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MOVADO GROUP, INC.

650 From Road, Ste. 375

Paramus, New Jersey 07652-3556

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

June 23, 2022

The 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Movado Group, Inc. will be held on Thursday, June 23, 2022 at 10:00 a.m., Eastern time. Based on the positive experiences of the past two years and to allow all of our shareholders, regardless of their physical location, to participate more easily in the meeting, the annual meeting once again will be held entirely online. You will be able to attend and participate in the annual meeting online by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MOV2022, where you will be able to listen to the meeting live, submit questions, and vote. To be admitted to the virtual meeting, eligible persons must enter the 16-digit control number found on their proxy card, voting instruction form, or notice of internet availability of proxy materials. If your shares are held in “street name” through a broker, bank or other nominee, you may obtain your control number by contacting them.

We encourage shareholders to visit the www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MOV2022 website for the most up-to-date information on the Annual Meeting, any procedures and limitations concerning attendance, and instructions on how to vote and ask questions during the Annual Meeting. Whether or not shareholders plan to attend the virtual-only Annual Meeting, we urge shareholders to vote and submit their proxies in advance of the meeting by one of the methods described in these proxy materials.

The 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders is being held for the following purposes:

1.	To elect eight directors to serve on the Board of Directors until the next Annual Meeting and until their successors are elected and qualified.

2.	To ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2023.

3.	To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as described in the proxy statement under “Executive Compensation.”

4.	To approve the Deferred Compensation Plan, as described in the proxy statement under “Approval of an Amendment and Restatement of the Deferred Compensation Plan for Executives.”

5.	To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof.

Holders of the Company’s Common Stock and Class A Common Stock of record at the close of business on April 26, 2022 are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting of Shareholders or any postponements or adjournments thereof.

Again this year, we will furnish proxy materials to our shareholders via the Internet in order to expedite shareholders’ receipt of proxy materials while lowering the cost of delivery and reducing the environmental impact of our Annual Meeting.

Accordingly, we are mailing to our shareholders of record and beneficial owners a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, which provides instructions on how to access the attached proxy statement and our annual report to shareholders for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022 via the Internet and how to vote online. The Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials also contains instructions on how to obtain the proxy materials in printed form.

Dated: May 12, 2022

By order of the Board of Directors

/s/ Mitchell C. Sussis

Secretary and General Counsel

Your vote is important. Regardless of whether you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, please follow the instructions you received to vote your shares as soon as possible, to ensure that your shares are represented at the Annual Meeting. Shareholders of record, or beneficial shareholders named as proxies by their shareholders of record, who attend the meeting may vote their shares during the meeting, even though they have sent in proxies or voted online.

MOVADO GROUP, INC.

PROXY STATEMENT

Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Movado Group, Inc. to be held on Thursday, June 23, 2022

Some Questions You May Have Regarding This Proxy Statement

What is the purpose of these materials?

The Board of Directors (the “Board of Directors”) of Movado Group, Inc. (the “Company”) is soliciting proxies for our 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The Annual Meeting will be held on Thursday, June 23, 2022 at 10:00 a.m., Eastern time, in virtual format only at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MOV2022. The information included in this proxy statement relates to the proposals to be voted on at the Annual Meeting, the voting process, the compensation of Directors and our most highly-paid executive officers, and other required information. Our annual report to shareholders for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022 is available to review with this proxy statement. We are mailing a notice of the Annual Meeting (and, for those who request it, a paper copy of this proxy statement and the enclosed form of proxy) to our shareholders on or about May 12, 2022.

What proposals will be voted on at the Annual Meeting?

The four matters scheduled to be voted on at the Annual Meeting are:

1.	The election of eight directors to serve on the Board of Directors;

2.	The ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2023;

3.	The approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as described in the proxy statement under “Executive Compensation;” and

4.	To approve the Deferred Compensation Plan, as described in the proxy statement under “Approval of an Amendment and Restatement of the Deferred Compensation Plan for Executives.”

In addition, such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof may be voted on.

Who can vote at the Annual Meeting?

Anyone owning shares of the Company’s Common Stock and/or its Class A Common Stock at the close of business on April 26, 2022, the record date for this year’s Annual Meeting, is entitled to attend and to vote on all items properly presented at the Annual Meeting.

Who is asking me for my vote?

The Company is soliciting your proxy on behalf of the Board of Directors and has retained Broadridge Investor Communications Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), professional proxy solicitors, to assist with the solicitation. We will pay the entire cost of this proxy solicitation, including the cost of preparing and mailing the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Material and the Proxy Statement and Broadridge’s fee, which we expect to be less than $10,000.

What are my voting rights?

Each share of Common Stock is entitled to one vote and each share of Class A Common Stock is entitled to 10 votes on each matter properly presented at the Annual Meeting. At the close of business on April 26, 2022, the record date for determining the shareholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting, there were 16,104,956 shares of Common Stock outstanding and 6,524,805 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding. The Common Stock and the Class A Common Stock are hereinafter referred to together as the “Capital Stock.” A list of all shareholders as of the record date will be available

during ordinary business hours at the Company’s principal place of business located at 650 From Road, Ste. 375, Paramus, NJ 07652-3556, from the Secretary of the Company, at least 10 days before the Annual Meeting and will also be available at the Annual Meeting.

How does the Board of Directors recommend that I vote?

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote:

1.	FOR the election of each of the director nominees;

2.	FOR the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year;

3.	FOR the approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as described in the proxy statement under “Executive Compensation;” and

4.	FOR the amendment and restatement of the Deferred Compensation Plan, as described in the proxy statement under “Approval of an Amendment and Restatement of the Deferred Compensation Plan for Executives.”

Why did I receive a one-page notice in the mail regarding the Internet availability of proxy materials instead of a full printed set?

In accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), the Company is providing access to its proxy materials via the Internet. Accordingly, the Company is mailing a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice”) to shareholders of record and beneficial owners. All shareholders will have the ability to access the proxy materials on a website referred to in the Notice or to request a printed set of the proxy materials. Instructions on how to access the proxy materials via the Internet or to request a printed set may be found in the Notice. In addition, shareholders may request to receive proxy materials in printed form by mail or electronically by email on an ongoing basis.

Where can I view the proxy materials on the Internet?

The Notice provides you with instructions on how to:

•	view proxy materials for the Annual Meeting via the Internet; and

•	instruct the Company to send future proxy materials to you by email.

You can also view the proxy materials for the Annual Meeting online at www.movadogroup.com by clicking on Investors and then Annual Report & Proxy Materials.

How do I vote?

If you are a shareholder on the record date, you may vote in advance of the meeting by following the instructions for voting on the Notice. If you receive paper copies of these proxy materials, you can vote in advance of the meeting by completing, signing and dating your proxy card and returning it in the enclosed envelope. Alternatively, you may attend the Annual Meeting and vote your shares during the meeting by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MOV2022 and entering the 16-digit control number included in your Notice, voting instruction form, or proxy card. If you vote in advance online, by phone or by mailing in a proxy card, you may still attend the Annual Meeting and vote during the meeting, but, in that case, only the votes you enter during the meeting will count.

Can I change my vote after I have delivered my proxy?

Yes. You may change your vote at any time before voting concludes at the Annual Meeting by:

•	providing another proxy, or using any of the available methods for voting, with a later date;

•	notifying the Company’s Secretary in writing before the Annual Meeting that you wish to revoke your proxy; or

•	voting at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MOV2022 during the Annual Meeting.

What is a quorum?

For the purposes of the Annual Meeting, a “quorum” is a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of Capital Stock owned by shareholders on the record date. There must be a quorum present in person or represented by proxy for the Annual Meeting to be held. Broker non-votes (as further described below) and abstentions are counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present.

What is broker “discretionary” voting?

Under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), brokers who have transmitted proxy materials to customers will have discretion to vote the shares of customers who fail to provide voting instructions on “routine matters,” but brokers may not vote such shares on “non-routine matters” without voting instructions. When a broker’s customer does not provide the broker with voting instructions on non-routine matters, the broker cannot vote on those matters and instead reports the number of such shares as broker “non-votes.” Broker non-votes are counted as present for the purpose of determining the presence of a quorum for the transaction of business, but they are not counted as shares voting. Broker non-votes can therefore have the effect of preventing approval of certain proposals where the number of affirmative votes, although a majority of the votes cast, does not constitute a majority of the voting power present. Non-routine matters include the election of directors, the approval, on an advisory basis, of the executive compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, and the approval of the amendment and restatement of the Deferred Compensation Plan for Executives. Therefore, if you hold your shares in street name through a broker, you must cast your vote if you want it to count in respect of these non-routine matters. The ratification of the appointment of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm is a routine matter, so brokers will have discretion to vote any uninstructed shares on that proposal (Proposal 2).

How are matters presented at the Annual Meeting approved?

Directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting. Approval of each of the proposals to: (i) ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2023 and (ii) approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of Capital Stock present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. With respect to the aforementioned proposals, abstentions will not be counted as votes cast in accordance with New York law. For this reason, abstentions and broker non-votes will have the effect of votes against (i) the proposal to ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2023 and (ii) the proposal to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on the election of directors.

Approval of the amendment and restatement of the Deferred Compensation Plan requires, pursuant to the rules of the NYSE, the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the votes cast on the proposal, provided that the total votes cast on the proposal represent over 50% in interest of all shares entitled to vote on the proposal. Pursuant to NYSE rules, we will count abstentions as votes cast “against” this proposal, but we will not count broker non−votes as votes cast on this proposal.

May I vote confidentially?

Yes. Our policy is to keep your vote confidential, except as otherwise legally required, to allow for the tabulation and certification of votes and to facilitate proxy solicitation.

Who will count the votes?

A representative of Broadridge will count the votes and act as the inspector of election for the Annual Meeting.

What if additional matters are presented to the Annual Meeting?

We do not know of any business to be considered at the Annual Meeting other than the proposals described in this proxy statement. If any other business is presented at the Annual Meeting, your properly executed proxy gives authority to Mitchell C. Sussis, our General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, and to Sallie A. DeMarsilis, our Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to vote on such matters at his or her discretion.

Where can I find the voting results from the Annual Meeting?

