UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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A MESSAGE FROM OUR INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE CHAIR OF THE BOARD AND OUR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

June 23, 2022

Dear Fellow Stockholders:

Fiscal 2022 marked a year of significant achievements muted by ongoing macro headwinds that continued to put our team’s adaptability and resiliency to the test. Despite the pressure of three consecutive years of unprecedented challenges including a global pandemic, persisting supply chain constraints, inflation and labor shortages, we are executing on our strategic plan and will emerge from these challenges stronger than ever. Our proprietary technologies and robust end-markets drove record demand which was reflected in our fiscal 2022 full year revenue of $3.4 billion, up ~13% versus prior year, and a record year-end backlog of $1.3 billion, up ~92%, from the end of fiscal year 2021. While we believe our fiscal 2022 financial results do not fully reflect the underlying earnings power of our business, we are confident in our ability to achieve our strategic plan and are well positioned for accelerated earnings growth as macro conditions normalize.

Technology Milestones

During the year, we continued to make strategic investments in our technology and innovation roadmap, partnering with customers to ensure we are delivering the energy systems solutions needed for years to come. Demand for our maintenance-free solutions continues to mount, and we achieved our goal of increasing our Thin Plate Pure Lead (TPPL) capacity to $1.2 billion per year in the second half of fiscal 2022. In line with our strategic plan, we remain on track to increase capacity by an additional $200 million per year for the next five years. Customer enthusiasm over our proprietary NexSys^® TPPL and lithium-ion maintenance-free product offerings continued in fiscal 2022, and we reached another key milestone, obtaining a UL safety listing of our high-performance NexSys^® lithium-Ion batteries, which feature an integrated Battery Management System that performs auto-diagnosis, voltage limitation, and communication of performance data. We are proud to be the first energy storage solution provider to bring this compliance standard to the material handling industry.

Our strategic partnership with Corning Incorporated to develop our TouchSafe solution aimed at simplifying the delivery of fiber and electrical power to 5G small cell sites made good progress throughout the year. We believe customer plans for their high-frequency networks using this solution are accelerating. While we have a strong footprint at all levels of the 5G spectrum, our most exciting opportunity is in the small cell buildout where we have differentiated technology that gives us a strategic advantage to grow in this market.

We launched our Mojave home energy storage system in January 2022, including our lithium technology battery. It received strong customer interest at the Intersolar Energy Storage Conference in January 2022, including our first tranche of orders that we expect to translate to revenue in fiscal year 2023.

We initiated our EV Fast Charge and Storage (FC&S) offering this fiscal year, delivering a fully functional sample with ongoing software development and customer specification design work. Our FC&S solution, built on EnerSys’ proprietary technology, is revolutionary – combining solar power, energy storage, backup power and EV fast charging capabilities. These are just a few examples of our new product initiatives that will continue to elevate EnerSys from a traditional lead acid battery company to a fully integrated energy systems provider.

Operating Efficiencies

We continued to execute on our EnerSys Operating System (EOS) program, with significant savings generated from lean initiatives and our Hagen plant closure. The favorable impact of these efforts was over-shadowed by labor, inflation, and supply chain challenges in fiscal year 2022, but will have a material impact on earnings as operating conditions improve.

Financial Results

Much of our focus has been on mitigating the impact of underlying macro challenges by raising prices commensurate with our costs, and buffering inventory and redesigning products to offset supply shortages. Our Motive Power and Specialty businesses were able to realize price increases more swiftly than Energy Systems due to the contractual limitations and customer concentricity in this segment. That said, we made significant progress with cost recovery in the second half of fiscal 2022, and we began to see adjusted Energy Systems operating margins rebound as those price increases took hold.

Our full year fiscal 2022 operating income was $206 million compared to $216 million in 2021, our EBITDA¹ was $308 million and 9.2% of net sales compared to $303 million and 10.2% of net sales in 2021, and our diluted earnings per share was $3.36 compared to $3.32 in 2021. On an adjusted basis² our full year fiscal 2022 operating income was $264 million compared to $284 million in 2021, our EBITDA was $340 million and 10.1% of net sales compared to $345 million and 11.6% of net sales in 2021, and our diluted earnings per share was $4.47 compared to $4.49 in 2021. Our fiscal year 2022 results include the absorption of nearly $150 million in annual cost increases of which we have recaptured approximately two-thirds through price increases.

We are optimistic about our go-forward earnings potential as current margin headwinds will become tailwinds when supply chains and inflation stabilize, and our pricing actions catch up with cost pressures.

Sustainability

We made significant progress on our ESG goals this fiscal year, culminating in the publication of our comprehensive 2021 Sustainability Report. The report highlights the important role our power and energy solutions play in building a resilient, low-carbon future and how they are a key component to decarbonization. While our products and services are critical to the energy transition, reducing the impact of our manufacturing and distribution processes is equally important. Our sustainability initiatives push us to be more efficient, develop innovative solutions for our customers and build a stronger, more diverse, and engaging workplace for all our employees.

We set meaningful goals to reduce our water and energy intensity and increase female representation and multicultural talent across our leadership team and workforce. We will work toward each of these goals to further position EnerSys as an environmentally and socially responsible global organization and a leading employer of choice for global talent. We are actively working to expand these goals to other key ESG topics in 2022.

Looking Ahead

The demand for energy storage systems and the need for solutions to support the energy transition is greater than ever. Our technologies and services play a critical role in supporting the megatrends of 5G buildouts, electrification, edge computing, renewables and grid resiliency. We are excited about our growth opportunities, particularly in rural broadband, high frequency small cell deployment, EV charging, home energy storage, transportation and defense. Our world-class technologies and capabilities position us to win in the growing markets we serve. Leveraging our propriety technologies across multiple technologies and markets we are able to offer our diverse set of customers the best options to meet the needs of their varied needs.

Despite near-term headwinds, we are optimistic about our ability to capitalize on the opportunities ahead of us. We are proud of how our team has proven their adaptability and resiliency in the most challenging of times, and we will remain focused on what is in our control:

We are confident in our ability to continue to deliver profit improvements once the macro headwinds subside and we remain on track to realize our strategic plan. We are committed to being good corporate citizens and delivering long-term value to our stockholders through profitable growth and a disciplined capital allocation strategy.

We want to personally thank our stockholders, customers, employees and other stakeholders for your continued faith and trust in us.

Sincerely,
Arthur T. Katsaros		David M. Shaffer
Independent Non-Executive Chair of the Board		President and Chief Executive Officer

¹ EBITDA is a non-GAAP metric. Net Earnings are adjusted for GAAP depreciation, amortization, interest and income taxes to arrive at EBITDA. See Footnote 2 for additional information.

² Adjusted operating earnings, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted diluted earnings per share results are based on non-GAAP metrics. Please refer to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K attached to this letter for additional information and to a reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures to the comparable GAAP measure contained in Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 25, 2022.

“Safe Harbor” Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this letter and proxy statement regarding EnerSys’ business, which are not historical facts, are “forward-looking statements” that involves risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see EnerSys’ filings with the Securities Exchange Commission, including “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in EnerSys’ Annual Report on Form 10-K attached to this letter. These statements speak only as of the date of this letter and proxy statement, even if subsequently made available by EnerSys on its website or otherwise. EnerSys undertakes no obligation to update or revise these statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this letter and proxy statement.

June 23, 2022

Dear Fellow Stockholder:

Our 2022 Annual Meeting will be held virtually on Thursday, August 4, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time). We have carefully contemplated the forum in which to conduct the annual meeting and determined that holding a virtual meeting creates an inclusive environment that affords all Stockholders the opportunity to attend and participate in the meeting. Stockholders will not be able to attend the Annual Meeting in person.

The Annual Meeting will be accessible only at www.proxydocs.com/ENS (the “Annual Meeting platform”). We encourage you to access the Annual Meeting platform prior to the start time and allow sufficient time to log into the virtual Annual Meeting and test your computer system. To be admitted to the Annual Meeting, you must register for the meeting no later than 9:59 a.m. (Eastern Time) on August 4, 2022, the registration deadline. You can do so by entering the control number found on the proxy card or voting instruction form that accompanied your previously distributed proxy materials when requested by the Annual Meeting platform. Upon registering for the Annual Meeting, you will receive an email with additional information related to the virtual meeting. You may vote during the Annual Meeting by following the instructions available on the Annual Meeting platform.

Your vote is important regardless of the number of shares you own. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting virtually, we urge you to read these proxy materials and cast your vote on the matters that will be presented at the Annual Meeting. Stockholders of record have the option of voting by telephone, through the Internet or by completing, signing, dating and returning the enclosed proxy card in the envelope provided. Doing so will not prevent you from voting virtually during your attendance at the Annual Meeting.

Thank you for your continued support and interest in EnerSys.

By Order of the Board of Directors

Joseph G. Lewis

Senior Vice President, General Counsel,

Chief Compliance Officer & Secretary

June 23, 2022

Your vote is important!

Stockholders of record can vote their shares by using the Internet or the telephone or by attending the meeting virtually and voting in accordance with the website’s instructions. Instructions for voting by using the Internet or the telephone are set forth in the Notice of Internet Availability that has been provided to you. Stockholders of record who received a paper copy of the proxy materials also may vote their shares by marking their votes on the proxy card provided, signing and dating it, and mailing it in the envelope provided, or by attending the meeting and voting virtually.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Solicitation of Proxies

The Board of Directors of EnerSys is providing this Proxy Statement to solicit proxies for use at EnerSys’ virtual annual meeting of stockholders to be held on Thursday, August 4, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) or any adjournment or postponement thereof (the “Annual Meeting”). EnerSys (the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) is first delivering this Proxy Statement and the foregoing Notice on or about June 23, 2022.

Purpose of the Meeting

At the Annual Meeting, our stockholders will be asked to vote on the following proposals:

Voting and Revocation of Proxies

Stockholders of record have a choice of voting by way of traditional proxy card, by telephone or through the Internet.

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We encourage each stockholder of record to submit their proxy electronically through the Internet, if that option is available, or by telephone. Delivery of a proxy in any of the three ways listed above will not affect the right of a stockholder of record to attend the Annual Meeting and vote during the virtual meeting. If you hold your shares in “street name” (that is, through a broker, trustee or other holder of record), you will receive a voting instruction card from your broker seeking instructions as to how your shares should be voted. If no voting instructions are given, your broker or nominee has discretionary authority to vote your shares on your behalf on routine matters. A “broker non-vote” results on a matter when your broker or nominee returns a proxy but does not vote on a particular proposal because it does not have discretionary authority to vote on that proposal and has not received voting instructions from you. We believe that your broker or nominee only has discretionary voting power with respect to the proposal regarding the ratification of the appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm. You may not vote shares held in “street name” at the Annual Meeting unless you obtain a legal proxy from your broker or holder of record.

