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Dear Fellow Stockholders:

April [ ], 2026

Dear Fellow Stockholders:

I want to cordially invite you to attend the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Ranpak Holdings Corp. at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PACK2026 on May 21, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time. The meeting will be held virtually, via live webcast.

The matters expected to be acted upon at the Annual Meeting are described in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and this Proxy Statement.

Your vote is important. Please cast your vote as soon as possible over the Internet, by telephone, or by completing and returning your proxy card in the postage-prepaid envelope so that your shares are represented. Your vote will mean that you are represented at the Annual Meeting regardless of whether or not you attend. Returning the proxy does not deprive you of your right to attend the virtual Annual Meeting and to vote your shares then. We will begin mailing the Notice of Internet Availability to our stockholders of record as of March 27, 2026 for the first time on or about April [ ], 2026.

I also want to share that we remain committed to our mission to deliver a better world. We are working hard to innovate and bring solutions to our customers that will help make their supply chains more sustainable. In addition, we will be releasing our seventh Sustainability and Impact Report this year, which will highlight our continuing efforts and commitment to demonstrate our leadership in sustainability. We look forward to sharing our progress with you.

Sincerely,

Omar Asali

Chairman of the Board of Directors and

Chief Executive Officer

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RANPAK HOLDINGS CORP. 7990 AUBURN ROAD CONCORD TOWNSHIP, OH 44077

Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be Held on May 21, 2026

To the Stockholders of Ranpak Holdings Corp.:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

Time and Date

May 21, 2026,

at 10:00 a.m.

(Eastern time)

Location

virtual meeting conducted

exclusively via live webcast at www.virtualshare

holdermeeting.com/

PACK2026

Record Date

The foregoing items of business are more fully described in the Proxy Statement accompanying

this Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Only stockholders who owned common stock of the Company at the close of business on March 27, 2026 (the “Record Date”) can vote at this meeting or any adjournments that take place.


	1.			to elect the three directors named in the Proxy Statement as Class I directors of Ranpak Holdings Corp., each to serve for three years and until his or her successor has been elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal;
	2.			to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026;
	3.			to approve a non-binding advisory resolution approving the compensation of the named executive officers; and
	4.			to approve, for the purpose of complying with NYSE Listing Rule 312.03(c), the issuance of certain shares of our Class A Common Stock upon the exercise of a warrant issued by the Company to Walmart Inc.


	The Company will also transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting, or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

The Board of Directors unanimously recommends that you vote:


	Proposal No. 1:			FOR the election of the three director nominees;
	Proposal No. 2:			FOR the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP, as the independent registered public accounting firm;
	Proposal No. 3:			FOR the approval of the non-binding advisory resolution to approve the compensation of our named executive officers; and
	Proposal No. 4:			FOR the approval of the issuance of certain shares of our Class A Common Stock upon the exercise of a warrant issued by the Company to Walmart Inc.

2026 VIRTUAL ANNUAL STOCKHOLDER MEETING

The Board of Directors has determined to hold a virtual annual meeting in order to facilitate stockholder attendance and participation by enabling stockholders to participate from any location and at no cost. We believe this is the right choice for Ranpak currently, as it enables engagement with our stockholders, regardless of size, resources, or physical location. We are committed to ensuring that stockholders will be afforded the same rights and opportunities to participate as they would at an in-person meeting. You will be able to attend the meeting online, vote your shares electronically and submit questions during the meeting by visiting

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www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PACK2026 at the meeting date and time. To log in, you will need the 16-digit control number included on your proxy card or voting instruction form. The meeting webcast will begin promptly at 10 a.m. Eastern Time. We encourage you to access the meeting prior to the start time. Online check-in will begin at 9:45 a.m., Eastern Time, and you should allow ample time for the check-in procedures. If you experience technical difficulties during the check-in process or during the meeting, please consult the information regarding technical assistance available at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PACK2026 for assistance.

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE VIRTUAL MEETING ONLINE, WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO READ THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY STATEMENT AND OUR ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025, AND SUBMIT YOUR PROXY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE USING ONE OF THE THREE CONVENIENT VOTING METHODS DESCRIBED IN “INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROXY PROCESS AND VOTING” IN THE PROXY STATEMENT. IF YOU RECEIVE MORE THAN ONE SET OF PROXY MATERIALS OR NOTICE OF INTERNET AVAILABILITY BECAUSE YOUR SHARES ARE REGISTERED IN DIFFERENT NAMES OR ADDRESSES, EACH PROXY SHOULD BE SIGNED AND SUBMITTED TO ENSURE THAT ALL OF YOUR SHARES WILL BE VOTED.

NOTICE AND ACCESS

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on May 21, 2026. The Proxy Statement and the Company’s 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K are available, free of charge, at proxyvote.com.

The Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 21, 2026 contains instructions on how to access our proxy materials and vote over the internet at www.proxyvote.com and how stockholders can receive a paper copy of our proxy materials, including the accompanying Proxy Statement, a proxy card or voting instruction card and our 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Stockholders can also request to receive future proxy materials in printed form by mail or electronically by email by contacting Investor Relations Department at ir@ranpak.com, at 440-354-4445 or at 7990 Auburn Road, Concord Township, OH 44077.

By Order of the Board of Directors

Sara A. Horvath

Executive Vice President, Chief Legal & HR Officer & Secretary

April [ ], 2026

7990 Auburn Road

Concord Township, Ohio 44077

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Proposal 1 - Election of Directors			2
Corporate Governance			5
Directors			10
Proposal 2 - Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm			15
Report of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors			17
Proposal 3 - Non-Binding Advisory Resolution to Approve the Compensation of the Named Executive Officers			18
Proposal 4 - Approval of the Issuance of Certain Shares of our Class A Common Stock upon the Exercise of a Warrant Issued to Walmart Inc.			19
Executive Compensation			22
Compensation Discussion and Analysis			22
Report of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors			34
Executive Compensation Tables			35
2025 Summary Compensation Table			35
Grants of Plan-Based Awards			36
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End			38
Option Exercises and Stock Vested			40
Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control			40
Pay Versus Performance			42
Director Compensation Table			47
Executive Officers			48
Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions			49
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management			50
Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports			52
Information About the Proxy Process and Voting			53
Additional Information			57

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RANPAK HOLDINGS CORP. 7990 AUBURN ROAD CONCORD TOWNSHIP, OH 44077

PROXY STATEMENT

For the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders May 21, 2026

We have made available our proxy materials because the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Ranpak Holdings Corp. (referred to herein as the “Company,” “Ranpak,” “we,” “us” or “our”) is soliciting your proxy to vote at our 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) to be held on May 21, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time, at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PACK2026.

•	This Proxy Statement summarizes information about the proposals to be considered at the Annual Meeting and other information you may find useful in determining how to vote.

•	The Proxy Card is the means by which you actually authorize another person to vote your shares in accordance with your instructions.

In addition to solicitations by mail, our directors, officers and employees, without additional remuneration, may solicit proxies by telephone, e-mail and personal interviews. All costs of solicitation of proxies will be borne by us. Brokers, custodians and fiduciaries will be requested to forward proxy soliciting material to the owners of stock held in their names, and we will reimburse them for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the distribution of proxy materials.

Pursuant to the rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), we have elected to provide access to our Annual Meeting materials, which include this Proxy Statement and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, over the internet in lieu of mailing printed copies. We will begin mailing the Notice of Internet Availability to our stockholders of record as of March 27, 2026 (the “Record Date”) on or about April [ ], 2026. The Notice of Internet Availability will contain instructions on how to access and review the Annual Meeting materials and will also contain instructions on how to request a printed copy of the Annual Meeting materials. Additionally, we have provided brokers, dealers, banks, voting trustees and their nominees, at our expense, with additional copies of our proxy materials and the Annual Report on Form 10-K so that our record holders can supply these materials to the beneficial owners of shares of our common stock as of the Record Date. The Annual Report on Form 10-K (and the 2026 Proxy Statement) are available, free of charge, at proxyvote.com and are also available on our website at ir.ranpak.com.

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PROPOSAL NO. 1

Election of Directors

The Company’s Board is divided into three classes, designated as Class I, Class II and Class III. One class of directors is elected by the stockholders at each annual meeting to serve a three-year term. Class I directors are Victoria Dolan, Michael Gliedman and Alicia Tranen; Class II directors are Thomas F. Corley, Michael A. Jones and Robert C. King; and Class III directors are Omar Asali, Pam El, and Salil Seshadri.

Class I directors standing for re-election at the Annual Meeting are Victoria Dolan, Michael Gliedman and Alicia Tranen. Class II and Class III directors will stand for election at the 2027 and 2028 annual meetings of stockholders, respectively.

Each of the nominees for election as Class I director is currently a director. If elected at the Annual Meeting, each of the nominees for election as Class I director would serve for three years and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal. If any nominee is unable or unwilling to be a candidate for election, the Board may appoint another nominee or reduce the size of the Board. Our board currently consists of nine (9) seats. Proxies cannot be voted for a greater number of persons than the nominees named in this Proxy Statement.

The following table sets forth information for the nominees who are currently standing for election:


NAME	AGE	DIRECTOR SINCE
Victoria L. Dolan⁽¹⁾	66	2024
Michael S. Gliedman	62	2019
Alicia Tranen⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	53	2019

(1)	Member of the Audit Committee

(2)	Member of Compensation Committee

Set forth below is biographical information for the nominees. The following includes certain information regarding the nominees’ individual experience, qualifications, attributes and skills that led the Board to conclude that they should serve as a director. See pages 10 through 14 for the biographical information for the other directors not standing for election.

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Victoria L. Dolan			Victoria L. Dolan, 66, has been a member of our Board since October 2024. Ms. Dolan previously served as Chief Financial Officer of Revlon, Inc. from March 2018 to September 2022. From 2016 to 2018, Ms. Dolan served as Chief Transformation Officer of Colgate-Palmolive Company, for which she also served as Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer from 2011 to 2017, and as Vice President, Finance and Strategic Planning, European and South Pacific Division from 2008 to 2011. Prior to joining Colgate, Ms. Dolan held multiple management positions with Marriott International, Inc., most recently as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Marriott Vacation Club International, and The Coca-Cola Company. Ms. Dolan has also served on the board of directors of Instacart (CART) since 2024 and she previously served on the board of Stericycle from 2023 to 2024. Ms. Dolan holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles and an M.B.A. from the Anderson School of Management at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Victoria L. Dolan			Ms. Dolan's qualifications to serve on our Board include her experience as a Chief Financial Officer of a large multinational company, experience with consumer product companies, and detailed knowledge regarding complex financial reporting matters.


