Company: MITN
Filing Date: 2025-03-21
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001514281-25-000033
Chunk: 55

Company: AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-03-21
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 55
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 is injurious to the Company (or any of its Affiliates); (iv) the Participant's material breach of a written policy of the Company (or any of its Affiliates) or the rules of any governmental or regulatory body applicable to the Company (or any of its Affiliates); (v) the Participant's refusal to follow the directions of his or her superiors; and (vi) any other willful misconduct by the

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Participant which is materially injurious to the financial condition or business reputation of the Company (or any of its Affiliates).

(g) "

#### Change in Control
" means, except as otherwise provided in the Award Agreement, consummation of any of the following events:

i. the acquisition (whether by purchase, merger, consolidation, combination or other similar transaction) by any Person, of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of more than 50% (on a fully diluted basis) of either (A) the then outstanding shares of Common Stock, taking into account as outstanding for this purpose such Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of options or warrants, the conversion of convertible stock or debt, and the exercise of any similar right to acquire such Common Stock or (B) the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the "

#### Outstanding Company Voting Securities
"); provided, however, that for purposes of this Plan, the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change in Control: (I) any acquisition by the Company or any Affiliate of the Company; (II) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan sponsored or maintained by the Company or any Affiliate of the Company; or (III) in respect of an Award held by a particular Participant, any acquisition by the Participant or any group of Persons including the Participant (or any entity controlled by the Participant or any group of Persons including the Participant);

ii. during any period of consecutive 24 months, individuals who, at the beginning of such period, constitute the Board (the "

#### Incumbent Directors
") cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board, provided that any person becoming a director subsequent to the date hereof, whose election or nomination for election was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the Incumbent Directors then on the Board (either by a specific vote or by approval of the proxy statement of the Company