ESAB Corp

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

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Proxy Statement

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Notice of Annual Meeting

May 8, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Notice of 2026Annual Meetingof Stockholders

Friday, May 8, 2026

3:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Via live webcast at

www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ESAB2026

To Our Stockholders:

Notice is hereby given that the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of ESAB Corporation

("ESAB" or the "Company") will be held via live webcast atwww.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ESAB2026 on

Friday, May 8, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time, for the following purposes:

1. To elect the nine members of the Board of Directors named in the attached proxy statement;

2. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year

ending December 31, 2026;

3. To approve the compensation of our named executive officers on an advisory basis (“Say-on-Pay”); and

4. To consider any other matters that properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement

thereof.

The accompanying proxy statement describes the matters to be considered at the Annual Meeting. Only stockholders of

record at the close of business on March 18, 2026 are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting and at any

adjournments or postponements thereof.

We are pleased to take advantage of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") rules that allow us to furnish our

proxy materials and our annual report to stockholders on the Internet. We believe that posting these materials on the

Internet enables us to provide our stockholders with the information that they need more quickly, while lowering our costs of

printing and delivery and reducing the environmental impact of our Annual Meeting.

We are holding the Annual Meeting in a virtual-only format this year. We believe that this is the right choice for ESAB and its

stockholders, as it provides expanded stockholder access, improves communications and alleviates the environmental

impact of traveling to an in-person meeting. To attend, participate in, and vote during the Annual Meeting and view the list of

stockholders of record, stockholders of record must go to the meeting website atwww.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/

ESAB2026 and enter the control number found on their proxy card or Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the

“Notice”). If you are a beneficial stockholder who owns common stock in street name, meaning through a bank, broker or

other nominee, and your voting instruction form or Notice indicates that you may vote those shares through the

www.proxyvote.com website, then you may attend, participate in, and vote during the Annual Meeting and view the list of

stockholders of record using the 16-digit control number indicated on that voting instruction form or Notice. Otherwise,

stockholders who hold their shares in street name should contact their bank, broker or other nominee (preferably at least five

days before the Annual Meeting) and obtain a “legal proxy” in order to be able to attend, participate in or vote at the Annual

Meeting.

As a stockholder of ESAB, your vote is important. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting virtually, we urge

you to vote your shares at your earliest convenience and thank you for your continued support of ESAB Corporation.

Dated: March 27, 2026

By Order of the Board of Directors

Lauren Wansor Galbraith

Corporate Secretary