Company: LIDRW
Filing Date: 2025-04-07
Form Type: DEFC14A
Source: 0001140361-25-012590
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Company: AEye, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-07
Form: DEFC14A
Chunk 12
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 Group in its solicitation of proxies for use at the Annual Meeting. The Company pays the cost of preparing, assembling, printing, mailing, distributing, and making available these proxy materials and soliciting votes. In connection with the engagement of Sodali & Co., to assist in the solicitation of proxies, we expect to pay Sodali & Co., an estimated fee of $125,000 plus reimbursement of directly related expenses incurred, telephone solicitation charges, and certain other fees up to $25,000. Sodali & Co. expects that approximately 15 of its employees will assist in the solicitation. We also reimburse brokers and other nominees for their expenses in sending these materials to you and obtaining your voting instructions. Stockholders voting via the telephone or Internet should understand that there may be costs associated with telephonic or electronic access, such as usage charges from telephone companies and Internet service providers, which must be borne by the stockholder. DISSENTERS’ RIGHTS There are no rights of appraisal or similar dissenter’s rights with respect to any matter to be acted upon pursuant to this proxy statement. VOTES REQUIRED The vote required for Proposal 1, for the election of directors by stockholders, shall be the plurality of the votes cast with respect to a director nominee. This means that the director nominees receiving the highest number of 5

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affirmative “for” votes will be elected. As a result, any shares not voted “for” a particular nominee, whether as a result of a “withhold” vote or a “broker non-vote” (as defined below), will not be counted in such nominee’s favor and will have no effect on the outcome of the election. Approval of Proposal 2 requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the shares of stock present or represented by proxy at our Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on the subject matter. An abstention will have the same effect as a vote against the proposal because an abstention represents a share considered present and entitled to vote. Approval of Proposal 3 requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the shares of stock present or represented by proxy at our Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on the subject matter. An abstention will have the same effect as a vote against the proposal because an abstention represents a share considered present and entitled to vote. Approval of Proposal 4 requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the shares of