Company: HGBL
Filing Date: 2025-04-22
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000950170-25-056713
Chunk: 40

Company: Heritage Global Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-22
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 40
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 must receive at our principal executive offices no later than close of business on the fifth day following the date on which notice of the meeting was first given to the shareholders; provided that the Company is not required to include in its proxy statement any proposal that does not comply with the requirements under the Exchange Act, including Rule 14a-8 of the Exchange Act discussed above.

In order for a shareholder director nomination to be considered in proper form, the shareholder’s notice of nominations must set forth:

The name and address of the shareholder making the nomination and person(s) to be nominated;

all information relating to the individual being nominated that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of directors in an election contest and such individual’s written consent to be named in a proxy statement as a nominee and to serve as a director if elected;

a description of all arrangements or understandings between the shareholder and each nominee and any other person or persons (naming such person or persons) pursuant to which the nomination or nominations are to be made by the shareholder; and

a representation that the shareholder is a holder of record of stock of the Company entitled to vote at such meeting and such shareholder intends to appear in person or by proxy at the annual meeting of shareholders to propose such business.

To be in proper form for shareholder proposals, the shareholder must provide the Board of the Company Secretary with notice of intention to present a proposal for action, and such notice must include:

the number of voting securities that the shareholder holds of record and which are beneficially owned;

the text of the proposal to be presented at the annual meeting of shareholders; and

a statement in support of such proposal.

The Company may require any individual nominated to furnish such other information as it may reasonably require to determine the eligibility of such individual to serve as a director of the Company.

In addition to satisfying the foregoing requirements under our Restated By-laws, to comply with SEC Rule 14a-19, shareholders who intend to solicit proxies in support of proposed nominees other than the proposed nominees put forth by the Board must provide notice that sets forth the information required by SEC Rule 14a-19 no later than April 5, 2026.

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GENERAL INFORMATION Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans The following table presents securities authorized for issuance under our equity compensation plans at December 31, 2024:

| Plan Category                                   
 Equity compensation plans approved by           
 security holders:                               |     | Number of         
 securities to be  
 issued