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Dana Incorporated

Proxy Statement and Notice of

2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

Our Proxy Statement and Annual Report

are Available at www.dana.com/proxy

 

Dana Incorporated

March 14, 2024

Dear Fellow Shareholder:

It is our pleasure to inform you that our 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Dana Incorporated will be conducted online on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, starting at 8:00 a.m., Eastern Time. Shareholders will be able to listen, vote and submit questions from any remote location with Internet connectivity.

The annual report, which is included in this package, summarizes Dana’s major developments and includes our consolidated financial statements.

Whether or not you plan to participate in the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, please either sign and return the accompanying proxy card in the postage-paid envelope or instruct us by telephone or via the Internet indicating how you would like your shares voted. Instructions on how to vote your shares by telephone or via the Internet are on the proxy card enclosed with this proxy statement or the “Notice and Access” card we have provided.

 

Dana Incorporated

Notice of Virtual Annual Meeting of Shareholders

March 14, 2024

This year’s Virtual Annual Meeting of Shareholders will begin promptly at 8:00 a.m., Eastern Time. Shareholders will be able to listen, vote, and submit questions from their home or from any remote location that has Internet connectivity. There will be no physical location for shareholders to attend. Shareholders may only participate online by logging in at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/DAN2024.

We invite you to participate in the Dana Incorporated 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to:

The record date for the Annual Meeting is February 26, 2024 (the Record Date). Only shareholders of record at the close of business on the Record Date can vote at the Annual Meeting. Dana mailed this Notice of Annual Meeting or a Notice of Availability of Proxy Materials to those shareholders on or about March 14, 2024. Action may be taken at the Annual Meeting on any of the foregoing proposals on the date specified above or any date or dates to which the Annual Meeting may be adjourned or postponed.

Dana will have a list of shareholders who can vote available for inspection by shareholders for 10 days prior to the Annual Meeting, during regular business hours at Dana’s Law Department, 3939 Technology Drive, Maumee, Ohio 43537.

Whether or not you plan to participate in the Annual Meeting and whether you own a few or many shares of stock, the Board of Directors urges you to vote promptly. Registered holders may vote by signing, dating and returning the enclosed proxy card, by using the automated telephone voting system, or by using the Internet voting system. You will find instructions for voting by telephone or by the Internet, in the “Notice and Access” card we have provided and in the “Questions and Answers” section of the proxy statement. Please vote your proxy, then follow the instructions in the “Questions and Answers” section below.

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting to be Held on April 24, 2024.

The Proxy Statement and our 2023 Annual Report are available at www.dana.com/proxy.

 

Dana Incorporated

3939 Technology Drive

Maumee, Ohio 43537

2024 PROXY STATEMENT

 

The Board of Directors is soliciting proxies to be used at the Dana Incorporated Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held virtually on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, beginning at 8:00 a.m., Eastern Time. This proxy statement and the enclosed form of proxy are being made available to shareholders beginning March 14, 2024.

A proxy is your authorization for someone else to vote for you in the way that you want to vote. When you complete and submit a proxy card or use the automated telephone voting system or the Internet voting system, you are submitting a proxy. Dana’s Board of Directors is soliciting this proxy. All references in this proxy statement to “you” will mean you, the shareholder, and to “yours” will mean the shareholder’s or shareholders’, as appropriate.

A proxy statement is a document the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) requires to explain the matters, which you are asked to vote on by proxy and to disclose certain related information. This proxy statement and the accompanying proxy card were first mailed to the shareholders on or about March 14, 2024.

At our Annual Meeting, shareholders will act upon the matters outlined in the notice of meeting, including i) the election of directors; ii) an advisory vote on executive compensation; iii) ratification of the appointment of Dana’s independent registered public accounting firm; and iv) approve an amendment to the Dana Incorporated 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Also, management will report on the state of Dana and respond to questions from shareholders.

The record date for the Annual Meeting is February 26, 2024 (the Record Date). The Record Date was established by the Board of Directors as required by Delaware law. Holders of our common stock at the close of business on the Record Date are entitled to receive notice of the meeting and to vote at the meeting and any adjournments or postponements of the meeting.

Holders of our common stock at the close of business on the Record Date may vote at the meeting. On February 26, 2024, 144,950,301 shares of our common stock were outstanding, and accordingly, are eligible to be voted.

Each outstanding share of common stock will be entitled to one vote on each matter to be voted upon.

We are making the proxy solicitation materials available to shareholders who hold shares electronically via the Internet under the Notice and Access rules and regulations of the SEC. On or about March 14, 2024, we mailed to such shareholders a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (“Notice”) in lieu of mailing a full set of proxy materials. Accordingly, our proxy materials are first being made available to our shareholders on or about March 14, 2024. The Notice includes information on how to access and review the proxy materials and how to vote via the Internet. All shareholders will have the ability to access the proxy materials on the website referred to in the Notice or request a printed set of the proxy materials. Instructions on how to access the proxy materials over the Internet or to request a printed copy may be found in the Notice. In addition, shareholders may request to receive proxy materials in printed form by mail or electronically by email on an ongoing basis. We believe this method of delivery will decrease costs, expedite distribution of proxy materials to you and reduce our environmental impact. We encourage shareholders to take advantage of the availability of the proxy materials on the Internet to help reduce the environmental impact of our Annual Meeting. Shareholders who received the Notice but would like to receive a printed copy of the proxy materials in the mail should follow the instructions in the Notice for requesting such materials.

If your shares are registered directly in your name, you are considered the shareholder of record with respect to those shares.

If your shares are held in a stock brokerage account or by a bank or other nominee, then the brokerage firm, bank or other nominee is considered to be the shareholder of record with respect to those shares. However, you still are considered the beneficial owner of those shares, and your shares are said to be held in “street name.” Street name holders generally cannot vote their shares directly and must instead instruct the brokerage firm, bank or other nominee how to vote their shares. See “How do I vote my shares?” below.

Dana may satisfy SEC rules regarding delivery of our proxy materials, including our proxy statement, or delivery of the Notice by delivering a single copy of these documents to an address shared by two or more shareholders. This process is known as “householding.” To the extent we have done so, we have delivered only one set of proxy materials or one Notice, as applicable, to shareholders who share an address with another shareholder, unless contrary instructions were received prior to the mailing date.

We undertake to deliver promptly upon written or oral request a separate copy of our proxy statement, our 2023 Annual Report and/or our Notice, as requested, to a shareholder at a shared address to which a single copy of these documents was delivered. To make such a request,

Internet www.proxyvote.com

Telephone 1-800-579-1639

Email sendmaterial@proxyvote.com

If requesting materials by e-mail, the control number found in the box marked by an arrow on the Notice and Access card will need to be provided in the e-mail request.

