Company: HYAC-WT
Filing Date: 2025-06-04
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-056473
Chunk: 75

Company: Haymaker Acquisition Corp. 4
Filing Date: 2025-06-04
Form: PRE 14A
Chunk 75
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 of the Sponsor for their services. All compensation will be fully disclosed to shareholders, to the extent then known, in the tender offer materials or proxy solicitation materials furnished to our shareholders in connection with a proposed initial business combination. It is unlikely the amount of such compensation will be known at the time, because the directors of the post-combination business will be responsible for determining executive officer and director compensation. Any compensation to be paid to our officers after 41 the completion of our initial business combination will be determined by a compensation committee constituted solely by independent directors. We are not party to any agreements with our executive officers and directors that provide for benefits upon termination of employment. The existence or terms of any such employment or consulting arrangements may influence our management’s motivation in identifying or selecting a target business, and we do not believe that the ability of our management to remain with us after the completion of our initial business combination should be a determining factor in our decision to proceed with any potential initial business combination. Resolution to be Voted Upon The full text of the resolution to be proposed is as follows: “RESOLVED, as an ordinary resolution, that Mr. Brian Shimko be, and hereby is, appointed as a Class I Director for a term to expire at the 2028 annual general meeting or until such director’s successor is duly appointed and qualified or until such director’s earlier death, resignation, disqualification or removal.” Vote Required for Approval Pursuant to the Company’s Articles, to be appointed, a nominee must receive a simple majority of votes cast by, or on behalf of, the holders of the then issued and outstanding ordinary shares who, being present and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, vote at the Annual Meeting. Recommendation of the Board Our Board recommends a vote “FOR” the Class I Director set forth in this Director Appointment Proposal. 42 THE AUDITOR PROPOSAL Appointment of Withum Our Audit Committee has selected Withum as our independent registered public accounting firm to perform the audit of our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 and recommends that our shareholders vote for the ratification of such selection. Although the ratification of the selection of Withum as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 is not required by law or our governing documents, the Audit Committee believes that it is a matter of good corporate governance to seek shareholder ratification of the appointment of Withum. Even if the appointment of Withum is ratified, the Audit Committee may, in