GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL Co
For the period ended Dec 31, 2025. Filed Apr 22, 2026.
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Dec 31, 2025 · Filed Apr 22, 2026
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
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April 22, 2026
Dear Fellow Stockholders:
We are pleased to invite you to attend virtually the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") of Global Industrial Company on Monday, June 1, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The Annual Meeting will be exclusively conducted via live audio webcast, a format designed to improve stockholder access, and save Global Industrial and our stockholders time and money.
At the Annual Meeting, stockholders will vote on the matters described in the accompanying Notice of 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement and any other matters properly brought before the Annual Meeting.
As in prior years, we have elected to deliver our proxy materials to the majority of our stockholders over the Internet. This delivery process allows us to provide stockholders with the information they need, while at the same time, lowering the costs and reducing the environmental impact of the Annual Meeting.
The Notice of 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on the following page contains instructions on how to vote by Internet, by telephone or, if you received a proxy card, by mail.
Please take the time to carefully read the Notice of 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement that follow. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, please ensure that your shares are represented by giving us your proxy. You can do so by telephone, by Internet, or, if you received a proxy card, by signing and dating your proxy card and returning it by mail in the enclosed postage-paid envelope.
We look forward to your participation in the Annual Meeting.
Sincerely,
Richard B. Leeds
Executive Chairman
11 Harbor Park Drive
Port Washington, NY 11050
Notice of 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
| Date and Time: | Monday, June 1, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time |
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| Location: | The annual meeting of stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") of Global Industrial Company (the "Company" or "Global Industrial") will be a completely virtual meeting of stockholders, which will be held via live audio webcast. You will be able to participate in the Annual Meeting online, vote your shares electronically and submit your questions during the Annual Meeting by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/GIC2026, and using your 16-digit control number. Because the Annual Meeting is virtual and being held via live webcast, stockholders will not be able to attend the Annual Meeting in person. Details regarding how to participate in the Annual Meeting online are more fully described in the Proxy Statement. |
| Purpose: | (1)To vote on the election of the eight director nominees named in the Proxy Statement. |
| (2)To vote on the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditor for fiscal year 2026. | |
| (3)To vote on an advisory (non-binding) basis on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. | |
| (4) To vote on the Company's Amended and Restated 2018 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. | |
| (5) To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. | |
| Who may vote: | Stockholders of record at the close of business on April 9, 2026 are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement. |
By order of the Board of Directors,
Adina G. Storch, Esq.
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
April 22, 2026
Important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on June 1, 2026. The Notice of the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the Proxy Statement and the 2025 Annual Report are available at www.proxyvote.com or on our website at www.globalindustrial.com.
Table of Contents
| Proxy Statement Executive Summary | 1 |
|---|---|
| General Information | 4 |
| Frequently Asked Questions | 8 |
| Proposal No. 1 – Election of Directors | 10 |
| Corporate Governance | 14 |
| Corporate Governance Overview | 14 |
| Commitment to Stockholder Engagement | 15 |
| Corporate Governance Documents | 15 |
| Board Composition | 15 |
| Board Leadership Structure | 15 |
| Identification and Evaluation of Director Candidates | 16 |
| Board Experience and Skills | 17 |
| Board and Committee Performance Self-Evaluations | 18 |
| Director Independence | 18 |
| Risk Oversight | 19 |
| No Director Overboarding | 19 |
| New Director Orientation | 20 |
| Board Meetings | 20 |
| Meetings of Non-Management Directors | 20 |
| Lead Independent Director | 20 |
| Committees of the Board | 21 |
| Communicating with the Board | 24 |
| Director Compensation | 25 |
| General Policy | 25 |
| Non-Management Director Compensation in Fiscal Year 2025 | 25 |
| Executive Officers | 26 |
| Compensation Discussion and Analysis | 28 |
| Executive Summary | 28 |
| Central Objectives and Philosophy of Our Executive Compensation Programs | 28 |
| Pay and Governance Practices | 29 |
| Risk Management and Pay Alignment | 31 |
| Role of the Compensation Committee in Compensation Decisions | 30 |
| Say-on-Pay Responsiveness | 31 |
| NEO Compensation Program | 31 |
| Anti-Hedging and Anti-Pledging Policy | 36 |
| Clawback Policy | 36 |
| Stock Ownership Guidelines | 36 |
| Tax Deductibility of Compensation | 37 |
| Benefits, Perquisites and Other Compensation | 37 |
| Compensation Committee Report | 38 |
| Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation | 38 |
| Executive Compensation | 39 |
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| Summary Compensation Table | 39 |
| Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025 | 40 |
| Equity Grant Practices | 40 |
| Outstanding Equity Awards at Year-End for Fiscal Year 2025 | 41 |
| Option Exercises and Stock Vested for Fiscal Year 2025 | 42 |
| Employment Arrangements with Named Executive Officers | 43 |
| Potential Payments Upon Termination of Employment or Change in Control | 44 |
| CEO Pay Ratio Disclosure | 48 |
| Pay Versus Performance | 49 |
| Background | 49 |
| Pay Versus Performance Table | 49 |
| Tabular List of Financial Performance Measures | 50 |
| Pay Versus Performance Relationship Descriptions | 51 |
| Proposal No. 2 – Ratification of the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's Independent Auditor for Fiscal Year 2026 | 53 |
| Fees Paid to our Independent Auditor | 53 |
| Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policy | 53 |
| Report of the Audit Committee | 54 |
| Proposal No. 3 – Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote on the Compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers | 55 |
| Proposal No. 4 – Approval of the Company's Amended and Restated 2018 Employee Stock Purchase Plan | 56 |
| Security Ownership Information | 60 |
| Security Ownership of Directors and Management | 60 |
| Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners | 61 |
| Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports | 61 |
| Equity Compensation Plans | 62 |
| Certain Relationships and Related Transactions | 63 |
| Related Party Transaction Policy | 63 |
| Related Party Transactions | 63 |
| Additional Matters | 64 |
| Appendix A: Global Industrial Company Amended and Restated 2018 Employee Stock Purchase Plan | 65 |
Global Industrial Company 2026 Proxy Statement
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