Michael S. Gliedman			Michael S. Gliedman, 62, has served as our Chief Technology Officer since March 2020. In this capacity, Mr. Gliedman oversees all aspects of technology for the Company. He has been a member of our Board since June 2019. Mr. Gliedman is also Managing Director of Blue Strat Advisors, a technology strategy and digital transformation consulting firm that he founded in November 2017. Previously, Mr. Gliedman was Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer for the National Basketball Association from July 1999 to July 2017, where he was responsible for identifying and applying technologies to enhance the fan experience, technology strategy formulation, systems design and implementation and cybersecurity for the league. Prior to joining the NBA, Mr. Gliedman served as Senior Vice President, Application Development at Viacom from May 1997 to June 1999. Prior to joining Viacom, he was a Principal in the Media & Entertainment practice at Booz Allen & Hamilton, from October 1991 to May 1997. Mr. Gliedman received an M.B.A. with a concentration in Marketing from Columbia Business School and a B.A. in Computer Science from Brandeis University.
Michael S. Gliedman			Mr. Gliedman’s qualifications to serve on our Board include: his extensive experience driving business focused technology initiatives developed through years as a management consultant and as an operator at both Viacom and the NBA; his substantial expertise in digital marketing and social media; and his 18 years of corporate leadership experience as a senior executive at the NBA.

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Alicia Tranen			Alicia Tranen, 53, has been a member of our Board since June 2019. Ms. Tranen is currently the Founder, General Partner and Portfolio Manager of Boulevard Capital Management, which she founded in June 2008. Boulevard Capital Management is an investment fund that primarily invests in public companies. Ms. Tranen is also a Senior Advisor to 3L Capital Management, a growth equity firm based in New York City and Los Angeles. Previously, she served as a Senior Analyst at Cantillon Capital, an $11 billion long-short equity hedge fund, from inception in February 2003 to March 2008. At Cantillon, Ms. Tranen was a senior member of the investment team. Prior to that, she was a Principal at RRE Ventures, a venture capital firm with $500 million in assets, from September 1999 to March 2002. While at RRE Ventures, Ms. Tranen served on the boards of directors, or as an observer to the board, of 10 RRE Ventures portfolio companies. From September 1994 to August 1997, Ms. Tranen was a Research Associate at Fidelity Management & Research Co, where she was responsible for research, analysis and coverage of over 100 public companies. Ms. Tranen received an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.A. in Economics from Tufts University.
Alicia Tranen			Ms. Tranen’s qualifications to serve on our Board include: her strong business and financial acumen, including the knowledge of operational financials and balance sheets; her extensive experience as an investor in public companies of all sizes across multiple industries; her background evaluating the financial performance of late stage private companies and public companies; and her experience as a director and/or a significant stockholder in numerous companies.


	The Board unanimously recommends a vote FOR the election of each of the above-named Class I nominees.

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Corporate Governance

BOARD COMPOSITION AND DIRECTOR NOMINEES

Our business and affairs are managed under the direction of our Board. Our certificate of incorporation and our bylaws provide for a classified Board consisting of three classes of directors, each serving staggered three-year terms. Our current directors are as follows:

•	Our Class I directors are Ms. Dolan, Mr. Gliedman and Ms. Tranen, and they are nominated for re-election at the Annual Meeting.

•	Our Class II directors are Messrs. Corley, Jones and King, with terms expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting.

•	Our Class III directors are Messrs. Asali, Seshadri, and Ms. El, with terms expiring at the 2028 Annual Meeting.

At each annual meeting of stockholders, the successors to directors whose terms then expire will be elected to serve from the time of election and qualification until the third annual meeting following their election. Except as otherwise provided by law and subject to the rights of any class or series of preferred stock, vacancies on our Board (including a vacancy created by an increase in the size of the Board) may be filled only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors. A director elected by the Board to fill a vacancy (other than a vacancy created by an increase in the size of the Board) serves for the unexpired term of such director’s predecessor in office and until such director’s successor is elected and qualified. A director appointed to fill a position resulting from an increase in the size of the Board serves until the next annual meeting of stockholders at which the class of directors to which such director is assigned by the Board is to be elected by stockholders and until such director’s successor is elected and qualified. Any additional directorships resulting from an increase in the number of directors will be distributed among the three classes so that, as nearly as possible, each class will consist of one-third of the directors.

In making recommendations to the Company’s Board of nominees to serve as directors, the Nominating, Sustainability & Governance Committee will examine each director nominee on a case-by-case basis regardless of who recommended the nominee (including with respect to stockholder recommendations) and will take into account all factors it considers appropriate, including enhanced independence, financial literacy and financial expertise. In evaluating Director nominees, the Board with assistance of the Nominating, Sustainability & Governance Committee, evaluates a nominee’s qualities, experience, performance and professional responsibilities, but also the then composition of the Board and the challenges and needs of the Board at that time. The Nominating, Sustainability & Governance Committee does not have a specific director diversity policy.

In addition, three of our investors, JS Capital LLC, Soros Capital LLC and Schusterman Family Investments, each have the right to designate one observer to our Board. There are currently three observers.

INDEPENDENCE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Seven of our directors currently serving on our Board qualify as independent within the meaning of the independent director guidelines of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).

Consistent with our Corporate Governance Guidelines and charter of our Nominating, Sustainability & Governance Committee, our Board has made an affirmative determination as to the independence of each director. Based upon information requested from and provided by each director concerning his or her background, employment and affiliations, including family relationships, and as a result of this review, and upon the review and recommendation of the Nominating, Sustainability & Governance Committee, our Board has determined that each of Messrs. Corley, King, Jones and Seshadri and Mses. Dolan, El and Tranen are independent, as defined in the rules of the NYSE.

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BOARD LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE

Mr. Asali serves as both our Chief Executive Officer and the Chairman of the Board. The Board meets in executive session amongst non-management directors at each regularly scheduled quarterly Board meeting, which are presided over by Thomas F. Corley, who serves as an independent director and as Chair of the Nominating, Sustainability & Governance Committee. We also have fully independent Audit, Nominating, Sustainability & Governance, and Compensation committees along with governance practices that promote independent leadership and oversight.

The Board believes that the foregoing structure achieves an appropriate balance between the effective development of key strategic and operational objectives by the CEO and Chair, and independent oversight of management’s execution of such objectives.

The Board notes that all directors are elected by the Company’s stockholders. The Board, therefore, does not believe it appropriate or necessary in serving the best interests of the Company to designate a lead director at this time. The Board does not believe that its role in risk oversight has been affected by the Board’s leadership structure.

BOARD DIVERSITY AND ATTRIBUTES

Our Board believes diversity is important and seeks representation across a range of backgrounds, diverse skills, and professional experience, and regularly assesses our Board’s overall composition when identifying and evaluating director candidates.

COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Our Board has three fully independent standing committees: the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Nominating, Sustainability & Governance Committee. Each of the committees reports to the Board as they deem appropriate and as the Board may request.

Audit Committee

Our Audit Committee is currently composed of Mr. King and Mses. Dolan and Tranen, with Ms. Dolan serving as the chair of the committee. Our Board has determined that each member of the Audit Committee meets the independence requirements and the financial literacy requirements under the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and the applicable listing standards of the NYSE. Our Board has determined that each member qualifies as an “Audit Committee financial expert” as defined under SEC rules.

Our Audit Committee oversees our corporate accounting and financial reporting process. The Audit Committee is also responsible for preparing the audit committee report that SEC rules require to be included in this Proxy Statement. The Audit Committee charter details the principal responsibilities of the Audit Committee, including assisting the Board in its oversight of:

•	the integrity of the Company’s financial statements and internal controls;

•	the qualifications, independence and performance of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm;

•	the design and implementation of the Company’s internal audit function; and

•	the Company’s enterprise risk management framework and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

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Compensation Committee

Our Compensation Committee is composed of Messrs. Seshadri and King and Ms. Tranen, with Mr. Seshadri serving as the chair of the committee. Our Board has determined that each of Messrs. Seshadri and King and Ms. Tranen qualifies as independent under the applicable rules of the NYSE, and each is a “non-employee director” as defined in Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).

The Compensation Committee reviews and recommends policies relating to compensation and benefits of our officers and employees. The Compensation Committee charter details the principal responsibilities of the Compensation Committee, including:

•	reviewing and approving compensation (including equity-based compensation) for the Company’s directors;

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reviewing and approving the compensation of our CEO and each of the Company’s senior executive officers, including: (i) identifying, reviewing and approving corporate goals and objectives relevant to executive officer compensation; and (ii) evaluating each executive officer’s performance in light of such goals and objectives to determine such compensation;

•	reviewing the Company’s management succession planning in consultation with our CEO;

•	reviewing and evaluating the Company’s executive compensation and benefits plans generally; and

•	reviewing and assessing the risks arising from the Company’s employee compensation policies and practices.

The charter also provides that the Compensation Committee may, in its sole discretion, retain or obtain the advice of a compensation consultant, legal counsel or other adviser and will be directly responsible for the appointment, compensation and oversight of the work of any such adviser. However, before engaging or receiving advice from a compensation consultant, external legal counsel or other adviser, the Compensation Committee will consider the independence of each such adviser, including the factors required by the NYSE and the SEC. The Compensation Committee may delegate to one or more officers of the Company the authority to make grants and awards or options to any non-Section 16 officer of the Company under such of the Company’s incentive-compensation or other equity-based plans as the Committee deems appropriate and in accordance with the terms of such plans.

Nominating, Sustainability & Governance Committee

Our Nominating, Sustainability & Governance Committee is currently composed of Messrs. Corley and Seshadri and Mses. Dolan and El, with Mr. Corley serving as chair of the committee. Each of Messrs. Corley and Seshadri and Mses. Dolan and El is an independent director under the applicable rules of the NYSE relating to Nominating, Sustainability & Governance Committee independence.

The Nominating, Sustainability & Governance Committee is responsible for making recommendations to the Board regarding candidates for directorships and the size and composition of the Board. The Nominating, Sustainability and Governance Committee charter details the principal responsibilities of the Nominating, Sustainability and Governance Committee, including:

•	reviewing and evaluating the size, composition, function and duties of the Board consistent with its needs;

•	recommending criteria for the selection of candidates to the Board and its committees, and identifying individuals qualified to become Board members consistent with such criteria, including the consideration of nominees submitted by stockholders;

•	recommending to the Board director nominees for election;

•	recommending directors for appointment to Board committees;

•	making recommendations to the Board as to determinations of director independence;

•	overseeing the evaluation of the Board;

•	overseeing the Company’s corporate social responsibility program, including its ESG initiatives and related risks; and

•	developing and recommending to the Board the Corporate Governance Guidelines (the “Guidelines”) and the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct (the “Code”) for the Company and overseeing compliance with such Guidelines and Code.

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STOCKHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

In connection with and following our 2025 Annual Meeting, we engaged with 33 of our largest stockholders, representing approximately 76% of our outstanding shares and 73% of institutional holders as of December 31, 2025. We provided updates on the Company, discussed governance, executive compensation, and other matters of interest. We discuss stockholder and advisor feedback with the Committee members as we are continuously reviewing our governance practices and executive compensation programs and will continue to welcome feedback from our stockholders.

CODE OF ETHICS

We have adopted the Code applicable to our directors, officers and employees that complies with the rules and requirements of the NYSE. The Company intends to disclose any amendments to or waivers of certain provisions of the Code for executive officers or directors on its website at ir.ranpak.com within the time period required by the SEC and the NYSE.

Copies of our Code, along with our Corporate Governance Guidelines and the charter of each of our Audit, Compensation and Nominating, Sustainability & Governance Committees are available on our website at ir.ranpak.com. Information on or accessible through our website is not part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Proxy Statement. In addition, a copy of the Code will be provided without charge upon request.

INSIDER TRADING POLICY; HEDGING AND PLEDGING POLICY

We have adopted an Insider Trading Policy governing the purchase, sale and/or other dispositions of the Company's securities by directors, officers and employees, that is reasonably designed to promote compliance with insider trading laws, rules, and regulations, and any listing standards applicable to the Company.

Our Insider Trading Policy also covers hedging and pledging. Employees and directors are prohibited from engaging in any hedging transactions (including transactions involving options, puts, calls, prepaid variable forward contracts, equity swaps, collars and exchange funds or other derivatives) that are designed to hedge or speculate on any change in the market value of the Company’s equity securities. We prohibit employees and directors from pledging Company securities in any circumstance, and from holding Company securities on margin or holding Company securities in a margin account.

A copy of our Insider Trading Policy was filed as Exhibit 19.1 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.

MEETINGS AND ATTENDANCE

Our Board met six times during 2025. The Audit Committee met 13 times, the Compensation Committee met five times and the Nominating, Sustainability & Governance Committee met four times. During 2025, each Board member attended at least 75% of the meetings of the Board and of the committees of the Board on which he or she served. We encourage all of our directors and nominees for director to attend our annual meeting of stockholders; however, attendance is not mandatory. Eight of the nine directors then in service attended the 2025 annual stockholders meeting.

STOCKHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE BOARD

Should stockholders or other interested parties wish to communicate with the Board, non-management or independent directors as a group or any specified individual directors, such correspondence should be sent to the attention of Sara Horvath, Secretary at Ranpak, 7990 Auburn Road, Concord Township, Ohio 44077. The Secretary will forward correspondence relating to the Board’s duties or responsibilities to the specified recipient. Correspondence that is unrelated to a director’s duties will be handled at the Secretary’s discretion. Stockholders may also submit recommendations of director candidates by following the same procedures.

ROLE OF THE BOARD IN RISK OVERSIGHT

The Board oversees our risk management. The Board, directly and through the Audit and other Committees carries out this oversight role by reviewing the Company’s policies and practices with respect to risk assessment and risk management, and by discussing with management the risks inherent in the operation of our business.

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SUSTAINABILITY

At Ranpak, sustainability is at the center of our enterprise strategy. From our beginning over 50 years ago, our business has been built around providing our customers and end-users with effective and more sustainable alternatives to meet their secondary packaging needs. We believe that the manufacture, sale, and use of our packaging solutions directly contribute to the creation of a more sustainable – and more circular – global supply chain. We help our customers and end-users meet their own sustainability goals. At the same time, Ranpak is on its own journey as a company. In our seventh year as a public company, we have made substantial progress on sustainability matters since becoming a public company – we have identified sustainability metrics that are material to our business; we collect and analyze significant sustainability-related data relating to our internal operations; we have set long-term corporate-level sustainability targets; we have assigned oversight of our sustainability performance to a committee of our Board; and, in 2026, we will publish our seventh Sustainability and Impact Report – and we acknowledge that we have more to do. Moreover, we are committed to continuing our leadership in facilitating the emergence of a more sustainable supply chain. For more information, and a copy of our most recent Sustainability and Impact Report, please visit our website at ranpak.com/sustainability.

BOARD OVERSIGHT OF MATERIAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RISK

Ranpak takes into account considerations that affect our key stakeholders, including our stockholders, customers, employees, communities, regulators and suppliers. In recognition of this, our Nominating, Sustainability & Governance Committee of the Board oversees, reviews and assesses Ranpak’s sustainability and corporate social responsibility program and initiatives. The Nominating, Sustainability & Governance Committee reviews our annual Sustainability and Impact Report, and receives regular briefings from our Chief Sustainability Officer. The committee reports to our full Board which has ultimate responsibility to oversee material risks and opportunities.

HUMAN CAPITAL RESOURCES

We are a global organization that values life experiences, ideas, and cultures that each of our employees bring to Ranpak, striving to create an atmosphere of acceptance and respect, facilitating an encouraging environment, and helping employees attain professional and educational goals. We utilize interview guides in our hiring processes to help identify different competencies and to ensure that new hires are developed in these areas. Additionally, we developed robust training to ensure that every potential candidate is given a fair and merit-based evaluation of their skills.

We strive to maintain an active dialogue with our employees and provide employees a comprehensive benefits package including competitive wages, medical, life, and accident insurance, incentive bonus programs, and a 401(k) plan with an employer matching contribution. We have departmental budgets set aside for training and also provide a tuition reimbursement program for employees seeking bachelor's or master's degrees. Certain employees are also eligible for stock-based compensation programs that are designed to encourage long-term performance aligned with Company objectives. In June 2019 and September 2021, every employee (excluding those eligible for stock-based compensation programs) received an equity award, providing a community of employee-owners who can personally share in the reward of our collective success.

NOTE ABOUT WEBSITE AND SUSTAINABILITY AND IMPACT REPORTS

The reports mentioned above, or any other information from our website, are not part of, or incorporated by reference into this Proxy Statement. Some of the statements and reports contain cautionary statements regarding forward-looking information that should be carefully considered. Our statements and reports about our objectives may include statistics or metrics that are estimates, make assumptions based on developing standards that may change, and provide aspirational goals that are not intended to be promises or guarantees. The statements and reports may also change at any time and we undertake no obligation to update them, except as required by law.

Web links to our website throughout this document are provided for convenience only. Please note that information on or accessible through our website is not part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Proxy Statement.

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Directors

The following table sets forth the name, age as of April [ ], 2026, and position of the nominees for election at the Annual Meeting and the other current directors of Ranpak Holdings Corp. whose terms extend past the Annual Meeting. The following also includes certain information regarding our directors’ individual experience, qualifications, attributes and skills and brief statements of those aspects of our directors’ backgrounds that led us to conclude that they are qualified to serve as directors (information for Ms. Dolan, Mr. Gliedman and Ms. Tranen is set forth above in “Proposal No. 1 Election of Directors”).


NAME	AGE	DIRECTOR SINCE	POSITION	INDEPENDENT
Omar Asali	55	2019	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Thomas F. Corley⁽¹⁾	63	2019	Director
Victoria Dolan⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	66	2024	Director
Pam El⁽¹⁾	68	2020	Director
Michael S. Gliedman	62	2019	Director and Chief Technology Officer
Michael A. Jones	63	2019	Director
Robert C. King⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	67	2019	Director
Salil Seshadri⁽¹⁾⁽³⁾	49	2019	Director
Alicia Tranen⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	53	2019	Director

(1)	Member of the Nominating, Sustainability & Governance Committee

(2)	Member of the Audit Committee

(3)	Member of the Compensation Committee

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Omar Asali			Omar Asali, 55, has served as our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board since June 2019, and is a founding partner of One Madison Group, where he has served since 2017. Mr. Asali has over two decades of experience with innovative, high-growth public and private companies as an operator, director, and investor through multiple market cycles. He is known as an advocate of corporate sustainability and a thought leader in the area of automation. One Madison Group is a registered investment advisor that invests across public and private markets with a focus on high quality, durable, operating businesses, founded by Mr. Asali, Jonathan Soros, and Salil Seshadri. The firm makes long-term public and private investments in themes including industrial technology, artificial intelligence, robotics, consumer brands, and other high growth sectors. Mr. Asali served previously as President and Chief Executive Officer of HRG. Mr. Asali was also the Vice Chairman of Spectrum Brands and a member of the board of directors of Fidelity and Guarantee Life, and Front Street Re Cayman Ltd., each a subsidiary of HRG. Prior to becoming President of HRG, Mr. Asali was a Managing Director and Head of Global Strategy of Harbinger Capital, a multi-billion dollar alternative asset manager. Prior to that, Mr. Asali was the co-head of Goldman Sachs Hedge Fund Strategies where he helped manage approximately $25 billion of capital. Mr. Asali also served as co-chair of the Investment Committee at Goldman Sachs HFS. Before joining Goldman Sachs HFS in 2003, Mr. Asali worked in Goldman Sachs’ Investment Banking Division. Mr. Asali received an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School and a B.S. in Accounting from Virginia Tech. Mr. Asali also currently serves as a director at Carbone Fine Food, Pickle Robot Company, and Plenty Unlimited. Mr. Asali has also served on the Virginia Tech Foundation Board and is currently active with the Mt. Sinai Cardiovascular Clinical Institute Philanthropic Advisory Council.
Omar Asali			Mr. Asali’s qualifications to serve on our Board include: his substantial experience in mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and strategic business planning; his track record at HRG and in advising and managing multi-national companies; and his experience serving as a director for various public and private companies.

