MaxLinear (MXL) Proxy filing summary

Executive summary

• Annual meeting scheduled for May 20, 2026, at the company’s Carlsbad, CA headquarters.

• Shareholders will vote on director elections, executive compensation, auditor ratification, and amendments to equity and stock purchase plans.

• Proxy materials and annual report are available online, with options for electronic or paper delivery.

Voting matters and shareholder proposals

• Election of two Class II directors, Carolyn D. Beaver and Theodore L. Tewksbury, Ph.D., to serve until 2029.

• Advisory vote on executive compensation for the year ended December 31, 2025.

• Ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as independent auditor for fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.

• Approval of amendments to the 2010 Equity Incentive Plan, including a new ten-year term and an increase of 3,204,107 shares.

• Approval of amendments to the 2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan for a new term.

Board of directors and corporate governance

• Board recommends voting FOR all proposals and director nominees.

• Directors up for election will serve until the 2029 annual meeting and until successors are elected.