Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Proxy filing summary

Executive summary

• Achieved significant progress in shipbuilding throughput, cost efficiency, and contract awards in 2025, with a focus on supporting defense customers and long-term value creation into 2026.

• Delivered key operational milestones, including new ship and submarine launches, and expanded production capacity through acquisition.

• Reported $12.5B in revenue, $15.39 GAAP EPS, and a $53B backlog for 2025, with strong year-over-year growth in key metrics.

• Returned $213 million to stockholders via dividends in 2025, with an 84.2% total stockholder return.

Voting matters and shareholder proposals

• Election of 11 directors for one-year terms, all current board members.

• Advisory vote to approve executive compensation (say-on-pay) for 2025.

• Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditor for 2026.

• Stockholder proposal requesting annual report on political spending, with board recommending a vote against.

Board of directors and corporate governance

• Board comprises 91% independent directors, with diverse skills in leadership, finance, operations, and technology.

• Annual elections, majority vote requirements, and proxy access for stockholders.

• Board committees include Audit, Compensation, Cybersecurity, Finance, and Governance and Policy, all with independent members.

• Regular board and committee evaluations, director education, and robust nomination and retirement policies.