Company: IPST
Filing Date: 2025-08-29
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001788230-25-000148
Chunk: 68

Company: Heritage Distilling Holding Company, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-08-29
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 68
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 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

#### The Audit Committee
Troy Alstead (Chair)
Christopher H. (Toby) Smith
Eric S. Trevan, Ph.D.

This foregoing audit committee report is not “soliciting materials,” is not deemed “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference by any general statement incorporating by reference this proxy statement into any filing of ours under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except to the extent we specifically incorporate this report by reference.

Householding

We participate in the practice of “householding” and some brokers, banks, and other nominee record holders may participate as well. This means that only one copy of this Proxy Statement or Annual Report on Form 10-K may have been sent to multiple stockholders in your household. We will promptly deliver a separate copy of either document to you at no cost if you request a copy orally or in writing to the following address: Corporate Secretary, 9668 Bujacich Road, Gig Harbor, WA 98332. If you want to receive separate copies of the annual report and proxy statement in the future or if you are receiving multiple copies and would like to receive only one copy for your household, you should contact us via the foregoing contact information if your shares are registered directly in your name or contact your broker, bank, or other nominee record holder if your shares are held in street name.

Availability of Annual Report on Form 10-K

A copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 has been mailed to you with this Proxy Statement. Except as provided above, the Annual Report is not to be considered a part of these proxy soliciting materials or subject

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Executive Officers

to Regulations 14A or 14C or to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act. The information contained in the “Audit Committee Report” shall not be deemed “filed” with the SEC or subject to Regulations 14A or 14C or to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act. We will provide upon written request, without charge, to each stockholder of record as of the Record Date, a copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal