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Electing four directors of the Company to three-year terms;

Approve the Valmont 2026 Employee Stock Purchase Plan;

Advisory approval of the Company’s executive compensation;

Ratifying the appointment of the Company’s independent auditors for fiscal 2026; and

Consider and act upon such other business that may properly come before the meeting.

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UNITED STATES
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

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Valmont Industries, Inc. Headquarters
15000 Valmont Plaza
Omaha, Nebraska 68154-5215

April 27, 2026

10:00 a.m.
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The record date for determining which shareholders may vote at this meeting is March 2, 2026.

We are distributing our proxy materials to our shareholders primarily over the Internet. We believe that this e-proxy process should expedite shareholders’ receipt of proxy materials, while also lowering the costs and reducing the environmental impact of our Annual Meeting. On March 11, 2026, we mailed to many of our shareholders a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials containing instr

SEC Form DEF 14A filed by Valmont Industries Inc.