Exela Technologies Reminds Stockholders to Cast Their Vote for Upcoming Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on June 13, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time
Exela Technologies reminds stockholders to vote ahead of their annual meeting on June 13, 2024, at 10:00 AM CT, held online. The Board recommends voting 'FOR' each director nominee, future advisory votes on executive compensation every '1 Year,' and all other proposals. Stockholders are urged to vote their proxy by June 12, 2024, before 11:59 PM ET. Key items up for approval include electing Class A and C directors, executive compensation for 2023, the 2024 stock incentive plan, amendments to Series B Preferred Stock, and the appointment of auditors for 2024. The proxy statement is available on the SEC website, and stockholders are encouraged to read it before voting. For assistance, stockholders can contact Advantage Proxy.
- Annual meeting emphasizes corporate governance and shareholder participation.
- Board unanimously recommends all proposals, signaling organizational alignment.
- Meeting to approve 2024 stock incentive plan, promoting employee retention and motivation.
- Proposals include adopting amendments to Series B Preferred Stock, enhancing capital management flexibility.
- Urgent reminder may indicate low initial voting turnout.
- Approval needed for amendments to pay dividends in common stock could signal liquidity concerns.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation may highlight shareholder concerns over management pay.
- Potential adjournment of the meeting suggests possible difficulties in securing enough votes.
IRVING, Texas, June 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Exela Technologies, Inc. (“Exela” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: XELA, XELAP), a business process automation leader, today reminds its stockholders to vote ahead of the upcoming annual meeting of stockholders (the “Meeting”). The Meeting will be held online at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/XELA2024 on Thursday, June 13, at 10:00 AM CT. The Board of Directors of Exela unanimously recommends that the Company's stockholders vote (i) “FOR” each director nominee, (ii) for future advisory votes on executive compensation to occur every “1 Year” and (iii) “FOR” all other proposals.
FOR ASSISTANCE WITH VOTING YOUR SHARES PLEASE CONTACT OUR PROXY SOLICITOR ADVANTAGE PROXY, INC. AT 1-877-870-8565 OR VIA EMAIL TO RTROSINO@ADVANTAGEPROXY.COM. WE MUST RECEIVE YOUR VOTE BEFORE THE ELECTRONIC VOTING CUTOFF AT 11:59 P.M. EASTERN TIME ON JUNE 12, 2024.
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The Company urges all stockholders to exercise their right to vote their shares by proxy TODAY. At the Meeting, stockholders are being asked to approve (i) the election of Class A and Class C directors, (ii) the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 (on a non-binding, advisory basis), (iii) the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation (on a non-binding, advisory basis), (iv) the adoption of the Company’s 2024 stock incentive plan, (v) the adoption of an amendment to the Company’s certificate of designations of the Company’s Series B Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock (the “Series B Certificate of Designations”) to allow the Company, in its sole discretion, to have the ability to (a) pay dividends in shares of common stock, (b) pay less than all of the accrued dividends, and (c) pay dividends on any date designated by the Company's board of directors for the payment of dividends, (vi) the appointment of the auditors and independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 and (vii) the adjournment of the Meeting, if necessary, to permit further solicitation of proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the time of the meeting to approve the proposal relating to the amendment to the Series B Certificate of Designations.
The Company asks that all stockholders vote their proxy, no matter how many shares they own. Each stockholder can vote his or her proxy by following the easy instructions on the proxy card which was mailed to all registered stockholders holding shares as of the close of business on April 17, 2024, the record date for the Meeting. If you were a stockholder on the record date, please vote, even if you no longer own the shares. The proxy statement (the “Proxy Statement”) filed in connection with the Meeting can be found here: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1620179/000110465924054125/tm242841-1_def14a.htm
STOCKHOLDERS SHOULD READ THE PROXY STATEMENT, AS FILED ON APRIL 29, 2024, BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THE PROPOSALS.
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Additional Information and Where to Find It
This communication may be deemed solicitation material in respect of the Meeting. This communication does not constitute a solicitation of any vote or approval. In connection with the Meeting, the Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and has mailed or otherwise provided to its stockholders a proxy statement regarding the business to be conducted at the Meeting. The Company may also file other documents with the SEC regarding the business to be conducted at the Meeting. This document is not a substitute for the proxy statement or any other document that may be filed by the Company with the SEC.
BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING DECISION, THE COMPANY’S STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND ANY SUPPLEMENTS THERETO IN ITS ENTIRETY AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED BY THE COMPANY WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE BUSINESS TO BE CONDUCTED AT THE MEETING BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING OR INVESTMENT DECISION WITH RESPECT TO THE BUSINESS TO BE CONDUCTED AT THE MEETING BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE BUSINESS TO BE CONDUCTED AT THE MEETING.
Stockholders may obtain a free copy of the proxy statement and other documents the Company files with the SEC (when available) through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. The Company makes available free of charge on its investor relations website at https://investors.exelatech.com/news-and-events/presentations copies of materials it files with, or furnishes to, the SEC.
Participants in the Solicitation
The Company and its directors, executive officers and certain employees and other persons may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Company’s stockholders in connection with the business to be conducted at the Meeting. Security holders may obtain information regarding the names, affiliations and interests of the Company’s directors and executive officers in the Proxy Statement. To the extent the holdings of the Company’s securities by the Company’s directors and executive officers have changed since the amounts set forth in the Proxy Statement, such changes have been or will be reflected on Statements of Change in Ownership on Form 4 filed with the SEC.
About Exela Technologies
Exela Technologies is a business process automation (BPA) leader, leveraging a global footprint and proprietary technology to provide digital transformation solutions enhancing quality, productivity, and end-user experience. With decades of experience operating mission-critical processes, Exela serves a growing roster of more than 4,000 customers throughout 50 countries, including over
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Investor and/or Media Contacts:
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