Company: IPST
Filing Date: 2025-06-10
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001788230-25-000111
Chunk: 68

Company: Heritage Distilling Holding Company, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-06-10
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 68
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 at such adjourned meeting, are announced at the meeting at which adjournment is taken, unless after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting. At the adjourned meeting, we may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting.

Vote Required and Board's Recommendation

Approval of the Adjournment Proposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on the proposal. Under New York Stock Exchange rules, this is considered a routine matter, and brokers may exercise discretionary authority to vote on this proposal if no instructions are provided by the beneficial owner. Broker non-votes are not expected on this proposal, as brokers are permitted to vote uninstructed shares. Abstentions will not be counted as votes cast and will therefore have no effect on the outcome of the vote. You may vote "FOR," "AGAINST," or "ABSTAIN" on this proposal.

| THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE ADJOURNMENT PROPOSAL |

| 2025 Proxy Statement |     | 44 |     | Heritage Distilling Holding Company, Inc. |

Executive Officers

The following table provides information regarding our executive officers as of May 30, 2025:

| Name                  |     | Age |     | Position(s)                                                     |
| Justin B. Stiefel     |     |  50 |     | Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, and Treasurer   |
| Jennifer D.H. Stiefel |     |  49 |     | Director, President, and Secretary                              |
| Michael Carrosino     |     |  64 |     | Executive Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer |
| Beth A. Marker        |     |  64 |     | Senior Vice President of Retail Operations                      |
| Danielle B. Perkins   |     |  35 |     | Senior Vice President of Wholesale Operations                   |

Biographical information for Justin B. Stiefel and Jennifer D.H. Stiefel as set forth in the section entitled "Proposal One - Director Proposal - Other Director Biographies."

Michael Carrosino has served as our Executive Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer since November 25, 2024. Prior to that, he served as Executive Vice President of Finance and Acting Chief Financial Officer from June 2023 to November 2024. Mr. Carrosino is