DEFA14A 1 tm261352d4_defa14a.htm DEFA14A

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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SCHEDULE 14A

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Valmont Industries, Inc.

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Your Vote Counts! *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. Smartphone users Point your camera here and vote without entering a control number For complete information and to vote, visit www.ProxyVote.com Control # V84006-P44455-Z91907 VALMONT INDUSTRIES, INC. 15000 VALMONT PLAZA OMAHA, NE 68154 VALMONT INDUSTRIES, INC. 2026 Annual Meeting Vote by April 26, 2026 11:59 PM ET. For shares held in a Plan, vote by April 22, 2026 11:59 PM ET. You invested in VALMONT INDUSTRIES, 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 shareholder meeting to be held on April 27, 2026. Get informed before you vote View the Notice and Proxy Statement, Annual Report and 10-K online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to April 13, 2026. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future shareholder 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. Valmont Industries, Inc. 15000 Valmont Plaza Omaha, NE 68154 Vote in Person at the Meeting* April 27, 2026 10:00 AM

THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming shareholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters. Vote at www.ProxyVote.com Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click “Delivery Settings”. V84007-P44455-Z91907 Voting Items Board Recommends 1. Election of Directors For Nominees: 01) Mogens C. Bay 02) Ritu Favre 03) Richard A. Lanoha 04) Paul T. Maass 2. Approval of the Valmont 2026 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. For 3. Advisory approval of the Company’s executive compensation. For 4. Ratifying the appointment of the Company’s independent auditors for fiscal 2026. For NOTE: In their discretion, the Proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

SEC Form DEFA14A filed by Valmont Industries Inc.