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Thomas F. Corley			Thomas F. Corley, 63, has been a member of our Board since June 2019, and served as a member of One Madison Corporation from July 2017 until the consummation of the Business Combination. Mr. Corley is currently the Chief Executive Officer and President of Community Coffee, Inc. He previously served as the Executive Vice President, Chief Global Revenue Officer for Catalina responsible for all worldwide engagements, retailer and manufacturer revenue from October 2017 to January 2020. Mr. Corley also served as Chief Operating Officer of Acosta, Inc. from January 2016 until December 1, 2016. While at Acosta, Mr. Corley oversaw the Sales and Foodservice divisions, designed operating strategies, developed a differentiated sales organization and cultivated excellent customer relationships. Prior to serving at Acosta, Mr. Corley held several senior roles at Kraft Foods Group over a thirty-year tenure. Mr. Corley served as an Executive Vice President and President of Retail Sales and Foodservice from October 2012 through July 2015. Prior to that, Mr. Corley served as Senior Vice President of Sales from June 2009 to October 2012. His additional roles at Kraft included Vice President of Walmart/Customer Development Organization, Area Vice President, East Customer Development Organizations and Area Vice President of South Area Field Sales Organization. Mr. Corley has extensive experience with customer collaboration, new business development, field sales commercialization, acquisition integration and organizational development. Mr. Corley also serves on the Board of Directors at Carbone Sauce USA. He previously worked as an advisor to Cacique Foods, Plenty Indoor Agriculture, Revlon, Inc., Verde Farms, Trax USA, Bowery Farms, Vybes Beverages, Genpact USA. He is also a former Board Member/Independent Director for Advantage Sales and Marketing and PRE-Brands. Mr. Corley received a B.A. in Business Administration and Management from the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota.
Thomas F. Corley			Mr. Corley’s qualifications to serve on our Board include: his 35 years of industry experience, senior leadership roles at Kraft Foods Group, global and data services experience at Catalina and senior relationships across the CPG/Retail industry.


Pam El			Pam El, 68, has served as a director since November 2020. She founded Pam El Consulting in 2019, and currently serves as its CEO. From 2014 to 2018, Ms. El was EVP and CMO at the National Basketball Association, where she was responsible for global marketing for the NBA, WNBA, and NBA G League. Prior to her tenure at the NBA, from 2013 to 2014, Ms. El was SVP of Marketing for Nationwide Insurance and from 2002 to 2013, Marketing Vice President of State Farm Insurance, where she led sales and marketing strategy for the U.S. and Canada. She earned a B.S. in Mass Communications from Virginia Commonwealth University and was recently inducted into the VCU Communications Hall of Fame. Ms. El served as a director on the Board of IDIQ, an industry leader in credit report and identity theft monitoring and data breach preparation from 2023 to 2025. She currently serves as a director on the Board of Farmers Insurance. Ms. El also serves on the national board of the non-profit WISE (Women in Sports & Events).
Pam El			Ms. El’s qualifications to serve on our Board include: her extensive corporate leadership experience and marketing experience.

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Michael A. Jones			Michael A. Jones, 63, has been a member of our Board since June 2019, and served as a member of One Madison Corporation from July 2017 until the consummation of the Business Combination. He also served as our Vice Chairman and Managing Director, North America from September 2019 until he stepped down from these roles in November 2022. In December of 2022, Mr. Jones became President & CEO of Positec North America, while continuing to serve on our Board. Mr. Jones left Positec in August of 2025 and now serves as Chairman of his family business, Jones Holding Corporation. Mr. Jones previously served as Chief Customer Officer of Lowe’s Companies, Inc. from May 2014 through October 2016. In this role, Mr. Jones was responsible for store environment, merchandising, customer experience, marketing, strategy and research for Lowe’s U.S. stores operations. Prior to this role, Mr. Jones served as the Chief Merchandising Officer of Lowe’s Companies Inc. since January 2013. In this capacity, Mr. Jones was responsible for both domestic and global sourcing for the merchandising offering for Lowe’s U.S. stores, and U.S. pricing operations. Mr. Jones served as Head of Business Unit Americas and Executive Vice President at Husqvarna AB from June 2011 to January 2013. In this role, Mr. Jones led sales, service and manufacturing operations for Husqvarna’s North and Latin American businesses. Prior to this role, Mr. Jones served as Head of Sales and Service for North and Latin America at Husqvarna AB since October 2009. Mr. Jones served as the General Manager of Cooking Products within the appliances division of General Electric (“GE”) from June 2007 to October 2009, and from 1994 to 2007, held various leadership positions with GE in Sales, Service, Product Management and international business. He began his career at GE in appliance builder sales and held roles with increasing responsibility during his time at GE, including Chief Commercial Officer in Europe, Middle East and Africa and for GE Consumer and Industrial. He currently serves on the Board of Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC. as their Audit Chair as well as The Boys & Girls Club of America. Mr. Jones received a B.S. in Business Administration from California Coast University in Santa Ana, California and has completed the Yale School of Management Accelerated Management Program.
Michael A. Jones			Mr. Jones’s qualifications to serve on our Board include: his strong business and financial acumen, including the ability to read operational financials and balance sheets; his sell-side and buy-side analyst experience including presentations to analyst and investors and business positioning; his substantial experience in strategy development and extensive leadership positions in various companies.

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Robert C. King			Robert C. King, 67, has been a member of our Board since June 2019, and served as a member of One Madison Corporation from July 2017 until the consummation of the Business Combination. Mr. King served as the Chief Executive Officer of CytoSport, Inc. from June 2013 to August 2014. Prior to joining CytoSport, Mr. King served as an Advisor to TSG Consumer Partners from March 2011 to July 2013. Mr. King spent 21 years in the North America Pepsi system from 1989 to 2010. Before joining the North America Pepsi system, Mr. King worked in various sales and marketing positions with E&J Gallo Winery from 1984 to 1989 and with Procter & Gamble from 1980 to 1984. Previously, Mr. King served as an Executive Vice President and President of North America at Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. from November 2008 to 2010, with responsibility for all PBG business in the United States, Canada and Mexico. He served as the President of PBG’s North American business at Bottling Group from December 2006 to November 2008. Mr. King served as the President of North American Field Operations at Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. from October 2005 to December 2006. He served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Pepsi Bottling Group’s Mid-Atlantic Business Unit from 2002 to 2005. Mr. King has served as a director and advisor to CytoSport, Island Oasis Frozen Cocktail Co., Inc. and Neurobrands, LLC, a producer of premium functional beverages, and Exal Corporation. Mr. King has been an Executive Advisory Partner at Wind Point Partners and Chairman of Gehl Foods, a WPP portfolio company since May 2015. Mr. King served as a Director of Freshpet Inc. and, currently, he serves as Chairman of Arctic Glacier, a Carlyle LLC portfolio company, since August 2017, and as Chairman of ProDriven Global Brands, a Triton Partner portfolio company, since June 2020. Mr. King received a B.A. in English from Fairfield University.
Robert C. King			Mr. King’s qualifications to serve on our Board include: his corporate leadership and public company experience; and his more than 44 years of substantial expertise in managing businesses and operations in the consumer packaged goods industry, including his 21 years in the North America Pepsi system.


Salil Seshadri			Salil Seshadri, 49, has been a member of our Board since June 2019. Mr. Seshadri is a founding partner of One Madison Group, LLC, a registered investment advisor that invests across public and private markets with a focus on high quality, durable, operating businesses, where he has served since 2023. Prior to co-founding One Madison, Mr. Seshadri was the Chief Investment Officer and founding partner of JS Capital Management LLC, a private investment firm, where he served from 2011 to 2023. Prior to joining JS Capital, Mr. Seshadri was a senior member of the investment team at Soros Fund Management, where he served from 2009 to 2011. Prior to joining Soros Fund Management, Mr. Seshadri was employed for nearly a decade by Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. At Goldman Sachs, Mr. Seshadri served as Vice President in Goldman Sachs’ Hedge Fund Strategies group from 2002 to 2008. Currently, Mr. Seshadri serves as a Board member or Observer for private companies such as WheelsEye, Plenty, Pickle Robot, MUSIC, Anello Photonics and Carbone Fine Foods. Mr. Seshadri received a B.A. in Economics, with a concentration in Psychology from Columbia University.
Salil Seshadri			Mr. Seshadri’s qualifications to serve on our Board include: his strong business and financial acumen, including the ability to read operational financials and balance sheets; his extensive experience as an investor in public and private companies of all sizes across multiple industries; his background evaluating the financial performance of both public and private companies; and his experience as a director and/or a significant stockholder in numerous companies.

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PROPOSAL NO. 2

Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Audit Committee of our Board has engaged KPMG LLP (“KPMG”), as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, and is seeking ratification of such selection by our stockholders at the Annual Meeting. A representative of KPMG is expected to be present at the Annual Meeting, and will have an opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so, and will be available to respond to questions.

Neither our bylaws nor other governing documents or applicable law require stockholder ratification of the selection of KPMG as our independent registered public accounting firm. However, the Audit Committee is submitting the selection of KPMG to our stockholders for ratification as a matter of good corporate practice. If our stockholders fail to ratify the selection, the Audit Committee will reconsider whether or not to retain KPMG. Even if the selection is ratified, the Audit Committee in its discretion may direct the appointment of a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time during the year if they determine that such a change would be in the best interests of the Company and our stockholders.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

The following table provides information regarding the fees incurred to KPMG during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. The Audit Committee approved all of the fees described below.


	FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
	2025	2024
Audit fees⁽¹⁾	$3,523,780	$3,597,552
Tax fees⁽²⁾	—	—
Audit-related fees⁽³⁾	—	19,440
All other fees	—	—
Total fees	$3,523,780	$3,616,992

(1)

Audit fees for the years ended 2025 and 2024 consist of fees billed for professional services rendered for the audit of our consolidated financial statements, review of the financial statements included in the Company’s Form 10-Q filings and services that are normally provided by KPMG in connection with regulatory filings, and for 2025, includes $517,433 in fees that relate to the year ended December 31, 2024. For 2024, audit fees include $1,140,054 in fees that relate to the year ended December 31, 2023.

(2)	Fees for professional services performed with respect to tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.

(3)	Fees for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our year-end consolidated financial statements and internal controls. Fees for comfort processes in coordination with Company’s registration statements filings.

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PRE-APPROVAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

The Audit Committee is responsible for appointing, setting compensation and overseeing the work of the independent registered public accounting firm. In recognition of this responsibility, the audit committee shall review and, in its sole discretion, pre-approve all audit and permitted non-audit services to be provided by the independent registered public accounting firm as provided under the Audit Committee charter. The Audit Committee may delegate its authority to pre-approve services to the Chair of the Committee, provided that such designees present any such approvals to the full Audit Committee at the next Audit Committee meeting.


	The Board unanimously recommends a vote FOR ratification of our independent registered public accounting firm.

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Report of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors

The material in this report is not “soliciting material,” is not deemed “filed” with the SEC, and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of Ranpak under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

The primary purpose of the Audit Committee is to oversee our financial reporting processes on behalf of our Board. The Audit Committee’s functions are more fully described in its charter. Management has the primary responsibility for our financial statements and reporting processes, including our systems of internal controls. In fulfilling its oversight responsibilities, the Audit Committee reviewed and discussed with management Ranpak’s audited financial statements as of and for fiscal year 2025.

The Audit Committee has discussed with KPMG, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, the matters required to be discussed by the applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the “PCAOB”) and the SEC. In addition, the Audit Committee has received from KPMG the written disclosures and the letter required by the applicable requirements of the PCAOB regarding KPMG’s communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence, and has discussed with KPMG their independence. Finally, the Audit Committee discussed with KPMG, with and without management present, the scope and results of KPMG’s audit of Ranpak’s audited financial statements as of and for fiscal year 2025.

Based on these reviews and discussions, the Audit Committee has recommended to our Board that such audited financial statements be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2025 for filing with the SEC. The Audit Committee also has engaged KPMG as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026 and is seeking ratification of such selection by the stockholders.

Audit Committee

Victoria Dolan, Chair

Robert C. King

Alicia Tranen

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PROPOSAL NO. 3

Non-Binding Advisory Resolution to Approve the Compensation of the Named Executive Officers

We are asking our stockholders to vote to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers for 2025 as described in this Proxy Statement, in accordance with the requirements of Section 14A of the Exchange Act. As described in detail under the heading “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” our executive compensation program is designed to drive and reward performance and align the compensation of our named executive officers with the long-term interests of our stockholders. Please read the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” and the compensation tables and narrative disclosure that follow for additional details about our executive compensation program, including information about the 2025 compensation of our named executive officers.

This proposal, commonly known as a “say on pay” proposal, gives our stockholders the opportunity to express their views on our named executive officers’ compensation as a whole. This vote is not intended to address any specific element of compensation but rather the overall compensation of our named executive officers and the philosophy, policies and practices described in this Proxy Statement. Our Board and our Compensation Committee believe that these policies and practices are effective in implementing our compensation philosophy and in achieving our compensation program objectives.

Accordingly, we are asking our stockholders to vote “For” the following resolution:

RESOLVED, that the stockholders hereby approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers, as described in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the SEC, including in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables and the narrative disclosure that accompanies the compensation tables.

VOTE REQUIRED

The affirmative vote of a majority of votes cast will be required to approve this non-binding advisory proposal. Proposal No. 3 is a "non-routine" matter on which a broker, bank or other nominee is not entitled to vote shares held on behalf of a beneficial owner without receiving voting instructions from the beneficial owner. Consequently, if you hold your shares in street name (such as through a brokerage account) and you do not instruct your broker, bank or other nominee on how to vote on this Proposal No. 3, a "broker non-vote" will occur with respect to Proposal No. 3. Abstentions, if any, and broker non-votes with respect to Proposal No. 3 are not treated as votes cast and will not be counted in determining the outcome of Proposal No. 3.

While we intend to carefully consider the voting results of this proposal, this vote is advisory and therefore not binding on the Company, the Compensation Committee or the Board. The Board and the Compensation Committee value the opinions of our stockholders and, to the extent there is any significant vote against the named executive officer compensation as disclosed in this Proxy Statement, we will consider those stockholders’ concerns, and the Compensation Committee will evaluate whether any actions are necessary to address those concerns.


	The Board unanimously recommends a vote FOR the approval of the named executive officer compensation, described in this proxy statement.

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PROPOSAL NO. 4

Approval of the Issuance of Certain Shares of our Class A Common Stock upon the Exercise of a Warrant Issued to Walmart Inc.

BACKGROUND

On August 22, 2025, we entered into the Transaction Agreement (the “Transaction Agreement”) with Walmart Inc. (“Walmart”), under which, among other things, we agreed to issue to Walmart a warrant (the “Warrant”) to purchase up to 22,500,000 shares of our Class A Common Stock (the “Warrant Shares”), subject to adjustment and vesting in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Warrant. The Transaction Agreement was entered into, and the Warrant was issued in connection with, the entry into certain commercial arrangements between us and Walmart and certain of its affiliates.

The Warrant Shares may vest over time based on payments to us by Walmart (whether made directly from Walmart or its affiliates or by a third party on behalf of Walmart) under existing and future commercial arrangements of up to a total of $300 million (minus the price of paper procurement incurred by us and / or any of our affiliates in connection with such payment) (the “Qualified Payments”). Upon the issuance of the Warrant, 2,250,000 Warrant Shares vested. Subject to vesting and certain conditions set forth in the Warrant, the Warrant Shares may be exercised, in whole or in part and for cash or on a net exercise basis, at any time before 5:00 p.m., New York time, on August 22, 2035 at an exercise price of $6.8308 per share. The exercise price and the number of Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrant are subject to customary antidilution adjustments.

The Warrant also limits Walmart’s beneficial ownership to 4.999% of our outstanding shares unless Walmart amends or waives this limit by written notice to us, which will not be effective until the 61st day after such notice or sooner notice in connection with certain acquisition transactions.

The Transaction Agreement sets forth certain provisions relating to Walmart’s interest in us, including, among other things, customary registration rights relating to the Warrant Shares, restrictions on transferring the Warrant, certain standstill provisions, and rights of notice of certain acquisition transactions, and includes customary representations, warranties and covenants of each party.

STOCKHOLDER APPROVAL REQUIREMENT

Under the terms of the Transaction Agreement, we are required to use our commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the approval of our stockholders (the “Stockholder Approval”) with respect to any Warrant Shares in excess of 16,864,714 shares (the “Excess Warrant Shares”), as may be required pursuant to NYSE Listing Rule 312.03(c). Until the Stockholder Approval is obtained, if an adjustment or other change to the number of Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrant would result in the issuance of Excess Warrant Shares, NYSE Listing Rule 312.03(c) may restrict the issuance of the Excess Warrant Shares, in the event of an exercise of the Warrant. In connection with obtaining the Stockholder Approval and under the Transaction Agreement, we agreed to file a proxy statement to obtain the Stockholder Approval. If the Stockholder Approval is not obtained at the time we seek such approval, we are required, at Walmart’s request, to seek to obtain Stockholder Approval no less frequently than every twelve (12) months until either the Stockholder Approval is obtained or the term of the Warrant expires.

REASONS FOR REQUESTING STOCKHOLDER APPROVAL

Our Class A Common Stock is listed on NYSE, and as a result, we are subject to NYSE Listing Rule 312.03(c). NYSE Listing Rule 312.03(c) requires stockholder approval if the voting power or number of shares of listed common stock to be issued is, or will be upon issuance, equal to or in excess of 20% of the voting power or number of shares of listed common stock outstanding before the issuance of the listed common stock or of securities convertible into or exercisable for listed common stock. If the Warrant vests in full and Walmart exercises the Warrant to purchase all of the Warrant Shares initially subject to the Warrant, Walmart would

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become a holder of approximately 26.7% of the voting power and shares of our Class A Common Stock issued and outstanding at the time of the execution of the Transaction Agreement and the Warrant. As of immediately after the execution of the Transaction Agreement, including the issuance of Warrant Shares in full, the number of Warrant Shares equaled 16.69% of the outstanding shares of common stock on a fully diluted basis, assuming the issuance of all shares reserved for issuance under the Company’s incentive compensation plans and the issuance of all shares underlying the warrant issued to an affiliate of Amazon.com, Inc. (“Amazon”).

Accordingly, we are seeking stockholder approval pursuant to NYSE Listing Rule 312.03(c) to permit the issuance of the Excess Warrant Shares, which represent the shares in excess of the highest number of shares of Class A Common Stock that can be issued pursuant to the Warrant without potentially requiring the approval of our stockholders pursuant to NYSE Listing Rule 312.03(c).

REASONS FOR THE TRANSACTIONS WITH WALMART

Our Board of Directors determined, in its business judgment, that the transactions with Walmart as described above, including the issuance of the Warrant, and the possible future purchase by Walmart of the Warrant Shares issuable thereunder, including any Excess Warrant Shares, are in the best interests of the Company and our stockholders. Our Board of Directors approved these transactions, subject to any required stockholder approval, and recommends that our stockholders vote in favor of this Proposal No. 4. In making this determination and approval, the Board of Directors considered, among other things, the factors and characteristics of the transactions described below.

First and most critically, the Board of Directors believes Walmart is a valuable strategic and long-term customer. The Warrant Shares vest in multiple tranches over time, the first of which for 2,250,000 Warrant Shares vested upon execution of the Transaction Agreement. Subsequent tranches will vest over time based on Qualified Payments by Walmart and its affiliates, with all remaining tranches vesting if Qualified Payments collectively paid to us or any of our affiliates equal $300 million. If such vesting events of the Warrant are satisfied, Walmart will have made payments of hundreds of millions of dollars for our products and services.

We believe our commercial relationship with Walmart provides a catalyst to grow our business and the unique opportunity to diversify our revenue sources while capitalizing on our established strengths. We believe our commercial partnership would enhance our scale, cashflow, and liquidity in support of our operations as well as improve our ability to execute our business plans and pursue opportunities for future growth. The Board of Directors also believes the proceeds from the issuance of Class A Common Stock to Walmart, in the event Walmart were to vest and then exercise the Warrant in part or whole for cash, would enhance liquidity providing further opportunity to invest in the business or pay down debt.

POSSIBLE EFFECTS IF PROPOSAL NO. 4 IS APPROVED

If this Proposal No. 4 is approved by our stockholders, then, subject to the satisfaction of the vesting and other conditions set forth in the Warrant, including as described herein, we would be able to issue to Walmart more shares than if our stockholders do not approve this proposal, subject to any future anti-dilution and other adjustments.

The rights and privileges associated with all shares of Class A Common Stock issuable under the Warrant are identical to those associated with our existing Common Stock, and will not include preemptive, conversion or other rights to subscribe for additional shares of Common Stock.

Approval of this Proposal No. 4, assuming the satisfaction of the vesting and other conditions set forth in the Warrant Agreement and our issuance of the Warrant Shares issuable thereunder, could have the following effects:

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Dilution. If approved, this Proposal No. 4 could result in the purchase of Excess Warrant Shares upon the cash exercise of the Warrant, subject to possible future adjustments. As a result, our existing stockholders could own a smaller percentage of the outstanding Class A Common Stock and, accordingly, a smaller percentage interest in the voting power, liquidation value and book value of the Class A Common Stock.

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Market Effects. Despite the existence of certain restrictions on transfer, the issuance of the Excess Warrant Shares under the Warrant could affect trading patterns and adversely affect the market price of the outstanding Class A Common Stock. Additionally, sales in the public market of Excess Warrant Shares that could be issued under the Warrant, or the perception that such sales could occur, could adversely affect the prevailing market price of the Class A Common Stock and impair our ability to raise capital in future equity financings.

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Concentration of Ownership and Influence. If the Warrant Shares were to fully vest and Walmart was to then exercise the Warrant in full to purchase all of the Warrant Shares, Walmart could obtain ownership of 26.7% or more of the outstanding shares of our Class A Common Stock (based on the number of shares of Class A Common Stock issued and outstanding as of the date of the Transaction Agreement). As a result, Walmart could be able to exert influence over matters requiring approval by our stockholders, including the election of directors and mergers, acquisitions or other extraordinary transactions. Walmart may have interests that differ from ours or yours, and it may vote or otherwise act in ways with which you disagree and that may be adverse to your interests. Further, the concentration of ownership could adversely affect the prevailing market price for our Class A Common Stock.

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Valuable Customer and Potential Investor. As discussed above, we believe Walmart represents a valuable customer and potential investor for us as we continue to grow our business. Accordingly, we believe securing this commercial relationship and incentivizing Walmart to purchase additional products and services under our existing commercial agreements through the vesting mechanism of the Warrant is important for our continued business growth.

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Improved Capital Levels and Reserves. The proceeds we would receive upon a future possible cash exercise of the Warrant could be substantial and would strengthen our balance sheet and increase our capital levels and reserves, and enhance our ability to execute our business plans and pursue opportunities for further growth.

POSSIBLE EFFECTS IF PROPOSAL NO. 4 IS NOT APPROVED

If this Proposal No. 4 is not approved by our stockholders, then, under the Warrant, the issuance of the Excess Warrant Shares upon exercise of the Warrant may be restricted by NYSE Listing Rule 312.03(c). If our stockholders do not approve this Proposal No. 4, we anticipate that we would seek Stockholder Approval again at our next annual meeting of stockholders until Stockholder Approval is obtained or the term of the Warrant expires.

Our Board of Directors believes the potential value and benefits of our relationship with Walmart could be adversely affected if we are unable to obtain Stockholder Approval. As discussed above, we believe our transactions with Walmart are important to our business, and a failure to obtain Stockholder Approval could deprive us of some or all of the benefits we anticipate from our relationship with Walmart.

SECURITIES LAWS MATTERS

This Proposal No. 4, together with the other disclosures contained in this Proxy Statement, is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any of our securities.

The Warrant Shares have been registered under the Securities Act on a registration statement on Form S-3.

NO APPRAISAL RIGHTS

Under applicable Delaware law, our stockholders are not entitled to appraisal rights with respect to the proposed issuance and sale of our Class A Common Stock to Walmart upon exercise of the Warrant.

VOTE REQUIRED

The affirmative vote of a majority of votes cast will be required to approve the issuance of the Excess Warrant Shares upon exercise of the Warrant. Proposal No. 4 is a “non-routine” matter on which a broker, bank or other nominee is not entitled to vote shares held on behalf of a beneficial owner without receiving voting instructions from the beneficial owner. Consequently, if you hold your shares in street name (such as through a brokerage account) and you do not instruct your broker, bank or other nominee on how to vote on this Proposal No. 4, a “broker non-vote” will occur with respect to Proposal No. 4. Abstentions, if any, and broker non-votes with respect to Proposal No. 4 are not treated as votes cast and will not be counted in determining the outcome of Proposal No. 4.


	The Board unanimously recommends a vote FOR the approval of the issuance of the excess warrant shares upon exercise of the warrant.

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Executive Compensation

COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

Overview

This Compensation Discussion and Analysis (the “CD&A”) describes our executive compensation philosophy, process, objectives, and material elements of our compensation program for our “named executive officers” (“NEOs”) for fiscal 2025 who are named in the “Summary Compensation Table.” This CD&A should be read together with the compensation tables and related disclosures set forth below. In 2025, our NEOs and their positions were as follows:

•	Omar Asali, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer;

•	Paul Aram, our Chief Operating Officer;

•	Bill Drew, our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer;

•	Eric Laurensse, our former Managing Director, Europe; and

•	Antonio Grassotti, our former Managing Director, APAC

While the principal purpose of this CD&A is to review the compensation of our NEOs, many of the programs discussed apply to other members of senior management who, together with our NEOs, are collectively referred to herein as our “executive officers” or “executives.”

Compensation Philosophy and Objectives

Our compensation program is designed to attract, retain and motivate our executives who drive the Company’s success. We believe that a strong performance-focused executive compensation program is essential to enable the Company to achieve its corporate performance goals in the competitive protective packaging industry and drive stockholder value. We seek to achieve these objectives through a compensation program that:

Pays for Performance

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We provide incentives to our executive officers based upon meeting or exceeding specified financial targets that are challenging but achievable. A significant portion of our executives’ compensation is “at risk” and subject to achievement of performance criteria. As is described further below, our short-term incentive program is based upon our achievement of a constant currency adjusted EBITDA (“Constant Currency AEBITDA”) goal for the year. Performance-based compensation represented a significant portion of our NEO’s target total direct compensation for fiscal 2025.

Instills an Ownership Culture

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We believe that long-term performance is achieved through an ownership culture that rewards performance by linking the interest of our executive officers with those of our stockholders. Our long-term incentive program for our executives is granted in the form of performance restricted stock units (“PRSUs”) and restricted stock units (“RSUs”). The PRSUs are only earned if the relevant performance targets are met, and vest over a three-year period. The RSUs vest over a three-year period. We believe this program ensures that a significant portion of the compensation of our executives is “at risk” and is tied to our stock to increase alignment with our stockholders. In addition, the multi-year vesting schedule of both the RSUs and PRSUs reduces the risk that executives will place too much focus on short-term achievements to the detriment of the long-term sustainability of the Company. Lastly, the multi-year vesting schedule also serves as a retention mechanism for our executives.

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Pays Competitively

•	We set compensation levels so that they are competitive with those of other individuals holding comparable positions at other multinational corporations of similar size, value and complexity with which we compete for talent.

Values Stockholder Input

•	In setting compensation levels, we take into account feedback from our stockholders, as applicable.

Compensation Elements and Pay Mix

Consistent with our compensation philosophy, a significant portion of our NEOs’ target total direct compensation in fiscal 2025 was variable and at-risk, reflecting our belief that a significant amount of executive compensation should be tied to performance for executives who bear higher levels of responsibility with respect to overall Company performance. For our CEO, 50% of his 2025 target total direct compensation was “at risk,” consisting of annual cash bonus and PRSUs. Approximately 36% of the 2025 total target direct compensation of our other NEOs was at-risk, consisting of annual cash bonuses and PRSUs.

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	ELEMENT	PURPOSE	KEY CHARACTERISTICS
Fixed	Base Salary	This pay element is intended to provide a fixed component of compensation that is commensurate with each executive’s experience, role and responsibilities.	Provides a steady source of income to our executive officers in line with the Company’s historic practices (including before we were public) and market practice.
	Equity Incentive Awards (RSUs)	This element is intended to provide executives with a direct equity interest that reinforces their ongoing commitment to the Company's success.	RSUs are subject to time-based vesting over a three-year period.
Variable	Annual Cash Bonus	This element is designed to motivate senior executives and reward the achievement of specific performance goals that support our business strategy.	Payouts are determined based on achievement of Constant Currency AEBITDA** targets for 2025, as established by our Board.
	Equity Incentive Awards (PRSUs)	This element is intended to align the interests of executives with long-term stockholder value and serve to attract and retain executive talent.	PRSUs may be earned at 0-150% of target based on achievement of Constant Currency AEBITDA** targets for 2025, as established by our Board. PRSUs vest over a three-year period.

Constant Currency AEBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that, for the purposes of our compensation programs, we calculate as net income (loss), adjusted to exclude: benefit from (provision for) income taxes; interest expense; depreciation and amortization; stock-based compensation expense; foreign currency (gain) loss; amortization of cloud-based software implementation costs; non-cash expense related to warrants, and, in certain periods, other income and expense items, on an adjusted basis, translated at an exchange rate of 1 Euro to 1.05 USD.

Our executive compensation program and practices are designed to reinforce our pay-for-performance philosophy and incorporate corporate governance best practices designed to protect the interests of our stockholders. As the labor market continues to be fluid and dynamic, we will continue to evaluate our compensation program and practices relative to our market peers.

We use traditional compensation elements of base salary, annual cash incentives, long-term equity incentives, and employee benefits to deliver attractive and competitive compensation rewards to our executives for driving stockholder value. Our fiscal 2025 annual incentive program consisted of regular annual cash bonuses, RSUs and PRSUs. In addition, we previously maintained a special long-term incentive program (the “LTIP PRSUs”) that was granted in 2021 and is tied to multi-year performance goals during 2023-2025. The program concluded at the end of 2025. Based on the Company’s performance results for the performance period, the performance criteria were not achieved and the LTIP PRSUs paid out at $0. As a result, no compensation was earned or paid to our executives under this program. For more information about LTIP PRSUs, see section titled “LTIP PRSUs” in our 2021 CD&A in our proxy statement filed with the SEC on April 12, 2022.

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The amount of pay that is performance-based for an executive is directly related to the level of responsibility held by the position; accordingly, our highest ranked executive has the most performance-based pay as a percentage of total compensation. We set realistic but challenging goals in our annual cash incentive and long-term performance plans. In each case, if our executive officers fail to meet the threshold pre-determined performance goals, the award will not be earned. In executing our compensation program and determining executive compensation, we are guided by the following corporate governance best practices:


	WHAT WE DO						WHAT WE DON'T DO
	Pay for Performance - structure a substantial portion of pay to be “at risk” and based on Company performance						No guaranteed bonuses or base salary increases
	Provide bonuses that are dependent on meeting corporate and personal objectives with reasonable cap						No “single-trigger” change in control payments
	Retain an independent compensation consultant						No excessive perquisites
	Formally assess risk within the executive compensation program						No liberal share recycling
	Set incentive plan targets that consider internal strategic plans for performance expectations						No tax gross ups for executive officers
	Minimum vesting requirements for equity incentive awards
	Implement and enforce a NYSE-compliant clawback policy
	Maintain robust stock ownership guidelines for our executive officers and directors
	Ensure the independence of the Compensation Committee members and the advisors who report to them
	Prohibit hedging transactions with respect to our equity securities

Executive Compensation Process

Role of the Compensation Committee, Management and the Board

Role of the Compensation Committee

The Compensation Committee discharges many of the responsibilities of our Board relating to the compensation of our executive officers, including our NEOs, and the non-employee members of our Board. The Compensation Committee has overall responsibility for overseeing our compensation and benefits philosophy and policies generally, overseeing and evaluating the compensation plans, policies and practices applicable to our CEO and our other executive officers, and ensuring that the target total direct compensation opportunities of our executive officers, including our NEOs, are consistent with our compensation philosophy and objectives.

The members of the Compensation Committee are appointed by our Board, and each member is an independent director within the meaning of the independent director guidelines of the NYSE. Currently, the members of the Compensation Committee are Messrs. Seshadri and King and Ms. Tranen, with Mr. Seshadri serving as the chair of the committee.

The Compensation Committee reviews our executive compensation program annually on a calendar year basis, generally in February. The Compensation Committee draws on a number of resources to assist in the evaluation of the various components of our executive compensation program including, but not limited to, input from our CEO and information provided in the public filings of industry peers and similarly situated companies in other industries. In addition, as described below under “Role of the Compensation Consultant,” the Compensation Committee has engaged an independent compensation consultant who provides advice on the Company’s executive compensation program, including benchmarking data and analysis, on a regular basis.

The Compensation Committee relies upon the judgment of its members in making compensation decisions. In addition, the Compensation Committee incorporates judgment in the assessment process to respond to and adjust for the evolving business environment. The members of the Compensation Committee have extensive experience in executive management, as well as compensation practices and policies.

In addition to reviewing and approving executive compensation, our Compensation Committee administers the 2019 Omnibus Plan.

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Role of Management

Our CEO typically makes recommendations to our Compensation Committee (other than with respect to his own compensation), attends certain Compensation Committee meetings, and is involved in the process for determining our NEOs’ compensation; provided that the CEO does not make any recommendation as to his own compensation nor does he participate in deliberations about or determinations of his own compensation. Our Compensation Committee considers management recommendations but is not required to follow any recommendations and may adjust compensation up or down as it determines in its discretion. Our Compensation Committee reviews the recommendations of management, and other data, including advice of the compensation consultant, in determining each NEO’s total compensation, as well as each individual pay component.

Role of the Compensation Consultant

The Compensation Committee has the authority to engage its own advisors to assist in carrying out its responsibilities and has engaged Frederic W. Cook & Co. (“FW Cook”) as its independent compensation consultant. FW Cook regularly advises the Compensation Committee on its executive compensation programs and overall compensation design, as well as peer company compensation practices. During 2025, the Compensation Committee assessed the independence of FW Cook under the applicable SEC and NYSE rules and concluded that its services presented no conflicts of interest.

Use of Comparative Market Data

For purposes of comparing our executive compensation program against the competitive market, the Compensation Committee considers recommendations from the CEO, and obtains input from its compensation consultant. The Compensation Committee does not use a single method or measure in making its compensation decisions, nor does it position compensation levels based upon a specific or target level relative to a peer group or other companies. Nonetheless, the pay practices at other companies are an important factor that the Compensation Committee considers in assessing the reasonableness of compensation and ensuring that our compensation practices are competitive in the marketplace. The Compensation Committee, with assistance from FW Cook and input from management, establishes Ranpak’s comparative peer group. The selection process begins with a list of potential peer companies, which is filtered using various criteria to determine the final list of peer companies, including but not limited to:

•	Companies in similar industries

•	Competitors for executive talent

•	Companies that consider Ranpak a peer, are peers of our direct competitors, or are considered to be our peers by third parties (i.e., analysts and proxy advisors)

•	Companies that fit certain desired financial size criteria, such as revenue, market cap, profitability, margin, etc.

The Compensation Committee periodically reviews the compensation peer group in consultation with the independent compensation consultant for continued financial and business fit. The table below reflects the list of the 16 peer group companies that were utilized to inform compensation decisions for our NEOs for fiscal 2025. Based on data compiled by FW Cook at the time of the peer group review, our revenues and market capitalization were at the 30th and 48th percentiles, respectively, in relation to the 2025 peer group.


Allient (ALNT)	Aspen Aerogels (ASPN)	CECO Environmental (CECO)	DMC Global (BOOM)
The Eastern Company (EML)	Enerpac Tool Group (EPAC)	Flotek Industries (FTK)	Graham Corporation (GHM)
Hurco Companies (HURC)	Myers Industries (MYE)	NN, Inc. (NNBR)	Powell Industries (POWL)
Proto Labs (PRLB)	Thermon Group (THR)	TriMas (TRS)	UFP Technologies (UFPT)

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Generally, the Compensation Committee evaluates the compensation of our executive officers relative to the median of the competitive market. However, as discussed hereafter, various other factors are taken into consideration in determining our executive officers’ compensation and the Compensation Committee does not target compensation at any specific level relative to the competitive market. When reviewing our current executive compensation arrangements and approving each compensation element and the target total direct compensation opportunity for our executive officers, the Compensation Committee considers the following factors:

•	Each individual executive officer’s skills, experience and qualifications relative to similarly-situated executives at other comparable companies in our industry;

•	Our performance against the financial and operational objectives established by the Compensation Committee and our Board;

•	The compensation practices of our competitors; and

•	The recommendations provided by our CEO with respect to the compensation of our other executive officers.

Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation

At our 2025 annual stockholders meeting, approximately 99% of votes cast, on an advisory basis, were in favor of our NEO compensation. As such, the Compensation Committee believes that our stockholders are largely satisfied with our existing NEO compensation program. Based on this result and our ongoing review of our compensation policies and decisions, we believe that our existing compensation program effectively aligns the interests of our named executive officers with stockholder interests and our long-term goals.

Nevertheless, we continually consider ways to modify our executive compensation program to strengthen this alignment of interests.

Our stockholders will have an opportunity again this year to vote, on an advisory basis, on our NEO compensation. The Compensation Committee will carefully consider the results of this year’s stockholder vote, along with all stockholder views on our compensation programs that are communicated to us, when making future compensation decisions for our NEOs.

Analysis of Fiscal 2025 Compensation

In 2025, the principal elements of our executive compensation program were as follows:

•	Base salary;

•	Annual cash bonus; and

•	Annual equity incentive awards in the form of 50% PRSUs and 50% RSUs.

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Base Salary

Base salary represents the fixed portion of the compensation of our executive officers, including our NEOs, and is an important element of compensation intended to attract and retain highly talented individuals. The base salaries of our executive officers may be adjusted by the Compensation Committee in the event of a promotion or significant change in responsibilities.

Taking into consideration the factors described in the “Executive Compensation Process” section and tailoring each NEO’s pay to reflect their respective role, responsibility and performance with rates of pay of those at comparable companies, the Compensation Committee approved the following base salary increases for 2025: Mr. Asali received an increase in base salary in 2025 from the 2024 level of approximately 16.7% following market benchmarking; Mr. Drew received an increase in base salary in 2025 from the 2024 level of approximately 11.0%; Mr. Grassotti received an increase in base salary in 2025 from the 2024 level of approximately 5.6%; and Mr. Laurensse received an increase in base salary in 2025 from the 2024 level of approximately 7.5% as part of our regular annual merit-based compensation review. Otherwise, there were no material changes to our NEOs’ base salaries in 2025.


NAME	2024 Base Salary ($)	2025 Base Salary ($)⁽¹⁾
Omar Asali	$600,000	$700,000
Paul Aram⁽²⁾	$—	$324,323
Bill Drew	$360,292	$400,000
Antonio Grassotti⁽³⁾	$429,415	$453,295
Eric Laurensse⁽⁴⁾	$288,399	$310,144

(1)	Increases to base salaries effective as of January 1, 2025, or in the case of Mr. Asali and Mr. Drew, effective as of March 16, 2025.

(2)

The values provided for Mr. Aram are in USD and are based on the exchange rate of EUR to USD. For 2025, the exchange rate was 1 EUR to 1.1299 USD. Mr. Aram was appointed as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer effective September 29, 2025, and the value presented for 2025 represents his annualized 2025 base salary without giving effect to any proration in connection with his hire date.

(3)

The values provided for Mr. Grassotti are in USD and are based on the exchange rate of SGD to USD. For 2025, the exchange rate used was 1 SGD to 0.7651 USD. Mr. Grassotti departed as the Company’s Managing Director, APAC, effective as of July 31, 2025 (the “Separation Date”), and the value presented for 2025 represents his annualized 2025 base salary without giving effect to any proration in connection with his departure.

