UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 14A

(Rule 14a-101)

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

OF STOCKHOLDERS

To Be Held On January 11, 2023

 

Date: Wednesday, January 11, 2023   Time: 10:00 a.m., Central Standard Time   Place: Commercial Metals Company CMC Hall, 9th Floor 6565 North MacArthur Blvd. Irving, Texas 75039   Record Date: November 14, 2022		Agenda:   (1)  the election of the two persons named in the accompanying proxy statement to serve as Class I directors until the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected;   (2) the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023;   (3) an advisory vote on executive compensation; and   (4) the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments or postponements of the Annual Meeting.

You are cordially invited to attend the annual meeting of stockholders of Commercial Metals Company (“we,” “CMC” or the “Company”), to be held at 10:00 a.m., Central Standard Time, on January 11, 2023 (and any postponement or adjournment thereof) in CMC Hall at our corporate headquarters located at 6565 North MacArthur Boulevard, 9th Floor, Irving, Texas 75039 (the “Annual Meeting”).

In order to be admitted to the Annual Meeting, you are required to bring proof of ownership of Commercial Metals Company common stock, as well as a form of government-issued photo identification. You may obtain directions to the Annual Meeting by contacting us at (214) 689-4300.

We have elected to provide access to our proxy materials over the Internet at www.proxydocs.com/CMC instead of mailing printed copies of those materials to each stockholder. We believe that furnishing these materials electronically allows us to more efficiently provide our stockholders with our proxy materials while reducing costs and reducing the impact of the Annual Meeting on the environment. However, if you would prefer to receive printed proxy materials, please follow the instructions included in the Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials you previously received. If you have previously elected to receive our proxy materials electronically, you will continue to receive these materials electronically, unless you specifically request a printed copy. Your vote is important. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, please vote your shares by one of the following ways:

 

Mail Return the proxy card by mail

Phone Call the toll-free number provided on the proxy card

Online Follow online instructions on the proxy card

At the Meeting Attend the annual meeting with your ID and nominee issued proxy

Voting instructions are described in the Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials you previously received. Proxies forwarded by or for banks, brokers, trusts or other nominees should be returned as requested by them. The prompt return of proxies will save the expense involved in further communication.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

 

 

 

 

JODY K. ABSHER

Secretary

Irving, Texas

November 22, 2022

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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements; Available Information

This proxy statement includes estimates, projections, statements relating to our business plans, objectives, and expected operating results that are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements may appear throughout this Proxy Statement. These forward-looking statements can generally be identified by phrases such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “future,” “intends,” “may,” “plans to,” “ought,” “could,” “will,” “should,” “likely,” “appears,” “projects,” “forecasts,” “outlook” or other similar words or phrases, as well as by discussions of strategy, plans, or intentions. Our forward-looking statements are based on management’s expectations and beliefs as of the date of this proxy statement. Although we believe that our expectations are reasonable, we can give no assurance that these expectations will prove to have been correct, and actual results may vary materially. We describe risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2022. We undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events, or otherwise.

References to our website in this proxy statement are provided as a convenience, and the information on our website is not, and shall not be deemed to be a part of this proxy statement or incorporated into any other filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 PROXY STATEMENT FOR ANNUAL MEETING

 OF STOCKHOLDERS

To Be Held on January 11, 2023

This proxy statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Commercial Metals Company for use at the Annual Meeting of our stockholders to be held on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at 10:00 a.m., Central Standard Time, in CMC Hall at the Company’s corporate headquarters at 6565 North MacArthur Boulevard, 9th Floor, Irving, Texas 75039, and at any and all postponements or adjournments of the Annual Meeting. The approximate date on which this proxy statement and accompanying proxy card are first being made available to stockholders is November 22, 2022.

In accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), instead of mailing a printed copy of our proxy materials to each stockholder of record, we are furnishing proxy materials to our stockholders on the Internet. You will not receive a printed copy of the proxy materials, unless you specifically request a printed copy. Instead, on or about November 22, 2022, we will mail to our stockholders a Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials containing instructions on how to access our proxy materials and annual report on the Internet. The Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials will instruct you as to how you may access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials. The Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials will also instruct you as to how you may submit your proxy on the Internet.

Shares represented by each proxy, if properly executed and returned to us prior to the Annual Meeting in accordance with the instructions in the accompanying proxy card and the Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials, will be voted as directed, but if not otherwise specified, will be voted as follows:

 

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FOR Proposal 1 – the election of the two director nominees named in this proxy statement;

 

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FOR Proposal 2 – the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023; and

 

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FOR Proposal 3 – the proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers.

A stockholder executing a proxy may revoke it at any time before it is voted (or in the case of voting by phone or Internet, prior to the close of voting) by giving written notice to the Secretary of the Company, by subsequently executing and delivering a new proxy or by voting in person at the Annual Meeting.

Stockholders of record can simplify their voting and reduce our cost by voting their shares via telephone or the Internet. The telephone and Internet voting procedures are designed to authenticate stockholders’ identities, to allow stockholders to vote their shares and to confirm that their instructions have been properly recorded. If a stockholder’s shares are held in the name of a bank, broker, trust or other nominee, the availability of telephone and Internet voting will depend upon the voting processes of the bank, broker, trust or other nominee. Accordingly, stockholders should follow the voting instructions on the form they receive from their bank, broker, trust or other nominee.

Stockholders who elect to vote via telephone or the Internet may incur telecommunications and Internet access charges and other costs for which they are solely responsible. The telephone and Internet voting facilities for stockholders of record will close at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on January 10, 2023. Instructions for voting via telephone or the Internet are contained in the Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials. Only stockholders of record on November 14, 2022 are entitled to notice of and to attend and/or vote at the Annual Meeting or any adjournments of the Annual Meeting. A complete list of stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be available for examination at our principal executive offices located at 6565 North MacArthur

 

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Boulevard, Suite 800, Irving, Texas 75039 for a period of ten days prior to the Annual Meeting. The list of stockholders will also be available for inspection at the Annual Meeting and may be inspected by any stockholder for any purpose germane to the Annual Meeting. Proof of ownership of Commercial Metals Company common stock, as well as a form of government-issued photo identification, must be presented in order to be admitted to the Annual Meeting. If your shares are held in the name of a broker, trust, bank or other nominee, you must bring proof of ownership with you to the meeting. A recent account statement, letter or proxy from your broker, trust, bank or other nominee will suffice for admission to the meeting.

 

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These materials were provided to you because our Board is soliciting your proxy to vote at our Annual Meeting, and at any postponements or adjournments of the Annual Meeting. This proxy statement describes the matters on which you, as a stockholder, are entitled to vote. It also provides information that is intended to assist you in making an informed vote on the proposals described in this proxy statement. Pursuant to rules adopted by the SEC, we have elected to provide access to our proxy materials over the Internet. Accordingly, on or about November 22, 2022, we intend to mail a Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials to our stockholders of record and beneficial owners. The Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials will explain how you may access the proxy materials on the Internet and how you may vote your proxy. If you receive a Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials by mail and would like to receive a printed copy of our proxy materials, you should follow the instructions for requesting printed materials included in the Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials. Our Board encourages you to take advantage of the availability of the proxy materials on the Internet.

 

Q:	Why did my household receive only one copy of the Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials or proxy materials?

 

A:

In addition to furnishing proxy materials electronically, we take advantage of the SEC’s “householding” rules to reduce the delivery cost of materials. Under such rules, only one Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials or, if you have requested paper copies, only one set of proxy materials is delivered to multiple stockholders sharing an address unless we have received contrary instructions from one or more of the stockholders. If you are a stockholder sharing an address and wish to receive a separate Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials or copy of our proxy materials, you may so request by contacting the Secretary of Commercial Metals Company at (214) 689-4300 or by mail to 6565 North MacArthur Boulevard, Suite 800, Irving, Texas 75039. A separate copy will be promptly provided following receipt of your request, and you will receive separate materials in the future. If you currently share an address with another stockholder but are nonetheless receiving separate copies of the materials, you may request delivery of a single copy in the future by contacting the Secretary at the contact information shown above.

 

Q:	Who is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting?

 

A:

Only stockholders of record as of the close of business on November 14, 2022 are entitled to notice of and to attend and/or vote at the Annual Meeting or any postponements or adjournments of the Annual Meeting. Each share of our common stock is entitled to one vote for each director to be elected and one vote for each of the other matters to be voted on.

 

Q:	How can I vote my shares?

 

A:

You can vote your shares in one of two ways: either by proxy or in person at the Annual Meeting by written ballot. If you choose to vote by proxy, you may vote your shares by telephone or the Internet by following the instructions on the Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials. You may also vote your shares by requesting a printed copy of our proxy materials and by signing, dating and returning the proxy card that you will then receive. Each of these procedures is explained below. Even if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, our Board recommends that you submit a proxy card in advance by telephone, Internet or mail. In this way, your shares of common stock will be voted as directed by you even if you are unable to attend the Annual Meeting.

 

Q:	May I change my vote?

 

A:	Yes. You may change your vote or revoke your proxy by taking any of the following actions:

 

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by giving written notice to the Secretary of Commercial Metals Company at 6565 North MacArthur Boulevard, Suite 800, Irving, Texas 75039 at any time before your vote is exercised at the Annual Meeting;

 

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by subsequently executing and delivering a new proxy at any time before it is exercised at the Annual Meeting; or

 

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by voting in person at the Annual Meeting.

 

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Q:	How many shares must be present to conduct the Annual Meeting?

 

A:

We must have a “quorum” to conduct the Annual Meeting. A quorum is a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote at the meeting, present in person or by proxy. Abstentions and broker non-votes will be counted for the purpose of determining whether a quorum is present. As of the close of business on November 14, 2022, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, there were 117,357,637 shares of our common stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding, not including approximately 11,703,027 treasury shares. There were no shares of our preferred stock outstanding on November 14, 2022.

 

Q:	How do I vote if I cannot attend the Annual Meeting in person?

 

A:

By voting your shares by telephone or via the Internet by following the instructions on the Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials or, if you requested a printed copy of our proxy materials, by signing, dating and returning the proxy card you received, you will enable Barbara R. Smith, Paul J. Lawrence and Jody K. Absher, each of whom is named on the proxy card as a “Proxy Holder,” to vote your shares at the Annual Meeting in the manner you indicate. When you vote your shares by proxy, you can specify whether your shares should be voted for or against each of the nominees for director identified in Proposal 1. You can also specify how you want your shares voted with respect to Proposals 2 and 3, which are described elsewhere in this proxy statement.

Management of the Company is not aware of any matters other than those described in this proxy statement that may be presented for action at the Annual Meeting. If you vote by proxy and any other matters are properly presented at the Annual Meeting for consideration, the Proxy Holders will have discretion to vote for you on those matters.

By Telephone:    You can vote by telephone by following the instructions provided on the Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials. The telephone voting procedures are designed to authenticate your identity and to allow you to vote your shares and confirm that your voting instructions have been properly recorded. Voting by telephone authorizes the Proxy Holders to vote your shares in the same manner as if you had submitted a validly executed proxy card.

