Company: LIDRW
Filing Date: 2025-03-25
Form Type: PREC14A
Source: 0001140361-25-010248
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Company: AEye, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-03-25
Form: PREC14A
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 Dr. Gottschalk and Ms. Zeifman meet the definition of “independent director” for purposes of serving on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee under the corporate governance standards of the Nasdaq Stock Market. Strategic Financing and M&A Committee Our Strategic Financing and M&A Committee was established in April 2024 and is responsible for, among other things, reviewing, discussing, and recommending strategic financing or other strategic initiatives that may be proposed by management from time to time. Our Strategic Financing and M&A Committee consists of Timothy J. Dunn and Jonathon B. Husby, with Mr. Husby chairing this Committee. DIRECTOR COMPENSATION The table below sets forth information regarding non-employee director compensation for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.

| Name                       |     | Fees Earned 
  or Paid in 
        Cash 
         ($) |     |   Stock 
  Awards 
  ($)(1) |     |    Total 
      ($) |
| Timothy J. Dunn            |     |    $157,083 |     | $59,485 |     | $216,568 |
| Luis C. Dussan             |     |    $141,667 |     |      $— |     | $141,667 |
| Prof. Dr. Bernd Gottschalk |     |    $157,500 |     |      $— |     | $157,500 |
| Jonathon B. Husby          |     |    $129,167 |     | $37,753 |     | $166,920 |
| Sue E. Zeifman             |     |    $157,500 |     |      $— |     | $157,500 |

| (1) | Represents the aggregate grant date fair value of stock awards granted, computed in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation (“FASB Topic 718”). The stock awards granted in 2024 consisted of grants of restricted share units (“RSUs”) granted pursuant to our 2021 Equity Plan (as defined below). For the first and second quarters of 2024, Mr. Dunn elected to receive all of his cash compensation for Board service in the form of immediately vested equity and received 13,585 shares on January 1, 2024, and 21,335 shares on April 1, 2024. For the first and second quarters of 2024, Mr. Husby was only entitled