NOTICE OF 2023 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

April 6, 2023

Dear Shareholder:

It is my pleasure to invite you to attend The St. Joe Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The meeting will be held on May 16, 2023, at 9:00 am, Central Daylight Time, at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Panama City Beach Resort, 16006 Front Beach Road, Panama City Beach, FL 32413. At the meeting, you will be asked to:

Only shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 22, 2023 may vote at the Annual Meeting.

It is important that your shares be represented at the Annual Meeting, regardless of the number of shares you may hold. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, please vote using the Internet, by telephone or by mail, in each case by following the instructions in our proxy statement.

In addition, following the conclusion of the Annual Meeting, we will be hosting a driving tour of some of our Northwest Florida properties for shareholders that attend the Annual Meeting. The tour will begin at 1:00 pm, Central Daylight Time on May 16, 2023 and continue at 8:30 am, Central Daylight Time on May 17, 2023. Space for the tour is limited and advanced registration is required. Please email us at JOE2023@joe.com no later than April 21, 2023 to reserve your seat for the tour or to request additional details regarding the tour.

We look forward to speaking with you on May 16, 2023.

We mailed a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials containing instructions on how to access our proxy statement and annual report on or about April 6, 2023. St. Joe’s proxy statement and annual report are available online. You may access these materials by going online at: www.proxyvote.com and furnishing the sixteen (16) digit Control Number from your proxy card/notice to vote.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PROXY STATEMENT

Proxy Statement for Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 16, 2023

You are receiving this proxy statement because you own shares of common stock of The St. Joe Company (“St. Joe,” “the Company,” “we,” “our” and “us”) that entitle you to vote at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). Our Board of Directors (the “Board”) is soliciting proxies from shareholders who wish to vote at the Annual Meeting. By use of a proxy, you can vote even if you do not attend the Annual Meeting. This proxy statement describes the matters on which you are being asked to vote and provides information on those matters so that you can make an informed decision.

Date, Time and Location of the Annual Meeting of Shareholders

We will hold the Annual Meeting on May 16, 2023, at 9:00 a.m., Central Daylight Time, at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Panama City Beach Resort, 16006 Front Beach Road, Panama City Beach, FL 32413.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT VOTING AT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND RELATED MATTERS

If your shares are held by a brokerage firm, bank, trustee or nominee, you are considered the “beneficial owner” of shares held in street name. Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (“Notice”) has been forwarded to you by your nominee who is considered the “shareholder of record” with respect to those shares. As the beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your nominee on how to vote your shares by following its instructions for voting.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT VOTING AT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND RELATED MATTERS

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT VOTING AT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND RELATED MATTERS

Consequently, the provisions of our Bylaws regarding voting requirements do not apply to these proposals based on the number of votes cast. We will report the result of the shareholder votes on these proposals based on the number of votes cast. If more shares vote “FOR” the Say on Pay proposal than vote “AGAINST,” we will consider the proposal approved. Abstentions are not counted as votes “FOR” or “AGAINST” this proposal. For the Say on Frequency proposal, we will consider that the shareholders have recommended whichever option (one, two, or three year) that receives the greatest number of votes cast.

Other than the proposal to approve the ratification of Grant Thornton (Proposal 2), none of the proposals described in this proxy statement relate to “routine” matters. As a result, a broker will not be able to vote your shares with respect to Proposals 1, 3 and 4 absent your voting instructions.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT VOTING AT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND RELATED MATTERS

The table below sets forth, for each proposal on the ballot: (1) whether a broker can exercise discretion and vote your shares with respect to such proposal absent your instructions; (2) the impact of broker non-votes (if applicable) on the approval of the proposal; and (3) the impact of abstentions on the approval of the proposal.

If you are a beneficial owner of shares, you must contact your nominee to change your vote or obtain a proxy to vote your shares if you wish to cast your vote at the Annual Meeting.

Alternatively, if you vote by telephone or on the Internet, you will need to vote once for each proxy card you receive.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT VOTING AT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND RELATED MATTERS

PROPOSAL 1 - ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

Under our Bylaws, directors are elected for a one-year term expiring at the next annual meeting of shareholders or until his or her successor is elected and qualified. Our Board currently has five members. Upon the recommendation of the Governance Committee (as defined below), our Board has nominated each of the following current directors for re-election at the Annual Meeting: Cesar L. Alvarez, Bruce R. Berkowitz, Howard S. Frank, Jorge L. Gonzalez and Thomas P. Murphy Jr. (collectively, the “Director Nominees”). The Board has nominated each of these persons to serve as a director for a one-year term that will expire at the 2024 annual meeting of shareholders or until his successor is elected and qualified, and each has consented to serve if elected.

We believe that each of our directors possesses the experience, skills and qualities to fully perform his duties as a director and contribute to our success. Our directors were nominated because each possesses the highest standards of personal integrity and interpersonal and communication skills, is highly accomplished in his field, has an understanding of the interests and issues that are important to our shareholders and is able to dedicate sufficient time to fulfilling his obligations as a director. Our directors as a group complement each other and each other’s respective experiences, skills and qualities.

PROPOSAL 1 - ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

Each director’s principal occupation and other pertinent information about the particular experiences, qualifications, attributes and skills that led the Board to conclude that such person should serve as a director appears on the following pages.

PROPOSAL 1 - ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

Recommendation of the Board of Directors

The Board recommends a vote “FOR” each of the Director Nominees.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Corporate Governance Guidelines

The Board has adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines, which describe our corporate governance practices and policies and provide a framework for our Board governance. The topics addressed in our Corporate Governance Guidelines include, among other things:

From time to time, the Governance Committee (as defined below) will review our Corporate Governance Guidelines and, if necessary, will recommend changes to the Board. Our Corporate Governance Guidelines are available to view under the Investor Relations – Corporate Governance section of our website, located at www.joe.com.

Board Leadership Structure

As stated in our Corporate Governance Guidelines, it is our policy that the positions of CEO and Chairman of the Board may be filled by the same person or different persons. As such, the Board remains free to make this determination from time to time in a manner that seems most appropriate for St. Joe. Currently, we separate the positions of CEO and Chairman of the Board in recognition of the differences between the two roles. The CEO is responsible for the strategic direction of St. Joe and the day-to-day leadership and performance of St. Joe, while the Chairman of the Board provides the CEO with guidance, sets the agenda for the Board meetings and presides over meetings of the Board. In addition, we believe that the current separation provides a more effective monitoring and objective evaluation of the CEO’s performance. The separation also allows the Chairman of the Board to strengthen the Board’s independent oversight of our performance and governance standards.

Pursuant to our Corporate Governance Guidelines, in the event the Chairman of the Board and CEO roles are combined, or if the Chairman of the Board is not an independent director, the Board will appoint an independent lead director (the “Lead Director”) to serve as the leader and representative of the independent directors in interacting with the Chairman of the Board and CEO and, when appropriate, our shareholders and the public. The Board has determined that Mr. Berkowitz, who serves as our Chairman of the Board, is independent under NYSE listing standards. As a result, the Board has not designated a Lead Director.

