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Polar Power Inc

For the period ended Oct 1, 2024. Filed Oct 1, 2024.

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Oct 1, 2024 · Filed Oct 1, 2024

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DEF 14A 1 formdef14a.htm

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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249 E. Gardena Boulevard

Gardena, California 90248

October 1, 2024

Dear Fellow Stockholder:

We cordially invite you to attend the 2024 annual meeting (“Annual Meeting”) of stockholders of Polar Power, Inc., which will be held at 10:00 a.m., local time, on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at our corporate headquarters at 249 E. Gardena Boulevard, Gardena, California 90248. All stockholders of record at the close of business on September 26, 2024 are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. The formal meeting notice and Proxy Statement are attached.

At the Annual Meeting, stockholders will be asked to (i) elect four directors; (ii) ratify the appointment of Weinberg & Company, P.A. to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024; (iii) approve an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation, in substantially the form attached to the accompanying proxy statement as Appendix A, to allow our Board of Directors to effect, in its discretion prior to December 31, 2024, a reverse stock split of all of our issued and outstanding common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, at a specific ratio, ranging from one-for-three (1:3) to one-for-twenty (1:20) (the “Approved Split Ratios”), with the timing and ratio to be determined by the Board if effected (the “Reverse Split”); and (iv) approve a proposal to grant discretionary authority to the Chairman of the Annual Meeting to adjourn the Annual Meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies in the event that there are not sufficient votes at the time of the Annual Meeting to approve Proposal 3. In addition, stockholders will transact any other business that may properly come before the Annual Meeting.

Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, it is important that your shares be represented and voted at the meeting and we urge you to vote as soon as possible. As an alternative to voting in person at the Annual Meeting, you may vote electronically over the Internet or by email, or if you receive a proxy card or voting instruction form in the mail, by mailing the completed proxy card or voting instruction form. Timely voting by any of these methods will ensure your representation at the Annual Meeting.

For admission to the Annual Meeting, each stockholder may be asked to present valid picture identification, such as a driver’s license or passport, and proof of ownership of our capital stock as of the record date, such as the enclosed proxy card or a brokerage statement reflecting stock ownership.

We look forward to seeing you on October 22, 2024.

Sincerely,

/s/ Arthur D. Sams

Arthur D. Sams

Chairman of the Board, President,

Chief Executive Officer and Secretary

NOTICE OF THE 2024 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

TO BE HELD OCTOBER 22, 2024

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2024 annual meeting (“Annual Meeting”) of stockholders of Polar Power, Inc., a Delaware corporation, will be held at 10:00 a.m., local time, on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at our corporate headquarters at 249 E. Gardena Boulevard, Gardena, California 90248, for the following purposes, as more fully described in the Proxy Statement accompanying this notice:

1.To elect four directors to serve on our Board of Directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders and/or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The nominees for election are Arthur D. Sams, Keith Albrecht, Michael G. Field and Katherine Koster.
2.To ratify the appointment of Weinberg & Company, P.A. as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024.
3.To approve an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation (the “Charter”), in substantially the form attached to this proxy statement as Appendix A (the “Reverse Split Charter Amendment”) to allow our Board of Directors to effect, in its discretion prior to December 31, 2024, a reverse stock split of all of our issued and outstanding common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, at a specific ratio, ranging from one-for-three (1:3) to one-for-twenty (1:20) (the “Approved Split Ratios”), with the timing and ratio to be determined by the Board if effected (the “Reverse Split”).
4.To approve a proposal to grant discretionary authority to the Chairman of the Annual Meeting to adjourn the Annual Meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies in the event that there are not sufficient votes at the time of the Annual Meeting to approve Proposal 3.
5.To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof.

All stockholders of record at the close of business on September 26, 2024 are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting and any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof.

We cordially invite all stockholders to attend the Annual Meeting in person. Whether or not you plan to attend, it is important that your shares be represented and voted at the meeting. As an alternative to voting in person at the Annual Meeting, you can vote your shares electronically over the Internet, or if you receive a proxy card or voting instruction form in the mail, by mailing the completed proxy card or voting instruction form. For detailed information regarding voting instructions, please refer to the section entitled “How do I vote?” on page 2 of the Proxy Statement.

For admission to the Annual Meeting, each stockholder may be asked to present valid picture identification, such as a driver’s license or passport, and proof of ownership of our capital stock as of the record date, such as the enclosed proxy card or a brokerage statement reflecting stock ownership.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

/s/ Arthur D. Sams

Arthur D. Sams

Chairman of the Board, President,

Chief Executive Officer and Secretary

Gardena, California

October 1, 2024

YOUR VOTE IS VERY IMPORTANT REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF SHARES YOU OWN. PLEASE READ THE ATTACHED PROXY STATEMENT CAREFULLY. TO ENSURE YOUR REPRESENTATION AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, PLEASE PROMPTLY SUBMIT YOUR PROXY OR VOTING INSTRUCTION ELECTRONICALLY OVER THE INTERNET OR BY EMAIL, OR IF YOU RECEIVE A PAPER PROXY CARD OR VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM, YOU MAY MAIL THE COMPLETED PROXY CARD OR VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM IN THE ENCLOSED POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE.

PROXY STATEMENT

FOR THE 2024 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

October 22,** 2024**

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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VOTING AND PROXY1
PROPOSAL ONE—ELECTION OF DIRECTORS4
INFORMATION ABOUT OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BOARD COMMITTEES AND RELATED MATTERS5
PROPOSAL TWO—RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM12
PROPOSAL THREE— APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO EFFECT A REVERSE STOCK SPLIT13
PROPOSAL FOUR— APPROVAL OF THE ADJOURNMENT21
OTHER MATTERS22
AUDIT MATTERS23
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT24
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT25
DELINQUENT SECTION 16(A) REPORTS26
EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION27
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND RELATED INFORMATION28
Executive Officers28
Family Relationships28
Executive Compensation29
Compensation Philosophy29
Compensation Governance Practices30
Role of our Compensation Committee30
Role of Management30
Comparable Company Analysis31
Elements of Total Compensation31
Summary Compensation Table33
Employment Agreements33
Grants of Plan-Based Awards – 202334
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End – 202335
Compensation Committee Report35
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS36
OTHER INFORMATION38

249 E. Gardena Boulevard

Gardena, California 90248

PROXY STATEMENT

FOR THE 2024 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

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