Company: OCC
Filing Date: 2025-02-18
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001437749-25-004188
Chunk: 62

Company: OPTICAL CABLE CORP
Filing Date: 2025-02-18
Form: PRE 14A
Chunk 62
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 year ended October 31, 2024, the Company sold certain items to Mr. Frazier, a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, at fair market value and in arms-length transactions, in exchange for $720.

<div align='center'>OTHER MATTERS</div>

The Board of Directors knows of no other business to be acted upon at the annual meeting or properly before the meeting other than those matters referred to in this proxy statement. If any other matters properly come before the annual meeting, it is the intention of the persons named in the enclosed proxy to vote the shares they represent in accordance with their best judgment.

<div align='center'>ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE MATTERS</div>

The Board of Directors, its committees and the Company’s management recognize the importance of environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) matters and how they impact our stakeholders. We believe appropriately responding to ESG issues is an important component of corporate social responsibility and comprehensive fiscal management. In light of the continued importance surrounding ESG matters, the Company establishes programs, practices and policies to maximize the benefit to the Company, and our shareholders, employees and the communities we impact. We believe that ESG programs and practices are important for attracting the best talent, executing on our strategies, maintaining a robust supplier and channel partner base, and innovating to meet our consumers’ evolving expectations.

The Board and its committees review and discuss with management matters related to human capital management, including the Company’s commitment to excellence, diversity, respect and fairness, employee engagement, merit-based compensation and benefits, and business conduct and compliance.

We are committed to conducting operations and activities in a manner that provides and maintains safe and healthy working conditions, protects the environment, and conserves natural resources. In meeting this commitment, it is our policy that no employee shall engage in any conduct that violates any environmental, health or safety law or is otherwise inconsistent with the health and safety needs of our employees and the environmental needs of our communities. We are also committed to the continual improvement of our environmental management systems, our environmental, health and safety programs, and to the prevention of pollution.

<div align='center'>NOMINATIONS AND PROPOSALS BY SHAREHOLDERS FOR 2026 ANNUAL MEETING</div>

The Board does not currently prescribe any minimum qualifications for director candidates. Consistent with the criteria for the selection of directors approved by the Board, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will take into account: (1) the Company’s current needs,