Via the Internet:    You can vote your shares via the Internet, prior to the Annual Meeting, at www.proxypush.com/CMC. The Internet voting procedures are designed to authenticate your identity and to allow you to vote your shares and confirm that your voting instructions have been properly recorded. Voting via the Internet authorizes the Proxy Holders to vote your shares in the same manner as if you had submitted a validly executed proxy card.

By Mail:    You can vote by mail by requesting a printed copy of our proxy materials and by signing, dating and returning the proxy card you will then receive in the postage-paid envelope provided.

 

Q:	May I vote in person at the Annual Meeting?

 

A:

Yes, you may vote your shares at the Annual Meeting if you attend in person and use a written ballot. However, if your shares are held in the name of a bank, broker, trust or other nominee, you must bring a legal proxy or other proof from that bank, broker, trust or other nominee granting you authority to vote your shares directly at the Annual Meeting. If you vote by proxy and also attend the Annual Meeting, you do not need to vote again at the Annual Meeting unless you wish to change your vote. Even if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we strongly urge you to vote in advance by proxy by telephone, Internet or mail as described in the Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials you previously received.

 

Q:	What is the difference between holding shares as a stockholder of record and as a beneficial owner?

 

A:	If your shares are registered in your name with our transfer agent, Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc., you are the “stockholder of record” of those shares, and this proxy statement and any accompanying documents have been provided directly to you by CMC.

In contrast, if you purchased your shares through a bank, broker, trust or other nominee, the bank, broker, trust or other nominee will be the “stockholder of record” of those shares. Generally, when this occurs, the bank, broker, trust or other nominee will automatically put your shares into “street name,” which means that

 

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the bank, broker, trust or other nominee will hold your shares in its name or another nominee’s name and not in your name, but will keep records showing you as the real or “beneficial owner.” If you hold shares beneficially in street name, this proxy statement and any accompanying documents have been forwarded to you by your bank, broker, trust or other holder of record.

 

Q:	What are broker non-votes?

 

A:

A broker non-vote occurs when a bank, broker, trust or other nominee does not vote on a particular proposal because the bank, broker, trust or other nominee does not receive voting instructions from the beneficial owner and does not have the discretion to direct the voting of the shares. Broker non-votes are included in the number of shares present at the Annual Meeting for purposes of determining a quorum. Broker non-votes are not counted as votes cast either “for” or “against” a director nominee’s election and are not counted for purposes of determining the voting power with respect to a particular proposal. As described below, banks, brokers, trusts and other nominees will not have discretion to vote on the election of directors or the advisory vote on executive compensation.

 

Q:	Will my shares be voted if I do not provide instructions to my bank, broker, trust or other nominee?

 

A:

If you are the beneficial owner of shares held in “street name” by a bank, broker, trust or other nominee, the bank, broker, trust or other nominee, as the record holder of the shares, is required to vote those shares in accordance with your instructions. Under applicable New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) rules, if you hold your shares through a bank, broker, trust or other nominee, and your bank, broker, trust or other nominee delivers this proxy statement to you, but you do not give instructions to the bank, broker, trust or other nominee, the bank, broker, trust or other nominee does not have the discretion to vote on the election of directors or the advisory vote on executive compensation. THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU PROVIDE VOTING INSTRUCTIONS TO THE BANK, BROKER, TRUST OR OTHER NOMINEE HOLDING SHARES ON YOUR BEHALF, THE BANK, BROKER, TRUST OR OTHER NOMINEE WILL NOT HAVE DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY TO VOTE YOUR SHARES ON THESE PROPOSALS. We strongly encourage you to vote your proxy or provide voting instructions to the bank, broker, trust or other nominee so that your vote on these matters will be counted.

Under NYSE rules, if you hold your shares through a bank, broker, trust or other nominee and your bank, broker, trust or other nominee delivers this proxy statement to you, but you do not give instructions to the bank, broker, trust or other nominee, the bank, broker, trust or other nominee will have the discretion to vote on the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP.

 

Q:	What are the proposals and what is the required vote for each?

 

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Proposal 1: Election of Directors. In an uncontested election of directors, each director is elected by the vote of the majority of the votes cast. A majority of the votes cast means that the number of shares voted “for” a director nominee must exceed the number of votes cast “against” such director nominee. Abstentions and broker non-votes will not be counted as votes cast either “for” or “against” a director nominee’s election and therefore will have no effect on the outcome.

 

Pursuant to our Corporate Governance Guidelines, in an uncontested election of directors, any nominee for director who has a greater number of votes “against” his or her election than votes “for” such election is required to promptly tender his or her resignation following certification of the stockholder vote. Such resignation will be effective only upon the acceptance thereof by the Board, and such director will continue in office until such resignation is accepted. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board (the “Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee”) shall promptly consider the tendered resignation and a range of possible responses based on the circumstances, if known, that led to the election results and recommend to the Board whether to accept or reject the resignation offer or whether other action should be taken with respect thereto. The Board of Directors will act upon such recommendation(s) within 120 days following certification of the stockholder vote and shall promptly disclose its decision regarding whether to accept the director’s resignation offer.

 

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Any director who tenders a resignation pursuant to our Corporate Governance Guidelines shall not participate in either the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee’s deliberations or recommendation or the Board’s deliberations, in each case regarding whether to accept the resignation offer or take other action. If directors who have tendered resignations constitute a majority of the directors then in office, then, with respect to each tendered resignation, all directors, other than the director who tendered the particular resignation under consideration, may participate in the deliberations and action regarding whether to accept or reject the tendered resignation or to take other action with respect thereto.

 

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Proposal 2: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares having voting power represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting is required to adopt Proposal 2 to ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023. An abstention on Proposal 2 will have the same effect as a vote against Proposal 2. Broker non-votes are not applicable to Proposal 2.

 

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Proposal 3: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. Proposal 3 is being submitted to enable stockholders to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers. The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares having voting power represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting is required to adopt Proposal 3. An abstention on Proposal 3 will have the same effect as a vote against Proposal 3. A broker non-vote will not have any effect on Proposal 3 and will not be counted. Proposal 3 is an advisory vote only, and therefore it will not bind CMC or our Board. However, our Board and the Compensation Committee will consider the voting results, as appropriate, when making future decisions regarding executive compensation.

 

Q:	What are the recommendations of our Board?

 

A:	Our Board recommends that you vote:

 

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FOR Proposal 1 – the election of the two nominees for director nominated by our Board and named in this proxy statement;

 

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FOR Proposal 2 – the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023; and

 

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FOR Proposal 3 – the proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers.

 

Q:	Who will count the votes?

 

A:	Votes will be counted by one or more independent inspectors of election appointed by CMC for the Annual Meeting.

 

Q:	What happens if the Annual Meeting is adjourned?

 

A:

If we adjourn the Annual Meeting, we will conduct the same business at the adjourned meeting, and our Board can decide to set a new record date for determining stockholders entitled to vote at the adjourned meeting, or decide to only allow the stockholders entitled to vote at the original meeting to vote at the adjourned meeting. According to CMC’s amended and restated bylaws, when a meeting is adjourned to another time or place, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time and place, if any, and the means of remote communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxyholders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such adjourned meeting are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. However, if the date of any adjourned meeting is more than thirty days after the date for which the meeting was originally scheduled to take place, notice of the place, if any, date, and time of the adjourned meeting and the means of remote communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxyholders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such adjourned meeting must be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. If after the adjournment a new record date for stockholders entitled to vote is fixed for the adjourned meeting, our Board will fix a new record date for notice of such adjourned meeting and will give notice of the adjourned meeting to each stockholder entitled to vote at such adjourned meeting as of the record date fixed for notice of such adjourned meeting.

 

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Q:	Whom can I contact if I have questions?

 

A:	If you have any questions about the Annual Meeting or how to vote your shares, please call the office of our Chief Legal Officer at (214) 689-4300.

 

Q:	Where can I find the voting results?

 

A:	We will report the voting results in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC within four business days of the Annual Meeting.

 

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On the basis of filings with the SEC and other information, we believe that based on 117,357,637 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding as of November 14, 2022, the following persons beneficially owned more than five percent (5%) of our outstanding common stock:

 

Name and Address		Amount and Nature of     Beneficial Ownership					Percent of     Class
BlackRock, Inc.(1)				14,797,743					12.6	%
55 East 52nd Street     New York, NY 10055
The Vanguard Group(2)				13,084,312					11.1	%
100 Vanguard Blvd.     Malvern, PA 19355
FMR LLC(3)				8,852,791					7.5	%
245 Summer Street     Boston, MA 02210
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP(4)				7,578,477					6.5	%
Palisades West, Building One     6300 Bee Cave Road     Austin, TX 78746
State Street Corporation(5)				6,126,119					5.2	%
State Street Financial Center     1 Lincoln Street     Boston, MA 02111

(1)

Based on the information provided pursuant to Amendment No. 14 to the Schedule 13G filed by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) with the SEC on January 27, 2022 (the “Blackrock Schedule 13G”). BlackRock reported that, as of December 31, 2021, it had sole voting power with respect to 14,398,699 shares of common stock and sole dispositive power with respect to 14,797,743 shares of common stock. The BlackRock Schedule 13G states that various persons have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the common stock and that no one person’s interest in the common stock is more than 5% of the total outstanding common shares.

 

(2)

Based on the information provided pursuant to Amendment No. 12 to the Schedule 13G filed by The Vanguard Group (“Vanguard”) with the SEC on February 9, 2022 (the “Vanguard Schedule 13G”). Vanguard reported that, as of December 31, 2021, it had shared voting power with respect to 104,638 shares of common stock, sole dispositive power with respect to 12,884,715 shares of common stock, and shared dispositive power with respect to 199,597 shares of common stock. The Vanguard Schedule 13G states that no one other person’s interest in the common stock is more than 5% of the total outstanding common shares.

 

(3)

Based on the information provided pursuant to the Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13G filed by FMR LLC (“FMR”) with the SEC on February 9, 2022 (the “FMR Schedule 13G”). FMR reported that, as of December 31, 2021, it had sole voting power with respect to 1,264,767 and sole dispositive power with respect to 8,852,791 shares of common stock. The FMR Schedule 13G states that Abigail P. Johnson is a director, the Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer of FMR, and members of the Johnson family, including Abigail P. Johnson, may be deemed, under the Investment Company Act of 1940, to form a controlling group with respect to FMR.

 

(4)

Based on the information provided pursuant to Amendment No. 8 to the Schedule 13G filed by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (“DFA”) with the SEC on February 8, 2022 (the “DFA Schedule 13G”). DFA reported that, as of December 31, 2021, it had sole voting power with respect to 7,430,623 shares of common stock and sole dispositive power with respect to 7,578,477 shares of common stock. The DFA Schedule 13G states that

 

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various funds have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the common stock and that the interest of any one such fund does not exceed 5% of the total outstanding common shares.

 

(5)

Based on the information provided pursuant to the Schedule 13G filed by State Street Corporation (“State Street”) with the SEC on February 10, 2022. State Street reported that, as of December 31, 2021, it had shared voting power with respect to 5,874,466 shares of common stock and shared dispositive power with respect to 6,126,119 shares of common stock.

