Company: ORBS
Filing Date: 2025-09-12
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001493152-25-013280
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Company: Eightco Holdings Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-09-12
Form: PRE 14A
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 has nominated Louis Foreman and Nicola Caiano to serve as Class III members of our Board until the 2028 annual meeting of stockholders or until the appointment, election, and qualification of their respective successor.

Information Regarding the Directors and Executive Officers

The following table sets forth, as of the date of this Proxy Statement, certain information regarding our current executive officers and directors.

| Name              |     |  Age |     | Position          |
| Daniel            
 Ives              |     |   61 |     | Chairman          |
| Kevin             
 O’Donnell         |     |   49 |     | Chief             
 Financial Officer |
| Brett             
 Vroman            |     |   43 |     | Chief             
 Executive Officer |
| Frank             
 Jennings(1)(2)(3) |     |   54 |     | Director          |
| Louis             
 Foreman (1)(2)(3) |     |   56 |     | Director          |
| Nicola            
 Caiano (1)(2)(3)  |     | [__] |     | Director          |

(1) Member of Audit Committee.

(2) Member of Compensation Committee.

(3) Member of Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

Executive Officer and Director Biographies

Information concerning our directors and director nominee is set forth below. The biographical description of each director and director nominee includes the specific experience, qualifications, attributes and skills that led the Board to conclude that such person should serve as a director.

Daniel Ives has served as Chairman since September 2025 and is a seasoned financial executive and technology sector specialist with over two decades of experience as an equity research analyst on Wall Street. Mr. Ives currently serves as Managing Director and Senior Equity Research Analyst at Wedbush Securities, where he has led the firm’s technology research efforts since 2018 and holds the position of Global Head of Technology Research. Throughout his career, Mr. Ives has developed deep expertise in the enterprise software and hardware sectors, including cybersecurity, cloud computing, big data, mobile technologies, and, more recently, electric vehicles and other disruptive technologies. Prior to joining Wedbush, Mr. Ives spent 16 years as a Managing Director at FBR Capital Markets, where he focused on technology research and analysis. He began his professional career as a financial analyst at HBO before earning his MBA in Finance. Mr. Ives is recognized for his comprehensive understanding of the technology industry and its evolving landscape, providing strategic insights to institutional investors and corporate clients. He