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ULTRALIFE CORP

For the period ended Jul 16, 2024. Filed May 29, 2024.

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What shareholders are asked to vote on at a company's meeting. It is where to find what directors and top executives are paid, and who owns the most shares.

Jul 16, 2024 · Filed May 29, 2024

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Contents

Dated: May 28, 2024

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INFORMATION CONCERNING SOLICITATION AND VOTING1
Quorum2
Vote Required3
Abstentions3
Broker Voting3
PROPOSAL 1 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS4
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE6
General6
Committees of the Board of Directors6
Audit and Finance Committee7
Corporate Development and Governance Committee7
Compensation and Management Committee7
Stockholder Recommendations and Standards for Director Nominations8
Annual Meeting Attendance8
Executive Sessions8
Communicating with the Board of Directors8
Code of Ethics9
Related Party Transactions9
Employee, Officer and Director Hedging9
Risk Management9
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION9
Annual Retainers10
Director Compensation Table11
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS12
EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION13
Summary Compensation Table13
Narrative to Summary Compensation Table14
Outstanding Equity Awards17
Option Exercises18
Pay Versus Performance19
Employment Arrangements19
Retirement Benefits and Potential Payments upon Termination, Change in Control or Retirement20
Stock Ownership Guidelines20
PROPOSAL 2 RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM21
Principal Accountant Fees and Services21
REPORT OF THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE22
PROPOSAL 3 APPROVE THE NEW 2024 LTIP23
Summary of New LTIP23
New Plan Benefits27
Tax Status of New LTIP Awards27
Stock Price28
Required Vote and Board of Directors’ Recommendation28
PROPOSAL 4 STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL ENTITLED DIRECTORS TO BE ELECTED BY MAJORITY VOTE29
OTHER MATTERS33
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS31
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT32
SUBMISSION OF STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS33

In this Proxy Statement, unless otherwise instructed the terms “Ultralife,” “Company,” “we,” “our,” and “us” refer to Ultralife Corporation (“Ultralife”) and its wholly owned subsidiaries: ABLE New Energy Co., Limited and it wholly owned subsidiary ABLE New Energy Co. Ltd (collectively “ABLE”); Ultralife UK LTD and its wholly owned subsidiary Accutronics Ltd (collectively “Accutronics”); Ultralife Batteries (UK) Ltd.; Southwest Electronic Energy Corporation and it wholly owned subsidiary, CLB, Inc. (collectively “SWE”); Ultralife Excell Holding Corp (“UEHC” and its wholly owned subsidiary Excell Battery Corporation USA (collectively Excell Battery USA”), Ultralife Canada Holding Corp (wholly owned by UEHC, “UCHC”) and its wholly owned subsidiary Excell Battery Canada ULC (“Excell Battery Canada”) and its majority-owned joint venture Ultralife Batteries India Private Limited (Ultralife India”). This Proxy Statement includes website addresses and references to additional materials found on those websites. These websites and materials are not incorporated into the Proxy Statement by reference.

This document includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding our environmental and social goals, commitments and strategies. These statements involve risks and uncertainties and are based on the beliefs of management as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to management. Actual results could differ materially from any future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements for a variety of reasons, including due to the risks and uncertainties that are discussed in our most recently filed periodic reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q and subsequent filings. We assume no obligations to update any forward-looking statements or information, which speak as of their respective dates.

Although we base these forward-looking statements on assumptions that we believe are reasonable when made, we caution you that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that our actual results of operations, financial condition and liquidity and developments in the industries in which we operate may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking statements contained herein.

These materials were first sent or made available to stockholders on May 28, 2024.

IMPORTANT

REGARDLESS OF WHETHER YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE 2024 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS, WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO VOTE IN ANY OF THE MANNERS DESCRIBED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT. WE ALSO ENCOURAGE BENEFICIAL OWNERS TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED BY THEIR BROKER REGARDING HOW TO VOTE. YOUR BROKER CANNOT VOTE YOUR SHARES FOR DIRECTOR NOMINEES UNLESS YOU PROVIDE YOUR BROKER WITH VOTING INSTRUCTIONS. SEE “BROKER VOTING” BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION.

ULTRALIFE CORPORATION

2000 Technology Parkway

Newark, New York 14513

(315) 332-7100

PROXY STATEMENT

ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

TO BE HELD ON JULY 16, 2024

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