We will announce preliminary voting results at the Annual Meeting and will publish final results in a Current Report on Form 8-K that we will file with the SEC within four business days after the date of the Annual Meeting.

How can I obtain information about the Company?

A copy of our fiscal 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K is available on our website at www.movadogroup.com. Shareholders may also obtain a free copy by sending a request in writing to Mitchell C. Sussis, Corporate Secretary, at the Company’s address set forth in the Notice.

When are shareholder proposals due for consideration at next year’s annual meeting?

Under SEC rules, for shareholder proposals to be considered for inclusion in the proxy statement for the 2023 Annual Meeting, they must be submitted in writing to our Corporate Secretary at Movado Group, Inc., 650 From Road, Ste. 375, Paramus, NJ 07652-3556, on or before January 12, 2023. In addition, our by-laws provide that, for directors to be nominated or other proposals to be properly presented at the 2023 Annual Meeting, an additional notice of any nomination or proposal must be received by us not less than 60 days nor more than 90 days before the Annual Meeting. If less than 70 days’ notice of our 2023 Annual Meeting is given, then to be timely, the notice by the shareholder must be received by us not later than the close of business on the tenth day following the day on which the first public announcement of the date of the 2023 Annual Meeting is made or the notice of the meeting is mailed, whichever occurs first.

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

The following table shows the number of shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock and Common Stock beneficially owned as of April 30, 2022 (except as otherwise noted in footnotes 2, 3, 4 and 5) by (i) each shareholder known by the Company to beneficially own more than 5% of the outstanding shares of either the Class A Common Stock or the Common Stock, (ii) each current director, (iii) each executive officer named in the Summary Compensation Table, and (iv) all current executive officers and directors as a group.

	Shares of Class A Common Stock Beneficially Owned⁽¹⁾	Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned⁽¹⁾	Percent of Outstanding Shares of Capital Stock
Name of Beneficial Owner	Shares of Class A Common Stock Beneficially Owned⁽¹⁾	Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned⁽¹⁾	Class A Common Stock⁽¹⁾	Common Stock⁽¹⁾	Percent of Total Voting Power⁽¹⁾
BlackRock Inc.⁽²⁾	—	2,553,405	—	15.77%	3.14%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.⁽³⁾	—	1,212,579	—	7.49%	1.49%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP⁽⁴⁾	—	1,117,213	—	6.90%	1.37%
Royce & Associates, LP⁽⁵⁾	—	1,004,990	—	6.21%	1.23%
Peter A. Bridgman	—	35,578	—	*	*
Vivian D’Elia⁽⁶⁾	—	28,359	—	*	*
Sallie A. DeMarsilis⁽⁷⁾	—	84,090	—	*	*
Alexander Grinberg⁽⁸⁾	422,812	36,028	6.48%	*	5.24%
Efraim Grinberg⁽⁹⁾	5,490,149	195,236	84.14%	1.21%	67.65%
Alan H. Howard	—	47,039	—	*	*
Richard Isserman	—	13,601	—	*	*
Ann Kirschner	—	10,611	—	*	*
Maya Peterson	—	—	—	*	*
Stephen Sadove	—	20,429	—	*	*
Behzad Soltani	—	—	—	*	*
Mitchell C. Sussis⁽¹⁰⁾	—	15,054	—	*	*
All executive officers, directors and director nominees as a group (12 persons)⁽¹¹⁾	5,826,478	454,599	89.30%	2.81%	72.10%

*	Denotes less than one percent

The address for Messrs. Bridgman, A. Grinberg, E. Grinberg, Howard, Isserman, Sadove, Soltani, and Sussis and for Mses. Kirschner, D’Elia, DeMarsilis and Peterson is c/o Movado Group, Inc., 650 From Road, Ste. 375, Paramus, New Jersey 07652-3556.

(1)

Although each share of Class A Common Stock is convertible at any time into one share of Common Stock, the shares of Common Stock shown as beneficially owned by each of the persons or groups listed in the table above do not include the shares of Common Stock deemed to be beneficially owned by such persons or groups as a result of beneficial ownership of shares of Class A Common Stock, which shares are shown in a separate column. The percentage of outstanding shares of Common Stock shown as beneficially owned by each of the persons or groups in the table above is shown on the same basis. In calculating the percent of total voting power held by each person or group, the voting power of shares of Common Stock (one vote per share) and Class A Common Stock (10 votes per share) has been aggregated. Except as otherwise indicated, the persons listed have advised the Company that they have sole voting power and sole dispositive power with respect to the shares of Class A Common Stock and of Common Stock indicated as owned by them.

(2)

On January 25, 2022, in a filing on Schedule 13G under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), BlackRock Inc. reported beneficial ownership as of December 31, 2021 of 2,553,405 shares of Common Stock. It reported having sole voting power as to 2,528,719 of such shares, shared voting power as to none of such shares, and sole dispositive power as to 2,553,405 of such shares. It also reported that all of the shares of Common Stock that it beneficially owns were acquired in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose or with the effect of changing or influencing control of the Company, or in connection with any transaction having such purpose or effect. The address of BlackRock Inc. is 55 East 52^nd Street, New York, NY 10055.

(3)

On February 9, 2022, in a filing on Schedule 13G under the Exchange Act, The Vanguard Group, Inc. (“Vanguard”) reported beneficial ownership as of December 31, 2021 of 1,212,579 shares of Common Stock, as to which it reported having shared voting power in respect of 21,360 shares; shared dispositive power in respect of 30,818 shares; sole voting power in respect of none of such shares; and sole dispositive power in respect of 1,181,761 shares. Vanguard reported that all of such shares were acquired in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose or with the effect of changing or influencing control of the Company, or in connection with any transaction having such purpose or effect. Vanguard’s address is 100 Vanguard Boulevard, Malvern, PA 19355.

(4)

On February 14, 2022, in a filing on Schedule 13G under the Exchange Act, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (“DFA”) reported beneficial ownership as of December 31, 2021 of 1,117,213 shares of Common Stock, as to all of which it has sole dispositive power. DFA reported having sole voting power as to 1,093,214 of the shares and shared voting power as to none of the shares. DFA also reported that all of such shares were acquired in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose or with the effect of changing or influencing control of the Company, or in connection with any transaction having such purpose or effect. The address of DFA is Building One, 6300 Bee Cave Road, Austin, TX 78746.

(5)

On January 21, 2022, in a filing on Schedule 13G under the Exchange Act, Royce & Associates, LP (“R&A”) reported beneficial ownership as of December 31, 2021 of 1,004,990 shares of Common Stock, as to all of which it has sole dispositive power and sole voting power. R&A reported that all of such shares were acquired in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose or with the effect of changing or influencing control of the Company, or in connection with any transaction having such purpose or effect. R&A’s address is 745 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10151.

(6)	The total number of shares of Common Stock reported as beneficially owned by Ms. D’Elia includes 8,560 shares which she has the right to acquire by the exercise of options under the Company’s Stock Plan.

(7)	The total number of shares of Common Stock reported as beneficially owned by Ms. DeMarsilis includes 48,244 shares which she has the right to acquire by the exercise of options under the Company’s Stock Plan.

(8)

The total number of shares of Class A Common Stock beneficially owned by Mr. A. Grinberg includes 37,277 shares owned by a trust for the benefit of Mr. A. Grinberg’s nephew, of which he is a co-trustee with Mr. Mark Fishman, with whom he shares voting and investment power. Mr. A. Grinberg’s total also include 75,191 shares of Class A Common Stock and 25,000 shares of Common Stock owned by the Grinberg Family Foundation. As one of three directors of the Grinberg Family Foundation (along with Mr. E. Grinberg and their sister Miriam Phalen), Mr. A. Grinberg may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power over the shares owned by such foundation. Mr. A. Grinberg’s total also includes 11,292 shares of Class A Common Stock and 6,426 shares of Common Stock held by a trust for the benefit of Mr. A. Grinberg of which Mr. A. Grinberg is co-trustee with Mr. E. Grinberg and Sharon Trulock and over which Mr. A. Grinberg may therefore be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power. Mr. A. Grinberg disclaims beneficial ownership as to the shares of Class A Common Stock and Common Stock held by the trusts of which he is a trustee and the foundation for which he is a director, except, in each case, to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. In addition, Mr. A. Grinberg is a limited partner in Grinberg Partners L.P. (“GPLP”), a Delaware limited partnership that owns 3,055,640 shares of Class A Common Stock, and is also the trustee of a grantor annuity trust that is a limited partner in Grinberg Partners II L.P. (“GPLPII”), a Delaware limited partnership that owns 422,943 shares of Class A Common Stock. However, the 3,478,583 combined shares of Class A Common Stock owned by GPLP and GPLPII are not included in Mr. A. Grinberg’s total in this beneficial ownership table since voting and dispositive power over these shares is controlled by Grinberg Group Partners, a Delaware general partnership (“GGP”) that is the general partner of GPLP and GPLPII.

