UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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PATRICK INDUSTRIES, INC.

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TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Patrick Industries, Inc., an Indiana corporation, will be held at the Company’s corporate office, 107 West Franklin Street, Elkhart, Indiana, on Thursday, May 22, 2014 at 10:00 A.M., Eastern time, for the following purposes:

The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on March 27, 2014 as the record date for the determination of the holders of shares of our outstanding common stock entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Each shareholder is entitled to one vote per share on all matters to be voted on at the meeting.

Your vote is important. Whether or not you expect to attend the meeting, please vote your shares using the Internet, by telephone, or by mail by signing, dating, and returning the enclosed proxy in the enclosed envelope. Your shares will then be represented at the meeting, if you are unable to attend. You may, of course, revoke your proxy and vote in person at the meeting, if you desire. If you hold shares through a broker or other custodian, please check the voting instructions used by that broker or custodian. Please note that brokers may not vote your shares on the election of directors, on compensation matters or on other shareholder proposals to be considered at the Annual Meeting (except on the ratification of the independent accountants) in the absence of your specific instructions as to how to vote. Please return your proxy card so your vote can be counted.

April 29, 2014

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to Be Held On May 22, 2014.

Our Proxy Statement and Annual Report to Shareholders for fiscal 2013 are available on Patrick Industries, Inc.'s website at www.patrickind.com under “Investor Relations”. You may also request hard copies of these documents free of charge by writing to us at the address above, Attention: Office of the Secretary.

PATRICK INDUSTRIES, INC.

107 West Franklin Street

P.O. Box 638

Elkhart, Indiana 46515-0638

(574) 294-7511

PROXY STATEMENT

Annual Meeting of Shareholders

To Be Held May 22, 2014

This Proxy Statement and the accompanying Proxy Card are being mailed to shareholders of Patrick Industries, Inc. (the “Company” or “Patrick”) on or about April 29, 2014, and are furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors (the “Board”) for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 22, 2014 (the “Annual Meeting”) for the purpose of considering and acting upon the matters specified in the Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders accompanying this Proxy Statement. If the form of proxy which accompanies this Proxy Statement is executed and returned, or is voted by Internet or by telephone, it may be revoked by the person giving it at any time prior to the voting thereof by written notice to the Secretary, by delivery of a later dated proxy, or by requesting to vote in person at the Annual Meeting.

If the form of proxy is signed, dated and returned without specifying choices on one or more matters presented to the shareholders, the shares will be voted on the matter or matters listed on the proxy card as recommended by the Company’s Board.

Additional solicitations, in person or by telephone or otherwise, may be made by certain directors, officers and employees of the Company without additional compensation. Expenses incurred in the solicitation of proxies, including postage, printing and handling, and actual expenses incurred by brokerage houses, custodians, nominees and fiduciaries in forwarding documents to beneficial owners, will be paid by the Company.

Patrick’s Annual Report to Shareholders, which contains Patrick’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, accompanies this Proxy Statement. Requests for additional copies of the Annual Report on Form 10-K should be submitted to the Office of the Secretary, Patrick Industries, Inc., 107 West Franklin Street, P.O. Box 638, Elkhart, Indiana 46515-0638. Annual Meeting materials may also be viewed online through our website, www.patrickind.com.

VOTING INFORMATION

Each shareholder is entitled to one vote for each share of our common stock held as of the record date. For purposes of the meeting, a quorum means a majority of the outstanding shares. Abstentions and withheld votes are counted as shares represented at the meeting for purposes of determining a quorum. As of the close of business on March 27, 2014, the record date for shareholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, there were outstanding 10,667,614 shares of common stock entitled to one vote each. In determining whether a quorum exists at the meeting, all shares represented in person or by proxy will be counted. Proxies properly executed and received by us prior to the meeting and not revoked will be voted as directed therein on all matters presented at the meeting.

A shareholder may, with respect to the election of directors, (i) vote for the election of each named director nominee, or (ii) withhold authority to vote for each named director nominee. With respect to Proposals 2 and 3, a shareholder may vote for, against or abstain.

Please note that brokers may not vote your shares on the election of directors, on compensation matters or on other shareholder proposals to be considered at the Annual Meeting (except on the ratification of the independent accountants) in the absence of your specific instructions as to how to vote. Please return your proxy card so your vote can be counted.

If a shareholder’s shares are held by a broker or other financial institution (the “broker”) on the shareholder’s behalf (that is, in “street name”) and the shareholder does not instruct the broker as to how to vote the shareholder’s shares, the broker may vote the shares in its discretion on matters designated as routine under the rules of NASDAQ. However, a broker cannot vote shares held in street name on matters designated as non-routine by NASDAQ, unless the broker receives voting instructions from the beneficial owner. If a shareholder’s shares are held in street name and the shareholder does not provide voting instructions to the broker, the broker will have discretion to vote those shares only on Proposal 3 because the ratification of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm appointment is considered a routine matter. Each of the other items to be submitted for a vote of shareholders at the Annual Meeting is considered non-routine under applicable NASDAQ rules. “Broker non-votes” occur when brokerage firms return proxies for which no voting instructions have been received from beneficial owners and the broker does not have discretionary authority to vote on the proposal. Broker non-votes and abstentions will be included in the determination of the number of shares of common stock present at our Annual Meeting for quorum purposes, but will not be counted as votes cast on any matter presented at our Annual Meeting that is a non-routine matter.

Under Proposal 1, the directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast by shares present in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote. Therefore, broker non-votes and abstentions will have no effect on Proposal 1, except to the extent that they will count as votes not cast. Proposal 2 and Proposal 3 in this Proxy Statement require the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast. Broker non-votes and abstentions will have no effect on these proposals.

If you hold your shares through a broker, for your vote to be counted, you will need to communicate your voting decisions to your broker before the date of the Annual Meeting. A street name shareholder who wishes to vote at the Annual Meeting will need to obtain a legal proxy from his or her broker or other nominee and present that proxy and proof of identification at the Annual Meeting to hand in with his or her ballot.

The Board knows of no other matter which may come up for action at the Annual Meeting. However, if any other matter properly comes before the Annual Meeting, the persons named in the proxy form enclosed will vote in accordance with their judgment upon such matter.

PROPOSALS OF SHAREHOLDERS

Proposals Included in the Proxy Statement

Shareholder proposals for inclusion in proxy materials for the next Annual Meeting should be addressed to the Office of the Secretary, 107 West Franklin Street, P.O. Box 638, Elkhart, Indiana 46515-0638, and must be received no later than December 29, 2014.

Proposals Not Included in the Proxy Statement

Our By-laws require notice of any other business to be brought by a shareholder before the 2015 annual meeting of shareholders (but not included in the proxy statement) to be delivered, in writing, to the Company’s Secretary, together with certain prescribed information, on or after April 1, 2015 and no later than May 1, 2015. Likewise, the Articles of Incorporation and By-laws require that shareholder nominations to the Board for the election of directors to occur at the 2015 annual meeting of shareholders be delivered to the Secretary, together with certain prescribed information, in accordance with the procedures for bringing business before an annual meeting at which directors are to be elected.

PROPOSAL 1

 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

There are nine nominees for election to the Board, all of which are current members of our Board. The individuals elected as directors at the 2014 Annual Meeting will be elected to hold office until the 2015 Annual Meeting or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

It is intended that the proxies will be voted for the nominees listed below, unless otherwise indicated on the proxy form. It is expected that these nominees will serve, but, if for any unforeseen cause any such nominee should decline or be unable to serve, the proxies will be voted to fill any vacancy so arising in accordance with the discretionary authority of the persons named in the proxies. The Board does not anticipate that any nominee will be unable or unwilling to serve.

