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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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NOTICE OF 2024 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD JUNE 25, 2024

Notice is hereby given that the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Oxford Industries, Inc. will be held on Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 2:00 p.m., Eastern Time. The meeting will be conducted virtually via live audio webcast. There will not be a physical location for the annual meeting, and shareholders will not be able to attend the meeting in person. Shareholders may access and participate in the annual meeting by visiting meetnow.global/MXGVM6Y. At the meeting, shareholders will consider and vote on the following matters:

(1)

To elect as directors three Class II nominees, as named in the accompanying proxy statement, to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders;

(2)

To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2024;

(3)

To approve, by a non-binding, advisory vote, the compensation of our named executive officers; and

(4)

To transact any other business that properly comes before the annual meeting or any adjournment or postponement.

Shareholders of record as of the close of business on April 19, 2024 will be entitled to notice of and to vote at the annual meeting or at any adjournment or postponement of the annual meeting.

We have designed the format of the annual meeting to ensure that shareholders have the opportunity to participate in the meeting. The annual meeting will include a Q&A session during which members of our executive leadership team, including the Chairman of the Board, will be available to answer questions submitted during the meeting, as time permits. To ensure the annual meeting is conducted in a manner that is fair to all shareholders, the Chairman (or such other person designated by our Board) may exercise discretion in recognizing questions, the order in which questions are answered and the amount of time devoted to questions.

We have elected to provide access to our proxy materials on the Internet under the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s “notice and access” rules. A Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials will be mailed to shareholders beginning on or about May 14, 2024. This proxy statement and our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K may be accessed by all shareholders at http://www.edocumentview.com/OXM. Any shareholder may request a printed copy of the proxy materials by following the instructions set forth in the Notice of Internet Availability.

Your vote is important, and you are encouraged to vote as soon as possible. You may vote using any of the following methods: (1) on the Internet; (2) by requesting a paper copy of the proxy materials and submitting your vote via a toll-free telephone number or signing, dating and mailing a completed proxy card; or (3) electronically during the annual meeting. Please review the instructions on each of your voting options described in the Notice of Internet Availability. If your shares are held in an account with a broker, your broker will vote your shares for you if you provide voting instructions. In the absence of instructions, your broker can only vote your shares on limited matters.

The live audio webcast of the annual meeting will begin promptly at 2:00 p.m., Eastern Time. We encourage shareholders to access the webcast in advance of the designated start time. Please see “Information About the Meeting and Voting” in the accompanying proxy statement for additional information about how to participate in the annual meeting.

May 14, 2024

By Order of the Board of Directors,

Suraj A. Palakshappa
Senior Vice President, General Counsel,
Treasurer and Secretary

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to be Held on June 25, 2024: This proxy statement and our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K are available on the Internet at http://www.edocumentview.com/OXM.

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	PROXY STATEMENT					1
	INTRODUCTION					1
	PROPOSALS FOR SHAREHOLDER CONSIDERATION					1
	Proposal No. 1: Election of Directors					2
	Board of Directors					2
	Bylaws Relating to Retirement					2
	Director Nominations					2
	Required Vote					2
	Recommendation of our Board of Directors					3
	Proposal No. 2: Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm					3
	Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm					3
	Required Vote					3
	Recommendation of our Board of Directors					3
	Proposal No. 3: Non-Binding, Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation					3
	Executive Compensation					3
	Proposed Resolution					3
	Required Vote					3
	Recommendation of our Board of Directors					4
	CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND BOARD MATTERS					5
	Directors					5
	Director Nominees					5
	Continuing Directors					7
	Director Skills and Qualifications					9
	Director Independence					9
	Corporate Governance Guidelines; Conduct Policies					9
	Board Meetings and Committees of our Board of Directors					10
	Executive Committee					10
	Audit Committee					10
	Nominating, Compensation & Governance Committee (or NC&G Committee)					11
	Corporate Responsibility Oversight					11
	Meetings of Non-Employee Directors					11
	Board Leadership					11
	Director Nomination Process					12
	Board Diversity					12
	Director Compensation					12
	Compensation Program for Fiscal 2023					12
	Director Compensation for Fiscal 2023					13
	Stock Ownership and Retention Guidelines					14
	EXECUTIVE OFFICERS					15
	EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION					17
	Introduction					17
	Compensation Discussion and Analysis					17
	Executive Summary					17
	Fiscal 2023 Overview and Highlights					17
	Consideration of Last Year’s Advisory Say-On-Pay Votes					18
	Compensation Philosophy and Objectives					18
	Compensation Decision Process					18
	Elements of Executive Officer Compensation					20
	Base Salary					21
	Short-Term/Annual (Cash) Incentive Compensation					21
	Long-Term Equity Incentive Compensation					23
	Other Benefit Plans and Perquisites					24
	Written Arrangements					25