Director Independence

It is the policy of the Board that a majority of the members of the Board qualify as independent directors. To assist it in making independence determinations, the Board adopted categorical standards of director independence, which are attached as Annex A to our Corporate Governance Guidelines which are available to view under the Investor Relations – Corporate Governance section of our website, located at www.joe.com. The categorical standards of director independence are consistent with the independence standards set forth in Section 303A.02 of the NYSE listing standards.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Pursuant to our Corporate Governance Guidelines, the Board undertakes an annual review of director independence, which includes a review of each director’s responses to questionnaires asking about any relationships with us. This review is designed to identify and evaluate any transactions or relationships between a director or any member of his or her immediate family and us or members of our senior management.

Based on its independence review and after considering the transactions described above, the Board determined that each of the following directors (which together constitute all of the non-management members of the Board standing for re-election) are independent: Messrs. Alvarez, Berkowitz, Frank, and Murphy. The Board has determined that Mr. Gonzalez is not independent as he currently serves as our President and Chief Executive Officer.

Board Committees

The Board has the following three standing committees: the Audit Committee; the Compensation and Human Capital Committee (the “CHC Committee”); and the Governance and Nominating Committee (the “Governance Committee”). Copies of the charters of each of the committees setting forth the responsibilities of the committees can be found under the Investor Relations – Corporate Governance section of our website, located at www.joe.com.

Printed copies of these charters will also be provided to any shareholder who requests them by contacting us at the following address: The St. Joe Company, 130 Richard Jackson Boulevard, Suite 200, Panama City Beach, Florida 32407, Attn: Corporate Secretary. We annually review the committee charters and revise as necessary.

A summary of the current composition of each standing committee, and the number of meetings held by each such committee in 2022, is set forth below.

Name		Audit Committee		CHC Committee		Governance Committee
Cesar L. Alvarez
Bruce R. Berkowitz		—		—		—
Howard S. Frank		Chairman		Chairman		Chairman
Jorge L. Gonzalez		—		—		—
Thomas P. Murphy, Jr.
Meetings held in 2022		4		2		2

= Committee member

Board and Committee Meetings

Each member of the Board attended 100% of the meetings of the Board (four meetings held in 2022) and the committees on which he served in 2022. Non-management directors meet in executive session without management on a regular basis. Our Chairman of the Board presides during such sessions. Board members are generally expected to attend our annual meetings of shareholders, either in person, by phone or by other remote communication. All of the current members of the Board were present at the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (which was held virtually).

Executive Sessions

Non-management directors regularly meet in executive sessions, without the presence of management directors or executive officers of the Company. These executive sessions provide the opportunity for discussion of the CEO’s performance, compensation, succession planning, critical strategic matters, and other topics that should, in certain instances, be discussed without management being present.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Audit Committee

Responsibilities

The Audit Committee’s responsibilities include, among other things:

In addition, the Audit Committee has sole authority to pre-approve all auditing services, internal control-related audit services and permitted non-audit services to be provided by the independent auditor. The Audit Committee may delegate any of its responsibilities, as it deems appropriate, to a subcommittee composed of one or more members.

Independence and Financial Expertise

The Board reviewed the background, experience and independence of the Audit Committee members based in large part on the directors’ responses to questions relating to their relationships, background and experience. Based on this review, the Board determined that each member of the Audit Committee:

In addition, the Board has determined that Mr. Frank qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” under SEC rules.

Compensation and Human Capital Committee

The CHC Committee’s charter provides that it will oversee and advise the Board on the Company’s human capital management and compensation program, including policies with respect to performance management, talent management, diversity, equity and inclusion, work culture and the development and retention of the Company’s workforce.

Responsibilities

The CHC Committee’s responsibilities include, among other things:

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The CHC Committee may delegate any of its responsibilities, as it deems appropriate, to a subcommittee composed of one or more members except as otherwise provided in the CHC Committee Charter. Information regarding the processes and procedures followed by the CHC Committee in considering and determining executive compensation is provided below under the heading “Compensation Discussion and Analysis.”

Independence

The Board reviewed the background, experience and independence of the CHC Committee members based in large part on the directors’ responses to questions relating to their relationships, background and experience. Based on this review, the Board determined that each member of the CHC Committee:

Use of Outside Advisors

The CHC Committee has authority to select, retain, terminate, and approve the fees and other retention terms of counsel or other advisors, experts or compensation consultants, as it deems appropriate, in its sole discretion, to assist the CHC Committee in fulfilling its responsibilities.

Compensation and Human Capital Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

None of the members of the CHC Committee during 2022 were at any time during 2022 or at any other time an officer or employee of St. Joe. No executive officer of St. Joe serves as a member of (i) a board of directors or (ii) a compensation committee of any other entity that has one or more executive officers serving as a member of our Board or CHC Committee.

Governance and Nominating Committee

Responsibilities

The Governance Committee’s responsibilities include, among other things:

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Independence

The Board reviewed the background, experience and independence of the Governance Committee members based in large part on the directors’ responses to questions relating to their relationships, background and experience. Based on this review, the Board determined that each member of the Governance Committee meets the independence requirements of the NYSE’s corporate governance listing standards.

Director Candidates

The Governance Committee considers possible director nominee candidates from many sources, including management and shareholders. Detailed information regarding the procedures that our shareholders must follow to submit recommendations of director nominees, as well as the policies that the Board must follow to review such recommendations, can be found in Section 9 of Article II of our Bylaws, which are available under the Investor Relations – Corporate Governance section of our website, located at www.joe.com.

The Governance Committee evaluates the suitability of potential candidates nominated by shareholders in the same manner as other candidates recommended to the Governance Committee. In identifying individuals to nominate for election to our Board, the Governance Committee, to the extent deemed relevant by the Governance Committee in its sole discretion, seeks candidates that, among other things, have:

In addition, a director candidate must have, when considered with the collective experience of other Board members, appropriate qualifications and skills that have been developed through extensive business experience, including the following:

Prior to the nomination of a director for re-election, the Governance Committee reviews the performance of each director whose term is expiring and determines whether that director should be nominated for election to an additional term. This determination is made following an assessment of the director’s performance, including the following factors: the director’s attendance at Board and applicable Board committee meetings; understanding of St. Joe’s businesses; understanding of St. Joe’s strategies; overall level of involvement; contributions to the Board; any change in the independence of the director; and any change in status of the director. If the Governance Committee or the Board decides to nominate a new candidate for election, the Governance Committee identifies the desired skills and experience of any new nominee in light of the criteria above.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

In selecting Board nominees, the Governance Committee seeks candidates who will combine a broad spectrum of backgrounds, experiences, skills and expertise, including diversity with respect to age, gender, ethnic background and national origin, who would make a significant contribution to the Board, St. Joe and our shareholders. As evidenced by, among other things, our two directors of Hispanic descent, we believe the Governance Committee has demonstrated a commitment to identifying diverse director candidates. In performing its responsibilities for identifying, screening and recommending candidates to the Board, the Governance Committee will ensure that candidates with a diversity of ethnicity and gender are included in each pool of candidates from which new Board nominees are chosen.

