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SHARING SERVICES GLOBAL CORPORATION
5200 Tennyson Parkway, Suite 400
Plano, Texas 75024
Phone: (469) 304-9400
Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders
To
be Held on Monday, August 21, 2023
To the Shareholders of Sharing Services Global
Corporation,
You are cordially invited to
attend the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Sharing Services Global Corporation, which will take place at our corporate offices
on 5200 Tennyson Parkway, Suite 400, Plano, Texas 75024, at 8:00 a.m. local time for the following purposes:
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To
elect two directors named in the accompanying Proxy Statement for a four-year term
or until their successors are elected and qualified; |
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To ratify the appointment of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024; and |
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To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof. |
Even if you intend to join us
in person, we encourage you to vote in advance so that we will know that we have a quorum of shareholders for the meeting. When you vote
in advance, you may still attend the Annual Meeting.
Whether or not you are able to
personally attend the Annual Meeting, it is important that your shares be represented and voted. Your prompt vote by written proxy returned
(a) online at the following site: (www.vstocktransfer.com); (b) by e-mail at vote@vstocktransfer.com; (c) by fax
to (646) 536-3179; or (d) by mail will save us the cost and expense of additional proxy solicitations. Voting by any of these methods
at your earliest convenience will ensure your representation at the Annual Meeting if you choose not to attend in person. If you decide
to attend the Annual Meeting, you will be able to vote in person, even if you have previously submitted your proxy. Please review the
instructions on the proxy card or the information forwarded by your bank, broker, or other holder of record concerning each of these voting
options.
Only shareholders of record at
the close of business on July 28, 2023, will be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.
Important
Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on Monday, August
21, 2023:
Copy of the Proxy Statement
and the 2023 Annual Report to shareholders are available at no charge by calling our Investor Relations Department at (469) 304-9400.
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/s/ John (“JT”) Thatch |
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John (“JT”) Thatch
President, Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of the Board of
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SHARING SERVICES GLOBAL CORPORATION
5200 Tennyson Parkway, Suite 400
Plano, Texas 75024
Phone: (469) 304-9400
Annual Meeting of Shareholders
to
be held on August 21, 2023
Proxy Statement
Solicitation of Proxies
The Board of Directors
(hereafter, the “Board”) of Sharing Services Global Corporation (the “Company”) is soliciting the accompanying
proxy in connection with matters to be considered at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) to be
held at 5200 Tennyson Parkway, Suite 400, Plano, Texas 75024 on August 21, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. Central Standard Time. The individual
named on the proxy card will vote all shares represented by proxies in the manner designated or, if no designation is made, they will
vote as follows:
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FOR
the election of Heng Fai Ambrose Chan and Frank D. Heuszel to serve until the Annual
Meeting of Shareholders in 2027; and |
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FOR ratification of the appointment of Ankit Consulting Services, Inc. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024. |
The individual who acts as proxy
will not vote shares that are the subject of a proxy card on a particular matter if the proxy card instructs them to abstain from voting
on that matter or to the extent the proxy card is marked to show that some of the shares represented by the proxy card are not to be voted
on that matter.
Record Date
Only shareholders of record at
the close of business on July 28, 2023, will be entitled to notice of or to vote at this Annual Meeting or any adjournment of the Annual
Meeting. This Proxy Statement, proxy card and a copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, will
be first mailed on or about August 10, 2023.
Shares Outstanding and Voting Rights
We have three (3) classes of
voting stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting: Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”);
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Series A Preferred Stock”); and Series C Convertible
Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Series C Preferred Stock”). As of July 28, 2023, there were no shares
of our Class B Common Stock or Series B Convertible Preferred Stock outstanding.
As of July 28, 2023, the following
shares were issued and outstanding: Common Stock: 376,328,885 shares; Series A Preferred Stock: 3,100,000 shares; and Series C Preferred
Stock: 3,220,000 shares. Each outstanding share of Common Stock; Series A Preferred Stock; and Series C Preferred Stock entitles the holder
to one (1) vote on each matter acted upon at this Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
A list of shareholders entitled
to vote at the Annual Meeting will be available at such meeting, and for 10 days prior to the Annual Meeting, at our corporate office
at 5200 Tennyson Parkway, Suite 400, Plano, Texas 75024, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. local time.
Proxies and Voting Procedures
The holders of shares of the
Company’s stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting can vote their shares by completing and returning by mail the enclosed proxy
card pursuant to the directions on the proxy card.
You can revoke your proxy at
any time before it is exercised by timely delivering a properly executed, later-dated proxy or by voting in person at the Annual Meeting.
All shares entitled to vote and
represented by properly executed proxies received prior to the Annual Meeting and not revoked will be voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance
with your instructions.
If your shares are registered
directly in your name with our transfer agent, VStock Transfer, LLC, you are considered a stockholder of record. As a stockholder of record
at the close of business on July 28, 2023, you can vote in person at the Annual Meeting or using one of the following methods:
By
Online: Vote online at the following site: (www.vstocktransfer.com).
All online votes must be received by the Company’s stock transfer agent on or before 11:59 P.M. (EST) on August 20, 2023.
Those voting online must use the shareholder control number shown on the proxy card. If you do not indicate your voting preferences,
your shares will be voted as recommended by the Board.
By
e-mail: Complete, sign, date, and scan the proxy card you received and return it to the Company’s stock transfer
agent - VStock Transfer, LLC – by e-mailing it to vote@vstocktransfer.com.
All votes delivered by e-mail must be received by the Company’s stock transfer agent on or before 11:59 P.M. (EST) on August 20,
2023. If you do not indicate your voting preferences, your shares will be voted as recommended by the Board.
By
Fax: Complete, sign and date the proxy card you received and return it to the Company’s stock transfer agent —
VStock Transfer, LLC – by fax to (646) 536-3179. All votes delivered by Fax must be received by the Company’s stock transfer
agent on or before 11:59 P.M. (EST) on August 20, 2023. If you do not indicate your voting preferences, your shares will be voted
as recommended by the Board.
By
Mail: Complete, sign and date the proxy card you received and return it in the prepaid envelope pursuant to its instructions.
If the prepaid envelope is missing, please mail your completed proxy card to the Company’s stock transfer agent — VStock
Transfer, LLC at 18 Lafayette Place, Woodmere, New York 11598. All mailed proxies must be received by the Company’s stock transfer
agent, on or before 11:59 P.M. (EST) on August 20, 2023. If you do not indicate your voting preferences, your shares will be voted
as recommended by the Board of Directors.
If you submit a proxy card without
giving specific voting instructions, those shares will be voted as recommended by the Board of Directors.
If your shares are held in a
stock brokerage account or otherwise held by a bank or other nominee for your benefit, you are considered the beneficial owner of those
shares, and your shares are considered held in “street name”. If you hold your shares in “street name”, you will
receive instructions from your bank, broker, or other nominee describing how to submit your vote for those shares. If you do not direct
your bank, broker, or other nominee on how to vote such shares, they may vote your shares based on their discretion as to each matter
for which they have discretionary authority under the applicable law. On those matters for which applicable law does not permit banks,
brokers, or other nominees to vote in the absence of instructions from the account holder, the bank, broker, or other nominee will not
be able to vote the shares (this is deemed a “broker non-vote”).
If any other matters are properly
presented at the Annual Meeting for consideration, including, among other things, consideration of a motion to adjourn the Annual Meeting
to another time or place, the individuals named as proxies and acting thereunder will have discretion to vote on those matters according
to their best judgment to the same extent as the person delivering the proxy would be entitled to vote. If the Annual Meeting is postponed
or adjourned, your proxy will remain valid and may be voted at the postponed or adjourned meeting. You will still be able to revoke your
proxy until it is voted. At the date this Proxy Statement went to press, we did not anticipate that any other matters would be raised
at the Annual Meeting.
Quorum
Article II, Section
8 of the Company’s By-Laws, states that the presence, in person or by proxy, of the “majority of the votes entitled
to be cast on a matter by a voting group shall constitute a quorum.” For this purpose, the holders of the shares of the Company’s
Common Stock, Series A Preferred Stock, and the Series C Preferred Stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, in the aggregate, constitutes
a voting group. A quorum is required in order to transact business at the Annual Meeting. Each Proposal in this Proxy Statement sets
forth the requisite vote for approval of such Proposal.
Cost of Proxy Distribution and Solicitation
The proxy accompanying this Proxy
Statement is being solicited by the Board of Directors. The Company will pay the expenses of the preparation of the proxy materials and
the solicitation by the Board of Directors of proxies. Proxies may be solicited on behalf of the Company in person or by telephone, e-mail,
facsimile or other electronic means by directors, officers or employees of the Company, who will receive no additional compensation for
soliciting. We will also request banks, brokers, and other shareholders of record to forward proxy materials to the beneficial owners
of our Class A Common Stock. If required by the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), we will reimburse
brokerage firms and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for their expenses incurred in sending proxies and proxy materials to beneficial
owners of shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock. We anticipate the costs of the preparation and solicitation of proxies to
be approximately $15,000.
