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Powell Industries awards 36,000 RSUs to CEO Brett Cope with backloaded vesting to encourage retention beyond age 60
POWELL INDUSTRIES INC
- Compensation Committee approved special one-time RSU award of 36,000 shares to President and CEO Brett A. Cope on July 1, 2026.
- Award vests 25% on July 1, 2027, 25% on July 1, 2028, and 50% on July 1, 2029, backloaded to incentivize service beyond retirement eligibility.
- If Cope retires before a vesting date, unvested portion will not vest or accelerate, differing from his existing employment agreement.
- Committee considered ten-year compensation history and peer company special equity awards before approving the grant.
- Board ratified the award on July 2, 2026 under the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan.