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LETTER FROM CEO

 

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To Our Shareholders

I am pleased to invite you to Aptiv PLC’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. local time, at The Dolder Grand in Zurich, Switzerland.

The following Notice of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement describes the business that will be conducted at the Annual Meeting. You can find financial and other information about Aptiv in the accompanying Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. These materials are also available on our website, aptiv.com.

Aptiv is a global technology company serving industrial markets worldwide. Renowned for our expertise in intelligent design, engineering, and manufacturing, we provide scalable, end-to-end solutions that enhance the performance, reliability, and cost-efficiency of mission-critical systems. Our open, modular solutions integrate flexible hardware, AI/ML-enabled software, and sensor-to-cloud connectivity platforms to accelerate our customers’ transition to a software-defined future.

In 2024, we made significant progress despite a dynamic macroeconomic environment. Our advanced full-system solutions address the critical needs of our customers and our robust business model positions us for long-term success. We continue to invest to enhance our product portfolio, optimize our global footprint, increase the efficiency of our engineering activities, and diversify our customer and end-market exposure — ensuring we remain well-positioned for future growth.

Looking ahead, we are increasing our strategic and operating focus with the planned separation of our Electrical Distribution Systems (“EDS”) business. The spin-off of EDS marks an important next step in Aptiv’s evolution, creating two independent, leading companies with the product portfolio, scale, and global reach to drive even greater success. By sharpening our focus, Aptiv and EDS will be optimally positioned to address customer needs, capitalize on market opportunities, and create long-term value for our shareholders.

With a foundation built on our people, products, planet, and platforms, we remain committed to delivering next-generation solutions. We are honored to have been recognized by TIME as one of the ‘World’s Best Companies’ for two consecutive years, and Ethisphere as one of the ‘World’s Most Ethical Companies’ for the 12th year in a row.

We are excited about the road ahead and remain confident in our ability to execute our strategy and deliver long-term value for all our stakeholders.

Your vote is very important to us. I encourage you to sign and return your proxy card or use telephone or Internet voting so that your shares will be represented and voted at the meeting.

Thank you for your continued support. We look forward to seeing you on April 23, 2025.

Sincerely,

 

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Kevin P. Clark

Chair and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

1

 

 

 

 

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Notice of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

 

 

 

 

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

9:00 a.m. Local Time

The Dolder Grand

Kurhausstrasse 65

8032 Zurich, Switzerland

Record Date

The close of business

February 28, 2025

 

 

 

MEETING AGENDA

Presenting the Company’s accounts and auditors’ reports for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 to the shareholders, passing the following resolutions, and transacting such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting:

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

THAT the following directors be elected as directors of the Company:

1)
Kevin P. Clark
2)
Nancy E. Cooper
3)
Joseph L. Hooley
4)
Vasumati P. Jakkal
5)
Merit E. Janow
6)
Sean O. Mahoney
7)
Paul M. Meister
8)
Robert K. Ortberg
9)
Colin J. Parris
10)
Ana G. Pinczuk

AUDITORS

11)
THAT Ernst & Young LLP be re-appointed as the auditors of the Company until the Annual Meeting of the Company to be held in 2026, that the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm is ratified and that directors are authorized to determine the fees to be paid to the auditors.
ADVISORY, NON-BINDING RESOLUTIONS

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

12)
THAT the Company’s shareholders approve, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the Company’s executive compensation.

Resolutions 1 to 11 will be proposed as ordinary resolutions, and Resolution 12 will be proposed as an advisory, non-binding resolution.

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2 NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

 

RECORD DATE

You are entitled to vote only if you were a shareholder of Aptiv PLC at the close of business on February 28, 2025. Holders of ordinary shares of Aptiv PLC are entitled to one vote for each share held of record on the record date.

ATTENDANCE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING

We hope you will be able to attend the Annual Meeting in person. If you expect to attend, please check the appropriate box on the proxy card when you return your proxy or follow the instructions on your proxy card to vote and confirm your attendance by telephone or Internet.

WHERE TO FIND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE RESOLUTIONS AND PROXIES

Additional information regarding the business to be conducted and the resolutions is set out in the proxy statement (the “Proxy Statement”) and other proxy materials, which can be accessed by following the instructions on the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials that accompanies this Notice of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.

You are entitled to appoint one or more proxies to attend the Annual Meeting and vote on your behalf. Your proxy does not need to be a shareholder of the Company. Instructions on how to appoint a proxy are set out in the Proxy Statement and on the proxy card.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Katherine H. Ramundo

Executive Vice President,

Chief Legal Officer,

Chief Compliance Officer

and Secretary

 

 

PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU WILL NEED PROOF THAT YOU OWN APTIV SHARES AS OF THE RECORD DATE TO BE ADMITTED TO THE ANNUAL MEETING.

This Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and the Proxy Statement are being distributed or made available on or about March 10, 2025.

REORGANIZATION

On December 17, 2024, Aptiv completed a scheme of arrangement under Jersey law (the “Scheme”), which was approved by its shareholders on December 2, 2024 and sanctioned by the Royal Court of Jersey on December 13, 2024. Pursuant to the Scheme, the ordinary shares of Aptiv Irish Holdings Limited (formerly known as Aptiv PLC), a company organized under the laws of Jersey and the then publicly traded parent company of the Aptiv group (the “Predecessor”), were cancelled and the holders thereof received, on a one-for-one basis, ordinary shares of Aptiv PLC. Following the Scheme, Aptiv PLC became the publicly traded parent company of the Aptiv group, and the Predecessor became a wholly owned subsidiary of Aptiv PLC. References in this Proxy Statement to “we,” “our,” “Aptiv,” “Aptiv PLC” or the “Company” refer to the Predecessor prior to completion of the Scheme and to Aptiv PLC after the completion of the Scheme.

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 3

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Table of Contents

 

2025 PROXY STATEMENT— SUMMARY

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6

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS (Resolutions 1 to 10)

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9

BOARD PRACTICES

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Board and Governance Information

15

Size of the Board

16

Leadership Structure

16

Director Independence

17

Audit Committee Financial Experts

17

Evaluation of Board Performance

17

Director Selection and Nominations

18

Diversity, Skills and Experience of Our Director Nominees

19

Director Retirement

20

Board Refreshment

20

Executive Sessions

20

Board’s Role in Risk Oversight

20

Board’s Role in Sustainability Oversight

21

Governance Principles

21

Code of Conduct

21

Communications with the Board of Directors

21

 

 

 

BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS

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22

BOARD COMMITTEES

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22

DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

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Board Compensation

24

2024 Director Compensation

24

Stock Ownership Guidelines

25

COMPENSATION
DISCUSSION AND
ANALYSIS

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A Note from the Chair of the Compensation and Human Resources Committee

26

Overview

27

2024 Year in Review

27

CEO Realized Pay and Our Performance

29

Compensation Governance and Alignment with Shareholders

30

Executive Compensation Philosophy and Strategy

31

2024 Compensation Program Overview

33

2024 Annual Compensation Determination

35

2024 Long-Term Compensation

38

 

2025 Incentive Compensation Changes

40

Recent New Hire Information

41

Other Compensation

41

 

Compensation Governance Practices

42

 

 

 

COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT

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45

 

 

 

 

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4 TABLE OF CONTENTS

2024 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

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46

 

 

 

2024 GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS

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48

 

 

 

2024 OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END

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50

 

 

 

2024 OPTION EXERCISES AND STOCK VESTED TABLE

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51

 

 

 

2024 NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION

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Plan Benefits

52

Investment Options

52

Deferral Election Process

52

Distributions

52

Vesting

52

 

2024 Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Table

53

 

 

 

POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE IN CONTROL

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Employment Arrangements

54

Annual Incentive Plan

54

Long-Term Incentive Plan

54

Change in Control Plan

55

Severance Plan

55

Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control Table

57

 

 

 

CEO PAY RATIO

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59

 

 

 

2024 PAY VERSUS PERFORMANCE TABLE

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Analysis of the Information Presented in the Pay Versus Performance Table

61

Most Important Measures in Linking Compensation with Performance in Fiscal Year 2024

63

 

 

 

REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

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64

 

 

 

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM’S FEES

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65

 

 

 

APPOINTMENT OF AND PAYMENT TO AUDITORS (Resolution 11)

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66

 

 

 

ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION (Resolution 12)

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67

 

 

OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS

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68

 

 

 

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT

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69

 

 

 

RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

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70

 

 

 

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 5

OTHER INFORMATION

Presentation of Accounts

71

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Other Business

71

 

Shareholder Proposals for the 2026 Annual Meeting

71

 

Householding

71

 

Record Date

71

 

Voting Prior to the Annual Meeting

71

 

Changing Your Vote before the Annual Meeting

72

 

Voting at the Annual Meeting

72

 

Quorum for the Annual Meeting

72

 

Voting Tabulation

72

 

Broker Non-Votes

72

 

Attending the Annual Meeting

73

 

Accessing Proxy Materials on the Internet

73

 

Notice and Access

73

 

Proxy Solicitation

73

 

Corporate Governance Information

73

 

Voting Results for the Annual Meeting

74

 

Requests for Copies of Annual Report

74

 

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting to be Held on April 23, 2025

74

 

 

 

APPENDIX A

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A-1

 

 

 

 

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6 2025 PROXY STATEMENT—SUMMARY

 

 

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2025 Proxy Statement-Summary

This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in the Proxy Statement. This summary does not contain all of the information that you should consider, and you should read the entire Proxy Statement carefully before voting.

 

ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

 

DIRECTOR NOMINEES

 

Date: April 23, 2025

 

Name

Director

Since

Independent

Time: 9:00 a.m. local time

Location: The Dolder Grand, Kurhausstrasse 65, 8032 Zurich,

Switzerland

Record Date: February 28, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

Kevin P. Clark

2015

 

 

Nancy E. Cooper

2018

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Joseph L. Hooley

2020

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Stock Symbol: APTV

Exchange: NYSE

Ordinary Shares Outstanding (as of the record date): 229,446,368 shares

Registrar & Transfer Agent: Computershare Investor Services

Corporate Website: aptiv.com

Investor Relations Website: ir.aptiv.com

 

Vasumati P. Jakkal

2024

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Merit E. Janow

2021

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Sean O. Mahoney

2009

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Paul M. Meister

2019

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Robert K. Ortberg

2018

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Colin J. Parris

2017

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Ana G. Pinczuk

2016

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SHAREHOLDER VOTING MATTERS

 

 

NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Proposal

Board’s Voting 

Recommendation

 

Kevin P. Clark—Chair and Chief Executive Officer ("CEO")

Election of Directors

FOR EACH
NOMINEE

 

Varun Laroyia—Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer ("CFO")

Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

FOR

 

Joseph R. Massaro—Vice Chairman, Engineered Components Group ("ECG")
Javed A. Khan—President, Software and Advanced Safety and User Experience ("AS&UX")
Joseph T. Liotine—Executive Vice President, Electrical Distribution Systems ("EDS")
Obed D. Louissaint—Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer

Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation

FOR

BOARD MEETING INFORMATION

Board Meetings in 2024: 8

Standing Board Committee Meetings in 2024:

Audit (5), Compensation and Human Resources (6),

Finance (5), Innovation and Technology (5),

Nominating and Governance (5)

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE BEST PRACTICES

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COMPENSATION BEST PRACTICES

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ELECTION OF DIRECTORS 9

 

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Election of Directors

(RESOLUTIONS 1 TO 10)

All of our current directors are nominated for one-year terms to serve until the 2026 annual meeting, or until such director’s earlier resignation, retirement or other termination of service.

The Board believes that the combination of the various qualifications, skills, and breadth and depth of experiences of the director nominees contributes to an effective and well-functioning Board. The Board and the Nominating and Governance Committee believe that, individually and as a whole, the directors possess the necessary qualifications to provide effective oversight of the business and quality advice and counsel to the Company’s management. Included in each director nominee’s biography below is an assessment of each of their specific qualifications, attributes, skills and experience. Committee memberships listed below are as of the date of this Proxy Statement. In connection with the Scheme completed on December 17, 2024, the then-serving directors of the Predecessor became the directors of Aptiv PLC with the same term of office as they had with the Predecessor. References below to tenure on the Board for each our directors includes their service on the board of the Predecessor. Mr. Mahoney was a member of the Board prior to the Company’s initial public offering in 2011, and information included in this Proxy Statement as to his tenure on our Board reflects that service.

The Board has been informed that each nominee is willing to continue to serve as a director. If a director does not receive a majority of the vote for his or her election, then that director will not be elected to the Board, and the Board may fill the vacancy with a different person, or the Board may reduce the number of directors to eliminate the vacancy.

 

 

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KEVIN P. CLARK | Age: 62

 

Kevin P. Clark has been a director since March 2015, when he became Aptiv’s President and Chief Executive Officer. In April 2022, he was named Chair and Chief Executive Officer. In 2014, Mr. Clark was appointed Chief Operating Officer responsible for Aptiv’s business segments, as well as the global supply chain function. He joined Aptiv in 2010 as Chief Financial Officer, responsible for all financial activities, including strategic planning, corporate development, financial planning and analysis, treasury, accounting, and tax. Before joining Aptiv, he was a founding partner of Liberty Lane Partners, LLC, a private investment company with investment holdings in healthcare, technology and distribution-related industries from 2007 to 2010. He served as Chief Financial Officer of Fisher Scientific International Inc., a manufacturer, distributor and service provider to the global healthcare market, from the company’s initial public offering in 2001 through the completion of its merger with Thermo Electron Corporation in 2006 forming Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.. He also held a number of senior management positions while at Fisher Scientific. He began his career in the financial organization of Chrysler Corporation. Mr. Clark has both a bachelor’s degree in financial administration and a master’s degree in finance from Michigan State University.

QUALIFICATIONS:

 

Mr. Clark is a proven leader with notable success in creating and implementing Aptiv’s business and technology strategies. As our Chair and CEO, and former COO and CFO, he provides the Board with significant strategic, financial and industry expertise.

 

 

CHAIR & CEO

DIRECTOR SINCE:

MARCH 2015

NON-INDEPENDENT

DIRECTOR

APTIV COMMITTEE

MEMBERSHIPS:

None

 

 

 

 

 

Current Public Company

Directorships:

Previous Public Company

Directorships in Last Five Years:

 

United Parcel Services, Inc.
None

 

 

 

 

 

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10 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

 

 

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Nancy E. Cooper | Age: 71

 

Nancy E. Cooper has been a director since February 2018. Ms. Cooper is the former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of CA Technologies, an IT management software provider, a position she held from 2006 until she retired in 2011. Before joining CA, she served as the Chief Financial Officer of IMS Health, Inc. from 2001 to 2006 and as Chief Financial Officer for Reciprocal, Inc. from 2000 to 2001. She began her career at IBM Corporation in 1976, where she held positions of increasing responsibility over a 22-year period, focusing on technology strategy and financial management. Ms. Cooper has bachelor’s degrees in both economics and political science from Bucknell University and a master’s of business administration from the Harvard Graduate School of Business.

QUALIFICATIONS:

 

Ms. Cooper brings to the Board significant experience leading a global public company finance organization, and contributes leadership, financial, risk management, technology and strategy expertise.

 

 

DIRECTOR SINCE:

FEBRUARY 2018

INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR

APTIV COMMITTEE

MEMBERSHIPS:

Audit Committee (Chair) and

Nominating and Governance

Committee

 

 

 

 

 

Current Public Company

Directorships:

Previous Public Company

Directorships in Last Five Years:

 

Brunswick Corporation
The Mosaic Company (2011 – 2021)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Joseph L. (Jay) Hooley | Age: 67

 

Joseph L. (Jay) Hooley has been a director since January 2020. Mr. Hooley is the former Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of State Street Corporation, one of the world’s leading providers of financial services to institutional investors, including investment servicing, investment management and investment research and trading. He served as State Street’s Chairman from 2011 to 2019, its Chief Executive Officer from 2010 to 2018, and its President and Chief Operating Officer from 2008 to 2014. From 2002 to 2008, he served as Executive Vice President and head of State Street’s Investor Services Division, and, in 2006, he was appointed Vice Chairman and Global Head of State Street’s Investment Servicing and Investment Research and Trading. Mr. Hooley has a bachelor’s degree from Boston College.

QUALIFICATIONS:

 

Mr. Hooley’s long tenure as a public company executive leading and transforming a global financial services organization, including his extensive experience with institutional investors through his role as Chairman and CEO of State Street, provides the Board with significant expertise in management, strategic planning and corporate governance, as well as a global business perspective, and his unique background helps the Board better understand investors’ points of view and ensures those perspectives are incorporated into Board discussions with management on important strategic topics.

 

 

DIRECTOR SINCE:

JANUARY 2020

INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR

APTIV COMMITTEE

MEMBERSHIPS:

Compensation and Human Resources Committee (Chair) and Audit Committee

 

 

 

 

 

Current Public Company

Directorships:

Previous Public Company

Directorships in Last Five Years:

 

Exxon Mobil Corporation (Lead Independent Director)
State Street Corporation (2009 – 2019)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ELECTION OF DIRECTORS 11

 

 

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Vasumati P. (Vasu) Jakkal | Age: 49

 

Vasumati P. (Vasu) Jakkal has been a director since April 2024. Ms. Jakkal is the Corporate Vice President of Security, Compliance, Identity & Privacy at Microsoft Corporation, a position she has held since 2020. Prior to joining Microsoft, from 2017 to 2020, she served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at FireEye-Mandiant (acquired by Google), which provided hardware, software and services that investigate cybersecurity attacks and analyze IT security risks. From 2014 to 2017, Ms. Jakkal was Vice President, Corporate Marketing & Strategy at Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (now Broadcom Inc.), a networking provider of software and hardware solutions spanning the cloud to the edge. Prior to that, she was with LSI Corporation (now Broadcom Inc.), a designer, developer, manufacturer and global supplier of semiconductor and infrastructure software products, where she served as the Chief of Staff and Technical Advisor to the CEO and COO. She began her career at Intel Corporation, where she held positions of increasing responsibility spanning engineering to general management from 1999 until 2012. Ms. Jakkal has a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the College of Engineering, Pune (India) and a master’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Minnesota.

QUALIFICATIONS:

 

Ms. Jakkal has over 20 years of technology experience across cybersecurity, cloud, IOT, AI and mobility, which provides the Board with critical expertise as Aptiv accelerates its innovation in and commercialization of new technologies across industries.

 

 

DIRECTOR SINCE:

APRIL 2024

INDEPENDENT

APTIV COMMITTEE

MEMBERSHIPS:

Innovation and Technology Committee

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Public Company

Directorships:

Previous Public Company

Directorships in Last Five Years:

 

None
None

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Merit E. Janow | Age: 66

 

Merit E. Janow has been a director since April 2021. Professor Janow is the Dean Emerita of the Faculty and currently Professor of Practice in the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) at Columbia University, a position she has held since 1993. Previously, she was the Dean of the faculty of SIPA from 2013 to 2021. She regularly teaches graduate courses in international economic policy and law, at both SIPA and Columbia Law School. She has published numerous articles and several books. Professor Janow has had three periods of government service, serving as one of seven members of the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization from 2003 to 2007, as the Executive Director of the International Competition Policy Advisory Committee of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division from 1997 to 2000, and as Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Japan and China from 1990 to 1993. She served on the Board of Directors and as Chair of the Nasdaq Stock Markets LLC of the Nasdaq OMX Group from 2005 to 2016. Professor Janow has a bachelor’s degree in Asian Studies from the University of Michigan and a juris doctorate degree from Columbia Law School.

QUALIFICATIONS:

 

Professor Janow’s extensive knowledge and experience in international trade, economics, policy and regulatory matters provide valuable insight to the Company given the global nature of our business, and she particularly contributes meaningful perspective on the Asia Pacific region, as a result of her background and experience.

 

 

DIRECTOR SINCE:

APRIL 2021

INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR

APTIV COMMITTEE

MEMBERSHIPS:

Compensation and Human

Resources Committee and

Nominating and Governance

Committee

 

 

 

 

 

Current Public Company

Directorships:

Previous Public Company

Directorships in Last Five Years:

 

Mastercard Inc. (Non-Executive Board Chair)
Trimble Inc. (2008 – 2021)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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12 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

 

 

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Sean O. Mahoney | Age: 62

 

Sean O. Mahoney has been a director since November 2009. Mr. Mahoney is a private investor with over three decades of experience in investment banking and finance. He spent 17 years in investment banking at Goldman, Sachs & Co. from 1987 to 2004, where he was a partner and head of the Financial Sponsors Group, followed by four years at Deutsche Bank Securities, where he served as Vice Chairman, Global Banking from 2004 to 2008. During his banking career, he acted as an advisor to companies across a broad range of industries and product areas. Mr. Mahoney has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Chicago and a master’s degree from Oxford University, where he was a Rhodes Scholar.

QUALIFICATIONS:

 

Through his many years of experience in investment banking and finance, Mr. Mahoney provides the Board with expertise in value-creation and business strategy, capital markets, financing, and mergers and acquisitions.

 

 

DIRECTOR SINCE:

NOVEMBER 2009

INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR

APTIV COMMITTEE

MEMBERSHIPS:

Finance Committee (Chair)

and Nominating and

Governance Committee

 

 

 

 

 

Current Public Company

Directorships:

Previous Public Company

Directorships in Last Five Years:

 

Pepco Group N.V.
Howmet Aerospace Inc. (formerly Arconic Inc. and Alcoa Inc.) (2016 – 2020)
iHeartMedia, Inc. (2019 – 2021)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Paul M. Meister | Age: 72

 

Paul M. Meister has been a director since July 2019 and our Lead Independent Director since April 2022. Mr. Meister is a partner in Novalis LifeSciences, a Life Science focused venture firm and is also co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Lane Partners, LLC, a private investment company with investment holdings in healthcare, technology and distribution-related industries. From 2014 to 2018, he was President of MacAndrews & Forbes Incorporated, a private company that owns or controls a diverse set of businesses. During 2018, he also served, on an interim basis, as Executive Vice Chairman of Revlon, Inc. a leading beauty products company. He served from 2010 to 2014 as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of inVentiv Health (now Syneos Health), a leading provider of commercial, consulting and clinical research services to the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. He was Chairman of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc, a scientific instruments equipment and supplies company, from November 2006 to April 2007. He was previously an Executive Officer of Fisher Scientific International Inc., a predecessor of Thermo Fisher Scientific from 1991 to 2006. Mr. Meister has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan and a master’s of business administration degree from Northwestern University.

