UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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Vicor Corporation

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April 29, 2024

Dear Stockholder:

You are cordially invited to attend the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Vicor Corporation (the “Corporation”). The Annual Meeting will be held at the following date, time, and location:

The attached Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement cover the formal business of the Annual Meeting and contain a discussion of the matters to be voted upon at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, the Corporation’s management also will report on the operations of the Corporation and be available to respond to appropriate questions from stockholders.

We hope you will be able to attend the Annual Meeting, but in any event we would appreciate your completing, dating, signing, and returning your Proxy Card(s) as promptly as possible. If you attend the Annual Meeting and wish to vote your shares in person, you may revoke your proxy at that time.

VICOR CORPORATION

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

TO BE HELD ON Friday, June 21, 2024

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Vicor Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), will be held on Friday, June 21, 2024, at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time, at the offices of Foley & Lardner LLP, 111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02199, for the following purposes:

Action may be taken on the foregoing matters at the Annual Meeting on the date specified above, or on any date or dates to which, by original or later adjournment, the Annual Meeting may be adjourned or to which the Annual Meeting may be postponed.

The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on April 26, 2024, as the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting and any adjournments or postponements thereof. Only stockholders of record at the close of business on April 26, 2024 will be entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting and any adjournments or postponements thereof.

You are requested to authorize a proxy to vote your shares by completing, dating, and signing the enclosed Proxy Card(s), which is being solicited by the Board of Directors, and by mailing it promptly in the enclosed postage-prepaid envelope. Any proxy may be revoked by delivering a written revocation to the Corporation’s Secretary stating that the proxy is revoked or by delivery of a properly executed, later dated proxy. Stockholders of record who attend the Annual Meeting may vote in person by notifying our Corporate Secretary, even if they have previously delivered a signed Proxy Card.

Andover, Massachusetts

April 29, 2024

VICOR CORPORATION

25 FRONTAGE ROAD

ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS 01810

TELEPHONE (978) 470-2900

PROXY STATEMENT

FOR THE 2024 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

TO BE HELD ON Friday, June 21, 2024

April 29, 2024

This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors (the “Board” and each member thereof, a “Director”) of Vicor Corporation (the “Corporation”, “Vicor”, “we”, ”us”, or “our”) from owners of the outstanding shares of Common Stock and Class B Common Stock of the Corporation (each, a “Stockholder” and collectively, the “Stockholders”) for use at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of the Corporation to be held on Friday, June 21, 2024, at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time, at the offices of Foley & Lardner LLP, 111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02199, and any adjournments or postponements thereof. At the Annual Meeting, Stockholders will be asked to consider and vote on the proposal set forth in this Proxy Statement and to consider and act on any other matters that may be properly brought before the Annual Meeting and at any adjournments or postponements thereof.

This Proxy Statement, the Notice of Annual Meeting, and the Proxy Card(s) (together, the “Proxy Solicitation Materials”) are first being mailed to Stockholders of record on or about May 6, 2024. The Corporation’s 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “Annual Report”), including financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, will be mailed to Stockholders concurrently with this Proxy Statement. The Annual Report, however, is not part of the Proxy Solicitation Materials.

The Board has fixed the close of business on April 26, 2024 as the record date for the determination of Stockholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting (the “Record Date”). Only Stockholders of record at the close of business on the Record Date will be entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting.

As of March 31, 2024, there were 32,800,034 shares of Common Stock and 11,743,218 shares of Class B Common Stock of the Corporation outstanding and entitled to vote. Each share of Common Stock entitles the holder thereof to one vote per share (for an aggregate of 32,800,034 votes or approximately 22% of the total voting power), and each share of Class B Common Stock entitles the holder thereof to 10 votes per share (for an aggregate of 117,432,180 votes or approximately 78% of the total voting power). Shares of Common Stock and Class B Common Stock will vote together as a single class, reflecting their respective voting entitlement, on each proposal at the Annual Meeting.

Stockholders are requested to complete, date, sign, and return the accompanying Proxy Card(s) in the enclosed postage-prepaid envelope. Shares represented by a properly executed Proxy Card received prior to the vote at the Annual Meeting and not revoked will be voted at the Annual Meeting as directed on the Proxy Card. If a properly executed Proxy Card is submitted and no instructions are given, the shares so represented will be voted FOR each of the Director nominees. We do not anticipate any matters other than those set forth in this Proxy Statement will be presented at the Annual Meeting. If other matters are properly presented, proxies will be voted in accordance with the discretion of the proxy holders.

A Stockholder of record may revoke a proxy at any time before it has been exercised by: (1) delivering a written revocation to our Corporate Secretary, James F. Schmidt, at the address of the Corporation set forth above; (2) delivering a duly executed Proxy Card bearing a later date; or (3) appearing in person, notifying the Corporate Secretary of such revocation, and voting by ballot at the Annual Meeting. Any Stockholder of record as of the Record Date attending the Annual Meeting may vote in person whether or not a proxy has been previously submitted, but the presence (without further action) of a Stockholder at the Annual Meeting will not constitute revocation of a previously submitted proxy.

