Company: IPST
Filing Date: 2025-08-18
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001788230-25-000134
Chunk: 34

Company: Heritage Distilling Holding Company, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-08-18
Form: PRE 14A
Chunk 34
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 stockholders, we will amend the Certificate of Incorporation to reflect the revisions contemplated by this proposal as set forth in Appendix B and the resulting amendments to the Certificate of Incorporation will become effective upon its filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, which is anticipated to occur promptly after the Special Meeting. If this proposal is approved by our stockholders, the Board will make an appropriate amendment to our Bylaws that will allow our stockholders to take action by written consent.

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Proposal Three

Executive Officer and Director Interest

None of our directors and executive officers have any substantial interests, directly or indirectly, in the matters set forth in this proposal except to the extent of their ownership of shares of our common stock.

Vote Required and Board’s Recommendation

The affirmative vote of holders of at least 66 2/3% of the shares of the total voting power of all outstanding shares of our common stock on the Record Date and entitled to vote on the matter is required to approve this Stockholder Action Proposal. For this purpose, abstentions will be considered votes against the proposal. Only votes “FOR” and “AGAINST” the proposal will be considered in determining whether the proposal has received the requisite affirmative vote. Brokerage firms do not have discretionary authority to vote shares held in street name on this proposal. If you do not provide your broker with voting instructions, your shares will not be voted on this matter, resulting in a broker non-vote. Broker non-votes are not considered entitled to vote 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 STOCKHOLDER ACTION PROPOSAL |

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#### PROPOSAL FIVE - REVERSE STOCK SPLIT PROPOSAL
Approval of an Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation to Effect a Reverse Stock Split

Our Board has adopted resolutions recommending that the stockholders approve an amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation, in substantially the form attached hereto as Appendix C (the “Reverse Stock Split Amendment”), to effect a reverse stock split of our common stock (the “Reverse Stock Split”) at a ratio ranging from 1:5 to 1:20, without reducing the authorized number of shares of our