On November 17, 2021, ESCO Technologies Inc. announced director Larry W. Solley notified the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Company?s Board of Directors that he has decided to retire from the Board, effective the date of the Company?s 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Mr. Solley indicated that his retirement from the Board was not due to any disagreement with the Company or concerns relating to the Company?s operations, policies or practices. Mr. Solley, who currently chairs the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and also serves on the Human Resources and Compensation Committee, intends to finish his current term. In order to avoid a vacancy on the Board resulting from Mr. Solley?s retirement, the Board of Directors then approved reducing the size of the Board from eight to seven directors upon the expiration of Mr. Solley?s term.