SCHEDULE 14A

 

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

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Micropac Industries, Inc.

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PROXY STATEMENT OF

 

MICROPAC INDUSTRIES, INC.

905 East Walnut Street

Garland, Texas 75040

 

ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

To Be Held At 10:00 A.M., LOCAL TIME ON

March 8, 2024

 

 

Dear Stockholder:

 

You are invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Micropac Industries, Inc., to be held as a Virtual Meeting at 10:00 a.m. on March 8, 2024, for the following purposes:

 

Proposal 1 - To elect six directors to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors are elected and qualified;

 

and

 

To transact such other business that may properly be brought before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

 

The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on January 10, 2024, as the record date for the meeting. Only stockholders of record at that time are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof.

 

The enclosed proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors of the Company. Further information regarding the matters to be acted upon at the Annual Meeting is contained in the attached Proxy Statement.

 

Micropac Industries, Inc. stockholders as of January 10, 2024, the record date for the Annual Meeting are invited to attend the virtual Annual Meeting by visiting https://stctransfer.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XbPVMEDKRgqajqe9dddy5w

to register for the shareholder meeting in advance of the meeting date of March 8, 2024. Additional instructions will be provided after registration.

 

MANAGEMENT HOPES THAT YOU WILL ATTEND THE VIRTUAL MEETING. IN ANY EVENT, PLEASE SIGN, DATE, AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY TO ASSURE THAT YOU ARE REPRESENTED AT THE MEETING.

 

 

 

 

  By Order of the Board of Directors  
     
     
   /s/ Gerald Tobey  
     
  Gerald W. Tobey, Secretary  

 

 

 

DATED:    February 7, 2024

 

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MICROPAC INDUSTRIES, INC.

905 EAST WALNUT STREET

GARLAND, TEXAS 75040

 

PROXY STATEMENT

FOR THE

ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

March 8, 2024

 

This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors of Micropac Industries, Inc. (the "Company") for use at the Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders that will be held on March 8, 2024 at the time and place and for the purposes set forth in the foregoing notice. This Proxy Statement, the foregoing notice and the enclosed proxy are first being sent to stockholders on or about February 7, 2024.

 

The Company's Annual Report to Stockholders for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2023, is enclosed.

 

The Board of Directors does not intend to bring any matter before the meeting except those specifically indicated in the foregoing notice and does not know of anyone else who intends to do so. If any other matters properly come before the meeting, however, the persons named in the enclosed proxy, or their duly constituted substitutes acting at the meeting, will be authorized to vote, or otherwise act thereon in accordance with their judgment on such matters. If the enclosed proxy is executed and returned prior to voting at the meeting, the shares represented thereby will be voted in accordance with the instructions marked thereon. In the absence of instructions, the shares will be voted FOR the election as directors of the Company of the six persons named in the section captioned "Election of Directors.

 

Any proxy may be revoked at any time prior to its exercise by notifying the Company's Secretary in writing, by delivering a duly executed proxy bearing a later date, or by attending the meeting and voting in person.

 

Only holders of record of common stock at the close of business on January 10, 2024, are entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting. On that date there were 2,578,315 shares of common stock outstanding, each of which is entitled to one vote in person or by proxy on all matters properly brought before the meeting. Cumulative voting of shares in the election of directors is prohibited.

 

The presence, in person or by proxy, of the holders of a majority of the outstanding common stock is necessary to constitute a quorum at the meeting. In order to be elected a director, a nominee must receive a plurality of the votes cast at the meeting for the election of directors. Other matters, if any, to be voted on at the meeting require the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting.

 

PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS AND STOCKHOLDINGS OF MANAGEMENT

 

The following table shows the number and percentage of shares of the Company's common stock beneficially owned (a) by each person known by the Company to own 5% or more of the outstanding common stock, (b) by each director and nominee, and (c) by all present officers and directors as a group.

 

Name and Address Number of Shares   Percent  
of Beneficial Owner(1)  Beneficially Owned       of Class(1)  
         
Robert Hempel(2) (3) 1,952,577   75.7%  
         
Shaunna Black (3) 0   0%  
         
Patrick Cefalu 0   0%  
         
Christine Dittrich (3) 0   0%  
         
Mark King (3) 17,000   Less than 0.7%  
         
Donald Robinson (3) 0   0%  
         
Gerald Tobey (3) 0   0%  
         
All officers and directors 1,969,577   76.4%  
  as a group (7 Persons)        

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(1)Calculated on the basis of the 2,578,315 outstanding shares. There are no options, warrants, or convertible securities outstanding. The address of each person listed is 1655 State Hwy 66, Garland, Texas 75040.