The presence, in person or by proxy, of Stockholders representing a majority in interest of all Common Stock and Class B Common Stock issued, outstanding, and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at the Annual Meeting. Because of his ownership of shares of Class B Common Stock and shares of Common Stock as of March 31, 2024, which is expected to represent 79.7% of the total voting power at the Annual Meeting, a quorum is assured by the presence of Dr. Patrizio Vinciarelli, Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer, who will preside over the Annual Meeting.

Abstentions will be counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present for the transaction of business at the Annual Meeting. Brokers and other nominees do not have discretionary voting power to vote shares of Common Stock or Class B Common Stock at the Annual Meeting without instructions from the beneficial owners or persons entitled to vote such shares at the Annual Meeting on any matter. Accordingly, the Corporation does not expect that there will be any broker non-votes with respect to the proposal described in this Proxy Statement.

The cost of solicitation of proxies in the form enclosed herewith will be borne by the Corporation. In addition to the solicitation of proxies by mail, Directors, officers, and employees of the Corporation also may solicit proxies personally or by telephone, e-mail, or other form of electronic communication without special compensation for such activities. The Corporation also will request those holding shares in their names or in the names of their nominees that are beneficially owned by others to forward proxy materials to and obtain proxies from such beneficial owners. The Corporation will reimburse such holders for their reasonable expenses in connection therewith.

The Corporation and certain intermediaries (e.g., banks, brokers, and nominees) may deliver only one copy of the Annual Report and Proxy Solicitation Materials to Stockholders sharing an address. The Corporation will deliver promptly, upon written or oral request, a separate copy of the Annual Report or Proxy Solicitation Materials, as applicable, to a Stockholder at a shared address. In order to receive such a separate document, please contact our Corporate Secretary, Mr. Schmidt, at the address of the Corporation set forth above. If Stockholders sharing an address (i) currently receive a single copy of the Annual Report and Proxy Solicitation Materials and wish to receive separate copies of such materials in the future or (ii) currently receive separate copies of the Annual Report and Proxy Solicitation Materials and wish to receive a single copy of such materials in the future, please contact Mr. Schmidt, our Corporate Secretary, or the applicable intermediary, as the case may be.

PROPOSAL ONE

ELECTION OF TWELVE DIRECTORS

In accordance with the requirements of the Corporation’s By-Laws, the Board recommends the number of Directors be fixed at twelve and has nominated all of the Nominees named below for election to the Board. All of the Nominees presently serve as Directors of the Corporation.

If elected, each Nominee will serve until the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his or her respective successor is duly elected and qualified or until his or her death, resignation, or removal. Properly executed Proxy Cards will be voted FOR the Nominees unless otherwise specified. Each Nominee has consented to stand for election and the Board anticipates each of the Nominees, if elected, will serve as a Director.

However, if any person nominated by the Board is unable to serve or, for good cause, will not serve, proxies solicited hereby will be voted for the election of another person designated by the Board, if one is nominated.

A plurality of the votes cast for a Nominee by the Stockholders of Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, voting together as a single class, shall elect such Nominee. Accordingly, broker non-votes (if any) and votes withheld from any Nominee will have no effect on this proposal. There is no cumulative voting.

Dr. Vinciarelli beneficially owned, as of March 31, 2024, 9,592,017 shares of Common Stock, 435,570 shares of Common Stock that he has the right to acquire upon exercise of options to purchase Common Stock within 60 days of March 31, 2024, and 11,023,648 shares of Class B Common Stock, together representing 79.7% of the voting power of the outstanding stock of the Corporation, sufficient to elect each of the Nominees named below. He has stated an intention to vote in favor of fixing the number of Directors at twelve and in favor of the election of all Nominees.

Information Regarding Nominees and Qualifications

The following sets forth certain information as of April 29, 2024, with respect to the twelve Nominees for election to the Board. The information presented includes information each Nominee has provided us about age, all positions held, principal occupations and business experience for the past five years, and the names of other publicly-held companies for which the Nominee currently serves as a director or has served as a director during the past five years. In addition, the information presented below describes each Nominee’s specific experience, qualifications, and skills that led the Board as a whole to conclude the Nominee possessed the necessary attributes to serve as a Director. In addition to the experience, qualifications, and skills of each Nominee, the Board as a whole also considers each Nominee’s reputation for integrity, honesty, and adherence to high ethical standards.

Information regarding the beneficial ownership of shares of the capital stock of the Corporation by such persons is set forth in the section of this Proxy Statement entitled “Principal and Management Stockholders.” See also “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions.” There is no family relationship among any of the Directors, Nominees and/or executive officers of the Corporation.

The Board unanimously recommends a vote FOR fixing the number of Directors at twelve and the election of all of the Nominees.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Status as a Controlled Company

As of March 31, 2024, there were 32,800,034 shares of Common Stock and 11,743,218 shares of Class B Common Stock of the Corporation outstanding and entitled to vote. Our Common Stock is listed for trading on the NASDAQ Global Select Market (“NASDAQ-GS”) and, as such, we are subject to the listing requirements set forth in the Marketplace Rules of the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (the “Nasdaq Rules”). The Corporation is a “controlled company” in accordance with the governance provisions of the Nasdaq Rules, because Dr. Vinciarelli, Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer, holds more than 50% of the voting power of our outstanding capital stock. Accordingly, the Corporation relies on certain exemptions from corporate governance requirements available to us under the Nasdaq Rules for a controlled company (Nasdaq Rule 5615(c)(2)).