The Governance Committee identifies nominees by first evaluating the current Board members’ willingness to continue in service. Current members of the Board with skills and experience that are relevant to St. Joe’s business and who are willing to continue in service are considered for re-nomination, balancing the value of continuity of service by existing members of the Board with that of obtaining a new perspective.

If any member of the Board does not wish to continue in service or if the Governance Committee or the Board decides not to re-nominate a member for re-election, the Governance Committee identifies the desired skills and experience of a new nominee in light of the criteria above. Current members of the Governance Committee and Board are polled for suggestions as to individuals meeting the criteria of the Governance Committee. In addition, from time to time, the Governance Committee has engaged the services of executive search firms to assist the Governance Committee and the Board in identifying and evaluating potential director candidates. Pursuant to our Corporate Governance Guidelines, any nominee in an uncontested election who receives a greater number of “AGAINST” votes than “FOR” votes must tender such director’s resignation for consideration by the Governance Committee who will recommend to the Board the action to be taken.

Management Succession

Annually, the Board and CHC Committee review and discuss a succession plan for the CEO as well as other senior management positions. To assist the Board and CHC Committee, the CEO provides an annual assessment of our senior managers and other persons considered potential successors to the CEO position and to other senior management positions. In addition, the CEO prepares, on a continuing basis, a short-term succession plan that outlines a temporary delegation of authority to certain officers if any or all of the senior officers should unexpectedly become unable to perform their duties. The short-term plan would be in effect until the Board and CHC Committee had the opportunity to consider the situation and take action, when necessary.

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics/Related Person Transaction Policy

Our Board has adopted the Code, which is applicable to all our directors, officers and employees. Its purpose is to promote our commitment to standards for ethical business practices. The Code provides that it is our policy that our business be conducted in accordance with the highest legal and ethical standards. Our reputation for integrity is one of our most valuable assets, and each director, officer and employee is expected to contribute to the care and preservation of that asset. The Code addresses a number of issues, including conflicts of interest, corporate opportunities, use and protection of company assets, fair dealing, confidential information, insider trading and stock transactions, media and public inquiries, accounting matters, books and record keeping, working with governments and compliance with applicable laws, including antitrust and competition laws.

Our Code is available to view under the Investor Relations – Corporate Governance section of our website, located at www.joe.com. We intend to post on our website information regarding any amendment to the Code or any waiver granted under the Code covered by Item 5.05 of Form 8-K within four business days following the date of the amendment or waiver.

Our Governance and Nominating Committee Charter provides that our Governance Committee must approve, in advance, all related person transactions involving any Board member or any executive officer. Current SEC rules define transactions with related persons to include any transaction, arrangement or relationship (i) in which St. Joe is a participant, (ii) in which the amount involved exceeds $120,000, and (iii) in which any executive officer, director, director nominee, beneficial owner of more than 5% of St. Joe’s common stock, or any immediate family member of such persons has or will have a direct or indirect material interest. All directors must recuse themselves from any discussion or decision affecting their personal, business or professional interests. All related person transactions will be disclosed in our applicable SEC filings as required under SEC rules.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

Fairholme Capital has served as an investment advisor to the Company since April 2013. Based on the latest reporting with the SEC, Mr. Berkowitz and clients of Fairholme Capital, beneficially owned approximately 41.4% of the Company’s outstanding common stock as of March 22, 2023. Mr. Berkowitz is the Chief Investment Officer of Fairholme Capital, a director of the Fairholme Funds and the Chairman of our Board. Mr. Berkowitz is also the Manager of, and controls entities that own and control, Fairholme Holdings, which wholly owns Fairholme Capital. Fairholme Capital does not receive any compensation for services as our investment advisor.

We are party to an Investment Management Agreement (as amended, the “Investment Management Agreement”) with Fairholme Capital, which contains investment guidelines and restrictions approved by the Company. The investment guidelines set forth in the Investment Management Agreement require that any new securities for purchase must be issues of the U.S. Treasury or U.S. Treasury Money Market Funds.

Board Role in Management of Risk

The Board is actively involved in the oversight and management of risks that could affect St. Joe. This oversight and management is conducted primarily through the committees, but the full Board has retained responsibility for general oversight of risks. The Audit Committee is primarily responsible for overseeing the risk management and risk assessment function. In carrying out its responsibilities, the Audit Committee reviews our policies and processes with respect to risk assessment and risk management, and discusses our major financial and accounting risk exposures, as well as legal, regulatory and cybersecurity risk exposure, and the steps management has taken to monitor and control such exposures. A member of management is assigned to monitor and manage each identified risk. This process is facilitated by our Chief Legal Officer and Chief Financial Officer. The other committees of the Board consider the risks within their areas of responsibility. The Board satisfies its oversight responsibility through the receipt and review of full reports by each Committee chairman regarding the Committee’s considerations and actions, as well as through the receipt and review of regular reports directly from officers responsible for oversight of particular risks within St. Joe.

Anti-Hedging Policy

Our directors, executive officers and certain other associates are prohibited from entering into hedging or monetization transactions designed to limit the financial risk of ownership of the Company’s securities. These include forward contracts, collars and other similar transactions, which allow a person to lock in much of the value of his or her stock holdings.

Environmental and Social

Sustainability

We are committed to the development of sustainable and efficient operations and business practices that enhance and protect our people, our communities and our planet. Our goal is to generate shareholder value while aligning our business practices to support the interests of our stakeholders and the communities we serve, including the sustainable development of Northwest Florida. Our process of defining sustainability priorities focuses on the simultaneous improvement of the environmental, social and financial position of the Company, and our strong leadership and governance practices that strive to integrate sustainability into our business strategy and corporate culture.

All property we own is located in Northwest Florida and a majority of our property is managed in our forestry operations. Many of Northwest Florida’s state parks, state forests and wildlife refuges were created in part with St. Joe land.

The guiding principles of our sustainable forest management practices include complying with laws and regulations, developing a long-term sustainable timber harvest plan, and understanding the economic and social impacts on the surrounding region. We take a holistic approach to managing our resources – timber, land, water, soil and wildlife – with the goal of sustainability. We are leading by example and protecting the best of Florida by working closely with environmental agencies, community leaders and leading environmental and conservation organizations. Our sustainable forest management practices take many forms, including eradication of invasive plant species, restoring wetlands, thinning forests, replanting trees and conducting prescribed burns. We carry out prescribed burns annually, which helps restore natural ecosystems, improves wildlife habitats and reduces wildfire hazards.