(9)

Of the shares of Common Stock reported as beneficially owned by Mr. E. Grinberg: 27,000 are shares which Mr. E. Grinberg has the right to acquire by the exercise of options under the Company’s Stock Plan; 6,425 are shares of Common Stock held by a remainder trust for the benefit of Mr. E. Grinberg (“EG Remainder Trust”), for which trust Mr. E. Grinberg is co-trustee together with Sharon Trulock with whom he shares voting and dispositive power; 12,852 are shares of Common Stock held by remainder trusts for the benefit of Miriam Phalen and Mr. A. Grinberg (“MP/AG Remainder Trusts”), for which trusts Mr. E. Grinberg is co-trustee together with Sharon Trulock and Ms. Phalen or Mr. A. Grinberg, as the case may be, and over which shares Mr. E. Grinberg may therefore be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power; 20,000 are shares of Common Stock held by the Efraim Grinberg Family Foundation for which Mr. E. Grinberg is one of two directors (the other being Sharon Trulock) with shared voting and dispositive power; and 25,000 are shares of Common Stock held by the Grinberg Family Foundation. Mr. E. Grinberg is one of three directors of the Grinberg Family Foundation (along with Ms. Phalen and Mr. A. Grinberg) and therefore may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power over the shares owned by that foundation. Included in Mr. E. Grinberg’s total number of shares of Class A Common Stock are: an aggregate of 563,306 shares held by several trusts for the benefit of Mr. E. Grinberg’s siblings and himself, of which trusts Mr. E. Grinberg is sole trustee; and 201,928 shares held by four testamentary trusts for the benefit of Mr. E. Grinberg’s children and the children of his siblings, of which trusts he is sole trustee. As sole trustee of the foregoing trusts, Mr. E. Grinberg has sole investment and voting power with respect to the Class A Common Stock held in such trusts. In addition, the number of shares of Class A Common Stock reported for Mr. E. Grinberg also includes: an aggregate of 862,940 shares held by several trusts for the benefit of Mr. E. Grinberg’s siblings and himself; 855 shares held by a trust for the benefit of Mr. E. Grinberg’s nephew; and 11,291 shares held by the EG Remainder Trust. Mr. E. Grinberg is co-trustee with Sharon Trulock for each of these trusts and, as co-trustee, Mr. E. Grinberg has shared voting and dispositive power, together with Ms. Trulock, with respect to the Class A Common Stock held in such trusts. The number of shares of Class A Common Stock reported for Mr. E. Grinberg also includes 22,584 shares held by the MP/AG Remainder Trusts. The total number of shares of Class A Common Stock beneficially owned by Mr. E. Grinberg also includes 3,055,640 shares owned by GPLP, 339,743 shares owned by GPLPII, 75,191 shares owned by the Grinberg Family Foundation and 23,000 shares owned by the Efraim Grinberg Family Foundation. As the managing partner of GGP (the general partner of GPLP), Mr. E. Grinberg shares with GGP and GPLP voting and dispositive power with respect to the 3,055,640 shares of Class A Common Stock held directly by GPLP. As the managing partner of GGP (the general partner of GPLPII), Mr. E. Grinberg also shares voting and dispositive power with GGP and GPLPII with respect to the 339,743 shares of Class A Common Stock held directly by GPLPII. Mr. E. Grinberg disclaims beneficial ownership as to the shares of Class A Common Stock and Common Stock held by GPLP, GPLPII, the trusts of which he is a trustee and the foundations for which he is a director, except, in each case, to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

(10)	The total number of shares of Common Stock reported as beneficially owned by Mr. Sussis includes 11,151 shares which he has the right to acquire by the exercise of options under the Company’s Stock Plan.

(11)	Excludes double counting of shares deemed to be beneficially owned by more than one person.

PROPOSAL 1 — ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

Directors hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until the election and qualification of their successors. Under the Company’s by-laws, the Board of Directors can change the number of directors comprising the entire Board of Directors so long as the number is not less than three. The Board of Directors currently consists of eight directors, including four Caucasian males, one Caucasian female, two Hispanic males and one Black female.

All of the nominees are members of the present Board of Directors. If any nominee for election to the Board of Directors should be unable to accept nomination or election as a director, which is not expected, your proxy may be voted for a substitute or substitutes designated by the Board of Directors or the number of directors constituting the Board of Directors may be reduced in accordance with the Company’s by-laws. Directors will be elected by the holders of a plurality of the voting power present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote. Abstentions will not be counted for purposes of the election of directors. The Board of Directors recommends that shareholders vote FOR the election of the nominees listed below.

Name	Age	Director Since	Position
Peter A. Bridgman	70	2014	Director
Efraim Grinberg	64	1988	Chair of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer; Director
Alex Grinberg	59	2011	Senior Vice President Customer Experience; Director
Alan H. Howard	62	1997	Director
Richard Isserman	87	2005	Director
Ann Kirschner	71	2019	Director
Maya Peterson	42	2022	Director
Stephen Sadove	70	2018	Director

Except for Efraim Grinberg and Alex Grinberg, who are brothers, there are no family relationships between any of the Company’s directors. There are no arrangements between any director and any other person pursuant to which any of them was elected a director.

Peter A. Bridgman served as Senior Vice President and General Auditor at PepsiCo Inc. before his election to the Board of Directors of the Company in February 2014. From 2000 to 2011, Mr. Bridgman was SVP and Controller at PepsiCo Inc., during which time he led the financial reporting and control functions for the $67 billion global consumer products company, ensuring best practice governance and regulatory compliance around the world. From 1992 to 2000, Mr. Bridgman served as SVP and Controller of Pepsi Bottling Group and from 1985 to 1992, he held positions of increasing responsibility at Pepsi International. Prior to that, Mr. Bridgman spent 12 years at KPMG where he had global client audit responsibilities. Mr. Bridgman served on the board of Alltel Corporation, a $10 billion wireless provider acquired by Verizon in 2009, and Pepsi Bottling Ventures, an $800 million private beverage manufacturer. He received a B.S. in Economics and Accounting from Bristol University in England, and is both a Certified Public Accountant in the United States and a Chartered Accountant in England. Mr. Bridgman’s extensive experience in financial reporting and internal control and his background in public accounting qualify him for service on our Board of Directors and provide the Board of Directors with additional expertise in these areas.

Efraim Grinberg joined the Company in June 1980 and served as the Company’s Vice President of Marketing from February 1985 until July 1986, at which time he was elected to the position of Senior Vice President of Marketing. From June 1990 to October 1995, Mr. E. Grinberg served as the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer and, from October 1995 until May 2001, served as the Company’s President. In May 2001, Mr. E. Grinberg was elected to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer and, in addition, effective January 31, 2009, he was elected Chair of the Board of Directors. In March 2010 Mr. E. Grinberg resigned as President. He continues to serve as the Company’s Chair of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. E. Grinberg’s more than three decades of experience in the watch industry and in a variety of positions at the Company during this period of its growth provides him with extensive knowledge of

the Company’s brands, markets, competitors, customers and other aspects of its business and the industry as a whole and qualifies him for service on the Board of Directors. Mr. E. Grinberg also serves on the Boards of Directors of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. and the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

Alex Grinberg joined the Company in December 1994 as a territory manager for the Movado brand and was promoted to Vice President of International Sales for the Concord brand in June 1996. From February 1999 through October 2001 he was stationed in the Far East, developing Movado Group brands in Hong Kong and Japan. Beginning in November 2001 he held a number of positions of increasing responsibility within the Concord brand in the United States until November 2010, when he was appointed Senior Vice President of Customer/Consumer Centric Initiatives. In 2020, Mr. Grinberg was appointed Senior Vice President of Customer Experience with responsibility for developing and implementing strategies to improve customer experience and recommending best practices to ensure that Company decisions align with our customers’ needs. Mr. A. Grinberg’s many years with the Company, during which time he has held a number of positions in sales and brand management, and his international experience, make him well qualified for service on the Board of Directors.

Alan Howard is the Managing Partner of Heathcote Advisors LLC, which he formed in March 2008 and which provides financial advisory services as well as makes principal investments. Since April 2018, Mr. Howard has served on the board of directors of the BNY Mellon Family of Funds (formerly The Dreyfus Family of Funds), a number of equity, fixed income and money market funds managed by investment advisor BNY Mellon Investments, and was appointed their Audit Committee Chair in 2020. From March 2020 through April 2021, Mr. Howard also served on the Board of Directors of Diamond Offshore Drilling (NYSE:DO), a global provider of contract drilling services to the energy industry, where he also served as Lead Director and Chair of the Audit Committee as well as a member of the Executive and Finance Committees. From 2012 through 2019, Mr. Howard was a member of the Board of Directors of Dynatech/MPX Holdings LLC, a global supplier and service provider of U.S. military aircraft parts, and held executive positions with that company and its subsidiaries. From 2008 through 2010 he was Managing Partner of advisory firm S3 Strategic Advisors LLC. From June 2006 through July 2007, Mr. Howard was a Managing Director of Greenbriar Equity Group LLC, a private equity firm. Prior to June 2006, Mr. Howard was a Managing Director of Credit Suisse First Boston LLC (“CSFB”), an international financial services firm which he joined in 1985. Mr. Howard’s broad experience in corporate governance, organizational management and investment banking make him well qualified for service on the Board of Directors.

Richard Isserman had a distinguished career of nearly 40 years with KPMG LLP and, for 26 years, served as Audit Partner in KPMG’s New York office. He also led KPMG’s real estate audit practice in New York and was a member of the firm’s SEC Reviewing Partner’s Committee. Mr. Isserman retired from KPMG in June 1995. He is a licensed New York State CPA. Based on his years of demonstrated leadership in the field of public accounting, Mr. Isserman provides our Board of Directors with in-depth knowledge and experience in financial, accounting and risk management issues.

Ann Kirschner is an educator, consultant, and writer. Since 2006 she has been associated with The City University of New York, where she is University Professor, having previously served as Dean of Macaulay Honors College, and Strategic Advisor to the Chancellor. Ms. Kirschner is also President and Founder of Comma Communications, which provides advisory services for institutions and organizations focused on innovation in media, technology and education. A pioneer in digital technology and media and a veteran of four start-ups in cable, satellite, and online, she was the first digital strategist for the National Football League, where she launched NFL.COM and NFL SUNDAY TICKET. Ms. Kirschner serves on the boards of Strategic Cyber Ventures and Noodle Partners. She is Vice Chair of Arizona State University’s EdPlus; a trustee of the Paul and Daisy Soros Foundation, Footsteps and nycFIRST; co-chair of the Princeton University Graduate School Leadership Council; a former trustee of Princeton University; and a member of the advisory boards of Chegg, ShortTok and WorldQuant University. Ms. Kirschner’s extensive experience in education and digital technology adds an important perspective to the Board as the Company continues to invest in online marketing and technology and makes her well qualified for service on the Board of Directors.

Maya Peterson currently serves as Vice President, Insights & Strategy at Universal Music Group for Brands. Additionally, she serves as a Senior Advisor to Influence Change, a nonpartisan organization focused on voter justice. She has held both of these positions since 2020. From 2013 through 2020, Ms. Peterson held senior marketing positions at Viacom CBS, and before that held brand and marketing roles at several other consumer

products and services companies. Since 2021, Ms. Peterson has served as an Advisory Board Member for Good Information, Inc. and since 2018 as a Youth Solutions Advisory Council Member for the YMCA Global Alliance. Ms. Peterson has received various awards for her marketing expertise and ability to influence through media. Her media and marketing experience and proven ability to research and leverage consumer insights and attract millennial and GenZ consumers make her well qualified to serve on the Board of Directors.

