Company: OCC
Filing Date: 2025-02-18
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001437749-25-004188
Chunk: 37

Company: OPTICAL CABLE CORP
Filing Date: 2025-02-18
Form: PRE 14A
Chunk 37
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 January 24, 2025. The Common Shares owned by Mr. Nygren include 10,888 Common Shares purchased in open-market transactions at various times. All of Mr. Nygren’s shares are held jointly with his wife, who shares voting and investment power as to those shares.                         |
| (6) | Includes 9,990 Common Shares still subject to vesting as of January 24, 2025. Mr. Weber’s holdings include 57,625 Common Shares which he purchased in open-market transactions at various times and 7,500 Common Shares which he acquired upon exercise of warrants (warrants purchased by Mr. Weber from third parties in arm’s length transactions). |

| (7) | R. Ted Weschler’s address is 404B East Main Street, Charlottesville, Virginia 22902. Common Share ownership information reflected in the table is as of December 31, 2018 and is based on the Form SC 13G/A filed by R. Ted Weschler with the SEC on February 14, 2019. The Company is not aware of any Common Shares subsequently acquired or disposed by Mr. Weschler. |
| (8) | David R. Goode is a strategic financial investor. Mr. Goode’s address is 150 Main Street, Suite 1700, Norfolk, Virginia 23510. Common Share ownership information in the table is as of February 2024, based on Company inquiry.                                                                                                                                         |

As of January 24, 2025, employees of the Company and members of the Board of Directors owned approximately 36.9% of the shares issued and outstanding, including shares still subject to potential forfeiture based on vesting requirements.

<div align='center'>EXECUTIVE OFFICERS</div>

The current executive officers of the Company are: Neil D. Wilkin, Jr., Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer and Tracy G. Smith, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Please see the “Election of Directors” section of this proxy statement for certain information concerning Mr. Wilkin.

Tracy G. Smith, age 57, became the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer on July 9, 2008. Prior to becoming Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Ms. Smith served as the Company’s Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from September 2003 through July 2008. Prior to becoming Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Ms. Smith served as the Company’s Controller