If your common stock is held by a brokerage firm or bank and you prefer to receive separate copies of our proxy statement, our 2023 Annual Report or the Notice, either now or in the future, please contact your brokerage or bank. If your brokerage or bank is unable or unwilling to assist you, please make such request using the contact information indicated above.

Shareholders sharing an address who are receiving multiple copies of proxy materials and who want to receive a single copy of our annual reports, proxy statements and/or our notices may do so by submitting a request using the contact information provided in this section.

If you are a registered shareholder of record as of February 26, 2024, as opposed to a street name holder, you will be able to vote in the following ways: by telephone, by the Internet, by mail, or during the Annual Meeting.

TO VOTE BY TELEPHONE: Call toll-free 1-800-690-6903, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, until 11:59 p.m. (ET), on April 23, 2024.

Use any touch-tone telephone to vote your proxy.

(OR)

TO VOTE BY THE INTERNET: www.proxyvote.com, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, until 11:59 p.m. (ET), on April 23, 2024.

(OR)

TO VOTE BY MAIL:

If you submit a proxy to Dana before the Annual Meeting, the persons named as proxies will vote your shares as you directed. If no instructions are specified, the proxy will be voted: i) “FOR” all of the listed director nominees; ii) “FOR” approval of the advisory vote on executive compensation; iii) “FOR” ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm; and iv) “FOR” the amendment to the Dana Incorporated 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan.

You may revoke a proxy at any time before the proxy is exercised by:

If you hold your shares in “street name,” you must provide voting instructions for your shares in the manner prescribed by your brokerage firm, bank or other nominee. Your brokerage firm, bank or other nominee has enclosed or otherwise provided a voting instruction card for you to use in directing the brokerage firm, bank or other nominee how to vote your shares.

There were 144,950,301 shares of Dana’s common stock issued and outstanding on the Record Date. A majority of the issued and outstanding shares or 72,475,151 shares, present or represented by proxy, constitutes a quorum. A quorum must exist to conduct business at the Annual Meeting.

For shareholders of record: If you are the shareholder of record and you do not vote by proxy card, by telephone or via the Internet, your shares will not be voted at the Annual Meeting.

For holders in street name: If your shares are held in street name, your shares may be voted even if you do not provide the brokerage firm with voting instructions. Under New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) rules, your broker may vote shares held in street name on certain “routine” matters. The NYSE rules consider the ratification of the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm to be a routine matter. As a result, your broker is permitted to vote your shares on this matter at its discretion without instruction from you.

When a proposal is not a routine matter, such as the election of directors and the advisory vote on executive compensation and you have not provided voting instructions to the brokerage firm with respect to that proposal, the brokerage firm cannot vote the shares on that proposal. The missing votes for these non-routine matters are called “broker non-votes.” Broker non-votes will be treated as shares that are present and entitled to vote for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum, but not as shares present and voting on a specific proposal.

Proposal I - Election of Directors: If a quorum exists, the election requires a plurality vote of the shares present online or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote, meaning that the director nominees with the most affirmative votes are elected to fill the available seats. As outlined in our Bylaws, regardless of this plurality vote, any director who receives more “withheld” votes than “for” votes in an uncontested election is required to tender his or her resignation to the Board for consideration in accordance with the

procedures set forth in the Bylaws. Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will then evaluate the best interests of Dana and its shareholders and will recommend to the Board the action to be taken with respect to the tendered resignation. Following the Board’s determination, Dana will promptly publicly disclose the Board’s decision of whether or not to accept the resignation and an explanation of how the decision was reached, including, if applicable, the reasons for rejecting the resignation. Broker non-votes will not be counted as eligible to vote and, therefore, will have no effect on the outcome of the voting.

Proposal II - Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation: The proposal represents an advisory vote and the results will not be binding on the Board or Dana. If a quorum exists, the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present online or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on the matter will constitute the shareholders’ non-binding approval with respect to our executive compensation programs. Therefore, abstentions will have the same effect as voting against the proposal. Broker non-votes will not be counted as eligible to vote on the proposal and, therefore, will have no effect on the outcome of the voting on the proposal. The Board will review the voting results and take them into consideration when making future decisions regarding executive compensation.

Proposal III – Ratification of the Appointment of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm: If a quorum exists, the proposal to ratify the appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm must receive the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present online or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on the proposal. Therefore, abstentions will have the same effect as voting against the proposal. Brokers will have discretionary voting power to vote this proposal, so we do not anticipate any broker non-votes (described above).

Proposal IV – Approval of Amendment to the Dana Incorporated 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan: If a quorum exists, the proposal to amend the Dana Incorporated 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan must receive the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present online or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on the proposal in question. Therefore, abstentions will have the same effect as voting against the proposal. Broker non-votes will not be counted as eligible to vote on the proposal and, therefore, will have no effect on the outcome of the voting on the proposal.

Dana will vote properly completed proxies it receives prior to the Annual Meeting in the way you direct. If you do not specify how you want your shares voted, they will be voted in accordance with the Board’s recommendations. If you hold shares in more than one account, you must vote each proxy and/or voting instruction card you receive to ensure that all shares you own are voted. No other matters are currently scheduled to be presented at the Annual Meeting. An independent third party, Broadridge Financial Services, will act as the inspector of the Annual Meeting and the tabulator of votes.

All shareholders as of the Record Date, or their duly appointed proxies, may participate in the virtual Annual Meeting. Shareholders will be able to log into the virtual annual meeting platform beginning at 7:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. To participate in the virtual Annual Meeting, visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/DAN2024 and enter your 16-digit control number as indicated on the Notice and Access card. Shareholders may submit questions either before or during the meeting.

Dana pays the cost of preparing and printing the proxy statement and soliciting proxies. Dana will solicit proxies primarily by mail, but may also solicit proxies personally and by telephone, the Internet, facsimile or other means. Dana will use the services of D.F. King & Co., Inc., a proxy solicitation firm, at a cost of approximately $14,000 plus out-of-pocket expenses and fees for any special services. Officers and regular employees of Dana and its subsidiaries may also solicit proxies, but they will not receive additional compensation for soliciting proxies. Dana will reimburse banks, brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for their out-of-pocket expenses for forwarding solicitation materials to beneficial owners of Dana’s common stock.

Proposals to be Considered for Inclusion in Dana’s Proxy Materials – Pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), we must receive shareholder proposals by November 14, 2024, to consider them for inclusion in our proxy materials for the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. A shareholder submitting a proposal for inclusion in our proxy materials must comply with Rule 14a-8.

