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MAJOR LEAGUE FOOTBALL, INC
15515 Lemon Fish Drive
Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202
(847) 924-4332
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To Be Held at 11a.m. (EST) On December 1, 2022 (via
zoom)
October 28, 2022
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
The 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2022 Annual Meeting”
or “Meeting”) of Major League Football, Inc. “Company, “we”, or
“us”) will be held at 11:00 a.m., Eastern Standard Time on
Thursday, December 1, 2022. We have adopted a completely virtual
format for our Meeting to provide a healthy, consistent, and
convenient experience to all stockholders regardless of location.
You may attend, vote, and submit questions during the Meeting
online at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MLFB2022SM
You may also attend the Meeting by proxy, and may submit questions
ahead of the Meeting through the designated website. For further
information about the Meeting, please see the Questions and Answers
about the Meeting beginning on page 2 of the accompanying proxy
statement (the “Proxy Statement”). The purpose of the Meeting is as
follows:
(1) To elect three directors to hold office until the next
annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors
are duly elected and qualified, subject to earlier death,
resignation, or removal;
(2) To ratify the appointment of Salberg & Company, PA as
our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal
year ended April 30, 2023; and
(3) To ratify the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws to
increase the authorized number of common shares.
All shares represented by Proxies will be voted at the 2022 Annual
Meeting in accordance with the specifications marked thereon, or if
no specifications are made, the Proxy confers authority to vote
“FOR” for each of the forgoing proposals.
The Company’s Board of Directors believes that a favorable vote for
each nominee for a position on the Board of Directors and for all
other matters described in the attached Proxy Statement is in the
best interest of the Company and its shareholders and recommends a
vote “FOR” each of the forgoing proposals.
Your vote is important no matter how large or small your holdings
in the Company may be. If you do not expect to be present at the
Meeting virtually, you are urged to promptly complete, date, sign,
and return the proxy card. Please review the instructions on your
voting options described in the enclosed Proxy Statement as well as
in the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials you
received in the mail. This will not limit your right to virtually
attend or vote at the Meeting. You may revoke your proxy at any
time before it has been voted at the Meeting.
Thank you for your investment and continued interest in Major
League Football, Inc.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY
MATERIALS FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON
DECEMBER 1, 2022
The notice of annual meeting, the proxy statement and our 2022
Annual Report on Form 10-K are available on our website at
https://irsites.com/mlfb/ [irsites.com]. Additionally, in
accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission rules, you
may access our proxy materials at www.proxyvote.com
IMPORTANT
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND THE MEETING VIRTUALLY. WHETHER
OR NOT YOU EXPECT TO ATTEND THE MEETING, PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE,
SIGN, AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE IN ORDER TO
ENSURE YOUR REPRESENTATION AT THE MEETING. PLEASE REVIEW THE
INSTRUCTIONS ON YOUR VOTING OPTIONS DESCRIBED IN THE ENCLOSED PROXY
STATEMENT AS WELL AS IN THE NOTICE OF INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF
PROXY MATERIALS YOU RECEIVED IN THE MAIL. EVEN IF YOU HAVE VOTED BY
PROXY, YOU MAY STILL VOTE IF YOU ATTEND THE MEETING. PLEASE NOTE,
HOWEVER, THAT IF YOUR SHARES ARE HELD OF RECORD BY A BROKER, BANK,
OR OTHER NOMINEE AND YOU WISH TO VOTE AT THE MEETING, YOU MUST
OBTAIN A PROXY CARD ISSUED IN YOUR NAME FROM THAT INTERMEDIARY. AT
LEAST THIRTY-THREE AND ONE-THIRD PERCENT (33 1/3%) OF THE VOTING
POWER OF THE COMPANY’S OUTSTANDING SHARES OF CAPITAL STOCK MUST BE
REPRESENTED AT THE MEETING, EITHER VIRTUALLY OR BY PROXY, TO
CONSTITUTE A QUORUM
PROXY STATEMENT
2022 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
GENERAL INFORMATION
This proxy statement (the “Proxy
Statement”) is furnished in connection with the
solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors
(the “Board”) of Major League Football,
Inc. (the “Company”,
“we” or “us”) for
use at the annual meeting of stockholders (the
“Meeting” or the “2022 Annual
Meeting”) of the Company, to be held on December 1,
2022 Eastern Standard Time at 11:00 a.m. You may attend, vote, and
submit questions during the Meeting via the Internet at
www.virtualshareholdermeeting.corn/mlf. You may also attend the
Meeting by proxy, and may submit questions ahead of the Meeting
through the designated website. For further information about the
Meeting, please see the Questions and Answers about the Meeting
beginning on page 2 of this Proxy Statement. This Proxy Statement
and the enclosed proxy card will be made available to our
stockholders on or about October 25, 2022.
Only stockholders of record at the close of business on October 18,
2022 (the “Record Date”), are entitled to
notice of, and to vote at, the Meeting. At the close of business on
the Record Date, 829,565,300 shares of the Company’s common stock,
par value $0.001 per share (“Common
Stock”), were issued and outstanding. At the close of
business on the Record Date, the Common Stock were held by
approximately 526 qualified shareholder in securities positions
listings of our capital stock, respectively. One such holder is
Cede & Co., a nominee for Depository Trust Company, or DTC.
Shares of common stock that are held by financial institutions as
nominees for beneficial owners are deposited into participant
accounts at DTC and are considered to be held of record by Cede
& Co. as one stockholder. Shares cannot be voted at the Meeting
unless the holder thereof as of the Record Date is present or
represented by proxy. The presence, virtually or by proxy, of the
holders of at least 33 1/3 percent of the Company’s outstanding
shares of capital stock as of the Record Date will constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business at the Meeting and any
adjournment or postponement thereof.
Our Board has selected Martin Ryan, Emerging Growth Services, to
serve as the holder of proxies for the Meeting. The shares of
capital stock represented by each executed and returned proxy will
be voted by Mr. Murtha in accordance with the directions indicated
on the proxy card. If you sign your proxy card without giving
specific instructions, Mr. Murtha will vote your shares “FOR” the
proposals being presented at the Meeting. The proxy also confers
discretionary authority to vote the shares authorized to be voted
thereby on any matter that may be properly presented for action at
the Meeting; we currently know of no other business to be presented
at the Meeting.
Any proxy given may be revoked by the person giving it at any time
before it is voted at the Meeting. If you have not voted through
your broker, there are three ways for you to revoke your proxy and
change your vote. First, you may send a written notice to the
Company’s CEO stating that you would like to revoke your proxy.
Second, you may complete and submit a new proxy card, but it must
bear a later date than the original proxy card. Third, you may vote
virtually at the Meeting. However, your attendance at the Meeting
will not, by itself, revoke your proxy. If you have instructed a
broker to vote your shares, you must follow the directions you
receive from your broker to change your vote. Your last submitted
proxy will be the proxy that is counted. Please note that
dissenters’ rights are not available with respect to any of the
proposals to be voted on at the Meeting.
We pay the cost of soliciting the proxies. We will provide copies
of this Proxy Statement and accompanying materials to brokerage
firms, fiduciaries, and custodians for forwarding to beneficial
owners and will, upon request, reimburse these persons for their
costs of forwarding these materials. Our directors, officers, and
employees may solicit proxies by telephone, facsimile, or personal
solicitation. We will not pay additional compensation for any of
these services.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS REGARDING THIS SOLICITATION AND
VOTING AT THE MEETING
Q. When is the Meeting?
A. December 1, 2022, at 11:00 PM. Eastern Standard Time.
Q. Where will the Meeting be held?
A. You may attend the Meeting via the Internet at
www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MLFB2022SM
[virtualshareholdermeeting.com]
If you plan to attend virtually, we recommend that you log in to
the Meeting fifteen minutes before the scheduled meeting time on
December 1, 2022, to ensure you are logged in when the Meeting
starts.
Q. Will there be a Q&A session during the
Meeting?
A. As part of the Meeting, we will hold a live Q&A session,
during which we intend to answer questions submitted online during
or prior to the Meeting that are pertinent to the Company and the
Meeting matters, as time permits. Only stockholders that have
accessed the Meeting as a stockholder will be permitted to submit
questions during the Meeting. If you have questions, you may type
them into the dialog box provided at any point during the meeting
(until the floor is closed to questions). Each stockholder is
limited to no more than two questions. Questions should be succinct
and only cover a single topic. We will not address questions that
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Q. Why am I receiving these Proxy Materials?
A. As permitted by rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the “SEC”), we are making this Proxy Statement
and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April
30, 3022 (the “Annual Report”) available to our
stockholders electronically via the Internet. The Notice of
Internet Availability of Proxy Materials containing instructions on
how to access this Proxy Statement and our Annual Report and vote
via the Internet, by phone, or by mail is first being mailed to all
stockholders of record entitled to vote at the 2022 Annual Meeting
on or about October 3, 2022. If you received a Notice of Internet
Availability of Proxy Materials by mail, you will not receive a
printed copy of the Proxy Materials, unless specifically requested.
