Regional Management Corp.
For the period ended Apr 9, 2025. Filed Apr 9, 2025.
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Apr 9, 2025 · Filed Apr 9, 2025
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Schedule 14A
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
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Notice of 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
and Proxy Statement
Regional Management Corp.
979 Batesville Road, Suite B
Greer, South Carolina 29651
(864) 448-7000
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To Be Held on May 15, 2025
To the Stockholders of Regional Management Corp.:
We hereby give notice that the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Regional Management Corp. will be held exclusively online via the internet on May 15, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The purposes of the meeting are as follows:
(1) To elect the nine nominees named in the accompanying Proxy Statement to serve as members of our Board of Directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified;
(2) To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025;
(3) To hold an advisory vote to approve executive compensation; and
(4) To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments thereof.
We began mailing this Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and our Proxy Statement to stockholders on or about April 9, 2025. Only stockholders whose names appear of record on our books at the close of business on April 2, 2025 will be entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting or at any adjournments thereof.
We have once again determined that the Annual Meeting will be held in a virtual meeting format only, via the internet, with no physical in-person meeting. If you plan to participate in the virtual meeting, please see “General Information and Frequently Asked Questions” in this Proxy Statement. Stockholders will be able to attend, vote, and submit questions (both before, and during a designated portion of, the meeting) from any location via the internet. The Annual Meeting will be presented exclusively online at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/RM2025. You will be able to attend the Annual Meeting online, vote your shares electronically, and submit your questions to management during the Annual Meeting by visitingwww.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/RM2025.
To participate in the Annual Meeting (e.g., submit questions and/or vote), you will need the control number provided on your proxy card or voting instruction form. If you are not a stockholder or do not have a control number, you may still access the Annual Meeting as a guest, but you will not be able to participate.
Your vote is important. Whether or not you plan to attend the virtual Annual Meeting, you are urged to cast your vote promptly in order to assure representation of your shares at the meeting and so that a quorum may be established. In advance of the Annual Meeting, you may vote by internet or by mail. If you attend the virtual Annual Meeting, you may revoke your proxy and vote your shares electronically during the meeting.
To vote by internet prior to the meeting, please visit www.proxyvote.com. Have the enclosed proxy card in hand when you access the website and follow the instructions to obtain your records and to create an electronic voting instruction form.
To vote by mail, please complete, date, and sign the enclosed proxy card, and mail it in the enclosed envelope. No postage need be affixed if the proxy card is mailed in the United States.
On behalf of our Board of Directors and our management team, we thank you for your interest in Regional Management Corp. and for your participation in the Annual Meeting.
By Order of the Board of Directors
Catherine R. Atwood
SVP, General Counsel, and Secretary
Greer, South Carolina
April 9, 2025
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE STOCKHOLDER MEETING TO BE HELD ON May 15, 2025: The Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders, Proxy Statement, and Annual Report on Form 10-K are available free of charge at https://materials.proxyvote.com/75902K and on our Investor Relations website at www.regionalmanagement.com.
Proxy statement
2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
Table of Contents
| Page | |
|---|---|
| 2025 Proxy Statement Summary | 1 |
| General Information and Frequently Asked Questions | 5 |
| Board of Directors and Corporate Governance Matters | 8 |
| Director Qualifications | 8 |
| Current Directors and Director Nominees | 8 |
| Matrix of Director Skills, Experience, and Demographic Background | 13 |
| Board Independence | 13 |
| Leadership Structure | 14 |
| Meetings | 14 |
| Committees of the Board | 14 |
| Role in Risk Oversight | 17 |
| Code of Business Conduct and Ethics | 17 |
| Insider Trading Policy | 17 |
| Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation | 17 |
| Communications with the Board | 18 |
| Director Compensation | 18 |
| Executive Officers | 21 |
| Compensation Discussion and Analysis | 22 |
| Executive Summary of Compensation Programs | 22 |
| Compensation Objectives and Approaches | 28 |
| Elements of Compensation | 31 |
| Other Compensation Policies, Practices, and Matters | 38 |
| Compensation Committee Report | 41 |
| Executive Compensation Tables | 42 |
| Summary Compensation Table | 42 |
| Grants of Plan-Based Awards | 44 |
| Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End | 45 |
| Option Exercises and Stock Vested | 46 |
| Equity Compensation Plan Information | 47 |
| CEO Pay Ratio | 47 |
| Pay Versus Performance | 48 |
| Policies and Practices Related to the Grant of Certain Equity Awards | 52 |
| Summary of Employment Arrangements with Named Executive Officers | 53 |
| Executive Severance and Change in Control Plan | 53 |
| Other Arrangements with Named Executive Officers | 54 |
| Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control | 54 |
| Summary of Company Incentive Plans | 59 |
| Long-Term Incentive Plans | 59 |
| Annual Incentive Plan | 59 |
| Stockholder Proposals | 61 |
| Proposal No. 1: Election of Directors | 61 |
| Proposal No. 2: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 61 |
| Proposal No. 3: Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation | 62 |
Regional Management Corp. | Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders
| Other Information | 64 |
|---|---|
| Audit Committee Report | 64 |
| Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management | 65 |
| Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions | 67 |
| Proposals by Stockholders | 68 |
| Householding of Annual Meeting Materials | 69 |
| Other Business | 69 |
Regional Management Corp. | Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders
REGIONAL MANAGEMENT CORP.
979 Batesville Road, Suite B
Greer, South Carolina 29651
PROXY STATEMENT
For the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to Be Held on May 15, 2025
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials
for the Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on May 15, 2025:
The Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders, Proxy Statement, and Annual Report on Form 10-K are available free of charge athttps://materials.proxyvote.com/75902Kand on the Investor Relations website of Regional Management Corp. at www.regionalmanagement.com.
April 9, 2025
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