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AROTECH CORPORATION | |||
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AROTECH CORPORATION | Meeting Information | |||||
Meeting Type: | Annual Meeting | |||||
For holders as of: | March 15, 2019 | |||||
Date: | May 6, 2019 | Time: | 8:00 a.m., local time | |||
Location: | UEC Electronics LLC | |||||
5916 Howard Street | ||||||
Hanahan, South Carolina | ||||||
For directions to the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, please call (843) 552-8682 | ||||||
You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the company named above. This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side). We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. | ||||||
AROTECH CORPORATION | ||||||
INVESTOR RELATIONS | ||||||
1229 OAK VALLEY DRIVE | ||||||
ANN ARBOR, MI 48108 | ||||||
See the reverse side of this notice to obtain proxy materials and voting instructions. | ||||||
Proxy Materials Available to VIEW or RECEIVE: NOTICE AND PROXY STATEMENT 2018 ANNUAL REPORT How to View Online: Have the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow à XXXX XXXX XXXX (located on the following page) and visit: www.proxyvote.com. How to Request and Receive a PAPER or E-MAIL Copy: If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents, you must request one. There is NO charge for requesting a copy. Please choose one of the following methods to make your request: |
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3) BY E-MAIL*: sendmaterial@proxyvote.com |
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Vote In Person: Many stockholder meetings have attendance requirements including, but not limited to, the possession of an attendance ticket issued by the entity holding the meeting. Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance. At the meeting, you will need to request a ballot to vote these shares. Vote By Internet: To vote now by Internet, go to www.proxyvote.com. Have the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow à XXXX XXXX XXXX available and follow the instructions. Vote By Mail: You can vote by mail by requesting a paper copy of the materials, which will include a proxy card. |
Voting Items | ||
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the nominees and FOR each of Proposals 2 through 4 | ||
1. | To elect two Class III directors for a three-year term ending in 2022 and continuing until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified: | |
NOMINEES: | ||
01) Kenneth W. Cappell (Class III) | ||
02) Adm. James J. Quinn (Class III) | ||
2. | To consider and act upon a proposal to ratify the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as our independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019 | |
3. | To consider and act upon a proposal to adopt the Arotech 2019 Equity Incentive Plan and to reserve 3,000,000 shares of common stock for issuance under such plan | |
4. | To consider and act upon a proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers (“say-on-pay”) | |
The Board of Directors recommends you vote THREE YEARS on the following proposal: | ||
5. | To consider and act upon a proposal to recommend, on an advisory basis, the frequency of executive compensation votes (“say-on-frequency”) | |
These items of business are more fully described in the proxy statement. The record date for the annual meeting is March 15, 2019. Only stockholders of record at the close of business on that date may vote at the meeting or any postponements or adjournments thereof. | ||
AROTECH CORPORATION INVESTOR RELATIONS 1229 OAK VALLEY DRIVE ANN ARBOR, MI 48108 | VOTE BY INTERNET - www.proxyvote.com Use the Internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic delivery of information up until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time the day before the cut-off date or meeting date. Have your proxy card in hand when you access the web site and follow the instructions to obtain your records and to create an electronic voting instruction form. ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF FUTURE STOCKHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS If you would like to reduce the costs incurred by Arotech Corporation in mailing proxy materials, you can consent to receiving all future proxy statements, proxy cards and annual reports electronically via e-mail or the Internet. To sign up for electronic delivery, please follow the instructions above to vote using the Internet and, when prompted, indicate that you agree to receive or access stockholder communications electronically in future years. VOTE BY PHONE - 1-800-690-6903 Use any touch-tone telephone to transmit your voting instructions up until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time the day before the cut-off date or meeting date. Have your proxy card in hand when you call and then follow the instructions. VOTE BY MAIL Mark, sign and date your proxy card and return it in the postage paid envelope we have provided or return it to Arotech Corporation, c/o Broadridge, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717. |
TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS: E24485-Z69858 KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS |
DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY |
AROTECH CORPORATION | For All | Withhold All | For All Except | To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s), mark “For All Except” and write the number(s) of the nominee(s) on the line below. | |||||||||||
1. | To elect two Class III directors for a three-year term ending in 2021 and continuing until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified: | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | |||||||||||
NOMINEES: | |||||||||||||||
01) | Kenneth W. Cappell (Class III) | ||||||||||||||
02) | Adm. James J. Quinn (Class III) | ||||||||||||||
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals: | |||||||||||||||
For | Against | Abstain | |||||||||||||
2. | To consider and act upon a proposal to ratify the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as our independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019 | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | |||||||||||
3. | To consider and act upon a proposal to adopt the Arotech 2019 Equity Incentive Plan and to reserve 3,000,000 shares of common stock for issuance under such plan | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | |||||||||||
4. | To consider and act upon a proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers (“say-on-pay”) | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | |||||||||||
The Board of Directors recommends you vote THREE YEARS on following proposal: | |||||||||||||||
1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | Abstain | ||||||||||||
5. | To consider and act upon a proposal to recommend, on an advisory basis, the frequency of executive compensation votes (“say-on-frequency”) | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ||||||||||
To change the address on your account, please check the box at right and indicate your new address in the address space above. Please note that changes to the registered name(s) on the account may not be submitted via this method. | ☐ | ||||||||||||||
Mark here if you plan to attend the meeting. | ☐ | ☐ | |||||||||||||
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PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY FORM PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. | |||||||||||||||
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PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF AROTECH CORPORATION FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD MAY 6, 2019 The undersigned, having received the Notice of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders and the Proxy Statement on behalf of the Board of Directors of Arotech Corporation (the “Company”), hereby appoint(s) Dean M. Krutty and Kelli L. Kellar, and each of them, proxies of the undersigned (with full power of substitution) to attend the Annual Meeting of the Company to be held on Monday, May 6, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. local time at the offices of the Company’s subsidiary UEC Electronics LLC, 5916 Howard Street, Hanahan, South Carolina, and all postponements and adjournments thereof (the “Meeting”), and there to vote all shares of common stock of the Company that the undersigned would be entitled to vote, if personally present, in regard to all matters that may come before the Meeting, and without limiting the general authorization hereby given, the undersigned directs that his or her vote be cast as specified in this Proxy. This Proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner specified herein. If no specification is made, the proxies intend to vote FOR the nominees, FOR proposals 2, 3, and 4, and THREE YEARS on proposal 5 as set forth herein and described in the Board of Directors’ Proxy Statement. If either of the nominees is not available to serve, this Proxy may be voted for a substitute. This Proxy delegates discretionary authority with respect to matters not known or determined at the time of solicitation of this Proxy. The undersigned hereby revokes any other proxy previously granted to vote the same shares of stock for said Meeting. SEE REVERSE SIDE. If you wish to vote in accordance with the recommendations of the Board of Directors, just sign on the reverse side. You need not mark any boxes. PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY FORM PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. Address Changes/Comments:___________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ (If you noted and Address Changes/Comments above, please mark corresponding box on the reverse side.) (Continued and to be signed on the reverse side) |