Sylvamo (SLVM) Proxy Filing summary

Executive summary

• The 2025 annual meeting is scheduled for May 15, 2025, at company headquarters in Memphis, TN, with shareholders of record as of March 18, 2025, eligible to vote on three key proposals.

• The board recommends voting FOR all proposals: election of ten director nominees, ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as auditor, and approval of executive compensation on a non-binding basis.

• Proxy materials, including the annual report and proxy statement, are available online, and shareholders can vote by internet, phone, mail, or in person.

Voting matters and shareholder proposals

• Proposal 1: Elect ten director nominees for one-year terms; majority voting applies, and a resignation policy is in place for directors not receiving majority support.

• Proposal 2: Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditor for 2025; ratification is advisory, and the audit committee may change auditors at its discretion.

• Proposal 3: Approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of named executive officers; annual say-on-pay votes will continue through at least 2028.

• Shareholder proposals for the 2026 meeting must be submitted by December 5, 2025, for inclusion in proxy materials, with director nominations and other business subject to advance notice and bylaw requirements.

Board of directors and corporate governance

• The board will be reduced to ten members following a director retirement; all but the CEO are independent.

• Board leadership includes a combined Chairman/CEO and a Lead Independent Director; annual elections and majority voting are in place.

• Committees include Audit, Management Development and Compensation, and Nominating and Corporate Governance, each with defined responsibilities and independent members.

• Governance policies include mandatory director retirement at age 75, director time commitment and overboarding limits, executive sessions, and annual board self-assessments.

• Shareholder engagement and communication with the board are encouraged through established policies.