Deadline for Submission: October 7, 2025
A. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
IF YOU PURCHASED COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL, INC. (“COMPASS MINERALS”) SECURITIES (PURCHASED COMMON STOCK, PURCHASED CALL OPTIONS, OR SOLD PUT OPTIONS) BETWEEN FEBRUARY 8, 2023 AND MARCH 26, 2024, BOTH DATES INCLUSIVE (THE “CLASS PERIOD”) YOU ARE A “SETTLEMENT CLASS MEMBER” AND YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO SHARE IN THE SETTLEMENT PROCEEDS. (EXCLUDED FROM THE SETTLEMENT CLASS ARE: (1) DEFENDANTS AND THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILIES; (2) THE PRESENT AND FORMER OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF COMPASS MINERALS; AND (3) ANY ENTITY IN WHICH ANY OF THE DEFENDANTS, OR ANY PERSON EXCLUDED UNDER THIS SENTENCE, HAS OR HAD A CONTROLLING INTEREST AT ALL RELEVANT TIMES. ALSO EXCLUDED FROM THE SETTLEMENT CLASS ARE THOSE PERSONS WHO SUBMIT A VALID AND TIMELY REQUEST FOR EXCLUSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRELIMINARY APPROVAL ORDER.)
IF YOU ARE A SETTLEMENT CLASS MEMBER, YOU MUST COMPLETE AND SUBMIT THIS PROOF OF CLAIM AND RELEASE FORM (“CLAIM FORM”) IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR ANY SETTLEMENT BENEFITS. YOU CAN COMPLETE AND SUBMIT THE ELECTRONIC VERSION OF THIS CLAIM FORM BY CLICKING NEXT BELOW AND FOLLOWING ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS NO LATER THAN 11:59 P.M. EST ON OCTOBER 7, 2025 .
IF YOU DO NOT COMPLETE AND SUBMIT AN ELECTRONIC VERSION OF THIS CLAIM FORM, YOU MUST COMPLETE AND SIGN THIS CLAIM FORM AND MAIL IT BY FIRST CLASS MAIL, POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 7, 2025 TO STRATEGIC CLAIMS SERVICES, THE CLAIMS ADMINISTRATOR, AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:
:
Compass Minerals Securities Litigation
c/o Strategic Claims Services
P.O. Box 230
600 N. Jackson Street, Suite 205
Media, PA 19063
info@strategicclaims.net
Tel: 866-274-4004
Fax: 610-565-7985
YOUR FAILURE TO SUBMIT YOUR CLAIM BY OCTOBER 7, 2025 WILL SUBJECT YOUR CLAIM TO REJECTION AND PRECLUDE YOU FROM RECEIVING ANY MONEY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SETTLEMENT OF THIS ACTION. DO NOT MAIL OR DELIVER YOUR CLAIM TO THE COURT OR TO ANY OF THE PARTIES OR THEIR COUNSEL AS ANY SUCH CLAIM WILL BE DEEMED NOT TO HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED. SUBMIT YOUR CLAIM ONLY TO THE CLAIMS ADMINISTRATOR. IF YOU ARE A SETTLEMENT CLASS MEMBER AND DO NOT SUBMIT A PROPER CLAIM FORM, YOU WILL NOT SHARE IN THE SETTLEMENT BUT YOU NEVERTHELESS WILL BE BOUND BY THE COURT’S ORDER AND FINAL JUDGMENT UNLESS YOU EXCLUDE YOURSELF. SUBMISSION OF A CLAIM FORM DOES NOT ASSURE THAT YOU WILL SHARE IN THE PROCEEDS OF THE SETTLEMENT.
B. CLAIMANT STATEMENT
1. I (we) purchased or otherwise acquired Compass Minerals securities during the Class Period. (Do not submit this Claim Form if you did not purchase Compass Minerals securities during the Class Period.)
2. By submitting this Claim Form, I (we) state that I (we) believe in good faith that I am (we are) a Settlement Class Member(s) as defined above and in the Notice of Pendency and Proposed Settlement of Class Action (the “Long Notice”), or am (are) acting for such person(s); that I am (we are) not a Defendant in the Action or anyone excluded from the Settlement Class; that I (we) have read and understand the Lont Notice; that I (we) believe that I am (we are) entitled to receive a share of the Net Settlement Fund, as defined in the Long Notice; that I (we) elect to participate in the proposed Settlement described in the Long Notice; and that I (we) have not filed a request for exclusion. (If you are acting in a representative capacity on behalf of a Settlement Class Member [e.g., as an executor, administrator, trustee, or other representative], you must submit evidence of your current authority to act on behalf of that Settlement Class Member. Such evidence would include, for example, letters testamentary, letters of administration, or a copy of the trust documents.)
3. I (we) consent to the jurisdiction of the Court with respect to all questions concerning the validity of this Claim Form. I (we) understand and agree that my (our) claim may be subject to investigation and discovery under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, provided that such investigation and discovery shall be limited to my (our) status as a Settlement Class Member(s) and the validity and amount of my (our) claim. No discovery shall be allowed on the merits of the Action or Settlement in connection with processing of the Claim Form.
4. I (we) have set forth where requested below all relevant information with respect to each purchase or acquisition of Compass Minerals securities and each sale, if any, of such securities. I (we) agree to furnish additional information to the Claims Administrator to support this claim if requested to do so.
