Company: KITTW
Filing Date: 2025-04-18
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001849820-25-000115
Chunk: 5

Company: Nauticus Robotics, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-18
Form: PRE 14A
Chunk 5
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 at a meeting of shareholders exceeds the number of directors to be elected at such meeting, directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes cast at such meeting by the holders of stock entitled to vote in such election, and stockholders shall not be permitted to vote against a nominee.

The proposals regarding the appointment of Whitley Penn LLP as our independent auditor, the amendment to our 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan, and the authorization of a reverse stock split must each receive an affirmative vote of a majority of the total votes cast with respect to this proposal at the Meeting. This means that the votes that our shareholders cast “for” each of these proposals must exceed the votes that our shareholders cast “against” the proposal. Abstentions and broker non-votes will not be taken into account in determining the outcome of these proposals.

The proposal regarding adjournment of the meeting must receive an affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast with respect to this proposal at the Meeting. This means that the votes that our shareholders cast “for” this proposal must exceed the votes that our shareholders cast “against” this proposal. Abstentions and broker non-votes will not be taken into account in determining the outcome of this proposals. A quorum is not required for this proposal.

Broker non-votes occur when nominees, such as brokers and banks holding shares on behalf of the beneficial owners, are prohibited from exercising discretionary voting authority for beneficial owners who have not provided voting instructions. If you do not give instructions to your bank, brokerage firm or other agent, the bank, brokerage firm or other agent will nevertheless be entitled to vote your shares of common stock in its discretion on “routine matters” and may give or authorize the giving of a proxy to vote the shares of common stock in its discretion on such matters. Items 2 and 4 are each considered a “routine matter” and all the other proposals described herein are considered “non-routine matters.”

#### Voting Procedures
Holders of our common stock may hold shares either beneficially through a broker or bank, or directly in their own name. If your shares are registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, you are considered the shareholder of record of those shares. As a shareholder of record, you may vote directly at the Meeting, by proxy, by internet, by telephone or by mail by following the instructions provided in our proxy materials. If a bank, brokerage firm or other nominee holds your shares, you should contact that organization for additional information.

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