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Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.
599 S. Rivershore Lane
Eagle, Idaho 83616

August 3, 2021

Dear Fellow Stockholder:

We are pleased to invite you to our Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on Thursday, September 23, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. Mountain Daylight Time at our offices at 533 S. Rivershore Lane, Eagle, Idaho.

The accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement provide details about the Annual Meeting. We are actively monitoring the public health and travel safety concerns relating to the COVID-19 pandemic and the advisories or mandates that federal, state and local governments, and related agencies, may issue. In the event it is not possible or advisable to hold our Annual Meeting as currently planned, we will announce any additional or alternative arrangements for the meeting, which may include a change in venue or holding the meeting solely by means of remote communication. Please monitor our website at www.lambweston.com for updated information. If you are planning to attend our Annual Meeting, please check this website the week of the meeting.

Your vote is important. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we encourage you to vote by telephone, by Internet or by signing, dating and returning your proxy card by mail. As always, we encourage you to vote your shares prior to the Annual Meeting.

Thank you for your support and interest in Lamb Weston.

Sincerely,


	W.G. Jurgensen Chairman of the Board of Directors			Thomas P. Werner Director, President and Chief Executive Officer

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LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS, INC.
599 S. Rivershore Lane
Eagle, Idaho 83616

NOTICE OF 2021 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

Date and Time

Thursday, September 23, 2021
8:00 a.m. Mountain Daylight Time

Place

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.
533 S. Rivershore Lane
Eagle, Idaho 83616

If you attend the Annual Meeting, you will be asked to present a valid form of government-issued photo identification and an admission ticket or bank/brokerage statement to confirm stock ownership as of the record date.

We are actively monitoring the public health and travel safety concerns relating to the COVID-19 pandemic and the advisories or mandates that federal, state and local governments, and related agencies, may issue. In the event it is not possible or advisable to hold our Annual Meeting as currently planned, we will announce any additional or alternative arrangements for the meeting, which may include a change in venue or holding the meeting solely by means of remote communication. Please monitor our website at www.lambweston.com for updated information. If you are planning to attend our Annual Meeting, please check this website the week of the meeting.

Whether or not you plan to attend, please be sure to vote your shares by proxy. As always, we encourage you to vote your shares prior to the Annual Meeting. It is important that your shares be represented.

Items of Business

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To elect as directors the ten director nominees named in the Proxy Statement

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To hold an advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers

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To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent auditors for fiscal 2022

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To transact any other business properly presented at the Annual Meeting

Who May Vote

Stockholders of record as of the close of business on July 26, 2021 are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting and at any postponements or adjournments thereof.

August 3, 2021

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Phuong T. Lam
Vice President and Corporate Secretary

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY
MATERIALS FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Our Notice of Annual Meeting, Proxy Statement and Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
May 30, 2021 are available at www.proxyvote.com. If you receive a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials by mail, you will not receive a paper copy of our Notice of Annual Meeting, Proxy Statement and Annual Report on Form 10-K unless you specifically request a copy. You may request a paper copy by following the instructions on the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials.

We began making our proxy materials first available on or about August 3, 2021.

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PROXY STATEMENT SUMMARY		1
ITEM 1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS		3
Director Nomination and Qualification		3
ITEM 2. ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION		15
ITEM 3. RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS		16
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE		16
Corporate Governance Principles		16
Key Corporate Governance Practices		16
Corporate Governance Materials		18
Board Leadership Structure		18
Director Independence		18
Oversight of Risk Management		19
Meeting Attendance		20
Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics for Senior Corporate Financial Officers		20
Stakeholder Engagement and Communications with the Board		21
Review of Transactions with Related Persons		21
BOARD COMMITTEES AND MEMBERSHIP		22
Committee Membership		22
Audit and Finance Committee		22
Compensation Committee		25
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee		27
NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION		29
Summary of 2021 Compensation Elements		29
Director Stock Ownership Requirements		30
2021 Non-Employee Director Compensation Table		30
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS		31
Overview		32
What We Pay and Why		36
How We Make Executive Compensation Decisions		43
Compensation Committee Report for the Year Ended May 30, 2021		44
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION TABLES		45
Summary Compensation Table—Fiscal 2021		45
Grants of Plan-Based Awards—Fiscal 2021		46
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End—Fiscal 2021		47
Option Exercises and Stock Vested—Fiscal 2021		48
Pension Benefits—Fiscal 2021		48
Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation—Fiscal 2021		49
Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change of Control		50
CEO Pay Ratio		55

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INFORMATION ON STOCK OWNERSHIP		56
OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY BE PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING		58
PROCEDURAL MATTERS AND FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS		58
2022 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS		62
APPENDIX A – RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES TO REPORTED AMOUNTS		A-1

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PROXY STATEMENT SUMMARY

In this Proxy Statement, “we,” “us,” “our,” “Company” and “Lamb Weston” refer to Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

This summary highlights select information contained elsewhere in this Proxy Statement. This is not a complete description, and you should read the entire Proxy Statement carefully before voting.

ANNUAL MEETING

	Time and Date			8:00 a.m. MDT on Thursday, September 23, 2021
	Place			Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., 533 S. Rivershore Lane, Eagle, Idaho 83616. While we intend to hold our 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) in person, we are actively monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic as described further in Question 18 under “Procedural Matters and Frequently Asked Questions” in this Proxy Statement. Please monitor our website at www.lambweston.com for updated information. If you are planning to attend our meeting, please check this website the week of the meeting.
	Record Date			July 26, 2021 (the “Record Date”)
	Voting			Stockholders as of the Record Date are entitled to one vote per share of our common stock on each matter to be voted upon at the Annual Meeting.
	Admission			You must register in advance in order to attend the Annual Meeting by following the registration instructions described in Question 18 under “Procedural Matters and Frequently Asked Questions” in this Proxy Statement.

VOTING ITEMS AND BOARD RECOMMENDATION

Voting Item		Board Recommendation	Page Reference
Item 1 –	Election of Ten Directors	For all nominees	3
Item 2 –	Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation	For	15
Item 3 –	Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP as Independent Auditors for Fiscal Year 2022	For	16

We will also transact any other business that properly comes before the Annual Meeting.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The table below provides summary information about each director nominee as of July 26, 2021.

Name

Age

Director
Since

Occupation and
Experience

Independent

Audit &
Finance

Comp

N&CG

Peter J. Bensen

2017

President, Bensen LLC

Yes

Charles A. Blixt

2016

Principal, C&D Ventures

Yes

Chair

Robert J. Coviello

2020

Chief Sustainability Officer and Government Affairs of Bunge Limited

Yes

André J. Hawaux

2017

Former Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc.

Yes

W.G. Jurgensen
(Chairman)

2016

Former Chief Executive Officer and Director, Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.

Yes

Thomas P. Maurer

2016

Former Partner, Ernst & Young, LLP

Yes

Chair

Hala G. Moddelmog

2017

President and Chief Executive Officer, Woodruff Arts Center

Yes

Robert A. Niblock

2020

Former Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

Yes

Maria Renna Sharpe

2016

Managing Principal, Sharpe Human Solutions, LLC

Yes

Chair

Thomas P. Werner

2016

President and Chief Executive Officer, Lamb Weston

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION SUMMARY

Consistent with the provisions of Section 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and related U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules, we are asking our stockholders to vote to approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of our named executive officers, or NEOs (as defined under “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” below). This “say-on-pay” vote is not intended to address any specific item of our compensation program, but rather to address our overall approach to the compensation of our NEOs as described in this Proxy Statement.

Our executive compensation program is designed to encourage and reward behavior that promotes attainment of annual and long-term Lamb Weston goals and sustainable growth in value for our stockholders. The Compensation and Human Capital Committee (the “Compensation Committee”) of our Board of Directors (the “Board”) believes that the program should accomplish the following objectives:

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align executives’ interests with stockholders’ interests;

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encourage achievement of strategic objectives and creation of stockholder value;

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provide opportunities that integrate pay with Lamb Weston’s annual and long-term performance;

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maintain a compensation program that provides a competitive total opportunity;

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recruit, retain and motivate talented executives who drive the Company’s success; and

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manage cost and share dilution.

As described in further detail under “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” below, consistent with these objectives, our compensation program has been designed with a view toward linking a significant portion of the compensation of each NEO to Company performance and the growth in the value of Lamb Weston. Please read “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” and “Executive Compensation Tables” in this Proxy Statement for additional details about our executive compensation program, including information about our NEOs’ fiscal year 2021 compensation.

AUDITORS

As a matter of good governance, we are asking our stockholders to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent auditors for the fiscal year ending May 29, 2022.

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ITEM 1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

Director Nomination and Qualification

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (the “Governance Committee”) of our Board is responsible for identifying, evaluating and recommending to the Board director nominees for election at the Annual Meeting. The Governance Committee considers Board candidates suggested by Board members, management and stockholders. The Governance Committee may also retain a third-party search firm to identify candidates. Based on the Governance Committee’s recommendation, our Board has nominated all of our current directors for election at the Annual Meeting. All of the director nominees were elected by stockholders at our 2020 annual meeting of stockholders.

General Qualifications

The Board believes all directors should possess certain attributes, including integrity, sound business judgment and vision, to serve on our Board. We believe these characteristics are necessary to establish a competent, ethical and well-functioning Board that best represents the interests of our business, stockholders, employees, business partners and consumers. Under our Corporate Governance Principles (the “Principles”), when evaluating the suitability of individuals for nomination, the Governance Committee considers the individual’s background, the Board’s skill needs, diversity and business experience. The Governance Committee also considers an individual’s ability to devote sufficient time and effort to fulfill his or her Lamb Weston responsibilities, taking into account the individual’s other commitments. In addition, the Governance Committee considers whether an individual meets various independence requirements, including whether his or her service on boards and committees of other organizations is consistent with our conflicts of interest policy.

When determining whether to recommend a director for re-election, the Governance Committee also considers the director’s attendance at Board and committee meetings and participation in, and contributions to, Board and committee activities.

Diversity

Our Principles provide that the Governance Committee will review with the Board the requisite skills and characteristics for Board members, a review which includes assessing diversity. The Governance Committee believes that diversity offers a significant benefit to the Board and Lamb Weston, as varying viewpoints contribute to a more informed and effective decision-making process. The Board will consider factors such as diversity on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, disability, sexual orientation and professional experience. As such, when evaluating candidates for nomination as new directors, the Governance Committee will include, and have any search firm that it engages include, qualified candidates with a diversity of gender and race or ethnicity in the pool from which the committee selects director candidates. In addition, the Governance Committee seeks broad experience in relevant industries, professions and areas of expertise important to our operations, including manufacturing, marketing, finance and accounting. As shown below under “—Individual Skills and Experience,” the director nominees have varied experiences, backgrounds and personal characteristics, which ensure that the Board will have diverse viewpoints, enabling it to effectively represent our business, stockholders, employees, business partners and consumers.

Individual Skills and Experience

When evaluating potential director nominees, the Governance Committee considers each individual’s professional expertise and educational background in addition to the qualifications described above. The Governance Committee evaluates each individual in the context of the Board as a whole. The Governance Committee works with the Board to determine the appropriate mix of backgrounds and experiences that would establish and maintain a Board that is strong in its collective knowledge, allowing the Board to fulfill its responsibilities and best perpetuate our long-term success and represent our stockholders’ interests. To help the Governance Committee determine whether director nominees qualify to serve on our Board and would contribute to the Board’s current and future needs, director nominees complete questionnaires regarding their backgrounds, qualifications, skills and potential conflicts of interest. Additionally, the Governance Committee

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conducts annual evaluations of the Board and each committee that assess the experience, skills, qualifications, diversity and contributions of each individual and of the group as a whole.

The Governance Committee communicates with the Board to identify characteristics, professional experience and areas of expertise that will help meet specific Board needs, including:

	• Broad leadership experience			• Risk and compliance oversight expertise
	• Financial acumen			• Operations acumen
	• Merger and acquisition (“M&A”) or strategic experience			• Retail or consumer packaged goods (“CPG”) expertise
	• International experience			• Quick service restaurant (“QSR”) expertise
	• Corporate governance expertise			• Human capital expertise
	• Sustainability expertise			• Information security experience

The following table highlights each director nominee’s specific skills, knowledge and experiences. A particular director may possess additional skills, knowledge or experience even though they are not indicated below.

Director

Leadership

Risk &
Compliance

Financial

Operations

M&A or
Strategic

Retail or
CPG

International

QSR

Corporate
Governance /
Sustainability

Human
Capital

Information
Security

Peter J. Bensen

√

Charles A. Blixt

√

Robert J. Coviello

√

André J. Hawaux

√

W.G. Jurgensen

√

Thomas P. Maurer

√

Hala G. Moddelmog

√

Robert A. Niblock

√

Maria Renna Sharpe

√

Thomas P. Werner

√

The Board believes that all the director nominees are highly qualified. As the table above and biographies below show, the director nominees have significant leadership and professional experience, knowledge and skills that qualify them for service on our Board. As a group, they represent diverse views, experiences and backgrounds. All director nominees satisfy the criteria set forth in our Principles and possess the experience, skills and qualities necessary to fully perform his or her duties as a director and contribute to our success.

The Governance Committee recommended, and the Board nominated, each of the director nominees listed below for election at the Annual Meeting. All director nominees are standing for election as directors to hold office for a one-year term expiring at the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders or until his or her successor has been duly elected and qualified. The following presents information regarding each director nominee as of July 26, 2021, including information about the director’s professional experience, public company directorships held and qualifications.

The persons named as proxies in the proxy card or electronic voting form will vote the shares represented by the proxy card or electronic voting form FOR or AGAINST the director nominees or ABSTAIN from voting, as instructed in the proxy card or electronic voting form. If a director nominee should become unavailable to serve as a director, an event that we do not anticipate occurring prior to or at the Annual Meeting, the persons designated as proxies intend to vote the shares for the person whom the Board may designate to replace that nominee. In lieu of naming a substitute, the Board may reduce the number of directors on our Board. Proxies cannot be voted for a greater number of persons than the number of nominees named in this Proxy Statement.

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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS STOCKHOLDERS VOTE FOR EACH NOMINEE.

	Director Nominee			Experiences and Qualifications
	Peter J. Bensen Age – 59 President, Bensen LLC Director Since December 2017			Mr. Bensen has served as President of Bensen LLC, a board consulting firm, since January 2018. Prior to that, he served as Chief Administrative Officer of McDonald’s Corporation, a global foodservice retailer, from March 2015 until his retirement in September 2016. He also served as McDonald’s Corporation’s Corporate Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from May 2014 through February 2015, and Corporate Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from January 2008 through April 2014. Prior to joining McDonald’s Corporation in 1996, Mr. Bensen was a senior manager for Ernst & Young LLP, a professional services firm. Mr. Bensen currently serves on the board of directors of CarMax, Inc., where he has served since April 2018. Mr. Bensen also served on the board of directors of Catamaran Corporation from December 2011 to July 2015. Summary of experiences, qualifications and skills considered in nominating Mr. Bensen: • Broad Leadership and Strategic Experience and Operations Acumen: Strong leadership and strategic capabilities, insights and operational experience, including from his service as Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Financial Officer of McDonald’s Corporation; • Financial Acumen, Risk & Compliance Oversight Expertise and Information Security Experience: Significant expertise in financial reporting and internal controls and procedures, risk management and information security from his experience in finance executive roles, including Chief Financial Officer at McDonald’s Corporation, which included overseeing the information technology organization; and • QSR Expertise and International Experience: Deep knowledge of the quick service restaurant industry from his service with McDonald’s Corporation, a large global quick service restaurant chain.

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	Director Nominee			Experiences and Qualifications
	Charles A. Blixt Age – 69 Principal, C&D Ventures Director Since November 2016			Mr. Blixt is a principal of C&D Ventures, a company that invests in entrepreneurial startups and other businesses that require capital and/or business and legal expertise. Before this, Mr. Blixt served as the interim General Counsel of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc., a retailer and wholesaler of doughnuts, complementary beverages and packaged sweets, from September 2006 until April 2007. Mr. Blixt was also Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Reynolds American, Inc., a tobacco products company, from 2004 to 2006, and Executive Vice President and General Counsel for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc., a tobacco products company, from 1995 to 2004. Mr. Blixt currently serves on the board of directors of Swedish Match AB, where he has served since 2015, and previously from 2007 to 2011. Mr. Blixt also served on the boards of directors of Atrum Coal Ltd. from 2017 until March 2021, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. from 2007 to 2016 and Targacept, Inc. from 2000 to 2015. Summary of experiences, qualifications and skills considered in nominating Mr. Blixt: • Broad Leadership and International Experience and CPG Expertise: Strong leadership capabilities and insights, particularly with major global consumer brands, from his roles as General Counsel for Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. and Reynolds American, Inc.; • Risk & Compliance Oversight Expertise and M&A Experience: Deep expertise in risk and compliance oversight and knowledge of M&A from his extensive experience as a chief legal officer; and • Corporate Governance Expertise: Broad understanding of governance issues facing public companies from his legal background and board service to other public companies.

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	Director Nominee			Experiences and Qualifications
	Robert J. Coviello Age – 53 Chief Sustainability Officer and Government Affairs, Bunge Limited Director Since March 2020			Mr. Coviello has served as Chief Sustainability Officer and Government Affairs of Bunge Limited, an agribusiness and food company, since May 2019. Prior to that, he served as Chief Growth and Strategy Officer from January 2019 until April 2019 and Managing Director, China, Southeast Asia and Australia from 2016 to 2018. Since joining Bunge Limited in 2003, Mr. Coviello has also held a variety of commercial leadership positions in Asia, Europe and the United States, including Asia Commercial Director, Agribusiness and Director, Global Operations. Prior to Bunge Limited, he served in various merchant and trading roles with Cargill, Incorporated, a provider of food, agricultural, financial and industrial products and services. Summary of experiences, qualifications and skills considered in nominating Mr. Coviello: • Broad Leadership Experience and Operations Acumen: Strong leadership capabilities, insights and operational experience from his senior positions at Bunge Limited, including commercial leadership positions; • International and Strategic Experience: Valuable experience in strategic and commercial leadership positions in Asia and Europe; and • Sustainability Expertise: Strong understanding and knowledge in sustainability and government affairs from his experience as Chief Sustainability Officer and Government Affairs of Bunge Limited.

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	Director Nominee			Experiences and Qualifications
	André J. Hawaux Age – 60 Former Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc. Director Since July 2017			Mr. Hawaux served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc., a sporting goods retailer (“DICK’S”), from August 2015 until August 2017. He also served as DICK’S interim principal financial officer from August 2016 to September 2016, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer from February 2015 to August 2015 and Executive Vice President, Finance, Administration and Chief Financial Officer from June 2013 to January 2015. Prior to joining DICK’S in 2013, Mr. Hawaux served as the President, Consumer Foods at Conagra Brands, Inc. (formerly, ConAgra Foods, Inc. “Conagra”), a food company, beginning in 2009. From 2006 to 2009, Mr. Hawaux served as Conagra’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer where he was responsible for the company’s Finance and Information Systems and Services organizations. Prior to joining Conagra, Mr. Hawaux served as general manager of a large U.S. division of PepsiAmericas, a food and beverage company, and previously served as Chief Financial Officer for Pepsi-Cola North America and Pepsi International’s China business unit. Mr. Hawaux is also a Trustee of Southern New Hampshire University and a member of the board of directors of PulteGroup, Inc., where he has served since 2013. Summary of experiences, qualifications and skills considered in nominating Mr. Hawaux: • Broad Leadership, Strategic and International Experience, CPG Expertise and Operations Acumen: Strong leadership and strategic capabilities, insights and operational and international experience, particularly with major consumer focused global public companies, including as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of DICK’S and President, Consumer Foods at Conagra; • Financial Acumen and Risk & Compliance Oversight Expertise: Deep expertise in financial reporting, internal controls and procedures and risk management and knowledge of financial and capital markets, from his extensive experience in finance executive roles with large multi-national public companies; and • Information Security Experience: Valuable experience in information security from his oversight of significant information technology projects while serving in finance executive roles at DICK’s.

