US Executive Compensation Proxy SEC Filings — August 14, 2026

14-08-2026

Royce Micro-Cap Trust, Inc. (RMT) filed a definitive proxy statement (DEF 14A) on August 14, 2026, for its Annual Meeting of Stockholders scheduled for October 7, 2026. The meeting will elect two Class III Directors (Christopher D. Clark and Christopher C. Grisanti) to three-year terms expiring at the 2029 Annual Meeting. The record date for voting is August 5, 2026, and the proxy materials are expected to be mailed on or about August 21, 2026.

• · The Board has six Directors divided into three classes with staggered three-year terms.
• · Class I Directors (Cecile B. Harper, Julia W. Poston) serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting; Class II Directors (Patricia W. Chadwick, Michael K. Shields) serve until the 2028 Annual Meeting.
• · The Independent Directors have a retirement policy requiring retirement by December 31 of the year they turn 79, subject to Board waiver.
• · Christopher D. Clark is an 'interested person' due to his position with Royce & Associates, LP, the Fund's investment adviser.
• · No family relationships exist between any of the Fund's Directors and officers.
• · The proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors; the cost of solicitation will be borne by the Fund.
• · Stockholders have one vote per share of Common Stock held, with no cumulative voting rights.

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Royce Global Trust, Inc. filed a definitive proxy statement (DEF 14A) on August 14, 2026, for its Annual Meeting of Stockholders scheduled for October 7, 2026. The meeting will elect two Class III Directors (Christopher D. Clark and Christopher C. Grisanti) to three-year terms. The record date for voting is August 5, 2026, and the proxy materials will be mailed on or about August 21, 2026.

• · The proxy statement is definitive (DEF 14A), filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
• · The meeting will be held at One Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010 on October 7, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
• · Record date for voting is August 5, 2026.
• · Proxy materials will be mailed on or about August 21, 2026.
• · Each share of common stock entitles the holder to one vote; no cumulative voting rights.
• · The Board has six directors divided into three classes with staggered three-year terms.
• · Class I Directors (Cecile B. Harper, Julia W. Poston) serve until 2027; Class II Directors (Patricia W. Chadwick, Michael K. Shields) serve until 2028.
• · Christopher D. Clark is an 'interested person' due to his position with Royce & Associates, LP.
• · Independent Directors must retire by December 31 of the year they turn 79, subject to Board waiver.
• · The Fund will reimburse brokerage firms and custodians for forwarding proxy materials to beneficial owners.

14-08-2026

Fidelity's Variable Insurance Products Fund V is holding a special shareholder meeting on October 14, 2026, to vote on an amended and restated management contract with Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC. The proposal aims to reduce overall expenses for shareholders by at least 0.02% annually and provide more stable and predictable expenses by transitioning investments to underlying funds without management fees. The Board of Trustees unanimously recommends approval, and FMR will bear all proxy expenses.

• · The record date for the meeting is August 17, 2026.
• · Shareholders are entitled to one vote for each dollar of net asset value owned on the record date.
• · The meeting will be held virtually; registration is required by October 13, 2026.
• · If shareholders of all funds within a product line do not approve, no fund in that product line will amend its contract.
• · FMR will bear all expenses associated with the proxy solicitation.

14-08-2026

AeroVironment Inc. filed its DEF 14A proxy statement for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2026, ahead of the annual meeting scheduled for September 24, 2026. The board recommends the election of five director nominees (Edward R. Muller, William J. Lynn, III, Philip S. Davidson, Mary Beth Long, and Michael D. Ruppert) for one-year terms, ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as auditor, and a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation. Two long-serving directors, Stephen F. Page (age 86) and Charles Thomas Burbage (age 78), are retiring at the meeting, reducing the board from ten to eight members.

• · Annual meeting will be held virtually on September 24, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. EDT via remote communication.
• · Record date for voting is August 7, 2026; 50,822,615 shares outstanding and entitled to vote.
• · Board is declassifying over time; all directors will serve one-year terms starting from 2027 annual meeting.
• · Two directors (Page and Burbage) are retiring effective at the 2026 annual meeting, reducing board size from 10 to 8.
• · 9 of 10 current directors are independent; the only non-independent director is CEO Wahid Nawabi.
• · Proposals include: election of 5 director nominees, ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as auditor for FY2027, and non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation (Say-on-Pay).
• · Board committees include Audit, Compensation, Nominating and Corporate Governance, Cybersecurity, and Executive.
• · Company has anti-hedging, anti-pledging, and anti-short sale policies for all executives, directors, and employees.

14-08-2026

HPS Corporate Lending Fund is holding its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders virtually on October 28, 2026. The only item on the agenda is the election of two Class I Trustees for five-year terms expiring at the 2031 annual meeting. The Board unanimously recommends voting 'FOR' each nominee. The company will pay Broadridge approximately $120,000 plus expenses for proxy solicitation services.

• · The annual meeting will be held virtually at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/HLEND2026.
• · Record date for voting is July 30, 2026.
• · A quorum requires 50% of outstanding common shares.
• · Shares held by brokers without voting instructions will not be counted for quorum or voting.
• · The proxy statement and annual report are available at www.sec.gov and https://www.hlend.com.