If you received a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy
Materials by mail and would like to receive a printed copy of the
Proxy Materials, you should follow the instructions for requesting
such materials included in the Notice of Internet Availability of
Proxy Materials. We sent you the Notice of Internet Availability of
Proxy Materials because the Board is soliciting your proxy to vote
at the 2022 Annual Meeting. You are invited to virtually attend the
2022 Annual Meeting to vote on the proposals described in this
Proxy Statement. However, you do not need to attend the Meeting to
vote your shares. Instead, you may follow the instructions on the
Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials to vote by
Internet, by phone or by mail.
Q. Who is entitled to vote at the Meeting?
A. Only stockholders who owned shares of our common stock at the
close of business on the Record Date are entitled to notice of the
Meeting and to vote at the Meeting, and at any postponements or
adjournments thereof At the close of business on the Record Date,
829,565,300 shares of the Company’s Common Stock were issued and
outstanding. At the close of business on the October 18, 2022
Record Date, the Common Stock were held by approximately 527
holders in securities positions listings of our capital stock,
respectively. One such holder is Cede & Co., a nominee for
Depository Trust Company, or DTC. Shares of common stock that are
held by financial institutions as nominees for beneficial owners
are deposited into participant accounts at DTC and are considered
to be held of record by Cede & Co. as one stockholder. For each
share of Common Stock held as of the Record Date, the holder is
entitled to one vote on each proposal to be voted on. As such,
holders of Common Stock are entitled to a total of 829,565.300
votes.
Q. How many shares must be present to conduct
business?
A. The presence at the Meeting, virtually or by proxy, of the
holders of at least 33 1/3 percent of the Company’s outstanding
shares of capital stock as of the close of business on the Record
Date will constitute a quorum. A quorum is required to conduct
business at the Meeting and any adjournment or postponement
thereof.
Q. What will be voted on at the Meeting?
A. The following chart sets forth the proposals scheduled for a
vote at the 2022 Annual Meeting and the vote required for such
proposals to be approved.
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Proposal 1: To elect three directors to hold
office until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their
successors are duly elected and qualified, subject to prior death,
resignation, or removal.
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The plurality of the votes cast. This means that the nominees
receiving the highest number of affirmative (“FOR”) votes (among
votes properly cast virtually or by proxy) will be elected as
directors.
Only votes “FOR” will affect the outcome. Withheld votes or broker
non-votes will not affect the outcome of the vote on this
proposal.
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“FOR ALL”; or “WITHHOLD ALL”; or “FOR ALL EXCEPT”
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“FOR” the nominated slate of directors”
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Proposal 2: To ratify the appointment of Salberg
& Company PA as our independent registered public accounting
firm for the fiscal year ending April 30, 3023.
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The affirmative (“FOR”) vote of a majority of the votes cast by the
stockholders entitled to vote at the 2022 Annual Meeting.
Abstentions will not be counted for voting purposes, and thus, will
not affect the outcome of the vote on this proposal. If you sign
your proxy card with no further instructions and you are a
shareholder of record, then your shares will be voted in accordance
with the recommendations of our Board. Broker discretionary voting
is allowed for Proposal 2.
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“FOR”; or “AGAINST”; or “AB STAIN”
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“FOR” to ratify auditors Salberg & Co.
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Proposal 3: To ratify the Company’s Amended and
Restated Bylaws which provides for increases of authorized
shares.
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The affirmative (“FOR”) vote of a majority of the votes cast by the
stockholders entitled to vote at the 2022 Annual Meeting.
Abstentions will not be counted for voting purposes, and thus, will
not affect the outcome of the vote on this proposal. If you sign
your proxy card with no further instructions and you are a
shareholder of record, then your shares will be voted in accordance
with the recommendations of our Board.
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Q. What shares can I vote at the Meeting?
A. You may vote all shares owned by you as of the Record Date,
including (i) shares held directly in your name as the stockholder
of record, and (ii) shares held for you as the beneficial owner
through a broker, trustee, or other nominee such as a bank.
Q. What is the difference between holding shares as a
stockholder of record and as a beneficial owner?
A. Some of our stockholders may hold shares of our capital stock in
their own name rather than through a broker or other nominee. As
summarized below, there are some distinctions between shares held
of record and those owned beneficially.
Stockholders of Record. If your shares are registered
directly in your name with our transfer agent, Action Stock
Transfer, you are considered to be, with respect to those shares,
the stockholder of record, and the Notice of Internet Availability
of Proxy Materials was sent directly to you. As the stockholder of
record, you have the right to vote at the 2022 Annual Meeting and
to vote by proxy. Whether or not you plan to attend the 2022 Annual
Meeting, we urge you to vote by Internet, by phone or by mail
to ensure your vote is counted. You may still
attend the 2022 Annual Meeting and vote virtually if you have
already voted by proxy.
Beneficial Owner. If your shares are held in a brokerage
account or by another nominee, you are considered the beneficial
owner of shares held in “street name,” and these Proxy Materials,
together with a voting instruction card, are being forwarded to you
from that organization. As the beneficial owner, you have the right
to direct your broker, trustee, or nominee how to vote on your
behalf and are also invited to attend the 2022 Annual Meeting.
Please note that since a beneficial owner is not the stockholder
of record, you may not vote these shares at the
2022 Annual Meeting unless you obtain a “legal proxy” from the
broker, trustee, or nominee that holds your shares, giving you the
right to vote the shares at the 2022 Annual Meeting. If this
applies to you, your broker, trustee, or nominee will have enclosed
or provided voting instructions for you to use in directing the
broker, trustee, or nominee how to vote your shares.
Q. How can I vote my shares without attending the
Meeting?
A. Whether you hold shares directly as the stockholder of record or
beneficially in street name, you may direct how your shares are
voted without attending the Meeting. If you are a stockholder of
record, you may vote by proxy by Internet, by
phone or by mail by following the instructions provided on the
Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials. To vote using
the proxy card, you must request a paper copy of the Proxy
Materials by following the instructions available on the Notice of
Internet Availability of Proxy Materials and then simply complete,
sign, and date the proxy card and return it promptly in the
envelope provided. If you return your signed proxy card to us
before the 2022 Annual Meeting, we will vote your shares as you
direct. Stockholders who hold shares beneficially in street name
may cause their shares to be voted by proxy in accordance with the
instructions provided by their broker, trustee, or nominee, by
using the proxy card provided by the broker, trustee, or nominee
and mailing them in the envelope provided by such person.
Q. How can I vote my shares?
A. Stockholders who attend the virtual 2022 Annual Meeting should
follow the instructions at
www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MLFB2022SM to vote or submit
questions during the Meeting. Voting online during the Meeting will
replace any previous votes. Record holders who received a copy of
this Proxy Statement and accompanying proxy card in the mail can
vote by filling out the proxy card, signing it, and returning it in
the postage paid return envelope. Record holders can also vote by
telephone at 1-800-690-6903 or by Internet at www.proxyvote.com.
Voting instructions are provided on the proxy card. If you hold
shares in street name, you must vote by giving instructions to your
bank, broker, or other nominee. You should follow the voting
instructions on the form that you receive from your bank, broker,
or other nominee.
Q. How do I gain admission to the virtual 2022 Annual
Meeting?
A. You are entitled to participate in the virtual 2022 Annual
Meeting only if you were a stockholder of record who owned shares
of the Company’s capital stock (Common Stock and/or Preferred
Stock) at the close of business on October 3, 2022, the Record
Date. To attend online and participate in the 2022 Annual Meeting,
stockholders of record will need to use the control number included
on their Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or
proxy card to log into
www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MLFB2022SM. Beneficial owners who
do not have a control number may gain access to the Meeting by
logging into their brokerage firm’s website and selecting the
stockholder communication mailbox to link through to the virtual
2022 Annual Meeting. Instructions should also be provided on the
voting instruction card provided by their broker, bank, or other
nominee.
We encourage you to access the Meeting prior to the start time.
Please allow time for online check-in, which will begin at 11:30
a.m. Eastern Standard Time.
Stockholders have multiple opportunities to submit questions to the
Company for the 2022 Annual Meeting. Stockholders who wish to
submit a question in advance may do so in the question tab of the
webcast online during the Meeting at
www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MLFB2022SM. There will be a
Q&A session during the Meeting” for information about how the
Q&A session at the Meeting will be conducted.
Q. How are my shares voted?
A. If you provide specific instructions with regard to an item,
your shares will be voted as you instruct on such item. If you sign
your proxy card without giving specific instructions, your shares
will be voted in accordance with the recommendations of the Board
(“FOR” all nominees identified in Proposal 1, “FOR” Proposal 2, and
“FOR” Proposal 3 in the discretion of the proxy holder on any other
matters that properly come before the Meeting).
