Company: LIDRW
Filing Date: 2025-03-25
Form Type: PREC14A
Source: 0001140361-25-010248
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Company: AEye, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-03-25
Form: PREC14A
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 our independent registered public accounting firm, (iii) the approval of an increase in the number of shares of common stock issuable under our 2021 Equity Incentive Plan, and (iv) the Proposed Floor Proposal, if properly brought before our Annual Meeting, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board of Directors” or the “Board”) knows of no other matters to be presented at our Annual Meeting. If any other matters properly come before the stockholders at the Annual Meeting, it is the intention of the persons named on the proxy to vote the shares represented thereby on such matters in accordance with their best judgment. VOTING RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD A majority of the Board recommends that you vote your shares using the WHITEuniversal proxy card:

| • | “For” the election of each of the Board’s two (2) candidates, Timothy J. Dunn and Sue E. Zeifman, to serve as Class I directors, each to hold office until our Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2028 and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation, or removal; |

| • | “For” the approval of an increase in the number of shares of common stock issuable under our 2021 Equity Incentive Plan. |

All shares represented by validly executed WHITEuniversal proxy cards received prior to the taking of the vote at the Annual Meeting will be voted by the designated proxy holders and, where a stockholder specifies by means of the WHITEuniversal proxy card a choice with respect to any matter to be acted upon, the shares will be voted in accordance with the stockholder’s instructions. If you need assistance with registration, voting, authorizing a proxy or have any questions, please contact [•], our proxy solicitor assisting us in connection with the Annual Meeting, at [•]. A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD RECOMMENDS YOU VOTE FOR ALL OF OUR BOARD’S CANDIDATES NAMED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT, TIMOTHY J. DUNN AND SUE E. ZEIFMAN,

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UNIVERSAL PROXY CARD , and strongly urges you NOT to sign or return any proxy card(s) or voting instruction form(s) sent to you by, or on behalf of, the Dissident Group.

HOW TO VOTE

You may vote “For” or “Withhold” with respect to each nominee to the