LightPath Technologies (LPTH) Proxy filing summary

Executive summary

• Virtual annual meeting set for Dec. 9, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. ET; Oct. 15 record date and Dec. 8 proxy voting deadline.

• Board recommends FOR both Class III nominees, advisory executive compensation approval and BDO ratification.

Voting matters and shareholder proposals

• Proposal 1 seeks election of Kim Crider and Shmuel Rubin through the fiscal 2030 annual meeting; plurality voting applies, and withhold votes have no effect.

• Proposals 2 and 3 require a majority of voting shares present or represented; abstentions count against, while broker non-votes have no effect on Proposal 2.

• Rule 14a-8 proposals for the fiscal 2028 meeting are due by June 30, 2027; other advance-notice proposals are due Aug. 11–Sept. 10, 2027.

Board of directors and corporate governance

• Eight directors serve staggered three-year terms; seven non-employee directors were deemed independent. The Board held 12 meetings in FY2026.

• Board separates Chair M. Scott Faris from CEO Shmuel Rubin; the Board cites independent leadership as supporting management oversight.

• Five standing committees oversee audit, compensation, finance, strategy, and nominations/governance; the Strategy Committee was established in April 2026.

• Business conduct and senior financial officer codes apply to relevant personnel; trading rules prohibit derivatives, short sales, margin holdings and pledging securities.