Stephen Sadove has served as a founding partner of JW Levin Management Partners LLC, a private management and investment firm, since 2015. Mr. Sadove has also served since 2014 as principal of Stephen Sadove and Associates, which provides consulting services to retail and non-retail clients. From 2007 until 2013, Mr. Sadove served as Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Saks Incorporated, having previously served Saks in the roles of Vice Chair, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Executive Officer. Prior to his tenure with Saks, Mr. Sadove served Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) from 1991 until 2001, most recently as Senior Vice President of Bristol-Myers Squibb and President, Worldwide Beauty Care. Mr. Sadove currently serves on the board of directors of Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE: CL), where he serves as the Lead Director; Aramark (NYSE: ARMK), where he serves as Chair of the Board; and Park Hotels and Resorts Inc. (NYSE: PK). Mr. Sadove served on the board of directors of J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE: JCP) until May 2016 and Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE: RT) until December 2017. He currently serves as Chairman Emeritus of the board of trustees of Hamilton College. Mr. Sadove’s operations and leadership expertise, extensive marketing experience at retail and consumer-products companies, and significant public company directorship experience make him well qualified to serve on the Board of Directors.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Board of Directors Leadership Structure

Prior to January 31, 2009, the positions of Chair of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer were held by two individuals. Following the retirement and passing of the Company’s former Chair, Mr. Gedalio Grinberg, the Board of Directors appointed Mr. Efraim Grinberg, who at that time was the Chief Executive Officer and a sitting member of the Board of Directors, to also serve as Chair. In making the decision to combine the positions of the Chair and Chief Executive Officer, the Board of Directors took into consideration Mr. E. Grinberg’s almost 30 years of management, financial and administrative leadership at the Company and his extensive knowledge of, and experience with, other aspects of the Company’s business.

In May 2011, upon the recommendation of the Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee, the Board of Directors established the position of “lead director” to help coordinate the activities of the other independent directors and to perform such other duties and responsibilities as the Board of Directors may determine from time to time. Mr. Howard was appointed by the Board of Directors as lead director at that time and currently continues to serve in that capacity, in addition to chairing the Compensation Committee. The primary duties of the lead director include providing advice on agendas for, and the scheduling of, Board of Directors meetings, advising the Chair as to the quality, quantity and timeliness of the information submitted by the Company’s management to the Board of Directors, serving as the principal liaison for consultation and communication between the independent directors of the Board of Directors and the Chair, without inhibiting direct communication between the Chair and the other directors, and presiding at meetings of the Board of Directors in the absence of, or upon the request of, the Chair and presiding at all meetings of the independent directors.

The composition of the Board of Directors, the tenure of the directors with the Company, the overall experience of the directors and the experience that the directors have had with the Chair, the lead director and the executive management group permit and encourage each member to take an active role in all discussions, and each member does actively participate in all substantive discussions. We believe that our current Board of Directors leadership structure is serving the Company well at this time.

Board of Directors Meetings and Committees

In fiscal 2022, the Board of Directors held ten meetings. All directors attended at least 75% of the meetings of the Board of Directors and of the committees on which they served.

The Board of Directors has three committees:

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Audit;

•	Compensation; and

•	Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility.

The members of the committees and their chairs are appointed by the Board of Directors annually. Each committee is comprised entirely of independent directors in accordance with NYSE listing standards. Each committee operates under a written charter which is available at the Company’s website at www.movadogroup.com by clicking on “Investors”, “Corporate Governance,” and then the name of the respective committee. Committee charters are also available in print upon the written request of any shareholder. The current committee membership is as follows:

Audit Committee	Compensation Committee	Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee
Peter A. Bridgman*	Alan H. Howard*	Ann Kirschner*
Alan H. Howard	Ann Kirschner	Peter A. Bridgman
Richard Isserman	Stephen Sadove	Stephen Sadove
Stephen Sadove

*	Committee Chair

Audit Committee

The Board of Directors has determined that each member of the Audit Committee is an “audit committee financial expert” as defined under the rules adopted by the SEC and, therefore, has accounting or related financial expertise in accordance with the NYSE listing standards. The Audit Committee held five meetings in fiscal 2022.

The principal functions of the Audit Committee are to (i) appoint, approve the compensation of, terminate and oversee the work of the Company’s independent auditors; (ii) approve in advance all audit and permissible non-audit services provided to the Company by independent auditors; (iii) review, in consultation with the Company’s independent auditors, management and the Company’s internal auditors, the Company’s financial reporting process, including its internal controls; (iv) review, with management and the Company’s independent auditors, the Company’s annual and quarterly financial statements before the same are publicly filed; and (v) report regularly to the Board of Directors with respect to any issues that arise concerning, among other things, the quality or integrity of the Company’s financial statements, the performance of the internal audit function, the Company’s compliance with legal requirements and the performance and independence of the Company’s independent auditors.

Compensation Committee

The Compensation Committee held five meetings in fiscal 2022. The principal functions of the Compensation Committee are to (i) review and approve corporate goals and objectives relevant to the CEO’s compensation, evaluate the CEO’s performance in light of those goals and objectives and set the CEO’s compensation level based on that evaluation; (ii) review and approve compensation levels for non-CEO executive officers and key employees of the Company; (iii) review significant employee benefit programs; and (iv) establish and administer executive compensation programs, including bonus plans, stock option and other equity-based programs, deferred compensation plans and any other cash or stock incentive programs.

For additional information concerning the operation of the Compensation Committee, including the role of outside compensation consultants and management in the process of determining the amount and form of executive compensation, see “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” below.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

The Company’s Compensation Committee was at all times during fiscal year 2022 comprised entirely of independent directors who at no time were executive officers or employees of the Company. No executive officer of the Company has ever served as a member of the Board of Directors or compensation committee of any company whose executive officers include a member of the Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee.

Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee

In fiscal year 2022, the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee was renamed the Nominating, Governance, and Corporate Responsibility Committee, and its charter was amended to include oversight responsibility for environmental and social concerns. The Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee held six meetings in fiscal 2022. The principal functions of the Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee are to (i) identify individuals qualified to become directors, consistent with criteria approved by the Board of Directors, and recommend director candidates to the Board of Directors; (ii) develop and recommend corporate governance principles to the Board of Directors; (iii) oversee the adoption of a code of ethics for directors, officers and employees of the Company and assure that procedures are in place for disclosure of any waivers of that code for directors or executive officers; (iv) facilitate an annual assessment of the performance of the Board of Directors and each of its committees; and (v) oversee the Company’s overall approach to corporate responsibility.

The Board of Directors and individual committee self-assessments typically occur each May or June. The annual Board of Directors self-assessment is organized by the Chair of the Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee who generally circulates a list of proposed key discussion topics as well as current and relevant governance issues in advance of the meeting to each member of the Board of Directors for review, consideration and input. Topics are centered on Board of Directors practices and performance and are intended to and do engender analysis and robust discussion. Management members of the Board of Directors

attend and participate in the first part of the self-assessment meeting together with the non-employee directors, after which the non-employee directors meet alone. In addition, the Committee Chair conducts one-on-one meetings with each Board member to elicit feedback on the functioning of the Board. At the first regularly scheduled Board of Directors meeting following the self-assessment meetings, the Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee Chair reports to the full Board of Directors on the results of the Board of Directors self-assessment. Based on those results and any recommendations coming out of the self-assessment, the Board of Directors may implement changes, as appropriate, to its corporate governance guidelines or other processes.

Identifying and Evaluating Candidates for the Board of Directors

In considering possible candidates to serve on the Board of Directors, the Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee will take into account all appropriate qualifications, qualities and skills in the context of the current make-up of the Board of Directors and will consider the entirety of each candidate’s credentials. In addition, the Committee will evaluate each nominee according to the following criteria: personal character, accomplishments, integrity, and reputation in the business community; knowledge of the industry in which the Company does business; sound business judgment; leadership ability and capacity for strategic thinking; experience working constructively with others; sufficient time to devote to Board of Directors matters; diversity of viewpoints and backgrounds; and the absence of any conflict of interest that might interfere with performance as a director. While the Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee has no other policy with respect to the consideration of diversity in identifying nominees, it seeks directors who represent a diverse mix of backgrounds and experiences that will enhance the quality of the Board of Directors’ deliberations and decisions.

Shareholders may recommend director candidates for consideration by the Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee. To have a candidate considered by the Committee, a shareholder must submit the recommendation in writing and must include the following information:

•	The name and address of the shareholder and evidence of the shareholder’s ownership of Company stock, including the number and class of shares owned and the length of time of ownership;

•	A description of all arrangements or understandings between the shareholder and each candidate pursuant to which the nomination is being made;

•	The name of the candidate, the candidate’s resumé or a listing of his or her qualifications to be a director of the Company and the person’s consent to be named as a director if nominated by the Board of Directors; and

•	Such other information regarding each proposed candidate as would be required to be included in a proxy statement under the rules of the SEC if such candidate had been nominated by the Board of Directors.

Each such recommendation must be sent to the Secretary of the Company at Movado Group, Inc., 650 From Road, Ste. 375, Paramus, New Jersey 07652-3556 and must be received within the time indicted above under “When are shareholder proposals due for consideration at next year’s annual meeting?” The Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee will evaluate shareholder recommended director candidates in the same manner as it evaluates director candidates identified by other means.

Corporate Governance Guidelines

The Company has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to all directors, officers and employees, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and principal accounting and financial officers.

The Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines and its Code of Business Conduct and Ethics are available on the Company’s website at www.movadogroup.com by clicking on “Investors” and then “Corporate Governance.” The Corporate Governance Guidelines and the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics are also available in print, without charge, upon the written request of any shareholder.

