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ZUMZ Shareholder/Stockholder Letter Transcript:

Notice of 2026 Annual Meeting
And Proxy Statement
2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K


4001 204th Street SW
Lynnwood, Washington 98036
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
To Be Held On June 3, 2026
Dear Shareholder:
You are cordially invited to attend the 2026 annual meeting of shareholders of Zumiez Inc., a Washington corporation. Zumiez
Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries is also referred to as    Zumiez,       we,       our,       us,       its    and the    Company.    The meeting
will be held on Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. (Pacific Time) at our headquarters located at 4001 204th Street SW,
Lynnwood, Washington 98036 for the following purposes:
1. To elect three directors to hold office until our 2029 annual meeting of shareholders;
2. To hold an advisory, non-binding, vote on executive compensation;
3. To consider and act upon a proposal to ratify the selection of Baker Tilly US, LLP as our independent registered public
accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 30, 2027 (   fiscal 2026   ); and
4. To conduct any other business properly brought before the meeting.
These items of business are more fully described in the Proxy Statement accompanying this Notice.
Our board of directors recommends a vote    For    Items 1, 2, and 3. The record date for the annual meeting is
March 25, 2026. Only shareholders of record at the close of business on that date may vote at the meeting or any adjournment or
postponement thereof.
Under the Securities and Exchange Commission (   SEC   ) rules that allow companies to furnish proxy materials to
shareholders over the Internet, we have elected to deliver our proxy materials to the majority of our shareholders over the
Internet. The delivery process will allow us to provide shareholders with the information they need, while at the same time
conserving natural resources and lowering the cost of delivery. On or about April 24, 2026, we mailed to our shareholders a
Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the    Notice   ) containing instructions on how to access our fiscal year ending
January 31, 2026 (   fiscal 2025   ) Proxy Statement and 2025 Annual Report to Shareholders. The Notice also provides
instructions on how to vote online or by telephone and includes instructions on how to receive a paper copy of the proxy
materials by mail.
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT!
Whether or not you attend the annual meeting, it is important that your shares be represented and voted at the meeting.
Therefore, we urge you to promptly vote online, by telephone, or if you received a paper copy of the voting card, submit your
proxy by signing, dating and returning the accompanying proxy card in the enclosed prepaid return envelope. If you decide to
attend the annual meeting and you are a shareholder of record, you will be able to vote in person even if you have previously
submitted your proxy.
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE ANNUAL
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON JUNE 3, 2026: The Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Proxy
Statement and the Annual Report to Shareholders are available on the internet at https://ir.zumiez.com/financialinformation/annual-reports.
By Order of the Board of Directors
Chris K. Visser
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
Lynnwood, Washington
April 24, 2026

4001 204th Street SW
Lynnwood, Washington 98036
PROXY STATEMENT
FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD JUNE 3, 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Why am I receiving these proxy materials?
We are making available to you this proxy statement and the accompanying proxy card because the board of
directors of Zumiez Inc. (   Zumiez,       we,       us,       its    and the    Company   ) is soliciting your proxy to vote at our
2026 annual meeting of shareholders. You are invited to attend the annual meeting to vote on the proposals
described in this proxy statement. Should you choose to attend, you must be ready to present proof of your
ownership of Zumiez stock as of the record date, March 25, 2026, to attend the meeting. However, you do not need
to attend the meeting to vote your shares. For more information on voting, see information below under the section
heading    How do I vote?   .
We intend to mail or otherwise make available this proxy statement and the accompanying proxy card on or
about April 24, 2026 to all shareholders of record entitled to vote at the annual meeting.
Who can vote at the annual meeting?
Only shareholders of record at the close of business on March 25, 2026, the record date for the annual
meeting, will be entitled to vote at the annual meeting. At the close of business on the record date, there were
17,255,722 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote.
Shareholder of Record: Shares Registered in Your Name
If, at the close of business on the record date, your shares were registered directly in your name with our
transfer agent, Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc., then you are a shareholder of record. As a shareholder
of record, you may vote in person at the meeting or vote by proxy. Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting,
we urge you vote your proxy to ensure your vote is counted.
Beneficial Owner: Shares Registered in the Name of a Broker, Bank or Other Agent
If, at the close of business on the record date, your shares were not held in your name, but rather in an account
at a brokerage firm, bank or other agent, then you are the beneficial owner of shares held in    street name    and these
proxy materials are being forwarded to you by your broker, bank or other agent. The broker, bank or other agent
holding your account is considered to be the shareholder of record for purposes of voting at the annual meeting. As
a beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker, bank or other agent on how to vote the shares in your
account. You are also invited to attend the annual meeting. Should you choose to attend, you must be ready to
present proof of your ownership of Zumiez stock as of the record date, March 25, 2026, in order to attend the
meeting. However, since you are not the shareholder of record, you may not vote your shares in person at the
meeting unless you request and obtain a valid legal proxy issued in your name from your broker, bank or other
agent. For more information about a legal proxy, see the information, below, under the section heading    How do I
vote?     Beneficial Owner: Shares Registered in the Name of Broker, Bank or Other Agent.   
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What am I voting on?
You are being asked to vote on the following matters:

Election of three directors (Proposal 1);

An advisory, non-binding vote on executive compensation (Proposal 2);

To consider and act upon a proposal to ratify the selection of Baker Tilly US, LLP as our independent
registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026 (Proposal 3).
When you vote your proxy, you appoint Chris K. Visser and Richard M. Brooks as your representatives at the
meeting. When we refer to the    named proxies,    we are referring to Mr. Visser and Mr. Brooks. This way, your
shares will be voted even if you cannot attend the meeting.
How do I vote?
For Proposals 1, 2, and 3, you may vote    For,       Against    or    Abstain    from voting (for the election of
directors, you may do this for any director nominee that you specify). The procedures for voting are as follows:
Shareholder of Record: Shares Registered in Your Name
If you are a shareholder of record, you may vote in person at the annual meeting, via the internet, by telephone
or by proxy card. Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting, we urge you to vote by proxy to ensure your vote
is counted. You may still attend the meeting and vote in person if you have already voted by proxy.

To vote in person, come to the annual meeting and we will give you a ballot when you arrive. Please be
prepared to present proof of your ownership of Zumiez stock as of March 25, 2026.

To vote via the internet   You may vote online at www.proxyvote.com. Voting on the internet has the
same effect as voting by mail or by telephone. If you vote via the internet, do not return your proxy card
and do not vote by telephone. Internet voting will be available until 11:59 p.m. Eastern time, June 2,
2026.

To vote by telephone   You may vote by telephone by calling 1-800-690-6903 and following the
automated voicemail instructions. Voting by telephone has the same effect as voting by mail or via the
internet. If you vote by telephone, do not return your proxy card and do not vote via the internet.
Telephone voting will be available until 11:59 p.m. Eastern time, June 2, 2026.

To vote using the proxy card, simply complete, sign and date the proxy card and return it promptly in the
envelope provided. If you return your signed proxy card to us before the annual meeting, we will vote
your shares as you direct.
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