Company: ATLN
Filing Date: 2025-05-13
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001605888-25-000017
Chunk: 40

Company: ATLANTIC INTERNATIONAL CORP.
Filing Date: 2025-05-13
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 40
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 other action that is considered a “repricing” for purposes of the stockholder approval rules of the applicable securities exchange.

### APPROVAL REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDATION
The affirmative vote of the holders of record of a majority in voting interest of the shares of stock entitled to vote of this Proposal 5 at the Annual Meeting, present in person or by proxy is required for approval of this Proposal.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE ADOPTION OF THE COMPANY’S 2025 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN.

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#### PROPOSAL 6

#### APPROVAL OF THE COMPANY’S

### AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS
Pursuant to the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”), our Board of Directors approved, and is proposing that the stockholders approve and adopt, an amended and restated Certificate of Incorporation and amended and restated By-Laws in the form under Exhibits B and C .

#### Purpose and Effect of the Proposed Amendment
The Board of Directors is proposing to amend and restate the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company primarily for the following reasons:

- to update the Company’s name (from “SeqLL Inc.” to “Atlantic International Corp.”) in the Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws;

- to amend the par value of the shares of Common Stock (Article IV.A. of the Certificate of Incorporation);

- to increase the total number of authorized shares of Common Stock (Article IV.A. of the Certificate of Incorporation);

- to provide for a majority vote in relation to the removal of a director (Article VI.D. of the Certificate of Incorporation);

- to amend the quorum required to hold shareholders meetings (Section 1.5 of the Bylaws);

- to authorize stockholder actions to be taken by written consent in lieu of holding a meeting;

- to reclassify our board of directors from a classified board to an unclassified board;

- to add a provision in the Bylaws regarding the removal of directors;

The following description summarizes the provisions in question in the current certificate of incorporation and by-laws and the provisions as amended and restated:

#### Certificate of Incorporation
|                |     | Current                                            |     | As amended and restated                                      |
| Document title |     | AMENDED AND RESTATEDCERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATIONOF 
 SEQLL INC.