Q. What is a “broker non-vote”?
A. A broker non-vote occurs when a beneficial owner of shares held
in street name does not give instructions to the broker or nominee
holding the shares as to how to vote on matters deemed
“non-routine.” Generally, if shares are held in street name, the
beneficial owner of the shares is entitled to give voting
instructions to the broker or nominee holding the shares. If the
beneficial owner does not provide voting instructions, the broker
or nominee can still vote the shares with respect to matters that
are considered to be “routine,” but not with respect to
“non-routine” matters. The shares that cannot be voted by brokers
and other nominees on non-routine matters but are represented at
the Meeting will be deemed present at our Meeting for purposes of
determining whether the necessary quorum exists to proceed with the
Meeting, but will not be considered entitled to vote on the
nonroutine proposals.
We believe that under applicable rules, Proposal 2 is considered a
routine matter for which brokerage firms may vote shares that are
held in the name of brokerage firms and which are not voted by the
applicable beneficial owners. Accordingly, we do not expect to
receive any broker non-votes with respect to Proposal 2.
Brokers or other nominees cannot vote on Proposal 1 and Proposal 3
without instructions from beneficial owners. Only votes “FOR” will
affect the outcome of the vote on Proposal 1 and Proposal 3. As
such, broker non-votes will not affect the outcome of the vote on
Proposal 1 and Proposal 3.
Q. How are abstentions counted?
A. If you return a proxy card that indicates an abstention from
voting on all matters, the shares represented will be counted for
the purpose of determining both the presence of a quorum and the
total number of votes with respect to a proposal, but they will not
be voted on any matter at the Meeting.
With regard to Proposal 1, votes may be cast in
favor of a director nominee or withheld. Because directors are
elected by plurality, abstentions will be entirely excluded from
the vote and will have no effect on its outcome.
With regard to Proposal 2, because abstentions are not counted as
votes cast, abstentions will have no effect on the outcome of such
proposal.
With regard to Proposal 3, because abstentions are not counted as
votes cast, abstentions will have no effect on the outcome of such
proposal.
Q. Are dissenters’ rights available with respect to any of
the proposals?
A. Dissenters’ rights are not available with respect to any of the
proposals to be voted on at the Meeting.
Q. What should I do if I receive more than one Notice of
Internet Availability of Proxy Materials?
A. If you receive more than one Notice of Internet Availability of
Proxy Materials, your shares are registered in more than one name
or are registered in different accounts. Please follow the
instructions on each Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy
Materials to ensure that all of your shares are voted.
Q. Can I change my mind after I return my
proxy?
A. Yes. You may change your vote at any time before your proxy is
voted at the Meeting. If you are a stockholder of record, you can
do this by giving written notice to the Company’s Secretary, by
submitting another proxy with a later date, or by attending the
Meeting and voting virtually. If you are a stockholder in “street”
or “nominee” name, you should consult with the bank, broker, or
other nominee regarding that entity’s procedures for revoking your
voting instructions.
Q. Who is soliciting my vote and who is paying the
costs?
A. We have engaged Emerging Growth Services LLC to assist in the
solicitation of proxies and provide related advice and
informational support, for a fee of $5,000 plus reimbursable
expenses. In addition, we have agreed to indemnify Emerging Growth
Services LLC and certain related persons against certain
liabilities arising out of or in connection with their
engagement.
Q. Is there a list of stockholders entitled to vote at the
Meeting?
A. The names of stockholders entitled to vote at the Meeting will
be available at the Meeting and for ten days prior to the Meeting
for any purpose relevant to the Meeting, between the hours of 9:00
a.m. and 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time), at our principal
executive offices at Major League Football, Inc., 15515 Lemon Fish
Drive, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202, by contacting our Chief Executive
Officer. The list of these stockholders will also be available for
examination by our stockholders during the Meeting and on the
Meeting webpage for stockholders that have accessed the Meeting as
a stockholder.
Q. How can I find out the results of the
voting?
A. We intend to announce preliminary voting results at the Meeting
and publish final results in a Current Report on Form 8-K within
four business days following the Meeting.
Q. Whom should I contact if I have questions?
A. If you have any additional questions about the Meeting or the
proposals presented in this Proxy Statement, you should contact our
Investor Relations department at our principal executive office as
follows:
Investor Relations:
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Major League Football, Inc.
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Martin Ryan
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15515 Lemon Fish Drive
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Emerging Growth Services
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Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202
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St. Paul, MN 55101
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Martin@emerginggrowthservices.com
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ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Nomination of Directors
The Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board
(the “Nominating Committee”) is charged with making recommendations
to the Board regarding qualified candidates to serve as members of
the Board. The Nominating Committee’s goal is to assemble a board
of directors with the skills and characteristics that, taken as a
whole, will assure a strong board of directors with experience and
expertise in all aspects of corporate governance. Accordingly, the
Nominating Committee believes that candidates for director should
have certain minimum qualifications, including personal integrity,
strength of character, an inquiring and independent mind, practical
wisdom, and mature judgment. In evaluating director nominees, the
Nominating Committee considers the following factors:
(1) The appropriate size of the Board;
(2) The Company’s needs with respect to the particular
talents and experience of its directors; and
(3) The knowledge, skills, and experience of nominees,
including experience in technology, business, finance,
administration, and/or public service.
Other than the foregoing, there are no stated minimum criteria for
director nominees, although the Nominating Committee may also
consider such other factors as it deems to be in the Company’s and
its stockholders’ best interests, including the independence
requirements for board and committee membership under The Nasdaq
Capital Market (“Nasdaq”) listing standards (which the Company has
applied to list under), diversity (though the Company does not have
a formal policy with regard to the consideration
of diversity in identifying director nominees), and the
requirements for at least one member of the Board to meet the
criteria for an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined by
SEC rules. The Nominating Committee also believes it is appropriate
for our Chief Executive Officer to serve on the Board.
The Nominating Committee identifies nominees by first evaluating
the current members of the Board willing to continue in service.
Current members of the Board with skills and experience that are
relevant to our business and who are willing to continue in service
are considered for re-nomination, but the Nominating Committee at
all times seeks to balance the value of continuity of service by
existing members of the Board with that of obtaining a new
perspective. If any member of the Board does not wish to continue
in service, the Nominating Committee’s policy is to not re-nominate
that member for reelection. The Nominating Committee identifies the
desired skills and experience of a new nominee, and then uses its
network and external resources to solicit and compile a list of
eligible candidates.
We do not have a formal policy concerning stockholder
recommendations of nominees for director to the Nominating
Committee. The absence of such a policy does not mean, however,
that such recommendations will not be considered. Stockholders
wishing to recommend a candidate may do so by sending a written
notice to the Nominating Committee, Attn: Chairman, Major League
Football, Inc., 15515 Lemon Fish Drive, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202,
naming the proposed candidate and providing detailed biographical
and contact information for such proposed candidate.
There are no arrangements or understandings between any of our
directors, nominees for directors, or officers, and any other
person pursuant to which any director, nominee for director, or
officer was or is to be selected as a director, nominee, or
officer, as applicable. There currently are no legal proceedings,
and during the past ten years there have been no legal proceedings,
that are material to the evaluation of the ability or integrity of
any of our directors or director nominees. There are no material
proceedings to which any director, officer, affiliate, or owner of
record or beneficially of more than 5% of any class of voting
securities of the Company, or any associates of any such persons,
is a party adverse to the Company or any of our subsidiaries, and
none of such persons has a material interest adverse to the Company
or any of its subsidiaries. Other than as disclosed below, during
the last five years, none of our directors held any other
directorships in any company with a class of securities registered
pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the “Exchange Act”), or subject to the requirements of
Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act or any company registered as an
investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
The Nominating Committee has recommended, and the Board has
nominated, Frank Murtha, John JJ Coyne, and Britt Jennings as
nominees for election as members of our Board at the 2022 Annual
Meeting for a period of one year or until each such director’s
respective successor is elected and qualified or until such
director’s earlier death, resignation, or removal. Each of the
nominees is currently a director of the Company. At the 2022 Annual
Meeting, three directors will be elected to the Board.
Information Regarding Directors
Name
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Age
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Position
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Frank Murtha
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77
|
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President, CEO and Director
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John JJ Coyne
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57
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EVP and Director
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Britt Jennings
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55
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Director
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Frank J. Murtha has served as our contract
President and Chief Executive Officer and a Director since February
2020, and previously served as Senior Executive Vice President from
June 2017 to February 2020. He attended the University of Notre
Dame, received a BA degree in Government & International
Relations, and was a member of the varsity baseball team. Mr.
