HeartBeam, Inc.
For the period ended Apr 29, 2024. Filed Apr 30, 2024.
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Apr 29, 2024 · Filed Apr 30, 2024
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DEF 14A 1 beat-2024proxystatementxsc.htm DEF 14A
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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HeartBeam, Inc.
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2118 Walsh Avenue, Suite 210
Santa Clara, CA 95050
(408) 899-4443
Notice of 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
Dear HeartBeam Shareholders:
It is our pleasure to invite you to attend HeartBeam, Inc.’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”).
| Date: | June 12, 2024, (Wednesday) |
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| Time: | 1:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time |
| Virtual Location: | You can attend the Annual Meeting online, including to vote and/or submit questions, at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BEAT2024. See page 1 of the accompanying proxy statement for additional information regarding participation in the virtual meeting. |
| Items of Business: | At the Annual Meeting, shareholders will be asked to vote: |
To elect the following eight persons to serve as directors of the Company until the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and thereafter until their successors have been elected and qualified: Richard Ferrari, Branislav Vajdic, George A. de Urioste, Marga Ortigas-Wedekind, Willem Elfrink, Mark Strome, Kenneth Nelson and Michael Jaff;
To approve the appointment of Marcum LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for 2024;
To amend the 2022 Equity Incentive Plan to increase authorized shares; and
To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any continuation, postponement or adjournment thereof.
| Record Date: | You are entitled to notice of the Annual Meeting, and can participate and vote at the Annual Meeting if you were a shareholder of record as of the close of business on April 15, 2024. |
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| Voting: | Your vote is very important to us. Whether or not you plan to attend the virtual Annual Meeting, please ensure your shares are represented by voting promptly. For instructions on how to vote your shares, please refer to the instructions included with this proxy statement or on your proxy card or voting instruction form. |
By order of the Board of Directors,
/s/ Branislav Vajdic
Branislav Vajdic
Director and Chief Executive Officer
Santa Clara, California, April 29, 2024
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE SHAREHOLDER MEETING TO BE HELD ON Wednesday June 12, 2024:Our official Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Proxy Statement and2023 Annual Report to Shareholders are available at:www.proxyvote.com
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Page Number | |
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| Proxy Statement | 1 |
| Information About the Annual Meeting | 1 |
| Proposal No.1 Election of Directors | 4 |
| Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance | 4 |
| Audit Committee Report | 11 |
| Compensation Overview | 11 |
| Executive Compensation | 13 |
| Director Compensation | 16 |
| Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management | 16 |
| Certain Relationships and Related Transactions | 18 |
| Proposal No.2 Appointment of Marcum LLP as the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm of the Company for 2024 | 18 |
| Proposal No.3 Approval of the Amendment to the 2022 Equity Incentive Plan | 19 |
| Householding | 26 |
| Shareholder Proposals | 26 |
| Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to be Held June 12, 2024 | 27 |
| Other Matters | 27 |
| Appendix A – Amendment to the 2022 Equity Incentive Plan | 27 |
| Proxy Card | 29 |
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