Director Independence

The listing standards of the NYSE require that a majority of the Board of Directors be independent. No director qualifies as independent unless the Board affirmatively determines that the director has no material relationship with the Company (either directly or as a partner, shareholder or officer of an organization that has a relationship with the Company). The Board of Directors broadly considers all relevant facts and circumstances relative to independence and considers the issue not merely from the standpoint of the director, but also from the viewpoint of persons or organizations with which the director has an affiliation. Material relationships can include commercial, industrial, banking, consulting, legal, accounting, charitable and familial relationships (among others). In accordance with the NYSE listing standards, the Board of Directors has adopted the following standards regarding director independence:

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A director who is a current employee, or whose immediate family member is a current executive officer, of a company that makes payments to, or receives payments from, the Company for goods or services in an amount which, in any of the last three fiscal years, exceeds the greater of $1,000,000 or 2% of such other company’s consolidated gross revenues, will not be considered an independent director; and

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A director who serves, or whose immediate family member serves, as an executive, officer, director, trustee or employee of a charitable organization that receives discretionary charitable contributions from the Company in an amount less than the greater of $1,000,000 and 2% of that organization’s consolidated gross revenues, will not be disqualified from being considered independent based solely on that relationship.

The Board of Directors has determined that all of the members of the Board of Directors, with the exception of Alex Grinberg and Efraim Grinberg, representing a majority of the entire Board of Directors, are independent under the NYSE listing standards and satisfy the Company’s standards set forth above.

In addition, in accordance with the NYSE listing standards, the Board of Directors has determined that the Compensation Committee and Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee are composed entirely of independent directors. The Board of Directors has also determined that each member of the Audit Committee is independent under the applicable rules of the SEC and under the NYSE listing standards.

Executive Sessions of Non-Management Directors

The non-management directors hold regular executive sessions without management at least once each quarter. The lead director is designated to chair these executive sessions under the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines.

Board of Directors Role in Risk Oversight

While management is responsible for managing the various risks that may arise in the course of the Company’s business, the Board of Directors has a role in the oversight of the risk management process. The Board of Directors and, as appropriate, its committees, regularly meet to receive and discuss operating and financial reports presented by the Chair of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Operating and Chief Financial Officer, the General Counsel, the Senior Vice President of Human Resources, the Chief Technology Officer, the Vice President of Internal Audit and Business Controls and numerous other officers and employees of the Company as well as experts and other advisors. In addition, each year management presents a budget and business plan for the following fiscal year which is reviewed by and discussed with the Board of Directors. Management also regularly discusses with the Board of Directors strategic initiatives and the associated risks. The Board of Directors also reviews specific risk areas on a regular basis. These include insured risks, disaster recovery, management authority and internal controls, litigation risks, risks associated with the Company’s information systems and data privacy, foreign currency risks, risks associated with the Company’s customer mix, supply chain and credit risks, inventory risks and other operational and financial risks. In particular, at least once each quarter the Board receives and discusses a cyber-security risk presentation and a data privacy presentation. These presentations include an update on the Company’s ongoing initiatives to raise employee awareness of information security risks. The Audit Committee has particular oversight responsibility with respect to the preparation and audit of the Company’s financial statements and internal audit issues and is specifically charged in its charter to, and does, discuss with management and the independent auditor the

Company’s policies with respect to risk assessment and risk management. The Audit Committee concerns itself most specifically with the integrity of the financial reporting process, but also with personnel, asset and information security risk. All committee meetings are open to the non-employee directors and many regularly attend.

Compensation Risk Assessment and Hedging Transactions

We believe that the performance goals and incentive plan structures generally established under the Company’s executive, annual and long-term incentive programs do not contribute to excessive risk taking by our senior executives or employees. The approved goals under our incentive programs are consistent with our financial operating plans and strategies, and these programs are discussed and reviewed by the Compensation Committee. The Company’s compensation systems are balanced, rewarding both short-term and long-term performance, and its performance goals are team oriented rather than individually focused, and include measurable factors and objective criteria. The Compensation Committee is actively engaged in setting compensation systems, monitoring those systems during the year and using discretion in making rewards, as necessary. In March 2021, the Compensation Committee recommended, and the Board approved, a “clawback” policy pursuant to which the Board has the authority to recoup excess incentive compensation received by an executive officer whose gross negligence or willful misconduct results in the need for the Company to restate its financial statements. The amount to be recouped would be the incentive compensation received by the executive officer during the three fiscal years immediately preceding the date on which the need for a restatement arises over the amount he or she would have received based on the restated results. The Company has not adopted any practices or policies prohibiting transactions that hedge or offset, or are designed to hedge or offset, any decrease in the market value of the Company’s equity securities. However, Company policy prohibits short sales and trading in puts, calls and other derivatives of Company stock.

As a result of the procedures and practices described above, the Committee believes that the Company’s compensation policies and practices for its employees do not encourage risk taking that is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company.

Corporate Responsibility

Throughout its history, the Company’s environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) activities have been grounded on its commitment to behave ethically, to manage responsibly, and to improve the quality of life of those within its influence. In fiscal 2020 the Company launched a global Corporate Responsibility task force, joining together a diverse team with members spanning various functions, regions, brands, backgrounds, and seniority levels. As a group, the task force reviewed the Company’s existing ESG programs, conducted a materiality assessment, and made recommendations. Based on these activities, in fiscal year 2022, the Company adopted a Corporate Responsibility strategy and established ESG goals for its fiscal years 2023 through 2026. These ESG goals have been incorporated into the Company’s “Make Time” Corporate Responsibility strategic plan. A steering committee comprised of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating and Chief Financial Officer, the Senior Vice President of Human Resources, and the General Counsel oversee plan management, and the Company’s Associate General Counsel and Director of Corporate Responsibility is responsible for overall plan execution. Specific objectives within the plan are delegated among more than 30 brand, regional, and functional leaders.

In May 2022, the Company issued a Corporate Responsibility Report, which includes information about its Corporate Responsibility strategy, plan and goals, as well as information about the Company’s ESG efforts during fiscal year 2022. To read the Company’s Corporate Responsibility Report, please visit www.movadogroup.com/corporate-responsibility. Such materials are not to be deemed to be “soliciting material” or to be “filed” with the SEC or subject to Regulation 14A or 14C or to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act.

Communications with the Board of Directors

Shareholders and other interested parties desiring to communicate directly with the full Board of Directors, the Audit Committee, the non-management directors as a group or with any individual director or directors may do so by sending such communication in writing addressed to the attention of the intended recipient(s), c/o Secretary and General Counsel, Movado Group, Inc., 650 From Road, Ste. 375, Paramus, NJ 07652-3556.

Interested parties may communicate anonymously and/or confidentially if they desire. All communications received that relate to accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters will be referred to the Chair of the Audit Committee unless the communication is otherwise addressed. All other communications received will be forwarded to the appropriate director or directors.

Director Attendance at Annual Meeting

The Company encourages all of the directors to attend each annual meeting of shareholders. To the extent reasonably practicable, the Company regularly schedules a meeting of the Board of Directors on the same day as the Annual Meeting of Shareholders. All of the members of the Board of Directors attended the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

For detailed information concerning Efraim Grinberg, see the listing for Mr. E. Grinberg under the heading “PROPOSAL 1 — ELECTION OF DIRECTORS” above. The names of the other current executive officers of the Company (and their respective ages as of the date of this proxy statement) are set forth below, together with the positions held by each during the past five or more years.

Name	Age	Position
Vivian D’Elia	70	Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Sallie A. DeMarsilis	57	Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Behzad Soltani	50	Executive Vice President, Commercial President and Chief Technology Officer
Mitchell C. Sussis	57	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Ms. D’Elia joined the Company in October 1994 as Vice President of Human Resources and was promoted to Senior Vice President of Human Resources in July 1997. Prior to joining the Company, she was the Director of Human Resources at Brother International, a provider of home, home office and business products. Prior to that, Ms. D’Elia spent ten years at Polychrome, a division of Sun Chemical, where she was Vice President, Human Resources.

Ms. DeMarsilis joined the Company in January 2008 as a Senior Vice President of Finance and was appointed Chief Financial Officer effective March 31, 2008. Ms. DeMarsilis was promoted to Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer in June 2020. From November 1994 through December 2007, she held several senior financial positions with The Warnaco Group, Inc. and Ann Inc. (formerly known as Ann Taylor Stores Corporation), including Controller and Senior Vice President of Finance. Both The Warnaco Group, Inc. and Ann Inc. were publicly traded companies during Ms. DeMarsilis’ tenure. Ms. DeMarsilis is a Certified Public Accountant and worked in public accounting with Deloitte for eight years before joining Ann Inc.

Mr. Soltani joined the Company in March 2018 as Chief Digital Officer and was promoted to Executive Vice President, Commercial President and Chief Technology Officer in June 2020. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Soltani served as Vice President and General Manager of B2B at Boxed, where he was responsible for setting strategic vision and operational execution of critical business functions. Prior thereto, he served as Vice President and General Manager at Keurig, where he was responsible for the Company’s ecommerce business. Prior to Keurig, Mr. Soltani held senior roles at leading companies including Staples and FedEx Office.

Mr. Sussis joined the Company in November 2015 as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. Immediately prior to joining the Company, Mr. Sussis served as Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of Time Inc., an international media company, since January 2014. Prior thereto, he served as Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of Level 3 Communications, Inc., a global telecommunications services provider, since October 2011, and as Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Secretary of Global Crossing Limited from 1999 until its acquisition by Level 3 Communications in 2011. Earlier in his career, Mr. Sussis held senior legal positions at The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation and Automatic Data Processing, Inc., after having started in legal practice in 1989 at the international law firm of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

Fiscal 2022 Highlights

This section summarizes the Company’s compensation philosophy and demonstrates how that philosophy impacted its executive compensation programs and decisions in fiscal 2022.

Compensation Philosophy

While the Company considers a number of factors in its compensation decisions, it is guided by the following core philosophies and principles:

PAY FOR PERFORMANCE

A significant portion of executives’ compensation is at-risk and dependent upon performance aligned with the Company’s strategies and goals.

DRIVE SUSTAINABLE GROWTH

We invest in and reward talent with the greatest potential to drive sustainable, long-term profitable growth while upholding our Company’s values.

