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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
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LifeVantage Corporation
3300 Triumph Blvd., Suite 700
Lehi, Utah 84043
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD November 6, 2025
Dear Stockholders:
Notice is hereby given that the fiscal year 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of LifeVantage Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), will be held in person on November 6, 2025, at 1:00 P.M. Mountain Time at our offices located at 3300 Triumph Blvd., Suite 700, Lehi, Utah 84043. At the Annual Meeting, we will ask you to:
1.Elect seven directors, each to hold office for a one-year term expiring at our Fiscal Year 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until his or her respective successor is elected and qualified (Proposal 1);
2.Approve, on an advisory basis, a resolution approving the compensation of our named executive officers (commonly referred to as a “Say-On-Pay” proposal) (Proposal 2);
3.Ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche, LLP (“Deloitte”) as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 (Proposal 3); and
4.Approve an amendment to the 2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2017 Plan”) (Proposal 4).
Stockholders may also transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
The Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) unanimously recommends that you vote “FOR” the election of each of the seven director candidates recommended by the Board in Proposal 1 and “FOR” Proposals 2, 3 and 4.
The Board has fixed the close of business on September 15, 2025 (the “Record Date”), as the Record Date for determining the stockholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. Only stockholders of record at the close of business on the Record Date may vote at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. Additional details regarding the Annual Meeting, the business to be conducted, and information about the Company that you should consider when you vote your shares are described in this proxy statement.
We are taking advantage of the Securities and Exchange Commission rule that allows us to furnish proxy materials to our stockholders over the Internet. Instead of mailing printed copies of our proxy statement and Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2025 (the “Annual Report”), we are mailing a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (“Notice of Availability” or “Notice”). We intend to mail the Notice of Availability to our stockholders on or about September 19, 2025. The Notice of Availability contains instructions on how to access on the Internet our proxy statement and Annual Report to stockholders and how to submit your vote online or by telephone. The Notice of Availability also contains instructions on how you can, alternatively, receive a paper copy of the proxy statement and Annual Report and a return, postage prepaid envelope. We believe this e-proxy process expedites stockholders’ receipt of proxy materials, lowers our costs associated with the Annual Meeting and reduces the environmental impact of our Annual Meeting.
Whether or not you expect to attend the Annual Meeting, your vote is very important. We encourage you to submit your proxy as soon as possible: (i) by accessing the Internet site; (ii) by calling the toll-free number described in the proxy materials; or (iii) by signing, dating and returning a paper proxy card as promptly as possible in order to ensure your representation at the Annual Meeting. Even if you have voted by proxy, you may still vote if you attend the Annual Meeting. Please note, however, that if your shares of record are held by a broker, bank or other nominee and you wish to vote at the Annual Meeting, you must obtain a proxy issued in your name from that record holder.
Thank you for your ongoing support and continued interest in the Company. We look forward to seeing you at the Annual Meeting.
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Lehi, Utah | By Order of our Board of Directors |
September 19, 2025 | /s/ Steven R. Fife |
| Steven R. Fife |
| President and Chief Executive Officer |
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE STOCKHOLDER MEETING TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 6, 2025:
This notice, the accompanying proxy statement, and Annual Report to stockholders are available at
https://lifevantage.gcs-web.com/financial-information/sec-filings.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS | |
INFORMATION CONCERNING VOTING AND SOLICITATION OF PROXY | |
PROPOSAL 1 - ELECTION OF DIRECTORS | |
PROPOSAL 2 - ADVISORY VOTE AS TO OUR EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION | |
PROPOSAL 3 - RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM | |
PROPOSAL 4 - APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE 2017 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN | |
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | |
CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY | |
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS | |
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION | |
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE | |
OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END | |
PAY-VERSUS-PERFORMANCE | |
AUDIT RELATED MATTERS | |
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT | |
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS | |
CODE OF ETHICS | |
COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT | |
HOUSEHOLDING OF PROXY MATERIALS | |
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K | |
OTHER MATTERS | |
ANNEX A - 2017 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN | |
LifeVantage Corporation
3300 Triumph Blvd., Suite 700
Lehi, Utah 84043
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PROXY STATEMENT FOR LIFEVANTAGE CORPORATION
FISCAL YEAR 2026 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON
November 6, 2025
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INFORMATION CONCERNING VOTING AND SOLICITATION OF PROXY
General
This proxy statement is furnished to stockholders of LifeVantage Corporation, a Delaware corporation, sometimes referred to as “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company” or “LifeVantage,” in connection with the solicitation of proxies for use at the fiscal year 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or any adjournment or postponement thereof (the “Annual Meeting” or the “Fiscal Year 2026 Annual Meeting”) of LifeVantage to be held in person on November 6, 2025, at 1:00 P.M. Mountain Time, at our offices located at 3300 Triumph Blvd., Suite 700, Lehi, Utah 84043, for the purposes set forth in the Notice of Annual Meeting. This solicitation of proxies is made on behalf of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).
Our Fiscal Year
Our fiscal year ends on June 30 of each year. In this proxy statement, when we refer to our fiscal year, we mean the twelve-month period ending on June 30 of the stated year. For example, “fiscal year 2026” refers to the twelve-month period from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
Why am I receiving these materials?
You are receiving these proxy materials from us because you were a stockholder of record at the close of business on September 15, 2025 (the “Record Date”). Our Board is soliciting your proxy to vote your shares at the Annual Meeting on the matters to be considered at that meeting. On or about September 19, 2025, we intend to begin sending to our stockholders the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice of Availability” or “Notice”) containing instruction on how to access this proxy statement for the Annual Meeting (this “proxy statement”) and our annual report to stockholders (the “Annual Report”). This proxy statement includes information that we are required to provide to you under the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) rules and that is designed to assist you in voting your shares.
Why did I receive a Notice in the mail regarding the Internet Availability of Proxy Materials instead of a full set of proxy materials?
Pursuant to rules adopted by the SEC, we are permitted to furnish our proxy materials over the Internet to our stockholders by delivering a Notice of Availability in the mail rather than mailing printed copies of a full set of proxy materials. The Notice of Availability also instructs stockholders on how they may submit their proxy over the telephone or Internet and vote at the Annual Meeting. If a stockholder who received a Notice of Availability would like to receive a printed copy of our proxy materials, such stockholder should follow the instructions for requesting these materials contained in the Notice of Availability.
Where and when is the Annual Meeting?
The Annual Meeting will take place on November 6, 2025, at 1:00 P.M. Mountain Time, at our offices located at 3300 Triumph Blvd., Suite 700, Lehi, Utah 84043.
What am I voting on?
The following matters are scheduled to be voted on by stockholders at the Annual Meeting:
•The election of seven directors to our Board (Proposal 1);
•The approval of a non-binding, advisory resolution approving the compensation of our named executive officers (commonly referred to as a “Say-On-Pay” proposal) (Proposal 2);
•The ratification of the selection of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche, LLP (“Deloitte”) as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 (Proposal 3); and
•The approval of an amendment to the 2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2017 Plan”) (Proposal 4).
Stockholders may also consider such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting.
Who can vote at the Annual Meeting?
Only stockholders of record at the close of business on September 15, 2025, the Record Date, will be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. As of the Record Date, we had 12,691,009 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote.
Stockholders of Record: Shares Registered in Your Name
If on the Record Date your shares were registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, Computershare Trust Company, Inc., then you are a stockholder of record. As a stockholder of record, you may vote by proxy or vote in person at the Annual Meeting. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we encourage you to submit your proxy as soon as possible by: (1) accessing the Internet site or calling the toll-free number listed in the proxy materials; or (2) if applicable, signing, dating, and returning a proxy card to ensure your vote is counted.
Beneficial Owners: Shares Registered in the Name of a Broker, Bank, Trustee or Other Nominee
If on the Record Date your shares were not held in your name, but rather in an account at a brokerage firm, bank, dealer, or other similar organization, then you are the beneficial owner of shares held in “street name,” and these proxy materials are being forwarded to you by that organization. The organization holding your account is considered to be the stockholder of record for purposes of voting at the Annual Meeting. As a beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker or other agent on how to vote the shares in your account. You are also invited to attend the Annual Meeting provided that you bring with you proof of your beneficial ownership of shares, such as a brokerage account statement. However, if you are not the stockholder of record, you may not vote your shares at the meeting unless you request and obtain a valid proxy from your broker or other agent.
How do I vote?
Registered Stockholders. If you are a stockholder of record, you may vote by Internet, by telephone or by mail (if you received a proxy card by mail) as described below. Stockholders also may attend the meeting and vote in person.
•Voting Your Proxy by Mail. You may vote by mail by requesting, completing and mailing in a paper proxy card, as outlined in the Notice. The method you use to vote will not limit your right to vote at the Annual Meeting if you decide to attend in person.
•Voting on the Internet. To vote on the Internet, access http://www.proxyvote.com and follow the on-screen instructions.
•Voting by Telephone. To vote by phone, call toll free 1-800-690-6903 from any touch-telephone and follow the instructions.
•Voting in Person. To vote in person, attend the Annual Meeting and we will give you a ballot when you arrive.
Telephone and Internet voting facilities for stockholders of record will be available 24 hours a day and will close at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on November 5, 2025.
Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we urge you to vote by proxy to ensure your vote is counted. You may still attend the Annual Meeting and vote in person if you have already voted by proxy. See “Can I change my vote after I have voted?” below.
Beneficial Owners. If you are a beneficial owner of shares registered in the name of a brokerage firm, bank, dealer, or other similar organization, you should have received voting instructions from that organization rather than from us. You may not vote your shares in person at the meeting unless you request and obtain a valid proxy from your broker or other agent.
How many votes do I have?
On each matter to be voted upon, you have one vote for each share of common stock you own as of the Record Date.
How are votes counted?
Votes will be counted by the inspector of election appointed for the Annual Meeting. Each proposal will be approved if the votes cast “FOR” the proposal exceed the votes cast “AGAINST” the proposal. With respect to the election of directors, in an uncontested election, directors are elected by the vote of the majority of the votes cast with respect to such director. This means that the number of shares voted “FOR” a nominee for election as director must exceed the number of votes cast “AGAINST”
that director nominee. Because neither abstentions nor broker non-votes are considered cast with respect to a proposal, abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect and will not be counted towards the vote total for any proposal.
What are broker non-votes?
When a broker indicates on its proxy that it does not have authority to vote certain shares held in “street name” on particular proposals, the shares not voted are called “broker non-votes.” Broker non-votes occur when brokers do not have discretionary voting authority on certain “non-routine” proposals under the rules of the NYSE Stock Exchange (“NYSE rules”) and the beneficial owner has not instructed the broker how to vote on these proposals. The ratification of the selection of our independent registered public accounting firm is the only proposal at the Annual Meeting that is considered a “routine” matter under the rules and interpretations of the NYSE rules with respect to broker non-votes.
How many votes are needed to approve each proposal?
Proposal 1: Election of Seven Directors. In an uncontested election, directors are elected by the vote of the majority of the votes cast with respect to such director. This means that the number of shares voted “FOR” a nominee for election as director must exceed the number of votes cast “AGAINST” that director nominee. If you hold your shares through a broker, bank, trust, or other nominee and you do not instruct the broker, bank, trustee, or nominee on how to vote on this proposal, your broker, bank, trustee, or nominee will not have authority to vote your shares. Abstentions and broker non-votes will each be counted as present for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum but will not be considered as votes cast “FOR” or “AGAINST” any director nominee, and therefore will not have any effect on the outcome of this proposal. We have also implemented a policy for director resignations, applicable if an incumbent director nominee receives less than a majority of votes cast in an uncontested election. For more information see “Proposal 1 - Election of Directors.”
Proposal 2: The Approval of a Non-Binding, Advisory Resolution Approving the Compensation of Our Named Executive Officers. The non-binding advisory resolution approving the compensation of our named executive officers will be approved by our stockholders if the votes cast “FOR” the proposal exceed the votes cast “AGAINST” the proposal. A properly executed proxy marked “ABSTAIN” with respect to this proposal will not be voted and accordingly will have no effect on the outcome of this proposal. Broker non-votes are not considered to be represented in person or by proxy as to this proposal and therefore will have no effect on the outcome of this proposal. The advisory resolution is non-binding but will be considered by our Board and the compensation committee in making decisions affecting executive compensation.
Proposal 3: Ratification of the Selection of the Appointment of Deloitte as Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2026. The ratification of the selection of Deloitte as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 will be approved by our stockholders if the votes cast “FOR” the proposal exceed the votes cast “AGAINST” the proposal. Properly executed proxies marked “ABSTAIN” and any broker non-votes with respect to this proposal will not be voted and accordingly will have no effect on the outcome of this proposal. A broker or other nominee will generally have discretionary authority to vote on this proposal because it is considered a routine matter, and therefore we do not expect broker non-votes with respect to this proposal.
Proposal 4: Approval of an Amendment to the 2017 Plan. The amendment to the 2017 Plan will be approved by our stockholders if the votes cast “FOR” the proposal exceed the votes cast “AGAINST” the proposal. A properly executed proxy marked “ABSTAIN” with respect to this proposal will not be voted and accordingly will have no effect on the outcome of this proposal. Broker non-votes are not considered to be represented in person or by proxy as to this proposal and therefore will have no effect on the outcome of this proposal.
What does it mean if I receive more than one proxy card or Notice?
If you receive more than one proxy card or Notice, your shares are likely registered in more than one name or are registered in different accounts. Please complete, sign, and return each proxy card, or submit a proxy for each Notice, to ensure that all of your shares are voted.
What if I return a proxy card but do not make specific choices?
If you return a signed and dated proxy card without marking any voting selections, or without marking your voting selection as to a particular proposal, your shares will be voted “FOR” the election of all seven nominees for director and “FOR” Proposals 2, 3 and 4, to the extent your proxy card does not indicate otherwise. If any other matter is properly presented at the Annual Meeting, your proxy (one of the individuals named on your proxy card) will vote your shares using their best judgment.
Can I change my vote after I have voted?
Yes. You can revoke your proxy at any time before the polls close at the Annual Meeting, unless otherwise provided below. If you are the record holder of your shares, you may revoke your proxy in any one of the following ways:
•You may submit another properly completed proxy card by mail with a later date;
•You may submit another proxy over the Internet or by telephone, as instructed herein;
•You may send a written notice that you are revoking your proxy to our Corporate Secretary at LifeVantage Corporation, Attn: Corporate Secretary, 3300 Triumph Blvd., Suite 700, Lehi, Utah 84043; or
•You may attend the Annual Meeting and vote in person. Simply attending the Annual Meeting will not, by itself, revoke your proxy.
If your shares are held by your broker, bank, trustee or other nominee as a nominee or agent, you should follow the instructions provided by your broker or bank to revoke your proxy.
What is the quorum requirement?
A quorum of stockholders is necessary to hold a valid meeting. A quorum will be present if a majority of the shares outstanding as of the Record Date are represented by stockholders present at the meeting in person or by proxy. As of the Record Date, we had 12,691,009 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote. Thus, at least 6,345,505 shares of common stock must be represented by stockholders present at the meeting in person or by proxy to constitute a quorum.
Your shares will be counted towards the quorum if you submit a valid proxy or if you vote at the Annual Meeting. Abstentions and non-broker votes are counted as present and entitled to vote and are, therefore, included for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present at the Annual Meeting.
Who is paying for this proxy solicitation?
The Company will pay the entire cost of soliciting proxies. In addition to these mailed proxy materials and the use of the Internet, our directors and employees may also solicit proxies in person, by telephone or by other means of communication. Directors and employees will not be paid any additional compensation for soliciting proxies.
We also engaged Sodali & Co., 470 West Ave, Stamford, CT 06902 (“Sodali”) to assist with the solicitation of proxies in connection with the Annual Meeting. We have agreed to pay Sodali a fee of approximately $10,000 plus reimbursement of expenses for their services. We will also reimburse brokerage firms, banks, and other agents for the cost of forwarding solicitation materials to beneficial owners.
When are stockholder proposals due for next year’s annual meeting?
Stockholder Proposals for Inclusion in Next Year’s Proxy Statement.
Stockholders may submit proposals on matters appropriate for stockholder action at meetings of our stockholders in accordance with Rule 14a-8 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the “Exchange Act”). To be eligible for inclusion in the proxy statement relating to our fiscal year 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Fiscal Year 2027 Annual Meeting”), stockholder proposals must be submitted in writing to LifeVantage Corporation, Attention: Corporate Secretary at 3300 Triumph Blvd., Suite 700, Lehi, Utah 84043 and must be received by us no later than May 22, 2026, and must otherwise satisfy the conditions established by the SEC, for stockholder proposals to be included in the proxy statement for that meeting. In addition, our Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Bylaws”) include other requirements for the submission of proposals and the nomination of candidates for director.
Stockholder Proposals for Presentation at Next Year’s Annual Meeting.
If a stockholder wishes to present a proposal, including a director nomination, at our Fiscal Year 2027 Annual Meeting, and the proposal is not intended to be included in our proxy statement relating to that meeting, the stockholder must give advance notice in writing to LifeVantage Corporation, Attention: Corporate Secretary at 3300 N. Triumph Blvd., Suite 700, Lehi, Utah 84043 not less than 90 days, or August 8, 2026, nor more than 120 days, or July 9, 2026, prior to the first anniversary of the date of the Fiscal Year 2026 Annual Meeting, except that if the Fiscal Year 2027 Annual Meeting date is changed by more than 30 days from the anniversary date of the Fiscal Year 2026 Annual Meeting, such notice must be delivered not earlier than 120 days prior to the anniversary date of the Fiscal Year 2026 Annual Meeting date, and not later than the close of business on the later of the 90th day prior to the such annual meeting, or the 10th day following the day on which we first mail notice of the date of the annual meeting, or publicly announce the Fiscal Year 2027 Annual Meeting date, whichever occurs first. If a stockholder fails to give timely notice of a proposal, the stockholder will not be permitted to present the proposal to the stockholders for a vote at our Fiscal Year 2027 Annual Meeting. You are advised to review our Bylaws,
which include other requirements for advance notice of the submission of stockholder proposals and the nomination of candidates for director.
In addition to satisfying the requirements under our Bylaws, to comply with the universal proxy rules under the Exchange Act, any stockholder who intends to solicit proxies in support of director nominees, other than the Company’s nominees, must provide written notice that sets forth the information required by Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act no later than September 7, 2026.
How can I find out the results of the voting at the Annual Meeting?
Preliminary voting results will be announced at the Annual Meeting. We expect to report final voting results in a current report on Form 8-K that we will file with the SEC within four business days after the Annual Meeting. You can obtain a copy of the Form 8-K, and any related amendments, once it is filed on our website at http://investor.lifevantage.com/financial-information/sec-filings, or through the EDGAR system at www.sec.gov. Our website does not constitute part of this proxy statement.
IT IS THE INTENTION OF THE AGENTS DESIGNATED IN THE PROXY CARD TO VOTE “FOR” THE ELECTION OF EACH NOMINEE FOR DIRECTOR IDENTIFIED IN PROPOSAL 1 (UNLESS AUTHORITY IS WITHHELD BY THE STOCKHOLDER GRANTING THE PROXY) AND “FOR” EACH OF PROPOSALS 2, 3 AND 4. IF ANY NOMINEE FOR DIRECTOR BECOMES UNAVAILABLE TO SERVE FOR ANY REASON, THE PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR A SUBSTITUTE NOMINEE OR NOMINEES TO BE SELECTED BY THE COMPANY’S BOARD, UNLESS THE STOCKHOLDER WITHHOLDS AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.
Do I have appraisal or dissenters’ rights?
None of the applicable Delaware law, our Certificate of Incorporation (the “Charter”), nor our Bylaws, provide for appraisal or other similar rights for dissenting stockholders in connection with any of the proposals set forth in this proxy statement. Accordingly, you will have no right to dissent or obtain payment for your shares in connection with such proposals.
PROPOSAL 1 - ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Our Board currently consists of the following eight individuals: Rajendran Anbalagan, Michael A. Beindorff, Steven R. Fife, Raymond B. Greer, Dayton Judd, Cynthia Latham, Darwin K. Lewis and Garry Mauro. Except for Garry Mauro, each of these individuals will be standing for election at our Annual Meeting. Pursuant to the Cooperation Agreement, as of the closing of the Annual Meeting, the authorized size of the Board is seven directors. See the section entitled “Corporate Governance – Cooperation Agreement” for additional information relating to the Cooperation Agreement.
Each director elected will hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor is elected and qualified, or, if sooner, until the director’s death, resignation, or removal.
We encourage all directors to attend the Annual Meeting. All of the seven directors who were serving as of last year’s annual meeting of stockholders attended that meeting.