Continuing Directors
The following directors not up
for reelection continue to serve on the Board:
Class I – John (“JT”)
Thatch and Robert H. Trapp, elected at the Annual Meeting of Stockholder in 2022, each to serve until the Annual Meeting of Stockholders
in 2026.
Class III – Castel
B. Hibbert and Christian Zimmerman, appointed by the Board in June 2021, each to serve until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2024.
PROPOSAL 1 – ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
General
The Bylaws of the
Company provide that the Board shall consist of not less than one or more than thirteen members. Currently, the Board consists of seven
(7) members. The Company’s Bylaws give the Board the authority to establish, increase, or decrease the number of directors. The
nominees for election to the Board at the 2023 Meeting are Heng
Fai Ambrose Chan and Frank D. Heuszel each of whom currently serve on the Board and each of whom have advised the Company
of their willingness to serve as a member of the Board if elected. There are no arrangements or understandings between the persons named
as nominees for director at the 2023 Meeting and any other person pursuant to which such nominee was selected as a nominee. Please refer
to section labeled “EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS” below for more information about the nominees.
If elected, the nominees will
serve as directors until the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders in 2027, or until their successors are elected and qualified.
If a nominee declines to serve or becomes unavailable for any reason, the proxies may be voted for such substitute nominee as the proxy
holders may designate.
Class
II – Heng Fai Ambrose Chan and Frank D. Heuszel, each to serve until the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders in 2027.
Vote Required
You may vote in favor or against
any or all of the nominees and you may also withhold your vote as to any or all of the nominees. The affirmative vote of a majority of
the votes cast by the shares entitled to vote in the election at the 2023 Meeting, at which a quorum is present, is required for the election
of directors. For purposes of the vote on this matter, abstentions and broker non-votes will not be counted as votes cast and will have
no effect on the result of the vote, although each type of vote will count toward the presence of quorum.
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR”
THE ELECTION OF EACH OF THE ABOVE NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR
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PROPOSAL 2 –
RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
At the 2022 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders, the Company’s shareholders ratified the Board’s appointment of Ankit Consulting Services, Inc. (“ACS”)
as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year
ended March 31, 2023.
The Board has appointed ACS to
serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending on March 31, 2024. Although we are
not required to seek stockholder ratification of this appointment, the Board believes it to be a matter of good corporate governance to
do so.
You may vote in favor or against
this proposal. The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of all classes and series of the Company’s stock
cast at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote thereat, provided a quorum is present, is required to approve this Proposal 2. If the
appointment of ACS is not ratified, the Board may reconsider the appointment. Even if the appointment is ratified, the Board in its discretion
may direct the appointment of a different independent audit firm at any time during the year if it is determined that such change would
be in best interests of the Company and its shareholders.
ACS has been notified of the
location, date, and time of the Annual Meeting. Representatives of ACS are not required to attend and have not notified the Company that
they will attend the Annual Meeting, although representatives of ACS are welcome to attend the meeting if they so choose.
THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF THE COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING ON MARCH 31, 2024.
Audit and Other Fees
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Fiscal Year Ended March 31, | |
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2023 | | |
2022 | |
Audit Fees | |
$ | 285,285 | | |
$ | 242,500 | |
Audit-Related Fees | |
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Tax Fees | |
| 62,750 | | |
| 62,750 | |
All Other Fees | |
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Total Fees | |
$ | 348,035 | | |
$ | 305,250 | |
Audit
Fees. Audit Fees reflect the aggregate fees billed by ACS for professional services related to the audit of our annual financial
statements and review of our financial statements included in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and for professional services
in connection with our regulatory filings.
Tax Fees. Tax fees represent
the aggregate fees billed by ACS for professional services related to tax compliance, tax consultation and tax planning.
NO PERSON IS AUTHORIZED TO
GIVE ANY INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT, AND, IF GIVEN OR MADE, SUCH INFORMATION
OR REPRESENTATIONS MUST NOT BE RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED. THE DELIVERY OF THIS PROXY STATEMENT SHALL, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES,
CREATE ANY IMPLICATION THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN OUR BUSINESS AFFAIRS SINCE THE DATE OF THIS PROXY STATEMENT.
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Scaled Disclosure Requirements
The Company is a Smaller Reporting
Company, as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and, accordingly, has conformed
certain information required in this Proxy Statement to the applicable scaled disclosure rules.
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Executive Officers
The following table
sets forth certain information about our executive officers as of the date of this Proxy Statement.
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John (“JT”) Thatch |
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President, Chief Executive Officer, and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors |
Anthony S. Chan |
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Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary |
John
(“JT”) Thatch served as Chief Executive Officer and Director from March 2018 to April 2020, served as President, Chief
Executive Officer and Director from April 2020 to October 2020, served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chairman of the
Board from October 2020 to July 2021, and has served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of the Board since July 2021.
Mr. Thatch was elected at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2022 to serve as a Class I Director until the 2026 Annual
Meeting. Mr. Thatch is an accomplished, energetic, entrepreneur-minded executive with the vision and knowledge to create growth and shareholder
value for an organization. Mr. Thatch has successfully started, owned and operated several sized businesses in various industries that
include service companies, retail, wholesale, on-line learning, finance, real estate management and technology. From 2009 to 2016, Mr.
Thatch served as Chief Executive Officer of Universal Education Group and, from 2016 to present, is a minority member of Superior Wine
and Spirits, LLC, a Florida-based wholesale distributor of wine and spirits. Prior to 2005, Mr. Thatch served as CEO of Orbital Energy
Group, Inc. (“OEG”), a NASDAQ-listed company formerly known as OnScreen Technologies, Inc. Mr. Thatch serves on the Board
of Directors and is a of DSS, Inc (formerly Document Security Systems, Inc.) (NYSE American: DSS), a major shareholder of the Company.
Anthony
S. Chan served as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer since his appointment by the Board in November 2021, and has
served as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary since April 3, 2023. Mr. Chan also serves as Chief
Operating Officer of Alset, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEI). Prior to his appointment by the Company’s Board, Mr. Chan has served, since 2014,
as President and Co-founder of CA Global Consulting, Inc. and, since 2020, as Director of Assurance and Advisory Services of Wei, Wei
& Co., LLP, a PCAOB-registered public accounting firm. Prior to that, Mr. Chan served as Chief Financial Officer of several public
companies, including Sino-Global Shipping America, Ltd (NASDAQ:SINO), Helo Corp. (OTC:HLOC) and SPI Energy Company, Ltd. (NASDAQ:SPI).
Mr. Chan is certified public accountant registered with the State of New York.
Board of Directors
The
following table sets forth certain information about our directors as of the date of this Proxy Statement.
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Heng Fai Ambrose Chan |
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78 |
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Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors |
John (“JT”) Thatch |
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61 |
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President, Chief Executive Officer, and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors |
Frank D. Heuszel |
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67 |
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Director |
Castel B. Hibbert |
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64 |
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Director |
Robert H. Trapp |
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68 |
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Director |
Christian Zimmerman |
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45 |
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Director |
Heng
Fai Ambrose Chan was appointed by the Board in April 2020 as a Class II Director, to serve until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders
in 2023, or until his successor is elected and qualified, and, in July 2021, was appointed by the Board to serve as Executive Chairman
of the Board. Mr. Chan is an accomplished global business leader with over 40 years of experience and specializes in financial restructurings
and corporate transformations of emerging growth businesses. Some of the companies that he has founded, rescued, or transformed include
American Pacific Bank (USA), and China Gas Holdings Limited and Heng Fai Enterprises Limited (both listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange),
Global Med Technologies, Inc. (a private U.S. medical software company), and SingHaiyi Group Ltd (formerly listed on the
Singapore Stock Exchange). Mr. Chan also served,
until 2022, on the board of directors of OptimumBank Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:OPHC), a commercial bank holding company. In addition,
Mr. Chan serves as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the board of directors of Alset, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEI). Mr. Chan also serves,
since June 2017, as Executive Chairman of the board of directors and, since April 2014, as Group Chief Executive Officer of Alset International
Limited, a multinational holding company listed on the “Catalist Board” of the Singapore Exchange that is involved in international
real estate development, biomedical sciences, asset management, health and wellness products, and information technology-related businesses.
Mr. Chan also serves as Chairman of the board of directors of DSS, Inc. (formerly, Document Security Systems, Inc.) (NYSE American: DSS),
a major shareholder of the Company.
John
(“JT”) Thatch served as Chief Executive Officer and Director from March 2018 to April 2020, served as President, Chief
Executive Officer and Director from April 2020 to October 2020, served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chairman of the
Board from October 2020 to July 2021, and has served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of the Board since July 2021.
Mr. Thatch was elected at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2022 to serve as a Class I Director until the 2026 Annual
Meeting. See additional information above. Mr. Thatch serves on the Board of Directors and is a director of DSS, Inc. (formerly, Document
Security Systems, Inc.) (NYSE American: DSS), a major shareholder of the Company.
Frank
D. Heuszel was appointed by the Board in September 2020 as a Class II Director, to serve until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders
in 2023, or until his successor is elected and qualified. Mr. Heuszel currently serves as Chief Executive Officer and a director of DSS,
Inc. (formerly, Document Security Systems, Inc.) (NYSE:DSS), a major shareholder of the Company. Heuszel has extensive expertise in a
wide array of strategic, business, turnaround, and regulatory matters across several industries as a result of his executive management,
educational, and operational experience. Prior to joining DSS, Mr. Heuszel had a very successful career in commercial banking and business
turnaround management. For over 35 years, Heuszel served in many senior executive roles with major US and international banking organizations.
As a banker Mr. Heuszel has served as General Counsel, Director of Special Assets, Credit Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Auditor.
Mr. Heuszel has also operated a successful law practice which was focused on the regulation and operation of banks, management of bank
litigation, corporate restructures, and merger and acquisitions. In addition to being an attorney and executive manager, Mr. Heuszel is
a Certified Public Accountant (retired), and a Certified Internal Auditor. Mr. Heuszel is also a member of the Texas State Bar, the Houston
Bar Association, Association of Corporate Counsel, Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, and the State Bar of Texas Bankruptcy
Section. Mr. Heuszel graduated from The University of Texas at Austin and from The South Texas College of Law in Houston.
Castel
B. Hibbert was appointed by the Board in June 2021 as a Class III Director, to serve until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2024,
or until his successor is elected and qualified. Mr. Hibbert is an accomplished banking senior executive. Since 2011, Mr. Hibbert has
served as Executive Vice President, Commercial Banking of Veritex Community Bank (formerly, Patriot Bank), in Houston, Texas. Mr. Hibbert
earned an M.B.A. in Finance and Accounting from the University of Texas, and a B.A. in Employee Relations from Michigan State University.
Robert
H. Trapp was elected at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2022 to serve as a Class I Director until the Annual
Meeting of Shareholders in 2026, or until his successor is elected and qualified. Mr. Trapp is a highly accomplished senior executive
with 36 years of cross-cultural business experience with both publicly owned and private companies and a diverse background of experience
in industries such as hospitality, finance, real estate, mining, software, biotech and consumer goods. More specifically, Mr. Trapp’s
experience includes over 35 years of demonstrated achievements as a Director, President, CEO, Managing Director, CFO, Treasurer and Corporate
Secretary of numerous companies operating in Japan, Hong Kong, Canada, and the United States. Mr. Trapp earned a Bachelor of Applied Arts
– Hospitality & Tourism Management degree from Ryerson University (Toronto) in Ontario, Canada, and a Bachelor of Commerce degree
from the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada.
Christian
Zimmerman was appointed by the Board in June 2021 as a Class III Director, to serve until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2024,
or until his successor is elected and qualified. Mr. Zimmerman is an accomplished senior finance executive and currently serves as Chief
Financial Officer of Keystone Bank, SSB, in Austin, Texas. From 2015 to 2019, Mr. Zimmerman served as Controller of Community Bank of
Texas, N.A., in Houston, Texas. Mr. Zimmerman earned a master’s degree in Professional Accounting and a Bachelor of Business Administration
from the University of Texas. Mr. Zimmerman is a Certified Public Accountant.
There
have been no arrangements or understandings between: (a) a director or an executive officer of the Company and (b) any other person pursuant
to which such director was appointed to the Board or selected as a nominee, or such executive officer was selected as an officer.
Corporate Governance
We
are committed to conducting our business in a way that reflects best practices and high standards of legal and ethical conduct. To that
end, our Board has approved and oversees the implementation of (i) a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics; (ii) a Conflicts of
Interest Policy; and (iii) a Whistleblower Policy (collectively, the “Governance Conduct Standards”), as further discussed
below. The policies contained in our Governance Conduct Standards embody the principles, policies, processes and practices followed by
our Board, executive officers and employees in governing us.
Family Relationships
There
are no family relationships among our directors, among our executive officers, or between any director and any executive officer of the
Company.
Directorships and Common Directorships
Messrs.
Chan, Heuszel, and Thatch, each a Director of the Company, also serve on the board of directors of DSS, Inc., formerly Document Security
Systems, Inc. (“DSS”) (NYSE:DSS). DSS, together with its subsidiary, Decentralized Sharing Systems, Inc., is a major shareholder
of the Company.
In
addition, Mr. Chan currently serves on the board of directors of Hapi Metaverse Inc. (formerly GigWorld Inc.)(OTC:GIGW),
Value Exchange International, Inc. (OTCQB:VEII), and ALSET, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEI). Mr. Chan previously served on the board of
directors of OptimumBank Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:OPHC) until 2022, RSI International Systems, Inc. (TSXV:RSY.H) until 2019,
and Global Medical REIT, Inc. (NYSE:GMRE) until 2015.
In
addition, Mr. Thatch currently serves on the board of directors of New Electric CV Corp. (formerly, American Premium Water Corporation)(OTC:HIPH).
Mr.
Trapp also serves on the board of directors of Value Exchange International, Inc. (OTCQB:VEII), and ALSET, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEI).
Mr. Trapp previously served on the board of directors of American Premium Water Corporation (OTC:HIPH), Theralink Technologies,
Inc. (OTC:THER), Amarantus Bioscience Holdings Inc. (OTCM:AMBS) until 2017, and Hapi Metaverse Inc. (formerly GigWorld
Inc.)(OTC:GIGW) until 2015.
Director Compensation
During
the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, the Company’s independent Directors received compensation pursuant to the compensation program
for independent Directors established in 2022. Under the program, each independent Director receives $2,083.33 per Board meeting attended,
for up to twelve (12) meetings during a year (up to $25,000 in compensation annually). In addition, independent Directors receive $5,000
per each additional meeting after twelve (12) meetings. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, and 2022, Messrs. Keene, Hibbert
and Zimmerman each received aggregate compensation of approximately $4,167 and $8,333, respectively, for their services as Directors.
During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, and 2022, Directors received no other compensation for their services as Directors.
Election of Directors and Officers
The
Company’s Board of Directors consists of three (3) classes as indicated below. Directors hold office until the Company’s Annual
Meeting of Shareholders in the year specified when each Director is elected or until the election/qualification of their respective successors.
Our By-Laws permit our Board to fill any Board vacancy and such appointed Director may serve until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders
in which his/her director class is up for election, or until the election/qualification of their successor. Officers are elected annually
by the Board and hold office at the discretion of the Board.
Board of Directors Classes
The
following directors serve on the Board and are expected to serve until his/her director class is up for election or until the election/qualification
of their respective successors:
Class
I – John (“JT”) Thatch and Robert H. Trapp were elected at the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, each
to serve until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2026.
Class
II – Heng Fai Ambrose Chan, appointed by the Board in April 2020, Frank D. Heuszel, appointed by the Board in September
2020, and David K. Keene, appointed by the Board in June 2021, each to serve until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2023. Mr.
Keene tendered his resignation as a board of director on July 28, 2023.
Class
III – Castel B. Hibbert and Christian Zimmerman, each appointed by the Board in June 2021, each to serve until the Annual Meeting
of Shareholders in 2024.
