Company: HYAC-WT
Filing Date: 2025-07-01
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-064707
Chunk: 66

Company: Haymaker Acquisition Corp. 4
Filing Date: 2025-07-01
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 66
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 joined the board of directors of Audacy Inc., a leading multi-platform audio content and entertainment company. In July 2024, Mr. Meltzer joined the board of directors of CQC Impact Investors LLC, an organization, along with related entities, developing and implementing carbon reduction and clean energy projects at scale, generating high-quality carbon credits with significant co-benefits for the poorest people across the world. In October 2024, Mr. Meltzer joined the board of directors of ATD New Holdings, Inc., parent company of American Tire Distributors, Inc., the largest tire distributor in the United States. Mr. Meltzer received a Juris Doctor degree in law from New York University School of Law and an A.B. from Harvard College. Mr. Meltzer is qualified to serve as a director due to his experience representing corporate clients on high-profile, complex, and cross-border matters and his leadership qualities. Mr. Meltzer was named as a defendant in three class action derivative stockholder actions, which were consolidated into one action, in connection with The Hain Celestial Group, filed in the Eastern District Court of New York in 2017, alleging, among other things, breach of fiduciary duty and violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act based on allegedly materially false or misleading statements and omissions in public statements, press releases and SEC filings. In November 2022, the assigned Magistrate issued a report and recommendation recommending dismissal with prejudice, to which plaintiffs filed objections and defendants countered. The case remains pending. Walter D. McLallen , who has served as one of our directors since July 2023, is a finance professional with over 30 years of leveraged finance, private equity, restructuring and operations experience. Mr. McLallen has been the Managing Member of Meritage Capital Advisors, an advisory boutique firm focused on debt and private equity transaction origination, structuring and consulting, since 2004. Mr. McLallen has extensive board and organizational experience and has served on numerous corporate and non-profit boards and committees, with a significant historical focus on consumer products-related companies. Mr. McLallen has served on the board of directors of The Lovesac Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOVE), a direct to consumer furniture retailer, from 2019. Mr. McLallen served as a director of publicly traded Centric Brands Inc. (NASDAQ: CTRC), a lifestyle brands collective in the branded and licensed apparel and accessories sectors, from