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	Clawback Policy					25
	Stock Ownership and Retention Guidelines; Anti-Pledging/Hedging Policy					25
	Compensation Tables					26
	Summary Compensation Table for Fiscal 2023					26
	Grants of Plan-Based Awards in Fiscal 2023					27
	Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal 2023 Year-End					28
	Stock Vested During Fiscal 2023					29
	Fiscal 2023 Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation					29
	Potential Payments on Termination or Change of Control					30
	CEO Pay Ratio					31
	Pay Versus Performance					32
	NOMINATING, COMPENSATION & GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE REPORT					36
	COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION					36
	CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS					36
	AUDIT-RELATED MATTERS					36
	Report of the Audit Committee					36
	Fees Paid to Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm					37
	Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent Auditors					37
	COMMON STOCK OWNERSHIP BY MANAGEMENT AND CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS					38
	Management					38
	Certain Beneficial Owners					39
	EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION					40
	INFORMATION ABOUT THE MEETING AND VOTING					40
	Shares Outstanding					40
	Participating in the Meeting					40
	Voting					40
	Broker Discretionary Voting; Broker Non-Votes					41
	Changing Your Vote					41
	Quorum					41
	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION					42
	Annual Report on Form 10-K					42
	Board’s Role in Risk Oversight					42
	Submission of Director Candidates by Shareholders and Shareholder Proposals					42
	Requirements for Director Nominations by Shareholders					43
	Requirements for Shareholder Proposals					43
	Communications to our Board of Directors					43
	Proxy Solicitation					43
	Shareholder List					43
	Website Information					44

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999 Peachtree Street, N.E., Suite 688
Atlanta, Georgia 30309

PROXY STATEMENT

For 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
To Be Held on June 25, 2024

Introduction

This proxy statement contains information relating to the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Oxford Industries, Inc. to be held on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, beginning at 2:00 p.m., Eastern Time. The annual meeting will be conducted as a virtual meeting, accessible via live audio webcast at meetnow.global/MXGVM6Y.

We have elected to provide access to our proxy materials on the Internet. Accordingly, we are mailing a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials to our shareholders instead of a paper copy of our proxy materials. By providing our proxy materials on the Internet, we believe that we are increasing our shareholders’ ability to access the information they need while at the same time reducing the cost and environmental impact of our annual meeting. The Notice of Internet Availability contains instructions for accessing our proxy materials and submitting a proxy on the Internet. The Notice of Internet Availability also contains instructions for requesting a paper copy of our proxy materials. We will begin mailing the Notice of Internet Availability on or about May 14, 2024 to all holders of our common stock, par value $1.00 per share, entitled to vote at the annual meeting. A similar notice will be sent by brokers and other nominees to beneficial owners of shares of which they are the shareholder of record.

This proxy statement and our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K are available at http://www.edocumentview.com/OXM. We will mail any shareholder a copy of the proxy materials free of charge, but only upon request to those following the instructions set forth in the Notice of Internet Availability.

PROPOSALS FOR SHAREHOLDER CONSIDERATION

Proposal		Board’s Recommendation
Proposal No. 1—Election of Directors	Election of Thomas C. Chubb III, John R. Holder and Stephen S. Lanier as Class II directors for a three-year term expiring in 2027	FOR EACH
Proposal No. 2—Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP	Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2024	FOR
Proposal No. 3—Non-Binding, Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation	A non-binding, advisory vote to approve the compensation paid to our named executive officers	FOR

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Proposal No. 1: Election of Directors

Board of Directors

In accordance with our charter, our directors are divided into three classes that are as nearly equal in size as possible. Directors in each class are elected to three-year terms, with director classes serving staggered terms. A director holds office until the annual meeting of shareholders held in the year during which the director’s term ends and until his or her successor is elected and qualified. When the number of directors is increased, newly appointed directors are required to stand for election at the next annual meeting.

Bylaws Relating to Retirement

Pursuant to our bylaws, an individual becomes ineligible for election or appointment as a director: (1) for any employee director (i.e., someone who concurrently serves as an employee of our company and as a member of our Board), other than an individual who has at any time served as our Chief Executive Officer, following the end of our fiscal year during which such individual reaches the age of 65; and (2) for any other individual, following the end of our fiscal year during which such individual reaches the age of 72.

Director Nominations

Our Board currently consists of four Class I directors (Dennis M. Love, Clyde C. Tuggle, E. Jenner Wood III and Carol B. Yancey), four Class II directors (Thomas C. Chubb III, John R. Holder, Stephen S. Lanier and Clarence H. Smith) and three Class III directors (Helen Ballard, Virginia A. Hepner and Milford W. McGuirt).

At our 2024 annual meeting, the terms of our Class II directors will expire. Our Board, on the recommendation of our Nominating, Compensation & Governance Committee, or NC&G Committee, has unanimously nominated Thomas C. Chubb III, John R. Holder and Stephen S. Lanier for election at our annual meeting as Class II directors, each to serve for a three year term expiring in 2027 and until his respective successor is elected and qualified.

The term for Mr. Clarence H. Smith expires at the conclusion of this year’s annual meeting. Mr. Smith has served on our Board since 2003. Because Mr. Smith reached the retirement age of 72 prior to the beginning of our current fiscal year, he is no longer eligible for election as a director under our bylaws. Therefore, Mr. Smith will not seek re-election as a director at the annual meeting. We thank Mr. Smith for his many years of service to our company.

Following Mr. Smith’s retirement, there will be a vacancy on our Board. Our Board may choose to (1) immediately fill the vacancy, (2) allow the vacancy to remain open until a suitable candidate is identified and elected or (3) amend our bylaws to reduce the number of directors serving on our Board. At this time, our Board anticipates that following the annual meeting, it will amend our bylaws to reduce the number of directors serving on our Board to 10.