 

(2)Mr. Hempel controls Micropac Industries, Inc. Vermoegensverwaltungsgesellschaft buergerlichen Rechts, which owns the enumerated shares. Micropac Industries, Inc. Vermoegensverwaltungsgesellschaft buergerlichen Rechts is a beneficiary of an Ancillary Agreement entered into in March 1987. The Ancillary Agreement primarily obligates the Company to register Micropac Industries, Inc. Vermoegensverwaltungsgesellschaft buergerlichen Rechts’s stock and allows Micropac Industries, Inc. Vermoegensverwaltungsgesellschaft buergerlichen Rechts to participate in any sale of stock by the Company.

 

(3)A director of the Company. Each incumbent director has been nominated for re-election at the Annual Meeting.

 

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PROPOSAL 1 - ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

 

The Board of Directors has determined that the Board should be composed of six directors and six directors are to be elected at the Meeting to hold office until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their respective successors are elected and qualified. Proxies solicited hereby will be voted FOR the election of the six nominees named below unless authority is withheld by the stockholder. Messrs. Hempel, King, Robinson, Tobey, Ms. Dittrich and Ms. Black are currently directors of the Company. All directors participate in the consideration of Director Nominees.

 

Name Age Position with the Company Director Since
       
Mark King 69 CEO, President and  
    Member of Audit Committee  
    and Chairman of the Board October 2005
       
Robert Hempel 66 Director and  
    Member of Audit Committee September 2023
       
Christine B. Dittrich 71 Director and  
    Member of Audit Committee October 2015
       
Gerald Tobey 70 Director and  
    Member of Audit Committee June 2017
       
Donald Robinson 58 Director and
    Member of Audit Committee December 2019
       
Shaunna Black 69 Director and  
    Member of Audit Committee December 2019

 

 

Mr. King is the current President and Chief Executive of the Company. Prior to November 2002, Mr. King was the President and Chief Operating Officer of Lucas Benning Power Electronics. Mr. King joined the Company in November of 2002, and was elected Chief Executive Officer, President and Director in October 2005.

 

Mr. Robert Hempel has served as the (Managing Director) of Hanseatische Waren-Gesellschaft MBH & Co., KG, Bremen, Germany since 1994.

 

Ms. Dittrich was an Executive Vice President of Raytheon Systems Company and the General Manager of the Sensor and Electronic Systems segment. Before working for Raytheon, Ms. Dittrich was a Senior Vice President of Texas Instruments (TI) Systems Group, a Malcolm Baldrige Quality Award winner, and the General Manager of the Electronic Systems Division. Her prior assignments include TI Systems Group Vice President and Engineering Manager, Software Engineering Director for the defense business, and Senior Member of Technical Staff. She has had senior executive responsibility for product engineering efforts that involve large scale software and hardware development and integration. Ms. Dittrich provided consulting services with a focus on business strategy and operational performance to various technology companies after leaving Raytheon. She became a Visiting Scientist at the Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute (SEI), a Federally Funded Research and Development Center and chaired the SEI Board of Advisors for over 10 years. She was a Fellow of the Cutter Business Technical Council and a senior consultant for Cutter Consortium. In addition, she has held membership positions on the Army Science Board, the Department of Defense Software Best Practices - Airlie Software Council and other advisory boards.

 

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Mr. Tobey was a Vice President of Business Development at Raytheon Missile Systems Company retiring in 2016 following a 38-year career in the defense, aerospace, and civil security sectors.  He also served as Vice President of International Business Development for both Raytheon's Missile Systems and Network Centric Systems businesses.  Until 1997, when Texas Instruments' Defense Systems and Electronics Group was acquired by Raytheon, Mr. Tobey served as that company's Vice President of International Business Development and Managing Director of Texas Instruments UK, Ltd. (a wholly owned TI subsidiary).  During Mr. Tobey's career, he has served in various business creation and capture, strategy, program and manufacturing management positions both in the U.S. and abroad.  Mr. Tobey holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Business Administration degree from Utah State University.  He is a graduate of the U.S. Defense Department's Defense Acquisition University and has completed Executive Study at the Anderson School of Management at UCLA.

