HF SINCLAIR CORP (DINO)
Sector: Energy
2026 Annual Meeting Analysis
HF SINCLAIR CORP · Meeting: May 13, 2026
Directors FOR
10
Directors AGAINST
0
Say on Pay
FOR
Auditor
FOR
Director Elections
Election of Directors
Myers has served on the board since 2011 and recently became CEO; DINO's 3-year return of +36.3% trails the compensation peer group median by 46.4 percentage points, but this gap falls below the 65-point threshold required to trigger a no-vote for companies with strong positive absolute returns, so no TSR trigger fires; he holds one outside board seat (Comfort Systems USA), well within limits.
Ainsworth has served since 2017 and brings deep energy industry operating experience; the 3-year peer underperformance gap of 46.4 percentage points does not exceed the 65-point threshold, so no TSR trigger fires; she holds three outside board seats (Pembina Pipeline, Archrock, Kirby), which equals the policy limit of three and does not exceed it.
Catalano has served since 2017 and brings marketing and international business expertise; the TSR trigger does not fire given the gap is below the 65-point threshold; she holds two outside board seats, within policy limits.
Echols has served since 2009 as Lead Independent Director and brings extensive financial expertise qualifying him as an audit committee financial expert; the TSR trigger does not fire; he holds one outside board seat, within limits.
Fernandez has served since 2020 and brings strong audit and financial expertise from his career at KPMG; the TSR trigger does not fire; he holds one outside board seat, within limits.
Hardy has served since 2022 and brings significant energy industry operational expertise; the TSR trigger does not fire; he holds one outside board seat, within limits.
Johns joined in 2024 and is within the 24-month exemption window, making her exempt from the TSR trigger; she brings relevant executive management and international energy experience; she holds one outside board seat, within limits.
Knocke has served since 2019 and brings investment management and financial expertise; the TSR trigger does not fire; he holds no additional outside public board seats beyond DINO.
Kostelnik has served since 2011 and brings deep refining industry expertise; the TSR trigger does not fire; he recently stepped off the Methanex board and now holds no additional outside public board seats.
Matthews has served since 2022 as a designee of REH Advisors and brings oil and gas operational experience; his non-independent status is acknowledged but he does not serve on the audit or compensation committees; the TSR trigger does not fire; he holds no additional outside public board seats.
All ten director nominees pass policy screens: the 3-year TSR underperformance gap versus the compensation peer group median (46.4 percentage points) falls below the 65-point threshold applicable to companies with strong positive absolute returns (DINO's 3-year return is +36.3%), no director is overboarded, all directors attended at least 75% of meetings in 2025, and no familial relationships with senior management are disclosed. Jeanne Johns joined in 2024 and is within the 24-month new-director exemption. Vote FOR all ten nominees.
Say on Pay
✓ FORCEO
Timothy Go
Total Comp
$14,278,553
Prior Support
96%%
CEO Timothy Go received total compensation of approximately $14.3 million, which is in a reasonable range for a CEO at an energy company with a $10.5 billion market cap, and the program structure is strong: roughly 91% of the CEO's target pay was variable and performance-based, with 65% of his equity awards tied to three-year relative return on capital employed and total shareholder return versus direct refining peers. The annual bonus metrics are clearly defined with pre-established thresholds, the company has a robust clawback policy covering both financial restatements and misconduct, and shareholders have consistently backed this program with approximately 96% support at each of the last three annual meetings. Pay mix, incentive quality, and prior shareholder support all pass policy screens, supporting a FOR vote.
Auditor Ratification
✓ FORAuditor
Ernst & Young LLP
Tenure
N/A
Audit Fees
$6,351,000
Non-Audit Fees
$746,000
Non-audit fees (audit-related fees of $8,000 plus tax fees of $738,000 = $746,000) represent approximately 11.7% of audit fees ($6,351,000), well below the 50% threshold that would raise independence concerns; Ernst & Young is a Big 4 firm appropriate for a company of DINO's size and complexity; auditor tenure is not explicitly disclosed in the proxy so the tenure trigger cannot fire per policy. Vote FOR.
Overall Assessment
The 2026 HF Sinclair annual ballot contains three standard proposals: election of ten directors, an advisory vote on executive compensation, and ratification of Ernst & Young as auditor. All three proposals pass policy screens and receive a FOR determination — the director slate has no overboarding, TSR-trigger, or independence issues; the executive pay program is heavily performance-based with strong shareholder support history; and auditor fees show minimal non-audit work well within independence thresholds.
Compensation Peer Group
6 companies disclosed in 2026 proxy filing