Company: OCC
Filing Date: 2025-02-28
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001437749-25-005577
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Company: OPTICAL CABLE CORP
Filing Date: 2025-02-28
Form: DEF 14A
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 before an annual meeting and if desired, to have such proposals included in the Company’s proxy statement. The Chairman of the annual meeting of shareholders of the Company may refuse to acknowledge the nomination of any person as a director or any other proposal by a shareholder not made in compliance with these procedures. In addition, no proposal will be included in any proxy statement of the Company unless the shareholder submitting a proposal to be included in the proxy statement follows the procedures outlined below. A copy of the bylaws may be obtained without charge, upon written request to Ms. Tracy G. Smith, Corporate Secretary, Optical Cable Corporation, 5290 Concourse Drive, Roanoke, Virginia 24019.

Proposals for Inclusion in the Company’s Proxy Statement

We engage with shareholders and other stakeholders throughout the year to learn their perspectives on certain significant issues. This engagement helps us better understand shareholder priorities and perspectives, gives us an opportunity to elaborate upon our initiatives and practices, and fosters constructive dialogue. We take feedback and insights from our engagement with shareholders and other stakeholders into consideration as we review and evolve our practices and disclosures, and further share them with our Board as appropriate.

Shareholder proposals to be included in the proxy statement for the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders in 2026 must be received by Ms. Tracy G. Smith, Corporate Secretary, Optical Cable Corporation, 5290 Concourse Drive, Roanoke, Virginia 24019. Pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act, a shareholder must submit the proposal not less than 120 calendar days before the one year anniversary of the date on which the previous year’s annual meeting proxy statement was first sent or given to shareholders.

Nominations and Proposals not Included in the Company’s Proxy Statement but Intended to be Brought Before the Company’s Annual Meeting

Shareholder proposals not included in the proxy statement for the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders in 2026 must be received by Ms. Tracy G. Smith, Corporate Secretary, Optical Cable Corporation, 5290 Concourse Drive, Roanoke, Virginia 24019. Pursuant to the Company’s bylaws, shareholder proposals to be presented at the Company’s 2025 annual meeting of shareholders must be received not less than 120 days nor more than 150 days before the date of the anniversary of the immediately preceding annual meeting of shareholders; provided, however, that if the date of the annual meeting is more than 30 days before or more than 60 days after such anniversary date, notice