S-8

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 25, 2021

Registration No. 333-            

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM S-8

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

 

APOGEE ENTERPRISES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Minnesota   41-0919654

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

4400 West 78th Street, Suite 520

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55435

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Apogee Enterprises, Inc. 2019 Stock Incentive Plan

(Full title of the plan)

Meghan M. Elliott, Esq.

Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Apogee Enterprises, Inc.

4400 West 78th Street, Suite 520

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55435

(952) 487-7645

(Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer        Accelerated filer  
Non-accelerated filer        Smaller reporting company  
       Emerging growth company  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.  ☐

 

 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

 

Title of securities

to be registered

  Amount
to be
registered(1)(2)
  Proposed
maximum
offering price
per share(3)
 

Proposed

maximum
aggregate

offering price(3)

  Amount of
registration fee

Common Stock, par value $0.33 1/3 per share

  1,000,000   $38.05   $38,050,000   $4,151.26

 

 

(1)

Represents shares of common stock of Apogee Enterprises, Inc. that may be offered or sold pursuant to the Apogee Enterprises, Inc. 2019 Stock Incentive Plan, as Amended and Restated (2021).

(2)

Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement also covers any additional shares of common stock that may be offered or issued under the Apogee Enterprises, Inc. 2019 Stock Incentive Plan to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.

(3)

Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(h)(1) and (c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The proposed maximum offering price is based on the average of the high and low prices of Apogee Enterprises, Inc. common stock as reported on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on June 23, 2021.

 

 

 


EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Registration Statement on Form S-8 of Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (the “Company”) is being filed pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to register an additional 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (“Common Stock”), par value $0.33 1/3 per share, issuable pursuant to the Apogee Enterprises, Inc. 2019 Stock Incentive Plan, as Amended and Restated (2021) (the “Plan”). The issuance of the additional shares was approved by the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company at a meeting of the Board on April 21, 2021 and by the shareholders of the Company at our 2021 Annual Meeting held on June 23, 2021. In accordance with Section E of the General Instructions to Form S-8, the Registration Statement on Form S-8 previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the Plan (Registration Statement No 333-236400) is incorporated by reference herein.

PART II

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT

 

Item 3.

Incorporation of Documents by Reference.

The following documents, which have been filed with the SEC by Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (“we,” “us” or “Apogee”) are incorporated by reference in this registration statement:

(a) Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 27, 2021;

(b) Our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on March  5, 2021, April  26, 2021, and May 27, 2021;

(c) The description of our common stock included as Exhibit 4.2 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 29, 2020.


All documents filed by us pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) (other than information deemed to have been “furnished” rather than “filed” in accordance with the SEC’s rules and regulations, including reports (or portions thereof) on Form 8-K furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of Form 8-K, including any exhibits included with such information, unless otherwise explicitly indicated therein) subsequent to the date hereof and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities remaining unsold, are incorporated by reference herein and are a part hereof from the respective dates of filing of such documents.

 

Item 8.

Exhibits.

 

  4.1    Restated Articles of Incorporation of Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Apogee’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 28, 2004).
  4.2    Articles of Amendment to the Restated Articles of Incorporation of Apogee Enterprises, Inc., as filed with the Minnesota Secretary of State on January  15, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Apogee’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 16, 2020).
  4.3    Amended and Restated Bylaws of Apogee Enterprises, Inc. as of April 21, 2021.*
  4.4    Specimen certificate for shares of common stock of Apogee Enterprises, Inc.*
  4.5    Apogee Enterprises, Inc. 2019 Stock Incentive Plan, as Amended and Restated (2021).*
  5.1    Opinion of Dorsey & Whitney LLP.*
23.1    Consent of Dorsey & Whitney LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).*
23.2    Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.*
24.1   

Power of Attorney.*

 

*

Filed herewith.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Minneapolis, State of Minnesota, on June 25, 2021.

 

APOGEE ENTERPRISES, INC.
By:  

/s/ Ty R. Silberhorn

  Ty R. Silberhorn
  President and Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on June 25, 2021.

 

Signature    Title    

/s/ Ty R. Silberhorn

   President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
(principal executive officer)
 
Ty R. Silberhorn

/s/ Nisheet Gupta

   Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial and accounting officer)
 
Nisheet Gupta

*

   Director  
Christina M. Alvord     

*

   Director  
Frank G. Heard     

*

   Director  
Lloyd E. Johnson     

*

   Director  
Elizabeth M. Lilly     

*

   Chairman  
Donald A. Nolan     

*

   Director  
Herbert K. Parker     

*

   Director  
Mark A. Pompa     

*

   Director  
Patricia K. Wagner     


*By:  

/s/ Meghan M. Elliott

  Meghan M. Elliott
  Attorney-in-Fact
EX-4.3

Exhibit 4.3

AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS

OF

APOGEE ENTERPRISES, INC., A MINNESOTA CORPORATION

ARTICLE I

SHAREHOLDERS

Section 1.01. Places of Meetings. Meetings of shareholders entitled to vote shall be held (a) at any place within or without the State of Minnesota which may be designated by resolution of the Board of Directors, or (b) at any place within Hennepin County, Minnesota, when the meeting is called by or at the demand of the corporation’s shareholders. The Board may determine that shareholders not physically present in person or by proxy at a shareholder meeting may, by means of remote communication, participate in a shareholder meeting held at a designated place. The Board also may determine that a meeting of the shareholders shall not be held at a physical place, but instead solely by means of remote communication. Participation by remote communication constitutes presence at the meeting.

Section 1.02. Regular Meetings. A regular meeting of shareholders entitled to vote shall be held on such date as the Board of Directors shall by resolution establish. At the regular meeting, members of the Board of Directors shall be elected as provided in these By-laws and the Articles of Incorporation, and such other business may be transacted as shall be properly brought before the meeting.

Section 1.03. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the shareholders may be held at any time and for any purpose and may be called by the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, two or more directors or by a shareholder or shareholders holding 10% or more of the voting power of all shares entitled to vote, except that a special meeting for the purpose of considering any action to directly or indirectly facilitate or affect a business combination, including any action to change or otherwise effect the composition of the Board of Directors for that purpose, must be called by 25% or more of the voting power of all shares entitled to vote. A shareholder or shareholders holding the requisite percentage of the voting power of all shares entitled to vote may demand a special meeting of the shareholders by written notice of demand given to the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or the Chief Financial Officer of the corporation and containing the purposes of the meeting. Within 30 days after receipt of demand by one of those officers, the Board of Directors shall cause a special meeting of shareholders to be called and held on notice no later than 90 days after receipt of the demand, at the expense of the corporation. Special meetings shall be held on the date and at the time and place fixed by the Chairman of the Board or the Board of Directors, except that a special meeting called by or at demand of a shareholder or shareholders shall be held in the county where the principal executive office is located. The business transacted at a special meeting shall be limited to the purposes as stated in the notice of the meeting.


Section 1.04. Notice of Meetings. Written notice of the time and place of any meeting of the shareholders entitled to vote thereat shall be sent to their addresses as the same appear on the stock ledger or on the records of the corporation, at least five days prior to the meeting, except that notice of a meeting at which a plan of merger or exchange is to be considered shall be mailed to all shareholders of record, whether entitled to vote or not, at least fourteen days prior thereto. Every notice of any special meeting called pursuant to Section 1.03 hereof shall state the purpose or purposes for which the meeting has been called, and the business transacted at all special meetings shall be confined to the purposes stated in the notice. The written notice of any meeting at which a plan of merger or exchange is to be considered shall so state such as a purpose of the meeting. A copy or short description of the plan of merger or exchange shall be included in or enclosed with such notice.

Section 1.05. Meetings Without Notice. A shareholder may waive notice of any meeting in writing given either before or after the meeting. By attendance at any meeting of the shareholders, including attendance by remote communication, a shareholder shall be deemed to have waived notice thereof, unless the shareholder properly objects pursuant to Minnesota Statutes §302A.435, Subdivision 4. Whenever all the shareholders entitled to vote shall be present at or consent to or participate in a meeting without objection, such meeting shall be deemed to be a legal meeting, and all the business transacted shall be valid in all respects the same as though such meeting had been regularly called pursuant to proper notice.

Section 1.06. Quorum and Adjourned Meetings. The holders of a majority of the shares of stock entitled to vote, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of shareholders, except as may be otherwise provided by law or by the Articles of Incorporation. In the absence of a quorum, any meeting may be adjourned from time to time or from place to place, and no notice as to such adjourned meeting or the place thereof need be given other than by announcement at the meeting at which the requisite amount of voting stock shall be represented. Any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally called.

