Company: LDWY
Filing Date: 2025-09-26
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-093874
Chunk: 25

Company: LENDWAY, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-09-26
Form: PRE 14A
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, the Board and its GCN Committee will carefully consider the outcome of the advisory vote on executive compensation and Stockholder opinions received from other communications when making future compensation decisions.

<div align='center'>THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT STOCKHOLDERS VOTE“FOR” THE ADVISORY APPROVAL OF THE COMPANY’S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.

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PRELIMINARY PROXY STATEMENT – SUBJECT TO COMPLETION

PROPOSAL THREE –
RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM The Audit Committee of the Board has appointed Boulay PLLP (“Boulay”) as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. Although we are not required to do so, the Board is submitting the appointment of Boulay for ratification in order to ascertain the views of our Stockholders on this appointment. If the appointment is not ratified by the stockholders, the Audit Committee will reconsider its selection. Boulay has been the Company’s auditor since November 2023. A representative of Boulay is expected to be present at the Annual Meeting and will be given the opportunity to make a statement and will be available to respond to appropriate questions. Even if the selection is ratified, the Audit Committee in its discretion may select a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time during the year if it determines that such a change would be in the best interests of the Company and our stockholders. Required Vote; Effect of Proposal The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of our common stock of the entitled to vote on this item and present in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting is required for approval of this proposal. Proxies solicited by the Board will be voted for approval of this proposal, unless otherwise specified. If Stockholder approval is not obtained, then the Audit Committee would reconsider its selection. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF BOULAY AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026. Fees Paid to Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm The following table shows the fees for services rendered by Boulay and Baker Tilly for the Transition Period Ended 2025 and the fiscal years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.

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