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Frank C. Sullivan, who had been serving as the Company's Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer, will continue to serve as Chair and Chief Executive Officer effective on July 17, 2026. He has been Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer, RPM International Inc. Mr. Sullivan entered the University of North Carolina as a Morehead Scholar and received his B.A. degree in 1983. From 1983 to 1987, Mr. Sullivan held various commercial lending and corporate finance positions at Harris Bank and First Union National Bank prior to joining RPM as Regional Sales Manager from 1987 to 1989 at RPM's AGR Company joint venture. In 1989, he became RPM's Director of Corporate Development. He became a Vice President in 1991, Chief Financial Officer in 1993, Executive Vice President in 1995, President in 1999, Chief Operating Officer in 2001, Chief Executive Officer in 2002, and was elected Chair of the Board in 2008 and President in 2018. Since 2003, Mr. Sullivan has been a director of The Timken Company, a global manufacturer of engineered bearings and power transmission products (NYSE: TKR), where he serves on both Timken's compensation committee and its nominating and corporate governance committee. He also serves on the boards of the American Coatings Association, the Cleveland Clinic, the Cleveland Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Greater Cleveland Partnership and the Ohio Business Roundtable.

July 17, 2026 RPM International Inc. announced that David C. Dennsteadt has been named president and chief operating officer for RPM, effective July 17, 2026. Dennsteadt joined RPM's Stonhard business in 1995 as an engineer, holding a variety of leadership roles, ultimately serving as group president of RPM's Performance Coatings Group (PCG) from 2018 to 2025, where he delivered consistent growth and record results. He was elected RPM executive vice president in 2025, overseeing all corporate administrative functions. His global perspective, gained from years of leadership in Europe and the Middle East and in establishing RPM's Platform Group approach to strengthening the company's position in emerging markets, has been instrumental in driving strategic growth across RPM's portfolio. In his new role, Dennsteadt will add responsibility for strategy and oversight of RPM's operating groups, as well as corporate development activities. Dennsteadt holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Rutgers University and an MBA from New York University's Stern School of Business.

Russell L. Gordon was elected Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in 2012. Prior to that time, Mr. Gordon was the Company's Vice President - Corporate Planning from 2007 to 2012. Mr. Gordon joined the Company as Director of Corporate Development in 1995. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Gordon held various financial positions in corporate treasury and control as well as in the Specialty Chemicals Division of Goodrich Corporation. He previously was an industrial engineer at VLSI Technology Inc.

Janeen B. Kastner was elected Vice President - Corporate Benefits and Risk Management in 2007. Ms. Kastner had been our Director of Human Resources and Administration since 2000. Ms. Kastner joined the Company in 1997 as Manager of Benefits and Insurance. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Kastner was a pension plan consultant with Watson Wyatt & Co.

Timothy R. Kinser was elected Vice President - Operations in October 2021. He leads the Company's manufacturing, supply chain and environmental, health and safety functions across all business segments. Mr. Kinser most recently held the title of vice president of procurement since June 2018. He previously served as the executive vice president of operations at DAP Global Inc., an RPM operating company. Prior to joining DAP in 2007, he was executive director of manufacturing at a leading North American roofing manufacturer. On May 29, 2026, in connection with his planned retirement, Timothy R. Kinser resigned from his position as Vice President - Operations of the Company.

Retired President and Chief Executive Officer, Dover Corporation, a diversified manufacturer (NYSE: DOV). Mr. Livingston served as Dover's President and Chief Executive Officer from 2008 until his retirement in 2018. Previously, he held positions with Dover business units Dover Engineered Systems, Inc. (as President and Chief Executive Officer) from 2007 until 2008, and Dover Electronics, Inc. (as President and Chief Executive Officer) from 2004 until 2007. Mr. Livingston was previously the President of Vectron International, Inc., a Dover business unit, from 2001 until 2004, and the Executive Vice President (from 1998 until 2001) and Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer (from 1987 until 1998) of Dover Technologies, Inc. Prior to its acquisition by Dover in 1983, Mr. Livingston was Vice President, Finance of K&L Microwave, and continued to serve in that capacity until 1984, when he became Vice President and General Manager of K&L Microwave until 1987. Mr. Livingston was a director of Dover Corporation from 2008 until his retirement in 2018. Since December 2018, Mr. Livingston has been a director of Amphenol Corporation, a manufacturer of electrical and fiber optic connectors and interconnect systems (NYSE: APH), where he serves on Amphenol's audit, compensation (which he chairs) and executive committees. Mr. Livingston received his B.S. degree in business administration from Salisbury University.