Additional information regarding our sustainability efforts is available in the Stewardship section of our website at https://www.joe.com/stewardship.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Diversity and Inclusion

We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace is key to our success, and that it is our responsibility to advance racial and social equity. We strive to foster a diverse and inclusive environment where each of our team members are valued and respected while working to build a workplace, community and Company that reflects our core values, and believe that, over time, this will lead to an increasingly diverse workforce. As a part of finding the most qualified people, we seek to identify and consider diverse slates of candidates for roles across the organization, from the boardroom and c-suite to all levels of the workforce.

As of February 20, 2023, approximately 22% of our workforce identified as racially diverse and approximately 47% of our workforce, including 43% of our executive management team and 50% of our NEOs, was comprised of women.

Director Compensation

Annual Retainer. For 2022, our Board approved the annual retainer fees set forth below, payable in cash. We do not pay meeting fees or award annual stock grants to our non-employee directors. Annual retainer fees are payable quarterly in advance.

Mr. Berkowitz waived his right to receive compensation related to his service on the Board in 2022.

Expense Reimbursement. We reimburse directors for travel expenses related to attending Board and committee meetings and for other company related business. In certain circumstances, we will pay the costs for directors to fly on a private airplane to attend Board and committee meetings or for other company business. We may also invite director spouses to accompany directors to some of our Board meetings, for which we pay or reimburse travel expenses. In addition, we reimburse directors for seminar fees and travel expenses associated with attending one approved educational seminar each year.

Charitable Matching Program. We have chosen to support the charitable and civic activities of our directors. We will match each director’s cash contributions to charities in which he serves as an officer or trustee up to an aggregate annual amount of $5,000 per director. We will also contribute to events at which directors are recognized for their services to charitable or civic causes.

2022 Director Compensation

The following table sets forth the compensation paid in 2022 to each director, other than Mr. Gonzalez whose 2022 compensation for his service as President and CEO is discussed under “Executive Compensation” in this proxy statement.

PROPOSAL 2 - RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Audit Committee is directly responsible for the appointment, compensation, retention and oversight of St. Joe’s independent registered public accounting firm. To execute this responsibility, the Committee engages in a comprehensive annual evaluation of the independent registered public accounting firm’s qualifications, performance and independence and whether the independent registered public accounting firm should be rotated, and considers the advisability and potential impact of selecting a different independent registered public accounting firm.

The Audit Committee selected, and the Board has ratified the selection of, Grant Thornton to continue to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm for the 2023 fiscal year. Grant Thornton has served as our independent registered public accounting firm since 2018. In accordance with SEC rules and Grant Thornton policies, audit partners are subject to rotation requirements to limit the number of consecutive years an individual partner may provide audit services to St. Joe. For lead and concurring review audit partners, the maximum number of consecutive years of service in that capacity is five years.

The Audit Committee believes that the continued retention of Grant Thornton as our independent registered public accounting firm is in the best interest of the Company and our shareholders, and we are asking our shareholders to ratify the selection of Grant Thornton as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2023. Although ratification is not required by our Bylaws or otherwise, the Board is submitting the selection of Grant Thornton to our shareholders for ratification because we value our shareholders’ views on the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm and as a matter of good corporate practice. In the event our shareholders do not ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton, the appointment may be reconsidered by the Audit Committee.

Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm for the 2023 fiscal year will in no way limit the Audit Committee’s authority to terminate or otherwise change the engagement of Grant Thornton for the 2023 fiscal year.

We expect a representative of Grant Thornton to attend the Annual Meeting. The representative will have an opportunity to make a statement if he or she desires and also will be available to respond to appropriate questions.

Fees Paid to Our Independent Registered Accounting Firm

We were billed for professional services provided with respect to fiscal years 2021 and 2022 by Grant Thornton, which has served as the Company’s independent registered accounting firm since fiscal year 2018. The amounts paid for fiscal years 2021 and 2022 are set forth in the following table.

PROPOSAL 2 - RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Recommendation of the Board of Directors

The Board recommends a vote “FOR” ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton as our independent registered public accounting firm for the 2023 fiscal year.

Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures for Audit and Permitted Non-Audit Services

The Pre-Approval Policy of the Company provides that the Audit Committee is required to pre-approve all audit and non-audit services performed by the Company’s independent auditor in order to assure that the provision of such services does not impair the auditor’s independence. Any proposed services exceeding pre-approved cost levels require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee. The term of any pre-approval is indefinite, unless the Audit Committee specifically provides for a different period or amends such approval.

Pursuant to the Pre-Approval Policy, the Audit Committee delegates pre-approval authority to the Chairman of the Audit Committee for pre-approval of decisions relating to a service if the fee for such service does not exceed $50,000. The Chairman must report any pre-approval decisions to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting. The Audit Committee may not delegate its responsibilities to pre-approve services performed by the independent auditor to management.

Consistent with these policies and procedures, the Audit Committee approved all of the services rendered by Grant Thornton during fiscal year 2022, as described above.

Audit Committee Report

The Audit Committee (for purposes of this Audit Committee Report, “we”, “us” or the “Committee”) oversees the financial reporting process of St. Joe on behalf of the Board. Management has the primary responsibility for the financial statements and the reporting process, including internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure compliance with accounting standards and applicable laws and regulations. Further discussion of the membership of the Audit Committee and the responsibilities performed by the Committee pursuant to the Audit Committee Charter are set forth in the “Corporate Governance” section above.

In the performance of its oversight function, the Committee has reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements with management. We discussed with Grant Thornton, St. Joe’s independent registered public accounting firm, its audit of St. Joe’s financial statements and internal control over financial reporting. We discussed with Grant Thornton and St. Joe’s internal auditor, Protiviti Inc., the overall scope and plans for their respective audit. We have reviewed and discussed with management its process for preparing its report on its assessment of our internal control over financial reporting, and at regular intervals we received updates on the status of this process and actions taken by management to respond to issues and deficiencies identified.

We have discussed with Grant Thornton the matters required to be discussed by the auditors with the Audit Committee under the rules adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the SEC. We also received the written disclosures and the letter from Grant Thornton regarding its independence as required by applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding the independent accountant’s communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence, and discussed with Grant Thornton its independence.

Based on the reviews and discussions referred to above, we recommended to the Board (and the Board subsequently approved our recommendation) that St. Joe’s audited financial statements be included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 for filing with the SEC. We also evaluated and selected Grant Thornton as St. Joe’s independent auditor for 2023, which the shareholders will be asked to ratify at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in any of our previous filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) that might incorporate future filings, including this proxy statement, in whole or in part, the Audit Committee Report above and the Compensation and Human Capital Committee Report that follows shall not be deemed filed or incorporated by reference into any of our filings under the Securities Act or Exchange Act.

