UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 14A

 

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1)

 

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DGSE COMPANIES, INC.

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

On September 20, 2019, DGSE Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) filed its Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A (the “Proxy Statement”) for the Company’s 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Proxy Statement was filed in connection with the Company’s 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on October 11, 2019 (the “Annual Meeting”). This supplement to the Proxy Statement and a revised proxy card are being filed on this Amendment 1 to Schedule 14A to add new Proposals 4 and 5. Proposal 4 solicits a non-binding, advisory vote, from the Company’s stockholders to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement (“Proposal 4” or the “Say on Pay Vote”). Proposal 5 solicits a non-binding, advisory vote from the Company’s stockholders on the frequency in which the Company’s stockholders shall have an advisory vote on compensation paid to our named executive officers (“Proposal 5” or the “Say When on Pay Vote). Other than the changes described in this supplement, which adds Proposal 4 and Proposal 5, makes other conforming changes to the Proxy Statement and updates the notice of the Annual Meeting, no other changes have been made to the Proxy Statement, and the Proxy Statement continues to be in full force and effect as originally prepared and continues to seek the vote of Company’s stockholders for the proposals to be voted on at the Annual Meeting. A form of the revised proxy card has also been included in this filing.

 

Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this supplement have the meanings ascribed to them in the Proxy Statement. This supplement should be read together with the Proxy Statement, which should be read in its entirety.

 

 

 

DGSE COMPANIES, INC.

13022 Preston Road

Dallas, TX 75240

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENT TO PROXY STATEMENT

FOR

2019 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2019

 

This Proxy Statement Supplement (this “Supplement”) supplements and amends the original definitive proxy statement of DGSE Companies, Inc. (the “Company”, “we”, or “our”), dated September 20, 2019 (the “Proxy Statement”) for the Company’s 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) to (i) add a new Proposal 4 to the Proxy Statement that provides for a non-binding, advisory vote approving the compensation of our named executive officers (“Proposal 4” or “Say on Pay Vote”), (ii) add a new Proposal 5 to the Proxy Statement that provides for a non-binding, advisory vote approving the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers (“Proposal 5” or the “Say When on Pay Vote”), (iii) update the Notice of Annual Meeting to add Proposal 4 and Proposal 5, and (iv) make additional changes to the Proxy Statement resulting from the addition of Proposal 4 and Proposal 5. As previously disclosed in the Proxy Statement, the Annual Meeting will be held on October 11, 2019 at 2:00 p.m., local time, or any adjournment thereof, in the Texas Learning Center at the Omni Dallas Hotel at Park West located at 1590 LBJ Freeway, Dallas, TX 75234.

 

This Supplement relates to Proposal 4 and Proposal 5 to be considered by stockholders at the Annual Meeting and does not provide all of the information that is important to your decisions with respect to voting on all of the proposals that are being presented to stockholders for their vote at the Annual Meeting. Additional information is contained in the Proxy Statement. To the extent that the information in this Supplement differs from, updates or conflicts with the information contained in the Proxy Statement, the information in this Supplement shall amend and supersede the information in the Proxy Statement. Except as so amended or superseded, all information set forth in the Proxy Statement remains unchanged and important for you to review. Accordingly, we urge you to read this Supplement carefully and in its entirety together with the Proxy Statement. If you would like to receive another copy of the Proxy Statement, please contact the Company with a written request to: 13022 Preston Road, Dallas, TX 75240, Attention: Corporate Secretary.

 

This Supplement relates to the solicitation of proxies by our Board of Directors (the “Board”) for use at the Annual Meeting. This Proxy Statement Supplement, the Updated Notice of Annual Meeting attached hereto as Appendix A, and a revised proxy card (the “Revised Proxy Card”) are being made available on or about September 27, 2019 to all stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.

 

     
 

 

We urge stockholders of record to vote on Proposals 1 through 6 by submitting a Revised Proxy Card. If you return an executed Revised Proxy Card without marking your instructions with regard to the matters to be acted upon, the proxy holders will vote “FOR” the election of director nominees set forth in the Proxy Statement, “FOR” the approval of Proposals 2, 3, 4 and 6, and “3 Years” on Proposal 5.

 

If you have already voted and do not submit a Revised Proxy Card, your previously submitted proxy will be voted at the Annual Meeting with respect to Proposals 1, 2, 3 and 6, but will not be counted in determining the outcome of Proposal 4 and Proposal 5.

 

PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU SUBMIT A REVISED PROXY CARD IT WILL REVOKE ALL

PROXY CARDS PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED, SO IT IS IMPORTANT TO INDICATE YOUR VOTE

ON EACH PROPOSAL ON THE REVISED PROXY CARD.

 

PROPOSALS TO BE VOTED UPON BY STOCKHOLDERS

 

Information contained in this Supplement relates to Proposals 4 and 5 that will be presented to stockholders at the Annual Meeting. Information regarding Proposals 1, 2, 3 and 6 that will be presented to stockholders at the Annual Meeting can be found in the Proxy Statement as originally filed with the SEC on September 20, 2019.

 

Please note that we strongly encourage you to read this Supplement and to vote on Proposals 4and 5.

 

Vote Required; Effect of Abstentions and Broker Non-Votes.

 

A plurality of votes cast will be used to determine the results of the non-binding advisory vote on Proposals 4 and 5. Brokers cannot vote on their customers’ behalf on “non-routine” proposals such as Proposals 4 and 5. Because brokers require their customers’ direction to vote on such non-routine matters, it is critical that stockholders provide their brokers with voting instructions. If you hold your shares in street name and do not provide voting instructions to your bank, broker or other custodian, your shares will not be voted on Proposals 4 and 5 (a “broker non-vote”). A broker non-vote on Proposals 4 and 5 presented at the Annual Meeting will have no effect on the outcome of the proposal. Because a plurality of votes cast will be used to determine the results of the non-binding advisory vote, abstentions will have no effect on the outcome of the vote on Proposals 4 and 5. These abstentions, however, are counted towards establishing a quorum for the Annual Meeting.

 

Revocation of Proxies/Voting of Shares.

 

Any stockholder giving a proxy may revoke it at any time before the votes are counted at the Annual Meeting by (i) delivering a later-dated proxy to the address of our principal executive offices, (ii) delivering a written notice of revocation to the Company’s Corporate Secretary at the address of our principal executive offices, prior to your shares being voted, or (iii) attending the Annual Meeting and voting in person. Unless so revoked, the shares represented by such proxies or voting instructions will be voted at the Annual Meeting and all adjournments or postponements of the Annual Meeting. Proxies solicited on behalf of the Board will be voted in accordance with the directions given.

 

PROPOSAL 4 - ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

 

Pursuant to Section 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), our stockholders are allowed to cast an advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers, as disclosed in the Proxy Statement. Although the stockholder vote is an advisory vote only and is not binding on the Company or our Board, our Board and our Compensation Committee will consider the voting results when making future compensation decisions.

 

     
 

 

As described in the “Executive Compensation” section of the Proxy Statement beginning on page 17, we believe that our Executive Compensation Program (1) provides a competitive total compensation program that enables us to attract, retain and motivate our executive officers, and (2) aligns the interests of our named executive officers with the interests of our stockholders by focusing on both short-term and long-term performance goals, by promoting ownership of our company, and by rewarding individual performance. For these reasons, we recommend that stockholders vote in favor of the following resolution:

 

“RESOLVED, that the stockholders hereby approve the compensation of DGSE Companies, Inc.’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Proxy Statement pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Summary Compensation Table and the other related tables and disclosures.”

 

The Board of Directors unanimously recommends voting “FOR” the approval of the advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers.

 

PROPOSAL 5—ADVISORY VOTE TO DETERMINE THE FREQUENCY OF FUTURE ADVISORY VOTES ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

Pursuant to Section 14A of the Exchange Act, our stockholders are allowed to vote, on a non-binding, advisory basis, for their preference as to how frequently we should seek future advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in accordance with the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, which we refer to as an advisory vote to approve executive compensation. By voting with respect to this proposal, stockholders may indicate whether they would prefer that we conduct future advisory votes on executive compensation every one, two, or three years. Stockholders also may, if they wish, abstain from casting a vote on this proposal.

 

After careful consideration, the Board believes that submitting the advisory vote to approve executive compensation every three years is appropriate for the Company and its stockholders at this time. The Board believes that an advisory vote at this frequency will provide stockholders with sufficient time to evaluate the effectiveness of our overall compensation philosophy, policies and practices in the context of our long-term business results for the corresponding period. An advisory vote that occurs every three years will also permit the Company’s stockholders to observe and evaluate the impact of any changes to executive compensation policies and practices that have occurred since the last advisory vote to approve executive compensation. The Board is therefore recommending that stockholders vote for holding the advisory vote to approve executive compensation every three years.

 

This vote is advisory and not binding on the Company or our Board in any way. The Board will take into account the outcome of the vote, however, when considering the frequency of future advisory votes to approve executive compensation. The Board may decide that it is in the best interests of our stockholders and the Company to hold an advisory vote to approve executive compensation more or less frequently than the frequency selected by our stockholders.

 

The Revised Proxy Card provides stockholders with the opportunity to choose among four options (holding the vote every one, two or three years, or abstaining) and, therefore, stockholders will not be voting to approve or disapprove the recommendation of the Board. We have determined to view the alternative receiving the greatest number of votes cast as the advisory vote of the stockholders, although such vote will not be binding on us or our Board. Abstentions and broker non-votes will not affect the outcome of the vote on this proposal.

 

The Board recommends that you vote “3 Years” as the frequency for future advisory votes to approve executive compensation.

 

IF YOU HAVE ALREADY VOTED, YOUR VOTES WILL BE COUNTED WITH RESPECT TO THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS IN PROPOSAL 1, AND PROPOSALS 2, 3 AND 6. HOWEVER, WE URGE YOU TO CAST YOUR VOTE ON ALL SIX PROPOSALS USING THE REVISED PROXY CARD EVEN IF YOU HAVE PREVIOUSLY CAST YOUR VOTE ON PROPOSALS 1, 2, 3 AND 6 AS DESCRIBED IN OUR PROXY STATEMENT DATED SEPTEMBER 20, 2019.

 

     
 

 

Appendix A

 

DGSE COMPANIES, INC.

13022 Preston Road

Dallas, TX 75240

 

UPDATED NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 11, 2019

 

The 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”) of DGSE Companies, Inc. (the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”) will be held on Friday, October 11, 2019 at 2:00 p.m., Local Time, in the Texas Learning Center at the Omni Dallas Hotel at Park West located at 1590 LBJ Freeway, Dallas, TX 75234, for the following purposes, which now include a new Proposal 4 and Proposal 5, as more fully described in our Proxy Statement dated September 20, 2019 (the “Proxy Statement”) and the supplement to the Proxy Statement (the “Supplement”);

 

1.

To elect five directors to our Board of Directors, each to serve until our 2020 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is duly elected or appointed and qualified or until his earlier resignation or removal;

 

2.

To approve to amend and restate the Company’s articles of incorporation, including the name change to Envela Corporation;

 

3.

To ratify the appointment of Whitley Penn, LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2019;

 

4.

To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers;

 

5.

To approve, on an advisory basis, the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers; and

 

6.

To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

 

The Proxy Statement includes information related to Proposals 1,2,3 and 6. The Supplement contains additional information related to the new Proposals 4 and 5. Neither the Proxy Statement nor the Supplement individually include all of the information provided in connection with the Annual Meeting. Accordingly, we urge you to carefully read both the Proxy Statement and the Supplement together in their entirety.

 

Only stockholders of record at the close of business on September 18, 2019 are entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. A list of stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be available for inspection by any stockholder for any purpose germane to the Annual Meeting at our principal executive offices during normal business hours for the 10 days before the Annual Meeting, as well as at the Annual Meeting.

 

Please note that if you have already voted your shares, we strongly encourage you to also vote on Proposals 4 and 5 which have been added for stockholders to consider and vote on at the Annual Meeting.

 

Important Notice of Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held October 11, 2019; Our proxy materials, including the Proxy Statement, the Supplement, our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 and Proxy Card, as revised, are available on the internet at www.DGSECompanies.com.

 

By Order of the Board of Directors,  
   
/s/ Bret A. Pedersen  
Bret A. Pedersen  
Chief Financial Officer  

 

     
 

 

 

     
 

 

 

     
 

 

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