Other Proposals for Consideration at the 2025 Annual Meeting – A shareholder who intends to propose an item of business at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (not for inclusion in our proxy materials) must comply with the requirements set forth in our Bylaws. Under Dana’s Bylaws, our shareholders must provide advance notice to Dana in such cases. For the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, notice must be received by Dana’s Corporate Secretary no later than the close of business on January 24, 2025 and no earlier than the open of business on December 26, 2024.

If Dana moves the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to a date that is more than 25 days before or after the date which is the one-year anniversary of this year’s Annual Meeting date (i.e., April 24, 2025), Dana must receive your notice no later than the close of business on the 10th day following the day on which notice of the meeting date is first distributed to shareholders or Dana makes a public announcement of the meeting date, whichever occurs first.

Under Dana’s Bylaws, the notice of proposed business must include a description of the business and the reasons for bringing the proposed business to the meeting, any material interest of the shareholder in the business and certain other information about the shareholder. Dana’s Bylaws specifying the advance notice and additional requirements for submission of shareholder proposals are available on Dana’s website at www.dana.com.

Director Nominations for Inclusion in Dana’s Proxy Materials (Proxy Access) – Pursuant to Dana’s Bylaws, a shareholder (or a group of up to 20 shareholders) who has continuously owned at least 3% of our shares for at least three years and has complied with the other requirements of our Bylaws may nominate and include in Dana’s proxy materials director nominees constituting up to 25% of Dana’s Board. Notice of a proxy access nomination for consideration at the 2025 Annual Meeting must be received no later than the close of business on November 14, 2024, and no earlier than the open of business on October 15, 2024.

Other Nominations for Consideration at the 2025 Annual Meeting – A shareholder who intends to nominate a person for election as a director at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (other than under proxy access) must comply with the requirements set forth in our Bylaws. Under Dana’s Bylaws, our shareholders must provide advance notice to Dana in such cases. For the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, notice must be received by Dana’s Corporate Secretary no later than the close of business on January 24, 2025 and no earlier than the open of business on December 26, 2024.

If Dana moves the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to a date that is more than 25 days before or after the date which is the one-year anniversary of this year’s Annual Meeting date (i.e., April 24, 2025), Dana must receive your notice no later than the close of business on the 10th day following the day on which notice of the meeting date is first distributed to shareholders or Dana makes a public announcement of the meeting date, whichever occurs first.

Additionally, to comply with the SEC’s universal proxy rules, stockholders who intend to solicit proxies in support of director nominees other than the Company’s nominees must provide notice for each nomination of a Director that includes the information required by Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act.

In All Cases – Whether a nomination is made under our proxy access bylaw or under our advance notice bylaw, a shareholder’s notice to nominate individuals for election to the Board of Directors must provide information about the shareholder and the nominee, as well as the written consent of the proposed nominee to being named in the proxy statement and to serve as a director if elected. Dana’s Bylaws specifying the proxy access, advance notice and additional requirements for submission of nominations are available on Dana’s website at www.dana.com.

All shareholder nominations of individuals for election as directors or proposals of other items of business to be considered by shareholders at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders must be submitted in writing to our Corporate Secretary, Dana Incorporated, 3939 Technology Drive, Maumee, Ohio 43537.

Dana’s Board of Directors has determined that eight (8) of the nine (9) directors being nominated for election are independent. For a discussion of the Board of Directors’ basis for this determination, see the section of this proxy statement entitled “Director Independence.”

Yes, Dana has Standards of Business Conduct for Employees, which applies to employees and agents of Dana and its subsidiaries and affiliates, as well as Standards of Business Conduct for Members of the Board of Directors. The Standards of Business Conduct for Employees and Standards of Business Conduct for Members of the Board of Directors are available on Dana’s website at www.dana.com.

Yes. You may view this proxy statement and the proxy card, as well as the 2023 Annual Report, electronically by going to our website at www.dana.com/proxy and clicking on the document you wish to view, either the proxy statement and proxy card or annual report.

Preliminary results will be announced at the Annual Meeting. Final results will be published in a Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed with the SEC within four business days after the Annual Meeting. If the official results are not available at that time, we will provide preliminary voting results in the Form 8-K and will provide the final results in an amendment to the Form 8-K as soon as they become available.

A copy of Dana’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, as filed with the SEC, may be obtained without charge upon written request to the Corporate Secretary, Dana Incorporated, 3939 Technology Drive, Maumee, Ohio 43537.

The proxy statement and Dana’s annual report to shareholders are available on our website at www.dana.com/proxy.

Following are the names and ages of the executive officers of Dana, their positions with Dana and summaries of their backgrounds and business experience. Our executive officers serve on Dana’s Executive Leadership Team. All executive officers are elected or appointed by the Board of Directors and hold office until the annual meeting of the Board of Directors following the annual meeting of shareholders in each year.

Our Compensation Discussion and Analysis (CD&A) provides information about the executive compensation philosophy, key principles and approaches the Company uses to determine the elements of compensation awarded to, earned by and paid to each of our named executive officers (NEOs) during 2023. This discussion offers context to the compensation disclosures included in the accompanying compensation tables and corresponding narrative discussion and footnotes below, and it should be read in conjunction with those disclosures.

Our NEOs for 2023 whose compensation is discussed in this CD&A and is included in the related tables are:

Over our 120-year history, Dana has been transforming the mobility industry since its founding in 1904. Today, Dana is a leading supplier supporting nearly every vehicle manufacturer with complete, in-house mechanical drivetrain and e-Propulsion systems – including thermal, sealing, and software and controls technology – for all powertrain configurations found on the world’s most advanced internal-combustion, diesel, hybrid, and all-electric vehicles.

Over the past several years, Dana has been transformed across all businesses and functions. This has included implementing company-wide synergies that have enabled us to further strengthen our proficiencies across the organization to improve our process technology and manufacturing capabilities.

This transformational approach has enabled us to further drive profit expansion through enhanced company-wide efficiencies, robust supply-chain management and product engineering, and stronger margins on new and replacement programs.

In 2023, the company achieved record sales of $10.6 billion and improved profit by $145 million, or more than 110 basis points of profit margin. We made significant investments to support the growth of our business, including executing a company-record number of more than 100 program launches spanning both internal combustion engine and electric vehicles within the light vehicle, commercial vehicle, and off-highway markets.

Our record three-year sales backlog of $950 million marks the seventh consecutive year that we have increased our sales backlog. This revenue growth strongly reflects our team’s relentless commitment to our balanced approach of supporting our customers regardless of their drivetrain and propulsion needs.

