Company: ORBS
Filing Date: 2025-09-12
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001493152-25-013280
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Company: Eightco Holdings Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-09-12
Form: PRE 14A
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Who are the candidates nominated for election as directors?

The Class III director candidates nominated for election at the Annual Meeting are Louis Foreman and Nicola Caiano, each of whom is currently a director of the Company.

Who is our independent registered public accounting firm and will they be represented at the Annual Meeting?

Stephano Slack LLC is expected to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm auditing and reporting on our financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2025. We do not expect that representatives of Stephano Slack LLC will be present at the Annual Meeting.

Where can I find the voting results of the Annual Meeting?

We will publish final voting results in a Current Report on Form 8-K within four business days following the date of the Annual Meeting.

Who counts the votes?

All votes will be tabulated by the inspector of election appointed for the Annual Meeting.

Do I have any dissenters’ or appraisal rights or cumulative voting rights with respect to any of the matters to be voted on at the Annual Meeting?

No. None of our stockholders have any dissenters’ or appraisal rights or cumulative voting rights with respect to the matters to be voted on at the Annual Meeting.

Who is soliciting proxies, how are they being solicited, and who pays the cost?

Our Board is making this solicitation of proxies for the Annual Meeting. We will bear all costs of such solicitation, including the cost of preparing and distributing this Proxy Statement and the enclosed form of proxy, and the cost of hosting the virtual Annual Meeting. After the initial distribution of this Proxy Statement, proxies may be solicited by mail, telephone, or personally by our directors, officers, employees or agents. Brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries will be requested to forward soliciting materials to beneficial owners of shares held by them for the accounts of beneficial owners, and we will pay their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses.

We have engaged [Broadridge] to host the virtual Annual Meeting and manage the production and distribution of this Proxy Statement. We expect to pay [Broadridge] approximately [$_____] for their services.

What is “householding” and how does it affect me?

With respect to eligible stockholders who share a single address, we may send only one copy of the proxy materials to that address unless we receive instructions to the contrary from any stockholder at that address. This practice, known as “householding,” is designed to reduce our printing and postage costs. However, if a stockholder of