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	W.G. Jurgensen Age – 69 Chairman of the Board, Former Chief Executive Officer and Director, Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. Director Since November 2016			Mr. Jurgensen was appointed Chairman of the Board in September 2017. He previously served as Chief Executive Officer and a director of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc., a diversified insurance and financial services organization, and its parent, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, from 2000 until his retirement in 2009. He also served as Chief Executive Officer and a director of several other companies within the Nationwide enterprise, which is comprised of Nationwide Financial, Nationwide Mutual, Nationwide Mutual Fire and all of their respective subsidiaries and affiliates. Before joining Nationwide, Mr. Jurgensen served as an Executive Vice President with Bank One Corporation (now a part of JPMorgan Chase & Co.), where he was responsible for corporate banking products, including capital markets, international banking and cash management, and later served as Chief Executive Officer for First Card, First Chicago Corporation’s credit card subsidiary. Mr. Jurgensen currently serves on the board of directors of American International Group, Inc., where he has served since May 2013. He previously served on the boards of directors of Conagra from August 2002 to November 2016 and The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company from May 2009 until June 2013. Summary of experiences, qualifications and skills considered in nominating Mr. Jurgensen: • Broad Leadership, Strategic and International Experience and Operations Acumen: Strong leadership and strategic capabilities and insights and international and operational experience, including from his service as Chief Executive Officer and other senior positions at several global financial services organizations; • Financial Acumen and Risk & Compliance Oversight Expertise: Significant expertise in finance, accounting and risk and compliance oversight, including risk assessment and risk management experience, from his service at insurance companies; and • Corporate Governance Expertise: Broad understanding of governance issues facing public companies from his board service to other public companies.

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	Director Nominee			Experiences and Qualifications
	Thomas P. Maurer Age – 70 Former Partner, Ernst & Young, LLP Director Since November 2016			Mr. Maurer served as a partner of Ernst & Young, LLP, a professional services firm, until his retirement in 2011. He joined Ernst & Young in 1973 and during his career served as the global coordinating partner on the audits of large multi-national and multi-location companies in the manufacturing, consumer products, and distribution industries. Mr. Maurer was a member of the Ernst & Young Global Account Partner Group, and he served two terms on the Ernst & Young Partner Advisory Council. He also served as the leader of the Retail, Consumer Products and Industrial Products Group in Ernst & Young’s Chicago office. Mr. Maurer is a certified public accountant and currently serves on the board of directors of Packaging Corporation of America, where he has served since May 2014. Summary of experiences, qualifications and skills considered in nominating Mr. Maurer: • Financial Acumen and Risk & Compliance Oversight Expertise: Deep expertise in financial reporting, accounting, risk and compliance and internal controls and procedures from his experience as a partner at a large, global accounting firm; • Broad Leadership and International Experience and CPG Expertise: Strong leadership experience and understanding of manufacturing and consumer products from senior positions at Ernst & Young, including leading the Retail, Consumer Products and Industrial Products Group, and experience working with and assisting similarly situated global companies as Lamb Weston; and • Corporate Governance Expertise: Broad understanding of governance issues facing public companies from his board service to other public companies.

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	Director Nominee			Experiences and Qualifications
	Hala G. Moddelmog Age – 65 President and Chief Executive Officer, Woodruff Arts Center Director Since July 2017			Ms. Moddelmog has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Woodruff Arts Center, a visual and performing arts center, since September 2020. She previously served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Metro Atlanta Chamber from 2014 until June 2020. She was the first woman to lead the over 160-year-old organization, which covers 29 counties and more than 15 Fortune 500 companies, as well as a multitude of small and medium-sized enterprises in the 9th largest metropolitan region in the United States. From 2010 to 2013, Ms. Moddelmog was the President of Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc., a division of Wendy’s/Arby’s Group, Inc., a quick service restaurant chain. Prior to her tenure at Arby’s Restaurant Group, Ms. Moddelmog was President and Chief Executive Officer of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, a breast cancer organization, Chief Executive Officer of Catalytic Ventures, LLC, an entity she formed to invest and consult in multi-unit retail, and President of Church’s Chicken, a subsidiary of AFC Enterprises, Inc., a quick service restaurant chain. Ms. Moddelmog currently serves on the board of directors of FleetCor Technologies, Inc., where she has served since April 2017. Summary of experiences, qualifications and skills considered in nominating Ms. Moddelmog: • Broad Leadership Experience: Strong leadership capabilities and insights, including from her services as President and Chief Executive Officer at the Woodruff Arts Center and the Metro Atlanta Chamber; • QSR Expertise, Operations Acumen and International Experience: Deep knowledge of the quick service restaurant industry and international and operational experience from her service with multiple global quick service restaurant chains; and • Corporate Governance Expertise: Broad understanding of governance issues facing public companies from her board service to other public companies.

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	Director Nominee			Experiences and Qualifications
	Robert A. Niblock Age – 58 Former Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Lowe’s Companies, Inc. Director Since March 2020			Mr. Niblock served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Lowe’s Companies, Inc., a retail company specializing in home improvement (“Lowe’s”), from January 2005 until July 2018 and as President of Lowe’s from 2011 until July 2018, after having served in that role from 2003 to 2006. Mr. Niblock became a member of the board of directors of Lowe’s when he was named Chairman- and CEO-elect in 2004. Mr. Niblock joined Lowe’s in 1993, and, during his career with the company, he also served as Vice President and Treasurer, Senior Vice President, and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Before joining Lowe’s, Mr. Niblock had a nine-year career with Ernst & Young, LLP, a professional services firm. Mr. Niblock served as a member of the board of directors of the Retail Industry Leaders Association from 2003 until 2018 and served as its Secretary from 2012 until 2018. He previously served as its chairman in 2008 and 2009 and as vice chairman in 2006 and 2007. Mr. Niblock has served on the board of directors of ConocoPhillips since February 2010. Summary of experiences, qualifications and skills considered in nominating Mr. Niblock: • Broad Leadership Experience and Corporate Governance Expertise: Strong leadership capabilities and insights and broad understanding of governance issues facing public companies, including from his service as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Lowe’s and as lead independent director at ConocoPhillips; • Financial and Operations Acumen and Risk & Compliance Oversight Expertise: Significant expertise in operations, finance, accounting and risk and compliance oversight from his service as Chief Executive Officer of Lowe’s and at Ernst & Young, LLP; and • Strategic Experience and Retail Expertise: Strong knowledge and strategic expertise in retail from his experience as Chief Executive Officer of Lowe’s and as a member of the board of directors of the Retail Industry Leaders Association.

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	Director Nominee			Experiences and Qualifications
	Maria Renna Sharpe Age – 62 Managing Principal, Sharpe Human Solutions, LLC Director Since November 2016			Ms. Sharpe has served as Managing Principal of Sharpe Human Solutions, LLC, a human resource consulting and commercial real estate investments company, since 2016. Prior to that, Ms. Sharpe served as Senior Vice President, Global Human Capital Management, Services & Operations at PepsiCo, Inc., a food and beverage company, from 2014 to 2016, and was Chief Human Resources Officer, PepsiCo Europe from 2010 to 2014 and Senior Vice President, Compensation, Benefits & Human Resource Systems from 2008 to 2010. From 2004 until 2008, Ms. Sharpe was Chief Human Resources Officer & Corporate Secretary of UST Inc., a tobacco products company, responsible for the company’s human resources function and corporate governance matters. Before that, Ms. Sharpe held various senior human resources and legal positions at PepsiCo, Inc., including Vice President, Benefits from 2002 to 2004, Vice President, Compensation from 1999 to 2002 and Vice President, Human Resources Counsel from 1995 to 1999. Summary of experiences, qualifications and skills considered in nominating Ms. Sharpe: • Broad Leadership, Risk & Compliance Oversight Expertise and M&A and International Experience: Strong management, leadership, risk and compliance oversight and M&A and international experience, particularly with major consumer brands, from her role as Senior Vice President, Global Human Capital Management, Services & Operations at PepsiCo, Inc.; • CPG Expertise: Understanding of strategic and marketplace challenges for consumer products companies from her tenure with PepsiCo, Inc.; and • Corporate Governance and Human Capital Expertise: Strong corporate governance and human capital expertise, including significant experience in global human capital management and labor strategy, assessment and succession planning for executives, and design and administration of worldwide compensation, career management and benefit programs and management systems.

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	Director Nominee			Experiences and Qualifications
	Thomas P. Werner Age – 55 President and Chief Executive Officer, Lamb Weston Director Since November 2016			Mr. Werner has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of our board of directors since November 2016. Prior to that, he served as President, Commercial Foods, for Conagra, a food company, since May 2015. In that role, he led the company’s Lamb Weston and Foodservice businesses, as well as its previously divested Spicetec Flavors & Seasonings and J.M. Swank operations. Mr. Werner also served as interim President of Conagra’s Private Brands from June 2015 through its divestiture in February 2016. Before his appointment as President, Commercial Foods, Mr. Werner served as Senior Vice President of Finance for Conagra’s Private Brands and Commercial Foods operating segments from June 2013 to April 2015, and Senior Vice President of Finance for Lamb Weston from May 2011 until June 2013. Summary of experiences, qualifications and skills considered in nominating Mr. Werner: • Broad Leadership, Strategic and International Experience: Strong leadership and strategic capabilities and insights, particularly with major commercial customers, acquired during his tenure as President of Commercial Foods for Conagra and President and Chief Executive Officer of Lamb Weston; • CPG Expertise and Operations Acumen: Deep knowledge of strategy and business development, operations, finance, marketing and commercial customer insights, supply chain management and sustainability; and • Financial Acumen and Risk & Compliance Oversight Expertise: Significant expertise in finance, accounting and risk and compliance oversight from his extensive experience in public company finance at Conagra and Lamb Weston.

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ITEM 2. ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

In accordance with the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) and related SEC rules, we are asking our stockholders to vote to approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of our NEOs as disclosed in this Proxy Statement. We conduct these “say-on-pay” votes on an annual basis, and we expect the next say-on-pay vote to occur at our 2022 annual meeting. Your vote is not intended to address any specific item of our compensation program, but rather to address our overall approach to the compensation of our NEOs described in this Proxy Statement. As described in detail under “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” our executive compensation program is designed to attract, retain and motivate superior executive talent, including our NEOs, who are critical to our success. At the same time, we structure our executive compensation program to focus on stockholders’ interests by incenting superior sustainable performance. Under these programs, we align pay and performance by basing a significant portion of our NEOs’ compensation on:

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achieving strategic and financial goals; and

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increasing stockholder value.

We also have strong compensation-related governance practices to protect our stockholders’ interests. You can find more information about these practices under “Board Committees and Membership—Compensation Committee” and “Compensation Discussion and Analysis.” These practices include the following:

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we have substantial stock ownership and share retention requirements for directors and executive officers that promote alignment of their interests with our stockholders’ interests;

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our long-term incentive program is 100% equity-based;

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more than 80% of our Chief Executive Officer’s target total compensation is at-risk incentive-based pay, of which about 65% is based on long-term performance;

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on average, 70% of target compensation is at-risk incentive-based pay for our other NEOs;

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we do not provide perquisites to our executive officers other than relocation benefits for new executive officers;

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we do not pay the tax liability related to benefits payable upon a “double trigger” event in connection with a change in control (i.e., no gross-ups);

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we employ our executive officers “at will” without individual severance agreements or employment contracts;

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we have significant risk mitigators, such as limits on incentive awards, use of multiple performance measures in our incentive plans, stock ownership and holding requirements and an executive incentive compensation recoupment (clawback) policy; and

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our policies prohibit hedging, pledging and short sales of Lamb Weston shares.

Please read “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” and “Executive Compensation Tables” in this Proxy Statement for specific details about our executive compensation program. The Compensation Committee and the Board believe that our executive compensation program for our NEOs serves our stockholders’ interests. Accordingly, we ask you to vote “FOR” the following resolution at our Annual Meeting:

“RESOLVED, that Lamb Weston’s stockholders approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to Lamb Weston’s NEOs, as disclosed in this Proxy Statement pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s compensation disclosure rules, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the Executive Compensation Tables and related narrative discussion.”

This “say-on-pay” vote is advisory. Therefore, it will not be binding on Lamb Weston, the Compensation Committee or the Board. However, the Board and Compensation Committee value our stockholders’ opinions and expect to consider the outcome of the vote, along with other relevant factors, when considering NEO compensation in the future.

The Board recommends a vote “FOR” the advisory approval of our NEOs’ compensation as disclosed in this Proxy Statement.

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ITEM 3. RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

The Audit and Finance Committee is directly responsible for the selection, appointment, compensation, retention, oversight and termination of our independent auditors. The Audit and Finance Committee selected KPMG LLP, a registered public accounting firm, as our independent auditors for fiscal 2022. The Audit and Finance Committee and the Board are requesting, as a matter of good governance, that stockholders ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as our independent auditors.

The Audit and Finance Committee and the Board are not required to take any action as a result of the outcome of the vote on this proposal. However, if our stockholders do not ratify the selection, the Audit and Finance Committee may investigate the reasons for our stockholders’ rejection and may consider whether to retain KPMG LLP or appoint another independent auditor. Furthermore, even if the selection is ratified, the Audit and Finance Committee may appoint a different independent auditor if, in its discretion, it determines that such a change would be in Lamb Weston’s and our stockholders’ best interests.

KPMG LLP has served as our independent auditors since 2016 and were appointed in connection with our separation from Conagra on November 9, 2016. We expect that representatives of KPMG LLP will be present at the Annual Meeting. They will have an opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so and to respond to appropriate questions from stockholders. Additional information about our independent auditors, including our pre-approval policies and KPMG LLP’s aggregate fees for fiscal 2020 and 2021, can be found below under “Board Committees and Membership—Audit and Finance Committee.”

The Board recommends a vote “FOR” the ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as Lamb Weston’s independent auditors for fiscal 2022.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

We believe that having and adhering to a strong corporate governance framework is essential to our long-term success. This section describes our corporate governance framework, including our key governance principles and practices, Board leadership structure and oversight functions.

Corporate Governance Principles

The Principles articulate our governance philosophy, practices and policies in a range of areas, including: the Board’s role and responsibilities; composition and structure of the Board; establishment and responsibilities of the committees of the Board; executive and director performance evaluations; and succession planning. The Governance Committee reviews the Principles annually and recommends any changes to the Board for its consideration.

Key Corporate Governance Practices

The Board is committed to performing its responsibilities in a manner consistent with sound governance practices. It routinely reviews its processes, assesses the regulatory and legislative environment and adopts governance practices as needed that support informed, competent and independent oversight on behalf of our stockholders. Our Principles provide a summary of these practices and are available on our website as described below under “—Corporate Governance Materials.” Highlights of our corporate governance practices include:

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Annual Election of Directors. To promote greater accountability to stockholders, all of our directors stand for election annually.

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Majority Voting in Uncontested Director Elections with a Director Resignation Policy. To be elected in an uncontested election, a director nominee must receive the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast in the election. If an incumbent nominee is not elected, he or she is required to promptly tender a resignation to the Board, subject to acceptance or rejection by the Board. Within 90 days of the certification of the election results, the Board will publicly disclose its decision as to whether to accept or reject the resignation.

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Majority of Directors are Independent. The Board has determined that nine of our ten current directors—directors Bensen, Blixt, Coviello, Hawaux, Jurgensen, Maurer, Moddelmog, Niblock and

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Sharpe—have no material relationship with Lamb Weston and are independent within the meaning of applicable independence standards, including the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) and the categorical standards contained in the Principles.

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Board Leadership Structure. The Principles provide that the Board will appoint a Chairman. As described below under “—Board Leadership Structure,” the Chairman position is currently a position separate from the Chief Executive Officer position. In addition, the Principles provide that if the Chairman of the Board is not an independent director, the Board will select a lead director from the independent directors. Our Chairman, W.G. Jurgensen, is an independent director.

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Independent Board Committees and Committee Charters. Each of the Audit and Finance Committee, Compensation Committee and Governance Committee is comprised entirely of independent directors and operates under a written charter that has been approved by the full Board.

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Regularly-Scheduled Executive Sessions. The Board meets on a regularly-scheduled basis and holds an executive session without management present at every regularly-scheduled meeting. The Chairman presides at the executive sessions of non-management directors.

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Board and Committee Evaluation Processes. Each of the Board, the Audit and Finance Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Governance Committee conducts a self-evaluation of its performance on an annual basis. As part of this process, in addition to discussing the evaluations as a group on the Board and committee levels, the Chair of the Governance Committee meets with each director individually.

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Stock Ownership Guidelines for Directors and Executive Officers. Directors and executive officers are subject to stock ownership guidelines.

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All non-employee directors are expected to acquire and hold shares of Lamb Weston common stock during their tenure with a value of at least $500,000. Directors are expected to acquire these shares within five years following their first election to the Board. Ownership levels for our non-employee Board members are described under “Non-Employee Director Compensation—Director Stock Ownership Requirements” below.

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Each executive officer is subject to stock ownership guidelines equal to a multiple of that person’s salary. Thomas Werner, our Chief Executive Officer, is required to own shares of our common stock having a value of at least five times his salary, and each of our other NEOs is required to own shares of our common stock having a value of at least two times his or her salary. See “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—What We Pay and Why—Other Elements of our Fiscal 2021 Executive Compensation Program” for a summary of the stock ownership of each NEO.

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Special Meetings of the Board. Our bylaws allow the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer or a majority of the Board to call special meetings of the Board.

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Limits on Board Memberships. The Principles provide that a director who is also a Chief Executive Officer of a public company should not serve on more than one public company board, apart from their own. Other directors should not serve on the boards of directors of more than four public companies, including Lamb Weston’s Board. In addition, a member of the Audit and Finance Committee may not serve on the audit committees of more than two other public companies while they are serving on our Audit and Finance Committee. All of our directors are in compliance with this policy.

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Anti-Pledging/Hedging Policy. Our directors and executive officers, including our NEOs, are prohibited from pledging their shares of Lamb Weston stock or hedging their ownership of Lamb Weston stock, including by trading in publicly-traded options, puts, calls or other derivative instruments related to Lamb Weston stock or debt.

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Clawback Policy. We have a clawback policy that requires excess amounts paid to any of our executive officers under our incentive compensation programs to be recovered in the event of a material restatement of our financial statements for fiscal 2018 or later fiscal years, or the occurrence of a detrimental activity (as defined in the policy), in each case, due to the officer’s fraud or dishonesty.

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Corporate Governance Materials

To learn more about our governance practices, you can access the following documents at https://investors.lambweston.com/corporate-governance/governance-documents. We will also provide copies of any of these documents to stockholders upon written request to the Corporate Secretary.

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Corporate Governance Principles

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Board Committee Charters

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Code of Conduct

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Code of Ethics for Senior Corporate Financial Officers

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Procedures for bringing concerns or complaints to the attention of the Audit and Finance Committee

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Procedures for communicating with the Board, the Chairman of the Board, our non-management directors as a group or, if applicable, the Lead Director

The information on our website is not, and will not be deemed to be, a part of this Proxy Statement or incorporated into any of our other filings with the SEC.

Board Leadership Structure

Our current Board leadership structure consists of:

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separate Chairman and Chief Executive Officer roles;

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an independent Chairman;

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all independent directors, except the Chief Executive Officer;

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independent Board committees; and

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governance practices that promote independent leadership and oversight.

Separate Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

The Principles provide the Board flexibility in determining its leadership structure. Currently, W.G. Jurgensen serves as Chairman of our Board and Thomas Werner serves as our Chief Executive Officer. The Board believes that this leadership structure, which separates the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer roles, is optimal at this time. With separate Chairman and Chief Executive Officer roles, our Chairman can lead the Board in the performance of its duties by establishing agendas and ensuring appropriate meeting content, engaging with the Chief Executive Officer and senior leadership team between Board meetings on business developments and providing overall guidance to our Chief Executive Officer as to the Board’s views and perspectives, particularly on the strategic direction of the Company. Meanwhile, our Chief Executive Officer can focus his time and energy on setting the strategic direction for the Company, overseeing daily operations, engaging with external constituents, developing our leaders and promoting employee engagement at all levels of the organization. As described below, we believe that our governance practices ensure that skilled and experienced independent directors provide independent leadership.

The Board periodically evaluates its leadership structure and determines the most appropriate leadership structure at that time. In considering which leadership structure will allow it to most effectively carry out its responsibilities and best represent stockholders’ interests, the Board takes into account various factors. Among them are our specific business needs, our operating and financial performance, industry conditions, economic and regulatory environments, the results of Board and committee annual self-assessments, the advantages and disadvantages of alternative leadership structures based on circumstances at that time and our corporate governance practices.

Director Independence

The Board has determined that nine of our ten current directors—Mses. Moddelmog and Sharpe and Messrs. Bensen, Blixt, Coviello, Hawaux, Jurgensen, Maurer and Niblock—have no material relationships with Lamb Weston and are independent within the meaning of applicable independence standards. Mr. Werner

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is not independent since he is a Lamb Weston employee. In addition, there is no family relationship between any director or executive officer of the Company.