QUALIFICATIONS:

 

Mr. Meister’s extensive public company experience, as both an executive and a board member, provides the Board with significant expertise in management, strategy, finance and capital markets, operations, and mergers and acquisitions.

 

 

LEAD INDEPENDENT

DIRECTOR

DIRECTOR SINCE:

JULY 2019

APTIV COMMITTEE

MEMBERSHIPS:

Compensation and Human

Resources Committee,

Finance Committee and

Nominating and Governance

Committee (Chair)

 

 

 

 

 

Current Public Company

Directorships:

Previous Public Company

Directorships in Last Five Years:

 

Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Non-Executive Chair)
Oaktree Acquisition Corp.III Life Sciences
Quanterix Corporation
Oaktree Acquisition Corp.I (2019 – 2021)
Oaktree Acquisition Corp.II (2020 – 2022)
Scientific Games Corporation (2012 – 2020)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ELECTION OF DIRECTORS 13

 

 

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Robert K. (kelly) Ortberg | Age: 64

 

Robert K. (Kelly) Ortberg has been a director since September 2018. Mr. Ortberg has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of The Boeing Company since August 2024. Previously, Mr. Ortberg was the Chief Executive Officer of Collins Aerospace, a United Technologies company, a position he held from 2018 to 2020. Following his retirement from Collins Aerospace, he served as a Special Advisor to the office of the Chief Executive Officer for RTX Corporation (formerly Raytheon Technologies Corporation), an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide until 2021. He previously served at Rockwell Collins, Inc. as its Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer from 2015 to 2018; President and CEO from 2013 to 2015; President from 2012 to 2013; Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Government Systems from 2010 to 2012; and Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer of Commercial Systems from 2006 to 2010. Before taking on those roles, he held other executive positions at Rockwell Collins, which he joined in 1987. Mr. Ortberg has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Iowa.

QUALIFICATIONS:

 

Mr. Ortberg brings to the Board a track record of operational and technology leadership, global management, accelerating company growth and creating shareholder value, coupled with a strong background in transformation and innovation and more than 30 years of experience in aerospace and defense.

 

 

DIRECTOR SINCE:

SEPTEMBER 2018

INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR

APTIV COMMITTEE

MEMBERSHIPS:

Audit Committee and

Innovation and Technology

Committee

 

 

 

 

 

Current Public Company

Directorships:

Previous Public Company

Directorships in Last Five Years:

 

The Boeing Company
RTX Corporation (formerly Raytheon Technologies Corporation) (2020 – 2024)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Colin J. Parris | Age: 63

 

Colin J. Parris has been a director since December 2017. Dr. Parris is the former Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at GE Digital, a position he held from May 2020 until April 2024. He joined General Electric in 2014 as the Vice President, GE Software Research. Before joining GE, he spent two decades at IBM in a variety of executive roles, serving most recently as Vice President, Systems Research in the IBM T.J. Watson Research Division from 2013 to 2014 and General Manager for IBM’s Power Systems business from 2010 to 2013. Dr. Parris has a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Howard University, a master’s degrees in electrical engineering and computer science from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master’s degree in management from Stanford University. He also has a Ph.D in electrical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.

QUALIFICATIONS:

 

Dr. Parris has an extensive technology background with significant experience in software and leading digital transformations. His deep technology background and current focus on data software and artificial intelligence provide valuable knowledge and relevant insight to the Board.

 

 

DIRECTOR SINCE:

DECEMBER 2017

INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR

APTIV COMMITTEE

MEMBERSHIPS:

Audit Committee and

Innovation Technology

Committee (Chair)

 

 

 

 

 

Current Public Company

Directorships:

Previous Public Company

Directorships in Last Five Years:

 

Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated
None

 

Corebridge Financial, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Ana G. Pinczuk | Age: 61

 

Ana G. Pinczuk has been a director since November 2016. Ms. Pinczuk was the Chief Operating Officer for Dexterity, Inc., a company that has created AI-enabled robots for logistics and warehouse automation from December 2022 to May 2024. From 2019 to 2022, Ms. Pinczuk served as the Chief Development Officer for Anaplan, Inc., which provides a cloud-based connected planning platform that helps connect organizations and people to make better and faster decisions. She joined Anaplan in 2019 as Chief Transformation Officer. Before that she held the following positions from 2015 to 2018: President of Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s Pointnext technology services organization; Executive Vice President and Chief Product Officer of Veritas Technologies LLC, a data management provider specializing in information protection, availability and insight solutions; and Senior Vice President and General Manager of Backup and Recovery for Symantec Corporation. From 2000 to 2015, Ms. Pinczuk served in various executive positions at Cisco Systems, Inc., including Senior Vice President, Sales from 2014 to 2015, Senior Vice President, Services Transformation and Chief Operating Officer from 2013 to 2014, and Vice President, Global Technical Services from 2009 to 2013. Before joining Cisco, she spent 15 years with AT&T, Inc., in positions of increasing responsibility. Ms. Pinczuk has both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Cornell University, an executive master’s degree in technology management from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a master’s degree in software management from Carnegie Mellon University. Ms. Pinczuk is pursuing a Master of Science in Cybersecurity, Risk and Strategy at New York University.

QUALIFICATIONS:

 

Ms. Pinczuk’s broad technology and commercial experience spans AI/ML, IP networking, mobility, software/SaaS, data storage and security, making her a strong contributor to the Board as Aptiv accelerates its innovation in and commercialization of new technologies.

 

 

DIRECTOR SINCE:

NOVEMBER 2016

INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR

APTIV COMMITTEE

MEMBERSHIPS:

Finance Committee and

Innovation Technology

Committee

 

 

 

 

 

Current Public Company

Directorships:

Previous Public Company

Directorships in Last Five Years:

 

SentinelOne, Inc.
SmartRent Inc.
Five9, Inc. (2021 – 2023)
KLA-Tencor Corporation (2018 – 2019)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” EACH OF THE 10 DIRECTOR NOMINEES NAMED ABOVE. IF YOU COMPLETE THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD, UNLESS YOU DIRECT OTHERWISE ON THAT CARD, THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THAT PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE ELECTION OF ALL 10 NOMINEES.

 

 

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Board Practices

 

 

 

BOARD AND GOVERNANCE INFORMATION

The Company is committed to good corporate governance, which we believe is important to the success of our business and to advancing shareholder interests. Highlights include:

 

Board Independence and Accountability

Board Independence

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9 of 10 director nominees are independent. Our Chair and Chief Executive Officer is the only non-independent director.

Board Leadership

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Current Board leadership structure is comprised of our Chair and a strong Lead Independent Director, who provides independent Board leadership, based on robust and clearly delineated responsibilities.

Board Engagement

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Attendance:

All directors attended more than 75% of Board and their respective Committee meetings in 2024.
All director nominees are expected to attend the Annual Meeting.

Independent directors meet in executive session at every regular Board and Board Committee meeting.

Board Composition and Diversity

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Directors have a diversity of experience that spans a broad range of industries.

Directors have a broad array of attributes and skills directly relevant to the Company.

5 of our 10 director nominees are female and/or racially/ethnically diverse.

No director should stand for election if the director has reached age 75, unless the Board determines that such director’s continued service is in the Company’s interest.

Board Committees

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Fully independent Audit, Compensation and Human Resources, Finance, Innovation and Technology and Nominating and Governance Committees.

 Each Committee has a written charter that is reviewed annually and is available on our website.

Board Accountability

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 Annual elections of all directors.

 Majority voting standards for election of directors.

 Annual Say-on-Pay vote.

 Annual shareholder ratification of the Audit Committee’s selection of our independent auditor.

 Code of Conduct applies to all directors and employees.

Responsiveness to Shareholders and Shareholder Engagement

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 Following each Annual Meeting, the appropriate Committees of the Board consider the vote outcomes of the management and shareholder proposals and, depending on those vote outcomes, may recommend proposed courses of action.

Directors are committed to meaningful engagement, communication and transparency with shareholders and welcome their input and suggestions, to better understand shareholders’ perspectives about Aptiv.

Board members meet with top shareholders for conversations focused on a variety of topics, including strategic initiatives and sustainability, human capital matters and governance matters, when appropriate.

 

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Stock Ownership

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Non-employee directors are subject to robust stock ownership guidelines of $600,000 in Aptiv shares, representing 5X the annual maximum cash retainer.

No hedging/no pledging.

Board Effectiveness

Board Committee and Director Evaluations

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Annual Board and Committee self-evaluation process.

Annual director performance evaluations.

Ongoing assessment of corporate governance best practices appropriate for Aptiv.

Overboarding Limits

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Directors are subject to the following overboarding limitations:

Directors who are chief executive officers of public companies must limit the number of public company boards on which they serve to a total of three.
Directors who are not chief executive officers of public companies must limit the number of public company boards on which they serve to a total of four.
Members of the Audit Committee must limit the number of public company audit committees on which they serve to a total of three.

Board Oversight of Risk and Sustainability Programs

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Our full Board is responsible for risk oversight and Board Committees oversee certain key risks relating to their areas of responsibility, as set forth in their respective Committee charters.

The Board has delegated oversight of management’s handling of sustainability matters of importance to the Company, including risks, policies, strategies and programs to the Nominating and Governance Committee, as set forth in the Nominating and Governance Committee Charter.

The Company publishes an annual Sustainability Report, which can be found at aptiv.com/en/about/sustainability, and which is aligned with Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), and Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) frameworks.

Succession Planning

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The Board oversees and engages in Board and executive succession planning.

The Nominating and Governance Committee regularly reviews the following Board practices and adopts governance practices that serve the interests of our shareholders.

SIZE OF THE BOARD

As of the date of this mailing, the Board consists of 10 directors. Following the Annual Meeting and assuming all nominated directors are elected, the Board will consist of 10 directors. Our Memorandum and Articles of Association provide that our Board must consist of a minimum of two directors. The exact number of directors will be determined from time to time by our full Board.

LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE

The Board, as part of its annual assessment of its leadership structure, continues to believe that it is in the best interest of the Company and its shareholders for Mr. Clark to serve as Chair of the Board and CEO, given his skills, experience and character. Mr. Clark has held the Chair position since 2022, which has served the Company well. As described in more detail in the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis”, in order to successfully transform our business to capitalize on the opportunities before it, and thereby increase shareholder value, the Board continues to believe that this leadership structure provides the Company with the right leadership and strategic vision. In addition, it is the Board’s view that the Company’s corporate governance principles, the quality, stature and substantive business knowledge of the members of the Board, as well as the Board’s culture of open communication with the CEO and senior management are conducive to Board effectiveness with a combined Chair and CEO position.

 

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In addition, the Board has a strong Lead Independent Director in Mr. Meister, who was selected in 2022 to serve in this role and will continue to serve following the Annual Meeting. As Lead Independent Director, Mr. Meister provides independent leadership and coordination among the directors as well as a connection to the Company’s management team.

The Board has appointed its Lead Independent Director from among its independent directors. The Lead Independent Director coordinates the activities of all of the Board’s independent directors working with the Chair and CEO. The Lead Independent Director is the principal liaison with the Chair and CEO and ensures that the Board has an open, trustful relationship with the Company’s senior management team. In addition to the duties of all directors, as set forth in the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, the specific responsibilities of the Lead Independent Director are as follows:

Presiding at meetings of the Board when the Executive Chair is not present, including executive sessions of the independent directors;
Serving as a liaison between the Executive Chair and the independent directors;
Working with the Executive Chair to (i) develop schedules and agendas for Board meetings to ensure that appropriate topics are covered at the right time and that the Board is given sufficient opportunity to discuss those topics, and (ii) ensure that outside of regularly scheduled meetings, the Board receives and has the opportunity to discuss appropriate information in a timely manner;
Leading the Board’s annual evaluation of the Executive Chair and CEO;
Having the authority to call meetings of the independent directors; and
If requested by major shareholders, ensuring that he or she is available to communicate with them, as appropriate.

DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

The Board believes that a substantial majority of its members should be independent, non-employee directors. Mr. Clark, our Chair and CEO, is the only non-independent director. The current non-employee directors of the Company are Nancy E. Cooper, Joseph L. Hooley, Vasumati P. Jakkal, Merit E. Janow, Sean O. Mahoney, Paul M. Meister, Robert K. Ortberg, Colin J. Parris, and Ana G. Pinczuk. The Board has determined that all of its non-employee directors meet the requirements for independence under the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) listing standards. Furthermore, the Board limits membership on the Audit, Compensation and Human Resources, and Nominating and Governance Committees to independent directors.

AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERTS

The Board has determined that all of the members of the Audit Committee are financially literate and meet the independence rules required for Audit Committee members by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Ms. Cooper and Messrs. Hooley and Ortberg meet the qualifications of audit committee financial experts, as defined under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).

EVALUATION OF BOARD PERFORMANCE

The Board believes that a robust and constructive Board, committee and director performance evaluation process is an essential component of board effectiveness. The Board conducts a comprehensive evaluation process annually, overseen by the Nominating and Governance Committee, of its own performance, as well as the performance of each Committee and each director, as outlined below.

Each year, the Nominating and Governance Committee reviews the evaluation format and process. Each director is then asked to complete an anonymous evaluation of the Board and each Committee on which they serve. Evaluation topics include number and length of meetings, topics covered and materials provided, Committee structure and activities, Board composition and expertise, succession planning, director participation and interaction with management, and promotion of the Company’s values and ethical behavior.

Board and Committee evaluation results are compiled and summarized by the Corporate Secretary’s Office. Directors receive the summary results of these evaluations. Committee evaluation results are discussed by the applicable Committee, and Board evaluation results are discussed by the full Board. Our Board considers the results when making decisions on the structure of our Board and its Committees, agendas and meeting schedules for our Board and its Committees, and changes in the performance or functioning of our Board and identifies opportunities for improvement.

The Board also conducts individual director assessments. The Lead Independent Director conducts individual interviews with each director to obtain his or her assessment of director performance, Board dynamics and the effectiveness of the Board and its

 

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Committees, and to provide feedback about that director’s performance. These discussions are designed to help assess the competencies and skills each director is expected to bring to the Board. These evaluations have consistently revealed that the Board and its Committees are operating effectively, while identifying opportunities to improve the way the Board and its Committees operate. As a result of the evaluations, the Board takes concrete steps to optimize Board and Committees effectiveness.

DIRECTOR SELECTION AND NOMINATIONS

DIRECTOR SELECTION AND THE IMPORTANCE OF DIVERSITY

The Nominating and Governance Committee recommends individuals for membership on the Board. The Nominating and Governance Committee considers a candidate’s character and expertise, performance, personal characteristics, diversity (inclusive of gender, race, ethnicity and age) and professional responsibilities, and also reviews the composition of the Board relative to the long-term business strategy and the challenges and needs of the Board at that time. The Board is committed to searching for the best available candidates to fill vacancies and fully appreciates the value of diversity, viewed in its broadest sense, including gender, race, ethnicity, experience, leadership qualities, and education when evaluating prospective candidates. The Nominating and Governance Committee uses the same selection process and criteria for evaluating all nominees.

Ensuring the Board is composed of directors who bring diverse viewpoints and perspectives, exhibit a variety of skills, professional experience and backgrounds, and effectively represent the long-term interests of shareholders, is a top priority of the Board and the Nominating and Governance Committee. The Board is strong in its collective knowledge and diversity of experiences in terms of accounting and finance, acquisitions, capital markets, management and leadership, vision and strategy, human capital management, operations and manufacturing, sales and marketing, business judgment, information systems and cybersecurity, software and technology, crisis management, risk assessment, industry knowledge, corporate governance, global policy and trade and global markets, among others.

The Board is designed to operate swiftly and effectively in making key decisions and when facing major challenges. Board meetings are conducted in an environment of trust and confidentiality, open dialogue, mutual respect and constructive commentary.

The Nominating and Governance Committee retains the services of independent executive search firms to help identify director prospects, perform candidate outreach, assist in reference and background checks, and provide other related services. In addition to using search firms, the Nominating and Governance Committee also receives candidate recommendations from members of the Board. The recruiting process typically involves contacting a prospect to gauge his or her interest and availability after which a candidate meets with several members of the Nominating and Governance Committee. References for the candidate are contacted and a background check is completed before a final recommendation is made to the Board to appoint a candidate to the Board.

SHAREHOLDER RECOMMENDATIONS AND NOMINATIONS

Shareholders holding at least 10% of the ordinary shares outstanding and who have the right to vote at general meetings of the Company may propose, and the Nominating and Governance Committee will consider, nominees for election to the Board at the next annual meeting by giving timely written notice to the Corporate Secretary at Aptiv PLC, Spitalstrasse 5, 8200 Schaffhausen, Switzerland. Any such notice must include the name of the nominee, a biographical sketch and resume, contact information and such other background materials as the Nominating and Governance Committee may request. Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee evaluates nominees recommended by shareholders in the same manner as it evaluates other nominees.

For a shareholder to make a formal nomination for election to our Board at an annual meeting, the shareholder must provide advance notice to the Company, in accordance with the procedures in our Memorandum and Articles of Association. Shareholders holding at least 10% of the ordinary shares outstanding and who have the right to vote at general meetings of the Company may formally propose nominees for election to the Board at the next annual meeting by giving timely written notice to the Corporate Secretary at Aptiv PLC, Spitalstrasse 5, 8200 Schaffhausen, Switzerland, which must be received at our principal executive offices no later than the close of business on March 4, 2026, and no earlier than November 24, 2025. The notice periods may change in accordance with the procedures set out in our Memorandum and Articles of Association. Any such notice must include all information regarding the proposed nominee that is required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings in a contested election pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act and a written and signed consent of the proposed nominee to be named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serve as a director.

 

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DIVERSITY, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE OF OUR DIRECTOR NOMINEES

The table below summarizes some of the experience, qualifications, attributes and skills of our director nominees. This high-level summary is not intended to be an exhaustive list of each of our director nominee’s skills or contributions to the Board; we look to directors to be knowledgeable in these areas as it relates to Aptiv. We have identified below the areas in which each director has specific expertise or prominence that he or she brings to the Board. Further information on each director nominee, including some of each of their specific experience, qualifications, attributes or skills is set forth in the biographies in “Election of Directors” above.

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SKILLS MATRIX

 

SENIOR EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

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FINANCE

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HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

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INFORMATION SYSTEMS/CYBERSECURITY

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OPERATIONS AND MANUFACTURING

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SALES AND MARKETING

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SOFTWARE AND TECHNOLOGY

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GLOBAL POLICY AND TRADE

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DIRECTOR RETIREMENT

Our Corporate Governance Guidelines provide that the retirement age for directors is 75, unless waived by the Board. No director who is or would be over 75 at the expiration of his or her current term may be nominated to a new term, unless the Board waives the retirement age for the director. Once granted, such waiver must be reviewed and, if appropriate, renewed annually.

Our Corporate Governance Guidelines also provide that non-employee directors who significantly change their primary employment during their tenure as Board members must offer to tender their resignation to the Nominating and Governance Committee. The Nominating and Governance Committee will evaluate the continued appropriateness of Board membership under the new circumstances and make a recommendation to the Board as to any action to be taken with respect to such offer.

BOARD REFRESHMENT

We believe that Board refreshment is critical as the industries we operate in change and the Company’s business strategy evolves. In the last five years, we have added four new independent directors, providing leadership in a variety of areas of importance to Aptiv. At the same time, we believe that we benefit from having seasoned directors on our Board who are well-versed in the Company’s business and help facilitate the transfer of institutional knowledge. We believe the average tenure for our independent directors of approximately six and one-half years reflects the balance the Board seeks between different perspectives brought by long-serving and new directors.

EXECUTIVE SESSIONS

Independent directors meet in executive session each Board meeting, without the CEO or any other employees in attendance. The Lead Independent Director presides over each executive session of the Board. Each Committee meeting also includes an executive session at which Committee members meet without the CEO or any other employees in attendance.

BOARD’S ROLE IN RISK OVERSIGHT

At Aptiv, we always strive to do the right thing, the right way. Our long-term success depends on ensuring that we demonstrate the highest ethical standards in everything we do, everywhere we operate. We believe an effective risk oversight and compliance program is critical to a company’s long-term success and future growth. The Board takes an active role in risk oversight related to the Company, both as a full Board and through its Committees, each of which has primary risk oversight responsibility with respect to all matters within the scope of its duties as described in its charter and as set forth below. While the Company’s management is responsible for day-to-day management of the various risks facing the Company, including those set forth below, the Board is responsible for monitoring management’s actions and decisions.

As part of the Board’s risk oversight, it reviews with the Company its risk management program, including initiatives targeted to address certain identified risks relevant to the business, such as: supply chain resiliency, geopolitical issues, inflation and macroeconomics, talent, and cybersecurity. To aid in its oversight, the Board receives regular updates and reviews from both internal Aptiv and external experts on issues of importance to the Company, and relies on the Committees to provide oversight of risks within their respective charters and to report to the Board on the management of those risks.

Role of the Audit Committee: The Audit Committee reviews our guidelines and policies with respect to risk assessment and management and our major financial and information technology risk exposures, including internal controls, disclosure, litigation, compliance and enterprise cybersecurity, along with the monitoring and mitigation of these exposures. On a regular basis, the Audit Committee reviews the Company’s enterprise risk management program.

Role of the Compensation and Human Resources Committee: The Compensation and Human Resources Committee reviews and discusses with management, management’s assessment of certain risks, including whether there are any risks arising from the Company’s compensation programs, as well as risks related to employee retention and talent development.

Role of the Finance Committee: The Finance Committee reviews and discusses with management financial-related risks facing the Company, including foreign exchange, capital allocation, treasury and liquidity-related risks, major acquisitions, and the Company’s tax planning.

Role of the Innovation and Technology Committee: The Innovation and Technology Committee reviews and validates our technology and product roadmap risks and discusses these risks with management, along with product cyber risks, and risks related to engineering talent retention and development.

 

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Role of the Nominating and Governance Committee: The Nominating and Governance Committee evaluates the overall effectiveness of the Board and its Committees, including the Board’s focus on the most critical issues and risks. As part of its delegated authority to oversee Aptiv’s sustainability program, the Nominating and Governance Committee ensures that Aptiv is implementing the right strategy to assess and address evolving sustainability risks, including climate risks.

BOARD’S ROLE IN SUSTAINABILITY OVERSIGHT

As a global company, we understand how interconnected the world is, and how our commitment to environmental and social responsibility — and our commitment to always do the right thing, the right way — is directly connected to our success.