Any stockholder of record giving a proxy may revoke it by doing any of the following:

Any written notice of revocation, or later dated proxy, should be delivered to EnerSys, 2366 Bernville Road, Reading, Pennsylvania 19605, Attention: Joseph G. Lewis, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary.

Record Date

Only stockholders of record at the close of business on June 9, 2022 (the “Record Date”) are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting. At the close of business on the Record Date, there were 40,652,607 shares of EnerSys common stock outstanding, each of which will be entitled to one vote at the Annual Meeting.

Quorum

The presence, virtually or by proxy, of stockholders entitled to cast at least a majority of the votes that all stockholders are entitled to cast will constitute a quorum at the Annual Meeting. Proxies received but marked as abstentions and broker non-votes will be included in the calculation of the number of votes considered to be present at the Annual Meeting for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum.

Tabulation of Votes

Our bylaws provide for majority voting procedures for the election of directors in an election where the number of director nominees does not exceed the number of directors to be elected (an “uncontested election”). In an uncontested election, to be elected, a director nominee must receive more “for” than “against” votes cast by the holders of shares of our common stock present virtually or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the election of directors (a “majority vote”). In an election where the number of director nominees exceeds the number of directors to be elected, directors are elected by a plurality vote, which means that the director nominees receiving the most votes cast by the holders of shares of our common stock present virtually or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the election of directors will be elected, regardless of the number of votes cast in favor of each director nominee. The election of directors at this Annual Meeting is an uncontested election. A nominee holding shares in street name does not have discretionary voting power with respect to the election of directors and may not vote shares unless the nominee receives voting instructions from the beneficial owner. If your shares are held by a broker, it is important that you provide instructions to your broker so your vote is counted in the election of directors. Abstentions and broker non-votes will not constitute or be counted as “votes” cast for purposes of Proposal 1.

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If an incumbent director receives more “against” than “for” votes, in accordance with our Corporate Governance Guidelines, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of our Board of Directors will consider such director’s contingent resignation and recommend to the Board of Directors the action to be taken. The Board of Directors will act on such recommendation and publicly disclose its decision and the rationale behind such decision within 90 days from the date of the certification of the election results.

The ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP, as EnerSys’ independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares represented and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. With respect to this matter, abstentions will have the same effect as voting against such proposal, and broker non-votes, if any, will not constitute or be counted as “votes” cast for purposes of such proposal.

The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of shares of our common stock, present virtually or represented by proxy and entitled to vote, is required for approval with respect to the advisory vote to approve our named executive officer compensation. An abstention is treated as present and entitled to vote and therefore has the effect of a vote against the advisory vote on executive compensation. A nominee holding shares in street name does not have discretionary voting power with respect to this proposal and may not vote shares unless the nominee receives voting instructions from the beneficial owner. Additionally, a broker non-vote will not constitute or be counted as “votes” cast for purposes of the advisory vote to approve our named executive officer compensation.

Although the advisory vote to approve our named executive officer compensation is non-binding, as provided by law, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors will review the result of the vote and take it into account in making a determination concerning executive compensation. For information regarding the Compensation Committee’s views in connection with the results of the 2021 non-binding advisory vote of stockholders to approve executive compensation, see the discussion beginning on page 28.

If any other matters are properly presented for consideration at the meeting, including, among other things, consideration of a motion to adjourn the meeting to another time or place, the persons named in the proxy card will have discretion to vote on those matters according to their best judgment to the same extent as the person signing the proxy would be entitled to vote. At the date of this proxy statement, we do not anticipate that any other matters will be raised at the Annual Meeting.

Attendance at the Annual Meeting

Virtual admittance to the Annual Meeting will be limited to stockholders as of close of business on the Record Date, their authorized representatives and guests of EnerSys. A list of stockholders will be available at the annual meeting. To be admitted to the Annual Meeting, you must register for the meeting no later than 9:59 a.m. (Eastern Time) on August 4, 2022, the registration deadline. You can do so by entering the control number found on the proxy card or voting instruction form that accompanied your previously distributed proxy materials when requested by the Annual Meeting platform. Upon registering for the Annual Meeting, you will receive an email with additional information related to the virtual meeting, including your unique links that will allow you to access the meeting and to submit questions in advance of the meeting. Additional instructions on how to access and navigate attendance at the Annual Meeting can be found on our website at investor.enersys.com.

Asking and/or Submitting Questions During the Annual Meeting

Our virtual Annual Meeting will allow stockholders to submit questions before the meeting, during the entirety of the registration period, and additionally again in real time live during the Annual Meeting. During the designated question and answer period at the Annual Meeting, we will respond to appropriate questions submitted by stockholders.

We will answer as many stockholder-submitted questions as time permits, with the exception of any questions that are irrelevant to the purpose of the Annual Meeting or our business or that contain inappropriate or derogatory references that are not in good taste. If we receive substantially similar questions, we will group such questions together and provide a single response to avoid repetition. Any questions that we are unable to address during the Annual Meeting will be answered following the meeting.

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Requesting Technical Support for the Virtual Meeting Platform

We encourage you to access the Annual Meeting platform prior to the start time and allow ample time to log into the virtual Annual Meeting and test your computer system. If you have any questions, including with registration for attendance at the Annual Meeting, or need technical assistance, please call Mediant Communications Inc., which we refer to as “Mediant,” at (888) 464-5457. Mediant will have technicians ready to assist stockholders with any difficulties accessing the Annual Meeting. If you encounter any difficulties accessing or participating in the Annual Meeting following registration, please call the technical support number that will be listed in the Annual Meeting access email that pre-registered stockholders will receive approximately one hour prior to the start of the Annual Meeting.

Our Annual Meeting platform (www.proxydocs.com/ENS) and the Investor page of our website (investor.enersys.com) have both been updated accordingly with a set of detailed instructions regarding how to ask questions and obtain technical support. You can also e-mail the Company at investorrelations@enersys.com or call Investor Relations at (610) 236-4040 with any additional questions before the Annual Meeting.

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General

Our certificate of incorporation provides that the Board of Directors shall consist of not less than three or more than eleven members, as fixed by the Board of Directors from time to time. The certificate of incorporation also divides the Board into three classes, with each class to be as nearly equal in number as possible. The members of each class will serve for a staggered, three-year term. Upon the expiration of the term of a class of directors, nominees for directors in that class will be considered for election for three-year terms at the annual meeting of stockholders in the year in which the term of directors in that class expires.

Our Board of Directors set its size at nine members, divided into three classes. The classes are currently composed of the following directors:

In accordance with our Corporate Governance Guidelines, no director who has reached the age of 75 may be nominated for re-election.

Director Nominees of the Board of Directors     

Based on the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the Board of Directors has unanimously nominated each of Messrs. Hoffen, Shaffer and Vargo for election as Class III directors of EnerSys. Each director nominee currently serves as a director of EnerSys, and each has consented to being named in this Proxy Statement and to serve, if elected. Each of the directors elected at the Annual Meeting will hold office until the 2025 annual meeting of stockholders or until the earlier of their resignation or their successors are duly elected and qualified. If any of the nominees become unable to accept their nomination or election, the persons named in the proxy may vote for a substitute nominee selected by the Board of Directors. Our management, however, has no present reason to believe that any Class III nominee will be unable to serve as a director, if elected.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The following tables set forth certain information with respect to our directors and our director nominees as of the date of this Proxy Statement:

Our directors and director nominees collectively possess the expertise, leadership skills, and diversity of experiences and backgrounds to oversee the execution of the Company’s growth strategy and protect long-term stockholder value, which qualifications are summarized below. More detailed information about each director and director nominee can be found under their respective biography.

Name

Executive Leadership

Character / Integrity

Industry / Manufacturing

Scientific / Technology

Global / International

Accounting / Financial

Environmental

Arthur T. Katsaros

Caroline Chan

Hwan-yoon F. Chung

Steven Fludder

Howard I. Hoffen

Gen. Robert Magnus

David M. Shaffer

Paul J. Tufano

Ronald P. Vargo

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Career Highlights: Mr. Katsaros has been a Director of EnerSys since July 2005 and the Independent Non-Executive Chair of the Board of Directors since May 2016. Mr. Katsaros was the Group Vice President—Development and Technology of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. from 2002 and until his retirement in April 2007. From 1996 through 2002, he was Group Vice President of Engineered Systems and Operations of Air Products.

Board Experience: Mr. Katsaros serves as the Chairman of CDG Environmental, LLC, a manufacturer of supply systems for water treatment, a position he has held since 2009.

Skills and Qualifications: Mr. Katsaros’ experience qualifying him for service as a member of the Board of Directors includes over fifteen years’ experience in executive positions with a global manufacturer, in charge of international business and operations, such as manufacturing, engineering, information technology and research and development. His background and his experience as a member of our Board of Directors qualifies him to serve as Independent Non-Executive Chair of the Board. Mr. Katsaros received a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and a Master of Business Administration from Lehigh University. He also completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Business.

Career Highlights: Ms. Chan has been a Director of EnerSys since 2020. Since 2018, she has been the Vice President and General Manager of the Network Business Incubator Division at Intel Corporation, whose shares are listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market. Ms. Chan has held numerous other positions with Intel, such as Vice President and General Manager of the 5G Infrastructure Division (from 2017 through 2018), Sr. Director of the 5G Infrastructure Division (from 2016 to 2017), Director of Wireless Technology and Strategy (from 2010 to 2016), and Director of Strategy Business Development, Wireless Program Office (from 2009 through 2010).

Board Experience: Since 2017, Ms. Chan has served as a director of Telecom Infra Project, a non-profit membership organization focused on progress and developments in all facets of the telecom industry.

Skills and Qualifications: Ms. Chan’s strategic planning expertise, especially as it relates to 5G and wireless infrastructure and market development, makes her an invaluable contributor to the Board. Ms. Chan received her Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical and Computing Engineering from the University of Texas and her Master of Science degree in Electrical and Computing Engineering from the University of Massachusetts.