The Principles require that a majority of the directors meet the NYSE independence standards. For a director to be considered independent, the Board must affirmatively determine, after reviewing all relevant information, that a director has no material relationship with Lamb Weston. In making its independence determinations, the Board has established categorical independence standards, including whether a director or a member of the director’s immediate family has any current or past employment or affiliation with Lamb Weston or the independent auditors. These standards are generally consistent with the NYSE’s independence standards and are included in the Principles.

In addition to satisfying our independence standards, each member of the Audit and Finance Committee of the Board must satisfy an additional SEC independence requirement that provides that the member may not accept, directly or indirectly, any consulting, advisory or other compensatory fee from us or any of our subsidiaries other than his or her director’s compensation and may not be an “affiliated person” of Lamb Weston. Each member of the Audit and Finance Committee satisfies this additional independence requirement.

Similarly, the SEC and NYSE have adopted rules relating to the independence of members of the Compensation Committee of the Board. These rules require consideration of the source of the Compensation Committee member’s compensation, including any consulting, advisory or other compensatory fees paid to the Compensation Committee member, and the Compensation Committee member’s affiliation with us, any of our subsidiaries or any affiliates of our subsidiaries. Each member of the Compensation Committee satisfies these additional independence requirements.

Oversight of Risk Management

Our senior leadership is responsible for identifying, assessing and managing our exposure to risk. A component of this work is performed through a management-led Risk Oversight Committee, chaired by our Chief Financial Officer. The Board and its committees play an active role in overseeing management’s activities and ensuring that management’s plans are balanced from a risk/reward perspective. The Board and its committees perform this oversight through the following mechanisms:

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Board Discussion. Each fiscal year, one Board meeting is set aside for a discussion of our strategic plan, succession plans and the longer-term risks and opportunities we face. At other times of the year, the Board receives reports from significant business units and functions. These presentations include a discussion of the business, regulatory, operational and other risks associated with planned strategies and tactics, as well as succession planning matters. The Board also receives regular legal and regulatory updates. In addition, between regularly scheduled meetings, our Chief Executive Officer provides periodic updates on our business and conducts regular calls with the Chairman, as well as informal calls with individual directors. Other members of management also update the Board on a periodic basis between formal meetings.

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Audit and Finance Committee Oversight. Our Audit and Finance Committee provides oversight for management’s handling of our financial risks. The Audit and Finance Committee’s charter requires it to review our policies on risk assessment and risk management, which includes discussing our processes for identifying and managing enterprise-wide risks facing Lamb Weston, including, but not limited to, financial risks (such as derivative and treasury risks) and operational risks. The Audit and Finance Committee also oversees our management of financial risks by, among other things, reviewing our significant accounting policies and the activities of management’s Risk Oversight Committee, maintaining direct oversight of our internal audit function and holding regular executive sessions separately with our Chief Financial Officer and Controller, head of internal audit and independent auditors. Our management provides an enterprise risk management report to the Audit and Finance Committee annually. In addition, the Audit and Finance Committee annually reviews our information technology strategy and cyber security processes, including discussion on cyber security threats and vulnerability and actions to address these risks. The Chair of the Audit and Finance Committee reports to the full Board on its activities.

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Compensation Committee Oversight. The Compensation Committee reviews the Company’s leadership development activities to ensure appropriate succession planning occurs and reviews

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the relationship between the Company’s compensation programs and risks. The Chair of the Compensation Committee reports to the full Board on its activities.

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Governance Committee Oversight. The Governance Committee assists the Board in managing risks associated with Board organization, membership and structure. It also assists management in the oversight of reputational risks and key public affairs matters, oversees the Company’s policies and programs related to corporate environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) strategy, including reviewing the Company’s performance against its ESG targets and annual updates on our charitable foundation and government affairs. The Chair of the Governance Committee reports to the full Board on its activities.

Because issues related to risk oversight often overlap, certain issues may be addressed at both the committee and full Board level.

Meeting Attendance

We expect directors to attend all Board meetings, the Annual Meeting and all meetings of the committees on which they serve. We understand, however, that occasionally a director may be unable to attend a meeting. The Board held five meetings in fiscal 2021. Each director attended 100% of all meetings of the Board and the committees on which he or she served during fiscal 2021. All directors attended our 2020 annual meeting of stockholders.

Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics for Senior Corporate Financial Officers

We have a written Code of Conduct that applies to members of our Board and employees. The Code of Conduct is designed to reinforce our commitment to high ethical standards and to promote:

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accountability and responsibility for making good decisions and for the outcomes of those decisions;

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responsibility to one another by treating all with dignity and respect;

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responsibility to the public and our stockholders by taking responsibility for our actions;

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responsibility to our business partners by treating our business partners as equals in the quest for high business conduct standards; and

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responsibility to governments and the law by complying with applicable legal and regulatory standards.

The Code of Conduct reflects our values and contains important rules our directors and employees must follow when conducting business. The Code of Conduct is part of our global compliance and integrity program that provides support and training throughout our Company and encourages reporting of wrongdoing by offering anonymous reporting options and a non-retaliation policy.

Additionally, we have a written Code of Ethics for Senior Corporate Financial Officers (the “Code of Ethics”) that applies to our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Controller, who are also subject to the provisions of our Code of Conduct. Under the Code of Ethics, these senior corporate officers are required to, among other matters:

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act with honesty and integrity;

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ethically handle any actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;

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disclose to the Audit and Finance Committee any material transaction or relationship that could reasonably be expected to give rise to a personal conflict of interest;

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provide, or cause to be provided, full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that Lamb Weston files with, or submits to, the SEC and in other public communications made by Lamb Weston;

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use, or cause to be used, all corporate assets entrusted to such officer in a responsible manner and in the best interests of Lamb Weston; and

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promptly report any violations of the Code of Ethics to the Audit and Finance Committee and promote the prompt reporting of violations of the Company’s Code of Conduct to the persons identified in that code.

We will disclose in the Corporate Governance section of our website any amendments to our Code of Conduct or Code of Ethics and any waiver granted to an executive officer or director under these codes.

Stakeholder Engagement and Communications with the Board

We engage with our stockholders throughout the year, seeking their input and views on various matters. Our efforts help ensure that management and the Board understand and consider the issues that matter most to our stockholders and allow us to effectively address them. During fiscal 2021 and thus far in fiscal 2022, management reached out to stockholders to discuss a variety of topics, including Lamb Weston’s business strategy, financial performance, executive compensation and ESG matters. These discussions were productive, and we appreciate that our stockholders took the time to share their perspectives and questions with us. Management also regularly attends investor conferences and holds one-on-one and group meetings and calls with investors. The Board values our stockholders’ perspectives, and the feedback we received during these conversations was shared with the Board, the Compensation Committee and the Governance Committee, and continues to inform our policies and practices.

In addition to our stockholders, we regularly engage with our employees, customers, growers, suppliers and communities where we do business. In 2018, we conducted our first materiality assessment with the goals of identifying the most important issues to our stakeholders, determining current gaps in our sustainability program and gathering feedback on what we are doing well and where we have room to improve. Materiality survey participants included both internal and external stakeholders, such as our employees, customers, growers and suppliers. We plan to refresh this materiality assessment later this year. The results of the survey helped inform our second annual ESG report, which we released in June 2021. The report can be found on our website at https://esg.lambweston.com. The information in this report and other information on our website is not, and will not be deemed to be, a part of this Proxy Statement or incorporated into any of our other filings with the SEC.

Interested parties may communicate with the members of the Board, our non-management directors as a group or the Chairman of the Board by writing to: Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. Board of Directors, c/o Corporate Secretary, Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., 599 S. Rivershore Lane, Eagle, Idaho 83616. All communications will be reviewed by the Corporate Secretary, and by internal audit as appropriate, and be reported to the Chairman of the Board. However, the Corporate Secretary routinely filters communications that are solicitations, consumer complaints, unrelated to Lamb Weston or our business or inappropriate communications.

Review of Transactions with Related Persons

The Board has adopted a written policy regarding the review, approval or ratification of transactions with related persons, or “related party transactions.” A related party transaction is one in which Lamb Weston is a participant, the amount involved exceeds $120,000 and any “related party” has or will have a direct or indirect material interest. In general, “related parties” include our directors, executive officers and 5% stockholders and their immediate family members. Under this policy, all related party transactions must be pre-approved by the Audit and Finance Committee unless circumstances make pre-approval impracticable. In the latter case, management may enter into the related party transaction, but the transaction remains subject to ratification by the Audit and Finance Committee at its next regular in-person meeting. In determining whether to approve or ratify a related party transaction, the Audit and Finance Committee will take into account, among other factors it deems appropriate, whether the transaction is fair and reasonable to Lamb Weston and the extent of the related party’s interest in the transaction. No director may participate in any approval of a related party transaction in which he or she is involved. The Audit and Finance Committee, on at least an annual basis, reviews and assesses any ongoing related party transactions to determine whether the relationships remain appropriate. The Audit and Finance Committee also reports its actions with respect to any related party transaction to the full Board.

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BOARD COMMITTEES AND MEMBERSHIP

Committee Membership

The Board designates the committee members and chairs based on the Governance Committee’s recommendations. The Board has three standing committees: Audit and Finance, Compensation and Governance. The Board has a written charter for each committee. The charters set forth each committee’s roles and responsibilities. All committee charters are available on our website as discussed above under “Corporate Governance—Corporate Governance Materials.” The following table lists the current committee membership and the number of meetings held by each committee in fiscal 2021.

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Peter J. Bensen	X
Charles A. Blixt		X	Chair
Robert J. Coviello		X	X
André J. Hawaux	X
W.G. Jurgensen*
Thomas P. Maurer	Chair
Hala G. Moddelmog		X	X
Robert A. Niblock	X
Maria Renna Sharpe		Chair	X
Meetings in FY 2021	7	5	3

Mr. Jurgensen serves as our Chairman of the Board and is an ex officio member of each committee.

Audit and Finance Committee

The Board established the Audit and Finance Committee in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) and Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act. The Audit and Finance Committee consists entirely of independent directors, and each director meets the independence requirements set forth in the listing standards of NYSE, Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act and the Audit and Finance Committee charter. The Board has determined that each Audit and Finance Committee member is “financially literate” within the meaning of NYSE rules and that Messrs. Bensen, Hawaux, Maurer and Niblock are “audit committee financial experts” within the meaning of SEC regulations. No Audit and Finance Committee member received any payments in fiscal 2021 from us other than compensation for service as a director.

Under its charter, the Audit and Finance Committee is responsible for overseeing our accounting and financial reporting processes, audits of our financial statements and the appointment and retention of our independent auditors. The Audit and Finance Committee, among other duties:

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oversees the integrity of our financial statements and financial reporting processes and reviews our annual and quarterly SEC filings and earnings releases;

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receives reports on critical accounting policies of the Company, significant changes in the Company’s selection or application of accounting principles and the Company’s internal control processes;

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reviews any critical audit matter identified in the independent auditor’s report;

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appoints and retains our independent auditor, reviews the independent auditor’s compensation, reviews the qualifications, independence and performance of the independent auditor and lead audit partner and pre-approves audit and non-audit services performed by the independent auditor. For fiscal 2021, the Audit and Finance Committee selected a new lead audit partner to replace the individual who had served as the Company’s lead audit partner due to auditor rotation requirements;

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reviews and approves the appointment, replacement and compensation of our senior internal audit executive and oversees the performance of the senior internal audit executive and internal audit function;

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reviews the Company’s policies on risk assessment and risk management and reports from management with respect to significant enterprise-wide risks facing the Company, including, but not limited to financial risks;

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reviews our financial condition, including matters such as liquidity, debt levels, credit ratings and interest rate exposure, capital structure and long-term financing strategy;

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reviews our dividend and share repurchase policies and capital expenditures;

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reviews our information technology strategy and cyber security processes; and

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reviews our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and our codes of conduct and ethics programs.

The Audit and Finance Committee has established procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment, on a confidential basis, of any complaints we receive. Any person who has a complaint or concern about our accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters may communicate such complaints or concerns to the Audit and Finance Committee, which communications may be confidential or anonymous and may be submitted in writing to: Audit and Finance Committee, Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., c/o Corporate Secretary, 599 S. Rivershore Lane, Eagle, Idaho 83616. All complaints and concerns will be reviewed by our head of internal audit, and by legal counsel and the Corporate Secretary, as appropriate. The status of all outstanding complaints or concerns will be reported at each meeting of the Audit and Finance Committee.

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Audit and Finance Committee Report for the Year Ended May 30, 2021

The Audit and Finance Committee assists the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities by reviewing (1) the integrity of the financial statements and financial reporting processes of the Company, (2) the qualifications, independence and performance of the Company’s independent auditor and internal audit department and (3) compliance by the Company with legal and regulatory requirements, and the Company’s codes of conduct and ethics programs. The Audit and Finance Committee acts under a written charter, adopted by the Board, a copy of which is available on our website.

Management has primary responsibility for Lamb Weston’s financial statements and the reporting process, including the systems of internal control over financial reporting. The independent auditor is responsible for performing an independent audit of the Company’s consolidated financial statements, issuing an opinion on the conformity of those audited financial statements with generally accepted accounting principles and assessing the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. The Audit and Finance Committee oversees the Company’s financial reporting process and internal controls on behalf of the Board.

The Audit and Finance Committee has sole authority to appoint, retain, compensate, oversee and terminate the independent auditor. The Audit and Finance Committee reviews the Company’s annual audited financial statements, quarterly financial statements and other filings with the SEC. The Audit and Finance Committee reviews reports on various matters, including: (1) critical accounting policies of the Company; (2) any critical audit matter identified in the independent auditor’s report; (3) material written communications between the independent auditor and management; (4) the independent auditor’s internal quality-control procedures; (5) significant changes in the Company’s selection or application of accounting principles; and (6) the effect of regulatory and accounting initiatives on the financial statements of the Company. The Audit and Finance Committee also has the authority to conduct investigations within the scope of its responsibilities and to retain legal, accounting and other advisors to assist the Audit and Finance Committee in its functions.

During the last fiscal year, the Audit and Finance Committee met and held discussions with representatives of Lamb Weston’s management, its internal audit staff and KPMG LLP, Lamb Weston’s independent auditor. Representatives of financial management, the internal audit staff and the independent auditor have unrestricted access to the Audit and Finance Committee and periodically meet privately with the Audit and Finance Committee. The Audit and Finance Committee reviewed and discussed with Lamb Weston’s management and KPMG LLP the audited financial statements contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 30, 2021.

The Audit and Finance Committee also discussed with the independent auditor the matters required to be discussed by the auditor with the Audit and Finance Committee under applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) regarding the independent auditor’s communications with the Audit and Finance Committee, as well as by SEC regulations. The Audit and Finance Committee also reviewed and discussed with KPMG LLP its independence and, as part of that review, received the written disclosures required by applicable professional and regulatory standards relating to KPMG LLP’s independence from Lamb Weston, including those of the PCAOB. The Audit and Finance Committee also considered whether the provision of non-audit services provided by KPMG LLP to the Company during fiscal 2021 was compatible with the auditor’s independence.

Based on these reviews and discussions and the report of the independent auditor, the Audit and Finance Committee recommended to the Board, and the Board approved, that the audited consolidated financial statements be included in Lamb Weston’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 30, 2021, which was filed with the SEC on July 27, 2021.

Audit and Finance Committee:
Thomas P. Maurer, Chair
Peter J. Bensen
André J. Hawaux
Robert A. Niblock

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Pre-Approval Policy

The Audit and Finance Committee’s policy is to pre-approve all audit and non-audit services provided by the independent auditor. These services may include audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other permissible non-audit services. The pre-approval authority details the particular service or category of service that the independent auditor will perform, as well as pre-approved spending limits.

During fiscal 2021, the Audit and Finance Committee pre-approved all audit and non-audit services provided by the independent auditor.

Independent Auditors’ Fees

Aggregate fees for professional services rendered by our independent auditor, KPMG LLP, for fiscal years 2020 and 2021 are set forth in the table below.

	2021			2020
Audit Fees		$	2,354,304		$	2,691,684
Audit-Related Fees			—			65,000
Tax Fees			57,251			46,000
All Other Fees			—			—
Total		$	2,411,555		$	2,802,684

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“Audit Fees” include (a) the audit of our consolidated financial statements, including statutory audits of the financial statements of our affiliates and (b) the reviews of our unaudited consolidated interim financial statements (quarterly financial statements).

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“Audit-Related Fees” include professional services in connection with certain transactions.

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“Tax Fees” include tax consultation and tax compliance services.

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All fees above include out-of-pocket expenses.

Compensation Committee

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

The Board has determined that all of the directors who served on the Compensation Committee during fiscal 2021 are independent within the meaning of the NYSE listing standards. No member of the Compensation Committee is a current, or during fiscal 2021 was a former, officer or employee of Lamb Weston or any of our subsidiaries. During fiscal 2021, no member of the Compensation Committee had a relationship that must be described under the SEC rules relating to disclosure of related party transactions (for a description of our policy on related party transactions, see “Corporate Governance—Review of Transactions with Related Persons” in this Proxy Statement). During fiscal 2021, none of our executive officers served on the board of directors or compensation committee of any entity that had one or more of its executive officers serving on the Board or the Compensation Committee.

Responsibilities

The Compensation Committee’s responsibilities are more fully described in our Compensation Committee charter, and include, among other duties:

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establishing and overseeing implementation of a total rewards philosophy for our executive officers;

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reviewing and approving corporate goals and objectives relevant to the compensation of the Chief Executive Officer and, together with the other independent directors, at least annually evaluating the Chief Executive Officer’s performance in light of these goals and objectives;

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reviewing and approving all compensation of our executive officers and equity awards of all officers subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act;

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approving all grants of equity-based awards and determining the terms and conditions of those awards;

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reviewing directly, or with the full Board, succession plans for all executive officer positions;

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reviewing and overseeing matters related to human capital management, including, talent acquisition, development, retention, and diversity and inclusion;

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reviewing whether the Company’s compensation programs for employees generally are designed in a manner that does not incent employees to take inappropriate or excessive risks and whether any compensation policies or practices are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company;

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establishing and monitoring compliance with stock ownership guidelines for our executive officers;

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reviewing and approving the implementation and execution of the Company’s clawback policy that allows Lamb Weston to recoup compensation paid to executive officers;

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reviewing and recommending to the Board compensation of non-employee directors, including stock ownership guidelines; and

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retaining and terminating consultants or outside advisors for the Compensation Committee and approving any such consultant’s or advisor’s fees and other terms of engagement, including determinations regarding any conflicts of interest with such consultants or advisors.

The Compensation Committee may delegate its responsibilities to subcommittees comprised of one or more committee members or to selected members of management, subject to requirements of our bylaws and applicable laws, regulations and the terms of our stock plan.

Compensation Consultant to the Committee

The Compensation Committee retains an independent compensation consultant to assist it in evaluating executive compensation programs and advise it regarding the amount and form of executive and director compensation. It uses a consultant to provide additional assurance that our executive and director compensation programs are reasonable, competitive and consistent with our objectives.

The Compensation Committee has retained Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. (“F.W. Cook”) as its independent compensation consultant. During fiscal 2021, F.W. Cook provided the Compensation Committee advice and services, including:

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regularly participating in Compensation Committee meetings including executive sessions that exclude management;

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consulting with the Compensation Committee Chair and being available to consult with other committee members between committee meetings;

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providing competitive market information for executive positions and evaluating how the compensation we pay the NEOs (as described under “Compensation Discussion and Analysis”) relates both to Lamb Weston’s performance and to how the competitive market compensates executives;

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analyzing “best practices” and providing advice about the design of the annual and long-term incentive plans, including selecting performance metrics;

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advising on the composition of competitive market information for benchmarking pay and performance;

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updating the Compensation Committee on executive compensation trends, issues and regulatory developments; and

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assessing and recommending non-employee director compensation.

For the year ended May 30, 2021, F.W. Cook provided no services to Lamb Weston other than consulting services to the Compensation Committee regarding executive and non-employee director compensation.

At least annually, the Compensation Committee reviews the current engagements and the objectivity and independence of the advice that F.W. Cook provides to it on executive and non-employee director compensation.

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The Compensation Committee considered the specific independence factors adopted by the SEC and NYSE and determined that F.W. Cook is independent and F.W. Cook’s work did not raise any conflicts of interest.