Dr. Vinciarelli beneficially owned, as of March 31, 2024, 9,592,017 shares of our Common Stock, 435,570 shares of Common Stock that he has the right to acquire upon exercise of options to purchase Common Stock within 60 days of March 31, 2024, and 11,023,648 shares of our Class B Common Stock. Each share of Class B Common Stock entitles the holder thereof to 10 votes per share and is exchangeable on a one for one basis into a share of Common Stock, which entitles the holder thereof to one vote per share. As of March 31, 2024, Dr. Vinciarelli beneficially owned 29.6% of our Common Stock and 93.9% of our Class B Common Stock, which together represent 79.7% of total voting power, giving him effective control of our governance.

Because of the Corporation’s status as a controlled company, we are not required to comply with listing standards requiring a majority of independent Directors on our Board, the determination or recommendation of the compensation of our executive officers solely by independent Directors, and the recommendation of nominees for Director solely by independent Directors. Upon consideration of the independence criteria under the Nasdaq Rules, the Board has determined that five of the twelve Nominees (all of which are current Directors: Mr. Ansour, Mr. Carlson, Dr. Eichten, Ms. Lavie and Dr. Shen) are independent, as defined by the Nasdaq Rules.

While we do rely on an exemption, as a controlled company, from the Nasdaq Rules requirement that our Board be comprised of a majority of independent Directors, the Nasdaq Rules nevertheless require our Board to have an Audit Committee comprised of no fewer than three Directors, all of whom are independent. The Nasdaq Rules further require that all members of the Audit Committee have the ability to read and understand fundamental financial statements and that at least one member of the Audit Committee possess financial sophistication (i.e., qualify to be identified as an “audit committee financial expert” under Item 407(d)(5)(ii) and (iii) of Regulation S-K). Mr. Ansour, Mr. Carlson, and Dr. Eichten, the current members of the Audit Committee, are standing for re-election to the Board and, if re-elected, intend to serve as members of the Audit Committee for the upcoming one-year term. The Board has determined each of these Directors is independent under the Nasdaq Rules, including the Nasdaq Rules applicable to audit committee members. The Board also has determined that Mr. Carlson qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” under Item 407(d)(5)(ii) and (iii) of Regulation S-K.

We rely on an exemption, as a controlled company, from the Nasdaq Rules requirement that the compensation of our executive officers, including Dr. Vinciarelli, our Chief Executive Officer, be determined or recommended solely by independent Directors. However, Mr. Ansour, Mr. Carlson, and Dr. Eichten, the current members of the Compensation Committee, are all considered to be independent Directors under the Nasdaq Rules, including the Nasdaq Rules applicable to compensation committee members, are standing for re-election to the Board and, if re-elected, intend to serve as members of the Compensation Committee for the upcoming one-year term. The Compensation Committee is solely responsible for the administration of the Corporation’s stock option plans, with authority delegated by the Board to approve all recommended stock option awards.

We also rely on an exemption, as a controlled company, from the Nasdaq Rules requirement that nominees for Director be selected or recommended solely by independent Directors (or a committee comprised solely of independent Directors). The Board believes it, as a whole, is in the best position to evaluate potential candidates for nomination as Director and, therefore, the full Board (including Directors who are not independent) performs the function of such a committee. Of the current Directors, Dr. Vinciarelli, Mr. Tuozzolo, Mr. Schmidt, Mr. McNamara, Mr. Davies, Mr. D’Amico and Mr. Anderson are not independent Directors under applicable Nasdaq Rules.

Finally, while we rely on the exemptions from certain Nasdaq Rules requirements described above, we are not exempt from the requirement that independent Directors have regularly scheduled meetings at which only independent Directors are present. At each meeting of the Board, the independent Directors conduct such “executive sessions,” frequently with our outside counsel as an invited guest. In addition, at each meeting of the Audit Committee, which is comprised solely of three independent Directors, the independent Directors conduct private meetings with representatives of our independent registered public accounting firm, KPMG LLP (“KPMG”).

The Board and Its Committees

The Board held three meetings during 2023. Our Board has two standing committees: the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee.

Information regarding the functions performed by the Audit Committee is set forth in the section of this Proxy Statement entitled “Report of the Audit Committee.” The Audit Committee is governed by a written charter, which is reviewed each year. As stated above, the Board has determined that Mr. Ansour, Mr. Carlson, and Dr. Eichten are independent, and that Mr. Carlson meets the definition of “audit committee financial expert” as defined by Item 407(d) of Regulation S-K. Mr. Ansour, Mr. Carlson, and Dr. Eichten have agreed, if re-elected, to continue to serve on the Audit Committee. The charter of the Audit Committee is posted on the Corporation’s website, www.vicorpower.com, under the heading “About the Company” and the subheading “Corporate Governance.” The Audit Committee held five meetings during 2023.

The Compensation Committee is responsible for approving, based on the recommendation of Dr. Vinciarelli, the compensation for the executive officers of the Corporation, approving all grants of stock options by the Corporation and its subsidiaries, and administering the Corporation’s stock option plans pursuant to authority delegated to it by the Board. The Compensation Committee is governed by a written charter, which is subject to review each year. The Compensation Committee held five meetings during 2023 and acted by written consent in lieu of meeting on 19 other occasions to approve stock option awards granted during 2023. The Compensation Committee charter is posted on the Corporation’s website, www.vicorpower.com, under the heading “About the Company” and the subheading “Corporate Governance.”

Each of the Directors attended 75% or more of the total number of meetings of the Board and meetings of the committees thereof on which such Director serves. Directors are expected to attend each year’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders in person unless doing so is impracticable due to unavoidable conflicts. All of the Directors attended the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Board Leadership and Role in Risk Management

Given the Corporation’s status as a controlled company and Dr. Vinciarelli’s leadership of the Corporation since its founding, he fulfills both the roles of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. As Chairman of the Board, Dr. Vinciarelli presides over meetings of the Board and, in collaboration with the Corporate Secretary, establishes an agenda for each meeting. The Board does not have a lead independent Director. As Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Vinciarelli is responsible for setting the strategic direction of the Corporation, the leadership of the organization, and the operational and financial performance of the Corporation.

The Board advises and oversees executive management, which, under Dr. Vinciarelli’s leadership, is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Corporation’s affairs. The Board reviews, assesses, and directs our long-term strategic plans and provides oversight and guidance on all matters influencing the Corporation’s well-being.

The Board has an active role, as a whole and also at the committee level, in overseeing identification, analysis, and management of the Corporation’s risks. The Board regularly reviews information regarding the Corporation’s strategy, operations, financial performance and position, and legal and regulatory affairs, addressing the risks associated with each. To date, Messrs. Davies, McNamara, Schmidt, and Tuozzolo, in their capacities as Corporate Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing, Corporate Vice President, General Manager, Operations, Chief Financial Officer, and President of Vicor Power Components, respectively, provide first-hand information and insight to the Board regarding enterprise risk. Messrs. Anderson and Carlson, as semiconductor industry executives with extensive, valuable experience, provide important external perspectives on a range of challenges facing the Corporation, including evolving technology and intensifying competition. Dr. Eichten, an early investor in the Corporation, who has served on the Board for 43 years, provides important perspectives on technology trends, as well as a historical perspective on corporate strategy. Mr. D’Amico provides input on patent matters, including risk related to potential patent litigation, given his considerable experience in the field of patent law, including patent litigation, patent licensing and patent prosecution. Mr. Ansour provides investment and legal expertise and has considerable experience as an investor in companies in the power management and semiconductor industries. Ms. Lavie provides extensive experience in the semiconductor industry, including leading diverse business initiatives and complex R&D projects, and significant R&D process development expertise, including technology development. Dr. Shen provides extensive knowledge of electronics and power conversion and has an understanding of the evolution of technical innovation in the semiconductor and power conversion industries. The independent Directors, given their breadth of experience and expertise, as well as their governance responsibilities as the sole members of the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee, contribute to an ongoing assessment of the integrity of our financial reporting processes and systems and the appropriateness and effectiveness of our compensation programs.

While the Board is ultimately responsible for the Corporation’s risk management, the Audit Committee, comprised of independent Directors, plays a primary and important role in assisting the Board in overseeing such responsibilities, with particular

focus, as mandated by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, on the integrity and effectiveness of the Corporation’s financial reporting processes. The Audit Committee reviews our guidelines and policies on management of enterprise risks, including assessment and management of the Corporation’s major financial exposures and management’s monitoring and control of such exposures. At each meeting of the Audit Committee, members of management, led by the Corporation’s Chief Financial Officer, present information addressing issues related to risk identification, analysis, and mitigation. Also at each meeting of the Audit Committee, the committee members meet privately with representatives of our independent auditors, KPMG.

In addition to the risk oversight role undertaken by the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee assists the Board in overseeing the Corporation’s compensation policies and practices as they relate to the Corporation’s risk management and risk-taking incentives. The Compensation Committee has determined that the compensation policies and practices for the Corporation’s employees are not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Corporation, as the incentives of the Corporation’s compensation programs are believed to be aligned with our strategic, operational, and financial goals and the interest of our Stockholders.

Board Diversity

The table below provides certain self-identified personal characteristics of our Directors in the format required by Nasdaq Rules 5605(f) and 5606, and each of the categories listed in the table has the meaning as it is used within the rules.

Director Nomination Process

As indicated above, the full Board performs the Director nomination function for the Corporation. The Board does not have a charter governing the Director nomination process, although it has established Director nomination procedures setting forth the process for identifying and evaluating Director nominees. The Corporation’s By-Laws require that our Stockholders approve the number of Directors for the coming year at each Annual Meeting of Stockholders, although the By-Laws also allow the Board to reduce the number of Directors in the event of a vacancy on the Board and to increase the number of Directors at any time by majority vote of the Directors then serving.