The information provided below has been furnished by the director nominees, and sets forth (as of March 31, 2014) the names, ages, principal occupations, recent professional experience, certain specific qualifications identified as part of the Board’s determination that each such individual should serve on the Board, and other directorships at other public companies for at least the past five years, if any. Each of the following nominees was elected to his present term of office at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 23, 2013.

Paul E. Hassler, age 66, has been our Chairman of the Board since May 2008. Mr. Hassler was Chief Executive Officer of the Company from April 2004 to January 2009 (retired) and President from April 2004 to May 2008. Mr. Hassler held the position of Vice President Operations and Distribution - West of the Company from December 2003 through the first quarter of 2004; Executive Director of West Coast Operations from 1994 to 2003; and General Manager of California Operations from 1986 to 1994. Mr. Hassler has over 40 years of recreational vehicle, manufactured housing and industrial experience in various capacities and has demonstrated leadership as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board. He has served as a director of the Company since 2005.

Terrence D. Brennan, age 75, was the President and Chief Executive Officer of NBD Bank, Elkhart, Indiana from 1973 to 1997 (retired). Mr. Brennan has extensive knowledge of the banking industry and its operations, experience in corporate management and leadership, and strategic planning. He has been determined to be an “audit committee financial expert” under the SEC’s rules and regulations by our Board. Mr. Brennan currently serves as a member of the Company’s Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, and Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee. He has served as a director of the Company since 1999.

Joseph M. Cerulli, age 54, has been employed by Tontine Associates, LLC, an affiliate of Tontine Capital Partners, LP, and Tontine Capital Management, LLC (collectively, with their affiliates, “Tontine”), since January 2007. Prior to that, Mr. Cerulli was an independent financial consultant from 2002 to 2006. Mr. Cerulli was a director of Neenah Enterprises, Inc., one of the largest independent foundry companies in the U.S., from February 2009 to July 2010. As an employee of Tontine, the largest shareholder of the Company’s common stock as of the March 27, 2014 record date, Mr. Cerulli has particular knowledge of our Company and the industries in which we operate and possesses extensive knowledge with respect to financial and investment matters. Mr. Cerulli currently serves as a member of the Company’s Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee. He has served as a director of the Company since 2008.

Todd M. Cleveland, age 46, has been our President and Chief Executive Officer since February 2009. Mr. Cleveland assumed the position of President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company in May 2008. Prior to that, he served as Executive Vice President of Operations and Sales and Chief Operating Officer of the Company from August 2007 to May 2008. Mr. Cleveland also spent 17 years with Adorn Holdings, Inc. (“Adorn”) serving as President and Chief Executive Officer from 2004 to 2007; President and Chief Operating Officer from 1998 to 2004; and Vice President of Operations and Chief Operating Officer from 1994 to 1998. Mr. Cleveland is a director of Stag-Parkway, Inc., an aftermarket RV parts and accessories distributor. Mr. Cleveland has over 23 years of recreational vehicle, manufactured housing and industrial experience in various operating capacities. He also has extensive knowledge of our Company and the industries to which we sell our products, and experience with management development and leadership, acquisitions, strategic planning, manufacturing, and sales of our products. He has served as a director of the Company since 2008.

John A. Forbes, age 54, has been the President of Utilimaster Corporation, a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc., since July 2010. Prior to that, he was the Chief Financial Officer of Utilimaster from May 2009 to July 2010, the Chief Financial Officer of Nautic Global Group LLC from 2007 to 2009, and the Chief Financial Officer of Adorn LLC from 2003 to 2007. Mr. Forbes has over 27 years of experience in serving various manufacturing industries having held senior financial leadership roles including Trimas Corporation/Masco Tech, Inc., both with Fulton Performance Products and Reese Products. Mr. Forbes also has extensive experience with operations management, acquisitions, strategic planning, risk management, and banking relations. He has been determined to be an “audit committee financial expert” under the SEC’s rules and regulations by our Board. Mr. Forbes currently serves as the Chairman of the Company’s Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee, and as a member of the Company’s Audit Committee and Compensation Committee. He has served as a director of the Company since 2011.

Michael A. Kitson, age 55, served as the Chief Executive Officer of Nautic Global Group, a major manufacturer of recreational boats, from March 2011 to October 2013. Prior to that, he was the Chief Financial Officer of Nautic from August 2010 to March 2011, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Utilimaster Corporation, a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc., from 2007 to 2010, and the Chief Financial Officer of Utilimaster from 1999 to 2007. Mr. Kitson has over 26 years of experience in serving various manufacturing industries having also held senior financial leadership roles with Lilly Industries, Inc. Mr. Kitson also has extensive experience with corporate and operations management, strategic planning, and risk management. He has been determined to be an “audit committee financial expert” under the SEC’s rules and regulations by our Board. Mr. Kitson currently serves as a member of the Company’s Audit Committee, Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee and Compensation Committee. On May 22, 2014, Mr. Kitson will assume the role of Chairman of the Audit Committee upon the retirement of Keith V. Kankel from the Board effective May 21, 2014. He has served as a director of the Company since 2013.

Andy L. Nemeth, age 45, has been the Company’s Executive Vice President of Finance, Secretary-Treasurer, and Chief Financial Officer since May 2004. Mr. Nemeth was Vice President-Finance, Chief Financial Officer, and Secretary-Treasurer from 2003 to 2004, and Secretary-Treasurer from 2002 to 2003. Mr. Nemeth was a Division Controller from 1996 to 2002 and prior to that, he spent five years in public accounting. Mr. Nemeth has over 22 years of recreational vehicle, manufactured housing, and industrial experience in various financial capacities. Mr. Nemeth also has particular knowledge of our Company and the industries to which we sell our products, and has extensive experience with corporate management, acquisitions, strategic planning, risk management, and banking and finance relations. He has served as a director of the Company since 2006.

Larry D. Renbarger, age 75, was the Chief Executive Officer of Shelter Components, a manufacturer and supplier of products to the manufactured housing and recreational vehicle industries, from 1984 to 1998 (retired). Mr. Renbarger is a director of Thermolite, Inc., a window manufacturer, and of Universal Precision Instruments, Inc., an orthopedic supplier. He has particular knowledge of our Company and the industries to which we sell our products, experience in corporate management and leadership, and strategic planning. He has been determined to be an “audit committee financial expert” under the SEC’s rules and regulations by our Board. Mr. Renbarger currently serves as a member of the Company’s Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee and Audit Committee. He has served as a director of the Company since 2002.

Walter E. Wells, age 75, was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Schult Homes Corporation, a leading builder of manufactured and modular housing, from 1970 to 1998 (retired). Mr. Wells is a director and a member of the compensation committee of Woodland Foundation, which specializes in various types of rehabilitation counseling. Mr.Wells has particular knowledge of our Company and the industries to which we sell our products, experience in corporate management and leadership, and strategic planning. He has been determined to be an “audit committee financial expert” under the SEC’s rules and regulations by our Board. Mr. Wells currently serves as the Chairman of the Company’s Compensation Committee and as a member of the Company’s Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee and the Audit Committee. He has served as a director of the Company since 2001.

PROPOSAL 2

APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE 2009 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK AVAILABLE FOR GRANT AND TO CONSIDER AND REAPPROVE THE MATERIAL TERMS OF THE PLAN

Purpose and Background:

The Board has amended the Patrick Industries, Inc. 2009 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), subject to shareholder approval, to increase the number of shares available for grants under the program by an additional 925,000 shares and to make certain other changes. The proposed amendment will permit the Company to continue to keep pace with changing trends in management compensation and make the Company competitive with those companies that offer stock incentives to attract and retain management employees and non-employee directors.

The Plan was originally adopted on August 13, 2009 (the “Effective Date”), and approved at a special meeting of shareholders in November 2009. The purposes of the Plan are (i) to attract and retain highly competent persons as employees, directors, and consultants of the Company and its affiliates (“Service Providers”); (ii) to provide additional incentives to such Service Providers by aligning their interests with those of the Company’s shareholders; and (iii) to promote the success and business of the Company and its affiliates.