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Set forth below is certain information relating to our current executive officers and key employees other than Mr. Gonzalez. Biographical information with respect to Mr. Gonzalez is set forth above under “Proposal 1 – Election of Directors.”

Marek Bakun, 51, is our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

With more than 20 years of financial experience, including serving as the Chief Financial Officer for national and international homebuilding companies, Mr. Bakun’s experience includes financial reporting and compliance, cost and capital management, consolidations and acquisitions, value generation as well as operational efficiency. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, Accounting from the University of Central Florida. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a licensed general contractor and real estate broker.

Prior to joining the Company in 2013, Mr. Bakun served as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer for Orleans Homebuilders, Inc., in Bensalem, Penn., and was CFO and Treasurer for Mattamy Homes Corporation with responsibility for financial controls in its five U.S. markets. He also served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Morrison Homes, and when the company merged with Taylor Woodrow in 2007, he managed the financial integration of the two multi-billion-dollar companies.

Elizabeth J. Walters, 60, is our Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary.

Ms. Walters joined the Company after more than 20 years with Burke Blue Hutchison Walters & Smith, P.A., a full-service legal firm based in Panama City, Florida where she was a partner. Ms. Walters represented clients in commercial, resort and residential real estate law from property acquisition, design, entitlement process, financing, construction and project operations, to redevelopment or sale of real property. She also represented clients in the areas of land use law, governmental relations, banking, business and commercial law. Ms. Walters holds a BA and MA from The University of West Florida and a JD with honors from The Florida State University College of Law.

Ms. Walters has served in many community leadership positions throughout Northwest Florida and her current involvement includes serving on the Board of Directors of the Panama City Port Authority, the Board of Trustees of The St. Joe Community Foundation, the Governing Board of Alignment Bay County, and as a member of the Bay Defense Alliance. Ms. Walters has served as Chair of The Florida Board of Bar Examiners, the Bay Economic Development Alliance, the Bay County Chamber of Commerce, the Military Affairs Committee, Board of Trustees of Ascension / Sacred Heart Bay and the Panama City Port Authority. In the past she has served as a Trustee of the Florida State University Foundation, as a member of the Executive Board of the FSU Real Estate Center, and as a Director of Summit Bank, N.A.

Rhea Goff, 42, is our Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer.

Ms. Goff began working with St. Joe in 2003 as a Human Resources Assistant at WaterColor Inn & Resort focusing on human resources for St. Joe’s hospitality operations in Walton and Bay Counties. In 2005, Ms. Goff’s role expanded to a corporate position managing human resources for the Northwest Florida region, and later, company-wide. Ms. Goff is now responsible for oversight of all human resources operations throughout the Company. She also oversees Marketing, Information Technology as well as a variety of St. Joe’s corporate administration, policies, and compliance matters. Ms. Goff earned her Bachelor’s Degree from Florida State University in 2001. Ms. Goff serves on the Boards of Florida’s Great Northwest, Seaside School Board and South Walton High School Business & Culinary Advisory Boards. In addition, Ms. Goff serves on the Board of Trustees of The St. Joe Community Foundation.

PROPOSAL 3 - ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (known as the Dodd-Frank Act) requires us to provide our shareholders with the opportunity to approve, on a nonbinding, advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers (the “NEOs”).

At the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, we provided our shareholders the opportunity to cast an advisory vote on the compensation of our NEOs as disclosed in the proxy statement for the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, and our shareholders approved the proposal, with once again over 99% of the votes cast in favor.

At the Annual Meeting, we will ask our shareholders to approve our NEO compensation as described in this proxy statement. This Say on Pay proposal, provides our shareholders with the opportunity to express their views on our NEOs’ compensation. In accordance with the Dodd-Frank Act, the vote will be an advisory vote regarding our NEO compensation program generally and does not examine any particular compensation element individually. Accordingly, we will present the following advisory Say on Pay proposal at the Annual Meeting for shareholder approval:

“RESOLVED, that, the compensation paid to St. Joe’s NEOs, as disclosed in this proxy statement for our Annual Meeting of Shareholders pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables and related narrative disclosure, is hereby approved.”

As discussed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and the tables and narratives that follow it, the compensation packages for our NEOs are designed to attract, retain and motivate our executives who are critical to our success, to reward our executives on the basis of the Board’s evaluation of our overall financial performance and the contribution of the individual NEO to such performance, as well as to align the interests of our executives with those of our shareholders.

We believe that our executive compensation program strikes the appropriate balance between utilizing responsible, measured pay practices and rewarding the achievement of financial and operational performance metrics that build shareholder value. For additional information on the compensation program for our NEOs, including specific information about compensation in 2022, please read the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, along with the subsequent tables and narrative descriptions.

This Say on Pay vote is advisory, and therefore not binding on St. Joe, the CHC Committee or our Board. However, the CHC Committee intends to review the results of the advisory vote and will be cognizant of the feedback received from the voting results as it completes its annual review and engages in the compensation planning process.

Recommendation of the Board of Directors

The Board recommends a vote “FOR” adoption of the resolution approving, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our NEOs.

COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

This Compensation Discussion and Analysis is designed to provide our shareholders with a clear understanding of our compensation philosophy and objectives, the compensation-setting process, and the 2022 compensation of our NEOs (identified below). As discussed in “Proposal 3 – Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation,” we are conducting our annual Say on Pay vote that requests your approval of the compensation of our NEOs as described in this section and in the tables and accompanying narrative contained in “Executive Compensation.” To assist you with this vote, you should review our compensation philosophy, the design of our executive compensation program and why we believe that our current compensation contributed to our financial performance in 2022 and will contribute to our financial performance in the future.

Named Executive Officers (“NEOs”)

For 2022, our “named executive officers” were:

Compensation Setting Process

Role of CHC Committee

Pursuant to its Charter, the CHC Committee is responsible for, among other things, establishing our general compensation philosophy and overseeing the development and implementation of our compensation and benefits programs. The CHC Committee is also responsible for reviewing the performance of our CEO and other executive officers and, together with the other independent members of the Board, setting the compensation of the CEO and such other executive officers.

Role of Management

Our management develops background and supporting materials for review at CHC Committee meetings, attends CHC Committee meetings at the committee’s request, and provides information regarding, and makes recommendations about, designs for and, if warranted, changes to our executive compensation program. Our CEO generally attends CHC Committee meetings, but will not participate in any decisions relating to his own compensation. CEO performance and compensation are discussed by the CHC Committee in executive session. Our CEO, without the presence of any other members of senior management, actively participates in the performance and compensation discussions for our senior executives, including making recommendations to the CHC Committee as to the amount and form of compensation.

COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

Elements of Compensation

Our 2022 executive compensation program consisted of base salary and discretionary cash incentives payable based on the CHC Committee’s evaluation of our overall financial performance and the contribution of the individual named executive officer to such performance. In order to further enhance a “pay for performance” environment, the CHC Committee added a long-term equity incentive plan (“LTIP”) component to the Company’s executive compensation program for 2022, which was adopted in November 2021. Accordingly, in February 2022, the CHC Committee granted to members of management time-based restricted stock awards (“RSAs”), which vest ratably over a three-year period, under the Company’s previously approved 2015 Performance & Equity Incentive Plan. The number of RSAs granted was based on a percentage of each individual’s base salary. Additionally, in April 2022, the CHC Committee granted to Jorge L. Gonzalez additional RSAs, which vest in full on January 24, 2030, under the Company’s previously approved 2015 Performance & Equity Incentive Plan. The CHC Committee believes that adding the LTIP component to the executive compensation program will align executive and shareholder interests by creating an “ownership culture,” incentivize performance, and provide retention incentives for our executive officers.

In addition, our NEOs receive the same benefits and perquisites that are available to all employees generally. The CHC Committee does not have a formal policy relating to the allocation of total compensation among the various components.

Base Salary

Objective: The CHC Committee believes that base salary should provide executives certainty that they will receive competitive compensation. For 2022, base salaries for our NEOs were as follows: $486,000 for Mr. Gonzalez (up from $450,000 in 2021), $415,000 for Mr. Bakun (up from $385,000 in 2021), $351,000 for Ms. Walters (up from $325,000 in 2021) and $200,000 for Ms. Goff (up from $176,000 in 2021).

Performance Considerations: Base salary is designed to adequately compensate and reward the executive on a day-to-day basis for the time spent and the services the executive performs. When setting and adjusting individual executive salary levels, the CHC Committee considers the executive officer’s responsibilities, experience, potential, individual performance and the CHC Committee’s evaluation of its competitive market position. The CHC Committee also considers other factors such as demand in the labor market and comparable salaries for the particular executive and succession planning. These factors are not weighted. The CHC Committee bases salary adjustments on the overall assessment of all of these factors. The CHC Committee does not target base pay at any particular level versus a peer group, but uses its judgment based on all available information (including, from time to time, market and survey data compiled by compensation consultants) to set a base salary that, when combined with all other compensation elements, results in a competitive pay package.

Discretionary Cash Incentives

Objective: The CHC Committee awards discretionary cash incentives to our NEOs to reward such officers for their individual contributions to our overall performance in a given year and to assist in providing a competitive compensation package. The CHC Committee believes that discretionary cash incentives, if any, should be subject to the achievement by the Company of the financial and operational objectives set by the Board from time to time, the financial results of the Company during the year, the Company’s liquidity position at the end of the year and the Board’s expectations regarding the required uses of liquidity in the upcoming year. We believe that making such compensation “at risk” provides significant motivation for increasing Company and individual performance.

Performance Considerations: Discretionary cash incentives (if any) will be paid based on the CHC Committee’s discretionary evaluation of our overall financial performance, the contribution of the particular named executive officer to such performance and the other factors discussed above. The CHC Committee also takes into consideration the target cash incentive amounts set in such named executive officer’s employment agreement, if applicable. The amount of any discretionary cash incentive awarded is determined by the CHC Committee, in its sole discretion, and in consultation with the independent directors of the Board. Cash incentives are typically paid during the first quarter, however, the CHC Committee has, and may in the future, decide to award cash incentives during the year for exemplary performance.

Committee Actions Taken with Respect to 2022 Performance: The CHC Committee, in consultation with the independent directors of the Board, approved the following discretionary cash bonus awards for 2022 performance: $792,000 for Mr. Gonzalez, $373,500 for Mr. Bakun, $245,700 for Ms. Walters and $140,000 for Ms. Goff.

COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

Restricted Stock Awards

Objective: The CHC Committee grants NEOs equity awards to incentivize long-term value creation by aligning each NEO’s interests with those of shareholders, to reward strong performers, and to retain key personnel through long-term vesting. The CHC Committee believes that the LTIP should incentivize performance and provide retention incentives. The RSAs are time-based grants (which generally vest in three annual installments) that provide relatively predictable compensation and align NEO’s interests with shareholders’ through meaningful stock ownership. For 2022, the aggregate grant date fair values of the RSAs granted, determined in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, were as follows: $486,082 for Mr. Gonzalez, $207,528 for Mr. Bakun, $175,518 for Ms. Walters, and $100,002 for Ms. Goff.

Performance Considerations: The number of RSAs granted was based on a percentage of each NEO’s base salary. Accordingly, the CHC Committee’s consideration of the executive officer’s responsibilities, experience, potential, individual performance (as well as other factors including demand in the labor market and comparable salaries for the particular executive and succession planning) and the CHC Committee’s evaluation of its competitive market position used to set and adjust individual NEO salary levels also informs the setting and adjusting of RSA grants. Likewise, the judgment that the CHC Committee uses based on all available information to set a base salary that results in a competitive pay package also informs the setting and adjusting of RSA grants.

Employment and Other Agreements

With the exception of Mr. Bakun, the CHC Committee has not offered employment agreements or other change in control or severance protections to our NEOs, who serve the Company on an “at-will” basis.

Employment Agreement with Mr. Bakun

In connection with his appointment as Chief Financial Officer, we entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Bakun to serve as Chief Financial Officer for a period of one year, commencing on October 7, 2013. On April 1st of each successive one-year anniversary from that date, the employment agreement will automatically renew for an additional year, unless it is terminated at least 30 days prior to the applicable renewal date.

Pursuant to the employment agreement, Mr. Bakun will receive an annual base salary initially set at $350,000, which may be increased by the CHC Committee. In addition, Mr. Bakun is eligible for an annual cash incentive with a target award of up to 100% of his base salary rate.

The employment agreement provides that, upon termination of Mr. Bakun’s employment following his resignation for “good reason,” for a reason other than for “cause” or due to his death or disability, Mr. Bakun. would be entitled to receive the following, subject to the execution of a general release agreement (i) an amount equal to his annual base salary as of the termination date, paid ratably over a 12 month period following such date; and (ii) a monthly amount equal to the employer portion of the applicable COBRA premium for the level of coverage that Mr. Bakun has as of the termination date, which will be paid for a period of 18 months. The employment agreement provides for certain noncompetition, confidentiality, non-solicitation and non-disparagement covenants. Mr. Bakun’s severance payment is conditioned upon his execution of a separation and release agreement.

Mr. Bakun’s employment agreement does not provide for any additional benefits if such termination occurs in connection with a change in control. In addition, the employment agreement does not provide any gross-up for excise taxes. Instead, the employment agreement provides that any amounts that would have been payable as a severance payment will be reduced, as necessary, to avoid the payment of any excise taxes. Additionally, the employment agreement does not provide for any additional benefits in the event of death or termination due to disability.