Sustainability at Aptiv is driven from the top by our Board and CEO and is embedded at every level of Aptiv. The Board has delegated to the Nominating and Governance Committee oversight of management’s handling of Aptiv’s sustainability risks, policies, strategies and programs, as set forth in the Nominating and Governance Committee Charter. In addition, the Nominating and Governance Committee reviews the goals the Company establishes with respect to sustainability matters and its progress against those goals, as well as the Company’s Sustainability Report available on our website at aptiv.com by clicking on the tab “About”, then the heading “Sustainability”. The Nominating and Governance Committee ensures that the other Committees of the Board, as appropriate, receive updates relevant to their continuing oversight on specific sustainability topics that otherwise fall within the charter of those Committees, as shown below.

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GOVERNANCE PRINCIPLES

The Board has adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines, which set forth the corporate governance practices for Aptiv. The Corporate Governance Guidelines are available on our website at aptiv.com by clicking on the tab “Investors”, then the heading “Governance” and then the caption “Governance Documents”.

CODE OF CONDUCT

The Company has adopted a Code of Conduct, which applies to all employees and directors, including the principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer and controller, or persons performing similar functions. The Code of Conduct is available on our website at aptiv.com by clicking on the tab “Investors”, then the heading “Governance” and then the caption “Code of Conduct”.

Copies of our Code of Conduct are also available to any shareholder who submits a request to the Corporate Secretary at Aptiv PLC, Spitalstrasse 5, 8200 Schaffhausen, Switzerland, or by email at corporatesecretary@aptiv.com. We intend to satisfy any disclosure requirement under Item 5.05 of Form 8-K by posting on our website any amendments to, or waivers from, a provision of our Code of Conduct that applies to our directors or officers.

 

COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Anyone who wishes to communicate with the Board or any individual member of the Board (or independent directors as a group) may do so by sending an email to corporatesecretary@aptiv.com or a letter addressed to the director or directors in care of the Corporate Secretary at Aptiv PLC, Spitalstrasse 5, 8200 Schaffhausen, Switzerland. All correspondence, other than items such as junk mail and mail that are unrelated to a director’s duties and responsibilities, will be forwarded to the appropriate director or directors.

 

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Board and Committee Meetings

During 2024, the Board held 8 meetings. All of our directors attended at least 75% of the Board and Committee meetings on which they serve. In addition, all directors are expected to attend the Annual Meeting, and in 2024, all directors attended the Annual Meeting.

 

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Board Committees

Our Board has the following five committees: Audit; Compensation and Human Resources (CHRC); Finance; Innovation and Technology (ITC); and Nominating and Governance (Nom Gov). Committee charters are available on our website at aptiv.com by clicking on the tab “Investors”, then the heading “Governance” and then the caption “Governance Documents”. Committee membership as of the date of this Proxy Statement is set forth below:

 

 

Board Committees

Name

Audit

CHRC

Finance

ITC

Nom Gov

Kevin P. Clark

 

 

 

 

 

Nancy E. Cooper

C

 

 

 

X

Joseph L. Hooley

X

C

 

 

 

Vasumati P. Jakkal

 

 

 

X

 

Merit E. Janow

 

X

 

 

X

Sean O. Mahoney

 

 

C

 

X

Paul M. Meister

 

X

X

 

C

Robert K. Ortberg

X

 

 

X

 

Colin J. Parris

X

 

 

C

 

Ana G. Pinczuk

 

 

X

X

 

 

“C” = Chair of Committee

“X” = Member of Committee

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BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS 23

 

 

Committee

Primary Responsibilities

Number of

Meetings in 2024

Audit

Responsible for the engagement of the registered independent public accounting firm and the review of the scope of the audit to be undertaken by the registered independent public accounting firm. Responsible for oversight of the adequacy of our internal accounting and financial controls and the accounting principles and auditing practices and procedures to be employed in preparation and review of our financial statements. Responsible for oversight of risk-related matters broadly, including the Company’s enterprise risk management program, compliance program and cybersecurity.

5

Compensation and Human Resources

Responsible for the oversight of the Company’s compensation philosophy and reviews and approves compensation for executive officers (including cash compensation, equity incentives and benefits). Responsible for oversight of human capital management, including succession planning.

6

 Finance

Responsible for oversight of corporate finance matters, including capital structure, financing transactions, acquisitions and divestitures, minority investments, share repurchase and dividend programs, employee retirement plans, interest rate policies, commodity and currency hedging, tax strategy and the annual business plan, including review of capital expenditures and restructurings.

5

Innovation and Technology

Responsible for oversight of the Company’s technology roadmaps and the technology landscape, product cybersecurity and assessing the overall skill set of the engineering organization.

5

Nominating and Governance

Responsible for reviewing, recommending and overseeing policies and procedures relating to director and board committee nominations and corporate governance policies, conducting director searches, overseeing board and committee self-evaluations and overseeing management’s handling of sustainability matters of importance to the Company, including risks, policies, strategies and programs.

5

 

 

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24 DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

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Director Compensation

BOARD COMPENSATION

Our directors (other than Mr. Clark, who does not receive additional compensation for his Board service) received the following annual compensation for service in 2024, which is paid in cash and time-based restricted stock units (“RSUs”). For 2024, each non-employee director was entitled to receive annual compensation in the amount of $300,000. In addition, the Lead Independent Director was entitled to receive additional annual compensation of $50,000. Also, Chairs of our Board Committees received the following additional annual compensation:

 

Committee

 

Additional Annual Compensation
($)

 

 

 

Audit

 

30,000

Compensation and Human Resources

 

25,000

Finance

 

20,000

Innovation and Technology

 

20,000

Nominating and Governance

 

20,000

 

Each director may elect, on an annual basis, to receive 60%, 80% or 100% of his or her compensation in RSUs, with the remainder paid in cash.

An annual grant of RSUs is made on the day of the Annual Meeting, which vests on the day before the next annual meeting. Cash compensation is paid quarterly. Any director who joins the Board, other than in connection with the Annual Meeting, will receive prorated cash compensation and a prorated grant of RSUs, based on the date the director joins the Board. These RSUs vest on the day before the next annual meeting.

The table below shows cash and equity compensation paid to each member of the Board in 2024:

2024 DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

 

Name

 

Fees Earned or
Paid in Cash
($)

 

Stock
Awards ($)
(1)

 

Total
($)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Richard L. Clemmer

 

30,000

 

 

30,000

Nancy E. Cooper

 

132,000

 

198,064

 

330,064

Joseph L. Hooley

 

 

325,038

 

325,038

Vasumati P. Jakkal

 

45,000

 

240,047

 

285,047

Merit E. Janow

 

120,000

 

180,071

 

300,071

Sean O. Mahoney

 

128,000

 

192,066

 

320,066

Paul M. Meister

 

 

370,066

 

370,066

Robert K. Ortberg

 

120,000

 

180,071

 

300,071

Colin J. Parris

 

128,000

 

192,066

 

320,066

Ana G. Pinczuk

 

 

300,023

 

300,023

 

(1)
Reflects the grant date fair value of the equity awards granted to directors on April 25, 2024, which was the date of grant for all directors. The values set forth in the table were determined in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. For assumptions used in determining the fair value of the awards, see Note 21. Share-Based Compensation to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2024, all outstanding Aptiv RSU awards held by our directors were unvested; they vest in full on April 22, 2025. The year-end RSU balances for our directors are:

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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION 25

 

Name

 

Unvested RSUs 12/31/2024
(#)

 

 

 

 

 

Nancy E. Cooper

 

 

2,774

 

Joseph L. Hooley

 

 

4,552

 

Vasumati P. Jakkal

 

 

3,362

 

Merit E. Janow

 

 

2,522

 

Sean O. Mahoney

 

 

2,690

 

Paul M. Meister

 

 

5,183

 

Robert K. Ortberg

 

 

2,522

 

Colin J. Parris

 

 

2,690

 

Ana G. Pinczuk

 

 

4,202

 

 

STOCK OWNERSHIP GUIDELINES

The Board believes that each director should hold a meaningful equity position in the Company, and it has established equity holding requirements for our non-employee directors. The holding requirement for each non-employee director is $600,000 in Aptiv shares, which equals five times the maximum cash retainer a director can select. Each new director has up to five years from his or her date of appointment to fulfill this holding requirement. As of the 2024 measurement of ownership, all non-employee directors, except for Ms. Jakkal who joined the Aptiv Board in 2024 and Professor Janow who joined the Aptiv Board in 2021, were at or above the ownership requirement.

 

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26 COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

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Compensation Discussion and Analysis

A Note from the Chair of the Compensation and Human Resources Committee

Dear Fellow Shareholders,

On behalf of the Compensation and Human Resources Committee (“Compensation Committee”), I want to thank you for your investment in Aptiv and your support of the Company’s leadership as we work to drive long-term success of our Company.

As more fully described in the letter from our Chair and Chief Executive Officer in this Proxy Statement, Aptiv’s management team has positioned the Company for growth by optimizing the portfolio to further align with global mega trends fueling growth in diverse end markets. In 2024, Aptiv delivered record operating income and significant margin expansion, despite near-term revenue headwinds stemming from meaningful reductions in production schedules from select customers and the broader global reduction in automotive light vehicle production. Looking ahead, we remain confident in Aptiv’s positioning relative to the long-term secular trends – electrification, digitization, artificial intelligence and connectivity.

Every year, the Compensation Committee reviews the executive compensation structure to ensure the alignment of incentives and operational performance. The positioning of Aptiv for long-term sustainable revenue and earnings growth, strong operating and financial performance, and the Company’s commitment to pay-for-performance, were core to the Compensation Committee’s decisions in 2024. As the Company continues to emphasize growth in adjacent markets, accounting for nearly 20 percent of revenue in 2024, the Compensation Committee reduced the weighting of Growth over Market performance and emphasized non-automotive adjacent market revenue in our Strategic Results Metric in the 2024 Annual Incentive Plan, to reflect Aptiv’s expansion of revenue sources outside the automotive industry.

The Compensation Committee approved annual incentive award payouts for the Named Executive Officers that ranged from 105% to 121% of target, depending on total company and business unit performance. However, despite the strong operating results over the recent three-year performance period, our stock has underperformed over the same period. As further described in the “CEO Realized Pay And Our Performance" section and the “2022-2024 Performance-Based RSUs” section, the long-term performance-based incentive award cycle that closed on December 31, 2024 vested at 63% of target, and with our stock price underperformance during the vesting period, the actual value that our CEO realized from that award was approximately 30% of target.

The Compensation Committee continues to evaluate and ensure the alignment of the Company’s rewards programs with Aptiv’s strategy and the value delivered to our shareholders. As the Company sharpens its focus, changes to the 2025 compensation plans have been made to further enhance this alignment, including:

As the talent market remains highly competitive, the peer group used for compensation benchmarking was expanded to include technology companies with which we compete for talent, as more fully described in the “2024 Peer Group Analysis” section.
The performance measures within the executive incentive programs were modified to reflect our continued journey to place more focus on the expansion of revenue sources from software and through further penetration of markets outside of the automotive industry, as more fully described in the “2025 Incentive Compensation Changes” section.

We continue to appreciate our shareholders’ perspectives on Aptiv, our executive compensation program and other stewardship topics, and take shareholder feedback seriously as the Compensation Committee oversees incentive programs and makes compensation decisions for our executive officers. We are confident in our Company’s leadership and our ability to capitalize on the value creation opportunities ahead.

We look forward to continued opportunities to connect with our shareholders beyond the Annual Meeting, and to your continued support of Aptiv.

Sincerely,

 

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Joseph L. Hooley

Chair of the Compensation and Human Resources Committee

 

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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 27

OVERVIEW

The Compensation Committee, which is composed entirely of independent directors, sets the Company’s executive compensation philosophy and reviews and approves compensation for executive officers, in consultation with the Compensation Committee’s independent executive compensation consultant.

In this section, we describe and analyze:

(1)
the material components of our executive compensation programs for the “named executive officers” or “NEOs”;
(2)
the material compensation decisions the Compensation Committee made for 2024; and
(3)
the key factors considered in making those decisions, including Company performance.

2024 YEAR IN REVIEW

Company Financial and Business Performance Highlights. Our 2024 performance reflects our solid execution and cost reduction initiatives despite the global inflationary environment. Our recent business and financial achievements include the following:

Generated new business awards of approximately $31 billion, based on expected volumes and prices, validating our industry leading portfolio of advanced technologies tied to the industry megatrends
Delivered strong earnings growth over the prior year despite declines in global vehicle production and the significant increase in labor inflation
Produced $2.4 billion of adjusted operating income, demonstrating strong operating execution off-setting continued cost inflation
Expanded adjusted operating income margin to 12.0%, driven by strong operating performance and cost reduction initiatives
Increased cash flow from operations to $2.4 billion, resulting from earnings growth and benefits from working capital initiatives
Funded $4.1 billion in share repurchases, including $3.0 billion under the terms of the Company's accelerated share repurchase program
Refinanced over $1.4 billion in near-term debt maturities and maintained a well-laddered debt maturity profile, optimizing our capital structure while increasing our financial flexibility and reducing our short-term refinancing risks
Restructured our Motional AD LLC (“Motional”) joint venture ownership, reduced our common equity interest from 50% to 15%, eliminated future cash funding requirements, while maintaining access to technology and market intelligence regarding AVs
Continued our relentless focus on operating execution and an optimized cost structure
Maximized our operating leverage and profitability at all points in the automotive business cycle, by continuing to increase the percentage of our operators and engineers based in best cost countries, and continuing to reduce the size of our salaried workforce
Continued the adoption of Wind River Studio Developer, now across 60% of relevant AS&UX customer programs, resulting in increased software development production and improved code quality
Enhanced our optimized full system, edge-to-cloud capabilities
Continued to adapt our advanced driver assistance and in-cabin sensing systems to leverage containerized, service-based software architecture; and
Increased the resilience of our regional supply chains and flexibility for our customers through investments in computer vision providers StradVision, Inc. and MAXIEYE Automotive Technology (Ningbo) Co., Ltd.
Met our sustainability-linked goals, which include, but are not limited to, targets for greenhouse gas emissions and workplace safety.

 

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28 COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

Our strong strategic, operational and financial performance over time is reflected in our results shown below.

 

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* Return on net assets in 2023 includes the impacts of the $2.1 billion deferred tax benefit recognized from the Company’s initiation of changes to its corporate entity structure, including intercompany transfers of intellectual property and other related transactions. Excluding the impacts of these transactions, return on net assets was 21.8% in 2023.

Metric Definitions:

Adjusted Net Income represents net income attributable to Aptiv before amortization, restructuring and other special items, including the tax impact thereon.

Adjusted Operating Income is defined as net income before interest expense, other income (expense), net, income tax (expense) benefit, equity income (loss), net of tax, amortization, restructuring and other special items.

Cash Flow Before Financing represents cash provided by (used in) operating activities plus cash provided by (used in) investing activities, adjusted for the purchase price of business acquisitions and other transactions, the cost of significant technology investments and net proceeds from the divestiture of discontinued operations and other significant businesses.

Return on Net Assets is defined as tax-affected operating income (net income before interest expense, other income (expense), net, income tax expense (benefit), equity income (loss), net of tax and gains (losses) on equity method transactions), divided by average net working capital plus average net property, plant and equipment, measured each calendar year; not adjusted for restructuring expenses that are expected to provide future benefit to the Company.

Appendix A contains a reconciliation of these numbers to U.S. GAAP financial measures.

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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 29

CEO REALIZED PAY AND OUR PERFORMANCE

The compensation programs for our named executive officers are heavily weighted toward performance-based opportunities that are at-risk and subject to our performance. Incentive plan metrics are intended to drive results that create value for our shareholders. The chart below illustrates the relationship between Mr. Clark’s target performance-based long-term incentive award opportunity granted in 2022 and the amount he realized based on our performance against the metrics established for the three-year performance period ended December 31, 2024. While our financial performance over the three-year performance period was slightly below target, our stock price performance over the same period, both relative to companies in the Russell 3000 Auto Parts Index and on an absolute basis, had a significant negative impact on how much value Mr. Clark realized from the target opportunity granted to him. This table supplements, but is not a substitute for, the information contained in the “2024 Summary Compensation Table” and the “2024 Pay Versus Performance Table”.

 

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The chart above depicts the Target value of performance-based RSUs granted in 2022. The Realized value represents the value of the 2022 performance-based RSUs that vested on December 31, 2024.
Target value reflects 54,125 target performance-based RSUs multiplied by grant date closing share price of $129.44.
Realized value of the performance-based RSUs represents a share price of $60.48 as of December 31, 2024, with a performance factor of 63%, as described in the “2022-2024 Performance-Based RSUs” discussion below.

 

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30 COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

For fiscal year 2024, the NEOs were:

Kevin P. Clark

Chair and Chief Executive Officer

Varun Laroyia

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Joseph R. Massaro

Vice Chairman, Engineered Components Group and Former Chief Financial Officer

Javed A. Khan

President, Software and Advanced Safety and User Experience

Joseph T. Liotine

Executive Vice President, Electrical Distribution Systems

Obed D. Louissaint

Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer

Messrs. Laroyia and Massaro were both included as NEOs since they both served as principal financial officer ("PFO") for a portion of 2024, with Mr. Massaro serving as the PFO from January 1, 2024 - November 7, 2024, and Mr. Laroyia serving as the PFO from November 8, 2024 - December 31, 2024.

COMPENSATION GOVERNANCE AND ALIGNMENT WITH SHAREHOLDERS

Aptiv’s executive compensation program is designed to attract, retain and motivate leaders who drive the successful execution of our business strategies. Our program seeks to balance achievement of targeted near-term results with building shareholder value through sustained long-term performance. Our focus on pay-for-performance and corporate governance aims to achieve alignment with the interests of our shareholders, as highlighted below:

 

Pay for Performance

More Information
On Page

 

 

 

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91% of 2024 total target annual compensation for the CEO is at risk and 78% is granted in equity; on average, 86% of 2024 total target annual compensation for the other NEOs is at risk and 68% is granted in equity.

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We use a structured goal-setting process for performance incentives, with multiple levels of review including the Compensation Committee, its consultant and senior management.

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NEOs’ annual incentives are typically based on achievement of multi-faceted financial and strategic annual performance goals.

37

 

 

 

 

 

 

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60% of the NEOs’ annual long-term incentive compensation consists of performance-based RSUs, which deliver value based on achievement of multi-year financial and relative TSR goals.

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We review and analyze our pay-for-performance alignment on an annual basis, both in absolute terms and relative to our peer group.

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation Governance

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We actively engage with our shareholders to discuss governance and executive compensation matters.

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We maintain reasonable severance practices in line with market practices, including double-trigger change in control provisions.

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We maintain stock ownership guidelines for our NEOs.

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We maintain insider trading, comprehensive clawback, anti-hedging and anti-pledging policies.

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We offer no excise tax gross-ups to our NEOs.

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Our Compensation Committee utilizes an independent compensation consultant.

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We annually review our compensation programs to ensure they do not create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on Aptiv.

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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 31

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY AND STRATEGY

General Philosophy in Establishing and Making Pay Decisions. Our executive compensation programs reflect our pay-for-performance philosophy and encourage executives to make sound decisions that drive short- and long-term shareholder value creation. The Compensation Committee utilizes a combination of fixed and variable pay elements in order to achieve the following objectives:

Emphasize a pay-for-performance culture by linking incentive compensation to defined short- and long-term performance goals;
Attract, retain and motivate key executives by providing competitive total compensation opportunities; and
Align executive and investor interests by establishing market- and investor-relevant metrics that drive shareholder value creation.

Given the on-going transformation of our Company, we seek talent across a broad range of industries, including technology. Our goal for target total direct compensation (base salary, annual and long-term incentives) for our officers, including the NEOs, is to provide market competitive compensation that allows us to attract and retain the best global talent. Compensation for individual roles is based on a review of market data and multiple factors, including each executive’s role and responsibilities, the individual’s performance over time, the experience and critical skills the individual may bring to the role with Aptiv, and talent market dynamics.

2024 Say-on-Pay. At our 2024 Annual Meeting, we received support from approximately 90% of votes cast for our named executive officers’ compensation. Management and the Compensation Committee closely reviewed our shareholders’ 2024 Say-on-Pay vote and believe it indicates support for the Company’s executive compensation program and pay-for-performance philosophy. Based on this support, as well as with the feedback we have heard through our shareholder engagement efforts, the Compensation Committee has maintained the overall pay-for-performance philosophy, compensation objectives and governing principles it has used in recent years when making decisions or adopting policies regarding executive compensation.

2024 Shareholder Engagement. Aptiv is committed to regular, proactive engagement, communication, and transparency with shareholders, which enables the Company to better understand shareholders’ perspectives about Aptiv and the market generally.

As part of this commitment, in November 2024, our CEO engaged with a majority of our top 25 shareholders, primarily to discuss our CFO transition from Mr. Massaro to Mr. Laroyia. As part of our formal outreach program, we then extended the opportunity to our top 25 shareholders representing approximately 57% of our then-outstanding shares, to meet with our Chief Legal Officer, Chief People Officer and Investor Relations in December 2024. Members of our Board also met with shareholders. In these shareholder meetings, topics discussed included Aptiv’s path to carbon neutrality, supply chain management, talent development and retention, and diversity and inclusion. The Board and management appreciated the constructive and positive input received from shareholders on all topics, which has continued to give us valuable insight into our shareholders’ priorities. We have and will continue to incorporate shareholder feedback into our practices.

In addition to the formal outreach discussed above, members of management continued to have regular and extensive interaction with our investors throughout the year to discuss our businesses, technologies, end markets, financial results, operational execution and our sustainability efforts at numerous conferences and roadshows, in addition to Company-hosted events and quarterly conference calls; in particular, in 2024, the Company hosted 296 one-on-one investor meetings, 12 investor conferences and 18 marketing/non-deal roadshow events. We have also shared financial and sustainability information relevant to our shareholders through our Sustainability Report, our Investor Relations website, our Annual Report and this Proxy Statement.

2024 Peer Group Analysis. We use a group of peer companies to compare NEO compensation to market. The Compensation Committee reviews and approves the composition of our peer group on an annual basis, with input from its independent compensation consultant and management.

