Company: IPST
Filing Date: 2025-06-13
Form Type: S-1
Source: 0001641172-25-015121
Chunk: 174

Company: Heritage Distilling Holding Company, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-06-13
Form: S-1
Chunk 174
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 director under Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act. Dr. Trevan serves as chairman of our compensation committee. Our board of directors has adopted a written charter for the compensation committee, which is available on our corporate website at www.HeritageDistilling.com. The information on our website is not part of this prospectus.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Our nominating and corporate governance committee is responsible for, among other matters:

| ● | determining                                                                                        
 the qualifications, qualities, skills and other expertise required to be a director and developing 
 and recommending to the board for its approval criteria to be considered in selecting nominees     
 for director;                                                                                      |

| ● | identifying                                                                                 
 and screening individuals qualified to become members of our board of directors, consistent 
 with criteria approved by the Committee and our board of directors;                         |

| ● | overseeing                                                                                
 the organization of our board of directors to ensure that the duties and responsibilities 
 of the board are discharged properly and efficiently;                                     |

| ● | reviewing                                                                                  
 the committee structure of the board of directors and the composition of such committees   
 and recommending directors for appointment to each committee together with recommendations 
 for the Chairs of such committees; and                                                     |

| ● | identifying                                                                           
 best practices for the board’s discharge of its duties and responsibilities including 
 policies and principles that ensure good governance throughout the enterprise.        |

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Our nominating and corporate governance committee consists of three of our directors, Messrs. Smith, Alstead and Swann, each of whom meets the definition of “independent director” under the rules of Nasdaq. Mr. Smith serves as chairman of our nominating and corporate governance committee. Our board of directors has adopted a written charter for the nominating and corporate governance committee, which is available on our corporate website at www.HeritageDistilling.com. The information on our website is not part of this prospectus.

Technology and Cryptocurrency Committee

Our Technology and Cryptocurrency Committee is responsible for, among other things:

| ● | evaluating                                                                                      
 our current use of technology, including security protocols, selection of software and vendors, 
 and safeguarding of data and information;                                                       |

| ● | evaluating                                                                                          
 new technology that may be able to create efficiencies for our processes, improve sales or          
 revenue opportunities, allow us to reach new customers or otherwise improve our overall operations; |

| ● | monitoring                                                                                 
 our Cryptocurrency Treasury Reserve Policy related to accepting, acquiring, holding, using 
 and disposing of such cryptocurrency