Empery Digital Inc.
For the period ended May 30, 2025. Filed May 6, 2025.
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May 30, 2025 · Filed May 6, 2025
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Proxy Statement – General Information
PROXY STATEMENT
GENERAL INFORMATION
For the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
To Be Held on Friday, May 30, 2025
Our Board of Directors is soliciting proxies to be voted at our 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) to be held virtually on Friday, May 30, 2025, at 10:00 A.M., Central Time, for the purposes set forth in the attached Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Notice”) and in this Proxy Statement. This Proxy Statement and the proxies solicited hereby are being first sent or delivered to stockholders of the Company on or about May 10, 2025.
As used in this Proxy Statement, the terms “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our” and “Volcon” refer to Volcon, Inc., and the terms “Board of Directors” and “Board” refers to the Board of Directors of the Company.
Questions and Answers about these Proxy Materials and the Annual Meeting
What information is contained in this Proxy Statement?
This information relates to the proposals to be voted on at the Annual Meeting, the voting process, and certain other required information.
Can I access the Company’s proxy materials and 2024 Annual Report electronically?
Yes. The Proxy Statement, form of Proxy and our 2024 Annual Report are available at www.envisionreports.com/VLCN. To view this material, you must have available the control number located on the proxy card or, if shares are held in the name of a broker, bank or other nominee, the voting instruction form.
What does it mean if I receive more than one set of proxy materials?
It means your shares are registered differently or are in more than one account. Please provide voting instructions for each account for which you have received a set of proxy materials.
Who is soliciting my vote pursuant to this Proxy Statement and who will pay the costs of this proxy solicitation?
Our Board is soliciting your vote at the Annual Meeting and the cost of solicitation will be borne by us. Our directors and employees may also solicit proxies in person, by telephone, fax, electronic transmission or other means of communication. We will not pay these directors and employees any additional compensation for these services. We will ask banks, brokerage firms, and other institutions, nominees, and fiduciaries to forward these proxy materials to their principal, and to obtain authority to execute proxies, and will reimburse them for their expenses.
Who is entitled to vote?
Only common stockholders of record at the close of business on April 25, 2025 (the “Record Date”) will be entitled to vote, together as a single class (except where otherwise noted herein), at the Annual Meeting.
How many shares are eligible to be voted?
As of the Record Date, we had 3,850,824 shares of common stock outstanding. Each outstanding share of our common stock will entitle its holder to one vote on each of the five (5) director nominees to be elected and one (1) vote on each other matter to be voted on at the Annual Meeting.
What am I voting on?
You are voting on the following matters:
| 1. | Election of Directors: The election of five (5) director nominees to the Board to serve for a one-year term ending at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successor is duly elected and qualified. Our director nominees are: |
| · | Adrian Solgaard | · | Karin-Joyce Tjon |
| · | John Kim | · | Orn Olason |
| · | Jonathan Foster | ||
| 2. | Approval of Amendment to the Company’s Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to Effect a Reverse Stock Split of the Company’s Common Stock: To approve an amendment to the Company's amended and restated certificate of incorporation to grant our Board of Directors authority to effect a reverse stock split of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock, at a reverse stock split ratio of between 1-for-2 to 1-for-25 (or any whole number in between), as determined by the Board in its sole discretion, prior to the one-year anniversary of this Annual Meeting (the “Reverse Split Proposal”). |
| 3. | Approval of Amendment to the Volcon, Inc. 2021 Stock Plan: To approve the proposed amendment to the 2021 Stock Plan to increase the number of shares authorized for issuance by 2,100,000 shares (the “2021 Stock Plan Proposal”). |
| 4. | Approval of Option Grants Outside of the 2021 Stock Plan. To approve the issuance of options grants outside of the 2021 Stock Plan to certain officers of the Company pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c) (the “Option Grant Proposal”). |
| 5. | Approval of Potential Shares and Warrants Issuable to Super Sonic (Aodes): To approve the issuance of shares of the Company’s common stock and warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock to Super Sonic (Aodes) (the “Super Sonic Proposal”) if certain product order thresholds are met in accordance with the distribution agreement signed on January 31, 2025 pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d) (the “Super Sonic Proposal”). |
| 6. | Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Auditors: To ratify the appointment of MaloneBailey, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. |
| 7. | Adjournment Proposal. To approve an adjournment of the Annual Meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes in favor of Proposals 2, 3, 4, 5, or6 (the “Adjournment Proposal”). |
How does the Board recommend that I vote?
The Board unanimously recommends that you vote your shares as follows:
| · | “FOR” each director nominee; |
| · | “FOR” the approval of the Reverse Split Proposal; |
| · | “FOR” the approval of the 2021 Stock Plan Proposal; |
| · | “FOR” the approval of the Option Grant Proposal; |
| · | “FOR” the approval of the Super Sonic Proposal; |
| · | “FOR” the ratification of the appointment of MaloneBailey, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025; and |
| · | “FOR” the approval of the Adjournment Proposal. |
None of our directors have informed us in writing that he or she intends to oppose any action intended to be taken by us at the Annual Meeting.
How many votes are required to hold the Annual Meeting and what are the voting procedures?
Quorum Requirement: As of the Record Date, 3,850,824 shares of the Company’s common stock were issued and outstanding. The holders of one-third in voting power of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock to vote at the Annual Meeting, present or represented by proxy, constitutes a quorum for the purpose of adopting proposals at the Annual Meeting. If you submit a properly executed proxy, then you will be considered part of the quorum.
Required Votes: Each outstanding share of our common stock is entitled to one vote on each proposal at the Annual Meeting. If there is a quorum at the Annual Meeting, the matters to be voted upon by the stockholders require the following votes for such matter to be approved:
| · | Election of Directors: Directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting. “Plurality” means that the nominees who receive the largest number of votes cast “FOR” are elected as directors. As a result, any shares not voted “FOR” a particular nominee (whether as a result of stockholder abstention or a broker non-vote) will not be counted in such nominee’s favor and will have no effect on the outcome of the election. Votes of “WITHHOLD” and broker non-votes have no legal effect on the election of directors due to the fact that such elections are by a plurality. Abstentions will have no effect on the outcome of this proposal. Broker non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of this proposal. |
| · | Approval of the Reverse Split Proposal: To approve the Reverse Split Proposal at the Annual Meeting the votes cast for the proposal must exceed the votes cast against the proposal. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of this proposal. |
| · | Approval of the 2021 Stock Plan Proposal: The affirmative vote of the holders of at least the majority of the voting power of the votes cast (excluding abstentions and broker non-votes) at the Annual Meeting is required to approve the 2021 Stock Plan Proposal. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of this proposal. |
| · | Approval of Option Grants Proposal. The affirmative vote of the holders of at least the majority of the voting power of the votes cast (excluding abstentions and broker non-votes) at the Annual Meeting is required to approve the Option Grant Proposal. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of this proposal. |
| · | Approval of the Super Sonic Proposal: The affirmative vote of the holders of at least the majority of the voting power of the votes cast (excluding abstentions and broker non-votes) at the Annual Meeting is required to approve the Super Sonic Proposal. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of this proposal. |
| · | Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Auditors: The affirmative vote of the holders of at least the majority of the voting power of the votes cast (excluding abstentions and broker non-votes) at the Annual Meeting is necessary to ratify the appointment of MaloneBailey, LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of this proposal. |
| · | Approval of the Adjournment Proposal: The affirmative vote of the holders of at least the majority of the voting power of the votes cast (excluding abstentions and broker non-votes) at the Annual Meeting is required to approve the Adjournment Proposal. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of this proposal. |
If a broker indicates on its proxy that it submits to the Company that it does not have authority to vote certain shares held in “street name,” the shares not voted are referred to as “broker non-votes.” Broker non-votes occur when brokers do not have discretionary voting authority to vote certain shares held in “street name” on particular proposals under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange, and the “beneficial owner” of those shares has not instructed the broker how to vote on those proposals. If you are a beneficial owner and you do not provide instructions to your broker, bank or other nominee, your broker, bank or other nominee is permitted to vote your shares for or against “routine” matters. Brokers are not permitted to exercise discretionary voting authority to vote your shares for or against “non-routine” matters.
Shares represented by proxies that are marked vote “withheld” with respect to the election of any nominee for director will not be considered in determining whether such nominee has received the affirmative vote of a plurality of the shares. Except as otherwise specified above, shares represented by proxies that are marked “abstain” with respect to any other matter to be voted upon at the Annual Meeting will not have an effect on the outcome of the vote.
How can I vote my shares in person and participate at the Annual Meeting?
This year’s Annual Meeting will be held entirely online. Stockholders may participate in the Annual Meeting by visiting the following website: www.meetnow.global/MW7ZTAD. To participate in the Annual Meeting, you will need the control number included on your proxy card or on the instructions that accompanied your proxy materials. Shares held in your name as the stockholder of record may be voted electronically during the Annual Meeting. Shares for which you are the beneficial owner but not the stockholder of record also may be voted electronically during the Annual Meeting in accordance with the instructions from your broker, bank or other nominee. However, even if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting online, the Company recommends that you vote your shares in advance, so that your vote will be counted if you later decide not to attend the Annual Meeting.
How can I vote my shares without attending the Annual Meeting?
If you are the stockholder of record, you may vote by one of the following four methods as instructed on the Notice of Internet Availability:
| · | Online at the Annual Meeting; |
| · | Via the Internet; |
| · | By telephone; or |
| · | By mail. |
If you elect to vote by mail and you requested and received a printed set of proxy materials, you may mark, sign, date and mail the proxy card you received from us in the return envelope. If you did not receive a printed proxy card and wish to vote by mail, you may do so by requesting a paper copy of the proxy materials (as described below), which will include a proxy card.
Whichever method of voting you use, the proxies identified on the proxy card will vote the shares of which you are the stockholder of record in accordance with your instructions. If you submit a proxy card properly voted and returned through available channels without giving specific voting instructions, the proxies will vote the shares as recommended by our Board.
If you own your shares in “street name,” that is, through a brokerage account or in another nominee form, you must provide instructions to the broker or nominee as to how your shares should be voted. Your broker or nominee will usually provide you with the appropriate instruction forms at the time you receive the proxy materials. If you own your shares in this manner, you cannot vote in person at the Annual Meeting unless you receive a proxy to do so from the broker or the nominee.
How may I cast my vote over the Internet or by Telephone?
Voting over the Internet: If you are a stockholder of record, you may use the Internet to transmit your vote up until 11:59 P.M., Eastern Time, May 29, 2025 (the day before the Annual Meeting). Visit www.envisionreports.com/VLCN and have your proxy card in hand when you access the website and follow the instructions to obtain your records and to create an electronic voting instruction form.
Voting by Telephone: If you are a stockholder of record, you may call 1-800-652-VOTE (8683), toll-free in the United States, U.S. territories and Canada, and use any touch-tone telephone to transmit your vote up until 11:59 P.M., Eastern Time, May 29, 2025 (the day before the Annual Meeting). Have your proxy card in hand when you call and then follow the instructions.
If you hold your shares in “street name,” that is through a broker, bank or other nominee, that institution will instruct you as to how your shares may be voted by proxy, including whether telephone or Internet voting options are available.
How may a stockholder nominate someone at the Annual Meeting to be a director or bring any other business before the Annual Meeting?
The Company’s Second Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Bylaws”) require advance notice to the Company if a stockholder intends to attend an Annual Meeting of stockholders in person and to nominate someone for election as a director or to bring other business before the meeting. Such a notice may be made only by a stockholder of record within the time period established in the Bylaws and described in each year’s Proxy Statement. See the section titled “Stockholder Proposals and Director Nominations for the 2025 Annual Meeting” below for additional information.
How may I revoke or change my vote?
If you are the record owner of your shares, and you completed and submitted a proxy card, you may revoke your proxy at any time before it is voted at the Annual Meeting by:
| · | submitting a new proxy card with a later date; |
| · | delivering written notice to our Corporate Secretary on or before 10:00 A.M. Central Time on May 30, 2025 (the Annual Meeting date and time), stating that you are revoking your proxy; |
| · | attending the Annual Meeting and voting your shares online; or |
| · | if you are a record owner of your shares and you submitted your proxy by telephone or via the Internet, you may change your vote or revoke your proxy with a later telephone or Internet proxy, as the case may be. |
Please note that attendance at the Annual Meeting will not, in itself, constitute revocation of your proxy.
If you own your shares in “street name,” you may later revoke your voting instructions by informing the bank, broker or other holder of record in accordance with that entity’s procedures.
Are there any rights of appraisal?
The Board of Directors is not proposing any action for which the laws of the State of Delaware, our Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or our Bylaws provide a right of a stockholder to obtain appraisal of, or payment for such stockholder’s shares.
Who will count the votes?
The inspector of election appointed for the Annual Meeting will receive and tabulate the ballots and voting instruction forms. The Board has appointed Computershare to serve as the inspector of election.
Where do I find the voting results of the Annual Meeting?
The voting results will be disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K that we will file with the SEC within four (4) business days after the Annual Meeting.
How can I obtain the Company’s corporate governance information?
Our corporate governance information is available on our website at www.volcon.com under “Investors—Governance.” Our stockholders may also obtain written copies at no cost by writing to us at Volcon, Inc., 3121 Eagles Nest St., Suite 120, Round Rock, Texas 78665, Attention: Corporate Secretary, or by calling (512) 400-4271.
How do I request electronic or printed copies of this and future proxy materials?
You may request and consent to delivery of electronic or printed copies of this and future proxy statements, annual reports and other stockholder communications by:
| · | visiting www.envisionreports.com/VLCN; |
| · | calling 1-800-736-3001, toll-free in the United States and Canada; or |
| · | sending an email to investorvote@computershare.com with “Proxy Materials Volcon, Inc.” in the subject line. Please include your full name and address. |
When requesting copies of proxy materials and other stockholder communications, you should have available the control number located on the Notice of Internet Availability or proxy card or, if shares are held in the name of a broker, bank or other nominee, the voting instruction form.
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