# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001414953
**File Stem:** 0001477932-25-004770
**Filing Date:** 2025-6
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## Filing Summary
**0001477932-25-004770.hdr.sgml**: 20250624

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001477932-25-004770

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: PRE 14C

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250623

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250624

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250624

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** EQUATOR Beverage Co
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001414953
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** BEVERAGES [2080]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 260884348
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** PRE 14C
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-55269
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251066933

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 185 HUDSON STREET
- **STREET 2:** FLOOR 25
- **CITY:** JERSEY CITY
- **STATE:** NJ
- **ZIP:** 07302
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (929) 264-7944

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 185 HUDSON STREET
- **STREET 2:** FLOOR 25
- **CITY:** JERSEY CITY
- **STATE:** NJ
- **ZIP:** 07302

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** MOJO Organics, Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20170426

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Mojo Organics, Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20120209

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Mojo Ventures, Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20110518

**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**SCHEDULE 14C**

**INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION14(c)**

**OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

Check the appropriate box:

☒ Preliminary Information Statement <br> ☐ Definitive Information Statement <br> ☐ Confidential for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14c-5(d)(2))

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| **EQUATOR Beverage Company** |
| (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter) |

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Telephone: (702) 982-5686

**NOTICE OF ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT OF HOLDERS OF**

**A MAJORITY OF THE OUTSTANDING VOTING STOCK OF EQUATOR BEVERAGE COMPANY**

June [\*], 2025

Dear EQUATOR Beverage Company Stockholder:

The enclosed Information Statement is being distributed to the holders of record of common stock, par value $0.001 per share ("*Common Stock*"), of EQUATOR Beverage Company, a Delaware corporation (the "*Company*" or "*we*") as of the close of business on June 24, 2025 (the "*Mailing Record Date*") under Rule 14c-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "*Exchange Act*"). The purpose of the enclosed Information Statement is to inform our stockholders of action taken by written consent by the holders of a majority of our outstanding voting stock. The enclosed Information Statement shall be considered the notice required under Section 228 of the Delaware General Corporation Law.

The following action was authorized, by written consent, by holders of a majority of our outstanding voting stock on June 24, 2025, (the "*Written Consent*"):

· an amendment to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation (the "*Certificate of Amendment*") to: (i) approve a reverse stock split of the Company's outstanding common stock at a ratio of 1-for-2; and (ii) decrease the Company's authorized common stock correspondingly from 20,000,000 shares, par value $0.001 to 10,000,000 shares, par value $0.001.

The Written Consent constitutes the only stockholder approval required under the Delaware General Corporation Law, our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws to approve the Certificate of Amendment. No consents or proxies are being requested from stockholders, and our Board of Directors is not soliciting your consent or your proxy in connection with these actions. The Certificate of Amendment, as approved in the Written Consent, will not become effective until at least 20 calendar days after the enclosed Information Statement is first mailed or otherwise delivered to our stockholders entitled to receive notice thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we must notify the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority of the Reverse Stock Split by filing the Issuer Company Related Action Notification Form no later than ten (10) days prior to the anticipated effective date of the reverse split. The Company anticipates that the amendment discussed above will be effected in July 2025.

**THE CORPORATE ACTION HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, NOR HAS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE FAIRNESS OR MERIT OF THE CORPORATE ACTION NOR UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS INFORMATION STATEMENT. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS UNLAWFUL.**

**THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS, AND NO STOCKHOLDER MEETING WILL BE HELD TO CONSIDER THE CORPORATE ACTION. WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY, AND YOU ARE REQUESTED NOT TO SEND US A PROXY. THE ACCOMPANYING MATERIAL IS BEING SENT TO YOU FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.**

No action is required by you. The accompanying Information Statement is furnished only to inform our stockholders of the corporate actions before they occur, in accordance with the requirements of United States Federal Securities Laws. This Information Statement is being mailed on or about June [\*], 2025 to all of the Company's stockholders of record as of the close of business on June 24, 2025.

By order of the Board of Directors.