Patrick currently may grant equity awards under the terms of the Plan including incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, related stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), restricted stock and restricted stock units (“RSUs”), and stock awards. An aggregate of 46,533 net shares were available for future awards under the Plan as of March 27, 2014 (the record date), prior to the approval by shareholders of this Proposal 2. In the event that the required votes to approve the amendment to the Plan are not obtained, then the Plan will not have sufficient shares to make future grants or satisfy the SARs award granted to Mr. Cleveland as described under “Supplemental Long-Term Incentive Grant for CEO” on pages 26 and 27, which was granted subject to approval of this amendment.

As part of this proposal, you are also being asked to reapprove the material terms of the Plan in order to preserve Patrick’s ability to receive a federal income tax deduction for performance-based payments under the Plan. Under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Section 162(m)”), and applicable regulations, the Company must seek shareholder reapproval to preserve its ability to receive this federal income tax deduction. Shareholder reapproval of the Plan could have the effect of reducing the potential tax to be paid by the Company on certain compensation should it reach the limits set forth in Section 162(m) of the Code and the other requirements of Section 162(m) are satisfied. If shareholders fail to reapprove the Plan, the Company will still be able to make awards of, among other things, stock options, stock appreciation rights, and restricted stock, but may be unable to receive a federal income tax deduction for certain awards granted under the Plan in the future. Even if shareholders reapprove the Plan for 162(m) purposes, certain awards may not receive the benefits of Section 162(m).

In general, Section 162(m) places a limit on the deductibility for federal income tax purposes of the compensation paid to our Chief Executive Officer or any of our three other most highly compensated executive officers (other than our Chief Financial Officer) (“covered employees”). Under Section 162(m), compensation paid to such persons in excess of $1,000,000 in a taxable year generally is not deductible by the Company. However, compensation that qualifies as “performance-based” under Section 162(m) does not count against the $1,000,000 deduction limitation. One of the requirements of “performance-based” compensation for purposes of Section 162(m) is that the material terms of the performance goals under which compensation may be paid be disclosed to and approved by our public shareholders every five years. For purposes of Section 162(m), the material terms include (i) the employees eligible to receive compensation, (ii) a description of the business criteria on which the performance goals may be based and (iii) the maximum amount of compensation that can be paid to an employee under the performance goals. Each of these aspects of the Plan, as amended, is discussed below, and shareholder approval of this Proposal will be deemed to constitute approval of the material terms of the performance goals under the Plan, as amended, for purposes of the shareholder approval requirements of Section 162(m). We believe that it is in the best interests of the Company and our shareholders to preserve the ability to grant “performance-based” compensation under Section 162(m).

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote to approve the amendment to the Plan, including reapproval of the material terms of the Plan for purposes of Section 162(m). The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast is required for approval of the amendment to the Plan. Broker non-votes and abstentions will not have an effect on the approval of the proposal.

A summary of the Plan follows, which summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Plan itself, on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A copy of the Plan is available from the Corporation’s Secretary at the address on the cover of this Proxy Statement.

Administration:  

Eligibility:

Share Limits:  

Section 162(m) of the Code Qualifications (Individual Award Limits):

Awards under the Plan are subject to individual limits that are to be applied consistent with Section 162(m) of the Code. Under Section 162(m) of the Code, in order for compensation in excess of $1,000,000 paid in any year to any “covered employee” to be deductible by the Company, such compensation must qualify as “performance-based.” A “covered employee” is defined as a Company’s chief executive officer and any of the Company’s three other most highly compensated executive officers named in the proxy statement, not including the chief financial officer. The following individual annual grant limitations apply per calendar year to all covered employees participating in the Plan, and are subject to adjustment as described in the Plan.

Adjustments and Substitution of Awards:

Awards:

The following types of awards may be granted under the Plan (which may be in lieu of other amounts owed to a Participant), subject to such terms as the Committee may prescribe in an award agreement:

Performance Criteria:

Performance measures are objectives established by the Committee for Participants to be eligible to receive certain awards under the Plan. Performance objectives may be based on Company-wide, affiliate, divisional, project team, and/or individual performance and may be expressed in terms of attaining a specified level or a percentage or absolute increase or decrease in the particular objective, and may involve comparisons to historical results. The performance objectives may be applied to the performance of the Company relative to a market index, a peer group of other companies or a combination thereof. The Committee may further specify a minimum acceptable level of achievement below which no award payment will be made or vesting will occur.

Other Provisions:

Amendment or Termination of the Plan:

2013 and 2014 Awards Under the Amended Plan:

Stock options and awards previously granted under the Plan will not be affected by the amendment to and reapproval of the Plan and will remain outstanding until they are exercised, vest, expire or otherwise terminate, as the case may be.

An aggregate of 374,718 shares were available for future awards under the Plan as of December 17, 2013. On December 18, 2013, the Company granted 200,000 stock options and 200,000 SARs to Mr. Cleveland, the Chief Executive Officer. The 200,000 SARs were granted subject to shareholder approval of an increase in the number of shares available for grant under the Plan. An aggregate of 46,533 net shares were available for future awards under the Plan as of March 27, 2014 (the record date), prior to the approval by shareholders of this Proposal 2.

If the proposed amendment to increase the number of shares reserved under the Plan is approved by shareholders, the maximum number of shares available for delivery to Service Providers pursuant to awards granted under the Plan would be 1,675,000 shares less 903,467 shares previously granted under the Plan. The table below sets forth information regarding the SARs granted on December 18, 2013 (that are subject to shareholder approval of this Proposal 2) and other stock awards and RSUs granted thus far in 2014 to our NEOs, another executive officer, and non-executive officer employees since the Board approved the amendment to the Plan.

Effective Date:

Federal Income Tax Consequences

The following is a brief summary of some of the federal income tax consequences of certain transactions under the Plan based on federal income tax laws in effect on April 29, 2014. This summary is not intended to be complete and does not describe state or local tax consequences. It is not intended as tax guidance to Participants in the Plan.

Tax Consequences to Participants:

Nonqualified Stock Options. In general, no income will be recognized by an optionee at the time a nonqualified stock option is granted. At the time of exercise of a nonqualified stock option, ordinary income will be recognized by the optionee in an amount equal to the difference between the exercise price paid for the shares and the fair market value of the shares, if unrestricted, on the date of exercise. At the time of the sale of shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of a nonqualified stock option, appreciation (or depreciation) in value of the shares after the date of exercise will be treated as either short-term or long-term capital gain (or loss) depending on how long the shares have been held post-exercise.

Incentive Stock Options. No income generally will be recognized by an optionee upon the grant or exercise of an incentive stock option (“ISO”). The exercise of an ISO, however, may result in alternative minimum tax liability. If shares are issued to the optionee pursuant to the exercise of an ISO, and if no disqualifying disposition of such shares is made by such optionee within two years after the date of grant or within one year after the date of exercise, then upon sale of such shares, any amount realized in excess of the exercise price will be taxed to the optionee as a long-term capital gain and any loss sustained will be a long-term capital loss. If shares acquired upon the exercise of an ISO are disposed of prior to the expiration of either holding period described above, the optionee generally will recognize ordinary income in the year of disposition in an amount equal to the excess (if any) of the fair market value of such shares at the time of exercise (or, if less, the amount realized on the disposition of such shares in a sale or exchange) over the exercise price paid for such shares. Any further gain (or loss) realized by the Participant generally will be taxed as short-term or long-term capital gain (or loss) depending on the holding period.

SARs. No income will be recognized by a Participant in connection with the grant or vesting of a SAR. When the SAR is exercised, the Participant normally will be required to include as taxable ordinary income in the year of exercise an amount equal to the amount of cash received and the fair market value of any unrestricted shares received on the exercise. The Company accounted for the SARs as if such amendment to the Plan was approved by shareholders.

