Company: MTCH
Filing Date: 2025-04-16
Form Type: PREC14A
Source: 0000902664-25-001820
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Company: Match Group, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-16
Form: PREC14A
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Anson Funds’ director candidates for the Board without bias and under a fair process. Mr. Gupta offered to send profiles of three
independent candidates to Mr. McInerney following the meeting and reiterated his interest in constructive engagement, but noted that Anson
Funds is prepared to seek an alternate path towards Board representation as necessary in light of the Board’s corporate governance
deficiencies and the Company’s long-term underperformance.

Following the February 14, 2025, meeting, Mr.
Gupta emailed Messrs. McInerney and Edgett the profiles of three independent director candidates, including Funmibi (Fumbi) Chima (“Ms.
Chima”), later that day. Mr. Gupta also requested a meeting with Mr. Rascoff given his recent appointment as CEO.

On February 17, 2025, Mr. Gupta directed Anson
Funds’ external counsel Eleazer Klein and Brandon Gold of Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP to formally request the Company’s director
questionnaire.

On February 21, 2025, Mr. Gupta emailed Mr.
McInerney to request a follow-up meeting to receive the Board’s initial feedback on Anson Funds’ director candidates.

On February 25, 2025, Mr. McInerney responded
to Mr. Gupta’s February 21, 2025, email stating that the Board is “considering in due course” and will contact Mr. Gupta
with any updates. Mr. McInerney also indicated that Mr. Rascoff would be unable to meet with any stockholders for one or two months.

Later on February 25, 2025, Mr. Gupta directed
Anson Funds’ external counsel Eleazer Klein and Brandon Gold of Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP to formally request various Company
policies and guidelines applicable to directors of the Company.

On March 3, 2025, the Company announced the
promotion of the CEO of the Company’s Evergreen & Emerging Brands, Hesam Hosseini, to Chief Operating Officer of the Company,
and the future departure of Mr. Swidler as President of the Company.

On March 12, 2025, Anson Funds submitted notice
to the Company of its intention (i) to nominate three independent nominees, including Laura Lee (“Ms. Lee”) and Ms. Chima,
as well as Mr. Gupta as an alternate nominee, for election to the Board and (ii) to