Evolution Petroleum (EPM) Proxy filing summary

Executive summary

• Annual meeting set for Dec. 3, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time in Houston; record date is Oct. 16, 2026.

• Board unanimously recommends FOR six director nominees, auditor ratification, and advisory approval of named executive officer compensation.

Voting matters and shareholder proposals

• Stockholders will elect six directors to serve until the 2027 annual meeting, ratify Baker Tilly US, LLP for FY2027, and cast a non-binding say-on-pay vote.

• Each common share carries one vote; director nominees require a majority of votes cast, and other proposals require a majority of shares present and entitled to vote.

• Brokers cannot vote uninstructed street-name shares on director elections or say-on-pay; abstentions count against other proposals, while broker non-votes have no effect on outcomes.

• Rule 14a-8 proposals for the next annual meeting are due by June 24, 2027; other proposals and director nominations are due Sept. 4–Oct. 4, 2027.

Board of directors and corporate governance

• Six incumbent directors are standing for re-election; the Board identifies Bierria, DiPaolo, Dozier, Hargrave, and Herlin as independent under NYSE American standards.

• The Board met five times in FY2026, with each director attending 100% of Board and committee meetings during their service; all directors attended the 2025 annual meeting.

• Herlin is Board Chair and DiPaolo is Lead Independent Director; Audit, Compensation, and Nominating and Corporate Governance committees are chaired by independent directors.

• Director nominees are assessed for ethics, relevant skills, diverse experience, and commitment; directors generally become ineligible for re-election at age 75, subject to a unanimous waiver by disinterested directors.