The terms of our Class III directors expire in 2025, and the terms of our Class I directors expire in 2026. Each of our Class III and Class I directors is currently expected to remain in office for the remainder of their current terms.

Required Vote

In an uncontested election at an annual meeting of shareholders, our bylaws require that each director be elected by a majority of the votes cast with respect to such director (number of shares voted “for” a director must exceed the number of votes cast “against” that director). In accordance with our bylaws, in order for a shareholder to have nominated a director for consideration at the 2024 annual meeting, we must have received the nomination not later than the close of business on March 15, 2024. We have not received a shareholder nomination for a director for consideration at the 2024 annual meeting. Accordingly, the election of directors at the 2024 annual meeting is an uncontested election.

Under Georgia law, in an uncontested election, if a nominee who is already serving as a director is not elected, the director would continue to serve on our Board as a “holdover director.” Under our bylaws, any holdover director who fails to receive a majority of the votes cast must offer to tender his or her resignation to our Board. Our Board, in consultation with any of its committees so designated, would then determine whether to accept or reject the resignation, or whether other action should be taken. Under our bylaws, our Board is required to act on the resignation and publicly disclose its decision and the rationale behind it within 90 days from the date the election results are certified.

Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on the vote for the election of directors. Proxies cannot be voted for a greater number of persons than the number of nominees named.

Each nominee has consented to serve if elected, and our Board has no reason to believe that any of the nominees will be unable or unwilling to serve if elected. If a nominee becomes unwilling or unable to serve prior to the annual meeting, then at the recommendation of our Board: (1) proxies will be voted for a substitute nominee selected by or at the direction of our Board; (2) the vacancy created by the inability or unwillingness of a nominee to serve will remain open until filled by our Board; or (3) our bylaws may be amended to reduce the number of directors serving on our Board.

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Recommendation of our Board of Directors

OUR BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” EACH OF THOMAS C. CHUBB III, JOHN R. HOLDER AND STEPHEN S. LANIER AS A CLASS II DIRECTOR.

Proposal No. 2: Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Our Audit Committee is responsible for appointing and overseeing Oxford’s independent registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee has selected Ernst & Young LLP to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2024, which appointment was ratified by our full Board. Ernst & Young LLP has served as our independent auditors since 2002.

Our Board considers Ernst & Young LLP to be well qualified and recommends that our shareholders vote to approve its selection. Although shareholder ratification of the selection of our independent registered public accounting firm is not required by law, our Board believes soliciting shareholder approval of Ernst & Young LLP’s selection to be a matter of good corporate governance. A representative of Ernst & Young LLP is expected to participate in the annual meeting. The representative will be given the opportunity to make a statement if he or she desires to do so and is expected to be available to respond to appropriate questions from shareholders.

Required Vote

Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2024 requires the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the outstanding shares of our common stock present at the annual meeting, in person or by proxy, and entitled to vote on the proposal. Abstentions will have the same effect as a vote against this proposal. If our shareholders do not ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2024, our Audit Committee will consider whether it is appropriate to select another independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2024 and/or future years.

Recommendation of our Board of Directors

OUR BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE PROPOSAL TO RATIFY ERNST & YOUNG LLP TO SERVE AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR FISCAL 2024.

Proposal No. 3: Non-Binding, Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation

Executive Compensation

As we have done every year since 2011, we are asking shareholders for their views on our named executive officer compensation practices, as described in this proxy statement. This “say-on-pay” proposal gives our shareholders the opportunity to indicate their support on our executive compensation practices. The vote is not intended to address any specific item of compensation, but rather the overall compensation of our named executive officers and the philosophy, policies and practices described in this proxy statement.

As further described under “Executive Compensation—Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” our executive compensation programs are designed to maintain a strong link between pay and performance for our named executive officers; align our named executive officers’ interests with those of our shareholders by creating a strong focus on stock ownership; and ensure that we are able to attract and retain talented individuals who can deliver excellent business performance.

Proposed Resolution

We are asking our shareholders to vote on the following resolution at the annual meeting:

RESOLVED, that the shareholders approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in this proxy statement, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables and narrative discussion set forth herein.

Required Vote

Approval of the say-on-pay resolution requires the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the outstanding shares of our common stock present at the annual meeting, in person or by proxy, and entitled to vote on the proposal. Because broker non-votes are counted as present at the annual meeting for quorum purposes but are not counted as entitled to vote on this proposal, they will have no effect on the vote on the resolution approving executive compensation. Abstentions will have the same effect as a vote against this proposal.

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The vote on this say-on-pay proposal is advisory, and therefore the results of this proposal are not binding on our company, our NC&G Committee or our Board. The results of this proposal will not override any decision made by our Board or NC&G Committee. Our Board and our NC&G Committee value the input of our shareholders and to the extent there is any significant vote against this say-on-pay proposal, we will consider our shareholders’ concerns and our NC&G Committee will evaluate whether any actions, in fiscal 2024 or in subsequent years, are appropriate to address those concerns.

Recommendation of our Board of Directors

OUR BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE PROPOSAL APPROVING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND BOARD MATTERS

Directors

Under our articles of incorporation, or charter, our Board must consist of at least nine members, with the specific number fixed by our bylaws, as amended from time to time. Our bylaws have currently set the number of our directors at 11 members, and we currently have 11 members serving on our Board.

Our charter provides that the members of our Board are to be divided into three classes. Our Board currently consists of four Class I directors (Dennis M. Love, Clyde C. Tuggle, E. Jenner Wood III and Carol B. Yancey), four Class II directors (Thomas C. Chubb III, John R. Holder, Stephen S. Lanier and Clarence H. Smith) and three Class III directors (Helen Ballard, Virginia A. Hepner and Milford W. McGuirt). The terms of our Class II directors expire at the 2024 annual meeting, while the terms of our Class III directors and Class I directors expire in 2025 and 2026, respectively.

Director Nominees

The following sets forth, as of April 19, 2024, certain information concerning our nominees for director, as well as a description of the specific experience, qualifications, attributes and skills that led our Board to conclude that each of these individuals should serve as a director.

Nominees for Class II Director

Name	Age	Director Since	Positions Held and Specific Experience and Qualifications
Thomas C. Chubb III	60	2012	Thomas C. Chubb III is our Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President. Tom has served as our Chief Executive Officer and President since 2013 and was elected our Chairman in 2015. Tom served as our President starting in 2009, as our Executive Vice President from 2004 until 2009, and as our Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary from 1999 to 2004. Tom is a member of the Board of Directors and serves as the Presiding Director, a member of the Compensation and Human Capital Committee and as Chair of the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee of Flowers Foods, Inc.
			Tom has been an executive with our company for 25 years. Tom was instrumental in our company’s transformation from its historical domestic private label manufacturing roots to becoming a portfolio of leading lifestyle brands. Tom’s previous experience as our General Counsel also gives him key insights into the business, legal and regulatory environment in which we operate. Tom’s long history with our organization, his leadership skills and his knowledge of our businesses and industry serve our Board well.
John R. Holder	69	2009	John R. Holder is Chairman of Holder Properties, Inc., a commercial and residential real estate development, acquisitions, leasing and management company, and has held that position since 1989. John served as Chief Executive Officer of Holder Properties, Inc. from 1989 until his retirement from that position in April 2023. He is a member of the Board of Directors and Compensation and Human Capital Committee of Genuine Parts Company and also serves on the Board of Directors of SunTrust Bank’s Atlanta Region.
			John has demonstrated strategic leadership in growing Holder Properties, which has developed or acquired over 100 projects across the United States with total capitalization in excess of $4 billion, and has also had extensive involvement in the financial and marketing areas of that business. His service as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Holder Properties, together with various board affiliations, including civic organizations, has given him leadership experience, business acumen and financial literacy beneficial to our Board and Audit Committee.
Stephen S. Lanier	46	2018	Stephen S. Lanier is a Managing Partner of Fremantle Capital, LLC, a private investment firm that seeks to acquire or invest in mature, lower middle market companies primarily in the Southeastern U.S. and Texas. Prior to co-founding Fremantle Capital in 2017, Stephen spent seven years in leadership positions in operations, compliance, governmental affairs and the office of the general counsel of Southern Company, one of the nation’s largest energy companies. Before joining Southern Company, Stephen served in the Central Intelligence Agency during the George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations. Stephen began his career as a securities analyst for Merrill Lynch. Stephen currently serves on the Board of Directors of Stonecreek Dental Care.

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	Name			Age			Director Since			Positions Held and Specific Experience and Qualifications
										Stephen has more than 15 years of private and public sector experience in multiple industries. Stephen has extensive middle market M&A experience and has worked internationally in various regions. He has a strong financial background, as well as insight into the global markets and regulatory environments in which we operate, all of which provides valuable insights to our Board.

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Continuing Directors

The following sets forth, as of April 19, 2024, certain information concerning our current Class III and Class I directors, whose terms expire in 2025 and 2026, respectively, as well as a description of the specific experience, qualifications, attributes and skills that led our Board to conclude that each of these individuals should serve as a director. Each of our Class III and Class I directors is currently expected to remain in office for the remainder of his or her current term.

