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BIMINI CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC

For the period ended Jun 11, 2024. Filed Apr 29, 2024.

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Jun 11, 2024 · Filed Apr 29, 2024

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

(Rule 14a-101)

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

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BIMINI CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

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3305 Flamingo Drive

Vero Beach, Florida 32963

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON JUNE 11, 2024

Dear Stockholder:

The 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Bimini Capital Management, Inc., a Maryland corporation, will be held at our principal executive office, located at 3305 Flamingo Drive, Vero Beach, Florida on June 11, 2024, at 8:00 a.m., Eastern Time, for the following purposes:

  1. To elect two Class III directors, each to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successor is duly elected and qualified;

  2. To ratify the appointment of BDO USA, P.C. as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024; and

  3. To consider and vote upon such other business as may properly come before the annual meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.

The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on April 22, 2024 as the record date for the annual meeting. Only holders of record of our Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share, as of that date are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the annual meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof. A list of stockholders entitled to vote at the annual meeting will be available at the annual meeting.

Your vote is very important. If you do not provide voting instructions, your shares will not be voted or counted on several important matters. We urge you to vote as soon as possible after you receive these proxy materials, even if you plan on attending the annual meeting. These materials explain how to vote via mail, phone or Internet.

Admission to the annual meeting will be by admission ticket only. If you are a stockholder of record and plan to attend, tear off the admission ticket from the top half of your proxy card and bring it and a photo ID with you so that you may gain admission to the meeting. If your shares are held through a broker, please contact your broker and request that the broker obtain an admission ticket for you or provide you with evidence of your share ownership, which will gain you admission to the annual meeting.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

Robert E. Cauley

Chairman of the Board and CEO

Vero Beach, Florida

April 29, 2024

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Proxy Statement1
Proxy Statement Summary2
Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) Achievements and Highlights3
General Information About Voting5
Proposal 1: Election of Class III Director7
Nominees for Director8
Continuing Directors8
Corporate Governance10
Board of Directors Composition10
Director Independence10
Board Meetings and Committees10
Board of Directors Leadership Structure12
Board Role in Risk Oversight12
Policy Prohibiting Pledging and Hedging13
Cybersecurity13
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation13
Compensation of Directors14
Proposal 2: To Ratify the Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm15
Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures of Our Audit Committee16
Fee Disclosure16
Audit Committee Report17
Executive Officers19
Compensation Discussion and Analysis18
Compensation Committee Report18
Executive Compensation19
Summary Compensation Table19
Pay Versus Performance20
Potential Payments Upon Termination of Change in Control22
Security Ownership of Management and Certain Beneficial Owners23
Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports24
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics24
Certain Relationships and Related Parties24
Stockholder Communications26
Proposals of Stockholders26
Other Matters27
Adjournments27

BIMINI CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

3305 Flamingo Drive

Vero Beach, Florida 32963

(772) 231-1400

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