InnovAge sets December 3, 2026 annual meeting
The board recommends annual executive-pay votes and discloses fiscal 2026 compensation totals for three named officers.
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InnovAge Holding Corp. (INNV) is soliciting votes for its virtual annual meeting on December 3, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Holders of record on October 12, 2026, may vote; InnovAge reported 136,456,506 common shares outstanding on that date. The ballot includes four Class III director nominees, an advisory vote on say-on-pay frequency, an advisory say-on-pay vote, and ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP for fiscal 2027. The Board recommends voting for each nominee, an annual pay vote, executive compensation, and auditor ratification.
For fiscal 2026, reported total compensation was $6,168,963 for Chief Executive Officer Patrick Blair, $2,586,810 for Chief Financial Officer Benjamin C. Adams, and $1,764,063 for Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary Nicole D’Amato. The Board has 11 directors, and the company says Principal Shareholders control a majority of its common stock. InnovAge relies on certain controlled-company governance exemptions and says stockholders may not have the same protections as at companies subject to all Nasdaq requirements. Both say-on-pay votes are advisory and non-binding.
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- Minor pointPrincipal Shareholders control a majority; InnovAge relies on certain governance exemptions.
Filing Explained
Executive incentive interests are in TCO Group, not InnovAge common stock, and performance-based vesting depends on specified return thresholds.
This proxy solicits votes for the
One-third of these interests vests in substantially equal annual installments over three years beginning
The performance-based interests vest only if Ignite Aggregator LP reaches specified investment-return thresholds of 1.04x, 1.36x, or 1.68x, and continued employment through the measurement date is required.
The Director Nomination Agreement ties the Principal Shareholders’ board-designation rights to their collective holdings relative to their IPO-completion holdings: all nominees at 40% or more, then 40%, 30%, or 20% of nominees at the 30%, 20%, or 10% thresholds, and one nominee at 5%; the rights end below 5%.
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Compensation Summary
| Name | Total Compensation |
|---|---|
| Patrick Blair | $6,168,963 |
| Benjamin C. Adams | $2,586,810 |
| Nicole D’Amato | $1,764,063 |
- Elect four Class III director nominees for terms expiring in 2029; the Board recommends FOR each nominee.
- Advisory vote on say-on-pay frequency; the Board recommends every one year.
- Advisory approval of named executive officer compensation; the Board recommends FOR.
- Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027; the Board recommends FOR.
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1. | to elect the four director nominees identified in the accompanying proxy statement to serve as Class III directors until the Annual Meeting to be held in 2029 and until their successors are duly elected and qualified; |
2. | to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the frequency of future stockholder advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers; |
3. | to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (“Say-on-Pay”), as disclosed in the accompanying proxy statement; |
4. | to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027; and |
5. | to transact other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment of the meeting. |

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1. | to elect the four director nominees identified in the accompanying proxy statement to serve as Class III directors until the Annual Meeting to be held in 2029 and until their successors are duly elected and qualified; |
2. | to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the frequency of future stockholder advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers; |
3. | to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (“Say-on-Pay”), as disclosed in the accompanying proxy statement; |
4. | to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027; and |
5. | to transact other business as may properly come before the meeting or any postponement or adjournment of the Annual Meeting. |

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COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING | 1 | ||
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | 6 | ||
PROPOSAL 1 – ELECTION OF DIRECTORS | 9 | ||
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS | 19 | ||
PROPOSAL 2 – ADVISORY VOTE ON THE FREQUENCY OF THE SAY-ON-PAY VOTE | 21 | ||
PROPOSAL 3 – ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION (“SAY-ON-PAY”) | 22 | ||
