KVH INDUSTRIES INC \DE\
For the period ended Jun 10, 2026. Filed Apr 28, 2026.
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Jun 10, 2026 · Filed Apr 28, 2026
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UNITED STATES
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KVH Industries, Inc.
500 Wood Street
Unit 320, 1 st Floor
Bristol, RI 02809
April 28, 2026
Dear Fellow Stockholder:
We are pleased to invite you to attend KVH Industries, Inc.’s 2026 annual meeting of stockholders, which will take place on June 10, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. local time at our world headquarters at 500 Wood Street, Unit 320, 1 st Floor, Bristol, Rhode Island 02809.
As an innovative leader in mobile connectivity solutions, we deliver superior integrated airtime services, products, and value-added services to large markets worldwide. In doing so, we have established a versatile multi-orbit, multi-channel communications network that supports our hybrid connectivity solutions for our global subscriber base. Our airtime and value-added services, award-winning mobile connectivity terminals, and distribution of third-party terminals enable us to support commercial, leisure, and military maritime operations along with crew welfare needs, while our mobile satellite TV terminals deliver live TV entertainment to maritime and land customers.
In addition to this proxy statement, we encourage you to read our 2025 annual report for a more complete picture of our performance and how we are working to increase stockholder value.
Finally, we encourage you to vote, regardless of the size of your share holdings. Every vote is meaningful, and your participation helps us better hear and act on what matters to you as a stockholder. Please vote by signing and dating the enclosed proxy card and returning it in the enclosed postage-paid envelope. You can also vote over the Internet or by telephone by following the instructions on the enclosed proxy card.
On behalf of all of us at KVH, we want to thank you for your continued support and ownership of KVH. I hope you will be able to join us at the annual meeting.
Sincerely,
Chairman of the Board of Directors
The Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the accompanying Proxy Statement, form of proxy card, and the 2025 Annual Report are first being mailed to stockholders of record as of April 15, 2026, on or about April 29, 2026.
| | | NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS | | |
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| | Date and Time: | | | Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., Eastern Time | |
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| | Venue: | | | KVH Industries, Inc. 500 Wood Street Unit 320, 1st Floor Bristol, RI 02809 | |
| | Items of Business: | | | Proposal 1: To elect two Class III directors to a three-year term expiring in 2029; | |
| | | | | Proposal 2: To approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of our named executive officers in 2025; | |
| | | | | Proposal 3: To ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2026; and | |
| | | | | To transact such other business as may properly come before the annual meeting or any adjournment or postponement of the meeting. | |
| | Record Date: | | | Our board of directors has fixed the close of business on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, as the record date for the determination of the stockholders entitled to receive notice of, and to vote at, the annual meeting and any adjournment or postponement of the meeting. Only stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, are entitled to receive notice of, and to vote at, the annual meeting or any adjournment or postponement of the meeting. | |
| | Voting: | | | Your vote is very important. Regardless of whether you plan to attend the annual meeting, we hope you will vote as soon as possible. You may vote your shares by mail, over the Internet, via a toll-free telephone number or in person by attending the meeting. If you received a paper copy of a proxy card or voting instruction form by mail, you may submit your proxy card or voting instruction form for the annual meeting by completing, signing, dating, and returning your proxy card or voting instruction form in the postage-paid envelope provided. For specific instructions on how to vote your shares, please refer to the section entitled “Questions and Answers About the Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Voting” beginning on page 5 of the accompanying proxy statement. If you are the beneficial but not record owner of your shares (that is, you hold your shares in “street name” through an intermediary such as a broker), you will receive instructions from your broker as to how to vote your shares. | |
By Order of the Board of Directors,
Felise Feingold
Secretary
April 28, 2026
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| | | | | Telephone | | | Internet | | | In Person | | | |
| | | Please complete, sign and return the enclosed proxy card, whether or not you plan to attend the annual meeting. | | | Use the toll-free telephone number on your proxy card to vote by telephone. | | | Visit the website noted on your proxy card to vote via the Internet. | | | Vote by attending the meeting and casting a ballot in person. You must be a record holder or have a valid proxy from a record holder. | | |
| | | Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be Held on June 10, 2026 This proxy statement and our 2025 annual report to stockholders are available on the Internet at www.kvh.com/annual. You can read, print, download and search these materials at that website. The website does not use “cookies” or other tracking devices to identify visitors. None of the information on our website or elsewhere on the Internet forms a part of this proxy statement or is incorporated by reference into this proxy statement. | | | |||||||||
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