Analysis of Risk in the Compensation Architecture

In 2021, the Compensation Committee evaluated whether our compensation designs, policies and practices operate to discourage our executive officers and other employees from taking unnecessary or excessive risks. As described under “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” we design our compensation to incent executives and other employees to achieve the Company’s financial and strategic goals that promote long-term stockholder returns. Our compensation design does not encourage our executives and other employees to take excessive risks for short-term benefits that may harm the Company and our stockholders in the long-term. The Compensation Committee uses various strategies to mitigate risk, including:

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using both short-term and long-term incentive compensation so that executives do not focus solely on short-term performance;

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weighting executive compensation heavily toward long-term incentives to encourage sustainable stockholder value and accountability for long-term results;

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using multiple relevant performance measures in our incentive plan designs, so that executives do not place undue importance on one measure which could distort the results that we want to incent;

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capping the amount of incentives that may be awarded or granted;

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retaining discretion to reduce incentive awards based on unforeseen or unintended consequences and clawback compensation in specified circumstances;

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requiring our top executives to hold a significant amount of their compensation in common stock and prohibiting them from hedging, pledging or engaging in short sales of their common stock;

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not using employment contracts; and

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not paying severance benefits on change of control events unless the affected executive is first involuntarily terminated without cause or terminates due to good reason.

F.W. Cook also reviewed the Compensation Committee’s risk analysis, including the underlying procedures, and confirmed the Compensation Committee’s conclusion below.

In light of these analyses, the Compensation Committee believes that our compensation programs do not create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on Lamb Weston.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

The Board has determined that all of the Governance Committee members are independent within the meaning of the NYSE listing standards. The Governance Committee’s charter sets out its responsibilities. Among its responsibilities are:

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identifying qualified candidates for membership on the Board;

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proposing a slate of directors for election by the stockholders at each annual meeting;

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proposing to the Board candidates to fill vacancies;

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considering and making recommendations to the Board concerning the appropriate size, functions and policies of the Board;

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recommending to the Board the structure, size, membership and functions of the various committees of the Board;

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recommending to the Board corporate governance principles for the Company;

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assessing the independence of Board members;

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overseeing the annual evaluation of the Board; and

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overseeing the Company’s ESG strategy.

The Governance Committee considers Board candidates suggested by Board members, management and stockholders. The Governance Committee will consider any candidate a stockholder properly presents for election to the Board in accordance with the procedures set forth in our bylaws. The Governance Committee uses the same criteria to evaluate a candidate suggested by a stockholder as the Governance Committee uses to evaluate a candidate it identifies, which are described above under “Item 1. Election of Directors—Director Nomination and Qualification,” and makes a recommendation to the Board regarding the candidate’s appointment or nomination for election to the Board. After the Board’s consideration of the candidate suggested by a stockholder, our Corporate Secretary will notify that stockholder whether the Board decided to appoint or nominate the candidate. For a description of how stockholders may nominate a candidate for the Governance Committee to consider for election to the Board at an annual meeting, see “2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders” in this Proxy Statement.

If a potential candidate is identified, the Governance Committee will determine whether to conduct a full evaluation of the candidate. This determination is based on whether additional Board members are necessary or desirable. It is also based on whether, in light of the information provided or otherwise available to the Governance Committee, the prospective nominee is likely to satisfy the director qualifications and other factors described above under “Item 1. Election of Directors—Director Nomination and Qualification.” If the Governance Committee determines that additional consideration is warranted, it may request a third party search firm or other third party to gather additional information about the prospective nominee. The Governance Committee may also elect to interview a candidate. After completing its evaluation process, the Governance Committee makes a recommendation to the full Board.

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NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

We use a combination of cash and equity-based incentive compensation to attract and retain highly qualified non-employee directors who will best represent our stockholders’ interests. With its independent compensation consultant’s assistance, the Compensation Committee benchmarks director compensation against an industry peer group and general industry data and considers the appropriateness of the form and amount of director compensation and the time commitment and skill level required to serve on the Board. The Compensation Committee recommends the non-employee director compensation program to the full Board for approval.

In addition, our 2016 Stock Plan limits the maximum fair market value of stock awards to be granted to a non-employee director, taken together with any cash fees payable to him or her, at $600,000 in any fiscal year. All stock awards made in fiscal 2021 to non-employee directors were significantly below this amount. See “—2021 Non-Employee Director Compensation Table” below for specific values.

A Lamb Weston employee who also serves as a director does not receive any additional compensation for serving as a director. Currently, Thomas Werner, our President and Chief Executive Officer, is the only director who is an employee. Compensation information for Mr. Werner is included under “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” and “Executive Compensation Tables” in this Proxy Statement.

Summary of 2021 Compensation Elements

The table below summarizes the cash and equity compensation elements in place for our non-employee directors.

Annual Compensation Elements(1)	Amount ($)
Board Retainer		100,000
Chairman Retainer		150,000
Audit and Finance Committee Chair Retainer		25,000
Compensation Committee Chair Retainer		20,000
Governance Committee Chair Retainer		15,000
Equity Grant Value		140,000

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If the Board appoints a non-employee director during the year (i.e., other than at the annual meeting of stockholders), we pay that director prorated compensation for the balance of the year. We prorate cash compensation based on the actual number of days of service and the annual equity grant value based on the number of months remaining until the next annual equity grant.

We pay our non-employee directors their cash retainers quarterly. Non-employee directors can defer all or a portion of their cash retainers into an interest bearing account, Lamb Weston common stock account or other investments that track investments that are permitted by Lamb Weston’s Employee Benefits Investment Committee pursuant to the Lamb Weston Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan. This program does not provide above-market earnings (as defined by SEC rules).

Non-employee directors also receive an annual stock award in the form of restricted stock units (“RSUs”). The number of RSUs granted to each director is determined by dividing the annual equity grant value ($140,000) by the closing stock price of our common stock on the NYSE on the date of grant, rounded down to the nearest share. The RSUs vest on the earlier of the next annual meeting of stockholders or the one year anniversary of the date of grant, subject to continued service during the entire term. Dividend equivalents accrue on the RSUs at the regular common stock dividend rate in additional RSUs. Non-employee directors may also defer receipt of their stock compensation under the Lamb Weston Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan.

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Director Stock Ownership Requirements

To further align our non-employee directors’ and our stockholders’ interests, the Board has adopted stock ownership requirements for the non-employee directors. All non-employee directors are expected to hold shares of Lamb Weston common stock in an amount equal to five times the annual Board retainer (currently $500,000). All directors must acquire this ownership level within five years after joining the Board. Directors may not sell Lamb Weston common stock until such time as the director has achieved the retention amount (except to satisfy tax withholding requirements). If a director holds the retention amount, the director may elect to sell any shares above that amount upon vesting. If a director departs from the Board, the director may not sell the retention amount until six months after his or her date of departure from the Board. All of our current directors have served for less than five years.

2021 Non-Employee Director Compensation Table

The table below presents information regarding the compensation and stock awards that we have paid or granted to our non-employee directors during fiscal 2021.

Name	Fees Earned or Paid in Cash(1) ($)		Stock Awards(2) ($)		All Other Compensation ($)		Total ($)
Peter J. Bensen		100,000		139,978		—		239,978
Charles A. Blixt		115,000		139,978		—		254,978
Robert J. Coviello(3)		119,133		139,978		—		259,111
André J. Hawaux		100,000		139,978		—		239,978
W.G. Jurgensen		250,000		139,978		—		389,978
Thomas P. Maurer		125,000		139,978		—		264,978
Hala G. Moddelmog		100,000		139,978		—		239,978
Robert A. Niblock(3)		119,133		139,978		—		259,111
Maria Renna Sharpe		120,000		139,978		—		259,978

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Includes all retainer fees paid or deferred pursuant to the Lamb Weston Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan. Non-employee directors do not receive any additional compensation for serving as a director.

(2)

The amounts shown in this column represent the full grant date fair value of the RSU awards granted in fiscal 2021 as computed in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 718 based on the closing price of Lamb Weston shares on the grant date. The following table shows the aggregate number of outstanding RSUs held by each non-employee director as of fiscal year-end, May 30, 2021:

Name	Outstanding RSUs(a) (#)
Peter J. Bensen		1,923
Charles A. Blixt		1,923
Robert J. Coviello		1,923
André J. Hawaux		1,923
W.G. Jurgensen		1,923
Thomas P. Maurer		1,923
Hala G. Moddelmog		1,923
Robert A. Niblock		1,923
Maria Renna Sharpe		1,923

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Includes additional RSUs accrued through a dividend reinvestment feature.

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Messrs. Coviello and Niblock joined the Board on March 18, 2020. Payment of their prorated cash retainer for service during our fourth quarter for fiscal 2020 was paid in fiscal 2021.

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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

This Compensation Discussion and Analysis (our “CD&A”) provides an overview of our executive compensation program for fiscal 2021 and our executive compensation philosophies and objectives.

For fiscal 2021, our named executive officers (“NEOs”) were:

Name			Title
Thomas P. Werner			President and Chief Executive Officer
Robert M. McNutt			Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Michael J. Smith			Senior Vice President and General Manager of Foodservice, Retail, Marketing and Innovation
Sharon L. Miller			Senior Vice President and General Manager, Global Business Unit
Eryk J. Spytek			Senior Vice President and General Counsel

This CD&A is organized into the following sections:

	Overview			• Fiscal 2021 Business Highlights
				• Fiscal 2021 Compensation Highlights
				• Our Executive Compensation Program, Philosophies and Objectives
				• Our Executive Compensation Practices
				• 2020 Say-on-Pay Vote
	What We Pay and Why			• Fiscal 2021 Executive Compensation
				• Alignment of Executive Compensation Program with Performance
				• Base Salary
				• Annual Cash Incentive Compensation (Annual Incentive Plan)
				• Long-Term Incentive Compensation (Long-Term Incentive Plan)
				• Outstanding Performance Share Awards
				• Other Elements of our Fiscal 2021 Executive Compensation Program
				• Fiscal 2022 Executive Compensation Decisions
	How We Make Executive Compensation Decisions			• Role of the Board, Compensation Committee and our Executive Officers
				• Guidance from Independent Compensation Consultant
				• Inputs to Setting Compensation Opportunity

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Overview

Lamb Weston, along with our joint venture partners, is a leading global producer, distributor and marketer of value-added frozen potato products. We, along with our joint venture partners, are the number one supplier of value-added frozen potato products in North America. We, along with our joint venture partners, are also a leading supplier of value-added frozen potato products internationally, with a strong and growing presence in high-growth emerging markets. We, along with our joint venture partners, offer a broad product portfolio to a diverse channel and customer base in over 100 countries.

Fiscal 2021 Business Highlights

Our financial and operating performance in fiscal 2021 reflected the near-term effect of the decline in global restaurant traffic and foodservice demand that followed government-imposed social and business restrictions implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The following describes our fiscal 2021 performance, as compared to fiscal 2020. The specific year over year declines summarized below were exacerbated due to only one quarter of fiscal 2020 being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, whereas all four quarters of fiscal 2021 were negatively impacted.

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Net sales declined 3%. Lower demand resulting from the pandemic reduced sales volumes in our out-of-home channels, although sales volume trends in the United States improved during the second half of fiscal 2021 as restaurant traffic responded favorably to governments gradually easing social restrictions once vaccines became more widely available. Price/mix improved, reflecting the carryover benefit of pricing actions taken in fiscal 2020 in our Foodservice segment, as well as a favorable mix benefit of increased sales of branded products in our Retail segment.

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Adjusted EBITDA including unconsolidated joint ventures1 declined 6%, reflecting lower sales volumes as well as the pandemic’s disruptive effect on our manufacturing and distribution operations, which resulted in production inefficiencies and higher costs.

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Cash flow from operations declined 4%, reflecting lower sales volumes and earnings.

We managed through the pandemic in fiscal 2021 by prioritizing the health and welfare of our employees, maintaining product safety, and consistently delivering at high service levels for our customers as they managed their supply chains and inventories. In addition, we continued to invest in our manufacturing assets, information technology systems and commercial infrastructure so that Lamb Weston will continue to be well-positioned to support customers in the near-term as french fry demand recovers, as well as over the long-term as global category growth returns to pre-pandemic levels. These investments include:

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Announcing the construction of a greenfield french fry facility in Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia, China, as well as an expansion of our chopped and formed capabilities at our facility in American Falls, Idaho.

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Through our joint venture in Europe, Lamb Weston/Meijer, acquiring a controlling interest in its manufacturing facility in Lipetsk, Russia, and announcing an expansion of french fry processing capacity there.

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Completing the initial phase of a new enterprise resource planning system.

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Initiating our “Win as 1” lean manufacturing initiative in our global supply chain.

Since the last trading day of fiscal 2020, our common stock price has increased 37%. The closing market price of our common stock rose from $60.06 per share on May 29, 2020, the last trading day of fiscal 2020, to $82.49 per share on May 28, 2021, the last trading day of fiscal 2021.

Fiscal 2021 Compensation Highlights

Our Compensation Committee reviews our executive compensation programs and Company performance to ensure earned awards are linked to Company performance. As described above under “—Overview—

Adjusted EBITDA including unconsolidated joint ventures is a non-GAAP financial measure. See the discussion of non-GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation to net income in Appendix A to this Proxy Statement.

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Fiscal 2021 Business Highlights,” the COVID-19 pandemic and related government-imposed restrictions continued to negatively impact operations for Lamb Weston as well as disrupt business for many of our suppliers and customers throughout fiscal 2021.

As described in more detail below, the fiscal 2021 incentive plan financial targets were established to the best of the Company’s ability in a time of uncertainty, using underlying market condition assumptions made near the end of the Company’s first quarter of fiscal 2021. To address this uncertainty in the market and related challenges of establishing both short- and long-term financial targets, while continuing to incentivize performance during a volatile and stressful performance period, the Compensation Committee temporarily broadened the minimum and maximum performance goal levels as a percentage of the target achievement level for each of the financial targets under the fiscal 2021 incentive plans. Additionally, the Compensation Committee changed the Long-Term Incentive Plan design of Performance Share Award (“PSA”) grants in fiscal 2021 to a one-year performance period to use the same performance goals as, and align award achievement with, the fiscal 2021 Annual Incentive Plan (“AIP”) performance achievement level. These changes were expected to be temporary due to the continued uncertainty of the short- and long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the rate of business recovery therefrom. In making these temporary changes, the Compensation Committee acknowledged that the overarching objective to align earned awards with Company performance had not changed, and as such, the Compensation Committee determined it would perform a qualitative review of incentive plan financial performance at the completion of the awards’ fiscal 2021 performance period, and where appropriate, exercise its authorized discretion to adjust award achievement levels to ensure alignment with the Company’s overall performance, including with respect to the three performance measures under the 2021 incentive awards.

The Compensation Committee intends to revert back to our pre-pandemic incentive plan short- and long-term financial metric minimum and maximum performance goal levels as a percentage of the target achievement level as well as reinstate the three-year long-term PSA financial performance period once it determines that the market has generally recovered closer to pre-pandemic levels and targets that are meaningful, challenging and rigorous can be reasonably established for both the short- and long-term future performance periods.

As discussed above, the fiscal 2021 AIP financial targets (which were also used for the fiscal 2021 PSA awards) were established in a time of uncertainty, using underlying market condition assumptions. These assumptions took into consideration business information, stockholder expectations and pandemic recovery forecasts available at that time, but as described above, were subject to a volatile pandemic environment. As it intended, the Compensation Committee performed a qualitative review of fiscal 2021 performance results, taking into consideration information known at the end of the performance period, and determined whether or not the preliminary earned awards were aligned with underlying Company performance.

For the fiscal 2021 AIP and fiscal 2021 PSA awards, the Compensation Committee exercised its authorized negative discretion and reduced preliminary award achievement from 161% to 100% of the target award opportunity. The Committee reviewed the financial performance targets and considered the assumptions underlying those targets, as well as the current market conditions at the end of the performance period. The Committee recognized that the market conditions related to the pandemic recovery at least partially drove business results that were higher than anticipated. As a result of increased COVID-19 vaccine availability and the easing of government-imposed restrictions, restaurant traffic increased faster and more favorably than had been anticipated in the underlying business assumptions used to set the fiscal 2021 AIP financial targets, which as described above were established in a time of uncertainty near the end of our fiscal first quarter.

For the fiscal 2020 PSA award year 2 achievement level, the Compensation Committee left the preliminary award achievement of 0% unadjusted in recognition of appropriate alignment with stockholders. The Compensation Committee recognized that an opportunity remained to earn a portion of the award for the year 3 performance period due to the fact that the fiscal 2020 PSA incentive metrics (established when the award was granted in July 2019) are based on average year over year growth in annual net sales dollars and Adjusted EBITDA including unconsolidated joint ventures relative to 3-year Compounded Annual Growth Rate (“CAGR”) targets. Accordingly, the Compensation Committee believed the CAGR targets were still reasonably obtainable.

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Below is a summary of the fiscal 2021 earned award achievement certified by the Compensation Committee:

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Fiscal 2021 AIP performance achievement at 100% of fiscal year target opportunity.

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Fiscal 2021 PSA performance achievement at 100% of fiscal year target subject to additional two years of time-based vesting requirements with units ultimately vesting on the 3rd anniversary of the grant date in early fiscal year 2024

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Fiscal 2020 PSA year two performance achievement at 0% of target opportunity (this represents one-third of the three-year performance period with units ultimately earned at the end of fiscal year 2022 based on average performance achievement over the three years).

As illustrated in the charts below, the majority of our fiscal 2021 executive compensation opportunities for our NEOs was variable and linked to financial goals.

		CEO
		Fiscal 2021 Total Compensationat Target Pay Mix

		NEOs (Excluding CEO)
		Average Fiscal 2021 Total Compensation at Target Pay Mix

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Our Executive Compensation Program, Philosophies and Objectives

Our Compensation Committee and management believe that compensation is an important tool to recruit, retain and motivate the executives whom we rely on for current and future success.

Our compensation program is designed to accomplish the following:

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align executives’ interests with stockholders’ interests;

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encourage achievement of strategic objectives and creation of stockholder value;

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provide opportunities that integrate pay with annual and long-term performance;

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maintain a compensation program that provides a competitive total opportunity;

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recruit, retain and motivate talented executives who drive our success; and

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manage cost and share dilution.

The Compensation Committee seeks to target total executive compensation opportunities at levels consistent with those of similarly sized companies in the consumer packaged goods industry. The current NEOs’ compensation is weighted towards programs contingent upon our annual and long-term performance and incorporates multiple vesting periods to strengthen the long-term focus and stockholder linkage and promote behavior consistent with our long-term strategic plan.

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Our Executive Compensation Practices

The Compensation Committee reviews our executive compensation program on an ongoing basis to evaluate whether it supports our Company’s executive compensation philosophies and objectives and is aligned with stockholder interests. Our executive compensation practices include the following, each of which the Compensation Committee believes reinforces our executive compensation objectives:

		What We Do
		✓			Rely on a mix of financial goals to prevent over-emphasis on any single metric.
		✓			Place a significant portion of pay at risk.
		✓			Require stock ownership and share retention requirements for our executive officers and non-employee directors.
		✓			Require both a change of control and termination of employment for accelerated equity vesting to occur in connection with a change of control (i.e., double-trigger).
		✓			Maintain a clawback policy that requires the forfeiture or recoupment of awards for our executive officers under our incentive plans in the event of detrimental conduct by the executive officer or a material restatement of our financial statements resulting from the fraudulent or dishonest actions of the executive officer.
		✓			Use a range of strong processes and controls, including Compensation Committee and Board oversight, in our compensation practices.
		✓			Use an independent compensation consultant who performs no other work for the Company.
		✓			Pay incentive compensation to our NEOs only after our financial results are complete and the Compensation Committee has certified our performance results.

		What We Don’t Do
		×			No director or executive officer may pledge or hedge ownership of our stock.
		×			No individual employment agreements or severance agreements with our executive officers.
		×			No perquisites are provided to our directors or executive officers other than relocation benefits for new executive officers.
		×			No backdating or re-pricing of options may occur without stockholder approval.
		×			No change of control agreements have excise tax “gross-up” protection.
		×			No compensation programs that encourage unreasonable risk taking will be implemented.

2020 Say-on-Pay Vote

We engage with our stockholders throughout the year, seeking their input and views on various matters, including Lamb Weston’s business strategy, financial performance, executive compensation and environmental, social and governance matters. See “Corporate Governance—Stakeholder Engagement and Communications with the Board” for a discussion of our engagement with stockholders.

At our 2020 annual meeting of stockholders, approximately 97% of the votes cast on our 2020 advisory “say-on-pay” proposal were cast FOR our executive compensation program. The Compensation Committee

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reviewed these results, as well as the input and feedback that we received from our stockholders during our ongoing stockholder engagement efforts, and determined the Company’s executive compensation philosophies and program are appropriate and aligned with stockholders’ interests. As a result, we made no material changes to our executive compensation program directly in response to the 2020 stockholder advisory say-on-pay vote. However, as described above under “—Overview—Fiscal 2021 Compensation Highlights,” the Compensation Committee made temporary changes to our executive compensation program design directly in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and related government-imposed restrictions that significantly impacted our business operations.

