Knowles Corp

For the period ended Dec 31, 2025. Filed Feb 9, 2026.

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FY2025 · Filed Feb 9, 2026

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Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

a)The following documents are filed as part of this report:

(1) Financial Statements:

The financial statements are set forth under “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K.

(2) Financial Statement Schedules:

The following financial statement schedule is set forth under “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K. All other schedules have been omitted because they are not required, are not applicable or the required information is included in the financial statements or the notes thereto.

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

(3) Exhibits

Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit Number · Description · Form · File No. · Date of Filing · Exhibit Number · Filed Herewith
3.1	Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Knowles Corporation	10-Q	001-36102	7/30/2019	3.1
3.2	Fifth Amended and Restated By-Laws of Knowles Corporation	8-K	001-36102	10/31/2024	3.1
4.1	Description of Securities	10-K	001-36102	2/9/2023	4.1
10.1†	Knowles Corporation Senior Executive Change-in-Control Severance Plan	8-K	001-36102	5/1/2020	10.4
10.2†	Knowles Corporation Executive Severance Plan	8-K	001-36102	5/1/2020	10.3
10.3†	Nonemployee Director Deferral Program	10-K	001-36102	3/28/2014	10.5.7
10.4†	Executive Deferred Compensation Plan	8-K	001-36102	2/28/2014	10.6
10.5†	Executive Officer Annual Incentive Plan	8-K	001-36102	2/28/2014	10.5
10.6†	Knowles Corporation 2016 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan, incorporated herein by reference to Appendix B to the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement	DEF 14A	001-36102	3/15/2016	Appendix B
10.7†	Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement dated May 2, 2016	10-Q	001-36102	8/9/2016	10.15
10.8†	Form of Stock Option Award Agreement dated May 2, 2016	10-Q	001-36102	8/9/2016	10.16
10.9†	Addendum to Stock Option Agreement and Restricted Stock Award Agreement for Non-U.S Employees dated May 2, 2016	10-Q	001-36102	8/9/2016	10.17
10.10†	Amendment Number One to the Knowles Corporation 2016 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan, dated November 18, 2016	10-K	001-36102	2/21/2017	10.37
10.11†	Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, dated November 17, 2016	10-K	001-36102	2/21/2017	10.38
10.12†	Form of Stock Option Award Agreement, dated November 17, 2016	10-K	001-36102	2/21/2017	10.39
10.13†	Form of Performance Share Unit Award Agreement dated February 16, 2017	10-Q	001-36102	4/28/2017	10.1
10.14	Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of February 8, 2023, among Knowles Corporation, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and the other lenders thereto	8-K	001-36102	2/9/2023	10.1

10.15	Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of September 25, 2023, among Knowles Corporation, JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A., and the other lenders party thereto	8-K	001-36102	9/28/2023	10.1
10.16	Consent Memorandum, dated June 17, 2024, among JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and the other lenders party thereto	10-Q	001-36102	7/31/2024	10.1
10.17†	Knowles Corporation Nonemployee Director Deferral Program	10-Q	001-36102	10/30/2017	10.2
10.18†	Knowles Corporation 2018 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan	DEF 14A	001-36102	3/14/2018	Appendix B
10.19†	Amended and Restated Knowles Corporation 2018 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan	8-K	001-36102	5/1/2020	10.1
10.20†	Form of Performance Award Agreement	10-Q	001-36102	4/30/2018	10.1
10.21†	Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement	10-Q	001-36102	7/30/2018	10.1
10.22†	Form of Stock Option Award Agreement	10-Q	001-36102	7/30/2018	10.2
10.23†	Form of Performance Award Agreement	10-Q	001-36102	7/30/2018	10.3
10.24†	Knowles Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan	8-K	001-36102	11/04/2019	10.1
10.25†	Form of Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement	8-K	001-36102	5/1/2020	10.2
10.26†	Special Performance Award Agreement	8-K	001-36102	2/25/2025	10.1
10.27	Purchase and Sale Agreement dated September 15, 2023, among Knowles Corporation, Knowles Capital Holdings, Inc., Knowles Intermediate PD Holdings, LLC, Cornell Dubilier Electronics, Inc., CD Aero, LLC, Kaplan Electronics, Inc. and the Sellers' Representative, Shareholders and Guarantors party thereto	8-K	001-36102	9/21/2023	10.1
10.28	Amendment to Purchase Agreement dated November 1, 2023, by and among Knowles Capital Holdings, Inc. and Knowles Intermediate PD Holdings, LLC and James Kaplan, in his capacity as Sellers' Representative	10-Q	001-36102	11/2/2023	10.2
10.29	Secured Promissory Note issued by Knowles Capital Holdings, Inc. and Knowles Intermediate PD Holdings, LLC to James P. Kaplan on November 1, 2023	10-Q	001-36102	11/2/2023	10.4
10.30	Guarantee and Collateral Agreement dated as of November 1, 2023, among Knowles Corporation, as Guarantor, Knowles Capital Holdings, Inc. and Knowles Intermediate Holdings, Inc. as Grantors and James P. Kaplan, as Sellers' Representative	10-Q	001-36102	11/2/2023	10.5
10.31	Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated September 18, 2024, by and between Knowles Corporation and Syntiant Corporation	8-K	001-36102	9/18/2024	2.1
19.1	Insider Trading and Confidentiality Policy	10-K	001-36102	2/13/2025	19.1
21.1	Subsidiaries of Knowles Corporation					X
23.1	Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP					X
24.1	Power of Attorney (included on the Signature page of this Annual Report on Form 10-K)					X
31.1	Certificate of Principal Executive Officer Required Under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002					X
31.2	Certificate of Principal Financial Officer Required Under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002					X
32.1	Joint Certificate of the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Required Under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002					X
97.1	Knowles Corporation Policy on Recoupment of Incentive Compensation	10-K	001-36102	2/13/2025	97.1

101	The following materials from the Knowles Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 formatted in inline XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Statements of Earnings, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings, (iii) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Equity, (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (vi) Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements	X
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within Inline XBRL documents and included in Exhibit 101)	X
†	Indicates the exhibit is a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement

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