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| */s/ Glenn Simpson*  |
| Glenn Simpson |
| Chairman & CEO |

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**EQUATOR Beverage Company**

**185 Hudson Street, Suite 2500**

**Jersey City, New Jersey 07302**

**929-264-7944**

<br> **INFORMATION STATEMENT**<br>

**WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A CONSENT OR PROXY AND**

**YOU ARE REQUESTED NOT TO SEND US A CONSENT OR PROXY.**

**INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14C OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED**

**THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS AND NO STOCKHOLDER MEETING WILL BE HELD TO CONSIDER ANY MATTER DESCRIBED HEREIN. THE ACTIONS DESCRIBED IN THIS INFORMATION STATEMENT HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY HOLDERS OF A MAJORITY OF OUR COMMON STOCK. WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY AND YOU ARE REQUESTED NOT TO SEND US A PROXY. THERE ARE NO DISSENTERS' RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO THE ACTIONS DESCRIBED IN THIS INFORMATION STATEMENT.**

This Information Statement advises stockholders of EQUATOR Beverage Company (the "*Company*") of:

· an amendment to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation (the "*Certificate of Amendment*") to: (i) approve a reverse stock split of the Company's outstanding common stock at a ratio of 1-for-2; and (ii) decrease the Company's authorized common stock correspondingly from 20,000,000 shares, par value $0.001 to 10,000,000 shares, par value $0.001.

Our Board of Directors approved the Certificate of Amendment on June 24, 2025 (the Certificate of Amendment is referred to herein as the "*Amendment*") and approved close of markets on June 24, 2025 as the record date for determining shareholders eligible to vote to approve the Amendment (the "*Voting Record Date*"). The Amendment was subsequently approved, by written consent, by stockholders holding a majority of our outstanding voting stock (common stock) on the Voting Record Date (the "*Written Consent*"). Copies of the substantive text of the Certificate of Amendment is attached to this Information Statement as <u>Exhibit A</u>.

Accordingly, all necessary corporate approvals to effectuate the Amendment have been obtained. We are not seeking approval from our remaining stockholders. This Information Statement is furnished solely for the purpose of informing our stockholders, in the manner required pursuant to the Exchange Act and the Delaware law of the Amendment. Pursuant to Section 14(c) of the Exchange Act and Rule 14c-2 promulgated pursuant thereto, the Amendment will not be effective until twenty (20) days after the date a Definitive Information Statement is filed with the Commission and a copy thereof is mailed to each of our stockholders. Therefore, this Information Statement is being sent to you for informational purposes only. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we must notify the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority of the Reverse Stock Split by filing the Issuer Company Related Action Notification Form no later than ten (10) days prior to the anticipated effective date of the reverse split. The Company anticipates that the amendments discussed above will be effected in July 2025.

**AUTHORIZATION BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE MAJORITY STOCKHOLDERS**

Under the Delaware General Corporation Law and the Company's Bylaws, any action that can be taken at an annual or special meeting of stockholders may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote if the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted consent to such action in writing. As the holders of the Company's Common Stock are entitled to vote on such matters, approval of the Amendment required the approval of a majority of the Company's outstanding common stock. On the Voting Record Date, the Company had 18,070,316 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding with the holders thereof being entitled to cast one vote per share. The Written Consent was executed by Glenn Simpson (CEO) holding 9,309,892 shares of Common Stock (51.52% of outstanding) and by Diane Cudia (Corporate Controller) holding 891,667 shares of Common Stock (4.93% of outstanding), who together held 56.45% of the Company's outstanding voting stock as of the Voting Record Date, and who together voted in favor of the Amendment.

We have obtained all necessary corporate approvals in connection with the Amendment. We are not seeking written consents from any other stockholder, and the other stockholders will not be given an opportunity to vote with respect to the actions described in this Information Statement. This Information Statement is furnished solely for the purposes of advising stockholders of the action approved by the Written Consent and giving stockholders notice of the Amendment as required by the Delaware General Corporation Law and the Exchange Act.

As the Amendment was approved by the Written Consent, there will be no stockholders' meeting, and representatives of the principal accountants for the current year and for the most recently completed fiscal year will not have the opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so and will not be available to respond to appropriate questions from our stockholders.

**ACTION ONE**

**AMENDMENT TO OUR CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION**

**<u>Reverse Stock Split</u>**

*General*

On June 24, 2025, the Board of Directors of the Company approved, declared it advisable and in the Company's best interest, and directed that there be submitted to the holders of a majority of the Company's common stock for approval, the prospective amendment to the Company's Articles of Incorporation to effect a 1-for-2 reverse split of the Company's Common Stock (the "Reverse Stock Split"). On June 24, 2025, stockholders of the Company owning a majority of the Company's outstanding voting stock (the "Majority Stockholders") approved the Reverse Stock Split by written consent, in lieu of a special meeting of the stockholders.

*Effects of Reverse Split*

The corporate action provides for the combination of our presently issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of identical Common Stock. This is known as a "reverse stock split." Under the proposal, each two (2) shares of our presently issued and outstanding Common Stock as of the close of business on the effective date of the approved director's resolution will be converted automatically into one (1) share of our post-reverse stock split Common Stock. Fractional shares will not be issued. Instead, we will issue one share of our post-reverse stock split Common Stock to any stockholder who would have been entitled to receive a fractional share as a result of the reverse stock split.

Each stockholder will hold the same percentage of our outstanding Common Stock immediately following the reverse stock split as he or she did immediately prior to the reverse stock split, except for adjustments required due to the treatment of fractional shares. The Reverse Split will also change the number of authorized shares of Common Stock at the same ratio.

**<u>Common Stock</u>**

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| **Pre-Split Outstanding Shares** | **Post-Split Outstanding Shares** |
| 18,070,316  | 9,035,158 |

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*Reasons for the Reverse Stock Split*

The primary purpose of the Reverse Stock Split is to increase the per share price of our Common Stock. Our Board believes that, among other reasons, the number of outstanding shares of our common stock and low trading price of our common stock have contributed to a lack of significant interest in the Company from institutional and other investors and has made it difficult for the Company to attract new investors and conduct equity financings on attractive terms. The reduction in the number of issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock to result from the Reverse Stock Split is expected to increase the market price of the Common Stock to a level above the current market trading price. While the Board believes that the shares of Common Stock will trade at higher prices than those which have prevailed in the recent past, there can be no assurance that such increase in the trading price will occur or, if it does occur, that it will equal or exceed the direct arithmetical result of the Reverse Stock Split because there are numerous factors and contingencies which could affect our market price.

The Company's Common Stock is currently quoted on the OTC Market Groups, Inc. OTCQB tier under the symbol "MOJO." A higher per share price for the Common Stock may enable the Company to meet minimum bid price criteria for initial listing of the Common Stock on a national securities exchange at such time as we implement our future business plans. Because trading of our Common Stock is conducted in the over-the-counter market, an investor could find it more difficult to dispose of, or to obtain accurate quotations as to the market value of, the Common Stock. In addition, because the Common Stock is not listed on a national securities exchange and presently trades at less than $5.00 per share, trading in our Common Stock is subject to the requirements of certain rules promulgated under the Exchange Act, which require additional disclosure by brokers or dealers in connection with any trades involving a stock defined as a "penny stock." Because our Common Stock is presently classified as a "penny stock," prior to effectuating any transaction in our Common Stock, a broker or dealer is required to make a suitability determination as to the proposed purchaser of our Common Stock and to receive a written agreement, meeting certain requirements. The additional burdens imposed upon brokers or dealers by such requirements could discourage brokers or dealers from effecting transactions in our Common Stock, which could limit the market liquidity of our Common Stock and the ability of investors to trade our Common Stock.

The Board believes that the Reverse Stock Split also could result in a broader market for our Common Stock than the current market. Many institutional investors are unwilling or unable due to investment restrictions to invest in companies whose stock trades at less than $5.00 per share. Many investment advisors are subject to internal restrictions on their ability to recommend stocks trading at less than $5.00 per share because of a general presumption that such stocks may be highly speculative. In addition, stocks trading at less than $5.00 per share may not be marginable under the internal policies of some investment firms. The Reverse Stock Split is anticipated to result in a price increase for our Common Stock relieving, to some extent, the effect of such limitations on the market for our Common Stock. Additionally, brokerage commissions on the sale of lower priced stocks often represent a higher percentage of the sales price than commissions on relatively higher priced stocks. The expected increase in trading price may also encourage interest and trading in our Common Stock and possibly promote greater liquidity for our stockholders. We also believe that the current per share price of our Common Stock has or may have a negative effect on our ability to use our Common Stock in connection with possible future transactions such as financings, strategic alliances, acquisitions and other uses not presently determinable. However, there can be no assurances that the Reverse Stock Split will have the desired consequences.

*Effects of the Reverse Stock Split*

The Reverse Stock Split will be effected and will be effective upon a date on or after the expiration of the 20-day Period after the mailing of this Information Statement. The 20-day Period is expected to conclude in July, 2025. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we must notify the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority of the Reverse Split by filing the Issuer Company Related Action Notification Form no later than ten (10) days prior to the anticipated effective date of the Reverse Stock Split.

Adoption of the Reverse Stock Split will reduce the shares of Common Stock outstanding on the record date and it will correspondingly reduce the number of authorized shares of Common Stock. The Reverse Stock Split also will have no effect on the par value of the Common Stock. The effect of the reverse split upon holders of Common Stock will be that the total number of shares of our Common Stock held by each stockholder will be automatically converted into the number of whole shares of Common Stock equal to the number of shares of Common Stock owned immediately prior to the Reverse Stock Split divided by two (2), adjusted for any fractional shares. Each of our stockholders will continue to own shares of Common Stock and will continue to share in the assets and future growth of the Company as a stockholder. Each stockholder that currently owns fewer than two shares of Common Stock will receive one (1) whole shares of Common Stock as a result of the Reverse Stock Split.

Each stockholder's percentage ownership interest in the Company and proportional voting power will change due to adjustments for fractional shares.

*Accounting Matters*

The Reverse Split will not affect the par value of the Company's Common Stock. As a result, on the effective date of the Reverse Split approved by the Company's Board of Directors, the stated capital on the Company's balance sheet attributable to Common Stock would be increased from then current amount by a factor that equals the Reverse Split ratio, and the additional paid-in capital account would be debited with the amount by which the stated capital is increased. The per share net income or loss and net book value per share will be increased because there will be less shares issued and outstanding.

*Tax Consequences to Common Stockholders*

The following discussion sets forth the material United States federal income tax consequences that the Company's management believes will apply with respect to the Company and the shareholders of the Company who are United States holders at the effective time of the Reverse Split. This discussion does not address the tax consequences of transactions effectuated prior to or after the Reverse Split, including, without limitation, the tax consequences of the exercise of options, warrants or similar rights to purchase stock. For this purpose, a United States holder is a shareholder that is: (i) a citizen or resident of the United States, (ii) a domestic corporation, (iii) an estate whose income is subject to United States federal income tax regardless of its source, or (iv) a trust if a United States court can exercise primary supervision over the trust's administration and one or more United States persons are authorized to control all substantial decisions of the trust. This discussion does not describe all of the tax consequences that may be relevant to a holder in light of his particular circumstances or to holders subject to special rules (such as dealers in securities, financial institutions, insurance companies, tax-exempt organizations, foreign individuals and entities and persons who acquired their Common Stock as compensation). In addition, this summary is limited to shareholders who hold their Common Stock as capital assets. This discussion also does not address any tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local, or foreign jurisdiction. Accordingly, each shareholder is strongly urged to consult with a tax adviser to determine the particular federal, state, local or foreign income or other tax consequences to such shareholder related to any Reverse Stock Split.

The Reverse Stock Split is intended to be a tax-free recapitalization to the Company and its stockholders, except for those stockholders who receive shares of Common Stock in lieu of a fractional share. Stockholders will not recognize any gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of the Reverse Stock Split, except for those stockholders receiving shares of Common Stock in lieu of a fractional share (as described herein). The holding period for shares of Common Stock after the Reverse Stock Split will include the holding period of shares of Common Stock before the Reverse Stock Split, provided that such shares of Common Stock are held as a capital asset at the effective time of the Amendment. The adjusted basis of the shares of Common Stock after the Reverse Stock Split will be the same as the adjusted basis of the shares of Common Stock before the Reverse Stock Split, excluding the basis of fractional shares. A stockholder who receives shares of Common Stock in lieu of a fractional share generally may recognize gain in an amount not to exceed the excess of the fair market value of such shares over the fair market value of the fractional share to which the stockholder was otherwise entitled.

THIS SUMMARY IS NOT INTENDED AS TAX ADVICE TO ANY PARTICULAR PERSON. IN PARTICULAR, AND WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THIS SUMMARY ASSUMES THAT THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ARE HELD AS "CAPITAL ASSETS" AS DEFINED IN THE CODE, AND DOES NOT CONSIDER THE FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES TO THE COMPANY'S STOCKHOLDERS IN LIGHT OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL INVESTMENT CIRCUMSTANCES OR TO HOLDERS WHO MAY BE SUBJECT TO SPECIAL TREATMENT UNDER THE FEDERAL INCOME TAX LAWS (SUCH AS DEALERS IN SECURITIES, INSURANCE COMPANIES, FOREIGN INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND TAX EXEMPT ENTITIES). IN ADDITION, THIS SUMMARY DOES NOT ADDRESS ANY CONSEQUENCES OF ANY REVERSE SPLIT UNDER ANY STATE, LOCAL OR FOREIGN TAX LAWS. THE STATE AND LOCAL TAX CONSEQUENCES OF ANY REVERSE SPLIT MAY VARY AS TO EACH STOCKHOLDER DEPENDING ON THE STATE IN WHICH SUCH STOCKHOLDER RESIDES.

AS A RESULT, IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH STOCKHOLDER TO OBTAIN AND RELY ON ADVICE FROM HIS, HER OR ITS TAX ADVISOR AS TO, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: (A) THE EFFECT ON HIS, HER OR ITS TAX SITUATION OF ANY FORWARD SPLIT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE APPLICATION AND EFFECT OF STATE, LOCAL AND FOREIGN INCOME AND OTHER TAX LAWS; (B) THE EFFECT OF POSSIBLE FUTURE LEGISLATION OR REGULATIONS; AND (C) THE REPORTING OF INFORMATION REQUIRED IN CONNECTION WITH ANY REVERSE SPLIT ON HIS, HER OR ITS OWN TAX RETURNS. IT WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH STOCKHOLDER TO PREPARE AND FILE ALL APPROPRIATE FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, AND, IF APPLICABLE, FOREIGN TAX RETURNS.

*Tax Consequences for the Company*

The Company should not recognize any gain or loss as a result of the Reverse Split.

*Share Certificate Transfer Instructions*

SHARE CERTIFICATES SHOULD NOT BE SENT TO US OR THE TRANSFER AGENT BEFORE RECEIPT OF SUCH LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL FROM THE COMPANY.

Until a stockholder forwards a completed letter of transmittal, together with certificates representing such stockholder's shares of pre-Reverse Stock Split Common Stock to the transfer agent and receives in return a certificate representing shares of post-Reverse Stock Split Common Stock, such stockholder's pre-Reverse Split Common Stock shall be deemed equal to the number of whole shares of post-Reverse Stock Split Common Stock to which such stockholder is entitled as a result of the Reverse Stock Split.

**<u>Decrease the Authorized Common Stock</u>**

*General*

On June 24, 2025, the Board of Directors of the Company approved, declared it advisable and in the Company's best interest and directed that there be submitted to the holders of a majority of the Company's voting stock for approval, the prospective amendment to the Fourth Article of the Company's Articles of Incorporation to decrease the authorized common stock from 20,000,000 shares, par value $0.001, to 10,000,000 shares, par value $0.001 (the "Decrease in Authorized Amendment"). On June 24, 2025, the Majority Stockholders approved the Decrease in Authorized Amendment by written consent, in lieu of a special meeting of the stockholders.

*Reasons for the Decrease in Authorized Amendment*

Currently, the Company is authorized to issue 20,000,000 shares of Common Stock. Of the 20,000,000 shares of Common Stock authorized, as of the Voting Record Date, there were 18,070,316 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding. After the Reverse Stock Split, as detailed herein, the Company will have approximately 9,035,158 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding.

As a general matter, the Majority Stockholders believe the available number of unissued shares of Common Stock after the 2-for-1 reverse stock split is too many shares to be potentially issued at the discretion of the Board of Directors without going back to the Company's shareholders for approval prior to issuance. As a result, the Majority Stockholders approved the Decrease in Authorized Amendment.

The Board of Directors is considering, and will continue to consider, various financing options, including the issuance of either Common Stock or securities convertible into Common Stock from time to time to raise additional capital necessary to support future growth of the Company. As a result of the Decrease in Authorized Amendment, the Board of Directors feels potential investors will be more likely to invest in the Company's securities if the Company's Board of Directors can only issue up to 10,000,000 shares of common stock as opposed to 20,000,000 shares of common stock.

*Ability of the Board to Issue Stock; Certain Issuances Requiring Shareholder Approval*

The shares of Common Stock authorized by the Decrease in Authorized Amendment may be issued for any proper purpose from time to time upon authorization by the Board of Directors, without further approval by the stockholders unless required by applicable law, rule or regulation, including, without limitation, rules of any trading market that the Company's Common Stock may trade on at that time. Shares may be issued for such consideration as the Board of Directors may determine and as may be permitted by applicable law.

*Interest of the Directors and Officers of the Company in the Decrease in Authorized Amendment*

The current officers and directors of the Company and the officers and directors of the Company when the Decrease in Authorized Amendment was approved by the Board of Directors do not have any substantial interest, direct or indirect, in the approval of the Decrease in Authorized Amendment, other than as stockholders of the Company.

*Effects of the Decrease in Authorized Amendment*

The Decrease in Authorized Amendment was not approved as a means of preventing or dissuading a change in control or takeover of the Company. However, lowering the number of shares that can be issued could decrease the opportunity for a future change of control or takeover of the Company. The Board of Directors and executive officers of the Company have no knowledge of any current effort to obtain control of the Company or to accumulate large amounts of Common Stock.

The holders of Common Stock are not entitled to preemptive rights with respect to the issuance of additional Common Stock or securities convertible into or exercisable for Common Stock. Accordingly, the issuance of additional shares of Common Stock or such other securities might dilute the ownership and voting rights of stockholders.

The holders of Common Stock will not realize any dilution in their percentage of ownership of our company or their voting rights as a result of the decrease. However, issuances of significant numbers of additional shares of Common Stock in the future (i) may dilute stockholders' percentage ownership of our company and (ii) if such shares are issued at prices below what current stockholders paid for their shares, may dilute the value of current stockholders' shares.

The Decrease in Authorized Amendment does not change the terms of the Common Stock.

The Decrease in Authorized Amendment, a copy of which is attached to this Information Statement as <u>Exhibit A</u>, will be filed with the Delaware Secretary of State with an expected effective date on a day in July, 2025.

**DISSENTER'S RIGHTS**

Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, holders of our capital stock are not entitled to dissenter's rights of appraisal with respect to the proposed amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation and the adoption of the Amendment.

**DISTRIBUTION AND COSTS**

We will pay the cost of preparing, printing and distributing this Information Statement. Only one Information Statement will be delivered to multiple stockholders sharing an address, unless contrary instructions are received from one or more of such stockholders. Upon receipt of a written request at the address noted above, we will deliver a single copy of this Information Statement and future stockholder communication documents to any stockholders sharing an address to which multiple copies are now delivered.

**SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT**

The following table sets forth, as of June 24, 2025, certain information with respect to our equity securities owned of record or beneficially by (i) each of our Officers and Directors; (ii) each person who owns beneficially more than 5% of each class of our outstanding equity securities; and (iii) all Directors and Executive Officers as a group. Except as otherwise indicated, the persons listed below have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of our Common Stock owned by them, except to the extent such power may be shared with a spouse.

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| **Name** | **Shares** | **%** |
| Glenn Simpson | 9309892 | 51 |
| **Chairman & CEO** |  |  |
| Diane Cudia | 891667 | 5 |
| **Corporate Controller** |  |  |
| **All Officers and Directors** | **10201559** | **56** |
| **5% Holders - None** |  |  |

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**DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS TO SECURITY HOLDERS SHARING AN ADDRESS**

We will only deliver one information statement to multiple stockholders sharing an address, unless we have received contrary instructions from one or more of the stockholders. Also, we will promptly deliver a separate copy of this information statement and future stockholder communication documents to any stockholder at a shared address to which a single copy of this information statement was delivered, or deliver a single copy of this information statement and future stockholder communication documents to any stockholder or stockholders sharing an address to which multiple copies are now delivered, upon written request to us at our address noted above. Stockholders may also address future requests regarding delivery of information statements and/or annual reports by contacting us at the address noted above.

**WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION**

We file annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. The periodic reports and other information we have filed with the SEC, may be inspected and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington DC 20549. You may obtain information as to the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC also maintains a Web site that contains reports, proxy statements and other information about issuers, like the Company, who file electronically with the SEC. The address of that site is www.sec.gov. Copies of these documents may also be obtained by writing our secretary at the address specified above.

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|  | **EQUATOR Beverage Company** | **EQUATOR Beverage Company** |
| June [\*], 2025 | By: | */s/ Glenn Simpson* |
|  |  | Glenn Simpson |
|  |  | Chairman & CEO |

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**Exhibit A**

**CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT**

**OF THE**

**CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION**

**OF**

**EQUATOR Beverage Company**

Adopted in accordance with the provisions of Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware

EQUATOR Beverage Company, (the "*Corporation*"), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, by its duly authorized officer, does hereby certify:

**FIRST**: That on June 24, 2025, the Board of Directors of the Corporation has duly adopted resolutions (i) authorizing the Corporation to execute and file with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware an amendment of the Corporation's Certificate of Incorporation to approve a reverse stock split of the Company's outstanding common stock at a ratio of 1-for-2; (ii) to correspondingly decrease the Company's authorized common stock from 20,000,000 shares, par value $0.001 to 10,000,000 shares, par value $0.001; and (iii) declaring such amendments to be advisable.

**SECOND**: That upon the effectiveness of this Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation, the Certificate of Incorporation is hereby amended by amending and restating the Article IV in its entirety to read as follows:

"Section 1. Reverse Stock Split. Effective on the market effective date established by FINRA (the "Effective Time"), each two (2) shares of Common Stock of the Corporation issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time ("Old Common Stock") shall automatically be combined and converted, without any action on the part of the holder thereof, into one (1) share of fully paid and nonassessable Common Stock of the Corporation (the "Reverse Stock Split"). No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon combination of the Common Stock in the Reverse Stock Split. If the Reverse Stock Split would result in the issuance of any fractional share, the Corporation shall issue one whole share in lieu of the fractional share.

The Reverse Stock Split shall occur whether or not the certificates representing such shares of Common Stock are surrendered to the Corporation or its transfer agent. The Reverse Split shall be effected on a record holder-by-record holder basis, such that any fractional shares of Common Stock resulting from the Reverse Stock Split and held by a single record holder shall be aggregated.

The par value of each share of Common Stock shall not be adjusted in connection with the Reverse Stock Split.

Section 2. The total number of shares of Common Stock which this Corporation is authorized to issue is Twenty Million (20,000,000) shares, par value $0.001.

**THIRD**: That, in accordance with the provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law, the holders of the majority of the issued and outstanding shares of the Corporation entitled to vote thereon approved the amendment, by written consent, on June 24, 2025.

**FOURTH**: That the amendment was duly adopted in accordance with the provisions of Sections 228 and 242 of the Delaware General Corporation Law by the Board of Directors and stockholders of the Corporation.

**IN WITNESS WHEREOF**, the Corporation has caused this Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation to be executed by Glenn Simpson, its Chief Executive Officer, this [___] day of July, 2025.

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| **EQUATOR Beverage Company** | **EQUATOR Beverage Company** |
| By: |  |
|  | Glenn Simpson |
|  | Chairman & CEO |

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