Elizabeth F. Whited, Former president of Union Pacific Corporation, one of America's leading transportation companies (NYSE: UNP). Ms. Whited served as Union Pacific's president from July 2023 to July 2025. In her role as president, her responsibilities included the strategy, workforce resources, sustainability, law, corporate relations, communications and government affairs functions. From February 2022 until July 2023, Ms. Whited served as Union Pacific's executive vice president - sustainability and strategy, where she helped develop and implement Union Pacific's strategic vision and led Union Pacific's human resources organization, pioneering efforts to provide a world-class employee experience. Ms. Whited previously led sustainability efforts at Union Pacific and was named to Constellation Research's ESG 50 in 2023 in recognition of Union Pacific's strides in sustainability. After joining Union Pacific in 1987, Ms. Whited held a variety of executive roles in strategic planning, investor relations, sustainability, finance, and marketing and sales, including president of subsidiary Union Pacific Distribution Services. In 2016, she was named executive vice president and chief marketing officer, and in 2018, she was named executive vice president and chief human resource officer. Ms. Whited served as executive vice president - sustainability and strategy from February 2022 until she was appointed president in July 2023. In July 2025, Ms. Whited transitioned from president to special advisor, a role she held until her retirement in February 2026. Ms. Whited holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Iowa.

Chief Finance, Administrative & Operating Officer of The Sisters of Notre Dame of the United States (the SND). The SND is a community of religious women whose ministries include, but are not limited to, the founding and serving of faith-based institutions, including educational, retirement, health, and other charitable organizations. Ms. Deckard is the first lay person to manage finances, administration and operations for the SND. Former President and Chief Executive Officer of Covia Holdings Corporation, a leading provider of minerals and materials solutions for the industrial and energy markets (formerly, NYSE: CVIA). Ms. Deckard also served as a director on Covia's board of directors from 2018 until May 2019. Covia filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in June 2020. Ms. Deckard previously served as President, Chief Executive Officer and director of Fairmount Santrol Holdings Inc. from 2013 until 2018, when Fairmount Santrol and Unimin Corporation merged to form Covia. Ms. Deckard also serves on the board of the Great Lakes Construction Company, an Ohio-based heavy civil engineering and construction company, where Ms. Deckard serves on the board's investment, audit and finance (which she chairs) committees. Ms. Deckard also serves on the non-profit board of University Hospitals, including serving on the finance committee and serving as Vice-Chair of the Board. Ms. Deckard also serves on the finance committee of the SND and the finance committee for the International Congregations of the Sisters of Notre Dame. Ms. Deckard received a bachelor of science from the University of Tulsa and an M.B.A. degree from Case Western Reserve University.

Retired Chair and Chief Executive Officer of McDonald Investments Inc., an investment banking and securities firm and a part of KeyBanc Capital Markets. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Summers served as Chair of McDonald Investments Inc. from 2000 to 2006, and as its Chief Executive Officer from 1994 to 2000. From 1998 until 2000, Mr. Summers served as the Chair of Key Capital Partners and an Executive Vice President of KeyCorp. Mr. Summers is a member of the advisory board of Citymark Capital. From 2001 until May 2025, Mr. Summers was a director of Integer Holdings Corporation, a medical device outsource manufacturer (NYSE: ITGR). From 2004 until 2011, Mr. Summers was a director of Developers Diversified Realty Corporation. Mr. Summers was previously a member of the New York Stock Exchange board of directors and a member of the Nasdaq Stock Market board of directors, and served as the chair of the Nasdaq Stock Market board of directors for two years. Mr. Summers is a trustee of Baldwin Wallace University and a Life Trustee of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. William B. Summers, Jr., will retire from the Board of Directors at the end of their terms at the Annual Meeting.

