Citi Trends Inc

For the period ended Jun 20, 2024. Filed May 8, 2024.

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Jun 20, 2024 · Filed May 8, 2024

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

(RULE 14a-101)

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104 Coleman Boulevard

Savannah, Georgia 31408

(912) 236-1561

May 8, 2024

Dear Citi Trends Stockholders,

You are cordially invited to attend the annual meeting of stockholders of Citi Trends, Inc. to be held at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on June 20, 2024. We will conduct our Annual Meeting in a virtual format, via live audio webcast at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/CTRN2024. We have designed the format of the virtual meeting so that stockholders have the same rights and opportunities to vote and participate as they would have at a physical meeting. The formal notice of annual meeting appears on the next page.

In addition to the formal items of business to be brought before the meeting, we will be pleased to report on the affairs of the Company.

Your vote is important to us. Whether you own a few shares or many, and whether or not you plan to attend the virtual annual meeting, it is important that your shares be represented and voted at the meeting. Please act as soon as possible to vote your shares. You may vote your shares on the internet, by telephone or, if you received a paper copy of the proxy card by mail, by returning your signed proxy card in the envelope provided. You may also vote your shares online during the annual meeting.

On behalf of the board of directors and management, it is my pleasure to express our appreciation for your continued support.



	Very truly yours,


	Peter R. Sachse
	Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors

Citi Trends, Inc.

104 Coleman Boulevard

Savannah, Georgia 31408

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

to be held on June 20, 2024

To Citi Trends Stockholders:

You are cordially invited to attend the virtual annual meeting of stockholders of Citi Trends, Inc., a Delaware corporation, which will be held on June 20, 2024, at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time. This will be avirtual meeting only, via live audio webcast at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/CTRN2024. Please note that there is no in-person annual meeting for you to attend.

The Annual Meeting is being held for the following purposes:

1.	To elect the nine nominees named in the proxy statement to the board of directors to serve as directors whose terms will expire at the 2025 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified;

2.	To vote on a non-binding, advisory resolution to approve the compensation of our named executive officers as set forth in the proxy statement;

3.	To approve an amendment to our 2021 Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares available by 450,000;

4.	To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending February 1, 2025; and

5.	To transact any other business properly brought before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement of the meeting.

You can vote your shares of common stock if our records show that you were the owner of the shares as of the close of business on April 22, 2024, the record date for the Annual Meeting.

To attend, vote, and submit questions during the Annual Meeting, visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/CTRN2024 and enter your 16-digit control number included on your Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or your proxy card.

On May 8, 2024, we expect to release the proxy materials to our stockholders and to send these stockholders a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials containing instructions on how to access our proxy materials, including our proxy statement and our fiscal 2023 Annual Report, and how to vote through the Internet or by telephone. All stockholders who do not receive the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials will receive a paper copy of our proxy materials by mail.

**YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT.**Regardless of whether you plan to attend the virtual-only meeting, please take a few minutes now to vote your shares as described in the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or your proxy card so that your shares may be represented and voted at the Annual Meeting. If you are a beneficial owner or you hold your shares in “street name,” please follow the voting instructions provided by your bank, broker or other nominee. Regardless of the number of shares you own, your presence by proxy is helpful to establish a quorum and your vote is important.



	By Order of the Board of Directors,


	David N. Makuen
	Chief Executive Officer
	May 8, 2024

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholders Meeting to be Held on June 20, 2024: The Proxy Statement and our 2023 Annual Report are available at https://ir.cititrends.com/annual-meeting

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