 

Mr. Robinson is an executive leader and investor with deep experience in corporate strategy, structuring and executing successful complex corporate initiatives, manufacturing, and mergers and acquisitions. As a partner-level consultant, Mr. Robinson has led engagements in strategy development and M&A integration on transactions ranging from $100M to over $1B in value. His industry experience includes time as an Industrial Engineer with Texas Instruments’ Defense Systems Group and as an executive over industrial engineering, safety and quality systems with Decibel Products, a telecom and electronics manufacturer which grew into Allen Telecom.  He served on the Chicago and North Texas chapter boards of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), a national organization focused on providing information and education to corporate directors.  Mr. Robinson served as a Business Leadership Center Instructor at the SMU Cox School of Business in Dallas, TX and is a two-time recipient of the Teaching Excellence Award.  He holds an MBA from the University of Dallas and a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Texas A&M University. 

 

Ms. Shaunna Black is President of Shaunna Black and Associates. Ms. Black advises companies on global operations, provides experienced executive talent, and coaches leadership teams. The focus of her company is start-ups, business turnarounds and growth, strategy, organization and systems design, and leadership development. Ms. Black is an innovative and highly accomplished operations/manufacturing executive, who enables leaders to rapidly solve complicated problems. She has managed operations internationally in 25 countries. Ms. Black’s methodology delivers extraordinary performance utilizing the power of diverse, multi-generational teams, creating high performance cultures and metrics-driven systems. She has expertise in leadership and team development, technical and systems design, and production methodology in the technology, industrial, manufacturing and hospitality sectors. Her executive career has provided significant experience in strategy, global operations, technology, risk management and sustainability. Ms. Black has served on Audit, Governance, Safety/Risk and M&A Committees. Her industry experience includes Texas Instruments Vice President, (24 years) Dallas/Fort Worth Area including Vice President, Worldwide Facilities - responsible for the design, construction and operation of TI facilities, environmental, safety and health programs, global real estate, worldwide security, and TI's sustainability strategy; Vice President, Dallas Fabrication - Manager for semiconductor manufacturing in one of TI's premier analog wafer fabrication facilities; and Vice President, Worldwide Facilities and Worldwide Environmental, Safety and Health.

 

Board Meetings and Committees

 

The Board of Directors held five (5) board meetings during the year ended November 2023. Directors received a fee of $1,500 (other than Mr. King) for each meeting attended during the year ended November 2023. In addition, the Board agreed to pay an annual retainer of $10,000 to Mr. Donald Robinson, Ms. Dittrich, Ms. Shaunna Black and Mr. Gerald Tobey.

 

The Audit Committee held four (4) meetings during the year ended November 30, 2023. Members of the Audit Committee received a fee of $750 for each meeting attended during the year ended November 2023. Mr. King did not receive any payments for attending meetings of the Audit Committee.

 

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Director Compensation 2023
   Director   Audit Committee   Other fees   Total Fees 
Shaunna Black  $17,500   $3,000    -   $20,500 
Donald Robinson  $17,500   $3,000    -   $20,500 
Christine Dittrich  $17,500   $3,000    -   $20,500 
Gerald Tobey  $17,500   $3,000    -   $20,500 

 

Mr. King does not receive any additional compensation for serving as a Director and as a member of the Audit Committee.

 

Audit Committee

 

The Board of Directors formed an Audit Committee on May 13, 2002. The members of the Audit Committee operate pursuant to a charter developed by the Board of Directors. The Board has determined that all Audit Committee members qualify as an “audit committee financial expert” for purposes of the rules and regulations of the SEC and that each of these members is sufficiently proficient in reading and understanding our financial statements to serve on the Audit Committee.

 

With the exception of Mr. King and Mr. Hempel, members of the Audit Committee are considered independent members under the Securities and Exchange Act rules and regulations.

 

The Audit Committee has reviewed with management and the independent auditors the quality and adequacy of the Company's significant accounting policies. The Audit Committee has considered and reviewed with the independent auditors their audit plans, the scope of the audit, and the identification of audit risks. The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements with management and has discussed such financial statements with the independent auditors.

