COMMERCIAL METALS Co
For the period ended Jan 15, 2025. Filed Nov 26, 2024.
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Jan 15, 2025 · Filed Nov 26, 2024
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
(Rule 14a-101)
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY
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2024 PROXY STATEMENTi
Notice of 2025 Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement
Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders
| WhenWednesday, January 15, 2025,10:00 a.m. Central Standard Time(“CST”) | WhereCMC Hall, 9th Floor6565 North MacArthur Blvd.Irving, Texas 75039(our principal executive office) | Who Can VoteStockholders of record at the close of business on November 18, 2024 |
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| How to Vote: It is important that your shares be represented and voted at the Annual Meeting. We urge you to vote by using any of these methods.Via the Internet:www.proxypush.com/CMCBy Telephone:1-866-362-4503By Mail:Mark, sign, date and mail your proxy card in the postage-paid envelope provided.In Person:Attend the Annual Meeting and vote by ballot. | Proposal | Page | Board Vote Recommendation |
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| 1 | Election of three director nominees to serve as Class III directors until the 2028 annual meeting of stockholders | 18 | FOR each of thedirector nominees |
| 2 | Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 | 78 | FOR |
| 3 | Advisory vote on executive compensation | 80 | FOR |
| Any other business that may properly come before the 2025 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) | |||
This Notice, the Proxy Statement and the proxy card are being made available, and the Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials is being sent commencing on approximately November 26, 2024 to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 18, 2024.
Whether or not you expect to attend the Annual Meeting, we hope you will vote via the Internet, by telephone or date and sign the enclosed proxy card and mail it promptly in the enclosed postage-paid envelope. Submitting your proxy now will not prevent you from voting your shares at the Annual Meeting, as your proxy is revocable at your option.
If you submit your proxy by telephone or via the Internet, you do not need to return your proxy card by mail.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
Jody Absher
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
Irving, Texas
November 26, 2024
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders:The Proxy Statement and Annual Report are available free of charge at www.proxydocs.com/CMC. Please reference the control number on your proxy card and on the Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials.
Table of Contents
| Proxy Statement for Annual Meeting of Stockholders | 1 | Proposal 2: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 78 | |
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| Proxy Statement Summary | 2 | |||
| Proposal 3: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | 80 | |||
| Information About the Meeting and Voting | 11 | |||
| Equity Compensation Plans | 81 | |||
| Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management | 15 | |||
| 2026 Annual Meeting and Stockholder Proposals | 82 | |||
| Proposal 1: Election of Directors | 18 | Other Business | 82 | |
| Corporate Governance; Board and Committee Matters | 28 | Appendix A: Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial | ||
| Measures · A-1 | ||||
| Compensation Committee Report | 36 | |||
| Frequently Referenced Topics | ||||
| Compensation Discussion and Analysis | 37 | |||
| Board Committees | 31 | |||
| Executive Compensation | 51 | |||
| Director Qualifications and Skills | 34 | |||
| Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation | 74 | |||
| Fiscal Year 2024 Summary Compensation Table | 51 | |||
| Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions | 75 | Pay Versus Performance | 66 | |
| Audit Committee Report | 76 | |||
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements; Available Information
This proxy statement includes estimates, projections, statements relating to our business plans, objectives, and expected operating results that are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Forward-looking statements may appear throughout this proxy statement. These forward-looking statements can generally be identified by phrases such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “future,” “intends,” “may,” “plans to,” “ought,” “could,” “will,” “should,” “likely,” “appears,” “projects,” “forecasts,” “outlook” or other similar words or phrases, as well as by discussions of strategy, plans, or intentions. Our forward-looking statements are based on management’s expectations and beliefs as of the date of this proxy statement. Although we believe that our expectations are reasonable, we can give no assurance that these expectations will prove to have been correct, and actual results may vary materially. We describe risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including, but not limited to, in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2024. We undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events, or otherwise.
References to our website in this proxy statement are provided as a convenience, and the information on our website is not, and shall not be deemed to be a part of this proxy statement or incorporated into any other filings we make with the SEC.
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