Helios Technologies elects Laura Dempsey Brown as Board Chair, replacing retiring Philippe Lemaitre

HELIOS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Philippe Lemaitre retired as Board Chair after 18 years (since 2007), not seeking re-nomination at 2025 Annual Meeting.
Laura Dempsey Brown elected as new Board Chair effective March 13, 2025; Board member since 2020.
Brown previously chaired Audit and ESG Committees; retired SVP of Communications & IR at W.W. Grainger (GWW).
Departure not due to any disagreement; part of planned Board succession process.

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Appointed

Laura Dempsey Brown

Chair of the Board of Directors

HLIO · HELIOS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Effective: 2025-03-13
Filed: March 17, 2025, 7:59 PM ET

the Board of Directors of Helios Technologies, Inc. elected Laura Dempsey Brown to serve as the new Chair of the Company, effective immediately.

Departed

Philippe Lemaitre

Chair of the Board of Directors

HLIO · HELIOS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Effective: 2025-03-13
Successor: Laura Dempsey Brown
Filed: March 17, 2025, 7:59 PM ET

Philippe Lemaitre, the Chair of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) notified the Company of his decision to retire and not seek re-nomination at the 2025 Annual Meeting.

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Laura Dempsey Brown was elected as Chair of the Board of Directors at HELIOS TECHNOLOGIES, INC..

Action: elected
Role: Chair of the Board of Directors

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the Board of Directors of Helios Technologies, Inc. elected Laura Dempsey Brown to serve as the new Chair of the Company, effective immediately.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Philippe Lemaitre retired as Chair of the Board of Directors at HELIOS TECHNOLOGIES, INC..

Action: retired
Role: Chair of the Board of Directors

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Philippe Lemaitre, the Chair of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) notified the Company of his decision to retire and not seek re-nomination at the 2025 Annual Meeting.

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