VISTRA CORP (VST)

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2026 Annual Meeting Analysis

VISTRA CORP · Meeting: April 29, 2026

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Directors FOR

11

Directors AGAINST

0

Say on Pay

FOR

Auditor

FOR

Director Elections

Election of Directors

11 FOR
✓ FOR
Scott B. Helm

Director since 2017 with relevant energy and finance expertise; no overboarding concerns (no other public company boards listed); VST's 3-year price return of +503% outperforms the peer group median by +423pp, well above the 65pp trigger threshold for strong positive TSR, so the TSR trigger does not fire.

✓ FOR
Hilary E. Ackermann

Director since 2018 with deep risk management and energy expertise; holds one other public company board seat (Eco Wave Power Global AB), well within the four-board limit; TSR trigger does not apply given VST's exceptional outperformance of peers.

✓ FOR
Arcilia C. Acosta

Director since 2020 with relevant executive, energy, and audit expertise; holds one other public company board seat (Magnolia Oil and Gas), within limits; serves as Audit Committee financial expert; TSR trigger does not apply.

✓ FOR
Gavin R. Baiera

Director since 2016 with extensive finance and corporate governance experience; no public company board overboarding issue (Overland Advantage is a BDC/private structure); TSR trigger does not apply given strong peer outperformance.

✓ FOR
Paul M. Barbas

Director since 2018 with strong utility industry and executive experience; no other public company board seats listed currently; serves as Audit Committee financial expert; TSR trigger does not apply.

✓ FOR
James A. Burke

CEO and director since 2022 with deep company-specific expertise spanning generation, retail, and nuclear operations; as an executive director he is subject to the same TSR trigger, but the trigger does not apply given VST's +423pp outperformance of the peer group median over three years; no overboarding concerns.

✓ FOR
Lisa Crutchfield

Director since 2020 with extensive energy regulatory and executive experience; holds one other public company board seat (Fulton Financial), within limits; TSR trigger does not apply.

✓ FOR
Julie A. Lagacy

Director since 2023 with relevant strategy, sustainability, and financial expertise; holds one other public company board seat (Nutrien Ltd.), within limits; joined within the three-year window but the TSR trigger would not apply regardless given strong outperformance.

✓ FOR
John W. (Bill) Pitesa

Director since March 2024, joining less than 24 months before the meeting date; under policy, directors who joined within the past 24 months are exempt from the TSR trigger; brings deep nuclear industry expertise relevant to Vistra's operations.

✓ FOR
John R. (J. R.) Sult

Director since 2018 with strong finance, accounting, and energy industry credentials; serves as Audit Committee Chair and financial expert; no other current public company board seats; TSR trigger does not apply.

✓ FOR
Robert C. Walters

Director since December 2024, joining less than 24 months before the meeting date and therefore exempt from the TSR trigger under policy; brings deep legal, regulatory, and energy sector expertise.

All 11 director nominees pass policy screens. Vistra's 3-year price return of +503% outperforms the company-disclosed peer group median by approximately +423 percentage points, far exceeding the 65pp trigger threshold applicable to strong positive TSR — the performance-based TSR trigger does not fire for any director. Two directors (Pitesa, Walters) joined within the past 24 months and are separately exempt from the TSR trigger under policy. No overboarding issues were identified, all directors attended more than 75% of meetings, audit committee members hold appropriate financial credentials, and no familial relationships with senior management were disclosed. The vote determination is FOR all 11 nominees.

Say on Pay

✓ FOR

CEO

James A. Burke

Total Comp

$15,989,188

Prior Support

97%%

Vistra's executive compensation program is strongly performance-oriented: 91% of the CEO's total pay and 88% of other named executive officers' pay is variable and at-risk, well above the 50-60% policy threshold, and base salary represents only 9% of the CEO's total pay (far below the 40% ceiling). The CEO's total reported compensation of approximately $16 million is benchmarked against a large-cap utility/power sector peer group at a company with a market cap of ~$49.5B, which is consistent with market norms for a company of this scale and complexity. Pay-for-performance alignment is strong: Vistra's 3-year TSR of +503% placed it essentially at the 100th percentile of S&P 500 constituents, performance stock awards paid out at 200% of target driven by superior Adjusted Free Cash Flow before Growth per Share results, and the prior say-on-pay vote received over 97% support, indicating clear shareholder endorsement of the program design.

Auditor Ratification

✓ FOR

Auditor

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Tenure

N/A

Audit Fees

$12,031,000

Non-Audit Fees

$483,000

Non-audit fees (audit-related fees of $380,000 plus tax fees of $15,000 plus all other fees of $88,000 = $483,000) represent approximately 4% of audit fees of $12,031,000, well below the 50% threshold that would raise independence concerns. Deloitte's tenure is not explicitly disclosed in the filing, so the tenure trigger cannot fire under policy. Vistra is a large-cap company (market cap ~$49.5B) and Deloitte is a Big 4 firm fully adequate for this engagement. No material financial restatements were disclosed.

Overall Assessment

Vistra's 2026 annual meeting ballot contains three standard proposals: election of 11 directors, advisory say-on-pay vote, and auditor ratification. All proposals pass applicable policy screens — the director slate reflects exceptional stock performance (3-year TSR of +503% versus a peer median of +79%), the compensation program is heavily performance-based with strong alignment to shareholder outcomes, and Deloitte's non-audit fees are a minimal fraction of audit fees with no independence concerns identified.

Filing date: March 18, 2026·Policy v1.2·high confidence

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