{"url_path":"/sec/mei/10-k/2026/item-9a","section_key":"item-9a","section_title":"Item 9A Controls and Procedures","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":646,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"Item 9A. Controls and Procedures\n\nEvaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures\n\nOur management, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, performed an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of May 2, 2026. As defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, disclosure controls and procedures are controls and procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s applicable rules and forms. Based upon this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level as of May 2, 2026.\n\nManagement’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting\n\nManagement is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f). Under the supervision of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of May 2, 2026, based on the guidelines established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013 Framework) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”). Our internal control over financial reporting includes policies and procedures that provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP. Based on that evaluation, management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of May 2, 2026.\n\nOur independent registered public accounting firm, Ernst & Young LLP, has audited the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company and the Company’s internal control over financial reporting and has included their reports herein.\n\nChanges in Internal Control over Financial Reporting\n\nThere were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 or 15d-15 that was conducted during the last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.\n\nInherent Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls\n\nOur management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, do not expect that our disclosure controls or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of a simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people or by a management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected."}