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Career Highlights: Mr. Chung has been a Director of EnerSys since February 2006. He is the Managing Director of DCP Capital, a private equity firm, since August 2017. From December 2015 to August 2017, he was the Senior Vice President—Corporate Finance of Hudson’s Bay Company, a department store operator. From November 2012 through December 2015, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Allied Resource Company, a privately held investment company with interests in businesses that deploy proprietary industrial-scale technologies to recycle waste, reduce pollutants and other emissions. Prior thereto, Mr. Chung was a Principal of Metalmark Capital LLC, a private equity firm since its inception in 2004 until 2012.

Board Experience: Mr. Chung currently serves as a Director of several privately held businesses, including MFS Technology a flexible printed circuit board manufacturer, and Orgain, Inc., a nutritional foods company. Mr. Chung also served as a Director of Shape Technologies Group, a leading ultrahigh-pressure pump manufacturer, from 2019 to 2020, and PURAGLOBE, a leading used oil recycling technology company, from 2013 to 2017.

Skills and Qualifications: The financial acumen and environmental experience that Mr. Chung obtained through his private equity background were attributes important in qualifying him for service as a member of the Board of Directors, and a member and financial expert to the Audit Committee. Mr. Chung received his Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from the College of Arts and Sciences of the University of Pennsylvania, and his Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the Wharton School of Business of the University of Pennsylvania.

Career Highlights: Mr. Fludder has been a Director of EnerSys since 2020. Since October 2020, he is the President and Chief Executive Officer of LS Energy Solutions LLC, an energy storage and related technologies company. From 2017 to June 2020, he served as the Chief Executive Officer of NEC Energy Solutions, Inc., an electric power grid scale energy storage company wholly owned by NEC Corporation, a Japanese multinational information technology and electronics company whose shares are listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. From 2015 to 2017, Mr. Fludder was the Chief Executive Officer of alpha-En Corporation, a battery technology company publicly quoted on the OTC stock market. From 2010 to 2014, he was Senior Executive Vice President, Division General Manager and Samsung Group Officer, where he was head of worldwide sales and marketing for Samsung Engineering, a global engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) firm serving a broad range of energy industries, and President of Samsung Techwin Power Systems Division. Prior to Samsung, he had a 27-year career with General Electric in various roles, including having served as a Vice President and Corporate Officer where he led GE’s companywide environmental business initiative.

Board Experience: Mr. Fludder served as a director of Ocean Power Technologies Inc., a renewable energy company focused on remote offshore applications, whose shares are listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market, from May 2016 through December 2020.

Skills and Qualifications: Mr. Fludder’s expertise in smart energy storage and electrical grids, as well as his significant experience in environmental-focused business initiatives qualifies him to serve on the Board of Directors. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Science degree from Providence College. He earned a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Career Highlights: Mr. Hoffen has been a Director of EnerSys since it became publicly traded in July 2004. He is currently the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and a Partner of Metalmark Capital LLC. Mr. Hoffen was a founding member of Metalmark in 2004 and served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Morgan Stanley Capital Partners from 2001 to 2004, after having performed various roles in the private equity group since he joined Morgan Stanley in 1985.

Board Experience: From October 2019 to September 2021, Mr. Hoffen served as Chairman of Amplitude Healthcare Acquisition Corp., a biotechnology company in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, whose shares are listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market. He served as a Director of Pacific Coast Energy Holdings LLC, the general partner of Pacific Coast Oil Trust, whose trust units are listed on The New York Stock Exchange from 2008 to September 2019, and as a Director of Jones Energy Inc., an independent oil and gas company whose shares are listed on The New York Stock Exchange, from 2009 to May 2017. He is also a Director of several private companies and serves on the Board of Visitors of The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Columbia University.

Skills and Qualifications: Through Mr. Hoffen’s experience in private equity and service on other corporate boards, he has dealt with a wide range of issues including audit and financial reporting, risk management, executive compensation and strategic planning. He received his Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard Business School and his Bachelor of Science degree from Columbia University.

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Career Highlights: Gen. Magnus has been a Director of EnerSys since July 2008. Gen. Magnus served as the Assistant Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps from 2005 to 2008. He retired from the U.S. Marine Corps in 2008 after over 38 years of distinguished service. Gen. Magnus’ operational assignments included Commander, Marine Corps Air Bases Western Area and Deputy Commander, Marine Forces Pacific. Gen. Magnus’ staff assignments included Chief, Logistics Readiness Center, Joint Staff; Executive Assistant to the Director of the Joint Staff; Head, Aviation Plans and Programs Branch; Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Aviation; Assistant Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies, and Operations; and Deputy Commandant for Programs and Resources.

Board Experience: Since 2020, Gen. Magnus has served as a Director of Marine Biology & Environmental Technologies, LLC, a sustainable marine and animal plant technology company. He previously served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Elbit Systems of America, LLC, a provider of defense, homeland security, commercial aviation and medical products and solutions, as well as aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, from March 2011 through December 2020. He also served as a Director of All My Sons Moving and Storage, a provider of moving services, from 2018 through 2021, and as a Director of Augusta Westland NA, a subsidiary of Italy’s Finmeccanica, a producer of advanced helicopters, from June 2009 to March 2016, and a Director of Fairway Group Holdings Corp, which is a provider of specialty grocery products and whose shares were listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market, from February 2014 until July 2016.

Skills and Qualifications: Gen. Magnus’ extensive financial management experience and responsibilities for peacetime and wartime programs and budgets for the U.S. Marine Corps, as well as his experience with environmental business, qualifies him for service as a member of our Board of Directors, member of the Compensation Committee, and Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Gen. Magnus received his Bachelor of Arts degree in history from the University of Virginia and his Master of Business Administration degree from Strayer College. His formal military education included Naval Aviator Training, U.S. Marine Corps Command and Staff College, and the National War College. Gen. Magnus’ personal decorations included two Distinguished Service Medal awards, the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, and Navy Achievement Medal.

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Career Highlights: Mr. Shaffer has been a Director of EnerSys and has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer since April 2016. Prior thereto, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer since November 2014. From January 2013 through October 2014 he served as our President-EMEA. From 2008 to 2013, Mr. Shaffer was our President-Asia. Prior thereto he was responsible for our telecommunications sales in the Americas. Mr. Shaffer joined the Company in 2005 and has worked in various roles of increasing responsibility in the industry since 1989.

Board Experience: Mr. Shaffer is a Director of several EnerSys subsidiaries and is presently not a member of any outside boards.

Skills and Qualifications: Mr. Shaffer received his Master of Business Administration degree from Marquette University and his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois. Mr. Shaffer’s educational, manufacturing and sales background combined with a broad range of leadership experience in various aspects of our business globally, are attributes that qualify him for service as a member of our Board of Directors.

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Career Highlights: Mr. Tufano has been a Director of EnerSys since April 2015. From September 2016 until March 2019, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Benchmark Electronics, Inc., a global provider of electronics contract manufacturing services and integrated engineering design and test services, whose shares are listed on The New York Stock Exchange. From February 2016 through March 2019, Mr. Tufano also served as a member of its Board of Directors. From December 2008 through September 2013, Mr. Tufano served as Chief Financial Officer of the Alcatel-Lucent Group, a telecommunications company, whose shares were listed on The New York Stock Exchange and the Paris Stock Exchange. In January 2013, in addition to his Chief Financial Officer responsibilities, he was named Chief Operating Officer. Before joining Alcatel-Lucent, Mr. Tufano served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Solectron Corporation, an electronics manufacturing company for original equipment manufacturers, from January 2006 to October 2007 and as Interim Chief Executive Officer from February 2007 to October 2007. Prior to joining Solectron, Mr. Tufano was President and Chief Executive Officer at Maxtor Corporation, a manufacturer of computer hard disks, from February 2003 to November 2004. Previously, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from April 2001 and as Chief Financial Officer from July 1996 at Maxtor Corporation. From 1979 until he joined Maxtor Corporation in 1996, Mr. Tufano held management positions in finance and operations at International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), a technology and consulting company.

Board Experience: Mr. Tufano has been a Director of Teradyne, Inc., a supplier of automation equipment for test and industrial application whose shares are listed on The New York Stock Exchange, since March 2005, and was appointed as Chair of its Board of Directors in May 2021. He served on the Board of Directors of Benchmark Electronics, Inc., as discussed above.

Skills and Qualifications: Mr. Tufano’s experience qualifying him for service as a member of our Board of Directors includes expertise garnered from service as a former senior executive, including holding the positions, at times, of Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer, of several public manufacturing companies involving complex technologies. This experience qualifies him to serve as a member and a financial expert to the Audit Committee, and as Chairperson of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Tufano holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from St. John’s University and a Master of Business Administration, Finance, Accounting and International Business degree from Columbia University.

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Career Highlights: Mr. Vargo has been a Director of EnerSys since August 2017. Mr. Vargo served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of ICF International, Inc., a global consulting and technology services company whose shares are listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market, from April 2010 to May 2011. Prior to joining ICF, he served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Electronic Data Systems (“EDS”), a global technology services company, and served as a member of the EDS Executive Committee. Mr. Vargo joined EDS as Vice President and Treasurer in 2004 and was promoted to Chief Financial Officer in 2006. Before joining EDS, he was employed from 1991 to 2003 by TRW, Inc., a global manufacturing and service company strategically focused on providing products and services with a high technology or engineering content to the automotive, space and defense markets. While at TRW, Mr. Vargo served in the positions of Vice President of Investor Relations and Treasurer and Vice President of Strategic Planning and Business Development. He began his career with General Electric in 1976 and also served in numerous leadership positions at BP plc and the Standard Oil Company, which was acquired by BP.

Board Experience: Since 2012, Mr. Vargo has served as a Director of EPAM Systems, Inc., a global provider of product development and software engineering solutions, whose shares are listed on The New York Stock Exchange. From 2009 through its acquisition in April 2022, he served as a Director of Ferro Corporation, a leading supplier of technology based functional coatings and color solutions, whose shares were listed on The New York Stock Exchange.

Skills and Qualifications: Mr. Vargo’s financial acumen and broad leadership experiences in technology and engineering in global markets qualify him for service on the Board of Directors, and as the Chair and a financial expert of the Audit Committee, and member of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Vargo holds a Master of Business Administration degree in Finance and General Management from Stanford University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Dartmouth College.

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Independence of Directors

Our Board of Directors determined that all directors, with the exception of Mr. Shaffer, are independent from EnerSys and our management under the listing standards of The New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). The Board considered the NYSE standards, the fact that there were no transactions or arrangements between the directors and EnerSys, other than the consideration for serving as a director, and all other relevant facts and circumstances in making these independence determinations and concluded that there were no material relationships between any of our directors and EnerSys.