14-08-2026

Royce Small-Cap Trust, Inc. filed a definitive proxy statement for its annual meeting scheduled for October 7, 2026, to elect two Class III Directors: Christopher D. Clark (interested) and Christopher C. Grisanti (independent). The record date is August 5, 2026. The filing provides biographical and qualification details for all six directors, with no other business items proposed.

• · The annual meeting will be held on October 7, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time at One Madison Avenue, New York, NY.
• · The record date for voting is August 5, 2026.
• · The proxy materials are available at www.proxyvote.com.
• · The initial mailing date of the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials is August 21, 2026.
• · The Board has six directors divided into three classes with staggered three-year terms.
• · Class I Directors (Cecile B. Harper, Julia W. Poston) serve until 2027; Class II Directors (Patricia W. Chadwick, Michael K. Shields) serve until 2028.
• · The independent directors have a retirement policy requiring retirement at age 79, subject to waiver.
• · Christopher D. Clark is an 'interested person' due to his position with Royce.
• · No other business is expected at the meeting besides the election of directors.

14-08-2026

Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. filed its definitive proxy statement for the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on September 8, 2026. The sole proposal is the election of Peyton Tansill Muldoon as a Class II Director for a three-year term. The record date is July 24, 2026, with 29,665,788 shares outstanding. Notably, W. Whitney George, an interested director and CEO of Sprott Inc., beneficially owns 54.8% of the Fund's shares, indicating significant insider control.

• · The Fund's Board is divided into three classes with staggered three-year terms.
• · W. Whitney George's beneficial ownership includes shares held directly, in IRAs, by his spouse, and in various family trusts and foundations.
• · The proxy statement is available at https://www.proxy-direct.com/SPR-35276.
• · The meeting will be held at the offices of Sprott Asset Management USA, Inc. in Darien, Connecticut.
• · The record date for voting is July 24, 2026.
• · The Fund will reimburse brokerage firms and other intermediaries for forwarding proxy materials.
• · The proxy statement includes information on security ownership, director compensation, and audit committee matters.

14-08-2026

America's Car-Mart, Inc. (CRMT) filed a definitive proxy statement (DEF 14A) on August 14, 2026, for its annual meeting of stockholders to be held on September 23, 2026. The meeting will include the election of ten directors, an advisory vote on executive compensation, ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as auditor for fiscal year ending April 30, 2027, and approval of an amendment to the 2024 Equity Incentive Plan to increase authorized shares by 1,000,000. The record date for voting is July 31, 2026.

• · Annual meeting to be held on September 23, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. local time at 1805 North 2nd Street, Suite 401, Rogers, Arkansas 72756.
• · Record date for voting is July 31, 2026.
• · Proxy materials first released to stockholders on or about August 14, 2026.
• · Stockholders can vote via Internet, phone, mail, or in person.
• · Internet and phone voting closes at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on September 22, 2026 for shares held directly and September 18, 2026 for shares held in a plan.
• · Proposals include: election of ten directors, advisory vote on executive compensation, ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as auditor, and approval of an amendment to the 2024 Equity Incentive Plan increasing authorized shares by 1,000,000.
• · If no choice is specified, proxies will be voted FOR all director nominees, FOR the compensation resolution, FOR ratification of auditor, and FOR the equity plan amendment.

14-08-2026

Phio Pharmaceuticals Corp. filed its definitive proxy statement (DEF 14A) for the 2026 annual meeting, detailing corporate governance practices, director independence, and executive compensation. The Board met eight times in 2025, with all directors attending at least 75% of meetings. The company maintains an insider trading policy, an incentive compensation recovery policy, and prohibits pledging or hedging of securities. No related party transactions exceeding $120,000 were reported in the past two fiscal years.

• · Board met eight times in 2025, with all directors attending at least 75% of meetings.
• · All directors are independent except Mr. Bitterman, who serves as President, CEO, and Chair.
• · Mr. Deming was appointed lead independent director on October 31, 2025.
• · The Board met in executive session once in 2025.
• · No related party transactions exceeding $120,000 were reported in the past two fiscal years.
• · The company prohibits pledging or hedging of its securities by employees, officers, and directors.

14-08-2026

Worthington Steel filed its 2026 Proxy Statement (DEF 14A) for the annual meeting on September 23, 2026, proposing the election of four Class III directors, an advisory vote on executive compensation, and ratification of KPMG as auditor. The company highlights a pay-for-performance philosophy with salaries below market median and a higher proportion of at-risk incentive pay, while maintaining strong governance practices including 8 of 11 independent directors and a lead independent director. No specific financial performance metrics or period-over-period comparisons are provided in this filing.

• · Annual meeting will be held virtually on September 23, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. EDT.
• · Voting deadline is 11:59 p.m. EDT on September 22, 2026.
• · Board recommends FOR all three proposals: election of directors, say-on-pay, and auditor ratification.
• · Non-employee directors must hold common shares valued at five times annual cash retainer.
• · CEO and Executive Chairman must hold common shares valued at five times annual salary.
• · Company has never repriced stock options and prohibits repricing without shareholder consent.
• · Change in control vesting of restricted stock requires both a change in control and termination (double trigger).
• · No employment agreements or defined benefit pension plans for executives.