Company: IPST
Filing Date: 2025-05-30
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001788230-25-000100
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Company: Heritage Distilling Holding Company, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-05-30
Form: PRE 14A
Chunk 8
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, you must obtain a legal proxy from the organization that holds your shares. Please contact that organization for instructions on how to obtain a legal proxy to you from your broker, bank or other nominee.

If you received more than one set of proxy materials or proxy card, then you hold shares of Heritage common stock in more than one account. You should vote via the Internet, by mail or in person for all shares held in each of your accounts.

If I submit a proxy, how will it be voted?

At the Annual Meeting, the persons named in the proxy card or, if applicable, their substitutes, will vote your shares as you instruct. If you sign your proxy card and return it without indicating how you would like to vote your shares, your shares will be voted as the Board of Directors recommends, which is:

• FOR each of the director nominees in the Director Proposal;

• FOR the approval of the compensation of our named executive officers in the Advisory Compensation Proposal;

#### •

#### THREE YEARS

#### in the Advisory Vote Proposal;
• FOR the approval of the ELOC Share Issuance Proposal;

• FOR the approval of the SPA Share Issuance Proposal;

• FOR the approval of the Authorized Share Proposal;

• FOR the approval of the Incentive Plan Proposal;

#### •

#### FOR

#### the approval of the Auditor Proposal; and
#### •

#### FOR

#### the Adjournment Proposal.
Can I change my vote or revoke my proxy?

Yes. If you change your mind after you have voted by internet or you sent in your proxy card and wish to re-vote, you may do so by following one of these procedures:

• Vote again via the internet;

• Send in another signed proxy card with a later date;

• Send a letter revoking your vote or proxy to our Corporate Secretary at our offices in Gig Harbor, Washington; or

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Questions and Answers

• Attend the Annual Meeting and vote in person.

We will tabulate the latest valid vote or instruction that we receive from you.

Can I attend the Annual Meeting?

You are entitled to attend the Annual Meeting if you were a stockholder of record or a beneficial owner of our common stock as of the close of business on May 30, 2025 or you hold a valid legal proxy for the Annual Meeting. If you are a stockholder of record, your name will be verified against the list of stockholders