Name	Age	Director Since	Positions Held and Specific Experience and Qualifications
Helen Ballard	69	1998	Helen Ballard is the owner of Helen Ballard LLC, a company she formed in 2015 in the business of home furnishing products design. Prior to forming Helen Ballard LLC, Helen founded Ballard Designs, Inc. in 1983 and served as its Chief Executive Officer until she retired from that position in 2002. Ballard Designs, Inc. is an omnichannel home furnishing retail business currently part of Qurate Retail, Inc.
			Helen has more than 20 years of experience in a chief executive capacity. Helen also previously served as a member of the Board of Directors of Cornerstone Brands, Inc., which was organized as a conglomerate of companies selling home and leisure goods and casual apparel through catalogs primarily aimed at affluent, well-educated consumers ages 35 to 60. Helen’s experience in direct-to-consumer branded businesses serves our Board well.
Virginia A. Hepner	66	2016	Virginia A. Hepner retired from her position as President and Chief Executive Officer of The Woodruff Arts Center, a visual and performing arts center, in 2017. Virginia had served in this capacity since 2012. Prior to joining the Woodruff Arts Center, she served as a consultant to DMI Music and Media Solutions from 2011 until 2012. She was a principal investor in GHL, LLC, a private real estate investment partnership for commercial assets from 2005 through 2022. Virginia retired from Wachovia Bank in 2005 as an Executive Vice President. Virginia serves as a director of Cadence Bank, including as Chair of its Audit Committee and a member of its Executive Compensation and Stock Incentive Committee. Virginia is also a member of the Board of Directors of National Vision Holdings, Inc., including as the Chair of its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and a member of its Audit Committee. Virginia previously served as a director of Chexar Corporation (now named Ingo Money, Inc.). Virginia has more than 25 years of corporate banking and capital markets experience, including having served as a senior officer with financial oversight responsibilities. Her financial expertise and leadership skills, also evidenced by her experience as a director of publicly held companies and overseeing various aspects of The Woodruff Arts Center’s operations, serve our Board well.
Dennis M. Love	68	2008	Dennis M. Love is the retired Chairman of Printpack Inc., a manufacturer of flexible and specialty rigid packaging, a position he held from 2005 until 2017. Dennis also served as Chief Executive Officer of Printpack Inc. from 1987 until his retirement from that position in 2016. Dennis served as a director of AGL Resources, Inc. from 1999 until that company’s merger with Southern Company in 2016. Dennis has approximately 30 years of experience as a chief executive and has extensive service as a director of public companies. The insight Dennis gained through these affiliations serves our Board well. In addition, his stewardship of Printpack Inc.’s successful domestic and international acquisitions allows him to offer key insights into our operations and strategic decision making, making him a valuable asset to our Board and Audit Committee.
Milford W. McGuirt	67	2020	Milford W. McGuirt retired as Managing Partner of the Atlanta office and Mid-South Region of KPMG in 2019. During a 33-year career at KPMG, Milford held a number of leadership positions, including as a senior partner and the National Audit Sector Leader and National Industry Leader for the firm’s higher education practice. Prior to joining KPMG, Milford served as an audit manager with Coopers & Lybrand. Milford is a member of the Board of Directors of Science Applications International Corp. and serves as the Chair of its Audit Committee and a member of its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Milford also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Chick-fil-A, Inc. Milford served as a member of the Board of Directors, Audit Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. and HD

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Name	Age	Director Since	Positions Held and Specific Experience and Qualifications
			Supply, Inc. from June 2020 until those companies were acquired by The Home Depot, Inc. in December 2020.
			Milford has more than 40 years of experience in public accounting and audit services, which included recognition as one of Atlanta’s Most Admired CEOs by the Atlanta Business Chronicle in 2017 when he was heading up KPMG’s Atlanta office and Mid-South Region. Milford’s professional experience, which includes extensive board and civic affiliations, provides our Board and Audit Committee with valuable financial expertise, governance insights and strategic leadership.
Clyde C. Tuggle	63	2011	Clyde C. Tuggle is the President and Chief Executive Officer of InVeris Training Solutions, Inc., and is a co-founder of Pine Island Capital Partners, a middle-market private equity investment firm. Clyde retired as Senior Vice President, Chief Global Public Affairs and Communications Officer of The Coca-Cola Company in 2017, a position he held since 2009, and subsequently served as Senior Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer of Coca-Cola until 2018. During his 30-year career at Coca-Cola, Clyde held a number of senior management roles, including as Executive Assistant (chief of staff) to the CEO; Deputy Division President, Central Europe; Senior Vice President, Worldwide Public Affairs and Communication; and President of Coca-Cola’s Russia, Ukraine and Belarus Division. Clyde serves on the Board of Directors of Georgia Power Company.
			Clyde has broad executive management experience at a publicly traded company heavily focused on brand management, which serves our Board well. In addition, Clyde’s experience at Coca-Cola, which includes oversight of investor relations and public communications issues, provides key insights to our Board and Audit Committee.
E. Jenner Wood III	72	1995	E. Jenner Wood III served as Corporate Executive Vice President of SunTrust Banks, Inc. from 1994 until his retirement in 2016. He also served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Atlanta Division of SunTrust Bank from 2014 to 2015. During his 40+ year career at SunTrust Bank, Jenner served in various corporate executive positions, including as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Atlanta/Georgia Division, the Georgia/North Florida Division and SunTrust Bank Central Group. Jenner is a director of Southern Company, where he serves as the Chair of the Finance Committee and as a member of the Compensation and Talent Development Committee, and a director of Genuine Parts Company, where he serves on the Compensation and Human Capital Committee. Subsequent to April 19, 2024, Jenner retired from the Board of Directors of Genuine Parts Company at its annual meeting.
			Jenner’s professional career includes more than 20 years in executive management positions with SunTrust Banks, Inc. and its various affiliates. Jenner’s insights with respect to financial issues and the financial services industry generally, including as it relates to the retail and business aspects of SunTrust Banks’ operations, together with his extensive experience on the boards of directors and committees of various public and private companies, make him a valuable asset to our Board.
Carol B. Yancey	60	2022	Carol B. Yancey retired as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Genuine Parts Company in 2022 after more than 30 years in various executive and senior financial and governance roles, including Corporate Secretary, Senior Vice President of Finance, Director of Shareholder Relations and Director of Investor Relations. Prior to joining Genuine Parts Company, she spent six years in public accounting. Carol is a member of the Board of Directors and chair of the Audit Committee of BlueLinx Holdings Inc.
			Carol has more than 30 years of experience in public accounting, financial oversight and operational matters, including extensive experience in public company executive leadership. Her depth of insight into strategic leadership and governance brings valuable expertise to our Board and NC&G Committee.

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Director Skills and Qualifications

The following matrix highlights certain relevant qualifications, skills and experiences of our director nominees and continuing directors, many of which our Board has considered in concluding that each of these individuals should serve as a director, as well as certain voluntarily self-disclosed demographic information. The qualifications summarized in this matrix are not exhaustive, as each of our directors brings a broad array of insights and experiences that serve our Board well. We believe that each of our directors possesses the knowledge and skills necessary to contribute to the effective oversight of our business and operations. We also believe our Board reflects a balanced set of experienced board members and less tenured directors who bring fresh perspectives and experiences.

	Ballard	Chubb	Hepner	Holder	Lanier	Love	McGuirt	Tuggle	Wood	Yancey
Executive Leadership Experience
Public Company Board Experience
Consumer Insights and Branding
Finance and Accounting
Risk Oversight
Mergers and Acquisitions
Product Development, Sourcing and Merchandising
ESG and Regulatory
Independence
Gender Identity
Male
Female
Race/Ethnicity
African American or Black
White
Age (years)	69	60	66	67	46	68	67	63	72	60
Tenure (years)	26	12	8	15	6	16	4	13	29	2

Director Independence

Our Corporate Governance Guidelines provide that we will have a majority of “independent” directors under the New York Stock Exchange’s (“NYSE’s”) listing standards, as determined by the Board, and that, at least annually, our NC&G Committee will review each relationship that exists with a director and his or her related interests for the purpose of determining whether the director is independent. Based in part on our NC&G Committee’s review, our Board annually considers the independence of each of our directors.

At its respective March 2024 meeting, each of our NC&G Committee and full Board considered director independence. As part of this consideration, our NC&G Committee and Board broadly considered all relevant facts and circumstances, including the NYSE’s corporate governance listing standards and all relevant transactions and relationships between each director (including each director’s immediate family members and other affiliates) and our company and/or management to determine whether any relationship might impair the director’s ability to make independent judgments.

Based on this review and consistent with the recommendation of our NC&G Committee, our Board affirmatively determined that all 10 of our non-employee directors are independent.

Thomas C. Chubb III is currently our Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, and therefore not considered an independent director.

Corporate Governance Guidelines; Conduct Policies

Our Board has adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines that set forth certain guidelines for the operation of the Board and its committees. In accordance with its charter, our NC&G Committee periodically reviews and assesses the adequacy of our Corporate Governance Guidelines. As provided under our Corporate Governance Guidelines, our Board annually conducts a self-evaluation, which our NC&G Committee oversees. Our Board has the authority to engage its own advisors and consultants.

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Our Board has also adopted a Code of Conduct applicable to all of our directors, officers and employees, as well as an ethical conduct policy that applies to our senior financial officers, specifically our chief executive officer and our chief financial officer. We intend, if applicable, to disclose amendments to our Code of Conduct and our ethical conduct policy for our senior financial officers (other than technical, administrative or other non-substantive amendments) and material waivers of (or failure to enforce) any provisions of these conduct policies (if applicable to any of our directors or executive officers) on our website at www.oxfordinc.com.

Board Meetings and Committees of our Board of Directors

During fiscal 2023, our Board held five meetings and committees of our Board held a total of six meetings. During fiscal 2023, each of our directors attended more than 75% of the aggregate number of meetings of our Board and of all committees of which the director was a member. Although we do not have a formal policy requiring attendance by directors at our annual meetings of shareholders, as stated in our Corporate Governance Guidelines, we encourage directors to attend our annual meetings of shareholders. Nine of our directors attended our 2023 annual meeting.

Our Board has a standing Executive Committee, Audit Committee and NC&G Committee. The following table identifies the members of each of these committees as of April 19, 2024 and the number of meetings (and actions taken by written consent in lieu of meetings) held by each of these committees during fiscal 2023.

Name	Executive Committee	Audit Committee	NC&G Committee
Helen Ballard*			X
Thomas C. Chubb III	Chair
Virginia A. Hepner*			X
John R. Holder*		X
Stephen S. Lanier*		X
Dennis M. Love*	X	Chair
Milford W. McGuirt*		X
Clarence H. Smith*	X		chair
Clyde C. Tuggle*		X
E. Jenner Wood III*	X		X
Carol B. Yancey*			X
Total Number of Meetings	0	4	2
Actions by Written Consent	0	1	2

Independent Director

Executive Committee

Our Executive Committee has the power to exercise the authority of the full Board in managing the business and affairs of our company, except certain powers that are reserved to our full Board under Georgia law. In practice, our Executive Committee serves as a means for taking action requiring our Board’s approval between its regularly scheduled meetings.

Audit Committee

The purpose of our Audit Committee is to assist our Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities with respect to the following: (1) the integrity of our financial statements, reporting processes and systems of internal controls; (2) our compliance with applicable laws and regulations; (3) the qualifications and independence of our independent registered public accounting firm; and (4) the performance of our internal audit department and our independent registered public accounting firm.

