{"url_path":"/sec/mei/10-k/2026/item-15","section_key":"item-15","section_title":"Item 15 Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"10-K","doc_date":"2026-06-24","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/65270/0000065270-26-000031-index.html","accession_number":"0000065270-26-000031","cik":"0000065270","ticker":"MEI","issuer_name":"METHODE ELECTRONICS INC","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/65270/0000065270-26-000031-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0000065270","primary_entity_name":"METHODE ELECTRONICS INC"},"word_count":1495,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules\n\n(a)\n(1) Consolidated Financial Statements.\n\nReference is made to the Index to Consolidated Financial Statements on Page F-1.\n\n(2) Consolidated Financial Statement Schedule.\n\nReference is made to the Index to Financial Statement Schedule on Page F-1.\n\n(3) Exhibits.\n\nEXHIBIT INDEX\n\nExhibit\n\nNumber\n\n \n\n \n\nDescription\n\n3.1\n\n \n\n[Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant, as amended and currently in effect (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 9, 2004).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/65270/000104746904000527/a2126271zex-99_1.htm)\n\n3.2\n\n \n\n[Bylaws of Registrant, as amended and currently in effect (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 19, 2020).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/65270/000156459020029866/mei-ex31_6.htm)\n\n4.1\n\n \n\n[Article Fourth of Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant, as amended and currently in effect (included in Exhibit 3.1).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/65270/000104746904000527/a2126271zex-99_1.htm)\n\n4.2\n\n \n\n[Description of Capital Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on June 20, 2019).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/65270/000006527019000019/exhibit42.htm)\n\n10.1\n\n \n\n[Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, entered into as of October 31, 2022, among Methode Electronics, Inc., each Lender party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer and the other parties thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 1, 2022).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/65270/000095017022020712/mei-ex10_1.htm)\n\n \n\n10.2\n\n \n\n[First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, entered into as of March 6, 2024, among Methode Electronics, Inc., each Lender party thereto, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer, and the other parties thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 7, 2024).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/65270/000095017024027583/mei-ex10_1.htm)\n\n \n\n10.3\n\n \n\n[Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Guaranty, entered into as of July 9, 2024, among Methode Electronics, Inc., each Lender party thereto, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer, and the other parties thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.44 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on July 11, 2024).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000065270/000095017024082852/mei-ex10_44.htm)\n\n10.4\n\n \n\n[Third Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, entered into as of July 7, 2025, among Methode Electronics, Inc., each Lender party thereto, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer, and the other parties thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.45 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on July 9, 2025).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/65270/000095017025094822/mei-ex10_45.htm)\n\n10.5\n\n \n\n[Waiver Letter, dated September 8, 2025, among Methode Electronics, Inc., each Lender party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/65270/000095017025113818/mei-ex10_7.htm)\n\n10.6*\n\n \n\n[Offer Letter dated June 24, 2024 between Methode Electronics, Inc. and Jon DeGaynor (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 25, 2024).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000065270/000095017024077322/mei-ex10_1.htm)\n\n10.7*\n\n \n\n[Amended Offer Letter dated July 12, 2024 between Methode Electronics, Inc. and Jon DeGaynor (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Quarterly Report filed on September 5, 2024).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000065270/000095017024103735/mei-ex10_3.htm)\n\n10.8*\n\n \n\n[Amendment to Offer Letter dated June 24, 2024 between Methode Electronics, Inc. and John DeGaynor (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report filed on March 5, 2025).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000065270/000095017025033708/mei-ex10_1.htm)\n\n10.9*\n\n \n\n[Offer Letter dated August 27, 2024 between Methode Electronics, Inc. and Laura Kowalchik (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 28, 2024).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000065270/000095017024101451/mei-ex10_1.htm)\n\n10.10*\n\n \n\n[Amendment to Offer Letter dated August 27, 2024 between Methode Electronics, Inc. and Laura Kowalchik (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report filed on March 5, 2025).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000065270/000095017025033708/mei-ex10_2.htm)\n\n10.11*\n\n \n\n[Methode Electronics, Inc. 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 14, 2022).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/65270/000095017022018495/mei-ex10_1.htm)\n\n10.12*\n\n \n\n[Long-Term Time-Based Award Agreement dated as of September 14, 2022 between the Company and Kerry Vyverberg (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on September 7, 2023).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/65270/000095017023046882/mei-ex10_2.htm)\n\n10.13*\n\n \n\n[Long-Term Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement effective as of July 15, 2024 between Methode Electronics, Inc. and Jon DeGaynor (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's Quarterly Report filed on September 5, 2024).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000065270/000095017024103735/mei-ex10_4.htm)\n\n36\n\n \n\n[Table of Contents](#toc_page)\n\n \n\n10.14*\n\n \n\n[Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement effective as of July 15, 2024 between Methode Electronics, Inc. and Jon DeGaynor (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company's Quarterly Report filed on September 5, 2024).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000065270/000095017024103735/mei-ex10_5.htm)\n\n10.15*\n\n \n\n[Long-Term Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement effective as of July 15, 2024 between Methode Electronics, Inc. and Jon DeGaynor (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company's Quarterly Report filed on September 5, 2024).