The following table sets forth information known to us about the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of November 14, 2022 by each current director, the NEOs and all current directors and NEOs as a group based on 117,357,637 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding as of November 14, 2022. We have determined beneficial ownership in accordance with the rules of the SEC. Under such rules, a person is generally deemed to beneficially own a security if such person has sole or shared voting or investment power with respect to that security, including with respect to securities that the person has the right to acquire within sixty days. Unless stated otherwise in the notes to the table, each person named below has sole authority to vote and dispose of the shares listed.

 

Name		Owned Shares of Common Stock				Percentage of Common Stock Beneficially Owned
Directors and Director Nominees (excluding Ms. Smith)
Vicki L. Avril-Groves			63,554	(1)			*
Lisa M. Barton			14,407				*
Peter R. Matt			12,815				*
Gary E. McCullough			11,838				*
John R. McPherson			7,765	(2)			*
Sarah E. Raiss			91,679	(3)			*
J. David Smith			101,888				*
Charles L. Szews			52,387				*
Named Executive Officers
Barbara R. Smith			752,693	(4)			*
Paul J. Lawrence			110,496				*
Ty L. Garrison			84,638				*
Jody K. Absher			14,349				*
Jennifer J. Durbin			13,412				*
Tracy L. Porter			59,508				*
All directors, director nominees and NEOs as a group (14 persons)			1,391,429	(5)			1.2%

*

Less than one percent (1%).

(1)

Includes 27,179 deferred restricted stock units (“RSUs”) that Ms. Avril-Groves has elected to have distributed not more than sixty days immediately following termination of service.

(2)

Includes 2,765 deferred RSUs that Mr. McPherson has elected to have distributed not more than sixty days immediately following termination of service and 5,000 shares of common stock owned indirectly through a limited partnership

(3)

Includes 15,775 deferred RSUs that Ms. Raiss has elected to have distributed not more than sixty days immediately following termination of service and 3,786 RSUs vesting on January 12, 2023.

(4)

Includes 508,785 shares of common stock owned indirectly through a limited partnership.

(5)

Includes 3,786 RSUs vesting within 60 days of November 14, 2022 and 45,719 deferred RSUs to be distributed not more than sixty days immediately following termination of service.

 

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Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), requires directors, executive officers and beneficial owners of more than ten percent (10%) of our common stock to file with the SEC initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of our common stock and any of our other equity securities. Based solely on a review of the filed reports or written representations that no other forms were required from reporting persons, we believe that all such reports were submitted on a timely basis during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2022, except that two Form 4s for Mr. McCullough, each reporting one transaction, were filed late by the Company on his behalf.

 

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Information about our Board and the Nominees

Our certificate of incorporation divides our Board into three classes. The Board currently consists of nine directors with three directors in each class.

The term of office of our current Class I directors expires at the Annual Meeting. There are two Class I nominees standing for election at the Annual Meeting.

The term of the Class I directors elected at the Annual Meeting ends at the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders. The term of the Class II directors ends at the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders, and the term of the Class III directors ends at the 2025 annual meeting of stockholders.

Proxies cannot be voted for the election of more than two persons to our Board at the Annual Meeting.

Each nominee named in this proxy statement has consented to being named in this proxy statement and to serve if elected. If any nominee is unable to serve or for good cause will not serve, the shares represented by the proxies will be voted for the person, if any, designated by our Board to replace such nominee. However, CMC has no reason to believe that any nominee will be unavailable. All of the director nominees, as well as the continuing directors, plan to attend this year’s Annual Meeting.

Changes to our Board during 2022

In connection with the Board’s succession planning, and in anticipation of the retirements of Mr. Joseph C. Winkler and Mr. Rhys J. Best at the 2022 annual meeting, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee initiated a search process to select qualified director candidates.

In its evaluation of potential director candidates, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee took into account many factors, including each candidate’s: general understanding of elements relevant to the success of a large publicly traded company in the current business environment; understanding of our business, industry and markets; educational and professional background; and ethics, integrity, values, inquisitive and objective perspectives, practical wisdom, judgment and availability. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee evaluated potential candidates in the context of the Board as a whole, with the objective of recommending a director candidate that would be the most likely to drive the success of the business and represent the long-term interest of stockholders.

Selected candidates were interviewed through a series of meetings with directors and executive management. A background review of the ultimate candidate was conducted by an independent professional agency specializing in the performance of such background reviews. As a result of this process, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee selected John R. McPherson from a slate of qualified candidates and recommended him to our Board for appointment. On January 12, 2022, our Board voted to increase the size of our Board from eight to nine directors (and to increase the size of Class II from two to three directors), and to appoint Mr. McPherson as a Class II director effective March 14, 2022.

Mr. Smith, a Class I director, will retire from the Board at the Annual Meeting after nineteen years of distinguished service to the Company, pursuant to the mandatory retirement policy in the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines. Accordingly, the Board has not nominated Mr. Smith for reelection as a Class I director.

After the retirement of Mr. Smith, without reclassifying the directors or adding new directors to fill the vacancy caused by his retirement, the Board will have eight directors, consisting of two Class I directors, three Class II directors and three Class III directors. The seat on our Board currently held by Mr. Smith will be eliminated concurrently with his retirement at the Annual Meeting, without any further action of the Company or by our Board, and at such time the size of our Board will be automatically reduced from nine persons to eight persons.

 

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The following table sets forth information about the nominees and the continuing directors.

 

 

Director Nominees

 

 

Class I – Term to Expire in 2026

 

Peter R. Matt   Since November 2016, Mr. Matt has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Constellium N.V. (“Constellium”), a global aluminum fabrication company. Prior to joining Constellium, Mr. Matt served as a Managing Partner for Tumpline Capital, LLC from 2015 to 2016. From 1985 to 2015, he held various leadership positions with Credit Suisse.		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Constellium N.V.   Age                 Director Since 60                    2020   Committees • Audit • Finance (Chair)
Qualifications   Mr. Matt brings to the Board a wealth of financial, strategic and executive managerial experience. In his current role, he has helped engineer the turnaround of a global manufacturing company with extensive work on corporate and operational finance, financial planning, strategy, governance and a range of other public company topics. Over his 30 years as a banker, he worked closely with a wide range of industrial companies, including a number of steel companies, across a range of financial and strategic products including: asset finance, restructuring, public and private debt and equity securities and a variety of mergers and acquisitions transactions.
Sarah E. Raiss   Ms. Raiss was employed by TransCanada Corporation (“TransCanada”), a North American energy infrastructure company, from 1999 to 2011, most recently serving as Executive Vice President, Corporate Services, from 2002 to 2011. Prior to joining TransCanada, Ms. Raiss served in various engineering, operations, strategic planning and marketing positions in the telecommunications industry at Ameritech Corporation and its subsidiary, Michigan Bell. Since January 12, 2022, Ms. Raiss has served as Lead Director of the Board.		Retired – Former Executive Vice President, Corporate Services, TransCanada Corporation   Age                 Director Since 65                    2011   Other Current Public Directorships • Loblaw Companies • Ritchie Brothers   Former Public Directorships • Vermillion Energy • Canadian Oil Sands Ltd. • MicroPlanet Technologies Corporation, a TSX Venture Exchange Company • Shoppers Drug Mart   Committees • Audit • Nominating & Corporate Governance
Qualifications   Ms. Raiss brings to the Board strong business acumen and business management experience, as well as functional expertise in strategic planning, merger integration, human resources and corporate governance, all gained through her management and board experiences at significant industrial enterprises. Her service as Executive Vice President, Corporate Services of TransCanada Corporation and as a director of various publicly traded companies provide our Board with additional perspective on corporate strategy and operations. Ms. Raiss was recognized on the 2015 National Association of Corporate Directors (“NACD”) Directorship 100 list. In addition, Ms. Raiss has received an Institute of Corporate Directors (“ICD”) professional designation and was a 2020 ICD Fellow.

 

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Directors Continuing in Office

 

 

Class II – Term to Expire in 2024

 

Vicki L. Avril-Groves   From 2008 to 2013, Ms. Avril-Groves served as President and Chief Executive Officer of IPSCO Tubulars, Inc. (“IPSCO”), a manufacturer of tubular products. Ms. Avril-Groves served in various other capacities at IPSCO from 2004 to 2007, including Senior Vice President of IPSCO Tubular Operations, and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. She served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Wallace Computer Services, Inc. from 2001 to 2003. Prior thereto, Ms. Avril-Groves served in a variety of roles at Inland Steel Industries Inc. from 1976 to 1998 before being named Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer in 1998.		Retired – Former President and Chief Executive Officer of IPSCO Tubulars, Inc.   Age                 Director Since 68                    2014   Other Current Public Directorships • Greif, Inc. • Finning International, Inc.   Former Public Directorships • Global Brass and Copper Holdings, Inc.   Committees • Compensation (Chair) • Nominating & Corporate Governance
Qualifications   Ms. Avril-Groves brings to the Board extensive management and leadership experience in the metals, distribution and manufacturing industries. This includes vast experience in both the fully integrated and the scrap-based electric arc furnace steel industry. Ms. Avril-Groves has strong business acumen with substantial expertise in mergers and acquisitions, strategy, restructuring, finance and accounting through her Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer experience. Ms. Avril-Groves is currently a director of two other publicly traded manufacturing companies. In addition, she was a 2017 NACD Governance Fellow.
John R. McPherson   Mr. McPherson served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial & Strategy Officer of Vulcan Materials Company (“Vulcan Materials”), a publicly traded company principally engaged in the production, distribution and sale of construction materials and industrial and specialty chemicals, from 2014 until 2018 and as President of its East Region from 2012 until 2014 and as Senior Vice President, Strategy & Business Development from 2011 until 2012. Prior to joining Vulcan Materials, Mr. McPherson served from 1995 until 2011 in a variety of roles with McKinsey & Company, Inc. (“McKinsey”), including from 2007 through 2011 as a director. From 1990 until 1993 Mr. McPherson worked with Goldman Sachs & Company as an investment banker.		Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial & Strategy Officer, Vulcan Materials Company   Age                 Director Since 54                    2022   Former Public Directorships • Forterra, Inc.   Committees • Audit • Finance
Qualifications   As a former CFO and investment banker, Mr. McPherson brings to the Board a comprehensive understanding of public company finance. Mr. McPherson also has extensive knowledge of audit, risk, compliance and public company reporting requirements. Mr. McPherson’s years of experience as a consultant at McKinsey and as head of strategy at Vulcan Materials enable him to make valuable contributions to the oversight and implementation of the Company’s strategic objectives.