RECOGNIZE INDIVIDUALS AND TEAMS

Throughout the Company, employees have individual goals that are taken into account in compensation decisions. At the same time, Company-wide and team goals are used to foster the collaboration that is critical to our success.

ALIGNMENT WITH SHAREHOLDERS

Our compensation programs are designed to align executives’ interests with those of our shareholders. A large portion of pay for the named executive officers is comprised of equity-based awards with multi-year vesting, the value of which fluctuates with the Company’s stock price.

APPROPRIATE USE OF DISCRETION

While financial performance is a critical factor in our performance-based incentive programs, we believe the appropriate use of discretion is important to avoid the mechanical use of formulas when the financial results alone do not reflect the impact of an extraordinary operating environment or extenuating circumstances.

The below checklist helps demonstrate the alignment of the Company’s practices with its pay philosophies.

	What we do			What we don’t do
	✔ Endeavor to pay fair and equitable compensation to employees throughout the Company ✔ Base a significant portion of executive pay on business performance; pay is not guaranteed ✔ Align pay outcomes with individual and Company performance ✔ Align executive compensation with the interests of our shareholders ✔ Balance short-term and long-term incentives ✔ Prohibit short sales; trading in puts, calls and other derivatives of Company stock; and buying Company stock on margin ✔ Maintain an excess incentive compensation “clawback” policy applicable to executive officers ✔ Conduct an annual say-on-pay vote			✘ No dividends or dividend equivalents on unvested stock-based awards ✘ No repricing of underwater stock options ✘ No tax gross-ups for executive perquisites ✘ No tax gross-ups related to change in control ✘ No reliance on formulaic models that can result in inappropriately high or low incentive compensation when viewed in the context of the actual operating environment

Fiscal 2022 Compensation Mix

The Company’s pay mix for executives in fiscal 2022 reflected our belief that a significant portion of executive pay should be at risk and that incentives should be appropriately balanced between short-term and long-term. The graph below demonstrates the compensation mix for our CEO’s fiscal 2022 target pay package.

Fiscal 2022 Performance Summary

In early fiscal 2022, the Company set out to emerge stronger than it was before the pandemic, and it has achieved that objective. In a year challenged by COVID-19 related disruptions, supply chain impacts, labor constraints and elevated inflation, the Company exceeded expectations throughout the year. Among the many accomplishments achieved in fiscal 2022, the Company:

•	Delivered topline growth of 44.6%, resulting in record annual net sales of $732.4 million;

•	Generated record adjusted operating income¹ of $119.7 million as compared to $30.7 million in fiscal 2021 and $50.0 million in pre-pandemic fiscal 2020;

•	Achieved record diluted earnings per share of $3.87; and

•	Ended the year with record cash of $277.1 million and no debt.

The Company’s exceptional performance and strong balance sheet enabled us to announce an increase in the quarterly dividend to $0.35 per share as well as our intention to execute our share repurchase plan at an accelerated pace, subject to market conditions. In addition to returning capital to shareholders, the strength of the Company’s financial position allowed us to make important investments in our employees. For example, all non-bonus eligible employees in the U.S. received either a special $1,000 bonus ($500 for part-timers) or a mid-year salary adjustment. In addition, the Company set a minimum hourly wage of $15 in the U.S.

The successful execution of our strategy and disciplined expense management have left Movado Group stronger and better positioned to deliver sustainable, long-term profitable growth than it was before the start of the pandemic.

2022 Pay-for-Performance Alignment

The Company’s executive compensation programs are designed to incentivize performance that creates shareholder value. In that regard, our long-term incentives are comprised of equity-based awards that align our executives’ interests with those of shareholders during the three-year vesting period and beyond. At the same

Adjusted operating income is a non-GAAP financial measure calculated by adjusting GAAP operating income to eliminate the amortization of acquisition accounting adjustments related to the Olivia Burton and MVMT acquisitions, corporate initiatives and the impairment of goodwill and certain intangible assets. For additional information, please see the “GAAP and Non-GAAP measures” table attached to the Company’s fiscal 2022 earnings release issued on March 24, 2022.

time, our annual incentive compensation plan is designed to reward performance that we believe will lead to sustainable, long-term profitable growth and enhance shareholder value.

Although the Compensation Committee takes a number of factors into account in determining the CEO’s annual bonus payment, the Committee considers as a threshold matter whether the Company met the criterion established for funding the bonus pool. In recent years, adjusted operating income has been the criterion selected by the Committee for this purpose. The chart below illustrates the relationships among actual and targeted adjusted operating income and the CEO’s actual and target bonus over the last three fiscal years.²

Role of the Compensation Committee

The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (for purposes of this compensation discussion and analysis, the “Committee”) is responsible for reviewing and approving annually corporate goals with respect to the compensation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), evaluating the performance of the CEO against those goals, and determining the CEO’s compensation based on that evaluation. In addition, the Committee also reviews and approves the structure and levels of compensation for the Company’s other executive officers and senior management; reviews and approves significant compensation programs generally, including performance goals under annual and long-term incentive plans; and reviews and administers the Company’s 1996 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated as of April 4, 2013 (the “Stock Plan”). Throughout this proxy statement, the individuals who served as the Company’s CEO or Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) during fiscal 2022, as well as the other individuals included in the SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE below, are referred to as the “named executive officers”.

The Committee considers feedback from our shareholders regarding the Company’s executive compensation programs, including the results of our shareholders’ advisory vote on executive compensation. At the 2021 annual meeting, approximately 83% of the votes represented and 85% of the votes cast approved our executive compensation program. In addition, in the spring of 2021 we held discussions regarding corporate governance and compensation matters with several shareholders, including all holders of greater than 5% of our common stock. These discussions generated constructive feedback regarding various matters, including the use of objective performance measures in incentive compensation programs and preferred performance metrics for such programs. The Committee considered the feedback provided and made adjustments where it deemed appropriate.

In accordance with the preference indicated by more than 96% of the votes cast at our 2017 annual meeting regarding the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation, the Board of Directors decided that such future advisory votes would be submitted to shareholders every year. Shareholders are invited to express their views to the Board of Directors regarding executive compensation as well as other matters as described in this proxy statement under the heading “Communications with the Board of Directors.”

As explained in last year’s proxy statement, by the time the fiscal 2021 bonus program was established in late March 2020, COVID-19 had been declared a pandemic and the Committee recognized that its impact on operating profit could not be quantified, that the adjusted operating profit target of $60 million was likely unattainable, and that any bonus for fiscal 2021 would be at the Committee’s discretion. The Committee ultimately awarded a partial bonus in light of the decisive actions taken by management and the significant financial and strategic achievements realized despite the pandemic.

Compensation Objectives

The fundamental purpose served by every compensation recommendation made by the Company and approved by the Committee is to appropriately reward, motivate, retain and attract a group of highly qualified individuals who contribute to the Company’s continued success, with the ultimate objective of enhancing shareholder value. The three most significant elements of compensation used by the Company in developing specific compensation packages offered to its executives and management level employees generally are: (1) base salary, (2) annual incentive cash bonuses, and (3) long-term equity compensation. Of these, annual incentive cash bonuses and equity compensation vary with performance, are closely linked to the creation of long-term shareholder value and, as such, most closely align executives’ interests with those of the Company’s shareholders. The Company and the Committee believe that the most effective executive compensation programs are those designed to reward the achievement of specific strategic and financial goals set by the Company and those that are closely linked to the creation of long-term shareholder value; therefore, a significant portion of the total compensation that may be earned by the named executive officers is determined by these performance-based elements.

Setting Executive Compensation

With the foregoing objectives in mind, the Company determines overall compensation levels for the named executive officers and senior management based on particular facts and circumstances, including, for example, the experience level and performance of the individual executive and market factors.

The Committee periodically consults with, or engages the services of, independent executive compensation and benefits firms, primarily Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. (“FW Cook”), to advise on the structure of the Company’s compensation programs and to assist it in assessing the competitiveness of the Company’s executive and non-employee director compensation levels. Although the Committee did not receive a formal report on executive compensation from FW Cook during fiscal 2022, the Committee Chair consulted with FW Cook on various compensation matters during the year.

The Committee does not rely solely, or even primarily, on available compensation data from any single group of companies because the Committee believes that the Company competes for top executive talent with many other larger companies in addition to companies that may be considered to be the Company’s peers. Therefore, the Committee considers prevailing compensation trends and practices in other industries and other companies but does not engage in any formal benchmarking with respect to these other industries or companies.

Consistent with the Company’s compensation philosophy, a significant percentage of total compensation, particularly in the case of the named executive officers, is allocated to performance-based incentive compensation. The Committee reviews information made available to it periodically from outside compensation consultants and annually from the Company’s Senior Vice President of Human Resources to determine the appropriate level and mix of incentive compensation as among cash and non-cash or short-term and long-term incentive compensation. In setting the compensation for the CEO and the other named executive officers for fiscal 2022, the Committee considered the financial performance of the Company in fiscal 2021, the Company’s projected financial performance in fiscal 2022, the Company’s historical base pay, bonus and equity grant data from previous years, and information relating to compensation survey data provided by the Company’s Senior Vice President of Human Resources.

The Committee makes all compensation decisions affecting the compensation awarded to the CEO. With respect to the compensation of the other named executive officers and other senior executives, the Committee considers the recommendations of the CEO and the Senior Vice President of Human Resources, including recommendations regarding salary adjustments and annual award amounts. Subject to any applicable plan limitations, the Committee may exercise its discretion in modifying any recommended adjustments or awards to executives. The Committee also reviews total compensation earned by and awarded to the named executive officers for prior years.

Fiscal 2022 Executive Compensation Components

For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022, the principal components of compensation for the named executive officers were:

•	base salary;

•	performance-based annual incentive compensation;

•	equity incentive compensation;

•	retirement and other post-employment benefits; and

•	perquisites and other personal benefits.

Base Salary

The Company provides named executive officers and other employees with base salary to compensate them for services rendered during the fiscal year. Base salaries for named executive officers are determined by the Committee for each individual in light of the Committee’s assessment of the responsibilities relative to the position under consideration, as well as each individual’s background, training and experience, and by reference to the competitive marketplace for comparable talent. Annual increases in base salary levels, if warranted, are reviewed with reference to the individual’s performance, the performance of the Company as a whole and the prevailing rate of increase in base salary levels generally in the competitive marketplace with respect to similar executive positions. During its review of base salaries for executives, the Committee primarily considers:

•	market data with respect to average merit and cost of living increases for similar positions;

•	internal review of the executive’s compensation, both individually and relative to other executive officers; and

•	individual performance of the executive.