Board Membership Criteria — At a minimum, the Board must be satisfied each candidate for nomination has high personal and professional integrity, has demonstrated exceptional ability and judgment, and is expected, in the judgment of the Board, to be highly effective, in collaboration with the other nominees to the Board, in collectively serving the interests of the Corporation and our Stockholders. In addition to the minimum qualifications set forth above, the Board seeks to select for nomination persons possessing relevant industry or technical experience and, in order to maintain compliance with the Nasdaq Rules regarding the independence of Audit Committee members, persons meeting the independence requirements of the Nasdaq Rules and Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regulations.

Identifying and Evaluating Nominees — The Board may solicit recommendations from any sources it deems appropriate. The Board will evaluate all candidates for nomination in the same manner, evaluating the qualifications of any recommended candidate and conducting inquiries it deems appropriate, without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation,

disability, or any other basis. In identifying and evaluating candidates for nomination, the Board may consider, in addition to the minimum professional qualifications discussed above and other criteria for Board membership approved by the Board from time to time, all facts and circumstances it deems appropriate or advisable, including, among other things, the breadth of experience, geographic representation, and backgrounds of other nominees. Based on these considerations, the Board may nominate a candidate it believes will, together with the other nominees, best serve the interests of the Corporation and our Stockholders.

Stockholder Recommendations — The Board’s policy is to review and consider, in accordance with the procedures described above, any candidates for nomination recommended by Stockholders entitled to vote for the election of Directors. All Stockholder recommendations of candidates for nomination must be submitted to our Corporate Secretary, at the address of the Corporation set forth above.

All Stockholder recommendations for Director candidates must include the following information:

Any stockholder seeking to present a Director nomination at an annual meeting must comply with the notice procedures in our By-Laws as described herein under “Stockholder Proposals.”

Communications with the Board

If a Stockholder wishes to communicate with any Director or the Board as a whole, he or she may do so by addressing such communications to: [Name(s) of Director(s)/Board of Directors of Vicor Corporation], c/o James F. Schmidt, Corporate Secretary, Vicor Corporation, 25 Frontage Road, Andover, MA 01810. All correspondence should be sent via certified U.S. mail, return receipt requested. All correspondence received will be forwarded promptly to the addressee(s).

Code of Business Conduct

The Corporation has established and adopted a Code of Business Conduct (which applies to all of our employees, including our executive officers). This Code of Business Conduct is posted on the Corporation’s website, www.vicorpower.com, under the heading “About the Company” and the subheading “Corporate Governance”.

Hedging

We do not have a policy that specifically prohibits our employees and directors from hedging the economic risk of ownership of our stock.

Executive Officers

Executive officers of the Corporation (designated as our “corporate officers” in accordance with our By-Laws) are appointed annually by the Board and hold office until the first meeting of the Board following the next annual meeting of Stockholders and until

their successors are elected and qualified, or until their earlier death, resignation, or removal. The following persons are the Corporation’s executive officers:

Patrizio Vinciarelli, Ph.D., 77, Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Vinciarelli’s background and experience is contained in the section of this Proxy Statement entitled “Information Regarding Nominees and Qualifications.”

Sean Crilly, 66, Corporate Vice President, Engineering, Power Systems since June 2015. From December 2012 to May 2015, Mr. Crilly served as Vice President, Engineering, VI Chip Corporation (“VI Chip”). From 2006 to 2012, Mr. Crilly held the position of Director of Sustaining Engineering, and, from 2000 to 2006, the position of Manager, Test Engineering. Previously, Mr. Crilly held the positions of Project Manager, from 1996 to 2000, and Senior Test Engineer, from 1993 to 1996. Prior to joining the Corporation in 1993, Mr. Crilly was Vice President of Applications Engineering at Intepro Systems, specializing in power electronics test equipment. Earlier, he was employed in engineering roles at Schaffner and Nixdorf Computer. Mr. Crilly received a B.Eng. in Electronics from the Limerick Institute of Technology, Limerick, Ireland.

Philip D. Davies, 64, Corporate Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing. Mr. Davies’s background and experience is contained in the section of this Proxy Statement entitled “Information Regarding Nominees and Qualifications.”

Alvaro Doyle, 56, Corporate Vice President and Chief Information Officer since September 2020. From 2017 to 2020, Mr. Doyle served as Vice President of Application Development and Business Analytics, also assuming the role of Chief Compliance Officer in 2020. Over the course of his career at Vicor starting in 1998, he has held various leadership roles including Director of Application Development, Senior Technical Manager, Manager of Manufacturing Systems, Principal Software Engineer, and Senior Software Engineer. Prior to Vicor, Mr. Doyle worked as a software engineer at the UMass Medical School’s PeopleSoft integration group. Mr. Doyle received a B.S. in Information Systems Management from the University of San Francisco.

Quentin A. Fendelet, 52, Corporate Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer since March 2022. Prior to joining Vicor, Mr. Fendelet served as a Senior Financial Consultant with Fenway Consulting Group and CBIZ Private Equity Advisory, transaction and transformation solutions partners for middle-market private equity firms, from October 2020 to February 2022. Prior to his Senior Financial Consulting roles, Mr. Fendelet served as Vice President Controller of Wheelabrator Technologies, Inc., an environmental services company, from November 2015 to March 2020. Prior to Wheelabrator, Mr. Fendelet served as Vice President of Finance of Courier Corporation, a publicly traded media company, from April 2014 to June 2015. In his previous positions, Mr. Fendelet was responsible for overseeing finance and accounting operations, systems implementations and guiding strategic financial and business decisions. Mr. Fendelet holds a Bachelor of Science – Accounting from Merrimack College and a Master of Business Administration from Bentley University. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a Chartered Global Management Accountant.

Robert Gendron, 59, Corporate Vice President, Product Management and Development since September 2021. From 2017 to September 2021, Mr. Gendron served as Corporate Vice President, Product Marketing and Technical Resources. From 2014 to 2017, Mr. Gendron served as Vice President of Marketing and Business Development for the Picor Corporation (“Picor”) and VI Chip subsidiaries of the Corporation. From 2011 to 2014, he served as Vice President of Marketing and Business Development for Picor. Prior to joining Picor, Mr. Gendron held senior marketing and sales roles at various semiconductor companies including Analog Devices, STMicroelectronics, Fairchild Semiconductor, International Rectifier, and Volterra. Mr. Gendron also serves on the Industrial Advisory Board for the University of New Hampshire Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Clarkson University, a M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Northeastern University, and a M.B.A. from the Whittemore School of Business at the University of New Hampshire, and is a registered Professional Engineer by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Nancy L. Grava, 53, Corporate Vice President, Human Resources, since July 2015. From 2009 to June 2015, Ms. Grava held the position of Director, Human Resources. From 2002 to 2009, Ms. Grava held the position of Senior Manager, Compensation and Benefits and, from 1999 to 2002, she held the position of Manager, Compensation and Benefits. Prior to that time, Ms. Grava held various other positions within Human Resources since joining the Corporation in 1993. Ms. Grava received a B.A. from the Massachusetts School of Liberal Arts and an M.B.A. from Bentley University.

Alex Gusinov, 60, Corporate Vice President, Engineering, Power Components since June 2015. From 2006 to 2015, Mr. Gusinov served as Vice President of Design Engineering for Picor. He joined Picor in 2004 as Director of IC Design. Prior to joining Picor, Mr. Gusinov was employed by SIPEX Corporation from 1996 to 2004, most recently as Vice President of Design Engineering, Power Management. From 1986 to 1996, he was employed by Analog Devices, Inc., developing integrated circuits for telecom, fiber optics, video, and related applications. Mr. Gusinov received a B.S.E.E. from Boston University and an M.S. in Engineering Management from Gordon Institute of Tufts University.

Michael S. McNamara, 63, Corporate Vice President, General Manager, Operations. Mr. McNamara’s background and experience is contained in the section of this Proxy Statement entitled “Information Regarding Nominees and Qualifications.”

James F. Schmidt, 63, Corporate Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Corporate Secretary. Mr. Schmidt’s background and experience is contained in the section of this Proxy Statement entitled “Information Regarding Nominees and Qualifications.”

Claudio Tuozzolo, 61, Corporate Vice President and President of Vicor Power Components. Mr. Tuozzolo’s background and experience is contained in the section of this Proxy Statement entitled “Information Regarding Nominees and Qualifications.”

PRINCIPAL AND MANAGEMENT STOCKHOLDERS

The following table sets forth the beneficial ownership of the Corporation’s Common Stock and Class B Common Stock held by (1) each person or entity known to the Corporation to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the outstanding shares of either class of the Corporation’s common stock, (2) each Director and Nominee, (3) each named executive officer of the Corporation (as defined in Item 402(a)(3) of Regulation S-K and named in the Summary Compensation Table for Fiscal 2023 below), and (4) all Directors and executive officers as a group, in each case based on representations of the Directors and executive officers as of March 31, 2024, and a review of filings on Schedules 13D and 13G under the Exchange Act. Except as otherwise specified, the named beneficial owner has sole voting and investment power over the shares set forth opposite such beneficial owner’s name. The information in the table reflects shares outstanding of each of the two classes of common stock on March 31, 2024, and does not, except as otherwise indicated below, take into account conversions after such date, if any, of shares of Class B Common Stock into Common Stock, which, if they were to occur, would increase the voting control of persons who retain shares of Class B Common Stock.

The percentages shown have been determined as of March 31, 2024, in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, and are based on a total of 44,543,252 shares of common stock that were outstanding on such date, of which 32,800,034 were shares of Common Stock and 11,743,218 were shares of Class B Common Stock. Each share of Common Stock entitles the holder thereof to one vote per share, and each share of Class B Common Stock entitles the holder thereof to 10 votes per share. Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible into one share of Common Stock at any time upon the election of the holder thereof.

Pursuant to the provisions of our certificate of incorporation, shares of Class B Common Stock are transferrable only under the limited circumstances set forth therein and must be converted into shares of Common Stock in order to be sold. Such conversion may be effected by the delivery of the certificate(s) representing shares of Class B Common Stock, accompanied by a written notice of the election by the record holder thereof to convert, to James F. Schmidt, Corporate Secretary, c/o Vicor Corporation, 25 Frontage Road, Andover, MA 01810, or to the then-current transfer agent for our Common Stock. Any transfer of shares of Class B Common Stock not permitted under the provisions of our certificate of incorporation will result in the automatic conversion of those shares of Class B Common Stock into an equal number of shares of Common Stock.

* Less than 1%

Mr. Tuozzolo and Mr. Gusinov held 163,198 and 2,968 shares of Picor capital stock, respectively, which were exchanged for 8,299 and 150 shares of Common Stock of the Corporation, respectively, in connection with the merger of Picor with and into the Corporation (the “Picor Merger”). Mr. Tuozzolo, Mr. Gusinov, and Mr. Gendron held, respectively, 2,622,584, 1,020,000, and 450,000 options to purchase Picor capital stock, which, in connection with the Picor Merger, were exchanged, respectively, for 133,369, 51,869, and 22,885 options to purchase Common Stock of the Corporation. Mr. Tuozzolo held options to purchase 1,272 shares of Common Stock that are exercisable or will become exercisable within 60 days of March 31, 2024. These shares of Common Stock of the Corporation are reflected in this table.

COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

This section provides information about our overall compensation program elements and objectives, with a particular focus on the compensation decisions made during 2023 with respect to our “Named Executive Officers” (as defined in Item 402(a)(3) of Regulation S-K), which were the following individuals for 2023: Dr. Vinciarelli, our President and Chief Executive Officer; Mr. Schmidt, our Chief Financial Officer; and Messrs. Davies, McNamara and Tuozzolo, each of whom is a Corporate Vice President of the Corporation.

Philosophy

The primary objective of the Corporation’s compensation programs is to attract, motivate, and retain highly qualified and productive employees using a combination of cash and equity based rewards intended to motivate and reward superior performance. Salaries and, in appropriate circumstances, cash bonuses encourage effective performance relative to current plans and objectives, while stock options may be utilized to attract new employees, reward outstanding performers, promote longer-term focus, and more closely align the interests of employees with those of Stockholders.

Stockholder Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

At the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, Stockholders cast an advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of our Named Executive Officers (“Say on Pay” votes). The option receiving the highest number of votes was a frequency of every three years, and, in accordance with the outcome of that advisory vote, our Board determined to hold a Say on Pay advisory vote every three years. The Corporation’s most recent Say on Pay vote occurred at the Corporation’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and Stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our Named Executive Officers as disclosed in our proxy statement for that annual meeting. The Compensation Committee believes this affirmed our Stockholders’ support of the Corporation’s approach to executive compensation and, therefore, did not change its approach during 2023. The next Say on Pay vote will occur at the Corporation's 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and the next advisory vote on the frequency of future Say on Pay votes will occur at the Corporation's 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Overview of Executive Compensation

Dr. Vinciarelli, with input from Ms. Grava, our Corporate Vice President, Human Resources, makes periodic recommendations to the Compensation Committee with respect to the compensation of executives including the Named Executive Officers (other than himself) and other employees in leadership positions.

Potential elements of compensation for our executive officers include: a base salary, cash bonuses, stock option awards through the Corporation’s stock option plans, the option to purchase Common Stock of the Corporation through the 2017 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”), subsidized participation in group health, disability, and life insurance, cash contributions to a 401(k) tax-qualified retirement saving plan sponsored by the Corporation and certain perquisites. All employees, including our Named Executive Officers, are employees-at-will and, as such, do not have employment contracts with the Corporation.

Each component of compensation is described in the following table:

Stock Option Awards

Discretionary awards of stock options have been a component of our compensation for executives and employees that Dr. Vinciarelli considers to be important contributors to the Corporation’s success. The Compensation Committee approves all stock option grants. We generally award a limited number of non-qualified stock options to a new employee upon hiring. From time to time, existing employees may also be rewarded for superior performance through the award of additional stock options. Stock options may also be granted to eligible employees in conjunction with annual merit increases.

The Corporation does not have a policy regarding the composition or frequency of discretionary awards of stock options or other forms of equity-based compensation. In 2023, Mr. Schmidt, Mr. Davies, Mr. McNamara and Mr. Tuozzolo each received an award of stock options due to their service on the Board, as described below under the section entitled “Directors’ Compensation For Fiscal 2023.” In addition, Dr. Vinciarelli, Mr. Davies, Mr. Schmidt, Mr. McNamara and Mr. Tuozzolo each received an award of stock options as part of an annual merit increase. The number of 2023 merit stock options awarded to each Named Executive Officer was determined using a formula that calculates (a) a percentage that takes each Named Executive Officer’s salary and divides it by the average base salary of Vicor Corporation’s exempt employee population, (b) a merit percentage which is each Named Executive Officer’s annual merit increase percentage divided by the overall merit increase percentage for Vicor Corporation’s employee population, and (c) an incentive percentage, which multiplies the percentages from items (a) and (b) and a factor of 0.2 to arrive at the incentive dollar award total for each Named Executive Officer. This incentive dollar award total was divided by Vicor Corporation’s closing stock price on the merit stock option award date of May 2, 2023 to arrive at the number of options to be granted to each Named Executive Officer.

