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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.    )

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Powell Industries, Inc.

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

 

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ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF

POWELL INDUSTRIES, INC.

February 22, 2017

 

 

 

PROXY VOTING INSTRUCTIONS

 

  

 

INTERNET - Access “www.voteproxy.com” and follow the on-screen instructions or scan the QR code with your smartphone. Have your proxy card available when you access the web page.

 

Vote online until 11:59 PM EST the day before the meeting.

 

MAIL - Sign, date and mail your proxy card in the envelope provided as soon as possible.

 

IN PERSON - You may vote your shares in person by attending the Annual Meeting.

 

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NOTICE OF INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIAL: The Notice of Meeting, proxy statement and proxy card are available at http://investor.shareholder.com/powell/proxies.cfm

 

   

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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE ELECTION OF ALL NOMINEES,

“FOR” THE ADVISORY APPROVAL OF THE COMPANY’S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION, AND TO HAVE A SAY-ON-PAY VOTE EVERY YEAR.

PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. PLEASE MARK YOUR VOTE IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS SHOWN HERE   

                        

 

FOR

 

 

AGAINST

 

 

ABSTAIN

1.     

  Election of the nominees listed below (except as indicated below) to the Board of Directors, class of 2020.     2.   Resolved, that the stockholders approve the compensation of executives, as disclosed pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the compensation discussion and analysis, the compensation tables and any related material disclosed in this proxy statement.      
    

NOMINEES:

  EUGENE L. BUTLER

  CHRISTOPHER E. CRAGG

  BONNIE V. HANCOCK

           
  FOR ALL NOMINEES               
 

WITHHOLD AUTHORITY

FOR ALL NOMINEES

          

ONE

YEAR

 

TWO

YEARS

 

THREE

YEARS

  ABSTAIN

 

 

 

FOR ALL EXCEPT

(See instructions below)

       3.   To hold a vote on whether the Company will conduct future say-on-pay votes every year, every two years or every three years.        

 

INSTRUCTIONS:  To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s), mark “FOR ALL EXCEPT” and fill in the circle next to each nominee you wish to withhold, as shown here:  

 

 

4.

 

 

In their discretion with respect to (1) any other matters as may properly come before the meeting and any adjournment thereof, (2) approval of the minutes of the prior meeting, if such approval does not amount to ratification of the action taken at that meeting, (3) the election of any other person as a director if a nominee named above is unable to serve or for good cause will not serve, and (4) matters incident to the conduct of the meeting.

 
         If properly executed, this voting instruction will be voted as directed herein.
 
   

IF NO DIRECTION IS INDICATED WITH RESPECT TO THE ABOVE PROPOSALS, SHARES ALLOCATED WILL BE VOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY.

 

To change the address on your account, please check the box at right and indicate your new address in the address space above. Please note that changes to the registered name(s) on the account may not be submitted via this method.                 

 

       
Signature of Stockholder             Date:             Signature of Stockholder           Date:        

 

 

  Note:  

Please sign exactly as your name or names appear on this Proxy. When shares are held jointly, each holder should sign. When signing as executor, administrator, attorney, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If the signer is a corporation, please sign full corporate name by duly authorized officer, giving full title as such. If signer is a partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.