Section 1.07. Voting and Proxies. At each meeting of the shareholders, every shareholder having the right to vote shall be entitled to vote either in person or by proxy. Each shareholder, unless the Articles of Incorporation or applicable law provide otherwise, shall have one vote for each share having voting power registered in such shareholder’s name on the books of the corporation. Jointly owned shares may be voted by any joint owner unless the corporation receives written notice from any one of them denying the authority of that person to vote those shares. Except as otherwise required by law or specified in the Articles of Incorporation, the shareholders shall take action by the affirmative vote of the holders of the greater of (a) a majority of the voting power of the shares present and entitled to vote on that item of business or (b) a majority of the voting power of the minimum number of shares entitled to vote that would constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at a duly held meeting of shareholders.

Section 1.08. Record Date. The Board of Directors may fix a time, not exceeding 60 days preceding the date of any meeting of shareholders, as a record date for the determination of the shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at such meeting, notwithstanding any transfer of shares on the books of the corporation after any record date so fixed.

 

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Section 1.09. Nomination of Directors. Only persons nominated in accordance with the following procedures shall be eligible for election by shareholders as directors. Nominations of persons for election as directors at a meeting of shareholders called for the purpose of electing directors may be made (a) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or (b) by any shareholder in the manner herein provided. For a nomination to be properly made by a shareholder, the shareholder must give written notice to the Secretary of the corporation so as to be received at the principal executive offices of the corporation not later than (a) with respect to an annual meeting of shareholders, at least 120 days before the date that is one year after the prior year’s regular meeting and (b) with respect to a special meeting of shareholders for the election of directors, the close of business on the seventh day following the date on which the notice of such meeting is first given to shareholders. Each such notice shall set forth (a) the name and address of the shareholder who intends to make the nomination and of the person or persons to be nominated; (b) a representation that the shareholder is a holder of record of stock of the corporation entitled to vote at such meeting and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to nominate the person or persons specified in the notice; (c) a description of all arrangements or understanding between the shareholder and each nominee and any other person or persons (naming such person or persons) pursuant to which the nomination or nominations are to be made by the shareholder; (d) such other information regarding each nominee proposed by such shareholder as would have been required to be included in a proxy statement filed pursuant to the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission had each nominee been nominated, or intended to be nominated, by the Board of Directors; and (e) the consent of each nominee to serve as a director of the corporation if so elected.

Section 1.10 Shareholder Proposals. To be properly brought before a regular meeting of shareholders, business must be (a) specified in the notice of the meeting, (b) directed to be brought before the meeting by the Board of Directors or (c) proposed at the meeting by a shareholder who (i) was a shareholder of record at the time of giving of notice provided for in these bylaws, (ii) is entitled to vote at the meeting and (iii) gives prior notice of the matter, which must otherwise be a proper matter for shareholder action, the manner herein provided. For business to be properly brought before a regular meeting by a shareholder, the shareholder must give written notice to the Secretary of the corporation so as to be received at the principal executive offices of the corporation at least 120 days before the date that is one year after the prior year’s regular meeting. Such notice shall set forth (a) the name and record address of the shareholder and of the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal will be made, (b) the class and number of shares of the corporation owned by the shareholder and beneficially owned by the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal will be made, (c) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the regular meeting and the reasons for conducting such business and (d) any material interest in such business of the shareholder and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is made. The Chair of the meeting may refuse to acknowledge any proposed business not made in compliance with the foregoing procedure.

 

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ARTICLE II

DIRECTORS

Section 2.01. Number and Election. Directors shall be divided into three classes of approximately equal size and, after an initial staggering of director terms, shall be elected at each regular shareholder meeting for three-year terms as provided in the corporation’s Articles of Incorporation. The number of directors shall be fixed exclusively by the Board of Directors pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the Board of Directors then in office.

Section 2.02. Vacancies. Any vacancies in the Board of Directors by reason of an increase in the number of directors, death, disability, resignation, removal or otherwise, shall be filled solely by majority vote of the remaining directors then in office, though less than a quorum, and any such director so elected shall hold office for a term expiring at the regular meeting of shareholders at which the term of office of the class to which the director has been elected, expires.

Section 2.03. Removal. Any director may be removed from office as a director in the manner prescribed in the Articles of Incorporation.

Section 2.04. Place of Meetings. The Board of Directors may meet at such places, in the State of Minnesota or in any State, as the majority may from time to time determine.

Section 2.05. Regular Meetings. The Board of Directors may provide by resolution the date, time and place, either within or without the State of Minnesota, for the holding of meetings of the Board of Directors without other notice than such resolution.

Section 2.06. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or by any two directors, by giving at least two days’ notice thereof.

Section 2.07. Meetings Without Notice. Any director may in writing either before or after the meeting, waive notice thereof. Without notice, any director by his attendance at any meeting of the Board of Directors, or at any duly constituted committee thereof, shall be deemed to have waived notice thereof, except where the director objects at the beginning of the meeting to the transaction of business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened and does not participate thereafter in the meeting.

Section 2.08. Consent to Action. Any action which might be taken at a meeting of the Board of Directors, or of any duly constituted committee thereof, may be taken without a meeting if done in writing signed by all of the directors, or members of such committees.

Section 2.09. Conference Communications. Any or all directors may participate in any meeting of the Board of Directors, or of any duly constituted committee thereof, by any means of communication through which the directors may simultaneously hear each other during such meeting. For the purposes of establishing a quorum and taking any action at the meeting, such directors participating pursuant to this Section 2.09 shall be deemed present in person at the meeting; and the place of the meeting shall be the place of origination of the conference telephone conversation or other comparable communication technique.

 

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Section 2.10. Quorum and Adjourned Meetings. At all meetings of the Board of Directors, a quorum sufficient for the transaction of business shall consist of a majority of the directors. If, however, such quorum shall not be present at any such meeting, those present thereat shall have power to adjourn the meeting from day to day without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present.

Section 2.11. Committees. A resolution approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board of Directors may establish committees having the authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the business of the corporation to the extent provided in the resolution. A committee shall consist of one or more persons, who need not be directors, appointed by affirmative vote of a majority of the directors present. Committees are subject to the direction and control of, and vacancies in the membership thereof shall be filled by, the Board of Directors, except as provided in Section 2.12. A majority of the members of the committee holding office immediately prior to a meeting of the committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, unless a larger or smaller proportion or number is provided in the resolution establishing the committee.

Section 2.12. Committee of Disinterested Persons. Pursuant to the procedure set forth in Section 2.11, the Board of Directors may establish a committee composed of two or more disinterested directors or other disinterested persons to determine whether it is in the best interests of the corporation to pursue a particular legal right or remedy of the corporation and whether to cause the dismissal or discontinuance of a particular proceeding that seeks to assert a right or remedy on behalf of the corporation. The committee, once established, is not subject to the direction or control of, or termination by, the Board of Directors. A vacancy on the committee may be filled by a majority of the remaining committee members. The good faith determinations of the committee are binding upon the corporation and its directors, officers and shareholders. The committee terminates when it issues a written report of its determination to the Board of Directors.

Section 2.13. Compensation. The Board of Directors may fix the compensation, if any, of directors.

ARTICLE III

OFFICERS

Section 3.01. Officers, Qualifications, Authority and Election. Officers shall be chosen by the Board of Directors and shall consist of a Chairman of the Board, a Chief Executive Officer, a President, a Secretary, a Chief Financial Officer, a Treasurer, a Controller and such other officers as the Board of Directors may from time to time deem advisable including one or more Vice Presidents, a Vice Chairman and an Executive Vice President. The Board of Directors may fix the powers, duties and compensation of any of the officers not specifically provided for herein. Officers, other than the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer and the President, may or may not be members of the Board of Directors. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person at the same time. Officers shall hold their respective

 

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offices at the pleasure of the Board of Directors. Any officer may be removed at any time by the Board of Directors with or without cause. In case of the death, disqualification, absence or inability to act of any officer of the corporation or for any other reason the Board of Directors may deem sufficient, the Board of Directors may delegate the power and/or duties of such officers to any other officer or to any director. Ownership of stock shall not be a qualification necessary to the holding of office.

Section 3.02. Chairman of the Board. The Chairman of the Board shall preside at all meetings of the shareholders and of the directors. The Chairman of the Board shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe.

Section 3.03. Vice Chairman. In the absence of the Chairman of the Board, the Vice Chairman shall preside at meetings of the shareholders and of the directors.

