Company: ATLN
Filing Date: 2025-05-30
Form Type: DEFA14A
Source: 0001605888-25-000022
Chunk: 42

Company: ATLANTIC INTERNATIONAL CORP.
Filing Date: 2025-05-30
Form: DEFA14A
Chunk 42
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Classified Board Structure . From and after the Effective Time (defined below), the directors, other than any who may be elected by the holders of any series of Preferred Stock under specified circumstances, shall be divided into three (3) classes hereby designated Class I, Class II and Class III. The Board of Directors may assign members of the Board of Directors already in office to such classes at the time such classification becomes effective. The term of office of the initial Class I directors shall expire at the first annual meeting of the stockholders following the effectiveness of this Restated Certificate (the “Effective Time”), the term of office of the initial Class II directors shall expire at the second annual meeting of the stockholders following the Effective Time, and the term of office of the initial Class III directors shall expire at the third annual meeting of the stockholders following the Effective Time. At each annual meeting of stockholders, commencing with the first annual meeting of stockholders following the Effective Time, each of the successors elected to replace the directors of a Class whose term shall have expired at such annual meeting shall be elected to hold office for a three-year term and until the third annual meeting next succeeding his or her election and until his or her respective successor shall have been duly elected and qualified. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Article VI, each director shall serve until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified or until his or her death, resignation, or removal.

The Board recommends that the shareholders approve an amendment to Article VI.C to read as follows:

Board Term of Office . Directors shall be elected at each annual meeting of stockholders to hold office until the next annual meeting. Each director, including a director elected to fill a vacancy, shall hold office until such director’s successor is elected and qualified or until such director’s earlier death, resignation or removal.

### APPROVAL REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDATION
The affirmative vote of the holders of record of a majority of the Company’s shares of stock entitled to vote of this Proposal 9 required for approval of this Proposal.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE ADOPTION OF THE RECLASSIFICATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO AN UNCLASSIFIED BOARD IN THE COMPANY’S AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION.

### OTHER INFORMATION
Proxies for the Annual Meeting will be solicited by electronic mail and through brokerage institutions and all expenses involved, including printing and postage