Company: BKYI
Filing Date: 2025-06-27
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001437749-25-021438
Chunk: 2

Company: BIO KEY INTERNATIONAL INC
Filing Date: 2025-06-27
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 2
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 REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2025 | 20 |
| REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE                                                                                                                                               | 22 |
| PROPOSAL 3: ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION                                                                                                                         | 23 |
| PROPOSAL 4: AMENDMENT TO THE BIO-KEY INTERNATIONAL, INC. 2023 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN                                                                                          | 24 |
| PROPOSAL 5: AMENDMENT TO THE BIO-KEY INTERNATIONAL, INC. 2021 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN                                                                                  | 35 |
| STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS                                                                                                                                                       | 38 |
| STOCKHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS                                                                                                                                                  | 38 |
| OTHER MATTERS                                                                                                                                                               | 39 |
| ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K                                                                                                                                                  | 39 |
| WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION                                                                                                                                         | 39 |
| APPENDIX A⸺BIO-KEY INTERNATIONAL, INC. 2023 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN, AS AMENDED                                                                                                |    |
| APPENDIX B⸺BIO-KEY INTERNATIONAL, INC. 2021 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN, AS AMENDED                                                                                        |    |

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BIO-key International, Inc.
101 Crawfords Corner Road, Suite 4116

Holmdel, NJ 07733

PROXY STATEMENT
2025 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS</div>

The enclosed proxy is solicited by the board of directors of BIO-key International, Inc. (the “Company,” “we” or “us”) for use at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) to be held on Friday, August 8, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., local time, at our offices at 101 Crawfords Corner Road, Suite 4116, Holmdel, NJ 07733, and at any continuation, adjournment or postponement thereof.

<div align='center'>GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND VOTING</div>

Who Can Attend and Vote

Only holders of our common stock of record at the close of business on June 20, 2025, the record date, are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting, and at any continuation(s), postponement(s) or adjournment(s) thereof. As of the