 

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Barbara R. Smith   Ms. Smith was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of CMC in September 2017 and Chairman of the Board in January 2018. Prior thereto, Ms. Smith served as CMC’s President and Chief Operating Officer from January 2017 to September 2017, Chief Operating Officer from January 2016 to January 2017, and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from May 2011 to January 2016. Prior to joining CMC, Ms. Smith served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Gerdau Ameristeel Corporation, a mini mill steel producer, from July 2007 to May 2011, after joining Gerdau Ameristeel as Treasurer in July 2006. From February 2005 to July 2006, she served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of FARO Technologies, Inc., a developer and manufacturer of 3-D measurement and imaging systems. From 1981 to 2005, Ms. Smith was employed by Alcoa Inc., a producer of primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum and alumina, where she held a variety of financial leadership positions.		Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Commercial Metals Company   Age                 Director Since 63                    2017   Other Current Public Directorships • Comerica Incorporated   Former Public Directorships • Mineral Technologies, Inc.
Qualifications   As our President and Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Smith has in-depth knowledge of CMC’s business, strategy, operations and financial position, which enables her to provide important contributions to strengthen CMC’s leadership, operations, strategy, growth and long-range plans. Ms. Smith has a significant level of financial expertise, as well as extensive operational and strategic experience developed during her tenure at CMC and other international organizations. She also brings to the Board over 40 years of domestic and international manufacturing experience, virtually all of which was spent in the metals and mining industries. Ms. Smith’s role as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer enables her to facilitate effective communication between management and the Board.
Class III – Term to Expire in 2025
Lisa M. Barton   From January 1, 2021 to November 1, 2022, Ms. Barton served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for American Electric Power Company, Inc. (“AEP”), one of the largest electric energy companies in the U.S. From January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2020, Ms. Barton was Executive Vice President – Utilities for AEP. From 2011 through 2018, Ms. Barton served as Executive Vice President – AEP Transmission. During her tenure at AEP, she established AEP Transmission Holding Company and its affiliates, oversaw transmission operations, and grew and managed an $18 billion asset base. Prior to joining AEP, Ms. Barton worked for Northeast Utilities, Ransmeier and Spellman and Strategic Energy LLC.		Former Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, American Electric Power Co., Inc.   Age                 Director Since 57                    2020   Committees • Nominating & Corporate Governance (Chair) • Compensation
Qualifications   Ms. Barton brings to the Board extensive business knowledge and strong leadership, managerial and strategic experience gained through her various roles at AEP. Her experience as an executive of a publicly traded company provides our Board with experience in the areas of financial planning and oversight, leadership, business planning and operations, financial and risk management, safety management systems, customer and regulatory matters and strategic planning. Ms. Barton’s active participation in national forums on the subject of energy policy and her knowledge of cyber and physical security matters provides our Board with valuable insight into these areas as well.

 

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Gary E. McCullough   From 2014 to 2017, Mr. McCullough served as Chief Executive Officer of ARI Packaging, Inc., an innovative provider of packaging solutions. From 2007 to 2011, Mr. McCullough was President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of Career Education Corporation. Prior thereto, Mr. McCullough served as President of Abbott Laboratories’ Ross Products Division. Before joining Abbott Laboratories, Mr. McCullough served as Senior Vice President-Americas for Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company and spent 13 years at The Procter & Gamble Company in brand and general management roles. Mr. McCullough also served as an Infantry Officer in the U.S. Army for five years, beginning as a Second Lieutenant and rising to the rank of Captain.		Retired – Former Chief Executive Officer of ARI Packaging, Inc.   Age                 Director Since 64                    2021   Other Current Public Directorships • TRANSDIGM Group, Inc.   Former Public Directorships • Career Education Corporation • Sherwin-Williams Company   Committees • Compensation • Finance
Qualifications   Mr. McCullough brings to the Board significant executive and managerial expertise gained from experiences in various roles as a Chief Executive Officer, president and senior executive with market-leading consumer and commercial companies. Mr. McCullough has significant experience in strategic planning and execution, organizational integration and financial matters. His service on the boards of directors of other publicly traded companies provides our Board with a broad range of perspectives valuable to the further implementation of our overall strategy.
Charles L. Szews   From 2012 to 2015, Mr. Szews served as Chief Executive Officer of Oshkosh Corporation (“Oshkosh”), a designer, manufacturer and marketer of specialty vehicles and vehicle bodies. Mr. Szews also served at Oshkosh as President and Chief Executive Officer from 2011 to 2012, as President and Chief Operating Officer from 2007 to 2011 and as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 1997 to 2007. Prior to joining Oshkosh, Mr. Szews held a series of executive positions with Fort Howard Corporation for eight years. Prior to Fort Howard Corporation, Mr. Szews was an auditor with Ernst & Young serving in various offices and capacities over a ten-year period.		Retired – Former President and Chief Executive Officer of Oshkosh Corporation   Age                 Director Since 66                    2014   Other Current Public Directorships • Group 1 Automotive, Inc.   Former Public Directorships • Allegion plc • Oshkosh Corporation • Gardner Denver, Inc. • Rowan Companies plc • Valaris plc   Committees • Audit (Chair) • Nominating & Corporate Governance
Qualifications   As the former Chief Executive Officer of a large publicly traded corporation, Mr. Szews brings to the Board chief executive leadership experience, as well as extensive financial, audit, operational, strategic planning, and mergers and acquisition experience gained from serving in a variety of roles throughout his career. Mr. Szews’ previous and current board positions on other publicly traded companies have provided him with many years of audit committee experience, including as chair. In addition, he brings vast experience in manufacturing, technology and international markets that provide knowledge and insight into our Company’s global operations.

There is no family relationship between any of the directors, executive officers, or any nominee for director.

 

 

Vote Required

 

 

Directors are elected by a majority of votes cast, and cumulative voting is not permitted.

Our Board recommends a vote FOR the election of the nominees for director: Peter R. Matt and Sarah E. Raiss.

 

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Corporate Governance Practices.    Because corporate governance practices evolve over time, our Board reviews and approves our Corporate Governance Guidelines, committee charters and other governance policies at least once a year and updates them as necessary and appropriate. Our Board is guided by our Corporate Governance Guidelines, which address director responsibilities, director access to management and independent advisors, director orientation and continuing education, director retirement and the annual performance evaluations of the Board and its committees, among other things. The Corporate Governance Guidelines also direct that the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee consider the periodic rotation of committee members and committee chairs as a means of introducing fresh perspectives and broadening and diversifying the views and experience represented on the committees of our Board.

Director Independence.    Our Board has determined, after considering all of the relevant facts and circumstances, that Mses. Avril-Groves, Barton and Raiss and Messrs. Matt, McCullough, McPherson, Smith and Szews are independent, as “independent” is defined by the listing standards of the NYSE, because they have no direct or indirect material relationship with us (either directly or as a partner, stockholder or officer of an organization that has a relationship with us) that would cause the independence requirements of the NYSE listing standards not to be satisfied.

Board Leadership Structure.    Ms. Smith serves as the Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of the Company. Our Board has concluded that combining the roles of CEO and Chairman of the Board is the most effective leadership structure for CMC at the present time as it promotes unified leadership and direction for CMC, allowing for a single, clear focus for management to execute CMC’s strategy and business plans. The combination of the Chairman and CEO roles is balanced by the appointment of a Lead Director, as well as the majority of our Board being comprised of independent directors. As discussed further below, the Lead Director is responsible for providing leadership to our Board when circumstances arise in which the joint role of the Chairman and CEO may be, or may be perceived to be, in conflict. The Lead Director also presides over those Board sessions that are attended only by independent directors. Our Board believes that having a Lead Director as part of its leadership structure promotes greater management accountability and ensures that directors have an independent contact on matters of concern to them.

Lead Director.    The independent directors shall, when the Chairman of the Board is also an employee of the Company or otherwise not qualified as independent, consider it appropriate to designate, by a majority of votes cast, an independent director as Lead Director. The independent members of the Board in consultation with the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (excluding any directors considered as potential candidates for the position of Lead Director) determined to appoint Sarah E. Raiss to serve as Lead Director for a term of up to four years effective January 12, 2022.

The responsibilities of the Lead Director include:

 

•

convening and presiding over executive sessions attended only by independent and non-employee directors;

 

•

communicating to the CEO the substance of discussions held during those sessions to the extent requested by the participants;

 

•

serving as a liaison between the Chairman of the Board and our Board’s independent directors on sensitive issues and otherwise when appropriate;

 

•

consulting with the Chairman of the Board on meeting schedules and agendas;

 

•

consulting with the Chairman of the Board regarding materials to be sent to our Board;

 

•

consulting with the Chairman of the Board to assure the effectiveness of our Board meeting process;

 

•

presiding at meetings of our Board in the event of the Chairman of the Board’s absence;

 

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•

monitoring and coordinating with management on corporate governance issues and developments; and

 

•

being available to advise committee chairpersons in fulfilling their designated roles and responsibilities to the Board.

The Lead Director is also available to receive direct communications from stockholders, in the manner described below, and may periodically, as directed by our Board, be asked to speak for CMC or perform other responsibilities.

Board’s Role in Risk Oversight.    The Board is responsible for overseeing our risk management processes. Management is principally responsible for defining, identifying and assessing the various risks facing CMC, formulating enterprise risk management policies and procedures and managing our risk exposures on a day-to-day basis. Our Risk Committee, comprised of the members of our executive leadership team, directs this process. Enterprise risks, including ESG risks, are identified and prioritized by the Risk Committee, and each risk is assigned by the Board to a Board committee or the full Board for oversight, depending on the nature of the risk. The Risk Committee provides an annual risk assessment, with periodic updates, as appropriate, to the Board or the applicable Board committee, and the Board or Board committee, as the case may be, assesses the risks and reviews options for risk mitigation presented by the Risk Committee, which includes determining a response strategy and monitoring progress on those strategies. Our Vice President of Sustainability and Government Affairs, Chief Legal Officer and Chief Human Resources Officer, along with other members of management as appropriate, provide the Board with regular updates on ESG topics, including the Company’s progress toward our short-term and long-term goals.

The following shows the allocation of risk oversight among the Board and its committees:

 

 

Full Board

ESG, strategic and other significant business risks are monitored by the full Board

 

Audit Committee

Finance Committee

Compensation Committee

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Oversees the management of risks relating to the integrity of financial reporting, business interruption and cybersecurity, and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements

Oversees the management of risks relating to capital allocation, liquidity and the Company’s strategic business and capital plans

Oversees the management of risks relating to compensation design, attracting and retaining key employees and other human capital matters

Oversees the management of risks associated with corporate governance, including director succession planning

As part of our risk assessment process, the Board or an applicable Board committee also receives presentations throughout the year from management regarding specific potential risks and trends as necessary. Annually, the Finance Committee of the Board (the “Finance Committee”) and the full Board review the Company’s strategic business plans, which includes an evaluation of competitive, economic and other risks that may emerge in the course of executing on the Company’s strategic objectives and plans. We believe that the practices described above facilitate effective Board oversight of our significant risks.

 

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Information Security Risk Oversight and Management.    Information security risk is a significant oversight focus area for the Audit Committee, as well as the entire Board. Over the course of fiscal year 2022, the Audit Committee received four separate cybersecurity briefings from our information security team. In the previous three years, we have not experienced any material data compromise to our information systems. We continue to secure our own manufacturing and information technology infrastructure; to train our employees throughout each year about malware, viruses, hacking, phishing, and other information security risks, including how to avoid and mitigate them; and to protect our sensitive data from failures, breaches, or cyber incidents. To protect against emerging threats, we regularly engage third-party experts to assess our cybersecurity controls and vulnerabilities and upgrade our systems and controls as appropriate. In addition to the practices above, we also currently maintain a cyber liability insurance policy.

Corporate Governance Guidelines, Code of Conduct and Financial Code of Ethics.    Our Board has adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines, which reflect the principles by which we operate. When appropriate, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and our Board review and revise our Corporate Governance Guidelines in response to regulatory requirements and evolving leading practices for similarly situated companies. We have also adopted a Code of Conduct and Business Ethics (the “Code of Conduct”), which applies to all of our directors, officers and employees. In addition, we have adopted a separate Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers (“Financial Code of Ethics”), which is applicable to our CEO, CFO and Chief Accounting Officer. We intend to post any amendments to or waivers from our Financial Code of Ethics and any amendments to or waivers from (to the extent applicable to our CEO, CFO and Chief Accounting Officer) our Code of Conduct on our website. Our Corporate Governance Guidelines, the Code of Conduct, the Financial Code of Ethics and other information are available at our website, www.cmc.com, under the Governance and Board of Directors section, and such information is available in print to any stockholder, without charge, upon request to Commercial Metals Company, 6565 North MacArthur Boulevard, Suite 800, Irving, Texas 75039, Attention: Secretary, or by calling (214) 689-4300.

Annual Board Evaluations.    Each year, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee leads the Board through self-evaluations to assess whether the Board, its committees, and its members are functioning effectively and, to identify areas where improvement can be made. This process also includes an evaluation of all directors, including the Chairman of the Board, Lead Director and committee chairpersons. As part of the evaluation process this year, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee engaged a third-party facilitator to conduct a self-evaluation interview with each Board member to enhance participation and encourage candid feedback from the directors. The facilitator compiled and anonymized the results of these interviews and presented summaries that identified common themes, issues and suggestions to the committees and the Board. The Board and its committees reviewed and discussed the summaries during committee and Board executive sessions, and then, as appropriate, enhanced policies and practices based on the results. We believe this approach, in addition to ongoing feedback, supports the Board’s effectiveness and continuous improvement.

Management Succession Planning.    Our Board plays an integral oversight role in talent development by actively engaging in the succession planning for the CEO and other key employees at CMC. Our executive leadership team, facilitated by our Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, annually presents to the Board a review of executive and senior management, including a discussion of those employees who are considered to be potential successors to executive and senior level positions with regard to their readiness and development opportunities. In addition, our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee annually reviews and adopts an emergency succession plan for the CEO.

Communications by Stockholders and Other Interested Parties.    Stockholders and other interested parties may communicate with the Lead Director or any of the non-employee and independent directors by submitting a letter addressed to their individual attention or to the attention of non-employee directors c/o Secretary at P.O. Box 1046, Dallas, Texas 75221.

Stockholder Engagement.    We understand the importance of engaging with stockholders and are committed to regularly hearing our stockholders’ perspectives. Our management team has developed a robust stockholder engagement program. Since our last annual meeting, we engaged with stockholders on topics of importance to both the Company and stockholders. In fiscal year 2022, we participated in approximately 171 meetings with

 

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stockholders. In addition to discussing our business strategy and initiatives, as well as our results and financial performance, we provided an open forum for each stockholder to discuss other matters, such as our initiatives related to diversity, equity and inclusion; human capital management; executive compensation; Board composition, tenure and refreshment; and environmental and sustainability topics, including risks presented by climate change. Our engagement efforts and the stockholder feedback we receive are reviewed with our Board and help to promote greater alignment of our governance and executive compensation practices with stockholder interests.

Meetings of Our Board.    In fiscal year 2022, the entire Board met eight times, six of which were regularly scheduled meetings. All director nominees and continuing directors attended ninety percent (90%) or more of the meetings of our Board and of the committees on which they serve. We expect all continuing directors and director nominees to attend the Annual Meeting. All directors attended the annual meeting of stockholders on January 12, 2022, with the exception of Mr. McPherson (who joined the Board on March 14, 2022).

Executive Sessions.    As required by the NYSE listing standards, non-employee and independent directors regularly schedule executive sessions of our Board and its committees in which they meet without the presence of employee directors or management. The presiding director at such executive sessions is the Lead Director. In fiscal year 2022, the non-employee directors, which include all members of our Board other than Ms. Smith, held five non-employee director sessions in connection with Board meetings and no stand-alone meetings.

 

 

Board Committees

 

 

We have four standing board committees: Audit, Compensation, Finance and Nominating and Corporate Governance, the principal responsibilities of which are described below. All committee charters can be found on our website, www.cmc.com by clicking on “Investors,” then “Governance and Board of Directors.”

Significant Committee Functions

 

 

Audit Committee   Our Board has a standing Audit Committee that performs the activities more fully described in the Audit Committee Report beginning on page 63. All members of the Audit Committee are financially literate under NYSE standards.   Mr. McPherson joined the Audit Committee on March 14, 2022. Mr. Smith served on the Audit Committee through March 14, 2022, when he was appointed to the Compensation Committee, and Mr. Best served on the Audit Committee during fiscal year 2022 until his retirement at the 2022 annual meeting.		Members Mr. Szews (Chair) Mr. Matt Mr. McPherson Ms. Raiss   Meetings in 2022: 7   •  All members are independent

 

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Compensation Committee   Our Board has a standing Compensation Committee that is responsible for the matters described in the Compensation Committee’s charter, including (i) annually reviewing and approving corporate goals and objectives relevant to the compensation of the CEO and the other executive officers, (ii) evaluating the performance of the CEO and the other executive officers in light of those goals and objectives and (iii) determining and approving the CEO’s compensation based on this evaluation as well as setting the compensation of the other executive officers following a review with the CEO of the CEO’s evaluation, recommendations and decisions as to the performance and compensation of the other executive officers.   Additional responsibilities of the Compensation Committee are:   •  assisting our Board in the discharge of its responsibilities relating to the establishment, administration and monitoring of fair and competitive compensation and benefits programs for our executive officers and other executives;   •  making recommendations to our Board with respect to incentive compensation plans, equity-based plans and other compensation and benefits programs;   •  administering CMC’s incentive compensation, stock option, and other equity-based plans; and   •  reviewing and making recommendations to our Board regarding any employment, severance, change in control or separation agreement or any deferred compensation arrangement, to be entered into with any executive officer.   Mr. Winkler served on the Compensation Committee during fiscal year 2022 until his retirement at the 2022 annual meeting, and Mr. Smith joined the Compensation Committee on March 14, 2022.   For a further discussion of the Compensation Committee’s role in executive officer compensation, the role of executive officers in determining or recommending the amount or form of executive compensation and the Compensation Committee’s engagement and use of independent third-party compensation consultants, please see the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section of this proxy statement.		Members Ms. Avril-Groves (Chair) Ms. Barton Mr. McCullough Mr. Smith   Meetings in 2022: 5   •  All members are independent

Finance Committee   Our Board has a standing Finance Committee that is responsible for the matters described in the Finance Committee’s charter, including:   •  reviewing and approving or recommending to our Board, as appropriate, potential strategic transactions including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and major capital expenditures, as well as conducting post-transaction reviews and analysis;   •  reviewing and making recommendations to our Board with respect to the Company’s annual operating and capital expenditure plan;   •  reviewing and making recommendations to our Board with respect to CMC’s cash position, capital structure and strategies, financing strategies, debt arrangements and insurance coverage matters; and   •  reviewing and making recommendations to our Board with respect to CMC’s dividend policy, stock splits and stock repurchases, debt arrangements, and the issuances, as appropriate, of debt or equity securities.   Mr. Matt was appointed Chair of the Finance Committee on March 14, 2022, and Mr. McPherson joined the Finance Committee on March 14, 2022. Messrs. Best and Winkler served on the Finance Committee during fiscal year 2022 until their retirements at the 2022 annual meeting.		Members Mr. Matt (Chair) Mr. McCullough Mr. McPherson Mr. Smith   Meetings in 2022: 7   •  All members are independent

 

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE; BOARD AND COMMITTEE MATTERS

 

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee   Our Board has a standing Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee that is responsible for the matters described in the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee’s charter, including:   •  identifying and making recommendations as to individuals qualified to be nominated for election to our Board and Board committees;   •  monitoring developments in corporate governance matters and overseeing compliance with statutes, rules and regulations relating thereto, including reviewing, assessing and making recommendations to our Board with respect to our corporate governance guidelines;   •  overseeing management succession;   •  overseeing the annual self-evaluation of the performance of our Board, Board committees and management;   •  overseeing and recommending compensation of non-employee directors;   •  reviewing and overseeing director orientation and continuing education; and   •  annually reviewing corporate policies, including the Corporate Governance Guidelines, the Code of Conduct and the Financial Code of Ethics.   Ms. Barton was appointed Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee on March 14, 2022.		Members Ms. Barton (Chair) Ms. Avril-Groves Ms. Raiss Mr. Szews   Meetings in 2022: 6   •  All members are independent

Director Nomination Process

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for identifying and evaluating nominees for directors. The Board, after considering the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, proposes a slate of director nominees to the stockholders for election to the Board. For information on how to submit a candidate for consideration, please see “2024 Annual Meeting and Stockholder Proposals.”

Director Qualifications and Skills

Directors should possess the highest personal and professional ethics, integrity and values, and be committed to representing the long-term interests of stockholders. Director candidates must also have an inquisitive and objective perspective, practical wisdom and mature judgment. In addition to considering these qualifications, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider such relevant factors as it deems appropriate, including the current composition of our Board, the evaluations of other prospective nominees, and the need for any required expertise on our Board or one of its committees. Dedication of sufficient time, energy and attention to ensure diligent and effective performance of their duties is expected of directors. Directors may not serve on the board of directors of more than three other publicly traded companies. Directors should be committed to serve on our Board for an extended period of time, if elected by stockholders. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee believes that the current composition of the Board reflects an appropriate mix of tenure, skill sets, experience, and qualifications that are relevant to the business and governance of the Company.

Board Diversity

The Board and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee believe that diversity is an important factor in determining the composition of the Board. Although the Board does not maintain a formal diversity policy, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers gender, racial, ethnic, and other diversity criteria in identifying director candidates and making nominee recommendations to the Board.

Demonstrating the Board’s commitment to diversity, two of the four directors most recently appointed to our Board are diverse. Our current Board of nine directors includes one African American and four women, including our Chairman and Lead Director. In addition, 50% of our committees are chaired by women. None of our directors self-identify as LGBTQ+.

 

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE; BOARD AND COMMITTEE MATTERS

 

Executive Officer Diversity

Although we do not have a written policy concerning diversity of executive officers, the Board actively seeks to ensure that a diversity of experiences, backgrounds and viewpoints are represented in our management. As of the date of this proxy statement, women comprised sixty percent (60%) of our executive leadership team (Barbara Smith, Chairman, President and CEO, Jody Absher, Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, and Jennifer Durbin, Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer).

 

 

Compensation Committee Report

 

 

The Compensation Committee of our Board has reviewed and discussed the following section of this proxy statement entitled “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” with management. Based on this review and discussion, the Compensation Committee has recommended to our Board that this Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this proxy statement and incorporated by reference into CMC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2022.

Vicki L. Avril-Groves (Chair)

Lisa M. Barton

Gary E. McCullough

J. David Smith

 

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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

 

Executive Summary

 

 

Stockholder Alignment and Execution

In fiscal year 2022, we executed on our strategy of being a leading solutions provider for early-stage construction reinforcement in the United States and Europe. The actions we took in fiscal year 2022 were in support of our strategy and focused on three key objectives: (1) maximizing returns to stockholders; (2) positioning the Company for future value-accretive growth; and (3) prioritizing a disciplined capital allocation program with an emphasis on growth, a strong balance sheet and returns to stockholders.

