Here are the DEF 14A proxy statements from MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM) in our archive over the last 12 months, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A DEF 14A covers the proxy statement, with executive pay and the shareholder votes, so if you follow MSM and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full MSM filings page.
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM) is calling a fully virtual 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on January 21, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern. Shareholders of record on November 24, 2025 can vote online, by phone, by mail or during the live webcast.
Investors are being asked to elect ten directors, ratify Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditor for fiscal 2026, approve on an advisory basis named executive officer compensation, and approve Amendment No. 1 to the Associate Stock Purchase Plan. The amendment would increase shares available for sale under the plan by 300,000 Class A shares to an aggregate of 2,150,000 shares and extend the plan through October 31, 2035, leaving about 410,986 shares available after the change.
The company highlights a planned leadership transition, with Erik Gershwind retiring as CEO on December 31, 2025 and Martina McIsaac becoming CEO and joining the Board on January 1, 2026. Seven of ten director nominees are independent, and the Board maintains separate Chair and CEO roles, an independent Lead Director, stock ownership guidelines and active oversight of risk, ESG and cybersecurity.