Planet Green Holdings Corp.

DEF 14A 1 ea0211957-01.htm PROXY STATEMENT

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

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To the Stockholders of Planet Green Holdings Corp.:

You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Planet Green Holdings Corp. (“we,” “us,” “our,” or the “Company”) which will be held at 130-30 31 st Ave, Suite 512, Flushing, NY 11354, on October 18, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

At the Annual Meeting, our stockholders will be asked to consider and vote upon the following proposals:

• to elect five directors to serve as members of the Board of Directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors have been elected and qualified;

• to ratify the appointment of YCM CPA, Inc. as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024;

• To approve the adjournment of the Annual Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies if, based upon the tabulated vote at the time of the Annual Meeting, there are not sufficient votes to approve any of the foregoing proposals

Each of these proposals is more fully described in the accompanying proxy statement.

We are providing this proxy statement and accompanying proxy card to our stockholders in connection with the solicitation of proxies to be voted at the Annual Meeting and at any adjournments of the Annual Meeting. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we urge you to read this proxy statement carefully. The Annual Meeting is intended to meet any and all requirements of the NYSE American with respect to annual meeting for our fiscal year 2024.

After careful consideration, considering all relevant factors, including the recommendation of the audit committee of the Board, our Board unanimously recommends that our stockholders vote FOR all of the proposals presented to our stockholders in the accompanying proxy statement.

Only holders of the Company’s common stock at the close of business on August 21, 2024 will be entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting or at any adjournment or postponement thereof.

Stockholders may vote electronically or by mail in accordance with the following:

VOTE BY INTERNET —www.proxyvote.com

Use the Internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic delivery of information. Vote by 11:59 P.M. October 17, 2024 Eastern Time. 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 PROXY MATERIALS

If you would like to reduce the costs incurred by our company 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 proxy materials electronically in future years.

VOTE BY PHONE — 1-800-690-6903

Use any touch-tone telephone to transmit your voting instructions. Vote by 11:59 P.M. October 17, 2024 Eastern Time. 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 Vote Processing, c/o Broadridge, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717.

Your vote is very important. If you are a registered stockholder, please vote your shares as soon as possible by completing, signing, dating and returning the enclosed proxy card in the postage-paid envelope provided. If you hold your shares in “street name” through a bank, broker or other nominee, you will need to follow the instructions provided to you by your bank, broker or other nominee to ensure that your shares are represented and voted at the Annual Meeting.

Thank you for your support and continued interest in our Company.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

/s/ Bin Zhou

Chairman of the Board of Directors

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 18, 2024

To the Stockholders of Planet Green Holdings Corp.:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Annual Meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Planet Green Holdings Corp., a Nevada corporation (“we,” “us,” “our” or the “Company”), will be held at 130-30 31 st Ave, Suite 512 Flushing, NY 11354, on October 18, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, and at any reconvened meeting following any adjournment or postponement of the Annual Meeting.

You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting for the following purposes:

• The Director Election Proposal — to consider and vote upon a proposal to elect five directors to serve as members of the Board of Directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors have been elected and qualified;

• The Auditor Ratification Proposal — to ratify the appointment of YCM CPA, Inc. as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024; and

• To approve the adjournment of the Annual Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies if, based upon the tabulated vote at the time of the Annual Meeting, there are not sufficient votes to approve any of the foregoing proposals.

The notice, this proxy statement and the form of proxy enclosed are being first sent to our stockholders on or about September 3, 2024. Your proxy is revocable in accordance with the procedures set forth in the proxy statement.

Only holders of the Company’s common stock at the close of business on August 21, 2024 will be entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting or at any adjournment or postponement thereof.

Your attention is directed to the proxy statement accompanying this notice for a more complete description of each of the proposals. We encourage you to read this proxy statement carefully. If you have any questions or need assistance voting your shares, please call Ms. Lili Hu, our Chief Financial Officer, at (718) 799-0380, or our transfer agent, Empire Stock Transfer, Inc. at (702) 818-5898.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

/s/ Bin Zhou

Chairman of the Board of Directors

Flushing, NY

September 3, 2024