Section 3.04. Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive Officer shall have general and active management of the business under the supervision and direction of the Board of Directors, and shall be responsible for carrying out all orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors. The Chief Executive Officer shall have the general powers and duties usually vested in the office of the chief executive officer of a corporation and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe.

Section 3.05. President. The President shall perform such duties as the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer may from time to time designate.

Section 3.06. Inability of the Chief Executive Officer. In the case of the death, disqualification, absence or incapacity of the Chief Executive Officer, the Chairman of the Board or, in the event of his or her death, disqualification, absence or incapacity, the Vice Chairman, shall have all the powers and perform all the duties of the Chief Executive Officer. In case of the death, disqualification, absence or incapacity of the Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board and the Vice Chairman, then the President or, failing such, the Executive Vice President or, failing such, the most senior Vice President, if any, shall have all of the powers and perform all of the duties of the Chief Executive Officer.

Section 3.07. Secretary. The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the Board of Directors and of the shareholders, and shall record all votes and the minutes of all proceedings thereof. The Secretary shall keep the stock books of the corporation and shall have custody of the corporate seal. The Secretary shall give or cause to be given notice of all meetings of the shareholders and of the Board of Directors; provided, however notice given by another shall not be ineffective merely because it was not given by the Secretary. The Secretary shall perform such other duties as may from time to time be prescribed by the Board of Directors or by the Chief Executive Officer.

Section 3.08. Chief Financial Officer. The Chief Financial Officer shall be responsible for all financial operations of the corporation, including, without limitation, raising funds, establishing and maintaining banking relationships, keeping accurate financial records for the

 

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corporation, financial administration and maintenance of internal controls. The Chief Financial Officer shall report the financial condition of the corporation at the annual meeting of the shareholders in each year and at all other times when requested by the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer.

Section 3.09. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall have the care and custody of the corporate funds and securities, and shall disburse the funds of the corporation as may be ordered from time to time by the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer. The Treasurer shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer.

Section 3.10. Controller. The Controller shall be responsible, under the direction of the Chief Financial Officer, for keeping complete and accurate records of the business, assets, liabilities and transaction of the corporation and for the preparation of such financial statements as may be required by law or are needed for internal management purposes. The Controller shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer or the Chief Financial Officer.

ARTICLE IV

CAPITAL STOCK

Section 4.01. Stock Certificates. The shares of the corporation may be either certificated shares or uncertificated shares or a combination thereof. A resolution approved by a majority of the directors may provide that some or all of any or all classes and series of the shares of the corporation will be uncertificated shares. Each holder of duly issued certificated shares of the corporation shall be entitled to a certificate for such shares, to be in such form as shall be prescribed by law and adopted by the Board of Directors. Certificates for such shares shall be numbered in the order in which they shall be issued and shall be signed, in the name of the corporation, by the president, the secretary or any assistant secretary, if there be one, or by such officers as the Board of Directors may designate. If a certificate is signed by a transfer agent or registrar, the signature of any such officer of the corporation may be a facsimile signature. If a person signs or has a facsimile signature placed upon a certificate while an officer, transfer agent or registrar of the corporation, the certificate may be issued by the corporation even if the person has ceased to serve in that capacity before the certificate is issued, with the same effect as if the person had that capacity at the date of its issue. With respect to certificated shares, every certificate surrendered to the corporation or its transfer agent for exchange or transfer shall be canceled, and no new certificate or certificates shall be issued in exchange for any existing certificate until such existing certificate shall have been so canceled, except in cases provided for in Section 4.04.

Section 4.02. Transfer of Shares. The transfer of shares on the stock transfer books of the corporation may be authorized only by the shareholder of record thereof, or by such shareholder’s legal representative, who shall furnish proper evidence of authority to transfer, or by such shareholder’s duly authorized attorney-in-fact, and, in the case of certificated shares, upon surrender of the certificate or the certificates for such shares to the corporation or its transfer agent duly endorsed.

 

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Section 4.03. Ownership. The corporation may treat as the exclusive owner of shares of the corporation for all purposes, the person or persons in whose name shares are registered on the books of the corporation, and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, save as may be expressly provided by applicable law.

Section 4.04. Lost or Destroyed Certificates. Any shareholder claiming a certificate for shares to be lost, stolen or destroyed shall make an affidavit of that fact in such form as the Board of Directors shall require and shall give the corporation a bond of indemnity in form, in an amount, and with one or more sureties satisfactory to the Board of Directors, to indemnify the corporation against any claim which may be made against it on account of the reissue of such certificate, whereupon a new certificate may be issued in the same tenor and for the same number of shares as the one alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed.

ARTICLE V

EXECUTION OF CORPORATE CONTRACTS

Except as otherwise provided by the Board of Directors, all contracts of the corporation shall be executed on its behalf by the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Financial Officer, the Treasurer, the Controller, an Executive Vice President, a Vice President or such other person or persons as one of these officers may from time to time authorize so to do. Notes given and drafts accepted by the corporation shall be valid only when signed by the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Financial Officer, the Treasurer, the Controller, an Executive Vice President, a Vice President or such other person as one of these officers may from time to time authorize so to do. Checks, drafts, and other evidences of indebtedness to the corporation shall, for the purpose of deposit, discount and collection, be endorsed by these same officers or their delegees. Whenever the Board of Directors shall provide that any contract be executed or any other act be done in any other manner and by any other officer than as specified in these By-Laws, such method of execution or action shall be as equally effective to bind the corporation as specified herein.

ARTICLE VI

FISCAL YEAR

The fiscal year of the corporation shall end with the close of business on the Saturday closest to the last day in February in each year or as otherwise determined by the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE VII

INDEMNIFICATION

The corporation shall indemnify such persons, for such expenses and liabilities, in such manner, under such circumstances, and to such extent as required or permitted by the Minnesota Business Corporation Act, §302A.521, as now enacted or hereafter amended.

 

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ARTICLE VIII

EXCLUSIVE FORUM

Unless the corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the state or federal courts in Hennepin County, Minnesota shall be the sole and exclusive forum for (a) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the corporation, (b) any action asserting a claim for breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation to the corporation or the corporation’s shareholders, (c) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the Minnesota Business Corporation Act, the Articles of Incorporation, or these By-Laws (as any may be amended from time to time), or (d) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine, in each case subject to said courts having personal jurisdiction over the indispensable parties named as defendants therein. If any action the subject matter of which is within the scope of this Article VIII is filed in a court other than a state or federal court in Hennepin County, Minnesota (a “Foreign Action”) by any shareholder, such shareholder shall be deemed to have consented to: (i) the personal jurisdiction of the state or federal courts in Hennepin County, Minnesota in connection with any action brought in any such court to enforce this Article VIII; and (ii) having service of process made upon such shareholder in any such action by service upon such shareholder’s counsel in the Foreign Action as agent for such shareholder. If any provision of this Article VIII shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable as applied to any person or entity or circumstance for any reason whatsoever, then, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the validity, legality and enforceability of such provision in any other circumstance and of the remaining provisions of this Article VIII (including, without limitation, each portion of any sentence of this Article VIII containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable that is not itself held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) and the application of such provision to other persons or entities or circumstances shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

ARTICLE IX

AMENDMENTS

These By-Laws may be altered or amended by majority vote of the entire Board of Directors, subject to the power of the shareholders to adopt, amend or repeal the By-Laws as provided in Minnesota Statutes §302A.181, Subdivision 3.

Amended and Restated By-Laws adopted by the Board of Directors of Apogee Enterprises, Inc. on April 21, 2021.