 

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32 COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

Aptiv’s 2024 peer group (referenced for purposes of 2024 compensation decisions) consisted of the following companies, whose aggregate profile was comparable to Aptiv in terms of size, industry, global reach, operating characteristics and competition for executive talent. In July 2024, the Compensation Committee added four companies to Aptiv's peer group (as designated below):

 

Adobe Inc.*

 

Johnson Controls International plc

Amphenol Corporation

 

Lear Corporation

Corning Incorporated

 

PayPal Holding, Inc.*

Cummins, Inc.

 

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Eaton Corporation plc

 

Salesforce, Inc.*

Emerson Electric Co.

 

TE Connectivity Ltd.

Fortive Corporation

 

Textron Inc.

Honeywell International Inc.

 

Trane Technologies PLC

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

 

Uber Technologies, Inc.*

* Companies added to the peer group in July 2024

In addition to the peer group, the Compensation Committee periodically uses supplemental market references from the technology sector for select roles to help prioritize building the leadership and technology skills within Aptiv that are fundamental to our ability to achieve our long-term strategy. For example, the Compensation Committee used the 2023 Radford Global Compensation survey to benchmark executive leadership of size appropriate software industry companies when establishing a competitive compensation package to hire Mr. Khan.

While target pay positioning versus market varies among our NEOs, executive pay packages that are at a premium to market reflect the competitive landscape in the sectors from which we seek industry leaders with the requisite experience to drive our business. Furthermore, the Compensation Committee believes that our highly performance-based incentive programs create strong alignment between compensation and shareholder value and result in appropriate pay outcomes on a realized basis.

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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 33

2024 COMPENSATION PROGRAM OVERVIEW

We regularly undertake a comprehensive review of our business plan to identify strategic initiatives that should be linked to executive compensation. We also assess the level of risk in our Company-wide compensation programs to ensure that they do not encourage risk-taking that could be reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on Aptiv.

The following table outlines the primary elements of executive compensation for the NEOs for 2024 and indicates how these elements relate to our key strategic objectives:

 

Element

Key Features

Relationship to Strategic Objectives

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Annual Base
Salary

Commensurate with job responsibilities, individual performance, capabilities, market competitiveness and talent market dynamics
Reviewed on an annual basis
Attract and retain key executives by providing market-competitive fixed compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annual
Incentive
Plan

Awards

Compensation Committee approves an incentive design for the annual performance period to include financial, operational and strategic metrics with goals and objectives
Target award opportunity based upon job responsibilities, market competitiveness and talent market dynamics
Payouts can range from 0% to 200% of target and are determined by achievement of pre-established financial goals and strategic objectives
Pay-for-performance and encourages accountability by rewarding achievement of corporate objectives
Align executive and shareholder interests
Motivate the pursuit of specific business goals that drive long-term value creation
Drive our current and future platforms and Aptiv’s sustainability commitments through strategic goals
Attract, retain and motivate key executives with market-competitive incentive compensation opportunities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-Term
Incentive Plan

Awards

Target award granted commensurate with job responsibilities, individual performance, market competitiveness and talent market dynamics
Performance-based RSU awards (60% of LTI) are earned based upon achievement of Company performance goals, including multi-year financial and relative TSR targets
Time-based RSU awards (40% of LTI) vest over time, generally three years
Pay-for-performance and encourages accountability by rewarding achievement of corporate objectives
Align executive and shareholder interests
Attract, retain and motivate key executives with market-competitive incentive compensation opportunities
Utilize multi-year vesting period and multiple metrics aligned to long-term shareholder value creation, including stock price performance, providing a multi-dimensional assessment of performance

 

 

 

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Retirement
Programs

Qualified defined contribution plan available to all U.S. salaried employees, including NEOs
Non-qualified defined contribution plan available to eligible U.S. employees, including NEOs, that allows for contributions that exceed statutory limits under our qualified defined contribution plan
Attract and retain key executives with market-competitive wealth accumulation opportunities

 

 

 

 

 

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2024 TARGET ANNUAL TOTAL DIRECT COMPENSATION MIX FOR CEO AND OTHER NEOs*

 

 

Base salary and annual and long-term incentive award opportunities (all as more fully described below) are the elements of our NEOs’ total direct compensation. A majority of each NEO’s total direct compensation opportunity is comprised of performance-based (“at-risk”) pay, in line with the Company’s compensation philosophy.

 

 

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* The mix of annual target direct compensation for our CEO and the average for our other NEOs in 2024 is shown above.

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2024 NEO Target Total Direct Compensation Opportunities

The following table depicts 2024 annual target total direct compensation opportunities for the NEOs. This table reflects base salary, plus annual and long-term incentive plan target award values, and therefore uses different valuation methodologies from those required for purposes of the “2024 Summary Compensation Table” under applicable SEC rules. Further, this table does not include information regarding changes in non-qualified deferred compensation earnings, information regarding all other compensation or certain additional footnote disclosure, each as required to be presented in the “2024 Summary Compensation Table” under the rules of the SEC. As such, this table should not be viewed as a substitute for the “2024 Summary Compensation Table”.

 

 

 

Name

Annual Base

Salary ($)

Annual Incentive
Target Award ($)
(1)

Long-Term Incentive

Plan Target

Annual Award ($)

Target Total Direct

Compensation

($)(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kevin P. Clark

Chair and Chief Executive Officer

1,462,272

2,193,408

13,500,000

17,155,680

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Varun Laroyia

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

850,000

850,000

4,050,000

5,750,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joseph R. Massaro

Vice Chairman, Engineered Components Group and Former Chief Financial Officer

1,275,000

1,721,250

6,250,000

9,246,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Javed A. Khan

President, Software and Advanced Safety and User Experience

900,000

1,215,000

4,100,000

6,215,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joseph T. Liotine

Executive Vice President, Electrical Distribution Systems

900,000

1,125,000

4,300,000

6,325,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obed D. Louissaint

Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer

750,000

750,000

3,400,000

4,900,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)
Messrs. Laroyia and Liotine were each eligible for a prorated 2024 annual incentive award based on their respective hire dates; however, the amount shown above for each executive is the full-year annual incentive target. Mr. Khan was eligible for his full 2024 annual incentive award.
(2)
This table does not reflect the value of new hire awards for Messrs. Laroyia, Khan and Liotine, which are discussed below.

 

 

2024 ANNUAL COMPENSATION DETERMINATION

Individual base salaries and annual incentive targets for the NEOs are established based on the scope of each NEO’s responsibilities, individual performance, capabilities, market pay data and talent market dynamics.

2024 Base Salaries. Base salary is intended to be commensurate with each NEO’s responsibilities, individual performance and capabilities. Our practice is to make periodic adjustments to base salary, although we review compensation competitiveness annually. During 2024, the Compensation Committee did not make any base salary adjustments for Messrs. Clark, Massaro and Louissaint. Each of Messrs. Laroyia, Khan and Liotine joined Aptiv in 2024 and their compensation remained as detailed under the "Recent New Hire Information" section.

2024 Annual Incentive Plan Awards. Our Annual Incentive Plan is designed to motivate our NEOs to drive earnings, cash flow, profitable growth and our strategic priorities, all of which are key indicators of success for the Company. During 2024, the Compensation Committee approved an increase to Mr. Massaro’s annual incentive award opportunity from 125% to 135% as a percentage of base salary as a result of the Compensation Committee's annual market assessment.

 

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The Compensation Committee, working with management and its independent compensation consultant, sets the performance metrics and objectives based on Aptiv’s annual business objectives. For 2024, the Compensation Committee approved the following performance metrics for the Annual Incentive Plan:

 

Performance Metric

 

Weighting

 

Rationale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted Operating Income (OI)(1)

 

30%

 

OI provides a measure of our income realized from business operations and serves as an indicator of our overall financial performance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flow Before Financing (CFBF) / Simplified Operating Cash Flow (SOCF)(2)

 

30%

 

CFBF (enterprise-wide ("Total Aptiv") metric) / SOCF (segment-only metric) measures the generation of cash required to gain scale in our current platforms and to pursue future platforms

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Growth Over Market (GOM)

 

15%

 

GOM measures sales growth relative to the automotive markets in which we operate and supports the conversion of bookings to revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Strategic Results Metric

 

25%

 

The Strategic Results Metric is intended to align organizational focus and reinforce the importance of making progress on strategic goals that drive long-term value creation

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)
OI represents net income before interest expense, other income (expense), net, income tax (expense) benefit, equity income (loss), net of tax, amortization, restructuring and other special items. See Appendix A for further details.
(2)
CFBF represents cash provided by (used in) operating activities plus cash provided by (used in) investing activities, adjusted for the purchase price of business acquisitions and other transactions, the cost of significant technology investments and net proceeds from the divestiture of discontinued operations and other significant businesses. See Appendix A for further details. SOCF is defined, on a segment basis, as earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), plus or minus changes in accounts receivable, inventory and accounts payable, less capital expenditures net of proceeds from asset dispositions, plus restructuring expense, less cash expenditures for restructuring.

Design Changes from 2023 Annual Incentive Plan. For 2024, the Compensation Committee approved the following design changes to the Annual Incentive Plan (from the 2023 program):

Replaced Adjusted Net Income with Adjusted Operating Income as a performance metric to better align to how Aptiv's business unit performance is measured and to enhance line-of-sight for the participants;
Reduced the overall weighting of Growth over Market performance to reflect Aptiv's expansion of revenue sources outside of the automotive industry; and
Restored an annual performance measurement period versus two 6-month performance periods (which was a temporary feature used in 2023 to address short-term macroeconomic and supply chain headwinds).

Financial Performance Objectives (75% Weighting). For 2024, the Compensation Committee approved the three financial performance metrics described in the table above, including OI, CFBF / SOCF and GOM, which were collectively weighted 75% of the Annual Incentive Plan.

Performance Goal Setting. The OI, CFBF / SOCF and GOM goals and the award payout levels related to the achievement of those goals are measured on a performance scale set by the Compensation Committee. Performance below the minimum threshold for a metric would result in no payout for that metric, and performance above the maximum level for a metric would be capped at a maximum total payout of 200% of target with respect to that metric.

The Compensation Committee consistently sets performance targets that are rigorous and aligned with Aptiv’s goal planning process and commitments to operational excellence. Our Annual Incentive Plan target goals, approved by the Compensation Committee, are generally established to reflect our focus on growth over prior year actual outcomes and above market growth in the performance period. Aptiv’s targeted levels of performance continue to reflect rigorous hurdles taking into account the challenging macroeconomic outlook and consistent with our goal of delivering exceptional operational performance. In addition, for our business segment leaders, the Compensation Committee approves segment-specific financial performance targets to further enhance pay and performance alignment for the respective segment leaders.

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For 2024, each NEO's award was designed to payout as follows:

For Messrs. Clark, Laroyia, Massaro and Louissaint, enterprise-wide ("Total Aptiv") performance metrics were weighted 100% of the overall financial weighting, reflecting their broad enterprise-level responsibilities.
For Mr. Khan, Total Aptiv performance metrics and Advanced Safety and User Experience ("AS&UX") performance metrics were each weighted 50% of the overall financial weighting.
For Mr. Liotine, Total Aptiv performance metrics and performance metrics for our Signal and Power Systems ("S&PS") segment were each weighted 50% of the overall financial weighting.

The 2024 financial performance goals and results by metric were:

 

Performance Metric*

 

Total Aptiv / Segment

 

Threshold 25%

Payout

 

Target

100% Payout

 

Maximum 200%

Payout

 

Payout

Adjusted Operating Income (OI)

 

Total Aptiv

 

Actual: $2,128M

 

114%

 

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         $1,319M

 

          $1,978M

 

      $2,528M 

 

AS&UX

 

 

 

Actual: $810M

 

165%

 

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        $448M

 

           $672M

 

      $859M  

 

S&PS

 

Actual: $1,908M

 

 

 

91%

 

 

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            $1,326M

 

$1,989M

 

      $2,541M

 

Cash Flow Before Financing (CFBF)

 

Total Aptiv

 

 

 

Actual: $1,647M

 

200%

 

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                  $765M

 

         $1,148M

 

      $1,466M 

Simplified Operating Cash Flow (SOCF)

 

AS&UX

 

 

 

Actual: $659M

 

200%

 

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                  $333M

 

         $499M

 

      $638M  

 

S&PS

 

 

 

 

 

Actual: $1,895M

 

172%

 

 

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                  $1,036M

 

         $1,554M

 

      $1,986M

 

Growth Over Market (GOM)

 

Total Aptiv

 

Actual: 0.6%

 

 

 

 

0%

 

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          3.6%

 

             5.4%

 

          7.8%

 

 

 

Actual: 4.3%

 

 

 

0%

 

AS&UX

 

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          6.0%

 

             9.0%

 

         13.0%  

 

S&PS

 

Actual: (0.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

0%

 

 

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         2.4%

 

             3.6%

 

          5.2%

 

Financial Payout (% of Target)

 

Total Aptiv

 

 

 

 

126%

 

AS&UX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

136%

 

S&PS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

115%

 

*For purposes of the OI calculated results under the Annual Incentive Plan, the results shown in Appendix A were adjusted to remove the impact of M&A activity. For purposes of the CFBF / SOCF calculated results under the Annual Incentive Plan, the results shown were adjusted to remove the impact of M&A. See Appendix A for further details.

Strategic Results Metric (25% Weighting). For 2024, the Compensation Committee approved that achievement on our strategic initiatives would constitute a 25% weighted metric ("Strategic Results Metric") to reinforce the importance of making significant progress on our strategic goals in the overall execution of our business strategy. The strategic goals under the Strategic Results Metric fall under the following three pillars - Business Foundation, Current Platforms and Future Platforms - and align with our broader strategic framework, including our sustainability program, and are intended to align focus across the organization on specific goals that drive long-term value creation. Aptiv’s strategic goals are reviewed with the same rigor and processes as the quantitative goal-setting described above, because these strategic goals are important to our ability to drive shareholder value creation.

 

Based on its holistic evaluation of our performance against our strategic goals, the Compensation Committee approved that a payout factor of 75% of target reflected the progress made in 2024 in relation to our Strategic Results Metric, as set forth in more detail below. The following table reflects qualitative results achieved and support the payout factor. While meaningful progress was made, our payout factor reflects that we did not meet all our expectations.

 

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2024 Strategic Results Metrics

BusineSS Foundation

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Improved year-over-year bookings percentage with OEMs in Asia Pacific region, including local Chinese OEMs, and increased the resiliency of the local supply chain in China
Strengthened global leadership depth, and fortified Wind River commercial, engineering and product organizations; enhanced expertise in key skills such as AI, cyber security and software development

Current Platforms

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Increased the percentage of non-automotive adjacent market revenues and expanded portfolio of engineered components
Furthered maturity of our product and technology stack, enhanced existing products and launched new products

Future Platforms

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Made significant progress on shift to cloud-native software by refactoring advanced driver-assistance system stack to service-based architecture and drove significant Wind River Studio adoption within Aptiv engineering
Increased momentum in adjacent markets, including two new business awards for grid storage applications

Strategic Results Metric (% of Target)

75%

 

2024 Annual Incentive Plan Payouts. The 2024 Annual Incentive Plan payouts for our NEOs were based 75% on financial performance and 25% on strategic goals. Based on the results described above, the Compensation Committee approved the following 2024 Annual Incentive Plan payouts for the NEOs:

 

Name

 

Target Award ($)(1)

 

Financial Payout Factor
75% Weighting (%)

 

Strategic Results Metric Payout Factor
25% Weighting (%)

 

Total Incentive Award Payout Factor (%)

 

Payout ($)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kevin P. Clark

 

2,193,408

 

126

 

75

 

113

 

2,478,551

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Varun Laroyia

 

135,068

 

126

 

75

 

113

 

152,627

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joseph R. Massaro

 

1,721,250

 

126

 

75

 

113

 

1,945,013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Javed A. Khan

 

1,215,000

 

136

 

75

 

121

 

1,470,150

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joseph T. Liotine

 

761,301

 

115

 

75

 

105

 

799,366

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obed D. Louissaint

 

750,000

 

126

 

75

 

113

 

847,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Messrs. Laroyia and Liotine were each eligible for a prorated 2024 annual incentive award based on their respective hire dates.

2024 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE COMPENSATION

Performance Metrics. Aptiv’s Long-Term Incentive Plan is designed to reward performance on long-term strategic metrics and to attract, retain and motivate participants. Aptiv’s Long-Term Incentive Plan is primarily performance-based, with 60% of the NEOs’ annual award consisting of performance-based RSUs, which deliver value if financial and relative TSR goals are met. The targets reflect Aptiv’s pay-for-performance culture, which help align executive and investor interests. The remaining 40% of NEOs' annual award are time-based RSUs, the value of which is determined by Aptiv’s share price performance.

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The performance-based RSUs are settled after the results of a three-year performance period are determined. The time-based RSUs generally vest ratably over three years, beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date. The 2024 performance-based RSU grant vests at the end of 2026 and will be settled in early 2027 after the outcomes of the performance period are determined and approved. Under the design of the performance-based RSU awards, each NEO could receive from 0% to 200% of his target performance-based RSU award, as determined by Aptiv’s performance against certain Company-wide performance metrics. The metrics and weights used in the 2024 awards are shown below. These metrics reflect the balance sheet, income statement and market performance, together providing a comprehensive and robust performance assessment.

 

Metric

 

Weighting (%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Return on Net Assets (RONA)(1)

 

 

 

33.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative Net Income (NI)(2)

 

 

 

33.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Relative Total Shareholder Return (TSR)(3)

 

 

 

33.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)
Average RONA is tax-affected operating income divided by average net working capital plus average net property, plant and equipment for each calendar year, as adjusted for incentive plan calculation purposes.
(2)
Cumulative NI represents net income attributable to Aptiv before restructuring and other special items, including the tax impact thereon.
(3)
Relative TSR is measured by comparing the average closing price per share of the Company’s ordinary shares for all available trading days in December 2026 to the average closing price per share of the Company’s ordinary shares for all available trading days in December 2023, including the reinvestment of dividends, relative to the companies in the Russell 3000 Auto Parts Index.

2024 Grants. The Compensation Committee established the following 2024 target long-term incentive award values for our NEOs (consisting of performance-based RSUs and time-based RSUs, as described above). In so doing, the Compensation Committee considered market compensation data and each NEO’s scope of responsibilities, individual performance and retention considerations.

 

Name

 

Performance-Based
RSUs ($ at Target)

 

Time-Based RSUs ($)

 

Total Long-Term
Incentive Plan
Target Annual
Award ($)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kevin P. Clark

 

 

8,100,000

 

 

 

5,400,000

 

 

 

13,500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Varun Laroyia

 

 

2,430,000

 

 

 

1,620,000

 

 

 

4,050,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joseph R. Massaro

 

 

3,750,000

 

 

 

2,500,000

 

 

 

6,250,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Javed A. Khan

 

 

2,460,000

 

 

 

1,640,000

 

 

 

4,100,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joseph T. Liotine

 

 

2,580,000

 

 

 

1,720,000

 

 

 

4,300,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obed D. Louissaint

 

 

2,040,000

 

 

 

1,360,000

 

 

 

3,400,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In addition to their respective annual long-term incentive awards set forth in the table above, Messrs. Laroyia, Khan and Liotine were awarded new hire equity awards, granted shortly after their respective hire dates in 2024. These awards were granted to Messrs. Laroyia, Khan and Liotine in consideration of the forfeited value of cash and equity compensation from their prior employers, and to build an equity ownership stake to align with our shareholders. For specific details on the new hire equity awards, please see the "Recent New Hire Information" section.

 

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2022-2024 Performance-Based RSUs. The Compensation Committee assessed the performance awards granted in February 2022 for which vesting was based on achievement of three-year cumulative performance through December 31, 2024.

In February 2025, we paid out the performance-based RSUs for the 2022-2024 performance period. The following tables set forth: (1) the threshold, target and maximum goal levels, as well as the performance level achieved during the performance period; and (2) for each NEO holding these awards, the target number of performance-based RSUs granted, the actual number of performance-based RSUs forfeited, and the actual number of performance-based RSUs earned.

 

Performance

Metric

Weight

Threshold 40%

Payout

Target

100% Payout

Maximum 200%

Payout

Achievement

(% of Target)

Average Return on Net Assets (RONA)(1)

Actual: 26.7%   

33.3% 

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82%

 

22.3%

28.6%  

33.4%  

 

Actual: $3,914M

Cumulative Net Income (NI)(2)

33.3% 

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106%

 

$3,004M

$3,863M

$4,507M

 

 Actual: 21st  

Relative Total Shareholder Return (TSR)(3)

33.3% 

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 0%

 

     30th    

              50th

              90th

 

Total Weighted Financial Performance Payout

 

 

 

63%

 

(1)
Average RONA is tax-affected adjusted operating income divided by average net working capital plus average net property, plant and equipment for each calendar year, as adjusted for incentive plan calculation purposes.
(2)
For purposes of the Adjusted NI calculated results under the Long-Term Incentive Plan, the results shown in Appendix A were adjusted to neutralize the impact of a 2022 reporting change to remove amortization from Adjusted NI and to remove the impact of M&A activity not included in the original target.
(3)
Relative TSR is measured by comparing the average closing price per share of the Company’s ordinary shares for the specified trading days in December of the final year of the performance period to the average closing price per share of the Company’s ordinary shares for the specified trading days in December of the year prior to the beginning of the performance period, including the reinvestment of dividends, relative to the companies in the Russell 3000 Auto Parts Index.

While our financial performance over the three-year performance period (including RONA and NI results together) was slightly below target, our stock price performance over the same period relative to companies in the Russell 3000 Auto Parts Index had a significant impact on the overall achievement of the performance goals. Based on the achievement of the performance goals during the period, the earned award was 63% of the target opportunity. As a result, the Compensation Committee approved the following 2022-2024 performance-based RSU award payouts.

 

 

Performance-Based RSUs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name(1)

 

Target Units Granted (#)

 

Units Forfeited (#)

 

Actual
Units Earned (#)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kevin P. Clark

 

 

 

54,125

 

 

 

 

 

20,026

 

 

 

 

 

34,099

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joseph R. Massaro

 

 

 

21,650

 

 

 

 

 

8,010

 

 

 

 

 

13,640

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)
Messrs. Laroyia, Khan and Liotine joined Aptiv in 2024, and Mr. Louissaint joined Aptiv in 2023; none of them received a performance-based RSU award in 2022.