Restricted Stock. The recipient of restricted stock generally will be subject to tax at ordinary income rates on the fair market value of the restricted stock (reduced by any amount paid by the Participant for such restricted stock) at such time as the shares are no longer subject to forfeiture or restrictions on transfer for purposes of Section 83 of the Code (“Restrictions”). However, a recipient who so elects under Section 83(b) of the Code within 30 days of the date of transfer of the shares will have taxable ordinary income on the date of transfer of the shares equal to the excess of the fair market value of such shares (determined without regard to the Restrictions) over the purchase price, if any, of such restricted stock. If a Section 83(b) election has not been made, any dividends received with respect to restricted stock that is subject to the Restrictions generally will be treated as compensation that is taxable as ordinary income to the Participant.

Restricted Stock Units. No income generally will be recognized upon the award or vesting of restricted stock units. The recipient of an award of restricted stock units generally will be subject to tax at ordinary income rates on the amount of cash received or the fair market value of unrestricted shares received, measured as of the date that such shares are transferred to the Participant under the award (reduced by any amount paid by the Participant for such restricted stock units), and the capital gain/loss holding period for such shares will also commence on such date.

Performance Shares and Performance Units. No income generally will be recognized upon the grant of performance shares or performance units. Upon payment in respect of the earn-out of performance shares or performance units, the recipient generally will be required to include as taxable ordinary income in the year of receipt an amount equal to the amount of cash received and the fair market value of any unrestricted shares received.

Other Stock Awards. No income generally will be recognized upon the grant of other stock awards. Upon payment of other awards, the recipient generally will be required to include as taxable ordinary income in the year of receipt an amount equal to the amount of cash received and the fair market value of any unrestricted shares received.

Tax Consequences to the Company:

To the extent that a Participant recognizes ordinary income in the circumstances described above, the Company will generally be entitled to a corresponding compensation expense deduction provided that, among other things, the income meets the test of reasonableness, is an ordinary and necessary business expense, is not an “excess parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code and is not disallowed by the $1 million limitation on certain executive compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code.

Vote Required

Proposal 2 requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast, provided a quorum (50% of the outstanding shares of common stock) is present.

PROPOSAL 3

RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT
REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Audit Committee has appointed Crowe Horwath LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014. Crowe Horwath LLP has been the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm since June 2009. The Board and the Audit Committee recommend that shareholders ratify the appointment of Crowe Horwath LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year 2014. Although we are not required to do so, we believe that it is appropriate to request that shareholders ratify this appointment. If shareholders do not ratify the appointment, the Audit Committee will investigate the reasons for the shareholders’ rejection and reconsider the appointment. Representatives of Crowe Horwath LLP will be at the Annual Meeting, will be given the opportunity to make a statement, and will be available to respond to questions.

Unless otherwise instructed, the proxy holders will vote the proxies received by them “FOR” approval of the ratification of the appointment of Crowe Horwath LLP. The ratification of the appointment will be approved by our shareholders if, at the Annual Meeting, a quorum is present and the vote of a majority of the votes cast are voted in favor of the proposal.

INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

As noted above in Proposal 3, the Audit Committee has appointed Crowe Horwath LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014.

Audit Fees

The following table presents fees for professional audit and tax services rendered by Crowe Horwath LLP for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012:

In addition to the fees listed in the table above pertaining to audit and tax services rendered by the Company’s current independent registered public accounting firm, Crowe Horwath LLP, there were additional audit and audit-related fees incurred in 2013 and 2012 for professional services rendered by our former independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012. Total audit and audit-related fees for professional services rendered were $56,100 and $24,300 in 2013 and 2012, respectively. There were no additional tax fees, other than those listed in the table above, pertaining to 2013 and 2012.

The Audit Committee has advised us that it has determined that the non-audit services rendered by our independent auditors during our most recent fiscal year are compatible with maintaining the independence of such auditors.

The Audit Committee has adopted a Pre-Approval Policy for Audit and Non-Audit Services pursuant to which it pre-approves all audit and non-audit services provided by the independent auditors prior to each particular engagement. The Committee has delegated authority to its Chairman to approve proposed services other than the annual audit, tax and quarterly review services, and the Chairman must report any approvals to the balance of the Committee at the next scheduled meeting.

AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT

The responsibilities of the Audit Committee, which are set forth in the Audit Committee Charter adopted by the Board, include providing oversight of our financial reporting process through periodic meetings with our independent auditors, principal accounting officer and management to review accounting, auditing, internal controls and financial reporting matters. Our management is responsible for the preparation and integrity of the financial reporting information and related systems of internal controls. The Audit Committee, in carrying out its role, relies on senior management, including senior financial management, and the independent auditors.

We have reviewed and discussed with senior management our audited financial statements included in the 2013 Annual Report to Shareholders. Management has confirmed to us that such financial statements (i) have been prepared with integrity and objectivity and are the responsibility of management and (ii) have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We have discussed with Crowe Horwath LLP, our independent auditors, the matters required to be discussed by Auditing Standard No. 16, as adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the “PCAOB”). In addition, the Audit Committee has received from the independent auditors the written disclosures and the letter required by the applicable requirements of the PCAOB regarding the independent accountant’s communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence rules.

We have received from Crowe Horwath LLP a letter providing the disclosures required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1 (Independence Discussions with Audit Committees) with respect to any relationships between us and Crowe Horwath LLP that in their professional judgment may reasonably be thought to bear on independence. Crowe Horwath LLP has discussed its independence with us, and has confirmed in such letter that, in its professional judgment, it is independent from us within the meaning of the federal securities laws.

Based on the review and discussions described above, with respect to our audited financial statements included in our 2013 Annual Report to Shareholders, we have recommended to the Board of Directors that such financial statements be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for filing with the SEC.

As specified in the Audit Committee Charter, it is not the duty of the Audit Committee to plan or conduct audits or to determine that our financial statements are complete and accurate and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. That is the responsibility of management and our independent auditors. In giving our recommendation to the Board of Directors, we have relied on (i) management’s representation that such financial statements have been prepared with integrity and objectivity and in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and (ii) the report of our independent auditors with respect to such financial statements.

The Audit Committee:

Keith V. Kankel (Chairman)
Terrence D. Brennan

John A. Forbes

Michael A. Kitson
Larry D. Renbarger
Walter E. Wells

The foregoing report of the Audit Committee does not constitute soliciting material and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference by any general statement incorporating by reference the proxy statement into any filing by us under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent that we specifically incorporate this information by reference, and shall not otherwise be deemed filed under such acts.

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

The following table sets forth, as of March 27, 2014 (the record date), information concerning shareholders known to us as having beneficial ownership of more than five percent of our outstanding common stock and information with respect to the stock ownership of all of our directors, named executive officers, and all of our directors and executive officers as a group. The address of each director and named executive officer listed below is 107 West Franklin Street, P.O. Box 638, Elkhart, Indiana, 46515-0638, except as otherwise provided.

* Less than 1%.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The Board believes that fundamental corporate governance is important to ensure that we are managed for the long-term benefit of our shareholders. The Board expects to review its corporate governance practices and policies as set forth in its Corporate Governance Guidelines, Code of Ethics, and various Committee Charters, all of which were updated in accordance with the listing standards of the NASDAQ Stock Market and the SEC rules, at least every two years or as it deems appropriate.

Board Membership

As of the date of this Proxy Statement, the Board has ten members. Except for Mr. Cleveland, our President and Chief Executive Officer, and Mr. Nemeth, our Executive Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer, no director is an employee.

Mr. Cerulli has been employed by TA since January 2007. As such, Mr. Cerulli has an indirect interest in the Company’s transactions with Tontine. Mr. Cerulli began receiving compensation for his service as a member of the Board beginning in January 2009. As of April 1, 2014, Tontine beneficially owned approximately 23.2% of the Company’s outstanding common stock.