Severance

Except as described above with respect to Mr. Bakun, we do not have any other severance or post-employment payment arrangements in place with any of our NEOs.

COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

Retirement Plans

We provide retirement benefits to our NEOs solely through our 401(k) retirement plan pursuant to which we contribute the same percentage of salary as we do for our other employees, subject to a cap.

Health and Welfare Benefits and Perquisites

We have traditionally provided our NEOs with a variety of health and welfare benefits. In addition, we provide the perquisites reflected in the “All Other Compensation” column in the “Summary Compensation Table” and more fully described in the footnote to that column. The only perquisites that our NEOs are currently entitled to receive, other than those that are available to all employees, are reimbursement for annual physical exams and membership in our Watersound Club (the latter of which has no incremental cost to us).

Consideration of Shareholder Advisory Vote

As part of its compensation setting process, the CHC Committee also considers the results of the prior year’s shareholder advisory vote on our executive compensation to provide useful feedback regarding whether shareholders believe that the CHC Committee is achieving its goal of designing an executive compensation program that promotes the best interests of St. Joe and its shareholders by providing its executives with the appropriate compensation and meaningful incentives. In 2022, the CHC Committee took into consideration that over 99% of the votes cast on the shareholder advisory vote were voted in favor of our executive compensation in its decision to maintain the current compensation program and philosophy. The CHC Committee intends to annually review the results of the advisory vote and will be cognizant of this feedback as it completes its annual review of each pay element and the total compensation packages for our NEOs.

Compensation and Human Capital Committee Report

The CHC Committee has reviewed and discussed with management the Compensation Discussion and Analysis included in this proxy statement. Based on those reviews and discussions, the CHC Committee has recommended to the Board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this proxy statement for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission and incorporated by reference into our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

2022 Summary Compensation Table

The following table sets forth the compensation earned by each of our NEOs for 2022, 2021, and 2020.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Grants of Plan-Based Awards

The following table provides information concerning plan-based awards granted to NEOs in the 2022 Fiscal Year.

Outstanding Equity Awards at December 31, 2022

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control

Other than the agreements described in “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Employment and Other Agreements” above, we do not have any severance or other post-employment payment arrangements with any of our NEOs.

Bakun Employment Agreement

As discussed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis under “Employment and Other Agreements,” we have entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Bakun. Mr. Bakun’s agreement provides for certain payments and other benefits if employment with us is terminated without “cause” or by Mr. Bakun for “good reason”. Upon a termination by us without “cause” or by Mr. Bakun for “good reason”, Mr. Bakun is entitled to receive:

Mr. Bakun’s employment agreement does not provide for any additional benefits if such termination occurs in connection with a change in control. In addition, the employment agreement does not provide any gross-up for excise taxes. Instead, the employment agreement provides that any amounts that would have been payable as a severance payment will be carved-back, as necessary, to avoid the payment of any excise taxes. Additionally, the employment agreement does not provide for any additional benefits in the event of death or termination due to disability.

The following table shows the termination payments that Mr. Bakun would receive pursuant to his employment agreement in connection with his termination without “cause” or by Mr. Bakun for “good reason,” in each case, subject to the execution of a general release agreement.

SECURITIES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER

EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS

The following table sets forth information, as of December 31, 2022, with respect to our compensation plan under which common stock is authorized for issuance, which consist of our 2015 Performance and Equity Incentive Plan.

CEO PAY RATIO

As required by Section 953(b) of the Dodd-Frank Act and Item 402(u) of Regulation S-K, we are providing the following information about the relationship of the annual total compensation of the median employee, excluding the CEO, to the annual total compensation of our CEO. Our CEO pay ratio included in this proxy statement is a reasonable estimate that has been calculated in accordance with the SEC’s final rules regarding the CEO pay ratio disclosure requirements.

Previously, a portion of persons employed in the day-to-day operations of our hospitality segment were employed under a professional employer organization engaged pursuant to an employment services agreement. Under the employment services agreement, the professional employer organization managed payroll, benefits, and other HR responsibilities for the employees of our hospitality segment for us. On December 25, 2021, we terminated our relationship with the professional employer organization and now directly employ the employees previously employed under the professional employer organization. This change in employee population is a significant change that affects our pay ratio disclosure that we believe requires the reidentification of our median employee.

To identify the median employee in 2022, we compared the total wage compensation for all full-time, part-time, temporary and seasonal employees, excluding our CEO, as reflected in our payroll records as reported to the Internal Revenue Service on Form W-2 as of December 31, 2022, which consisted of 778 employees, all located in the United States. Wages and salaries were then annualized for full-time employees that were not employed by us for the entire fiscal year. Other than the foregoing, we did not make any assumptions, adjustments, or estimates with respect to our employees’ total wage, and used this consistently applied compensation measure to identify our median employee.

After identifying the median employee, we calculated the median employee’s annual total compensation using the same SEC rules we use for calculating the annual total compensation of our CEO and other NEOs, as set forth in the 2022 Summary Compensation Table. In 2022, the annual total compensation of our median employee was $47,541. Our CEO’s annual total compensation as reported in the 2022 Summary Compensation Table was $1,759,228. The resulting ratio of the total 2022 annual compensation of CEO compared to our median employee in 2022 is approximately 37:1.

Given the impact of the increase to our employee population as a result of the termination of our relationship with the professional employer organization, for purposes of comparison we are also including the pay ratio assuming the exclusion of the portion of the persons previously employed by the professional employer organization (consistent with our pay ratio disclosure in prior years), by using the median employee we initially selected as of December 31, 2020 (prior the change to our employee population as a result of the termination of our relationship with the professional employer organization). To identify this median employee, we compared the total wage compensation, using the same methodology described above for all full-time, part-time, temporary and seasonal employees, excluding our CEO and those persons employed at the time by the professional employer organization, as reflected in our payroll records as reported to the Internal Revenue Service on Form W-2 as of December 31, 2020, which consisted of 56 employees, all located in the United States. The individual who was our median employee for our calculation in 2020 is no longer employed by us. In accordance with Item 402(u) of Regulation S-K, we determined that there was another similarly compensated individual as the 2020 median employee, and we have used that individual as the median employee for purposes of these calculations.

Using this median employee we initially selected as of December 31, 2020 (prior the change to our employee population as a result of the termination of our relationship with the professional employer organization), we calculated the median employee’s annual total compensation using the same methodology set forth above. The annual total compensation of this median employee was $98,696. Our CEO’s annual total compensation as reported in the 2022 Summary Compensation Table was $1,759,228. The resulting ratio of the total 2022 annual compensation of CEO compared to this median employee (assuming the exclusion of those persons previously employed by the professional employer organization) in 2022 is approximately 18:1.