During 2023, as was also the case in 2022 and 2021, options for the purchase of the Corporation’s Common Stock were awarded under the Vicor Corporation Amended and Restated 2000 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (the “Vicor 2000 Plan”). The exercise price of stock options for the purchase of the Corporation’s Common Stock is set at the closing price of a share of the Corporation’s Common Stock on the NASDAQ-GS on the effective date of the grant. Generally, these option grants vest over five years and have a 10-year term. In certain circumstances, options have been awarded with vesting provisions based on the achievement of specific financial performance targets, as defined in the award agreement associated with those options.

Prior to the VI Chip Merger in June 2019, options for the purchase of VI Chip common stock were awarded under the VI Chip Corporation Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the “2007 VI Chip Plan”). In connection with the VI Chip Merger, the Corporation assumed the 2007 VI Chip Plan and any outstanding stock options thereunder. All outstanding options under the 2007 VI Chip Plan have been converted into options for the purchase of Common Stock of the Corporation. The 2007 VI Chip Plan, which was previously approved by the Corporation’s stockholders at the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, was amended and restated on June 28, 2019 in connection with the VI Chip Merger. The assumed 2007 VI Chip Plan, as amended and restated, is referred to herein as the “Assumed VI Chip Plan.”

Prior to 2018, options for the purchase of Picor common stock were awarded under the Amended and Restated Picor Corporation 2001 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the “2001 Picor Plan”). In connection with the merger of Picor with and into the Corporation in May 2018 (the “Picor Merger”), the Corporation assumed the 2001 Picor Plan, as well as any outstanding stock option awards under the 2001 Picor Plan. All outstanding options under the 2001 Picor Plan were converted into options for the purchase of Common Stock of the Corporation. The 2001 Picor Plan, which was previously approved by the Corporation’s stockholders at the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, was amended and restated on May 30, 2018 in connection with the Picor Merger. The assumed 2001 Picor Plan, as amended and restated, is referred to herein as the “Assumed Picor Plan.”

Compensation Recovery Policy

During 2023, the Corporation adopted a compensation recovery policy designed to comply with the SEC’s recently issued regulations and the implementing Nasdaq Rules. This policy provides that, if the Corporation is required to prepare a qualifying accounting restatement, then, unless an exception applies, the Corporation will recover reasonably promptly the excess of (1) the amount of incentive-based compensation received by a person who served as a covered officer at any time during the applicable performance period during the three completed years immediately preceding the date the Corporation is required to prepare the accounting restatement over (2) the amount that would have been received had it been determined based on the restated financials.

SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE FOR FISCAL 2023

EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION

Stock Option Plan Information

The following table sets forth certain aggregated information for the Corporation as of December 31, 2023 regarding equity securities underlying stock option awards made under the Vicor 2000 Plan, the Assumed Picor Plan, and the Assumed VI Chip Plan. All equity compensation plans of the Corporation have been approved by Stockholders.

As shares of the Corporation’s Common Stock are issuable upon the exercise of options granted under the Vicor 2000 Plan, the Assumed Picor Plan, and the Assumed VI Chip Plan, we refer to the Vicor 2000 Plan, the Assumed Picor Plan, and the Assumed VI Chip Plan collectively as the “Vicor Plans” in the tables below.

The first column of the first row of the table below sets forth the total number of shares of stock to be issued upon exercise of outstanding stock options awarded under the Vicor Plans, which, as the sum of all vested and unvested stock option awards, represents the maximum number of shares potentially issued pursuant to the Vicor Plans, if all such awards are exercised. The second column of the first row of the table below sets forth the weighted average exercise price of outstanding stock options awarded under the Vicor Plans. This figure represents the weighted average exercise price for all outstanding stock option awards under the Vicor Plans (calculated as the quotient of (A) divided by (B), with (A) representing the cumulative sum of (C) the product of (D) each outstanding award’s number of underlying shares (reflecting the one-to-one relationship in each of the Vicor Plans between a stock option and an underlying share of stock) and (E) the exercise price at which that individual option may be exercised to purchase a share of stock pursuant to the applicable Vicor Plan, with (B) representing the total number of shares to be issued upon exercise of outstanding stock options shown in the first column for the Vicor Plans). Such exercise prices were established at the time of each stock option award and, accordingly, do not represent the value, as of December 31, 2023 or as of any time subsequent to the time of each stock option award. The third column of the first row of the table below sets forth the number of shares remaining available for issuance under the Vicor Plans. This figure represents (X) the difference between (Y) the total number of shares authorized for issuance under the Vicor Plans and the respective number of shares to be issued upon exercise of outstanding stock options shown in the first column.

Stock options issued under the Vicor 2000 Plan, the Assumed Picor Plan, and the Assumed VI Chip Plan carry a change in control provision that automatically accelerates vesting and makes unvested options fully exercisable upon a change of control, as defined in the applicable plan.

The following table presents information as of December 31, 2023 with respect to compensation plans under which equity securities of the Corporation are authorized for issuance:

GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS FOR FISCAL 2023

The following table presents the Corporation’s grants of plan-based awards to Named Executive Officers during 2023.

All such grants were made under the Vicor 2000 Plan.

OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END 2023

The following tables present the outstanding equity awards at December 31, 2023 held by our Named Executive Officers under the Vicor Plans: