PIPER SANDLER COMPANIES

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549​

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Letter from our Chairman and CEO

April 11, 2025​

Fellow Shareholders:

You are invited to join us for our 2025 annual meeting of shareholders which will take place on Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time. The meeting will be held virtually via webcast. The Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and the proxy statement that follow describe the business to be conducted at the meeting.

In 2024, our financial results reflected our company’s second strongest year ever, with our second-highest adjusted net revenues of $1.54 billion, adjusted net income of $228.2 million, and adjusted earnings per share of $12.69, each a non-GAAP financial measure. Our success during the year was driven by increased contributions across our firm. I am proud of our performance given the continued headwinds that many of our businesses faced as a result of market uncertainty. Our strong results speak to our ability to continue to execute and serve our clients across the market cycle, and our profitability demonstrates our continuing commitment to operating discipline. During the year, we returned $140 million of capital to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends. In addition, we continue to invest for future growth, and I believe that we are well positioned to serve our clients in the year ahead.

We are furnishing our proxy materials to you over the Internet, which will reduce our costs and the environmental impact of our annual meeting. Accordingly, we mailed a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials to you, which contains instructions on how to access our proxy statement and annual report and vote online. The Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials also contains instructions on how to request a printed set of proxy materials.

Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting, your vote is important and we encourage you to vote your shares promptly. You may vote your shares using a toll-free telephone number or the Internet. If you received a paper copy of the proxy card by mail, you may sign, date and mail the proxy card in the envelope provided.

We are thankful that you have chosen to be our shareholders, and we look forward to continuing to serve our clients and provide long-term returns to our shareholders.

Sincerely,

Chad R. Abraham

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Notice of Annual Meeting

of Shareholders

May 22, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., Central Time

Virtually at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PIPR2025

To the Shareholders of Piper Sandler Companies:

The 2025 annual meeting of shareholders of Piper Sandler Companies will be held virtually on Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 2:00 p.m., Central Time, for the following purposes:

The election of ten directors, each for a one-year term.

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Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent auditor of Piper Sandler Companies for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.

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An advisory (non-binding) vote to approve the compensation of the officers disclosed in the attached proxy statement, or say-on-pay vote.

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Any other business that may properly be considered at the meeting or any adjournment or postponement of the meeting.

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We believe that a virtual annual meeting of shareholders provides greater access to those who may want to attend and, therefore, have chosen this over an in-person meeting for 2025. In order to vote on the matters brought before the meeting, you may submit your proxy vote by telephone or internet, as described in the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials and the following proxy statement, by no later than 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 for any shares you hold directly, and by no later than 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time on Monday, May 19, 2025 for any shares you hold in a retirement plan. If you received a paper copy of the proxy card by mail, you may sign, date and mail the proxy card in the envelope provided. The envelope is addressed to our vote tabulator, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., and no postage is required if mailed in the United States. Holders of record of shares of our common stock at the close of business on March 25, 2025 are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the meeting.

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials

for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 22, 2025

Our proxy statement and 2024 annual report are available at

www.pipersandler.com/proxymaterials.

By Order of the Board of Directors

John W. Geelan

Secretary

April 11, 2025