EXECUTIVE AND DIRECTOR COMPENSATION | 23 | ||
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS | 34 | ||
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT | 36 | ||
PROPOSAL 4 – RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM | 38 | ||
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT | 39 | ||
OTHER MATTERS | 40 | ||
WHERE TO FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | 41 | ||
COST OF PROXY SOLICITATION | 42 | ||
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• | our proxy statement for the Annual Meeting; |
• | our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026; and |
• | the proxy card or a voting instruction form for the Annual Meeting. |
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1. | FOR the election of John Ellis Bush, Patricia Fontneau, Ted Kennedy, Jr. and Pavithra Mahesh as Class III directors; |
2. | ONE YEAR, on a non-binding advisory basis, as the frequency of future shareholder advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in this proxy statement; |
3. | FOR the approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (“Say-on-Pay”); |
4. | FOR the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027. |
1. | via the Internet at www.proxyvote.com; |
2. | by phone by calling 1-800-690-6903; or |
3. | by signing and returning a proxy card. |
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1. | via the Internet at www.proxyvote.com; |
2. | by phone by calling 1-800-690-6903; |
3. | by signing and returning a new proxy card; |
4. | by sending a written notification to our Corporate Secretary at InnovAge Holding Corp., 8950 E. Lowry Boulevard, Denver, Colorado 80230; or |
5. | by attending and voting at the virtual Annual Meeting (although attendance at the virtual Annual Meeting will not, by itself, revoke a proxy). |
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Class | Age | Position | Director Since | Current Term Expires | Expiration of Term For Which Nominated | |||||||||||||
John Ellis Bush | III | 73 | Director | 2021 | 2026 | 2029 | ||||||||||||
Patricia Fontneau | III | 64 | Director | 2023 | 2026 | 2029 | ||||||||||||
Ted Kennedy, Jr. | III | 65 | Director | 2021 | 2026 | 2029 | ||||||||||||
Pavithra Mahesh | III | 36 | Director | 2026 | 2026 | 2029 | ||||||||||||
Andrew Cavanna | I | 52 | Director | 2021 | 2027 | — | ||||||||||||
Thomas Scully | I | 68 | Chair of the Board | 2021 | 2027 | — | ||||||||||||
Marilyn Tavenner | I | 75 | Director | 2021 | 2027 | — | ||||||||||||
Sean Traynor | I | 57 | Director | 2026 | 2027 | — | ||||||||||||
James G. Carlson | II | 74 | Director | 2022 | 2028 | — | ||||||||||||
Teresa Sparks | II | 57 | Director | 2023 | 2028 | — | ||||||||||||
Richard Zoretic | II | 68 | Director | 2021 | 2028 | — | ||||||||||||
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Name | Age | Position | Director Since | Current Term Expires | Expiration of Term For Which Nominated | ||||||||||
John Ellis Bush | 73 | Director | 2021 | 2026 | 2029 | ||||||||||
Patricia Fontneau | 64 | Director | 2023 | 2026 | 2029 | ||||||||||
Ted Kennedy, Jr. | 65 | Director | 2021 | 2026 | 2029 | ||||||||||
Pavithra Mahesh | 36 | Director | 2026 | 2026 | 2029 | ||||||||||
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• | we have a Board that is composed of a majority of “independent directors,” as defined under the rules of Nasdaq; |
• | we have a compensation committee that is composed entirely of independent directors; and |
• | nominees to our Board be selected, or recommended for the Board’s selection, either by: (a) independent directors constituting a majority of the Board’s independent directors in a vote in which only independent directors participate; or (b) a nominations committee comprised solely of independent directors. |
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Board Member | Audit Committee | Compensation and Nominating Committee | Quality and Compliance Committee | ||||||
Thomas Scully, Chair | X | X | |||||||
John Ellis Bush | |||||||||
James G. Carlson | X | ||||||||
Andrew Cavanna | X (Chair) | X | |||||||
Patricia Fontneau | X (Chair) | ||||||||
Ted Kennedy, Jr. | X | ||||||||
Pavithra Mahesh | X | ||||||||
Teresa Sparks | X (Chair) | ||||||||
Marilyn Tavenner | X | X | |||||||
Sean Traynor | X | ||||||||
Richard Zoretic | X | ||||||||
1. | appointing, approving the compensation of, and assessing the qualifications, performance and independence of our independent registered public accounting firm; |
2. | pre-approving audit, tax and permissible non-audit services, and the terms of such services, to be provided by our independent registered public accounting firm; |
3. | discussing the scope and results of the audits with our independent registered public accounting firm and reviewing, with management and that accounting firm, our interim and year-end operating results; |