Fiscal year 2022 marked the best financial performance in our Company’s 107-year history. These results demonstrate the impact of the decisive strategic actions we have taken over the last several years as we have continued to deliver on our strategic growth plan, evolve our capital allocation framework, and advance our sustainability efforts.

Fiscal Year 2022 Highlights

 

Record Financials(1)				Progress on Strategic Growth Plan				Stockholder Value
•  Net Earnings up 195%   •  Adjusted EBITDA(2) up 93%   •  Adjusted Earnings(3) up 123%   •  Record financial performance from CMC Europe, despite Ukraine war, European energy crisis and global supply chain challenges				•  Completed Tensar acquisition, adding a new line of business that complements our concrete reinforcement product lines   •  New micro mill in Arizona expected to be commissioned in 2023   •  Announced plan to construct fourth micro mill to be located in the eastern United States   •  Launched RebarZero, a carbon-neutral line of long steel products				•  Relative TSR(4) at the 85th percentile for three-year period ending fiscal year 2022   •  ROICC(5) increased to 25.3% as compared to 15.4% in fiscal year 2021   •  Stockholder distributions from enhanced dividends and buybacks up 3x from the level of fiscal year 2021

 

(1)

As compared to fiscal year 2021.

(2)

Adjusted EBITDA for Compensation Purposes (“Adjusted EBITDA”) is a non-GAAP financial measure. Please refer to Appendix A for reconciliations and other information.

(3)

As used in this proxy statement “Adjusted Earnings” means adjusted earnings from continuing operations for compensation purposes (“Adjusted Earnings”). Adjusted Earnings is a non-GAAP financial measure. Please refer to Appendix A for reconciliations and other information.

(4)

Relative Total Shareholder Return (“TSR”) performance is for the three-year period ended August 31, 2022.

(5)

Return On Invested Capital for Compensation Purposes (“ROICC”) is a non-GAAP financial measure. Please refer to Appendix A for reconciliations and other information.

 

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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

 

Alignment Between Executive Pay and Company Performance

 

 

The Compensation Committee designs compensation programs to align the actions of our NEOs with the long-term interests of our stockholders based on the fundamental philosophy to pay for performance. Our incentive plans are designed to focus our executives on several key performance indicators that allow us to execute our three key objectives set forth above. Specifically, our Annual Cash Incentive Plan is based on Adjusted Earnings and ROICC and Performance-Based Stock Units (“PSUs”) are based on Adjusted EBITDA and TSR.

Best financial performance in Company history in fiscal year 2022 resulted in maximum payouts under Annual Incentive Plan and 2020 – 2022 PSUs.

 

 

 

(1)

Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. Please refer to Appendix A for reconciliations and other information.

(2)

Relative TSR performance and PSU payouts are for the three-year period ended August 31, 2022.

(3)

Adjusted Earnings is a non-GAAP financial measure. Please refer to Appendix A for reconciliations and other information.

(4)

ROICC is a non-GAAP financial measure. Please refer to Appendix A for reconciliations and other information.

 

 

Compensation Governance Practices

The following are highlights of CMC’s compensation governance framework, which the Compensation Committee believes reinforces our pay-for-performance philosophy:

 

 

What we do:

 

 

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What we don’t do:

 

 

 

2022 Say-on-Pay Vote

At the Company’s 2022 annual stockholder meeting, the Company received approximately 98.2% support for its say-on-pay proposal. While the say-on-pay vote is advisory and not binding, the Compensation Committee strongly values the opinions of our stockholders as expressed in the say-on-pay vote. The Compensation Committee believes that our 2022 support level demonstrates a strong alignment of our compensation programs with our stockholders’ interests.

The Compensation Committee will continue to consider the outcome of our future say-on-pay votes when making future compensation decisions for the NEOs.

 

 

Executive Compensation Participants

CMC’s executive compensation program applies to senior executives and senior level employees; however, per the SEC executive compensation disclosure rules, this Compensation Discussion and Analysis focuses on the compensation paid or awarded to the six NEOs included in the Fiscal Year 2022 Summary Compensation Table on page 43.

For fiscal year 2022, the NEOs were:

 

•

Barbara R. Smith, Chairman, President and CEO

 

•

Ty L. Garrison, Senior Vice President Operations(1)

 

•

Paul J. Lawrence, Senior Vice President and CFO

 

•

Jody K. Absher, Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary(2)

 

•

Jennifer J. Durbin, Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer(3)

 

•

Tracy L. Porter, Executive Vice President(4)

 

(1)	Until November 3, 2021, Mr. Garrison served as Senior Vice President, Strategy and Operations. Mr. Garrison assumed the role of Senior Vice President Operations on November 4, 2021.

(2)	Until August 14, 2022, Ms. Absher served as Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Ms. Absher’s title changed to Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary on August 15, 2022.

(3)	Until August 14, 2022, Ms. Durbin served as Vice President Human Resources and Safety. Ms. Durbin’s title changed to Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer on August 15, 2022.

(4)	Until November 3, 2021, Mr. Porter served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Porter assumed the role of Executive Vice President on November 4, 2021. On October 17, 2022, the Company announced that Mr. Porter will retire from the Company effective December 31, 2022.

 

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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

 

Compensation Objectives and Principles

The Compensation Committee believes that it is in the best interests of stockholders for CMC to establish and maintain a competitive executive compensation program, in furtherance of our three key objectives set forth on page 30, by focusing on the following objectives:

 

Objective		How We Accomplish this Objective
Attract and Retain Top-Caliber Talent		•  Offer median base salaries and competitive employee benefits coupled with meaningful short- and long-term “variable” incentives
		•  Benchmark executive compensation against a peer group of appropriately sized competitors for executive talent
		•  Provide long-term incentive vehicles with multi-year vesting periods
Pay for Performance		•  A significant portion of executive potential compensation is based upon our financial performance
		•  Annual Cash Incentive Bonus (defined below) is based solely on financial goals
		•  Long-term incentive grants are 60% performance-based for the CEO and 50% for the other NEOs
Align Executive and Stockholder Interests		•  Significant portion of executive pay is delivered in the form of long-term incentives that track the Company’s stock price
		•  25% of PSUs vest based on TSR which requires us to have strong TSR relative to peers

 

 

Determination of Total Compensation

Independent Compensation Advisor

The Compensation Committee engages an independent compensation consultant to assist it in an ongoing review of CMC’s executive compensation program. The review includes an analysis of market compensation best practices and developments, external regulatory requirements, the competitive market for executive talent, the evolving culture and demands of the business, and our compensation philosophy, including the features of our compensation program and the extent to which they support the execution of our business and talent needs.

Since September 2019, the Compensation Committee has engaged FW Cook as its independent compensation consultant on an annual basis. All work performed by the independent compensation consultant with regard to our executive compensation program is tasked and overseen directly by the Compensation Committee. At the direction of the Compensation Committee, our management provides information and analyses to the compensation consultant. As discussed further below, CMC participates in and purchases various compensation surveys and studies that management, the compensation consultant and the Compensation Committee use to analyze executive compensation. The Compensation Committee believes that utilizing information from multiple compensation surveys supports an objective and well-rounded view of executive compensation practices.

Neither FW Cook, nor its affiliates, provides any other material services to CMC or its affiliates. The Compensation Committee has assessed the independence of FW Cook pursuant to the NYSE rules, and the Compensation Committee concluded that FW Cook’s work for the Compensation Committee did not raise any conflicts of interest.

Role of Management and CEO in Compensation Decisions

We believe in aligning executive and stockholder interests through an executive compensation program designed with input from management in an ongoing dialogue with the Compensation Committee and, as appropriate, the Compensation Committee’s independent compensation consultant regarding internal, external, cultural, business

 

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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

and motivational challenges and opportunities facing us and our executives. To that end, the executive team analyzes, with assistance from the Compensation Committee’s compensation consultant, trends and recommends improvements to the compensation programs. Specifically, during fiscal year 2022, Ms. Smith reviewed with the Compensation Committee her recommendations (without any recommendation as to her own compensation) regarding base salary adjustments, annual bonus and long-term incentive awards for the other NEOs. In addition, during fiscal year 2022, CMC’s Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, CMC’s Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary and CMC’s Director of Compensation attended Compensation Committee meetings at the invitation of the Chair of the Compensation Committee. While the Compensation Committee receives management’s input with respect to executive compensation, all decisions regarding compensation for the NEOs are made by the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee also meets regularly in executive session (without the attendance of any member of management).

 

 

Role of Peer Companies

Compensation Peer Group

Our executive compensation program is designed so that base pay and total short- and long-term compensation is competitive with market practices. Market practices, or benchmarks, are based on peer group data and compensation survey data. FW Cook assisted the Compensation Committee with its review of the compensation peer group for continued appropriateness for fiscal year 2022 purposes, considering the comparability of the peer companies in terms of industry focus, size, scope and complexity of operations. The Compensation Committee did not make any changes to the compensation peer group used for setting pay in 2022.

The Compensation Committee also uses compensation survey data in its evaluation of executive pay for the NEOs. Survey data provides insight into positions that may not generally be reported in proxy statements and information about the compensation of executives of non-public companies. To assist the Compensation Committee in evaluating fiscal year 2022 compensation levels, the Compensation Committee reviewed information from the following surveys: Equilar Top 25 and Willis Towers Watson CDB Executive Reports. For purposes of this Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation peer group data and compensation survey data are collectively referred to as “Peer Data.”

Performance Peer Group

The performance peer group is used to measure TSR performance under the PSU program. Similar to the compensation peer group, with the assistance of FW Cook, the Compensation Committee reviews the performance peer group on an annual basis for continued appropriateness. The Compensation Committee did not make any changes to the performance peer group used to measure relative TSR performance for the 2022 PSUs.

The companies included in the 2022-2024 performance peer group were chosen by the Compensation Committee based on recommendations from FW Cook, with management input. Our performance peer group is broader than our compensation peer group as it is focused more on our comparators for investor capital, and is less bound by revenue size, which is a driver of pay levels in the compensation peer group.

 

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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

The following table illustrates the list of our compensation and performance peers:

 

Company		Compensation Peer					Performance Peer
Alcoa Corp.				X					X
Allegheny Technologies, Inc.				X					X
Arconic				X					X
Arcosa				X
Carpenter Technology Corp.				X					X
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.				X					X
Eagle Materials, Inc.									X
Martin Marietta Materials				X					X
MasTec				X
Navistar International				X
Nucor Corp.				X					X
Olympic Steel									X
Oshkosh Corp.				X
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co				X					X
Ryerson Holdings									X
Schnitzer Steel INDS-CL A									X
Silgan Holdings Inc.				X
Steel Dynamics, Inc.				X					X
Terex				X
The Timken Company				X
TimkenSteel Corp.									X
Trinity Industries				X
United States Steel Corp.				X					X
Vulcan Materials Co.									X
Worthington Industries				X					X

 

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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

 

Compensation Mix: Components and Objectives of Short- and Long-Term Compensation

In accordance with our overall compensation philosophy and program, our executives are provided with a mix of base salary, short-term incentives, long-term incentives and employee benefits. As shown in the charts below, our compensation philosophy places a significant portion of the potential compensation for each NEO “at risk” such that compensation will vary based on CMC’s performance.

