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80 Red Schoolhouse Road, Suite 101
Chestnut Ridge, NY 10977 |
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NOTICE OF 2019 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
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Shareholder
(a)
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Beneficial
Ownership (b) |
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Percent
of Class (c) |
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Frank E. Celli
(1)
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| | | | 4,876,015 | | | | | | 28.2 % | | |
James D. Chambers
(7)
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| | | | 1,221,962 | | | | | | 8.2 % | | |
Douglas M. VanOort
(8)
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| | | | 1,001,218 | | | | | | 6.7 % | | |
Robert A. Graham
(6)
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| | | | 832,423 | | | | | | 5.6 % | | |
Robert A. Joyce
(2)
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| | | | 377,054 | | | | | | 2.5 % | | |
William Kratzer
(4)
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| | | | 28,333 | | | | | | * | | |
Brian C. Essman
(3)
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| | | | 20,000 | | | | | | * | | |
Harriet Hentges
(5)
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| | | | 14,063 | | | | | | * | | |
Officers and Directors as a Group (9 persons)
(9)
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| | | | 7,383,913 | | | | | | 41.9 % | | |
Other 5% or Greater Shareholders: | | | | ||||||||||
EntsorgaFin S.p.A.
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| | | | 1,465.492 | | | | | | 9.9 % | | |
Conundrum Capital Partners LLC
(10)
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| | | | 987,155 | | | | | | 6.6 % | | |
John P. Glauda
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| | | | 904,774 | | | | | | 6.1 % | | |
Penn Venture Partners, L.P.
(11)
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| | | | 818,360 | | | | | | 5.5 % | | |
Name
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Age
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Position
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Frank E. Celli | | |
48
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| | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | |
James D. Chambers | | |
62
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| | Independent Director | |
Tony Fuller | | |
61
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| | Independent Director | |
Robert A. Graham | | |
59
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| | Independent Director | |
Harriet Hentges | | |
78
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| | Independent Director | |
Douglas M. VanOort | | |
63
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| | Independent Director | |
Name
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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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All Other
Compensation |
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Total
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(a)
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(b)
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(c)
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(d)
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(e)
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(g)
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(h)
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Frank E. Celli
(1)
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| | | | 2018 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| | | 2017 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | ||
| | | 2016 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | ||
James D. Chambers
(3)(4)
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| | | | 2018 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 73,600 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 73,600 | | |
| | | 2017 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | ||
| | | 2016 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 26,620 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 26,620 | | | ||
Tony Fuller
(2)(3)
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| | | | 2018 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 73,600 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 73,600 | | |
| | | 2017 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | ||
| | | 2016 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | ||
Robert A. Graham
(3)(4)
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| | | | 2018 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 73,600 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 73,600 | | |
| | | 2017 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | ||
| | | 2016 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 26,620 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 26,620 | | | ||
Harriet Hentges
(3)(4)
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| | | | 2018 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 73,600 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 73,600 | | |
| | | 2017 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | ||
| | | 2016 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 26,620 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 26,620 | | | ||
Douglas VanOort
(3)(4)
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| | | | 2018 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 73,600 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 73,600 | | |
| | | 2017 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | ||
| | | 2016 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 26,620 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 26,620 | | |
Name
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Age
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Position
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Frank E. Celli | | |
48
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| | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | |
Robert A. Joyce | | |
59
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| | Chief Operating Officer | |
Brian C. Essman | | |
60
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| | Chief Financial Officer | |
William M. Kratzer | | |
46
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| | Chief Technology Officer | |
Name and Principal Position
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Year
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Salary
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Bonus
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Equity
Awards |
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Option
Awards |
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All Other
Compensation |
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Total
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Frank E. Celli
(1)
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| | | | 2018 | | | | | $ | 300,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 110,400 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 410,400 | | |
| | | 2017 | | | | | | 300,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 300,000 | | | ||
| | | 2016 | | | | | | 283,333 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 202,500 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 485,833 | | | ||
Robert A. Joyce
(1)
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| | | | 2018 | | | | | | 265,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 414,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 679,000 | | |
| | | 2017 | | | | | | 265,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 265,000 | | | ||
| | | 2016 | | | | | | 262,500 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 202,500 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 465,000 | | | ||
Brian C. Essman
(2)
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| | | | 2018 | | | | | | 210,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 294,400 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 504,400 | | |
| | | 2017 | | | | | | 210,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 210,000 | | | ||
| | | 2016 | | | | | | 210,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 334,125 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 544,125 | | | ||
William M. Kratzer
(3)
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| | | | 2018 | | | | | | 150,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 128,800 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 278,800 | | |
| | | 2017 | | | | | | 150,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 150,000 | | | ||
| | | 2016 | | | | | | 145,833 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 172,125 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 317,958 | | |
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Stock Awards
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Name and Principal Position
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Number of
Shares of Stock That Have Not Vested |
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Market Value
of Shares That Have Not Vested |
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Equity
Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares That Have Not Vested |
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Equity Incentive
Plan Awards: Market Value of Unearned Shares That Have Not Vested |
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(a)
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(g)
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(h)
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(i)
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(j)
(5)
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Frank E. Celli, Chief Executive Officer
(1)(4)
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 80,000 | | | | | $ | 129,600 | | |
Robert A. Joyce, Chief Operating Officer
(1)(4)
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 162,500 | | | | | | 263,250 | | |
Brian C. Essman, Chief Financial Officer
(2)(4)
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 162,500 | | | | | | 263,250 | | |
William M. Kratzer, Chief Technology Officer
(3)(4)
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 63,333 | | | | | | 102,599 | | |
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December 31, 2018
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| | | $ | 248,357 | | | |
Marcum, LLP
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December 31, 2017
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| | | $ | 200,850 | | | |
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PLEASE MARK VOTES
AS IN THIS EXAMPLE |
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REVOCABLE PROXY FOR
COMMON STOCK OF BIOHITECH GLOBAL, INC. |
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Election of six (6) directors.
Director Nominees
Frank E. Celli
James D. Chambers Tony Fuller Robert A. Graham Harriet Hentges Douglas M. VanOort |
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Ratification and approval of the selection of Marcum LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2019 fiscal year
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