There are no familial relationships among our directors or executive officers.

Access to Corporate Governance Documents

Our corporate governance information and materials, including our Corporate Governance Guidelines, charters of the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, are available on the Investors page of our website at www.enersys.com or at investor.enersys.com, and any stockholder may obtain printed copies of these documents by writing to Investor Relations at: EnerSys, 2366 Bernville Road, Reading, Pennsylvania 19605, by e-mail at: investorrelations@enersys.com or by calling Investor Relations at (610) 236-4040. Information contained on the website is not incorporated by reference or otherwise considered part of this Proxy Statement.

Committees of our Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors has an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee, and a Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, each of which has the composition and responsibilities described below. The Board of Directors has determined that each committee member is independent under the NYSE listing standards. Our Board of Directors, from time to time, may establish other committees.

Audit Committee

Since August 5, 2021, Messrs. Chung, Fludder, Tufano and Vargo (Chair) have served as members of our Audit Committee. Prior thereto from July 30, 2020, former director Ms. Connors, as well as directors Messrs. Chung, Fludder, Tufano and Vargo (Chair) served as members of our Audit Committee. For fiscal year 2022, the Board of Directors appointed each of Messrs. Chung, Fludder, Tufano, and Vargo as an “audit committee financial expert,” as such term is defined in rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The Board of Directors determined that each member of the Audit Committee is an independent director under the NYSE listing standards and the SEC rules and regulations applicable to audit committees and financially literate in accordance with the NYSE listing standards. Our Audit Committee held a total of four (4) meetings during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.

The Audit Committee is responsible for:

For additional information, see “Audit Committee Report” herein and the Audit Committee Charter, which is available on the Investors page of our website at www.enersys.com or investor.enersys.com.

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Compensation Committee

Since August 5, 2021, Ms. Chan, Gen. Magnus, Mr. Tufano (Chair) and Mr. Vargo, have served as members of the Compensation Committee. Prior thereto, from July 30, 2020, former Directors Ms. Connors, Mr. Lehman (Chair) and Mr. Marlo, as well as directors Mr. Tufano and Gen. Magnus had served as members of the Compensation Committee. This Committee held a total of four (4) meetings during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.

The Compensation Committee is responsible for:

More specifically, the Compensation Committee has sole authority to set the base salaries and approve equity-based and incentive-based compensation for our named executive officers. It engages its own independent compensation consultant, Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. (“FW Cook”), to review the compensation levels of executives at our peer group companies and assess total compensation and make recommendations about changes in the compensation of our executives, including incentive and equity plan structure and performance goals. The consultant works with management on behalf of the Compensation Committee on matters under the Committee’s purview but provides no services to management or the Company other than its work for the Committee. The Compensation Committee also considers recommendations from our CEO with respect to the base salary of our other named executive officers. The Compensation Committee utilizes a similar methodology, including advice from its consultant on compensation levels and structure, for recommending non-employee director compensation and meeting fees, which are subject to Board approval.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

No member of the Compensation Committee (i) was, during fiscal year 2022, or had previously been an officer or employee of EnerSys or our subsidiaries nor (ii) had any direct or indirect material interest in a transaction of EnerSys or a business relationship with EnerSys, in each case that would require disclosure under the applicable rules of the SEC. No other interlocking relationship existed between any member of the Compensation Committee or an executive officer of EnerSys, on the one hand, and any member of the Compensation Committee (or committee performing equivalent functions, or the full board of directors) or an executive officer of any other entity, on the other hand, requiring disclosure pursuant to the applicable rules of the SEC.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Since August 5, 2021, Ms. Chan, Mr. Fludder, Mr. Hoffen and Gen. Magnus (Chair) have served as members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Prior thereto since July 30, 2020, Ms. Chan, former Director Ms. Connors (Chair), Mr. Fludder, Mr. Hoffen and Gen. Magnus had served as members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The Committee held a total of four (4) meetings during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.

The responsibilities of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee include the following:

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Technology Advisory Committee

In October 2020, the Board approved the formation of the EnerSys Technology Advisory Committee. The Technology Advisory Committee acts as an advisory committee composed of both members of the Board and management, concerning matters of technology, research and development in support of the overall business strategy of the Company. Directors Caroline Chan, Steven Fludder and David Shaffer each serve as a member of the Technology Advisory Committee, along with other members of management, which held a total of four (4) meetings during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.

Process for Selection of Director Nominee Candidates

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is charged with reviewing the composition of the Board of Directors and refreshing it as appropriate. With this in mind, the nominating and Corporate Governance Committee continuously reviews potential candidates and recommends nominees to the Board of directors for approval.

The Board of Directors takes a thoughtful approach to its composition to maintain alignment with our evolving corporate strategy. We believe our board composition strikes a balanced approach to director tenure and allows the Board of Directors to benefit from a mix of newer directors who bring fresh perspectives and seasoned directors who bring continuity and a deep understanding of our complex business.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee believes that the minimum qualifications for serving as a director of EnerSys are that a candidate demonstrate, by significant accomplishments in his or her field, an ability to make a meaningful contribution to the Board of Directors’ oversight of the business and affairs of EnerSys and have an impeccable record and reputation for honest and ethical conduct in his or her professional and personal activities. In addition, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers the following characteristics in reviewing director candidates:

In addition to these requirements, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will also evaluate, in the context of the Board’s needs, whether the nominee’s skills are complementary to the existing Board members’ skills, and assess any material relationships with EnerSys or third parties that might adversely impact independence and objectivity, as well as such other criteria as the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee determines to be relevant at the time. Except as described above, the Board and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee do not maintain a formal diversity policy, however, diversity is one of many factors considered in the nomination of our directors.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, Committee Chairperson and/or our Chief Executive Officer interview director nominee candidates that meet the criteria, and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee selects candidates that best suit the Board’s needs. We may from time to time hire an independent search firm to help identify and facilitate the screening and interview process of director candidates.

Stockholders may recommend qualified persons for consideration by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Stockholders making a recommendation must submit the same information as that required to be included by us in our Proxy Statement with respect to nominees of the Board of Directors. The stockholder recommendation should be submitted in writing, addressed to EnerSys at 2366 Bernville Road, Reading, Pennsylvania 19605, Attn: Joseph G. Lewis, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee’s evaluation process does not vary based on whether or not a candidate is recommended by a stockholder. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will also review the performance as a director of any person already serving on the Board of Directors of EnerSys in determining whether to recommend that the Director be re-nominated.

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Board Leadership Structure     

For fiscal year 2022, the Board of Directors maintained a leadership structure that continues to separate the Chair and Chief Executive Officer roles by appointing an Independent Non-Executive Chair of the Board. Given its governance structure, the Board of Directors determined that the optimal structure for the Company at this time is to leave the role of Lead Director vacant, in lieu of appointing both an Independent Non-Executive Chair of the Board and a Lead Director (as described below).

The Board had created the position of Lead Director to strengthen Board oversight. The Lead Director must be a non-management director and must be deemed independent by the Board of Directors. The Lead Director works with the Independent Non-Executive Chair to approve Board agendas and schedules, advises on the quality, quantity and timeliness of information provided by management to the Board, and acts as a liaison between the independent directors and the Independent Non-Executive Chair of the Board. In the absence of the Independent Non-Executive Chair, the Lead Director also chairs executive sessions of the independent directors not attended by management. The Board has established procedures for determining which non-management director will serve as the Lead Director. The Lead Director is designated by the Board of Directors.

The Board’s Role in Risk Oversight     

The Board oversees various risks potentially affecting EnerSys both directly and indirectly through its independent committees (Audit, Compensation, and Nominating and Corporate Governance). EnerSys has in place a risk management program that, among other things, is designed to identify risks across EnerSys with input from each business unit and function. Material risks are identified and prioritized by management and its Risk Committee that reports to the Audit Committee, and each prioritized risk is referred to the appropriate committee of the Board or the full Board for oversight. Members of the Board regularly review information regarding our credit, liquidity, markets, legal, regulatory, compliance and operations, including technology and cyber security risk, as well as the strategic and financial considerations associated with each.

Also, the Compensation Committee periodically reviews the most important risks to EnerSys to ensure that compensation programs do not encourage excessive risk-taking. Senior members of management from across business units and programmatic and functional disciplines within EnerSys make up a Risk Committee, which meets at least quarterly to identify significant risks to the Company, coordinate information sharing and mitigation efforts for all types of risks, sometimes working with outside advisors. We also have mandatory training of our workforce around our policies, including our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. The Risk Committee periodically reports its results to the Audit Committee.

The Board exercises its oversight responsibility for risk both directly and through its three standing committees. Throughout the year, the Board and each committee spend a portion of their time reviewing and discussing specific risk topics. The full Board is kept informed of each committee’s risk oversight and related activities through regular attendance at all committee meetings by all directors. Strategic, operational and competitive risks also are presented and discussed at the Board’s quarterly meetings, and more often as needed. On at least an annual basis, the Board conducts a review of our long-term strategic plans and members of senior management report on our top risks and the steps management has taken or will take to mitigate these risks. At each quarterly meeting, or more often as necessary, our senior management team, along with the CEO, provide written and/or oral reports to the Board on the critical issues we face, and each officer reports on recent developments in their respective reporting area. These reports include a discussion of business risks as well as a discussion regarding enterprise risk. In addition, at each quarterly meeting, or more often as necessary, the Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary (“CLO”) updates the Board on material legal and regulatory matters. The Audit Committee is responsible for reviewing the framework by which management discusses our risk profile and risk exposures with the full Board and its committees. The Audit Committee meets regularly with our CFO, independent registered public accounting firm, internal auditor, CLO, and other members of senior management to discuss our major financial risk exposures, financial reporting, internal controls, credit and liquidity risk, compliance risk, and key operational risks. The Audit Committee meets regularly in private sessions with the independent registered public accounting firm, the internal auditor, the CLO, as well as a private session of committee members only, to facilitate a full and candid discussion of risk and other issues.

