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TITAN INTERNATIONAL INC

For the period ended Jun 13, 2024. Filed Apr 24, 2024.

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What shareholders are asked to vote on at a company's meeting. It is where to find what directors and top executives are paid, and who owns the most shares.

Jun 13, 2024 · Filed Apr 24, 2024

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Voting Procedures

Common Stock (the Common Stockholders) as the registered stockholder of record on the Record Date and those shares of which the Common Stockholder is the beneficial owner on the Record Date and which are held through a broker, bank, or other institution, as nominee, on the Common Stockholder’s behalf (sometimes referred to as being held in “street name”), that is considered the stockholder of record of those shares.SHARES ENTITLED TO VOTEOn the Record Date, there were 72,870,714 shares of Common Stock outstanding, and there were no other outstanding classes of stock that will be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.VOTES PER SHARECommon Stockholders are entitled to one vote per share of Common Stock they held of record on the Record Date on each matter that may properly come before the Annual Meeting.PROPOSALS REQUIRING VOTE; BOARD RECOMMENDATIONCommon Stockholders are being asked to consider and vote upon the following matters:
ProposalBoard RecommendationPage Reference
Election of Richard M. Cashin Jr., Max A. Guinn, Kim A. Marvin, Mark H. Rachesky, MD, Paul G. Reitz, Anthony L. Soave, Laura K. Thompson, and Maurice M. Taylor Jr. as directors to serve for one-year terms and until their successors are elected and qualified;FOR6
Ratification of the selection of BDO USA P.C. by the Board of Directors as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company's financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2024; andFOR13
Approval, in a non-binding advisory vote, of the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers;FOR14
Stockholder proposal regarding a sale, merger or other disposition of the Company.AGAINST16
And such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof. The Board of Directors unanimously recommends that you vote FOR each of the nominees named in Proposal #1, FOR each of Proposals #2 and #3, and AGAINST Proposal #4.
Titan International, Inc./2024 Proxy Statement2

Voting Procedures

TIME AND PLACE; DIRECTIONS; ATTENDING THE ANNUAL MEETING

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Titan will be held on Thursday, June 13, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time, via the internet through a virtual web conference at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/TWI2024.

VOTING BY STOCKHOLDERS OF RECORD; SUBMITTING YOUR PROXY

Common Stockholders are asked to vote their shares as promptly as possible. Common Stockholders of record on the Record Date are entitled to cast their votes in person at the Annual Meeting, by telephone or over the internet, as described in the instructions in the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials and these materials. If you requested to receive printed proxy materials by mail, you may also vote by completing, signing, dating and promptly returning your proxy card in the return envelope according to the instructions on the proxy card. If you submit your vote by telephone or internet, you do not need to mail back a proxy card.

All shares of Common Stock represented at the Annual Meeting by properly executed proxies received prior to or at the Annual Meeting that are not properly revoked will be voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance with the instructions indicated in the proxy. If no instructions are indicated, such proxies will be voted FOR each of the nominees named in Proposal #1, FOR each of Proposals #2 and #3 and AGAINST Proposal #4, and persons designated as proxies will vote with their best judgment on such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting. The Board of Directors does not know of any matters that will come before the Annual Meeting other than those described in the Notice of Annual Meeting attached to this Proxy Statement.

VOTING BY BENEFICIAL OWNERS OF COMMON STOCK

If your shares are held in “street name,” your broker or other institution serving as nominee will send you a request for directions for voting those shares. Many brokers, banks, and other institutions serving as nominees (but not all) participate in a program that offers internet voting options and may provide you with a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials. Follow the instructions on the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials to access our proxy materials online or to request a paper or email copy of our proxy materials. If you received these proxy materials in paper form, the materials included a voting instruction card so you can instruct your broker or other nominee how to vote your shares.

For a discussion of rules regarding the voting of shares held by beneficial owners when you do not give voting instructions to your broker, please see “Broker Non-Votes” below.

BROKER NON-VOTES

Under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), member brokers that hold shares in “street name” for their customers that are the beneficial owners of those shares only have the authority to vote on certain “routine” items in the event that they have not received instructions from beneficial owners. Under NYSE rules, when a proposal is not a “routine” matter and a member broker has not received voting instructions from the beneficial owner of the shares with respect to that proposal, the brokerage firm may not vote the shares on that proposal because it does not have discretionary authority to vote those shares on that matter. A “broker non-vote” is submitted when a broker returns a proxy card and indicates that, with respect to particular matters, it is not voting a specified number of shares on those matters, as it has not received voting instructions with respect to those shares from the beneficial owner and does not have discretionary authority to vote those shares on such matters. The shares of Common Stock as to which “broker non-votes” are submitted are not entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting with respect to the matters to which the “broker non-votes” apply. However, such shares will be included for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present at the Annual Meeting.