 

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EX-4.4

Exhibit 4.4

 

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enterprises, 1nc. SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA I CUSIP 037598 10 9 I THIS CERTIFIES THAT is the owner of D~ 33 ~ . FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE COMMON SHARES, $0.33~ PER SHARE PAR VALUE, OF c ~ ~5 ·    APOGEE ENTERPRISES, INC o:n om transferable on the books of the C01poration by the holder hereof in person or by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this ~ ~ Certificate properly endorsed. This certificate is not valid unless countersigned by the Transfer Agent and Registrar. WITNESS the facsimile seal of the ()o1poration and the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers. Dated: · TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE COUNTERSIGNED REGISTERED EQUINTI TRUST COMPANY AMERICAN FINANCIAL PRINTING INCORPORATED -MINNEAPOLIS SECRETARY PRESIDNET


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THE BOARD OF THIS CORPORATION HAS THE AUTHORITY TO CREATE AND DETERMINE THE RELATIVE RIGHTS AND PREFERENCES OF CLASSES OR SERIES OF SHARES OF CAPITAL STOCK OTHER THAN COM MON STOCK. THIS CORPORATION WILL FURNISH TO ANY SHAREHOLDER UPON WRITTEN REQUEST SENT TO ITS PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES, AND WITHOUT CHARGE, A FULL STATEMENT OF THE BOARD’S AUTHORITY TO CREATE AND DETERMINE THE RELATIVE RIGHTS AND PREFERENCES OF CLASSES OR SERIES OF SHARES OF CAPITAL STOCK AS WELL AS THE DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES, LIMITATIONS AND RELATIVE RIGHTS OF THE SHARES OF EACH CLASS OR SERIES THEN OUTSTANDING OR AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED. The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations: TEN COM as tenants in common UTMA- _ ____ Custodian (Gust) (Minor) TEN ENT as tenants by entireties under Uniform Transfers to Minors JTTEN—as joint tenants with right of survivorship Act ——-,==.——--and not as tenants in common (State) Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in above list.    .For value received hereby sell, assign, and transfer unto PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE (PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS INCLUDING ZIP CODE OF ASSIGNEE) Shares of the capital stock represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint Attorney to transfer the said stock on the books of the within-named Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises. Dated X NOTlCE: THE SIGNATURE TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAIVIE /IS VVfUITEN UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTlRCATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR WITHOUT ALTERATlON OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CH.A”‘GE WHATEVER. SIGNATURE GUARANTEED ALL GUARANTEES MUST BE MADE BY A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION (SUCH AS A BANK OR BROKER) WHICH IS A PAATlCIPANT IN THE SECURITIES TRANSFER AGENTS MEDAWON PROGRAM (MSTAMPj, THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. INC. MEDALLION SIGNATURE PROGRAM (MMSPj , OR THE STOCK EXCHANGES MEDALUON PROGRAM r sEMP’1 AND MUST NOT BE DATED. GUARANTEES BY A NOTARY PUBUC ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.

EX-4.5

Exhibit 4.5

APOGEE ENTERPRISES, INC.

2019 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN, AS

AMENDED AND RESTATED (2021)

Section 1. Purpose.

The purpose of the Plan is to promote the interests of the Company and its shareholders by aiding the Company in attracting and retaining management personnel capable of providing strategic direction to, and assuring the future success of, the Company, to offer such personnel and other employees, as determined by the Committee from time to time, incentives to put forth maximum efforts for the success of the Company’s business and an opportunity to acquire a proprietary interest in the Company, thereby aligning the interests of such personnel with the Company’s shareholders.

Section 2. Definitions.

As used in the Plan, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

(a) “Acquiring Person” shall mean any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) who or which, together with all Affiliates and Associates of such person, is the Beneficial Owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 10% or more of the shares of Common Stock of the Company then outstanding, but shall not include the Company, any subsidiary of the Company or any employee benefit plan of the Company or of any subsidiary of the Company or any entity holding shares of Common Stock organized, appointed or established for, or pursuant to the terms of, any such plan. For purposes of this definition, “Affiliate” and “Associate” shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act.

(b) “Affiliate” shall mean (i) any entity that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, is controlled by the Company and (ii) any entity in which the Company has a significant equity interest, in each case as determined by the Committee.

(c) “Award” shall mean any Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Unit, Dividend Equivalent or Other Stock-Based Award granted under the Plan.

(d) “Award Agreement” shall mean any written agreement, contract or other instrument or document evidencing an Award granted under the Plan (including a document in electronic medium) executed in accordance with the requirements of Section 9(b).

(e) “Board” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.

(f) “Change-in-Control” shall mean:

(i) a change-in-control of a nature that would be required to be reported in response to Item 6(e) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Exchange Act, or successor provision thereto, whether or not the Company is then subject to such reporting requirement including, without limitation, any of the following events:

(A) the consummation of any consolidation or merger of the Company in which the Company is not the continuing or surviving corporation or pursuant to which shares of the Company’s Common Stock would be converted into cash, securities, or other property, other than a merger of the Company in which all or substantially all of the holders of the Company’s Common Stock immediately prior to the consolidation or merger own more than 65% of the common stock of the surviving corporation immediately after the merger in the same relative proportions as their ownership of the Company’s Common Stock immediately prior to the consolidation or merger;

(B) any sale, lease, exchange or other transfer (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) of all, or substantially all, of the assets of the Company;

(C) any reorganization, reverse stock split, or recapitalization of the Company which would result in a Change-in-Control; or

(D) any transaction or series of related transactions having, directly or indirectly, the same effect as any of the foregoing.

(ii) any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) is or becomes the “Beneficial Owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 35% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities; or

(iii) the Continuing Directors cease to constitute a majority of the Company’s Board.


(g) “Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and any regulations promulgated thereunder.

(h) “Committee” shall mean the Compensation Committee of the Board or any successor committee of the Board designated by the Board to administer the Plan. The Committee shall be comprised of not less than such number of Directors as shall be required to permit Awards granted under the Plan to qualify under Rule 16b-3, and each member of the Committee shall be a “non-employee director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3.

(i) “Common Stock” shall mean shares of common stock, $.33-1/3 par value, of the Company.

(j) “Company” shall mean Apogee Enterprises, Inc., a Minnesota corporation, and any successor corporation.

(k) “Continuing Director” shall mean any person who is a member of the Board, who is not an Acquiring Person or an Affiliate or Associate of an Acquiring Person, or a representative of an Acquiring Person or of any such Affiliate or Associate, and who (A) was a member of the Board on the date of the applicable Award Agreement or (B) subsequently becomes a member of the Board, if such person’s initial nomination for election or initial election to the Board is recommended or approved by a majority of the Continuing Directors. For purposes of this definition, “Affiliate” and “Associate” shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act.

(l) “Director” shall mean a member of the Board.

(m) “Disability” shall mean any physical or mental condition which would qualify an Eligible Person for a disability benefit under any long-term disability plan maintained by the Company or any Affiliate.

(n) “Dividend Equivalent” shall mean any right granted under Section 6(d) of the Plan.

(o) “Eligible Person” shall mean any employee, officer, consultant or independent contractor providing services to the Company or any Affiliate (or any person to whom an offer of employment or engagement with the Company or an Affiliate is extended). An Eligible Person must be a natural person.

(p) “Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

(q) “Fair Market Value” shall mean, with respect to any property (including, without limitation, any Shares or other securities), the fair market value of such property determined by such methods or procedures as shall be established from time to time by the Committee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless otherwise determined by the Committee, the Fair Market Value of Shares on a given date for purposes of the Plan shall be the closing sale price of the Shares as reported on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on such date or, if such market is not open for trading on such date, on the most recent preceding date when such market is open for trading.

(r) “Incentive Stock Option” shall mean an option granted under Section 6(a) of the Plan that is intended to meet the requirements of Section 422 of the Code or any successor provision.

(s) “Non-Employee Director” shall mean a Director who is not also an employee of the Company or an Affiliate.

(t) “Non-Qualified Stock Option” shall mean an option granted under Section 6(a) of the Plan that is not intended to be an Incentive Stock Option.

(u) “Option” shall mean an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-Qualified Stock Option.

(v) “Other Stock-Based Award” shall mean any right granted under Section 6(e) of the Plan.

(w) “Participant” shall mean an Eligible Person designated to be granted an Award under the Plan.

(x) “Person” shall mean any individual or entity, including a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture or trust.

(y) “Plan” shall mean this Apogee Enterprises, Inc. 2019 Stock Incentive Plan, as Amended and Restated (2021), as amended from time to time.


(z) “Prior Stock Plan” shall mean the Apogee Enterprises, Inc. 2009 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended.

(aa) “Qualifying Termination” shall mean an Eligible Person’s termination of service under circumstances that are materially adverse to the Eligible Person (e.g., involuntary termination without cause or a voluntary resignation due to material adverse change in employment conditions).

(bb) “Restricted Stock” shall mean any Share granted under Section 6(c) of the Plan.

(cc) “Restricted Stock Unit” shall mean any unit granted under Section 6(c) of the Plan evidencing the right to receive a Share (or a cash payment equal to the Fair Market Value of a Share) at some future date.

(dd) “Retirement” shall mean an Eligible Person’s termination of service at or after attainment of age sixty-five (65) under such circumstances determined to constitute retirement by the Committee in its sole discretion.

(ee) “Rule 16b-3” shall mean Rule 16b-3 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Exchange Act or any successor rule or regulation.

(ff) “Section 409A” shall mean Section 409A of the Code, or any successor provision, and applicable Treasury Regulations and other applicable guidance thereunder.

