0001654954-24-005117.txt : 20240429 0001654954-24-005117.hdr.sgml : 20240429 20240429074534 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001654954-24-005117 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 5 FILED AS OF DATE: 20240429 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20240429 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BK Technologies Corp CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000002186 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3663] ORGANIZATION NAME: 04 Manufacturing IRS NUMBER: 593486297 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32644 FILM NUMBER: 24886628 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7100 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE CITY: WEST MELBOURNE STATE: FL ZIP: 32904 BUSINESS PHONE: 321-984-1414 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7100 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE CITY: WEST MELBOURNE STATE: FL ZIP: 32904 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BK Technologies, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20180604 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RELM WIRELESS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980129 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ADAGE INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 DEFA14A 1 bkti_defa14a.htm DEFA14A bkti_defa14a.htm

  

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 14A

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

 

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. __)

 

Filed by the Registrant ☒

Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ☐

 

Check the appropriate box:

 

Preliminary Proxy Statement

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Definitive Proxy Statement

Definitive Additional Materials

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BK Technologies Corporation

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

 

 

(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if Other Than the Registrant)

 

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 BK TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

CONTROL ID:

 

REQUEST ID:

 

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS

FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

 

 

DATE:

THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 2024

 

TIME:

9:00 A.M. EASTERN TIME

 

LOCATION:

HTTPS://AGM.ISSUERDIRECT.COM/BKTI

 

HOW TO REQUEST PAPER COPIES OF OUR MATERIALS

PHONE:

CALL TOLL FREE

1-866-752-8683

FAX:

SEND THIS CARD TO

202-521-3464

INTERNET:

HTTPS://WWW.IPROXYDIRECT.COM/BKTI  

AND FOLLOW THE ON-SCREEN INSTRUCTIONS.

EMAIL:

PROXY@IPROXYDIRECT.COM

INCLUDE YOUR CONTROL ID IN YOUR EMAIL.

 

THIS COMMUNICATION REPRESENTS A NOTICE TO ACCESS A MORE COMPLETE SET OF PROXY MATERIALS AVAILABLE TO YOU ON THE INTERNET. WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO ACCESS AND REVIEW ALL OF THE IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE PROXY MATERIALS BEFORE VOTING. THE PROXY STATEMENT IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTPS://WWW.IPROXYDIRECT.COM/BKTI 

 

IF YOU WANT TO RECEIVE A PAPER COPY OF THE PROXY MATERIALS YOU MUST REQUEST ONE. THERE IS NO CHARGE TO YOU FOR REQUESTING A COPY.  TO FACILITATE TIMELY DELIVERY PLEASE MAKE THE REQUEST, AS INSTRUCTED ABOVE, BEFORE JUNE 5, 2024 .

 

YOU MAY ENTER YOUR VOTING INSTRUCTIONS AT HTTPS://WWW.IPROXYDIRECT.COM/BKTI 

UNTIL 11:59 PM EASTERN TIME JUNE 19, 2024.

 

THE PURPOSES OF THIS MEETING ARE AS FOLLOWS:

 

 

 

 

1.

TO ELECT SEVEN DIRECTORS NAMED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT TO SERVE ON OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNTIL THE NEXT ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS AND UNTIL THEIR RESPECTIVE SUCCESSORS ARE DULY ELECTED AND QUALIFIED;

 

 

 

 

2. 

TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF MSL, P.A. AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024;

 

 

 

 

3.

TO APPROVE, ON AN ADVISORY, NON-BINDING BASIS, THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS;

 

 

 

 

4.

TO TRANSACT SUCH OTHER BUSINESS PROPERLY BROUGHT BEFORE THE MEETING AND ANY ADJOURNMENT OR POSTPONEMENT OF THE MEETING.

 

 

 

 PURSUANT TO SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION RULES, YOU ARE RECEIVING THIS NOTICE THAT THE PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING ARE AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS ABOVE TO VIEW THE MATERIALS AND VOTE OR REQUEST PRINTED COPIES.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS FIXED THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON APRIL 22, 2024,  AS THE RECORD DATE FOR THE DETERMINATION OF STOCKHOLDERS ENTITLED TO RECEIVE NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING AND TO VOTE THE SHARES OF OUR COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.60 PER SHARE, THEY HELD ON THAT DATE AT THE MEETING OR ANY POSTPONEMENT OR ADJOURNMENT OF THE MEETING.

 

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” ALL NOMINEES NAMED IN THE COMPANY’S PROXY STATEMENT AND PROPOSALS LISTED ABOVE.

 

PLEASE NOTE - THIS IS NOT A PROXY CARD - YOU CANNOT VOTE BY RETURNING THIS CARD

 

 

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BK Technologies Corporation

SHAREHOLDER SERVICES

1 Glenwood Avenue Suite 1001

Raleigh NC 27603

 

FIRST-CLASS MAIL

US POSTAGE

PAID

RALEIGH NC

PERMIT # 870

 

 

TIME SENSITIVE SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION ENCLOSED

 

IMPORTANT SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION

 

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT

 

 

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