Murtha attended Northwestern University School of Law, where he
received his JD and was the Recipient of two Ford Foundation grants
for advanced study in criminal law. He worked at a major Union
Pension Fund, assigned to legal staff working primarily on real
estate and secured transaction matters in connection with loan
portfolio and was House Counsel in his last position. He then
worked at the US Department of Justice (“DOJ”), as an Assistant US
Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois. Mr. Murtha was
assigned to the Special Investigations Unit, handling primarily
complex financial crimes. He handled numerous high-profile cases
involving bank, insurance, and corporate frauds as well as several
major organized crime prosecutions. Mr. Murtha resigned his
position with the DOJ when US Attorney James R. Thompson (who was
one of his teachers at Northwestern Law) left office to begin his
successful campaign for Illinois Governor. Mr. Murtha then entered
private law practice specializing in civil and criminal litigation,
real estate transactions and representation of athletes. From 1983
to present, he has represented professional athletes and media
talent in contract negotiations, and tax and financial planning and
also represented high net worth individuals in the acquisitions of
sports franchises and properties. Mr. Murtha has represented major
stars and minor league players in baseball and football, including
Wade Boggs, and Randy Johnson, Craig Counsel, Joe Girardi and Cecil
Fielder and Bobby Thigpen. Mr. Murtha is President of Professional
Sports Consultants, Inc., with offices in the Chicago area, a
full-service firm that includes full time marketing personnel. This
practice includes football and baseball, with present and former
clients including Kevin Carter, Olandis Gary, Al Del Greco, Brad
Meester, Akiem Hicks, Corey Clement, Cooper Carlisle, Ed Hartwell,
David Bowens, Jason Baker and Nigel Thatch, better known as “Leon,”
of Budweiser commercial fame and currently portraying Malcolm X in
the movie Selma and the series Godfather of Harlem. Mr. Murtha has
extensive experience in arbitration and litigation matters as well
as labor-management issues and formed and headed the first union
for the Arena Football League Players in 2000, successfully
negotiating its first Collective Bargaining Agreement. Mr. Murtha
is Adjunct Professor at Northwestern University Graduate School,
teaching Sports Labor Relations and Negotiations.
Aside from the above, Mr. Murtha does not hold and has not held
over the past five years any other directorships in any company
with a class of securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the
Exchange Act or subject to the requirements of Section 15(d) of the
Exchange Act or any company registered as an investment company
under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
John JJ Coyne has served as our contract Executive
Vice President since July 2017 and as a Director since February
2020. Previously, Mr. Coyne was Vice President of Supply Chain
Management and Project Management for the Company from December
2013 to July 2017.Previously, Mr. Coyne was the Director of
Procurement & Supply Chain Management at Vubiquity (formerly
Avail-TVN), a privately held media and entertainment company, the
largest global provider of end-to-end premium content managed
services and technical solutions. Previous to Vubiquity, Mr. Coyne
held the positions of Supply Chain Manager, Master Scheduler and
Senior Buyer/Planner with Orchid Orthopedic Solutions (formerly
Sandvik Medical Solutions), a world-leader in contract design and
manufacture of implants, complex spinal surgical instruments, and
innovative technologies for the orthopedic, dental, and
cardiovascular markets. Before transitioning to the private sector,
Mr. Coyne enjoyed a successful and decorated career in the United
States Navy where he served as a Supply Corps Officer in the
aviation, surface, and submarine enterprises. Mr. Coyne holds a
Bachelor of Science in Economics from Excelsior College, a Master
of Science in Operations Management from the University of
Arkansas, a Master of Business Administration (Sports Management)
from Columbia Southern University and a Master Certificate in
Applied Project Management from Villanova University.
Aside from the above, Mr. Coyne does not hold and has not held over
the past five years any other directorships in any company with a
class of securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the
Exchange Act or subject to the requirements of Section 15(d) of the
Exchange Act or any company registered as an investment company
under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Britt Jennings has served as a Director of our
company since February 2020. Over a successful thirty-year career,
Mr. Jennings has focused on providing strategic taxation and
accounting services for high-net-worth individuals and small to
medium-sized businesses, including clients in the real estate
industry. Mr. Jennings has experience in a wide array of business
classifications, from construction to personal service to research
& development. Since January 19, 2019, Mr. Jennings has been
the manager of Bedrock Loans, LLC, which manages the Bedrock Fund.
From January 1, 1999 to December 31, 2019, Mr. Jennings was the
Founder of Jennings and Associates, PLLC, a full services tax and
accounting firm in Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Jennings holds a Bachelor
of Science in Accounting and Master of Taxation degrees from
Georgia State University and is a licensed Certified Public
Accountant in the State of Georgia.
Qualification of Directors
The Nominating Committee believes that each of the directors named
above has the necessary qualifications to be a
member of the Board of Directors. The Nominating Committee believes
that each director brings a strong background and skill set to the
Board of Directors, giving the Board of Directors as a whole
competence and experience in diverse areas, including corporate
governance and board service, finance, management and industry
experience.
Vote Required and Recommendation of the Board
Directors are elected by plurality of the votes cast at the
Meeting. If a quorum is present and voting at the Meeting, the
three nominees receiving the highest number of “FOR” votes will be
elected. Shares represented by executed proxies will be voted for
which no contrary instruction is given, if authority to do so is
not withheld, “FOR” the election of each of the nominees named
above.
Only votes “FOR” will affect the outcome. Broker non-votes and
withheld votes will have no effect on this proposal, as brokers or
other nominees are not entitled to vote on such proposals in the
absence of voting instructions from the beneficial owner.
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” EACH
OF THE NOMINEES UNDER PROPOSAL 1
PROPOSAL 2
RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM
Our Board (Audit Committee) has selected Salberg & Company, PA
(“Salberg”) as our independent registered public accounting firm
for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2023, and has further directed
that we submit the selection of the independent registered
accounting firm for ratification by our stockholders at the 2022
Annual Meeting. Salberg has audited the Company’s financial
statements since 2019. Representatives of Salberg are expected to
be present at the 2022 Annual Meeting. The representatives of
Salberg will have an opportunity to make a statement at the
Meeting, if they so desire, and will be available to respond to
appropriate questions.
The selection of our independent registered public accounting firm
is not required to be submitted for stockholder approval.
Nonetheless, the Board is seeking ratification of its selection of
Salberg as a matter of further involving our
stockholders in our corporate affairs. If our stockholders do not
ratify this selection, the Board will reconsider its selection of
Salberg and will either continue to retain the firm or appoint a
new independent registered public accounting firm. Even if the
selection is ratified, the Board may, in its sole discretion,
determine to appoint a different independent registered public
accounting firm at any time during the year if it determines that
such a change would be in our and our stockholders’ best
interests.
The Board (Audit Committee) reviews and must pre-approve all audit
and non-audit services performed by our independent registered
public accounting firm, as well as the fees charged by it for such
services. In its review of non-audit service fees, the Audit
Committee considers, among other things, the possible impact of the
performance of such services on the accounting firm’s
independence.
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm’s
Fees
The following table sets forth the aggregate fees billed or
expected to be billed for audit and other services provided by
Salberg for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2022 and 2021. Salberg
has served as our principal accounting firm since July 2019.
|
|
Fiscal year Ended April 30, 2022
|
|
|
Fiscal year Ended April 30, 2021
|
|
Audit fees
(1)
|
|
$ |
51,287 |
|
|
$ |
48,261 |
|
Audit-Related Fees (2)
|
|
|
4,837 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Tax fees
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
All other fees
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Total
|
|
$ |
56,124 |
|
|
$ |
48,261 |
|
(1)
|
Audit Fees. These are fees for professional services for
the audit of our annual financial statements, and for the review of
the financial statements included in our filings on Form 10-K and
Form 10-Q.
|
(2)
|
Audit-Related Fees. These are fees for audit related consulting
relating to registration statements.
|
Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
Our Board has adopted a procedure for pre-approval of all fees
charged by our independent auditors. Under the procedure, the Audit
Committee pre-approves all auditing services and the terms of
non-audit services provided by our independent registered public
accounting firm, but only to the extent that the non-audit services
are not prohibited under applicable law and the Board determines
that the non-audit services do not impair the independence of the
independent registered public accounting firm. Other fees are
subject to pre-approval by the Audit Committee, or, in the period
between meetings, by a designated member of the Board or Audit
Committee. Any such approval by the designated member is disclosed
to the entire Board at the next meeting. All fees that were
incurred in fiscal year 2022 were pre-approved by the Board.
Vote Required and Recommendation of the Board
The affirmative “FOR” vote of a majority of the votes cast by the
stockholders entitled to vote at the Nov 1, 2022 Annual Meeting is
required to approve this proposal.
Because broker discretionary voting is allowed for this Proposal 2,
we do not expect any broker non-votes for this proposal.
Abstentions will not be counted as votes cast, and thus, will not
affect the outcome of the vote on this proposal.
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” THE
RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF
MARCUM AS THE COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
FIRM FOR THE YEAR ENDED APRIL 30, 2023.
PROPOSAL 3
RATIFICATION OF THE COMPANY’S AMENDED AND RESTATED
BYLAWS
On January 3rd, 2022 the
Board of Directors of the Company approved and restated bylaws to
increase the existing authorized shares to 950,000,000 (Hundred
Million).
On August 25, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Company approved
and adopted amended and restated bylaws (the “Amended and Restated
Bylaws”). The Amended and Restated Bylaws replaced the Company’s
then-existing bylaws (the “Prior Bylaws”) in the number of total
authorized shares of the Company to 2,000,000,000 (Two Billion)
Vote Required and Recommendation of the Board
We are hereby seeking shareholder ratification of our prior August
25 and January 3, 2022, adoptions of the Amended and Restated
Bylaws in the place of the Prior Bylaws as described above. While
Delaware Law requires shareholder approval to amend the ByLaws, the
Company’s failure to seek shareholder approval at that time does
not render the Company’s adoption of the ByLaws as invalid.
Although stockholder approval is not required to adopt the Amended
and Restated Bylaws, the Board of Directors values the opinions of
our stockholders as expressed in their votes and determined to seek
a non-binding, advisory stockholder vote to ratify the Amended and
Restated Bylaws. The vote is advisory and will not be binding upon
the Company or the Board of Directors.
Shares represented by executed proxies will be voted for which no
contrary instruction is given, if authority to do so is not
withheld, “FOR” the ratification of the Amended and Restated
Bylaws.
Only votes “FOR” will affect the outcome. Broker non-votes and
withheld votes will have no effect on the outcome of the vote on
this proposal, as brokers or other nominees are not entitled to
vote on such proposals in the absence of voting instructions from
the beneficial owner.
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” THE
RATIFICATION OF THE COMPANY’S AMENDED AND RESTATED
BYLAWS
BOARD MATTERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Board and Stockholder Meetings and Attendance
The Board has responsibility for establishing broad corporate
policies and reviewing our overall performance rather than
day-to-day operations. The primary responsibility of the Board is
to oversee the management of the Company and, in doing so, serve
the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. The entire
Board selects, evaluates, and provides for the succession of
executive officers and, subject to stockholder election, directors.
It reviews and approves corporate objectives and strategies, and
evaluates significant policies and proposed major commitments of
corporate resources. The Board also participates in decisions that
have a potential major economic impact on the Company. Management
keeps the directors informed of Company activity through regular
communication, including written reports and presentations at Board
and committee meetings.
Directors are elected annually and hold office until the next
annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors
are duly elected and qualified, subject to prior death,
resignation, or removal. The Company encourages, but does not
require, directors to attend annual meetings of stockholders. There
have been standing committee meetings and informal discussions of
the Board, but no formal meetings of the Board during the last
fiscal year. This is the first annual meeting of stockholders.
Board Composition and Election of Directors
Director Independence
Although we are currently traded on the OTC Pink Sheet Market, we
have determined that our three board members are not independent
directors. We do not have any audit, governance or compensation
committees but our Directors act on every company matter. Our board
members are not paid for their service as board members. In making
these determinations as to our lack of independence, our Board
reviewed and discussed information provided by the directors and us
with regard to each director’s business and personal activities and
relationships as they may relate to us and our management. There
are no family relationships among any of our directors or executive
officers.
Report of the Board of Directors. The Board has
responsibility for the financial statements and the reporting
process, including the systems of internal controls. In fulfilling
its oversight responsibilities, the Board reviews the audited
financial statements in the Company’s annual report with
management, including a discussion of any significant changes in
the selection or application of accounting principles, the
reasonableness of significant judgments, the clarity of disclosures
in the financial statements and the effect of any new accounting
pronouncements.
The Board reviewed with Salberg and Company, LP which is
responsible for expressing an opinion on the conformity of the
Company’s audited financial statements with generally accepted
accounting principles, its judgments as to the quality, not just
the acceptability, of the Company’s accounting principles and such
other matters as are required to be discussed with the Board under
the applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board and the SEC. In addition, the Audit Committee has
discussed with Salberg and Company LP its independence from
management and the Company, has received from Salberg and Company,
LP the written disclosures and the letter required by applicable
requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
regarding Salberg and Company, LP’s communications with the Board
concerning independence, and has considered the compatibility of
non-audit services with the auditors’ independence.
The Board meets annually with Salberg and Company, LP to discuss
the overall scope of its services, and the overall quality of the
Company’s financial reporting for each fiscal year end. Salberg and
Company, LP, as the Company’s independent registered public
accounting firm, also periodically updates the Board about new
accounting developments and their potential impact on the Company’s
reporting. The Board’s meetings with Salberg and Company, LP were
held with management present. The Board does not provide any expert
assurance or professional certification regarding the Company’s
financial statements. The Board relies, without independent
verification, on the accuracy and integrity of the information
provided, and representations made, by management and the Company’s
independent registered public accounting firm.
The Board has recommended, that the ratification of the appointment
of Salberg and Company, LP as the Company's independent registered
public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2023 be
submitted as a proposal at the Meeting.
Corporate Governance Committee
The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, consisting of
the entire 3 person Board, is responsible for making
recommendations to the Board regarding candidates for directorship,
and the structure and composition of the Company’s Board and
committees of the Board. The Nominating Committee is directly
responsible for, among other matters:
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identifying and recommending
candidates for membership on our Board; |
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including nominees recommended by
stockholders; |
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reviewing and recommending the
composition of our committees; and |
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overseeing our code of business
conduct and ethics, corporate governance guidelines and
reporting |
Board Leadership Structure
The Board currently consists of three directors. We currently
combine the positions of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer into
one position. We believe that this structure is appropriate at this
time. We believe that this combined model has certain advantages
over other leadership structures. This combined role allows Mr.
Murtha to drive execution of our strategic plans and facilitates
effective communication between management and our Board to bring
key issues to its attention, and to see that our Board’s guidance
and decisions are implemented effectively by management.
Board’s Role in Risk Management
Risk oversight is an integral part of our governance and management
processes. Our Board of Directors encourages management to promote
a culture that incorporates risk management into our corporate
strategy and day-to-day business operations. Management discusses
strategic and operational risks at regular management meetings and
conducts specific strategic planning and review sessions during the
year that include a focused discussion and analysis of the risks
facing us. Our Board of Directors does not have a standing risk
management committee, but rather administers this oversight
function directly through the Board of Directors as a whole, as
well as through various standing committees of the Board of
Directors that address risks inherent in their respective areas of
oversight. Our management is responsible for day-to-day management
of risk. The Board regularly discusses with management our major
risk exposures, their potential impact on our business and the
steps we take to manage them. The risk oversight process includes
receiving regular reports from board members and members of senior
management to enable our Board to understand the Company’s risk
identification, risk management and risk mitigation strategies with
respect to areas of potential material risk, including operations,
finance, legal, regulatory, strategic and reputational risk.
The Board reviews information regarding liquidity and operations,
and oversees management’s financial and cybersecurity risk
exposures and the steps our management has taken to monitor and
control these exposures. The Board also monitors compliance with
legal and regulatory requirements and considers and approves or
disapproves any related person transactions. Periodically,
Management reviews our policies with respect to risk assessment,
risk management, loss prevention and regulatory compliance.
Oversight by the Board includes direct communication with our
external auditors, and discussions with management regarding
significant risk exposures and the actions management has taken to
limit, monitor or control such exposures. Because there are only
two employees, the emphasis on compensation policies or programs
has little review or oversight by the Board. The Board also reviews
compliance with external and internal policies, procedures and
practices consistent with the Company’s charter and bylaws.
The entire Board is regularly informed through reports and members
of our management team about risks. Matters of significant
strategic risk and enterprise-wide risk exposures are considered by
our Board as a whole. The Board does not believe that its role in
the oversight of our risks affects the Board’s leadership
structure.
Board Diversity
While the Board is concerned with Diversity, the Board today is not
viewed as diverse. The Company’s financial situation does not
permit us to expand the Board. Rest assured however, the Board, on
an annual basis, does review the appropriate characteristics,
skills and experience required for the Board as a whole and its
individual members. In evaluating the suitability of individual
candidates (both new candidates and current members), the
Nominating Committee, in recommending candidates for election, and
the Board, in approving (and, in the case of vacancies, appointing)
such candidates, will take into account many factors, including the
following:
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Personal and professional
integrity, ethics and values; |
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Experience in corporate management,
such as serving as an officer or former officer of a publicly-held
company; |
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Experience as a board member or
executive officer of another publicly-held company; |
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Strong finance experience; |
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Diversity of expertise and
experience in substantive matters pertaining to our business
relative to other board members; Diversity of background and
perspective, including, but not limited to, with respect to age,
gender, race, sexual |
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orientation, place of residence and
specialized experience; |
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Experience relevant to our business
industry and with relevant social policy concerns; and |
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Relevant academic expertise or
other proficiency in an area of our business operations. |
Currently, the Company does not have a formal policy with regard to
the consideration of diversity in identifying director nominees.
Our Board evaluates each individual in the context of the Board as
a whole, with the objective of assembling a group that can best
maximize the success of the business and represent stockholder
interests through the exercise of sound judgment using its
diversity of experience in these various areas.
Communications with our Board of Directors
Stockholders seeking to communicate with members of the Board
should submit their written comments to Major League Football,
Inc., 15515 Lemon Fish Drive, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202 Attn: Frank
Murtha. Mr. Murtha will forward such communications to each member
of the Board; provided that, if in the opinion of Mr. Murtha, it
would be inappropriate to send a particular stockholder
communication to a specific director, such communication will only
be sent to the remaining directors (subject to the remaining
directors concurring with such opinion).