If any nominee becomes unavailable for election as a result of an unexpected occurrence, shares represented by a duly executed proxy will be voted to fill any vacancy so arising in accordance with the discretionary authority of the persons named in the proxy, unless contrary instructions are given. Each of the Company’s nominees for election has agreed to serve as a nominee, be named in a proxy statement and serve as a director, if elected. Our management has no reason to believe that any of the Company’s nominees will be unable to serve.
The following information is furnished with respect to each of the nominees for election as director at the Annual Meeting as of the Record Date.
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Name | | Age | | Position with Company |
Mr. Rajendran Anbalagan | | 49 | | Independent Director |
Mr. Michael A. Beindorff | | 73 | | Independent Director |
Mr. Steven R. Fife | | 65 | | President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director |
Mr. Raymond B. Greer | | 62 | | Chairman, Independent Director |
Mr. Dayton Judd | | 54 | | Independent Director |
Ms. Cynthia Latham | | 67 | | Independent Director |
Mr. Darwin K. Lewis | | 66 | | Independent Director |
MR. RAJENDRAN ANBALAGAN. Mr. Anbalagan has been an independent member of our Board since August 2024. He has over 25 years of experience managing and executing large technology and e-commerce programs. Mr. Anbalagan has served as Chief Information and Product Transformation Officer at Caesars Entertainment (“Caesars”) since June 2023, where he is responsible for technology and digital growth of the company. Prior to joining Caesars, from December 2011 to May 2023, Mr. Anbalagan served as Senior Vice President of Digital Technology & Innovation at Panera LLC (“Panera”), where he was responsible for guiding product strategy on digital technology advancements, growth innovation, and enterprise architecture. Prior to joining Panera, from 1998 to 2011, Mr. Anbalagan worked in various executive leadership positions at AT&T, overseeing global distribution organization and technology integration across a multitude of products and platforms. Mr. Anbalagan earned a Bachelor of Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Madras in 1997 and a Master of Business Administration from University of Missouri-Saint Louis in 2008. The Board believes that Mr. Anbalagan’s extensive technology experience and transformational digital skills qualify him to serve on the Board.
MR. MICHAEL A. BEINDORFF. Mr. Beindorff has been an independent member of our Board since January 2012. He is an accomplished leader and board director with diverse experience in transformational leadership, public, private, and not-for-profit board service, general management, strategic planning, digital transformation, marketing, and branding and operations across a variety of business environments. He is currently Managing Partner of BJ Capital Partners LLC, a firm focused on syndicating investments in multi-family and other commercial real estate properties, a role he has held since 2022. He has also served on the boards of The World Poker Tour (WPTE), the California Higher Education Loan Authority, and PlanetRx.com, among other board and advisory roles. From 2008 to 2022, Mr. Beindorff served as Principal of The Far Niente Group, a private investment entity focused on investing for long term capital appreciation. From 2004 to 2008, he served as Chief Operating Officer of Exclusive Resorts, a private club for luxury travel experience. From 2002 to 2004, he served as Principal and President of the Greentree Group, a management consultancy focused on helping clients build strong brands and effective business models. From 1999 to 2002, he served first as President and COO and then as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PlanetRx.com, an internet pharmacy and on-line health portal. From 1995 to 1999, he served as Executive Vice President of Marketing, Operations and Product Management for VISA. Previously, he held various positions leading global advertising, marketing and brand management for Rhodes Furniture (1993 to 1995) and The Coca-Cola Company (1978 to 1993). Mr. Beindorff received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Alabama and his
Masters of Business Administration from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University. The Board believes that Mr. Beindorff’s accomplishments and long-term experience as a leader of business sectors qualifies him to serve on the Board.
MR. STEVEN R. FIFE. Mr. Fife was appointed as our Chief Financial Officer in March 2017, as our Interim President and Chief Executive Officer in September 2020, and as our President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of our Board in February 2021. Prior to joining our Company, Mr. Fife served as Chief Financial Officer for Evidera, Inc. (“Evidera”), a private equity sponsored professional services firm, from May 2014 to June 2016. Prior to joining Evidera, from October 2012 to December 2013, Mr. Fife served as Chief Financial Officer for Active Power, Inc., a publicly traded producer of kinetic energy storage systems that was later sold to Piller Power Systems Inc. In addition, from March 2011 to August 2012, Mr. Fife served as Interim Chief Financial Officer for Women’s Initiative for Self Employment, and from April 2007 to August 2010 as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of LECG. Mr. Fife also served in a variety of financial roles for Gilead Sciences, Amkor Technologies and JDS Uniphase. Mr. Fife began his career at Deloitte and is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive). Mr. Fife also serves on the board of directors for LifeVantage Legacy, Inc. Mr. Fife earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Brigham Young University. The Board believes Mr. Fife’s broad experience as a chief financial officer with multiple well respected organizations, as well as his current role as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, qualifies him to be on the Board.
MR. RAYMOND B. GREER. Mr. Greer has been an independent member of our Board since February 2017 and has served as the Chair of our Board since November 2023. Mr. Greer has over 35 years of technology and supply chain experience. Since February 2022, Mr. Greer has served as an Operating Partner for Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe, a private equity firm, where he focuses on Supply Chain technology investments. Previously he served as the Chief Executive Officer of Omnitracs, LLC, a Vista Equity backed provider of innovative software and SaaS fleet management solutions serving the transportation sector from February 2018 to July 2021. Prior to that, from February 2011 to February 2018, Mr. Greer served as the President of BNSF Logistics, LLC, an international third-party logistics provider and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC, a Berkshire Hathaway company. From March 2005 to January 2010, Mr. Greer served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Greatwide Logistics Services, a non-asset based logistics and transportation services company. From December 2002 to March 2005, Mr. Greer served as President and Chief Executive Officer for Newgistics, Inc., a reverse logistics company. Mr. Greer has also held senior management positions for Ryder and FedEx Corporation. From 2010 to 2018, Mr. Greer served as a director of DCT Industrial Trust, a publicly traded industrial Real Estate Investment Trust. Mr. Greer earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from the University of Utah and an Executive Masters in Information Systems & Telecommunications from Christian Brothers University. Mr. Greer brings to our Board deep experience in international logistics, supply chain management and technology. The Board believes that Mr. Greer’s sustained leadership experience in supply chain and technology related fields provides important insight in the Company’s corporate strategy, which qualifies him to be on the Board.
MR. DAYTON JUDD. Mr. Judd has been an independent member of our Board since February 2024. Mr. Judd has served as the Chief Executive Officer of FitLife Brands, Inc. (FTLF) (“FitLife”), a national provider of innovative and proprietary nutritional supplements and wellness products for health-conscious consumers, since February 2018, and as the founder and Managing Member of Sudbury Capital Management, LLC, a provider of investment advisory services, since 2012. Prior to that, he served as a Portfolio Manager for Q Investments, L.P., a multi-billion-dollar hedge fund, from 2007 through 2011, and held various positions at McKinsey & Company, Inc., a global management consulting firm, from 1996 to 1998 and again from 2000 to 2007. Mr. Judd currently serves as Chairman of FitLife, where he has served as a director since 2017. Mr. Judd has also served as a director of Optex Systems Holdings, Inc. (OPXS), a manufacturer of optical sighting systems and assemblies, since October 2022, where he also serves as Audit Committee Chair. Mr. Judd is a Certified Public Accountant. He received his Masters of Business Administration with high distinction from Harvard Business School, where he was a Baker Scholar, and earned his Master of Science and Bachelor of Science, summa cum laude, in Accounting from Brigham Young University. The Board believes that Mr. Judd’s leadership experience in nutritional supplements and financial fields qualifies him to be on the Board.
MS. CYNTHIA LATHAM. Ms. Latham has been an independent member of our Board since February 2022. Ms. Latham brings more than 35 years of experience in direct selling, marketing and new product development and was recognized in 2017 as Chief Marketing Officer of the Year by the Phoenix Business Journal for spearheading efforts to drive double digit revenue growth at Plexus Worldwide. She currently serves as President of Latham Consulting Services, a marketing consulting firm specializing in driving revenues through direct selling, new product development, and strategic market planning and has been in that role since February 2014. From February 2016 to April 2018, she served as Chief Marketing Officer at Plexus Worldwide, a direct selling company, where she led the full rebranding of the company, built an award-winning marketing, research and development organization and drove significant revenue growth. From May 1996 to February 2014, she worked at Shaklee Corporation, a manufacturer and distributor of natural supplements and beauty and household products and was promoted to Senior Vice President of Marketing in 2004. During her tenure, she was responsible for marketing, new product development, research and development, corporate branding, market research, creative services, business development, and environmental
and sustainability initiatives. From June 1993 to April 1996, she was Vice President of Marketing at the direct selling company, Quorum International, where she launched one of the first at-home skin care treatment devices in the U.S. She also created and launched new product categories that generated 40% of the business within six months of launch. Ms. Latham has contributed to multiple product patents, and holds her Bachelor of Arts degree with honors from Carleton College and her Master of Business Administration from St. Thomas University. Ms. Latham brings to our Board extensive experience in direct selling, marketing and new product development. The Board believes that Ms. Latham’s leadership experience in direct selling, marketing and new product development within the direct selling industry qualifies her to be on the Board.
MR. DARWIN K. LEWIS. Mr. Lewis has been an independent member of our Board since February 2017. In February 2018, Mr. Lewis retired from a career at SC Johnson & Son, Inc. (“SC Johnson”), a global consumer packaged goods company that he joined in 1981. During his career at SC Johnson, Mr. Lewis held a number of sales, marketing, acquisition and general manager positions both domestically and abroad. From July 2015 until his retirement, Mr. Lewis served as the Senior Vice President-Global Sales and Chief Customer Officer at SC Johnson. Prior to that, Mr. Lewis’ roles at SC Johnson included Senior Vice President of North American Sales and Chief Customer Officer (from November 2008 to June 2015), Vice President, Group General Manager in Greater China (from 2005 to 2008), Vice President of North American Sales (from 2000 to 2004), and President and General Manager over SCJ Canada (from 1997 to 2000). Prior to 1997, Mr. Lewis served in various other roles at SC Johnson including National Director of Special Business, Division Sales Director over the Midwest Division, Marketing Associate, Sales Director, Director of Trade Marketing and Area Manager and Division Sales Director. Mr. Lewis earned his Masters of Business Administration from the University of Colorado and his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Minnesota. Mr. Lewis brings to our Board extensive experience in managing sales and international operations in a global consumer goods business. The Board believes that Mr. Lewis’s pedigree of success at every level of corporate leadership and his understanding of sales, marketing and consumer packaged goods strategies qualifies him to be on the Board.
Required Vote
Under our Charter and Bylaws, in an uncontested election, directors are elected by majority of the votes cast virtually or by proxy at the Annual Meeting, assuming a quorum is present. This means that the number of shares voted “FOR” a nominee for election as director must exceed the number of votes cast “AGAINST” that director nominee. If you hold your shares in street name and you do not instruct your broker, bank, trustee, or other nominee on how to vote on this proposal, they will not have authority to vote your shares. Abstentions and broker non-votes will each be counted as present for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum but will not be voted “FOR” or “AGAINST” the election of any director nominee, and so will not have any effect on the outcome of this proposal.
We have also implemented a majority voting policy for director resignations, which is applicable if an incumbent director nominee receives less than a majority of votes cast in an uncontested election. We expect each director nominated for reelection to tender his or her written irrevocable, conditional resignation to our chair of the Board that will be effective only upon both (i) the failure to receive the required vote at the Annual Meeting and (ii) Board acceptance of such resignation.
If a director nominee fails to receive the required vote for reelection, our nominating and corporate governance committee (other than such director) will act on an expedited basis to determine whether to accept the director’s irrevocable, conditional resignation, and it will submit such recommendation for prompt consideration by the Board. The nominating and corporate governance committee and members of the Board (other than such director) may consider any factors they deem relevant in deciding whether to accept a director’s resignation. This policy does not apply in circumstances involving contested director elections.
OUR BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” THE ELECTION OF EACH OF THE SEVEN DIRECTOR NOMINEES ABOVE.
PROPOSAL 2 - ADVISORY VOTE AS TO OUR EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
In accordance with SEC rules, we are requesting stockholders to approve, on an advisory and non-binding basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in this proxy statement. This is commonly referred to as a “Say-On-Pay” proposal.
The vote is not intended to address any specific item of compensation, but rather the overall compensation of our named executive officers and the philosophy, policies, and practices described in this proxy statement. Stockholders may express their views on the design and effectiveness of our executive compensation programs by voting on this proposal. Our executive compensation program is designed to attract, retain and motivate talented executives capable of providing the leadership, vision, and execution necessary to achieve our business objectives and create long-term stockholder value and to ensure that total compensation is fair, reasonable and competitive. Please read the compensation tables and narrative discussion for additional details about our executive compensation program, including information about the fiscal year 2025 compensation of our named executive officers.
Accordingly, in accordance with Section 14A of the Exchange Act, we are asking our stockholders to vote “FOR” the following resolution:
“RESOLVED, that the stockholders hereby approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to the disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the compensation tables and related narrative discussion in this proxy statement around this topic.”
This Say-On-Pay vote is advisory and therefore not binding on our compensation committee or our Board. However, our Board and our compensation committee value the opinions of our stockholders and will consider the voting results for this proposal in making future compensation decisions.
Required Vote
The non-binding advisory resolution requires a majority in voting power of the votes cast by the holders of all of the shares of stock present or represented at the Annual Meeting and voting affirmatively or negatively on such matter. Abstentions and broker non-votes will not be considered votes cast and will have no effect on this proposal.
OUR BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” APPROVAL OF THE ADVISORY RESOLUTION APPROVING THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.
PROPOSAL 3 - RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The audit committee of our Board has selected Deloitte as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and has further directed that the selection of such firm be submitted to our stockholders for ratification.
Stockholder ratification of the selection of our independent registered public accounting firm is not required. However, the audit committee is submitting this proposal to our stockholders as a matter of good corporate governance. If our stockholders do not vote on an advisory basis in favor of the ratification of the selection of Deloitte as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the audit committee will review its future selection of an independent registered public accounting firm. Regardless of whether the selection is ratified, the audit committee in its discretion may, without resubmitting the matter for stockholders to approve or ratify, appoint a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time during the year if it determines that such a change would be in the best interests of our Company and our stockholders.
We expect representatives of Deloitte to be present at the Annual Meeting and they will have the opportunity to make a statement at the Annual Meeting if they so desire. We also expect such representatives to be available to respond to appropriate questions.
The aggregate fees for professional services rendered for us by Deloitte are described in the “Audit Related Matters” section of this proxy statement.
Required Vote
The ratification of the selection of Deloitte as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 requires a majority in voting power of the votes cast by the holders of all of the shares of stock present or represented at the meeting and voting affirmatively or negatively on such matter. Abstentions and broker non-votes will not be considered votes cast and will have no effect on this proposal.
OUR BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF DELOITTE AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2026.
PROPOSAL 4 - APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO
THE 2017 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
Our Board is recommending that our stockholders approve an amendment to the 2017 Plan to (i) increase the number of shares of our common stock that are available for issuance under the 2017 Plan by 400,000 shares and (ii) extend the term of the 2017 Plan. If the amendment is approved by stockholders, the maximum number of shares available for issuance under the 2017 Plan would increase from 5,105,000 to 5,505,000 (which includes 475,000 shares previously reserved for issuance under our 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2010 Plan”) that have become available under the 2017 Plan) and the term of the 2017 Plan will be extended from December 5, 2026 to December 5, 2031. Our Board approved the amendment on September 12, 2025 (the “Amendment”), subject to stockholder approval.
As of September 15, 2025, the Record Date, there were awards with respect to 71,500 option shares and 811,576 shares of restricted stock and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) outstanding under the 2017 Plan, assuming at-target achievement of outstanding performance-based awards. As of September 15, 2025, the number of shares available for grant under the 2017 Plan was 1,152,619 shares, assuming that all performance-based restricted stock units vest at 200% of target (maximum performance achievement), or 1,460,207 shares assuming target (100%) achievement level. The fair market value of a share of our common stock (as determined by the closing price quoted on the Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) on the Record Date was $10.68.
Our Board and compensation committee considered a number of factors in determining the number of additional shares to reserve for issuance under the 2017 Plan, including stockholder feedback, the costs of an amended plan, the number of shares remaining under the current plan, our estimate of the number of shares needed for future awards, our overhang, our burn rate and potential dilution. The Board continuously strives to balance these considerations with our need to compete for talent using practices that are prevalent in the market, including providing appropriate levels of equity incentive compensation.
We are a science-based company that develops nutraceutical products to help people reach their health and wellness goals. Overall, we are focused on long-term growth strategies for our business, including the launch of our new patent-pending MindBody GLP-1 System™ designed to support weight management and wellness by activating GLP-1 naturally and balancing signals along the gut-brain axis. This new product is key to achieving our strategic goals to activate new independent consultants and customers globally. We have also been focused on the continued international rollout of our Evolve compensation plan for our independent consultants. As demonstrated in the successful launch of these strategic initiatives and products over the past several years and continuing our progress going forward, it is critical to utilize equity to attract and retain talent in a highly competitive market.
Our equity awards are intended to:
•Incentivize, retain and motivate participants;
•Align the interests of our directors and employees with those of our stockholders; and
•Attract high level talent to remain competitive in our industry and within the talent market.
The Company has created a culture of ownership in our leadership levels that aligns employees with stockholders by using equity as a key part of our compensation philosophy. We believe a leadership level with a stake in the future success of our business is highly motivated to achieve long-term growth aligned with our stockholders by using performance shares measured on achieving key financial metrics. We also use participation in our equity plan at the leadership level as a key recruiting and retention tool.
We believe the number of shares being requested for issuance under the 2017 Plan will extend our equity pool to last approximately three years. We anticipate making future requests for additional increases in the share reserve periodically (and ahead of potential share reserve depletion) so we can enable our stockholders to have an opportunity to routinely evaluate the 2017 Plan’s effectiveness. The duration of the share reserve is based on several assumptions, including current grant practices under the 2017 Plan remain consistent with our historical practices and usages, and is dependent on a number of other factors that are difficult to predict or are beyond our control, such as changes in business conditions, our compensation programs and our stock price, which could alter our projections and expectations. For example, our recent burn rate has been driven by stock price volatility, repurchases, and other factors.
Currently, the shares available for issuance and number of awards outstanding as a percentage of the Company’s common stock outstanding as of the September 15, 2025 is 18.5%. If this proposal is approved by our stockholders, the potential additional dilution to stockholders would increase by 3.2% to 21.6%. Our Board believes that the number of additional shares being requested represents a reasonable amount of potential equity dilution and will enable us to continue promoting long-term success and stockholder value creation through equity grants to our service providers.
The approximate impact of the requested share reserve for the 2017 Plan on stockholder dilution is shown in the below table (the below figures are a percentage of our outstanding shares as of September 15, 2025 and include outstanding awards under our 2017 Plan):
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Dilutive effect of new reserve shares under the 2017 Plan | | 3.2 | % |
Total potential dilution (including currently outstanding equity compensation awards) | | 21.6 | % |
Of note, the previously awarded grants of performance-based restricted stock units are reserved in the equity count and dilution calculation at the potential achievement level of 200% of the target shares issued.
The complete text of the 2017 Plan, as proposed to be amended, is attached as Annex A to this proxy statement. Stockholders are urged to review it together with the following information, which is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the 2017 Plan. If there is any inconsistency between the description of the 2017 Plan included in this proxy statement and the terms of the 2017 Plan, the terms of the 2017 Plan shall govern.
Key features of the 2017 Plan include:
•Equity awards must be granted with a vesting period of at least one year;
•Prohibition on issuance of discounted options/stock appreciation rights;
•Prohibition on repricing and cash buyouts;
•Prohibition on dividend payments on unvested shares; and
•Shares used to pay the exercise price of an option or stock appreciation right granted under either the 2017 Plan or the 2010 Plan, or to satisfy tax withholding obligations for an option or stock appreciation right granted under the 2017 Plan or the 2010 Plan will not become available for future grant under the 2017 Plan.
Description of the 2017 Plan
On December 6, 2016, our Board approved the 2017 Plan, which was subsequently approved by our stockholders at our fiscal year 2017 Annual Stockholders Meeting. The 2017 Plan permits the discretionary award of incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options, restricted stock, stock units, stock appreciation rights and performance-based cash awards to eligible service providers.
General Plan Administration
Eligibility to Receive Awards. Our employees, officers, directors, consultants and advisors are eligible to receive awards under the 2017 Plan. The compensation committee determines, in its discretion, the eligible persons who will be granted awards under the 2017 Plan. As of September 15, 2025 approximately 44 employees (including each of our executive officers) and each of our non-employee directors were eligible to participate in the 2017 Plan.