2025 INCENTIVE COMPENSATION Changes

For 2025, the Compensation Committee approved the following design changes to the Annual Incentive Plan and Long-Term Incentive Plan to ensure alignment of the Company’s reward programs with Aptiv’s strategy and long-term value creation for our shareholders.

Annual Incentive Plan. The performance measures within the Annual Incentive Plan were modified to replace Cash Flow and Growth over Market with Revenue. As a result of these changes, the 2025 Annual Incentive Plan includes Revenue, Operating Income and Strategic Results metrics. The Compensation Committee believes these changes create a balanced portfolio of top line, bottom line and strategic performance measures, while simplifying the program and reflecting our continued journey to place more emphasis on the expansion of revenue sources outside the automotive industry.

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Long-Term Incentive Plan. The financial measures in the performance-based component of our Long-Term Incentive Plan were changed to replace Return on Net Assets and Net Income metrics with Return on Invested Capital and Software and Adjacent Market Revenue. The Compensation Committee believes these changes maintain balance between growth and return metrics, while focusing the Aptiv team on the pursuit of our software and non-automotive adjacent market business opportunities. In addition, Total Shareholder Return was shifted from a weighted metric to a +/- 20% payout modifier on financial results to ensure the executives’ primary focus remains on execution of our long-term financial performance goals, while maintaining meaningful shareholder alignment.

RECENT NEW HIRE INFORMATION

Messrs. Liotine, Khan and Laroyia each joined Aptiv in 2024 with the target compensation opportunities discussed in the "2024 NEO Target Total Direct Compensation Opportunities" table above. The 2024 target annual incentive awards for Messrs. Laroyia and Liotine were prorated based on their respective hire dates, while the 2024 target annual incentive award for Mr. Khan was not prorated and his award was guaranteed to pay out at least at target for 2024.

In addition, Messrs. Liotine, Khan and Laroyia received new hire awards, which were granted in consideration of the forfeited value of cash and equity compensation from their prior employers, and to build an equity ownership stake to align with our shareholders, as detailed below. The cash awards described below are subject to a repayment provision if the executive voluntarily terminates his employment or is terminated for "cause" within the first two years of employment.

Mr. Liotine joined Aptiv on April 29, 2024. He received one-time cash and equity sign-on awards, including a cash award of $2,000,000 and a time-based RSU award with a targeted value of $3,000,000. The sign-on cash award is paid in two installments: $1,000,000 upon hire and $1,000,000 following the one-year anniversary of his hire date, subject to continued employment through such anniversary. The sign-on time-based RSU award was granted in June 2024, and vests ratably in June 2025 and 2026.

Mr. Khan joined Aptiv on August 14, 2024. He received one-time cash and equity sign-on awards, including a cash award of $5,000,000 and an equity award of $6,500,000. The sign-on cash award is paid in three installments: $2,500,000 upon hire, $1,500,000 following the one-year anniversary of his hire date, and $1,000,000 following the two-year anniversary of his hire date, subject to continued employment through each such anniversary. The sign-on equity awards were granted in October 2024, and included a time-based RSU award with a targeted value of $4,000,000, which vests ratably in October 2025 and 2026, and a performance-based RSU award with a targeted value of $2,500,000, with performance and vesting terms consistent with the regular annual performance-based RSU awards described above under the “2024 Long-Term Incentive Compensation” section.

Mr. Laroyia joined Aptiv on November 4, 2024. He received one-time cash and equity sign-on awards, including a cash award of $2,000,000 and a time-based RSU award with a targeted value of $3,000,000. The sign-on cash award is paid in two installments: $1,000,000 upon hire and $1,000,000 following the one-year anniversary of his hire date, subject to continued employment through such anniversary. The sign-on time-based RSU award was granted in November 2024, and vests ratably in November 2025 and 2026.

OTHER COMPENSATION

Additional compensation and benefit programs available to our NEOs are described below.

Aptiv Salaried 401(k) Plan. Along with other eligible U.S. Aptiv salaried employees, our NEOs participate in our broad-based and tax-qualified defined contribution plan, the Aptiv Salaried 401(k) Plan, which is a qualified plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”). All contributions are subject to tax-qualification limits imposed by the Code.

Aptiv Deferred Compensation Plan (“DCP”). Under the DCP, eligible U.S. employees, including our NEOs, receive Aptiv contributions in excess of the limits imposed upon the Aptiv Salaried 401(k) Plan by the Code. No guaranteed or above-market rates are earned; the investment options available are a subset of those available to all employees under the Aptiv Salaried 401(k) Plan. Additional details regarding benefits and payouts under this plan are provided in the “Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation” section.

Financial Planning. A select group of senior executives, including the NEOs, are eligible to participate in executive financial services sponsored by Aptiv. Aptiv pays the annual service fee of the third-party financial advisory firm for the participating executives, and each participating executive pays income taxes on the imputed income associated with the benefit.

Severance Plans. In 2017, we adopted the Aptiv PLC Executive Severance Plan (the “Severance Plan”) and the Aptiv PLC Executive Change in Control Severance Plan (the “Change in Control Plan”). These plans were adopted to provide severance protections to certain executives who are designated by the Compensation Committee as eligible to participate in each plan, including our NEOs.

For the participating NEOs, the Severance Plan generally provides for severance benefits in the event of a “qualifying separation” (as defined in the Severance Plan to include a termination without “cause” or a resignation for “good reason”) of the NEO’s employment. Pursuant to the Severance Plan, an NEO who incurs a qualifying separation would be entitled to receive severance payments equal in the aggregate to a multiple of annual base salary (1.5 times for officers with at least two years of service, and 1 time for all other

 

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officers), unless and until the NEO is employed by another employer. The Severance Plan also provides a COBRA subsidy for a period of up to 18 months following a qualifying separation.

The Change in Control Plan generally provides for “double-trigger” severance benefits in connection with a “qualifying separation” (as defined in the Change in Control Plan to include a termination without “cause” or a resignation for “good reason”) that occurs in connection with or within two years after a change in control (as defined in the Change in Control Plan). Pursuant to the Change in Control Plan, an NEO who incurs a qualifying separation would generally be entitled to receive a lump sum cash payment in an amount equal to the sum of (1) three times base salary in the case of the CEO and two times base salary in the case of an NEO other than the CEO, and (2) in the case of the CEO, three times the higher of the CEO’s target annual cash incentive award opportunity for the year in which the separation occurs or in effect immediately prior to the change in control (or in the case of an NEO other than the CEO, two times the higher of the NEO’s target annual cash incentive award opportunity for the year in which the separation occurs or in effect immediately prior to the change in control). In addition, an NEO who incurs a qualifying separation is also entitled to receive a lump sum payment representing the sum of 36 monthly COBRA premiums for the CEO and 24 monthly COBRA premiums for NEOs other than the CEO. The Change in Control Plan does not provide for any excise tax gross-up benefit.

Benefits under the Severance Plan and the Change in Control Plan are generally subject to execution by the NEO of a general waiver and release of claims in favor of Aptiv.

Other Benefits. We provide additional benefits, such as relocation and expatriate benefits to our NEOs, when applicable, and in general, these benefits are the same as those provided to similarly situated non-officer employees. Additional details are covered in the “2024 Summary Compensation Table”.

COMPENSATION GOVERNANCE PRACTICES

Stock Ownership Guidelines. To support alignment of our executives’ interests with those of our shareholders, Aptiv’s Board believes that our officers should maintain an appropriate level of equity interest in Aptiv. To that end, our Board has adopted the following stock ownership guidelines:

 

Role

 

Guideline

 

 

 

 

 

 

CEO

 

6x base salary

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Section 16 officers, including all of our other NEOs

 

3x base salary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our officers, including the NEOs, are expected to fulfill the ownership requirement within five years from the time they are appointed to their respective positions. Until such time as the required holding is met, officers may not sell stock, subject to limited exceptions. Once the ownership requirement has been met, an officer may sell stock, provided, however, that the minimum ownership requirement must continue to be met. The Compensation Committee reviews the ownership level for covered executives each year. As of the measurement date of February 14, 2025, all of our NEOs were at or above the applicable ownership requirement or on track to meet the applicable ownership requirement within five years of their respective appointments. Set forth in the following graph reflects the CEO's holdings, and the average holdings of the other NEOs, in relation to our stock ownership guidelines:

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Clawback. In 2023, we adopted a new Compensation Clawback Policy that complies with rules promulgated by the NYSE and the SEC (the “Clawback Policy”). The Clawback Policy generally applies to current and former executive officers, and it provides for the recovery of certain incentive-based compensation received during a three-year recovery period if we are required to prepare an accounting restatement due to material noncompliance with any financial reporting requirement under the securities laws. The incentive-based

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compensation recoverable under the Clawback Policy generally includes the amount of incentive-based compensation received (on or after October 2, 2023) that exceeds the amount that would have been received had it been determined based on the restated amounts (without regard to any taxes paid).

The Clawback Policy does not condition clawback on the fault of the executive officer, but the required clawback under the Clawback Policy is subject to certain limited exceptions in accordance with the SEC and NYSE rules.

We also continue to maintain our prior clawback policy (the “Supplemental Policy”) as a supplement to the Clawback Policy. The Supplemental Policy gives the Compensation Committee discretion to provide for forfeiture of awards or repayment of prior amounts if our financial statements are materially misstated or in material noncompliance with any financial reporting requirement under securities laws. Under the Supplemental Policy, if the misstatement is due to fraud, then the participants responsible for the fraud will forfeit their rights to future awards and must repay any amounts they received from prior awards due to the fraudulent behavior.

Restrictive Covenants. All executives, including the NEOs, are required to sign confidentiality and non-interference agreements. The non-interference agreements include non-compete and non-solicitation covenants, which generally prohibit executives from:

Working for a competitor or otherwise directly or indirectly engaging in competition with us for 12 months after leaving Aptiv;
Soliciting or hiring employees for 24 months after leaving Aptiv; and
Soliciting customers for 24 months after leaving Aptiv.

If the terms of the confidentiality and non-interference agreements are violated, Aptiv has the right to cancel or rescind any unvested Long-Term Incentive Plan award, consistent with applicable law.

No Excise Tax Gross-Ups. We do not provide any excise tax gross-ups specific to our officer population, including our NEOs. Certain expatriate policy and relocation provisions, applicable to all salaried employees, allow for tax gross-ups as reimbursement for additional taxes or expenses incurred due to expatriate status or relocation expenses.

No Hedging/No Pledging. The Company’s Insider Trading Policy prohibits directors and employees from entering into transactions that “hedge” the value of Aptiv stock and from pledging Aptiv securities as collateral for a loan, which includes engaging in short-term or speculative transactions and from engaging in short sales or the use of prepaid variable forward contracts, equity swaps, collars and exchange funds. In addition, the Company’s Insider Trading Policy prohibits directors and employees from trading in options (such as put and call options) on Aptiv stock and purchasing Aptiv securities on margin or holding Aptiv securities in a margin account. Further, directors and employees are encouraged to avoid frequent trading or speculating in Aptiv stock. The Company’s Insider Trading Policy is available on aptiv.com by clicking on the tab “Investors” and then the caption “Governance Documents” under the heading “Governance.”

Independent Compensation Consultant. The Compensation Committee has retained Meridian Compensation Partners ("Meridian") as its independent compensation consultant since November 2023. The scope of the work done by Meridian during 2024 for the Compensation Committee included the following:

Providing analyses and recommendations that inform the Compensation Committee’s decisions;
Reviewing and making recommendations regarding Aptiv’s compensation and relative TSR peer groups;
Preparing and evaluating market pay data and competitive position analysis;
Analyzing realizable compensation in the context of performance;
Assisting in the benchmarking, design and development of Aptiv’s executive compensation programs;
Providing updates on market compensation trends and the regulatory environment as they relate to executive compensation;
Reviewing various management proposals presented to the Compensation Committee related to executive compensation;
Working with the Compensation Committee to validate and strengthen the pay-for-performance relationship and alignment with shareholders; and
Reviewing and providing commentary on executive pay related disclosures.

 

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The Compensation Committee assessed the independence of Meridian pursuant to SEC and NYSE rules and no conflict of interest exists that would prevent Meridian from independently representing the Compensation Committee. Meridian does not perform other services for the Company. Meridian met with the Compensation Committee Chair and the Compensation Committee outside the presence of management. In addition, Meridian participated in all of the Compensation Committee’s meetings during 2024 and, when requested by the Compensation Committee Chair, in preparatory meetings and in executive sessions at Compensation Committee meetings.

Compensation Risk Assessment. The Aptiv Human Resources team completed a risk assessment of our compensation programs in January 2025 and concluded that our compensation policies, practices and programs do not create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on Aptiv. Meridian reviewed and concurred with management's findings. The compensation risk assessment included a review of our pay and incentive plan structures, pay practices and policies, and governance processes, including the Compensation Committee’s oversight of such programs (supported by an independent consultant).

The Compensation Committee reviewed the 2025 assessment and discussed the report with management and Meridian. The Compensation Committee agreed that our compensation policies, practices and programs do not create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on Aptiv. In doing so, the Compensation Committee also reaffirmed the following key risk mitigating factors with respect to our NEOs:

Mix of fixed and variable, cash-based and equity-based, and short- and long-term compensation, with an emphasis on equity-based pay;
Incentive award opportunities that span both annual and overlapping, multi-year time periods and incorporate a broad range of financial metrics, strategic initiatives and TSR;
Annual benchmarking exercise to review market competitiveness of pay levels;
Annual incentive awards with opportunities capped at 200% of the target amount;
Existence of a clawback policy; and
Stock ownership guidelines, with retention requirements, and the prohibition on hedging and pledging of Company stock.

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Compensation Committee Report

We, the undersigned members of the Compensation Committee, have reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis with management. Based on such review and discussion, we recommended to the Board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Proxy Statement and incorporated by reference into our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Joseph L. Hooley, Chairman

Merit E. Janow

Paul M. Meister

 

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46 2024 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

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2024 Summary Compensation Table

The table below sets forth specified information regarding the compensation of the individuals who served in 2024 as principal executive officer (Kevin P. Clark), principal financial officer (Varun Laroyia and Joseph R. Massaro), and the next three most highly compensated executive officers who were serving in such capacity as of December 31, 2024 (Javed A. Khan, Joseph T. Liotine and Obed D. Louissaint), all of whom collectively are Aptiv’s NEOs. Messrs. Laroyia and Massaro were both included as NEOs since they both served as principal financial officer ("PFO") for a portion of 2024, with Mr. Massaro serving as the PFO from January 1, 2024 - November 7, 2024, and Mr. Laroyia serving as the PFO from November 8, 2024 - December 31, 2024.

 

Name and Principal Position

 

Year

 

Salary
($)
(1)

 

Bonus
($)
(2)

 

Stock
Awards
($)
(3)

 

Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($)

 

All Other
Compensation
($)
(4)

 

Total
($)

Kevin P. Clark

 

2024

 

1,462,272

 

 

14,502,615

 

2,478,551

 

314,612

 

18,758,050

Chair and Chief Executive Officer

 

2023

 

1,462,272

 

 

14,032,595

 

2,193,408

 

311,861

 

18,000,136

 

 

2022

 

1,462,272

 

 

12,358,679

 

2,193,408

 

192,262

 

16,206,621

Varun Laroyia

 

2024

 

138,447

 

1,000,000

 

6,880,792

 

152,627

 

6,242

 

8,178,108

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joseph R. Massaro

 

2024

 

1,275,000

 

 

6,714,213

 

1,945,013

 

182,112

 

10,116,338

Vice Chairman, Engineered Components Group and Former Chief Financial Officer

 

2023

 

1,256,250

 

 

6,206,788

 

1,593,750

 

172,336

 

9,229,124

 

 

2022

 

1,150,000

 

 

4,943,446

 

1,500,000

 

103,463

 

7,696,909

Javed A. Khan

 

2024

 

344,318

 

2,500,000

 

11,300,147

 

1,470,150

 

14,603

 

15,629,218

President, Software and Advanced Safety and User Experience

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joseph T. Liotine

 

2024

 

606,818

 

1,000,000

 

7,633,583

 

799,366

 

472,294

 

10,512,061

Executive Vice President, Electrical Distribution Systems

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obed D. Louissaint

 

2024

 

750,000

 

 

3,652,545

 

847,500

 

107,759

 

5,357,804

Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer

 

2023

 

750,000

 

2,000,000

 

11,139,181

 

750,000

 

82,190

 

14,721,371

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)
Base salary and annual incentive awards are eligible for deferral under the Aptiv DCP. Messrs. Clark, Massaro, Liotine and Louissaint participated in the DCP in 2024. Total base salaries and annual incentive awards, including the deferred portions, are presented in this 2024 Summary Compensation Table. Contributions to the DCP are displayed in the “2024 Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation” section.
(2)
For Messrs. Laroyia, Khan and Liotine, the 2024 bonus amount represents one-time cash payments made in connection with their respective hirings. For more detail, see "Recent New Hire Information" section.
(3)
The award values reflected in the “Stock Awards” column are the grant date fair values of the NEOs’ respective long-term incentive awards determined in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. For assumptions used in determining the fair value of these awards, see Note 21, Share-Based Compensation to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The award values include the grant date fair value of 2024 performance-based RSUs based on target performance, which was the probable outcome at grant. Assuming maximum performance achievement and based on grant date share price, for the NEOs’ performance-based RSUs granted in 2024, the values for awards in the “Stock Awards” column would be $21,718,622 for Mr. Clark; $9,171,106 for Mr. Laroyia; $10,054,991 for Mr. Massaro; $15,389,932 for Mr. Khan; $9,860,407 for Mr. Liotine; and $5,469,946 for Mr. Louissaint.

 

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(4)
Amounts reported in the “All Other Compensation” column for 2024 reflect the following:

 

Name

 

Aptiv
Contributions ($)
(a)

 

Life
Insurance ($)
(b)

 

Other ($)(c)

 

Total ($)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kevin P. Clark

 

273,601

 

211

 

40,800

 

314,612

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Varun Laroyia

 

5,596

 

314

 

333

 

6,242

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joseph R. Massaro

 

164,106

 

5,256

 

12,750

 

182,112

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Javed A. Khan

 

13,773

 

830

 

 

14,603

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joseph T. Liotine

 

38,686

 

1,328

 

432,280

 

472,294

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obed D. Louissaint

 

90,406

 

1,080

 

16,273

 

107,759

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)
For NEOs, this column reflects Aptiv’s contributions to both the qualified Aptiv Salaried 401(k) Plan, and the non-qualified DCP. For all participants in the Aptiv Salaried 401(k) Plan, Aptiv provides a contribution of 4% of base salary and annual incentive award. Aptiv also provides a matching contribution equal to 50% of the participant’s contributions to the program, up to a maximum of 7% of the participant’s base salary and annual incentive award. Additional details regarding the DCP are provided in the “2024 Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation” section.
(b)
This column reflects the dollar value of the insurance premiums paid for each NEO for premium payments made regarding his life insurance policy.
(c)
For Messrs. Clark and Massaro, these amounts represent tax preparation expenses in connection with working in Ireland. For Mr. Laroyia, this amount represents executive financial services. For Mr. Liotine, this amount represents relocation expenses. For Mr. Louissaint, this amount represents commuter benefits and executive financial services.

 

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48 2024 GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS

 

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2024 Grants of Plan-Based Awards

The table below sets forth the threshold, target and maximum award payout opportunities (or full award opportunity, as applicable) for plan-based awards that were granted to our NEOs in 2024.

 

 

 

 

 

Estimated Possible Payouts Under
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards
(6)

 

Estimated Future Payouts Under
Equity Incentive Plan Awards
(7)

 

All Other
Stock
Awards:
Number of
Shares of
Stock or

 

Grant Date
Fair Value
of Stock

Name

Grant Date

 

Award Type

 

Threshold
($)

 

Target
($)

 

Maximum
($)

 

Threshold
(#)

 

Target
(#)

 

Maximum
(#)

 

Units
(#)
(8)

 

Awards
($)
(9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kevin P. Clark

 

 

AIP

 

548,352

 

2,193,408

 

4,386,816

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/28/2024

 

Time-Based RSU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

68,930

 

5,429,616

 

2/28/2024

 

Performance-Based RSU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25,849

 

103,396

 

206,792

 

 

 

9,072,999

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Varun Laroyia

 

 

AIP

(1)

33,767

 

135,068

 

270,137

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11/14/2024

(2)

Time-Based RSU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

53,716

 

2,902,275

11/14/2024

 

Time-Based RSU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29,007

 

1,567,248

 

11/14/2024

 

Performance-Based RSU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,877

 

43,509

 

87,018

 

 

 

2,411,269

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joseph R. Massaro

 

 

AIP

 

430,313

 

1,721,250

 

3,442,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/28/2024

 

Time-Based RSU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31,912

 

2,513,708

 

2/28/2024

 

Performance-Based RSU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,967

 

47,869

 

95,738

 

 

 

4,200,505

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Javed A. Khan

 

 

AIP

 

1,215,000

 

1,215,000

 

2,430,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10/1/2024

(3)

Time-Based RSU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

56,101

 

3,956,243

10/1/2024

 

Time-Based RSU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23,002

 

1,622,101

 

10/1/2024

(3)

Performance-Based RSU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,766

 

35,064

 

70,128

 

 

 

2,884,014

 

10/1/2024

 

Performance-Based RSU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,626

 

34,502

 

69,004

 

 

 

2,837,790

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joseph T. Liotine

 

 

AIP

(4)

190,325

 

761,301

 

1,522,603

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6/21/2024

(5)

Time-Based RSU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39,809

 

2,994,035

6/21/2024

 

Time-Based RSU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22,824

 

1,716,593

 

6/21/2024

 

Performance-Based RSU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,559

 

34,236

 

68,472

 

 

 

2,922,956

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obed D. Louissaint

 

 

AIP

 

187,500

 

750,000

 

1,500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/28/2024

 

Time-Based RSU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,360

 

1,367,447

 

2/28/2024

 

Performance-Based RSU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,510

 

26,041

 

52,082

 

 

 

2,285,098

 

(1)
Mr. Laroyia was eligible for a prorated annual incentive award based on his start date of November 4, 2024; otherwise, his 2024 annual incentive award target is $850,000.
(2)
Mr. Laroyia received a one-time time-based RSU award as part of his new hire package. This award vests 50% on each of November 14, 2025 and 2026. See "Recent New Hire Information" section for more detail.
(3)
Mr. Khan received a one-time time-based RSU award and a one-time performance-based RSU award as part of his new hire package. The one-time time-based RSU award vests 50% on each of October 1, 2025 and 2026. The one-time performance-based RSU award vests fully on December 31, 2026. See "Recent New Hire Information" section for more detail.
(4)
Mr. Liotine was eligible for a prorated annual incentive award based on his start date of April 29, 2024; otherwise, his 2024 annual incentive award target is $1,125,000.
(5)
Mr. Liotine received a one-time time-based RSU award as part of his new hire package. This award vests 50% on each of June 21, 2025 and 2026. See "Recent New Hire Information" section for more detail.
(6)
These columns show the threshold, target and maximum awards payable to our NEOs under the 2024 Annual Incentive Plan. The final award is determined by corporate performance, as approved by the Compensation Committee. The threshold amount for Mr. Khan is equal to his target because his award was guaranteed to payout at least at target for 2024, as further described in the "Recent New Hire Information" section.
(7)
These columns show the threshold, target and maximum number of RSUs possible under the performance-based RSUs granted in 2024 pursuant to our Long-Term Incentive Plan. The actual payouts will be based on three performance metrics (Average Return on Net Assets, Cumulative Net Income and relative TSR) during the performance period from January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2026.
(8)
This column shows the number of time-based RSUs granted to our NEOs in 2024 pursuant to our Long-Term Incentive Plan. Annual time-based RSUs generally vest ratably over three years on the first, second and third anniversary dates of the date of grant. The specific vesting terms for the one-time awards to Messrs. Laroyia, Khan and Liotine are described in the "Recent New Hire Information" section.

