UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on February 19, 2020

	POWELL INDUSTRIES, INC.	Meeting Information Meeting Type:  Annual Meeting For holders as of:  January 02, 2020 Date:  February 19, 2020        Time:  11:00 AM CST Location:  Powell Industries, Inc.     7232 Airport Boulevard     Houston, TX 77061
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Voting items

	The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the following:
	1.	Election of Directors
		Nominees
	01  CHRISTOPHER E. CRAGG      02   PERRY L. ELDERS         03   KATHERYN B. CURTIS
	The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal(s):
	2.	Resolved, that the stockholders approve the compensation of executives, as disclosed pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the compensation discussion and analysis, the compensation tables and any related material disclosed in this proxy statement.
	NOTE:   In their discretion with respect to (1) any other matters as may properly come before the meeting and any adjournment thereof, (2) approval of the minutes of the prior meeting, if such approval does not amount to ratification of the action taken at that meeting, (3) the election of any other person as a director if a nominee named above is unable to serve or for good cause will not serve, and (4) matters incident to the conduct of the meeting. IF NO DIRECTION IS INDICATED WITH RESPECT TO THE ABOVE PROPOSALS, SHARES ALLOCATED WILL BE VOTED “FOR” THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ NOMINEES.

Voting Instructions