0001915673-23-000008.txt : 20230214 0001915673-23-000008.hdr.sgml : 20230214 20230214162221 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001915673-23-000008 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20230214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20230214 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SERVOTRONICS INC /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000089140 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CUTLERY, HANDTOOLS & GENERAL HARDWARE [3420] IRS NUMBER: 160837866 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-32675 FILM NUMBER: 23629829 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1110 MAPLE ST CITY: ELMA STATE: NY ZIP: 14059 BUSINESS PHONE: 7166335990 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 300 CITY: ELMA STATE: NY ZIP: 14059-0300 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Star Equity Fund, LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001915673 IRS NUMBER: 301164184 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 53 FOREST AVENUE, SUITE 101 CITY: OLD GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06870 BUSINESS PHONE: (203) 489-9500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 53 FOREST AVENUE, SUITE 101 CITY: OLD GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06870 SC 13D/A 1 svt21423.htm SC 13D/A Document

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
______________

SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
RULE 13d-2(a)

(Amendment No. 2)1

Servotronics, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.20 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)

817732100
(CUSIP Number)


JEFFREY E. EBERWEIN
STAR EQUITY FUND, LP
53 Forest Avenue, Suite 101
Old Greenwich, Connecticut 06870
(203) 489-9504
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

February 14, 2023
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

    If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box ☐.

    Note. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
1    The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

    The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).


CUSIP No. 817732100

1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

STAR EQUITY FUND, LP
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*(a) ☒
(b) ☐
3SEC USE ONLY
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)☐
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

DELAWARE
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH7
SOLE VOTING POWER

135,000
8
SHARED VOTING POWER

- 0 -
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

135,000
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

135,000
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES☐
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

5.38%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

PN


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1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

STAR EQUITY FUND GP, LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*(a) ☒
(b) ☐
3SEC USE ONLY
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)☐
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

DELAWARE
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH7
SOLE VOTING POWER

135,000
8
SHARED VOTING POWER

- 0 -
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

135,000
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

135,000
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES☐
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

5.38%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

OO


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1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

STAR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*(a) ☒
(b) ☐
3SEC USE ONLY
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)☐
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

CONNECTICUT
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH7
SOLE VOTING POWER

135,000
8
SHARED VOTING POWER

- 0 -
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

135,000
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

135,000
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES☐
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

5.38%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

OO


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1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

STAR EQUITY HOLDINGS, INC.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*(a) ☒
(b) ☐
3SEC USE ONLY
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF, OO
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)☐
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

DELAWARE
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH7
SOLE VOTING POWER

135,000
8
SHARED VOTING POWER

- 0 -
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

135,000
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

135,000
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES☐
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

5.38%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

CO


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1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

JEFFREY E. EBERWEIN
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*(a) ☒
(b) ☐
3SEC USE ONLY
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF, PF
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)☐
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH7
SOLE VOTING POWER

135,000
8
SHARED VOTING POWER

- 0 -
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

135,000
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

135,000
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES☐
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

5.38%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN


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1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

STAR VALUE, LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*(a) ☒
(b) ☐
3SEC USE ONLY
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)☐
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

DELAWARE
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH7
SOLE VOTING POWER

135,000
8
SHARED VOTING POWER

- 0 -
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

135,000
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

135,000
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES☐
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

5.38%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

OO



















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1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

HANNAH M. BIBLE
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*(a) ☒
(b) ☐
3SEC USE ONLY
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS

5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)☐
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH7
SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-
8
SHARED VOTING POWER

- 0 -
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

-0-
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES☐
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

0%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN


















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1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

BASHARA (BO) BOYD
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*(a) ☒
(b) ☐
3SEC USE ONLY
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS

5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)☐
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH7
SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-
8
SHARED VOTING POWER

- 0 -
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

-0-
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES☐
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

0%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN

















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1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

RICHARD K. COLEMAN, JR.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*(a) ☒
(b) ☐
3SEC USE ONLY
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS

5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)☐
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH7
SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-
8
SHARED VOTING POWER

- 0 -
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

-0-
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES☐
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

0%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN
















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1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

JOHN W. GILDEA
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*(a) ☒
(b) ☐
3SEC USE ONLY
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS

5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)☐
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH7
SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-
8
SHARED VOTING POWER

- 0 -
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

-0-
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES☐
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

0%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN














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1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

ROBERT G. PEARSE
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*(a) ☒
(b) ☐
3SEC USE ONLY
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS

5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)☐
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH7
SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-
8
SHARED VOTING POWER

- 0 -
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

-0-
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES☐
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

0%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN














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1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

G. MARK POMEROY
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*(a) ☒
(b) ☐
3SEC USE ONLY
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS

5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)☐
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH7
SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-
8
SHARED VOTING POWER

- 0 -
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

-0-
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES☐
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

0%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN

The following constitutes Amendment No. 2 ("Amendment No. 2") to the 13D filed by the undersigned on November 14, 2022 (the "Schedule 13D"). This Amendment No. 2 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein.


Item 4.     Purpose of Transaction.

Item 4 is hereby amended to add the following:

On February 14, 2023, Star Equity Fund issued a press release announcing its nomination of Hannah M. Bible, Bashara C. Boyd, Richard K Coleman, Jr., John W. Gildea, Robert C. Pearse, and G. Mark Pomeroy (collectively, the “Nominees”) for election to the Issuer's board of directors (the
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"Board") at the Issuer's 2023 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). Therein Star Equity Fund noted that the Nominees are experienced, capable, and fully committed to act in the best interests of all Issuer shareholders.
Star Equity Fund mentioned at the Issuer's 2022 annual meeting of shareholders that a majority of the votes casts voted WITHHOLD on the incumbents Cosgrove and Gygax, and that the executive compensation plan failed to obtain the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast. Star Equity Fund asserted the entrenched Board amended its bylaws to create barriers to the director nominee process as a defense mechanism to discourage dissident shareholders from seeking consideration of matters and nominations at the Annual Meeting.
Star Equity Fund noted the Board declined to meet or return phone calls regarding worthwhile ideas and suggestions on how to create value for Issuer shareholders; and Star Equity Fund is resolute in its opinion that significant change in Board composition is vital to altering corporate governance practices, improving financial results, and ultimately unlocking shareholder value at Issuer.
Star Equity Fund concluded, by stating it intends to file a preliminary proxy statement and accompanying WHITE proxy card with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to be used to solicit votes for the election of its slate of highly-qualified director nominees at the Annual Meeting.
The foregoing description of the press release is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the press release, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.6 and is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 7.Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

Item 7 is hereby amended to add the following:

The following items are filed as exhibits:

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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: February 14, 2023
Star Equity Fund, LP
By:
Star Equity Fund GP, LLC
General Partner
By:/s/ Jeffrey E. Eberwein
Name:Jeffrey E. Eberwein
Title:Manager
Star Equity Holdings, Inc.
By:/s/ Richard K Coleman Jr.
Name:Richard K. Coleman, Jr.
Title:Chief Executive Officer

Star Equity Fund GP, LLC
By:/s/ Jeffrey E. Eberwein
Name:Jeffrey E. Eberwein
Title:Manager

Star Investment Management, LLC
By:/s/ Jeffrey E. Eberwein
Name:Jeffrey E. Eberwein
Title:Manager

Star Value, LLC
By:Star Equity Holdings, Inc.
By:/s/ Jeffrey E. Eberwein
Name:Jeffrey E. Eberwein
Title:Executive Chairman

/s/ Jeffrey E. Eberwein
Jeffrey E. Eberwein
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EX-99.6 2 svtdissidentslate2023press.htm EX-99.6 Document

Star Equity Fund Announces Director Nominations at Servotronics

Believes Significant Board Change is Necessary
Nominates Six Highly Qualified Candidates for Election to the Board

Old Greenwich, CT – February 14, 2022 – Star Equity Fund, LP (“Star Equity Fund” or “we”) is an investment fund focused on unlocking shareholder value and improving corporate governance at its portfolio companies. Star Equity Fund owns 5.4% of the common stock of Servotronics, Inc. (NYSE American: SVT) (“Servotronics” or “Company”) and, for the benefit of all SVT shareholders, we announced today the nomination of six highly qualified candidates for election to the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) at the Company’s 2023 annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”).

Servotronics shareholders have long endured value destruction and poor corporate governance under the stewardship of the incumbent Board. Although some change to the Board’s composition occurred last year, disappointingly, the Company’s corporate governance has worsened, its operating and financial performance has failed to improve, and the incumbents have refused to genuinely engage with us despite our substantial shareholding in SVT. Therefore, we have reluctantly concluded the only way to improve shareholder rights and value at SVT is to substantially change the composition of the Board. Put simply, it is a bridge too far for the long-suffering SVT shareholders to believe SVT’s financial performance and corporate governance will improve under the incumbent SVT directors, which is why we have nominated six highly qualified candidates for election to the Board. Our nominees are experienced, capable, and fully committed to act in the best interests of all SVT shareholders, and we are fully prepared to make our case for these nominees at the Annual Meeting. In addition, our nominees, once elected, will propose expanding the Board by one seat and having this seat filled by a nomination from the independent shareholders (i.e., not affiliated with us or the incumbents).

Incumbents further entrench themselves
On April 27, 2022, SVT issued a press release that announced some changes to its Board and made a show of “accelerating the expiration of the poison pill,” but what was left out of that press release was any mention of the new measures implemented by the incumbent Board, a mere few days prior, harming shareholder rights and further entrenching themselves.

On April 22, 2022, the Board amended and restated its bylaws to create new barriers to the director nomination process and failed to have these changes approved by the Company’s shareholders, further limiting shareholders’ ability to have a voice in determining the composition of the Board, which is contrary to good corporate governance.