The principal duties and responsibilities of our Audit Committee are set forth in its charter. Pursuant to its charter, our Audit Committee has full access to our books, records, facilities and personnel, as well as the express authority to retain, at our company’s expense, any outside legal, accounting or other advisors that it deems necessary or helpful to the performance of its responsibilities. Pursuant to its charter, our Audit Committee is also charged with reviewing our guidelines and policies with respect to risk assessment and risk management, including cybersecurity risks and major financial risk exposures, and the steps taken by our management to monitor and manage those risks. In addition, our Audit Committee may exercise additional authority prescribed from time to time by our Board.

Our Board annually evaluates the financial expertise and independence of the members of our Audit Committee. Following its review in March 2024, our Board determined that John R. Holder and Dennis M. Love are “audit committee financial experts,” as that term is defined by the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (which

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we refer to as the “SEC”), and that all of the members of our Audit Committee are financially literate in accordance with the NYSE’s governance listing standards and SEC rules and regulations. Each member of the committee is also “independent” under the NYSE listing standards and applicable SEC rules.

Nominating, Compensation & Governance Committee (or NC&G Committee)

The purpose of our NC&G Committee is to: (1) assist our Board in fulfilling its responsibilities with respect to the compensation of our executive officers; (2) recommend candidates for all directorships to be filled; (3) identify individuals qualified to serve as members of our Board; (4) review and recommend committee appointments; (5) take a leadership role in shaping our corporate governance; (6) develop and recommend our Corporate Governance Guidelines to our Board for adoption; (7) lead our Board in an annual review of its own performance; and (8) perform other functions that it deems necessary or appropriate. Pursuant to its charter, our NC&G Committee has the express authority to retain or obtain the advice of a compensation consultant, independent legal counsel or other advisor, at our company’s expense.

Our NC&G Committee also has the following responsibilities, among others, related to compensation matters: (1) administering our restricted stock and stock option plans; (2) reviewing and approving corporate goals and objectives relevant to the compensation of our Chief Executive Officer, evaluating our Chief Executive Officer’s performance in light of those goals and objectives and determining the compensation of our Chief Executive Officer based upon this evaluation; (3) reviewing and approving the compensation of our non-CEO executive officers; and (4) making recommendations to our Board regarding certain incentive compensation plans and equity-based plans. In addition, as part of its oversight of our overall compensation program, our NC&G Committee considers our compensation policies and procedures, including the incentives that they create and factors that may influence excessive risk taking.

Following its review in March 2024, our Board determined that all of the members of our NC&G Committee are independent and meet the enhanced independence standards applicable to compensation committee members under the NYSE’s corporate governance listing standards and SEC rules and regulations.

Corporate Responsibility Oversight

Our Board is ultimately charged with overseeing the risks to our business on behalf of our shareholders, and we believe that our Board’s active involvement in oversight of corporate responsibility risks and initiatives affords us tremendous benefits. Our Audit Committee is responsible for overseeing our enterprise risk management (ERM) program, and management reports quarterly to the Audit Committee on various components of the ERM program. Our Audit Committee is also specifically charged with reviewing our consideration of environmental impact and supply chain issues and risks and management’s efforts to manage those risks, as well as reviewing the type and presentation of our corporate responsibility disclosures. In addition, our General Counsel reports quarterly to the Audit Committee about any questions relating to ethics or our Code of Conduct raised by individuals within our organization and/or externally. Our NC&G Committee has broad oversight responsibilities for, among other things, our governance structure, including expectations and requirements embedded in our charter, bylaws and Corporate Governance Guidelines, our executive compensation policies and practices and our human capital management initiatives, including our commitment to diversity and inclusion, leadership development and employee health, safety and wellness. Our Board is in regular discussion with our Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President regarding corporate governance issues, including management succession planning. Our enterprise-wide Corporate Responsibility Department, which reports to our General Counsel and gathers input from our Executive Leadership Team, focuses on assessing opportunities within our industry, establishing baseline metrics and objectives and collaborating with our brands on potential opportunities to execute brand-specific corporate responsibility initiatives.

Meetings of Non-Employee Directors

Pursuant to our Corporate Governance Guidelines, our non-employee directors periodically meet separately in executive sessions. E. Jenner Wood III, as our lead director, chaired the meetings of our non-employee directors during fiscal 2023.

Board Leadership

Our Board is responsible for governing the affairs of our company for the benefit of our shareholders. In discharging this responsibility, our Board relies on the judgment, business acumen and experience of our qualified management team. Our directors believe that the appropriate leadership structure for our Board may change from time to time. As stated in our Corporate Governance Guidelines, our Board does not have a policy as to whether our Chief Executive Officer should also serve as chair of our Board. The Board makes this decision as it deems appropriate from time to time based upon the relevant factors applicable to each case.

Our Board is currently comprised of 10 independent directors and one management director (our current Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Thomas C. Chubb III). In electing Thomas C. Chubb III as our Chairman in 2015, our Board considered his leadership qualities; management capability; knowledge of our business and industry; long-term, strategic perspective demonstrated over the course of many years; and performance as our Chief Executive Officer and President.

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In E. Jenner Wood III, we also have an active, engaged lead (independent) director. In his capacity as the lead director, he sets the agenda for, and chairs, executive sessions of our non-employee directors; serves as a liaison between independent directors and our Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President; and serves as a liaison between our shareholders and our independent directors. As lead director, he is in regular contact with our Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President about our operating results and activities, risks to our business, and our business prospects.