Administration of the 2017 Plan. Our Board has determined that its compensation committee will administer the 2017 Plan. Subject to the terms of the 2017 Plan, the compensation committee has the sole discretion, among other things, to:
•select the individuals who will receive awards;
•determine the terms and conditions of awards (for example, performance conditions, if any, and vesting schedule);
•correct any defect, supply any omission, or reconcile any inconsistency in the 2017 Plan or any award agreement;
•accelerate the vesting, extend the post-termination exercise term or waive restrictions of any awards at any time and under such terms and conditions as it deems appropriate; and
•interpret the provisions of the 2017 Plan and outstanding awards.
The compensation committee may also use the 2017 Plan to issue shares under other plans or sub-plans as may be deemed necessary or appropriate, such as to provide for participation by non-U.S. employees and those of any of our subsidiaries and affiliates. In addition, awards are subject to our recoupment policy, which was re-approved most recently in November 2024. We will indemnify the members of our Board, the compensation committee and their delegates to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law for actions taken or not taken regarding the 2017 Plan.
Shares Available for Issuance
Subject to the adjustment provisions in the 2017 Plan, our stockholders are being asked to approve an increase in the number of shares available under the 2017 Plan of 400,000, such that the maximum number of shares available for issuance under the 2017 Plan is 5,505,000, which includes 475,000 shares previously reserved for issuance under the 2010 Plan that have become available for grant under the 2017 Plan.
Under the 2017 Plan, the following shares will become available for future grants under the 2017 Plan: (1) shares subject to an award that is forfeited or terminated for any reason other than being exercised; (2) shares subject to a stock unit award that are not issued in settlement of such award; and (3) shares surrendered by a participant or withheld by the company to satisfy any withholding tax obligation with respect to an award other than an option or stock appreciation right. Additionally, the following shares will not become available for future grant under the 2017 Plan: (1) shares delivered to us to pay the exercise price of an option (including options granted under the 2010 Plan) or withheld by us to satisfy the tax withholding obligation with respect to an option or stock appreciation right (including an option or stock appreciation right granted under the 2010 Plan); (2) shares subject to a stock appreciation right that are not issued in connection with the settlement or exercise, as applicable, of such right; and (3) shares purchased on the open market with cash proceeds from the exercise of an option.
In the event of a subdivision of the outstanding shares, stock dividend, dividend payable in a form other than shares in an amount that has a material effect on the price of the shares, consolidation, combination or reclassification of the shares, recapitalization, spin-off, or other similar occurrence, then the number and class of shares issued under the 2017 Plan and subject to each award, along with any exercise prices and repurchase prices, as well as the number and class of shares available for issuance under the 2017 Plan, shall each be equitably and proportionately adjusted by the compensation committee.
Types of Awards
Awards issued under the 2017 Plan will be evidenced by a written agreement entered into between our Company and the participant. Such agreements will recite the specific terms and conditions of the award.
Stock Options. A stock option is the right to acquire shares at a fixed exercise price over a fixed period of time. The compensation committee will determine the number of shares covered by each stock option and the exercise price of the shares subject to each stock option, but such per share exercise price cannot be less than the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant of the stock option.
Stock options granted under the 2017 Plan may be either incentive stock options (“ISOs”) or non-statutory stock options (“NSOs”). As required by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and applicable regulations, ISOs are subject to various limitations. For example, the exercise price for any ISO granted to any employee owning more than 10% of our common stock may not be less than 110% of the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant and the ISO must expire not later than five years after the grant date. The aggregate fair market value (determined at the date of grant) of common stock subject to all ISOs held by a participant that are first exercisable in any single calendar year cannot exceed $100,000. ISOs may not be transferred other than upon death, or to a revocable trust where the participant is considered the sole beneficiary of the stock option while it is held in trust. The 2017 Plan, as proposed to be amended, provides that no more than 5,505,000 shares may be issued pursuant to the exercise of ISOs, subject to the 2017 Plan’s share recycling provision.
A stock option granted under the 2017 Plan cannot be exercised until it becomes vested. The compensation committee establishes the vesting schedule of each stock option at the time of grant, subject to the minimum vesting requirement described below. The maximum term life for stock options granted under the 2017 Plan may not exceed 10 years from the date of grant.
The exercise price of each stock option granted under the 2017 Plan must be paid in full at the time of exercise, either with cash or through a broker-assisted “cashless” exercise and sale program, or through another method approved by the compensation committee. The optionee must also make arrangements to pay any taxes that we are required to withhold at the time of exercise.
Stock Appreciation Rights. A stock appreciation right (“SAR”) is the right to receive, upon exercise, an amount equal to the excess of the fair market value of the shares of common stock on the date of the SAR’s exercise over the fair market value of the shares of common stock covered by the exercised portion of the SAR on the date of grant. The compensation committee determines the terms of SARs including the exercise price (provided that such per share exercise price cannot be less than the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant), the vesting and the term of the SAR, subject to the minimum vesting requirement described below. The maximum term life for SARs granted under the 2017 Plan may not exceed 10 years from the date of grant. The compensation committee may determine that a SAR will only be exercisable if we satisfy performance goals established by the compensation committee. Settlement of a SAR may be in shares of common stock or in cash, or any combination thereof, as the compensation committee may determine.
Restricted Stock. Awards of restricted stock are shares of common stock that vest in accordance with the terms and conditions established by the compensation committee. The compensation committee also will determine any other terms and
conditions of an award of restricted shares. In determining whether an award of restricted shares should be made, and/or the vesting schedule for any such award, the compensation committee may impose whatever conditions to vesting as it determines to be appropriate, subject to the minimum vesting requirement described below. For example, the compensation committee may determine that an award of restricted shares will vest only if we satisfy performance goals established by the compensation committee.
Stock Units. Stock units are the right to receive a share of our common stock at some future date after the grant. The compensation committee will determine all of the terms and conditions of an award of stock units, including the vesting period, subject to the minimum vesting requirement described below. Upon each vesting date of a stock unit, the holder thereof will be entitled to receive a number of shares on the settlement date. The compensation committee may determine that an award of stock units will vest only if we satisfy performance goals established by the compensation committee. Payment for vested stock units may be in shares of common stock or in cash (in an amount equal to the fair market value of the shares), or any combination thereof, as the compensation committee may determine. Settlement of stock units will generally occur within 30 days of vesting unless the participant has timely elected to defer such compensation.
Cash Awards. We may also award cash-based performance bonus opportunities to participants under the 2017 Plan. Such awards will be (1) payable in cash and (2) paid based on achievement of performance goal(s).
Performance Goals. The 2017 Plan permits the issuance of awards with performance-based vesting and provides the compensation committee the flexibility to determine the appropriate performance goals. These goals may include Company-wide objectives, objectives related to individual performance, or a combination of both.
Minimum Vesting Requirement for Awards. Awards granted under the 2017 Plan on or after July 1, 2018 are subject to a minimum vesting requirement that provides that the award may not vest, become exercisable or be settled prior to the first anniversary of the grant date for the award. The minimum vesting requirement does not apply to the following: (1) up to 5% of the aggregate number of shares reserved for issuance under the 2017 Plan; (2) in the context of a change of control or similar acquisition of our Company; or (3) with respect to an award held by a participant whose service with us terminates as a result of his or her death or disability.
Limited Transferability of Awards. Awards granted under the 2017 Plan generally are not transferable other than upon death, or pursuant to a court-approved domestic relations order. However, the compensation committee may in its discretion permit awards other than ISOs to be transferred. Generally, where transfers are permitted, they will be permitted only by gift to a member of the participant’s immediate family or to a trust or other entity for the benefit of the member(s) of the participant’s and/or his or her immediate family.
Termination of Employment, Death or Disability. The compensation committee will determine the effect of the termination of employment on awards, which determination may be different depending on the nature of the termination, such as terminations due to cause, resignation, death, disability or retirement, and the status of the award as vested or unvested.
Corporate Transaction. In the event we are a party to a merger or other reorganization, outstanding 2017 Plan awards will be subject to the agreement of merger or reorganization. Such agreement may provide, without limitation, for (1) the continuation of the outstanding awards if we are the surviving corporation, (2) the assumption of the outstanding awards by the surviving corporation or its parent, or (3) the cancellation of outstanding awards with or without consideration, in all cases with or without the consent of the participant. The compensation committee will decide the effect of a change in control on outstanding awards. In the event we are a party to a change in control transaction and there is no assumption, substitution or continuation of outstanding equity awards, (1) with respect to awards with service-based vesting conditions, such awards shall accelerate and vest in full and (2) with respect to awards with performance-based vesting conditions, such awards shall accelerate and vest based on the greater of (A) target achievement or (B) actual achievement, measured as of either the end of the applicable performance period (if ended prior to the change in control) or the effective date of the change in control.
Term of the 2017 Plan. Our stockholders are being asked to approve an amendment to the 2017 Plan so that it will continue in effect until December 5, 2031. If the amendment is not approved by our stockholders, the 2017 Plan will only continue in effect until December 5, 2026. The 2017 Plan may be also terminated prior to the expiration date by our Board.
Governing Law. The 2017 Plan is governed by the laws of the State of Utah.
Amendment and Termination of the 2017 Plan. Our Board generally may amend or terminate the 2017 Plan at any time and for any reason, except that our Board must obtain stockholder approval of certain material amendments, including any addition of shares, expansion of the class of persons eligible to participate, or any repricing or as may be required by applicable stock exchange rules.
Certain Federal Income Tax Information
The following is a general summary as of the date of this proxy statement of the U.S. federal income tax consequences to us and our U.S. participants for awards granted under the 2017 Plan. The U.S. federal tax laws may change and the federal, state and local tax consequences for any participant will depend upon his or her individual circumstances. Tax consequences for any particular individual may be different. This summary is not intended to be exhaustive and does not discuss the tax consequences of a participant’s death or provisions of income tax laws of any municipality, state or other country. We advise participants to consult with their own tax advisors regarding the tax implications of their awards under the 2017 Plan.
Incentive Stock Options. For federal income tax purposes, the holder of an ISO has no taxable income at the time of the grant or exercise of the ISO. If such person retains the common stock acquired under the ISO for a period of at least two years after the stock option is granted and one year after the stock option is exercised, any gain upon the subsequent sale of the common stock will be taxed as a long-term capital gain. A participant who disposes of shares acquired by exercise of an ISO prior to the expiration of two years after the stock option is granted or before one year after the stock option is exercised will realize ordinary income as of the date of exercise equal to the difference between the exercise price and the fair market value of the stock. Any additional gain or loss recognized upon any later disposition of the shares will be treated as short-term or long-term capital gain or loss depending on how long the shares have been held by the participant. The difference between the option exercise price and the fair market value of the shares on the exercise date of an ISO is an adjustment in computing the holder’s alternative minimum taxable income and may be subject to an alternative minimum tax which is paid if such tax exceeds the participant’s regular income tax for the year.
Nonstatutory Stock Options. A participant who receives an NSO generally will not realize taxable income on the grant of such option but will realize ordinary income at the time of exercise of the stock option equal to the difference between the option exercise price and the fair market value of the stock on the date of exercise. Any additional gain or loss recognized upon any later disposition of the shares will be treated as short-term or long-term capital gain or loss depending on how long the shares were held by the participant.
Stock Appreciation Rights. No taxable income is generally reportable when a stock appreciation right is granted to a participant. Upon exercise, the participant will recognize ordinary income in an amount equal to the value of the shares or other consideration received. Any additional gain or loss recognized upon any later disposition of any shares received will be treated as short-term or long-term capital gain or loss depending on how long the shares were held by the participant.
Restricted Stock. A participant will generally not have taxable income upon grant of unvested restricted shares unless he or she elects to be taxed at that time pursuant to a Code Section 83(b) election. Instead, he or she will recognize ordinary income at the time(s) of vesting equal to the fair market value (on each vesting date) of the shares received minus any amount paid for the shares.
Stock Units. No taxable income is generally reportable when unvested stock units are granted to a participant. Upon settlement of the vested stock units, the participant will recognize ordinary income in an amount equal to the value of the payment received pursuant to the vested stock units.
Income Tax Effects for the Company. We generally will be entitled to a tax deduction in connection with an award under the 2017 Plan in an amount equal to the ordinary income realized by a participant at the time the participant recognizes such income (for example, upon the exercise of an NSO). As described herein, Code Section 162(m) may limit the deductability of awards granted under the 2017 Plan.
Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m) Considerations. Code Section 162(m) generally disallows a tax deduction to public companies for compensation in excess of $1,000,000 paid to certain of the company’s executive officers in any one fiscal year. Compensation to our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and certain other covered employees in excess of $1,000,000 will not be deductible unless it qualifies for transition relief applicable to certain arrangements in place as of November 2, 2017.
Internal Revenue Code Section 409A. Code Section 409A governs the federal income taxation of certain types of non-qualified deferred compensation arrangements. A violation of Code Section 409A generally results in an acceleration of the recognition of income of amounts intended to be deferred and the imposition of a federal excise tax of 20% on the employee over and above the income tax owed plus possible penalties and interest. The types of arrangements covered by Code Section 409A are broad and may apply to certain awards available under the 2017 Plan (such as stock units). The intent is for the 2017 Plan, including any awards available thereunder, to comply with or be exempt from the requirements of Code Section 409A to the extent applicable. As required by Code Section 409A, certain non-qualified deferred compensation payments to specified employees may be delayed to the seventh month after such employee’s separation from service.
New Plan Benefits
Because the 2017 Plan is discretionary, benefits to be received by individual participants are not determinable. However, on the date of the Annual Meeting, each of our non-employee directors will receive a restricted stock award pursuant to our
non-employee director compensation program (described in the “Director Compensation” section of this proxy statement) for a number of shares of our common stock equal to $105,000 divided by the average closing price of our common stock for each of the ten trading days ending before the date of the Annual Meeting. To date, no grants have been made under the 2017 Plan with respect to the additional shares that are subject to this proposal.
Existing Plan Benefits
The following table sets forth information about stock options granted under the 2017 Plan since inception through September 15, 2025:
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Name | | Number of Shares Underlying Stock Options Granted |
Named Executive Officers | | |
Steven R. Fife | | 44,000 |
Julie Boyster | | — |
Todd Thompson | | — |
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Non-Employee Director Nominees | | — |
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All current executive officers as a group (7 persons) | | 71,500 |
All current non-employee directors as a group (7 persons) | | — |
All current employees, including current officers who are not executive officers, as a group (0 persons) | | — |
Additional Equity Plan Information
In August 2025, our compensation committee issued fiscal year 2026 equity grants to our employees. The following table provides certain additional information regarding our equity compensation plans, excluding the 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan:
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| | As of September 15, 2025 |
Total Stock Options Outstanding | | 71,500 | |
Weighted-Average Exercise Price of Stock Options Outstanding | | $4.44 per share |
Weighted-Average Remaining Duration of Stock Options Outstanding | | 2.38 years |
Total Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Outstanding | | 811,576 | |
Total Shares Available for Grant Under the 2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan 1 | | 1,460,207 | |
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1.Total shares available for grant if outstanding performance-based restricted stock units (“PRSUs”) vest at target. If the PRSUs vest at 200%, total shares available for grant would be 1,092,062. There are no shares available for grant under other plans.
Required Vote
The proposed amendment to the 2017 Plan requires a majority in voting power of the votes cast by the holders of all of the shares of stock present or represented at the meeting and voting affirmatively or negatively on such matter. Abstentions and broker non-votes will not be considered votes cast and will have no effect on this proposal. In the event that stockholder approval is not obtained, we may not issue more than 5,105,000 shares of our common stock under the 2017 Plan and the 2017 Plan will terminate on December 5, 2026.
OUR BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” THE APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT TO THE 2017 PLAN.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Director Independence
The Nasdaq Stock Market Rules (the “Nasdaq Rules”) require that a majority of the members of our Board qualify as “independent,” as affirmatively determined by our Board. Our Board has determined that each of Ms. Latham and Messrs. Anbalagan, Beindorff, Greer, Judd and Lewis is an “independent director” under Nasdaq Rules and that Garry Mauro, who did not stand for reelection at this Annual Meeting, was independent during his service on our Board.
Board Leadership Structure and Role in Risk Oversight
The leadership of our Board is currently structured such that the chair of our Board and CEO positions are separated. Mr. Greer, an independent director, has served as Chair of our Board since November 2023. We believe having an independent chair of our Board has provided our Board with consistent, experienced and independent leadership that enhances the effectiveness of our Board. Our corporate governance guidelines do not require our Board to choose an independent chair or to separate the roles of chair and chief executive officer, but our Board believes this leadership structure is the appropriate structure for our Company at this time, and plans to keep the roles separated in fiscal year 2026. Pursuant to our corporate governance guidelines, our Board may choose its chair in any manner that it deems to be in the best interests of our Company. If, in the future, the chair of our Board is not an independent director, our Board may designate an independent director to serve as a lead independent director.
Our Board is responsible for oversight of risks facing our Company, while our management is responsible for day-to-day management of risk. Our Board directly administers its risk oversight function. In addition, the risk oversight function is also administered through the standing committees of our Board, which oversee risks inherent in their respective areas of responsibility, reporting to our Board regularly and involving our Board as necessary. For example, the audit committee oversees our financial exposure, financial reporting related risks, and information technology security risk, and the compensation committee oversees risks related to our compensation programs and practices. Our Board directly oversees our strategic and business risk, including geographic, product development and regulatory risks, through regular interactions with our management and, from time-to-time, input from independent advisors. We believe our Board’s leadership structure supports its role in risk oversight, with our President and CEO and our Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) primarily responsible for assessing and managing risks facing our Company on a day-to-day basis, and the chair and other members of our Board providing oversight of such risk management.
Stockholder Engagement
Our Board and management are committed to maintaining a robust and transparent dialogue with our stockholders. We believe that regular, proactive engagement with our investors is critical to fostering trust, enhancing accountability, and supporting our long-term strategic objectives. Our stockholder engagement program is designed to ensure that the perspectives of our investors are thoughtfully considered in the development of our practices, including compensation, capital allocation, and Board composition.
Engagement Framework
We employ a structured approach to stockholder engagement and are dedicated to maintaining open communication with all stockholders. This program is designed to provide transparency, understand investor perspectives, and address their concerns through outreach in advance of the annual meeting, as well as throughout the year. Since our Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Meeting, we reached out to our top 22 institutional stockholders, representing approximately 52% of our outstanding shares and conducted engagement meetings with investors that were generally led by members of senior management and, when appropriate, included participation by members of the Board, such as relevant committee chairs, to reinforce the Board’s commitment to stockholder responsiveness.
In addition to this ongoing program, the Board placed particular emphasis on engagement regarding executive compensation following the results of the most recent say-on-pay vote. As part of this added layer of outreach, the chair of the compensation committee, together with other members of management, participated directly in discussions with stockholders on compensation matters. This ensured that stockholders’ views were heard by the director responsible for oversight of our executive pay program, while broader engagement activities continued under our established practices.
Topics of Engagement and Board Responsiveness
Our discussions with stockholders covered a broad range of compensation, capital allocation, governance, and strategic topics, which our Board used to inform its oversight responsibilities. For example:
•Executive Compensation: Stockholders expressed interest in stronger long-term performance alignment in our long-term incentive plan. In the beginning of fiscal year 2025, we increased the ratio of performance-based restricted stock units (“PRSUs”) to service-based restricted stock units (“RSUs”) from 50/50 to 60/40 to strengthen the alignment between executive compensation and stockholder value creation, and we continued to apply this change to our fiscal year 2026 equity awards. Stockholders also inquired about the design of our PRSUs, which establish maximum vesting at 200% of target-level performance. In response, we consulted with our compensation consultant and determined that this design aligns with both our peer companies and market practice. We also received feedback on increasing the length of the performance period associated with the PRSUs. In fiscal year 2026, the PRSU awards were granted with more equal weighting between the performance periods as an adjustment to the prior fiscal year’s PRSU awards, with the potential to move toward longer performance periods beginning in fiscal year 2027. Additionally, we received feedback regarding tying our long-term incentive plan more closely to financial metrics. In fiscal year 2026, the PRSU awards were granted with an additional financial metric based on adjusted EBITDA performance.
•Capital Allocation: We carefully evaluate our capital allocation strategy for assets that are not required to provide working capital for our ongoing operations, balancing our desire, among other things, to retain cash for internal investments and opportunistic acquisitions and returning cash to stockholders through stock repurchases and dividends. In response to stockholder input in favor of returning value through stock repurchases and dividends, in June 2024 and again in June 2025, we increased our quarterly dividend by one-half cent per share. We have also continued our share repurchase program. In total, since the beginning of fiscal year 2025, we have paid aggregate dividends of $2.1 million and have repurchased $3.1 million or 0.3 million shares.
•Board Composition: Stockholders expressed interest in the diversity of skills, experience, and qualifications represented on our Board. As a result, we expanded our Board skills matrix, enhanced disclosures regarding director qualifications, and improved our succession planning. We also refreshed our Board the last two fiscal years with the addition of Mr. Judd, a director with substantial finance and health industry experience, and Mr. Anbalagan, a director with substantial technology experience.
