Shareholders Approve New Long-Term Incentive Plan with 3M Shares; Lead Independent Director Appointed

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Hexcel shareholders approved a new Long-Term Incentive Plan authorizing 3.015 million shares for future awards and appointed a Lead Independent Director, enhancing corporate governance.

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• Long-Term Incentive Plan Approved

  Stockholders approved the Hexcel Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP), authorizing 3,015,000 shares for future equity awards. This plan replaces the company's 2013 Incentive Stock Plan. If all authorized shares were issued, potential dilution would be approximately 4.0%.

• Lead Independent Director Appointed

  Guy C. Hachey, an existing director with extensive global manufacturing and aerospace experience, was appointed to serve as the company's Lead Independent Director, effective immediately following the Annual Meeting.

• Annual Meeting Results

  Stockholders re-elected all director nominees, provided advisory approval for the 2025 executive compensation, and ratified Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2026.

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Shareholders approved a new Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) authorizing 3,015,000 shares for future equity awards. This represents a potential dilution of approximately 4.0% if all authorized shares were issued, which is a significant pool for employee and director compensation. Additionally, the appointment of an experienced Lead Independent Director strengthens corporate governance, particularly following recent activist investor engagement.