendar days prior to the 2023 annual meeting or (ii) within 10 calendar days following the date on which the public announcement of the date of the 2023 annual meeting is made.

Shareholders do not have to include their proposals in our Proxy Statement for them to be heard. Proposals may be introduced at our 2023 annual meeting from the floor. Notice of these proposals must be provided to our Corporate Secretary between May 11, 2023 and June 9, 2023 and must comply with the requirements set forth in our By-Laws.

The Company’s By-Laws are available on our website by going to ir.standex.com and clicking on “Governance” and then clicking on “Organizational Documents.” To make a submission or to request a copy of the Company’s By-Laws, shareholders should contact our Corporate Secretary at the following address:

Standex International Corporation

23 Keewaydin Drive, Suite 300

Salem, New Hampshire 03079

Attention: Corporate Secretary

We strongly encourage shareholders to seek advice from knowledgeable legal counsel and contact the Corporate Secretary before submitting a proposal or nomination.

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HOW CAN I REQUEST DOCUMENTS?

Both this Proxy Statement and the Annual Report on Form 10-K may be viewed online at: www.envisionreports.com/SXI and on Standex’s website at ir.standex.com/annual-reports.

Shareholders may obtain print or emailed copies, free of charge, of this Proxy Statement, Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Codes of Conduct, Committee Charters or the Corporate Governance Guidelines by writing to:

Standex International Corporation

23 Keewaydin Drive, Suite 300

Salem, NH 03079

Attention: Investor Relations Department

Shareholders may also call Standex’s Investor Relations at (603) 893-9701 to request copies. Alternatively, print copies can also be requested by e-mailing the request to investorrelations@standex.com. All requests will be fulfilled within 3 business days of receipt and copies will be sent via first class mail.

HELPFUL RESOURCES

ANNUAL MEETING
Proxy & Supplemental Materials	ir.standex.com/annual-reports
Online voting for registered shareholders	www.envisionreports.com/sxi
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Standex Board	ir.standex.com/board-of-directors
Board Committees	ir.standex.com/board-committees
Audit Committee Charter	ir.standex.com/committee-charters
Compensation Committee Charter	ir.standex.com/committee-charters
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter	ir.standex.com/committee-charters
Innovation and Technology Committee Charter	ir.standex.com/committee-charters
FINANCIAL REPORTING
Earnings & Financial Reports	ir.standex.com/quarterly-results
STANDEX
Corporate Website	www.standex.com
Leaders	www.standex.com/about/management
Investor Relations	ir.standex.com
GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS
By-Laws	ir.standex.com/organizational-documents
Certificate of Incorporation	ir.standex.com/organizational-documents
Code of Conduct	ir.standex.com/policies
Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Management	ir.standex.com/policies
Corporate Governance Guidelines	ir.standex.com/organizational-documents

ACRONYMS
BPP	Balanced Performance Plan
CIC	Change in Control
CLO	Chief Legal Officer
DE&I	Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
EBIT	Earnings Before Income Tax
EBITDA	Earnings Before Income Tax, Depreciation & Amortization
EPS	Earnings Per Share
ESG	Environment, Social & Governance
GAAP	Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
IRC	Internal Revenue Code
IRR	Internal Rate of Return
IRS	Internal Revenue Service
LTIP	2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan
MSPP	Management Stock Purchase Plan
N&CG	Nominating & Corporate Governance
NEO	Named Executive Officer
NYSE	New York Stock Exchange
OIP	2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan
PCAOB	Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
PSUs	Performance Share Units
ROIC	Return on Invested Capital
RSAs	Restricted Stock Awards
RSUs	Restricted Stock Units
SEC	Securities and Exchange Commission
TSR	Total Shareholder Return
TRIR	Total Recordable Incident Rate

64 2022 PROXY STATEMENT

Standex Vote Your vote matters — here’s how to vote! You may vote online or by phone instead of mailing this card. Votes submitted electronically must be received by October 25, 2022 at 1:00 A.M., Eastern Time. Online Go to www.envisionreports.com/SXI or scan the QR code — login details are located in the shaded bar below. Phone Call toll free 1-800-652-VOTE (8683) within the USA, US territories and Canada Save paper, time and money! Sign up for electronic delivery at www.envisionreports.com/SXI Using a black ink pen, mark your votes with an X as shown in this example. Please do not write outside the designated areas. Annual Meeting Proxy Card IF VOTING BY MAIL, SIGN, DETACH AND RETURN THE BOTTOM PORTION IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. A Proposals — The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR all nominees listed in Proposal 1, FOR Proposal 2 and FOR Proposal 3. 1. To elect the following Directors: Class III — for a three-year term expiring in 2025 01 - Thomas E. Chorman (Class III, 3 year term) For Against Abstain 02 - Thomas J. Hansen (Class III, 3 year term) For Against Abstain 2. To conduct an advisory vote on the total compensation paid to the executives of the Company. For Against Abstain 3. To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors as the independent auditors of the Company for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023. For Against Abstain B Authorized Signatures - This section must be completed for your vote to be counted. Date and Sign Below Note: Please sign exactly as your name appears on this Proxy. If signing for estates, trusts, corporations or partnerships, title or capacity should be stated. If shares are held jointly, each holder should sign. Date (mm/dd/yyyy) — Please print date below. Signature 1 — Please keep signature within the box. Signature 2 — Please keep signature within the box. 1 U P X 0306NC +

Small steps make an impact. Help the environment by consenting to receive electronic delivery, sign up at www.envisionreports.com/SXI IF VOTING BY MAIL, SIGN, DETACH AND RETURN THE BOTTOM PORTION IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. REVOCABLE PROXY — Standex International Corporation ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OCTOBER 25, 2022 THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS The shareholder of record hereby appoints David Dunbar and Alan J. Glass, and either of them, with full power of substitution, as Proxies for the shareholder, to attend the Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of Standex International Corporation (the “Company”), to be held at the Standex International Corporation Corporate Headquarters, 23 Keewaydin Drive, Suite 300, Salem NH 03079, on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at 9:00 a.m., local time, and any adjournments thereof, and to vote all shares of the common stock of the Company that the shareholder is entitled to vote upon each of the matters referred to in this Proxy and, at their discretion, upon such other matters as may properly come before this meeting. In connection with those shares (if any) held by me as a participant in the Standex Retirement Savings Plan (the “Plan”), I hereby direct the trustee of the Plan in which I participate to vote all vested shares allocated to my account under such Plan on August 31, 2022 in accordance with the instructions on the reverse side of this proxy card or, if no instructions are given, in accordance with the Board of Directors’ recommendations, on all items of business to come before the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on October 25, 2022 or any adjournment thereof. Your voting instructions will be kept confidential from the officers, directors and employees of the Company. Under the Plan, the shares for which no signed proxy card is returned or for which any instructions are not timely received or are improperly executed shall be voted by the trustee in the same proportions on each Proposal for which properly executed instructions were timely received. This Proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed herein by the shareholder of record. If no direction is made, this Proxy will be voted FOR all nominees listed in Proposal 1, FOR Proposal 2 and FOR Proposal 3. PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTE BY TELEPHONE OR THE INTERNET OR COMPLETE, DATE, SIGN, AND MAIL THIS PROXY CARD PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE. (Continued, and to be marked, dated and signed, on the other side) C Non-Voting Items Change of Address — Please print new address below. Comments — Please print your comments below. Meeting Attendance Mark box to the right if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting.