Independent
Tenure on this board
1.8 yrs
10 nominees · 3 ballot items.
Elect ten directors to the Board; ratify RSM US LLP as the Company’s independent public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026; and approve the Company’s 2026 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (1,600,000 shares) along with transacting any other properly presented business.
Elect ten director nominees to the Company’s Board of Directors to serve until the next annual meeting and until their successors are elected and qualified.
Ratify the Audit and Risk Committee’s selection of RSM US LLP as the Company’s independent public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Approve the Company’s 2026 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, which (if approved) will reserve 1,600,000 shares for issuance under the new plan and replace further grants under the Prior Plan.
The 2026 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan asks shareholders to approve a new equity plan reserving 1,600,000 shares for issuance to employees, directors and independent contractors, replacing further grants under the Prior 2019 Plan while leaving outstanding Prior Plan awards in place. Management is seeking approval to secure a multi-year equity runway to attract, retain and motivate key personnel and to align management and shareholder interests through stock-based compensation. The filing provides concrete dilution metrics: the proposed share reserve would add approximately 4.7% potential dilution on a standalone basis and about 7.2% when combined with outstanding awards, which the Board views as reasonable given historical burn rates and anticipated usage. The 2026 Plan contains governance safeguards including a minimum vesting requirement (95% of awards subject to at least one-year vesting, with limited exceptions), a $300,000 annual cap on cash-denominated awards for non-employee directors, administrator discretion limits, clawback language, and standard change-in-control and equitable adjustment provisions. The plan also preserves flexibility for award types (ISOs, non-qualified options, SARs, RSUs, restricted stock and other stock-based awards) and payment settlement mechanics while specifying limits on ISOs and treatment of forfeited or reacquired shares. From a shareholder-protection perspective, the administrator cannot reprice awards without shareholder approval and the Board will seek shareholder approval for any amendments required by stock exchange rules. The Board recommends FOR the proposal on the basis that the plan is necessary to maintain competitive compensation programs, creates long-term alignment with shareholders, and includes customary anti-dilution and governance protections; however, investors should weigh the quantified dilution, the broad discretion afforded to the administrator over award sizing and performance conditions, and potential GAAP and tax impacts before voting.
| # | Owner | % of shares | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | 6.68% | 2,148,396 | $40M |
| 2 | FJ Capital Management LLC | 6.39% | 2,054,534 | $36M |
| 3 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 5.77% | 1,857,244 | $33M |
| 4 | ENDEAVOUR CAPITAL ADVISORS INC | 5.66% | 1,819,125 | $32M |
| 5 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 3.25% | 1,045,787 | $19M |
| 6 | BANC FUNDS CO LLC | 2.58% | 831,155 | $15M |
| 7 | MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE | 2.47% | 795,309 | $14M |
| 8 | BlackRock, Inc. | 2.45% | 787,831 | $14M |
| 9 | STATE STREET CORP | 2.39% | 770,050 | $14M |
| 10 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 1.83% | 589,217 | $10M |
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