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NYSE: GVA GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC 8-K

Granite Construction appoints George L. Nash, Jr. as independent director

Filed August 7, 2026 · Period ending August 5, 2026 · ~1 min read

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Key Changes

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    George L. Nash, Jr. appointed to Board effective August 5, 2026, to serve until 2028 annual meeting with assignments to Audit/Compliance and Risk committees

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    Board determined Nash meets NYSE independence requirements; will receive standard non-employee director compensation

Summary

Granite Construction expanded its Board of Directors with the appointment of George L. Nash, Jr. as an independent director effective August 5, 2026. Nash will serve on both the Audit/Compliance Committee and Risk Committee, with his term expiring at the 2028 annual meeting. The Board confirmed Nash meets NYSE independence standards.

The appointment represents a routine board expansion with no disclosed special circumstances. Nash will receive the standard non-employee director compensation package detailed in the company's April 2026 proxy statement. The filing provides no background on Nash's qualifications or the strategic rationale for the board addition.

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Event · Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation

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Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation filed; see Key Changes for terms.

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On August 5, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Granite Construction Incorporated (the “Company”), upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, appointed George L. Nash, Jr. as a director. Mr. Nash joined the class of directors whose terms expire at the Company’s 2028 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Mr. Nash will serve on the Board’s Audit/Compliance Committee and Risk Committee. The Board has determined that Mr. Nash meets the independence requirements of the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange.

The Board appointed George L. Nash, Jr. as a new independent director effective August 5, 2026. He will serve on the Audit/Compliance Committee and Risk Committee, with his term expiring at the 2028 annual meeting. The Board determined he meets NYSE independence standards.

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As a non-employee director, Mr. Nash will receive compensation in the same manner as the Company’s other non-employee directors, which director compensation program is described under “Executive and Director Compensation and Other Matters” in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2026.

Mr. Nash will receive the standard non-employee director compensation package, with details available in the company's April 2026 proxy statement. No special compensation arrangements were disclosed.

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