Company: LIDRW
Filing Date: 2025-04-28
Form Type: DEFA14A
Source: 0000947871-25-000427
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Company: AEye, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-28
Form: DEFA14A
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. If Mr. Dunn were to step down from our Board, AEye would lose
a vital independent Board Leader and Audit Committee member and potentially be out of compliance with Nasdaq requirements, a priority
for our Board’s commitment to stockholder value. As Chair of the Audit Committee, Mr. Dunn has played a critical role in the Company’s
cost reduction efforts.

Sue Zeifman has over 30 years of experience in the marketing and communications industries, including nine years at Apple, Inc. where she was responsible for leading Apple’s global marketing team and marketing
strategic direction. She has played a critical role in the marketing and branding of AEye. Ms. Zeifman’s expertise in technology
marketing is particularly important as the Company enters a renewed phase of business development with the launch of Apollo. We greatly
value her perspectives and relevant experience.

⁘ Our Board is committed to continued evaluation and ongoing refreshment to align director expertise with our evolving business.

We regularly evaluate the needs of our Board and are committed to proactively
refreshing the Board to align skills and expertise with the evolving needs of our Company. As such, we have appointed half of our current
directors since 2022 and continue to evaluate the needs of our Board to continue to deliver value to our stockholders. As part of our
thoughtful, continuous Board evaluation and refreshment process, we maintain an active pipeline of director candidates.

⁘ We value the perspectives of ALL our stockholders, including the Dissident Group’s views.

It is important to remember that Mr. Dussan is a current Board member and,
as such, the Dissident Group has Board representation. In addition to our engagement with the Dissident Group and their representation
on the Board, we regularly engage with our stockholders to understand their perspectives and greatly value their input. We have acted, and continue to act, in the best long-term interests of ALL of our stockholders by delivering results and setting the Company on the right path for future growth and success.

| The Dissident Group does not intend to drive the success of AEye for ALL 
 stockholders.                                                            
 They aim to mislead stockholders for revenge and personal gain.          |

⁘ The Dissident Group has sold off a considerable portion of their position in the Company – they do not believe in the future of the Company and they are not aligned with your interests.

Other than Mr. Dussan, a member of the Dissident Group, no current member
of our Board or