In connection with the financing of its acquisition of Adorn in May 2007, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Tontine, dated April 10, 2007 (the “2007 Securities Purchase Agreement”), which provided that, among other things, so long as Tontine (i) holds between 7.5% and 14.9% of the Company’s common stock then outstanding, Tontine has the right to appoint one nominee to the Board; or (ii) holds at least 15% of the Company’s common stock then outstanding, Tontine has the right to appoint two nominees to the Board. The Company also agreed to limit the number of directors serving on its Board to no more than nine directors for so long as Tontine has the right to appoint a director to the Board. Subsequently, Tontine agreed to waive the Company’s obligation to limit the size of its Board in connection with the increase of the Board to 10 persons in order to allow the appointment of Michael A. Kitson as a director on March 19, 2013. Mr. Cerulli’s appointment to the Board in July 2008 was made pursuant to Tontine’s right to appoint directors as described above. As of the date hereof, Tontine has not exercised its right to appoint a second nominee to the Board.

Election of Directors and Length of Board Term

Directors are currently elected for a one-year term at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

Board Committees

The Board has three standing committees: the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee, and the Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee. Each Committee has a committee chairman and a written charter.

Shareholder Communications

Shareholders may send communications to members of the Board by sending a communication to the Board and/or a particular member c/o Andy L. Nemeth-Secretary, Patrick Industries, Inc., 107 West Franklin Street, P.O. Box 638, Elkhart, Indiana 46515-0638. Communications intended for independent directors should be directed to the Chairman of the Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee.

Code of Ethics

We have a code of ethics that applies to all of our employees, officers and directors.

Access to Corporate Governance Documents

The charters of our Audit, Compensation, and Corporate Governance and Nominations Committees, our Corporate Governance Guidelines, and our Code of Ethics are all available on our website at www.patrickind.com, or by writing to:

Patrick Industries, Inc.
Attn: Andy L. Nemeth, Secretary
107 West Franklin Street
P.O. Box 638
Elkhart, Indiana 46515-0638

Board Meetings and Attendance

The Board and Board Committees hold regular meetings on a set schedule and may hold special meetings and act by written consent from time to time as necessary or appropriate. The Board had four regular meetings in 2013. Additionally, the Board participated in 13 special meetings in 2013 which included periodic update calls with the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. In 2013, each director attended at least 75% of the meetings of the Board and the Board Committees on which he served. All directors attended the most recent Annual Meeting of Shareholders which was held on May 23, 2013. We expect all Board members to attend the 2014 Annual Meeting, but from time to time, other commitments may prevent all directors from attending each meeting.

Executive Sessions of Independent Directors

The Board and Board committees regularly meet in executive session without the presence of any management directors or representatives. There was no lead independent director designated to preside over the executive sessions of the Board in 2013. Any independent director can request additional executive sessions. The independent directors met four times in executive session in 2013.

Board Leadership Structure and Risk Oversight

The Company maintains separate positions for the Chairman of the Board (“Chairman”) and for the Chief Executive Officer. The Board believes this leadership structure has enhanced the Board’s oversight of and independence from our management, the ability of the Board to carry out its roles and responsibilities on behalf of our shareholders, and our overall corporate governance. Mr. Hassler serves as Chairman and Mr. Cleveland is the Chief Executive Officer.

The Board has delegated its risk oversight responsibilities to the Audit Committee, as described below under the heading “Audit Committee.” In accordance with the Audit Committee’s Charter, each of our senior financial and accounting professionals reports directly to the Audit Committee regarding material risks to our business, among other matters, and the Audit Committee meets in executive sessions with each professional and with representatives of our independent registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee Chairman reports to the full Board regarding material risks as deemed appropriate.

Independent Directors

A majority of the members of the Board (seven of the ten members) have been designated by the Board as independent directors. In general, the Board determines whether a director is independent by following the guidelines of the NASDAQ Stock Market and the SEC rules and regulations. The Board has determined that the independent directors are Terrence D. Brennan, Joseph M. Cerulli (except for purposes of the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee), John A. Forbes, Keith V. Kankel, Michael A. Kitson, Larry D. Renbarger and Walter E. Wells. The independent directors met four times in 2013.

Director Qualifications and Director Diversity

The Board seeks a diverse group of candidates who possess the background, skills and expertise and the highest level of personal and professional ethics, integrity, judgment and values to represent the long-term interests of our Company and its shareholders. To be considered for membership on the Board, a candidate should possess some or all of the following major attributes:

The Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee does not have a formal policy specifying how diversity of background and personal experience should be applied in identifying or evaluating director candidates. However, as part of its annual self-evaluation under our Corporate Governance Guidelines, the Board considers whether the level of diversity of its members is appropriate, and the Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee takes the outcome into account when identifying and evaluating director candidates.

Consideration of Director Candidates - Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee Processes

The Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee will consider board nominees recommended by shareholders. Those recommendations should be sent to the Chairman of the Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee, c/o of the Secretary of Patrick Industries, Inc., 107 West Franklin Street, P.O. Box 638, Elkhart, Indiana 46515-0638. In order for a shareholder to nominate a candidate for director, under our By-laws, timely notice of the nomination must be given in writing to the Secretary of the Company. To be timely, such notice must be received at our principal executive office not less than 20 days or more than 50 days prior to the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Notice of nomination must include the name, address and number of shares owned by the person submitting the nomination; the name, age, business address, residence address and principal occupation of the nominee; and the number of shares beneficially owned by the nominee. It must also include the information that would be required to be disclosed in the solicitation of proxies for election of directors under the federal securities laws, as well as whether the individual can understand basic financial statements and the candidate’s other board memberships (if any). The nominee’s consent to be elected and serve must be submitted. The Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee may require any nominee to furnish any other information, within reason, that may be needed to determine the eligibility of the nominee.

As provided in its Charter, the Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee will follow procedures which the committee deems reasonable and appropriate in the identification of candidates for election to the Board and evaluating the background and qualification of those candidates. Those processes include consideration of nominees suggested by an outside search firm, by incumbent board members, and by shareholders. The Committee will seek candidates having experience and abilities relevant to serving as a director of the Company, and who represent the best interests of shareholders as a whole and not any specific group or constituency.

The Committee will consider a candidate’s qualifications and background, including responsibility for operating a public company or a division of a public company, international business experience, a candidate’s technical and financial background or professional qualification, diversity of background and personal experience, and any other public company boards on which the candidate is a director. The Committee will also consider whether the candidate would be “independent” for purposes of the NASDAQ Stock Market and the SEC rules and regulations by our Board. The Committee may, from time to time, engage the services of a professional search firm to identify and evaluate potential nominees.

Board Committee Responsibilities and Related Matters

The Board has delegated certain responsibilities and authority to each Board Committee as described below. At each regularly scheduled Board meeting, each Board Committee Chairman (or other designated Board Committee member) reports to the full Board on his Board Committee’s activities.

Audit Committee

The Board has an Audit Committee, which from January 1, 2013 to March 18, 2013, was comprised of Keith V. Kankel (Chairman), Terrence D. Brennan, John A. Forbes, Paul E. Hassler, Larry D. Renbarger, and Walter E. Wells. Effective March 19, 2013, the Audit Committee was comprised of Keith V. Kankel (Chairman), Terrence D. Brennan, John A. Forbes, Paul E. Hassler, Michael A. Kitson, Larry D. Renbarger, and Walter E. Wells. Effective May 23, 2013, the Audit Committee was comprised of Keith V. Kankel (Chairman), Terrence D. Brennan, John A. Forbes, Michael A. Kitson, Larry D. Renbarger, and Walter E. Wells. On May 22, 2014, Mr. Kitson will assume the role of Chairman of the Audit Committee upon the retirement of Mr. Kankel from the Board effective May 21, 2014.

