Coffee Holding Co Inc DEFA14A, filed Sep 15, 2026
Coffee Holding Co Inc (JVA)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Filed by the Registrant ☒
Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ☐
Check the appropriate box:
| ☐ | Preliminary Proxy Statement |
| ☐ | Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) |
| ☐ | Definitive Proxy Statement |
| ☒ | Definitive Additional Materials |
| ☐ | Soliciting Material Pursuant to §240.14a-12 |
COFFEE HOLDING CO., INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)
Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):
| ☒ | No fee required |
| ☐ | Fee paid previously with preliminary materials |
| ☐ | Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11. |
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| COFFEE HOLDING CO. INC. | REQUEST ID: |
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IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS
FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
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| DATE: | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2026 |
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| TIME: | 3:00 P.M. EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME |
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| LOCATION: | HTTPS://EDGE.MEDIA-SERVER.COM/MMC/GO/JVA2026AGM |
| HOW TO REQUEST PAPER COPIES OF OUR MATERIALS | |||
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| PHONE: CALL TOLL FREE 1-866-752-8683 | FAX: SEND THIS CARD TO 202-521-3464 | INTERNET: HTTPS://WWW.IPROXYDIRECT.COM/JVA AND FOLLOW THE ON-SCREEN INSTRUCTIONS. | EMAIL: PROXY-ID@EQUINITI.COM |
THIS COMMUNICATION REPRESENTS A NOTICE TO ACCESS A MORE COMPLETE SET OF PROXY MATERIALS AVAILABLE TO YOU ON THE INTERNET. WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO ACCESS AND REVIEW ALL OF THE IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE PROXY MATERIALS BEFORE VOTING. THE PROXY STATEMENT IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTPS://WWW.IPROXYDIRECT.COM/JVA
IF YOU WANT TO RECEIVE A PAPER COPY OF THE PROXY MATERIALS YOU MUST REQUEST ONE. THERE IS NO CHARGE TO YOU FOR REQUESTING A COPY. TO FACILITATE TIMELY DELIVERY PLEASE MAKE THE REQUEST, AS INSTRUCTED ABOVE, BEFORE OCTOBER 7, 2026.
YOU MAY ENTER YOUR VOTING INSTRUCTIONS AT HTTPS://WWW.IPROXYDIRECT.COM/JVA
UNTIL 11:59 PM EASTERN TIME OCTOBER 27, 2026.
| THE PURPOSES OF THIS MEETING ARE AS FOLLOWS: | ||
| 1. | TO ELECT ONE DIRECTOR TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO HOLD OFFICE FOR THE FOLLOWING THREE YEARS UNTIL HIS SUCCESSOR IS ELECTED: | |
| a. | DAVID GORDON | |
| 2. | TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF CBIZ CPAS P.C. (“CBIZ”) AS THE COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING OCTOBER 31, 2026; | |
| 3. | TO HOLD AN ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION; | |
| 4. | TO TRANSACT ANY OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING. | |
PURSUANT TO SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION RULES, YOU ARE RECEIVING THIS NOTICE THAT THE PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING ARE AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS ABOVE TO VIEW THE MATERIALS AND VOTE OR REQUEST PRINTED COPIES.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS FIXED THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2026 AS THE RECORD DATE FOR THE DETERMINATION OF STOCKHOLDERS ENTITLED TO RECEIVE NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING AND TO VOTE THE SHARES OF OUR COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.001 PER SHARE, THEY HELD ON THAT DATE AT THE MEETING OR ANY POSTPONEMENT OR ADJOURNMENT OF THE MEETING.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE ‘FOR’ PROPOSAL 1, 2, AND 3.
PLEASE NOTE - THIS IS NOT A PROXY CARD - YOU CANNOT VOTE BY RETURNING THIS CARD
| COFFEE HOLDING CO INC. C/O ISSUER DIRECT COMPLIANCE 1110 CENTRE POINT CURVE STE 101 MENDOTA HEIGHTS MN 55120 | FIRST-CLASS MAIL US POSTAGE PAID DURHAM NC PERMIT # 302 |
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IMPORTANT SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION
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