When setting fiscal 2022 salaries in March 2021, the Committee also took into consideration the COVID-19 pandemic and the decisive actions that had been taken by management in response to the pandemic, including significant operating expense reductions, enhancements to the Company’s e-commerce platforms that contributed to strong growth in e-commerce revenues, and liquidity preservation measures that helped generate a $69 million increase in net cash during fiscal 2021. Based on all the foregoing factors, the CEO’s salary was increased from $1,200,000 to $1,250,000; Ms. DeMarsilis’ salary was increased from $600,000 to $620,000; Mr. Soltani’s salary was increased from $500,000 to $515,000; Mr. Sussis’ salary was increased from $390,000 to $402,000; and Ms. D’Elia’s salary was increased from $350,000 to $360,000.

Performance-Based Annual Incentive Compensation

The Company’s annual performance-based incentive compensation program is governed by the Annual Incentive Compensation Plan, in which all bonus-eligible employees (including the named executive officers) participate. This plan is designed to tie a significant portion of participants’ annual cash compensation to the Company’s annual financial performance.

For fiscal 2022, the Committee set the target annual incentive payments (based on 100% bonus pool funding of the Annual Incentive Compensation Plan discussed below) for the CEO at 150% of his base salary; for Ms. DeMarsilis at 60% of her base salary; for Mr. Soltani at 60% of his base salary; for Mr. Sussis at 40% of his base salary; and for Ms. D’Elia at 40% of her base salary. These percentages were unchanged from fiscal 2021, except for Mr. Soltani’s target, which was increased by 10% of his base salary in light of his June 2020 promotion from Chief Digital Officer to Executive Vice President, Commercial President and Chief Technology Officer. The Committee determines the target bonus for each named executive officer by exercising its subjective judgment of what an appropriate percentage is, informed by a consideration of such person’s total compensation compared to target bonus levels and total compensation payable to other executive officers in other positions within the Company and relative to similar executive positions in the competitive marketplace.

The Committee assesses the Company’s overall financial performance and each named executive officer’s individual performance in determining the cash incentive actually paid to each of them. To assess corporate performance for the fiscal year, the Committee considers as a threshold matter whether the Company met the

criterion for funding the bonus pool under the Annual Incentive Compensation Plan. In fiscal 2022, the Committee established adjusted operating income of $45 million as the target for 100% bonus pool funding.

If the Annual Incentive Compensation Plan bonus pool is funded, then the Committee may also consider the overall level of bonus pool funding and other criteria for measuring corporate performance, such as revenues, margins, cash flows and net income, in determining the cash incentive amount to pay to each named executive officer. The financial performance measures serve the purpose of providing the Committee with objective criteria by which to assess the Company’s performance notwithstanding that they are not assigned a relative weight to one another.

In addition to financial performance, the Committee also considers individual performance in determining the amount of each named executive officer’s bonus payment under the Annual Incentive Compensation Plan. There is no specific relative weight given by the Committee to the financial performance of the Company as compared to the individual performance of any executive officer. The Committee retains discretion to determine the amount of each named executive officer’s annual incentive payment regardless of the extent to which any of the performance criteria (individual or corporate) are met. However, the Committee does, in practice, take into account these criteria, including individual performance. In considering individual performance, the Committee is briefed by, and relies on a general summary assessment and recommendation provided by, the Company’s CEO and/or Senior Vice President of Human Resources relative to the performance of the named executive officers (other than the CEO). That summary assessment and recommendation is based on and generally reflects the individual assessment provided by each named executive officer’s immediate supervisor which itself would typically address the individual performance goals of such named executive officer as well as his or her overall performance. Therefore, when the Committee considers individual named executive officer performance in this way, including consideration of whether individual goals have been met, the Committee does so indirectly as it is not apprised of any named executive officer’s specific personal goals nor does it (with the exception of the CEO) independently consider, or assess individual named executive officer performance relative to, those goals.

When it considers the individual performance of the CEO in determining the annual incentive payment to be made to him, the Committee refers to the CEO’s individual performance goals but does not base its assessment of his performance solely on those goals since it may, consistent with the plan, approve award payments regardless of whether other performance criteria have been met. The goals set for the CEO for fiscal 2022 included non-quantitative objectives that were not specifically considered by the Committee as part of its determination of his cash incentive payment under the Annual Incentive Compensation Plan. However, the Committee does evaluate the CEO’s individual performance against those other objectives for the year subsequent to and separate from the deliberative process conducted under the Annual Incentive Compensation Plan.

In determining the annual incentive compensation payments for the named executive officers for fiscal 2022, the Committee considered the factors described above. In particular, the Committee noted that the Company had achieved adjusted operating income of $119.7 million, more than double the amount set as the target for 100% bonus pool funding. (The impact on operating income of the bonus pool itself is taken into account for purposes of both setting the target and evaluating results.) The Committee also assessed the Company’s overall financial performance and each named executive officer’s individual performance in determining his or her annual bonus payout. The Committee noted that the Company had achieved record levels of performance across multiple financial metrics, including record annual net sales of $732.4 million and a record year-end cash balance of $277.1 million. The Committee also took into account the Company’s strategic execution, relative performance in the watch industry, and total shareholder return of over 75% during the year. In light of these factors, the Committee approved funding the pool under the Annual Incentive Compensation Plan in excess of the target level, with the specific award for each named executive officer being set forth under the “Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation” column in the SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE below.

Equity Incentive Compensation

Stock ownership is a key element of the Company’s compensation program for the named executive officers and senior management generally, as well as mid-level managers throughout the Company. Under the Stock Plan, the Committee may grant participants shares of the Company’s Common Stock, restricted stock, share units, stock options, stock appreciation rights, performance units and/or performance bonuses. In granting these awards, the Committee may establish any conditions or restrictions it deems appropriate.

All grants made by the Committee under the Stock Plan since its inception have been in the form of stock options, time-vesting restricted stock unit awards (pursuant to which unrestricted shares of Common Stock are issued to the grantee when the award vests) or performance-based awards (under which vesting occurs only if one or more predetermined financial goals are achieved within the relevant performance period). The Committee believes that all of these equity awards are useful retention tools to the extent that vesting only occurs after a period of several years and are also an effective means of encouraging award recipients to focus on enhancing shareholder value over the long term by directly aligning the recipient’s financial interests with the interests of the Company’s shareholders. The Committee typically makes annual grants under the Stock Plan effective shortly after the release of the Company’s fourth quarter and year-end earnings results.

Considering the Company’s history of using various types of equity grants under the Stock Plan as well as the difficulty of projecting financial performance given the pending COVID-19 pandemic, for fiscal 2022 the Committee decided to grant the named executive officers and other senior level executives a mix of time-based restricted stock unit awards (“RSUs”) and stock options which, in each case, cliff-vest three years from the grant date.

In late March 2021, the Committee granted fiscal 2022 equity awards to the named executive officers and other key employees taking into account the considerations described above. Each named executive officer’s equity grant was valued at approximately 100% of his or her target bonus. Approximately half the value of each named executive officer’s equity grant was made in the form of time-based RSUs and approximately half was made in the form of stock options. The equity awards are reported below in the SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE FOR FISCAL 2022 and in the GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS table.

Retirement and Other Post-Employment Benefits

401(k) Plan

All employees in the United States, including the named executive officers, are eligible to participate in the Company’s Employee Savings and Investment Plan (“401(k) Plan”), a tax-qualified defined contribution retirement savings plan that includes a Company matching contribution feature.

Deferred Compensation Plan

The named executive officers and certain other executives selected by the Committee are eligible to participate in the Company’s Amended and Restated Deferred Compensation Plan for Executives (“DCP”). The DCP is designed to offer retirement benefits to the named executive officers, senior management and key employees, consistent with overall market practices, to attract and retain the talent needed in the Company. Under the DCP, participants may defer amounts from their base salary and cash bonus (if any) annually, and the Company will credit to the account of each participant a matching contribution in an amount equal to one hundred percent of the compensation deferral, up to a maximum match equal to either 10% (for “Group I” participants) or 5% (for “Group II” participants) of the participant’s base salary. During fiscal 2022, Messrs. E. Grinberg and Soltani and Ms. DeMarsilis were Group I participants and Mr. Sussis and Ms. D’Elia were Group II participants. Twenty percent of the Company’s matching contribution is in the form of rights to receive Common Stock. All matching contributions vest ratably in annual installments over five years.

The DCP also permits the Company to make discretionary contributions to any participant’s DCP account. In recognition of the outstanding leadership demonstrated by the CEO during fiscal 2021, which enabled the Company to navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic and achieve strong financial results taking into account the difficult operating environment, in March 2021, the Committee approved $132,922 in discretionary contributions to the CEO’s DCP account (bringing his total Company contributions to $250,000). Such contributions were made ratably over the balance of fiscal 2022. Eighty percent of such contributions were made in cash and the balance in rights to receive Common Stock, in each case vesting ratably in annual installments over five years.

Participants may direct the investment of amounts in their DCP accounts (other than rights to receive Common Stock) among third-party investment funds that are made available to them under the plan. Those funds largely track the funds offered under the 401(k) Plan. Further information regarding the participation by the named executive officers in the DCP is discussed in further detail under the heading “NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION” below.

Severance and Change of Control Agreements

The Company has a severance agreement with Ms. D’Elia under which her then-current base salary would continue to be paid for 12 months after the termination of her employment by the Company without cause. The agreement prohibits Ms. D’Elia from (i) working in the watch or jewelry business for six months after termination of her employment for any reason and (ii) soliciting Company employees and clients for 12 months after termination.

For a detailed description of the agreement between the Company and Ms. D’Elia, please refer to the discussion under POTENTIAL PAYMENTS ON TERMINATION OR CHANGE IN CONTROL below.