The Audit Committee’s responsibilities include oversight responsibilities related to potential material risks to our business including, but not limited to, credit, liquidity and operational risks. In addition, its responsibilities include recommending to the Board the independent accountants to be employed for the purpose of conducting the annual audit of our financial statements, discussing with the independent accountants the scope of their examination, reviewing our financial statements and the independent accountants’ report thereon with our personnel and the independent accountants, and inviting the recommendations of the independent accountants regarding internal controls and other matters. Additionally, the Audit Committee is responsible for approving all non-audit services provided by the independent accountants and reviews these engagements on a per occurrence basis. The Audit Committee’s report is provided on pages 12 and 13 of this Proxy Statement.

The Board has determined that each of the members of the Audit Committee is independent as defined in the NASDAQ listing standards and relevant SEC rules, and that Messrs. Kankel, Brennan, Forbes, Kitson, Renbarger, and Wells all meet the qualifications required to be an audit committee financial expert and meet the financial sophistication requirements of the NASDAQ listing standards. The Audit Committee met 12 times in 2013. These meetings included conference calls with management to review quarterly earnings releases and SEC filings prior to their issuance.    

For a more detailed list of the roles and responsibilities of the Audit Committee, please see the Audit Committee Charter located in the “Corporate Governance” section of our website at www.patrickind.com.

Compensation Committee

The Board has a Compensation Committee, which from January 1, 2013 to March 18, 2013, was comprised of Walter E. Wells (Chairman), Terrence D. Brennan, Joseph M. Cerulli, John A. Forbes, Paul E. Hassler, and Keith V. Kankel. Effective March 19, 2013, the Compensation Committee was comprised of Walter E. Wells (Chairman), Terrence D. Brennan, Joseph M. Cerulli, John A. Forbes, Paul E. Hassler, Keith V. Kankel, and Michael A. Kitson. Effective May 23, 2013, the Compensation Committee was comprised of Walter E. Wells (Chairman), Terrence D. Brennan, John A. Forbes, Keith V. Kankel, and Michael A. Kitson. Mr. Kankel will retire from the Board effective on May 21, 2014. The Compensation Committee met 10 times in 2013. The primary responsibilities of this committee include:

In its oversight of executive officer compensation, the Compensation Committee seeks assistance from our management and our independent compensation consultant, Towers Watson, as further described below under the heading “Compensation Discussion and Analysis - Compensation of Executive Officers and Directors”. Towers Watson’s fees are approved by the Compensation Committee. Towers Watson provides the Compensation Committee with data about the compensation paid by our peer group and industry benchmark groups, updates the Compensation committee on new developments in areas that fall within the Compensation Committee’s jurisdiction, and is available to advise the Compensation Committee regarding all of its responsibilities, including best practices and market trends in executive compensation. Our Compensation committee has assessed the independence of Towers Watson pursuant to SEC and Nasdaq listing rules and determined that their work did not give rise to any conflicts of interest. The Compensation Committee’s report is provided on page 35 of this Proxy Statement.

The Board has determined that each of the current members of the Compensation Committee is independent as defined in the NASDAQ listing standards and our Corporate Governance Guidelines. For a more detailed list of the roles and responsibilities of the Compensation Committee, please see the Compensation Committee Charter located in the “Corporate Governance” section of our website at www.patrickind.com.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Director Participation

During 2013, no executive officer served on the Board or compensation committee of any other corporation with respect to which any member of the Compensation Committee was engaged as an executive officer. No member of the Compensation Committee was an officer or employee of the Company during 2013. Paul E. Hassler was formerly an officer of the Company from 2004-2009 and was a member of the Compensation Committee from 2012 to May 22, 2013. Keith V. Kankel was formerly an officer of the Company from 1974-2004 and became a member of the Compensation Committee in 2008.

Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee

The Board has a Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee, which from January 1, 2013 to March 18, 2013, was comprised of Terrence D. Brennan (Chairman), Joseph M. Cerulli, John A. Forbes, Paul E. Hassler, Keith V. Kankel, Larry D. Renbarger, and Walter E. Wells. Effective March 19, 2013, the Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee was comprised of Terrence D. Brennan (Chairman), Joseph M. Cerulli, John A. Forbes, Paul E. Hassler, Keith V. Kankel, Michael A. Kitson, Larry D. Renbarger, and Walter E. Wells. Effective May 23, 2013, the Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee was comprised of John A. Forbes (Chairman), Terrence D. Brennan, Joseph M. Cerulli, Keith V. Kankel, Michael A. Kitson, Larry D. Renbarger, and Walter E. Wells. Mr. Kankel will retire from the Board effective on May 21, 2014. This Committee met four times in 2013. The primary responsibilities of this committee include:

The Board has determined that each of the current members of the Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee is independent as defined in the listing standards of the NASDAQ stock exchange and our Corporate Governance Guidelines. For a more detailed list of the roles and responsibilities of the Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee, please see the Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee Charter located in the “Corporate Governance” section of our website at www.patrickind.com.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires that certain of our officers, directors and 10% shareholders file with the SEC an initial statement of beneficial ownership and certain statements of changes in beneficial ownership of our common stock. Based solely on our review of such forms and written representation from the directors and officers that no other reports were required, we are unaware of any instances of noncompliance or late compliance with such filings during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The following Compensation Discussion and Analysis should be read in conjunction with the executive compensation tables and corresponding footnotes that follow. The discussion focuses on the compensation program in effect for the 2013 fiscal year and compensation decisions made with respect to the compensation program.

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

Compensation of Executive Officers and Directors

Summary

We believe that the compensation plan as it relates to our Named Executive Officers - Todd M. Cleveland (“Chief Executive Officer” or “CEO”), Jeffrey M. Rodino (“Chief Operating Officer” or “COO”), and Andy L. Nemeth (“Chief Financial Officer” or “CFO”) - and other executives, should be aligned with the Company’s short-term and long-term organizational strategic agenda and its operating performance and cash flows, and assure appropriate management ownership in the Company. Messrs. Cleveland, Rodino and Nemeth comprise our “Named Executive Officers” or “NEOs”, as such term is used under SEC rules. Our objective is to provide a comprehensive market competitive compensation program designed to attract, retain and motivate the best qualified talents from inside and outside the industry and to align the interests of our senior management team with the interests of our shareholders. We utilize a performance management system which is designed to drive decisions by senior management to facilitate a 'Customer 1st-Performance Based’ culture. Our performance management system links compensation to achieving or exceeding certain objectives based on our short-term and long-term goals. In order to meet these objectives, the Compensation Committee has met numerous times over the past year and has conducted independent benchmark studies and analyses to develop a comprehensive performance and rewards compensation strategy as it relates to our NEOs and other executives.

Executive Compensation Decisions –

Participants and Roles, Plan Factors, Plan Components and Benchmark Sources

Participants and Roles

Plan Factors

There are several key factors the Compensation Committee considers when recommending plan-year executive compensation decisions:

Plan Components

The Compensation Committee utilizes its own judgment in approving the components of compensation, benefits, and plan targets for the NEOs. The committee further reviews and approves compensation including base compensation, targets, thresholds, and maximums of short-term and long-term incentive compensation.

Fiscal Year 2013 Compensation

The 2013 performance plan year was influenced by continued improving overall economic conditions, growth of our core business markets (Recreational Vehicles, Manufactured Housing and Industrial) and the continued execution of the Company’s strategic initiatives in accordance with our strategic plan. As our business continued to grow both organically and through acquisitions during 2013, we continued to execute on a Company-wide market and performance-based rewards platform consistent with our operating results, including record revenues and net income (on an adjusted basis) for the NEOs and all performing team members.

Fiscal Year 2013 Executive Compensation

Compensation Components – Mix and Levels

Base Salary

The Compensation Committee reviews and approves the base salaries of the NEOs each year, as well as at the time of promotion, change in job responsibilities, or any other change deemed to be a material event. Base salaries are set during the first quarter of each year. The Compensation Committee sets the salary for the President and CEO, and approves the base salaries for the other NEOs based on recommendations by the President and CEO.