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000065270/000095017024103735/mei-ex10_6.htm)\n\n10.16*\n\n \n\n[Long-Term Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement effective as of October 1, 2024 between Methode Electronics, Inc. and Laura Kowalchik (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report filed on December 5, 2024).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000065270/000095017024133526/mei-ex10_2.htm)\n\n10.17*\n\n \n\n[Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement effective as of October 1, 2024 between Methode Electronics, Inc. and Laura Kowalchik (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Quarterly Report filed on December 5, 2024).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000065270/000095017024133526/mei-ex10_3.htm)\n\n10.18*\n\n \n\n[Long-Term Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement effective as of October 1, 2024 between Methode Electronics, Inc. and Laura Kowalchik (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's Quarterly Report filed on December 5, 2024).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000065270/000095017024133526/mei-ex10_4.htm)\n\n10.19*\n\n \n\n[Form of Fiscal 2025 LTIP Performance-Based Agreement. (Erwin and Ullrich) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on September 9, 2025)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/65270/000095017025113818/mei-ex10_4.htm)\n\n10.20*\n\n \n\n[Form of Fiscal 2025 LTIP Time-Based Award Agreement. (Erwin and Ullrich) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on September 9, 2025)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/65270/000095017025113818/mei-ex10_5.htm)\n\n10.21*\n\n \n\n[Form of Sign-on Bonus RSU Agreement. (Erwin and Ullrich) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on September 9, 2025)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/65270/000095017025113818/mei-ex10_6.htm)\n\n10.22*\n\n \n\n[Form of Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (2026 LTI Program) – All Executive Officers (2026 LTI Program) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 12, 2025)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/65270/000095017025107442/mei-ex10_1.htm)\n\n10.23*\n\n \n\n[Form of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (2026 LTI Program) – All Executive Officers (2026 LTI Program) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 12, 2025)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/65270/000095017025107442/mei-ex10_2.htm)\n\n10.24*\n\n \n\n[Change in Control Agreement dated July 15, 2024 between Methode Electronics, Inc. and Jon DeGaynor (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company's Quarterly Report filed on September 5, 2024).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000065270/000095017024103735/mei-ex10_7.htm)\n\n10.25*\n\n \n\n[Change in Control Agreement dated October 1, 2024 between Methode Electronics, Inc. and Laura Kowalchik (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company's Quarterly Report filed on December 5, 2024).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000065270/000095017024133526/mei-ex10_5.htm)\n\n10.26*\n\n \n\n[Amended and Restated Change in Control Agreement dated December 6, 2023 between Methode Electronics, Inc. and Kerry A. Vyverberg (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on March 7, 2024).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/65270/000095017024027579/mei-ex10_5.htm)\n\n10.27*\n\n \n\n[Form of Executive Change in Control Agreement (Ullrich and Erwin) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on September 9, 2025)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/65270/000095017025113818/mei-ex10_3.htm)\n\n10.28*\n\n \n\n[Form of Amendment to Change in Control Agreement (Erwin, Kowalchik, Ullrich and Vyverberg) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 18, 2025)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/65270/000006527025000019/mei-ex10_1.htm)\n\n10.29*\n\n \n\n[Executive Severance and Retention Agreement effective as of July 15, 2024 between Methode Electronics, Inc. and Jon DeGaynor (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Company's Quarterly Report filed on September 5, 2024).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000065270/000095017024103735/mei-ex10_8.htm)\n\n10.30*\n\n \n\n[Executive Severance and Retention Agreement effective as of October 1, 2024 between Methode Electronics, Inc. and Laura Kowalchik (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company's Quarterly Report filed on December 5, 2024).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/65270/000095017024133526/mei-ex10_6.htm)\n\n10.31*\n\n \n\n[Form of Executive Severance and Retention Agreement (Erwin, Ullrich and Vyverberg) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on September 9, 2025)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/65270/000095017025113818/mei-ex10_6.htm)\n\n10.32*\n\n \n\n[Methode Electronics, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated as of November 12, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 13, 2020).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000065270/000156459020053894/mei-ex101_6.htm)\n\n10.33*\n\n \n\n[Form of Retention Bonus Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 18, 2023).](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000065270/000095017023048467/mei-20230913.htm)\n\n19\n\n \n\n[Methode Electronics, Inc. Insider Trading Policy.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/65270/000095017025094822/mei-ex19.htm)\n\n21\n\n \n\n[Subsidiaries of Methode Electronics, Inc.](mei-ex21.htm)\n\n23\n\n \n\n[Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.](mei-ex23.htm)\n\n31.1\n\n \n\n[Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer.](mei-ex31_1.htm)\n\n31.2\n\n \n\n[Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer.](mei-ex31_2.htm)\n\n32**\n\n \n\n[Certification of Periodic Financial Report Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.](mei-ex32.htm)\n\n97\n\n \n\n[Methode Electronics, Inc. Incentive Compensation Recovery Policy](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000065270/000095017024082852/mei-ex97.htm)[(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company's Annual Report filed on July 11, 2024).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000065270/000095017024133526/mei-ex10_7.htm)\n\n37\n\n \n\n[Table of Contents](#toc_page)\n\n \n\n101.INS\n\n \n\nInline XBRL Instance Document\n\n101.SCH\n\n \n\nInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema With Embedded Linkbases Document\n\n104\n\n \n\nCover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)\n\n* Management Compensatory Plan\n\n** Indicates that the exhibit is being furnished with this report and not filed as part of it."}