Commitment to Transparency and Accountability
We are committed to providing clear and comprehensive disclosure regarding our stockholder engagement efforts and the actions taken in response to investor feedback. We believe that this transparency reinforces our accountability to stockholders and supports our mission to deliver sustainable, long-term value.
Non-Employee Director Equity Ownership Policy
Our corporate governance guidelines require that our non-employee directors own a number of shares of our common stock having a value at least equal to five times (5x) the annual base cash compensation for serving as a non-employee director. Until such time as a non-employee director has achieved and thereafter continues to maintain the ownership target, he or she is required to retain direct ownership of all the “net shares” of our common stock he or she receives as a result of the exercise, vesting or payment of equity awards. “Net shares” means those shares that remain after shares are sold or withheld, as the case may be, solely to (1) pay any applicable exercise price for an equity award (e.g., stock options, stock appreciation rights) or (2) satisfy any tax obligations, including withholding taxes, arising in connection with the exercise, vesting or payment of an equity award.
Board Conflicts of Interest Policy
Our Board has adopted a conflicts of interest policy for directors that prohibits directors from engaging in any activity that creates an actual or perceived conflict of interest with our Company, and each director is required to notify the Board before engaging in any activity that could reasonably be assumed to create a potential conflict of interest. Specifically, without prior approval from the Board, each director is prohibited from engaging in any activity that is in direct competition with our Company or serving in any capacity (including, but not limited to, as an employee, consultant, advisor, director, representative, agent, influencer, or advertiser) in any company or entity that competes directly or indirectly with us, as reasonably determined by a majority of the disinterested board members.
Meetings of Our Board and Committees
During the last fiscal year, our Board held six Board meetings. Our Board also acts by unanimous written consent from time to time. Each director who currently serves on our Board attended at least 75% of the aggregate of (1) the total number of meetings of our Board (held during the period for which he or she has been a director), and (2) the total number of meetings held by all committees of our Board on which such director served (held during the periods that he or she served).
Committees of Our Board
Our Board has an audit committee, a nominating and corporate governance committee, and a compensation committee.
Audit Committee
The audit committee was established by our Board in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act. At the end of the last fiscal year and as of the date hereof, the members of our audit committee consisted of Messrs. Anbalagan, Lewis, Judd and Mauro, with Mr. Judd serving as chair. Our Board has determined that all four members of the audit committee qualify as “independent” under Nasdaq Rules. Our Board has also determined that each member of the audit committee meets the financial literacy and sophistication requirements set forth in the Nasdaq Rules, and that Mr. Judd qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert,” as that term is defined by SEC rules. Our Board made a qualitative assessment of Mr. Judd’s level of knowledge and experience based on a number of factors, including his formal education and his other prior professional experience. The audit committee met four times during our last fiscal year. Our audit committee also acts by unanimous written consent from time to time.
The audit committee operates under a written charter adopted by our Board that is available on our website at http://investor.lifevantage.com/corporate-governance. Our website does not constitute part of this proxy statement.
The audit committee has the following authority and responsibilities:
•monitor the integrity of the Company’s financial statements;
•review and monitor compliance with legal and regulatory requirements;
•evaluate the independent auditor’s qualifications and independence;
•review and monitor the performance of the Company’s internal audit function and independent auditors;
•oversee the Company’s risk assessment and risk management programs for identified financial and operational risk exposures and risks related to the Company’s information systems;
•oversee the Company’s financial processes, controls and reporting;
•prepare an audit committee report as required by the SEC to be included in the Company’s public filings;
•review and approve all significant or material related party transactions;
•review and evaluate, on a periodic basis as determined appropriate its own performance and that of its members, including compliance with the committee charter;
•review and maintain our code of conduct and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and insider trading policies, and approve any changes to the code and policies; and
•perform certain other duties enumerated in the written charter.
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
At the end of the last fiscal year and as of the date hereof the nominating and corporate governance committee consisted of Ms. Latham and Messrs. Anbalagan, Beindorff, and Judd, with Ms. Latham serving as chair. Our Board has determined that all members of the nominating and governance committee qualify as “independent” under Nasdaq Rules. As long as our common stock remains publicly traded, each member of the nominating and corporate governance committee will (1) qualify as an “independent” director as defined under applicable Nasdaq Rules, and (2) qualify as a “non-employee director” under Rule 16b-3(b)(3)(i) promulgated under the Exchange Act. The nominating and corporate governance committee met five times during our last fiscal year. Our nominating and corporate governance committee also acts by unanimous written consent from time to time.
The nominating and corporate governance committee operates under a written charter adopted by our Board that is available on our website at http://investor.lifevantage.com/corporate-governance. Our website does not constitute part of this proxy statement.
The purpose of the nominating and corporate governance committee is to (1) identify individuals qualified to serve as members of our Board, (2) recommend nominees for election as directors, (3) evaluate our Board’s performance, (4) develop and recommend to our Board corporate governance guidelines, and (5) provide oversight with respect to the evaluation of our Board, management, corporate governance and ethical conduct including overseeing the environmental, corporate and social responsibility, health and safety and sustainability initiatives of the Company. In the process of performing its duties, the
committee has engaged, and may engage in the future, third-party board governance experts to evaluate board composition, analyze board contributions, and review board activities and practices.
The nominating and corporate governance committee has the following authority and responsibilities:
•identify and evaluate individuals qualified to serve as members of our Board (including individuals nominated by stockholders in proposals made in writing to our Secretary that are timely received and that contain sufficient background information concerning the nominee to enable proper judgment to be made as to the nominee’s qualifications and in compliance with applicable laws) and establish a process for recruiting suitable candidates to our Board, including identifying the characteristics and skills required by our Board and those existing directors on our Board;
•identify and recommend for our Board’s selection nominees for election as directors at the meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected;
•recommend to our Board the appointment of directors to committees of our Board and, as appropriate, recommend rotation or removal of directors from such committees;
•cause to be prepared and recommend to our Board the adoption of corporate governance guidelines, and periodically review and assess the guidelines and recommend changes for approval by our Board;
•oversee an annual evaluation of its performance and that of our Board, including the individual members of our Board, and discuss the evaluation with our Board;
•provide minutes of meetings of the committee to our Board, and report regularly to our Board with respect to significant actions and determinations made by the committee;
•at least annually, review and reassess the charter of the committee and, if appropriate, recommend changes to our Board;
•make recommendations to our Board regarding issues of director succession;
•periodically review our compliance with applicable corporate governance listing requirements of Nasdaq;
•review any stockholder proposals received for inclusion in our proxy materials and approve any responses to such proposals;
•periodically review our structural defenses and recommend any changes to our Board that the committee deems advisable;
•oversee the initiatives associated with environmental, sustainability, corporate social responsibility, and health and safety initiatives; and
•perform certain other duties enumerated in the written charter.
Compensation Committee
At the end of the last fiscal year and as of the date hereof, the members of the compensation committee consisted of Ms. Latham and Messrs. Beindorff, Lewis, and Mauro, with Mr. Lewis serving as chair. Our Board has determined that all members of the compensation committee qualify as “independent” under Nasdaq Rules. As long as our common stock remains publicly traded, each member of the compensation committee will (1) qualify as an “independent” director as defined under applicable Nasdaq Rules or the listing standards of such other national securities exchange or inter-dealer quotation system on which our common stock is then-listed (the “Applicable Listing Standards”) and applicable rules and regulations of the SEC, (2) satisfy any additional more stringent requirements applicable to members of the compensation committee under the Applicable Listing Standards, (3) qualify as a “non-employee director” under Rule 16b-3(b)(3)(i) promulgated under the Exchange Act, and (4) qualify as an “outside director” under Treasury Regulation Section 1.162-27(e)(3) promulgated under Section 162(m) of the Code. During our last fiscal year, the compensation committee met nine times. Our compensation committee also acts by unanimous written consent from time to time.
The compensation committee operates under a written charter adopted by our Board that is available on our website at http://investor.lifevantage.com/corporate-governance. Our website does not constitute part of this proxy statement. The charter of the compensation committee provides that the compensation committee has the overall responsibility of our Board relating to compensation for our executive officers and non-employee directors.
The compensation committee has the following authority and responsibilities:
•periodically review our compensation philosophy and strategy;
•make recommendations to our Board regarding issues of management succession;
•review and recommend to our Board for its determination, on an annual basis the corporate goals and objectives with respect to compensation for our CEO. The committee evaluates at least once a year our CEO’s performance in light of these established goals and objectives and, based upon these evaluations, reviews and recommends to the independent members of our Board for approval, our CEO’s compensation, including base salary, annual, and long-term incentive compensation. Our CEO is not present during the portion of any meeting of the committee during which it will vote upon or deliberate upon the compensation of the CEO;
•determine, or review and recommend to our Board for its determination, on an annual basis, the evaluation process and compensation structure for our executive officers other than our CEO. The committee evaluates the performance of these executive officers and reviews and recommends, as appropriate to our Board for approval, the compensation, including salary, bonus, incentive, and equity compensation, for such executive officers. The committee considers the proposals for the compensation of such executive officers submitted to the committee by our CEO;
•provide general oversight of management’s decisions concerning the performance and compensation of our other officers, employees, consultants, and advisors. The committee may delegate its authority on these matters with regard to non-officer employees and consultants to our officers and other appropriate supervisory personnel;
•if, and to the extent we are required to include a Compensation Discussion and Analysis (“CD&A”) section in our annual proxy statement, (1) review and discuss with management the CD&A and other required compensation disclosures, (2) based on that review and discussion, recommend to our Board whether such CD&A be included in that proxy statement (if applicable), and (3) review and approve the disclosure required by SEC rules and regulations;
•oversee, on an annual basis, management’s recommendations for the salary range of non-officer employees by pay grade, percent merit increases, and annual incentive pools;
•review our incentive compensation and stock-based plans, and approve, or recommend to our Board for its approval, adoption of or changes in such plans, as needed; provided the adoption or amendment of a plan that results in reservation of additional shares of our common stock for issuance thereunder shall be approved by our Board. The committee has and exercises all the authority of our Board with respect to the administration of such plans;
•select, retain and terminate such compensation consultants, outside counsel and other advisors as it deems necessary or appropriate in its sole discretion. The committee may invite such consultants and advisors to attend its meetings or to meet with any members of the committee. The committee has sole authority to approve the fees and retention terms relating to such consultants and advisors;
•except with respect to the responsibilities set forth above regarding the compensation of our CEO and our other executive officers, the committee may delegate its authority granted under its charter to a subcommittee of the committee (consisting either of a subset of members of the committee or, after giving due consideration to whether the eligibility criteria described above with respect to committee members and whether such other Board members satisfy such criteria, any members of our Board);
•review executive officer compensation for compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, and oversee our implementation of corporate policies affecting compensation;
•oversee and, as needed from time to time, review and approve other compensation and benefit plans, including non-routine employment agreements, severance arrangements and change in control agreements and provisions when, and if, appropriate, as well as any special supplemental benefits;
•review and recommend to our Board the compensation of independent non-employee directors, including annual and long-term incentive compensation;
•report regularly to our Board with respect to significant actions and determinations made by the committee;
•annually review and evaluate the committee’s own performance and report on its conclusions in this regard to our Board;
•periodically review, as and when required by applicable laws, rules, or regulations, our risk management processes related to our compensation programs, including to determine whether any such program encourages undue or inappropriate risk-taking by our personnel that is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on us;
•oversee, as and when required by applicable laws, rules, and regulations, our submission to, and consider the results of, stockholder votes on matters relating to compensation, including advisory votes and votes seeking approval of our compensation plans or arrangements; and
•perform any other activities consistent with such committee’s charter, our Charter and Bylaws, Applicable Listing Standards and any other applicable law, as the committee or our Board deems appropriate.
Director Nominations
Criteria for Board Membership
In selecting candidates for appointment or election to our Board, the nominating and corporate governance committee considers the appropriate balance of experience, skills, and characteristics required of our Board, and seeks to insure that a majority of the directors are independent under Nasdaq Rules, that members of the audit committee meet the financial literacy and sophistication requirements under Nasdaq Rules, and that at least one member of the audit committee qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” under SEC rules. Nominees for director are selected on the basis of their depth and breadth of experience, wisdom, integrity, ability to make independent analytical inquiries, willingness to devote adequate time to Board duties, the interplay of the nominee’s experience and skills with those of other directors, and the extent to which the nominee would be a desirable addition to our Board and any of its committees. Nominees for director must also be in compliance with the conflicts of interest policy that applies to our Board. See “Board Conflicts of Interest Policy” above for a description of this policy. Other than the foregoing, there are no stated minimum criteria for director nominees, although the nominating and corporate governance committee may also consider such other factors as it may deem are in the best interests of our Company and our stockholders. The nominating and corporate governance committee does not have a policy regarding board diversity, but it takes diversity of professional experience and perspective into account in identifying and selecting director nominees.
Stockholder Recommendations
The nominating and corporate governance committee will consider qualified candidates for director suggested by stockholders by applying the criteria for board membership described above. If a stockholder submits a director recommendation, the nominating and corporate governance committee will conduct an initial evaluation of the proposed nominee and, if it determines the proposed nominee may be qualified, the nominating and corporate governance committee will follow the evaluation process described below. If the nominating and corporate governance committee determines the proposed nominee would be a valuable addition to our Board, based on the criteria for board membership described above and after following the evaluation process described below, it will recommend such person’s nomination to our Board.
Separately, our Bylaws contain provisions that address the process by which a stockholder may nominate an individual to stand for election to our Board at our annual meeting of stockholders. Such nominations may be made only if the stockholder has given timely written notice to our Corporate Secretary containing the information required by our Bylaws, including as to each person whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election as a director, all information relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of directors, or is otherwise required, in each case pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act, including such person’s written consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected, and as to the stockholder giving the notice and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination is made, the name and address of such stockholder, as they appear on our books, and of such beneficial owner and the class and number of shares of our Company which are owned beneficially, and of record, by such stockholder and such beneficial owner. To be timely, the notice given by a stockholder must be received at our principal executive offices not less than 90 days nor more than 120 days prior to the first anniversary of the date of the preceding year’s annual meeting, except that if the date of the annual meeting is changed by more than 30 days from the anniversary date of the previous year’s meeting, such notice must be delivered not earlier than 120 days prior to such annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the 90th day prior to such annual meeting or the 10th day following the day on which we first publicly announce the date of such meeting.
Process for Identifying and Evaluating Nominees
Generally, before recommending to the Board a slate of nominees for director, the nominating and corporate governance committee will consider each incumbent director’s performance on our Board and their willingness to continue in service. In the ordinary course of business, absent special circumstances or a material change in the criteria for Board membership, the nominating and corporate governance committee will recommend for nomination incumbent directors with skills and experience that are relevant to our business and who are willing to continue in service. If the nominating and corporate governance committee determines to seek one or more new director candidates who would add particularly desired skills, experience or attributes to our Board, if an incumbent director is not willing to stand for re-election, or if a vacancy on our Board occurs between annual stockholder meetings and our Board determines to fill such vacancy, the nominating and corporate governance committee will generally identify the desired skills and experience of a new nominee based on the criteria
for Board membership described above and any specific needs of our Board at the time. Under ordinary circumstances, the nominating and corporate governance committee will then seek suggestions from other members of our Board and our senior management as to individuals meeting such criteria. Potential nominees will be selected based on input from members of our Board, our senior management, and, if the nominating and corporate governance committee deems appropriate, a third-party search firm. The nominating and corporate governance committee will evaluate each potential nominee’s qualifications and check relevant references; in addition, such individuals will be interviewed by at least one member of the nominating and corporate governance committee. Under ordinary circumstances, following this process, the nominating and corporate governance committee will determine whether to recommend to our Board that a potential nominee be presented as a nominee for election by the stockholders or be appointed to fill a vacancy on our Board, as the case may be. Generally, our Board nominates for election at our annual stockholder meetings the individuals recommended by the nominating and corporate governance committee.
Stockholder Communications with the Board
Stockholders interested in communicating with our Board, a board committee, the independent directors or an individual director may do so by sending an email to our Corporate Secretary at Investor@lifevantage.com or writing to our Board, LifeVantage Corporation, 3300 Triumph Blvd., Suite 700, Lehi, Utah 84043, Attention: Corporate Secretary. Communications should specify the addressee(s) and the general topic of the communication. Our Corporate Secretary will review and sort communications before forwarding them to the addressee(s). If no particular director is named, letters will be forwarded, depending on the subject matter, to the chair of our Board or the appropriate committee, as applicable.
Cooperation Agreement
On February 14, 2024 (the “Effective Date”), we entered into a Cooperation Agreement (the “Cooperation Agreement”), with Bradley L. Radoff, The Radoff Family Foundation, Dayton Judd, Sudbury Capital Fund, LP and entities affiliated with Sudbury Capital Fund, LP (collectively, the “Stockholder Parties”).
Pursuant to the Cooperation Agreement, in fiscal year 2024 we increased the size of our Board by one seat and appointed Dayton Judd to our Board and to our Audit Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. We further agreed to take all necessary actions to nominate Mr. Judd for election to our Board at this Annual Meeting and at any other of our meetings of stockholders held prior to the Termination Date (as defined below) at which directors are to be elected.
We also agreed not to (a) nominate for election as a director at the fiscal year 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Meeting”) any incumbent directors serving on the Board as of the Effective Date other than Michael A. Beindorff, Steven R. Fife, Raymond B. Greer, Cynthia Latham, Darwin K. Lewis and Garry Mauro, (b) nominate for election as a director at this Annual Meeting any incumbent directors serving on the Board as of the Effective Date other than Messrs. Beindorff, Fife, Greer, and Lewis and Ms. Latham, and (c) unless there is a vacancy on the Board, nominate for election as a director at the Fiscal Year 2027 Annual Meeting any incumbent directors serving on the Board as of the Effective Date other than Messrs. Fife, Greer, and Lewis and Ms. Latham; provided, however, that the foregoing does not limit the Board’s right to nominate or recommend any non-incumbent director to fill any vacancy pursuant to our Certificate of Incorporation and subject to the terms and conditions of the Cooperation Agreement.
During the term of the Cooperation Agreement, the Stockholder Parties have agreed to vote all shares of our common stock then held by them, in favor of the recommendations of our Board on director election proposals and any other proposals submitted by us or any stockholder, subject to certain exceptions. The Stockholder Parties have also agreed to certain customary standstill provisions, prohibiting each Stockholder Party from, among other things: (a) making certain announcements regarding transactions involving our company; (b) soliciting proxies; (c) advising or knowingly encouraging any person with respect to the voting or disposition of any of our securities, other than in a manner consistent with our Board’s recommendations; (d) taking actions to change or influence our Board, management or the direction of certain Company matters; and (e) exercising certain stockholder rights.
The Cooperation Agreement will terminate on the earlier of (a) 30 days prior to the opening of the window for submission of director nominations at our Fiscal Year 2027 Annual Meeting and (b) 120 days prior to the first anniversary of this Annual Meeting (the “Termination Date”).
The foregoing description of the Cooperation Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Cooperation Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on February 15, 2024.
Family Relationships
There are no family relationships between any of our officers and directors.
Material Proceedings
There are no material proceedings to which any director or officer of the Company is a party adverse to the Company or any of its subsidiaries and no director or officer of the Company has a material interest adverse to the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings
Other than as described below, to our knowledge, there is no event that occurred during the past ten years with respect to any of our directors or executive officers that is required to be disclosed under Item 401(f) of Regulation S-K.
On August 30, 2022, NewAge, Inc. (“NewAge”), and its wholly-owned direct and indirect subsidiaries, filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Carl Aure, our Chief Financial Officer, served as the Chief Accounting Officer of NewAge from December 2018 to October 2021 and, for less than one month within two years prior to NewAge’s bankruptcy filing, acted as its “acting chief financial officer.” Prior to its bankruptcy filing, NewAge traded on Nasdaq under the symbol “NBEV.” On March 1, 2023, the bankruptcy court confirmed a plan of liquidation for NewAge, which became effective on May 4, 2023.
Hedging Policies
Pursuant to our Insider Trading Policy, all employees and agents, including our executive officers and directors, are prohibited from trading in publicly-traded options, such as puts or calls, or other derivative securities with respect to our securities, including hedging or similar transactions designed to decrease the risks associated with holding our securities. Employees are also prohibited from including our securities in a margin account without the approval of the Company’s Insider Trading Compliance Official. Further, our Insider Trading Policy prohibits any employee (including any executive officers) from engaging in “short sales” and “selling short against the box” with respect to our securities. Any violation of the policies may result in disciplinary action, including dismissal for cause.
CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY
We understand that long-term value creation for stockholders is our core responsibility. We are investing in a number of sustainability initiatives, including reducing the environmental impact of our business activities and products, improving the global human condition, providing a positive working environment and engaging with our stakeholders regarding these initiatives.