Dana’s success is driven by a strong culture that places people at the center of everything we do. Our commitment to innovation and doing business with the highest level of integrity is well known by our customers and industry leaders as evidenced by the numerous recognitions that Dana received throughout 2023. This includes being named a “World's Most Ethical Company” by Ethisphere, one of “America's Most Responsible Companies 2024” by Newsweek, a “Top Employer 2023,” and “Greatest Workplaces” in numerous regions and countries around the world. Additionally, Dana was an Automotive News PACE Award finalist and “Top Supplier;” a “USA Today Climate Leader;” and a recipient of many customer awards around the world from Caterpillar, Daimler Truck, GM, Ford, Jaguar-Land Rover, John Deere, PACCAR, Tata, Toyota, Volkswagen, and Volvo to name a few.

The objectives of our executive compensation program are to retain, attract, motivate and reward our senior leaders in the successful execution of our strategy. Our long-range enterprise strategy builds on our strong foundation of innovation and technology and leverages our collaborative operating model, driving cross functional resource sharing while maintaining a customer centric focus. Our strategy furthers the expansion of our global markets and accelerates the commercialization of new technology, enabling us to sustain a

profitable growth trajectory while capitalizing on our position as a leader in electrified mobility. The program is designed to balance short-term performance with long-term growth, offering compensation and benefits that are competitive with executive compensation arrangements provided to executive officers at similar levels at comparably sized companies with whom we compete for talent.

Dana’s executive compensation philosophy is reviewed annually by the Compensation Committee, with a focus on the following key goals:

Dana’s executive compensation program features many best practices that serve shareholder interests.

At the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, nearly 91% of votes cast were in favor of our executive compensation program. The Compensation Committee considered the favorable Say on Pay vote and other factors explained in our CD&A in evaluating the effectiveness of our executive compensation program, approving changes and other refinements to elements of our 2023 program to ensure the continued alignment of Dana’s strategy and business goals with shareholders’ long-term interests. Changes to the executive compensation program are described in further detail later in this discussion and analysis. We maintain an on-going dialogue with our shareholders and welcome feedback regarding our executive compensation program.

One of the factors our Compensation Committee uses in setting executive compensation is an evaluation of how our target compensation and benefits levels compare with those of similarly situated executives at companies that comprise our executive compensation peer group (Peer Group). Dana’s philosophy for senior executive pay, including NEO pay, is to target a range of +/-15% of the 50^th percentile of our Peer Group and general industry market data as provided by the Compensation Committee’s independent compensation consultant. In addition to market data, other factors, such as an individual’s experience, responsibilities and long-term strategic value to Dana, are also considered when making recommendations and decisions on compensation.

The Peer Group used for benchmarking executive pay for all NEOs is made up of companies that are:

The Peer Group is reviewed annually by the Compensation Committee and modifications are made to ensure each company in the group meets the above comparison criteria. The 22 companies shown in the table below comprised our Peer Group:

The Compensation Committee, after review with its independent compensation consultant, determined that the majority of companies comprising the 2022 Peer Group continued to meet the comparison criteria, and further elected to make several adjustments. As Tenneco and Meritor were recently acquired and ceased to trade publicly, both were removed from the Peer Group. Cooper-Standard was also removed because its annual revenue fell below the criteria noted above. To align the median revenue of the Peer Group closer to Dana’s revenue, and to balance the industry and market composition of the group, the Compensation Committee chose to add Rockwell Automation, Goodyear Tire & Rubber and Visteon as compensation peers.

We believe it is important to assess how NEO realizable pay compares to Dana’s performance because realizable pay is the compensation that NEOs actually or could potentially receive and demonstrates how pay is linked to performance. The Compensation Committee and management analyzed the alignment between the pay of our NEOs and Dana’s three-year (2020-2022) performance relative to the Peer Group. The table below provides the definition of realizable pay and the performance metrics that were used for the pay-for-performance comparison.

The following graphs show the correlation between realizable pay and the financial performance metrics indicated above over the three-year period from 2020 through 2022 for Dana’s CEO and other NEOs, and the CEOs and other NEOs in our Peer Group. Performance is indicated across the horizontal axis (stronger performance from left to right) and compensation is reflected on the vertical axis (higher pay from bottom to top) of each of the graphs.

To align pay levels for our NEOs with Dana’s performance, our pay mix places the greatest emphasis on performance-based incentives. A significant majority (89% of our Chairman and CEO’s 2023 target compensation and 77% of the average 2023 target compensation of our other NEOs) is performance-based.

 

Our annual executive compensation program has three primary pay components: base salary, annual performance-based cash bonuses and long-term equity incentives. We also offer retirement and additional benefits described later in this CD&A.

We provide base salaries to compensate our NEOs for their primary roles and responsibilities, and to provide a stable level of annual compensation. Actual NEO salary levels and increases, where applicable, vary based on the NEO’s role, level of responsibility, experience, individual performance, future potential and market value. In addition, salary increases may be warranted because of a promotion or change in responsibilities.

The Compensation Committee approved the 2023 annualized base salaries shown in the table below, primarily reflecting market positioning, particularly in comparison to our compensation peers, and performance, among other factors. The increase for Mr. Kraus also considered tenure in his role.

The Dana Annual Incentive Plan (AIP) is a cash-based annual bonus plan intended to motivate and reward employees based on Dana’s consolidated financial results as well as individual performance that drives shareholder value.

The AIP covers approximately 4,400 employees, including our NEOs. At the beginning of each year, the Compensation Committee reviews and approves an annual cash bonus target for each NEO as a percentage of base salary for the upcoming performance period. The NEOs may earn from 0% to 200% of their target incentive opportunity. The annual incentive payout is weighted 80% on consolidated financial metrics and 20% on individual performance goals focused on driving strategic, operational, and other priorities of the business.

The 2023 AIP target payout opportunities with respect to our NEOs are shown in the table below:

Following a Peer Group compensation benchmarking review and an evaluation of our NEOs’ respective roles and responsibilities, the Compensation Committee approved increases to the AIP target opportunity for Mr. Kraus (from 75% to 100%) effective with the 2023 plan year.

2023 AIP performance was based on the four key metrics shown in the table below and was designed to reward the achievement of performance goals at the consolidated and individual levels. Each of the three financial performance metrics was weighted equally in the 2023 plan and designed to provide an appropriate level of motivation to drive profitability and free cash flow growth, which are key value drivers of our business. The AIP design was left unchanged from the prior year.

The Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Free Cash Flow measures used in our publicly reported financial results form the basis of the performance metrics that are components of our AIP. Adjustments to EBITDA generally include equity grant expense, restructuring expense, non-service cost components of pension and other postretirement benefits costs and other adjustments not related to our core operations (e.g., gains or losses on debt extinguishment, pension settlements, divestitures and impairments, etc.). Adjustments to Free Cash Flow include discretionary pension contributions. For the purpose of calculating the annual incentive award, an adjustment is

made to remove the effects of currency exchange rate fluctuations on Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Free Cash Flow, which may have a significant impact on our financial results given our global footprint, and which is not within management’s control. An additional adjustment is made to Adjusted Free Cash Flow performance to reflect favorable and unfavorable capital expenditure variances versus budgeted amounts.

