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Vertiv Holdings Co

For the period ended Jun 17, 2026. Filed Apr 24, 2026.

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Jun 17, 2026 · Filed Apr 24, 2026

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

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Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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Vertiv Holdings Co

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2026 Proxy Statement and Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders June 17, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) via live webcast at the following address www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/VRT2026

Annual Meeting of Stockholders – June 17, 2026

Dear Stockholder,

On behalf of the Board of Directors of Vertiv Holdings Co (“Vertiv”), I am pleased to invite you to participate in Vertiv’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 17, 2026, at 11 a.m. Eastern time. The meeting will be virtual and can be accessed via live webcast at the following addresswww.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/VRT2026.

We encourage you to review the proxy statement, which contains important information about the stockholder meeting, our nominees for election to our Board of Directors, and executive compensation, among other important disclosures.

Whether or not you plan to participate in the meeting, it is important that your shares be represented. Please vote your shares via the internet, the toll-free telephone number provided or, if you received a paper copy of a proxy card or voter instruction form by mail, you may vote your shares by completing, signing, dating, and returning your proxy card or voter instruction form in the postage-paid envelope.

We value you as one of our stockholders, we appreciate your investment in Vertiv, and we welcome your participation in our upcoming stockholder meeting.

Kind regards,

David M. Cote Executive Chairman of the Board

Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders To be held on June 17, 2026 11:00 a.m. (ET)

Notice is hereby given that the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Vertiv Holdings Co, a Delaware corporation (the “Company,” “Vertiv” or “we”), will be held on June 17, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time), via live webcast at the following addresswww.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/VRT2026. We are holding the meeting for the following purposes:

1.Election of Directors. Elect eleven director nominees to our Board of Directors, each for a term of one year expiring at the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders and until such director’s successor has been duly elected and qualified;
2.Say-On-Pay. Approve, on an advisory basis, the 2025 compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in the accompanying proxy statement; and
3.Independent Auditor. Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.

Only stockholders of record as of the close of business on April 20, 2026 (the “Record Date”) will be entitled to virtually attend or vote at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

To facilitate voting, Internet and telephone voting are available. The instructions for voting are on the proxy card. If you hold your shares through a bank, broker, or other holder of record, please follow the voter instruction form you received from the holder of record.

The 2026 Annual Meeting will be virtual. You may attend the Annual Meeting and vote your shares electronically during the Annual Meeting via live webcast by visitingwww.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/VRT2026. You will need the 16-digit control number that is printed on your proxy card, voter instruction form or Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, to enter the Annual Meeting. Vertiv recommends that you log in 15 minutes before the Annual Meeting to ensure you are logged in when the Annual Meeting starts.

Your vote is important. Please act as soon as possible to vote your shares, whether or not you plan to virtually attend the Annual Meeting. Additionally, please mark, sign, date, and return the accompanying proxy card or voter instruction form in the postage-paid envelope or vote by telephone or via the Internet. Instructions are included on your proxy card, voter instruction form or Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials.

April 24, 2026

Stephanie L. Gill Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

These materials were first sent or made available to shareholders on April 24, 2026.

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