Employees: We believe that our employees are an essential asset. We have a dedicated team of professionals that support our customers and independent consultants, work to generate long-term value for our stockholders, and contribute to the broader public through charitable programs, including LifeVantage Legacy – an independent charitable organization focused on bettering the lives of children throughout the world (“LifeVantage Legacy”). In turn, we offer competitive compensation and guide employees to focus on the long-term goals of our stockholders and independent consultants. We have received many ‘best place to work’ awards over the years, most recently being named as “Utah Top Workplaces” by the Salt Lake Tribune for the third year and “Top Places to Work in the Wellness Industry” by Energage, an industry leader in employee engagement, for the third year and Best Places to Work by USA Today.
Environment: We are committed to reducing our impact on the environment and creating awareness about sustainability. We strive to improve our environmental footprint over time and to initiate additional projects and activities that will further reduce our impact on the environment. Our commitment to the environment extends to our customers, our independent consultants, our employees, and the global communities in which we operate. We comply with applicable environmental regulations and strive to prevent pollution whenever possible. We are increasing our efforts to train our employees and independent consultants on our environmental program and empower them to contribute and participate. We are committed to continually improving over time by striving to measure our environmental impacts and by setting goals to reduce these impacts each year. Some examples of our efforts include:
•Launching our new MindBody GLP-1 System™ using only clean ingredients and packaging recyclable curbside in most locations;
•Launching a revamped TrueScience® activated skin care collection using only clean ingredients that also score low on the Think Dirty scale;
•Using more easily recycled packaging in the relaunch of our TrueScience® activated skin care collection;
•Abiding by our environmental policy using the feedback from our stakeholders to help formalize our focus on sustainability;
•Using environmental auditing in our selection process for new partners;
•Switching to more easily recyclable bottles and cartons for product packaging, including replacing plastic bags with paper cartons for certain products and using a fully recyclable glass bottle and cap for our TrueScience® Liquid Collagen product;
•Sourcing shipping boxes made from Sustainable Forestry Initiative certified corrugate material;
•Redesigning our shipping boxes to reduce the amount of waste created;
•Changing our shipping process to lower CO2 emissions by 50%;
•Creating sharable videos that our independent consultants can use when discussing our sustainability efforts;
•Focusing on working with fish oil suppliers and fisheries who are Marine Stewardship Council certified; and
•Joining the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil to support sustainable sources of Palm Oil.
Social/Community: We believe that our legacy is not the past, it is the future we create. This belief informed our effort to sponsor the formation of LifeVantage Legacy. LifeVantage Legacy helps the leaders of tomorrow by touching a million lives across the world today. From simply helping a child in need to supporting initiatives that uplift entire communities, our goal is simple—give future generations the support and resources they need to live happier, healthier lives one child at a time. One of the best parts of our Company is our commitment to leaving places better than we found them. Some examples of our efforts include:
•Partnering with local schools near where we host our events to provide weekend meals to underprivileged children;
•Partnering with a local school in South Africa supplementing their library, providing school supplies and uniforms for the local community;
•Hosting home building trips over the holidays with our independent consultants and their families in Puerto Penasco, Mexico, where we have built over 30 homes for families in need over the past several years;
•Partnering with local refugee foundations to provide help to repair fences, habitat upkeep, and provide needed items for school and cleaning supplies for their homes;
•Hosting Company-sponsored incentive trips where attendees give back to the local communities, like creating 1,000 school kits for the local community to aid immigrant children and their families in attending school and after-school education during a recent Company-sponsored trip to Punta Cana;
•Formalizing our auditing and commitment to align internationally with human rights philosophies in how we conduct business through a human rights policy and vendor code of conduct, including auditing our key partners each year to ensure we are partnering with those who share our values;
•Measuring our employee’s engagement levels, requesting anonymous feedback during the fiscal year, and implementing changes to address their feedback; and
•Hosting monthly all hands staff meetings to ensure our employees feel informed and aligned on our priorities and to encourage transparent communication.
We endeavor to continue to strengthen and improve our corporate governance and executive compensation practices. We have an equity ownership policy to reinforce our belief that executives and directors who believe in the future of our Company should have meaningful equity holdings in the Company. In addition, we have a majority standard for the election of directors on our Board.
Diversity
Diversity is one of our Company’s core values, and we believe in creating an equitable environment that represents a broad spectrum of skills, backgrounds and cultures.
Our office headquarters is located in Lehi, Utah. We strive to employ a diverse population compared to our talent pool. Our current diversity numbers are higher than that of our local talent pool. We continue to search for diverse employee candidates.
Our Board values having a board that reflects diverse perspectives, including those based on gender, ethnicity, skills, and experience at policy-making levels in areas that are relevant to the Company’s activities. Our Board also values candidates with diverse functional, geographic, and cultural backgrounds. As we pursue future board recruitment efforts, our nominating and corporate governance committee will continue to seek out candidates who can contribute to the diverse views and perspectives of the Board. This includes seeking out individuals with diverse perspectives informed by unique personal and professional experiences. The following table sets forth the experience of the individuals standing for election at our Annual Meeting.
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LifeVantage Skill Matrix |
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Experience | | Michael Beindorff | | Raymond Greer | | Steve Fife | | Dayton Judd | | Cynthia Latham | | Darwin Lewis | | Raj Anbalagan |
Digital Transformation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | X |
MLM/Direct Selling | | | | | | X | | | | X | | | | |
Finance/Capital Markets | | | | X | | X | | X | | | | X | | |
Public Company | | X | | X | | X | | X | | | | X | | X |
C-Suite Leadership | | X | | X | | X | | X | | X | | X | | X |
Consumer Product | | X | | | | | | X | | X | | X | | |
Health & Wellness Industry | | X | | | | X | | X | | X | | | | |
Sales/Marketing | | X | | X | | | | | | X | | X | | |
E-Commerce | | X | | X | | | | X | | X | | X | | X |
International | | X | | X | | X | | | | | | X | | |
Cyber Security/IT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | X |
Artificial Intelligence | | | | X | | | | | | | | | | X |
Operations/Supply Chain | | | | X | | X | | X | | | | | | |
Legal/Regulatory | | | | | | | | | | X | | | | |
ESG | | | | X | | | | | | X | | | | |
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The following table sets forth the names, ages, and titles of our executive officers as of the Record Date.
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Name | | Age | | Position with Company |
Mr. Steven R. Fife | | 65 | | President and Chief Executive Officer |
Mr. Carl Aure | | 52 | | Chief Financial Officer |
Ms. Julie Boyster | | 40 | | Chief Marketing Officer |
Ms. Kristen Cunningham | | 41 | | Chief Sales Officer |
Ms. Alissa Neufeld | | 46 | | General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
Ms. Michelle Oborn | | 45 | | Chief People Officer |
Mr. Todd Thompson | | 58 | | Chief Information and Innovation Officer |
Each officer serves at the discretion of our Board and holds office until his or her successor is appointed or until his or her earlier resignation or removal. There are no family relationships between any of our executive officers and directors.
MR. STEVEN R. FIFE. See Mr. Fife’s biography included in “Proposal 1 – Election of Directors” section of this proxy statement.
MR. CARL AURE. Mr. Aure was appointed as our Chief Financial Officer in October 2021. Mr. Aure has over 25 years of finance and accounting experience along with more than 15 years in the direct selling industry. His extensive expertise includes international expansion and operations, mergers and acquisitions, financial planning and analysis, technical accounting and SEC reporting, international tax, and treasury management. From December 2018 to October 2021, Mr. Aure was the Chief Accounting Officer for NewAge, a social selling company with over 1,100 employees and operations in over 50 international markets. He joined NewAge in 2018 as Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller, following the acquisition of Morinda Holdings, Inc. (“Morinda”), a multi-level marketing company that sells Tahitian Noni juice and other products made from the noni plant, where he held finance and accounting roles of progressive responsibility from 2005 to 2018. Prior to Morinda, Mr. Aure spent eight years at KPMG, LLP, from 1996 to 2005, most recently as Senior Manager. Mr. Aure is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Masters of Professional Accountancy from the University of Utah. Mr. Aure earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Westminster College.
MS. JULIE BOYSTER. Ms. Boyster was appointed as our Chief Marketing Officer in January 2022. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Boyster served from March 2020 to December 2021 as Vice President of Social and Creative and Director of Influencer Marketing for August United, a leading brand, social, and influencer marketing agency representing large, direct to consumer, and retail brands in the health, hospitality, pet, beauty, home care, and technology industries. Prior to joining August United, from September 2019 to March 2020, Ms. Boyster served as Head of Marketing for Integrated CBD, a wholesale CBD supplier. From April 2016 to April 2019, Ms. Boyster served as Senior Director of Marketing and Communications, Director of Digital Marketing, and Senior Manager of Digital Marketing, for Plexus Worldwide, a direct sales company with a wellness and weight management focus. From June 2011 to October 2016, and again from April 2019 to September 2019, Ms. Boyster ran a successful product marketing, digital marketing, and branding consultancy, Boyster Marketing Solutions, where she managed marketing and communications strategies for national and international clients. From April 2007 to June 2011, Ms. Boyster served as Director of Marketing and Client Relations for Jackson White Law P.C., a law firm in the Phoenix, Arizona area. Ms. Boyster earned a full academic scholarship and graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Mass Communication with an emphasis in Public Relations.
MS. KRISTEN CUNNINGHAM. Ms. Cunningham was appointed as our Chief Sales Officer in June 2022 after serving as our Interim Chief Sales Officer and in other leadership positions in our sales organization since November 2020. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Cunningham served from August 2011 to October 2020 as Director of Business Development and other sales leadership roles with Shaklee Corporation, a direct selling manufacturer and distributor of natural supplements and beauty and household products. From 2006 to 2011, Ms. Cunningham served in various roles in Distributor Support and Sales with NuSkin Enterprises, a direct selling beauty and wellness company. Ms. Cunningham received her Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Media Studies from Brigham Young University.
MS. ALISSA NEUFELD. Ms. Neufeld was appointed as our General Counsel and Corporate Secretary in March 2021. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Neufeld served from January 2017 to March 2021 as the Chief Compliance Officer, Deputy General Counsel, and Assistant Corporate Secretary for Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc., a natural health and wellness company operating in more than 40 countries. Prior to joining Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc., Ms. Neufeld served from April 2014 to January 2016 as Associate General Counsel to 1-800 Contacts, Inc., an online contact lens retailer. Prior to her internal legal positions, Ms. Neufeld worked as a Business and Finance Associate for Ballard Spahr LLP, a national law firm, from
September 2010 to April 2014, where she focused her practice on mergers and acquisitions, securities, corporate governance, and capital market transactions. Prior to her time with Ballard Spahr, LLP, Ms. Neufeld clerked for the Honorable Johnnie B. Rawlinson with the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Ms. Neufeld received a Doctor of Jurisprudence from The University of Nevada Las Vegas, where she received a full academic scholarship, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Affairs with an international economics concentration and a Minor in Spanish from The George Washington University, where she received a Presidential Merit Scholarship.
MS. MICHELLE OBORN. Ms. Oborn was appointed as our Chief People Officer in August 2022. Ms. Oborn has led our human resources department since 2009 and serves as director of LifeVantage Legacy, our non-profit company. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Oborn served in 2009 as Human Resources Manager at Zrii International, a direct selling wellness company. From 2005 to 2008, Ms. Oborn served as a litigation and employment paralegal at Wrona Law Offices. Ms. Oborn served as an intern at the Supreme Court of the United States in 2003 where she received the Rocco C. Siciliano Intern of the Year award. Ms. Oborn received her Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from the University of Utah.
MR. TODD THOMPSON. Mr. Thompson was appointed as our Chief Information and Innovation Officer in December 2024. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Thompson previously served as Chief Information Officer for the following companies: dōTERRA International LLC, a verified leader in the Global Aromatherapy and Essential Oil market, from October 2014 until May 2024; Vivint, an NRG smart home provider, from May 2013 to October 2014; and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, a Marriott International property, from November 2006 to March 2012. Prior to that, he worked as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at JetBlue Airways, from December 2003 to November 2006. In these roles, Mr. Thompson helped these companies grow by scaling and improving back-end systems and driving significant enhancements to customer-facing technology. Earlier in his career, Mr. Thompson led consulting practices for both SBI Razorfish and Arthur Andersen Business Consulting, was an IT Director at Nu Skin, and was a Senior Consultant for Accenture. Mr. Thompson has served on a number of for-profit and non-profit boards, including ELM Resources, Hospitality Technology Next Generation, and United Angels Foundation, with a special focus on boards that help families with children that have special needs. Mr. Thompson received a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science in 1992 and a Masters of Business Administration degree in 1999 from Brigham Young University. He has also earned executive education certificates in Artificial Intelligence from MIT and Wharton.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
The following table sets forth the compensation of our “principal executive officer” and our next two most highly compensated executive officers during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. We refer to these individuals as our “named executive officers” or “NEOs.”
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Name and Principal Position | | Year | | Salary ($) | | Bonus ($) | | Stock Awards ($)(1) | | Non-Equity Plan Compensation(2) | | All Other Compensation ($) | | Total ($) | |
Steven R. Fife, President and | | 2025 | | 550,000 | | | — | | | 1,605,326 | | | 590,590 | | | 70,212 | | (3) | 2,816,128 | | |
Chief Executive Officer | | 2024 | | 537,500 | | | — | | | 1,478,697 | | | 164,049 | | | 117,646 | | | 2,297,892 | | |
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Julie Boyster, Chief | | 2025 | | 342,500 | | | — | | | 412,032 | | | 214,760 | | | 32,408 | | (4) | 1,001,700 | | |
Marketing Officer | | 2024 | | 315,000 | | | — | | | 308,637 | | | 54,541 | | | 31,489 | | | 709,667 | | |
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Todd Thompson, Chief Information and Innovation | | 2025 | | 184,167 | | | — | | | 694,875 | | | 121,697 | | | 17,698 | | (6) | 1,018,437 | | |
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(1)The amounts in this column represent the aggregate grant date fair value of stock awards granted to the NEO in the applicable fiscal year under our 2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2017 Plan”) and computed in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Code (“ASC”), Topic 718. See Notes 2 and 9 of the notes to our consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on September 4, 2025 for a discussion of all assumptions that we made in determining the grant date fair values of such awards. In accordance with SEC rules, the grant date fair value of any award subject to a performance condition is based on the probable outcome of the performance conditions. In fiscal year 2025, each NEO was granted service-based restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and performance-based restricted stock units (“PRSUs”). The grant date fair value of the PRSUs included in the “stock awards” column above assumes the PRSUs will become eligible to vest at 100% of their target level, which we determined was the probable outcome for the awards at the time of grant. The grant date fair value of the PRSUs granted in fiscal year 2025 assuming achievement at the maximum level of 200% is as follows: Mr. Fife - $1,926,395, Ms. Boyster - $494,439, and Mr. Thompson - $245,250.
(2)The amounts in this column reflect cash bonus awards earned by the NEOs under one of our cash incentive plans. The annual incentive plan payout this year was 153.4% of the plan’s targeted payout based on actual achievement of the set goals.
(3)Includes (i) reimbursements Mr. Fife received for travel by his companion in the amount of $46,378, (ii) $15,584 in health insurance benefits, and (iii) $8,250 in 401(k) matching contributions.
(4)Includes (i) $25,958 in health insurance benefits and (ii) $6,450 in 401(k) matching contributions.
(5)Mr. Thompson was appointed Chief Innovation and Information Officer on December 16, 2024. Accordingly, compensation information is only included for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025.
(6)Includes (i) $13,448 in health insurance benefits and (ii) $4,250 in 401(k) matching contributions.
NARRATIVE EXPLANATION OF COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS WITH OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The compensation of our named executive officers generally consists of base salary, annual or short-term incentives and long-term incentives in the form of equity-based awards. Our goal is to maintain an executive compensation program that is fair, reasonable, and competitive and enables us to attract, retain and motivate talented executives capable of achieving our business objective of creating long-term stockholder value. We actively seek to foster a pay-for-performance environment that encourages our executive officers to enhance stockholder value. To this end, we seek to establish a compensation program linked directly to the delivery of long-term returns to our stockholders, the achievement of short- and long-term strategic business objectives, individual performance, and the demonstration of competencies that are aligned with our culture and values.
We are a science-based company that develops nutraceutical products to help people reach their health and wellness goals. Overall, we are focused on long-term growth strategies for our business, including the launch of our new patent-pending MindBody GLP-1 System™ designed to support weight management and wellness by activating GLP-1 naturally and balancing signals along the gut-brain axis. We filed a U.S. Patent application in fiscal year 2025 which, if granted, will protect the combined effects of the MindBody GLP-1 System™. This new product is key to achieving our strategic goals to activate new independent consultants and customers globally. During fiscal year 2025 we also focused on the continued international rollout of our Evolve compensation plan for our independent consultants.
Fiscal Year 2025 Compensation Highlights
During fiscal year 2025, our compensation committee continued to review and adjust our compensation programs in an effort to sharpen our focus on long-term strategic goals, attract new executive talent, and more closely align the interests of our NEOs with the interests of our stockholders. During fiscal year 2025, our compensation committee again used PRSUs and RSUs as the primary equity vehicle for our NEOs to focus on rewarding performance, but adjusted the weighting of equity awards towards performance-based awards, changing the allocation from 50% performance-based awards and 50% time-based awards to 60% performance based awards and 40% time-based awards. We believe utilizing performance-based and time-based equity awards more closely aligns our compensation program with the achievement of our strategic goals, while balancing the need to maintain a market competitive compensation program to continue to attract and retain our management team.
Role of Our Compensation Committee
Our compensation principles and objectives are sustained, in part, by our Board and the independent oversight of NEO compensation by its compensation committee. The compensation committee is responsible for overseeing our compensation policies, plans and programs, including the base salary, annual and long-term incentives, perquisites, severance arrangements and other related benefits paid to our directors and executive officers, including our NEOs.
The compensation committee also has the authority and responsibility to review on an annual basis the compensation structure for our executive officers, including our NEOs. The compensation committee evaluates the performance of our executive officers, including our NEOs, and reviews and approves the compensation, including base salary and annual and long-term incentive compensation for such executive officers, other than our CEO, which the compensation committee makes recommendations to our Board for approval. Our CEO is not present during any meeting of the compensation committee during which it deliberates upon or makes recommendations regarding the compensation of our CEO; however, our CEO is present during and provides recommendations to the compensation committee regarding the compensation for our other executive officers.
A complete description of the authority and responsibility of our compensation committee is set forth in its charter, which is available on our website at https://lifevantage.gcs-web.com/corporate-governance and in print upon request. Our website does not constitute part of this proxy statement.
To assist it with fulfilling its responsibility for making NEO compensation decisions consistent with the principles and objectives discussed above, the compensation committee utilizes a compensation consultant and relies on data from a group of peer companies, as described below.
Role of the Compensation Consultant
For fiscal year 2025, the compensation committee engaged Meridian Compensation Partners (“Meridian”) as its independent compensation consultant. Specifically, Meridian was engaged to review and recommend refinements of our peer group of companies and assess, relative to our peer group, total compensation of our executives, compensation of our Board and to develop long-term incentive grant guidelines and strategies for all employees.
The compensation committee has the exclusive right to select, retain and terminate its independent compensation consultant as well as to approve any fees, terms or other conditions of its compensation advisory services.
During fiscal year 2025, Meridian reported directly to the compensation committee, but when directed to do so by the compensation committee, worked cooperatively with our executive officers to develop analyses and proposals for presentations to the compensation committee.
For fiscal year 2026, the compensation committee evaluated several compensation consulting firms and decided to partner with Aon Consulting, Inc.
Fiscal Year 2025 Peer Group
In April 2024, Meridian reviewed and made recommendations to the compensation committee regarding refinements to our peer group for market assessments for fiscal year 2025 (our “FY2025 Peer Group”) that adjusted the prior year peer group (our “FY2024 Peer Group”) the compensation committee had used for our fiscal year 2024 compensation decisions. Meridian considered industry, company size, market cap and location as selection criteria in identifying appropriate peer companies for fiscal year 2025. Our compensation committee uses the peer group to establish a framework for evaluating our NEO compensation practices. Our FY2025 Peer Group consisted of the following companies:
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e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. | Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. |
Jamieson Wellness, Inc. | Olaplex Holdings, Inc. |
Lifeway Foods | PetMed Express |
Mannatech | The Beauty Health Company |
Medifast | USANA Health Sciences, Inc. |
Natural Alternatives International, Inc. | |
Because of the limited number of public companies in our industry that meet the recommended criteria for selecting our compensation peer group, the compensation committee determined to include selected companies in industries similar to our industry, including publicly traded personal products companies, internet and direct marketing companies, health care supplies, leisure products and packaged foods companies. In determining our FY2025 Peer Group, our compensation committee relied on the following factors: comparable revenue (generally half to three times our revenue), market capitalization of less than $1 billion and public companies within select industry segments headquartered in a similar region of North America. For companies in the direct selling industry, more flexibility was provided to the factors utilized for inclusion as a peer company, whereas for companies outside of the direct selling industry, revenue and market capitalization were emphasized.
