Lifetime Brands (LCUT) Proxy filing summary

Executive summary

• Annual Meeting of Stockholders scheduled for June 18, 2026, to be held virtually at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time.

• Proxy materials and 2025 Annual Report are available online, with options for electronic or paper delivery.

• Shareholders are encouraged to review all proxy materials and vote online or by requesting a proxy card.

Voting matters and shareholder proposals

• Election of nine directors is on the agenda, with the Board recommending a vote FOR all nominees.

• Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.

• Advisory vote to approve 2025 compensation for named executive officers.

• Approval of amendment and restatement of the Amended and Restated 2000 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

Board of directors and corporate governance

• Board recommends voting FOR all director nominees listed for election at the annual meeting.

• Director nominees include Jeffrey Siegel, Robert B. Kay, Jeffrey H. Evans, Rachael A. Jarosh, Cherrie Nanninga, Bruce G. Pollack, Michael J. Regan, Michael Schnabel, and Daniel Siegel.