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Form DEF 14A: definitive proxy statement.

DEF 14A is the definitive proxy statement a company sends shareholders before a vote. It covers director elections, executive compensation, auditor ratification and shareholder proposals, and it is the main source for pay-versus-performance tables.

Filed by
Companies soliciting shareholder votes
Deadline
Must be filed no later than the date it is first sent to shareholders
Observed filings
63
Volume rank
#48 of 162 forms

Who files Form DEF 14A

Companies soliciting shareholder votes, most often before the annual meeting.

When it is due

Must be filed no later than the date it is first sent to shareholders. A preliminary proxy (PRE 14A) is required 10 calendar days earlier for certain matters.

What it contains

  • Director nominees and board committees
  • Summary compensation table and pay versus performance
  • Proposals to be voted on

Recent Form DEF 14A filings we observed

Newest 12 filings with form DEF 14A, DEFA14A, PRE 14A in our collector’s record (through 2026-11-09). Each links to the filing index on SEC.gov.
FiledCompanyFormAccession
2026-11-09REVIVA PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDINGS, INC.DEF 14A0001437749-26-035893
2026-11-09Globa Terra Acquisition CorpDEFA14A0001140361-26-042731
2026-11-09Lattice Strategies TrustDEFA14A0001193125-26-453175
2026-11-09Hartford Funds Exchange-Traded TrustDEFA14A0001193125-26-453175
2026-11-09HARTFORD SERIES FUND INCDEFA14A0001193125-26-453175
2026-11-09HARTFORD MUTUAL FUNDS, INCDEFA14A0001193125-26-453175
2026-11-09HARTFORD MUTUAL FUNDS II, INCDEFA14A0001193125-26-453175
2026-11-09CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INCDEFA14A0001104659-26-124271
2026-11-09Surgery Partners, Inc.DEFA14A0001104659-26-124243
2026-11-09GRID DYNAMICS HOLDINGS, INC.DEFA14A0001104659-26-124229
2026-11-09Anteris Technologies Global Corp.DEF 14A0001140361-26-042624
2026-11-09GRID DYNAMICS HOLDINGS, INC.DEF 14A0001104659-26-124225

Variants in the sample: DEFA14A (42), DEF 14A (14), PRE 14A (7).

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Questions

What is SEC Form DEF 14A?

DEF 14A is the definitive proxy statement a company sends shareholders before a vote. It covers director elections, executive compensation, auditor ratification and shareholder proposals, and it is the main source for pay-versus-performance tables.

When is Form DEF 14A due?

Must be filed no later than the date it is first sent to shareholders. A preliminary proxy (PRE 14A) is required 10 calendar days earlier for certain matters.

Who files Form DEF 14A?

Companies soliciting shareholder votes, most often before the annual meeting.

Where is executive pay disclosed?

In the proxy statement’s compensation discussion and analysis and summary compensation table, filed as DEF 14A.

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Definition and deadline: SEC form instructions or rule release. Examples: our record of EDGAR’s latest-filings feed and daily indexes, last observed 2026-11-09.

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