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METHODE ELECTRONICS INC

For the period ended Apr 27, 2024. Filed Jul 11, 2024.

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FY2024 · Filed Jul 11, 2024

MEI$11.86-2.2%Stored close · as of Nov 10, 2026

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Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

(a)

(1)Consolidated Financial Statements.

Reference is made to the Index to Consolidated Financial Statements on Page F-1.

(2)Consolidated Financial Statement Schedule.

Reference is made to the Index to Financial Statement Schedule on Page F-1.

(3)Exhibits.

EXHIBIT INDEX

ExhibitNumberDescription
3.1Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant, as amended and currently in effect (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 9, 2004).
3.2Bylaws of Registrant, as amended and currently in effect (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 19, 2020).
4.1Article Fourth of Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant, as amended and currently in effect (included in Exhibit 3.1).
4.2Description of Capital Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on June 20, 2019).
10.1*Methode Electronics, Inc. 2004 Stock Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 7, 2004).
10.2*Change in Control Agreement dated September 1, 2006 between Methode Electronics, Inc. and Donald W. Duda (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 6, 2006).
10.3*Change in Control Agreement dated September 14, 2006 between Methode Electronics, Inc. and Timothy R. Glandon (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 18, 2006).
10.4*Amended and Restated Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Executive Award/Performance Based) effective as of June 18, 2004 between Methode Electronics, Inc. and Donald W. Duda (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on March 2, 2007).
10.5*Amended and Restated Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Executive Award/Cliff Vesting) effective as of June 18, 2004 between Methode Electronics, Inc. and Donald W. Duda (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on March 2, 2007).
10.6*Amended and Restated Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Executive Award/Performance Based) effective as of June 15, 2005 between Methode Electronics, Inc. and Donald W. Duda (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 6, 2007).
10.7*Amended and Restated Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Executive Award/Performance Based) effective as of August 7, 2006 between Methode Electronics, Inc. and Donald W. Duda (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 6, 2007).
10.8*Change in Control Agreement dated July 15, 2008 between Methode Electronics, Inc. and Ronald L.G. Tsoumas (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on July 17, 2008).
10.9*Methode Electronics, Inc. 2010 Stock Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 20, 2010).
10.10*Form of Methode Electronics, Inc. Non-Qualified Stock Option Form Award Agreement under the 2010 Stock Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 20, 2010).
10.11*Methode Electronics, Inc. 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 22, 2014).
10.12*Form of Amendment to Change in Control Agreement dated November 8, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on December 10, 2015).
10.13*Change in Control Agreement dated June 14, 2017 between Methode Electronics, Inc. and Andrea Barry (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on June 21, 2018).
10.14*Change in Control Agreement dated as of December 7, 2018 between the Company and Anil Shetty (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on March 7, 2019).
10.15*Form of 2020 Long-Term Performance-Based Award Agreement (CEO) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 29, 2020).
10.16*Form of 2020 Long-Term Performance-Based Award Agreement (COO, CFO and CHRO) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 29, 2020).
10.17*Form of 2020 Long-Term Performance-Based Award Agreement (Dabir) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 29, 2020).
10.18*Form of 2020 Long-Term Time-Based Award Agreement (CEO) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 29, 2020).
10.19*Form of 2020 Long-Term Time-Based Award Agreement (COO, CFO and CHRO) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 29, 2020).
10.20*Form of 2020 Long-Term Time-Based Award Agreement (Dabir) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 29, 2020).
10.21*Methode Electronics, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated as of November 12, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 13, 2020).
10.22*Long-Term Performance-Based Award Agreement dated as of September 29, 2020 between the Company and Kevin Martin (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on June 23, 2022).
10.23*Long-Term Time-Based Award Agreement dated as of September 29, 2020 between the Company and Kevin Martin (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on June 23, 2022).
10.24*Methode Electronics, Inc. 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 14, 2022).
10.25Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, entered into as of October 31, 2022, among Methode Electronics, Inc., each Lender party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer and the other parties thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 1, 2022).
10.26*Amendment to Change in Control Agreement dated December 14, 2022 (CEO) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 19, 2022).
10.27*Amendment to Change in Control Agreement dated December 14, 2022 (NEOs other than CEO) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 19, 2022).
10.28*Long-Term Performance-Based Award Agreement dated as of September 14, 2022 between the Company and Kerry Vyverberg (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on September 7, 2023).
10.29*Long-Term Time-Based Award Agreement dated as of September 14, 2022 between the Company and Kerry Vyverberg (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on September 7, 2023).
10.30*Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement effective as of June 16, 2021 between the Company and Kerry Vyverberg (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on September 7, 2023).
10.31*Retention, Transition Services and Consulting Agreement between the Company and Donald W. Duda dated August 31, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 31, 2023).
10.32*Form of Retention Bonus Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 18, 2023).
10.33*Offer Letter dated December 18, 2023 between Methode Electronics, Inc. and Avinash Avula (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 19, 2023).
10.34*Change in Control Agreement dated January 29, 2024 between Methode Electronics, Inc. and Avinash Avula (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on March 7, 2024).
10.35*Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement effective as of January 29, 2024 between Methode Electronics, Inc. and Avinash Avula (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on March 7, 2024).
10.36*Amended and Restated Change in Control Agreement dated December 6, 2023 between Methode Electronics, Inc. and Kevin M. Martin (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on March 7, 2024).
10.37*Amended and Restated Change in Control Agreement dated December 6, 2023 between Methode Electronics, Inc. and Kerry A. Vyverberg (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on March 7, 2024).
10.38First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, entered into as of March 6, 2024, among Methode Electronics, Inc., each Lender party thereto, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line
Lender and L/C Issuer, and the other parties thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 7, 2024).
10.39*Retention and Consulting Agreement dated April 8, 2024 between Methode Electronics, Inc. and Ronald Tsoumas (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 8, 2024).
10.40*Executive Severance and Retention Agreement dated April 8, 2024 between Methode Electronics, Inc. and Avinash Avula (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 8, 2024).
10.41*Offer Letter Amendment dated April 8, 2024 between Methode Electronics, Inc. and Avinash Avula (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 8, 2024).
10.42*Addendum 1 to the Agreement for Consulting Services dated March 20, 2024 between Methode Electronics, Inc. and AlixPartners, LLP.
10.43*Addendum 2 to the Agreement for Consulting Services dated May 6, 2024 between Methode Electronics, Inc. and AlixPartners, LLP.
10.44Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Guaranty, entered into as of July 9, 2024, among Methode Electronics, Inc., each Lender party thereto, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer, and the other parties thereto.
19Methode Electronics, Inc. Insider Trading Policy.
21Subsidiaries of Methode Electronics, Inc.
23Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
31.1Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer.
31.2Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer.
32**Certification of Periodic Financial Report Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
97Methode Electronics, Inc. Incentive Compensation Recovery Policy.
101.INSInline XBRL Instance Document
101.SCHInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema With Embedded Linkbases Document
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

*Management Compensatory Plan

** Indicates that the exhibit is being furnished with this report and not filed as part of it.

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