Code of Ethics and Business Conduct
The Company has adopted a Code of Conduct.
Anti-Hedging Policy
Our Board has adopted an Insider Trading Policy, which applies to
all of our directors, officers and employees. The policy prohibits
our directors, officers and employees and any entities they control
from engaging in transactions in publicly traded options related to
the Company’s equity securities that hedge or offset, or are
designed to hedge or offset, any decrease in the market value of
the Company’s equity securities.
Corporate Governance
Our Related Persons Transaction Policy, and other relevant
documents are available, free of charge, on our website at
https://mlfb.com/ The information contained on the website is not
incorporated by reference in, or considered part of, this Proxy
Statement.
Family Relationships
There are no family relationships between or among the directors,
executive officers or persons nominated or chosen by us to become
directors or executive officers.
Director Compensation
The following table sets forth information regarding the
compensation awarded to, earned by, or paid to our directors who
served on our Board for the year ended April 30, 2022.
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
There was no compensation of directors or expenses reimbursed for
the fiscal year ending April 30, 2022.
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Fees Earned or Paid in Cash
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Stock Awards
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Option Awards
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Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation
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Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Earnings
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All Other Compensation
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Total
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Name
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($)
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($)
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($)
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($)
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|
($)
|
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|
($)
|
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($)
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Frank J. Murtha
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$
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
$
|
0
|
|
John JJ Coyne
|
|
$
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
$
|
0
|
|
Britt Jennings
|
|
$
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
$
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0
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND OTHER INFORMATION
Executive Officers
The following table sets forth the names, ages, and positions of
our executive officers as of September 15, 2022. Please see
Proposal 1 for additional information regarding our directors.
There are no arrangements, agreements or understandings between
non-management security holders and management under which
non-management security holders may directly or indirectly
participate in or influence the management of our affairs. There
are no arrangements or understandings between any director and any
other person pursuant to which any director or executive officer
was or is to be selected as a director or executive officer, as
applicable. There currently are no legal proceedings with respect
to our executive officers and directors, and during the past ten
years there have been no legal proceedings that are material to the
evaluation of the ability or integrity of any of our directors or
director nominees.
Name
|
|
Age
|
|
Position
|
Frank Murtha
|
|
77
|
|
President, CEO and Director
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gregory Campbell
|
|
61
|
|
Chief Financial Officer
|
|
|
|
|
|
Britt Jennings
|
|
55
|
|
Director
|
|
|
|
|
|
John JJ Coyne
|
|
57
|
|
Executive Vice President and Director
|
|
|
|
|
|
Michael McCarthy
|
|
69
|
|
Senior Vice President of Football Operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kevin McLenithan
|
|
44
|
|
Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Investor Relations
|
|
|
|
|
|
Steve Videtich
|
|
51
|
|
Vice President of Team Interface
|
Set forth below is a brief description of the background and
business experience of our executive officers:
Frank Murtha is our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Technology
Officer, and Chairman of the Board. A description of Mr. Murtha’s
background and business experience is provided under “Proposal No.
1 Election of Directors.”
Gregory Campbell is our Chief Financial Officer. Previously, Mr.
Campbell was Executive VP and Chief Financial Officer of the
Detroit Pistons from September 2014 to June 2021. Prior to that he
served as Chief Financial Officer for the Memphis Grizzlies from
October 2004 to May 2008 and was eventually promoted to President,
Business Operations from May 2008 to April 2013. Mr. Campbell has
held similar positions in the original XFL (2001) , AFL (2002 -
2004) , and CFL (1991 to 1994). Mr. Campbell obtained his
bachelor’s degree specialized in Sports Administration in 1984 from
Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario Canada.
Britt Jennings is a director of the Company. A description of Mr.
Jennings background and business experience is provided under
“Proposal No. 1 Election of Directors.”
John JJ Coyne is our Executive Vice President and a director. A
description of Mr. Coyne’s background and business experience is
provided under “Proposal No. 1 Election of Directors.”
Michael McCarthy is our Senior Vice President of Football
Operations. With over 45 years of experience in the sports
industry, Mr. McCarthy has a proven track record of managing
professional football teams in both Canada and the United States.
His success in football operations has been based on a combination
of having the ability to evaluate and select championship talent
and build relationships with the head coach and assistants. Mr.
McCarthy pays attention to detail, understands business plans and
executes within budget.
Kevin McLenithan is our Vice President of Sales & Marketing as
well as Investor Relations. Previously, Mr. McLenithan was an
Associate Vice President with Morgan Stanley from April 2011 to
April 2019. Prior to that he was a Supply Officer with the rank of
Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy. He was commissioned from the
United States Naval Academy in 2000, graduating with a BS in
Economics. Mr. McLenithan served from August 2000 served until
February of 2014 in both active and reserve capacities.
Steve Videtich is our Vice President of Team Interface. With over
25 years in pro football, Steve brings a unique skill set to the
Company as he has been a player, coach, and general manager. Mr.
Videtich has experience at both the Team and League levels and
understands the challenges of starting from scratch and growing a
professional sports organization. After graduating and finishing
his college career at North Carolina State University, Steve found
his way to the Arena Football League where he would enjoy an
outstanding career from 1996-2008, highlighted by two Kicker of the
Year Awards. During this time, he found his passion with the
business aspects of sports. Spending his off seasons working with
teams in the AFL and MLS as well as the AFL League Offices in New
York City, Steve grew his knowledge and understanding of sports
business. After retiring from playing, Mr. Videtich was named the
general manager of the Utah Blaze in 2009.
Overview
This section discusses the material components of the executive
compensation program for our executive officers who are named in
the “Summary Compensation Table” below. For the fiscal year ended
April 30, 2022, our “named executive officers” and their positions
were as follows:
|
·
|
Frank Murtha, Chief Executive
Officer, Chief Technology Officer, Chairman of the Board |
|
·
|
Gregory Campbell, Chief Financial
Officer |
|
·
|
John JJ Coyne, Executive Vice
President |
|
·
|
Michael McCarthy, Senior Vice
President of Football Operations |
|
·
|
Kevin McLenithan, Vice President of
Sales & Marketing as well as Investor Relations |
|
·
|
Steve Videtich, Vice President of
Team Interface |
This discussion may contain forward-looking statements that are
based on our current plans, considerations, expectations and
determinations regarding future compensation programs. Actual
compensation programs that we adopt in the future may differ
materially from the currently planned programs summarized in this
discussion.
Summary Compensation Table
The following table provides information concerning all
compensation awarded to, earned by, or paid to our
former or current “principal executive officer” and executive
officers for the fiscal years ended April 30, 2022 and 2021. We
refer to these individuals as our “named executive
officers.”
Summary Compensation Table — Executive
Officers
Name and Principal Position (a)
|
|
Year
(b)
|
|
Salary
($)
(c)
|
|
|
Bonus
($)
(d)
|
|
|
Stock Awards
($)
(e)
|
|
|
Option
Awards
($)
(f)
|
|
|
All Other
Compensation
($)
(i)
|
|
|
Total
($)
(j)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Frank Murtha
|
|
2022
|
|
|
16,827
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
62,500
|
|
|
|
31,250
|
|
|
|
131,500
|
|
|
|
242,077
|
|
President, CEO and Director (1) (2)
|
|
2021
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
154,000
|
|
|
|
154,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gregory Campbell
|
|
2022
|
|
|
25,385
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
1,500
|
|
|
|
26,885
|
|
Chief Financial Officer (4)
|
|
2021
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Britt Jennings
|
|
2022
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
Director (2)
|
|
2021
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
John JJ Coyne
|
|
2022
|
|
|
14,423
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
31,250
|
|
|
|
18,750
|
|
|
|
14,482
|
|
|
|
78,905
|
|
Executive Vice President and Director (5)
|
|
2021
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Richard Nichols
|
|
2022
|
|
|
14,423
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
18,750
|
|
|
|
6,250
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
39,423
|
|
Chief Operating Officer (6) (11)
|
|
2021
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Willian J. Lyons
|
|
2022
|
|
|
14,423
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
3,125
|
|
|
|
3,125
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
20,673
|
|
Chief Marketing Officer (2) (7)
|
|
2021
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Michael McCarthy
|
|
2022
|
|
|
14,423
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
18,750
|
|
|
|
6,250
|
|
|
|
1,000
|
|
|
|
40,423
|
|
Senior Vice President of Football Operations (8)
|
|
2021
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kevin McLenithan
|
|
2022
|
|
|
12,019
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
5,625
|
|
|
|
6,250
|
|
|
|
4,667
|
|
|
|
28,561
|
|
Vice President of Sales, Marketing and IR (9)
|
|
2021
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Steve Videtich
|
|
2022
|
|
|
12,019
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
9,375
|
|
|
|
6,250
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
27,644
|
|
Vice President of Team Interface
|
|
2021
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
1.