Gen. Pawlikowski is a retired four-star general of the U.S. Air Force. In her last assignment, she served as Commander, Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, from 2015 until 2018. Gen. Pawlikowski entered active duty with the Air Force in 1982, and her distinguished 36-year career spanned a wide variety of technical management, leadership, and staff positions of increasing responsibility. She commanded five times as a general officer, commanding the MILSATCOM Systems Wing, the Air Force element of the National Reconnaissance Office, the Air Force Research Laboratory, the Space and Missile Systems Center, and Air Force Materiel Command. Nationally recognized for her leadership and technical management acumen, Gen. Pawlikowski has received the Women in Aerospace Life-Time Achievement Award, the National Defense Industrial Association's Peter B. Teets Award, and the Air Force Association Executive Management Award. She is an Honorary Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and a member of the National Academy of Engineers. She has served as a director of RTX Corporation (formerly Raytheon Technologies Corporation) (NYSE: RTX) since 2020, where she currently serves on the human capital and compensation committee. She was previously a director of Raytheon Company from 2018 until 2020, Intelsat S.A. from 2019 until February 2022, and Velo3D, Inc. (NYSE: VLD) from 2022 until June 2023.

Chair, Chief Executive Officer and President of Hexcel Corporation, a global leader in advanced lightweight composites technology (NYSE: HXL). Mr. Gentile became Hexcel's Chief Executive Officer and President in May 2024 and was appointed Chair of Hexcel's board of directors in December 2024. Prior to joining Hexcel, Mr. Gentile served as president, chief executive officer and a director of Spirit AeroSystems from 2016 until 2023. He previously spent 19 years at General Electric, where he held a succession of leadership roles across the U.S., France and Australia. During his tenure at General Electric, his executive positions included president and chief operating officer of GE Capital, president and chief executive officer of GE Healthcare Systems, and president and chief executive officer of GE Aviation Services. Earlier in his career, Mr. Gentile held leadership and strategy roles with McKinsey & Company, CBS and General Motors. Mr. Gentile sits on the board of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the Executive Committee of the Aerospace Industries Association. He is an emeritus board member of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum and serves on the advisory boards for Wichita State University's Barton School of Business and ALS Finding a Cure. He previously served as chairman of the board of directors for InSightec and was President of the Wings Club Foundation. Mr. Gentile holds a bachelor's degree in economics and an M.B.A. degree from Harvard University. He also studied international relations at the London School of Economics.

Andrew G. Polanco was elected Vice President - Operations in 2026. He previously served as Vice President of Manufacturing beginning in 2022. Mr. Polanco joined the Company as Senior Director of Purchasing for its DAP business in 2016. He was promoted to Vice President of Operations at DAP in 2018 before being named Vice President, Operations for the Company's Consumer Segment in 2019. Prior to joining the Company, he held various leadership roles at Masco Corporation and Black & Decker, as well as private equity companies Horizon Group USA and Howard Berger Co.

Tracy D. Crandall was elected Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & Secretary in 2024. Ms. Crandall was previously elected Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary in 2015, adding the title of Compliance in 2021. Ms. Crandall joined the Company in 2010 as Associate General Counsel. Previously, she was a partner at Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP and, before that, served as commercial counsel for G.E. Lighting.

Michael J. Laroche was elected Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer in 2021. Prior to that time, Mr. Laroche was the Chief Financial Officer of the Company's former Specialty Products Group. Mr. Laroche joined the Company as Controller of the Specialty Products Group in 2016. Prior to joining the Company, he was a senior manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

Matthew T. Ratajczak was elected Vice President - Global Tax and Treasurer in 2012. Mr. Ratajczak joined the Company as director of taxes in 2004 and was elected Vice President - Global Taxes in 2005. Prior to joining the Company, he was Director of Global Tax for Noveon, Inc., a specialty chemicals company, and began his career with Ernst & Young LLP.