(gg) “Shares” shall mean shares of Common Stock or such other securities or property as may become subject to Awards pursuant to an adjustment made under Section 4(c) of the Plan.

(hh) “Specified Employee” shall mean a specified employee as defined in Code Section 409A(a)(2)(B) or applicable proposed or final regulations under Code Section 409A.

(ii) “Stock Appreciation Right” shall mean any right granted under Section 6(b) of the Plan.

Section 3. Administration.

(a) Power and Authority of the Committee. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. Subject to the express provisions of the Plan and to applicable law, the Committee shall have full power and authority to:

(i) designate Participants;

(ii) determine the type or types of Awards to be granted to each Participant under the Plan;

(iii) determine the number of Shares to be covered by (or the method by which payments or other rights are to be calculated in connection with) each Award;

(iv) determine the terms and conditions of any Award or Award Agreement, including any terms relating to the forfeiture of any Award and the forfeiture, recapture or disgorgement of any cash, Shares or other amounts payable with respect to any Award;

(v) amend the terms and conditions of any Award or Award Agreement, subject to the limitations under Sections 6 and 7;

(vi) accelerate the exercisability of any Award or the lapse of any restrictions relating to any Award, subject to the limitations under Sections 6 and 7;

(vii) determine whether, to what extent and under what circumstances Awards may be exercised in cash or Shares, canceled, forfeited or suspended;

(viii) determine whether, to what extent and under what circumstances amounts payable with respect to an Award under the Plan shall be deferred either automatically or at the election of the holder thereof or the Committee, subject to the requirements of Section 409A and Section 6;

(ix) interpret and administer the Plan and any instrument or agreement, including an Award Agreement, relating to the Plan;

(x) establish, amend, suspend or waive such rules and regulations and appoint such agents as it shall deem appropriate for the proper administration of the Plan;


(xi) make any other determination and take any other action that the Committee deems necessary or desirable for the administration of the Plan; and

(xii) adopt such modifications, rules, procedures and subplans as may be necessary or desirable to comply with provisions of the laws of non-U.S. jurisdictions in which the Company or an Affiliate may operate, including, without limitation, establishing any special rules for Affiliates, Eligible Persons or Participants located in any particular country, in order to meet the objectives of the Plan and to ensure the viability of the intended benefits of Awards granted to Participants located in such non-United States jurisdictions.

Unless otherwise expressly provided in the Plan, all designations, determinations, interpretations and other decisions under or with respect to the Plan or any Award or Award Agreement shall be within the sole discretion of the Committee, may be made at any time and shall be final, conclusive and binding upon any Participant, any holder or beneficiary of any Award or Award Agreement, and any employee of the Company or any Affiliate.

(b) Delegation. The Committee may delegate its powers and duties under the Plan to one or more Directors (including a Director who is also an officer of the Company) or a committee of Directors and may authorize one or more officers of the Company to grant Awards under the Plan, subject to such terms, conditions and limitations as the Committee may establish in its sole discretion; provided, however, that the Committee shall not delegate its powers and duties under the Plan with regard to officers of the Company or any Affiliate who are subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, and such delegation shall otherwise comply with applicable law and exchange requirements.

(c) Power and Authority of the Board. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Board may, at any time and from time to time, without any further action of the Committee, exercise the powers and duties of the Committee under the Plan, unless the exercise of such powers and duties by the Board would cause the Plan not to comply with the requirements of Rule 16b-3 or applicable law or exchange requirements.

Section 4. Shares Available for Awards.

(a) Shares Available. Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 4(c) of the Plan, the aggregate number of Shares that may be issued under all Awards under the Plan shall equal 2,150,000. The aggregate number of Shares that may be issued under all Awards under the Plan shall be reduced by Shares subject to Awards issued under the Plan in accordance with the Share counting rules described in Section 4(b) below. On and after shareholder approval of this Plan, no awards shall be granted under the Prior Stock Plan, but all outstanding awards previously granted under the Prior Stock Plan shall remain outstanding and subject to the terms of the Prior Stock Plan.

(b) Counting Shares. Except as set forth below in this Section 4(b), if an Award entitles the holder thereof to receive or purchase Shares, the number of Shares covered by such Award or to which such Award relates shall be counted on the date of grant of such Award against the aggregate number of Shares available for granting Awards under the Plan.

(i) Shares Added Back to Reserve. Subject to the limitations in Section 4(b)(ii) below, if any Shares covered by an Award or to which an Award relates are not purchased or are forfeited or are reacquired by the Company, or if an Award otherwise terminates or is cancelled without delivery of any Shares, then the number of Shares counted against the aggregate number of Shares available under the Plan with respect to such Award, to the extent of any such forfeiture, reacquisition by the Company, termination or cancellation, shall again be available for granting Awards under the Plan.

(ii) Shares Not Added Back to Reserve. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 4(b)(i) above, the following Shares will not again become available for issuance under the Plan: (A) any Shares which would have been issued upon any exercise of an Option but for the fact that the exercise price was paid by a “net exercise” pursuant to Section 6(a)(iii)(B) or any Shares tendered in payment of the exercise price of an Option; (B) any Shares withheld by the Company or Shares tendered to satisfy any tax withholding obligation with respect to an Award; (C) Shares granted as a stock-settled Stock Appreciation Right issued under the Plan that are not issued in connection with settlement in Shares upon exercise; or (D) Shares that are repurchased by the Company using Option exercise proceeds.

(iii) Cash Only Awards. Awards that do not entitle the holder thereof to receive or purchase Shares shall not be counted against the aggregate number of Shares available for Awards under the Plan.

(iv) Substitute Awards Relating to Acquired Entities. Shares issued under Awards granted in substitution for awards previously granted by an entity that is acquired by or merged with the Company or an Affiliate shall not be counted against the aggregate number of Shares available for Awards under the Plan.

(c) Adjustments. In the event that any dividend (other than a regular cash dividend) or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, Shares, other securities or other property), recapitalization, stock split, reverse


stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, repurchase or exchange of Shares or other securities of the Company, issuance of warrants or other rights to purchase Shares or other securities of the Company or other similar corporate transaction or event affects the Shares such that an adjustment is necessary in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Plan, then the Committee shall, in such manner as it may deem equitable, adjust any or all of (i) the number and type of Shares (or other securities or other property) that thereafter may be made the subject of Awards, (ii) the number and type of Shares (or other securities or other property) subject to outstanding Awards, (iii) the purchase price or exercise price with respect to any Award and (iv) the limitations contained in Section 4(d) below; provided, however, that the number of Shares covered by any Award or to which such Award relates shall always be rounded down to the nearest whole number. Such adjustment shall be made by the Committee or the Board, whose determination in that respect shall be final, binding and conclusive.

(d) Annual Limitation on Grants of Awards. No Eligible Person who is an employee or officer may be granted any Award or Awards for more than 200,000 Shares (subject to adjustment as provided for in Section 4(c) of the Plan), in the aggregate in any calendar year. No Eligible Person who is a consultant or independent contractor may be granted any Award or Awards for more than 30,000 Shares (subject to adjustment as provided for in Section 4(c) of the Plan), in the aggregate in any calendar year.

Section 5. Eligibility.

Any Eligible Person, including any Eligible Person who is an officer of the Company or any Affiliate, shall be eligible to be designated a Participant. In determining which Eligible Persons shall receive an Award and the terms of any Award, the Committee may take into account the nature of the services rendered by the respective Eligible Persons, their present and potential contributions to the success of the Company, previous Awards received by such Eligible Person (whether under the Plan or a predecessor plan of the Company), or such other factors as the Committee, in its discretion, shall deem relevant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an Incentive Stock Option may only be granted to full-time or part-time employees (which term as used herein includes, without limitation, officers), and an Incentive Stock Option shall not be granted to an employee of an Affiliate unless such Affiliate is also a “subsidiary corporation” of the Company within the meaning of Section 424(f) of the Code or any successor provision.

Section 6. Awards.

(a) Options. The Committee is hereby authorized to grant Options to Eligible Persons with the following terms and conditions and with such additional terms and conditions not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan as the Committee shall determine:

(i) Exercise Price. The exercise price per Share exercisable under an Option shall be determined by the Committee and shall not be less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant of such Option; provided, however, that the Committee may designate an exercise price below Fair Market Value on the date of grant if the Option is granted in substitution for a stock option previously granted by an entity that is acquired by or merged with the Company or an Affiliate.

(ii) Option Term. The term of each Option shall be fixed by the Committee but shall not be longer than ten (10) years from the date of grant.