4. | reviewing our policies on risk assessment and risk management, including the Company’s major financial risk exposures and cybersecurity risks; |
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5. | reviewing and discussing with management and the independent registered public accounting firm our annual and quarterly financial statements and related disclosures as well as critical accounting policies and practices used by us; |
6. | reviewing the adequacy of our internal control over financial reporting; |
7. | establishing policies and procedures for the receipt and retention of accounting-related complaints and concerns; |
8. | recommending, based upon the Audit Committee’s review and discussions with management and the independent registered public accounting firm, whether our audited financial statements shall be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K; |
9. | monitoring our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements as they relate to our financial statements and accounting matters; |
10. | preparing the Audit Committee report required by the rules of the SEC to be included in our annual proxy statement; |
11. | reviewing all related party transactions for potential conflict of interest situations and approving all such transactions; |
12. | reviewing and discussing with management and our independent registered public accounting firm our earnings releases and scripts; and |
13. | annually reviewing and reassessing the adequacy of the committee charter. |
1. | annually reviewing and approving corporate goals and objectives relevant to the compensation of our Chief Executive Officer; |
2. | evaluating the performance of our Chief Executive Officer in light of such corporate goals and objectives and determining and recommending for Board approval the compensation of our Chief Executive Officer; |
3. | determining and approving the compensation of our other executive officers; |
4. | appointing, compensating and overseeing the work of any compensation consultant, legal counsel or other advisor retained by the Compensation and Nominating Committee; |
5. | reviewing and recommending to the Board the adoption, amendment or modification of a “clawback” policy; |
6. | conducting the independence assessment outlined in Nasdaq rules with respect to any compensation consultant, legal counsel or other advisor retained by the Compensation and Nominating Committee; |
7. | reviewing and establishing our overall management compensation, philosophy and policy; |
8. | overseeing our compensation and similar plans; |
9. | reviewing and overseeing the Company’s human capital management strategies; |
10. | reviewing and making recommendations to our Board with respect to director compensation; |
11. | reviewing and discussing with management the compensation discussion and analysis, if any, to be included in our annual proxy statement or Annual Report on Form 10-K; |
12. | developing and recommending to our Board criteria for board and committee membership; |
13. | subject to the rights of the Principal Shareholders under the Director Nomination Agreement, identifying and recommending to our Board the persons to be nominated for election as directors and to each of our Board’s committees; |
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14. | developing and recommending to our Board best practices and corporate governance policies; |
15. | developing and recommending to our Board a set of corporate governance guidelines; |
16. | reviewing and recommending to our Board the functions, duties and compositions of the committees of our Board; and |
17. | annually reviewing and reassessing the adequacy of the committee charter. |
1. | assisting the Board in its oversight with applicable legal and regulatory requirements, including, but not limited to, those regarding healthcare compliance; |
2. | reviewing management’s process for evaluating and responding to identified violations of policies as well as federal and state laws applicable to us; |
3. | recommending to the Board, and monitoring the implementation of, compliance programs, policies and procedures that comply with local, state and federal laws, regulations and guidelines; |
4. | reviewing significant compliance risk areas identified by management; |
5. | discussing periodically with management the adequacy and effectiveness of policies and procedures to assess, monitor, and manage healthcare quality and compliance business risk and programs; |
6. | monitoring effectiveness of and investigating alleged breaches of and enforcing our healthcare quality and compliance programs; |
7. | reviewing our procedures for the receipt of complaints regarding healthcare quality and compliance matters; and |
8. | annually reviewing and reassessing the adequacy of the committee charter. |
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Name | Age | Position | ||||
Patrick Blair | 55 | Chief Executive Officer | ||||
Benjamin C. Adams | 62 | Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Jennifer Browne | 44 | President and Chief Operating Officer | ||||
Nicole D’Amato | 47 | Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | ||||
Paul Taheri, MD | 64 | Chief Medical Officer | ||||
Meredith Delk | 54 | Chief Administrative Officer | ||||
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• | Patrick Blair, Chief Executive Officer; |
• | Benjamin Adams, Chief Financial Officer; and |
• | Nicole D’Amato, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary. |
• | attract, motivate, and retain experienced leaders who are critical to the successful execution of the Company’s business strategy; |
• | reward executives whose knowledge, skills and performance are important to our success; |
• | align the interests of our executive officers and stockholders by motivating executive officers to increase stockholder value and rewarding executive officers when stockholder value increases; |
• | support internal consistency among the executive management team by recognizing the contributions each executive makes to our success; |
• | foster a shared commitment among executives by aligning their individual goals with the goals of the executive management team and our Company; |
• | compensate our executives in a manner that incentivizes them to manage our business to meet our long-range objectives; and |
• | promote a balance of responsible risk-taking and compliance. |
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• | base salary (for more detail, see “Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table – Base Salary” below); |
• | annual cash bonuses (for more detail, see “Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table – Annual Bonuses” below); |
• | periodic grants of long-term equity-based compensation, such as RSUs and Profits Interests (each, as defined below) (for more detail, see “Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table – Equity Compensation” below); |
• | other executive benefits (for more detail, see “Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table – Executive Benefits” below); and |
• | employment agreements, which contain certain termination benefits (for more detail, see “Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control – Severance Benefits” below). |
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Name and Principal Position | Fiscal Year | Salary(1) ($) | Bonus(2) ($) | Stock Awards(3) ($) | Option Awards(4) ($) | Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation(5) ($) | All Other Compensation(6) ($) | Total ($) | ||||||||||||||||
Patrick Blair, Chief Executive Officer | 2026 | 788,577 | 396,500 | 599,997 | 3,583,689 | 793,000 | 7,200 | 6,168,963 | ||||||||||||||||
2025 | 770,000 | — | — | — | 770,000 | 7,000 | 1,547,000 | |||||||||||||||||
Benjamin Adams, Chief Financial Officer | 2026 | 458,500 | 138,300 | — | 1,706,280 | 276,600 | 7,130 | 2,586,810 | ||||||||||||||||
Nicole D’Amato, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | 2026 | 468,308 | 141,300 | 525,000 | 339,715 | 282,600 | 7,140 | 1,764,063 | ||||||||||||||||
2025 | 457,000 | 27,800 | — | — | 274,200 | 7,120 | 766,120 | |||||||||||||||||
(1) | Amounts in this column reflect the actual base salaries paid to our Named Executive Officers for the applicable fiscal year. |
(2) | Amounts in this column for the applicable fiscal year reflect discretionary annual cash bonuses earned by our Named Executive Officers in recognition of their achievement during the applicable fiscal year of certain individual performance goals. |
(3) | Amounts in this column reflect the aggregate grant date fair value of the time-based restricted stock units (“RSUs”) granted to our Named Executive Officers for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026, as computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. See Note 10 to our audited financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026 for a discussion of the assumptions made in the valuation of these awards. |
(4) | Amounts in this column reflect the aggregate grant date fair value of the Profits Interests of TCO Group granted to our Named Executive Officers in fiscal year 2026, as computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. The Profits Interests represent partnership interests in TCO Group that are intended to constitute profits interests for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Despite the fact that the Profits Interests do not require the payment of an exercise price, they are most economically similar to stock options. Accordingly, they are classified as “options” under the definition provided in Item 402(a)(6)(i) of Regulation S-K as an instrument with an “option-like feature”. |
(5) | Amounts in this column reflect the annual incentive plan cash bonuses earned by our Named Executive Officers in the applicable fiscal year and paid in the subsequent fiscal year. See the section below titled “Annual Bonuses” for further information regarding such bonuses in respect of fiscal year 2026. |
(6) | Amounts in this column for fiscal year 2026 reflect the aggregate amount of Company contributions made to each Named Executive Officer’s account under the Company’s 401(k) plan: (i) $7,200 for Mr. Blair, (ii) $7,130 for Mr. Adams, and (iii) $7,140 for Ms. D’Amato. |
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Option Awards | Stock Awards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name | Grant Date | Vesting Commencement Date | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options(#) Exercisable | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options(#) Unexercisable | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned Options (#) | Option Exercise Price ($) | Option Expiration Date | Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#) | Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($)(1) | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units, or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#) | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units, or Other Rights that Have Not Vested ($)(1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Patrick Blair | 12/1/2021(2) | — | 485,185 | 69,314 | 776,299 | 7.89 | 11/9/2031 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12/1/2021(3) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 258,767 | 3,066,389 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8/30/2023(4)(5) | — | 275,000 | 275,000 | 550,000 | N/A | N/A | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6/5/2024(6) | 6/5/2024 | — | — | — | — | — | 82,645 | 979,339 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7/16/2025(6) | 7/16/2025 | — | — | — | — | — | 137,299 | 1,626,993 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
9/5/2025(5)(7) | — | — | 1,288,977 | 2,578,341 | N/A | N/A | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Benjamin Adams | 7/10/2023(4)(5) | — | 215,925 | 215,925 | 431,850 | N/A | N/A | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9/5/2025(5)(7) | — | — | 613,713 | 1,227,610 | N/A | N/A | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Nicole D’Amato | 12/18/2023(4)(5) | — | 62,500 | 62,500 | 125,000 | N/A | N/A | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6/4/2024(6) | 6/4/2024 | — | — | — | — | — | 32,468 | 384,742 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7/15/2025(6) | 7/15/2025 | — | — | — | — | — | 125,598 | 1,488,336 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
9/5/2025(5)(7) | — | — | 122,188 | 144,414 | N/A | N/A | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) | Amounts reported are based on the fair market value of our common stock on the last day of the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026 (i.e., $11.85). |
(2) | Represents an award of 1,330,798 stock options granted to Mr. Blair on December 1, 2021 that vest as follows: (i) 41 2∕3% of the stock options subject to the award are subject to the following vesting conditions: (A) 25% vested on the first anniversary of December 1, 2021, and (B) an additional 6.25% will vest at the end of each three-month period thereafter, such that the time-vesting portion of the award is fully vested on the fourth anniversary of December 1, 2021; (ii) 412∕3% of the stock options subject to the award will vest on the first date as of which the volume-weighted average price of a share of stock over the 90-consecutive trading day period ending on such date equals or exceeds $15 per share; and (iii) 162∕3% of the stock options subject to the award will vest on the first date as of which the volume-weighted average price of a share of stock over the 90-consecutive trading day period ending on such date equals or exceeds $21 per share. |
(3) | Represents RSUs granted to Mr. Blair on December 1, 2021 that vest as follows: (i) 184,833 of the RSUs will vest on the first date as of which the volume-weighted average price of a share of stock over the 90-consecutive trading day period ending on such date equals or exceeds $15 per share; and (ii) 73,933 of the RSUs will vest on the first date as of which the volume-weighted average price of share of stock over the 90-consecutive trading day period ending on such date equals or exceeds $21 per share. |
(4) | Represents an award of Profits Interests granted to the applicable Named Executive Officer in fiscal year 2024 that vest as follows: (i) 50% based on time-vesting requirements and (ii) 50% based on performance-vesting requirements. The time-vesting Profits Interests vest 25% on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date. The performance-vesting Profits Interests vest upon the consummation of a Change of Control of TCO Group, subject to satisfying certain performance hurdles. |