|
Mr. Murtha compensation for 2022 is (1) $16,827 salary from
February 28, 2022 to April 30, 2022 as the CEO and President of the
Company (2) $100,000 for a consulting agreement effective May 1,
2021 through February 1, 2022 as the Contract CEO and President of
the Company, (3) $62,500 of stock grant compensation, (4) $31,250
of warrant grant compensation and (5) $31,500 for home office
expenses reimbursed by the Company. Compensation for 2021 is (3)
$120,000 for a consulting agreement effective May 1, 2020 as the
Contract President and CEO of the Company, that provides $10,000
monthly for services provided and (2) $34,000 for home office
expenses reimbursed by the Company.
|
2.
|
Mr. Murtha became the sole Board member of the Company on February
18, 2020. Mr. Coyne, Mr. Lyons, and Mr. Jennings were appointed to
the Board of Directors on February 20, 2020.
|
3.
|
On June 22, 2020, Mr. Lyons resigned his position with the Board of
Directors, effective August 1, 2020. On August 4, 2022, Mr. Lyons
resigned his position as Chief Marketing Officer of the
Company.
|
4.
|
Mr. Campbell was appointed as the Chief Financial Officer of the
Company on February 1, 2022 and his compensation for 2022 is (1)
$25,385 of salary for which $10,962 is accrued and unpaid and (2)
$1,500 of consulting fees.
|
5.
|
Mr. Coyne compensation for 2022 is (1 ) $14,423 salary from
February 28, 2022 to April 30, 2022 as the Executive Vice President
of the Company (2) $31,250 of stock grant compensation, (3) $18,750
of warrant grant compensation and (4) $14,482 of consulting
fees.
|
6.
|
Mr. Nichols compensation for 2022 is (1) $14,423 salary from
February 28, 2022 to April 30, 2022 as the Chief Operating Officer
of the Company (2) $18,750 of stock grant compensation and (3)
$6,250 of warrant grant compensation.
|
7.
|
Mr. Lyons compensation for 2022 is (1) $14,423 salary from February
28, 2022 to April 30, 2022 as the Chief Marketing Officer of the
Company (2) $3,125 of stock grant compensation and (3) $3,125 of
warrant grant compensation.
|
8.
|
Mr. McCarthy compensation for 2022 is (1) $14,423 salary from
February 28, 2022 to April 30, 2022 as the Senior Vice President of
Football Operations of the Company (2) $18,750 of stock grant
compensation, (3) $6,250 of warrant grant compensation and $1,000
of consulting fees.
|
9.
|
Mr. McLenithan compensation for 2022 is (1) $12,019 salary from
February 28, 2022 to April 30, 2022 as the Vice President of Sales,
Marketing and Investor Relations of the Company (2) $5,625 of stock
grant compensation, (3) $6,250 of warrant grant compensation and
$4,667 of consulting fees.
|
10.
|
Mr. Videtich compensation for 2022 is (1) $12,019 salary from
February 28, 2022 to April 30, 2022 as the Vice President of Team
Interface of the Company (2) $9,375 of stock grant compensation and
(3) $6,250 of warrant grant compensation.
|
11.
|
On July 2, 2022, Mr. Nichols resigned his position as Chief
Operating Officer of the Company.
|
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End
|
|
Option Awards
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock Awards
|
|
|
|
|
Name
(a)
|
|
Number of
securities
underlying
unexercised
options(#) exercisable
(b)
|
|
|
Number of
securities
underlying unexercised
options(#) unexercisable
(c)
|
|
|
Equity incentive plan awards: number of
securities
underlying
unexercised
unearned options
(#)
(d)
|
|
|
Option
exercise
price
($)
(e)
|
|
|
Option
expiration
date
(f)
|
|
|
Number of shares or units of stock that have
not
vested
(#)
(g)
|
|
|
Market value of shares of units of stock that have
not
vested
($)
(h)
|
|
|
Equity incentive plan awards: number of unearned shares,
units or other rights that have not
vested
(#)
(i)
|
|
|
Equity incentive plan awards: market or payout value of
unearned shares, units or other rights that have not
vested
($)
(j)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Frank J. Murtha
|
|
|
1,200,000
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0.05
|
|
|
07/14/2024
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
President and Chief Executive Officer
|
|
|
2,500,000
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0.07
|
|
|
01/31/2024
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gregory Campbell
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
Chief Financial Officer
|
|
|
|
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|
|
John JJ Coyne
|
|
|
1,500,000
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0.07
|
|
|
01/31/2024
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
Executive Vice President
|
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William J. Lyons
|
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Chief Marketing Officer (2)
|
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Richard Nichols
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Chief Operating Officer (1)
|
|
|
500,000
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0.07
|
|
|
01/31/2024
|
|
|
|
0
|
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0
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0
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0
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Michael McCarthy
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Senior Vice President of Football Operations
|
|
|
500,000
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
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Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Investor Relations
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Steve Videtich
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Vice President of Team Interface
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500,000
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0.07
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(1)
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On
July 2, 2022, Mr. Nichols resigned his position as Chief Operating
Officer of the Company.
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(2)
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On
August 4, 2022, Mr. Lyons resigned his position as Chief Marketing
Officer of the Company.
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Compensation Committee
The Company does not have a compensation committee, and this is due
to the Company’s development stage, lack of business operations,
the small number of executive officers, and the fact that the
Company operates with no employees at this time. The Company plans
that the entire Board of Directors will actively participate in the
consideration of executive officer and director compensation. The
Company will continue to evaluate, from time to time, whether it
should appoint a standing compensation committee.
Compensation Policies and Practices As They Relate To Our
Risk Management
No risks arise from our Company’s compensation policies and
practices for our employees that are reasonably likely to have a
material adverse effect on our Company.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
MANAGEMENT AND RELATED
STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Common Stock
The following table sets forth, as of October 18, 2022, the number
and percentage of the 829,565,300 shares of outstanding Common
Stock which, according to the information supplied to the Company,
were beneficially owned by (i) each person who is a director of the
Company, (ii) each named executive officer of the Company, (iii)
all current directors and executive officers of the Company as a
group, and (iv) each person who, to the knowledge of the Company,
is the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the outstanding Common
Stock. Except as otherwise indicated, the persons named in the
table have sole voting and dispositive power with respect to all
shares beneficially owned, subject to community property laws where
applicable.
We have determined beneficial ownership in accordance with SEC
rules. The information does not necessarily indicate beneficial
ownership for any other purpose. Under these rules, the number of
shares of Common Stock deemed outstanding includes shares issuable
upon exercise of stock options or warrants held by the respective
person or group that may be exercised or converted within 60 days
after September 15, 2022. For purposes of calculating each person’s
or group’s percentage ownership, stock options and warrants
exercisable within 60 days after October 3, 2022, are included for
that person or group but not for any other person or group.
Name of Beneficial Owner
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Amount and
Nature of
Beneficial
Ownership
(1)
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Percent of Class
Owned
(1)(2)
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Frank Murtha, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
(3)
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6,234,580 |
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0.8 |
% |
Gregory Campbell, Chief Financial Officer
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0 |
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0.0 |
% |
John JJ Coyne, Executive Vice President and Director
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2,520,000 |
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0.3 |
% |
Britt Jennings, Director (4)
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37,900,000 |
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4.7 |
% |
Michael McCarthy, Senior Vice President of Football Operations
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1,515,000 |
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0.2 |
% |
Kevin McLenithan, Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Investor
Relations
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450,000 |
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0.1 |
% |
Steve Videtich, Vice President of Team Interface
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765,000 |
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0.1 |
% |
All executive officers and directors as a group (10 persons)
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51,134,580 |
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6.4 |
% |
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Effective November 16, 2018, the Company entered into a Master
Business Agreement (“Master Agreement”) with BDB Entertainment,
Inc. to provide the following services related to the Company’s
planned 2019 football season: (1) marketing and communications, (2)
sponsorship development and sales, (3) distribution and broadcasts
and (4) production and show creation. The consulting firm is owned
by the William Lyons, the Chief Marketing Officer of the
Company.
Effective December 31, 2020, the Master Agreement was changed to
reflect a different entity controlled by Chief Marketing Officer,
William Lyons Associates, Inc., and has a term through July 31,
2022, by virtue of an extension. The Master Agree provides for both
cash and common stock payments for each of the above four service
areas. The services to be provided are contingent on the Company
obtaining a minimum $3,000,000 of investor funding by July 31,
2022, by virtue of an extension.
At April 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company has recorded $210,868 and
$177,868, respectively of accounts payable – related parties for
Company related expenses. The April 30, 2022, balance of $210,868
is comprised of (1) $199,500 owed to the President, CEO, and member
of the Board of Directors for payments made on behalf of the
Company, (2) $10,961 owed to the Chief Financial Officer of the
Company, (3) $336 owed to the Senior Vice President of Football
Operations and (4) $71 owed to the Vice President of Team
Interface.
The $199,500 owed to the President, CEO and member of the Board of
Directors includes $161,200 of expenses related to a consulting
agreement with the Company, $36,800 of expenses related to an
office in home and $1,500 of advances made to the Company. The
$10,962 owed to the Chief Financial Officer of the Company is for
the accrual of unpaid payroll from February 1, 2022, to February
25, 2022. The $336 owed to the Senior Vice President of Football
Operations and $71 owed to the Vice President of Team Interface are
for accrued and unpaid expenses paid on behalf of the Company.