(iii) Time and Method of Exercise. The Committee shall determine the time or times at which an Option may be exercised within the Option term, either in whole or in part, and the method of exercise, except that any exercise price tendered shall be in either cash, Shares or combination thereof having a Fair Market Value on the exercise date equal to the applicable exercise price, as determined by the Committee.

(A) Promissory Notes. For avoidance of doubt, the Committee may not accept a promissory note as consideration.

(B) Net Exercises. The terms of any Option may be written to permit the Option to be exercised by delivering to the Participant a number of Shares having an aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the date of exercise) equal to the excess, if any, of the Fair Market Value of the Shares underlying the Option being exercised, on the date of exercise, over the exercise price of the Option for such Shares.

(iv) Incentive Stock Options. Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, the following additional provisions shall apply to the grant of stock options which are intended to qualify as Incentive Stock Options:

(A) The Committee will not grant Incentive Stock Options in which the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the time the Option is granted) of the Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by any Participant during any calendar year (under this Plan and all other plans of the Company and its Affiliates) shall exceed $100,000.


(B) All Incentive Stock Options must be granted within ten (10) years from the earlier of the date on which this Plan was adopted by the Board or the date this Plan was approved by the shareholders of the Company.

(C) Unless sooner exercised, all Incentive Stock Options shall expire and no longer be exercisable no later than ten (10) years after the date of grant; provided, however, that in the case of a grant of an Incentive Stock Option to a Participant who, at the time such Option is granted, owns (within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code) stock possessing more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or of its Affiliates, such Incentive Stock Option shall expire and no longer be exercisable no later than five (5) years from the date of grant.

(D) The exercise price per Share for an Incentive Stock Option shall be not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant of the Incentive Stock Option; provided, however, that, in the case of the grant of an Incentive Stock Option to a Participant who, at the time such Option is granted, owns (within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code) stock possessing more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or of its Affiliates, the exercise price per Share exercisable under an Incentive Stock Option shall be not less than one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant of the Incentive Stock Option.

(b) Stock Appreciation Rights. The Committee is hereby authorized to grant Stock Appreciation Rights to Eligible Persons subject to the terms of the Plan and any applicable Award Agreement. A Stock Appreciation Right granted under the Plan shall confer on the holder thereof a right to receive upon exercise thereof the excess of (i) the Fair Market Value of one Share on the date of exercise over (ii) the grant price of the Stock Appreciation Right as specified by the Committee, which price shall not be less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of one Share on the date of grant of the Stock Appreciation Right; provided, however, that the Committee may designate a grant price below Fair Market Value on the date of grant if the Stock Appreciation Right is granted in substitution for a stock appreciation right previously granted by an entity that is acquired by or merged with the Company or an Affiliate. Subject to the terms of the Plan and any applicable Award Agreement, the grant price, term, methods of exercise, dates of exercise, methods of settlement and any other terms and conditions of any Stock Appreciation Right shall be as determined by the Committee (except that the term of each Stock Appreciation Right shall be subject to the ten (10) year maximum term in Section 6(a)(ii) applicable to Options). The Committee may impose such conditions or restrictions on the exercise of any Stock Appreciation Right as it may deem appropriate.

(c) Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units. The Committee is hereby authorized to grant Awards of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units to Eligible Persons with the following terms and conditions and with such additional terms and conditions not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan as the Committee shall determine:

(i) Restrictions. Shares of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units shall be subject to such restrictions as the Committee may impose (including, without limitation, any limitation on the right to vote a Share of Restricted Stock or the right to receive any dividend or other right or property with respect thereto), which restrictions may lapse separately or in combination at such time or times, in such installments or otherwise as the Committee may deem appropriate. Vesting of such Awards may, at the Committee’s discretion, be conditioned upon the Participant’s completion of a minimum period of service with the Company or an Affiliate, or upon the achievement of one or more performance goals established by the Committee, or upon any combination of service-based and performance-based conditions, subject to the minimum vesting requirements in Section 6(f). Notwithstanding the foregoing, rights to dividend or Dividend Equivalent payments shall be subject to the limitations described in Section 6(d).

(ii) Issuance and Delivery of Shares. Any Restricted Stock granted under the Plan shall be issued at the time such Awards are granted and may be evidenced in such manner as the Committee may deem appropriate, including book-entry registration or issuance of a stock certificate or certificates, which certificate or certificates shall be held by the Company or held in nominee name by the stock transfer agent or brokerage service selected by the Company to provide such services for the Plan. Such certificate or certificates shall be registered in the name of the Participant and shall bear an appropriate legend referring to the restrictions applicable to such Restricted Stock. Shares representing Restricted Stock that are no longer subject to restrictions shall be delivered (including by updating the book-entry registration) to the Participant promptly after the applicable restrictions lapse or are waived. In the case of Restricted Stock Units, no Shares shall be issued at the time such Awards are granted. Upon the lapse or waiver of restrictions and the restricted period relating to Restricted Stock Units evidencing the right to receive Shares, such Shares shall be issued and delivered to the holder of the Restricted Stock Units.


(d) Dividend Equivalents. The Committee is hereby authorized to grant Dividend Equivalents to Eligible Persons under which the Participant shall be entitled to receive payments (in cash or Shares as determined in the discretion of the Committee) equivalent to the amount of cash dividends paid by the Company to holders of Shares with respect to a number of Shares determined by the Committee. Subject to the terms of the Plan and any applicable Award Agreement, such Dividend Equivalents may have such terms and conditions as the Committee shall determine. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the Committee may not grant Dividend Equivalents to Eligible Persons in connection with grants of Options, Stock Appreciation Rights or other Awards the value of which is based solely on an increase in the value of the Shares after the grant of such Award, and (ii) dividend and Dividend Equivalent amounts with respect to any Share underlying an Award may be accrued but not paid to a Participant until all conditions or restrictions relating to such Share have been satisfied or lapsed.

(e) Other Stock-Based Awards. The Committee is hereby authorized to grant to Eligible Persons such other Awards that are denominated or payable in, valued in whole or in part by reference to, or otherwise based on or related to, Shares (including, without limitation, securities convertible into Shares), as are deemed by the Committee to be consistent with the purpose of the Plan. The Committee shall determine the terms and conditions of such Awards, subject to the terms of the Plan and any applicable Award Agreement. No Award issued under this Section 6(e) shall contain a purchase right or an option like exercise feature.

(f) General.

(i) Consideration for Awards. Awards may be granted for no cash consideration or for any cash or other consideration as may be determined by the Committee or required by applicable law.

(ii) Awards May Be Granted Separately or Together. Awards may, in the discretion of the Committee, be granted either alone or in addition to, in tandem with or in substitution for any other Award or any award granted under any other plan of the Company or any Affiliate. Awards granted in addition to or in tandem with other Awards or in addition to or in tandem with awards granted under any other plan of the Company or any Affiliate may be granted either at the same time as or at a different time from the grant of such other Awards or awards.

(iii) Limits on Transfer of Awards. No Award (other than fully vested and unrestricted Shares issued pursuant to any Award) and no right under any such Award shall be transferable by a Participant other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and no Award (other than fully vested and unrestricted Shares issued pursuant to any Award) or right under any such Award may be pledged, alienated, attached or otherwise encumbered, and any purported pledge, alienation, attachment or encumbrance thereof shall be void and unenforceable against the Company or any Affiliate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may permit the transfer of an Award, other than a fully vested and unrestricted Share, to family members if such transfer is for no value and in accordance with the General Instructions to Form S-8 (or any successor to such Instructions or such Form) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Committee may also establish procedures as it deems appropriate for a Participant to designate a person or persons, as beneficiary or beneficiaries, to exercise the rights of the Participant and receive any property distributable with respect to any Award in the event of the Participant’s death.

(iv) Restrictions; Securities Exchange Listing. All Shares or other securities delivered under the Plan pursuant to any Award or the exercise thereof shall be subject to such restrictions as the Committee may deem advisable under the Plan, applicable federal or state securities laws and regulatory requirements, and the Committee may cause appropriate entries to be made or legends to be placed on the certificates for such Shares or other securities to reflect such restrictions. If the Shares or other securities are traded on a securities exchange, the Company shall not be required to deliver any Shares or other securities covered by an Award unless and until such Shares or other securities have been admitted for trading on such securities exchange.