Specifically, the new bylaws have:
Reduced nomination flexibility: Servotronics advanced the nomination deadline under its bylaws, thus reducing shareholder flexibility and affording the Board more time to develop defensive entrenchment strategies.
New legal and practical obstacles: The Company now requires that each director nominee submit a written questionnaire only available upon written request to the Company, giving the incumbents advance notice of any dissident nomination. Moreover, within the questionnaire, a director nominee must agree to adhere to Company policies that are not publicly available and can only be obtained through an additional written request.
New disclosure measures: Additionally, after setting the record date for the Annual Meeting, Servotronics imposed additional requirements on any nominating shareholder to disclose further information about their share ownership and knowledge of voting and other similar agreements.

These seemingly slight changes serve a specific purpose and are classic defense mechanisms used by entrenched boards to identify and discourage any dissident shareholders far in advance. We believe these moves to be very telling about the priorities and interests of the Company’s incumbent directors. We believe these measures were taken by the Board in response to our nomination of directors last year and clearly demonstrate the incumbents’ desire to maintain the status quo at all costs even at the expense of the long-suffering shareholders of SVT.

The Board continues to ignore its fiduciary duty to shareholders
At the 2022 annual meeting of shareholders, SVT’s shareholders voted in line with our WITHHOLD campaign, with a majority of the votes cast voting WITHHOLD on the incumbents Cosgrove and Gygax, respectively, and the executive compensation plan failed to obtain the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast. Additionally, the Board declined to meet with us or return our phone calls when we reached out to them with worthwhile ideas and suggestions on how to create value for SVT shareholders. We believe these signs indicate that the Board is still not properly aligned with shareholders and is more focused on entrenching themselves than on maximizing value for all shareholders.




Star Equity Fund remains resolute in its opinion that significant change in Board composition is vital to altering corporate governance practices, improving financial results, and ultimately unlocking shareholder value at SVT. We believe long-suffering SVT shareholders deserve better, and we aim to give shareholders an opportunity to vote for much-needed change on the Board at the Annual Meeting.

CERTAIN INFORMATION CONCERNING THE PARTICIPANTS

Star Equity Fund, LP (“Star Equity Fund”), together with the other participants named herein (collectively, “Star Equity”), intends to file a preliminary proxy statement and accompanying WHITE proxy card with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to be used to solicit votes for the election of its slate of highly-qualified director nominees at the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders of Servotronics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”).
STAR EQUITY STRONGLY ADVISES ALL STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER PROXY MATERIALS AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. SUCH PROXY MATERIALS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE ON THE SEC'S WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV. IN ADDITION, THE PARTICIPANTS IN THIS PROXY SOLICITATION WILL PROVIDE COPIES OF THE PROXY STATEMENT WITHOUT CHARGE, WHEN AVAILABLE, UPON REQUEST.
The participants in the proxy solicitation are anticipated to be Star Equity Fund, Star Equity Fund GP, LLC (“Star Equity Fund GP”), Star Value, LLC (“Star Value”), Star Equity Holdings, Inc. (“Star Equity Holdings”), Star Investment Management, LLC (“Star Investment Management”), Jeffrey E. Eberwein, Hannah M. Bible, BaShara (Bo) Boyd, Richard K. Coleman, Jr., John W. Gildea, Robert G. Pearse, and G. Mark Pomeroy.
As of the date hereof, Star Equity Fund beneficially owns directly 135,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.20 per share, of the Company (the “Common Stock”). Star Equity Fund GP, as the general partner of Star Equity Fund, may be deemed to beneficially own the 135,000 shares of Common Stock owned directly by Star Equity Fund. Star Value, as the sole member of Star Equity Fund GP, may be deemed to beneficially own the 135,000 shares of Common Stock owned directly by Star Equity Fund. Star Equity Holdings, as the parent company of Star Equity Fund, may be deemed to beneficially own the 135,000 shares of Common Stock owned directly by Star Equity Fund. Star Investment Management, as the investment manager of Star Equity Fund, may be deemed to beneficially own the 135,000 shares of Common Stock owned directly by Star Equity Fund. Mr. Eberwein, as the Portfolio Manager of Star Equity Fund, may be deemed to beneficially own the 135,000 shares of Common Stock owned directly by Star Equity Fund. As of the date hereof, none of Mses. Bible or Boyd or Messrs. Coleman, Gildea, Pearse, or Pomeroy beneficially owns any Common Stock.
About Star Equity Fund, LP
Star Equity Fund, LP is an investment entity managed by Star Equity Holdings, Inc. Star Equity Fund seeks to unlock shareholder value and improve corporate governance at its portfolio companies.

About Star Equity Holdings, Inc.
Star Equity Holdings, Inc. is a diversified holding company with three divisions: Healthcare, Construction, and Investments.

For more information contact:
Star Equity Fund, LPThe Equity Group
Jeffrey E. EberweinLena Cati
Portfolio ManagerSenior Vice President
203-489-9501212-836-9611
jeff.eberwein@starequity.com


 
lcati@equityny.com