The CEO pay ratio disclosed above was calculated in accordance with SEC rules based upon our reasonable judgment and assumptions using the methodology described above. The SEC rules do not specify a single methodology for identification of the median employee or calculation of the CEO pay ratio, and other companies may use assumptions and methodologies that are different from those used by us in calculating their CEO pay ratio. Accordingly, the CEO pay ratio disclosed by other companies may not be comparable to our CEO pay ratio as disclosed above.

PROPOSAL 4 - ADVISORY VOTE ON FREQUENCY OF FUTURE ADVISORY VOTES ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The Dodd-Frank Act requires us to provide our shareholders with the opportunity to vote, on a nonbinding, advisory basis, for their preference as to whether future advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers should occur every one, two or three years. You have the option to vote for any of the three options, or to abstain from casting a vote.

We are required to hold a vote on the frequency of Say on Pay proposals every six years. At our 2017 Annual Meeting, our shareholders voted to hold an advisory vote on our executive compensation program every year. Accordingly, we have submitted Say on Pay proposals on the compensation of our named executive officers at every subsequent annual meeting of shareholders.

After careful consideration, our Board recommends that we continue to conduct an advisory vote on executive compensation annually. Our Board believes that a frequency of every year for the Say on Pay vote on executive compensation is the best approach for the Company and our shareholders. An annual advisory vote provides more frequent shareholder feedback to our Board and the CHC Committee regarding our executive compensation programs and policies. Our Board and CHC Committee intend to consider this advisory vote as part of the design of our executive compensation programs and communication of such programs to our shareholders.

When voting on this proposal, you may indicate whether you would prefer an advisory vote every one, two or three years, or you may abstain from voting. If a majority of the votes cast do not favor one of the three frequencies, the frequency that receives the most votes will be considered to be the frequency favored by shareholders.

Recommendation of the Board of Directors

The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” a frequency of “1 Year” for future non-binding shareholder votes on compensation of our named executive officers.

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS,

DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Principal Holders of Stock

The following table shows the number of shares of common stock held by all persons who are known by us to beneficially own or exercise voting or dispositive control over more than five percent of our outstanding common stock based on the latest reporting with the SEC:

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS, DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Common Stock Ownership by Directors and Executive Officers

The following table sets forth the number of shares of our common stock beneficially owned by the current directors, the NEOs and the directors and all executive officers as a group, based on the latest reporting with the SEC.

The address of each director and executive officer in this table is c/o The St. Joe Company, 130 Richard Jackson Boulevard, Suite 200, Panama City Beach, Florida 32407.

Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our directors and certain officers, among others, to file forms with the SEC to report their ownership of our stock and any changes in ownership. Based on our review of reports filed with the SEC and related written representations, we believe that all of the required reports for our directors and officers were filed on a timely basis under Section 16(a) for 2022, except as follows:

OTHER MATTERS

Shareholder Proposals for 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

Shareholder proposals should be sent to us via certified mail at The St. Joe Company, 130 Richard Jackson Boulevard, Suite 200, Panama City Beach, Florida 32407, Attention: Elizabeth J. Walters, Chief Legal Officer. To be considered for inclusion in our proxy statement for the 2024 annual meeting of shareholders, the deadline for submission of shareholder proposals, pursuant to Rule 14a-8 of the Exchange Act, is December 7, 2023.

Additionally, pursuant to our Bylaws, we must receive notice of any shareholder proposal to be submitted at the 2024 annual meeting of shareholders, but not required to be included in our proxy statement, no earlier than January 16, 2024 and no later than February 5, 2024 (the “Advance Notice Deadline”) with respect to such proposal. In addition, to comply with the universal proxy rules, shareholders who intend to solicit proxies in support of director nominees other than the Company’s nominees must set forth the information required by Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act when providing notice to the Company no later than the Advance Notice Deadline. Any director nomination must contain the information specified in our Bylaws.

List of Shareholders Entitled to Vote at the Annual Meeting

The names of shareholders of record entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be available at our corporate office for a period of 10 days prior to the Annual Meeting and continuing through the Annual Meeting.

Communication with St. Joe’s Board of Directors

Any shareholder or other interested party who desires to contact any member of the Board (including our independent Chairman, Mr. Berkowitz, or the non-management directors as a group) may do so in one of the following three ways:

Communications relating to relevant business matters are distributed by the Corporate Secretary to the members of the Board as appropriate depending on the facts and circumstances outlined in the communication received. For example, any complaints regarding accounting, internal accounting controls and auditing matters would be forwarded by the Corporate Secretary to the Chairman of the Audit Committee for review.

Available Information

We maintain an Internet website at www.joe.com. Copies of the Committee charters of each of the Audit Committee, CHC Committee and Governance Committee, together with certain other corporate governance materials, including our Bylaws, Corporate Governance Guidelines and Code, can be found under the Investor Relations – Corporate Governance section of our website located at www.joe.com, and such information is also available in print to any shareholder who requests it through our Investor Relations department at the address below.

We will furnish without charge to each person whose proxy is being solicited, upon request of any such person, a copy of the 2022 Form 10-K as filed with the SEC, including the financial statements and schedules thereto, but not the exhibits. In addition, such report is available, free of charge, through the Investor Relations SEC Filings section of our website, located at www.joe.com. A request for a copy of such report should be directed to The St. Joe Company, 130 Richard Jackson Boulevard, Suite 200, Panama City Beach, Florida 32407, Attn: Investor Relations. A copy of any exhibit to the 2022 Form 10-K will be forwarded following receipt of a written request with respect thereto addressed to Investor Relations.

OTHER MATTERS

Electronic Delivery

This year we again have elected to take advantage of the SEC’s rule that allows us to furnish proxy materials to you electronically. We believe electronic delivery will expedite shareholders’ receipt of materials, while lowering costs and reducing the environmental impact of our Annual Meeting by reducing printing and mailing of full sets of materials. We mailed the Notice containing instructions on how to access our proxy statement and annual report online on or about April 6, 2023. If you would like to receive a paper copy of the proxy materials, the Notice contains instructions on how to receive a paper copy.

Householding

We have adopted a procedure approved by the SEC called “householding.” Under this procedure, shareholders of record who have the same address and last name will receive only one copy of our Notice, unless one or more of these shareholders notifies us that they wish to continue receiving individual copies. This procedure will reduce our printing costs and postage fees.

If you are eligible for householding, but you and other shareholders of record with whom you share an address currently receive multiple copies of the Notice, or if you hold stock in more than one account, and in either case you wish to receive only a single copy of the Notice for your household, please contact our Corporate Secretary at The St. Joe Company, 130 Richard Jackson Boulevard, Suite 200, Panama City Beach, Florida 32407, (850) 231-6400.

If you participate in householding and wish to receive a separate copy of the Notice, or if you do not wish to participate in householding and prefer to receive separate copies of the Notice in the future, please contact our Corporate Secretary as indicated above. Beneficial owners of shares can request information about householding from their nominee.