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2026 Annual Meeting Analysis

LGI HOMES INC · Meeting: April 23, 2026

Policy v1.2high confidenceView Filing ↗
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Directors FOR

0

Directors AGAINST

7

Say on Pay

AGAINST

Auditor

FOR

Director Elections

Election of Directors

/7 AGAINST

Against Analysis

✗ AGAINST
Ryan Edone⚑ 3yr TSR underperformance vs peer group: -128.6pp vs 20pp threshold (negative absolute TSR)⚑ 5yr TSR underperformance vs peer group: -126.7pp vs 20pp threshold — no 5yr mitigant applies⚑ tenure since November 2014 — full overlap with underperformance period

Mr. Edone has served since 2014, giving him full overlap with LGIH's severe 3-year stock decline of -59.3%, which trails the company's homebuilder peer group median of +69.3% by 128.6 percentage points — far exceeding the 20-point trigger for a company with negative absolute returns; the 5-year record (-71.0% vs peer median +55.7%, a gap of 126.7pp) provides no mitigating relief.

✗ AGAINST
Eric Lipar⚑ 3yr TSR underperformance vs peer group: -128.6pp vs 20pp threshold (negative absolute TSR)⚑ 5yr TSR underperformance vs peer group: -126.7pp vs 20pp threshold — no 5yr mitigant applies⚑ CEO/Chairman combined role — full accountability for performance period⚑ familial relationship: uncle Steven Smith serves on the same board

Mr. Lipar is the CEO and Chairman with tenure since 2013, making him directly accountable for LGIH's 3-year price return of -59.3%, which trails the homebuilder peer median by 128.6 percentage points — massively exceeding the 20-point trigger; the 5-year gap of 126.7pp confirms this is sustained underperformance, not a temporary trough, and warrants a vote against him as a director independent of the Say on Pay evaluation.

✗ AGAINST
Shailee Parikh⚑ 3yr TSR underperformance vs peer group: -128.6pp vs 20pp threshold (negative absolute TSR)⚑ 5yr TSR underperformance: tenure began December 2021, less than 5 years — limited 5yr data but 3yr trigger applies⚑ tenure since December 2021 — over 24 months, full 3-year overlap

Ms. Parikh joined in December 2021, which is more than 24 months ago and means she was on the board for the entire 3-year underperformance period; LGIH's stock fell 59.3% over three years while the peer median rose 69.3%, a gap of 128.6 percentage points well above the 20-point trigger, and the 5-year mitigant is not available given her tenure length does not cover a full 5-year period of adequate prior performance.

✗ AGAINST
Bryan Sansbury⚑ 3yr TSR underperformance vs peer group: -128.6pp vs 20pp threshold (negative absolute TSR)⚑ 5yr TSR underperformance vs peer group: -126.7pp vs 20pp threshold — no 5yr mitigant applies⚑ tenure since June 2013 — full overlap with underperformance period

Mr. Sansbury has served as Lead Independent Director since June 2013, giving him full accountability for the 3-year period in which LGIH's stock dropped 59.3% versus a peer median gain of 69.3% — a gap of 128.6 percentage points; the 5-year record shows an equally severe gap of 126.7pp, so no mitigating relief applies.

✗ AGAINST
Maria Sharpe⚑ 3yr TSR underperformance vs peer group: -128.6pp vs 20pp threshold (negative absolute TSR)⚑ 5yr TSR underperformance: tenure began January 2022, limited 5yr data — 3yr trigger applies⚑ tenure since January 2022 — over 24 months, full 3-year overlap

Ms. Sharpe joined in January 2022, more than 24 months ago, placing her within the full 3-year underperformance window during which LGIH's stock fell 59.3% against a peer median gain of 69.3%; the resulting gap of 128.6 percentage points far exceeds the 20-point trigger, and a full 5-year record of prior adequate performance is not available to serve as a mitigant.

✗ AGAINST
Steven Smith⚑ 3yr TSR underperformance vs peer group: -128.6pp vs 20pp threshold (negative absolute TSR)⚑ 5yr TSR underperformance vs peer group: -126.7pp vs 20pp threshold — no 5yr mitigant applies⚑ tenure since June 2013 — full overlap with underperformance period⚑ familial relationship with CEO Eric Lipar (uncle) — independence concern

Mr. Smith has served since June 2013 and is the uncle of CEO Eric Lipar, raising an independence concern even though the board has designated him independent; beyond the familial relationship flag, LGIH's 3-year stock decline of 59.3% versus a peer median gain of 69.3% (a 128.6pp gap) and the matching 5-year underperformance both trigger a vote against under the TSR policy.

✗ AGAINST
Robert Vahradian⚑ 3yr TSR underperformance vs peer group: -128.6pp vs 20pp threshold (negative absolute TSR)⚑ 5yr TSR underperformance vs peer group: -126.7pp vs 20pp threshold — no 5yr mitigant applies⚑ tenure since June 2013 — full overlap with underperformance period

Mr. Vahradian has served since June 2013, fully overlapping with the 3-year period in which LGIH's stock lost 59.3% while the homebuilder peer median gained 69.3%; the 128.6pp gap vastly exceeds the 20-point trigger, and the 5-year record (a 126.7pp gap) confirms sustained underperformance with no mitigating relief available.

For Analysis

All seven director nominees receive an AGAINST vote. LGIH's stock has fallen 59.3% over three years while its homebuilder peers gained a median of 69.3% — a gap of 128.6 percentage points, far exceeding the 20-point trigger applicable when a company's absolute return is negative. The 5-year record (-71.0% vs peer median +55.7%, a 126.7pp gap) provides no mitigating relief for any director. Additional concerns include a familial relationship between director Steven Smith and CEO Eric Lipar, and the board's classification of Mr. Smith as independent despite being the CEO's uncle.

Say on Pay

✗ AGAINST

CEO

Eric Lipar

Total Comp

$5,182,051

Prior Support

98%%

⚑ pay-for-performance misalignment: variable pay above benchmark while 3yr TSR trails peer median by 128.6pp⚑ zero annual bonus earned in 2025 is appropriate, but LTI grants continued at full target levels despite severe stock underperformance⚑ CEO total compensation $5.18M granted despite stock losing 59.3% over 3 years and peers gaining 69.3%

While LGI's annual bonus program correctly paid out zero for 2025 given the company missed all performance targets, the long-term incentive program continued to grant equity awards to executives at full target levels — the CEO received equity valued at over $4.1 million — even as shareholders have lost 59.3% over three years while homebuilder peers gained a median of 69.3%, a gap of 128.6 percentage points. The incentive structure is partially working (zero bonus payout reflects poor short-term results), but granting above-benchmark long-term equity at full target while shareholders suffer sustained, severe underperformance means the variable pay program is not adequately aligned with shareholder experience. The pay-for-performance alignment check fails because above-benchmark long-term incentive grants were made while TSR underperformed peers by more than 20 percentage points over three years.

Auditor Ratification

✓ FOR

Auditor

Ernst & Young LLP

Tenure

N/A

Audit Fees

$1,560,660

Non-Audit Fees

$0

Ernst & Young charged only audit fees of $1,560,660 in 2025 with zero non-audit, tax, or other fees, meaning the non-audit fee ratio is 0% — well below the 50% threshold that would raise independence concerns; auditor tenure is not disclosed in the proxy so the tenure trigger cannot fire, and no material restatements were reported; Ernst & Young is a Big 4 firm appropriate for a company of LGIH's size.

Actual Vote Results

Meeting held April 23, 2026

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Director Elections

Nominee% FORVotes ForWithheld / AgainstResult
Shailee Parikh
99.2%
14.6M114,483✓ Elected
Maria Sharpe
98.8%
14.5M182,526✓ Elected
Eric Lipar
97.4%
14.3M385,679✓ Elected
Ryan Edone
97.2%
14.3M412,346✓ Elected
Robert Vahradian
96.3%
14.2M538,959✓ Elected
Bryan Sansbury
93.8%
13.8M907,384✓ Elected
Steven Smith
83.3%
12.3M2.5M✓ Elected

Say on Pay

97.1%

For 14.3M · Against 411,029 · Abstain 10,930

✓ Passed

Auditor Ratification

98.6%

For 17.2M · Against 233,673 · Abstain 16,651

✓ Passed

Overall Assessment

This ballot presents three standard proposals and no stockholder proposals; all seven director nominees receive AGAINST votes due to LGIH's catastrophic 3-year stock underperformance (down 59.3% versus a peer median gain of 69.3%, a 128.6pp gap that far exceeds every applicable threshold), and Say on Pay also receives an AGAINST vote because full-target long-term equity grants continued despite sustained severe underperformance, undermining pay-for-performance alignment. Only the auditor ratification of Ernst & Young passes cleanly, as the firm charged zero non-audit fees and is a Big 4 firm appropriate for the company's size.

Filing date: March 13, 2026·Policy v1.2·high confidence

Compensation Peer Group

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