 

The Audit Committee has received the written disclosures and the report from the independent accountant required by the applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) regarding the independent accountant’s communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence and has discussed with the independent accountants the independent accountant’s independence. Based upon the review and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited financial statements be included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2023, for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Management has the responsibility for the preparation and integrity of the Company's financial statements and the independent registered public accounting firm have the responsibility for the audit of those statements. It is not the duty of the Audit Committee to conduct audits to determine that the Company’s financial statements are complete and accurate and are in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. In giving its recommendations, the Audit Committee considered (a) management's representation that such financial statements have been prepared with integrity and objectivity and in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and (b) the report of the Company’s independent auditors with respect to such financial statements.

 

Nominating, Compensation and Corporate Governance

 

The Board of Directors does not have a nominating, compensation committee or corporate governance committee or committees performing similar functions.

 

The Directors of the Company are responsible for developing and recommending corporate governance guidelines, identifying qualified individuals to become directors, recommending selected nominees to serve on the Board, and overseeing the evaluation of the Board.

 

In addition, the independent Directors are responsible for considering and recommending the compensation arrangements for senior management. As part of its other responsibilities, they provide general oversight of our compensation structure, and, if deemed, necessary, retains and approves compensation consultants and other compensation experts. Other specific duties and responsibilities of reviewing the performance of executive officers; reviewing and approving objectives relevant to executive officer compensation; recommending incentive compensation plans; and recommending compensation policies and practices for service on our Board of Directors.

 

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Board Leadership Structure

 

Our Board of Directors does not have a policy on whether the roles of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors should be separate and, if they are to be separate, whether the Chairman of the Board should be selected from the non-employee directors or be an employee. Our Board of Directors believes that it should be free to make a choice from time to time in any manner that is in the best interest of us and our stockholders.

 

The Board of Directors believes that Mr. King’s service as both Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board is in the best interest of us and our stockholders. Mr. King possesses detailed and in-depth knowledge of the issues, opportunities and challenges we face and is thus best positioned to develop agendas, to ensure that the Board’s time and attention are focused on the most critical matters. His combined role enables decisive leadership, ensures clear accountability, and enhances our ability to communicate our message and strategy clearly and consistently to our stockholders, employees, and customers and suppliers.

 

Our Board of Directors believes that the independent directors provide effective oversight of management.

 

Board of Directors’ Role in the Oversight of Risk Management

 

The Board of Directors has designated the Audit Committee to take the lead in overseeing risk management at the Board of Directors level. Accordingly, the Audit Committee schedules time for periodic review of risk management, in addition to its other duties. In this role, the Audit Committee receives reports from management, independent registered public accounting firm, outside legal counsel, and other advisors, and strives to generate serious and thoughtful attention to our risk management process and system, the nature of the material risks we face, and the adequacy of our policies and procedures designed to respond to and mitigate these risks.

 

In addition to the formal compliance program, our Board of Directors encourage management to promote a corporate culture that understands risk management and incorporates it into our overall corporate strategy and day-to-day business operations.

 

Employee, Officer and Director Hedging

 

None

 

Section 16(a) Beneficial Owner Reporting Compliance

 

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires the Company's directors, executive officers, and 10% stockholders to file reports of ownership and reports of change in ownership of the Company's equity securities with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Directors, executive officers, and 10% stockholders are required to furnish the Company with copies of all Section16(a) forms they file. Based on information provided by such persons and a review of the copies of such reports furnished, the Company believes that during the fiscal year ended November 30, 2023, the Company's directors, executive officers, and 10% stockholders filed on a timely basis all reports required by Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act.

 

Code of Ethics

 

The Company has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer. In addition, the Company has a code of conduct for all employees, officers and directors of the Company.

 

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Item 11. Executive Compensation

 

The following table shows as of November 30, 2023, all cash compensation paid to, or accrued and vested for the account of Mr. Mark King, President and Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Patrick Cefalu, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. King and Mr. Cefalu received no non-cash compensation during 2023.

 

Annual Compensation

 

Name and      Annual           All Other     
Principal Position  Year   Salary   Bonus   Stock Grant   Compensation (a)   Total 
Mark King,   2023   $322,032   $23,981   $28,328   $44,950   $419,291 
President and   2022   $309,936   $39,500   $0   $42,696   $392,132 
Chief Executive Officer (1)   2021   $301,924   $13,400   $0   $42,672   $357,996 
                               
Patrick Cefalu,   2023   $200,397   $23,981   $18,374   $39,579   $284,354 
Vice President and   2022   $192,856   $39,500   $0   $34,809   $267,165 
Chief Financial Officer (2)   2021   $187,873   $13,400   $0   $32,918   $234,191 

 

(a)Reflects amounts contributed by Micropac Industries, Inc., under Micropac’s 401(k) profit sharing plan; unused vacation pays; life insurance premiums paid; and reimbursement for medical expenses under Micropac’s Family Medical Reimbursement Plan.

 

(1) Effective November 2005, Mr. King’s existing employment agreement was revised to provide that Mr. King would serve as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, and a member on the Board of Directors and Audit Committee at a base salary of $186,400 for a term of three (3) years. In December 2005, the Company and Mr. King amended his employment agreement to increase his annual base salary to $225,000. In June 2009, the Company and Mr. King amended his employment agreement to increase his annual base salary to $247,104 for renewable terms of three (3) years with annual increases based on consumer price index with additional increases to be determined by the Board of Directors. The June 2009 amendment also provides under certain events, either the Company or Mr. King can terminate the agreement upon a payment to Mr. King of 18- or 36-months’ salary as severance payments.

 

(2) Effective February 2004, Mr. Cefalu entered into an employment agreement that Mr. Cefalu would serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for a term of two (2) years. On April 6, 2023, the employment agreement was amended to extend the term for three (3) years and the remaining terms and conditions of the Employment Agreement shall remain if full force and effect.

 

The Board of Directors reviews and approves the Company’s annual bonus payment’s structure. In 2023 Mr. King and Mr. Cefalu received a bonus payment of $23,981 in December 2022.

 

Amount included in all other compensation relating to employee benefit plans

 

The Company maintains a Family Medical Reimbursement Plan for the benefit of its executive officers and their dependents. The Plan is funded through a group insurance policy issued by an independent carrier and provides for reimbursement of 100% of all bona fide medical and dental expenses that are not covered by other medical insurance plans capped at an annual family maximum. During the fiscal year ended November 30, 2023, the Company paid $15,682 in premiums each for Mr. King and Mr. Cefalu which amounts are included in the "All Other Compensation" column shown in the preceding remuneration table.

 

In July 1984, the Company adopted a Salary Reduction Plan pursuant to Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Plan's benefits are available to all Company employees who are at least 18 years of age and have completed at least six months of service to the Company as of the beginning of a Plan year. Plan participants may elect to defer up to 15% of their total compensation as their contributions, subject to the maximum allowed by the Internal Revenue code 401(k), and the Company matches their contributions up to a maximum of 6% of their total compensation. A participant's benefits vest to the extent of 20% after two years of eligible service and become fully vested at the end of six years. During the fiscal year ended November 30, 2023, the Company made contributions to the Plan for Mr. King in the amount of $18,300 and for Mr. Cefalu in the amount of $13,457 which amount is included in the "All Other Compensation" column shown in the preceding remuneration table.

 

Employment agreements of the Company’s officers provide that they may elect to carry over any unused vacation time to subsequent periods or elect to be paid for such unused vacation time. Mr. King and Mr. Cefalu did not receive any unused vacation pay in 2023.

 

During the fiscal year ended November 30, 2023, the Company paid life insurance premiums for the benefit of Mr. King and Mr. Cefalu valued at $10,968 and $10,440, respectively.

 

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PAY VERSUS PERFORMANCE

 

The following table shows information about the relationship between compensation actually paid for our principal executive officer (PEO) and our non-PEO named executive officers (NEO) and certain financial performance of the Company for the fiscal years ending November 30, 2023 and November 30, 2022.

               
Year Summary Compensation Table Total for PEO Compensation Actually Paid to PEO Average Summary Compensation Table Total for non-PEO Named Executive Officers Average Compensation Actually Paid to non-PEO Named Executive Officers Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based On Total Shareholder Return Net Income (Loss)  
  a b c d e    
2023 419,291 390,963 284,354 265,980 (24.4) 632,000  
2022 392,132 392,132 267,165 267,165 (14.0) 2,787,000  
               