The Compensation Committee is responsible for overseeing human capital and compensation risks, including evaluating and assessing risks arising from our compensation policies and practices and ensuring executive compensation is aligned with performance The Compensation Committee is also charged with monitoring our incentive and equity-based

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compensation plans, including employee benefit plans, reviewing and retaining compensation advisers, and considering the results of the non-binding advisory say-on-pay vote and determine what adjustments, if any, are necessary or appropriate for the Company to make to its compensation policies and practices in light of the results of such vote. The Compensation Committee meets regularly with the CLO as well as in separate sessions with the Company’s external compensation consultant to facilitate a full and candid discussion of executive performance and compensation.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee oversees risks related to our overall corporate governance, including Board and committee composition, Board size and structure, director independence, our corporate governance profile and ratings and ESG-related strategies, initiatives and policies. The Committee also is actively engaged in overseeing risks associated with succession planning for the Board and management.

Charters of the Committees of the Board of Directors     

The Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee each operate pursuant to a written charter adopted by the Board of Directors. Each Committee reviews its charter at least annually. Copies of the charters are available on the Investors page of our website at investor.enersys.com or in print upon request. See “Corporate Governance–Access to Corporate Governance Documents.”

Director Attendance at Board, Committee and Annual Meetings     

To ensure that demands on a director’s time will not detract from their ability to serve on our Board of Directors, our Corporate Governance Guidelines provide that non-management directors may not serve on more than four (4) public company boards, inclusive of our Board, and the Chief Executive Officer may not serve on more than two (2) public boards, inclusive of our Board. All members of our Board and the Chief Executive Officer are compliant with these guidelines.

Our Corporate Governance Guidelines also provide that directors are expected to attend meetings of the Board and meetings of the committees on which they serve. During fiscal year 2022, the Board of Directors met a total of four (4) times. Each director attended at least 75% of the total number of meetings of the Board and its committees on which the director served during the fiscal year, based on the number of such meetings held during the period for which each person served as a director or on a committee. It is our policy that directors are invited to the Annual Meeting but are not required to attend. Eight (8) members of the Board of Directors attended the 2021 annual meeting of stockholders.

Executive Sessions of Non-Management Directors     

The Board has established a policy requiring non-management directors to meet in executive session periodically during the course of each year.

Communications with the Board of Directors     

Stockholders and other interested parties, who desire to communicate directly with any member (or all members) of the Board, any Board committee or any chair of any such committee, should submit such communication in writing addressed to the “Independent Non-Executive Chair of the Board of Directors” or “Non-Management Directors,” at EnerSys, P.O. Box 14145, Reading, Pennsylvania 19612 or by email to the Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors or Non-Management Directors by going to investor.enersys.com, under the link for Governance and Documents and Charters. Communications intended for the full Board of Directors may be submitted in the same manner.

Stockholders, employees and other interested parties who desire to express a concern relating to accounting or auditing matters should communicate directly with our Audit Committee in writing addressed to the “Audit Committee Chair” at EnerSys, P.O. Box 14145, Reading, Pennsylvania 19612 or by e-mailing the Audit Committee by going to investor.enersys.com, under the link for Governance and Documents and Charters.

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics     

The Board has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that is applicable to our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Controller, as well as our other officers, directors, employees and contractors of EnerSys. The Code

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of Business Conduct and Ethics is available on the Investors page of our website at www.enersys.com or investor.enersys.com or in print upon request. See “Corporate Governance–Access to Corporate Governance Documents.” Any amendment to, or waiver from, the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for such officers will be disclosed on the Investors page of our website at www.enersys.com or investor.enersys.com.

ESG Oversight & Initiatives     

EnerSys is committed to being a responsible corporate citizen by working to decrease the environmental impact of our business activities throughout our operations, enhancing workplace safety and the health and well-being of our employees, offering our employees opportunities to grow and develop their careers, and working to increase the diversity of our workforce and supporting inclusive workplaces.

Our policies and practices aim to protect, conserve, and sustain the world’s natural resources, as well as to protect our customers and the communities in which we live and operate. We believe that the power systems and energy management sector has a key role to play in finding innovative solutions to address these global issues.

The Board of Directors and our CEO administer our ESG Program by which EnerSys communicates and monitors our overall ESG strategy. The Board of Directors has revised the charter of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee to specifically include as one of its responsibilities assisting the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities relating to the Company’s policies and practices regarding ESG matters that are significant to the Company. Our other Board committees also have oversight responsibility for ESG topics under their purview. The Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of the Company reports to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors on both legal, ethics and compliance matters, and environmental, health and safety matters, at each Audit Committee meeting. The Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee have oversight of management succession, talent development and diversity and inclusion efforts. The Audit Committee and the full Board are also directly engaged with ESG risk areas through our comprehensive enterprise risk management program.

EnerSys has been integrating ESG considerations into our everyday operations and future business strategies, including with respect to sustainability, conflict minerals, environmental responsibility and engagement, employee and supplier diversity, anti-slavery and human trafficking, battery recycling programs and environment and sustainability issues with respect to the production and life cycle of our products. Our ESG Steering Committee consists of senior management and subject matter experts and meets quarterly, and we also maintain a sustainability team, who leads our significant efforts with respect to climate change management, product sustainability and sustainability topics in operations and supply chain management. The team also provides input and relevant expertise to our dedicated teams focused on workforce health and safety, diversity, equity, inclusion, and community engagement. We also offer a complete battery recycling program to assist our customers in preserving our environment and comply with recycling and waste disposal regulations. These various policies are available on our website at www.enersys.com.

On April 21, 2022, we published our inaugural, comprehensive 2021 Sustainability Report. The 2021 Sustainability Report details our progress and performance on key ESG issues and formalizes our commitment to building a sustainable future. Calendar year 2021 was pivotal for EnerSys as a sustainability industrial technology company. In a year of unprecedented challenges and unique opportunities, EnerSys prioritized internal initiatives to improve the sustainability of its operations, build a diverse and inclusive company culture and support the health and well-being of its employees and communities. EnerSys recognizes disclosure as a crucial step in ensuring accountability and maintaining a positive corporate reputation. The publication of its first full-length Sustainability Report is a significant milestone toward executing on these ongoing efforts and disclosure initiatives.

EnerSys took several notable actions like joining the United Nations Global Compact – solidifying its commitment to the organization’s ten sustainability principles – and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Plants Program, through which the Company committed to reducing its energy intensity by 25% over the next 10 years (from a calendar year 2020 baseline). EnerSys also signed onto the United Nations CEO Water Mandate initiative toward reducing global water stress.

The 2021 Sustainability Report highlights how EnerSys’ batteries, chargers and monitoring services help its customers achieve their carbon reduction and renewable energy goals. It demonstrates how EnerSys products and services offer the reliability and power capacity needed to propel the global economy through the transition toward clean energy, electric vehicles and Net Zero carbon emissions. We will continue work to understand the potential impacts that climate change has on our business and to integrate sustainability principles throughout all business units and leadership roles.

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The 2021 Sustainability Report also places a spotlight on the company’s commitment to local and broader communities through various charitable giving partners.

Human Capital Management     

EnerSys is committed to developing a comprehensive, cohesive, and positive employee experience. We consider talent acquisition, development, engagement, and retention a key driver of our business success. Our Board of Directors, through the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, retains oversight of our human capital management process, including demographics, talent development, employee retention, material aspects of employee compensation, as well as diversity and inclusion, recruitment, and compensation efforts. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee reports on human capital matters at each regularly scheduled Board of Directors meeting. The most significant human capital measures, objectives and initiatives include the following:

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We believe that the amounts and form of compensation and the methods used to determine compensation of our non-employee directors are important in (i) attracting and retaining directors who are independent, interested, diligent and actively involved in overseeing EnerSys’ affairs and (ii) more substantially aligning the interests of our non-employee directors with the interests of our stockholders. We did not separately compensate Mr. Shaffer for his service on the Board of Directors for fiscal year 2022.

For fiscal year 2022, our Compensation Committee retained the services of FW Cook, as an independent compensation consultant to the Compensation Committee, to provide competitive data and make recommendations on the compensation of our named executive officers as we describe beginning on page 28, as well as to assist the Compensation Committee in evaluating the compensation of our non-employee directors. The Compensation Committee considers this information, including the applicable peer group data, and ultimately recommends any changes to the non-employee director compensation program to our Board for its approval. In assessing non-employee director compensation, we utilize the same peer group that is used for executive compensation and is described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section of this Proxy Statement beginning on page 28. The Compensation Committee reviews the non-employee director compensation program annually.

Cash Compensation     

The cash elements of the non-employee director compensation program for fiscal year 2022, which the Compensation Committee recommended, and the Board approved, effective immediately following the 2021 annual meeting of stockholders, were as follows:

Equity Compensation     

For fiscal year 2022, each non-employee director received an award of deferred stock units, with a grant date fair market value of $142,500. Deferred stock units are immediately vested on the date of grant and are payable in shares of our common stock six months after termination of service as a director unless payout is otherwise deferred by a director at the time of grant.

We make all equity awards to non-employee directors under our stockholder-approved equity incentive plan, which we describe on page 35, and in accordance with our policy on granting equity awards, which we described on page 37. As required under their respective award agreements, we credit directors with any dividend equivalents attributable to such equity awards.

Director Deferred Compensation Plan     

Under the EnerSys Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, which we refer to as the “Director Plan,” each non-employee director may defer receipt of all or a portion of any cash fees that are payable to the director for service on the Board.

Participants may elect to allocate the deferred fees (i) into an investment account, under which investment options are the same as those available to our employees under our 401(k) retirement plan, or (ii) into a stock unit account, under which the director will be awarded stock units pursuant to our stockholder-approved equity compensation plan. If the director elects to allocate the deferred fees into the stock unit account, we will make an additional matching contribution in the amount of 20% of the deferred amount. Dividend equivalent units, if any, will be credited to each stock unit account. Each

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participant is 100% vested with respect to the amounts deferred to the stock unit deferral account. The matching contribution will be in the form of restricted stock units and will vest quarterly over one year from the date the units are credited to the account, except that participants will automatically become 100% vested in their matching contribution upon our change in control. All stock units are payable in shares of our common stock.

Under the Director Plan, our non-employee directors may also defer receipt of all or a portion of shares payable due to vesting of restricted stock units granted pursuant to the matching contribution discussed above. At a director’s election, the shares otherwise payable, together with any dividends thereon, are credited to a hypothetical bookkeeping account in the director’s name and will be paid to the director in a lump sum at the time specified in the election or, if earlier, upon our change in control or the director’s death.

The Director Plan is a nonqualified deferred compensation plan. As such, the rights of all participants to any deferred amounts represent our unsecured promise to pay and the deferred amounts remain subject to the claims of our creditors.

Stock Ownership Guidelines     

We have implemented stock ownership guidelines under which we expect each non-employee director to beneficially own shares of our common stock with a value equal to five times the annual Board cash retainer, not including meeting or committee chair fees, paid to such director during the previous fiscal year. The Compensation Committee evaluates stock ownership on an annual basis. We expect each director to attain the investment level no later than five years from the date the director first becomes a non-employee director. Each individual serving as a non-employee director during fiscal year 2022 has achieved or is on target to achieve the investment level established by the stock ownership guidelines.

Hedging and Pledging Prohibition     

As with our employees, we do not permit our non-employee directors to hedge their economic exposures to our common stock that they own by engaging in transactions involving puts, calls, or other derivative securities, zero-cost collars, forward sales contracts, or buying on margin or pledging shares as collateral for a loan.

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The table set forth below summarizes the compensation that we paid to our non-employee directors for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. None of our non-employee directors received option awards, non-equity incentive plan compensation, pension, nonqualified deferred compensation, or any other compensation for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.

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The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of EnerSys has appointed Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023. No determination has been made as to what action the Audit Committee would take if stockholders do not ratify the appointment.

Ernst & Young LLP conducted the audit of the financial statements of EnerSys and its subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. Representatives of Ernst & Young LLP are expected to be present at the Annual Meeting, will be given an opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so, and will be available to answer appropriate questions from stockholders.

Background     

The members of the Audit Committee are currently Directors Ronald P. Vargo (Chair), Hwan-yoon F. Chung, Steven M. Fludder and Paul J. Tufano. For additional information relating to the members and responsibilities of the Audit Committee, see “Corporate Governance–Committees of our Board of Directors–Audit Committee.”

Responsibility     

Management is responsible for the preparation of financial statements and the integrity of the reporting process, including the system of internal and disclosure controls.

The independent auditors are responsible for expressing an opinion on the conformity of those audited financial statements with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States and to express an opinion on the audit of internal control over financial reporting.

The primary responsibilities of the Audit Committee are to select, engage, and compensate our independent auditors and to oversee the financial reporting process on behalf of the Board. It is not the duty of the Audit Committee to prepare financial statements and related disclosures. It is also not the duty of the Audit Committee to plan or conduct audits, or to determine that our financial statements are complete and accurate and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.

Process and Recommendation     

In fulfilling its responsibilities, the Audit Committee reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, with our management and independent auditors, including a discussion of the quality, not just the acceptability, of the accounting principles as applied in our financial reports, the reasonableness of significant judgments, and the clarity of the disclosures in the financial statements. The Audit Committee discussed with our internal and independent auditors the overall scope and plans for their respective audits. The Audit Committee meets with management to discuss disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting. The Audit Committee also meets with the internal and independent auditors, with and without our management present, to discuss the results of their examinations and overall quality of our financial reporting. The Audit Committee also reviewed with our CEO and CFO their certification relating to their evaluation of our disclosure controls, the completeness and accuracy of the financial statements and other financial information contained in the Form 10-K, and the process followed by the CEO and CFO to assure the truthfulness of such certification.

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The Audit Committee also discussed with the independent auditors, who are responsible for expressing an opinion on the conformity of those financial statements with generally accepted accounting principles, the matters required to be discussed by the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), including PCAOB Auditing Standard No. 1301, Communications with Audit Committees, the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and other applicable regulations. In addition, the Audit Committee has discussed with the independent auditor the firm’s independence from Company management and the Company, including the matters in the letter from the firm required by PCAOB Rule 3526, Communication with Audit Committees Concerning Independence, and considered the compatibility of non-audit services with the independent auditor’s independence.

The Audit Committee also reviewed and discussed together with management and the independent auditor the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, and the results of management’s assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting and the independent auditor’s audit of internal control over financial reporting.

Based on the process referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board that the audited financial statements be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.

Fees of Independent Auditors     

The following table sets forth the aggregate fees for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2021, and March 31, 2022, incurred for services provided by our independent registered public accounting firm, Ernst & Young LLP.

The Audit Committee considered whether the provision of non-audit services by our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, was compatible with maintaining auditor independence. The Audit Committee pre-approved all fees for non-audit related services paid to our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal years 2021 and 2022.

Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services by Independent Auditors     

The Audit Committee pre-approves all audit and permissible non-audit services provided by the independent auditors. These services may include audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services. The Audit Committee has adopted a policy for the pre-approval of services provided by the independent auditors. Under the policy, pre-approval is generally provided for up to one year and any pre-approval is detailed as to the particular service or category of services and is subject to a specific budget. In addition, the Audit Committee may also pre-approve particular services on a case-by-case basis. For each proposed service, the Audit Committee has received detailed information sufficient to enable the Audit Committee to pre-approve and evaluate such service. The Audit Committee has delegated pre-approval authority to the Chairman of the Committee of up to $100,000, to pre-approve permitted non-audit services. Any pre-approval decisions made under this delegated authority are ratified by the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting.

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Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2023

The Audit Committee has appointed Ernst & Young LLP to conduct the audit of the financial statements of EnerSys and its subsidiaries for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023. EnerSys stockholders are being asked to ratify the Audit Committee’s appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm at the Annual Meeting to which this Proxy Statement relates.

Audit Committee

Ronald P. Vargo, Chair

Hwan-yoon F. Chung

Steven M. Fludder

Paul J. Tufano

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Biographies of our executive officers, other than Mr. Shaffer, whose biography is included under “Board of Directors, are listed below.

Our named executive officers for fiscal year 2022 were Messrs. Shaffer, O’Connell, Tinnemeyer and Zogby, and Michael J. Schmidtlein, former Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, who retired on March 31, 2022.

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Compensation Discussion and Analysis

This Compensation Discussion and Analysis includes a description of the compensation provided in fiscal year 2022 to our named executive officers. The discussion below contains financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”). The non-GAAP measures include “EBITDA,” “adjusted operating earnings,” “adjusted EBITDA” and “adjusted diluted earnings per share.” Please refer to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K attached as Exhibit A to this proxy statement for additional information and, except as otherwise described below, to a reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures to the comparable GAAP measures contained in Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 25, 2022.

Business Overview

EnerSys is the global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications. We manufacture and distribute energy systems solutions and motive power batteries, specialty batteries, battery chargers, power equipment, battery accessories and outdoor equipment enclosure solutions to customers worldwide. Energy Systems which combine enclosures, power conversion, power distribution and energy storage are used in the telecommunication and broadband, utility industries, uninterruptible power supplies, and numerous applications requiring stored energy solutions. Motive Power batteries and chargers are utilized in electric forklift trucks and other industrial electric powered vehicles. Specialty batteries are used in aerospace and defense applications, large over the road trucks, premium automotive and medical. We also provide aftermarket and customer support services to over 10,000 customers in more than 100 countries through a network of distributors, independent representatives and our internal sales force around the world.

Our strategy is to continue to develop innovative energy solutions and expand into new markets though increased investment in research and development (R&D) and possibly through acquisitions. Our R&D is focused on integrated technology solutions for energy storage, power electronics, and software services. Our R&D processes are based on an efficient design methodology that enables us to leverage our core technology platforms across our served end-markets resulting in lower costs and a faster time to market with new product innovations. Our recent acquisitions have allowed us to expand our product and service offerings, providing new opportunities in existing markets such as telecommunications networks, broadband cable, industrial power and utilities, data centers, material handling, aerospace and defense, trucking and premium aftermarket transportation, along with opening new markets in renewable energy and fast charge and storage (FC&S).

Fiscal Year 2022 Performance

Fiscal 2022 full year revenue of $3.4 billion was up ~13% year-over-year driven by robust demand. We ended the year with record backlog of $1.3 billion, up ~92%, from fiscal year 2021. Our full year fiscal 2022 operating income was $206 million compared to $216 million in 2021, our EBITDA was $308 million and 9.2% of net sales, compared to $303 million and 10.2% of net sales in 2021, and our diluted earnings per share was $3.36 compared to $3.32 in 2021. On an adjusted basis our full year fiscal 2022 operating income was $264 million compared to $284 million in 2021, our EBITDA was $340 million and 10.1% of net sales compared to $345 million and 11.6% of net sales in 2021, and our diluted earnings per share was $4.47 compared to $4.49 in 2021.

While our earnings results were down versus the prior year, it is important to highlight that these results include the absorption of nearly $150 million in annual cost increases, of which we have recaptured approximately two-thirds through price increases during the year. The approximately $50 million of lagging price recapture, or an estimated $1.00 per adjusted diluted share, overshadowed our improvements from volume and productivity gains.

We exited fiscal year 2022 with a healthy balance sheet. At March 31, 2022, we had approximately $400 million of cash on hand, and our credit agreement leverage ratio was at 2.5x EBITDA. The year-over-year increase in our leverage ratio is due to our opportunistic share repurchases, as well as our strategic decision to build $200 million of inventory to mitigate supply chain disruptions. This decision resulted in negative operating cash outflow for the year of ($66) million compared to $358 million of operating cash inflow in fiscal year 2021. It is important to note that our investment in primary working capital has historically been a significant cash generator during recessionary periods, providing a very effective natural hedge against the risk of a downturn on our balance sheet.

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While our fiscal 2022 financial results do not fully reflect the underlying earnings power of our business, we are confident in our ability to achieve our strategic plan and are well positioned for accelerated earnings growth as macro conditions normalize.

From an ESG standpoint, we accelerated our progress by expanding our sustainability team and performing both pay and diversity assessments. This progress was validated as we earned a bronze star in our Eco-Vadis rating. While achievement of these initiatives is significant, we also recognize our ESG efforts will require long-term dedication and investment, which our team is committed to delivering.

In July 2021, we published an initial Sustainability Update to highlight our policy initiatives and progress. Since then, we have made tremendous strides to gather the data and additional information needed to create our first full-length 2021 Sustainability Report, which was published on April 21, 2022.

Our customers and partners are stepping up their sustainability commitments and voicing their expectations to see their suppliers do the same. These expectations stem from the increasing pressure from customers, investors, employees, regulators and other stakeholders, as well as the recognition that companies have an obligation to operate responsibly. We know our products and services help our customers meet their sustainability goals, and we want to ensure that our own operations align with these goals as well. Our efforts include accurately disclosing our impacts, implementing ongoing measures to mitigate them and positioning EnerSys as a sustainability partner for all with whom we do business. We understand that robust sustainability disclosure is a crucial step in ensuring accountability and maintaining and reinforcing our corporate reputation. The 2021 Sustainability Report showcases our past and current progress and provides insight into our baseline sustainability performance, the progress we have achieved, our goals for the future and the steps we plan to take to achieve them.

Fiscal Year 2022 Compensation Actions

Our executive compensation program is structured to support our vision, which is to be the global leader in our chosen markets for stored energy solutions, while maximizing long-term stockholder value. We design the program to link executive compensation to our financial performance and use equity compensation to closely align the interests of management with those of our stockholders. The Compensation Committee evaluates our overall performance in making decisions on the executive compensation program.

Incentive Plan Payouts were Below Target

Our incentive plan results for fiscal year 2022 is summarized below, and aligned with our performance described above:

Program Structure Unchanged

We made no major changes to our incentive plans for fiscal year 2022.

The Fiscal Year 2022 MIP, like in fiscal year 2021, measured operating earnings, free cash flow, and non-financial quantitative transformational goals, which are milestones that align with the achievement of our 5-year strategic plan. The

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plan aligns with our focus on expense control, profitability, cash generation and preservation, and continued investment in our new product lines. However, at the time that the goals were set, the Committee did consider the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business and the businesses of our vendors and customers.

The long-term incentive program was designed to support the strategic objectives of the Company over a multi-year period and considers the ongoing uncertainty in the current economic environment.

Half of the long-term value was provided in the form of premium-priced stock options, to ensure that a meaningful portion of the program was at-risk and performance-based. We selected premium- priced options with a 10-year term (versus our prior performance shares with a three-year performance period) to better align and incentivize management with the execution and achievement of the Company’s business strategy and financial model.

The remaining portion of the long-term program was in the form of restricted stock units (RSUs) in order to increase the retentive value of the overall program and provide further shareholder alignment. This continues to be a critical component of the overall program given significant retention challenges in the current labor market, and since the retention power of the overall program had diminished in recent years due to below target payouts under the MIP and long-term incentive plans.

Summary of Other Major Program Elements

Other significant elements of our compensation program that reinforce stockholder alignment, our pay-for-performance objectives, and demonstrate the Compensation Committee’s commitment to strong governance practices include:

Results of 2021 Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation–Say-on-Pay

At our annual meeting of stockholders held on August 5, 2021, approximately 97% of votes cast by stockholders approved the advisory resolution on our executive compensation. The Compensation Committee considered this a high approval rate by the stockholders in establishing the compensation programs for fiscal year 2022 and will continue to consider the outcome of future non-binding advisory stockholder votes on executive compensation in its determinations regarding executive compensation.

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At our 2022 Annual Meeting, stockholders will have the opportunity to cast an advisory say-on-pay vote regarding the compensation of our named executive officers as discussed further in Proposal No. 3 beginning on page 53.

Executive Compensation Policy

We generally base our executive compensation program on the same objectives that guide us in establishing compensation programs for all our employees:

Determination of Compensation     

The Compensation Committee reviews and approves each named executive officer’s base pay, bonus, and equity incentive compensation annually, with the guidance of the Compensation Committee’s independent compensation consultant, FW Cook. The Compensation Committee considers a number of factors to determine the compensation for the named executive officers and to ensure that our executive compensation program is achieving its objectives. Among those are:

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In addition, the Compensation Committee conducted its annual review of the peer group for fiscal year 2023 benchmarking, considering financial size, industry, and the condition of each company in the group. Based on such review, the Compensation Committee did not recommend any changes to the peer group for the fiscal year 2023 pay analyses, noting that Rexnord Corporation is now Zum Water Solutions.

The Compensation Committee evaluates our compensation program versus that of the peer companies with respect to both individual pay levels and the structure of the program. The Compensation Committee uses this data primarily to ensure that our executive compensation program as a whole is competitive. Market data is one of several factors that is used to evaluate compensation levels. Other factors may include individual and company performance, experience in the role, responsibility level, and internal equity. Target total direct compensation for fiscal year 2022 was positioned at the median for the named executive officers overall.

The Compensation Committee believes that this competitive positioning for incentive compensation is appropriate in light of our rigorous goal setting approach under the annual incentive plan and our desire to place a greater emphasis on at-risk pay that is earned over a multi-year period to support long-term stockholder value creation. The Compensation Committee also believes this compensation structure is aligned with our executive compensation philosophy.

Components of Executive Compensation

Base Salary

Base salary is the fixed element of our named executive officers’ cash compensation. The Compensation Committee generally considers whether each named executive officer’s base salary should be increased based on individual performance, as well as whether the base salary is competitive with that of executives in peer companies with comparable roles and responsibilities.

The Compensation Committee annually sets the base salaries of our named executive officers with assistance from the Compensation Committee’s independent compensation consultant and solicits recommendations from the CEO for our named executive officers, other than the CEO.

For fiscal year 2022, the Compensation Committee considered the aforementioned factors and current responsibilities, performance, success and achievements of the business, and determined that the following base salary adjustments were appropriate.

The base salaries of each of the named executive officers for fiscal years 2021 and 2022 are shown in the chart below in U.S. Dollars as of the end of the fiscal year.

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Management Incentive Plan

Under our MIP, our executives and key management personnel, including the named executive officers, may receive an annual cash bonus upon satisfaction of annual financial and strategic goals, which the Compensation Committee establishes at the beginning of each year. Consistent with our compensation policy, individuals with greater job responsibilities have a greater portion of their total cash compensation tied to our corporate performance through the MIP.

Under the MIP, each participant has threshold, target, and maximum potential cash bonus payouts, which the Compensation Committee establishes at the beginning of each fiscal year. The Compensation Committee bases the potential payments on each participant’s job responsibilities and position within our organization. The potential payouts are stated as a percentage of base salary. In establishing the goals, the Committee gives significant consideration to our prior year’s performance. Satisfactory individual performance is a condition to payment, and, at the end of each fiscal year, the Committee can, at its discretion, adjust an individual’s payout under the MIP based on such individual’s performance.

Each year, the Committee also reviews overall financial performance and adjusts for items that are not reflective of normal operating performance for that year. These adjustments are items that the Committee believes are fair to both participants and stockholders, encourage appropriate actions that foster the long-term health of the business, and are consistent with the objectives underlying our predetermined performance goals. The adjustments identified by the Committee at the beginning of fiscal year 2022 included expenses related to merger and acquisition activity, unbudgeted pandemic-related supply chain impacts, the impact of restructuring programs, goodwill and intangible asset charges, the impact of tax or accounting changes, unplanned legal settlements, and the effects of foreign currency fluctuations. Regarding the supply chain adjustment, the Committee included the COVID-19 related impact of global shortages and component supply disruptions of electronic chips, other electronic components, resins and other materials on these goals. The Committee also reserves the right to make adjustments with respect to other extraordinary, non-recurring items if there is valid business rationale, however, no such discretionary adjustments were made for the fiscal year 2022 MIP.

Fiscal Year 2022 MIP Targets and Payout

For fiscal year 2022, the Compensation Committee selected adjusted operating income, free cash flow, and several non-financial quantitative transformational objectives that were directly aligned with the achievement of our five-year strategic plan. Operating income and free cash flow focused on improving both our core operating earnings and balance sheet strength, respectively. The non-financial component was designed to focus management on the critical strategic goals that support new product development and our transformational business strategy. Overall, the Committee believes that the mix of performance metrics supported the objectives of the business established for fiscal year 2022, which were expense control, profitability, cash generation and preservation, and continued investment in our new product lines.

The Compensation Committee established the following framework for awards in fiscal year 2022:

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For fiscal year 2022, the total payout as a percentage of target was 97%, as shown in the chart and discussed below.

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The adjusted operating income performance goal for fiscal year 2022 was established at a level that was higher than actual performance in fiscal year 2021, which was a rigorous goal given the ongoing challenges and volatility with sourcing supply, labor, and inflation attributable to the pandemic and related global market recoveries and continued sporadic shutdowns. The free cash flow goal was established at a level that was lower than actual performance in fiscal year 2021, due primarily to the necessary re-investment in primary working capital and capital spending as a result of ongoing recovery from the pandemic.

The 2022 MIP payouts were made in May 2022, with the Committee taking into account the impact of adjustments that they identified at the beginning of fiscal year 2022 and as discussed above. We set forth the amounts due to each named executive officer for fiscal year 2022 performance under “Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation” in the Summary Compensation Table.

Long-Term Equity Incentive Compensation

The Compensation Committee has the ability to make various types of equity awards as long-term incentive compensation to our named executive officers under the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan. For fiscal year 2022, the Committee reviewed the long-term incentive program, and determined that the mix used in fiscal year 2021 was appropriate and aligned with the Company’s business strategy. An overview of the program is as follows:

Stock options align employee incentives with stockholders because options have value only if the stock price increases over time.

The nonqualified stock options that the Compensation Committee approved for fiscal year 2022 each have a 10-year term and vest one-third each year over three years. The options, which we granted at our common stock’s closing price on the date of grant, plus a 10% premium, encourage participants to focus on long-term performance and growth.

Time-vested RSUs support the retention of our executives and also align employee incentives with stockholders since the value of RSUs is dependent on our stock price. RSUs vest in 25% annual increments over four years and have a longer vesting period than the stock options and PSUs because their main purpose is for retention.

On July 29, 2021, the Compensation Committee approved the fiscal year 2022 equity awards, which we granted on August 16, 2021. The fiscal year 2022 equity awards to each of the named executive officers were as follows:

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Deferred Compensation Plan

We maintain the EnerSys Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plan for Executives, which we refer to as the “Deferred Compensation Plan,” under which participants who are among a select group of management and highly compensated employees may elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of their cash bonus. Under the Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended, each participant must make an irrevocable deferral election before the beginning of the fiscal year to which the cash bonus relates or, in the case of “performance-based compensation,” on or before six months before the end of such fiscal year. Participants can elect to receive distributions of their accounts in the Deferred Compensation Plan, either in a lump sum or in installments, (i) upon their termination of employment, (ii) on a specified date, or (iii) upon our change in control.

A participant may elect to allocate the deferred amounts into an investment account and select among various investment options upon which the rate of return of the deferred amounts will be based. The participants’ investment accounts are adjusted periodically to reflect the deemed gains and losses attributable to the deferred amounts. The specific investment options are the same investment options available to our employees under our 401(k) retirement plan. Each participant is always 100% vested in their investment accounts.

