OPTICAL CABLE CORP

For the period ended Mar 31, 2026. Filed Feb 27, 2026.

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Mar 31, 2026 · Filed Feb 27, 2026

OCC$9.41+5.0%Stored close · as of Nov 6, 2026

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PROXY SUMMARY

This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this Proxy Statement. This summary does not contain all of the information you should consider. Please read the entire Proxy Statement carefully before voting.

Annual Shareholders Meeting		Meeting Agenda
Date	March 31, 2026		● Election of 5 directors
Time	10:00 a.m. Eastern Time		● Ratification of Crowe LLP as our independent registered public
Place	Green Ridge Recreation Center 7415 Wood Haven Road Roanoke, Virginia 24019		accounting firm for fiscal year 2026 ● Advisory vote on executive officer compensation ● Transact other business that may properly come before the meeting
Record date	January 23, 2026
Voting	Shareholders as of the record date are entitled to vote. Each share of common stock is entitled to one vote for each director nominee and one vote for each of the proposals to be voted on.

Voting Matters and Vote Recommendation
Item		Board recommendation		Reasons for recommendation		More information
1.	Election of 5 directors		FOR		The Board and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee believe that the 5 Board candidates possess the skills, experience, and diversity of skills and experience to effectively monitor performance, provide oversight, and advise management on the Company’s long-term strategy.		Page 5
2.	Ratification of the selection of Crowe LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026		FOR		Based on the Audit Committee’s assessment of Crowe LLP’s qualifications and performance, the Audit Committee believes that Crowe LLP’s retention for fiscal year 2026 is in the best interests of the Company.		Page 10
3.	Advisory vote on executive compensation		FOR		The Company's executive compensation programs demonstrate the Company's pay for performance philosophy.		Page 10

Company Management Profile

See Page 5–* “Election of Directors” and Page 12*–* “Executive Officers” for more information.*

The following table provides summary information about each director and each director nominee. Each director is elected annually by a plurality of votes cast.

Name · Director · Board · Committee memberships · Up for re-election at current Annual
Occupation	Age	Since	Independent	AC	CC	NCGC	Meeting
Neil D. Wilkin, Jr.	62	2001	No				Yes
Chairman of the Board,
President and CEO, Optical Cable Corporation
Randall H. Frazier	74	1996	Yes	M	M	C	Yes
President,
River Acceptance, LLC
John M. Holland	80	1996	Yes			M	Yes
Principal and Founder,
Holland Technical Services & President, Equine Welfare Alliance
John A. Nygren	77	2016	Yes	M	M	M	Yes
Retired, former President and CEO, ChemTreat, Inc.
Craig H. Weber	66	2002	Yes	C F	C		Yes
Retired, former CEO and President, Home Care
Delivered, Inc.

AC	Audit Committee	C	Chair
CC	Compensation Committee	M	Member
NCGC	Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee	F	Financial Expert

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