Stereotaxis Inc
For the period ended Dec 31, 2023. Filed Apr 4, 2024.
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Dec 31, 2023 · Filed Apr 4, 2024
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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STEREOTAXIS, INC.
710 North Tucker Boulevard
Suite 110
(314) 678-6100
April 4, 2024
Dear Shareholder:
You are cordially invited to attend our Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. (Central Daylight Time) at our Company headquarters at 710 North Tucker Boulevard, Suite 110, in St. Louis, Missouri 63101.
Details about the meeting are described in the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials you received in the mail and in this proxy statement. We have also made a copy of our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K and this proxy statement available on the Internet. Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting, we encourage you to read our 2023 Annual Report and this proxy statement and to vote your shares.
Your vote is very important to us. Most shareholders hold their shares in street name through a broker and may vote by using the Internet, by telephone or by mail. If your shares are held in the name of a bank, broker, or other holder of record, you must present proof of your ownership, such as a bank or brokerage account statement, to be admitted to the meeting and if you plan to vote your shares in person at the meeting, you must obtain a proxy, executed in your favor, from your bank or broker. All shareholders must also present a form of personal identification in order to be admitted to the meeting.
On behalf of the entire Board, I thank you for your continued support and look forward to seeing you at the meeting.
Sincerely,
/s/ David L. Fischel
David L. Fischel
Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board
STEREOTAXIS, INC.
710 North Tucker Boulevard
Suite 110
(314) 678-6100
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
April 4, 2024
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Stereotaxis, Inc. will be held at our principal executive offices located at 710 North Tucker Boulevard, Suite 110; St. Louis, Missouri 63101, on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. (Central Daylight Time) for the following purposes:
| 1. | To elect one (1) Class II director to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting and until, at the election of the Company, his successor is duly elected and qualified; |
| 2. | To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2024; |
| 3. | To approve an amendment to the Stereotaxis, Inc. 2022 Stock Incentive Plan (“2022 Stock Incentive Plan”) to increase the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance thereunder by 4,000,000 shares (“2022 Stock Incentive Plan Amendment”); |
| 4. | To approve an amendment to the 2022 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) to increase the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance thereunder by 250,000 shares (“ESPP Amendment”); and |
| 5. | To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting. |
The Board of Directors fixed Monday, March 18, 2024, as the date of record for the meeting, and only shareholders of record at the close of business on that date will be entitled to vote at the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
We began sending to all shareholders of record a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials on April 4, 2024. Please note that our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, is available for viewing on the Internet. Please refer to the instructions on the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials you received in the mail.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
STEREOTAXIS, INC.
/s/ Laura Spencer Garth
Laura Spencer Garth
Secretary
St. Louis, Missouri
April 4, 2024
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Please Vote Your Shares Promptly
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING | 4 |
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| INFORMATION ABOUT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 7 |
| CORPORATE GOVERNANCE INFORMATION | 9 |
| BOARD MEETINGS AND COMMITTEES | 12 |
| DIRECTOR COMPENSATION | 14 |
| EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION | 15 |
| Executive Compensation Summary and Analysis | 15 |
| Summary Compensation Table | 18 |
| Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End | 19 |
| Pay versus Performance | 20 |
| Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans | 22 |
| SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT | 23 |
| REPORT OF AUDIT COMMITTEE | 24 |
| PROPOSAL 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS | 25 |
| PROPOSAL 2: RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS | 25 |
| PROPOSAL 3: APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE STEREOTAXIS, INc. 2022 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN | 26 |
| PROPOSAL 4: APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE 2022 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN | 30 |
| PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES | 34 |
| CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS | 35 |
| DELINQUENT SECTION 16(a) REPORTS | 35 |
| GENERAL INFORMATION | 35 |
| APPENDIX A | A-1 |
| APPENDIX B | B-1 |
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