Company: ANY
Filing Date: 2025-03-28
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001628280-25-015485
Chunk: 45

Company: Sphere 3D Corp.
Filing Date: 2025-03-28
Form: PRE 14A
Chunk 45
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 special resolution :

1. The board of directors be authorized, subject to approval of the applicable regulatory authorities, to take such actions as are necessary to consolidate, at any time following the date of this resolution, all of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company on the basis that up to ten (10) pre-consolidation common shares, or a ratio that is less at the discretion of the board of directors, be consolidated into one (1) post-consolidation common share.

2. Notwithstanding the passing of this resolution by the Shareholders of the Company, the board of directors may, at its absolute discretion, determine when such consolidation will take place and may further, at its discretion, determine not to effect such consolidation of all of the issued and outstanding common shares, in each case without requirement for further approval, ratification or confirmation by the common shareholders of the Company.

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3. Any director or officer of the Company is hereby authorized and directed, acting for, in the name of and on behalf of the Company, to execute or cause to be executed, under the seal of the Company or otherwise, and to deliver or to cause to be delivered, all such documents, agreements and instruments, and to do or to cause to be done all such other acts and things, as such person determines to be necessary or desirable or required by any regulatory authority in order to carry out the intent of this resolution and the matters authorized hereby, such determination to be conclusively evidenced by the execution and delivery of such document, agreement or instrument or the doing of any such act or thing.

4. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the board of directors is hereby authorized, without further approval of or notice to the common shareholders of the Company, to revoke this special resolution at any time before it is acted upon.”

#### Vote Required
The Consolidation Proposal must be approved by an affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds (66⅔%) of the votes cast by shareholders present at the Meeting in person or by proxy in order to become effective. Abstentions will have no effect on the vote for the Consolidation Proposal.

The Board recommends a vote “FOR” the Consolidation Proposal.

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### EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Ms. Trompeter, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, took a leave of absence on January 31, 2025, at which point the Board appointed Kurt L. Kalbfleisch, Chief Financial Officer, as acting Chief Executive