Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
As
previously disclosed, on February 11, 2022, Northern Lights Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”)
and 5AK, LLC, the Company’s sponsor (the “Sponsor”), entered into a definitive unit purchase agreement (the
“Unit Purchase Agreement”) with SHF, LLC d/b/a Safe Harbor Financial, a Colorado limited liability company (the “Target”),
SHF Holding Co., LLC, the sole member of the Target (the “Seller”), and Partner Colorado Credit Union, the sole member
of the Seller (the “Seller Parent”), whereby the Company will purchase all of the issued and outstanding membership
interests of the Target from the Seller (the “Business Combination”).
On
June 28, 2022, the Company held a special meeting of its stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) at which stockholders
voted on the proposals set forth below, each of which is described in greater detail in the definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A
(the “Proxy Statement”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on June 10,
2022.
As
of May 19, 2022, the record date for the Special Meeting, there were 12,028,175 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, par
value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A Common Stock”), issued and outstanding and 2,875,000 shares of the Company’s
Class B Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class B Common Stock”), issued and outstanding. At the Special
Meeting, there were at least 12,283,846 shares voted by proxy or in person, and each of the proposals was approved by the stockholders.
The final voting results for each matter submitted to a vote of the stockholders at the Special Meeting are as follows:
The
Business Combination Proposal — To adopt the Unit Purchase Agreement and to approve the transactions contemplated thereunder.
FOR |
|
AGAINST |
|
ABSTENTIONS |
12,133,730 |
|
150,112 |
|
4 |
The
Nasdaq Proposal — To approve, for purposes of complying with Nasdaq Listing Rules 5635(a) and (b), the issuance of more
than 20% of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock pursuant to the private placement to be completed in conjunction
with the Business Combination.
FOR |
|
AGAINST |
|
ABSTENTIONS |
12,133,643 |
|
150,199 |
|
4 |
The
Charter Approval Proposal — To approve and adopt the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company
(the “Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation”) to address the needs of the post-combination company.
FOR |
|
AGAINST |
|
ABSTENTIONS |
12,133,746 |
|
150,096 |
|
4 |
The
Governance Proposals — To approve and adopt, on a non-binding advisory basis, certain differences between the Company’s
current Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, which are
being presented in accordance with the requirements of the SEC as three separate sub-proposals.
Advisory
Proposal A. To provide that the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66 2/3% of the voting power of the stock outstanding
and entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single of class, is required to alter, amend or repeal, or adopt any provision inconsistent
with, Articles V (Board of Directors), VI (Stockholders), VII (Liability and Indemnification; Corporate Opportunity), VIII (Exclusive
Forum), and IX (Amendments) of the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.
FOR |
|
AGAINST |
|
ABSTENTIONS |
11,386,018 |
|
915,818 |
|
10 |
Advisory
Proposal B. To provide that the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66 2/3% of the voting power of the stock outstanding
and entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class, is required for stockholders of the post-combination company to adopt,
amend or repeal the bylaws of the post-combination company.
FOR |
|
AGAINST |
|
ABSTENTIONS |
11,386,018 |
|
915,818 |
|
10 |
Advisory
Proposal C. To provide for a single class of common stock of the post-combination company, entitled to one vote for each share of
common stock held of record by such holder on all matters on which stockholders generally are entitled to vote (other than certain amendments
relating to preferred stock) and decrease our total number of authorized shares of common stock from 137,500,000 shares to 130,000,000
shares, which would consist of (i) increasing the post-combination company’s authorized Class A Common Stock from 125,000,000 shares
to 130,000,000 shares, (ii) eliminating the Class B Common Stock by decreasing the post-combination company’s authorized Class
B Common Stock from 12,500,000 shares to zero shares, (iii) and designating 1,250,000 shares of preferred stock.
FOR |
|
AGAINST |
|
ABSTENTIONS |
12,133,720 |
|
150,122 |
|
4 |
The
Director Election Proposal — To elect the following two directors to the Company’s board of directors to serve as
directors for a term of three years expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2025 or until each such director’s
successor has been duly elected and qualified, or until each such director’s earlier death, resignation, retirement or removal.
NOMINEE |
|
FOR |
|
WITHHELD |
|
|
|
Jonathan
Summers |
|
12,123,760 |
|
160,086 |
Karl
Racine |
|
12,123,760 |
|
160,086 |
The
Incentive Plan Proposal — To approve the SHF Holdings, Inc. 2022 Stock Incentive Plan, including the authorization of the
initial share reserve of 4,037,147 shares of Class A Common Stock under the Incentive Plan.
FOR |
|
AGAINST |
|
ABSTENTIONS |
11,360,920 |
|
914,720 |
|
8,206 |
The
Adjournment Proposal — To approve the adjournment of the Special Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, to permit
further solicitation and vote of proxies in the event that there are insufficient votes for, or otherwise in connection with, the approval
of the Business Combination Proposal, the Nasdaq Proposal, the Charter Approval Proposal, the Governance Proposals, the Director Election
Proposal, or the Incentive Plan Proposal.
FOR |
|
AGAINST |
|
ABSTENTIONS |
12,128,645 |
|
150,147 |
|
5,054 |