Perquisites and Other Personal Benefits

As part of providing a competitive executive compensation program, the Company provides to the CEO and the other named executive officers certain perquisites, described below, that the Company and the Committee believe are reasonable and consistent with its overall compensation program. The Committee reviews annually the levels of perquisites provided to the named executive officers.

The Company provides each of its named executive officers with a taxable car allowance and, in the case of the CEO, automobile insurance reimbursement.

The Company pays the CFO a taxable housing allowance for the rental of an apartment located near the Company’s New Jersey headquarters.

The Company has purchased life insurance policies insuring the CEO and pays the premiums for that insurance. Under the Company’s arrangement with the CEO, the named insured is entitled to the cash surrender value in respect of these life insurance policies and the respective beneficiaries are entitled to the applicable death benefits without, in either event, reimbursement to the Company.

Attributed costs of the perquisites described above for the named executive officers for fiscal 2022 are included in the “All Other Compensation” column of the SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE below.

Tax and Accounting Implications

Deductibility of Executive Compensation

Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code places a limit of $1,000,000 on the annual amount of compensation that publicly-held companies may deduct for federal income tax purposes for certain “covered employees,” including our named executive officers. The Committee reviews compensation plans in light of applicable tax provisions, including Section 162(m), and may revise compensation plans from time to time. However, the Committee approves compensation that does not qualify for deductibility when deemed to be in the Company’s best interests.

Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for stock-based payments in accordance with the requirements of FASB ASC Topic 718. The Committee considers the expense implications of equity compensation awards in determining aggregate annual award levels.

COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT

The Compensation Committee of the Company has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis required by Item 402(b) of Regulation S-K with management and, based on such review and discussions, the Compensation Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this proxy statement and the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2022.

THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE

Alan H. Howard, Chair, Lead Director

Ann Kirschner

Stephen Sadove

SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE FOR FISCAL 2022

The following Summary Compensation Table sets forth information about the compensation paid in respect of fiscal 2022 by the Company to the CEO, the CFO and the three most highly compensated executive officers of the Company other than the CEO and the CFO who were serving as executive officers at January 31, 2022. The foregoing individuals are referred to in this proxy statement as the “named executive officers.”

(a)	(b)	(c)	(d)	(e)	(f)	(g)	(i)	(j)
Name and Principal Position	Year	Salary ($)⁽¹⁾	Bonus ($)	Stock Awards ($)⁽²⁾	Option Awards ($)⁽²⁾	Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($)⁽³⁾	All Other Compensation ($)	Total ($)
Efraim Grinberg, Chair and Chief Executive Officer	2022	1,239,809	—	937,561	939,319	3,750,000	345,315⁽⁴⁾	7,212,004
	2021	890,769	1,500,000	—	1,086,000	—	86,694	3,563,463
	2020	1,191,346	—	2,231,232	—	—	299,609	3,722,187
Sallie A. DeMarsilis, EVP, Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer	2022	615,923	—	186,021	186,339	745,000	93,385⁽⁵⁾	1,826,668
	2021	516,924	360,000	126,525	511,890	—	44,359	1,559,698
	2020	601,924	—	425,592	—	—	93,469	1,120,985
Behzad Soltani, EVP, Commercial President & Chief Technology Officer	2022	511,942	—	154,534	154,780	620,000	58,369⁽⁶⁾	1,499,625
	2021	431,084	250,000	87,724	473,880	—	12,066	1,254,754
	2020	409,927	—	256,007	—	—	10,000	675,934
Mitchell C. Sussis, SVP, General Counsel and Secretary	2022	399,554	—	80,374	80,561	320,000	26,084⁽⁷⁾	906,573
	2021	359,250	140,000	55,671	54,300	—	11,776	620,997
	2020	387,405	—	193,478	—	—	29,327	610,210
Vivian D’Elia, SVP Human Resources	2022	357,963	—	71,950	72,122	290,000	25,804⁽⁸⁾	817,839
	2021	329,134	140,000	50,610	48,870	—	8,620	577,234
	2020	344,806	—	163,991	—	—	27,154	535,951

(1)	Salary amounts include amounts deferred at the election of the executive under the Company’s DCP and under the 401(k) Plan. Amounts deferred under the DCP are also shown in the NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION TABLE.

(2)

Amounts shown under the “Stock Awards” column and the “Option Awards” column do not reflect compensation actually received by the named executive officers. Instead the dollar value of these awards represents the fair value of the awards on the date of grant calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Assumptions used in calculating these amounts are described in Note 18 to the Company’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 24, 2022. The stock and option awards cliff-vest on the third anniversary of the grant date and are not subject to any performance conditions other than the continued employment of the grantee, except that the performance-based RSUs granted to all the named executive officers in fiscal 2020 included vesting conditions related to corporate financial performance for the respective year of grant.

(3)

Represents the annual incentive payments under the Annual Incentive Compensation Plan. Since the performance goals for fiscal 2020 and 2021 were not achieved, no payments were made under the Annual Incentive Compensation Plan for those years. However, in light of the decisive actions taken by management during fiscal 2021 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the significant financial and strategic achievements realized during the year despite the pandemic, the Committee elected to make discretionary cash bonus payments to the named executive officers in respect of fiscal 2021. Those bonuses are set forth in “Bonus” column above.

(4)

Includes a taxable car allowance and automobile insurance reimbursement of $21,355. Includes $70,560 for premiums paid in respect of certain life insurance policies purchased for Mr. E. Grinberg by the Company. Under his arrangement with the Company, Mr. E. Grinberg is entitled to the cash surrender value in respect of certain of these life insurance policies and his beneficiaries are entitled to the applicable benefit without, in either event, reimbursement to the Company of any premiums paid by the Company under such policies. Includes a $3,400 matching contribution made by the Company for the account of Mr. E. Grinberg under the Company’s 401(k) Plan. Includes discretionary and matching contributions of $250,000, of which approximately 20% was in the form of non-cash contributions of phantom stock units (based on the closing prices of the Company’s Common Stock on the grant dates) to his account under the DCP. These contributions under the DCP are also shown in the NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION TABLE below.

(5)

Includes a taxable car allowance of $6,600 and a taxable housing allowance of $25,200. Includes a $3,400 matching contribution made by the Company for the account of Ms. DeMarsilis under the Company’s 401(k) Plan. Includes a matching cash contribution of $47,311 and a matching non-cash contribution of phantom stock units valued at $10,874 (based on the closing prices of the Company’s Common Stock on the grant dates) to her account under the DCP. These contributions under the DCP are also shown in the NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION TABLE below.

(6)

Includes a taxable car allowance of $6,600. Includes a $3,400 matching contribution made by the Company for the account of Mr. Soltani under the Company’s 401(k) Plan. Includes a matching cash contribution of $39,329 and a matching non-cash contribution of phantom stock units valued at $9,040 (based on the closing prices of the Company’s Common Stock on the grant dates) to his account under the DCP. These contributions under the DCP are also shown in the NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION TABLE below.

(7)

Includes a taxable car allowance of $6,600. Includes a $3,400 matching contribution made by the Company for the account of Mr. Sussis under the Company’s 401(k) Plan. Includes a matching cash contribution of $15,347 and a matching non-cash contribution of phantom stock units valued at $3,528 (based on the closing prices of the Company’s Common Stock on the grant dates) to his account under the DCP. These contributions under the DCP are also shown in the NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION TABLE below.

(8)

Includes a taxable car allowance of $6,600. Includes a $3,400 matching contribution made by the Company for the account of Ms. D’Elia under the Company’s 401(k) Plan. Includes a matching cash contribution of $12,643 and a matching non-cash contribution of phantom stock units valued at $3,161 (based on the closing prices of the Company’s Common Stock on the grant dates) to her account under the DCP. These contributions under the DCP are also shown in the NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION TABLE below.

GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS IN FISCAL 2022

Efraim Grinberg

03/23/2021

1,875,000

03/29/2021

03/23/2021

33,945

91,820

$27.62

1,876,880

Sallie DeMarsilis

03/23/2021

372,000

03/29/2021

03/23/2021

6,735

18,215

$27.62

372,360

Behzad Soltani

03/23/2021

309,000

03/29/2021

03/23/2021

5,595

15,130

$27.62

309,314

Mitchell Sussis

03/23/2021

160,800

03/29/2021

03/23/2021

2,910

7,875

$27.62

160,935

Vivian D’Elia

03/23/2021

144,000

03/29/2021

03/23/2021

2,605

7,050

$27.62

144,072

(1)

Reflects annual cash incentive opportunities for the named executive officers in fiscal 2022 under the Company’s Annual Incentive Compensation Plan. See “Fiscal 2022 Executive Compensation Components — Performance Based Annual Incentive Compensation” above. There are no threshold or maximum performance levels provided for under the Annual Incentive Compensation Plan.

(2)	Reflects time-vesting stock awards granted under the fiscal 2022 long-term incentive program as discussed above under “— Equity Incentive Compensation.” The awards cliff-vest on the third anniversary of the grant date.

(3)	Reflects options to purchase Common Stock granted under the fiscal 2022 long-term incentive program as discussed above under “— Equity Incentive Compensation.” These options become fully exercisable on the third anniversary of the grant date and expire on the tenth anniversary of the grant date.

(4)	The amounts in column (l) represent the grant date fair value of the stock awards computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718.

OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL 2022 YEAR-END

	Option Awards				Stock Awards
(a)	(b)	(c)	(e)	(f)	(g)	(h)
Name	Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable	Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable⁽¹⁾	Option Exercise Price ($)	Option Expiration Date	Number of Shares or Units of Stock that Have Not Vested (#)⁽²⁾	Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($)
Efraim Grinberg	27,000		42.12	04/15/2024	65,660	2,434,016
		200,000	16.87	12/01/2030
		91,820	27.62	03/31/2031
Sallie DeMarsilis	7,900		30.34	04/19/2023	20,369	755,079
	6,300		42.12	04/15/2024
	9,850		30.36	04/15/2025
	10,534		27.74	04/15/2026
	13,660		23.35	04/17/2027
		100,000	12.42	06/16/2030
		23,000	16.87	12/01/2030
		18,215	27.62

SEC Form DEF 14A filed by Movado Group Inc.