To determine the payout level for annual incentive awards, for 2023 performance, each financial goal is measured against specified targets with a performance range. Those performance ranges allow for a 100% payout along a performance continuum. Each of the three financial metric targets was based on achieving a level of performance which, at the time, was anticipated to be challenging but attainable, including consideration of the investment required for the development of electrified products. The threshold level was set to be reflective of performance at which the Compensation Committee believed a portion of the award opportunity should be earned. The maximum level was set well above the target, requiring significant achievement and reflecting performance at which the Compensation Committee believed a 200% target award would be warranted.

Weighting, target performance, actual performance and the payout associated with each of the 2023 AIP metrics are shown in the table below. Metric weightings and performance ranges approved by the Compensation Committee are intended to complement the rigor inherent in our business planning and target-setting processes by further incentivizing the attainment of exceptional performance outcomes. In determining the 2023 annual incentive payout, in alignment with our pay for performance compensation philosophy, the Compensation Committee considered the magnitude and effect of the 2023 UAW strike at Ford, Stellantis and General Motors. Given management’s prompt and effective mitigation response, including the execution of cost containment and supply chain action plans to managing a safe, flexible production environment from work stoppage to restart, without customer interruption, the Committee deemed it appropriate to exclude the estimated impact of the strike from the annual incentive performance metrics. The estimated impact of the strike was similarly excluded in calculating performance share awards under the 2021 long-term incentive plan (see the section titled “2021 Performance Share Plan” below).

The Compensation Committee reviews the strategic, operational and other individual performance goals for the Chairman and CEO and other NEOs. The Chairman and CEO sets forth each of the other NEO’s individual goals (and the weighting of each goal), subject to approval by the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee sets the individual goals and weighting of each goal for the Chairman and CEO.

The levels of achievement (0% - 200% of targeted goals) for the individual performance goals portion of the 2023 annual incentive award for each of our NEOs were: Mr. Kamsickas (189%); Mr. Kraus (179%); Mr. Aghili (180%); Mr. Foster (178%) and Mr. Liedberg (187%).

The annual incentive payments for our NEOs under the 2023 AIP, based on financial and individual performance described above, are shown in the following table.

The performance and payout range (threshold, target and maximum incentive opportunity) of annual cash incentives for each of our NEOs is provided in the table titled “Grants of Plan-Based Awards”. The actual award paid, as shown in the table above, is also provided in the “Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation” column of the “Summary Compensation Table” below.

We believe that Dana’s long-term performance is driven through an ownership culture that rewards executives for creating and maximizing shareholder value. Our Long-Term Incentive Program (LTIP) provides participants, including our NEOs, with incentive awards that serve an important role by balancing short-term goals with long-term shareholder value creation while minimizing risk-taking behaviors that could negatively affect long-term results.

The Compensation Committee approves the amount of the annual long-term incentive award, which is based on a percentage of the NEO’s base salary. Each NEO’s award opportunity is based on a target dollar value (determined prior to the beginning of the performance period) assigned to his or her position based on market comparisons for similar positions, using both Peer Group and general industry market data. Following its market data review for 2023, the Compensation Committee approved an increase to Mr. Kraus’ LTIP target opportunity from 250% to 275% of base salary to maintain alignment with long-term incentive opportunities afforded chief financial officers of the companies in Dana’s Peer Group. Similarly, the Compensation Committee approved an increase to Mr. Foster’s target opportunity from 225% to 240% of base salary in alignment with peer and market comparisons. All other target opportunities were left unchanged.

The annual LTIP award was delivered through two vehicles, one half of the total target value in the form of performance share awards (PSAs) and the other half through restricted stock units (RSUs). We believe both PSAs and RSUs are forms of performance-based incentive compensation because PSAs provide direct alignment with shareholder interests and the value of RSUs fluctuates based on stock price performance.

In addition to the 2023 annual LTIP awards, the Compensation Committee provided Messrs. Kamsickas, Kraus, Aghili and Liedberg each a one-time additional long-term incentive, to recognize their effective response to recent macroeconomic and industry-related volatility and uncertainty, including navigating the company through the severely disrupted supply chain caused by the pandemic, and each executive’s continuing role in the Company’s e-Mobility transformation. The awards were in the form of additional performance shares that are subject to the same performance criteria as the annual performance shares awarded as part of the 2023 LTIP. Additionally, any net shares received when the awards vest will not count toward share ownership requirements. The grant date values of the awards are shown in the table below. A further description of the LTIP and the performance shares is found in the following paragraphs.

In addition to requiring achievement of performance criteria in respect of the performance shares, PSAs and RSUs require the NEO to remain employed with Dana for three years from the grant date, unless the NEO departs and is retirement eligible (retirement is defined as age 60 with at least 10 years of service, or age 65 regardless of service) whereby a prorated award is paid, or upon certain other termination events described below. The grant date value of PSAs and RSUs granted to each of our NEOs in 2023 (using the valuation methodologies required by the SEC disclosure rules) is shown in the “Summary Compensation Table”.

The LTIP is designed to provide PSAs to a select group of senior executives, including our NEOs. PSAs are tied to the achievement of financial performance measures, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Free Cash Flow, and Total Shareholder Return relative to the S&P 1500 Autos & Components index (“Relative TSR”). Each metric is measured over a three-year performance period (2023-2025) and PSAs can be earned from 0% to 200% of target opportunity. This combination of metrics incentivizes performance associated with profitability, cash flow and shareholder return and is intended to drive execution of our long-term financial and strategic objectives while aligning with investor interests. The value of performance shares is also tied to Dana’s stock price performance, which further aligns the executives’ interests with those of shareholders.

The target opportunities of the 2023 PSAs for the NEOs, including the additional award, are shown in the table below:

The other half of the LTIP design consists of RSU awards. We use RSUs to motivate and reward executives for improving long-term stock value and to serve as a retention tool. RSUs are generally granted in February to approximately 175 senior management employees, including our NEOs, and vest ratably on the first, second and third anniversary of the grant date, provided the recipient remains employed by Dana when the awards vest. The RSUs awarded in 2023 to the NEOs are shown in the table below.

Equity awards granted to each of our NEOs are shown in the “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” table and “Summary Compensation Table” below.