On March 5, 2020, and August 12, 2020, a member of the Board of
Directors, provided $55,000 of proceeds to the Company through the
issuance of two Note Payables, one for $25,000 and another for
$30,000. The Note Payable terms include an annual interest rate of
10% and are both due and payable on September 30, 2022, by virtue
of an extension. For the years ended April 30, 2022, and 2021, the
Company recorded $5,500 and $4,645 of interest expense in the
accompanying Statements of Operations and at April 30, 2022 and
2021, the Company has recorded $10,529 and $5,029 of accrued
interest, related party in the accompanying Balance Sheets.
Policies and Procedures Regarding Related Party
Transactions
Our Board has adopted a written related person transaction policy
setting forth the policies and procedures for the review and
approval or ratification of related person transactions. This
policy covers, with certain exceptions set forth in Item 404 of
Regulation S-K under the Securities Act, any transaction,
arrangement or relationship, or any series of similar transactions,
arrangements or relationships in which we were or are to be a
participant, where the amount involved exceeds $120,000 and a
related person had or will have a direct or indirect material
interest, including, without limitation, purchases of goods or
services by or from the related person or entities in which the
related person has a material interest, indebtedness, guarantees of
indebtedness and employment by us of a related person. In reviewing
and approving any such transactions, our Audit Committee is tasked
to consider all relevant facts and circumstances, including, but
not limited to, whether the transaction is on terms comparable to
those that could be obtained in an arm’s length transaction and the
extent of the related person’s interest in the transaction. The
related person transactions disclosed in this Proxy Statement were
each approved by the full Board or Audit Committee, as
applicable.
Interest of Certain Persons in Matters to be Acted
Upon
Other than the election of directors and any future receipt of
awards under our Plan, none of our directors, nominees for
director, executive officers, any person who has served as a
director or executive officer since the beginning of the last
fiscal year, or their associates have any interest, direct or
indirect, by security holdings or otherwise, in any of the matters
to be acted upon at the 2022 Annual Meeting as described in this
Proxy Statement.
Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act requires that our
directors and executive officers and persons who beneficially own
more than 10% of our common stock (referred to herein as the
“reporting persons”) file with the SEC various reports as to their
ownership of and activities relating to our common stock. Such
reporting persons are required by the SEC regulations to furnish us
with copies of all Section 16(a) reports they file. Based solely on
our review of copies of the reports filed with the SEC and the
written representations of our directors and executive officers, we
believe that all reporting requirements for fiscal year 2021 were
complied with by each person who at any time during the 2021 fiscal
year was a director or an executive officer or held more than 10%
of our common stock.
STOCKHOLDERS’ PROPOSALS
Stockholders may submit proposals on matters appropriate for
stockholder action at our subsequent annual meetings consistent
with Rule 14a-8 promulgated under the Exchange Act. For such
proposals or nominations to be considered timely, they must be
received in writing by our Secretary no later than 120 days before
the date on which the Company first sent its proxy materials for
the prior year’s annual meeting of stockholders. For such proposals
or nominations to be considered in the proxy statement and proxy
relating to the 2023 Annual Meeting of stockholders they must have
been received by us no later than October 10, 2022. Since the
Company did not hold an annual meeting the previous year, then the
deadline is a reasonable time before the Company begins to print
and send its proxy materials. We have determined that October 15 is
a reasonable date. Such proposals should be directed to Major
League Football, Inc., 15515 Lemon Fish Drive, Lakewood Ranch, FL
34202. Any proposal may be included in next year’s proxy materials
only if such proposal complies with the rules and regulations
promulgated by the SEC. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to
require us to include in our proxy statement or our proxy relating
to any meeting any stockholder proposal or nomination that does not
meet all of the requirements for inclusion established by the SEC.
Pursuant to our Bylaws, no business may be brought before an annual
meeting unless it is specified in the notice of the meeting or is
otherwise brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the
Board of Directors or by a stockholder entitled to vote at the
meeting, who has delivered written notice to our Corporate
Secretary at our principal executive offices (containing certain
information specified in the Bylaws about the stockholder, the
proposed action, etc.). The provisions set forth in the Bylaws do
not affect a stockholder’s ability to request inclusion of a
proposal in our proxy statement, notwithstanding the Bylaws, if it
is permitted and within the procedures and deadlines set forth in
Rule 14a-8 of the SEC’s proxy rules.
The “Notice Period” for proxy solicitation in support of its
director nominees other than the Company’s nominees is the period
not less than 40 days nor more than 60 days prior to the one-year
anniversary of the date on which the Company mailed its proxy
materials to stockholders for the previous year’s annual meeting of
stockholders. As a result, the Notice Period for stockholder
nominees of directors at the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders
will start on May 29, 2023, and end on June 28, 2023. However, if
the date of the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders is advanced by
more than 30 days prior to or delayed by more than 60 days after
the one-year anniversary of the date of the 2022 Annual Meeting,
the Notice Period will instead start 120 days prior to the 2023
annual meeting of stockholders and end on the later of (i) 90 days
prior to such meeting or (ii) the 10th day following our first public
announcement of the date of the 2023 annual meeting of
stockholders. In the case of proxy solicitation in support of its
director nominees, the soliciting stockholder must comply with all
of the notice requirements set forth in Rule 14a-19(b) of the
Exchange Act.
This is only a summary of the advance notice procedure. Complete
details regarding all requirements that must be met are found in
our bylaws. You can obtain a copy of the relevant bylaw provisions
by writing to the Company at the address above or to email the
Company at https://irsites.com/mlfb/ [irsites.com], or by
accessing the Company’s filings on the SEC’s website at
www.sec.gov.
OTHER BUSINESS
The Board knows of no matter other than those described herein that
will be presented for consideration at the 2022 Annual Meeting.
However, should any other matters properly come before the 2022
Annual Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof, it is
the intention of the person(s) named in the accompanying proxy to
vote in accordance with their best judgment in the interest of the
Company.
MISCELLANEOUS
The Company will bear all costs incurred in the solicitation of
proxies. In addition to solicitation by mail, our officers and
employees may solicit proxies by telephone, the Internet or
personally, without additional compensation. We may also make
arrangements with brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees
and fiduciaries for the forwarding of solicitation materials to the
beneficial owners of shares of our capital stock held of record by
such persons, and we may reimburse such brokerage houses and other
custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for their out-of-pocket
expenses incurred in connection therewith. We have not engaged a
proxy solicitor.
The SEC has adopted rules that permit companies and intermediaries
such as brokers to satisfy delivery requirements for proxy
statements with respect to two or more stockholders sharing the
same address by delivering a single proxy statement addressed to
those stockholders. This process, which is commonly referred to as
“householding,” potentially provides extra convenience for
stockholders and cost savings for companies. The Company and some
brokers household proxy materials may deliver a single proxy
statement and/or Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials
to multiple stockholders sharing an address unless contrary
instructions have been received from the affected stockholders.
Once you have received notice from your broker or the Company that
they or the Company will be householding materials to your address,
householding will continue until you are notified otherwise or
until you revoke your consent. If, at any time, you no longer wish
to participate in householding and would prefer to receive a
separate Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, please
notify your broker if your shares are held in a brokerage account
or the Company if you hold registered shares of capital stock. We
will also deliver a separate copy of this Proxy Statement to any
stockholder upon written request. Similarly, stockholders who have
previously received multiple copies of disclosure documents may
write to the address or call the phone number listed below to
request delivery of a single copy of these materials in the future.
You can notify the Company by sending a written request to Major
League Football, Inc. 15515 Lemon Fish Drive, Lakewood Ranch, FL
34202, by registered, certified or express mail or by calling the
Company at (847) 924-4332.
AVAILABILITY OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements,
and other information with the SEC. The SEC maintains a website at
http://www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and
information statements, and other information regarding issuers
that file electronically with the SEC.
The 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K (which is not a part of our
proxy soliciting materials), is being mailed with this proxy
statement to those stockholders that received a copy of the proxy
materials in the mail. For those stockholders that received the
Notice of Internet Availability of proxy materials, this proxy
statement and our 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K are available on
our website at https://investors.americanbatterytechnology.com/.
Additionally, and in accordance with SEC rules, you may access our
proxy statement at www.proxyvote.com, a “cookie-free”
website that does not identify visitors to the site. A copy of the
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC will be
provided to stockholders without charge upon written request
directed to Major League Football, Inc., 15515 Lemon Fish Drive,
Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202. The Company’s copying costs will be
charged if exhibits to the 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K are
requested. The Company makes available on or through our website
free of charge our Annual Report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on
Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and all amendments to such
reports filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 as soon as reasonably practicable after
filing.
October 28, 2022, By Order of the Board of Directors
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/s/ Frank
Murtha |
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Name: Frank Murtha |
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Title: Chief Executive Officer |
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