 

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(9)
This column reflects the grant date fair value of each 2024 equity award determined in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. For the grant date fair values of performance-based RSU awards granted in 2024, the amount reflects the target outcome of the performance conditions. Except for the performance-based RSUs based on relative TSR (33.3% of the annual performance-based RSUs), the grant date value for the 2024 equity awards was determined based on the grant date closing price of our stock on the NYSE. The closing price of Aptiv shares on February 28, 2024 was $78.77, on June 21, 2024 was $75.21, on October 1, 2024 was $70.52, and on November 14, 2024 was $54.03. The grant date fair value for the relative TSR performance-based RSUs granted in 2024 was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation and was based on a price of $105.71 per share except for the award granted on November 14, 2024, which used an updated Monte Carlo simulation and was based on a price of $58.20.

Our NEOs are parties to offer letters with Aptiv that generally describe the compensation and benefits initially provided to them upon employment, including benefits upon termination. For more information about these arrangements, refer to “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control”. For more information about the NEOs’ relative mix of salary and other compensation elements in proportion to total compensation, refer to “2024 Compensation Program Overview — 2024 Target Annual Total Direct Compensation Mix for CEO and Other NEOs”.

 

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50 2024 OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END

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2024 Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End

The values displayed in the table below reflect each Aptiv NEO’s outstanding long-term incentive awards as of December 31, 2024.

 

 

Stock Awards

Name

 

Restricted Stock Unit
Grant Date or
Performance Period
(1)

 

 

Number of
Shares or Units
of Stock That
Have Not Vested
(#)
(5)

 

Market Value of
Shares or
Units of
Stock That
Have Not Vested
($)
(6)

 

Equity Incentive
Plan Awards:
Number of
Unearned
Shares, Units
or Other Rights
That Have
Not Vested
(#)
(7),(8)

 

Equity Incentive
Plan Awards:
Market or
Payout Value of
Unearned
Shares, Units
or Other Rights
That Have
Not Vested
($)
(6)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kevin P. Clark

 

2/28/2022

 

 

12,028

 

 

727,453

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/28/2023

 

 

29,444

 

 

1,780,773

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/28/2024

 

 

68,930

 

 

4,168,886

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/1/2023-12/31/2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

132,494

 

 

8,013,237

 

 

 

1/1/2024-12/31/2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

206,792

 

 

12,506,780

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Varun Laroyia

 

11/14/2024

(2)

 

53,716

 

 

3,248,744

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11/14/2024

 

 

29,007

 

 

1,754,343

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/1/2024-12/31/2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

87,018

 

 

5,262,849

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joseph R. Massaro

 

2/28/2022

 

 

4,811

 

 

290,969

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/28/2023

 

 

13,024

 

 

787,692

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/28/2024

 

 

31,912

 

 

1,930,038

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/1/2023-12/31/2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

58,604

 

 

3,544,370

 

 

 

1/1/2024-12/31/2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

95,738

 

 

5,790,234

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Javed A. Khan

 

10/1/2024

(3)

 

56,101

 

 

3,392,988

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10/1/2024

 

 

23,002

 

 

1,391,161

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/1/2024-12/31/2026

(3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

70,128

 

 

4,241,341

 

 

 

1/1/2024-12/31/2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

69,004

 

 

4,173,362

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joseph T. Liotine

 

6/21/2024

(4)

 

39,809

 

 

2,407,648

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6/21/2024

 

 

22,824

 

 

1,380,396

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/1/2024-12/31/2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

68,472

 

 

4,141,187

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obed D. Louissaint

 

2/28/2023

 

 

22,649

 

 

1,369,812

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/28/2023

 

 

6,795

 

 

410,962

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/28/2024

 

 

17,360

 

 

1,049,933

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/1/2023-12/31/2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30,576

 

 

1,849,236

 

 

 

1/1/2024-12/31/2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

52,082

 

 

3,149,919

 

 

(1)
To better understand the information in this table, we included the time-based RSU award grant dates and the performance periods of our performance-based RSU awards.
(2)
Mr. Laroyia received a one-time time-based RSU award as part of his new hire package; his start date was November 4, 2024. This award vests 50% on each of November 14, 2025 and 2026. See "Recent New Hire Information" section for more detail.
(3)
Mr. Khan received a one-time time-based RSU award and a one-time performance-based RSU award as part of his new hire package; his start date was August 14, 2024. The one-time time-based RSU award vests 50% on each of October 1, 2025 and 2026. The one-time performance-based RSU award vests fully on December 31, 2026. See "Recent New Hire Information" section for more detail.
(4)
Mr. Liotine received a one-time time-based RSU award as part of his new hire package; his start date was April 29, 2024. This award vests 50% on each of June 21, 2025 and 2026. See "Recent New Hire Information" section for more detail.
(5)
This column shows the unvested time-based RSU awards as of December 31, 2024, which, except for the one-time awards described in footnotes 2-4 of this table, generally vest ratably on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date.
(6)
The amount shown represents the market value of awards using a per share price of $60.48, the closing price of our stock on December 31, 2024 (the last trading day of fiscal 2024).
(7)
Performance-based RSUs presented at maximum performance levels.
(8)
Of the awards reflected in this column, the 2023-2025 performance-based RSUs will be settled in early 2026 after the results for the three-year performance period are determined and the 2024-2026 performance-based RSUs will be settled in early 2027 after the results for the three-year performance period are determined.

 

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2024 OPTION EXERCISES AND STOCK VESTED TABLE 51

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2024 Option Exercises and

Stock Vested Table

The following table sets forth information regarding vested stock awards during 2024 for our NEOs. The value realized on vesting is based on the market price of the underlying shares on the date of vest.

 

 

Stock Awards (2)

Name

 

Number of Shares
Acquired on Vesting
(#)

 

Value Realized
on Vesting
($)

 

 

 

 

 

Kevin P. Clark

 

70,830

 

$4,955,608

Varun Laroyia(1)

 

 

Joseph R. Massaro

 

28,651

 

2,007,364

Javed A. Khan(1)

 

 

Joseph T. Liotine(1)

 

 

Obed D. Louissaint

 

26,046

 

1,864,789

 

(1)
Messrs. Laroyia, Khan and Liotine did not have any awards that vested during the year.
(2)
The shares and values listed in these columns for Messrs. Clark and Massaro include time-based RSUs that vested on February 28, 2024, and performance-based RSUs that vested on December 31, 2024, and settled on February 28, 2025. The shares and value listed for Mr. Louissaint include time-based RSUs that vested on February 28, 2024 and October 1, 2024.

 

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52 2024 NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION

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2024 Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation

The Aptiv Deferred Compensation Plan (“DCP”) is a non-qualified deferred compensation program available to a limited number of employees, including the NEOs. Under the DCP, participants receive Aptiv contributions in excess of the limits imposed upon the Aptiv Salaried 401(k) Plan by the Code.

PLAN BENEFITS

Employees who were eligible for DCP deferrals in 2024 were permitted to defer additional income above $345,000 (the maximum eligible compensation limit under the Aptiv Salaried 401(k) Plan for 2024) into a DCP deferral account. They also received the following benefits:

All DCP-eligible employees receive an Aptiv contribution of 4% of their base salary and annual incentive award. This contribution occurs even if the individual does not elect to make deferrals into the DCP; and
Eligible employees who made deferral contributions under the DCP received an additional Aptiv matching contribution of 50% on the individual’s voluntary deferrals up to 7% of the base salary and annual incentive award over the qualified plan limit, which constitutes a maximum contribution by Aptiv of 3.5% of each employee’s eligible compensation.

INVESTMENT OPTIONS

Participants in the DCP may select investment options for their deferred amounts. The investment options consist of a small selection of index mutual funds and do not offer any guaranteed or above-market returns.

DEFERRAL ELECTION PROCESS

The DCP deferral election process is conducted prior to the year in which eligible income is earned. For the 2024 plan year, deferral elections were required to be made no later than December 31, 2023. During this process, eligible employees were allowed to make deferral elections related to their 2024 base salary and any annual incentive award based on 2024 performance that would be scheduled to be paid in 2025 (but no later than March 15, 2025).

DISTRIBUTIONS

Eligible employees must also elect a distribution date for their deferred amounts. A base salary deferral must remain deferred for a minimum of one year, and any annual incentive deferrals must remain deferred for a minimum of two years.

VESTING

All employee deferrals and Aptiv contributions are immediately vested.

The values displayed in the table below include contributions to the NEOs’ DCP accounts by the NEOs and by Aptiv in 2024, as well as the aggregate balances of these accounts at the end of 2024.

 

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2024 NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION 53

2024 NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION TABLE

 

Name

 

Executive
Contributions
in Last FY ($)
(1)

 

Registrant
Contributions
in Last FY ($)
(2)

 

Aggregate
Earnings in
Last FY ($)
(3)

 

Aggregate
Withdrawals /
Distributions ($)
(4)

 

Aggregate
Balance at
Last FYE ($)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kevin P. Clark

 

231,748

 

248,301

 

168,173

 

549,913

 

1,917,353

Varun Laroyia

 

 

 

 

 

Joseph R. Massaro

 

75,713

 

138,806

 

95,580

 

49,337

 

748,859

Javed A. Khan

 

 

 

 

 

Joseph T. Liotine

 

18,327

 

19,636

 

(506)

 

 

37,458

Obed D. Louissaint

 

41,563

 

66,981

 

9,780

 

 

176,886

 

(1)
All NEOs other than Messrs. Laroyia and Khan elected to defer a portion of their salary and annual incentive awards as permitted under the DCP. Each NEO’s total salary and annual incentive award, including these deferred amounts, are reported in the “2024 Summary Compensation Table”.
(2)
Company contributions to the NEOs’ DCP accounts, along with contributions to the qualified Aptiv Salaried 401(k) Plan, are disclosed in the “All Other Compensation” column in the “2024 Summary Compensation Table”.
(3)
Aggregate earnings represent change (including losses) in market value less any fee paid by the NEO, but none of these amounts are disclosed in the “2024 Summary Compensation Table”.
(4)
The withdrawals of our NEO(s) were made in accordance with the deferral election process described in this section.

 

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54 POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE IN CONTROL

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Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control

EMPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENTS

We have offer letters in place with all Aptiv NEOs. These offer letters describe our standard terms and conditions of employment and compensation and benefits provided to the individual. Mr. Clark’s offer letter also includes severance provisions, which provide for 18 months of base pay plus an amount equal to 1.5 times his annual incentive at target in the event he is terminated by the Company without cause.

Each NEO has signed a non-interference and confidentiality agreement, described above in the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section. The non-interference agreement includes both non-compete and non-solicitation covenants.

ANNUAL INCENTIVE PLAN

In the event of a change in control, each NEO’s annual incentive target award will be prorated for the time period between the plan start date and the effective change in control date. A payment will also be calculated for that time period based on actual performance and compared to the prorated target, with the NEO receiving the larger of the two values. Payment of the award will be made as soon practicable following the date of change in control, but prior to March 15 of the calendar year following the year in which a change in control occurs.

In the event of the death of an NEO or a termination of an NEO’s employment due to disability, such NEO’s annual incentive target award for the year of such event will be pro-rated, subject to further adjustment to reflect business performance.

LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

Except in the event of death or disability with respect to awards granted on or after February 28, 2024, awards outstanding for less than one year will be forfeited upon termination. Upon a voluntary resignation from Aptiv (other than for good reason), including retirement, any time-based RSUs that have not vested will be canceled. Upon a termination without cause or for good reason, or due to death or disability for any awards granted before February 28, 2024, the time-based RSUs will be prorated over the period between the grant date and termination date. Any unvested pro-rata awards generally will be delivered at the next scheduled vesting date, but no later than March 15 of the year following the year in which the vesting occurs. In the event of death or disability with respect to awards granted on or after February 28, 2024, unvested time-based RSUs will vest in full, and such awards will be delivered at the next scheduled vesting date, but no later than March 15 of the year following the year in which the vesting occurs.

Upon a termination without cause, for good reason or due to retirement, or due to death or disability with respect to awards granted before February 28, 2024, any outstanding performance-based RSUs will be prorated over the period between the grant date and termination date. In the event of death or disability with respect to awards granted on or after February 28, 2024, any outstanding performance-based RSUs will vest in full, based on performance. The final performance payout will be determined based on actual performance at the end of the performance period and shares generally will be distributed at the time of the general distribution. For this purpose, “retirement” generally means a voluntary termination of employment after attaining at least age 55 and at least 10 years of service.

If an NEO voluntarily departs (with the exception of the retirement and good reason provisions discussed above) or is terminated for cause, or in the event of any other termination (other than due to death or disability with respect to awards granted on or after February 28, 2024) prior to the first anniversary of the grant date, all outstanding unvested equity awards will be canceled.

 

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POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE IN CONTROL 55

Upon a qualifying termination within two years after a change in control, or upon a change in control if a replacement award is not provided, outstanding unvested equity awards will vest as follows:

Time-based RSUs will vest in full; and
After a determination by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s performance at the time of the change in control, the number of performance-based RSUs that will vest will be equal to the greater of (a) the performance-based RSUs earned through the change in control date, or (b) 100% of the performance-based RSUs granted.

A replacement award is an award with respect to the stock of Aptiv or its successor that is at least equal in value to the outstanding award, relates to a publicly traded security and has no less favorable terms than the outstanding award. A qualifying termination after a change in control includes any termination by Aptiv without cause, or by the NEO for good reason, or due to death or disability.

CHANGE IN CONTROL PLAN

The Change in Control Plan generally provides for severance benefits in connection with a “qualifying separation” (as defined in the Change in Control Plan to include a termination without “cause” or a resignation for “good reason”) that occurs in connection with or within two years after a change in control (or, in the case of a termination without cause at the request of a party involved in a change in control, after the signing of the transaction agreement and prior to consummation or termination of the transaction). Pursuant to the Change in Control Plan, an NEO who incurs a qualifying separation would be entitled to receive generally a lump sum cash payment in an amount equal to the sum of (1) three times base salary in the case of the CEO and two times base salary in the case of an NEO other than the CEO, using the higher of the base salary at termination and the base salary immediately prior to the change in control, and (2) two times (or, for the CEO, three times) the higher of the NEO’s target annual cash incentive award opportunity for the year in which the separation occurs or in effect immediately prior to the change in control. In addition, an NEO who incurs a qualifying separation is also entitled to receive a lump sum payment representing the sum of 36 monthly COBRA premiums for the CEO and 24 monthly COBRA premiums for NEOs other than the CEO. Severance benefits under the Change in Control Plan are generally subject to the NEO’s execution of a customary release of claims in favor of Aptiv.

SEVERANCE PLAN

For the eligible NEOs, the Severance Plan generally provides for severance benefits in the event of a “qualifying separation” (as defined in the Severance Plan to include a termination without “cause” or a resignation for “good reason”) of the NEO’s employment. Pursuant to the Severance Plan, an NEO who incurs a qualifying separation would be entitled to receive generally severance payments equal in the aggregate to a multiple of annual base salary (1.5 times for officers with at least two years of service, and 1 time for all other officers), unless and until the NEO is employed by another employer. The Severance Plan also provides to eligible U.S. employees a COBRA subsidy for a period of up to 18 months following a qualifying separation. Severance benefits under the Severance Plan are generally subject to the NEO’s execution of a customary release of claims in favor of Aptiv.

 

 

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56 POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE IN CONTROL

DEfinitions

For purposes of our executive compensation plans and arrangements described in this section, the following definitions apply:

"Cause" is generally defined as:

Indictment for a felony or for any other crime that has or could be reasonably expected to have an adverse impact on performance of duties to Aptiv or on the business or reputation of Aptiv;
The NEO being the subject of any order regarding a fraudulent violation of securities laws;
Conduct in connection with employment or service that is not taken in good faith and has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in material injury to the business or reputation of Aptiv;
Willful violation of Aptiv’s Code of Conduct or other material policies;
Willful neglect in the performance of duties for Aptiv, or willful or repeated failure or refusal to perform these duties; or
Material breach of any applicable employment agreement.

"Good reason" is generally defined as:

A material diminution in base salary;
A material diminution in authority, duties or responsibilities;
Relocation of the NEO's principal place of employment by more than 50 miles; or
Any other action or inaction that is a material breach by Aptiv of the agreement under which the NEO provides services to us.

A "change in control" generally occurs if any of the following events occur (subject to certain limitations and exceptions as further set forth in the applicable plans and arrangements):

A change in ownership or control of Aptiv resulting in any person or group other than Aptiv or a Aptiv employee benefit plan acquiring securities of Aptiv possessing more than 30% of the total combined voting power of Aptiv’s equity securities outstanding after such acquisition;
The majority of the board is replaced by persons whose election was not approved by a majority of the incumbent board;
Consummation of a merger or consolidation of Aptiv, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of Aptiv outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continuing to represent at least 50% of the combined voting power and total fair market value of the resulting entity; or
Consummation of a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of Aptiv, in one or a series of related transactions, to any person or group other than Aptiv.

 

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POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE IN CONTROL 57

POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE IN CONTROL TABLE

 

 

 

 

Termination Scenario

Name

 

Component

 

Voluntary
Resignation /
Retirement
(If Eligible) ($)
(5)(6)

 

Involuntary
(Not For
Cause) or
For Good
Reason ($)

 

Involuntary
(For
Cause) ($)

 

Change in
Control and
Termination ($)

 

Death /Disability ($)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kevin P. Clark

 

Cash Severance(1)

 

 

5,483,520

 

 

10,967,040

 

 

Annual Incentive Plan(2)

 

 

 

 

2,193,408

 

2,193,408

 

Long-Term Incentives—Time-Based Restricted Stock Units(3)(4)

 

 

1,348,281

 

 

6,677,113

 

5,517,167

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-Term Incentives—Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units(3)(4)

 

5,866,016

 

5,866,016

 

 

13,533,489

 

12,119,406

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefits Continuation

 

 

32,073

 

 

84,197

 

 

Total

 

5,866,016

 

12,729,890

 

 

33,455,247

 

19,829,981

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Varun Laroyia

 

Cash Severance(1)

 

 

850,000

 

 

3,400,000

 

 

Annual Incentive Plan(2)

 

 

 

 

850,000

 

850,000

 

Long-Term Incentives—Time-Based Restricted Stock Units(3)(4)

 

 

 

 

5,003,087

 

5,003,087

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-Term Incentives—Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units(3)(4)

 

 

 

 

2,631,424

 

2,631,424

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefits Continuation

 

 

17,816

 

 

25,891

 

 

Total

 

 

867,816

 

 

11,910,402

 

8,484,511

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joseph R. Massaro

 

Cash Severance(1)

 

 

4,494,375

 

 

5,992,500

 

 

Annual Incentive Plan(2)

 

 

 

 

1,721,250

 

1,721,250

 

Long-Term Incentives—Time-Based Restricted Stock Units(3)(4)

 

 

570,750

 

 

3,008,699

 

2,500,788

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-Term Incentives—Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units(3)(4)

 

2,456,153

 

2,456,153

 

 

5,976,694

 

5,351,270

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefits Continuation

 

 

32,073

 

 

56,131

 

 

Total

 

2,456,153

 

7,553,351

 

 

16,755,274

 

9,573,308

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Javad A. Khan

 

Cash Severance(1)

 

 

900,000

 

 

4,230,000

 

 

Annual Incentive Plan(2)

 

 

 

 

1,215,000

 

1,215,000

 

Long-Term Incentives—Time-Based Restricted Stock Units(3)(4)

 

 

 

 

4,784,149

 

4,784,149

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-Term Incentives—Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units(3)(4)

 

 

 

 

4,207,352

 

4,207,352

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefits Continuation

 

 

32,073

 

 

56,131

 

 

Total

 

 

932,073

 

 

14,492,632

 

10,206,501

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joseph T. Liotine

 

Cash Severance(1)

 

 

900,000

 

 

4,050,000

 

 

Annual Incentive Plan(2)

 

 

 

 

1,125,000

 

1,125,000

 

Long-Term Incentives—Time-Based Restricted Stock Units(3)(4)

 

 

 

 

3,788,044

 

3,788,044

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-Term Incentives—Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units(3)(4)

 

 

 

 

2,070,593

 

2,070,593

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefits Continuation

 

 

30,392

 

 

44,410

 

 

Total

 

 

930,392

 

 

11,078,047

 

6,983,637

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obed D. Louissaint

 

Cash Severance(1)

 

 

750,000

 

 

3,000,000

 

 

Annual Incentive Plan(2)

 

 

 

 

750,000

 

750,000

 

Long-Term Incentives—Time-Based Restricted Stock Units(3)(4)

 

 

399,591

 

 

2,830,706

 

2,591,024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-Term Incentives—Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units(3)(4)

 

 

598,329

 

 

2,499,578

 

2,173,288

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefits Continuation

 

 

30,182

 

 

48,931

 

 

Total

 

 

1,778,102

 

 

9,129,215

 

5,514,312

 

(1)
In the case of an involuntary not for cause termination or a termination for good reason, Messrs. Clark and Massaro are eligible to receive severance payments equal to 18 months of base salary, plus 1.5 times the value of the annual incentive plan target award, payable in installments. Messrs. Laroyia, Khan, Liotine and Louissaint are eligible for a severance payment equal to 1 times base salary, payable in installments. In the case of a qualifying change in control and termination, Mr. Clark is eligible to receive a lump sum severance payment equal to 3 times base salary, plus 3 times the value of the annual incentive plan target award. In the case of a qualifying change in control and termination, Messrs. Laroyia, Massaro, Khan, Liotine and Louissaint are eligible to receive a lump sum severance payment equal to 2 times base salary, plus 2 times the value of the annual incentive plan target award.
(2)
In the case of a change in control, each NEO would receive a prorated annual incentive award based on the greater of (a) actual performance or (b) target. If the NEO terminates due to death or disability, he or she would receive a prorated annual incentive award based on actual performance. In the case of any other terminations prior to the payment date, the award is forfeited in its entirety. The values shown use target performance.
(3)
The value shown is based on the market value of the award using a per-share price of $60.48, the closing price of our stock on December 31, 2024 (the last trading day of fiscal 2024).