(v) Prohibition on Option and Stock Appreciation Right Repricing. Except as provided in Section 4(c) hereof, the Committee may not, without prior approval of the Company’s shareholders, seek to effect any repricing of any previously granted, “underwater” Option or Stock Appreciation Right by: (i) amending or modifying the terms of the Option or Stock Appreciation Right to lower the exercise price; (ii) cancelling the underwater Option or Stock Appreciation Right and granting either (A) replacement Options or Stock Appreciation Rights having a lower exercise price; or (B) Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units or Other Stock-Based Award in exchange; or (iii) cancelling or repurchasing the underwater Option or Stock Appreciation Right for cash or other securities. An Option or Stock Appreciation Right will be deemed to be “underwater” at any time when the Fair Market Value of the Shares covered by such Option or Stock Appreciation Right is less than the exercise price.

(vi) Minimum Vesting. No Award shall be granted with terms providing for any right of exercise or lapse of any vesting obligations earlier than a date that is at least one year following the date of grant (or, in the case of vesting based upon performance-based objectives, exercise and vesting restrictions cannot lapse earlier than the one-year anniversary measured from the commencement of the period over which performance is evaluated); provided, however, that the Award Agreement by its terms may permit acceleration or waiver of the minimum restrictions solely upon the Participant’s death, Disability, Retirement or Qualifying Termination. Notwithstanding the foregoing:

(A) A maximum of five percent (5%) of the aggregate number of Shares available for issuance under this Plan may be issued as Awards that do not comply with the applicable one-year minimum exercise and vesting requirements and limited exceptions set forth above. For purposes of counting Shares against the five percent (5%) limitation, the Share counting rules under Section 4 of this Plan apply.


(B) Nothing in this Section 6 shall limit the authority of the Committee to amend or modify any Award to accelerate the vesting or the exercisability of any Award or the lapse of any restrictions relating to any Award (except where expressly limited in Section 6(f)(vii)).

(vii) Limits on Acceleration or Waiver of Restrictions for Change-in-Control Transactions. No Award Agreement shall, by operation of its terms, accelerate the exercisability of any Award or the lapse of restrictions relating to any Award in connection with a reorganization, merger or consolidation of, or sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of, the Company unless such transaction constitutes a Change-in-Control and unless such acceleration occurs upon the consummation of (or effective immediately prior to the consummation of, provided that the consummation subsequently occurs) the Change-in-Control.

(viii) Section 409A Provisions. Notwithstanding anything in the Plan or any Award Agreement to the contrary, to the extent that any amount or benefit that constitutes “deferred compensation” to a Participant under Section 409A and applicable guidance thereunder is otherwise payable or distributable to a Participant under the Plan or any Award Agreement solely by reason of the occurrence of a Change-in-Control or due to the Participant’s disability or “separation from service” (as such term is defined under Section 409A), such amount or benefit will not be payable or distributable to the Participant by reason of such circumstance unless the Committee determines in good faith that (i) the circumstances giving rise to such Change-in-Control, disability or separation from service meet the definition of a change-in-control event, disability, or separation from service, as the case may be, in Section 409A(a)(2)(A) of the Code and applicable proposed or final regulations, or (ii) the payment or distribution of such amount or benefit would be exempt from the application of Section 409A by reason of the short-term deferral exemption or otherwise. Any payment or distribution that otherwise would be made to a Participant who is a Specified Employee (as determined by the Committee in good faith) on account of separation from service may not be made before the date which is six months after the date of the Specified Employee’s separation from service (or if earlier, upon the Specified Employee’s death) unless the payment or distribution is exempt from the application of Section 409A by reason of the short-term deferral exemption or otherwise.

Section 7. Amendment and Termination; Corrections.

(a) Amendments to the Plan and Awards. The Board may from time to time amend, suspend or terminate this Plan, and the Committee may amend the terms of any previously granted Award, provided that no amendment to the terms of any previously granted Award may (except as expressly provided in the Plan) adversely alter or impair the terms or conditions of the Award previously granted to a Participant under this Plan without the written consent of the Participant or holder thereof. Any amendments to the Plan or an Award that are necessary or desirable to comply with applicable laws, rules, regulations and policies of any applicable governmental entity or stock exchange (including amendments to the Plan or Awards necessary or desirable to maximize any available tax deduction or to avoid any adverse tax results, and no action taken to comply with such laws, rules, regulations and policies shall be deemed to not impair or otherwise adversely alter or impair the rights of any holder of an Award or beneficiary thereof).

(b) Amendments Requiring Shareholder Approval. For greater certainty and without limiting the foregoing, the Board may amend, suspend, terminate or discontinue the Plan, and the Committee may amend or alter any previously granted Award, as applicable, without obtaining the approval of shareholders of the Company, except that prior approval of the shareholders of the Company shall be required for any amendment to the Plan or an Award that would:

(i) require shareholder approval under the rules or regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Nasdaq Global Select Market or any other securities exchange that are applicable to the Company;

(ii) increase the number of shares authorized under the Plan as specified in Section 4(a) of the Plan;

(iii) permit repricing of Options or Stock Appreciation Rights, which is currently prohibited by Section 6 of the Plan;

(iv) permit the award of Options or Stock Appreciation Rights at a price less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant of such Option or Stock Appreciation Right, contrary to the provisions of Section 6(a)(i) and Section 6(b) of the Plan;


(v) increase the maximum term permitted for Options and Stock Appreciation Rights as specified in Section 6(a) and Section 6(b); or

(vi) increase the number of shares subject to the limitations contained in Section 4(d) of the Plan.

(c) Corporate Transactions. In the event of any reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, plan of arrangement, take-over bid or tender offer, repurchase or exchange of Shares or other securities of the Company or any other similar corporate transaction or event involving the Company (or the Company shall enter into a written agreement to undergo such a transaction or event), the Committee or the Board may provide for any of the following to be effective upon the consummation of the event (or effective immediately prior to the consummation of the event, provided that the consummation of the event subsequently occurs), and no action taken under this Section 7(c) shall be deemed to impair or otherwise adversely alter or impair the rights of any holder of an Award or beneficiary thereof:

(i) either (A) termination of any Award, whether or not vested, in exchange for an amount of cash and/or other property, if any, equal to the amount that would have been attained upon the exercise of the Award or realization of the Participant’s rights (and, for the avoidance of doubt, if, as of the date of the occurrence of the transaction or event described in this Section 7(c)(i)(A), the Committee or the Board determines in good faith that no amount would have been attained upon the exercise of the Award or realization of the Participant’s rights, then the Award may be terminated by the Company without any payment) or (B) the replacement of the Award with other rights or property selected by the Committee or the Board, in its sole discretion;

(ii) that the Award be assumed by the successor or survivor corporation, or a parent or subsidiary thereof, or shall be substituted for by similar options, rights or awards covering the stock of the successor or survivor corporation, or a parent or subsidiary thereof, with appropriate adjustments as to the number and kind of shares and prices;

(iii) that the Award shall be exercisable or payable or fully vested with respect to all Shares covered thereby, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the applicable Award Agreement; or

(iv) that the Award cannot vest, be exercised or become payable after a date certain in the future, which may be the effective date of the event.

(d) Correction of Defects, Omissions and Inconsistencies. The Committee may, without prior approval of the shareholders of the Company, correct any defect, supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan or in any Award or Award Agreement in the manner and to the extent it shall deem desirable to implement or maintain the effectiveness of the Plan.

Section 8. Income Tax Withholding.

In order to comply with all applicable federal, state, local or foreign income tax laws or regulations, the Company may take such action as it deems appropriate to ensure that all applicable federal, state, local or foreign payroll, withholding, income or other taxes, which are the sole and absolute responsibility of a Participant are withheld or collected from such Participant. In order to assist a Participant in paying all or a portion of the applicable taxes to be withheld or collected upon exercise or receipt of (or the lapse of restrictions relating to) an Award, the Committee, in its discretion and subject to such additional terms and conditions as it may adopt, may permit the Participant to satisfy such tax obligation by (a) electing to have the Company withhold a portion of the Shares otherwise to be delivered upon exercise or receipt of (or the lapse of restrictions relating to) such Award with a Fair Market Value equal to the amount of such taxes or (b) delivering to the Company Shares other than Shares issuable upon exercise or receipt of (or the lapse of restrictions relating to) such Award with a Fair Market Value equal to the amount of such taxes. The election, if any, must be made on or before the date that the amount of tax to be withheld is determined.

Section 9. General Provisions.

(a) No Rights to Awards. No Eligible Person, Participant or other Person shall have any claim to be granted any Award under the Plan, and there is no obligation for uniformity of treatment of Eligible Persons, Participants or holders or beneficiaries of Awards under the Plan. The terms and conditions of Awards need not be the same with respect to any Participant or with respect to different Participants.