What We Pay and Why

Fiscal 2021 Executive Compensation

Leading into fiscal 2021, the Compensation Committee and our Chief Executive Officer considered the appropriateness of our executive compensation program relative to our executive compensation philosophy as described above under “—Overview—Our Executive Compensation Program, Philosophies and Objectives” while also taking into account the challenges of setting short- and long-term financial targets in the current COVID-19 pandemic environment. The Compensation Committee approved a fiscal 2021 compensation program that consisted of the following key components:

Elements

Description of Element (e.g., Fixed or Variable)

Objective

Base Salary

Fixed compensation component

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Reflects the individual role and responsibilities, performance, and experience of each NEO and importance of the role for our Company

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Provides an annual fixed base level of cash compensation for fulfillment of job responsibilities

Annual Incentive Plan (“AIP”)

Performance-based cash compensation

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Payout based on Company performance against pre-established metrics

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Drives executive performance by aligning compensation to achievement of annual financial targets that are linked to our long-term strategy

Long-Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”)

Performance-based and at-risk, time-vested equity compensation

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Delivered in the form of PSAs and RSUs

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PSAs represent 60% of LTIP opportunity

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Three-year cliff vest

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Number of shares received will range from 0% to 200% of the target units granted based on fiscal 2021 Company performance against pre-established metrics

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RSUs represent 40% of LTIP opportunity

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Three-year cliff vest drives executive focus on sustained long-term growth and profitability, thereby fostering long-term value creation for our stockholders

Change of Control Severance Benefits

Severance protection upon terminations without cause or for good reason in connection with a change in control

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Provides our NEOs with income protection; supports our executive retention goals; and encourages our NEOs’ independence and objectivity in considering potential change in control transactions

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Alignment of Executive Compensation Program with Performance

Consistent with our executive compensation philosophy as described above under “—Overview—Our Executive Compensation Program, Philosophies and Objectives,” our executive compensation program is designed to promote sustained long-term profitability and stockholder value creation. Pay elements and performance measures are selected based on our belief that they are the fundamental financial measures of successful company performance and long-term value creation. By tying a significant portion of our NEOs’ compensation to these fundamental financial measures, we believe it aligns the Company’s short- and long-term objectives with stockholder value creation.

In determining the fiscal 2021 mix of compensation elements and executive compensation levels for each NEO, the Compensation Committee evaluated the following items:

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each NEO’s performance, experience and importance of the role;

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competitive market information for similar positions;

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Company performance and strategy;

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executive compensation program practices at peer companies; and

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input from the Compensation Committee’s independent compensation consultant.

Competitive market compensation data prepared at the start of fiscal 2021 indicated NEOs were below market by up to 20%. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and related government-imposed restrictions on business operations, the Compensation Committee elected to keep the fiscal 2021 compensation elements and target pay opportunities unchanged from fiscal 2020 despite knowing that several of our NEOs were meaningfully below market.

Base Salary

For fiscal 2021, the Compensation Committee made no changes to the base salaries for our NEOs. The annual base salaries for our NEOs for fiscal 2020 and 2021 are shown in the table below.

Named Executive Officer	Fiscal 2020 Base Salary			Fiscal 2021 Base Salary
Thomas P. Werner		$	1,000,000		$	1,000,000
Robert M. McNutt		$	570,000		$	570,000
Michael J. Smith		$	600,000		$	600,000
Sharon L. Miller		$	530,000		$	530,000
Eryk J. Spytek		$	500,000		$	500,000

Annual Cash Incentive Compensation (Annual Incentive Plan)

All NEOs participated in our fiscal 2021 Annual Incentive Plan, which aligns annual cash compensation with achievement of the financial goals shown below. For fiscal 2021, the Compensation Committee once again approved three annual incentive financial measures for greater alignment with the Company’s annual financial objectives. The Compensation Committee believes these three financial measures (net sales, cash flow from operating activities and Adjusted EBITDA including unconsolidated joint ventures) provide a balanced overall incentive to driving achievement of the Company’s long-term strategic objectives. Further, the Compensation Committee believes all NEOs participating in the Annual Incentive Plan should be tied to the same metrics and financial targets to promote a focused view on overall Company results. Appendix A to this Proxy Statement provides a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA including unconsolidated joint ventures, a non-GAAP financial measure, to net income.

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Fiscal 2021 Annual Incentive Plan Award Opportunity

Financial Metric (dollars in millions)	Weight		Threshold (25% payout)			Target (100% payout)			Maximum (200% payout)			Actual			Payout %
Net sales		25%		$	3,253		$	3,424		$	3,595		$	3,671		200%
Cash flow from operating activities		25%		$	349		$	436		$	523		$	553		200%
Adjusted EBITDA including unconsolidated joint ventures		50%		$	535		$	669		$	803		$	748		123%

Preliminary Total Weighted Achievement as a Percentage of Target Award Opportunity: 161%

Final Approved Payout as a Percentage of Target Award Opportunity: 100.0%

As described above under “—Overview—Fiscal 2021 Compensation Highlights,” the Compensation Committee established financial metric targets based on the best business information and pandemic recovery forecasts available to the Company near the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2021, during a volatile pandemic environment. To address uncertainty in the market and related challenges of establishing both short- and long-term financial targets, the Compensation Committee temporarily broadened the minimum and maximum performance goal levels as a percentage of the target achievement level for each of financial targets under the fiscal 2021 incentive plans (lowering the minimum performance level from 97.5% to 95% of the target performance goal and raising the maximum performance level from 103% to 105% of the target performance goal for net sales; similarly, the minimum performance level was lowered from 92% to 80% and the maximum performance level was raised from 110% to 120% of the target performance goal for cash flow from operating activities and Adjusted EBITDA including unconsolidated joint ventures). After taking into account reported results and approved adjustments for the full fiscal 2021 year, we achieved net sales of $3.671 billion, versus a full year target of $3.424 billion; cash flow from operating activities of $553 million, versus a full year target of $436 million; and Adjusted EBITDA including unconsolidated joint ventures of $748 million, versus a full year target of $669 million, for Annual Incentive Plan award payout purposes. This resulted in a weighted average payout at 161% of target award opportunity with above target performance driven at least partially by the faster than anticipated pandemic recovery and easing of government-imposed restrictions. As discussed above under “—Overview—Fiscal 2021 Compensation Highlights,” after (i) completing a qualitative review and recognizing the above target performance was partially driven by the market and (ii) taking into account the Compensation Committee’s decision in fiscal 2020 to exercise positive discretion with respect to fiscal 2020 results to exclude the negative impact of the pandemic in the fourth quarter, the Compensation Committee elected to reduce the award achievement as a percentage of target opportunity to 100%. Accordingly, our NEOs earned the following amounts under our Annual Incentive Plan for fiscal 2021:

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NEO	AIP Target as % of Salary	Fiscal 2021 AIP Target Award			Fiscal 2021 AIP Payout %		Actual Fiscal 2021 AIP Payout
Thomas P. Werner	120% of salary		$	1,200,000		100.0%		$	1,200,000
Robert M. McNutt	80% of salary		$	456,000		100.0%		$	456,000
Michael J. Smith	80% of salary		$	480,000		100.0%		$	480,000
Sharon L. Miller	80% of salary		$	424,000		100.0%		$	424,000
Eryk J. Spytek	70% of salary		$	350,000		100.0%		$	350,000

Long-Term Incentive Compensation (Long-Term Incentive Plan)

The Compensation Committee believes in aligning our NEOs’ interests with those of our stockholders. The significant extent to which equity was included in our NEOs’ compensation opportunities evidences this belief. All NEOs participated in our fiscal 2021 LTIP, which aligns long-term compensation with the achievement of pre-determined financial goals. For fiscal 2021, 60% of the long-term program was comprised of PSAs with 3-year cliff vesting for all NEOs to further support a pay-for-performance culture and alignment with long-term stockholder value creation.

For all NEOs, the fiscal 2021 LTIP awards were comprised of a mix of PSAs and RSUs, with a heavier emphasis placed on PSAs as shown in the chart below.

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Restricted Stock Units. RSUs are designed to provide an incentive for executive officers to enhance stockholder value. All of the NEOs’ RSUs granted in fiscal 2021 will vest in full on the third anniversary of the date of grant. Dividend equivalents are accrued on the RSUs at the regular dividend rate in additional RSUs and are subject to the same time-vesting restrictions as the underlying RSUs.

Performance Share Awards. While we had moved to a three-year performance period for our PSA financial metrics in fiscal 2020, for fiscal 2021 the Compensation Committee elected to temporarily revert back to our PSA performance structure prior to fiscal 2020 due to the challenges in setting long-term financial targets in the current volatile environment resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and related government-imposed restrictions. Consistent with the PSAs granted prior to fiscal 2020, the fiscal 2021 PSA financial metrics are based on a one-year performance period and are aligned with our fiscal 2021 AIP metrics and achievement level and vest on the third anniversary of the grant date. The actual number of fiscal 2021 PSAs each NEO earned (as a percentage of target) was based on the achievement of net sales, cash flow from operating activities and Adjusted EBITDA including unconsolidated joint ventures performance goals in fiscal 2021. Any performance shares so earned will vest on the third anniversary of the grant date, subject to continued service through such date. Dividend equivalents are paid on the portion of the performance shares actually earned at the regular dividend rate in shares of our common stock and are subject to the same time-vesting restrictions as the underlying PSAs.

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Outstanding Performance Share Awards

Fiscal 2021 PSAs. In July 2020, for fiscal year 2021, in light of the current COVID-19 pandemic and related government-imposed restrictions and impact on many of our suppliers and customers’ business operations, the Compensation Committee elected to leave the target LTIP compensation opportunity for the NEOs at prior year targets despite being aware that several NEOs were meaningfully below the competitive market. As described above, the fiscal 2021 PSA financial metrics are based on a one-year performance period and are aligned with our fiscal 2021 AIP metrics and achievement level and vest on the third anniversary of the grant date. The actual number of fiscal 2021 PSAs each NEO earned (as a percentage of target) was based on the achievement of net sales, cash flow from operating activities and Adjusted EBITDA including unconsolidated joint ventures performance goals in fiscal 2021. The target LTIP compensation opportunity, target number of RSUs and PSAs granted to our NEOs during fiscal 2021, as well as the actual number of fiscal 2021 PSAs achieved, are shown below.

Named Executive Officer	Fiscal 2021 LTIP Target			Award Type		Fiscal 2021 Target			Fiscal 2021 Target Units		Fiscal 2021 Performance		Actual Units(1)
Thomas P. Werner		$	4,200,000		PSA		$	2,520,000		38,967		100%		38,967
					RSU		$	1,680,000		25,978		n/a		25,978
Robert M. McNutt		$	1,100,000		PSA		$	660,000		10,205		100%		10,205
					RSU		$	440,000		6,803		n/a		6,803
Michael J. Smith		$	945,000		PSA		$	567,000		8,767		100%		8,767
					RSU		$	378,000		5,845		n/a		5,845
Sharon L. Miller		$	800,000		PSA		$	480,000		7,422		100%		7,422
					RSU		$	320,000		4,948		n/a		4,948
Eryk J. Spytek		$	700,000		PSA		$	420,000		6,494		100%		6,494
					RSU		$	280,000		4,329		n/a		4,329

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Excludes dividend equivalents.

In July 2021, and as described above under “—What We Pay and Why—Annual Cash Incentive Compensation (Annual Incentive Plan),” after taking into account our fiscal 2021 financial performance and achievement of our net sales, cash flow from operating activities and Adjusted EBITDA including unconsolidated joint ventures performance goals under the fiscal 2021 AIP, which resulted in a preliminary total weighted achievement as a percentage of target award opportunity of 161%, the Compensation Committee exercised its negative discretion to determine that each NEO had achieved 100% of the target number of performance shares for the fiscal 2021 performance period. The earned performance shares remain subject to time-based vesting and will cliff vest in full on the third anniversary of the grant date.

Fiscal 2020 PSAs. As discussed above, the fiscal 2020 PSAs reflect a three-year financial performance period. The fiscal 2020 PSAs were designed to represent an opportunity to earn a defined number of shares of our common stock if we achieve pre-set three-year CAGR targets for net sales and Adjusted EBITDA including unconsolidated joint ventures, with each financial metric being equally weighted. At the beginning of the three-year performance period (which was several months prior to the start of the pandemic), the threshold, target and maximum annual net sales and Adjusted EBITDA including unconsolidated joint ventures growth rates were set by the Compensation Committee for the entire three-year performance period. The threshold, target and maximum net sales and Adjusted EBITDA including unconsolidated joint ventures growth goals for each of the three years in the performance period are determined as percentage increase or decrease over the actual results from the prior year. As a result, achieving the three-year CAGR goal levels

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during the second and third year of the performance period requires sustained growth over the three-year period. Achievement is measured in annual sub-periods by comparing year-over-year growth against the three-year CAGR targets, and then the average achievement across the three-year performance period is used in determining the number of PSAs earned. Dividend equivalents are accrued on the portion of the performance shares actually earned at the regular dividend rate in additional performance shares and are subject to the same time and performance vesting restrictions as the underlying PSAs.

The three-year CAGR targets were intended to be challenging and appropriately incentivize management to continue to grow net sales and Adjusted EBITDA including unconsolidated joint ventures. Targets were set based on the proposed business plan, and a rigorous process was undertaken to determine the range of performance for each measure. The Compensation Committee relies upon its experience and business judgment in establishing goals and believes they are set at levels that require strong performance for a target payout and exceptional performance for maximum payout. We do not disclose the forward-looking three-year CAGR targets for our PSAs as the disclosure could result in competitive harm and be detrimental to our operating performance. However, at the completion of the three-year performance period, we intend to retrospectively disclose the performance goals and payouts for the PSAs.

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For the second year (“Year 2”) year-over-year growth results, net sales decreased by 3% and Adjusted EBITDA including unconsolidated joint ventures decreased by 6% for PSA award achievement purposes. This resulted in a weighted average achievement for Year 2 at 0% of target award opportunity driven primarily by the decline in global restaurant traffic and foodservice demand relative to pre-pandemic levels following government-imposed stay-at-home orders and other restrictions that were implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As discussed above under “—Overview—Fiscal 2021 Compensation Highlights,” the Compensation Committee determined the Year 2 financial results and related preliminary Year 2 award achievement at 0% was appropriate due to their belief that a significant portion of the overall three-year CAGR targets was still reasonably obtainable. As a result, the Compensation Committee certified the achievement level for Year 2 at 0%. This achievement level for Year 2 will be averaged with the achievement levels of Year 1 and Year 3 at the end of the performance period in fiscal 2022 to determine the final number of units earned.

Fiscal 2020 PSA Sub-periods

Growth Period

Approved Achievement Level

Year 1

Fiscal 2019 – Fiscal 2020

99.38%

Year 2

Fiscal 2020 – Fiscal 2021

Year 3

Fiscal 2021 – Fiscal 2022

To be determined following fiscal 2022

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Other Elements of Our Fiscal 2021 Executive Compensation Program

Health and Welfare Benefits. We offer a package of core employee benefits to each of our NEOs. With respect to health and welfare benefits, we offer health, dental and vision coverage and life and disability insurance. With respect to retirement benefits, we maintain a qualified 401(k) retirement plan (with a company match on employee contributions) in which our NEOs are entitled to participate on the same terms as our other employees. We also have a relocation policy that provides benefits to employees who are required to relocate in connection with their employment.

Our NEOs are also eligible to participate in a voluntary deferred compensation plan. The voluntary deferred compensation plan permits us to pay retirement benefits in amounts that exceed the limitations imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) under our qualified 401(k) retirement plan and permits our NEOs to save for retirement in a tax-efficient way at a minimal administrative cost to us. The voluntary deferred compensation plan allows our NEOs to defer up to 50% of base salary and 90% of annual cash incentive compensation. Participants in the voluntary deferred compensation plan are not entitled to above-market (as defined by the SEC) or guaranteed rates of return on their deferred funds.

We include contributions made to our NEOs’ 401(k) plan and voluntary deferred compensation accounts in the “All Other Compensation” column of the “Summary Compensation Table—Fiscal 2021” under “Executive Compensation Tables” below.

Executive Change of Control Severance Plan. Each of our current NEOs participates in our Executive Change of Control Severance Plan (the “COC Plan”), which provides certain “double trigger” benefits in the event of a qualifying termination of employment in connection with a change of control, as more fully described under the section entitled “Executive Compensation Tables—Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change of Control.” We believe the COC Plan maximizes stockholder value because it prevents an unintended windfall to our executive officers in the event of a change of control of the Company, while still providing them appropriate incentives to cooperate in negotiating a transaction involving a potential change of control of the Company in which they believe they may lose their jobs. We believe providing the COC Plan helps us compete for and retain executive talent. We believe that the payments and benefits under the COC Plan are generally comparable with severance packages offered to executive officers by the companies in our compensation peer group.

Stock Ownership Guidelines and Retention Requirements. The Compensation Committee has adopted stock ownership guidelines applicable to each member of our executive leadership team, including our NEOs. The Compensation Committee adopted these guidelines because it believes that stock ownership promotes alignment with our stockholders’ interests. Our executive leadership team is expected to reach their respective ownership requirement within five years after the program was adopted in 2017 or within five years after appointment to the executive leadership team. Shares of our common stock acquired through open market purchases or through our non-qualified deferred compensation plan, as well as equity awards, are counted toward the ownership requirement. Neither unexercised stock options nor unearned performance shares are counted. Executive officers are required to retain 75% of net shares acquired upon vesting of equity awards until the applicable stock ownership guideline is met. The following table reflects stock ownership guidelines as of May 30, 2021 for each of our NEOs. See “Information on Stock Ownership” below for information about such NEOs’ stock ownership.

Named Executive Officer	Stock Ownership Guideline (as % of Base Salary)		Status as of 5/30/2021
Thomas P. Werner		500%	Exceeds Requirement
Robert M. McNutt		200%	Exceeds Requirement
Michael J. Smith		200%	Exceeds Requirement
Sharon L. Miller		200%	Exceeds Requirement
Eryk J. Spytek		200%	Exceeds Requirement

Clawback Policy; Hedging and Pledging. If we are required to prepare an accounting restatement due to fraud or dishonesty or if the Compensation Committee determines that an executive officer, including each of our NEOs, has engaged in certain conduct that is detrimental to us, the Compensation Committee may

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take action to recoup incentive awards and equity gains on awards granted to such executive officer. This right to recoup expires unless such determination is made by the Board within three years following the payment of the award.

Our Insider Trading Policy prohibits our directors and all of our employees, including our executive officers, from (i) engaging in transactions involving our derivative securities, short-selling or certain hedging transactions that create an actual or potential bet against us (i.e., making money when our stock price declines)—including, but not limited to, trading in Lamb Weston-based option contracts (for example, buying and/or writing puts and calls or transacting in straddles), and (ii) from holding our stock in a margin account as collateral for a margin loan or otherwise pledging our stock as collateral for a loan.

Fiscal 2022 Executive Compensation Decisions

At its July 2021 meeting, the Compensation Committee established the annual and long-term incentive plans for fiscal 2022. The Committee balanced setting challenging and rigorous performance targets in an environment of continued uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic. While the Compensation Committee’s confidence in a long-term COVID-19 pandemic recovery improved versus its perspective a year ago, the Compensation Committee decided to extend the temporary annual and long-term incentive plan design adjustments it made in fiscal 2021 for an additional year in recognition that it remains challenging to set financial targets, especially long-term financial targets, in the current environment while incentivizing continued commitment and performance of its executives. Similar to its use of discretion in fiscal 2021, the Committee intends to conduct a qualitative review of earned award achievement at the completion of fiscal 2022 to evaluate appropriate alignment with Company performance.

As described above under “—What We Pay and Why—Alignment of Executive Compensation Program with Performance,” the Compensation Committee made no adjustments to total target direct compensation for our NEOs in fiscal 2021 due to the uncertainty of the environment related to COVID-19, despite the fact that our executives’ target compensation has lagged the market median by up to 20% since the spin-off from Conagra in 2016. In light of significant improvement in market conditions and to ensure the continued competiveness of our executive compensation program, and recognizing the leadership and actions taken by the NEOs to successfully navigate the current volatile market environment, the Compensation Committee increased target compensation levels for fiscal 2022 at its July 2021 meeting. The table below reflects the target compensation for fiscal 2022.