Following a review of our peer group and based upon the recommendation of Meridian, many companies utilized for the FY2024 Peer Group were used to create the FY2025 Peer Group with the addition of Olaplex Holdings, Inc. and The Beauty Health Company.
The compensation committee used data from our FY2025 Peer Group companies and the Radford Global Life Sciences Survey (together, the “Peer Group Data”) to help ensure that the compensation of our NEOs was competitive and that its decisions were appropriate. The compensation committee generally believes that the compensation of our NEOs should be set within a competitive range of the peer group median with differentiation by executive as appropriate based on individual factors. These factors include proficiency in the role, sustained performance over time, and importance to our leadership succession plan with respect to total cash compensation and total direct compensation when compared to persons in reasonably similar positions at companies based on our Peer Group Data. For our CEO, the Peer Group Data utilized a blend of our
FY2025 Peer Group and the Radford Global Life Sciences Survey. For our other NEOs, the compensation committee utilizes data solely from the Radford Global Life Sciences Survey for such determinations because functional proxy data is limited for such roles.
Fiscal Year 2025 Vote on Executive Compensation
At our Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Meeting, our stockholders were provided an opportunity to cast an advisory vote on the compensation of our NEOs, as described in the proxy statement for the 2024 fiscal year. Greater than 73% of stockholders’ votes were cast in favor of the compensation of our NEOs. Our compensation committee reviewed the results of the advisory vote and noted an improvement from the prior year in which approximately 67% of our stockholders’ votes were cast in favor of the compensation of our NEOs. Despite the increase in stockholder approval of the compensation of our NEOs, the compensation committee continued to address the feedback from our stockholders, as described in further detail above in the section entitled “Stockholder Engagement.” During fiscal year 2025, our compensation committee maintained the practice of including additional performance periods for performance-based equity awards (e.g., three years of future revenue performance targets). Our compensation committee also adjusted the split between time and performance-based awards for the annual equity awards granted to our NEOs at the beginning of the 2025 fiscal year, such that 60% of the awards (at target) were granted as performance-based awards, and 40% as time-based awards, based on feedback received from stockholders. These changes will continue to apply to our fiscal year 2026 equity awards to our NEOs.
Compensation Components
The three components of our executive compensation program are base salary, annual or short-term incentives and long-term incentives in the form of equity-based awards. While no specific formula is used to determine the allocation of an NEOs total annual compensation among these three components, we strive to achieve market competitive pay from an overall compensation perspective. An underlying principle in each of the compensation components is that the compensation of our executives should correlate with their level of performance. In addition, the compensation committee has not established any formal policies or guidelines for allocating compensation between cash and non-cash compensation.
Base Salary
Base salary is the primary fixed component of our executive compensation program. We believe that base salaries should provide a fixed level of competitive compensation to help us attract and retain strong executive talent and compensate executives for services rendered during the fiscal year.
For newly hired executives, the compensation committee determines base salary on a case-by-case basis by evaluating a number of factors, including the executive’s qualifications and experience, the competitive recruiting environment for his or her services, the executive’s anticipated role and responsibilities with us, internal pay equity, and comparisons to the peer group data for compensation levels of comparable executives at other companies. Further, on an annual basis, our CEO and compensation committee reviews our executive pay versus the relevant peer group with our compensation consultant to ensure pay remains within a competitive range of the applicable peer group median.
In connection with our compensation committee’s annual review of our executives’ performance during fiscal year 2024 and compensation for fiscal year 2025, the base salaries were reviewed in August 2024, becoming effective in October 2024, with Mr. Fife’s base salary remaining unchanged at $550,000 and Ms. Boyster’s base salary being adjusted from $320,000 to $350,000. Mr. Thompson’s base salary was determined at the time of his hiring in December 2024 and set at $340,000.
Short-Term Incentive Plans
The second material component of our executive compensation program is the opportunity to earn incentives under one of our annual incentive plans. Generally, we believe annual incentives should:
•Reward the NEOs for company performance;
•Encourage effective short-term performance while balancing long-term focus;
•Provide a significant portion of total compensation opportunity that is at risk; and
•Be externally competitive and internally equitable.
In August 2024, our compensation committee adopted our fiscal year 2025 annual incentive plan (the “FY2025 Annual Incentive Plan”). The FY2025 Annual Incentive Plan is intended to reward certain employees who were selected by the compensation committee for participation in the plan for our achievement of specified corporate goals.
FY2025 Annual Incentive Plan
Under the terms of the FY2025 Annual Incentive Plan, our current NEOs were eligible to receive a cash bonus if we met certain corporate goals. Target bonus amounts for our NEOs are established as a percentage of their annual base salary. Mr. Fife’s target bonus was 70% and Ms. Boyster’s and Mr. Thompson’s was 40%, with Mr. Thompson’s being pro-rated for months of the fiscal year he was employed with maximum possible achievement for our NEOs of 180%.
For fiscal year 2025, the corporate performance goals for our NEOs were the same as our other employees eligible to participate in the FY 2025 Annual Incentive Plan, with a global revenue goal comprising 40% of the target bonus, an adjusted EBITDA goal comprising 40% of the target bonus and scorecard metrics comprising the remaining 20% of the target bonus. The score card metrics consisted of the following metrics, which are intended to motivate and align our employees to the strategic initiatives that they can impact and influence through their work and help us meet our financial goals:
•3% for monthly active member count measured as the number of monthly consultants and customers who place an order with us, which we view as important to our fiscal year performance as it is measures the breadth of our business to new and existing independent consultants and customers;
•4% for the number of monthly independent consultants who enroll a customer or consultant, which we view as important to our fiscal year and strategic accomplishments as it measures our ability to attract new consultants and customers to our business;
•3% monthly average retention of consultants and customers, which we view as important to our fiscal year and strategic accomplishments as it measures the number of active accounts we are able to retain month over month;
•4% for the continued rollout of Evolve, our new compensation plan that we began rolling out in fiscal year 2024, which we view as important to our strategic accomplishments as it ensures a compensation plan that rewards intended behaviors and accomplishments of our consultants globally;
•4% for launch readiness and metrics associated with the launch of the MindBody GLP-1 SystemTM globally, which was a key strategy to attract new consultants and customers to our business; and
•2% for strategic preparation towards the launch of a new e-commerce platform, which was important to our strategic accomplishments to upgrade our e-commerce platform with needed preparations completed in fiscal year 2025.
Performance bonus payouts scale between the levels indicated in the tables below, with linear interpolation between the threshold, target and maximum (if applicable). The applicable score card metrics, revenue and adjusted EBITDA targets, along with threshold, target and maximum amounts (if applicable) payable for such goals, were as follows:
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Global Revenue- 40% | | Fiscal Year 2025 | | Bonus Percentage Payout |
Threshold | | $200,164,000 | | —% |
Target | | $206,175,000 | | 100% |
Maximum | | $212,185,000 | | 200% |
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Adjusted EBITDA- 40% | | Fiscal Year 2025 | | Bonus Percentage Payout |
Threshold | | $16,900,000 | | —% |
Target | | $20,600,000 | | 100% |
Maximum | | $24,300,000 | | 200% |
Scorecard Metrics
(no maximum is applicable for scorecard metrics)
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Active Accounts- 3% | | Fiscal Year 2025 | | Bonus Percentage Payout |
Threshold | | n/a | | n/a |
Target | | $97,444 | | 100% |
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Monthly Enrollers- 4% | | Fiscal Year 2025 | | Bonus Percentage Payout |
Threshold | | 2,788 | | —% |
Target | | 3,684 | | 100% |
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Retention- 3% | | Fiscal Year 2025 | | Bonus Percentage Payout |
Threshold | | 46% | | —% |
Target | | 52% | | 100% |
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Evolve 360- 4% | | Fiscal Year 2025 | | Bonus Percentage Payout |
Threshold | | n/a | | n/a |
Target | | Measured by quality and timeline of international launch in specific countries | | 100% |
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MindBody Launch- 4% | | Fiscal Year 2025 | | Bonus Percentage Payout |
Threshold | | n/a | | n/a |
Target | | Measured by quality and timeline of international launch in specific countries | | 100% |
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E-Commerce- 2% | | Fiscal Year 2025 | | Bonus Percentage Payout |
Threshold | | n/a | | n/a |
Target | | Measured by completion of specific activities in specific timelines | | 100% |
Following the end of fiscal year 2025, our compensation committee determined achievement was at 153.4%% which was comprised of the following:
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Bonus Metric | | Weighting | | Achievement | | Bonus Payout Per Metric |
Global Revenue | | 40% | | 200% | | 80% |
Adjusted EBITDA | | 40% | | 141% | | 56% |
Active Accounts | | 3% | | 100% | | 3% |
Enrollers | | 4% | | 100% | | 4% |
Retention | | 3% | | —% | | —% |
Evolve 360 | | 4% | | 100% | | 4% |
MB Launch | | 4% | | 100% | | 4% |
E-Commerce | | 2% | | 100% | | 2% |
Total | | 100% | | 153% | | 153% |
Our NEOs were each awarded a bonus of 153.4% of target, as set forth in the chart below:
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NEO | | Target Bonus | | Revenue Bonus Earned | | Adjusted EBITDA Bonus Earned | | Scorecard Bonus Earned | | Total Bonus Awarded |
Steven R. Fife | | $ | 385,000 | | | $ | 308,000 | | | $ | 217,140 | | | $ | 63,910 | | | $ | 589,050 | |
Julie Boyster | | $ | 140,000 | | | $ | 112,000 | | | $ | 78,960 | | | $ | 23,240 | | | $ | 214,200 | |
Todd Thompson | | $ | 79,333 | | (1) | | $ | 64,467 | | | $ | 44,744 | | | $ | 13,169 | | | $ | 121,380 | |
(1) The target bonus for Mr. Thompson is prorated for the number of months he was employed during the fiscal year.
Long-Term Incentive Plan
The third material component of our executive compensation program includes awards granted under our equity incentive plan. Equity awards are granted pursuant to the 2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan. Historically, we have not granted long-term incentive awards as compensation for past performance, and instead believe that long-term incentive awards should:
•align NEO incentives directly with stockholder value;
•encourage performance that increases long-term stockholder return;
•serve as a retention tool; and
•give NEOs a meaningful equity stake in our business.
The awards granted to our NEOs typically have consisted of RSUs and PRSUs, in each case subject to time-based vesting or, with respect to our PRSUs, both performance and time-based vesting. New hire awards are typically granted to executive officers in the form of RSUs and PRSUs at the commencement of their employment with us and negotiated at their time of hire. The compensation committee approves all equity awards to our employees, including awards to our executive officers, with vesting occurring no earlier than the one-year anniversary of the date of grant of the award. Our long-term incentive award program in fiscal year 2025 was comprised solely of RSUs and PRSUs.
Adjustments to our Equity Award Structure
Our compensation committee consulted with our compensation consultant at the beginning of our fiscal year 2025 to make structural changes to our fiscal year 2025 equity awards in order to address feedback received from our stockholders for prior fiscal years. As a result, the compensation committee adjusted fiscal year 2025 equity awards compared to the prior fiscal year such that the annual refresh equity award for each NEO was more heavily performance-based. More specifically, the annual refresh equity award for each NEO split between RSUs and PRSUs (at target) was adjusted from a 50/50 split to 40% RSUs and to 60% for PRSUs (at target) to incentivize the performance-based aspect of our long-term incentive program.
Fiscal Year 2025 Equity Awards
In line with our typical grant practices, in August 2024, Mr. Fife and Ms. Boyster were each awarded annual refresh equity awards with 40% of the total equity award (at target) granted in the form of RSUs and 60% of the total equity award (at target) granted as PRSUs. The value of the awards granted to each of our NEOs considered the applicable peer group data, individual performance, and internal equity. Mr. Thompson received new hire RSU awards (two awards) and a PRSU award at the commencement of his employment with us.
The RSUs granted to Mr. Fife and Ms. Boyster in August 2024 vest solely based on continued service over three years. The RSUs granted to Mr. Fife and Ms. Boyster vest as to 1/3rd of the RSUs on the one year anniversary of the date of grant with quarterly vesting for the remaining RSUs in equal amounts over the next two years of their continuous service with us. One of the RSU awards granted to Mr. Thompson in December 2024 vests as to 5/12ths of the RSUs on the one year anniversary of the award grant date with quarterly vesting for the remaining RSUs in equal amounts over the next two years of Mr. Thompson’s continuous service with us. The other RSU award granted to Mr. Thompson in December 2024 vests in full on the three year anniversary of the award grant date subject to Mr. Thompson’s continuous service with us through such date.
The PRSUs granted to each of our NEOs in fiscal year 2025, including Mr. Thompson (the “FY2025 PRSUs”), are eligible to vest based on our revenue performance over fiscal years 2025, 2026, and 2027, with 50% of the total FY2025 PRSUs granted to each NEO eligible to vest based on fiscal year 2025 revenue performance; 30% of the total FY2025 PRSUs granted to each NEO eligible to vest based on fiscal year 2026 revenue performance; and 20% of the total FY2025 PRSUs granted to each NEO eligible to vest based on fiscal year 2027 revenue performance. The maximum amount of FY2025 PRSUs eligible to vest based on revenue performance is 200% of target. To the extent the revenue performance is determined to be achieved by our compensation committee following the relevant performance period, the PRSUs will vest on the following August 31st.
The following table sets forth the RSU and PRSU grants made to each of our NEOs in fiscal year 2025:
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NEO | | FY2025 RSUs | | FY2025 PRSUs (at target) | | FY2025 PRSUs (at Maximum) | | Number of FY2025 PRSUs Eligible to Vest Based on FY2025 Revenue (at Target) | | Number of FY2025 PRSUs Eligible to Vest Based on FY2026 Revenue (at Target) | | Number of FY2025 PRSUs Eligible to Vest Based on FY2027 Revenue (at Target) |
Steven R. Fife | | 72,639 | | 108,959 | | 217,918 | | 54,480 | | 32,688 | | 21,792 |
Julie Boyster | | 18,644 | | 27,966 | | 55,932 | | 13,983 | | 8,390 | | 5,593 |
Todd Thompson | | 35,000 | (1) | | 7,500 | | 15,000 | | 3,750 | | 2,250 | | 1,500 |
(1) Includes two separate RSU awards to Mr. Thompson.
For the FY2025 PRSUs, the revenue goal for target achievement for fiscal year 2025 revenue was set at $206,175,000 with maximum achievement set at $212,174,000. Actual revenue achievement below $200,164,000 would result in no PRSUs attributable to the 2025 fiscal year becoming eligible to vest. The threshold revenue goal for the PRSUs for future fiscal years is set based on the prior fiscal year’s actual revenue achievement, with the target and maximums set at a 3% increase and a 6%, increase, respectively, above the threshold/prior year’s actual revenue achievement.
In addition to the FY2025 PRSUs granted to Mr. Fife and Ms. Boyster, they each received PRSUs in fiscal year 2024 (the “FY2024 PRSUs”) which were eligible to vest based on our revenue over fiscal years 2024, 2025 and 2026. For the FY2024 PRSUs, the revenue goal for fiscal year 2025 for threshold achievement was set at an amount equal to our prior year performance, or $200,164,000, for target achievement at 4% growth over prior year performance, or $208,171,000, with a maximum achievement being set at 8% year over year revenue growth, or $216,178,000.
In August 2025, our compensation committee reviewed the actual achievement of the revenue goal for fiscal year 2025 and determined that based on our revenue of $228,530,000, that the FY2024 PRSUs and FY2025 PRSUs eligible to vest based on fiscal year 2025 revenue would be at their maximum level.
The following table sets forth for each of the NEOs the number of FY2024 PRSUs and FY2025 PRSUs eligible to vest on August 31, 2026, subject to their continued service through such date, as a result of the fiscal year 2025 revenue goal achievement:
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NEO | | FY2024 PRSUs Eligible to Vest Based on FY 2025 Revenue Achievement | | FY2025 PRSUs Eligible to Vest Based on FY 2025 Revenue Achievement |
Steven R. Fife | | 90,718 | | 108,960 |
Julie Boyster | | 18,934 | | 27,966 |
Todd Thompson | | n/a | | 7,500 |
Employee Benefits and Perquisites
As a general matter, subject only to limited exceptions, we do not provide perquisites or benefits to our NEOs on a basis that is different from other eligible employees, and such perquisites or benefits represent only a minor portion of the total compensation of the NEOs. We maintain health, dental, long term and short-term disability, and vision insurance plans for the benefit of all eligible employees, including our NEOs; provided, however, that for our NEOs we pay for a higher level of health coverage, while our other eligible employees are provided only basic company-paid coverage under our health plan.
Retirement Benefits
We provide wealth accumulation benefits to eligible employees, including our NEOs, in the form of a 401(k) savings plan. The company provides a 401(k) match to each participating employee up to the first 3% of their contributions. These benefits are offered on the same basis to all employees, including our NEOs.
EMPLOYMENT AND SEVERANCE ARRANGEMENTS WITH NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
We enter into offer letters with each of our NEOs at the commencement of their employment with us, and which set forth the initial terms of the officer’s employment with us and provide that the officer’s employment will be “at will” and may be terminated at any time. We also entered into a new offer letter with Mr. Fife in January 2021 in connection with his appointment as our President and CEO, which was later amended and restated in 2022. Our NEOs are also entitled to certain severance benefits under key executive benefits package contracts which are described below.
Mr. Fife
The Key Executive Benefits Agreement with Mr. Fife provides that if we terminate Mr. Fife’s employment without “cause” or if he resigns with “good reason,” which includes customary triggers, and he executes and delivers to us a separation agreement that provides, among other things, a release of all claims against us and a covenant not to sue us (and he does not revoke such separation agreement), then in addition to accrued pay, he will be entitled to payments equal in the aggregate to twelve months of his then annualized base salary. The salary continuation payments referred to in the preceding sentence will be paid in substantially equal monthly installments over a twelve-month period following the date of termination of employment. Mr. Fife is also eligible for equity award acceleration pursuant to our Change in Control Policy, as described below, in the event his termination of employment without cause or resignation for good reason occurs within twelve months of our change in control.
Ms. Boyster and Mr. Thompson
The Key Executive Benefits Agreements with Ms. Boyster and Mr. Thompson provide that if we terminate their employment without “cause,” which includes customary triggers, and they execute and deliver to us a separation agreement that provides, among other things, a release of all claims against us and a covenant not to sue (and they do not revoke such separation agreement), then in addition to accrued pay, he or she will be entitled to payments equal in the aggregate to six months of the NEO’s then annualized base salary. The salary continuation payments referred to in the preceding sentence will be paid in substantially equal monthly installments over the six-month period following the date of termination of employment. Ms. Boyster and Mr. Thompson are also eligible for equity award acceleration pursuant to our Change in Control Policy, as described below, in the event their termination of employment without cause occurs within twelve months of our change in control.
OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END
The following table sets forth information concerning all stock options and stock awards held by our NEOs as of June 30, 2025.
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Name | | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Exercisable (#) | | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Unexercisable (#) | | Option Exercise Price ($) | | Option Expiration Date | | Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#) | | Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($)(1) | | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#)(i) | | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested ($)(j) |
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Steven R. Fife | | 44,000 | | | — | | (2) | 4.44 | | | 2/2/2028 | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
| | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 29,771 | | (3) | 389,405 | | | — | | | — | |
| | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 5,662 | | (4) | 74,059 | | | — | | | — | |
| | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 62,998 | | (5) | 824,014 | | | — | | | — | |
| | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 90,718 | | (6) | 1,186,591 | | | 60,478 | | (6) | 791,052 | |
| | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 108,960 | | (7) | 1,425,197 | | | 108,958 | | (7) | 1,425,171 | |
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Julie Boyster | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 3,667 | | (9) | 47,964 | | | — | | | — | |
| | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 2,754 | | (10) | 36,022 | | | — | | | — | |
| | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 18,934 | | (6) | 247,657 | | | 12,624 | | (6) | 165,122 | |
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| | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 27,966 | | (7) | 365,795 | | | 27,966 | | (7) | 365,795 | |
| | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 18,644 | | (8) | 243,864 | | | — | | | — | |
Todd Thompson | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 7,500 | | (7) | 98,100 | | | 7,500 | | (7) | 98,100 | |
| | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 30,000 | | (12) | 392,400 | | | — | | | — | |
| | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 5,000 | | (13) | 65,400 | | | — | | | — | |
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(1)Computed in accordance with SEC rules as the number of unvested RSUs or shares of restricted stock, as applicable, multiplied by the closing market price of our common stock at the end of the 2025 fiscal year, which was $13.08 on June 30, 2025 (the last business day of the 2025 fiscal year). The actual value (if any) to be realized by the NEO depends on whether the shares vest and the future performance of our common stock.
