Coupang Inc

1. 1

   Election of Directors

   ManagementBoard: FOR

   Elect the eight director nominees named in the proxy to hold office until the 2027 annual meeting and until their successors are elected and qualified.

2. 2

   Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   ManagementBoard: FOR

   Ratify the Audit Committee’s selection of Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.

3. 3

   Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation (Say-on-Pay

   ManagementBoard: FOR

   Non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and compensation tables.

   More detail

   This proposal asks stockholders to cast a non-binding advisory vote to approve the Company’s disclosed executive compensation program, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and accompanying tables. Management is seeking this advisory approval as a standard corporate governance practice to confirm that its pay decisions for named executive officers align with stockholder interests and to solicit shareholder feedback to inform future pay decisions. The Company’s compensation program is characterized by a pay-for-performance philosophy with a substantial portion of executive pay delivered through multi-year equity awards (RSUs and PSUs) intended to align long-term executive incentives with stock price appreciation and business performance; the Compensation Committee uses an external consultant (Compensia) and a peer group for benchmarking. Notable contextual points include retention and recruitment needs in competitive markets, use of performance-based PSUs with performance objectives (some of which the Company declined to disclose in detail citing competitive harm), and the presence of clawback and change-in-control/severance arrangements that affect vesting and payout. The proxy also discloses pay-versus-performance metrics showing divergence between compensation actually paid (CAP) and total stockholder return (TSR) in some years, which could be a point of investor scrutiny even though the Company emphasizes long-term equity alignment and the multi-year vesting schedules. The Board’s rationale for recommending a FOR vote is that the mix of base salary, cash retention incentives, and multi-year equity awards appropriately balances short- and long-term incentives, supports retention, and aligns executives with stockholder value, and the Board will consider the say-on-pay vote results when making future compensation decisions. Potential investor concerns include the CEO-to-median employee pay ratio and the materiality and opacity of some performance targets; the Company argues these features are necessary to preserve competitive positioning and to incentivize long-term value creation. Because the vote is advisory, passage would signal shareholder support for the overall approach while a negative outcome would prompt the Board and Compensation Committee to reassess and potentially modify elements of the executive pay program.

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When is the Coupang Inc 2026 annual meeting?

Coupang Inc (CPNG) holds its 2026 annual shareholder meeting on Thursday, June 11, 2026.

What is the record date for the Coupang Inc 2026 meeting?

The record date for the Coupang Inc 2026 meeting is Monday, April 13, 2026. Shareholders of record on or before that date are eligible to vote.

Who are the director nominees for Coupang Inc's 2026 meeting?

The board is presenting 8 director nominees at the Coupang Inc 2026 meeting, listed with their independence status and background.

What proposals will shareholders vote on at the Coupang Inc 2026 meeting?

Shareholders will vote on 3 proposals at the Coupang Inc 2026 meeting, each tagged with who proposed it and the board's recommendation.