Company: KITTW
Filing Date: 2025-04-29
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001849820-25-000120
Chunk: 42

Company: Nauticus Robotics, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-29
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 42
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 the partnership. If a holder of our common stock is a partner of a partnership holding shares of our common stock, such holder should consult his or her own tax advisor.

This summary of certain U.S. federal income tax consequences is for general information only and is not tax advice. Holders of our common stock are urged to consult their own tax advisor with respect to the application of United States federal income tax laws to their particular situation as well as any tax considerations arising under other United States federal tax laws (such as the estate or gift tax laws) or under the laws of any state, local, foreign or other taxing jurisdiction or under any applicable tax treaty.

The reverse stock split is intended to be treated as a recapitalization for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Assuming the reverse stock split qualifies as a recapitalization, a U.S. holder will not recognize any gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes upon the reverse stock split, except that a U.S. holder whose fractional share resulting from the reverse stock split is rounded up to the nearest whole share may recognize income or gain for U.S. federal income tax purposes equal to the value of the additional fractional share. A U.S. holder’s aggregate tax basis in the common stock received pursuant to the reverse stock split will equal the U.S. holder’s tax basis in its common stock surrendered in the reverse stock split in exchange therefor increased by any income or gain attributable to the rounding up of fractional shares. The holding period of the U.S. holder’s common stock received pursuant to the reverse stock split will include the holding period of the common stock surrendered in the reverse stock split in exchange therefor. The portion of the shares received by a U.S. holder that are attributable to rounding up for fractional shares will have a holding period commencing on the effective date of the reverse stock split. U.S. holders that have acquired different blocks of our common stock at different times or at different prices are urged to consult their own tax advisors regarding the allocation of their aggregated adjusted basis among, and the holding period of, our common stock.

Required Vote and Recommendation of Board of Directors

Approval of Item 4 requires the affirmative vote of stockholders representing a majority of votes cast at the Meeting. Abstentions will have no effect on the outcome of this vote. Because Item 4 is considered a “routine” proposal, we do not expect any broker non-votes.

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