December 31, 2023 marked the end of the three-year performance period for the 2021 PSAs. The performance metrics, performance payout ranges, and target growth criteria for these awards were set and approved by the Compensation Committee in February 2021.

Under the 2021 LTIP, the number of performance shares that vest and could be earned by the NEOs was based on the level of achievement associated with two Company financial metrics, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Free Cash Flow, and a third performance metric, Relative Total Shareholder Return (TSR), compared to a peer group index. The initial performance targets for Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Free Cash Flow were established by the Compensation Committee at the beginning of the three-year performance period in alignment with our 2021 operating plan. Targets for the second and third years of the performance period were set based on the actual performance of the prior year and applying a predetermined level of growth for each metric in the following year. In each year of the plan, measurement against that year’s targets determined the number of performance shares earned during the year and banked for distribution at the end of the performance period. Target Relative TSR was also established at the beginning of the performance period, with Company TSR performance relative to the performance of the S&P 1500 Autos & Components index at the end of the performance period determining the number of performance shares earned for the metric.

The table below summarizes the results of the 2021 performance share plan.

To remain competitive with other companies and to retain, attract and motivate highly talented executives, we provided certain other benefits to our NEOs in 2023, including health, wellness and retirement benefits.

We do not offer significant individual perquisites to our NEOs such as car allowances, club memberships, and tax and financial planning.

We maintain an International Assignment Policy for certain employees who accept an international assignment at the request of Dana. The benefits under this program generally include some or all of the following benefits as needed: cost of living allowance, location premium, relocation allowance, housing allowance, transportation allowance, tax preparation, assignment completion payment, repatriation allowance and annual home leave. Mr. Aghili received benefits under this program in 2023 reflecting trailing tax-related items associated with the end of his assignment and repatriation in 2020.

For more information on the benefits provided to Mr. Aghili, see the “Summary Compensation Table” and related footnotes.

We provide other benefits such as medical, dental, life insurance, accidental disability and dismemberment insurance, short-term disability and long-term disability to our NEOs, which are also provided to all eligible U.S.-based salaried employees. Eligible employees can purchase additional life, dependent life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage as part of their employee benefits package. Our NEOs and certain other manager-level employees may also purchase supplemental long-term disability insurance.

As part of our employee health and wellness benefit initiatives, we provide an executive physical program to certain executives, including our NEOs, in which we strongly encourage participation. The benefit provides an annual routine wellness examination and comprehensive physical at a cost to Dana of approximately $2,500 per executive with a slightly higher cost for initial participation.

We maintain a tax-qualified, “safe harbor” 401(k) plan for our employees, including the NEOs. Eligible participants may make voluntary contributions to the plan up to Internal Revenue Code limits. Dana makes both matching contributions and a fixed contribution to each eligible employee’s 401(k) plan account. We match 100% of the employee’s contributions up to 3% of compensation and 50% of the employee’s contributions from 3% to 5% of compensation, providing a maximum employer match of 4% of compensation to an employee. We give a company fixed contribution equal to 3.5% of each eligible employee’s compensation.

We provide a non-qualified savings plan (restoration plan), to which we credit amounts to participants, including our NEOs, that we would have otherwise provided as matching and fixed contributions under the 401(k) plan if IRS statutory limits on 401(k) plan contributions had not been applicable.

We also administer a non-qualified defined contribution supplemental executive retirement plan (SERP) for certain executives, including certain of our NEOs. A portion of the SERP benefit is based on our performance.

We offer a non-qualified deferred compensation plan that allows eligible employees, including our NEOs, to defer base salary and/or incentive pay to be paid at a future date. For more information regarding our non-qualified retirement programs, see the narrative following the “Nonqualified Deferred Compensation” table.

The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors assists the Board in fulfilling its obligations related to the compensation of Dana’s executive officers and, in general, with respect to compensation and benefits programs relating to all employees. Our current Compensation Committee consists of a chair and independent directors who are appointed annually by the Board. Under its Charter, the Compensation Committee must have a minimum of three members who meet the requirements for independence as set forth by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and our Standards of Director Independence. Members of the Committee must also qualify as “non-employee directors” within the meaning of Exchange Act Rule 16b-3.

Michael J. Mack served as Chair of the Compensation Committee during 2023. The other members of the Compensation Committee serving in 2023 included Ernesto M. Hernández, Brett M. Icahn (prior to his resignation from the Board), R. Bruce McDonald and Steven D. Miller.

The Compensation Committee’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

The Compensation Committee holds executive sessions without the participation of any member of executive management, including the NEOs, typically to discuss compensation matters pertaining to the Chairman and CEO. Each year, the Committee reviews the performance and total compensation package of our NEOs and reviews and establishes each NEO’s total target and actual compensation for the current year including base salary, annual bonus opportunities and long-term incentive awards.

Our Chairman and CEO is responsible for making recommendations to the Compensation Committee regarding base salary and incentive opportunities for the NEOs other than with respect to his own compensation.

Compensation decisions are made by the Compensation Committee using its sole judgment. The Compensation Committee focuses primarily on each NEO’s performance against his or her financial and strategic objectives, Dana’s overall performance, and a business unit’s performance where applicable, while reserving authority to make decisions based on overall business performance, conditions and challenges.

The Compensation Committee’s charter states the Committee may retain outside compensation consultants, legal counsel or other advisors. The Committee retains an independent compensation consultant, Mercer US LLC (Mercer), a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (MMC), to advise it on certain compensation matters. The Committee has the sole authority to retain, compensate and terminate any independent compensation consultants of its choosing.

In connection with the Compensation Committee’s engagement of Mercer, the Committee considered factors relevant to Mercer’s independence, including six factors specified by NYSE rules, and determined that Mercer’s work does not raise any conflict of interest. The Committee requested Mercer’s advice on a variety of issues, including compensation strategy, market comparisons, review of our Peer Group, pay and performance alignment versus industry peers, executive pay trends, stock ownership guidelines, compensation best practices and potential compensation plan designs and modifications.

Mercer provided the Peer Group and general industry compensation data to management and the Compensation Committee, and it was used as a frame of reference for establishing compensation targets for base salary, annual bonus and long-term incentives for all of our NEOs at the beginning of 2023.

In addition to its services for the Compensation Committee, separate and distinct from executive and director compensation consulting services, Mercer provided select services for Dana in various other capacities in 2023. Those services included other global compensation consulting where Mercer data was most relevant in a given country. Mercer’s fees for executive compensation consulting in fiscal year 2023 were $181,655. During the fiscal year, Dana retained Mercer (and its MMC affiliates) to provide services unrelated to executive compensation. The aggregate fees paid for these other services were $21,625. These other services were not approved by our Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee because they relate to broad-based compensation and benefit plans. Our management used Pay Governance LLC (Pay Governance) for additional executive compensation advice.

