Medline Inc.
For the period ended Jun 11, 2026. Filed Apr 23, 2026.
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Jun 11, 2026 · Filed Apr 23, 2026
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )
| | | | Filed by the Registrant | | | ☐ | | | Filed by a party other than the Registrant | |
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| | ☐ | | | Preliminary Proxy Statement | |
| | ☐ | | | Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) | |
| | | | Definitive Proxy Statement | | |
| | ☐ | | | Definitive Additional Materials | |
| | ☐ | | | Soliciting Material under §240.14a-12 | |
Medline Inc.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)
| | PAYMENT OF FILING FEE (CHECK ALL BOXES THAT APPLY): | | |||
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| | ☐ | | | Fee paid previously with preliminary materials | |
| | ☐ | | | Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11 | |
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OFSTOCKHOLDERS
NOTICE OF 2026 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
| | DATE AND TIME | | | | RECORD DATE | | | | LOCATION – VIRTUAL MEETING | |
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| | Thursday, June 11, 2026 10:00 a.m. Central Time | | | | April 13, 2026 Only stockholders of record at the close of business on the Record Date are entitled to receive notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting. The Notice, our Proxy Statement, our Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2025, and the proxy card are first being mailed or made available on or about April 23, 2026. | | | | Live via webcast at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MDLN2026 Access will open 15 minutes prior to start. | |
AGENDA AND RECOMMENDATIONS
| · Proposals · · · Items of Business · · · Board Recommendations · · · See Page # · | |||||||||||||
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| | 1 | | | To elect the 12 director nominees named in this Proxy Statement to one-year terms expiring in 2027 | | | FOR all nominees | | | | | 8 | |
| | 2 | | | To approve, on an advisory basis, the Company’s executive compensation | | | FOR | | | | | 45 | |
| | 3 | | | To approve the frequency of holding advisory votes to approve the Company’s executive compensation | | | ONE YEAR | | | | | 45 | |
| | 4 | | | To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent auditor for 2026 | | | FOR | | | | | 72 | |
| | 5 | | | To transact any other business properly presented at the Annual Meeting | | ||||||||
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. Make sure to have your Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (“Notice”), proxy card, or voting instruction form with control number available and follow the instructions. For additional information, see Question 4 on page 76.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
| | | | NICOLE FRITZ Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Northfield, Illinois April 23, 2026 | |
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| | HOW TO VOTE | | |||
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| | | | BY PHONE Call the phone number listed on your proxy card or voting instruction form | | |
| | | | ONLINE Visit the website listed on your proxy card, Notice, or voting instruction form | | |
| | | | BY MAIL Complete, sign, date, and return your proxy card in the envelope enclosed with the physical copy of your proxy materials | | |
| | IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON JUNE 11, 2026 | |
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| | Medline Inc.’s Proxy Statement and Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2025, are available at www.proxyvote.com. | |
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