(5) | For more information on these Profits Interests, see the section titled “Profits Interests” below. The Profits Interests represent partnership interests in TCO Group that are intended to constitute profits interests for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Despite the fact that the Profits Interests do not require the payment of an exercise price, they are most economically similar to stock options. |
(6) | Represents RSUs granted to the applicable Named Executive Officer which vest in substantially equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the applicable vesting commencement date, subject to continued employment through each such vesting date. The applicable vesting commencement dates for such RSU grants are set forth in the table above. |
(7) | Represents an award of Profits Interests granted to the applicable Named Executive Officer in fiscal year 2026 that vest as follows: (i) 33.33% based on time-vesting requirements and (ii) 66.67% based on performance-vesting requirements. The time-vesting Profits Interests vest in substantially equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date. The performance-vesting Profits Interests vest upon any date Ignite Aggregator LP receives certain returns (as determined in accordance with the TCO Group Incentive Plan (as defined below)), subject to satisfying certain performance hurdles. |
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Year | Summary Compensation Table Total for PEO(1) | Compensation Actually Paid to PEO(1)(2) | Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs(3) | Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs(3)(2) | Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based on: | Net Income (Loss) ($ in thousands)(5) | ||||||||||||
Total Shareholder Return(4) | ||||||||||||||||||
2026 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $( | ||||||||||||
2025 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $( | ||||||||||||
(1) | The name of the Principal Executive Officer of the Company (“PEO”) reflected in these columns for each of the applicable fiscal years is |
(2) | In calculating the ‘compensation actually paid’ amounts reflected in these columns, the fair value or change in fair value, as applicable, of the equity award adjustments included in such calculations was computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. The valuation assumptions used to calculate such fair values did not materially differ from those disclosed at the time of grant. |
(3) | The names of each of the non-PEO Named Executive Officers reflected in these columns for each applicable fiscal year are as follows: (i) for fiscal year 2026, Benjamin Adams and Nicole D’Amato; and (ii) for fiscal year 2025, Michael Scarbrough and Nicole D’Amato. |
(4) | The Company total shareholder return (“TSR”) reflected in this column for each applicable fiscal year is calculated based on a fixed investment of $100 at the applicable measurement point on the same cumulative basis as is used in Item 201(e) of Regulation S-K. |
(5) | Represents the amount of net income (loss) reflected in the Company’s audited GAAP financial statements for each applicable fiscal year. |
(6) | For each fiscal year included in this table, the ‘compensation actually paid’ to the PEO reflects each of the following adjustments made to the total compensation amounts reported in the Summary Compensation Table for the applicable fiscal year, computed in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K: |
Fiscal Year 2026 | Fiscal Year 2025 | |||||
Total Compensation Reported in Summary Compensation Table | $ | $ | ||||
Less, Grant Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards Reported in the Summary Compensation Table | ($ | $ | ||||
Plus, Year-End Fair Value of Awards Granted in the Covered Fiscal Year that are Outstanding and Unvested | $ | $ | ||||
Plus, Change in Fair Value of Awards Granted in Prior Years that are Outstanding and Unvested (from Prior Year-End to Year-End) | $ | ($ | ||||
Plus, Vesting Date Fair Value of Awards Granted in the Covered Fiscal Year that Vested in that Year | $ | $ | ||||
Plus, Change in Fair Value of Awards Granted in Prior Years that Vested in the Covered Fiscal Year (from Prior Year-End to Vesting Date) | $ | ($ | ||||
Less, Prior Year-End Fair Value of Awards Granted in Prior Years that Failed to Vest in the Covered Fiscal Year | $ | $ | ||||
Plus, Dollar Value of Dividends, Dividend Equivalents or other Earnings Paid on Stock and Option Awards in the Covered Fiscal Year Prior to Vesting (if not reflected in the fair value of such award or included in Total Compensation for that year) | $ | $ | ||||
Total Adjustments | $ | ($ | ||||
Compensation Actually Paid for the Covered Fiscal Year | $ | $ | ||||
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(7) | For each fiscal year included in this table, the average ‘compensation actually paid’ to the non-PEO Named Executive Officers reflects each of the following adjustments made to the total compensation amounts reported in the Summary Compensation Table for the applicable fiscal year, computed in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K: |
Fiscal Year 2026 | Fiscal Year 2025 | |||||
Total Compensation Reported in Summary Compensation Table | $ | $ | ||||
Less, Grant Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards Reported in the Summary Compensation Table | ($ | $ | ||||
Plus, Year-End Fair Value of Awards Granted in the Covered Fiscal Year that are Outstanding and Unvested | $ | $ | ||||
Plus, Change in Fair Value of Awards Granted in Prior Years that are Outstanding and Unvested (from Prior Year-End to Year-End) | $ | ($ | ||||
Plus, Vesting Date Fair Value of Awards Granted in the Covered Fiscal Year that Vested in that Year | $ | $ | ||||
Plus, Change in Fair Value of Awards Granted in Prior Years that Vested in the Covered Fiscal Year (from Prior Year-End to Vesting Date) | $ | ($ | ||||
Less, Prior Year-End Fair Value of Awards Granted in Prior Years that Failed to Vest in the Covered Fiscal Year | $ | $ | ||||
Plus, Dollar Value of Dividends, Dividend Equivalents or other Earnings Paid on Stock and Option Awards in the Covered Fiscal Year Prior to Vesting (if not reflected in the fair value of such award or included in Total Compensation for that year) | $ | $ | ||||
Total Adjustments | $ | $ | ||||
Compensation Actually Paid for the Covered Fiscal Year | $ | $ | ||||

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Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) | Stock Awards ($)(1) | Total ($) | |||||||
John Ellis Bush | 100,000 | 100,000 | 200,000 | ||||||
James G. Carlson | 150,000 | 100,000 | 250,000 | ||||||
Patricia Fontneau | 120,000 | 100,000 | 220,000 | ||||||
Ted Kennedy, Jr. | 100,000 | 100,000 | 200,000 | ||||||
Teresa Sparks | 120,000 | 100,000 | 220,000 | ||||||
Marilyn Tavenner | 100,000 | 100,000 | 200,000 | ||||||
Richard Zoretic | 100,000 | 100,000 | 200,000 | ||||||
Andrew Cavanna(2) | — | — | — | ||||||
Pavithra Mahesh(2) | — | — | — | ||||||
Thomas Scully(2) | — | — | — | ||||||
Sean Traynor(2) | — | — | — | ||||||
(1) | Amounts in this column reflect the aggregate grant date fair value of the RSUs granted to certain of our non-employee directors in fiscal year 2026, as computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. As of June 30, 2026, certain of our non-employee directors held fully vested outstanding Profits Interests under the TCO Group Incentive Plan as of such date in the following amounts: Messrs. Kennedy and Zoretic and Ms. Tavenner - 91,000 Profits Interests, which vested 25% on each of the first four anniversaries of the applicable date of grant (i.e., September 22, 2020), subject to continued service. |
(2) | As affiliates or related persons of our Principal Shareholders, Messrs. Cavanna, Scully and Traynor and Ms. Mahesh received no compensation for service as directors. |
Plan Category | Number of Securities to be Issued Upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights | Weighted-Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights(1) | Number of Securities Remaining Available for Future Issuances Under Equity Compensation Plans (Excluding Securities Reflected in First Column) | ||||||
Equity Compensation Plans Approved by Security Holders(2) | 3,044,484 | $7.89 | 8,102,297 | ||||||
Equity Compensation Plans Not Approved by Security Holders | — | — | — | ||||||
Total | 3,044,484 | $7.89 | 8,102,297 | ||||||
(1) | Excludes RSUs, which have no exercise price. |
(2) | Represents the Incentive Plan. |
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• | the related person’s relationship to us and interest in the transaction; |
• | the material facts of the proposed transaction, including the proposed aggregate value of the transaction; |
• | the impact on a director’s independence in the event the related person is a director or an immediate family member of the director or director nominee; |
• | the benefits to us of the proposed transaction; |
• | if applicable, the availability of other sources of comparable products or services; and |
• | an assessment of whether the proposed transaction is on terms that are comparable to the terms available to an unrelated third party or to employees generally. |
• | $120,000; or |
• | 1% of the average of our total assets at June 30, 2026 and 2025, |
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• | each person or group known to us who beneficially owns more than 5% of our common stock; |
• | each of our directors; |
• | each of our Named Executive Officers; and |
• | all of our directors and executive officers as a group. |
Name of Beneficial Owner | Number of Shares Beneficially Owned | Percentage of Shares Outstanding | ||||
