DEFA14A 1 tm261520d3_defa14a.htm DEFA14A

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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Your Vote Counts! Smartphone users Point your camera here and vote without entering a control number For complete information and to vote, visit www.ProxyVote.com Control # V95006-P47646 *Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance. At the meeting, you will need to request a ballot to vote these shares. You invested in UPBOUND GROUP, INC. and it’s time to vote! You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the stockholder meeting to be held on June 2, 2026. UPBOUND GROUP, INC. 5501 HEADQUARTERS DRIVE PLANO, TX 75024 UPBOUND GROUP, INC. 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders Vote by June 1, 2026 11:59 PM ET. For shares held in our 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, vote by May 28, 2026 11:59 PM ET. Get informed before you vote View the Notice and the Proxy Statement and most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to May 19, 2026. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future stockholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy. Vote in Person at the Meeting* June 2, 2026 8:00 a.m. Central Time 5501 Headquarters Drive Plano, Texas 75024

Vote at www.ProxyVote.com Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click “Delivery Settings”. V95007-P47646 Voting Items Board Recommends 1. To elect the directors nominated by the Board of Directors: 1a. Jeffrey Brown For 1b. Charu Jain For 1c. Fahmi Karam For 1d. Molly Langenstein For 1e. Harold Lewis For 1f. Glenn Marino For 1g. Carol McFate For 2. To ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026 For 3. To approve, by non-binding vote, compensation of the named executive officers for the year ended December 31, 2025 For 4. To approve, by non-binding vote, the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation 1 Year 5. To approve the Upbound Group, Inc. 2026 Long-Term Incentive Plan For NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof. THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming stockholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters.

SEC Form DEFA14A filed by Upbound Group Inc.