Company: ATLN
Filing Date: 2025-05-30
Form Type: DEFA14A
Source: 0001605888-25-000022
Chunk: 31

Company: ATLANTIC INTERNATIONAL CORP.
Filing Date: 2025-05-30
Form: DEFA14A
Chunk 31
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 frequency with which we should hold future non-binding votes to approve executive compensation, or to abstain from voting.

We are requesting your non-binding vote to determine whether the frequency of the vote to approve the compensation of our Named Executive Officers should be every 1 year, 2 years or 3 years. The Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee believe that annual votes will allow the Compensation Committee, management, and our shareholders to continue to engage in a timely, open and meaningful dialogue regarding our executive compensation philosophy, policies and practices.

#### 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 on this Proposal 3 at the Annual Meeting, present in person or by proxy, is required for approval of this proposal.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS YOU VOTE FOR A FREQUENCY OF EVERY THREE YEARS (3 YEARS) FOR HOLDING FUTURE NON-BINDING VOTES TO APPROVE NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION.

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#### PROPOSAL 4
<div align='center'>THE RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF THE COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT</div>

### REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
RBSM is the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.

The Audit Committee of the Board has recommended that the Board selects, and the Board has selected RBSM, LLP (“RBSM”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. The Audit Committee is directly responsible for appointing the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee is not bound by the outcome of this vote. However, if the shareholders do not ratify the selection of RBSM as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, our Audit Committee intends to reconsider the selection of RBSM as our independent registered public accounting firm.

RBSM has audited our financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The following is a summary of fees paid or to be paid to RBSM for services rendered.

Audit Fees . Audit fees consist of fees billed for professional services rendered for the audit of our year-end financial statements and services that are normally provided by RBSM in connection with regulatory filings. The aggregate fees billed by RBSM for professional services rendered for the audit of our