When determining base salary adjustments for its NEOs, the Compensation Committee considers a combination of (1) peer group data, (2) market data, including industry norms and benchmarking data from companies of similar size, and (3) outstanding Company and individual performance. In general, the Compensation Committee targets the 25^th – 50^th percentile of the Company’s peer group in determining base salaries and the 75^th percentile of the Company’s peer group for determining short-term incentive compensation.

The Board approved a base compensation increase for the NEOs on February 18, 2013 in alignment with market data and the Company plan factors.

The following table summarizes the 2012 and 2013 base salaries as approved by the Board for the NEOs:

Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards

The Annual Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards (“Short-Term Incentives” or “STIs”) are reviewed and approved each year and are based on the achievement of a combination of the Company’s financial results and the individual’s performance against defined objectives. Several key components were considered in the development of the 2013 STI plan to align the STIs with shareholder interest by measuring the Company’s financial performance and the individual’s performance in support of the Company’s short and long-term strategies. These components include:

For each of the NEOs, a target STI award is established as a percentage of base salary. The portion of the STI award that is tied to individual performance is based on the Compensation Committee’s assessment of an individual’s performance against defined objectives (50% weighting), with the NEOs each receiving an individual performance rating ranging from 0.0 to 5.0. The Company performance component of the STI award is based upon the Company’s EBITDA (as defined in the Company’s credit agreement) performance versus target EBITDA (50% weighting), with the actual results placed on a scale ranging from 0.0 to 5.0. The threshold Company EBITDA performance is 80% of target EBITDA (a 2.0 rating) and the maximum Company EBITDA performance is capped at 120% of target EBITDA (a 5.0 rating). The threshold, target and maximum performance metrics for the 2013 STI plan are outlined below:

If an individual’s performance rating is below the threshold rating of 2.5, such individual is not eligible for an STI award regardless of Company performance. If the Company’s EBITDA performance is below the threshold Company rating of 2.0, no individual is eligible for that performance plan year’s annual STI award regardless of individual performance.

The individual rating is translated into a payout factor ranging from 83% (threshold) to 167% (maximum), and the Company rating is translated into a payout factor ranging from 50% (threshold) to 150% (maximum). The individual and Company payout factors are multiplied to establish an aggregate payout factor, which is then multiplied by the target STI award to determine the actual dollar award. The range of potential 2013 aggregate payout factors as a percentage of the target STI award was as follows:

The Company achieved plan adjusted fiscal 2013 EBITDA of $48.8 million which equated to a 4.4 Company performance rating. When combined with the individual performance rating for each NEO, the actual STI award payouts for 2013 were as follows:

While these targets were used in fiscal year 2013, the Compensation Committee reserves the right to modify, cancel, change or reallocate any components of this calculation or criteria at any time.

Performance-Contingent Cash Award

The amount shown for 2013 in the Summary Compensation Table as Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation includes compensation earned under a performance-contingent cash award that was granted under a Board approved pay-for-performance based Long-Term Incentive Plan established in 2011 (the “2011 LTIP”). The 2011 LTIP included both a restricted share award (two-thirds of the value of the total target award) and the performance-contingent cash award (one-third of the value of the total target award). The performance-contingent cash award component of the 2011 LTIP was consistent with pay-for-performance long-term incentive design principals in a situation where the Company is unable to grant market-driven levels of equity-based awards due to concerns over diluting the holdings of non-employee shareholders. Based on the Company’s cumulative EBITDA performance over the 2011-2013 performance period, the performance-contingent cash award vested at its maximum payout of 150% of the target payout.

The performance-contingent cash award also contained a supplemental cash appreciation provision, providing participants with the potential to realize appreciation of the actual performance-contingent cash payout, based on the share price appreciation of an equivalent number of shares over the performance period. The maximum payout under the performance-contingent cash award, including the supplemental cash appreciation, was capped at 200% of the target payout. Based on the share price appreciation realized over the 2011 LTIP performance period from $2.50 to $28.93 per share, the payouts under the performance-contingent cash award were capped at the maximum of 200% of the target payout. The table below indicates the equivalent shares for each NEO based on target performance under the 2011 LTIP, the corresponding actual performance-contingent cash award achieved at 150% of the target award and the corresponding total performance-contingent cash award paid, including supplemental cash appreciation, at 200% of the target award.

Long-Term Incentive Plan

We believe that long-term incentive compensation represents an appropriate motivational tool to achieve certain long-term Company goals and closely align the interests of our management team with those of our shareholders. Our Executive officers participate in our long-term compensation plan as a result of their ability to make a significant contribution to the Company’s financial performance, their level of responsibility, their ability to meet performance objectives, and their leadership potential and execution.

In 2013, the Compensation Committee implemented a Board approved pay-for-performance based Long-Term Incentive Plan (“2013 LTIP”) for the NEOs. The 2013 LTIP utilizes a long-term incentive target award, which is established as a percentage of base compensation for each of the NEOs. The target award is comprised of a restricted share award (80% of which is performance-contingent and 20% of which is time-based). In determining the number of shares comprising the restricted share award, the target value of the restricted share component is divided by the stock price per share as established by the Board for the particular plan year ($14.50 for the 2013 LTIP award). The awarded target shares vest over a three-year time/performance period. Time-based shares cliff vest at the conclusion of the three-year period from the grant date. The performance contingent shares are earned based on the achievement of three-year cumulative Company EBITDA performance (2013-2015) against target up to a maximum payout of 150% of target. The 2013 LTIP further established the Company’s “pay for differentiated performance” philosophy through the implementation of a performance dependent upside potential for performance in excess of target levels. The 2012 LTIP did not provide for such upside award potential for exceeding target performance.

The table below shows a sample calculation of LTIP award components:

The restricted share award is divided into (1) restricted shares with time-based vesting (“Time-Based Shares”) and (2) restricted shares with performance-based vesting (“Performance-Contingent Shares”). The Compensation Committee believes that the use of Time-Based Shares and Performance-Contingent Shares aligns the NEOs’ focus with the Company’s long-term financial performance objectives and assures that significant retention value of the granted equity is maintained for each NEO. The LTIP restricted share component is further defined below:

LTIP Restricted Share Component:

For the Performance-Contingent Shares, the Company’s cumulative three-year EBITDA performance is placed on a scale ranging from 0.0 to 5.0, with threshold EBITDA performance of 80% of target EBITDA (a 2.0 rating) and maximum Company EBITDA performance of 125% of target EBITDA (a 5.0 rating). The threshold, target and maximum performance metrics for the 2013 LTIP are outlined below:

The target LTIP award components for the NEOs in 2013 were as follows:

Individual NEO threshold, target and maximum payouts in shares for each LTI component are outlined below:

The Company records the estimated compensation expense at the date of grant assuming the maximum payout and adjusts its estimates on a periodic basis, if required. The NEOs have all voting rights of the shares as of the date of grant and the shares will be returned to the Company in the event that performance targets or time-based vesting requirements are not achieved. The actual payout under the 2013 LTIP will be determined at the conclusion of the three-year performance period ending on December 31, 2015 (the third year in the cumulative EBITDA performance measurement period).

See “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control” on pages 33 and 34 for the long-term performance-contingent cash award payable to each of the NEOs upon termination or a change in control.