We also have a supermajority of independent directors, regular meetings of our non-employee directors in executive session and an Audit Committee and NC&G Committee (each of which reports to our full Board on a quarterly basis on significant committee activities) comprised solely of independent directors. Our Board believes the current leadership structure, comprised of an executive chair and CEO balanced with a strong lead director tasked with significant specified duties, is in the best interests of our company and shareholders.

Director Nomination Process

In accordance with our Corporate Governance Guidelines, our NC&G Committee periodically reviews the skills and characteristics required of our directors. This assessment includes issues such as independence, expertise, age, diversity, general business knowledge and experience, financial literacy, availability and commitment, as well as other criteria that our NC&G Committee finds to be relevant. We believe continuity in director service promotes stability and provides our company with the benefit of accumulated familiarity and insight. Accordingly, our NC&G Committee’s process for identifying nominees reflects our company’s historic practice of re-nominating incumbent directors whom the committee believes will continue to beneficially contribute to our Board.

In order to accomplish its objectives, our NC&G Committee’s evaluations of potential candidates generally involve a review of the candidate’s background and credentials, interviews of a candidate by members of our Board and discussions among our directors. Based on its evaluation in light of the foregoing factors, our NC&G Committee recommends candidates to our full Board which, in turn, selects candidates to be nominated for election by shareholders or to be elected by our Board to fill a vacancy.

Board Diversity

Although our Board does not follow any ratio or formula to determine the appropriate composition of directors, consistent with our Corporate Governance Guidelines, our NC&G Committee recognizes that a diversity of viewpoints and practical experiences can enhance our Board’s effectiveness. Accordingly, it is the practice of our NC&G Committee in evaluating the diversity of potential director candidates to give particular consideration to the diverse experiences and perspectives that a prospective candidate may bring to our Board, including diversity of age, gender, race or ethnicity and professional experiences and skills. We believe our directors possess the diversity of backgrounds, experiences and qualifications necessary for effective oversight and strategic decision-making.

Director Compensation

Compensation Program for Fiscal 2023

For fiscal 2023, our non-employee directors were compensated in accordance with the following program guidelines, which were informed by the results of a market benchmark study conducted by our compensation committee’s consultant in 2023:

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an annual stock retainer in the form of restricted stock (subject to a vesting period generally coinciding with one year of service on our Board) granted to each non-employee director with a grant date fair value of $115,000 (which was increased from an annual stock retainer with a grant date fair value of $110,000 for fiscal 2022);

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an annual cash retainer of $65,000 payable in quarterly installments to each non-employee director (which was increased from an annual cash retainer of $50,000 for fiscal 2022);

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an additional annual cash retainer of $25,000 payable in quarterly installments to our lead director (which was increased from an additional cash retainer of $12,500 for fiscal 2022); and

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an additional annual cash retainer of $20,000 payable in quarterly installments to the chairs of our Audit and NC&G Committees (which was increased from an additional cash retainer of $12,500 for fiscal 2022).

To further facilitate our directors increasing their ownership of our stock, our non-employee directors are given the option to elect to receive their annual cash retainers in the form of a one-time restricted stock grant having a grant date fair value equal to the retainer. For fiscal 2023, two of our non-employee directors elected to receive their cash retainers in the form of restricted stock.

Under our Deferred Compensation Plan, our non-employee directors are eligible to defer receipt of up to 100% of their cash retainers. Non-employee directors are permitted to “invest” their deferred fees among a platform of investment options

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that are available to our eligible employees who participate in the plan. Our Deferred Compensation Plan is an unfunded, non-qualified deferred compensation plan, and participants’ account balances are subject to the claims of our company’s creditors. In the event that our company becomes insolvent, participants in the plan would be unsecured general creditors with respect to their account balances, which we believe further aligns the interests of our participating directors with the long-term interests of our shareholders. Because our Deferred Compensation Plan does not provide above-market, fixed rates of return, earnings under the plan are not included in the table below under “—Director Compensation for Fiscal 2023.” One of our non-employee directors elected to participate in our Deferred Compensation Plan during calendar year 2023.

Director compensation is paid for the 12-month period commencing with each annual meeting of shareholders. Accordingly, the fiscal 2023 director compensation program described above applies to the period starting with the 2023 annual meeting held on June 13, 2023 and concluding with this year’s annual meeting and does not coincide with our 2023 fiscal year for which director compensation is reported in the table below under “—Director Compensation for Fiscal 2023.”

As an employee director, our Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Thomas C. Chubb III, is not compensated for his service on our Board.

Director Compensation for Fiscal 2023

The table below summarizes the compensation for our non-employee directors for fiscal 2023.

Name	Fees Earned or Paid in Cash($)		Stock Awards ($)(1)		All Other Compensation ($)(2)		Total ($)(3)
Helen Ballard		61,295		114,955		3,083		179,333
Virginia A. Hepner		61,295		114,955		3,083		179,333
John R. Holder(4)		88		179,912		4,140		184,140
Stephen S. Lanier		61,295		114,955		3,083		179,333
Dennis M. Love(4)		109		199,891		4,459		204,459
Milford W. McGuirt		61,295		114,955		3,083