Company: ATLN
Filing Date: 2025-05-30
Form Type: DEFA14A
Source: 0001605888-25-000022
Chunk: 40

Company: ATLANTIC INTERNATIONAL CORP.
Filing Date: 2025-05-30
Form: DEFA14A
Chunk 40
---
 A person elected to fill a vacancy or newly created directorship shall hold office until the next election of the class for which such director shall have been chosen and until his or her successor shall be duly elected and qualified. In view of the fact that the Company’s stockholdings are more widespread and will continue to do so, the Board believed that a two-thirds vote in order to remove a director should be reduced to a majority vote. Therefore Article VI.D of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation shall be amended to read as follows:

In view of the fact that the Company’s stockholders are more wide spread and will continue to be so, the Board believes that a two‑thirds vote in order to remove a director should be reduced to a majority vote in order that the vote can be

<div align='center'>29</div>

effected without further delays. Therefore, Article VI.D of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation should be read as follows:

Removal; Vacancies . Any director may be removed from office by the stockholders of the Corporation only for cause by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding voting power of the stockholders. [emphasis added] Vacancies occurring on the Board of Directors for any reason and newly created directorships resulting from an increase in the authorized number of directors may be filled only by vote of a majority of the remaining members of the Board of Directors, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director, at any meeting of the Board of Directors. A person elected to fill a vacancy or newly created directorship shall hold office until the next election of the class for which such director shall have been chosen and until his or her successor shall be duly elected and qualified.

### APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT FOR A MAJORITY VOTE FOR REMOVAL OF A DIRECTOR IN THE AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
The affirmative vote of the holders of record of a majority of the Company’s shares of common stock entitled to vote on this Proposal 7 is required for approval of this Proposal.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE ADOPTION OF CHANGES TO REMOVAL OF A DIRECTOR IN THE COMPANY’S AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION.

#### PROPOSAL 8

### APPROVAL OF SHAREHOLDER ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY WRITTEN CONSENT IN THE