5% Stockholders | ||||||
TCO Group Holdings, L.P.(1) | 102,576,555 | 75.2% | ||||
Named Executive Officers and Directors | ||||||
Patrick Blair(2) | 835,526 | * | ||||
Benjamin C. Adams | — | — | ||||
Nicole D’Amato | 137,328 | * | ||||
John Ellis Bush | 45,157 | * | ||||
James G. Carlson | 87,350 | * | ||||
Andrew Cavanna | — | — | ||||
Patricia Fontneau | 62,125 | * | ||||
Ted Kennedy, Jr. | 68,157 | * | ||||
Pavithra Mahesh | — | — | ||||
Thomas Scully | 100,000 | * | ||||
Teresa Sparks | 59,126 | * | ||||
Marilyn Tavenner | 45,157 | * | ||||
Sean Traynor | — | — | ||||
Richard Zoretic | 93,810 | * | ||||
All Directors and Executive Officers as a Group (17 individuals)(2)(3) | 1,533,736 | 1.1% | ||||
* | Indicates less than 1%. |
(1) | Represents 102,576,555 shares of common stock held by TCO Group Holdings, L.P., which is the legal name of the investment vehicle through which the Principal Shareholders and certain other holders, including certain directors and members of management, hold their investment. Voting and dispositive power with respect to the common stock held by TCO Group Holdings, L.P. is exercised by a committee of limited partners (the “LP Board”), pursuant to a delegation of authority from its limited partners. The LP Board is to be comprised of up to fourteen persons with four persons currently serving, including Thomas Scully and Sean Traynor (the “WCAS Designees”) and Andrew Cavanna and Pavithra Mahesh (the “Apax Designees”). The LP Board exercises its voting and dispositive power by majority vote, so long as one WCAS Designee and one Apax Designee comprise the majority. |
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(2) | Includes 554,499 exercisable options to purchase common stock. |
(3) | Includes current directors and executive officers. |
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2026 | 2025 | |||||
Audit Fees(1) | $1,297,193 | $1,230,708 | ||||
Audit-Related Fees(2) | 46,500 | 49,816 | ||||
Tax Fees | — | — | ||||
All Other Fees | — | — | ||||
Total | $1,343,693 | $1,280,524 | ||||
(1) | Consist of fees for the audit and other procedures in connection with the annual financial statements included in our Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the years ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 and the review of our financial statements included in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for those fiscal years. |
(2) | Includes the aggregate fees for the audit of the annual financial statements of the Company’s 401(k) plan. |
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| The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR each
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| 1. | Election of Class III Directors. | |||||||||||||||
| Nominees: | For | Withhold | ||||||||||||||
| 1a. | John Ellis Bush | ☐ | ☐ | |||||||||||||
| 1b. | Patricia Fontneau | ☐ | ☐ | |||||||||||||
| 1c. | Ted Kennedy, Jr. | ☐ | ☐ | |||||||||||||
| 1d. | Pavithra Mahesh | ☐ | ☐ | |||||||||||||
| The Board of Directors recommends you vote for “1 YEAR” on proposal 2. | 1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | Abstain | ||||||||||||
| 2. | Advisory vote on the frequency of future say-on-pay votes. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | |||||||||||
| The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 3 and 4. | For | Against | Abstain | |||||||||||||
| 3. | Advisory vote to approve executive compensation (“say-on-pay”). | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ||||||||||||
| 4. | The ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ||||||||||||
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INNOVAGE HOLDING CORP.
Annual Meeting of Stockholders
December 3, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. EST
This proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors
The stockholder(s) hereby appoint(s) Benjamin C. Adams and Nicole D’Amato, or either of them, as proxies, each with the power to appoint their substitute, and hereby authorize(s) them to represent and to vote, as designated on the reverse side of this ballot, all of the shares of common stock of INNOVAGE HOLDING CORP. that the stockholder(s) is/are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held at 9:00 a.m. EST on December 3, 2026, at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/INNV2026, and any adjournment or postponement thereof.
This proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed herein. If no such direction is made, this proxy will be voted in accordance with the Board of Directors' recommendations. If any other matters properly come before the meeting that are not specifically set forth on the proxy card and in the Proxy Statement, the proxies will vote in their discretion.
Please refer to the Proxy Statement for a discussion of the Proposals.
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