5. I (we) have enclosed photocopies of the stockbroker’s confirmation slips, stockbroker’s statements, or other documents evidencing each purchase and sale of Compass Minerals securities listed below in support of my (our) claim. (If any such documents are not in your possession, please obtain a copy or equivalent documents from your broker or tax advisor because these documents are necessary to prove and process your claim. YOUR FAILURE TO SUBMIT COPIES OF OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS EVIDENCING YOUR PURCHASES/ACQUISITIONS AND/OR SALES OF COMPASS MINERALS SECURITIES WILL CAUSE THE CLAIMS ADMINISTRATOR TO REJECT YOUR CLAIM.)
6. I (we) understand that the information contained in this Claim Form is subject to such verification as the Claims Administrator may request or as the Court may direct, and I (we) agree to cooperate in any such verification. (The information requested herein is designed to provide the minimum amount of information necessary to process most simple claims. The Claims Administrator may request additional information as required to efficiently and reliably calculate your Recognized Loss. In some cases, the Claims Administrator may condition acceptance of the claim based upon the production of additional information, including, where applicable, information concerning transactions in any derivatives securities such as options.) I (we) understand that if I (we) timely submit a Claim Form that is deficient or otherwise rejected, I (we) will be afforded a reasonable time (at least ten (10) calendar days) to cure such deficiency if such deficiency may be cured. I (we) understand that if I (we) wish to contest the rejection determination, I (we) must, within ten (10) calendar days after the date of mailing of the notice, serve upon the Claims Administrator, by mail or email, a notice and statement of reasons for contesting the rejection along with any supporting documentation. I (we) understand that if I (we) disagree with the Claims Administrator’s review decision, I (we) may request that Lead Counsel review the claim; if an issue concerning my (our) claim cannot be otherwise resolved, Lead Counsel shall thereafter present my (our) request for review to the Court at the time a motion for distribution of the Net Settlement Fund is made.
7. Upon the occurrence of the Court’s approval of the Settlement, as detailed in the Long Notice, I (we) agree and acknowledge that my (our) signature(s) hereto shall effect and constitute a full and complete release, remise and discharge by me (us) and my (our) associates, affiliates, predecessors, successors, assigns, attorneys, agents, immediate family members, heirs, joint tenants, tenants in common, beneficiaries, representatives, administrators, executors, insurers, devisees, legatees, and estates (or, if I am (we are) submitting this Claim Form on behalf of a corporation, a partnership, estate or one or more other persons, by it, him, her or them, and by its, his, her or their parent entities, associates, affiliates, subsidiaries, predecessors, successors, assigns, attorneys, agents, immediate family members, heirs, joint tenants, tenants in common, beneficiaries, representatives, administrators, executors, insurers, devisees, legatees, and estates)) of each of the “Released Defendants’ Parties” of all “Settlement Class Claims,” as those terms are defined in the Stipulation of Settlement, dated June 30, 2025 (“Settlement Stipulation”).
8. Upon the occurrence of the Court’s approval of the Settlement, as detailed in the Long Notice, I (we) agree and acknowledge that my (our) signature(s) hereto shall effect and constitute a covenant by me (us) and my (our) associates, affiliates, predecessors, successors, assigns, attorneys, agents, immediate family members, heirs, joint tenants, tenants in common, beneficiaries, representatives, administrators, executors, attorneys, insurers, devisees, legatees, and estates (or, if I am (we are) submitting this Claim Form on behalf of a corporation, a partnership, estate or one or more other persons, by it, him, her or them, and by its, his, her or their parent entities, associates, affiliates, subsidiaries, predecessors, successors, assigns, attorneys, agents, immediate family members, heirs, joint tenants, tenants in common, beneficiaries, representatives, administrators, executors, attorneys, insurers, devisees, legatees, and estates) to permanently refrain from prosecuting or attempting to prosecute any Settlement Class Claims against any of the Released Defendants’ Parties.
9. “Released Defendants’ Parties” has the meaning laid out in the Settlement Stipulation.
10. “Settlement Class Claims” has the meaning laid out in the Settlement Stipulation.
11. “Unknown Claims” has the meaning laid out in the Settlement Stipulation.
12. I (We) acknowledge that the inclusion of “Unknown Claims” in the definition of claims released pursuant to the Settlement Stipulation was separately bargained for and is a material element of the Settlement of which the release is a part.
13. NOTICE REGARDING INSTITUTIONAL FILERS: Representatives with authority to file on behalf of (a) accounts of multiple Settlement Class Members and/or (b) institutional accounts with large numbers of transactions (“Representative Filers”) must submit information regarding their transactions in an electronic spreadsheet format. If you are a Representative Filer, you must contact the Claims Administrator at efile@strategicclaims.netefile@strategicclaims.net or visit their website at www.strategicclaims.net/compass/ to obtain the required file layout. Claims which are not submitted in electronic spreadsheet format and in accordance with the Claims Administrator’s instructions may be subject to rejection. All Representative Filers MUST also submit a manually signed Claim Form, as well as proof of authority to file (see Item 2 of this Claimant’s Statement), along with the electronic spreadsheet format. No claims submitted in electronic spreadsheet format will be considered to have been properly submitted unless the Claims Administrator issues to the Claimant a written acknowledgment of receipt and acceptance of electronically submitted data.
14. NOTICE REGARDING ONLINE FILING: Claimants who are not Representative Filers may submit their claims online using the electronic version of the Claim Form by clicking Next below and following all the instructions. If you are not acting as a Representative Filer, you do not need to contact the Claims Administrator prior to filing; you will receive an automated e-mail confirming receipt once your Claim Form has been submitted. If you are unsure if you should submit your claim as a Representative Filer, please contact the Claims Administrator at info@strategicclaims.net or (866) 274-4004. If you are not a Representative Filer, but your claim contains a large number of transactions, the Claims Administrator may request that you also submit an electronic spreadsheet showing your transactions to accompany your Claim Form.