 

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58 POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE IN CONTROL

(4)
In the event of a qualifying termination within two years after a change in control the NEOs’ awards will vest as described under “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control—Long-Term Incentive Plan”. Also as described under “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control—Long-Term Incentive Plan”, if at the time of a change in control the NEOs do not receive replacement awards, their awards will vest upon the change in control regardless of whether their employment is terminated. The performance-based RSUs included represent a 100% payout of each award.
(5)
In the event of a voluntary termination on December 31, 2024 (the last business day of fiscal 2024), each NEO would receive the value of their respective 2022 performance-based RSUs. Messrs. Laroyia, Khan, Liotine and Louissaint do not hold 2022 performance-based RSU awards.
(6)
As of December 31, 2024, Messrs. Clark and Massaro are the only NEOs eligible to retire.

As required by Section 409A of the Code, all NEOs who have elected to participate in the DCP generally must wait six months to receive a payment under the plan by reason of termination of employment. Payments for departure on December 31, 2024, would generally be made within 60 days after July 1, 2025. All amounts are estimates only, and actual amounts will vary depending upon the facts and circumstances applicable at the time of the triggering event.

 

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CEO PAY RATIO 59

 

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CEO Pay Ratio

We are required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and SEC rules to disclose the ratio of the annual total compensation of Mr. Clark, our Chair and Chief Executive Officer, to that of an employee whose annual compensation is at the median of all our employees (the “Median Employee”). Due to our permitted use of reasonable estimates and assumptions in preparing this pay ratio disclosure, the disclosure may involve a degree of imprecision, and thus this ratio disclosure is a reasonable estimate calculated in a manner consistent with Item 402(u) of Regulation S-K using the data and assumptions described below.

The Median Employee was identified by using “total annual base pay” as reflected in our enterprise-wide human resources information system, as of October 31, 2024, for all of our employees (including full-time, part-time, and temporary employees of Aptiv and its consolidated subsidiaries). We did not include our “contingent workforce”. We did not use any statistical sampling or cost-of-living adjustments for purposes of this pay ratio disclosure. The total annual base pay for our salaried employees reflects base salary paid on an annual basis, and for hourly employees, the annual rate is determined using their hourly rate and standard work hours. This methodology was chosen because we believe it is a compensation measure that can be applied consistently across the globe and provides an accurate depiction of total earnings. Because there was more than one Median Employee identified using this methodology, we selected an individual who we determined to be reasonably representative of our Median Employee and who did not have any unusual or nonstandard compensation items.

Aptiv employs approximately 141,000 employees globally as of December 31, 2024, with approximately 31,000 salaried employees and 110,000 hourly employees. In addition, we maintain a contingent workforce of approximately 50,000 to accommodate fluctuations in customer demand. 51% of our workforce is located in North America, where our largest presence is in Mexico. 79% of our North American workforce is part of our global manufacturing workforce. Market levels of pay and wage rates are generally lower in countries in which Aptiv has manufacturing facilities, in line with our regional service model that enables us to efficiently and effectively serve our global customers from best cost countries. In these countries, Aptiv provides market competitive compensation, which, in many cases, is dictated by local union agreements. The Median Employee is a full-time hourly employee located in Mexico, where competitive wages vary greatly from standard U.S. hourly rates.

After identifying the Median Employee, we calculated annual total compensation for the Median Employee using the same methodology as compensation reported in the 2024 Summary Compensation Table for the CEO. The Median Employee’s annual total compensation is $9,052. When compared to our CEO’s annual total compensation of $18,758,050, the ratio of the total annual compensation of our CEO to the total annual compensation of our Median Employee was approximately 2,072:1.

We believe that there are a number of reasons why our pay ratio is not comparable to that of other companies, including that other companies may have a median employee that works in the U.S., may outsource manufacturing, may have different types of workforces, may operate in different countries, or may utilize different compensation practices. Further, in calculating their own pay ratios, other companies may utilize methodologies, exclusions, estimates, and assumptions that substantially differ from Aptiv’s calculation methodology.

 

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60 2024 PAY VERSUS PERFORMANCE TABLE

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2024 Pay Versus Performance Table

In accordance with SEC rules, the following table sets forth information with respect to how the compensation of our NEOs aligns with Company performance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value of Initial Fixed $100
Investment Based On:

 

 

 

 

Year(1)
(a)

Summary
Compensation
Table Total
for PEO
($)
(b)

 

Compensation
Actually Paid
to PEO
($)
(2)(3)(4)
(c)

 

Average Summary
Compensation
Table Total
 for non-PEO NEOs
($)
(d)

 

Average
Compensation
Actually Paid
to non-PEO NEOs
($)
(2)(3)(4)
(e)

 

Total
Shareholder
Return
($)
(5)
(f)

 

Peer Group
Total
 Shareholder
Return
($)
(5)
(g)

 

Net Income
($ millions)
(6)
(h)

 

Adjusted
Net Income
($ millions)
(7)
(i)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2024

18,758,050

 

9,584,557

 

9,959,438

 

7,957,099

 

63.84

 

434.04

 

1,787

 

1,607

2023

18,000,136

 

16,072,614

 

9,691,458

 

8,388,279

 

94.70

 

296.83

 

2,938

 

1,376

2022

16,206,621

 

(3,338,551)

 

5,880,152

 

3,091,630

 

98.30

 

183.92

 

594

 

967

2021

14,744,780

 

20,823,184

 

4,899,559

 

6,122,511

 

174.11

 

433.35

 

590

 

868

2020

31,267,329

 

32,047,839

 

6,747,057

 

6,881,294

 

137.52

 

291.17

 

1,804

 

646

 

(1)
NEOs included in the above compensation columns reflect the following:

 

Year

 

Principal Executive Officer (“PEO”)

 

Non-PEO NEOs

 

 

 

 

 

2024

 

Kevin P. Clark

 

Varun Laroyia, Joseph R. Massaro, Javed A. Khan, Joseph T. Liotine, Obed D. Louissaint

2023

 

Kevin P. Clark

 

Joseph R. Massaro, William T. Presley, Obed D. Louissaint, Benjamin Lyon, Katherine H. Ramundo

2022

 

Kevin P. Clark

 

Joseph R. Massaro, Benjamin Lyon, William T. Presley, Sophia M. Velastegui

2021

 

Kevin P. Clark

 

Joseph R. Massaro, William T. Presley, Katherine H. Ramundo, Mariya K. Trickett

2020

 

Kevin P. Clark

 

Joseph R. Massaro, David Paja, David M. Sherbin, Mariya K. Trickett

 

(2)
Fair value or change in fair value, as applicable, of equity awards in the “Actually Paid” columns was determined by reference to (1) for RSU awards (excluding TSR awards and other performance-based awards), the closing price on each applicable year-end date or, in the case of vesting dates, the actual vesting date closing price, (2) for performance-based RSU awards (excluding TSR awards), the same valuation methodology as RSU awards above except that year-end award values are adjusted by the projected probability of achievement of each award as of each such date, and (3) for TSR-based awards, the fair value calculated by a Monte Carlo simulation as of the applicable year-end date.
(3)
For the portion of “Actually Paid” compensation that is based on year-end stock prices, the following prices were used: 2024: $60.48 (33% decrease from prior year), 2023: $89.72 (4% reduction from prior year), 2022: $93.13 (44% reduction from prior year), 2021: $164.95 (27% increase from prior year), 2020: $130.29 (38% increase from prior year).
(4)
“Compensation Actually Paid” to our PEO and the average “Compensation Actually Paid” to non-PEO NEOs reflects adjustments from total compensation reported in the Summary Compensation Table (see reconciliation below).

 

 

 

PEO ($)

 

Average
Non-PEO
NEOs ($)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Reported in 2024 Summary Compensation Table (SCT)

 

18,758,050

 

9,959,438

+

Fair value of equity awards granted during the fiscal year 2024

 

(14,502,615)

 

(7,236,256)

+

Year-end fair value of equity awards granted during the fiscal year 2024

 

12,005,572

 

6,313,579

 

 

 

 

 

 

+

Change in fair value from end of prior fiscal year 2023 to end of current fiscal year 2024 for awards made in prior fiscal years that were unvested at end of current fiscal year 2024

 

(5,852,978)

 

(958,608)

 

 

 

 

 

 

+

Change in fair value from end of fiscal year 2023 to vesting date, for awards made in prior fiscal years that vested during current fiscal year 2024

 

(823,472)

 

(121,054)

Total Adjustments

 

(9,173,493)

 

(2,002,339)

Compensation Actually Paid for Fiscal Year 2024

 

9,584,557

 

7,957,099

 

 

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(5)
Peer group TSR reflects the Company’s 2024 Automotive Peer Group ("Russell 3000 Automobiles and Parts Sector") as reflected in our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K pursuant to Item 201(e) of Regulation S-K. Each year reflects what the cumulative value of a $100 investment would be, including reinvestment of dividends.
(6)
The year ended December 31, 2023 includes a $2.1 billion deferred tax benefit recognized from the Company’s initiation of changes to its corporate entity structure, including intercompany transfers of intellectual property and other related transactions, as further discussed in Note 14 of our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The year ended December 31, 2020 includes a pre-tax gain of $1.4 billion for the completion of the Motional autonomous driving joint venture, as further discussed in Note 20 of our 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
(7)
Adjusted Net Income was selected by the Compensation Committee as the Company-Selected Measure (“CSM”). It is a non-GAAP measure which represents net income attributable to Aptiv before restructuring and other special items, including the tax impact thereon. Appendix A contains a reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income to U.S. GAAP Net Income.

ANALYSIS OF THE INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THE PAY VERSUS PERFORMANCE TABLE

In accordance with SEC rules, the following charts describe the relationship between the “Compensation Actually Paid” to our NEOs and the Company’s financial performance as measured by our cumulative TSR, GAAP NI and our CSM, Adjusted NI.

As more fully described under “Compensation Governance and Alignment with Shareholders” in our “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section, our focus on pay-for-performance and corporate governance aims to help ensure alignment with the interests of our shareholders, as highlighted below.

Aligning executive compensation to Company financial and stock price performance is one of the key design principles of our executive compensation program. This is evidenced by the program design elements, including:

91% of 2024 total target annual compensation for the CEO is at risk and 78% is granted in equity, while, on average, 86% of 2024 total target annual compensation for the other NEOs is at risk and 68% is granted in equity.
We use a structured goal-setting process for performance incentives, with multiple levels of review including the Compensation Committee and its consultant, and senior management.
NEOs’ annual incentives are typically based on achievement of multi-faceted financial and strategic annual performance goals.
60% of the NEOs’ annual long-term incentive compensation consists of performance-based RSUs, which deliver value based on achievement of multi-year financial and relative TSR goals.
We review and analyze our pay-for-performance alignment on an annual basis, both in absolute terms and relative to our peer group.

 

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62 2024 PAY VERSUS PERFORMANCE TABLE

Compensation Actually Paid Versus Total Shareholder Return (1)

 

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(1)
TSR in the above chart, in the case of both the Company and our Automotive Peer Group as noted in footnote 5 of the above Pay for Performance Table, reflects the cumulative return of $100 as if invested on December 31, 2019, including reinvestment of any dividends.

Compensation Actually Paid Versus Net Income(1)

 

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(1)
The year ended December 31, 2023 includes a $2.1 billion deferred tax benefit recognized from the Company’s initiation of changes to its corporate entity structure, including intercompany transfers of intellectual property and other related transactions, as further discussed in Note 14 of our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The year ended December 31, 2020 includes a pre-tax gain of $1.4 billion for the completion of the Motional autonomous driving joint venture, as further discussed in Note 20 of our 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

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Compensation Actually Paid versus Adjusted Net Income(1)

 

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(1)
Adjusted Net Income was selected by the Compensation Committee as the Company-Selected Measure. It is a non-GAAP measure which represents net income attributable to Aptiv before restructuring and other special items, including the tax impact thereon. Appendix A contains a reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income to U.S. GAAP Net Income.

MOST IMPORTANT MEASURES IN LINKING COMPENSATION WITH PERFORMANCE IN FISCAL YEAR 2024

In the Company’s assessment, the following table lists the most important financial performance measures used by the Company to link compensation actually paid, as determined in accordance with SEC rules, to the NEOs to Company performance for 2024. The way these measures, together with certain other performance measures, determine the amounts of incentive compensation paid to our NEOs is described in the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section.

 

Most Important Performance Measures for 2024(1)

Adjusted Net Income

Adjusted Operating Income

Cash Flow Before Financing

Growth Over Market

Return on Net Assets

Relative Total Shareholder Return

(1)
In addition to the performance measures listed in the table above, the Company uses a Strategic Results Metric in the Annual Incentive Plan. The Strategic Results Metric focuses our executives on the Company’s strategic priorities. The Strategic Results Metric is more fully described under “2024 Annual Compensation Determination” in our “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section.

 

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64 REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

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Report of the Audit Committee

The information contained in this report shall not be deemed to be “soliciting material” or “filed” or incorporated by reference in future filings with the SEC, or subject to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates it by reference into a document filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.

The Audit Committee currently consists of Ms. Cooper (Chair), Messrs. Hooley and Ortberg, and Dr. Parris. All of the members of the Audit Committee are independent directors under the NYSE listing standards and the rules of the SEC. In addition, the Board has determined that all members of the Audit Committee are financially literate under the NYSE listing standards and that each of Ms. Cooper, Messrs. Hooley and Ortberg qualify as an “audit committee financial expert” under the rules of the SEC.

The Audit Committee operates under a written charter adopted by the Board, which is evaluated annually. The charter of the Audit Committee is available on our website at aptiv.com by clicking on the tab “Investors”, then the heading “Governance” and then the caption “Governance Documents”.

The Audit Committee selects, evaluates and, where deemed appropriate, replaces Aptiv’s independent registered public accounting firm. As part of the evaluation of the independent registered public accounting firm, the Audit Committee considers the quality and efficiency of the services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm, the independent registered public accounting firm’s global capabilities and independent registered public accounting firm’s technical expertise and knowledge of the Company’s global operations and industry. In connection with the mandated rotation of the independent registered public accounting firm’s lead engagement partner, the Audit Committee is directly involved in the selection of the new lead engagement partner. The Audit Committee also pre-approves all audit services, engagement fees and terms, and all permitted non-audit engagements, except as otherwise prohibited under applicable law.

Management is responsible for Aptiv’s internal controls and the financial reporting process. Aptiv’s independent registered public accounting firm is responsible for performing an audit of Aptiv’s consolidated financial statements and the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”). The Audit Committee’s responsibility is to monitor and oversee these processes.

In this context, the Audit Committee has reviewed Aptiv’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 and has met and held discussions with management and Ernst & Young LLP (“EY”), the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. Management represented to the Audit Committee that Aptiv’s consolidated financial statements for fiscal year 2024 were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The discussions between the Audit Committee and EY included the matters required to be discussed by Rules on Auditing Standard No. 1301, Communications with Audit Committees, and Related and Transitional Amendments to PCAOB Standards.

The Audit Committee received the written disclosures and letter from EY required by the applicable requirements of the PCAOB regarding EY’s communications with the Audit Committee concerning its independence, and the Audit Committee discussed with EY the accounting firm’s independence.

Based upon the Audit Committee’s discussions with management and EY and the Audit Committee’s review of the representation of management and the report of EY to the Audit Committee, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board that the audited consolidated financial statements be included in Aptiv’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the SEC.

The Audit Committee also considered whether non-audit services provided by EY during 2024 were compatible with maintaining their independence and concluded that such non-audit services did not affect their independence.

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Nancy E. Cooper, Chair

Joseph L. Hooley

Robert K. Ortberg

Colin J. Parris

 

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INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM’S FEES 65

 

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Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm’s Fees

The Audit Committee has a policy concerning the approval of audit and non-audit services to be provided by Aptiv’s independent registered public accounting firm. The policy requires that the Audit Committee pre-approve all audit services and all permitted non-audit services (including fees and the nature of the terms thereof), except as otherwise prohibited pursuant to the Exchange Act. These services may include audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services. For each proposed service, the Audit Committee reviews a description of the service and sufficient information to confirm the determination that the provision of such service will not impair the independent registered public accounting firm’s independence. The Chair of the Audit Committee is authorized to grant such pre-approvals in the event there is a need for such approvals prior to the next full Audit Committee meeting, provided all such pre-approvals are then reported to the full Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting.

During fiscal years 2024 and 2023, EY provided various audit, audit-related, tax and other services to Aptiv. The Audit Committee pre-approved all audit services, audit-related, tax and other services provided by EY in 2024 and 2023. The following table presents fees for professional services charged by EY by type and amount for fiscal years 2024 and 2023:

 

($ in thousands)

 

2024

 

2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audit fees(1)

 

19,400

 

$16,200

 

 

 

 

 

Audit-related fees(2)

 

500

 

1,300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total audit and audit related fees

 

19,900

 

17,500

 

 

 

 

 

Tax fees(3)

 

5,000

 

9,800

 

 

 

 

 

All other fees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total fees

 

$24,900

 

$27,300

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)
Audit Fees Audit fees billed or to be billed are related to EY’s audit of our annual financial statements, including the audit of internal control over financial reporting, timely interim reviews of the quarterly financial statements, statutory or other required audit services, audit services performed in connection with registration statements and issuance of comfort letters and consents.
(2)
Audit-Related Fees Audit-related services consist primarily of employee benefit plan audits, audit services not required by statute or regulation, ESG assurance related procedures, agreed-upon procedures required to comply with financial accounting or regulatory reporting matters, due diligence in connection with acquisitions and divestitures, and other attest services.
(3)
Tax Fees Tax fees primarily represent fees for tax planning services and tax-related compliance.

 

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66 APPOINTMENT OF AND PAYMENT TO AUDITORS

 

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Appointment of and Payment to Auditors

(Resolution 11)

The Audit Committee of our Board has appointed EY as our auditors. Shareholders are requested to reappoint EY as the Company’s auditors for the period ending with the Annual Meeting of the Company to be held in 2025. Shareholders are also requested to authorize the directors to determine the fees to be paid to the auditors. Shareholders are also requested to ratify the appointment of EY as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for purposes of United States securities law reporting for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.

A representative of EY will be present at the Annual Meeting with the opportunity to make a statement if the firm desires and to respond to appropriate questions.

 

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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” APPROVAL OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS OUR AUDITORS, TO RATIFY THEIR APPOINTMENT AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM AND TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTORS TO DETERMINE THE FEES TO BE PAID TO THE AUDITORS.

 

 

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ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION 67

 

 

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Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation

(RESOLUTION 12)

As required by Section 14A of the Exchange Act, we are providing shareholders with the opportunity to cast an advisory, non-binding vote on the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in this Proxy Statement.

Our executive compensation programs are designed to align executive and shareholder interests by reinforcing the long-term growth, value creation and sustainability of Aptiv and to ensure that the majority of compensation opportunities are a result of pay-for-performance.

The Company is presenting Resolution 12 which gives shareholders the opportunity to approve or not approve our compensation program for NEOs by voting for or against the following resolution (a “say-on-pay” vote). While the vote on the resolution is advisory in nature and therefore will not bind us to take any particular action, the Board intends to carefully consider the shareholder vote resulting from the proposal in making future decisions regarding the Company’s compensation programs.

RESOLVED, that the Company’s shareholders approve, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s compensation disclosure rules, including the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” the compensation tables and narrative discussion.”

 

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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY’S NEOS, AS DISCLOSED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT, ON AN ADVISORY, NON-BINDING BASIS.

 

 

 

 

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68 OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS

 

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Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners

Set forth in the table below is information about the number of ordinary shares held by persons (including any “group” as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), we know to be the beneficial owners of more than 5% of Aptiv ordinary shares (based on 235,035,739 ordinary shares outstanding at December 31, 2024), based on information furnished by the identified persons to the SEC.

The definition of beneficial ownership for proxy statement purposes includes shares over which a person has sole or shared voting power or dispositive power, whether or not a person has any economic interest in the shares. The definition also includes shares that a person has a right to acquire currently or within 60 days of February 28, 2025.

 

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner

 

Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned

 

 

Percent of
Class

 

The Vanguard Group, Inc. (1)

 

 

31,697,555

 

 

 

13.5

%

100 Vanguard Blvd.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Malvern, PA 19355

 

 

 

 

 

 

BlackRock, Inc. (2)

 

 

23,200,017

 

 

 

9.9

%

55 East 52nd Street

 

 

 

 

 

 

New York, NY 10055

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jane Street Group, LLC (3)

 

 

16,766,274

 

 

 

7.1

%

250 Vesey Street

 

 

 

 

 

 

New York, NY 10281

 

 

 

 

 

 

Massachusetts Financial Services Company (4)

 

 

14,289,126

 

 

 

6.1

%

111 Huntington Avenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

Boston, MA 02199

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)
Represents ordinary shares beneficially owned by The Vanguard Group, Inc. This information is based on a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on February 13, 2024.
(2)
Represents ordinary shares beneficially owned by BlackRock, Inc. and/or certain other non-reporting entities. This information is based on a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on February 12, 2024.
(3)
Represents ordinary shares beneficially owned by Jane Street Group, LLC and/or certain other entities. This information is based on a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on February 14, 2025.
(4)
Represents ordinary shares beneficially owned by Massachusetts Financial Services Company. This information is based on a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 13, 2025.