(4)

The values provided for Mr. Laurensse are in USD and are based on the exchange rate of EUR to USD. For 2025, the exchange rate was 1 EUR to 1.1299 USD. Mr. Laurensse departed as the Company’s Managing Director, Europe, and transitioned to a non-executive employee role, effective as of August 1, 2025, and the value presented for 2025 represents his annualized 2025 base salary without giving effect to any proration in connection with his transition.

Annual Cash Bonuses

We maintained an annual cash bonus program for our executive officers in 2025, in which our NEOs were eligible to participate. Such awards are designed to motivate our executive officers to focus on company priorities. The annual bonus was eligible to be earned based on the attainment of Constant Currency AEBITDA** targets established by our Board, as described below, with linear interpolation applied between performance levels. If our Constant Currency AEBITDA** is below the threshold level, no bonuses will be paid.


	Constant Currency AEBITDA** (IN MILLIONS)			PERCENTAGE PAYOUT
	Less than $80.3			0%
	Threshold: $80.3			15%
	Target: $94.5			100%
	Maximum: $108.6 or greater			200%

We use Constant Currency AEBITDA** as our sole bonus performance metric because we believe that at this stage in the Company’s maturity, this measure is most reflective of our profitability, growth and stockholder value. We have received feedback from some stockholders that as Ranpak continues to mature, our compensation framework might benefit from incorporating additional performance metrics. While no changes were made to the annual cash bonus program this year, the Compensation

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Committee is actively monitoring market trends and performance indicators to ensure that our compensation program remains competitive and is aligned with stockholder interests. At this time, we do not include an individual performance component in our annual bonus program formula, and so bonus payouts were determined based solely on our achievement of the Constant Currency AEBITDA** metric.

For 2025, our Constant Currency AEBITDA** was $80.3 million, resulting in a percentage payout of 15% for each of our executive officers who participated in the program.


NAME	TARGET BONUS ($)	ACTUAL 2025 BONUS ($)
Omar Asali	$700,000	$105,000
Paul Aram⁽¹⁾	$129,729	$5,012
Bill Drew	$160,000	$24,000
Antonio Grassotti⁽²⁾	$181,318	$15,865
Eric Laurensse⁽³⁾	$155,072	$45,230

(1)	Mr. Aram’s actual bonus amount was prorated based on his start date of September 29, 2025. The values provided for Mr. Aram are in USD and are based on the exchange rate of EUR to USD for the applicable year. For 2025, the exchange rate was 1 EUR to 1.1299 USD.

(2)	The values provided for Mr. Grassotti are in USD and are based on the exchange rate of SGD to USD for the applicable year. For 2025, the exchange rate was 1 SGD to 0.7651 USD. Mr. Grassotti’s actual bonus was prorated based on his termination date of July 31, 2025.

(3)

The values provided for Mr. Laurensse are in USD and are based on the exchange rate of EUR to USD for the applicable year. For 2025, the exchange rate was 1 EUR to 1.1299 USD. According to the terms of Mr. Laurensse’s separation agreement with the Company, Mr. Laurensse was entitled to a payment of EUR 40,030 as a guaranteed bonus for fiscal year 2025 in connection with his departure. Amount shown in the Summary Compensation table in excess of the amount shown under the Actual 2025 Bonus column above is included in the “Bonus” column.

Annual Equity Incentive Awards

Our Compensation Committee and Board believe that offering meaningful equity ownership in the Company is helpful in retaining our NEOs and other key employees. We believe that providing long-term incentive compensation in the form of both PRSUs and RSUs is essential in reinforcing our pay-for-performance culture and ensuring that employees’ interests and contributions remain closely tied to the long-term interests of the Company’s stockholders, including the achievement of our Constant Currency AEBITDA goals.

2025 PRSUs

At this stage in our maturity, we decided to use the Constant Currency AEBITDA in the year of grant to determine our PRSU payout levels because we think it is important to apply a performance measure to our equity awards in order to drive performance and stockholder alignment. We have received feedback from some stockholders that as Ranpak continues to mature, our compensation framework might benefit from incorporating additional performance metrics and from introducing multi-year performance metrics alongside our existing multi-year vesting of equity awards. After careful analysis, the Compensation Committee determined that the current framework already provides effective alignment with long-term stockholder interests as our compensation structure remains focused on Constant Currency AEBITDA as the key driver of performance. We value the input from our stockholders and are committed to ongoing dialogue. Although no changes were made to the PRSU design this year, we will continue to monitor market trends and performance indicators to ensure that our compensation program remains competitive and is aligned with stockholder interests. The Compensation Committee is dedicated to re-evaluating our compensation strategy periodically and considering adjustments that may further enhance the alignment of management interests with those of our stockholders in the future.

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The 2025 PRSUs were eligible to be earned between 0% and 150% of the target level based on the Company’s achievement of Constant Currency AEBITDA during 2025 as follows, with no linear interpolation applied between performance levels:


	Constant Currency AEBITDA** (IN MILLIONS)			PERCENTAGE PRSUS EARNED
	Less than $80.3			0%
	Threshold: $80.3			15%
	Target: $94.5			100%
	Maximum: $108.6 or greater			150%

Any PRSUs that were earned vest ratably over three years. For 2025, our actual Constant Currency AEBITDA was $80.3 million, resulting in an achievement level of 15% of the target 2025 PRSUs for each of our executive officers.


	PRSUs
NAME	TARGET GRANT DATE FAIR VALUE ($)	ACTUAL 2025 ($)⁽¹⁾
Omar Asali	$577,009	$86,545
Paul Aram	$27,750	$4,163
Bill Drew	$192,332	$28,855
Antonio Grassotti	$114,797	$—⁽²⁾
Eric Laurensse	$197,831	$—⁽³⁾

(1)	Based on grant date fair value. See “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” table for further information.

(2)	Mr. Grassotti’s employment was terminated on July 31, 2025, and pursuant to the terms of his separation agreement with the Company, his 2025 PRSUs were forfeited.

(3)	Based on the terms of Mr. Laurensse’s settlement agreement with the Company, his 2025 PRSUs were forfeited.

2025 RSUs

In 2025, we granted RSUs with a three-year vesting schedule, reflecting a shift from the previous two-year vesting period, to further align executive incentives with the Company's long-term strategic objectives and enhance retention of key talent. In March 2025, the Compensation Committee of the Board approved the grant of RSUs to each of our NEOs that vest in three equal installments on each of March 10, 2026, March 10, 2027, and March 10, 2028, subject to the NEO’s continuous service through such dates. The grant date fair value of these RSUs for the NEOs are as follows:


	NAME			GRANT DATE FAIR VALUE ($)
	Omar Asali			$577,003
	Paul Aram			$27,750
	Bill Drew			$192,332
	Antonio Grassotti⁽¹⁾			$16,624
	Eric Laurensse			$197,831

(1)

Mr. Grassotti’s employment was terminated on July 31, 2025, and pursuant to the terms of his separation agreement with the Company, his 2025 RSUs that were scheduled to vest in 2026 will continue to vest in accordance with the terms of the 2019 Omnibus Incentive Plan and the applicable award agreement; the remainder of the 2025 RSUs were forfeited. The grant date fair value presented for Mr. Grassotti includes the incremental fair value associated with the modification of his 2025 RSU and certain other awards to permit continued vesting following his separation from the Company. Refer to “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” for further information.

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Other Compensation

COMPANY 401(K) PLAN

The Company maintains a 401(k) retirement savings plan for its employees in the United States, including the NEOs who satisfy certain eligibility requirements. Mr. Asali and Mr. Drew were eligible to participate in the 401(k) plan on the same terms as other full-time employees and we provided a maximum company match of 3.5% on the first 6% of their individual contributions.

RETIREMENT PLAN

The Company makes an annual contribution to a pension plan, which is a Dutch government-required pension plan (the “Dutch Retirement Plan”), on behalf of Mr. Aram and Mr. Laurensse. The Dutch Retirement Plan is a collective defined contribution plan administered in compliance with governing pension legislation in the Netherlands. Other than through the Dutch Retirement Plan, we do not provide defined benefit pension benefits to any of our NEOs.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND PERQUISITES

All of the Company’s full-time employees, including the NEOs, are eligible to participate in the Company’s health and welfare plans, including medical, dental and vision benefits, medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, short-term and long-term disability insurance and life insurance, as applicable.

Employment Arrangements and Severance

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS

The Company entered into offer letter agreements with Messrs. Asali, and Drew, effective as of June 3, 2019, and June 3, 2019, respectively. The offer letters provide for at-will employment and do not provide for any severance entitlements.

The Company entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Laurensse, which provides for an annual base salary and an annual holiday allowance equal to 8% of his gross base salary. In addition, Mr. Laurensse is entitled to a company car allowance, which equaled $23,257 in 2025. Ranpak also makes a premium contribution to Mr. Laurensse’s health care and provides Mr. Laurensse with a pension benefit pursuant to a Dutch government-required pension plan, on the same terms and conditions as other employees of Ranpak B.V.

The Company entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Aram, effective as of June 30, 2025, pursuant to which Mr. Aram receives (i) an annual base salary of €310,000 and a target cash bonus equal to 40% of the annual base salary excluding the 8% holiday pay, and (ii) a one-time new hire award consisting of 5,000 PRSUs and 5,000 RSUs. Mr. Aram will also be eligible to participate in and be covered by all employee benefit programs maintained by the Company on the same terms as are generally applicable to other senior executives of the Company, subject to his meeting applicable eligibility requirements. Mr. Aram’s base salary and target annual bonus will be subject to periodic review and adjustment from time to time in the discretion of the Board or the Compensation Committee.

TERMINATION AND CHANGE IN CONTROL BENEFITS

As previously disclosed in the Company’s current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 3, 2025, Mr. Grassotti departed as the Company’s Managing Director, APAC, effective on July 31, 2025. Pursuant to the Separation and General Release by and between the Company and Mr. Grassotti, dated July 2, 2025 (the “Grassotti Separation Agreement”), Mr. Grassotti received a payment of SGD 739,173, representing basic severance pay (equal to one year’s salary) of SGD 592,446 and SGD 146,727, representing housing and car expenses. Mr. Grassotti also received a payment of SGD 6,966 representing 2.5 days of accrued but unused annual leave and SGD 15,000 as a moving and travel stipend.

SEC Form PRE 14A filed by Ranpak Holdings Corp