Our NEOs must comply with stock ownership guidelines that require executives to own a significant number of shares of our common stock. The stock ownership guidelines are calculated based on a multiple of the executive’s annual base salary and the average stock price during the prior calendar year.

In determining that the ownership requirements are satisfied, we generally include RSUs that have been granted and any shares owned outright by the executive. Unearned performance shares are not counted in determining stock ownership for this purpose. Executives have five years beginning from date of hire or promotion into an applicable role in which to attain compliance. The sale of shares acquired upon vesting of awards is restricted until the ownership requirements, shown below, have been met.

All NEOs exceeded, met or were on track to meet their 2023 ownership requirement as established under our guidelines.

To mitigate risk to Dana of awarding certain of its executives, including its NEOs, incentive compensation based on financial results that are subsequently restated, the Compensation Committee adopted a revised policy in 2023, in compliance with rules set by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange requiring the clawback of incentive compensation (Clawback Policy). The Clawback Policy provides that the Compensation Committee will act to recoup incentive compensation paid to the Company’s executive and certain other officers determined to have been paid in excess or in error based on the restated results. The policy can be found as an exhibit to Dana’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. The revised Clawback Policy has not been triggered following its adoption in 2023.

Under the terms of our “Insider Trading Policy”, non-employee Directors, officers and certain employees are not permitted to engage in securities transactions that would allow them either to insulate themselves from, or profit from, a decline in Dana’s stock price. Similarly, directors, officers and certain employees may not enter into hedging transactions in Dana’s stock. Such transactions include, but are not limited to, short sales as well as any hedging transactions in derivative securities (e.g., puts, calls, options, swaps, forward contracts or collars) or other speculative transactions relating to Dana’s stock. Pledging of Dana’s stock is also prohibited.

Under our equity-based grant practices, we make regular equity-based grants to eligible employees, including our NEOs, in the first quarter of the calendar year at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Compensation Committee. We also may award equity-based grants during the year to newly hired executive officers as part of their compensation package or to executives based on a promotion during the year. In the case of equity-based grants to newly hired employees who may be officers subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, including NEOs, the grants are authorized by the Compensation Committee.

The Compensation Committee has reviewed our compensation policies and practices and determined that there are no risks arising from our compensation policies and practices that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on Dana. To avoid excessive risk-taking behaviors, Dana has put in place several mechanisms, including, but not limited to:

As Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Kamsickas has an executive employment agreement with the Company. Terms of the employment agreement can be found in the “CEO Employment Agreement” section below. No other NEO has an employment agreement.

We administer an executive severance plan (Executive Severance Plan) in which our current NEOs participate, except for Mr. Kamsickas, whose severance compensation, other than for a change in control, is governed by his employment agreement. We also provide a double-trigger change in control severance plan (Change in Control Severance Plan) in which all of our NEOs participate. The Change in Control Severance Plan provides severance benefits as a result of a qualifying termination of employment after a change in control. These arrangements provide certainty to both Dana and the former executive as to their rights and obligations to each other, including restrictive covenants and non-compete agreements.

The Executive Severance Plan provides severance compensation to eligible executives, including our NEOs whose employment is involuntarily terminated other than by reason of death, disability or cause prior to a change in control. Severance compensation for our Chairman and CEO is provided in his employment agreement.

The Change in Control Severance Plan provides severance benefits to eligible executives whose employment is involuntary terminated as a result of a change in control. Each of our current NEOs is eligible to participate in the plan. We believe that such a plan helps to both retain and attract executives by reducing the personal uncertainty that arises from the possibility of a future business combination or restructuring. Dana believes that the Change in Control Severance Plan helps to increase shareholder value by encouraging executives to consider change in control transactions that are in the best interest of Dana and its shareholders, even if the transaction may ultimately result in termination of their employment. The plan contains a double-trigger provision (i.e., termination of employment after a change in control) for the vesting of equity awards and for distributing severance payments in the event of any change in control. No excise tax gross-up is provided under this plan.

Additional information on the terms and conditions of these plans as they relate to our NEOs is described in the section entitled “Potential Payments and Benefits upon Termination or Change in Control” below.

Generally, Section 162(m) limits the deductibility of compensation paid to our covered executive officers in excess of $1 million per year. Tax deductibility is only one of several factors the Compensation Committee may consider in evaluating the Company’s executive compensation program and its effectiveness in retaining, attracting, motivating and rewarding its senior leaders.

We account for stock-based payments under our equity-based plans in accordance with the requirements of FASB ASC 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation. Further information about this accounting treatment can be found in Notes 1 and 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Dana’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.

The Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis (CD&A) with management. Based on this review and discussion, the Compensation Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the CD&A be included in this Proxy Statement and incorporated by reference into our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Compensation Committee

Michael J. Mack, Jr., Chair

Ernesto M. Hernández

R. Bruce McDonald

Steven D. Miller

February 13, 2024

The following table summarizes the compensation of our Chairman and CEO, Senior Vice President and CFO, and our three other most highly compensated executive officers serving at the end of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 (collectively, the named executive officers) for services rendered during the years stated in all capacities to Dana and our subsidiaries.

The following table contains information on grants of awards to named executive officers in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 under the 2017 Dana Incorporated Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2017 Plan”), the 2021 Dana Incorporated Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”) and the 2023 Annual Operating Plan.

The following table provides information about PSAs and RSUs awarded under the 2017 and 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plans for each named executive officer that were outstanding as of December 31, 2023.

Each outstanding award is shown separately. The market value of the stock awards is based on the closing market price of Dana common stock on December 29, 2023 of $14.61 per share.

The following table provides information concerning the vesting of PSAs and RSUs during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, for each of the named executive officers.

The following table provides information on the nonqualified deferred compensation of the named executive officers with respect to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Dana maintains a non-qualified supplemental executive retirement plan (“SERP”) for certain executives, including certain named executive officers. Under the terms of the SERP, Dana established unfunded notional defined contribution accounts subject to the claims of Dana’s general creditors. Each participant account is credited on an annual basis as follows: (a) fixed employer credits – equal to 3.5% of compensation; and (b) discretionary employer credits based on the sole discretion of the Compensation Committee and Company performance not to exceed 4% of compensation. The earnings rate for each participant is based on the rates of return (positive or negative) earned by the measurement funds selected by the participant as offered for the purposes of the plan. Participants are fully vested after five (5) years of service or upon death, disability or change in control as defined by the plan.

Dana also maintains a non-qualified deferred compensation plan that allows eligible executives to defer base pay and/or incentive pay into unfunded notional accounts subject to the claims of Dana’s general creditors.