Alternatively, participants may elect to allocate the deferred amounts into restricted stock units awarded under our 2017 Equity Incentive Plan. If a participant elects to defer into restricted stock units we will make an additional matching contribution in the amount of 20% of the deferred amount. Dividend equivalent units, if any, will be credited to each stock unit account. Each participant is 100% vested with respect to the amounts deferred to the restricted stock unit deferral account. The matching contribution will vest over three years from the last date of the fiscal year to which the amounts relate, except that participants will automatically become 100% vested in their matching contribution upon (i) our change in control where the consideration paid is cash, or (ii) upon their death, disability, voluntary termination for “good reason,” or involuntary termination of employment without cause, provided that such event occurs within two years of any type of change in control. All restricted stock units are payable in shares of our common stock.

The Deferred Compensation Plan is a nonqualified deferred compensation plan. As such, the rights of all participants to any deferred amounts represent our unsecured promise to pay and the deferred amounts remain subject to the claims of our creditors.

Currently, none of our named executive officers participate in the Deferred Compensation Plan.

Employment and Related Agreements

We maintain severance agreements with each of Messrs. O’Connell and Shaffer, which provide for severance benefits upon a qualifying termination of employment in connection with a change in control. We assumed an employment agreement with Mr. Zogby, in connection with our acquisition of Alpha Technologies Inc. (which we refer to as “Alpha”).

We describe these agreements under the heading “Employment Agreements.” We describe the termination and change-in-control provisions of these agreements and our equity awards under the heading “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change-In-Control.”

Employee Benefits

We generally offer all our eligible non-unionized U.S. employees, including the named executive officers, core employee benefits coverage. The benefits include medical and dental coverage, short-term disability insurance, life insurance, access to an employee assistance program to support the wellbeing of our employees, and a discount program for our products. All eligible non-unionized U.S. employees, including the named executive officers, may also obtain at their expense, long-term disability insurance coverage, and participate in a 401(k) retirement plan as a means to save for retirement on a tax-advantaged basis. We provide a matching contribution under the 401(k) plan to all eligible participants.

Each of our employees, including the named executive officers, partially bears the cost of certain employee benefits. We do not cover our named executive officers under any defined benefit pension or supplemental executive retirement plans.

Perquisites

We provide limited perquisites and personal benefits to our named executive officers, including a company car and spousal travel benefits to business functions, and airline membership dues.

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The Compensation Committee has determined that each of these benefits has a valid business purpose. You can find information about these perquisites in the footnotes to the Summary Compensation Table.

Other Matters

Clawback Policy

We maintain a clawback policy applicable to each of our executive officers subject to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange of 1934, including each of our named executive officers. Pursuant to this policy, in the event of any restatement of our financial statements, our Board of Directors, or an appropriate committee designated by our Board of Directors, may require reimbursement or forfeiture of any excess payment from any cash or equity-based compensation awarded to or realized by, such executive officer following the adoption of, and subject to, this policy in the event that (i) our financial statements are required to be restated as a result of material non-compliance with any financial reporting requirements under the federal securities laws (other than a restatement due to a change in financial accounting rules), (ii) as a result of such restatement, a performance measure or specified performance target which was a material factor in determining the amount of such bonus, incentive or equity compensation previously earned by such officer is restated, and (iii) our Board of Directors, or an appropriate committee of the Board, determines, in its discretion, that a lower amount of bonus, incentive or equity compensation would have been paid to such officer based upon the restated financial results.

Policy on Granting Equity Awards

We have a written equity award policy that provides the authority and the procedure for granting awards. The Compensation Committee has the authority to make all equity awards to employees of the Company. In addition, within certain limitations, the Compensation Committee may delegate authority to our CEO to make awards to employees below the named executive officer level.

Our policy requires that the exercise price of stock options be no less than the closing price of our stock on the grant date. Subject to applicable local law, the grant date for equity awards to all eligible participants, including our named executive officers, is on the first business day after the annual meeting that our stock trading window is open and that is not otherwise within our stock trading blackout policy. These procedures provide assurance that grant dates are not being manipulated to result in an exercise price that is favorable to us or our employees.

Hedging and Pledging Prohibition

We do not permit our employees to hedge their economic exposures to our common stock that they own by engaging in transactions involving puts, calls, or other derivative securities, zero-cost collars, forward sales contracts, or buying on margin or pledging shares as collateral for a loan.

Stock Ownership Guidelines and Holding Requirement

The Compensation Committee has adopted stock ownership guidelines for both executives and non-employee directors. We intend that the guidelines align the interests of our executives and non-employee directors with those of the stockholders and ensure that the executives and directors responsible for overseeing operations have an ongoing financial stake in our success. The stock ownership guidelines provide that we expect our CEO to attain and maintain an investment level in stock equal to six times his annual base salary. We expect the other named executive officers to attain and maintain an investment level equal to three times their annual base salary. We expect each individual to achieve such investment levels five years from the date a specified ownership level commences. If an executive is promoted and as a result has a higher guideline, an additional three years would be provided to reach such higher level. If the guidelines are not met within the required time frame, the Compensation Committee, at its discretion, may require an executive to hold 100% of the after-tax profit shares acquired through the compensation program until the guideline is met. The Compensation Committee evaluates the ownership levels on an annual basis. All of our named executive officers have achieved, or are on target to achieve, their respective investment level set forth in the guidelines. Since fiscal year 2017 the named executive officers are further subject to a holding requirement after vesting on the Performance Share Units. Such holding requirement after vesting is mandatory and in accordance with the terms of the underlying grants agreement.

We describe the stock ownership guidelines for our non-employee directors under “Director Compensation.”

Review of Compensation Policies and Practices in Relation to Risk

During fiscal year 2022, the Compensation Committee, with the assistance of FW Cook, conducted a review of our compensation policies and practices to ensure that they do not motivate imprudent risk taking. Included in the review were

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all of our cash and equity-based incentive plans, including those below the executive level, as well as other compensation- related policies and practices including stock ownership guidelines, mandatory equity holding requirement, insider trading prohibitions, clawback policies, and independent oversight by the Compensation Committee.

We evaluated these compensation policies and practices to ensure that they do not foster risk taking above the level of risk associated with our business model and they were designed to encourage behaviors aligned with the long-term interests of our stockholders. Thus, we considered our growth and return performance, volatility and leverage, and compared them to the performance metrics, leverage, and time horizon of our compensation policies and practices. We also considered the mix of compensation, such as the balance between fixed and variable pay, cash and equity, performance goals on a corporate, business unit, and individual level, financial and non-financial metrics, and determinations based upon formulas and discretion. Based on this assessment, we have concluded that we have a balanced pay and performance program and do not promote excessive risk taking.

Tax Deductibility of Executive Compensation

Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Section 162(m)”), disallows a tax deduction to public companies for compensation paid in excess of $1 million to certain current and former executive officers of the Company. Historically, there was an exception to this $1 million limitation for performance-based compensation if certain requirements were met.

As in prior years, the Compensation Committee will continue to take into account tax and accounting implications (including with respect to the lack of deductibility under Section 162(m)) when making compensation decisions but reserves its right to make compensation decisions based on other factors as well, which it determines in our best interests. Further, taking into account the elimination of the exception for performance-based compensation, the Compensation Committee may determine to make changes or amendments to its existing compensation programs in order to revise elements that were initially designed to comply with Section 162(m) but that may no longer serve as an appropriate incentive measure for our executive officers.

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The Compensation Committee evaluates and establishes compensation for our named executive officers and oversees our equity incentive plan, the MIP, and our benefit and perquisite programs. Management has the primary responsibility for our financial statements and reporting process, including the disclosure of executive compensation. With this in mind, we have reviewed and discussed with management the Compensation Discussion and Analysis found on pages 28 to 39. The Compensation Committee is satisfied that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis fairly and completely represents the philosophy, intent, and actions of the Compensation Committee with regard to executive compensation. We recommended to the Board of Directors that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Proxy Statement and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Compensation Committee

Paul J. Tufano, Chair

Caroline Chan

Gen. Robert Magnus

Ronald P. Vargo

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The following table summarizes the compensation earned in fiscal years 2020, 2021, and 2022, by our Chief Executive Officer, our Chief Financial Officer, and our three other most highly compensated executive officers. We collectively refer to these individuals as the “named executive officers.” We did not pay any discretionary bonuses, nor did we maintain any defined benefit pension arrangements and none of our named executive officers deferred or accrued amounts under the Deferred Compensation Plan for Executives for fiscal years 2020, 2021, or 2022; accordingly, we have omitted the “Bonus” and “Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings” columns from the table.

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Employment Agreements

Severance Letter Agreement with Mr. Shaffer

Effective June 7, 2013, as amended effective June 7, 2017, we entered into a severance letter agreement with Mr. Shaffer, which provides for severance benefits upon the executive’s termination of employment in connection with a change in control. The severance letter agreement is for an initial three-year term that is automatically renewed for an additional one-year term thereafter unless either party gives their respective notice of intent not to renew. Each severance letter agreement also provides that Mr. Shaffer may not compete with our business or solicit any of our customers or employees for one year following his termination of employment for any reason. See “Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control” for information about our obligations under the severance letter agreement with Mr. Shaffer to provide certain payments to Mr. Shaffer upon his termination of employment in connection with our change in control.

Severance Letter Agreement with Mr. O’Connell

We entered into a severance letter agreement with Mr. O’Connell on April 1, 2019, which provides for severance benefits upon his termination of employment in connection with a change in control. The severance letter agreement is for an initial three-year term that is automatically renewed for an additional one-year term thereafter unless either party gives their respective notice of intent not to renew. Mr. O’Connell’s severance letter agreement also provides that he may not compete with our business or solicit any of our customers or employees for one year following his termination of employment for any reason. See “Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control” for information about our obligations under the severance letter agreement with Mr. O’Connell to provide certain payments to him upon his termination of employment in connection with a change in control.

Employment Agreement with Mr. Zogby

Alpha entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Zogby as of October 6, 2008, in connection with his position as Alpha’s President and Chief Operating Officer. This agreement was renewed effective January 1, 2013 and was amended effective June 27, 2017. We assumed Mr. Zogby’s amended agreement in connection with our acquisition of Alpha. The term of Mr. Zogby’s amended agreement expires on December 31, 2022. Under his amended agreement, Mr. Zogby is entitled to:

Mr. Zogby may not compete with our business or solicit any of our employees for at least one year following termination of his employment.

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