Named Executive Officer	Fiscal 2022 Base Salary			Fiscal 2022 AIP Target as % of Salary		Fiscal 2022 LTI Target			Fiscal 2022 Total Target Direct Compensation
Thomas P. Werner		$	1,100,000(1)		150%		$	5,250,000		$	8,000,000
Robert M. McNutt(2)		$	570,000		n/a	n/a			n/a
Michael J. Smith		$	675,000(1)		100%		$	1,350,000		$	2,700,000
Sharon L. Miller		$	580,000(1)		100%		$	1,160,000		$	2,320,000
Eryk J. Spytek		$	530,000(1)		80%		$	900,000		$	1,854,000

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Base salary increase for fiscal 2022 was effective July 21, 2021.

(2)

As we announced in May 2021, Mr. McNutt will be retiring from Lamb Weston, effective August 6, 2021.

How We Make Executive Compensation Decisions

Role of the Board, Compensation Committee and our Executive Officers

The Compensation Committee is charged with designing and approving our executive compensation program and setting compensation opportunities for NEOs. In setting the compensation of the Chief Executive Officer, the Compensation Committee takes into account the Board’s review of the Chief Executive Officer’s performance. In setting the compensation of our other executive officers, the Compensation Committee takes into account the Chief Executive Officer’s review of each executive officer’s performance and recommendations on their compensation.

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Guidance from Independent Compensation Consultant

The Compensation Committee engages Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. (“F.W. Cook”), an independent compensation consultant, to assist in benchmarking compensation for the NEOs. In addition, with the assistance of F.W. Cook, the Compensation Committee undertook a risk review of our compensation programs for all employees. The Committee reviewed F.W. Cook’s independence under SEC and NYSE rules and determined there was no conflict of interest. Please see “Board Committees and Membership—Compensation Committee—Compensation Consultant to the Committee” above for further detail about the Compensation Committee’s engagement of F.W. Cook.

Inputs to Setting Compensation Opportunity

The Compensation Committee takes into consideration several factors when determining the compensation opportunity for the NEOs, including each NEO’s individual performance, experience, importance of the role, and internal and competitive market data. The Compensation Committee generally targets the median of available peer group proxy data, or general industry survey data where proxy data is not readily available, for our NEOs’ base salaries, annual incentive opportunities, long-term incentive opportunities and total direct compensation level. On average, the NEOs’ target total direct compensation levels for fiscal 2021 fell below the competitive range (i.e., +/- 15%) of the peer group median levels for comparable positions.

During fiscal 2021, the Compensation Committee, with support from F.W. Cook, reviewed the peer group to ensure continued appropriateness for Lamb Weston using the following selection criteria:

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similar size based on revenue, enterprise value and market capitalization;

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similar industry and/or business characteristics; and

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competitors for executive talent.

Based on the review of the peer group, the Compensation Committee determined the existing peer group established in fiscal 2020 was still appropriate and no additions or removals were warranted for fiscal 2021.

Fiscal 2021 Peer Group

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B&G Foods, Inc.

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Campbell Soup Company

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Conagra Brands, Inc.

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Flowers Foods, Inc.

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Hormel Foods Corporation

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McCormick & Company, Incorporated

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Post Holdings, Inc.

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Sanderson Farms, Inc.

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The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.

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The Hershey Company

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The J. M. Smucker Company

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TreeHouse Foods, Inc.

		Compensation Committee Report for the Year Ended May 30, 2021
		The Compensation Committee oversees our compensation programs on behalf of the Board. In fulfilling its oversight responsibilities, the Compensation Committee reviewed and discussed with management the Compensation Discussion and Analysis included in this Proxy Statement. Based on that review and discussion, the Compensation Committee recommended that the Board include the Compensation Discussion and Analysis in the Proxy Statement to be filed with the SEC in connection with our Annual Meeting and incorporated by reference in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 30, 2021, which was filed with the SEC on July 27, 2021.
		Compensation Committee: Maria Renna Sharpe, Chair Charles A. Blixt Robert J. Coviello Hala G. Moddelmog

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION TABLES

Summary Compensation Table—Fiscal 2021

The table below presents compensation information paid to or earned by our NEOs under our compensation programs during fiscal 2021 and, as applicable, during fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2020.

Name and Principal Position	Fiscal Year		Salary ($)		Bonus ($)		Stock Awards ($)(2)		Option Awards ($)		Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($)(3)		Change in Pension Value and Non- qualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($)(4)		All Other Compensation ($)(5)		Total ($)
Thomas P. Werner, President and Chief Executive Officer		2021		1,000,000		—		4,016,587		—		1,200,000		2,644		188,150		6,407,381
		2020		1,019,231		—		4,199,973		—		1,177,615		15,082		247,141		6,659,042
		2019		975,769		—		3,799,911		—		1,829,728		4,631		227,243		6,837,282
Robert M. McNutt(1), Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer		2021		570,000		—		1,051,876		—		456,000		—		91,245		2,169,121
		2020		576,692		—		1,099,888		—		443,830		—		114,301		2,234,711
		2019		533,539		—		999,885		—		682,929		—		53,350		2,269,703
Michael J. Smith, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Foodservice, Retail, Marketing and Innovation		2021		600,000		—		903,692		—		480,000		—		86,907		2,070,599
		2020		593,750		—		944,951		—		447,949		—		89,685		2,076,335
		2019		464,308		—		964,913		—		520,025		—		76,705		2,025,951
Sharon L. Miller, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Global Business Unit		2021		530,000		—		765,034		—		424,000		—		83,911		1,802,945
		2020		532,366		—		799,875		—		402,340		—		95,556		1,830,137
		2019		464,500		—		714,960		—		520,240		—		88,946		1,788,646
Eryk J. Spytek, Senior Vice President, General Counsel		2021		500,000		—		669,359		—		350,000		—		42,260		1,561,619
		2020		503,212		—		699,916		—		338,663		—		49,406		1,591,197
		2019		448,054		—		649,907		—		501,820		—		67,980		1,667,761

(1)

Mr. McNutt will be retiring as our Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective August 6, 2021.

(2)

Reflects the aggregate grant date fair value computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 for stock awards (RSUs and PSAs) granted during the reported fiscal years. The amounts included with respect to the PSAs for fiscal 2021 are reported based on the probable outcome of the performance conditions. The table below shows the breakout of the grant date fair value between RSUs and PSAs for fiscal 2021. For the PSAs awarded to the NEOs in fiscal 2021, the table includes both the probable outcome of the relevant performance conditions as of the grant date and the value of the award assuming maximum performance. Assumptions used in the calculation of these amounts are included in Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements contained in Lamb Weston’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the 2021 fiscal year, filed with the SEC on July 27, 2021 (the “Annual Report on Form 10-K”).

NEO	Grant Date Fair Value of Fiscal 2021 RSUs ($)		Grant Date Fair Value of Fiscal 2021 PSAs at Target Performance Level ($)		Value of 2021 PSAs at Maximum Performance Level ($)
Thomas P. Werner		1,541,014		2,475,573		4,951,146
Robert M. McNutt		403,553		648,323		1,296,646
Michael J. Smith		346,725		556,967		1,113,934
Sharon L. Miller		293,515		471,519		943,038
Eryk J. Spytek		256,796		412,563		825,126

(3)

Reflects awards earned under our AIP, which are paid in July of the following fiscal year. A description of the fiscal 2021 AIP is included in “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” above.

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(4)

The measurement date for the pension value for fiscal 2021 was May 30, 2021. Lamb Weston does not offer above-market (as defined by SEC rules) or preferential earnings rates in its deferred compensation plans. For fiscal 2021, the entire amount for Mr. Werner reflects the aggregate change in the actuarial present value of a frozen non-qualified pension from Conagra of which the liability for the plan was transferred to Lamb Weston as part of the spinoff rather than non-qualified deferred compensation earnings. None of the other NEOs participate in the pension plans.

(5)

The amounts shown in the “All Other Compensation” column for fiscal 2021 include the following:

NEO	Company Contribution to 401(k) Plan ($)		Company Contribution to Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan ($)		Total ($)
Thomas P. Werner		17,815		170,335		188,150
Robert M. McNutt		25,650		65,595		91,245
Michael J. Smith		18,242		68,665		86,907
Sharon L. Miller		25,650		58,261		83,911
Eryk J. Spytek		25,650		16,610		42,260

Grants of Plan-Based Awards—Fiscal 2021

The following table presents information about grants of plan-based awards (equity and non-equity) during fiscal 2021 to our NEOs. Please refer to “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” above for further information about these grants.

Name	Approval Date		Grant Date		Estimated Possible Payouts Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards(1)						Estimated Future Payouts Under Equity Incentive Plan Awards(2)						All Other Stock Awards: Number of Shares of Stock or Units (#)		All Other Option Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Options (#)	Exercise or Base Price of Option Awards ($/Sh)	Grant Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards ($)(3)
Name	Approval Date		Grant Date		Threshold ($)		Target ($)		Maximum ($)		Threshold (#)		Target (#)		Maximum (#)					Exercise or Base Price of Option Awards ($/Sh)	Grant Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards ($)(3)
Thomas P. Werner		7/22/2020		7/30/2020								—		—		—		25,978				1,541,014
		7/22/2020		9/23/2020								—		38,967		77,934		—				2,475,573
		7/22/2020		—		—		1,200,000		2,400,000
Robert M. McNutt		7/22/2020		7/30/2020								—		—		—		6,803				403,553
		7/22/2020		9/23/2020								—		10,205		20,410		—				648,323
		7/22/2020		—		—		456,000		912,000
Michael J. Smith		7/22/2020		7/30/2020								—		—		—		5,845				346,725
		7/22/2020		9/23/2020								—		8,767		17,534		—				556,967
		7/22/2020		—		—		480,000		960,000
Sharon L. Miller		7/22/2020		7/30/2020								—		—		—		4,948				293,515
		7/22/2020		9/23/2020								—		7,422		14,844		—				471,519
		7/22/2020		—		—		424,000		848,000
Eryk J. Spytek		7/22/2020		7/30/2020								—		—		—		4,329				256,796
		7/22/2020		9/23/2020								—		6,494		12,988		—				412,563
		7/22/2020		—		—		350,000		700,000

(1)

Represents cash award opportunities for fiscal 2021 under the AIP for each of our NEOs. Actual cash awards paid to the NEOs for fiscal 2021 are reported in the “Summary Compensation Table—Fiscal 2021” under the “Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation” column. A description of the fiscal 2021 AIP is included in “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” above.

(2)

Amounts reflect the Lamb Weston PSAs granted for each of our NEOs under the Lamb Weston long-term incentive program for the fiscal 2021 to 2023 performance cycle. A description of these PSAs is included in “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” above.

(3)

The amounts shown reflect the fair value on the date of grant of RSUs and PSAs granted in fiscal 2021, computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. The grant date fair value of Lamb Weston PSAs is based on the probable outcome of the relevant performance conditions as of the grant date (also computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718). Dividend equivalents accrue on the RSUs and PSAs, based on normal dividend rates, and are payable in stock only if the related RSUs vest and on PSAs only if actually earned based on certification of performance and vesting.

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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End—Fiscal 2021

The following table lists all Lamb Weston stock options, RSUs and PSAs outstanding as of May 30, 2021 for each of our NEOs.

			Option Awards								Stock Awards
Name	Grant Date		Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable		Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable		Option Exercise Price ($)(1)		Option Expiration Date		Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#)		Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($)(2)		Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights that Have Not Vested (#)(3)		Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights that Have Not Vested ($)(2)
Thomas P. Werner		7/14/2014		5,921		—		19.70		7/13/2024		—		—		—		—
		8/28/2015		63,461		—		26.61		8/27/2025		—		—		—		—
		7/11/2016		61,259		—		30.68		7/10/2026		—		—		—		—
		12/14/2016		72,546		—		35.15		12/13/2026		—		—		—		—
		7/27/2018		—		—		—		—		21,722(4)		1,791,852		—		—
		7/30/2019		—		—		—		—		24,884(4)		2,052,667		—		—
		7/30/2020		—		—		—		—		26,224(4)		2,163,204		—		—
		7/27/2018		—		—		—		—		52,017(5)		4,290,916		—		—
		7/30/2019		—		—		—		—		—		—		38,084		3,141,533
		9/23/2020		—		—		—		—		39,191(6)		3,232,898		—		—
Robert M. McNutt		7/27/2018		—		—		—		—		5,916(4)		488,038		—		—
		7/30/2019		—		—		—		—		6,649(4)		548,470		—		—
		7/30/2020		—		—		—		—		6,867(4)		566,490		—		—
		7/27/2018		—		—		—		—		14,199(5)		1,171,292		—		—
		7/30/2019		—		—		—		—		—		—		9,973		822,704
		9/23/2020		—		—		—		—		10,264(6)		846,658		—		—
Michael J. Smith		7/27/2018		—		—		—		—		7,928(4)		653,954		—		—
		7/30/2019		—		—		—		—		5,712(4)		471,175		—		—
		7/30/2020		—		—		—		—		5,900(4)		486,717		—		—
		7/27/2018		—		—		—		—		10,153(5)		837,552		—		—
		7/30/2019		—		—		—		—		—		—		8,569		706,847
		9/23/2020		—		—		—		—		8,817(6)		727,354		—		—
Sharon L. Miller		7/27/2018		—		—		—		—		4,230(4)		348,952		—		—
		7/30/2019		—		—		—		—		4,835(4)		398,849		—		—
		7/30/2020		—		—		—		—		4,995(4)		412,023		—		—
		7/27/2018		—		—		—		—		10,153(5)		837,552		—		—
		7/30/2019		—		—		—		—		—		—		7,253		598,315
		9/23/2020		—		—		—		—		7,465(6)		615,766		—		—
Eryk J. Spytek		7/27/2018		—		—		—		—		3,845(4)		317,182		—		—
		7/30/2019		—		—		—		—		4,231(4)		349,003		—		—
		7/30/2020		—		—		—		—		4,370(4)		360,479		—		—
		7/27/2018		—		—		—		—		9,230(5)		761,374		—		—
		7/30/2019		—		—		—		—		—		—		6,347		523,547
		9/23/2020		—		—		—		—		6,531(6)		538,775		—		—

(1)

All stock options were granted with an exercise price equal to the closing market price of common stock of Conagra or Lamb Weston, as applicable, on the NYSE on the date of grant.

(2)

The market value of unvested or unearned Lamb Weston RSUs and PSAs is calculated using $82.49 per share, which was the closing market price of Lamb Weston common stock on the NYSE on May 28, 2021, the last trading day of fiscal 2021. Market value in this column includes fractional shares related to dividend equivalents that are not reflected in the number of shares due to rounding.

(3)

Reflects the number of Lamb Weston shares that remain subject to both time-based vesting and performance-based vesting under Lamb Weston PSAs for the fiscal 2020 to 2022 performance cycle, plus accrued dividend equivalents. The amounts reported in this column are based on the target achievement level. The earned performance shares will be determined and will vest in full following the end of the performance period (May 29, 2022) and when the level of achievement is certified by the Compensation Committee in writing within 90 days after the end of the performance period.

(4)

The RSUs vest in full on the third anniversary of the date of grant.

(5)

Reflects the number of Lamb Weston shares that remain subject to time-based vesting under Lamb Weston PSAs for the fiscal 2019 to 2021 performance cycle, plus accrued dividend equivalents. In July 2019, after taking into account our fiscal 2019 financial performance and achievement of our net sales, cash flow from operating activities and Adjusted EBITDA including unconsolidated joint ventures targets, the Compensation Committee determined that each NEO had achieved 160% of the target number of performance shares for the fiscal 2019 performance period. The earned performance shares remain subject to time-based vesting and vest in full on the third anniversary of the approval date.

(6)

Reflects the number of Lamb Weston shares that remain subject to time-based vesting under Lamb Weston PSAs for the fiscal 2021 to 2023 performance cycle, based on fiscal 2021 performance, plus accrued dividend equivalents. In July 2021, after taking into account our fiscal 2021 financial performance and achievement of our net sales, cash flow from operating activities and Adjusted EBITDA including unconsolidated joint ventures targets, the Compensation Committee determined that each NEO had achieved 100% of the target number of performance shares for the fiscal 2021 performance period. The earned performance shares remain subject to time-based vesting and vest in full on the third anniversary of the approval date.

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Option Exercises and Stock Vested—Fiscal 2021

The following table summarizes the stock options, RSUs and/or PSAs held by our NEOs that were exercised or settled during fiscal 2021.

	Option Awards				Stock Awards
Name	Number of Shares Acquired on Exercise (#)		Value Realized on Exercise ($)		Number of Shares Acquired on Vesting (#)(1)		Value Realized on Vesting ($)
Thomas P. Werner		—		7,902,955		111,923		7,016,704
Robert M. McNutt		—		—		32,945		2,056,427
Michael J. Smith		—		—		16,472		1,028,182
Sharon L. Miller		—		—		16,472		1,028,182
Eryk J. Spytek		—		—		19,765		1,233,731

(1)

Represents RSUs and PSAs that vested and were paid in Lamb Weston shares, including dividend equivalents on earned shares paid in additional shares of Lamb Weston common stock. Mr. Werner’s amounts also reflect the cancellation on November 15, 2020 of 760 RSUs and related dividend equivalent shares granted on July 27, 2018, 504 RSUs and related dividend equivalent shares granted on July 30, 2019 and 1,940 PSAs and related dividend equivalent shares granted on July 27, 2018 with an aggregate value of $230,464 as of November 15, 2020 for the payment of FICA tax liability.

Pension Benefits—Fiscal 2021

Lamb Weston does not maintain any active defined benefit pension plans for its executive officers. However, prior to the spinoff, Mr. Werner participated in Conagra’s frozen supplemental retirement plan (the “Non-Qualified Pension”) of which the liability was transferred to Lamb Weston in connection with the spinoff. Going forward, our NEOs will not accrue benefits under the Non-Qualified Pension.

Pension Benefits—Fiscal 2021

The present value of accumulated benefit reported in the table below represents the accumulated benefit obligation for benefits earned to date, based on age, service and earnings through the frozen Non-Qualified Pension plan’s measurement date of May 30, 2021. None of our NEOs other than Mr. Werner participate in a pension plan.

Name	Plan Name(1)	Number of Years Credited Service (#)(2)		Present Value of Accumulated Benefit ($)(3)
Thomas P. Werner	Non-Qualified Pension		17.7		72,992
Robert M. McNutt	—		—		—
Michael J. Smith	—		—		—
Sharon L. Miller	—		—		—
Eryk J. Spytek	—		—		—

(1)

Non-Qualified Pension refers to the ConAgra Foods, Inc. Nonqualified Pension Plan. There were no plan payments for fiscal 2021.

(2)

The number of years of credited service is calculated as of May 30, 2021, which is the pension plan measurement date used for Lamb Weston’s financial statement reporting purposes.

(3)

The valuation methodology and all material assumptions applied in quantifying the present value of the accumulated benefit are presented in Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation—Fiscal 2021

The table following this summary shows the non-qualified deferred compensation activity for each of our NEOs during fiscal 2021. The amounts shown include amounts deferred under Lamb Weston’s Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plan (the “LW Voluntary Deferred Comp Plan”), which allows key employees, including our NEOs, to defer receipt of 5% to 50% of their salary and up to 90% of their annual incentive payment. The investment alternatives for deferred amounts include an interest bearing account, a Lamb Weston stock account and other investment options that mirror those available under our qualified 401(k) plan. The Lamb Weston stock account includes a dividend reinvestment feature that converts dividends paid by Lamb Weston into additional shares of Lamb Weston. Amounts deferred into the Lamb Weston stock account, together with earnings and dividends thereon, are ultimately distributed in shares of Lamb Weston common stock. Amounts deferred into the interest bearing account or the accounts that mirror those available under our qualified 401(k) plan are ultimately distributed in cash. An election to participate in the LW Voluntary Deferred Comp Plan must be timely filed with Lamb Weston in accordance with the requirements of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”).

The LW Voluntary Deferred Comp Plan also provides non-qualified matching contribution retirement benefits to its participants. The LW Voluntary Deferred Comp Plan provides for company matching contributions and company non-elective contributions for eligible participants for amounts of salary and bonus that are above IRS limits. At that time, Lamb Weston credits an eligible participant’s account in the LW Voluntary Deferred Comp Plan with (1) a matching contribution equal to a dollar for dollar match, limited to 6% of compensation earned by the participant and paid by Lamb Weston in excess of the IRS limit and (2) a non-elective contribution equal to 3% of an eligible participant’s compensation in excess of the IRS limit. Eligible participants are allowed to defer no more than 50% of their base salary and no more than 90% of their annual incentive payment that exceeds the IRS limit. Matching contributions and non-elective contributions will be credited on or about December 31st of each year if the eligible participant earns in excess of the IRS limit and the participant is actively employed at the end of the calendar year. The LW Voluntary Deferred Comp Plan also provides that, unless Lamb Weston determines otherwise with respect to a participant, the interest of each participant in his matching contributions and non-elective contributions will be 100% vested.

