🧾 What This Document Is

This is a "Definitive Additional Material" filing (DEFA14A) for Walker & Dunlop. Think of it as an official reminder and instruction sheet sent to shareholders. It’s not the full, detailed proxy statement itself, but the formal notice that tells you the annual meeting is coming up, what will be voted on, and exactly how to access the complete materials and cast your vote.

👉 Why it matters: This is a legal requirement to ensure shareholders know their rights and can participate in important company decisions. It’s your invitation and guide to the annual meeting.

🏢 What The Company Does

Walker & Dunlop is a major player in commercial real estate finance. In simple terms, they are a middleman that helps get loans (financing) for apartment buildings and other commercial properties. They originate, sell, and service these loans, and also offer other services like real estate brokerage and advisory work.

👉 Why it matters: As a shareholder, you're part-owner of a company whose success is tightly linked to the health of the commercial real estate market and interest rates.

📅 Key Meeting Details

The 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held:

• Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2026
• Time: 10:00 a.m. Mountain Time
• Location: Hilton Garden Inn, 600 S Colorado Blvd, Denver, CO 80246

👉 Key takeaway: Mark your calendar. This is where shareholders get to vote on critical governance issues and hear from the company.

🗳️ What You're Voting On (The Proposals)

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR all three proposals:

1. Election of Eight Directors: You'll vote to approve these 8 nominees for the Board:
   • Ellen Levy, John Rice, Dana L. Schmaltz, William M. Walker, Donna Wells, Jeffrey R. Hayward, Gary S. Pinkus, Ernest Freedman.
2. Ratify the Accountants: Approve the selection of the independent accounting firm that audits the company's books.
3. Approve Executive Pay: An advisory (non-binding) vote to approve how the top executives are compensated.

👉 Why it matters: Proposal 1 shapes who governs the company. Proposal 2 ensures independent financial oversight. Proposal 3 is a key "say-on-pay" vote that holds leadership accountable for compensation practices.

📱 How to Vote & Get Materials

You cannot vote by returning this notice. You must take action:

1. Go Online: Visit www.envisionreports.com/WD and click "Cast Your Vote or Request Materials." This is the fastest method.
2. Request a Paper Copy: If you want physical materials, you must request them by May 5, 2026.
   • By Phone: Call 1-866-641-4276 (free).
   • By Email: Send to [email protected] with “Proxy Materials Walker & Dunlop, Inc.” in the subject line. You must include the unique control number from the shaded bar on the notice.

👉 Key takeaway: Online voting is easiest and helps the environment. The deadline for electronic votes is 11:59 p.m. ET on May 18, 2026.

⚖️ Big Picture

This notice itself doesn't reveal financial performance or strategy. Its purpose is purely about corporate governance and shareholder participation.

• 👍 Strength (Governance): The process is transparent, accessible, and follows SEC rules, giving shareholders a clear voice in electing directors and overseeing pay.
• ⚠️ Risk (Action Required): Shareholders who don't actively vote are effectively absent. If you own shares and don't vote, you're missing your chance to influence the company's direction.

🧠 The Analogy

This filing is like the "meeting agenda and RSVP instructions" sent before a big family gathering where major decisions will be made. It tells you when and where the meeting is, who's up for a leadership role, what important votes will be taken, and gives you the website link and password to RSVP and submit your preferences ahead of time. You can't just show up at the door; you need to follow the instructions to have your say.

📇 Key Contacts & People

For Meeting Directions & Voting Help:

• Walker & Dunlop Investor Relations Phone: 301-202-3207

For Voting & Material Requests:

• Online Portal: www.envisionreports.com/WD
• Phone (for paper copy request): 1-866-641-4276
• Email (for paper copy request): [email protected]

Director Nominees Listed:

• Ellen Levy
• John Rice
• Dana L. Schmaltz
• William M. Walker
• Donna Wells
• Jeffrey R. Hayward
• Gary S. Pinkus
• Ernest Freedman

🧩 Final Takeaway

This is a procedural notice, not a financial report. Its sole purpose is to summon you, the shareholder, to the annual meeting and equip you with the tools to vote on the board of directors and other key governance matters. Your vote is your ownership stake in action—use it.