Shareholders to Vote on Significant Equity Incentive Plan Expansion and Enhanced CEO Protections

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Brink's is asking shareholders to approve a new equity incentive plan that would authorize 3.9 million additional shares, representing nearly 9.5% potential dilution. The filing also details enhanced termination benefits for the CEO and other routine annual meeting proposals.

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• Proposed Equity Incentive Plan Expansion

  Shareholders will vote on an Amended and Restated 2024 Equity Incentive Plan, which seeks to authorize 3.9 million new shares for awards. This represents approximately 9.48% potential dilution based on 41,136,229 shares outstanding as of March 2, 2026, adding to the substantial share dilution from the recent NCR Atleos acquisition.

• Enhanced CEO Termination Protections

  The Compensation Committee approved amendments to the CEO's Severance Pay Plan and Change in Control Plan in July 2025, increasing cash severance benefits and extending continued equity award vesting and COBRA healthcare continuation periods upon qualifying terminations.

• Routine Shareholder Meeting Proposals

  The proxy statement includes proposals for the election of nine director nominees, a non-binding advisory vote on named executive officer compensation (which received over 98% approval in 2025), and the ratification of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2026.

• Shareholder Proposal on Employee Retention

  A shareholder proposal requests a report on employee retention rates by demographic categories, which the Board recommends against, citing administrative burden, privacy concerns, and a holistic approach to human capital management.

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The company is seeking shareholder approval for an Amended and Restated 2024 Equity Incentive Plan, which requests authorization for 3.9 million new shares. This represents a potential dilution of approximately 9.48% based on current outstanding shares, a substantial amount for an incentive plan. This request follows the previously disclosed substantial share dilution from the NCR Atleos acquisition, indicating a continued dilutive capital strategy to support growth and employee incentives. Additionally, amendments to the CEO's severance and change-in-control plans will enhance termination protections, including increased cash severance and extended equity vesting periods. While these changes aim to retain key talent, the increased potential dilution and executive compensation protections are significant for investors.