In general, all LW Voluntary Deferred Comp amounts are designed to be distributed in cash in a lump sum and/or in shares of Lamb Weston common stock in January following the individual’s separation from service. Elections regarding the time and form of payment are intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code, and certain payments to executives meeting the definition of a “specified employee” under Section 409A will be delayed for six months after the date of the separation from service. Executives may make hardship withdrawals from the LW Voluntary Deferred Comp Plan under certain circumstances, but no hardship withdrawals were requested by our NEOs during fiscal 2021.

Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation—Fiscal 2021

The following table provides certain information regarding our NEOs’ participation in non-qualified deferred compensation plans in fiscal 2021.

Name	Plan	Executive Contributions in Last FY ($)(1)		Registrant Contributions in Last FY ($)(2)		Aggregate Earnings in Last FY ($)(3)		Aggregate Withdrawals/ Distributions in Last FY ($)		Aggregate Balance at Last FYE ($)(4)
Thomas P. Werner	LW Voluntary Deferred Comp Plan		306,365		170,335		1,412,413		—		5,356,797
Robert M. McNutt	LW Voluntary Deferred Comp Plan		43,730		65,595		64,360		—		394,674
Michael J. Smith	LW Voluntary Deferred Comp Plan		76,295		68,665		235,729		208,255		747,250
Sharon L. Miller	LW Voluntary Deferred Comp Plan		97,101		58,261		144,024		—		1,227,731
Eryk J. Spytek	LW Voluntary Deferred Comp Plan		—		16,610		19,052		—		91,544

(1)

The amounts reported in this column for the NEOs are reported in the “Salary” column of the “Summary Compensation Table—Fiscal 2021.”

(2)

The amounts reported for the NEOs are included in the “All Other Compensation” column of the “Summary Compensation Table—Fiscal 2021.”

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(3)

Lamb Weston does not offer above-market (as defined by SEC rules) or preferential earnings rates in its deferred compensation plan. As a result, none of these earnings are included in the “Summary Compensation Table—Fiscal 2021.”

(4)

The following amounts from this column were reported in the Summary Compensation Tables for prior fiscal years for the following NEOs: Mr. Werner: $1,142,867, Mr. McNutt: $57.393, Mr. Smith: $228,191 and Ms. Miller: $280,174. These amounts reflect contributions only and do not include accumulated earnings or losses. The amounts in this column include the amounts reflected in the “Executive Contributions in Last FY” column.

Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change of Control

The employment of each of our current NEOs could have ended or terminated as of May 30, 2021 under several possible scenarios. In some of those scenarios, our compensatory plans, agreements and arrangements would have provided severance benefits in varying amounts. Further, our plans, agreements and arrangements would have provided for certain benefits (or for acceleration of certain benefits) upon a change of control. Severance and other benefits that would have been payable upon a termination of service, termination of employment or upon a change of control are described below.

The table following the narrative discussion summarizes amounts that would have been payable upon termination or a change of control under varying circumstances, assuming that the change of control occurred, or the executive’s employment terminated on May 30, 2021, the last day of fiscal 2021. Other key assumptions used in compiling the table are set forth immediately preceding the table. In the event of an actual triggering event under any of the plans, agreements and arrangements discussed in this section, all benefits would have been paid in accordance with, and at times permitted by, Section 409A of the Code.

Executive Change of Control Plan

In March 2017, our Compensation Committee approved the COC Plan in order to provide certain benefits to our executive officers in the event of a qualifying termination of employment in connection with a change of control transaction involving the Company. The Compensation Committee designated Mr. Werner as a Tier I Participant in the COC Plan and each of Ms. Miller and Messrs. McNutt, Smith and Spytek as Tier II Participants in the COC Plan.

A participant in the COC Plan will become eligible to receive benefits under the COC Plan if such participant (i) terminates his or her employment for good reason within 24 months following the effective date of a change of control or (ii) is terminated without cause (A) within the 24 months following a change of control or (B) in the six months prior to a change of control if such termination occurs (x) at the request of a third party who had taken steps reasonably calculated or intended to effect the change of control or (y) in connection with or in anticipation of the change of control. A participant who terminates employment due to death or disability will not be eligible to receive benefits under the COC Plan unless a voluntary termination of employment by the participant immediately prior to the participant’s death or disability would have qualified as good reason.

If a participant experiences a qualifying termination (as described in the immediately preceding paragraph), the participant will be eligible to receive the following benefits, subject to the participant’s execution of an effective release of claims in favor of Lamb Weston and continued compliance with certain restrictive covenants:

•

A lump sum cash severance payment equal to:

◦

the sum of the participant’s (i) annual base salary, as in effect on the date of such participant’s termination of employment, or, if higher, as in effect immediately prior to the change of control, and (ii) the greater of the participant’s (A) target bonus in the year of such termination or (B) the highest actual bonus paid in the three fiscal years preceding such termination, multiplied by

◦

three (in the case of a Tier I Participant), two (in the case of Tier II Participant) or one (in the case of a Tier III Participant).

•

A lump sum amount equal to the annual bonus the participant would have earned under the annual bonus plan for the plan year in which the participant’s termination of employment occurs, determined based on the actual performance achieved under such annual bonus plan for such plan

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year and adjusted on a pro rata basis based on the number of months the participant was actually employed during such plan year.

•

Provided that the participant timely and properly elects health continuation coverage under COBRA, a fully taxable payment equal to the difference between the monthly COBRA premium paid by the participant for the participant and his or her dependents and the monthly premium amount paid by similarly situated active executives of the Company, for a period of 36 months (in the case of a Tier I Participant), 24 months (in the case of Tier II Participant) or 12 months (in the case of a Tier III Participant).

•

Full acceleration of the participant’s service-based equity awards that were outstanding on the date of the change of control, and acceleration of the participant’s performance-based equity awards that were outstanding on the date of the change of control based on the greater of (i) the target level of achievement of the applicable performance conditions or (ii) the actual level of achievement of the applicable performance conditions as of the date of the qualifying termination, if reasonably measurable.

As a condition to participation in the COC Plan, each NEO agreed to be bound by perpetual confidentiality and non-disparagement covenants and non-competition and non-solicitation covenants that apply during and for 12 months following the participant’s termination of employment.

Annual Incentive Plan

The following terms of the AIP govern the impact of a change of control and specific separation events not otherwise covered by an individual agreement:

•

Involuntary termination due to position elimination. If an NEO’s position was involuntarily eliminated (for business reasons not related to performance), he or she would remain eligible for award consideration. The amount of any earned award would be determined based on target performance for the fiscal year and prorated for the number of days he or she was eligible to participate in the plan. The prorated amount would be payable as soon as administratively possible after the date of termination, typically within 60 days.

•

Termination due to retirement. If an NEO retires, he or she would be eligible for a prorated incentive award based on the number of days during the fiscal year in which he or she was eligible to participate in the plan. The amount of any earned award would be determined based on actual performance for the fiscal year and would be payable after the end of such fiscal year when payments are made to other participants.

•

Termination due to death. Any incentive payment would be prorated to the date of termination and paid to the NEO or his or her estate, as applicable. The amount of any earned award would be determined based on actual performance for the fiscal year and would be payable after the end of such fiscal year when payments are made to other participants.

•

Termination for any other reason. Except as might otherwise be required by law, in the absence of one of the foregoing events (or a specific agreement with Lamb Weston), each NEO would forfeit his or her AIP award if he or she failed to be an active employee of Lamb Weston at the end of fiscal 2021.

•

Change of control. The COC Plan would have governed the payment of AIP awards in the event of a change of control of Lamb Weston and a qualifying termination of the participant.

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Long-Term Incentive Plan—PSAs

The following terms govern the impact of a change of control or a separation from Lamb Weston on the PSAs granted by Lamb Weston to our NEOs:

•

Termination for any reason other than death, disability, early retirement or retirement. The NEO would forfeit all unvested PSAs, whether or not the PSAs were earned as of such date. Such PSAs are eligible for pro rata vesting if a termination due to job elimination, divestiture or reduction in force occurred at least one year after the date of grant. If PSAs are eligible for pro rata vesting, they are further subject to the Compensation Committee’s certification of performance and determination of the final number of awards earned and would be distributed at the same time they are distributed to other participants who remain employed by Lamb Weston.

•

Termination due to disability or early retirement. The NEO would receive a pro rata share of the PSAs that would have been earned for the full performance period if the termination occurred at least one year from the date of grant and if such PSAs are earned based on performance of Lamb Weston. Such PSAs would be distributed at the same time they are distributed to other participants who remain employed by Lamb Weston.

•

Termination due to death. The NEO would receive all PSAs that would have been earned for the full performance period if such PSAs are earned based on performance of Lamb Weston. Such PSAs would be distributed at the same time they are distributed to other participants who remain employed by Lamb Weston.

•

Termination due to retirement. The NEO would receive all PSAs that would have been earned for the full performance period if the termination occurred at least one year from the date of grant and if such PSAs are earned based on performance of Lamb Weston. Such PSAs would be distributed at the same time they were distributed to other participants who remain employed by Lamb Weston.

•

Change of control. Upon a change of control after the end of the full performance period but before PSAs have vested, the NEO would receive all PSAs that have been earned for the full performance period based on performance of Lamb Weston. Upon a change of control before the end of the full performance period, the NEO would receive the greater of (i) PSAs that have been earned for performance of Lamb Weston up through the date of the change of control if achievement of previously established performance targets can be reasonably determined or (ii) PSAs for the full performance period at previously established target performance levels.

Long-Term Incentive Plan—Stock Options

The following terms generally govern the impact of a separation from Lamb Weston or a change of control on outstanding Lamb Weston stock options granted to our NEOs:

•

Termination for any reason other than death, disability, early retirement or retirement. The NEO would forfeit all unvested options at the date of termination and would have 90 days to exercise vested options. Such options would also be eligible for pro rata vesting if a termination due to job elimination, divestiture or reduction in force occurred at least one year from the date of grant.

•

Termination due to disability or early retirement. All vested options would be exercisable for three years after termination (but not beyond the expiration date of such options). The NEO would forfeit all other options that had not vested at the date of termination. Such options would also be eligible for pro rata vesting if the termination occurred at least one year from the date of grant.

•

Termination due to death. All unvested options would automatically become vested and exercisable, and such options would remain exercisable for three years following the NEO’s death (but not beyond the expiration date of such options).

•

Termination due to normal retirement. All unvested options would automatically become vested and exercisable. Such options would remain exercisable for three years following termination (but not beyond the expiration date of such options).

•

Change of control. Our option agreements with our NEOs provide for “double-trigger” vesting, which would require both a change of control event and a qualifying termination of employment (or a failure of the surviving company to provide a replacement award) to trigger vesting.

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Long-Term Incentive Plan—RSUs

The following terms generally govern the impact of a change of control or separation from Lamb Weston on outstanding RSUs granted to our NEOs:

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Termination for any reason other than death, disability, early retirement or retirement. The NEO would forfeit all unvested RSUs. Such RSUs are eligible for pro rata vesting if a termination due to job elimination, divestiture or reduction in force occurred at least one year after the date of grant.

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Termination due to disability or early retirement. RSUs would be eligible for pro rata vesting if the termination occurred at least one year from the date of grant.

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Termination due to death. All unvested RSUs would automatically become vested.

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Termination due to normal retirement. All unvested RSUs would automatically become vested if the retirement occurred at least one year from the date of grant.

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Change of control. Our RSU agreements with our NEOs provide for “double-trigger” vesting, which would require both a change of control event and a qualifying termination of employment (or a failure of the surviving company to provide a replacement award) to trigger vesting.

Retirement Benefits

Each of the Non-Qualified Pension and LW Voluntary Deferred Comp Plan contains provisions relating to the termination of the participant’s employment, as applicable. These payments are described more fully in the disclosure provided in connection with the “Pension Benefits—Fiscal 2021” and “Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation—Fiscal 2021” sections of this Proxy Statement.

Summary of Possible Benefits

The table below summarizes estimated incremental amounts that would have been payable upon a termination of employment of each of our NEOs who were employed at the end of fiscal 2021, under various hypothetical termination and change of control scenarios. The table below excludes accumulated balances in retirement plans when a terminating event would have done nothing more than create a right to a payment of the balance and death benefits where the individual paid the premium.

The data in the table assumes the following:

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each triggering event occurred on May 30, 2021 (the last day of fiscal 2021), and the per share price of Lamb Weston common stock was $82.49 (the closing price of Lamb Weston stock on the NYSE on May 28, 2021, the last trading day of fiscal 2021);

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with respect to the AIP, awards were earned at the level corresponding to fiscal year 2021 performance in accordance with previously established performance targets as described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, and where our Compensation Committee had discretionary authority to award a payout, except in the cases of a change of control, involuntary termination with cause and voluntary termination without good reason, it exercised that authority;

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with respect to Lamb Weston PSAs:

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awards granted on July 27, 2018 for the fiscal 2019 to fiscal 2021 performance cycle were earned at 160% performance achievement (these amounts also include a cash value of dividend equivalents on the number of Lamb Weston shares assumed to have been earned);

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awards granted on July 30, 2019 for the fiscal 2020 to fiscal 2022 performance cycle are based on three-year performance achievement and therefore reflect target performance at 100% at this time (these amounts also include a cash value of dividend equivalents on the number of Lamb Weston shares assumed to have been earned);

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awards granted on September 23, 2020 for the fiscal 2021 to fiscal 2023 vesting cycle, based on fiscal 2021 performance, were earned at 100% performance achievement but remain subject to time-based vesting (these amounts also include a cash value of dividend equivalents on the number of Lamb Weston shares assumed to have been earned);

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in the change of control scenario, the Compensation Committee exercised its discretionary authority to award a payout at target levels;

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with respect to RSUs, a replacement award was granted in the change of control scenario without termination; and

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in the disability scenarios, the disabling event lasted one year into the future.

None of our NEOs who were employed at the end of fiscal 2021 are entitled to any benefits upon his or her involuntary termination with cause or voluntary termination without good reason. However, Mr. Werner would be eligible to receive certain accelerated vesting of equity upon his termination due to early retirement at the end of fiscal 2021.

Executive	Cash Severance or Termination Benefits ($)(1)		Accelerated Equity Awards ($)(2)		Health, Welfare and Other Benefits ($)(3)		Total ($)
Thomas P. Werner
Early Retirement / Involuntary Termination w/o Cause or Voluntary Termination w/Good Reason		1,200,000		9,327,390		—		10,527,390
Death		1,200,000		16,673,004		1,000,000		18,873,004
Disability		—		9,327,390		150,000		9,477,390
Change of Control and Involuntary Termination w/o Cause or Voluntary Termination w/Good Reason		9,689,184		16,673,004		46,218		26,408,406
Robert M. McNutt
Involuntary Termination w/o Cause or Voluntary Termination w/Good Reason		456,000		—		—		456,000
Death		456,000		4,443,652		1,000,000		5,899,652
Disability		—		2,519,225		150,000		2,669,225
Change of Control and Involuntary Termination w/o Cause or Voluntary Termination w/Good Reason		2,961,858		4,443,652		34,987		7,440,497
Michael J. Smith
Involuntary Termination w/o Cause or Voluntary Termination w/Good Reason		480,000		—		—		480,000
Death		480,000		3,883,600		1,000,000		5,363,600
Disability		—		2,217,866		150,000		2,367,866
Change of Control and Involuntary Termination w/o Cause or Voluntary Termination w/Good Reason		2,720,050		3,883,600		32,845		6,636,495
Sharon L. Miller
Involuntary Termination w/o Cause or Voluntary Termination w/Good Reason		424,000		—		—		424,000
Death		424,000		3,211,457		1,000,000		4,635,457
Disability		—		1,812,164		150,000		1,962,164
Change of Control and Involuntary Termination w/o Cause or Voluntary Termination w/Good Reason		2,524,480		3,211,457		22,662		5,758,599
Eryk Spytek
Involuntary Termination w/o Cause or Voluntary Termination w/Good Reason		350,000		—		—		350,000
Death		350,000		2,850,359		1,000,000		4,200,359
Disability		—		1,625,403		150,000		1,775,403
Change of Control and Involuntary Termination w/o Cause or Voluntary Termination w/Good Reason		2,353,640		2,850,359		32,845		5,236,844

(1)

For each of our NEOs, amounts in this column include cash severance benefits under the AIP and the COC Plan.

(2)

For each of our NEOs, amounts in this column include the dollar value of accelerated equity awards under the terms of their respective equity award agreements, assuming the per share price of Lamb Weston common stock was $82.49 (the closing price of Lamb Weston stock on the NYSE on May 28, 2021).

(3)

For each of our NEOs, amounts in this column include (i) death benefits equal to two times the NEO’s base salary on the date of death, capped at $1,000,000, (ii) disability benefits equal to 60% of the NEO’s monthly base salary (capped at $12,500 per month) for 12 months and (iii) the costs of health and welfare benefits continuation and outplacement benefits under the COC Plan.

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Retirement Agreement with Mr. McNutt

As previously disclosed, in connection with Mr. McNutt’s retirement as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective August 6, 2021, the Compensation Committee approved the pro rata vesting of Mr. McNutt’s RSUs and PSAs as described in the “Early Retirement” vesting provisions set forth in the underlying award agreements and subject to his continued compliance with his restrictive covenant obligations. Accordingly, the number of RSUs and PSAs that will vest will be based on the number of days Mr. McNutt was employed during the applicable three-year vesting or performance period, but final payment for the PSAs, if any, will also be based on the final performance certification at the end of the applicable performance cycle for each PSA.

CEO Pay Ratio

Below is (i) the fiscal 2021 annual total compensation of our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”); (ii) the median of the fiscal 2021 annual total compensation of all of our employees and the employees of our consolidated subsidiaries (other than our CEO) (the employee who received such median annual compensation, our “median employee”); (iii) the ratio of the annual total compensation of our CEO to that of our median employee; and (iv) the methodology we used to calculate our CEO pay ratio:

CEO Pay Ratio

CEO Annual Total Compensation(1)	$	6,407,382
Median Employee Annual Total Compensation(1)	$	55,656
CEO to Median Employee Pay Ratio		115:1

(1)

Annual Total Compensation is calculated in accordance with Summary Compensation Table methodology under the SEC’s rules.

CEO Pay Ratio Methodology

Our CEO pay ratio is a reasonable estimate calculated in a manner consistent with SEC rules. The methodology and process we used to identify the original median employee and calculate the pay ratio are explained below:

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Determined Employee Population. We collected compensation data from our global employee population of 7,809 employees (excluding our CEO) as of May 30, 2021, which is the end of our fiscal 2021. We included full-time, part-time, and seasonal and temporary employees employed by our company and our consolidated subsidiaries (other than our CEO).

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Identified Median Employee. To identify our median employee, we first calculated compensation for each employee using base salary, regular wages and overtime earnings paid during fiscal year 2021, between June 1, 2020 and May 30, 2021 (the “Measurement Period”). For full- and part-time regular employees who did not work the full Measurement Period due to being newly hired or on a leave of absence, we annualized their earnings to reflect the full Measurement Period. We did not annualize earnings for seasonal or temporary employees.

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Calculated CEO Pay Ratio. We calculated our median employee’s annual total compensation for fiscal 2021 in accordance with Summary Compensation Table methodology under the SEC’s rules. We then utilized the CEO’s annual total compensation from the Summary Compensation Table to determine the CEO pay ratio shown above.

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INFORMATION ON STOCK OWNERSHIP

The following table shows the number of shares of our common stock beneficially owned as of July 26, 2021, unless otherwise noted, by each director and NEO, as well as the number of shares beneficially owned by all of our current directors and executive officers as a group. None of our common stock owned by these individuals is subject to any pledge. Unless otherwise indicated, each of the named individuals has, to Lamb Weston’s knowledge, sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares shown.

