374Water Inc DEFA14A, filed Apr 28, 2025
374Water Inc. (SCWO)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGECOMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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| IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
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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/SCWO | EMAIL: PROXY@IPROXYDIRECT.COM INCLUDE YOUR CONTROL ID IN YOUR EMAIL. | ||||
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| 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/SCWO |
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| 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, MAY 28, 2025. |
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| YOU MAY ENTER YOUR VOTING INSTRUCTIONS AT HTTPS://WWW.IPROXYDIRECT.COM/SCWO UNTIL 11:59 PM EASTERN TIME JUNE 10, 2025. |
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| THE PURPOSES OF THIS MEETING ARE AS FOLLOWS: | ||
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| 1. | ELECTION OF SEVEN DIRECTORS TO SERVE AS DIRECTORS ON OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO SERVE UNTIL OUR 2026 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OR UNTIL SUCCESSORS HAVE BEEN DULY ELECTED AND QUALIFIED; |
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| 2. | RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF CHERRY BEKAERT LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE 2025 FISCAL YEAR; |
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| 3. | APPROVAL OF CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPANY’S 2021 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN TO (I) INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF AUTHORIZED COMMON STOCK OF THE COMPANY ISSUABLE UNDER THE 2021 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN BY 12,150,000 SHARES AND (II) INCREASE THE INDIVIDUAL DIRECTOR COMPENSATION LIMIT TO $300,000 IN ANY CALENDAR YEAR; |
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| 4. | APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY’S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, AS AMENDED, TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF THE COMPANY FROM 200,000,000 SHARES TO 1,000,000,000 SHARES.; AND |
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| 5. | SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY ARISE AND THAT MAY PROPERLY BE CONDUCTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT OR POSTPONEMENT THEREOF. |
| 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 APRIL 21, 2025 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 $.0001 PER SHARE, THEY HELD ON THAT DATE AT THE MEETING OR ANY POSTPONEMENT OR ADJOURNMENT OF THE MEETING. |
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| THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE ‘FOR’ ALL PROPOSALS ABOVE. |
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| PLEASE NOTE - THIS IS NOT A PROXY CARD - YOU CANNOT VOTE BY RETURNING THIS CARD |
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| 374WATER INC. SHAREHOLDER SERVICES 1 Glenwood Ave Suite 1001 Raleigh NC 27603 | FIRST-CLASS MAIL US POSTAGE PAID RALEIGH NC PERMIT # 870 |
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