               

a The dollar amounts reported are the amounts of total compensation reported for our PEO, Mark King, in the Summary Compensation Table for fiscal years 2023 and 2022.  
b The dollar amounts reported represent the amount of “compensation actually paid”, as computed in accordance with SEC rules. The dollar amounts reported are the amounts of total compensation reported for Mr. King  
c The dollar amounts reported are the average of the total compensation reported for our NEO, other than our PEO, Patrick Cefalu who served as Chief Financial Officer for fiscal years 2023 and 2022.  
d The dollar amounts reported represent the amount of “compensation actually paid”, as computed in accordance with SEC rules. The dollar amounts reported are the amounts of total compensation reported for Mr. Cefalu.  
e Total shareholder return is calculated as the difference between the price of the Company’s common stock at the end of each fiscal year, represented by the closing trading price as of that date, compared to the price of the Company’s common stock at the beginning of the measurement period, represented by the closing trading price as of the last day of the Company’s 2021 fiscal year plus dividends that were declared or paid during either of the fiscal years presented.  

 

Grant Awards at Fiscal Year-End          
  Micropac Industries Inc.’s 2023 Equity Incentive Plan
  Grant Number Number of Actual Actual Projected Projected
  Date of Shares Vested Shares Fiscal 2022 Fiscal 2023 Fiscal 2024 Fiscal 2025
  RSUs            
Mark King 12/1/2022 10,355 2,158 - 28,328 45,325 45,312
Patrick Cefalu 12/1/2022 6,718 1,399 - 18,374 29,398 29,411

 

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Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

 

The following table shows the number and percentage of shares of the Company's common stock beneficially owned (a) by each person known by the Company to own 5% or more of the outstanding common stock, (b) by each director and nominee, and (c) by all present officers and directors as a group.

 

Name and Address Number of Shares Percent
of Beneficial Owner(1)   Beneficially Owned     of Class(1)
     
Robert Hempel(2) (3) 1,952,577 75.7%
     
Shaunna Black (2) 0 0%
     
Patrick Cefalu 0 0%
     
Christine Dittrich (2) 0 0%
     
Mark King (2) 17,000 Less than 0.7%
     
Donald Robinson (2) 0 0%
     
Gerald Tobey (2) 0 0%
     
All officers and directors 1,969,577 76.4%
  as a group (7 Persons)    

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(1)Calculated on the basis of the 2,578,315 outstanding shares. There are no options, warrants, or convertible securities outstanding. The address of each person listed is 1655 State Hwy 66, Garland, Texas 75040.

 

(3)A director of the Company. Each incumbent director has been nominated for re-election at the Annual Meeting.

 

(3)Effective October 10, 2007, the Hempel family transferred all of the shares of the Company’s common stock owned by him and consisting of 1,952,577 shares, to a partnership organized under the laws of Germany. Robert Hempel has the sole voting and management control.

 

 

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

None.

 

Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

 

Whitley Penn LLP was selected as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm in 2016 and has been responsible for the Company's financial audit for the fiscal years ended November 30, 2016, through November 30, 2023.

 

Management anticipates that a representative from Whitley Penn LLP will be present at the Annual Meeting and will be given the opportunity to make a statement if he or she desires to do so. It is also anticipated that such representative will be available to respond to appropriate questions from stockholders.

 

AUDIT FEES

 

The fees for professional services rendered for the audit of our annual financial statements for each of the fiscal years ended November 30, 2023, and November 30, 2022, and the reviews of the financial statements included in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q during those periods were $154,000 and $145,000, respectively.

 

TAX FEES

 

Whitley Penn LLP fees for tax return preparation services were $29,500 in 2023, and $29,500 in 2022, respectively.

 

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ALL OTHER FEES

 

Whitley Penn LLP fees for audit of the Company’s 401K plan was $12,360 in 2023 and $11,000 2022, respectively.

The Audit Committee requests that the Principal Accounting Firm provide the committee with the anticipated charges of all accounting and tax related services to be performed in advance of performing such services. The Audit Committee approves all services in advance of the performance of such services.

 

REVIEW OF AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The Audit Committee has discussed with management and the independent auditors the quality and adequacy of the Company's internal controls. The Audit Committee has considered and reviewed with the independent auditors their audit plans, the scope of the audit, and the identification of audit risks. The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements with management and has discussed such financial statements with the independent auditors.

 

The Audit Committee has received the written disclosures and the report from the independent accountant required by the applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding the independent accountant’s communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence and has discussed with the independent accountant the independent accountant’s independence. Based upon the review and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited financial statements be included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2023, for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Management has the responsibility for the preparation and integrity of the Company's financial statements and the independent auditors have the responsibility for the audit of those statements. It is not the duty of the Audit Committee to conduct audits to determine that the Company’s financial statements are complete and accurate and are in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. In giving its recommendations, the Audit Committee considered (a) management's representation that such financial statements have been prepared with integrity and objectivity and in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, and (b) the report of the Company’s independent auditors with respect to such financial statements.

 

COST OF SOLICITATION OF PROXIES

 

The Company will bear the costs of the solicitation of proxies for the Annual Meeting, including the cost of preparing, assembling and mailing proxy materials, the handling and tabulation of proxies received and all charges to brokerage houses and other institutions, nominees and fiduciaries in forwarding such materials to beneficial owners. In addition to the mailing of the proxy material, such solicitation may be made in person or by telephone or telegraph by directors, officers and regular employees of the Company.

 

STOCKHOLDERS PROPOSALS

 

Any stockholder proposing to have any appropriate matter brought before the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders scheduled for March 8, 2025 ,must submit such proposal in accordance with the proxy rules not more than 180 days and not less than 120 days before February 7, 2025. Such proposal should be sent to Gerald Tobey, Secretary, P. 0. Box 469017, Garland, Texas 75046.

 

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Control Number:

Number of shares:

Registered Shareholder:

 

PROXY FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

 

MICROPAC INDUSTRIES, INC.

March 8, 2024

 

THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the undersigned stockholder of Micropac Industries, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, hereby constitutes and appoints Tracy Dotson and Patrick Cefalu, and each of them acting individually, the true and lawful attorneys, agents and proxies of the undersigned, with full power of substitution and revocation thereof, for and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, to vote upon and act with respect to all shares of stock of the Corporation standing in the name of the undersigned, or with respect to which the undersigned is entitled to vote and act if personally present, at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of said Corporation to be held March 8, 2024, at the place and time specified in Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement dated February 7, 2024, and at any and all adjournments thereof, with all of the powers the undersigned would possess if personally present at said meeting.

 

1.ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

 

Resolved, that the following nominees be elected as Directors of the Corporation, to serve until the next annual meeting of the stockholders or until their respective successors are elected and qualified:

 

FOR all nominees listed below (except as WITHHOLD AUTHORITY to vote for ALL
marked to contrary below)__________ nominees listed below__________

 

(Instruction: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, strike a line through the nominee’s name in the list

below.)

 

Robert Hempel Mark W. King Gerald W. Tobey
Christine B. Dittrich Donald E. Robinson Shaunna F. Black

 

 

 

THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS MADE ABOVE. IN THE ABSENCE OF INSTRUCTIONS, SUCH SHARES WILL BE VOTED FOR THE ELECTION OF THE NOMINEES LISTED ABOVE. THIS PROXY ALSO DELEGATES DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY TO VOTE WITH RESPECT TO ANY OTHER BUSINESS UPON WHICH THE UNDERSIGNED IS ENTITLED TO VOTE AND THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THIS ANNUAL MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT THEREOF.

 

 

 

The undersigned hereby revokes all previous proxies for the Annual Meeting and hereby acknowledges receipt of the notice of such Annual Meeting and the proxy statement furnished therewith.

 

  Dated  , 2024
     
   
  (Stockholder’s Signature)
     
   
  (Stockholder’s Signature)
     
   
  (Title or Representative Capacity, if applicable)

 

NOTE:     If shares are registered in more than one name, all owners should sign. If signing in a representative or fiduciary capacity, please give full title and attach evidence of authority. Corporations please sign with full corporate name by duly authorized officer and affix corporate seal.

 

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VOTING INSTRUCTIONS

 

Please sign, date and mail this Proxy Card promptly to the following address in the enclosed postage-paid envelope or send the Proxy Card through facsimile or the e-mail address listed below:

 

Securities Transfer Corporation

2901 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 380

Plano, Texas 75093

Attention: Proxy Department

 

You may also submit your Proxy Card by facsimile to (469) 633-0088 or scan and email to proxyvote@stctransfer.com.

 

The Proxy Statement, the form of Proxy Card and the Company’s Annual Report to Shareholders are available at http://onlineproxyvote.com/MPAD.

 

How to vote online:

 

Step 1: Go to http://onlineproxyvote.com/MPAD at any time 24 hours a day.
Step 2: Login using the control number located in the top left-hand corner of this proxy card.
Step 3: Access the proxy voting link within that website to vote your proxy.

 

 

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