Legal Proceedings
Except
as otherwise indicated below, to the knowledge of the Company after reasonable inquiry, no current Director or executive officer of the
Company during the past ten years, has (i) been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or other minor offenses),
(ii) been a party to any judicial or administrative proceeding (except for any matters that were dismissed without sanction or settlement)
that resulted in a judgment, decree or final order enjoining the person from future violations of, or prohibiting activities subject to,
U.S. federal or state securities laws, or a finding of any violation of U.S. federal or state securities laws, (iii) filed a petition
under federal bankruptcy laws or any state insolvency laws or has had a receiver appointed for the person’s property or (iv) been
subject to any judgment, decree or final order enjoining, suspending or otherwise limiting for more than 60 days, the person from engaging
in any type of business practice, acting as a futures commission merchant, introducing broker, commodity trading advisor, commodity pool
operator, floor broker, leverage transaction merchant, any other person regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or an associated
person of any of the foregoing, or as an investment adviser, underwriter, broker or dealer in securities, or as an affiliated person,
director or employee of any investment company, bank, savings and loan association or insurance company, or engaging in or continuing
any conduct or practice in connection with such activity or engaging in any activity in connection with the purchase or sale of any security
or commodity or in connection with any violation of Federal or State securities laws or Federal commodities laws, (v) been found by a
court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Commission to have violated any Federal or State securities law, and the judgment
in such civil action or finding by the Commission has not been subsequently reversed, suspended, or vacated, (vi) been found by a court
of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated any Federal commodities law,
and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has not been subsequently reversed, suspended
or vacated, (vii) been the subject of, or a party to, any Federal or State judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, or finding,
not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, relating to an alleged violation of: (a) any Federal or State securities or commodities
law or regulation, (b) any law or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies including, but not limited to, a
temporary or permanent injunction, order of disgorgement or restitution, civil money penalty or temporary or permanent cease-and-desist
order, or removal or prohibition order, or (c) any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business
entity, or (viii) been the subject of, or a party to, any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any self-regulatory
organization (as defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(26))), any registered entity (as defined in Section
1(a)(29) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1(a)(29))), or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization that has
disciplinary authority over its members or persons associated with a member.
No current
Director or executive officer of the Company is a party adverse to the Company or any of its subsidiaries in any legal proceeding.
Board Leadership and Role in Risk Oversight
Our
Board recognizes that selecting the optimal executive leadership structure and the proper combination or separation of roles, such as
the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman roles, must closely consider and be driven by the needs of the Company at any point in time.
The Board has not formally adopted an overall policy requiring combination or separation of leadership roles and our governing documents
do not mandate a particular executive management structure. The Board reserves the right to modify the leadership structure as needed
to best meet the changing needs of the Company from time to time.
The
Board oversees our shareholders’ interest in the long-term health and the overall success of the Company and its financial strengths.
The full Board is actively involved in overseeing risk management for the Company. It does so in part through discussion and review of
our business, financial and corporate governance practices and procedures. The Board, as a whole, reviews the risks confronted by the
Company with respect to its operations and financial condition, establishes limits of risk tolerance with respect to the Company’s
activities and ensures adequate property and liability insurance coverage.
Meetings of the Board and Actions by
Written Consent of the Board
During
the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, there were two (2) meetings of the Board and eight (8) actions of the Board by the
written consent of the Directors in the absence of a Board meeting. Each such meeting and action by written consent, included the participation
of all incumbent Directors at the time of such meeting or action by written consent.
Stockholder Communications
A
stockholder may communicate with the Board by directing a written request addressed to our President and Chief
Executive Officer at the address appearing on the first page of this Proxy Statement.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting
Compliance
Section
16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our officers and Directors, and persons who own more than ten percent of a registered class of our
equity securities, to file with the SEC reports of ownership and changes in ownership. Officers, Directors and greater than ten percent
shareholders are required by SEC regulation to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.
Based
solely on such forms furnished to us by our officers and directors and by persons who own more than ten percent of a registered class
of our equity securities, we believe that during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, all such reports were filed in a timely manner.
Director Independence and Board Committees
The
principal market for the Company’s Common Stock is the OTCQB Market, an over-the-counter trading platforms market operated by OTC
Markets Group Inc. Our determination of the independence of Directors is made using the definition of “independent director”
contained in the listing standards of the OTCQB Market. Under such listing standards, a listed company Director qualifies as “independent”
if, among other things, (a) the Director is not an Executive Officer or employee of the listed company, and (b) the Director does not
have a relationship which, in the opinion of the listed company’s board of directors, would interfere with the exercise of independent
judgment by the director in carrying out his or her responsibilities as a director.
Based
on the definition of “independent director” contained in the listing standards of the OTCQB Market, the Board believes Messrs. Hibbert, Trapp, and Zimmerman are independent directors.
Committees of the Board of Directors
We do
not presently have a separately constituted audit committee, compensation committee, nominating committee, executive committee or any
other committees of the Company’s Board of Directors. Our Board does not believe that it is practical due to the limited number
of directors currently serving, nor necessary to have such committees at this point because it believes the functions of such committees
can be adequately performed by the Board as a whole. A compensation committee made up of members of management, including non-independent
Board members, has been commissioned by the Board and is chartered and operating to assist the Board with executive compensation-related
matters.
We have
not adopted procedures by which security holders may recommend nominees to our Board.
Audit Committee Financial Expert
The
Board does not currently have an Audit Committee. The duties of members of an Audit Committee are currently carried out by the Board as
a whole.
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
Our
Board of Directors has adopted (i) a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and (ii) a Conflicts of Interest Policy that apply to our directors,
officers, and employees. Copies of these documents are available in print to any person, without charge, upon written request to our Investor
Relations Department at 5200 Tennyson Parkway, Suite 400, Plano, Texas 75024.
Whistleblower
Policy
Sharing
Services Global Corporation is committed to the conduct of its business with honesty and integrity. Accordingly, the Company’s Board
of Directors has adopted a formal policy (the “Whistleblower Policy”) that requires its Directors, officers, employees, and
volunteers (each, a “Company Individual”) to observe high standards of business and personal ethics in the conduct of their
duties and responsibilities. As such, the policy: (a) encourages and enables Company Individuals to raise concerns regarding suspected
illegal or unethical conduct or practices or violations of the Company’s policies on a confidential and, if desired, anonymous basis,
(b) protects Company Individuals from retaliation for raising any such concerns, and (c) establishes policies and procedures for the Company
to receive and investigate reported concerns and address and correct inappropriate conduct and actions. Under the Company’s Whistleblower
Policy, a Corporate Individual has a responsibility to report in good faith any concerns about actual or suspected violations of the Company’s
policies or any federal, state, or local law or regulation governing the Company’s operations (each, a “Concern”). The
concerns reportable include but are not limited to financial improprieties, accounting or audit matters, ethical violations, or other
similar illegal or improper practices, such as: fraud, theft, embezzlement, bribery or kickbacks, undisclosed conflict of interest, and
similar matters.
Under
the policy, no Company Individual who in good faith reports a Concern or participates in a review or investigation of a Concern shall
be subject to harassment, retaliation, or, in the case of an employee, adverse employment consequences because of such report or participation.
This protection extends to each Company Individual who report in good faith, even if the allegations are, after an investigation, not
substantiated.
The
Company’s Whistleblower Policy provides for Concerns to be reported in writing to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (the
“Compliance Officer”). The Compliance Officer, in turn, is required (a) to promptly investigate or oversee the investigation
of each reported Concern, (b) to advice the Board of Director of each reported Concern, and (c) to report relevant compliance activity
to the Board of Directors at each regularly scheduled Board meeting. Further, the Compliance Officer is required to promptly notify the
Board of Directors of any Concerns regarding accounting practices, internal controls, or auditing matters, and shall work with the Board
of Directors until the matter is resolved.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
DIRECTOR AND OFFICER COMPENSATION
Director Compensation
During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, the Company’s
independent Directors received compensation pursuant to the compensation program for independent Directors established in 2022. Under
the program, each independent Director receives $2,083.33 per Board meeting attended, for up to twelve (12) meetings during a year (up
to $25,000 in compensation annually). In addition, independent Directors receive $5,000 per each additional meeting after twelve (12)
meetings. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, and 2022, Messrs. Keene, Hibbert, and Zimmerman each received aggregate compensation
of approximately $4,167 and $8,333 for their services as Directors. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, and 2022, Directors received
no other compensation for their services as Directors.
Summary Compensation Table
The table below summarizes all compensation awarded
to, earned by, or paid to the named executive officers for all services rendered in all capacities to the Company and its subsidiaries
for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2023, and 2022:
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
Name and Principal Position | |
Fiscal Year | | |
Salary ($) | | |
Cash Bonus ($) | | |
Stock Warrant Awards ($) | | |
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($) | | |
All Other Compensation ($) | | |
Total ($) | |
John (“JT”) Thatch | |
| 2023 | | |
| 360,006 | | |
| - | | |
| 143,559 | | |
| - | | |
| 52,118 | | |
| 555,683 | |
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (principal executive officer) | |
| 2022 | | |
| 360,006 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 72,947 | | |
| 432,953 | |
Anthony S. Chan (1) | |
| 2023 | | |
| 270,000 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 30,626 | | |
| 300,626 | |
Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary | |
| 2022 | | |
| 93,482 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 8,656 | | |
| 102,138 | |
Catherine J. McCain (2) | |
| 2023 | | |
| 345,000 | | |
| - | | |
| 106,099 | | |
| - | | |
| 55,702 | | |
| 506,801 | |
Former General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |
| 2022 | | |
| 350,045 | | |
| - | | |
| 415,875 | | |
| | | |
| 62,079 | | |
| 827,999 | |
|
(1) |
Anthony S. Chan has served as Chief Financial Officer of the Company since his appointment by the Board in November 2021, and as Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary since April 3, 2023. |
|
(2) |
Catherine J. McCain served as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the Company until her resignation effective April 3, 2023. |
Narrative Disclosure to Summary
Compensation Table
Mr. Thatch served as Chief Executive
Officer and Director from March 2018 to April 2020, served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director from April 2020 to October
2020, served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chairman of the Board from October 2020 to July 2021, and has served as
President, Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of the Board since July 2021. Under the terms of Mr. Thatch’s employment agreement,
Mr. Thatch may earn an incentive bonus subject to the achievement of certain consolidated operating performance goals by the Company during
each fiscal quarterly measurement period. Amounts reported under “All Other Compensation” above represents, cell phone allowance,
employer contribution to 401(k) Plan, car allowance, and reimbursement of health care insurance premiums for Mr. Thatch’s spouse,
and reimbursement of club membership dues, pursuant to Mr. Thatch’s employment agreement. References to Mr. Thatch’s employment
agreement are to the Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement between the Company and Mr. Thatch effective May 16, 2019, which
agreement has an initial term of five (5) years. The Summary Compensation Table above does not reflect $12,000 and $12,000 reimbursed
to Mr. Thatch in the fiscal year 2023 and 2022, respectively, for costs associated with his office in Florida.
Mr. Anthony S. Chan has served
as Chief Financial Officer of the Company since his appointment by the Board in November 2021, and as Chief Financial Officer and Corporate
Secretary since April 3, 2023. Amounts reported under “All Other Compensation” above represents cell phone allowance, employer
contribution to 401(k) Plan, and reimbursement of health care insurance premiums for Mr. Chan’s family, pursuant to Mr. Chan’s
employment agreement, which agreement has an initial term of three (3) years.
Ms. McCain served as the Company’s
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary pursuant to a General Counsel Employment Agreement between Ms. McCain and Sharing Services Global
Corporation effective June 1, 2019, and an Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement between Ms. McCain and certain consolidated
subsidiaries of the Company, from May 15, 2019 (the “May 2019 Employment Agreement”) until her resignation effective April
3, 2023. Under the terms of the May 2019 Employment Agreement, Ms. McCain could earn a cash bonus and an incentive bonus, with such incentive
bonus being subject to the achievement of certain consolidated operating performance goals by the Company during each fiscal quarterly
measurement period. In addition, pursuant to the terms of the May 2019 Employment Agreement, in May 2020, Ms. McCain was awarded a fully
vested warrant to purchase up to 1,875,000 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock at an exercise price per share indexed to
the price of such common stock, in May 2021, Ms. McCain was awarded a fully vested warrant to purchase up to 1,875,000 shares of the Company’s
Class A Common Stock at an exercise price per share indexed to the price of such common stock and, in May 2022, Ms. McCain was awarded
a fully vested warrant to purchase up to 1,875,000 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock at an exercise price per share indexed
to the price of such common stock. Amounts reported under “All Other Compensation” above represents car allowance, cell phone
allowance, employer contribution to 401(k) Plan, car allowance, and reimbursement of health care insurance premiums for Ms. McCain’s
family, reimbursement of professional membership dues, continuing professional education expenses, reimbursement of tennis membership
dues, and fees paid to third party professionals for income tax return preparation, and financial, tax and estate planning services, pursuant
to the May 2019 Employment Agreement.
Outstanding Equity Awards
The Board has not adopted a formal stock-based compensation
plan. Prior to the date of this Proxy Statement, the Board has granted awards of equity instruments to Ms. McCain and to Mr. Thatch in
connection with their respective employment agreements. Except as indicated below, all such equity instruments have been exercised as
of the date of this Proxy Statement.
The table below summarizes all unexercised options
or warrants, vested and not vested, and any other equity-type awards for each named executive officer outstanding as of March 31, 2023:
| |
OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END |
| |
OPTION or WARRANT AWARDS | |
STOCK AWARDS | |
Name | |
Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options or Warrants (#) Exercisable | |
Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options or Warrants (#) Un-exercisable | | |
Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned Options (#) | | |
Option or Warrant Exercise Price ($) | | |
Option or Warrant Expiration Date | |
Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#) | | |
Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($) | | |
Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#) | | |
Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested ($) | |
John (“JT”) Thatch (1) | |
8,444,663 | |
| | | |
| 8,444,663 | | |
$ | 0.0001 | | |
2-20-2028 | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Catherine J. McCain (2) | |
5,625,000 | |
| - | | |
| 5,625,000 | | |
$ | 0.0096 | | |
5-15-2024 | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
(1) Effective February 20, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors awarded Mr. Thatch a fully vested warrant to purchase up to 8,444,663 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, at the exercise price of $0.0001 per share.
(2) Under the terms of the May 2019 Agreement, in May 2020, the Company awarded Ms. McCain a fully vested warrant to purchase up to 1,875,000 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock at an exercise price per share indexed to the price of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, in May 2021, the Company awarded to Ms. McCain a fully vested warrant to purchase up to 1,875,000 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock at an exercise price per share indexed to the price of the Company’s Class A Common Stock and, in May 2022, Ms. McCain was awarded a fully vested warrant to purchase up to 1,875,000 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock at an exercise price per share indexed to the price of such common stock. All such warrants expire on May 15, 2024.
Compensation
Discussion and Analysis
The Company is a Smaller Reporting
Company, as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and, accordingly, has omitted certain information required in this Proxy Statement
pursuant to the applicable scaled disclosure rules.
Additional
Narrative Disclosure
Under the terms of Mr. Thatch’s
employment agreement, upon termination of employment within one year of a change in control event, as defined in the employment agreement,
or otherwise upon termination of employment by the Company for any reason other than cause, as defined in the employment agreement, or
upon the executive’s resignation for good reason, as defined in the employment agreement, the Company is obligated to pay the executive
an amount equal to three years’ base salary and a pro-rata portion of the incentive pay that the executive would have earned in
the year of termination, except for the fact that such termination occurred.
Under the terms of Mr. Chan’s
employment agreement, upon termination of employment by the Company for any reason, or by the executive for any reason, the Company is
obligated to pay the executive an amount equal to six months’ base salary.
Under the terms of Ms. McCain’s
employment agreement, upon termination of employment within one year of a change in control event, as defined in the employment agreement,
or otherwise upon termination of employment by the Company for any reason other than cause, as defined in the employment agreement, or
upon the executive’s resignation for good reason, as defined in the employment agreement, the Company is obligated to pay the executive:
(a) an amount equal to 36 months’ base salary base salary, (b) a pro-rata portion of the incentive pay that the executive would
have earned in the year of termination, except for the fact that such termination occurred, (c) an amount equal to the Company’s
cost for 24 months’ of customary employee benefits for which the executive qualified for at the time of termination, grossed up
so that the after tax value of the payment equals the value of such benefits to the executive at the time of termination, and (d) an amount
equal to the present value of the contributions to a retirement plan that the Company would have made for the executive’s benefit
during the 24 months following termination, except for the fact that such termination occurred, grossed up so that the after tax value
of the payment equals the present value of the retirement benefit to the executive at the time of termination. Ms. McCain resigned from
all positions with the Company and the Company’s subsidiaries effective April 3, 2023.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED
TRANSACTIONS
Transactions
with Related Persons
SEC regulations require that
we disclose any transaction, arrangement, or relationship in which we were or are to be a participant and the amount involved exceeds
the lesser of $120,000 or one percent of the average of the Company’s total assets at year-end for the last two completed fiscal
years, and in which a “related person” had or will have a direct or indirect material interest. For this purpose, a related
person is: (i) a director, an executive officer, or a director nominee in this Proxy Statement, (ii) a beneficial owner of more than 5%
of any class of the Company’s voting securities, (iii) an immediate family member of a director, an executive officer, a director
nominee in this Proxy Statement, or a beneficial owner of more than 5% of any class of the Company’s voting securities, or (iv)
any entity that is owned or controlled by any of the foregoing persons or in which any of the foregoing persons has a substantial ownership
interest.
DSS,
Inc. (formerly Document Security Systems, Inc.) and Subsidiaries
In July 2020, the Company and
Heng Fai Ambrose Chan, a Director of the Company, entered into a Stock Purchase and Share Subscription Agreement (the “SPA Agreement”)
pursuant to which Mr. Chan invested $3.0 million in the Company and the Company agreed to issue 30.0 million shares of the Company’s
Class A Common Stock and a fully vested Stock Warrant to purchase up to 10.0 million shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock
at an exercise price of $0.20 per share (the “Assigned Warrants”). Concurrently with the SPA Agreement, Mr. Chan and DSS,
then a major shareholder of the Company, entered into an Assignment and Assumption Agreement pursuant to which Mr. Chan assigned to DSS
all interests in the SPA Agreement. In July 2020, the Company issued 30.0 million of its Class A Common Stock pursuant to the SPA Agreement.
The Stock Warrant issued pursuant to the SPA Agreement expires on the third anniversary from the issuance date, unless exercised earlier.
In April 2021, the Company and
DSSI entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement, pursuant to which DSSI granted a $30.0 million loan to the Company in exchange for:
(a) a Convertible Promissory Note in the principal amount of $30.0 million (the “Note”) in favor of DSSI, and (b) a detachable
Stock Warrant to purchase up to 150,000,000 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, at $0.22 per share. At any time during
the term of the Note, all or part of the Note, including the principal amount less unamortized prepaid interest, if any, plus any accrued
interest can be converted into shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock at the rate of $0.20 per share, at the option of the
holder. Under the terms of the loan agreement, the Company agreed to pay to DSSI a loan origination fee of $3.0 million, payable in shares
of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, with the number of shares to be calculated at the rate of $0.20 per share. In April 2021,
Sharing Services issued 27.0 million shares of its Class A Common Stock to DSSI, including 15.0 million shares in payment of the loan
origination fee and 12.0 million shares in prepayment of interest on a loan for the first year, as more fully discussed in Note 13, “CONVERTIBLE
NOTES PAYABLE” above.
In December 2021, the Company
and DSSI entered into a Stock Purchase and Share Subscription Agreement pursuant to which DSSI invested $3,000,000 in the Company in exchange
for 50.0 million shares of Class A Common Stock (the “Shares”) and stock warrants (the “Service Warrants”) to
purchase up to 50.0 million shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock. The Stock Warrants are fully vested, have a term of five
(5) years and are exercisable at any time prior to expiration, at the option of DSSI, at a per share price equal to $0.063.
In January 2022, the Company
and DSS who, together with its subsidiaries, entered into a one-year Business Consulting Agreement (the “Consulting Agreement”)
pursuant to which the DSS will provide to the Company certain consulting services, as defined in the Consulting Agreement. The Consulting
Agreement may be terminated by either party on a 60-day’s written notice. In connection with the Consulting Agreement, the Company
agreed to pay DSS and flat monthly fee of sixty thousand dollars ($60,000) and DSS received a fully vested detachable Stock Warrant to
purchase up to 50.0 million shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, at the exercise price of $0.0001 per share. In February
2022, the Company issued 50.0 million shares of its Common Stock Class A to DSS in connection with exercise of the Stock Warrant.
In June 2022, the Company and
Decentralized Sharing Systems, Inc. (“DSSI”) entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “SPA”), pursuant
to which the Company issued: (a) a Convertible Promissory Note in the principal amount of $27.0 million (the “2022 Note”)
in favor of DSSI and (b) a detachable Warrant to purchase up to 818,181,819 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock (the “DSSI
Warrants”), at $0.033 per share, in exchange for the $27.0 million. The 2022 Note bears interest at the annual rate of 8% and is
due and payable on demand or, if no demand, on June 14, 2024. At any time during the term of the 2022 Note, all or part of the Note was
convertible into up to 818,181,819 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, at the option of the holder. In connection with
the loan, the Company agreed to pay to DSSI a loan Origination Fee of $270,000. In addition, under the terms of the SPA, DSSI surrendered
to the Company all DSSI’s rights pursuant to: (a) a certain Convertible Promissory Note in the principal amount of $30.0 million
issued by the Company in April 2021 in favor of DSSI, and (b) a certain detachable Warrant to purchase up to 150,000,000 shares of the
Company’s Class A Common Stock, at $0.22 per share, issued concurrently with such $30.0 million note.
On February 3, 2023, the Company
mutually agreed with DSS to enter into a Letter Agreement (the “DSS Letter Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company and
DSS have agreed to terminate and release all obligations of the Consulting Agreement effective as of December 31, 2022. In accordance
with the DSS Letter Agreement, the Company also agreed to issue 33,333,333 shares of the Company’s Common Stock in lieu of cash
payment to satisfy the accrued and unpaid service fees equal to $700,000 owed to DSS under the Consulting Agreement.
On February 28, 2023, the Company
and DSSI mutually agreed in a Letter Agreement (the “First DSSI Letter Agreement”) to a mutual settlement of the interest
accrued on the 2022 Note issued by the Company to DSSI. In accordance with the DSSI Letter Agreement, the Company agreed to issue 26,285,714
shares of the Company’s Common Stock, at a price per share of $0.021 in lieu of cash payment to satisfy the accrued and unpaid interest
through and including December 31, 2022, in the amount of $552,000 owed to DSS.
On March 24, 2023, the Company,
DSS and DSSI, entered into a Securities Exchange and Amendment Agreement (the “Agreement”) pursuant to which the parties agreed
to: (1) exchange and surrender of the Assigned 60 million Warrants in exchange for 693,194 shares of the Company’s Class A common
stock; (2) exchange and surrender the Service Warrants of 818,181,819 warrants for 9,452,647 shares of the Company’s Class A common
stock; (3) exchange and surrender the DSSI Warrants; and (4) amend the 2022 Note by removing all conversion rights granted by the 2022
Note in exchange for 14,854,159 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock. The Company issued 25,000,000 shares of the Company’s
Class A Common Stock in full satisfaction, exchange and payment for the exchanges and amendments set forth in the Agreement. The Company
recognized the transaction with DSSI as a debt extinguishment in accordance with GAAP. Since DSSI is a related party, the difference
between the fair value of the new equity instruments and the carrying value of the retired equity instruments was recognized as a deemed
dividend on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
On April 17, 2023, the Company
and DSSI mutually agreed in a subsequent Letter Agreement (the “Second DSSI Letter Agreement”) to a mutual settlement of the
interest accrued on the 2022 Note between January 1, 2023, through and including March 31, 2023. In accordance with the Second DSSI Letter
Agreement, the Company agreed to issue 28,877,005 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, at a price per share of $0.0187 in lieu
of cash payment to satisfy the accrued and unpaid interest between January 1, 2023, through and including March 31, 2023, in the amount
of $540,000 owed to DSSI.
On May 4, 2023, DSS and DSSI
distributed, in the aggregate, 280,528,500 shares of SHRG they then held to DSS, Inc. shareholders in connection with the Form S-1 (file
no. 333-271184) initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 7, 2023, and declared effective on April 25, 2023.
Accordingly, after the distribution, DSS ceased to be a majority shareholder of the Company.
As of July 28, 2023, DSS and
its affiliates owned, in the aggregate, 24,821,089 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock. Heng Fai Ambrose Chan, Frank D.
Heuszel, and John (“JT”) Thatch, each a Director of the Company, also serve on the Board of Directors of DSS. Mr. Chan serves
as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company. Mr. Thatch serves as President, CEO and Vice Chairman of the Board of
Directors of the Company.
American Pacific Bancorp,
Inc.
On June 15,
2022, Sharing Services, through one of its subsidiaries, entered into a secured real estate promissory note with American Pacific
Bancorp, Inc. (“APB”), and the Company entered into a Loan Agreement pursuant to which APB loaned the Company
approximately $5.7 million (the “APB Loan”). The APB Loan bears interest at the annual rate of 8%
matures on June 1, 2024, is payable in equal monthly instalments of $43,897 commencing on July 1, 2022 (with the remainder due on
June 1, 2024). The loan is secured by a first mortgage interest on the Company’s Lindon, Utah office building. In connection
with this loan, the Company received net proceeds of $5,522,829 from APB on June 17, 2022. APB is a subsidiary of DSS. Heng Fai
Ambrose Chan, Frank D. Heuszel and John “JT” Thatch, each a Director of the Company, also serve on the Board of
Directors of DSS, and Messrs. Chan and Heuszel also serve on the Board of Directors of APB.
On August 11, 2022, the Company
executed a revolving credit promissory note with APB pursuant to which the Company has access to advances with a maximum principal balance
not to exceed the principal sum of $10.0 million. The APB Revolving Note is collateralized by the assets of the Company, and it bears
interest at the annual rate of 8% and such interest shall be due and payable quarterly as it accrues on the outstanding balance. On December
9, 2022, APB and the Company mutually agreed to limit and/or end any further commitment by APB to fund or to readvance under the terms
of the APB Revolving Note to $6.0 million. As of March 31, 2023, the Company had $1,430,459 outstanding under the APB Revolving Note.
Effective July
1, 2023, the Company and DSSI executed certain agreements whereby the Company sold its wholly owned subsidiary, Linden Real Estate Holdings
LLC, that holds a commercial lot and office building in Utah, its investment in Stemtech Corporation and its notes receivable from 1044Pro
LLC to DSSI in full settlement of debt by the Company to APB (namely, the APB Loan and APB Revolving Note) and partial reduction of the
2022 Note to DSSI.
Alset Title Company, Inc.
In December 2021, Sharing Services,
through one of its subsidiaries, purchased an office building in Lindon, Utah for $8,942,640. In connection therewith, Alset Title Company,
Inc. (“Alset Title”), a subsidiary of DSS, acted as escrow and closing agent for the transaction, at no cost. DSS, together
with its subsidiaries, is a shareholder of the Company.
Hapi Café, Inc.
In November 2021, Sharing Services
and Hapi Café, Inc, a company affiliated with Heng Fai Ambrose Chan, a Director of the Company, entered into a Master Franchise
Agreement pursuant to which Sharing Services acquired the exclusive franchise rights in North America to the brand “Hapi Café.”
Under the terms, Sharing Services, directly or through its subsidiaries, has the right to operate no less than five (5) corporate-owned
stores and can offer to the public sub-franchise rights to own and operate other stores, subject to the terms and conditions contained
in the Master Franchise Agreement.
HWH International, Inc.
In October 2017, Sharing Services
issued a Convertible Promissory Note in the principal amount of $50,000 (the “Note”) to HWH International, Inc. (“HWH”
or the “Holder”). HWH is affiliated with Heng Fai Ambrose Chan, who became a Director of the Company in April 2020. The Note
is convertible into 333,333 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. Concurrent with issuance of the Note, the Company issued to HWH
a detachable stock warrant to purchase up to an additional 333,333 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, at an exercise price of
$0.15 per share. Under the terms of the Note and the detachable stock warrant, the Holder is entitled to certain financing rights. On
August 9, 2022, HWH and the Company executed an agreement to settle the Note and cancel the related stock warrant for $78,636, which amount
represents the principal plus accrued interest. The Company made the payment to HWH on August 9, 2022.
HWH World, Inc.
A subsidiary of
the Company operating in the Republic of Korea subleases office space from HWH World, Inc. (“HWH World”), a subsidiary of
DSS. Pursuant to the terms of the sublease agreement, the Company recognized a right-of-use asset and an operating lease liability of
$261,835 in connection therewith in its fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. In the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, the Company recognized
expense of $222,092 in connection with this lease. As of March 31, 2022, accounts payable include payments due to HWH World under the
lease of $213,742. In May 2022, the Company and HWH World amended the related sublease agreement to significantly reduce the space subleased
by the Company and the related rent obligation. As of March 31, 2023, the agreement constitutes a month-to-month
arrangement.
In
September 2021, the Company and HWH World entered into an Advisory Agreement pursuant to which the Company provides strategic advisory
services to HWH World in connection with its North America expansion plans in exchange for a monthly fee of $10,000. During the fiscal
year ended March 31, 2022, the Company recognized consulting income of $76,700 in connection therewith. The Advisory Agreement was terminated
during the three months ended June 30, 2022.
Effective
July 1, 2023, under a securities purchase agreement between the Company and DSSI (the “HWH
Securities Purchase Agreement”), the Company purchased from DSSI all of DSSI’s stock ownership interest in its subsidiaries,
HWH Holdings, Inc. and HWH World, Inc. (collectively “HWH”), for an aggregate purchase price of $1,702,010, as follows:
(i) $10.00 paid at closing in cash, (ii) an estimated $780,000 paid from gross proceeds generated from the sale of HWH’s inventory
over a period of up to 3 years, (iii) the assumption of approximately $922,000 in liabilities owed by HWH/DSSI as set forth in the HWH
Securities Purchase Agreement.
Impact
BioMedical, Inc.
In the fiscal year ended March
31, 2022, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company purchased health and wellness products from Impact BioMedical, Inc., a subsidiary of
DSS, in the aggregate amount of $111,414.
K Beauty Research Lab. Co.,
Ltd
In the fiscal year ended March
31, 2022, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company purchased skin care products manufactured by K Beauty Research Lab. Co., Ltd (“K
Beauty”), a South Korean-based supplier of skin care products that is affiliated with Heng Fai Ambrose Chan, a Director of the Company,
in the aggregate amount of $2.3 million.
New Electric CV Corp. (formerly,
American Premium Water Corporation)
In July 2021, the
Company, and New Electric CV Corp. (formerly American Premium Water Corporation) (“American Premium”) entered
into a business consulting agreement pursuant to which the Company provides consulting services to American Premium in exchange for a
monthly fee of $4,166. Mr. John “JT” Thatch, a director of the Company, also serves on the Board of Directors of American
Premium. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, and 2022, the Company recognized consulting fee income of approximately $50,000
and $33,000, respectively.
Premier Packaging Corporation
In the fiscal year ended March
31, 2023, and 2022, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company issued purchase orders to Premier Packaging Corporation, a subsidiary of
DSS, to acquire printed packaging materials for approximately $108,000 and $156,000, respectively.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP
OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
As of July 28, 2023, there were
376,328,885 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock; 3,100,000 shares of its Series A Preferred Stock; and 3,220,000 shares
of its Series C Preferred Stock issued and outstanding, excluding shares that any named person has the right to acquire pursuant to convertible
instruments. Each outstanding share of Class A Common Stock; Series A Preferred Stock; and Series C Preferred Stock entitles the holder
to one (1) vote. In addition, each outstanding share of Series A Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock is convertible into one
share of the Company’s Class A Common Stock.
Beneficial ownership is determined
in accordance with SEC rules and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. For purposes of this disclosure,
a person or group of persons is deemed to have “beneficial ownership” of any shares of our Class A Common Stock that such
person or group of persons owns or has the right to acquire within 60 days of the date of this prospectus, except as discussed below.
For purposes of computing the percentage of the outstanding shares of our Class A Common Stock held by a named person, any shares that
such person has the right to acquire within 60 days of the date of this Proxy Statement are deemed to be outstanding, but such shares
are not deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person. For purposes of computing
the percentage of the outstanding shares of our Class A Common Stock held by all executive officers and/or directors as a group (12 persons),
any shares that such group of persons has the right to acquire within 60 days of the date of this Proxy Statement are deemed to be outstanding,
but such shares are not deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person. The inclusion
herein of any shares listed as beneficially owned does not constitute an admission of beneficial ownership.
The following table sets forth
certain information regarding the ownership of our capital stock, as of July 28, 2023, by: (i) each person known by us to be the beneficial
owner of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of all voting classes of our stock, (ii) each executive officer and director of the Company,
and (iii) all our executive officers and/or directors as a group. The table reflects the number of shares held, the percentage of ownership
of each voting class held, and the percentage of ownership of all voting classes held by each listed person or group of persons. No person
beneficially owns more than 5% of the shares of our Series C Preferred Stock outstanding. Unless otherwise noted, the address for the
shareholders listed below is 5200 Tennyson Parkway, Suite 400, Plano, TX 75024.
Title of Class | |
Name of Beneficial Owner [1] | |
Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership | | |
Percent of Class [2] | | |
Percent of All Voting Classes [3] | |
Class A Common Stock | |
ALSET, Inc. 4800 Montgomery Lane, Suite 210 Bethesda, MD 20814 | |
| 113,159,186 | | |
| 30.1 | % | |
| 29.6 | % |
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DSS, Inc. 275 Wiregrass Pkwy. West Henrietta, NY 14586 | |
| 24,821,089 | | |
| 6.6 | % | |
| 6.5 | % |
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Heng Fai Ambrose Chan [4] | |
| 183,636,489 | | |
| 48.8 | % | |
| 48.0 | % |
| |
Frank D. Heuszel [5] | |
| 27,507,996 | | |
| 7.3 | % | |
| 7.2 | % |
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John (“JT”) Thatch [6] | |
| 26,917,323 | | |
| 7.0 | % | |
| 6.9 | % |
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David K. Keene | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
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Castel B. Hibbert | |
| 25,000 | | |
| 0.0 | % | |
| 0.0 | % |
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Robert H. Trapp | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
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| | | |
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Christian Zimmerman | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
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| | | |
| | | |
| | |
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Anthony S. Chan | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
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Catherine J. McCain [7] | |
| 10,189,074 | | |
| 2.7 | % | |
| 2.6 | % |
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| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| |
All Officers and/or Directors as a Group – 9 persons | |
| 223,454,793 | | |
| 57.2 | % | |
| 56.3 | % |
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| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Series A Preferred Stock | |
Research & Referral BZ [8] 11 Hibiscus Street Ladyville, Belize | |
| 2,900,000 | | |
| 93.5 | % | |
| 0.8 | % |
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| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
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All Officers and/or Directors as a Group - 9 persons | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Series C Preferred Stock | |
All Officers and/or Directors as a Group - 9 persons | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
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[1] |
Each
person named above may be deemed to be a “parent” and “promoter” of the Company, within the meaning of such terms
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, by virtue of their direct and indirect stock holdings. |
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[2] |
Calculated
based on the total shares of each respective class of voting equity securities issued and outstanding as of July 28, 2023, as follows:
Class A Common Stock: 376,328,885 shares; Series A Preferred Stock: 3,100,000 shares; and Series C Preferred Stock: 3,220,000 shares. |
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[3] |
Calculated
based upon the aggregate Voting Power of all shares of all classes of stock held by the named person compared to the aggregate Voting
Power of all shares of all classes of voting securities issued and outstanding. Assuming the conversion of all shares of all classes
of convertible stock issued and outstanding, the total number of shares of our Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual
Meeting would be 382,648,885 shares (with each share entitled to one vote). |
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[4] |
Reflects
shares held by Mr. Chan and shares held by: (a) ALSET, Inc. and its subsidiary, (b) DSS, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, “DSS”),
(c) Global BioMedical Pte., Ltd., and (d) Heng Fai Holdings, Ltd., in the aggregate, over which Mr. Chan maintains voting control. Mr.
Chan is a director of ALSET, DSS, Global BioMedical, and Heng Fai Holdings. |
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[5] |
Reflects
shares held by Mr. Heuszel, shares held by members of Mr. Heuszel’s family, and shares held by DSS, in the aggregate, over which
Mr. Heuszel maintains voting control. Mr. Heuszel is an executive officer and a director of DSS. |
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[6] |
Reflects
shares held by the Thatch Family Trust, shares held by members of Mr. Thatch’s family, and shares held by DSS, in the aggregate,
over which Mr. Thatch maintains voting control. Mr. Thatch is a director of DSS. |
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[7] |
Reflects shares held by The McCain Revocable Trust and 5,625,000 shares issuable upon exercise of fully vested compensatory warrants held by Ms. McCain, over which Ms. McCain maintains voting control. |
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[8] |
Represents
shares purportedly held by Research & Referral BZ. As disclosed in prior Company filings, in the fiscal year 2019, the Company filed
suit against Research & Referral BZ and two other parties concerning breach of contract, fraud, and statutory fraud in a stock transaction,
violations of state securities laws and alter ego relating to a stock exchange/transfer transaction, involving the Company’s stock.
In April 2020, the court issued a Final Default Judgment in favor of the Company finding Research and Referral, BZ liable for the Company’s
claims of fraud in the inducement and statutory fraud in a stock transaction. Further, the court ordered that the stock transaction be
rescinded, and the Company’s stock be returned to the Company, and the matter has been dismissed with prejudice. |
OTHER BUSINESS
The Board is not aware of any
business to come before the Annual Meeting other than the matters described above in this Proxy Statement. However, if any matters should
properly come before the Annual Meeting, it is intended the holder of the proxies will act in accordance with their best judgment.
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR THE 2024 ANNUAL MEETING
Any stockholder who intends to
present a proposal at the 2024 Annual Meeting of shareholders must ensure that the proposal is submitted pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under
the Exchange Act and received by Chief Executive Officer of the Company, John “JT” Thatch:
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If the date of next year’s Annual Meeting is moved more than 30 days before or after the anniversary date of this year’s meeting, the deadline for inclusion of proposals in our Proxy Statement is instead a reasonable time before we begin to print and mail our proxy materials for next year’s meeting. |
ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS (FORM 10-K)
The Company filed with the SEC
its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023 (the “Annual Report”) on June 23, 2023. The Annual
Report includes the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, along with other
financial information and non-financial information which we urge you to read. You can obtain a copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K,
and other periodic reports filed or furnished to the SEC from the SEC’s database at http://www.sec.gov.
You can also obtain, free of
charge, an additional copy of our Annual Report by writing to:
Corporate Secretary
Sharing Services Global Corporation
5200 Tennyson Parkway, Suite 400
Plano, Texas 75024
or by calling our Shareholder
Relations Department at (469) 304-9400.
Shareholder Communications
We intend to publish the voting
results of the Annual Meeting in a Current Report on Form 8-K, which will be filed with the SEC within 4 days from the Annual Meeting.
You may obtain a copy of this and other reports, free of charge, from the SEC’s database at http://www.sec.gov.
Shareholders may obtain information
relating to their own share ownership by contacting the Company’s stock transfer agent, VStock Transfer, LLC, 18 Lafayette Place,
Woodmere, New York 11598.
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By Order of the Board of Directors |
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/s/ Anthony S. Chan |
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Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary |
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Plano, Texas |
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July 31, 2023 |
EXHIBIT A
ADMISSION TICKET
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF
SHARING SERVICES GLOBAL CORPORATION
At the Company’s Offices
5200 Tennyson Parkway, Suite 400
Plano, TX 75024
THIS ADMISSION TICKET ADMITS ONLY THE
NAMED STOCKHOLDER.
NOTE: If you plan on attending the
Annual Meeting in person, please bring, in addition to this admission ticket, a proper form of identification. Video, still photography
and recording devices are not permitted at the Annual Meeting. For the safety of attendees, all handbags and briefcases will be subject
to inspection. Your cooperation is appreciated.
Your completed proxy
may be delivered to our transfer agent as follows:
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VStock Transfer, LLC, 18 Lafayette Place, Woodmere, New York 11598 |
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proxies must be received by 11:59 pm (EST) on August 20, 2023. |
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VOTE BY FAX |
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Mark, sign, and date your proxy card and return it to VStock Transfer, LLC by: |
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Proxy Fax: (646) 536-3179. |
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All
proxies must be received by 11:59 pm (EST) on August 20, 2023. |
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VOTE ONLINE (ON THE INTERNET) |
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your proxy card. Voting will be open until 11:59 pm (EST) on August 20, 2023. |
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VOTE BY e-MAIL |
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Mark, sign, date, and scan your proxy card and return it to VStock Transfer, LLC by: |
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e-mail to vote@vstocktransfer.com. |
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All
proxies must be received by 11:59 pm (EST) on August 20, 2023. |
SHARING SERVICES GLOBAL CORPORATION
Annual Meeting of Shareholders
Monday, August 21,
2023
SHARING SERVICES GLOBAL CORPORATION
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
The undersigned does
hereby appoint Anthony S. Chan, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary of the Company, as proxy for the shares of Class A Common
Stock, Series A Preferred Stock, and Series C Preferred Stock of the Company which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Annual
Meeting (the “Annual Meeting”) to
be held on August 21, 2023, commencing at 8:00 a.m., Central Standard Time, at 5200 Tennyson Parkway, Suite 400, Plano, Texas
75024, and at any or all adjournments of said meeting. The proxies are further authorized to vote, in their discretion, upon any other
proposal that may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN
THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN BY THE UNDERSIGNED STOCKHOLDER. IF THE PROXY IS EXECUTED AND NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED
FOR APPROVAL OF PROPOSAL 1 AND PROPOSAL 2, AS APPROPRIATE. THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING
OF SHAREHOLDERS AND THE PROXY STATEMENT FURNISHED HEREWITH.
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE, AND RETURN THE
PROXY CARD PROMPTLY BEFORE 7:00 A.M., CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, ON THE DATE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING, August 21, 2023, IF HAND CARRIED
AND DELIVERED AT THE MEETING. IF SENT BY MAIL, FAX, EMAIL OR VOTED ONLINE, IT MUST BE RECEIVED BY OUR TRANSFER AGENT BEFORE 11:59 P.M.,
EASTERN STANDARD TIME, ON August 20, 2023.
Please check here if you plan to attend
the Annual Meeting of Shareholders on August 21, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. CST. [ ]
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Please Vote, Sign, Date and Return
Promptly in the Enclosed Envelope.
Annual Meeting Proxy Card - Sharing
Services Global Corporation
PROXY FOR HOLDERS OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK, SERIES
A PREFERRED STOCK,
AND SERIES C PREFERRED STOCK.
↓ DETACH PROXY CARD HERE TO VOTE BY MAIL
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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR”
PROPOSAL 1 AND PROPOSAL 2.
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Election of Directors: |
Heng Fai Ambrose Chan |
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FOR [ ] |
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AGAINST [ ] |
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WITHHOLD [ ] |
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Frank D. Heuszel |
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FOR [ ] |
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WITHHOLD [ ] |
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David K. Keene |
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AGAINST [ ] |
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WITHHOLD [ ] |
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Ratification of the appointment of Ankit Consulting Services, Inc. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024: |
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below. When shares are held by joint tenants, both should sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian,
please give full title as such. If a corporation, please sign in full corporate name by President or other authorized officer. If a partnership,
please sign in partnership name by authorized person.
To change the address on your account, please check
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