Company: VALU
Filing Date: 2025-08-22
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001437749-25-027553
Chunk: 7

Company: VALUE LINE INC
Filing Date: 2025-08-22
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 7
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 public disclosure was made. Such shareholder’s notice shall set forth (a) as to each person whom the shareholder proposes for election or reelection as a director all information relating to such persons that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of directors, or is otherwise required, in each case pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and (b) as to the shareholder giving the notice (i) the name and address, as they appear on the Company’s books, of such shareholder proposing the candidate and any other shareholders known by such shareholder to be supporting the person, and (ii) the class and number of shares which are beneficially owned by such shareholder who is proposing that individual. Recommendations should identify the submitting shareholder, the person recommended for consideration and the reasons the submitting shareholder believes such person should be considered.

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Any shareholder or other interested party who desires to communicate with any director may do so by writing to the director, c/o Value Line, Inc., 551 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10176-2800.

<div align='center'>AGENDA ITEM 1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS</div>

Independent Directors

Our shares of Common Stock are quoted on the NASDAQ Capital Market (“NASDAQ”). Mr. Davis, Mr. Fiore, Mr. Muenzer, and Mrs. Bernstein qualify as independent directors under the rules of NASDAQ, which preclude a finding of independence if the director is employed by the Company or has engaged in various types of business dealings with the Company. Although NASDAQ’s listing requirements generally require that a majority of the board of directors be comprised of independent directors, there is an exemption for “controlled companies,” which are companies of which more than 50% of the voting power is held by an individual, a group or another company. Because AB&Co., Inc. owns 91.76% of the outstanding voting stock of the Company as of August 12, 2025, the Company is a “controlled company” and is not subject to this requirement.

In reaching its conclusion that each of Mrs. Bernstein, and Messrs. Davis, Fiore, and Muenzer is independent, the Company determined that there were not any relationships that would interfere with the exercise of each of their respective independent judgments. The Board has established an Audit Committee which consists of Messrs. Davis, Fiore, and Muenzer. All members of the Audit Committee are independent