Base Salary

We pay an annual base salary to each of our NEOs in order to provide them with a fixed rate of cash compensation that is “non-variable” during the fiscal year. While the Compensation Committee generally targets base salary at the 50^th percentile of the Peer Data, actual base salary may be above or below the 50^th percentile based on the Compensation Committee’s review of the underlying scope of an NEO’s responsibilities, individual performance and experience, tenure in the executive’s current position or with CMC, internal pay equity and retention concerns.

 

 

For fiscal year 2022, the Compensation Committee elected to make the changes outlined in the table below to base salary based on the following:

 

•

Ms. Smith’s base salary was increased 4.7% based on her strong performance;

 

•

Mr. Lawrence’s base salary was increased 3.5% based on Peer Data and to position him near the market median of the Peer Data;

 

•

Mses. Absher’s and Durbin’s base salaries were each increased 17.5% to reflect their strong performance and to position the executives near the market median of the Peer Data; and

 

•

Mr. Porter’s base salary was increased 4.0% based on his strong performance.

 

Executive		2022 Base Salary					Percentage Change from 2021 Base Salary
Barbara R. Smith				$1,125,000					4.7	%
Paul J. Lawrence				$   595,000					3.5	%
Ty L. Garrison				$   595,000					—	%
Jody K. Absher				$   470,000					17.5	%
Jennifer J. Durbin				$   470,000					17.5	%
Tracy L. Porter(1)				$   780,000					4.0	%

(1)

Mr. Porter will retire from the Company effective December 31, 2022.

 

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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

 

Annual Cash Incentive Bonus

Role of the Annual Cash Incentive Bonus

The purpose of the Commercial Metals Company 2013 Cash Incentive Plan (the “Annual Cash Incentive Plan”) is to advance the interests of CMC and our stockholders by:

 

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providing those employees designated by the Compensation Committee (which may include NEOs, other senior executives, senior level employees and other employees) incentive compensation tied to pre-established and objective performance goals;

 

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providing competitive compensation to attract, motivate and retain outstanding employees who achieve superior performance;

 

•

identifying and rewarding superior performance; and

 

•

fostering accountability and teamwork throughout CMC.

Goal-Setting Process

The Compensation Committee establishes appropriate performance periods, designates those executives eligible to participate, sets the level of potential awards and determines the financial targets or other performance measures which, if attained, result in payment of awards (the “performance goals”). Management may periodically make recommendations as to these matters, but the Compensation Committee makes all decisions with respect to the implementation of the Annual Cash Incentive Plan.

The performance period for the annual bonus (the “Annual Cash Incentive Bonus”) is our fiscal year. The fiscal year 2022 Annual Cash Incentive Bonus was tied to Adjusted Earnings and ROICC. The Compensation Committee believes these metrics focus the executives on effectively utilizing our assets, maximizing operational efficiencies, and seeking profitable growth opportunities.

In October of 2021, the Compensation Committee established fiscal year 2022 financial performance goals that aligned with CMC’s 2022 operating plan. The operating plan, which is approved annually by the Finance Committee, is established based on a rigorous financial review process that incorporates an analysis of macroeconomic conditions and a bottom-up process completed by each operating division. Key inputs include:

 

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Global and country-specific trends such as gross domestic product (GDP), interest rates, and commodity prices;

 

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Product specific trends related to domestic demand and import levels for our products; and

 

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Company specific considerations such as volume demand, cost inflation, availability of labor, planned maintenance outage periods, and continuous improvement projects.

Following its financial review process, the Finance Committee established Adjusted Earnings and ROICC targets for fiscal year 2022. Due to market uncertainty, as well as record performance levels in 2021, the 2022 targets were set higher than the 2021 targets, but lower than the Company’s 2021 actual performance.

At the completion of fiscal year 2022, the Company had the best financial performance in its 107-year history, surpassing even our historically strong fiscal year 2021 performance.

 

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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

The table below sets forth each NEO’s fiscal year 2022 threshold, target and maximum bonus opportunities, expressed as a percentage of incentive base pay.

2022 Annual Cash Incentive Bonus Opportunity

Expressed as a Percentage of Incentive Base Pay for Fiscal Year 2022

 

Name		Incentive Base Pay					Threshold					Target					Maximum
Barbara R. Smith				$1,125,000					67.5	%				135	%				270	%
Paul J. Lawrence(1)				$   595,000					40.0	%				80	%				160	%
Ty L. Garrison				$   595,000					37.5	%				75	%				150	%
Jody K. Absher(2)				$   470,000					35.0	%				70	%				140	%
Jennifer J. Durbin(2)				$   470,000					35.0	%				70	%				140	%
Tracy L. Porter(3)				$   780,000					50.0	%				100	%				200	%

(1)

Mr. Lawrence’s bonus target was increased from 75% to 80% based upon Peer Data.

(2)

Mses. Absher’s and Durbin’s bonus targets were increased from 60% to 70% based upon Peer Data and internal pay equity.

(3)

Mr. Porter will retire from the Company effective December 31, 2022.

2022 Annual Cash Incentive Bonus Performance Goals

The following table sets forth the fiscal year 2022 financial performance goals applicable to each NEO. Payouts for performance in between performance levels are determined using straight line interpolation.

 

Commercial Metals Company		Weighting		Threshold		Target		Maximum		Actual Performance
Adjusted Earnings(1)		50%		$230 million		$358 million		$460 million		$890 million
ROICC(2)		50%		8%		12%		15%		25%
Financial Performance Payout Factor										200%

(1)

Adjusted Earnings is a non-GAAP financial measure. Please refer to Appendix A for reconciliations and other information.

(2)

ROICC is a non-GAAP financial measure. Please refer to Appendix A for reconciliations and other information.

2022 Annual Cash Incentive Bonus Payouts

The table below shows the payouts received by each NEO in fiscal year 2022. The payouts (as a percentage of target) for the NEOs were consistent with those for the rest of the Company.

 

Executive		Payout ($)					Payout (% of Target)
Barbara R. Smith				$3,037,500					200	%
Paul J. Lawrence				$   952,000					200	%
Ty L. Garrison				$   892,500					200	%
Jody K. Absher				$   658,000					200	%
Jennifer J. Durbin				$   658,000					200	%
Tracy L. Porter(1)				$1,560,000					200	%

(1)

Mr. Porter will retire from the Company effective December 31, 2022.

Long-Term Incentive Program

Through our long-term incentive program, we provide senior executives, including participating NEOs, the opportunity for equity awards contingent on the attainment of multi-year performance goals. Acting in concert, the Annual Cash Incentive Bonus and the long-term incentive programs provide balanced cash incentives and equity incentives that we believe reward executive focus on delivering both financial results and long-term growth. The target long-term incentive awards are designed to achieve, when combined with base salary and the target Annual Cash Incentive Bonus, total compensation at approximately the 50th percentile of Peer Data.

 

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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

Fiscal Year 2022 Long-Term Incentive Program

In fiscal year 2022, each NEO received a long-term incentive package consisting of the amounts below.

 

Executive		Target (% of Salary)					Target ($)					PSU Weighting					RSU Weighting
Barbara R. Smith(1)				500	%			$	5,625,000					60	%				40	%
Paul J. Lawrence				175	%			$	1,041,250					50	%				50	%
Ty L. Garrison				175	%			$	1,041,250					50	%				50	%
Jody K. Absher(2)				150	%			$	705,000					50	%				50	%
Jennifer J. Durbin(2)				150	%			$	705,000					50	%				50	%
Tracy L. Porter(3)				250	%			$	1,950,000					50	%				50	%

(1)

Ms. Smith’s long-term incentive targets increased from 450% to 500% based upon performance.

(2)

Mses. Absher’s and Durbin’s long-term incentive targets increased from 100% to 150% based upon Peer Data.

(3)

Mr. Porter will retire from the Company effective December 31, 2022.

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)

The fiscal year 2022 RSU awards vest ratably over a three-year period and will be settled in shares of CMC common stock.

Performance Share Units (PSUs)

The fiscal year 2022 PSU awards are eligible to vest at the end of a three-year performance period, which runs from September 1, 2021 to August 31, 2024, and will be settled in shares of Company common stock based 75% on Adjusted EBITDA and 25% based on TSR. The Compensation Committee believes that such metrics are aligned with CMC’s long-term business plan and long-term stockholders’ interests.

Adjusted EBITDA Portion of PSUs (75%)

In each year of the performance period, the Compensation Committee sets an Adjusted EBITDA goal based on the business plan and performance is measured on a cumulative basis as compared to the target level. If a positive ROICC is not attained over the three-year performance period, then under the terms of the award agreements, none of the PSU awards subject to the Adjusted EBITDA metric will vest, regardless of the Adjusted EBITDA performance achieved. The payout formula is intended to encourage strong, focused performance, with each performance level representing what the Compensation Committee deemed to be stretch, but attainable performance goals given the economic and market conditions at the time the goals were set. The Adjusted EBITDA target for fiscal year 2022 was $721 million, and CMC achieved $1,472 million of Adjusted EBITDA in fiscal year 2022. The following table sets forth the vesting percentage and payout levels for the portion of the PSU awards that vest based on fiscal year 2022—2024 Adjusted EBITDA performance.

2022-2024 Adjusted EBITDA Performance vs. Target

 

Adjusted EBITDA Metric

Threshold (70% of Target)

Target (100%)

Maximum (130% of Target)

Percent of PSUs to Vest:

50%

100%

200%

 

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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

Relative TSR Portion of PSUs (25%)

The following table sets forth the vesting percentage and payout levels for the portion of the PSU award that vests based on Relative TSR performance over the three-year performance period ended August 31, 2022.

 

Relative TSR Metric

Threshold >/=P30

Target >/=P50

Maximum >/=P70

Percent of PSUs to Vest:

50%

100%

200%

Fiscal Year 2020-2022 Long-Term Incentive Programs

For the PSUs granted on October 21, 2019 to all of the then-serving NEOs, the awards were settled based on CMC’s achievement of Adjusted EBITDA, ROICC and Relative TSR performance over the three-year performance period ending August 31, 2024 as follows:

 

		Performance Metric
		Cumulative Adjusted EBITDA		ROICC		TSR Ranking
Target		$1.634 billion		Positive		50th percentile
Actual		$2.854 billion		18.6%		85th percentile
Adjusted EBITDA Funding: 200% Relative TSR Funding: 200%

Other Elements of Compensation

As described below, we also provide retirement benefits and health and other welfare benefits to our NEOs.

Retirement and Non-qualified Deferred Compensation Programs

Retirement Plan:    The primary tax qualified long-term compensation retirement plan we have for our employees in the United States is the Commercial Metals Companies Retirement Plan (the “401(k) Plan”). The 401(k) Plan is a defined contribution plan and all Company contributions to the plan are discretionary. Please see footnote 4 to the Fiscal Year 2022 Summary Compensation Table beginning on page 43 for more detailed information.

Benefit Restoration Plan:    As a result of limitations mandated by federal tax law and regulations that limit defined contribution plan retirement benefits of more highly compensated employees, CMC provides the Benefit Restoration Plan (“BRP”), a non-qualified plan for certain executives, including each of the NEOs, designated by the Compensation Committee, who are subject to federally mandated benefit limits in the 401(k) Plan. Following each calendar year-end, we credit to the participant’s account under the BRP a dollar amount equal to the amount of Company contributions that the participant would have received under the 401(k) Plan, but for the limits imposed by law on Company contributions to that plan. A BRP participant may also elect to defer up to 50% of his or her base salary and Annual Cash Incentive Bonus into his or her BRP account under which CMC provides a match on the elected deferrals up to 4.5% of the participant’s BRP-eligible compensation. The Compensation Committee believes that the BRP is an important element of our long-term compensation program in order to help attract and retain talent in a competitive market. Please see footnote 4 to the fiscal year 2022 Summary Compensation Table beginning on page 43 for more detailed information.

Perquisites

We provide car allowances to each of our NEOs. Please see footnote 4 to the fiscal year 2022 Summary Compensation Table beginning on page 43 for more detailed information. We do not own or provide to the NEOs corporate aircraft, security services, an executive dining room or similar perquisites.

Health and Other Welfare Benefits

Our NEOs, along with all other employees, are eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death and disability, short and long-term disability, and other employee benefits generally made available to employees. In addition, CMC offers a supplemental long-term disability program for executives, including the NEOs, which is intended to replicate the coverage available to non-executive employees.

 

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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

Termination, Severance and Change in Control Benefits

As of August 31, 2022, the employment agreements with each of our NEOs provide severance benefits upon a qualifying termination of employment. In addition, we have entered into Executive Employment Continuity Agreements (“EECAs”) with each of the NEOs, which provide for enhanced severance benefits in the event of a qualifying termination of employment within two years following a Change in Control (as defined in such agreements). The termination provisions included in the employment agreements and EECAs are further described below in the “Potential Payments and Benefits Upon Termination or Change in Control” section. The Compensation Committee believes the payments provided for under the employment agreements and EECAs upon a qualifying termination of employment to be reasonable in light of the non-competition obligations imposed upon the NEOs post-termination and in order to ensure that we have the continued attention and dedication of the executives during circumstances that could result in a Change in Control.

Finally, the 2013 Annual Incentive Plan provides that in the event of a Change in Control, the Compensation Committee has discretion to take such action as it determines to be in the best interest of the Company to determine the extent to which incentive compensation is considered earned and payable during any performance period.

 

 

Deductibility of Executive Compensation

Section 162(m) of the Code generally limits our federal tax deduction for compensation paid in any fiscal year to our CEO and our other “covered employees,” as defined in Section 162(m), to $1,000,000. Although the Compensation Committee has analyzed and will continue to analyze the effect that Section 162(m) and the potential lack of deduction for amounts paid in excess of the deduction limit may have on CMC, the Compensation Committee continues to retain flexibility to make compensation decisions that are based on factors other than Section 162(m) and related consequences when necessary or appropriate (as determined by the Compensation Committee in its sole discretion) to enable CMC to continue to attract, retain, reward and motivate its highly-qualified executives. This flexibility may include amending or modifying the design elements of our historical compensation programs to the extent those design elements were principally adopted in an effort to comply with Section 162(m).

 

 

Compensation Risk Assessment – NEOs

CMC’s compensation policies are structured to discourage inappropriate risk-taking by our executives. The “Compensation Risk Assessment – Company-Wide Compensation Policies and Programs” section on page 57 describes the Compensation Committee’s assessment, which includes, among other things, FW Cook’s annual risk assessment and the Compensation Committee’s belief that our compensation programs do not encourage excessive risk-taking and thus do not create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on CMC.

 

 

Stock Ownership Guidelines and Policy Regarding Hedging and Pledging of Company Stock

Our Board has implemented stock ownership guidelines for directors, executive officers and certain other senior level employees. Our Board believes that minimum ownership guidelines serve to further align the interests of those covered by the guidelines with our stockholders. Individuals who are hired or promoted into positions covered by the guidelines, or who are elected to serve on our Board, have five years following their hire or promotion date to attain the minimum ownership level applicable to their positions. The guidelines require ownership of Company common stock with a value of the greater of the current fair market value or the closing price per share on the date on which the shares were acquired, of not less than the amounts below, as determined on October 31^st of each year:

 

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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

The Compensation Committee has established stock ownership guidelines for our non-employee directors, executive officers and other senior level employees, as set forth in the following table:

 

Position		Stock Ownership Guidelines
Non-Employee Directors		5x the director’s prevailing annual cash retainer award
President and CEO		5x base salary
COO		4x base salary
EVPs, SVPs, each Company business segment President, the CFO, Chief Human Resources Officer and Chief Legal Officer		3x base salary
Other executives as may be designated by the Compensation Committee		1x base salary

Unvested time-vested restricted stock, unvested time-vested RSUs and vested stock options are included when determining the amount of stock ownership, with each share of unvested time-vested restricted stock and each share subject to unvested time-vested RSUs and vested options counting as one share of Company common stock for each share of Company common stock subject to such RSUs and options. Stock appreciation rights, whether or not vested, unearned PSUs and unvested stock options do not count for purposes of determining compliance with the stock ownership guidelines. In addition, unvested restricted stock and RSUs that are subject to conditions other than time vesting do not count for the purpose of determining stock ownership levels. All persons subject to the guidelines must retain the shares of Company common stock they acquire upon the exercise of any stock options (after payment of the exercise price and taxes) and 50% of the shares of Company common stock issued upon the vesting of any of their restricted stock or RSUs (after payment of taxes) until achievement of the retention levels.

As of October 31, 2022, the measurement date specified in the Company’s stock ownership guidelines, all directors and NEOs have met or, within the applicable period, are expected to meet the stock ownership guidelines.

CMC’s insider trading and anti-hedging policy prohibits all employees from buying or selling Company securities while aware of material non-public information and prohibits the disclosure of material non-public information to others who then trade in our securities. The policy is available on our website, www.cmc.com, in the Governance and Board of Directors section. As part of this policy, certain other Company securities related transactions by directors, officers and employees are also prohibited or subject to specific notice and pre-approval requirements. The policy is premised on the belief that even in those circumstances where the proposed transaction may not constitute a violation of law or applicable regulations, it is nonetheless considered inappropriate for any director, officer or other employee of ours to engage in short-term or speculative transactions in our securities, which may be viewed as reducing their incentive to improve our performance or inconsistent with the objectives of our stockholders in general. Therefore, it is our policy that directors, officers and other employees may not engage in any transactions involving our securities which constitute short sales, puts, calls, forwards, futures or other derivative securities. The policy prohibits certain other transactions including hedging or monetization transactions, such as zero-cost collars, forward sale contracts and arrangements pledging Company securities as collateral for a loan.

 

 

Clawback Policy

The Compensation Committee has adopted a clawback policy which allows the Compensation Committee, to the extent legally permitted and pursuant to the terms of the policy, to recover any annual cash or long-term equity incentive compensation payment or award made or granted to any current or former executive officer if the payment or award was predicated upon achieving financial results that were subsequently the subject of restated financial statements and a lower payment or award would have been made to the executive based upon the restated financial statements.

 

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The following tables, footnotes and narratives, found on pages 43 through 56, provide information regarding the compensation, benefits and equity awards in CMC for the NEOs.

Fiscal Year 2022 Summary Compensation Table

 

Name and Principal Position		Year					Salary ($)					Bonus ($)(1)					Stock Awards ($)(2)					Option Awards ($)					Non-Equity Performance Incentive Plan Compensation ($)(3)					All Other Compensation ($)(4)					Total ($)
Barbara R. Smith President and Chief Executive Officer				2022				$	1,117,308					$      —				$	5,825,836					$      —				$	3,037,500				$	226,997				$	10,207,641
				2021				$	1,075,000					$      —				$	4,859,240					$      —				$	2,902,500				$	217,512				$	9,054,252
				2020				$	1,063,462					$      —				$	4,884,774					$      —				$	2,902,500				$	187,605				$	9,038,341
Paul J. Lawrence Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer				2022				$	591,923					$      —				$	1,067,116					$      —				$	952,000				$	93,509				$	2,704,548
				2021				$	571,154					$      —				$	1,003,035					$      —				$	862,500				$	86,351				$	2,523,040
				2020				$	550,000					$      —				$	962,183					$      —				$	715,000				$	69,508				$	2,296,691
Ty L. Garrison(5) Senior Vice President Operations				2022				$	591,923					$      —				$	1,067,116					$      —				$	892,500				$	293,697				$	2,845,236
				2021				$	—					$      —				$	—					$      —				$	—				$	—				$	—
				2020				$	—					$      —				$	—					$      —				$	—				$	—				$	—
Jody K. Absher Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary				2022				$	459,231					$      —				$	722,523					$      —				$	658,000				$	69,590				$	1,909,344
				2021				$	390,000					$      —				$	398,716					$      —				$	480,000				$	60,589				$	1,329,306
				2020				$	271,917					$      —				$	33,552					$      —				$	301,500				$	37,989				$	644,959
Jennifer J. Durbin Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer				2022				$	459,231					$      —				$	722,523					$      —				$	658,000				$	69,705				$	1,909,459
				2021				$	384,616					$      —				$	398,716					$      —				$	480,000				$	56,342				$	1,319,674
				2020				$	275,684					$      —				$	33,552					$      —				$	270,000				$	40,445				$	619,681
Tracy L. Porter(6) Executive Vice President				2022				$	775,385					$      —				$	1,998,433					$      —				$	1,560,000				$	138,281				$	4,472,099
				2021				$	750,000					$      —				$	1,868,998					$      —				$	1,500,000				$	137,003				$	4,256,000
				2020				$	745,385					$      —				$	1,874,371					$      —				$	1,500,000				$	125,587				$	4,245,342

 

(1)

No additional cash bonuses were paid in fiscal year 2022. No options or stock appreciation awards were issued in fiscal year 2022.

(2)

Amounts reported in this column for fiscal year 2022 represent the grant date fair value of PSUs and RSUs awarded in fiscal year 2022 and calculated in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation (“FASB ASC Topic 718”). The grant date fair value for PSUs is based on the probable outcome of the vesting conditions as of the grant date. The maximum value of the PSUs for Ms. Smith and Messrs. Lawrence and Garrison, and Mses. Absher and Durbin, and Mr. Porter respectively, are as follows: $7,284,399, $1,123,660, $1,123,660, $760,827, $760,827 and $2,104,386. Assumptions used in determining these values can be found in Note 14 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was filed with the SEC on October 13, 2022.

(3)

Amounts reported in fiscal year 2022 for each NEO represent the 2022 Annual Cash Incentive Bonus earned by each NEO. Please see the Compensation Discussion and Analysis for further information regarding these bonuses.

(4)

For fiscal year 2022, this column includes a contribution of $8,025 to the 401(k) Plan account for Ms. Smith, $8,025 for Mr. Lawrence, $8,025 for Mr. Garrison, $13,250 for Ms. Absher, $10,097 for Ms. Durbin, and $8,025 for Mr. Porter. This column also includes contributions and supplemental contributions to the BRP accounts of Ms. Smith of $193,110, Mr. Lawrence of $60,590, Mr. Garrison of $61,907, Ms. Absher of

 

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