Dana provides a non-qualified savings plan (restoration plan), to which we credit amounts to participants, including our NEOs, that we would have otherwise provided as matching and fixed contributions under the 401(k) plan if IRS statutory limits on 401(k) plan contributions had not been applicable.

Mr. Kamsickas became President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Dana effective August 11, 2015. Under the terms of his employment agreement, Mr. Kamsickas is entitled to the following:

Pursuant to his employment agreement and in lieu of his participation in the Executive Severance Plan, if Dana involuntarily terminates Mr. Kamsickas’ employment without cause (as defined below) and not due to disability, or he voluntarily terminates his employment for good reason (as defined below), subject to his execution and non-revocation of a release of claims, he would be entitled to (i) severance in an amount equal to twenty-four (24) months of base salary, payable in regular payroll installments over the twenty-four (24) month period commencing on the date of termination, (ii) a bonus for the year of termination based on actual performance under the annual incentive program and a bonus for the calendar year after termination at the target amount, both payable when annual bonuses are paid to other senior executives, (iii) medical, dental, prescription drug, basic life insurance and employee assistance program benefits for twenty-four (24) months following the date of his termination subject to his payment of any required employee contributions consistent with those contributions required of active employees of Dana (and which benefits shall be coterminous with his entitlement to COBRA health benefits continuation), and (iv) outplacement benefits (having a cost not exceeding $50,000).

Pursuant to Mr. Kamsickas’ employment agreement, “cause” generally means (i) a willful and material misappropriation of any monies or assets or properties of Dana; (ii) a willful and material breach by him of the terms of his employment agreement that is demonstrably injurious to Dana and that, if capable of cure, has not been cured within thirty (30) days after written notice to him; or (iii) the conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere by him to, a felony or to any criminal offense involving his moral turpitude.

Pursuant to Mr. Kamsickas’ employment agreement, “good reason” generally means the occurrence of any of the following without his consent: (i) any material adverse change by Dana in his title, position, authority or reporting relationships with Dana; (ii) Dana’s requirement that he relocate to a location in excess of fifty (50) miles from Dana’s current office location or from any future office location acceptable to him; or (iii) any material breach by Dana of the employment agreement which is not cured within thirty (30) days after written notice by Mr. Kamsickas to Dana, which notice shall specify the breach and the nature of conduct necessary to cure such breach.

For a period of twenty-four (24) months following his termination of employment, Mr. Kamsickas is prohibited from competing against Dana, soliciting its customers or employees, and working for a competitor. Mr. Kamsickas has also agreed that he will not disclose Dana’s confidential information.

As discussed in the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section above, Dana maintains both an Executive Severance Plan and Change in Control Severance Plan that apply to certain senior executives, including our named executive officers.

Set forth below is a description of each plan (applicable to eligible executive officers, including named executive officers). This is followed by tables relating to Messrs. Kamsickas, Kraus, Aghili, Foster and Liedberg.

In the event any eligible executive officer, except our CEO (as he is entitled to payments under his employment agreement described above), is involuntarily terminated by Dana without cause and other than due to death or disability and such termination occurs prior to a change in control, Dana will pay the executive an amount equal to twelve (12) months of base salary, the cost of COBRA premiums for twelve (12) months, and an annual incentive plan (AIP) payment equal to a full year, subject to actual performance results. Additionally, the executive will receive payment or receive reimbursement for reasonable costs of outplacement services, subject to a maximum amount of $25,000.

The Change in Control Severance Plan (CIC Plan) is designed to provide severance benefits to all eligible executive officers whose employment is terminated as a result of a change in control of Dana. Dana’s current named executive officers are eligible to participate in the CIC Plan. Under the CIC Plan, any participant who incurs a qualifying termination (as defined below) will be entitled to receive two times the sum of the individual’s salary and target bonus (three times the sum of his or her salary and his or her target bonus, in the case of the CEO and CFO) for the year in which termination occurs. As of the termination date, each named executive officer will be entitled to: (i) the full amount of any earned but unpaid base salary through the date of termination plus a cash payment for all unused vacation time accrued; (ii) a pro rata portion of his or her annual target bonus for the year in which termination occurs; (iii) all equity awards vesting in full (with the target number of performance shares, if applicable) and becoming fully exercisable; (iv) a lump sum cash amount to allow, but not require, the employee to purchase additional coverage equal to a total of two years (three years for the CEO) of subsidized COBRA; and (v) reasonable costs of outplacement services not to exceed $25,000 ($50,000 for the CEO). The CIC Plan does not provide for any excise tax gross-up payments to executive officers in connection with a change in control and instead includes provisions requiring a cutback of the benefits payable under the plan if it would result in the executive receiving a greater payment on an after-tax basis (after accounting for any excise taxes that would otherwise be triggered). Payments under the CIC Plan are payable in a lump-sum subject to execution of a release of claims against Dana.

For purposes of the CIC Plan, “qualifying termination” generally means (i) an executive’s involuntary termination of employment with Dana during the 24-month period following a change in control other than a termination by reason of death, disability or for cause or (ii) an executive’s resignation of employment with Dana during such period for good reason.

Pursuant to the award agreements for the RSUs, if the recipient’s employment is terminated without cause or by reason of death, disability or normal retirement, all outstanding RSU awards are prorated based on the number of full months of employment on the termination date within each vesting period. In the event of a change in control and the recipient is still employed with Dana, RSUs become nonforfeitable and payable to the recipient. Pursuant to the award agreements for performance shares, if the recipient’s employment is terminated without cause or by reason of death, disability or normal retirement, the outstanding performance awards shall remain eligible to vest, prorated based on the number of full months of employment from the grant date through the termination date, and based on actual performance during the performance period. If, during the performance period, a change in control occurs and the recipient is still employed with Dana, then the recipient shall automatically vest a prorated portion of the performance shares (based on the number of full months the recipient is employed by Dana from the grant date and ending on the date of the change in control), assuming target performance for such purpose, subject to eligibility for full vesting in accordance with the CIC Plan described above.

The following tables set forth the potential payments that would have been due to our named executive officers upon termination or a change in control as of December 31, 2023.

The following table describes the potential termination and change in control payments to Mr. Kamsickas, Dana’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, under a variety of circumstances.

The following table describes the potential termination and change in control payments to Mr. Kraus, Dana’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, under a variety of circumstances.

The following table describes the potential termination and change in control payments to Mr. Aghili, Dana’s Executive Vice President and President, Commercial Vehicle Drive and Motion Systems, under a variety of circumstances.

The following table describes the potential termination and change in control payments to Mr. Foster, Dana’s Senior Vice President and President, Light Vehicle Drive Systems, under a variety of circumstances.