Name of Beneficial Owner	Beneficially Owned Shares(1)		Deferred Stock/Additional Underlying Units(2)		Total Shares/Interests Held
Directors and NEOs:
Peter J. Bensen		6,952		5,741		12,693
Charles A. Blixt		2,506		9,435		11,941
Robert J. Coviello		249		3,519		3,768
André J. Hawaux(3)		38,130		1,928		40,058
W.G. Jurgensen		98,753		50,692		149,445
Thomas P. Maurer		2,506		16,738		19,244
Hala G. Moddelmog		3,422		5,741		9,163
Robert A. Niblock		2,566		3,703		6,269
Maria Renna Sharpe		6,078		5,741		11,819
Thomas P. Werner(4)		368,490		187,997		556,487
Robert M. McNutt		17,699		44,018		61,717
Michael J. Smith		29,096		38,619		67,715
Sharon L. Miller		27,961		31,767		59,728
Eryk J. Spytek		12,212		28,286		40,498
All directors and current executive officers as a group (16 persons)(5)		619,577		463,121		1,082,698

(1)

Individual directors and executive officers as well as all directors and executive officers as a group beneficially own less than 1% of our issued and outstanding common stock as of July 26, 2021. As of July 26, 2021, we had 145,118,958 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.

(2)

Includes RSUs, performance shares for which the applicable performance conditions have been satisfied but remain subject to the individual’s continued service through the vesting date and deferred stock units held in the Lamb Weston Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan and Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plan. These shares accumulate dividends, which are reinvested in additional shares.

(3)

Includes 9,227 shares owned by Mr. Hawaux’s spouse and 3,583 shares over which Mr. Hawaux shares voting and investment power.

(4)

Includes 203,187 stock options that are exercisable as of July 26, 2021.

(5)

This group includes the individuals listed in the table above and our other current executive officers: John C. Hatto and Gerardo Scheufler.

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The following table displays information about persons we know were the beneficial owners of more than 5% of our issued and outstanding common stock as of the dates indicated below.

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner	Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership		Percent of Common Stock Calculated Based on Shares of Issued and Outstanding Common Stock as of July 26, 2021
The Vanguard Group(1) 100 Vanguard Blvd. Malvern, PA 19355		15,555,685		10.6%
Capital Research Global Investors(2) 333 South Hope Street Los Angeles, CA 90071		12,094,938		8.3%
BlackRock, Inc.(3) 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055		9,813,342		6.7%
APG Asset Management US Inc.(4) 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055		8,146,983		5.6%

(1)

Beneficial ownership as of December 31, 2020, based on the Schedule 13G/A filed by The Vanguard Group on February 10, 2021 with the SEC. The Schedule 13G/A discloses that The Vanguard Group had no sole voting power, shared voting power over 240,051 shares, sole dispositive power over 14,914,079 shares and shared dispositive power over 641,606 shares.

(2)

Beneficial ownership as of December 31, 2020, based on the Schedule 13G/A filed by Capital Research Global Investors on February 16, 2021 with the SEC. The Schedule 13G/A discloses that Capital Research Global Investors had sole voting over 12,080,958 shares, no shared voting power, sole dispositive power over 12,094,938 shares and no shared dispositive power. Capital Research Global Investors disclaimed beneficial ownership pursuant to Rule 13d-4 of the Exchange Act.

(3)

Beneficial ownership as of December 31, 2020, based on the Schedule 13G/A filed by BlackRock, Inc. on January 29, 2021 with the SEC. The Schedule 13G/A discloses that BlackRock, Inc., in its capacity as the parent holding company of certain subsidiaries, had sole voting power over 8,492,583 shares, no shared voting power, sole dispositive power over 9,813,342 shares and no shared dispositive power.

(4)

Beneficial ownership as of December 31, 2020, based on the Schedule 13G/A filed by APG Asset Management US Inc. on January 19, 2021 with the SEC. The Schedule 13G/A discloses that APG Asset Management US Inc. had no sole voting power, shared voting power over 8,146,983 shares, no sole dispositive power and shared dispositive power over 8,146,983 shares.

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OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY BE
PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING

We do not know of any matters, other than those described in this Proxy Statement, that may be presented for action at the Annual Meeting. If any other matters properly come before the Annual Meeting, your proxy gives authority to the persons designated as proxies to vote in accordance with their best judgment. The Chairman of the Annual Meeting may refuse to allow the presentation of a proposal or a nomination for the Board at the Annual Meeting if it is not properly submitted.

PROCEDURAL MATTERS AND FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

When and where is the Annual Meeting?

We will hold the Annual Meeting on Thursday, September 23, 2021, at 8:00 a.m. MDT at our offices located at 533 S. Rivershore Lane, Eagle, Idaho 83616.

Who is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting?

The Board established July 26, 2021 as the Record Date for the Annual Meeting. Stockholders holding shares of our common stock on the Record Date are entitled to (a) receive notice of the Annual Meeting, (b) attend the Annual Meeting and (c) vote on all matters that properly come before the Annual Meeting. At the close of business on the Record Date, 145,118,958 shares of our common stock were outstanding and entitled to vote. Each share is entitled to one vote on each matter to be voted upon at the Annual Meeting.

Why am I receiving these proxy materials?

You have received the proxy materials because, as of the Record Date, you directly held, and had the right to vote, shares of Lamb Weston common stock. In connection with our Board’s solicitation of proxies to be voted at the Annual Meeting, we are providing stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting with this Proxy Statement, our Annual Report on Form 10-K, a letter to stockholders from our Chief Executive Officer and a voting ballot (in the form of a proxy card, voting instruction form, or a unique control number that allows you to vote via the Internet or by phone). We refer to these materials collectively as the “proxy materials.” The proxy materials provide important information about Lamb Weston and describe the voting procedures and the matters to be voted on at the Annual Meeting.

What is the difference between registered holders and beneficial holders?

The most common ways in which stockholders hold Lamb Weston common stock are:

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directly with our transfer agent, EQ Shareowner Services (for registered stockholders); and

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indirectly through an account with an institutional or nominee holder of our stock such as a broker or bank who is the record holder of the stock (for beneficial stockholders or stockholders in street name).

If you hold your shares as a registered stockholder, our agent provides the proxy materials to you and your vote instructs the proxies how to vote your shares.

If you hold your shares in street name as a beneficial stockholder, your broker, bank or other nominee provides the proxy materials to you. Your vote instructs your nominee how to vote your shares, and that nominee in turn instructs the proxies how to vote your shares.

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How is Lamb Weston distributing proxy materials?

We are furnishing proxy materials to our stockholders primarily via “Notice and Access” delivery. On or about August 3, 2021, we mailed to our stockholders (other than those who previously requested email or paper delivery) a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice”) containing instructions on how to access the proxy materials via the Internet. If you receive a Notice by mail, you will not receive a printed copy of the proxy materials in the mail. Instead, the Notice instructs you on how to access the proxy materials and vote by going to a secure website. If you received a Notice by mail and would like to receive paper copies of our proxy materials in the mail on a one-time or ongoing basis, you may follow the instructions in the Notice for making this request. The Notice also contains instructions on how you may request to receive an electronic copy of our proxy materials by email on a one-time or ongoing basis.

How may I request printed copies of the proxy materials?

We will send printed, paper copies of proxy materials free of charge to any stockholder who requests copies by using one of the following methods:

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by telephone: Call free of charge 1-800-579-1639 in the United States and Canada;

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via the Internet: Access the Internet and go to www.proxyvote.com and follow the instructions to log in and order copies; or

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via e-mail: Send us a blank e-mail at sendmaterial@proxyvote.com with the 16-digit control number included on your proxy card, voting instruction form or Notice in the subject line.

These materials are also available at www.proxyvote.com.

What is the quorum requirement?

A quorum will be present if a majority of the outstanding shares of our common stock entitled to vote as of the Record Date is represented at the Annual Meeting, either in person or by proxy. Broker non-votes and abstentions will be counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present.

What vote is needed to elect directors?

Our bylaws provide that, to be elected at the Annual Meeting, a director nominee must receive the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast in the election. A majority of votes cast means that the number of shares voted “FOR” a director’s election exceeds 50% of the number of votes cast with respect to the director’s election. An incumbent director nominee who does not receive the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast in the election is required promptly to tender his or her resignation to the Board, and the resignation will be accepted or rejected by the Board as more fully described in the “Corporate Governance” section of this Proxy Statement. Abstentions and broker non-votes are not treated as votes cast and, therefore, will not factor in the determination of whether an affirmative vote of a majority is received in the election of directors. Proxies cannot be voted for a greater number of persons than the number of nominees named in this Proxy Statement.

What vote is needed to approve the other proposals?

Approval of each proposal, other than the election of directors, requires the favorable vote of a majority of votes cast by the stockholders entitled to vote thereon who are present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting. Abstentions and broker non-votes are not considered as votes cast for non-routine proposals. Please see Question 11 below for more information on broker non-votes.

10.

How do I vote my shares?

If you are a registered stockholder, you may vote:

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via the Internet at www.proxyvote.com. The Internet voting system will be available until 11:59 p.m. EDT on September 22, 2021;

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by telephone. If you are located within the United States or Canada, call 1-800-690-6903 (toll-free) from a touch-tone telephone. The telephone voting system will be available until 11:59 p.m. EDT on September 22, 2021;

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by returning a properly executed proxy card. We must receive your proxy card before the polls close at the Annual Meeting on Thursday, September 23, 2021; or

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in person at the Annual Meeting. Please refer to Question 18 below for information regarding attendance at the Annual Meeting.

If you hold your shares in street name, you may vote:

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via the Internet at www.proxyvote.com (16-digit control number is required), by telephone or by returning a properly executed voting instruction form by mail, depending upon the method(s) your broker, bank or other nominee makes available; or

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in person at the Annual Meeting. To do so, you must request a legal proxy from your broker, bank or other nominee and present it at the Annual Meeting. Please refer to Question 18 below for information regarding attendance at the Annual Meeting.

11.

What are broker non-votes?

As described above in Question 4, if you hold your shares in street name, your vote instructs your broker, bank or other nominee, as the holder of record, how to vote your shares. If you do not provide voting instructions to your broker, bank or other nominee, your nominee has discretion to vote your shares on “routine” matters. The ratification of the selection of the independent auditors (Item 3) is the only item on the agenda for the Annual Meeting that is considered routine. If you do not provide voting instructions and your nominee votes your shares, your shares will be counted toward the quorum for the Annual Meeting and voted on Item 3, but they will not be voted on the other items on the agenda, resulting in “broker non-votes” with respect to those other items.

12.

May I change or revoke my vote?

Yes. If you are a registered stockholder, any subsequent vote you cast will replace your earlier vote. This applies whether you vote by mailing a proxy card, by telephone or by the Internet. You may also revoke an earlier vote by voting in person at the Annual Meeting. Alternatively, you may revoke your proxy by submitting a written revocation to our Corporate Secretary at Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., 599 S. Rivershore Lane, Eagle, Idaho 83616.

If you hold your shares in street name, you must contact your broker, bank or other nominee for specific instructions on how to change or revoke your vote.

13.

Who bears the cost of soliciting votes for the Annual Meeting?

We bear the cost of soliciting your vote. Our directors, officers or employees may solicit proxies or votes in person, by telephone or by electronic communication. They will not receive any additional compensation for these solicitation activities.

We will enlist the help of banks, brokers and other nominee holders in soliciting proxies for the Annual Meeting from their customers (i.e., beneficial stockholders) and reimburse those firms for related out-of-pocket expenses.

14.

What is “Householding”?

Unless you advised otherwise, if you hold your shares in street name and you and other residents at your mailing address share the same last name and also own shares of Lamb Weston common stock in an account at the same broker, bank or other nominee, your nominee delivered a single Notice or set of proxy materials to your address. This method of delivery is known as householding. Householding reduces the number of mailings you receive, saves on printing and postage costs and helps the environment. Stockholders who participate in householding continue to receive separate voting instruction cards and control numbers for voting electronically. A stockholder who wishes to receive a separate copy of the Notice or proxy materials, now or in the future, should submit this request by writing Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., Householding Department, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, New York 11717, or calling 1-866-540-7095. Beneficial owners sharing an address who are receiving multiple copies of the proxy materials and wish to receive a single copy of these materials in the future should contact their broker, bank or other nominee to make this request.

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If you are a registered stockholder, we sent you and each registered stockholder at your address separate Notices or sets of proxy materials.

15.

Are my votes confidential?

Yes. Your votes will not be disclosed to our directors, officers or employees, except (a) as necessary to meet applicable legal requirements and to assert or defend claims for or against us, (b) in the case of a contested proxy solicitation, (c) if you provide a comment with your proxy or otherwise communicate your vote to us outside of the normal procedures or (d) as necessary to allow the inspector of election to certify the results.

16.

Who counts the votes?

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. will receive and tabulate the proxies, and a representative of Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. will act as the inspector of election and will certify the results.

17.

How do I find out the voting results?

We expect to announce preliminary voting results at the Annual Meeting. We will disclose the final voting results in a Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed with the SEC on or before September 29, 2021. The Form 8-K will be available at https://investors.lambweston.com/stock-and-filings/sec-filings and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

18.

How can I attend the Annual Meeting?

If you would like to attend the Annual Meeting, you must have been a stockholder of record on the Record Date and you must obtain an admission ticket in advance. Admission tickets can be printed by accessing the “Register for Meeting” link at www.proxyvote.com and following the instructions provided (you will need the 16-digit control number included on your proxy card, voting instruction form or Notice). In addition, you will be asked to present proof of ownership of Lamb Weston common stock as of the Record Date and valid government-issued photographic identification, such as a driver’s license, to be admitted into the Annual Meeting. Proof of ownership may take many forms, such as the admission ticket, the Notice, the proxy card, a letter from your broker, bank or other nominee or a photocopy of your current account statement. The use of cell phones, smartphones, recording and photographic equipment and/or computers is not permitted at the Annual Meeting.

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2022 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

Under our bylaws, a stockholder may nominate a candidate for election as a director or propose business for consideration at an annual meeting of stockholders by delivering written notice that contains certain required information to our Corporate Secretary. We must receive this written notice at our principal executive offices not less than 90 nor more than 120 days prior to the first anniversary of the 2021 Annual Meeting. Accordingly, to be considered at the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders, our Corporate Secretary must receive a stockholder’s written notice of nomination or proposal on or after May 26, 2022 and on or before June 25, 2022. If the date of the 2022 annual meeting is advanced by more than 30 days or delayed by more than 60 days from the anniversary date, then the stockholder’s written notice must be received no earlier than the 120th day, and no later than the 90th day, prior to the meeting day or the tenth day following public announcement of the meeting date.

Under SEC Rule 14a-8, a stockholder may submit a proposal for possible inclusion in a proxy statement for an annual meeting of stockholders by submitting the proposal and other required information to our principal executive offices. We must receive the proposal no later than 120 calendar days before the one-year anniversary date of the release date of our proxy statement for the previous year’s annual meeting. Accordingly, to be considered for inclusion in our 2022 proxy statement, we must receive a stockholder’s submission of a proposal on or before the close of business on April 5, 2022.

Stockholders should mail all nominations and proposals to our Corporate Secretary at Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., 599 S. Rivershore Lane, Eagle, Idaho 83616. You may obtain a copy of our bylaws from our Corporate Secretary by written request to the same address.


	August 3, 2021			Phuong T. Lam Vice President and Corporate Secretary

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Appendix A

Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to Reported Amounts

Adjusted EBITDA including unconsolidated joint ventures is considered a non-GAAP financial measure. Lamb Weston’s management uses Adjusted EBITDA including unconsolidated joint ventures to evaluate the Company’s performance excluding the impact of certain non-cash charges and other special items in order to have comparable financial results to analyze changes in our underlying business between reporting periods. The Company includes this non-GAAP financial measure because management believes it is useful to investors in that it provides for greater transparency with respect to supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision making. We believe that the presentation of this non-GAAP financial measure, when used in conjunction with GAAP financial measures, is a useful financial analysis tool that can assist investors in assessing the Company’s operating performance and underlying prospects. This non-GAAP financial measure should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. This non-GAAP financial measure may differ from similarly titled non-GAAP financial measures presented by other companies, and other companies may not define this non-GAAP financial measure the same way. This measure is not a substitute for comparable GAAP financial measures, such as net income (loss), and there are limitations to using non-GAAP financial measures.

The following table reconciles net income to Adjusted EBITDA including unconsolidated joint ventures.

	For the Fiscal Years Ended May
	2021(a)			2020(a)
Net income		$	317.8		$	365.9
Equity method investment earnings			(51.8)			(29.3)
Interest expense, net			118.3			108.0
Income tax expense			90.5			112.3
Income from operations			474.8			556.9
Depreciation and amortization			182.7			177.8
Adjusted EBITDA(b)			657.5			734.7
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Equity method investment earnings			51.8			29.3
Interest expense, income tax expense, and depreciation and amortization included in equity method investment earnings			39.1			33.2
Items impacting comparability
Loss on withdrawal from multiemployer pension plan			—			2.6
Add: Adjusted EBITDA from unconsolidated joint ventures			90.9			65.1
Adjusted EBITDA including unconsolidated joint ventures		$	748.4		$	799.8

(a)

Fiscal 2021 and 2020 include incremental costs resulting from the pandemic’s effect on our manufacturing and supply chain operations, as well as incremental warehousing and transportation costs, and costs to enhance employee safety measures, including purchases of safety and health screening equipment, and retaining sales employees. In addition, fiscal 2021 includes higher costs related to processing raw potatoes out of storage longer than prior years.

(b)

Adjusted EBITDA includes EBITDA from consolidated joint ventures.

A-1

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AMB WESTON HOLDINGS, INC. 599 S. RIVERSHORE LANE EAGLE, ID 83616 VOTE BY INTERNET — www.proxyvote.com Use the Internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic delivery of information up until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time the day before the plan cut-off date or meeting date. Have your proxy card in hand when you access the web site and follow the instructions to obtain your records and to create an electronic voting instruction form. ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF FUTURE PROXY MATERIALS If you would like to reduce the costs incurred by our company in mailing proxy materials, you can consent to receiving all future proxy statements, proxy cards and annual reports electronically via e-mail or the Internet. To sign up for electronic delivery, please follow the instructions above to vote using the Internet and, when prompted, indicate that you agree to receive or access proxy materials electronically in future years. VOTE BY PHONE — 1-800-690-6903 Use any touch-tone telephone to transmit your voting instructions up until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time the day before the plan cut-off date or meeting date. Have your proxy card in hand when you call and then follow the instructions. VOTE BY MAIL Mark, sign and date your proxy card and return it in the postage-paid envelope we have provided or return it to Vote Processing, c/o Broadridge, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717. SHAREHOLDER MEETING REGISTRATION: To vote and/or attend the meeting, go to the “Register for Meeting” link at www.proxyvote.com. TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS: D57593-P59851 KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED. LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS, INC. The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following: 1. Election of Directors Nominees: For Against Abstain 1a. Peter J. Bensen 1b. Charles A. Blixt 1c. Robert J. Coviello 1d. André J. Hawaux 1e. W.G. Jurgensen 1f. Thomas P. Maurer 1g. Hala G. Moddelmog 1h. Robert A. Niblock 1i. Maria Renna Sharpe 1j.Thomas P. Werner The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals: For Against Abstain 2. Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation. 3. Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP as Independent Auditors for Fiscal Year 2022. NOTE: We will transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) hereon. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, or other fiduciary, please give full title as such. Joint owners should each sign personally. All holders must sign. If a corporation or partnership, please sign in full corporate or partnership name by authorized officer. Signature [PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX] Date Signature (Joint Owners) Date

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting: The Notice and Proxy Statement and Annual Report are available at www.proxyvote.com. We are actively monitoring the public health and travel safety concerns relating to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the advisories or mandates that federal, state and local governments, and related agencies, may issue. In the event it is not possible or advisable to hold our Annual Meeting as currently planned, we will announce any additional or alternative arrangements for the meeting, which may include a change in venue or holding the meeting solely by means of remote communication. Please monitor our website at www.lambweston.com for updated information. If you are planning to attend our Annual Meeting, please check this website the week of the meeting. D57594-P59851 LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS, INC. Annual Meeting of Stockholders September 23, 2021 8:00 AM, MDT This proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors The stockholder(s) hereby appoint(s) Phuong T. Lam and Eryk J. Spytek, or either of them, as proxies, each with the power to appoint his/her substitute, and hereby authorize(s) them to represent and to vote, as designated on the reverse side of this ballot, all of the shares of common stock of LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS, INC. that the stockholder(s) is/are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held at 8:00 AM, MDT on September 23, 2021, at 533 S. Rivershore Lane, Eagle, Idaho 83616, and any adjournment or postponement thereof. This proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed herein. If no such direction is made, this proxy will be voted in accordance with the Board of Directors’ recommendations. Continued and to be signed on reverse side