 

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT 69

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Security Ownership of Management

The following table sets forth information as of February 28, 2025 concerning beneficial ownership of Aptiv ordinary shares by each director, nominee and each of the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table. The definition of beneficial ownership for proxy statement purposes includes shares over which a person has sole or shared voting power or dispositive power, whether or not a person has any economic interest in the shares. The definition also includes shares that a person has the right to acquire currently or within 60 days of February 28, 2025. Except as otherwise indicated and subject to applicable community property laws, each owner has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the securities listed.

 

Name of Beneficial Owner

 

Number of
Shares Owned

 

Number of
RSUs that
Vest within
60 Days

 

Total

 

Percent of
Class

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Directors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nancy E. Cooper

 

 

 

10,463

 

 

 

2,774

 

 

 

13,237

 

 

 

 

*

Joseph L. Hooley

 

 

 

11,555

 

 

 

4,552

 

 

 

16,107

 

 

 

 

*

Vasumati P. Jakkal

 

 

 

 

 

3,362

 

 

 

3,362

 

 

 

 

*

Merit E. Janow

 

 

 

4,764

 

 

 

2,522

 

 

 

7,286

 

 

 

 

*

Sean O. Mahoney

 

 

 

19,165

 

 

 

2,690

 

 

 

21,855

 

 

 

 

*

Paul M. Meister

 

 

 

14,229

 

 

 

5,183

 

 

 

19,412

 

 

 

 

*

Robert K. Ortberg

 

 

 

10,408

 

 

 

2,522

 

 

 

12,930

 

 

 

 

*

Colin J. Parris

 

 

 

13,149

 

 

 

2,690

 

 

 

15,839

 

 

 

 

*

Ana G. Pinczuk

 

 

 

18,230

 

 

 

4,202

 

 

 

22,432

 

 

 

 

*

Officers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kevin P. Clark

 

 

 

668,542

 

 

 

 

 

668,542

 

 

 

 

*

Varun Laroyia

 

 

 

5,359

 

 

 

 

 

5,359

 

 

 

 

*

Joseph R. Massaro

 

 

 

142,351

 

 

 

 

 

142,351

 

 

 

 

*

Javed A. Khan

 

 

 

3,754

 

 

 

 

 

3,754

 

 

 

 

*

Joseph T. Liotine

 

 

 

4,219

 

 

 

 

 

4,219

 

 

 

 

*

Obed D. Louissaint

 

 

 

30,258

 

 

 

 

 

30,258

 

 

 

 

*

Directors and Officers as a Group (18 Persons)

 

 

 

1,034,115

 

 

 

30,497

 

 

 

1,064,612

 

 

 

 

*

 

* Less than 1%.

 

 

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70 RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

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The Board has adopted a written Related Party Transaction Policy. Pursuant to this policy, the Company’s executive officers, directors and nominees for director must promptly disclose any actual or potential material conflict of interest to our Chief Legal Officer, who will then assess and communicate the information to the Nominating and Governance Committee for evaluation and appropriate resolution. The Nominating and Governance Committee will generally not approve or ratify a related party transaction unless it has determined that, upon consideration of all relevant information, the related party transaction is in, or not inconsistent with, the best interests of the Company and its shareholders. If we become aware of an existing related party transaction that has not been pre-approved under our Related Party Transaction Policy, the transaction will be referred to the Nominating and Governance Committee, which will evaluate all options available, including ratification, revision or termination of such transaction.

No related party transactions were identified during 2024.

 

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Other Information

PRESENTATION OF ACCOUNTS

Under Jersey law, the directors are required to present the accounts of the Company and the reports of the auditors before shareholders at a general meeting. The accounts of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 will be presented to the shareholders at the Annual Meeting.

OTHER BUSINESS

Management is not aware of any other matters to be brought before the Annual Meeting, except those set forth in this Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders. If other business is properly presented for consideration at the Annual Meeting, the proxies will be voted by the persons named therein in accordance with their judgment on such matters.

SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR THE 2026 ANNUAL MEETING

If a shareholder intends to submit a proposal for inclusion in the proxy statement for our 2026 Annual Meeting in accordance with Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act, the proposal must be received by our Corporate Secretary no later than the close of business on November 11, 2025. Proposals may be submitted by email addressed to corporatesecretary@aptiv.com or by mail addressed to the Corporate Secretary, Aptiv PLC, Spitalstrasse 5, 8200 Schaffhausen, Switzerland.

If you wish to bring a matter before a general meeting outside the process described above, you may do so by following the procedures set forth in the Company’s Memorandum and Articles of Association and the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991, as amended. Shareholders proposing nominees for election to the Board at the next annual meeting must give timely written notice received at our principal executive offices no later than the close of business on March 4, 2026, and no earlier than November 24, 2025. In addition to complying with the Company’s Memorandum and Articles of Association, to nominate directors, shareholders must give timely notice that complies with the additional requirements of Rule 14a-19, and which must be received no later than February 23, 2026.

HOUSEHOLDING

Only one copy of each of our annual report to shareholders and this Proxy Statement have been sent to multiple shareholders who share the same address and last name, unless we have received contrary instructions from one or more of those shareholders. This procedure is referred to as “householding.” We have been notified that certain intermediaries (brokers or banks) will also household proxy materials. We will deliver promptly, upon oral or written request, separate copies of the annual report and proxy statement to any shareholder at the same address. If you wish to receive separate copies of one or both of these documents, or if you do not wish to participate in householding in the future, you may write to our Corporate Secretary at Aptiv PLC, Spitalstrasse 5, 8200 Schaffhausen, Switzerland, or call (248) 813-3005. You may contact your broker or bank to make a similar request. Shareholders sharing an address who now receive multiple copies of our annual report and proxy statement may request delivery of a single copy of each document by writing or calling us at the address or telephone number above or by contacting their broker or bank (provided the broker or bank has determined to household proxy materials).

RECORD DATE

Shareholders owning Aptiv ordinary shares at the close of business on February 28, 2025 (the record date) may vote at the 2025 Annual Meeting. On that date, 229,446,368 ordinary shares were outstanding. Each ordinary share is entitled to one vote on each matter to be voted upon at the Annual Meeting.

VOTING PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL MEETING

If you are a shareholder of record, you may vote by proxy in any of the following ways:

By Internet or Telephone - If you have Internet or telephone access, you may authorize the submission of a proxy on your behalf by following the voting instructions in the materials you receive. If you vote by Internet or telephone, you should not return your proxy card.

By Mail - You may vote by mail by completing, dating and signing your proxy card and mailing it in the envelope provided. You must sign your name exactly as it appears on the proxy card. If you are signing in a representative capacity (for example, as officer of a corporation, guardian, executor, trustee or custodian), you must indicate your name and title or capacity.

 

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72 OTHER Information

If you vote over the Internet or by telephone, your vote must be received by 3:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on April 21, 2025.

If your shares are held in a stock brokerage account or by a bank or other holder of record, you are considered the beneficial owner of shares held in “street name.” The street name holder will provide you with instructions that you must follow in order to have your shares voted.

CHANGING YOUR VOTE BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING

If you are a shareholder of record, you may revoke your proxy before it is exercised by:

Written notice to the Corporate Secretary at Aptiv PLC, Spitalstrasse 5, 8200 Schaffhausen, Switzerland;
Timely delivery of a valid, later-dated proxy or later-dated vote by Internet or telephone; or
Voting in person at the Annual Meeting.

If you are a beneficial owner of shares held in street name, you may submit new voting instructions by contacting your brokerage firm, bank or other holder of record.

VOTING AT THE ANNUAL MEETING

If you are a shareholder of record, you may also vote in person at the Annual Meeting or you may be represented by another person at the Annual Meeting by executing a proxy designating that person.

If you hold your shares in street name and you wish to vote in person at the Annual Meeting, you must obtain a legal proxy issued in your name from the street name holder.

QUORUM FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING

A quorum will consist of one or more shareholders present online or by proxy who hold or represent shares of not less than a majority of the total voting rights of all of the shareholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.

VOTING TABULATION

To be approved, Resolutions 1 to 11 require a simple majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting in favor of each Resolution, assuming a quorum has been met. If a director does not receive a majority of the votes cast for his or her election, then that director will not be elected to the Board, and the Board may fill the vacancy with a different person, or the Board may reduce the number of directors to eliminate the vacancy. The vote on Resolution 12 is advisory and is not binding on our Board or the Company. Abstentions and broker non-votes are counted for the purpose of determining a quorum, but are not counted as votes cast.

BROKER NON-VOTES

A broker non-vote occurs when the broker that holds your shares in street name is not entitled to vote on a matter without instruction from you and you do not give any instruction. Unless instructed otherwise by you, brokers will not have discretionary authority to vote on any matter other than Resolution 11 (Appointment of and Payment to Auditors), which is considered to be “routine” for these purposes. It is important that you cast your vote for your shares to be represented on all matters.

 

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ATTENDING THE ANNUAL MEETING

If you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, you must present proof that you own Aptiv shares to be admitted.

Record Shareholders. If you are a record shareholder (a person who owns shares registered directly in his or her name with Computershare, Aptiv’s transfer agent) and plan to attend the Annual Meeting, please indicate this when voting, either by marking the attendance box on the proxy card or responding affirmatively when prompted during telephone or Internet voting.

Owners of Shares Held in Street Name. Beneficial owners of Aptiv ordinary shares held in street name by a broker, bank or other nominee will need proof of ownership to be admitted to the Annual Meeting. A recent brokerage statement or letters from the broker, bank or other nominee are examples of proof of ownership. If your shares are held in street name and you want to vote in person at the Annual Meeting, you must obtain a written proxy from the broker, bank or other nominee holding your shares.

ACCESSING PROXY MATERIALS ON THE INTERNET

This Proxy Statement and our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K are available at aptiv.com. If you received a printed copy of our proxy materials, you may choose to receive future proxy materials by email. Choosing to receive your future proxy materials by email will lower our costs of delivery and is beneficial for the environment. If you choose to receive our future proxy materials by email, you will receive an email next year with instructions containing a link to view those proxy materials and a link to the proxy voting site. Your election to receive proxy materials by email will remain in effect until you terminate it or for so long as the email address provided by you is valid.

NOTICE AND ACCESS

The SEC permits companies to furnish proxy materials to shareholders by providing access to these documents over the Internet instead of mailing a printed copy. Accordingly, we mailed a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice”) to shareholders. Shareholders have the ability to access, view and print the proxy materials on a website referred to in the Notice and request a printed set of proxy materials.

PROXY SOLICITATION

We will pay the cost for soliciting proxies for the Annual Meeting. Aptiv will distribute proxy materials and follow-up reminders by mail and electronic means. We have engaged Sodali & Co at 333 Ludlow Street, 5th Floor, South Tower, Stamford, CT 06902 to assist with the solicitation of proxies. We will pay Sodali an aggregate fee, including reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, of $13,500, depending on the level of services actually provided. Certain Aptiv employees, officers and directors may also solicit proxies by mail, telephone or personal visits but they will not receive any additional compensation for their services.

We will also reimburse brokers, banks and other nominees for their expenses in forwarding proxy materials to beneficial owners.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE INFORMATION

The following documents are available on our website at aptiv.com by clicking on the tab “Investors”, then the heading “Governance” and then the caption “Governance Documents”:

Board Committee Charters;
Memorandum and Articles of Association;
Corporate Governance Guidelines;
Insider Trading Policy; and
Regulation FD Policy.

The Code of Conduct is also available on our website at aptiv.com by clicking on the tab “Investors”, then the heading “Governance” and then the caption “Code of Conduct”.

Any links to websites included in this Proxy Statement are provided solely for convenience purposes. Content on the websites, including content on Aptiv’s website, is not, and shall not be deemed to be, part of this Proxy Statement or incorporated by reference herein or into any of our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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74 OTHER Information

VOTING RESULTS FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING

The voting results will be published in a current report on Form 8-K, which will be filed with the SEC no later than four business days after the Annual Meeting. The voting results will also be published on our website at aptiv.com.

Shareholders owning Aptiv’s ordinary shares will not have any dissenters’ rights of appraisal in connection with any of the matters to be voted on at the meeting.

REQUESTS FOR COPIES OF ANNUAL REPORT

Aptiv will furnish to shareholders, without charge, a copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, as filed with the SEC, upon receipt of a written request addressed to our Corporate Secretary at Aptiv PLC, Spitalstrasse 5, 8200 Schaffhausen, Switzerland.

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING TO BE HELD ON APRIL 23, 2025

 

The SEC has adopted rules to allow proxy materials to be posted on the Internet and to provide only a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials to shareholders. Our Proxy Materials and Annual Report are available at www.proxyvote.com.

 

 

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1 APPENDIX A

 

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Appendix A

ADJUSTED NET INCOME AND ADJUSTED NET INCOME PER SHARE

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

(in millions, except per share amounts)

 

2024

 

2023

 

2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders

 

$1,787

 

$2,909

 

$531

Mandatory convertible preferred share dividends (a)

 

 

29

 

63

Net income attributable to Aptiv

 

1,787

 

2,938

 

594

Adjusting items:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization

 

211

 

233

 

149

Restructuring

 

193

 

211

 

85

Other acquisition and portfolio project costs

 

80

 

80

 

26

Asset impairments

 

22

 

18

 

8

Other charges related to Ukraine/Russia conflict (b)

 

 

 

29

Compensation expense related to acquisitions

 

18

 

26

 

Costs associated with acquisitions and other transactions

 

 

4

 

61

Debt extinguishment costs

 

15

 

1

 

Impairment of equity investments without readily determinable fair value

 

 

18

 

Loss on change in fair value of publicly traded equity securities

 

3

 

6

 

52

Net gain on equity method transactions

 

(605)

 

 

Tax impact of intercompany transfers of intellectual property and other related transactions (c)

 

 

(2,082)

 

Tax impact of adjusting items (d)

 

(117)

 

(77)

 

(37)

Adjusted net income attributable to Aptiv

 

$1,607

 

$1,376

 

$967

Adjusted weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding (a)

 

256.66

 

282.88

 

283.55

Diluted net income per share attributable to ordinary shareholders

 

$6.96

 

$10.39

 

$1.96

Adjusted net income per share

 

$6.26

 

$4.86

 

$3.41

 

(a)
In June 2020, the Company issued $1,150 million in aggregate liquidation preference of 5.50% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Shares (the “MCPS”) and received proceeds of $1,115 million, after deducting expenses and the underwriters’ discount of $35 million. Each share of MCPS automatically converted on June 15, 2023 into 1.0754 Aptiv ordinary shares. Dividends on the MCPS were payable on a cumulative basis at an annual rate of 5.50% on the liquidation preference of $100 per share. For purposes of calculating Adjusted Net Income Per Share, the Company has excluded the MCPS cash dividends and assumed the “if-converted” method of share dilution (the incremental ordinary shares deemed outstanding applying the “if-converted” method of calculating share dilution are referred to as the “Weighted average MCPS Converted Shares” in the following table). The Adjusted Weighted Average Number of Diluted Shares Outstanding calculated below, assumes the conversion of all 11.5 million MCPS at the later of the beginning of the period or the time of issuance, and resulting issuance of the underlying ordinary shares applying the “if-converted” method (method already applied for U.S. GAAP purposes of calculating the weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding for the year ended December 31, 2023) on a weighted average outstanding basis for all periods subsequent to issuance of the MCPS. We believe that using the “if-converted” method provides additional insight to investors on the impact of the MCPS upon their conversion.
(b)
Adjustment is reduced by the portion of charges attributable to noncontrolling interest for our former majority owned Russian subsidiary. Our interest in this subsidiary was sold during the second quarter of 2023 and the subsidiary was deconsolidated.
(c)
In response to the OECD’s Pillar Two Directive, the Company initiated changes to its corporate entity structure, including intercompany transfers of certain intellectual property to one of its subsidiaries in Switzerland during the second half of 2023. Furthermore, during the third quarter, the Company’s Swiss subsidiary was granted a ten-year tax incentive, beginning in 2024. The measurement of certain deferred tax assets and associated income tax benefits resulting from these transactions was impacted by tax legislation in Switzerland enacted in the fourth quarter of 2023, which increased the statutory income tax rate, resulting in additional deferred tax benefit impacts, net of valuation allowances. These adjustments represent the total income tax benefits recorded as a result of these transactions during the year ended December 31, 2023.
(d)
Represents the income tax impacts of the adjustments made for amortization, restructuring and other special items by calculating the income tax impact of these items using the appropriate tax rate for the jurisdiction where the charges were incurred.

 

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APPENDIX A 2

Adjusted Weighted Average Number of Diluted Shares Outstanding:

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

(in millions)

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding

 

 

256.66

 

 

 

282.88

 

 

 

271.18

 

Weighted average MCPS Converted Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12.37

 

Adjusted weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding

 

 

256.66

 

 

 

282.88

 

 

 

283.55

 

 

CASH FLOW BEFORE FINANCING

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

(in millions)

 

2024

 

2023

 

2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$1,810

 

$2,966

 

$590

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

964

 

912

 

762

Restructuring expense, net of cash paid

 

(45)

 

83

 

18

Working capital

 

120

 

(128)

 

(618)

Pension contributions

 

(32)

 

(33)

 

(24)

Increase in deferred income tax assets from intercompany transfers of intellectual property and other related transactions

 

 

(2,082)

 

Net gain on equity method transactions

 

(605)

 

 

Other, net

 

234

 

178

 

535

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

2,446

 

1,896

 

1,263

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

(830)

 

(906)

 

(844)

Proceeds from business divestitures, net of cash sold

 

 

(17)

 

Cost of business acquisitions and other transactions, net of cash acquired

 

 

(83)

 

(4,310)

Proceeds from sale of technology investments

 

 

 

3

Cost of technology investments

 

(121)

 

(6)

 

(42)

Proceeds from sale of equity method investments

 

448

 

 

Purchase of short-term investments

 

(748)

 

 

Redemptions of short-term investments

 

740

 

 

Settlement of derivatives

 

(2)

 

6

 

7

Other, net

 

6

 

4

 

4

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(507)

 

(1,002)

 

(5,182)

Adjusting items:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustment for the cost of business acquisitions and other transactions, net of cash acquired

 

 

83

 

4,310

Adjustment for cost of significant technology investments

 

121

 

4

 

40

Adjustment for proceeds from sale of equity method investments

 

(448)

 

 

Cash flow before financing

 

$1,612

 

$981

 

$431

 

 

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3 APPENDIX A

ADJUSTED OPERATING INCOME

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

2024

 

2023

 

2022

     ($ in millions)

 

$

 

Margin

 

$

 

Margin

 

$

 

Margin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders

 

$1,787

 

9.1%

 

$2,909

 

14.5%

 

$531

 

3.0%

Mandatory convertible preferred share dividends

 

 

 

 

29

 

 

 

63

 

 

Net income attributable to Aptiv

 

1,787

 

9.1%

 

2,938

 

14.7%

 

594

 

3.4%

Interest expense

 

337

 

 

 

285

 

 

 

219

 

 

Other (income) expense, net

 

(41)

 

 

 

(63)

 

 

 

54

 

 

Net gain on equity method transactions

 

(605)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

223

 

 

 

(1,928)

 

 

 

121

 

 

Equity loss, net of tax

 

118

 

 

 

299

 

 

 

279

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

24

 

 

 

28

 

 

 

(3)

 

 

Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest

 

(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

 

Operating income

 

1,842

 

9.3%

 

1,559

 

7.8%

 

1,263

 

7.2%

Amortization

 

211

 

 

 

233

 

 

 

149

 

 

Restructuring

 

193

 

 

 

211

 

 

 

85

 

 

Other acquisition and portfolio project costs

 

80

 

 

 

80

 

 

 

26

 

 

Asset impairments

 

22

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

8

 

 

Other charges related to Ukraine/Russia conflict

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

54

 

 

Compensation expense related to acquisitions

 

18

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted operating income

 

$2,366

 

12.0%

 

$2,127

 

10.6%

 

$1,585

 

9.1%

 

 

 

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APTIV PLC SPITALSTRASSE 58200 SCHAFFHAUSEN, SWITZERLAND SCAN TO VIEW MATERIALS & VOTE VOTE BY INTERNET - www.proxyvote.com or scan the QR Barcode above Use the Internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic delivery of information up until April 21, 2025 at 3:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Have your proxy card in hand when you access the web site and follow the instructions to obtain your records and to create an electronic voting instruction form. VOTE BY PHONE - 1-800-690-6903 Use any touch-tone telephone to transmit your voting instructions up until April 21, 2025 at 3:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Have your proxy card in hand when you call and then follow the instructions. VOTE BY MAIL Mark, sign and date your proxy card and return it in the postage-paid envelope we have provided or return it to Vote Processing, c/o Broadridge, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717. APTIV PLC The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following: 1.Election of Directors Nominees: For Against Abstain 1a.Kevin P. Clark 1b.Nancy E. Cooper 1c.Joseph L. Hooley 1d.Vasumati P. Jakkal 1e.Merit E. Janow 1f.Sean O. Mahoney 1g.Paul M. Meister 1h.Robert K. Ortberg 1i.Colin J. Parris 1j.Ana G. Pinczuk V60942-P24731 The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR For Against Abstain proposals 2 and 3. 2.Proposal to re-appoint auditors, ratify independent public accounting firm and authorize the directors to determine the fees paid to the auditors. 3.Say-on-Pay - To approve, by advisory vote, executive compensation. NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) hereon. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, or other fiduciary, please give full title as such. Joint owners should each sign personally. All holders must sign. If a corporation or partnership, please sign in full corporate or partnership name by authorized officer. Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting: The Proxy Materials are available at www.proxyvote.com. V60943-P24731 APTIV PLC Annual Meeting of Shareholders April 23, 2025 9:00 AM Local Time This proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors Katherine H. Ramundo, with the power of substitution, is hereby authorized to represent and vote the shares of the undersigned, with all the powers which the undersigned would possess if personally present, at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Aptiv PLC to be held on April 23, 2025 or at any postponement or adjournment thereof. Shares represented by this proxy will be voted as directed by the shareholder. If no such directions are indicated, the Proxies will have authority to vote FOR all nominees, and FOR Proposals 2 and 3. (Items to be voted appear on reverse side.) Continued and to be signed on reverse side