Titan International, Inc./2024 Proxy Statement3

Voting Procedures

QUORUM FOR ANNUAL MEETING

There must be a quorum for the Annual Meeting to be held. The presence, in person or represented by proxy, of Common Stockholders holding a majority of the Common Stock outstanding on the Record Date is necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at the Annual Meeting. Abstentions and “broker non-votes” are counted as present in determining whether or not there is a quorum. If a quorum is not present at the time the Annual Meeting is convened, Common Stockholders representing a majority of the shares of Common Stock present, in person or represented by proxy, may adjourn the Annual Meeting.

VOTE REQUIRED TO APPROVE PROPOSALS

Proposal #1: Election of each of Mr. Cashin, Mr. Guinn, Mr. Marvin, Dr. Rachesky, Mr. Reitz, Mr. Soave, Mr. Taylor and Ms. Thompson as directors requires the affirmative vote of Common Stockholders holding a majority of the shares of Common Stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting.

Proposal #2: Ratification of the selection of the independent registered public accounting firm of BDO USA P.C. requires the affirmative vote of the Common Stockholders holding a majority of the shares of Common Stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting.

Proposal #3: Approval, in a non-binding advisory vote, of named executive officer compensation requires the affirmative vote of the Common Stockholders holding a majority of the shares of Common Stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting. Although the advisory vote on compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers is non-binding, the Board of Directors will review the result of the vote and will take it into account in making a determination concerning executive compensation in the future.

Proposal #4: Shareholder proposal regarding a sale, merger, or other disposition of the Company requires the affirmative vote of the Common Stockholders holding a majority of the shares of Common Stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting.

Abstentions are counted in the number of shares present in person or represented by proxy for purposes of determining whether a proposal has been approved and, as a result, are equivalent to votes against Proposal #2, Proposal #3 and Proposal #4. There will be no abstentions on Proposal #1. Brokers that do not receive instructions with respect to Proposal #1, Proposal #3 and Proposal #4 from their customers will not be entitled to vote on that proposal as each of such proposals is considered a “non-routine” matter; any such broker non-votes will not have any impact on the outcome of Proposal #1, Proposal #3 and Proposal #4. However, such shares representing the broker non-votes will be treated as shares present for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present. Because Proposal #2 is considered a “routine” matter, brokers have discretionary authority to vote on Proposal #2 in the absence of timely instructions from their customers. As a result, there will be no broker non-votes with respect to Proposal #2.

REVOKING A PROXY

Any proxy given pursuant to this solicitation may be revoked at any time before it is voted. Common Stockholders may revoke a proxy at any time prior to its exercise by filing with the Secretary of the Company a duly executed revocation (which must be received before the start of the Annual Meeting), submitting a new proxy bearing a later date by following the instructions provided in the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or the proxy card (which must be received before the start of the Annual Meeting) or voting in person by written ballot at the Annual Meeting. Attendance at the Annual Meeting will not of itself constitute revocation of a proxy. Any written notice revoking a proxy should be sent to: Michael G. Troyanovich, Secretary and General Counsel of Titan International, Inc., 1525 Kautz Road, Suite 600, West Chicago, Illinois 60185. If you are a beneficial owner, you may revoke your proxy and change your vote at any time before the Annual Meeting by: (i) submitting new voting instructions to your broker or other intermediary; or (ii) if you have obtained a legal proxy from your broker or other intermediary, by attending the Annual Meeting and voting in person by written ballot.

Titan International, Inc./2024 Proxy Statement4

Voting Procedures

COMPANY'S TRANSFER AGENT

Computershare Trust Company, N.A.

Mailing address:Physical address:
P.O. Box 505000462 South 4th Street, Suite 1600
Louisville, KY 40233Louisville, KY 40202

Stockholder Information: (877) 237-6882 Agent website: www.computershare.com/investor

COMMON STOCK DATA

The Common Stock is listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "TWI."

VOTE TABULATION

Broadridge Investor Communication Services will be responsible for determining whether or not a quorum is present and tabulate votes cast by proxy or in person at the Annual Meeting.

VOTING RESULTS

Titan will announce preliminary voting results at the Annual Meeting and publish final results by filing a Current Report on Form 8-K with the SEC.

PLEASE VOTE

Every stockholder's vote is important. Whether or not you intend to be present at the Annual Meeting, please vote your shares as promptly as possible in accordance with the instructions in the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials and these materials. Common Stockholders of record on the record date are entitled to cast their votes in person at the Annual Meeting, by telephone or over the Internet, as described in the instructions in the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials and these materials. If you requested to receive printed proxy materials by mail, you may also vote by completing, signing, dating and promptly returning your proxy card in the return envelope provided to you, which requires no postage if mailed in the United States.

PROXY NOTICE

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on June 13, 2024.

The Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, the Proxy Statement and the Company's Annual Report to Stockholders, including its Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 2023, are available at the Company's website, www.ir.titan-intl.com/financials/sec-filings, www.ir.titan-intl.com/financials/annual-and-proxy-reports, and www.proxyvote.com.

Titan International, Inc./2024 Proxy Statement5
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