(b) Award Agreements. No Participant shall have rights under an Award granted to such Participant unless and until an Award Agreement shall have been duly executed on behalf of the Company and, if requested by the Company, signed by the Participant, or until such Award Agreement is delivered and accepted through any electronic medium in accordance with procedures established by the Company.


(c) No Rights of Shareholders. Except with respect to Shares issued under Awards (and subject to such conditions as the Committee may impose on such Awards pursuant to Section 6(c)(i) or Section 6(d)), neither a Participant nor the Participant’s legal representative shall be, or have any of the rights and privileges of, a shareholder of the Company with respect to any Shares issuable upon the exercise or payment of any Award, in whole or in part, unless and until such Shares have been issued.

(d) No Limit on Other Compensation Plans or Arrangements. Nothing contained in the Plan shall prevent the Company or any Affiliate from adopting or continuing in effect other or additional compensation plans or arrangements, and such plans or arrangements may be either generally applicable or applicable only in specific cases.

(e) No Right to Employment. The grant of an Award shall not be construed as giving a Participant the right to be retained as an employee of the Company or any Affiliate, nor will it affect in any way the right of the Company or an Affiliate to terminate a Participant’s employment at any time, with or without cause, in accordance with applicable law. In addition, the Company or an Affiliate may at any time dismiss a Participant from employment free from any liability or any claim under the Plan or any Award, unless otherwise expressly provided in the Plan or in any Award Agreement. Nothing in this Plan shall confer on any person any legal or equitable right against the Company or any Affiliate, directly or indirectly, or give rise to any cause of action at law or in equity against the Company or an Affiliate. Under no circumstances shall any person ceasing to be an employee of the Company or any Affiliate be entitled to any compensation for any loss of any right or benefit under the Plan which such employee might otherwise have enjoyed but for termination of employment, whether such compensation is claimed by way of damages for wrongful or unfair dismissal, breach of contract or otherwise. By participating in the Plan, each Participant shall be deemed to have accepted all the conditions of the Plan and the terms and conditions of any rules and regulations adopted by the Committee and shall be fully bound thereby.

(f) Governing Law. The validity, construction and effect of the Plan or any Award, and any rules and regulations relating to the Plan or any Award, shall be determined in accordance with the laws of the State of Minnesota.

(g) Severability. If any provision of the Plan or any Award is or becomes or is deemed to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction or would disqualify the Plan or any Award under any law deemed applicable by the Committee, such provision shall be construed or deemed amended to conform to applicable laws, or if it cannot be so construed or deemed amended without, in the determination of the Committee, materially altering the purpose or intent of the Plan or the Award, such provision shall be stricken as to such jurisdiction or Award, and the remainder of the Plan or any such Award shall remain in full force and effect.

(h) No Trust or Fund Created. Neither the Plan nor any Award shall create or be construed to create a trust or separate fund of any kind or a fiduciary relationship between the Company or any Affiliate and a Participant or any other Person. To the extent that any Person acquires a right to receive payments from the Company or any Affiliate pursuant to an Award, such right shall be no greater than the right of any unsecured general creditor of the Company or any Affiliate.

(i) No Fractional Shares. No fractional Shares shall be issued or delivered pursuant to the Plan or any Award, and the Committee shall determine whether cash shall be paid in lieu of any fractional Share or whether such fractional Share or any rights thereto shall be cancelled, terminated or otherwise eliminated.

(j) Headings. Headings are given to the Sections and subsections of the Plan solely as a convenience to facilitate reference. Such headings shall not be deemed in any way material or relevant to the construction or interpretation of the Plan or any provision thereof.

(k) Other Benefits. No compensation or benefit awarded to or realized by any Participant under the Plan shall be included for the purpose of computing such Participant’s compensation under any compensation-based retirement, disability, or similar plan of the Company unless required by law or otherwise provided by such other plan.

Section 10. Clawback or Recoupment.

In addition to such forfeiture and/or penalty conditions as specified in any Award Agreement, Awards under this Plan shall be subject to forfeiture or other penalties pursuant any clawback or similar recoupment policy as may be established or amended from time to time.

Section 11. Effective Date of the Plan.

The Plan was adopted by the Board on June 26, 2019. The Plan shall be subject to approval by the shareholders of the Company at the annual meeting of shareholders of the Company to be held on January 14, 2020 and the Plan shall be effective as of the date of such shareholder approval. On and after shareholder approval of the Plan, no awards shall be granted under the Prior Stock Plan, but all outstanding awards previously granted under the Prior Stock Plan shall remain outstanding and subject to the terms of the Prior Stock Plan.


Section 12. Term of the Plan.

No Award shall be granted under the Plan, and the Plan shall terminate, on June 26, 2029 or any earlier date of discontinuation or termination established pursuant to Section 7(a) of the Plan. Unless otherwise expressly provided in the Plan or in an applicable Award Agreement, any Award theretofore granted may extend beyond such dates, and the authority of the Committee provided for hereunder with respect to the Plan and any Awards, and the authority of the Board to amend the Plan, shall extend beyond the termination of the Plan.

Adopted by Board June 26, 2019, subject to shareholder approval

Approved by shareholders on January 14, 2020

Amended and Restated by Board April 21, 2021, subject to shareholder approval

Approved by shareholders on June 23, 2021

EX-5.1

Exhibit 5.1

 

LOGO

June 25, 2021

Apogee Enterprises, Inc.

4400 West 78th Street - Suite 520

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55435

Re:    Registration Statement on Form S-8

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as counsel to Apogee Enterprises, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the “Company”), in connection with a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the “Registration Statement”) relating to the registration of the offer and sale by the Company of up to 1,000,000 shares (the “Shares”) of common stock, $0.33 1/3 par value per share, of the Company pursuant to the Apogee Enterprises, Inc. 2019 Stock Incentive Plan, as Amended and Restated (2021) (the “Plan”).

We have examined such documents and have reviewed such questions of law as we have considered necessary or appropriate for the purposes of our opinions set forth below. In rendering our opinions set forth below, we have assumed the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the genuineness of all signatures and the conformity to authentic originals of all documents submitted to us as copies. We have also assumed the legal capacity for all purposes relevant hereto of all natural persons. As to questions of fact material to our opinions, we have relied upon certificates or comparable documents of officers and other representatives of the Company and of public officials.

Based on the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the Shares, when issued and delivered in accordance with the terms of the Plan, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

Our opinions expressed above are limited to the laws of the State of Minnesota.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.

Sincerely,

/s/ Dorsey & Whitney LLP

RAR:skb

 

50 South Sixth Street | Suite 1500 | Minneapolis, MN | 55402-1498 |612.340.2600 |612.340.2868 | dorsey.com

EX-23.2

Exhibit 23.2

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our reports dated April 22, 2021, relating to the financial statements of Apogee Enterprises, Inc. and the effectiveness of Apogee Enterprises, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Apogee Enterprises, Inc. for the year ended February 27, 2021.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Minneapolis, Minnesota

June 25, 2021

EX-24.1

Exhibit 24.1

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Ty R. Silberhorn, Nisheet Gupta and Meghan M. Elliott, and each of them, the undersigned’s true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, with the powers of substitution and revocation, for the undersigned and in the undersigned’s name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign one or more Registration Statements on Form S-8, and any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) thereto, relating to the registration of the offer and sale by the Company of up to 1,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.33 1/3 par value per share, of the Company pursuant to the Apogee Enterprises, Inc. 2019 Stock Incentive Plan, as Amended and Restated (2021), and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and with such state commissions and other agencies as necessary, granting unto such attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been signed by the following persons as of the dates set forth below:

 

Signature    Title   Date                

/s/ Ty R. Silberhorn

Ty R. Silberhorn

  

President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

(principal executive officer)

  June 17, 2021

/s/ Nisheet Gupta

Nisheet Gupta

  

Chief Financial Officer

(principal financial and accounting officer)

  June 22, 2021

/s/ Donald A. Nolan

Donald A. Nolan

   Chairman   June 23, 2021

/s/ Christina M. Alvord

Christina M. Alvord

   Director   June 18, 2021

/s/ Frank G. Heard

Frank G. Heard

   Director   June 21, 2021

/s/ Lloyd E. Johnson

Lloyd E. Johnson

   Director   June 17, 2021

/s/ Elizabeth M. Lilly

Elizabeth M. Lilly

   Director   June 18, 2021

/s/ Herbert K. Parker

Herbert K. Parker

   Director   June 20, 2021

/s/ Mark A. Pompa

Mark A. Pompa

   Director   June 22, 2021

/s/ Patricia K. Wagner

Patricia K. Wagner

   Director   June 18, 2021