Company: APT
Filing Date: 2025-04-30
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001437749-25-013635
Chunk: 7

Company: ALPHA PRO TECH LTD
Filing Date: 2025-04-30
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 7
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 the meeting. Although there is no voting standard directly applicable to the Say-When-on-Pay proposal (Proposal 4), the option of “once every year,” “once every two years” or “once every three years” that receives the highest number of votes cast will be considered the frequency that has been approved by shareholders on an advisory basis.

A shareholder may abstain or withhold his or her vote (collectively, “abstentions”) with respect to each item submitted for shareholder approval. Abstentions will be counted as present for purposes of determining the existence of a quorum but will not be counted as voting on any proposal brought before the Annual Meeting. Because the election of directors (Proposal 1) is determined by a plurality of the votes of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on the election of directors, abstentions will not affect the outcome of this matter. Because they are not considered to be votes cast, abstentions will not affect the outcome of the ratification of the appointment of Tanner LLC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025 (Proposal 2), the Say-on-Pay proposal (Proposal 3) or the Say-When-on-Pay proposal (Proposal 4).

What if my shares are held by a broker, bank or other nominee?

If you hold your shares in “street name,” i.e., in the name of a broker, bank or other nominee who is considered the shareholder of record with respect to those shares, these proxy materials, or instructions for how to access these proxy materials, are being forwarded to you by them. As the beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker, bank or nominee on how to vote and are also invited to attend the Annual Meeting. Your broker, bank or nominee has enclosed a voting instruction card for you to use in directing the broker, bank or nominee regarding how to vote your shares. If you hold your shares in “street name,” it is critical that you return the voting instruction card if you want your votes to count in the election of directors (Proposal 1), the Say-on-Pay proposal (Proposal 3), and the Say-When-on-Pay proposal (Proposal 4). Your broker, bank or nominee does not have the ability to vote your uninstructed shares on a discretionary basis in the election of directors or with respect to executive compensation matters. Therefore, if you hold your shares in“street name”and do not