(2)This option was granted on February 2, 2018 and is fully vested.
(3)This restricted stock award (“RSA”) was granted to Mr. Fife on November 6, 2023, in exchange for cancelled RSUs and PRSUs originally granted to Mr. Fife on August 18, 2022. This RSA vests on the same schedule as the original grant of RSUs and PRSUs, with the remaining 29,771 shares vesting on July 1, 2025, subject to Mr. Fife’s continued service through such date.
(4)This RSA was granted to Mr. Fife on November 6, 2023 in exchange for cancelled RSUs and PRSUs originally granted to Mr. Fife on November 10, 2022. This RSA vests on the same schedule as the original grant of RSUs and PRSUs, with the remaining 5,662 shares vesting on July 1, 2025, subject to Mr. Fife’s continued service through such date.
(5)This RSA was granted to Mr. Fife on November 6, 2023, in exchange for cancelled RSUs originally granted to Mr. Fife on August 24, 2023. 5/12ths of the shares subject to the RSA vested on August 24, 2024 and the remaining shares vest quarterly thereafter, subject to Mr. Fife’s continued service through each such date.
(6)These PRSUs were granted to Mr. Fife and Ms. Boyster on August 24, 2023. 50% of the total number of PRSUs granted were eligible to vest based on achievement of a specific revenue target for fiscal year 2024; 30% of the total number of PRSUs granted were eligible to vest based on achievement of a specific revenue target for fiscal year 2025; and 20% of the total number of PRSUs granted were eligible to vest based on achievement of a specific revenue target for fiscal year 2026. The maximum amount of PRSUs eligible to vest based on revenue performance is 200% of target; provided, however, that Mr. Fife’s PRSU award was amended in November 2023 such that the maximum number of PRSUs eligible to vest based on revenue performance is capped at 300,000 PRSUs total. The revenue target for fiscal year 2024 was not achieved and the PRSUs attributable to such target were forfeited in their entirety. The revenue target for fiscal year 2025 was achieved at 200% and the PRSUs attributable to such target are reflected in column (f) in the table above. In accordance with SEC rules, the number of PRSUs in column (i) and the value of those PRSUs in column (j) reflects performance at maximum assuming the fiscal year 2026 revenue target is achieved at maximum. PRSUs for each performance period, to the extent the applicable revenue target is achieved, become eligible to vest on August 31st of the following fiscal year, subject to continued service by the NEO through such date.
(7)These PRSUs were granted to Mr. Fife and Ms. Boyster on August 26, 2024 and Mr. Thompson on December 23, 2024. 50% of the total number of PRSUs granted were eligible to vest based on achievement of a specific revenue target for fiscal year 2025; 30% of the total number of PRSUs granted were eligible to vest based on achievement of a specific revenue target for fiscal year 2026; and 20% of the total number of PRSUs granted were eligible to vest based on achievement of a specific revenue target for fiscal year 2027. The maximum amount of PRSUs eligible to vest based on revenue performance is 200% of target. The revenue target for fiscal year 2025 was achieved at 200% and the PRSUs attributable to such target are reflected in column (f) in the table above. In accordance with SEC rules, the number of PRSUs in column (i) and the value of those PRSUs in column (j) reflects performance at maximum assuming the fiscal years 2026 and 2027 revenue targets are achieved at maximum. PRSUs for each performance period, to the extent the applicable revenue target is achieved, become eligible to vest on August 31st of the following fiscal year, subject to continued service by the NEO through such date.
(8)These RSUs were granted to Mr. Fife and Ms. Boyster on August 26, 2024. 1/3rd of the RSUs are scheduled to vest on the one year anniversary of the date of grant, with the remainder vesting in eight quarterly installments thereafter, subject to continued service by the NEO through each such date.
(9)These PRSUs were granted to Ms. Boyster on August 18, 2022. The number of PRSUs eligible to vest was subject to our achievement of the specified revenue target for fiscal year 2023, and our achievement of specified strategic scorecard metrics in fiscal year 2023, with the number of PRSUs in the table above reflecting actual achievement at 133.125% of the target level. 1/3rd of the PRSUs vested on the one-year anniversary of the date of grant, with quarterly vesting thereafter, subject to Ms. Boyster’s continued service through each such date.
(10)These RSUs were granted to Ms. Boyster on August 18, 2022. 1/3rd of the RSUs vested on the one-year anniversary of the date of grant, with quarterly vesting thereafter, subject to Ms. Boyster’s continued service through each such date.
(11)These RSUs were granted to Ms. Boyster on August 24, 2023. 1/3rd of the RSUs vested on August 31, 2024, with quarterly vesting thereafter, subject to Ms. Boyster’s continued service through each such date.
(12)These RSUs were granted to Mr. Thompson on December 23, 2024 in connection with his commencement of employment with us as our Chief Innovation and Information Officer. The RSUs vest on the three year anniversary of the date of the grant, subject to Mr. Thompson’s continued service through such date.
(13)These RSUs were granted to Mr. Thompson on December 23, 2024. 5/12ths of the RSUs are scheduled to vest on the one year anniversary of the grant date, with quarterly vesting thereafter, subject to Mr. Thompson’s continued service through each such date.
Change in Control Policy
Our change in control policy provides, with respect to all outstanding unvested stock awards, and, until changed by our Board or our compensation committee, future-granted stock awards, for vesting acceleration such that, upon a change in control of our Company, and a subsequent termination of the award holder’s employment within 12 months thereafter, either by us or our successor, without cause or upon the award holder’s resignation for good reason, vesting credit will be deemed achieved as follows: (1) with respect to awards with service-based vesting, as to 100% of the then-unvested awards effective upon the employment termination date; and (2) with respect to awards with performance-based vesting conditions, the attainment of all performance conditions shall be deemed to be at the greater of the target level of achievement or the actual level of achievement, measured as of either (a) the end of the applicable performance period, or (b) the date of the NEO’s termination of employment.
Equity Ownership Policy
Our equity ownership policy requires certain of our executive officers to own a minimum number of shares of our common stock. Our equity ownership policy requires: (1) our CEO to hold a number of shares of our common stock having a value equal to or greater than five times (5x) his or her annual base salary, (2) each of our officers above the level of Senior Vice President to hold a number of shares of our common stock having a value equal to or greater than two times (2x) his or her annual base salary, and (3) each of our officers at the level of Senior Vice President to hold a number of shares of our common stock having a value equal to or greater than one times (1x) his or her annual base salary. Such ownership targets will be measured on a quarterly basis as of the last date of each fiscal quarter (i.e., March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31 of each year). Each employee subject to our equity ownership policy has five years from the time he or she becomes subject to the equity ownership policy to meet his or her required level of equity ownership. Each of our NEOs is subject to the equity ownership policy, and as of June 30, 2025, each of our currently employed NEOs was in compliance with the equity ownership policy.
Until such time as each employee subject to our equity ownership policy obtains and thereafter continues to meet the ownership targets, such employee is required to retain direct ownership of all of the “net shares” (defined below) of our common stock he or she receives as a result of the exercise, vesting or payment of equity awards. In addition, at all times and whether or not an employee subject to our equity ownership policy has achieved and otherwise maintains ownership of shares of our common stock representing at least his or her ownership target, such employee is required to retain direct ownership for a period of at least one year of 100% of the “net shares” received as the result of the exercise, vesting or payment of any equity awards granted to such employee. “Net shares” means those shares that remain after shares are sold or withheld, as the case may be, solely to (1) pay any applicable exercise price for an equity award (e.g., stock options, stock appreciation rights), or (2) satisfy any tax obligations, including withholding taxes, arising in connection with the exercise, vesting or payment of an equity award. The audit committee has full power and authority to administer and interpret our equity ownership policy and may grant exceptions based on economic hardship or other showing of good cause.
Recoupment Policy
In November 2024, our Board re-approved our recoupment policy (the “Recoupment Policy” and also referred to as a “Clawback Policy”) with respect to all incentive-based compensation granted or paid by us to our executive officers, including cash and stock, which is intended to comply with applicable law, including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”). The Recoupment Policy applies in the event our financial results are restated as a result of material non-compliance with financial reporting requirements under the federal securities laws, and the Recoupment Policy provides our Board with broad discretion as to what actions may be taken based on circumstances leading to the restatement, including recovery of incentive compensation received by an executive officer in excess of what the executive officer would have been paid under the restatement.
Equity Grant Practices
Our compensation committee does not grant stock options to employees, including executive officers, during periods in which there is material nonpublic information about our Company, including (1) outside a “trading window” established in connection with the public release of earnings information under our Insider Trading Policy or (2) at any time during the four business days prior to or the one business day following the filing of our periodic reports or the filing or furnishing of a Form 8-K that discloses material nonpublic information. Further, during fiscal year 2025, our compensation committee did not grant any stock options to our employees, executive officers, or other service providers. The compensation committee does not take material nonpublic information into account when determining the timing and terms of equity awards. Equity awards may occasionally be awarded on an off-cycle basis, including to new hires; however, grants of equity awards to our executive officers are generally determined and approved at our pre-scheduled quarterly compensation committee meetings whenever practicable, and the awards are granted in accordance with our equity grant policies and processes. In addition, our
compensation committee approves the annual equity refresh grants, including performance-based awards, in the first quarter of each fiscal year.
2017 Plan
In December 2016, our Board adopted our 2017 Plan. The 2017 Plan replaced our prior 2010 Plan for the grant of equity-based awards to our NEOs and other employees. The 2017 Plan was approved by our stockholders in February 2017. The 2017 Plan permits the discretionary award of ISOs, NSOs, restricted stock, stock units, stock appreciation rights, and performance-based cash awards to eligible service providers.
The 2017 Plan, as initially adopted, reserved a maximum of 1,125,000 shares to be issued thereunder. 650,000 shares were immediately available to be issued on February 16, 2017, following the approval of the 2017 Plan by our stockholders. Up to an additional 475,000 shares were eligible to become available for issuance under the 2017 Plan, which consist of shares available for grant under the 2010 Plan that were not issued or subject to outstanding awards plus shares subject to awards previously granted under the 2010 Plan if they expire or lapse unexercised or are subsequently forfeited to or repurchased by us.
In February 2018, our stockholders approved an amendment to the 2017 Plan to increase the number of shares of our common stock that are available under the 2017 Plan by 425,000 to 1,550,000.
In November 2018, our stockholders approved an amendment to the 2017 Plan to increase the number of shares of our common stock that are available for issuance under the 2017 Plan by 715,000 to 2,265,000.
In November 2020, our stockholders approved an amendment to the 2017 Plan to increase the number of shares of our common stock that are available under the 2017 Plan by 650,000 to 2,915,000.
In November 2022, our stockholders approved an amendment to the 2017 Plan to increase the number of shares of our common stock that are available under the 2017 Plan by 1,052,000 shares to 3,967,000.
In November 2023, our stockholders approved an amendment to the 2017 Plan to increase the number of shares of our common stock that are available under the 2017 Plan by 1,138,000 shares to 5,105,000.
In November 2024, our stockholders approved an amendment to the 2017 Plan to remove individual grant limitations under the 2017 Plan and certain performance-based provisions, both of which were no longer applicable following the repeal of the performance-based exemption in Section 162(m) of the Code.
As of June 30, 2025, there were awards outstanding, net of awards expired, for an aggregate of 1,015,884 shares of our common stock under the 2017 Plan.
PAY-VERSUS-PERFORMANCE
As required by Section 952(a) of the Dodd-Frank Act and Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K, we are providing the following information about the relationship between executive compensation actually paid and our financial performance for each of the last three completed fiscal years. In determining the “compensation actually paid” (“CAP”) to our NEOs, we are required to make various adjustments to amounts that have been previously reported in the Summary Compensation Table in previous years, as the SEC’s valuation methods for this disclosure differ from those required in the Summary Compensation Table. For our NEOs, other than our principal executive officer (the “PEO”), compensation is reported as an average.
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Year | Summary Compensation Table Total for PEO(1) | Compensation Actually Paid to PEO(2) | Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs(3) | Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs(4) | Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based On Total Stockholder Return(5) | Net Income(6) |
2025 | $2,816,128 | $7,473,244 | $1,010,069 | $1,480,242 | $206.43 | $9,805,000 |
2024 | $2,297,892 | $3,048,401 | $703,972 | $853,888 | $159.73 | $2,937,000 |
2023 | $2,439,968 | $2,711,170 | $718,220 | $753,632 | $61.49 | $2,540,000 |
(1)Our PEO for each year reported is Steven R. Fife, our CEO. The dollar amounts reported in this column are the amounts of total compensation reported for Mr. Fife in the “Total” column of the Summary Compensation Table in the applicable fiscal year.
(2)In accordance with SEC rules, the following adjustments were made to determine the compensation actually paid to our PEO during fiscal years 2025, 2024, and 2023, which consisted solely of adjustments to the PEO’s equity awards:
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Description of Adjustment | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
Summary Compensation Table – Total Compensation | $ | 2,816,128 | | $ | 2,297,892 | | $ | 2,439,968 | |
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- grant date fair value of option awards and stock awards granted in the covered fiscal year | (1,605,326) | | (1,478,697) | | (1,557,611) | |
+ fair value at fiscal year-end of outstanding and unvested option awards and stock awards granted in the covered fiscal year | 3,087,900 | | 1,456,017 | | 1,849,637 | |
+ change in fair value of outstanding and unvested option awards and stock awards granted in prior fiscal years | 1,461,124 | | 377,899 | | — | |
+ fair value on vesting date of option awards and stock awards granted in the covered fiscal year that vested during the covered fiscal year | — | | — | | — | |
+ change in fair value as of the vesting date of option awards and stock awards granted in prior fiscal years that vested in the covered fiscal year | 1,692,889 | | 364,828 | | (20,824) | |
- fair value of as of prior fiscal year-end of option awards and stock awards granted in prior fiscal years that failed to meet applicable vesting conditions during the covered fiscal year | — | | — | | — | |
+ dollar value of dividends or earnings paid on option awards or stock awards in the covered fiscal year prior to vesting that are not otherwise included in total compensation | 20,529 | | 30,462 | | — | |
Total Equity Adjustments (subtotal) | 4,657,116 | | 750,509 | | 271,202 | |
Compensation Actually Paid | $ | 7,473,244 | | $ | 3,048,401 | | 2,711,170 | |
(3)The non-PEO NEOs for each year reported are as follows:
For fiscal year 2025: Ms. Boyster and Mr. Thompson;
For fiscal year 2024: Mr. Aure and Ms. Boyster; and
For fiscal year 2023: Mr. Aure and Ms. Boyster.
The dollar amounts reported in this column represent the average of the amounts reported for the non-PEO NEOs in the “Total” column of the Summary Compensation Table in the applicable fiscal year.
(4)In accordance with SEC rules, the following adjustments were made to determine the compensation actually paid on average to our non-PEO NEOs during fiscal years 2025, 2024, and 2023, which consisted solely of adjustments to the non-PEO NEOs’ equity awards:
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Description of Adjustment | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
Summary Compensation Table – Total Compensation | $ | 1,010,069 | | $ | 703,972 | | $ | 718,220 | |
- grant date fair value of option awards and stock awards granted in the covered fiscal year | (553,454) | | (274,882) | | (233,518) | |
+ fair value at fiscal year-end of outstanding and unvested option awards and stock awards granted in the covered fiscal year | 698,753 | | 270,666 | | 277,294 | |
+ change in fair value of outstanding and unvested option awards and stock awards granted in prior fiscal years | 149,237 | | 79,354 | | — | |
+ fair value on vesting date of option awards and stock awards granted in the covered fiscal year that vested during the covered fiscal year | (12,188) | | — | | — | |
+ change in fair value as of the vesting date of option awards and stock awards granted in prior fiscal years that vested in the covered fiscal year | 187,825 | | 74,778 | | (8,364) | |
- fair value of as of prior fiscal year-end of option awards and stock awards granted in prior fiscal years that failed to meet applicable vesting conditions during the covered fiscal year | — | | — | | — | |
+ dollar value of dividends or earnings paid on option awards or stock awards in the covered fiscal year prior to vesting that are not otherwise included in total compensation | — | | — | | — | |
Total Equity Adjustments (subtotal) | 470,173 | | 149,916 | | 35,412 | |
Compensation Actually Paid | $ | 1,480,242 | | $ | 853,888 | | $ | 753,632 | |
(5)The Total Stockholder Return (“TSR”) calculation is based on the change in value of a $100 investment in the Company from the beginning of the period compared to the end of applicable period and assumes the reinvestment of dividends.
(6)The dollar amounts reported represent the amount of net income reflected in our audited financial statements for the applicable fiscal year.
Narrative Disclosure
Our compensation committee makes executive compensation decisions independent of SEC disclosure requirements.
Compensation Actually Paid and Total Stockholder Return
The following graph reflects the relationship between the PEO and average non-PEO NEO CAP and our TSR, assuming an initial fixed investment of $100 and the reinvestment of dividends, for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2025, June 30, 2024, and June 30, 2023. CAP to our PEO and non-PEO NEOs from fiscal year 2024 to fiscal year 2025 increased while our TSR also increased during the same period, which was driven mainly by an increase in our stock price between fiscal year-end 2024 and fiscal year-end 2025 and above target revenue performance associated with the fiscal year 2025 performance period for our outstanding PRSUs, as described in further detail above in the section entitled “Narrative Explanation of Compensation Arrangements with our Named Executive Officers.”
Compensation Actually Paid and Net Income
The following graph reflects the relationship between the PEO and average non-PEO NEO CAP and our net income for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2025, June 30, 2024, and June 30, 2023. This is not a metric our compensation committee currently uses in evaluating our NEOs’ compensation.
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
Compensation for our non-employee directors consists of (1) monthly retainers for board service and for service as Chair of our Board and the chair of one of the standing board committees and (2) annual equity awards. The monthly retainers consist of the following:
•$7,000 for service as the chair of our Board;
•$6,667 for service as the chair of our audit committee;
•$6,250 for service as the chair of our compensation committee;
•$5,833 for service as the chair of our nominating and governance committee; and
•$5,000 for service by all other non-employee directors.
In connection with each annual meeting of our stockholders at which a non-employee director is re-elected (for example, on the date of the Annual Meeting), or upon first joining our Board (the date of such re-election or the date a new non-employee director first joins our Board, the “Election Date”), each non-employee director will receive a restricted stock award for a number of shares equal to $105,000 divided by the Stock Price, where the “Stock Price” is equal to the average closing price of our common stock for each of the ten trading days ending the day before the Election Date. In the event a director is appointed between annual stockholder meetings, the restricted stock award granted to the new non-employee director is typically pro-rated. Subject to continued service, such restricted stock awards will vest in a single installment on the one-year anniversary of the grant date.
The table below summarizes the compensation we paid to our non-employee directors for fiscal year 2025:
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Name | | Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) | | Stock Awards ($)(1)(2) | | Total ($) |
Rajendran Anbalagan | (3) | 52,500 | | | 131,085 | | | 183,585 | |
Michael A. Beindorff | | 66,250 | | | 107,668 | | | 173,918 | |
Raymond B. Greer | | 84,000 | | | 107,668 | | | 191,668 | |
Dayton Judd | | 71,669 | | | 107,668 | | | 179,337 | |
Cynthia Latham | | 69,996 | | | 107,668 | | | 177,664 | |
Darwin K Lewis | | 77,085 | | | 107,668 | | | 184,753 | |
Garry Mauro | | 60,000 | | | 107,668 | | | 167,668 | |
(1)These amounts represent the grant date fair value of restricted stock awards granted by us during fiscal year 2025, determined in accordance with FASB ASC, Topic 718. For the assumptions used in our valuations, see Notes 2 and 9 of the notes to our consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on September 4, 2025 for a discussion of all assumptions that we made in determining the grant date fair values of its equity awards.
(2)As of June 30, 2025, our non-employee directors held the following shares of restricted stock: Mr. Anbalagan — 10,468; Mr. Beindorff — 7,819; Mr. Greer — 7,819; Mr. Judd — 7,819; Ms. Latham — 7,819; Mr. Lewis — 7.819; and Mr. Mauro — 7,819.
(3)Mr. Anbalagan was appointed as a non-employee director on August 26, 2024, and his monthly retainer and annual equity award were pro-rated for months of service.
Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
The following table provides certain information as of June 30, 2025 with respect to all compensation plans under which shares of our common stock are authorized for issuance.