2013 NEO Company Stock Ownership Requirement

The NEOs are required to maintain a pre-defined multiple of base salary in the form of ownership of the Company’s common stock based on the Board established target price for a particular plan year that is to be achieved over a period of three years, in the event the condition is not met. The following table sets forth information about the required share value of the Company’s common stock to be owned by each NEO for the year ended December 31, 2013:

Supplemental Long-Term Incentive Grant for CEO

In 2013, in recognition of the leadership execution and performance of Mr. Cleveland throughout the strategic planning period from 2008 through 2013, and in an effort to retain the proven high performance and leadership talent of Mr. Cleveland and to provide an incentive to define, develop, drive, and establish a platform to execute the Company’s five-year strategic plan for the period from 2014 to 2018 and drive operating results, the Compensation Committee developed and recommended a Board approved Supplemental Long-Term Incentive Grant (the “Grant”) for Mr. Cleveland. The Grant is comprised of two long-term incentive vehicles which include: (1) stock options and (2) SARs and is directly aligned to shareholder interests of performance, growth and share price appreciation. The SARs are to be settled in shares of common stock, or at the sole discretion of the Board in cash. Unvested options and stock appreciation rights are subject to forfeiture if Mr. Cleveland’s employment with the Company is terminated before the options or SARs vest. The Grant structures and vesting periods are noted in the tables below:

Stock Option Grant Structure and Vesting (1)

SARs Grant Structure and Vesting (1)

Non-Qualified Stock Options

There were no additional non-qualified stock options granted in 2013 to the NEOs other than those described above under “Supplemental Long-Term Incentive Grant for CEO.” A description of all stock awards held by the NEOs as of the end of fiscal 2013 is contained in the “Outstanding Equity Awards at December 31, 2013” table on pages 30 and 31. We reserve the right at any time to grant options under our Patrick Industries, Inc. 2009 Omnibus Incentive Plan.

Executive Retirement Plan and Non-Qualified Excess Plan

Executive Retirement Plan

As part of a long term compensation program established prior to the Company’s acquisition of Adorn in 2007, the Company maintains a non-qualified executive retirement plan (the “Executive Retirement Plan”) for Mr. Nemeth. According to the provisions of the Executive Retirement Plan, Mr. Nemeth is entitled to receive annually 40% of his respective highest annual base wages earned in the last three years prior to retirement or termination from the Company paid over ten years in 260 consecutive bi-weekly payments. Mr. Nemeth became fully vested in the Executive Retirement Plan on May 18, 2007 pursuant to a change of control event, which occurred on May 18, 2007, as a result of the Adorn acquisition and the Company’s private placement of shares to Tontine. No new employees have been invited to participate in the Executive Retirement Plan since January 1, 2007.

Non-Qualified Excess Plan

The Company maintains a voluntary non-qualified deferred compensation plan (the “NQDC Plan”) for its key executives whereby individuals can elect at the beginning of any fiscal year to defer all or a portion of their base wages for that particular year, subject to applicable laws and restrictions. Participants are immediately vested in the plan. There were no material contributions made to the NQDC Plan in 2013.

Perquisites

We believe in a performance-based compensation and benefits package and therefore provide very few perquisites to our NEOs. We provide a car allowance to our NEOs, other executives, corporate managers, and general managers, all of which are included as taxable income.

Benefit Plans

We do not maintain separate benefit plans for our NEOs. They participate in the same health and welfare plans as all of our other general employees with the same deductibles and co-pays. The NEOs also participate in the same 401(k) retirement program as all of the other general employees.

Equity Trading Restrictions

The Company has a policy whereby the mandatory trading blackout period begins at the close of trading on the stock market on the last trading day of the fiscal month ending in a reporting period (March, June, September and December) and ends after the expiration of two full stock market trading days following the public release of the financial information for that reporting period. During this period, Section 16 insiders and other management employees who have access to “inside” information are precluded from trading in the public market any types of company equity securities. Additionally, the Company precludes any Section 16 insider, as defined by the SEC, Director, Officer or Employee from trading in the public market, or any other market, based on information that is not made available to the general public.

Tax and Accounting Considerations

To the extent that it is practicable and consistent with our executive compensation objectives, we seek to comply with Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations adopted thereunder to enable us to claim the tax deductibility of performance-based compensation in excess of $1 million per taxable year to our executive officers. However, if compliance with Section 162(m) conflicts with our compensation objectives or is contrary to the best interests of our shareholders, we will pursue those objectives, regardless of the attendant tax implications. In 2012, a portion of Mr. Cleveland’s compensation did not comply with Section 162(m). In 2013, we took certain steps designed to increase the portion of our executive compensation eligible for favorable tax treatment under Section 162(m). You should be aware, however, that Section 162(m) is highly technical and complex, so that even when we seek favorable tax treatment thereunder, we cannot assure you that our tax position will prevail. We expense equity awards in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 718 Compensation – Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”).

Summary Compensation Table

The following Summary Compensation Table sets forth information about the compensation paid to our NEOs for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011. There were no stock options awarded to our NEOs for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011.

Grants of Plan-Based Awards During Fiscal Year 2013

The table below sets forth information on grants in 2013 to the NEOs of estimated payouts under non-equity incentive plan awards as set forth under “Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards” on pages 22 and 23, estimated payouts under equity incentive plan awards as set forth under “Long-Term Incentive Plan” on pages 24 to 26, “Supplemental Long-Term Incentive Grant for CEO” as set forth on pages 26 and 27, and of stock awards and all other option awards as set forth in the “Summary Compensation Table” on pages 28 and 29. The Company’s policy is generally to grant equity awards effective on the date the Compensation Committee approves such awards.

Outstanding Equity Awards at December 31, 2013

The following table summarizes the outstanding equity awards held by the NEOs as of December 31, 2013.

 Option Exercises and Stock Vested in Fiscal 2013

The following table sets forth information about the value realized by the NEOs on vesting of stock awards in 2013. There were no stock options exercised by the NEOs in 2013.

Equity Compensation Plan Information

Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation

The following table sets forth information about the participation of the NEOs in the Executive Retirement Plans and the Non-Qualified Excess Plan, and is set forth in the “Summary Compensation Table” under the caption “Change in Pension Value and Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Earnings”:

See “Executive Retirement Plan and Non-Qualified Excess Plan” summary descriptions on page 27.

Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control

We believe that the Company should provide reasonable severance benefits to our NEOs and other general employees that are fair and commensurate with their job duties, functions, and responsibilities. We believe it is important to protect our key employees in the event of a change in control and it is also in the best interest of the Company to obtain a release from employees whose employment is terminated as well as a non-compete agreement from certain employees in the form of an employment agreement. The following table summarizes the employment agreements at December 31, 2013 for our NEOs in the event they are terminated without cause or upon change in control. In addition to reasonable severance benefits, our NEOs, other executives, and general employees who have received long-term incentive awards (in the form of restricted stock grants and long-term performance cash awards) are immediately vested in all restricted shares granted and the target long-term cash award as defined in the terms and conditions of the LTI grant.

Employee is required to sign a mutual release of claims in a form satisfactory to the Company.

Based on the employment and compensation arrangements in effect as of December 31, 2013 and assuming a hypothetical termination date of December 31, 2013, including the price of the Company’s common stock on that date, the benefits upon termination without cause or change in control for our NEOs would have been as follows in the table below. Per the NEOs’ employment agreements, there are no benefits payable to the NEOs for involuntary termination due to death or disability.

Employment Contracts

The Company has entered into Employment Agreements with Messrs. Cleveland, Rodino and Nemeth, pursuant to which they agreed to serve as executive officers of the Company. The Agreements contain a non-compete clause and certain other stipulations and provide for a severance package that includes twelve (12) months base salary. Under the Agreements, voluntary termination with or without cause, death, disability or retirement, shall not result in any obligation of the Company to make payments.

2013 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

The Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee commissioned a market based review and redesign of the Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan in April of 2013. The Plan design and structure were approved by the Board in May 2013. The plan structure and compensation composition are detailed below:

Employee directors receive no compensation as such. In addition to total direct compensation, the Company reimburses the non-employee directors’ expenses, including travel, accommodations and meals, for attending Board and Board Committee meetings and our Annual Shareholders Meeting and any other activities related to our business.

The following table sets forth a summary of the compensation paid to non-employee directors in the year ended December 31, 2013: