AleAnna, Inc.
For the period ended Jun 12, 2025. Filed Apr 29, 2025.
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Jun 12, 2025 · Filed Apr 29, 2025
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
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ALEANNA, INC.
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300 Crescent Court, Suite 1860
Dallas, TX 75201
NOTICE OF 2025 ANNUAL MEETING OF
STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON JUNE 12, 2025
Dear AleAnna, Inc. Stockholder:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENthat the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of AleAnna, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), will be held via live webcast on Thursday, June 12, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. To participate in the Annual Meeting, visit https://www.cstproxy.com/aleannainc/2025, and enter the 12-digit control number included on your Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials and Proxy Card. You may register for the Annual Meeting as early as 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on June 3, 2025. If you hold your shares through a bank, broker or other nominee, you will need to take additional steps to participate in the Annual Meeting, as described in the Proxy Statement.
A Proxy Statement and Proxy Card for the Annual Meeting are enclosed. The Annual Meeting is for the following purposes, as proposed by our Board of Directors:
| 1. | To re-elect Duncan Palmer and Graham van’t Hoff as Class I directors, to serve until the 2028 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors shall have been duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation, death or removal; |
| 2. | To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025; |
| 3. | To approve and adopt the AleAnna, Inc. 2025 Long-Term Incentive Plan; and |
| 4. | To transact such other business as may properly be raised at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. |
Only stockholders of record at the close of business on April 24, 2025 are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
Your vote is important. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we encourage you to read the accompanying Proxy Statement and to submit your proxy or voting instructions as soon as possible. For specific instructions on how to vote your shares, please refer to the instructions on the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials you received in the mail or, if you received printed proxy materials, on the enclosed Proxy Card.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
/s/ Graham van't Hoff
Graham van't Hoff
Chairman of the Board
April 29, 2025
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting to be Held on June 12, 2025:
The Proxy Statement and the Annual Report to Stockholders, which consists of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, are available at https://www.cstproxy.com/aleannainc/2025. We expect the proxy materials to be mailed and/or made available to each stockholder entitled to vote on or before April 29, 2025.
Table of Contents
| QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE 2024 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS | 1 |
|---|---|
| PROPOSAL NO. 1 - ELECTION OF DIRECTORS | 6 |
| INFORMATION REGARDING DIRECTOR NOMINEES AND CONTINUING DIRECTORS | 7 |
| Nominees for Re-Election to a Three-Year Term Expiring at the 2028 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (Class I Directors) | 7 |
| Class II Directors Continuing in Office Until the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders | 7 |
| Class III Directors Continuing in Office Until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders | 8 |
| INFORMATION REGARDING THE BOARD AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | 9 |
| Composition of Our Board of Directors | 9 |
| Classified Board | 9 |
| Director Independence | 9 |
| Board Leadership Structure | 10 |
| Risk Oversight | 10 |
| Advance Notice Requirements for Stockholder Proposals and Director Nominations | 10 |
| Meetings of the Board and the Committees of the Board | 10 |
| Committees of the Board | 11 |
| Procedure for Nominating Directors | 12 |
| Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and Corporate Governance Guidelines | 12 |
| Insider Trading Policy and Prohibition against Hedging and Pledging Transactions | 12 |
| Whistleblower Policy | 12 |
| Clawback Policy | 13 |
| Equity Award Timing Policy | 13 |
| Limitation of Liability and Indemnification of Directors and Officers | 13 |
| DIRECTOR COMPENSATION | 14 |
| PROPOSAL NO. 2 – RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM | 15 |
| Principal Accountant Fees and Services | 15 |
| Policy on Pre-Approval of Services Performed by Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 16 |
| PROPOSAL NO. 3 – APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE ALEANNA, INC. 2025 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN | 17 |
| Summary of the 2025 Plan | 17 |
| Federal Tax Withholding | 23 |
| Tax Consequences to AleAnna | 23 |
| Million Dollar Deduction Limit and Other Tax Matters | 23 |
| Interest of Directors and Executive Officers | 23 |
| New Plan Benefits | 24 |
| Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plan | 24 |
| EXECUTIVE OFFICERS | 25 |
| EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION | 26 |
| Summary Compensation Table | 26 |
| Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table | 27 |
| Outstanding Equity Awards at 2024 Fiscal Year-End Table | 28 |
| CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS | 29 |
| Transactions Entered into in Connection with the Business Combination | 29 |
| Transactions Prior to Execution of the Merger Agreement | 30 |
| Policies and Procedures for Related Party Transactions | 31 |
| SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS, DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT | 32 |
| Change in Control | 33 |
| Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance | 33 |
| Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans | 33 |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | 34 |
| Stockholder Proposals | 34 |
| Householding of Proxy Materials | 34 |
| Communications with the Board of Directors | 34 |
| Other Business | 35 |
| Incorporation by Reference | 35 |
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AleAnna, Inc.
300 Crescent Court, Suite 1860
Dallas, TX 75201
PROXY STATEMENT
FOR THE 2025 ANNUAL MEETING OF
STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON JUNE 12, 2025
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