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(a) | | (b) | | (c) | | (d) | |
| | Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights and vesting of restricted stock units (#) | | Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights ($) | | Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (b)) (#) | |
All equity compensation plans approved by security holders | | 1,015,884 | | (1) | 4.44 | | (2) | 1,940,734 | | (3) |
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders | | — | | | — | | | — | | |
(1)Includes 71,500 shares of our common stock that can be issued upon the exercise of outstanding options and 944,384 shares of our common stock that can be issued upon vesting of RSUs and PRSUs.
(2)Does not take into account RSUs and PRSUs, as those awards have no exercise price.
(3)Includes 425,006 shares of our common stock available under our 2019 ESPP.
AUDIT RELATED MATTERS
Audit Committee Report
Management is responsible for the financial reporting process, including the system of internal controls, and for the preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Deloitte is our independent registered public accounting firm and is responsible for auditing our financial statements and expressing an opinion as to their conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
The audit committee has held discussions with management and the independent registered public accounting firm. Management represented to the audit committee that our consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and the audit committee has reviewed and discussed the consolidated financial statements with management and our independent registered public accounting firm. The audit committee received the written disclosures and letter required by the applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the “PCAOB”) regarding the independent accountant’s communications with the audit committee concerning independence and discussed the independence of our independent registered public accounting firm with the firm. In addition, the audit committee has discussed with our independent registered public accounting firm the matters required to be discussed under the rules adopted by the PCAOB, including General Auditing Standards 1301, Communications with Audit Committees.
The audit committee has also considered whether the provision of non-audit services to our Company is compatible with maintaining the independent registered public accounting firm’s independence. The audit committee has concluded that the independent registered public accounting firm is independent of our Company and our management. The audit committee has reviewed with our independent registered public accounting firm the overall scope and plans for its audit.
Relying on the foregoing reviews and discussions, the audit committee recommended to our Board the inclusion of the audited consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2025, and this proxy statement, for filing with the SEC.
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The Audit Committee |
Dayton Judd, Chair |
Rajendran Anbalagan |
Darwin K. Lewis |
Garry Mauro |
The preceding “Audit Committee Report” shall not be deemed soliciting material or filed with the SEC, nor shall any information in this report be incorporated by reference into any past or future filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except to the extent we specifically incorporate it by reference into such filing.
Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Deloitte was engaged to perform audit services for us for fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. Those services consisted of the audit of our consolidated financial statements and the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, review of the quarterly financial statements and audit of our employee benefit plan.
The following table presents fees for professional audit services rendered by Deloitte for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2025 and 2024:
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Deloitte and Touche, LLP | | Fiscal years ended June 30, |
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Audit fees (1) | | $ | 640,000 | | | $ | 467,343 | |
Audit-related fees (2) | | 10,000 | | | — | |
Tax fees | | — | | | — | |
All other fees | | — | | | — | |
| | $ | 650,000 | | | $ | 467,343 | |
(1)Audit fees consist of fees billed for the audit of annual financial statements and internal control over financial reporting, and the review of interim financial statements.
(2)Audit-related fees consist of fees billed for the audit of services normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.
Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
The audit committee has adopted policies and procedures for the pre-approval of audit and non-audit services rendered by our independent registered public accounting firm. The policies require pre-approval of all auditing and such non-auditing services as our independent registered public accounting firm is permitted to provide, subject to de minimis exceptions for services other than audit, review or attest services that are approved by the audit committee prior to completion of the audit. All of the items identified under “Audit-Related Fees,” “Tax Fees,” and “All Other Fees” above were approved by the audit committee. Alternatively, the engagement of our independent registered public accounting firm may be entered into pursuant to pre-approved policies and procedures that our audit committee may establish, so long as these policies and procedures are detailed as to particular services and the audit committee is informed of each service. In making these determinations, the audit committee will consider whether the services provided are compatible with maintaining the independence of the independent registered public accounting firm. We are prohibited by applicable law from obtaining certain non-audit services from our independent registered public accounting firm and, in that event, we would obtain these non-audit services from other providers.
Our audit committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services is compatible with maintaining the independence of our independent registered public accounting firm and determined that it is consistent with such independence.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the ownership of our common stock as of August 31, 2025 by: (1) each director; (2) each of our NEOs; (3) all of our executive officers and directors as a group; and (4) each stockholder known to us to be the beneficial owner of 5% or more of outstanding shares of our common stock. As of the Record Date, other than those individuals listed on the chart below, no other individuals were known to us to own beneficially more than 5% of our common stock. The shares disclosed in this table are based upon information supplied to us by the foregoing parties and filings made by such parties with the SEC.
Except as otherwise noted, the address for each person listed below is c/o LifeVantage Corporation, 3300 Triumph Blvd., Suite 700, Lehi, Utah 84043.
The percentages of beneficial ownership set forth below are based on 12,693,971 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding as of August 31, 2025.
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Name of Beneficial Owner (1) | | Number of Shares | | Percent of Class |
Principal Shareholders | | | | |
The Capital Management Corporation | | 1,249,510 | | (2) | 9.84 | % |
Renaissance Technologies LLC | | 894,418 | | (3) | 7.01 | % |
Directors and Named Executive Officers | | | | |
Rajendran Anbalagan | | 10,468 | | (4) | * |
Michael A. Beindorff | | 124,222 | | (5) | * |
Raymond B. Greer | | 99,288 | | (6) | * |
Dayton Judd | | 782,956 | | (7) | 6.17 | % |
Cynthia Latham | | 51,348 | | (8) | * |
Darwin K. Lewis | | 116,767 | | (9) | * |
Garry Mauro | | 257,821 | | (10) | 2.03 | % |
Steven R. Fife | | 714,435 | | (11) | 5.61 | % |
Julie Boyster | | 120,056 | | (12) | * |
Todd Thompson | | 5,336 | | (13) | * |
All executive officers and directors (14 persons) | | 2,806,983 | | (14) | 21.95 | % |
* Less than one percent.
(1)The shares of our common stock beneficially owned are reported on the basis of regulations of the SEC governing the determination of beneficial ownership of securities. Under the rules of the SEC, a person is deemed to be a “beneficial owner” of a security if that person has or shares voting power, which includes the power to vote or direct the voting of such security, or investment power, which includes the power to dispose of or to direct the disposition of such security. A person is also deemed to be a beneficial owner of any securities of which that person has a right to acquire beneficial ownership within 60 days. Securities that can be so acquired are deemed to be outstanding for purposes of computing such person’s ownership percentage, but not for purposes of computing any other person’s percentage. Under these rules, more than one person may be deemed beneficial owner of the same securities and a person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of securities as to which such person has no economic interest. This table is based upon information supplied by officers, directors and principal stockholders and Schedules 13F, 13D and 13G filed with the SEC. Except as otherwise indicated in these footnotes and subject to community property laws where applicable, each of the beneficial owners has, to our knowledge, sole voting and investment power with respect to the indicated shares of common stock.
(2)Based solely on information contained on a Form 13G/A filed with the SEC on July 14, 2025, with respect to holdings of the Company’s common stock as of June 30, 2025. The address of the principal place of business of The Capital Management Corporation is 4101 Cox Road, Suite 10, Glen Allen, VA 23060.
(3)Based solely on information contained on a Form 13F-HR filed with the SEC on August 13, 2025, with respect to holdings of the Company’s common stock as of June 30, 2025. The address of the principal place of business of Renaissance Technologies LLC is 800 Third Ave, New York, NY 10022.
(4)Consists of 10,468 shares held directly by Mr. Anbalagan.
(5)Consists of (i) 26,983 shares held directly by Mr. Beindorff, (ii) 91,413 shares held by the Michael A. Beindorff Trust, which Mr. Beindorff is deemed to beneficially own, (iii) 5,500 shares held by Mr. Beindorff’s spouse, which Mr. Beindorff is deemed to beneficially own, and (iv) 326 shares held by Mr. Beindorff’s spouse in a custodial account for their minor children, which Mr. Beindorff is deemed to beneficially own.
(6)Consists of 99,288 shares held directly by Mr. Greer and The Raymond Greer Family Trust. The Raymond Greer Family Trust is a living trust of which Raymond Greer is the sole trustee and lifetime beneficiary.
(7)Consists of (i) 33,631 shares held directly by Mr. Judd, and (ii) 749,325 shares held by Sudbury Capital Fund, LP, which Mr. Judd is deemed to beneficially own.
(8)Consists of 51,348 shares held directly by Ms. Latham.
(9)Consists of 116,767 shares held directly by Mr. Lewis.
(10)Consists of (i) 86,087 shares held directly by Mr. Mauro, (ii) 6,598 shares held by the Garry Paul Mauro SEP IRA, (iii) 33,152 shares held by The Francesco A. Mauro Trust of 2021 (the “Francesco Trust”), (iv) 33,152 shares held by The Andrew H. Mauro Trust of 2021 (the “Andrew Trust”), (v) 33,152 shares held by The Dominic C. Mauro Trust of 2021 (the “Dominic Trust”), (vi) 32,840 shares held by The David W.B. Mauro Trust of 2021 (the “David Trust”) and (vii) 32,840 shares held by The Alexandra P. Mauro Trust of 2021 (the “Alexandra Trust” and collectively with the Francesco Trust, the Andrew Trust, the Dominic Trust and the David Trust, the “Mauro Trusts”). Mr. Mauro is deemed to beneficially own the shares held by the Garry Paul Mauro SEP IRA and each of the Mauro Trusts. Mr. Mauro disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by each of the Mauro Trusts except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any.
(11)Consists of (i) 768,612 shares directly owned by Mr. Fife, and (ii) 44,000 shares of common stock which Mr. Fife has the right to acquire or will have the right to acquire within 60 days of August 31, 2025.
(12)Consists of shares Ms. Boyster beneficially owns or will have the right to acquire within 60 days of August 31, 2025.
(13)Consists of shares Mr. Thompson beneficially owns or will have the right to acquire within 60 days of August 31, 2025.
(14)Consists of 2,926,236 shares beneficially owned by our executive officers and directors as a group, and 71,500 shares that our executive officers and directors as a group have the right to acquire or will have the right to acquire within 60 days of August 31, 2025.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Related-Party Transactions Policies and Procedures
Related-party transactions have the potential to create actual or perceived conflicts of interest between our Company and our directors and executive officers or their immediate family members. Under its charter, our audit committee is charged with the responsibility of reviewing and approving all related-party transactions. To assist in identifying such transactions, we distributed questionnaires to each of our directors and officers. Although we do not have a formal policy with regard to approving related-party transactions, our audit committee may consider the following factors when deciding whether to approve a related-party transaction: the nature of the related party’s interest in the transaction; the material terms of the transaction, including, without limitation, the amount and type of the transaction; the importance of the transaction to the related party; whether the transaction would impair the judgment of a director or executive officer to act in our best interests; and any other matters deemed appropriate by our audit committee.
Certain Related-Party Transactions
Since the beginning of the last fiscal year, other than as disclosed below, there has not been any transaction, proposed transaction, or series of similar transactions to which the Company was or is to be a party in which the amount involved exceeds the lower of $120,000 or the average of our total assets at year-end for the last two completed fiscal years, and in which any director, executive officer, holder of more than 5% of our common stock or any member of the immediate family of any of the foregoing persons had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.
In February 2024, the Company entered into the Cooperation Agreement with the Stockholder Parties. Please see the section entitled “Corporate Governance – Cooperation Agreement.” Dayton Judd is a party to the Cooperation Agreement, and certain of the Stockholder Parties, together with its affiliates, hold more than 5% of our common stock.
Director Independence
The Nasdaq Rules require that a majority of the members of our Board qualify as “independent,” as affirmatively determined by our Board. Our Board has determined that each of Ms. Latham and Messrs. Anbalagan, Beindorff, Greer, Judd, Lewis, and Mauro are “independent directors” under Nasdaq Rules.
CODE OF ETHICS
We have adopted the LifeVantage Corporation Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Code of Business Conduct and Ethics”) which applies to all of our executive officers, employees, and members of our Board. Our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote: (1) honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships; (2) full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that we file with, or submit to, the SEC and in other public communications we make; (3) compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations; (4) the prompt internal reporting of
violations of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics to an appropriate person or persons identified in the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics; and (5) accountability for adherence to the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. A copy of our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is available on our website at http://investor.lifevantage.com/corporate-governance. In the event that an amendment to, or a waiver from, a provision of our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to any of our directors or executive officers is necessary, we intend to post such information on our website. Our website does not constitute part of this proxy statement.
COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our directors, executive officers, and holders of more than 10% of our common stock to file reports regarding their ownership and changes in ownership of our securities with the SEC, and to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) reports that they file. The SEC has established specific due dates for these reports, and we are required to report in this proxy statement any failure to file by the specific due dates.
Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports
To our knowledge, based solely on a review of the copies of such reports furnished to us and written representations that no other reports were required, during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, we believe that all such reports were filed on a timely basis except for the following: (i) one report by Mr. Beindorff with respect to one transaction involving the transfer of shares held directly by Mr. Beindorff to a trust to which Mr. Beindorff is trustee; (ii) one report by Mr. Greer with respect to the transfer of shares held directly by Mr. Greer to a trust to which Mr. Greer is sole trustee and lifetime beneficiary; and (iii) one report by Mr. Aure involving the withholding of shares to cover tax liability; (iv) one report by Ms. Cunningham involving the withholding of shares to cover tax liability; (v) one report by Ms. Boyster involving the withholding of shares to cover tax liability; and (v) one report by Ms. Neufeld involving the withholding of shares to cover tax liability.
HOUSEHOLDING OF PROXY MATERIALS
We have adopted an SEC-approved procedure called “householding.” Under this procedure, we deliver a single copy of the Notice and, if applicable, this proxy statement, the proxy card, and the Annual Report to multiple stockholders who share the same address unless we have received contrary instructions from one or more of the stockholders. This procedure reduces our printing and mailing costs, and the environmental impact of our annual meetings. Stockholders who participate in householding will continue to be able to access and receive separate notices and proxy cards. Upon written or oral request, we will deliver promptly a separate copy of the proxy materials to any stockholder at a shared address to which we delivered a single copy of any of these documents.
To receive, free of charge, a separate copy of the proxy materials, or to request delivery of a single copy if a stockholder is receiving multiple copies of the proxy materials, stockholders may write or call the Company at the following:
LifeVantage Corporation
Attn: Investor Relations
3300 Triumph Blvd., Suite 700
Lehi, Utah 84043
(801) 432-9000
Stockholders who hold shares in “street name” may contact their brokerage firm, bank, broker-dealer or other similar organization to request information about householding.
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 (which includes our financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), which was filed with the SEC on September 4, 2025, will be made available to stockholders, without charge, upon written request to LifeVantage Corporation, Attn: Investor Relations, 3300 Triumph Blvd., Suite 700, Lehi, Utah 84043. Exhibits will be provided upon written request and payment of an appropriate processing fee.
OTHER MATTERS
Our Board knows of no other matters that will be presented for consideration at the annual meeting. If any other matters are properly brought before the meeting, it is the intention of the persons named in the accompanying proxy to vote on such matters in accordance with their best judgment and in the manner they believe to be in the best interest of the Company to the extent permitted by Rule 14a-4(c) of the Exchange Act.
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| By Order of the Board of Directors |
September 19, 2025 | /s/ Steven R. Fife | |
| Steven R. Fife | |
| President and Chief Executive Officer | |
ANNEX A
LIFEVANTAGE CORPORATION
2017 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
(Adopted on December 6, 2016,
Effective on February 16, 2017 and
Amended on November 16, 2017, January 19, 2018,
September 20, 2018, August 27, 2020, September 19, 2022, September 21, 2023, August 26, 2024, and September 12, 2025)
SECTION 1. INTRODUCTION
The Board adopted the LifeVantage Corporation 2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan on the Adoption Date conditioned upon and subject to obtaining Company stockholder approval. Stockholder approval for the Plan was obtained on February 16, 2017. The Board amended the Plan on November 16, 2017 and January 19, 2018, pursuant to which 425,000 Shares in the aggregate were added to the reserve under the Plan, such that the maximum aggregate number of Shares that may be issued under the Plan (and pursuant to the exercise of Incentive Stock Options) shall be 1,550,000 Shares (the “2017/2018 Amendment”). The 2017/2018 Amendment was approved by the Company’s stockholders on February 2, 2018. On September 20, 2018, the Board further amended the Plan to add 715,000 Shares to the reserve under the Plan and increase the maximum aggregate number of Shares that may be issued under the Plan (and pursuant to the exercise of Incentive Stock Options) from 1,550,000 Shares to 2,265,000 (the “September 2018 Amendment”). The September 2018 Amendment was approved by the Company’s stockholders on November 15, 2018. On August 27, 2020, the Board further amended the Plan to add 650,000 Shares to the reserve under the Plan to increase the maximum aggregate number of Shares that may be issued under the Plan (and pursuant to the exercise of Incentive Stock Options) from 2,265,000 to 2,915,000 (the “August 2020 Amendment”). The August 2020 Amendment was approved by the Company’s stockholders on November 12, 2020. On September 19, 2022, the Board further amended the Plan to (i) add 1,052,000 Shares to the reserve under the Plan to increase the maximum aggregate number of Shares that may be issued under the Plan (and pursuant to the exercise of Incentive Stock Options) from 2,915,000 to 3,967,000, (ii) amend the share recycling provisions set forth in Section 5(b) and (iii) amend the vesting acceleration provisions applicable to Awards upon a Change in Control in Section 12 (the “September 2022 Amendment”). The September 2022 Amendment was approved by the Company’s stockholders on November 10, 2022. On September 21, 2023, the Board further amended the Plan to add 1,138,000 shares to the reserve under the Plan to increase the maximum aggregate number of Shares that may be issued under the Plan (and pursuant to the exercise of Incentive Stock Options) from 3,967,000 to 5,105,000 (the “September 2023 Amendment”). The September 2023 Amendment was approved by the Company’s stockholders on November 6, 2023. On August 26, 2024, the Board further amended the Plan to remove individual grant limitations under the Plan and certain performance-based provisions, both of which are no longer applicable following the repeal of the performance-based exemption in Code Section 162(m) (the “August 2024 Amendment”). The August 2024 Amendment was approved by the Company’s stockholders on November 7, 2024. On September 12, 2025, the Board further amended the Plan to add 400,000 shares to the reserve under the Plan to increase the maximum aggregate number of Shares that may be issued under the Plan (and pursuant to the exercise of Incentive Stock Options) from 5,105,000 to 5,505,000 and extend the term of the Plan to December 5, 2031 (the “September 2025 Amendment”).
The purposes of the Plan are to (i) attract and retain the services of persons eligible to participate in the Plan; (ii) motivate Selected Employees, by means of appropriate equity and performance based incentives, to achieve long-term performance goals; (iii) provide equity and performance based incentive compensation opportunities that are competitive with those of other similar companies; and (iv) further align Participants’ interests with those of the Company’s other stockholders and thereby promote the financial interests of the Company and its affiliates and enhancement of stockholder return.
The Plan seeks to achieve this purpose by providing for Awards in the form of Options (which may constitute Incentive Stock Options or Non statutory Stock Options), Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock Grants, Stock Units and/or Cash Awards, as well as any other form of equity award consistent with the terms of the Plan.
Capitalized terms shall have the meaning provided in Section 2 unless otherwise provided in this Plan or any related Award Agreement.
SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS
(a) “Adoption Date” means December 6, 2016.
(b) “Affiliate” means any entity other than a Subsidiary, if the Company and/or one or more Subsidiaries own not less than 50% of such entity. For purposes of determining an individual’s “Service,” this definition shall include any entity other than a Subsidiary, if the Company, a Parent and/or one or more Subsidiaries own not less than 50% of such entity.
(c) “Award” means any award, under this Plan, to a Selected Employee of an Option, SAR, Restricted Stock Grant, Stock Unit or any Cash Award.
(d) “Award Agreement” means a Stock Option Agreement, a SAR Agreement, a Restricted Stock Grant Agreement, a Stock Unit Agreement or such other agreement evidencing an Award granted under the Plan.
(e) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company, as constituted from time to time.
(f) “Cash Award” means an award of a bonus opportunity, under this Plan, that (i) is payable in cash, (ii) is not an Option, SAR, Restricted Stock Grant or Stock Unit and (iii) is paid based on achievement of Performance Goal(s).
(g) “Cashless Exercise” means, to the extent that a Stock Option Agreement so provides and as permitted by applicable law and in accordance with any procedures established by the Committee, an arrangement whereby payment of some or all of the aggregate Exercise Price may be made all or in part by delivery of an irrevocable direction to a securities broker to sell Shares and to deliver all or part of the sale proceeds to the Company. Cashless Exercise may also be utilized to satisfy an Option’s tax withholding obligations as provided in Section 14(b).
(h) “Cause” means, except as may otherwise be provided in a Participant’s employment agreement or applicable Award Agreement (and in such case the employment agreement or Award Agreement shall govern as to the definition of Cause), (i) dishonesty or fraud, (ii) serious willful misconduct, (iii) unauthorized use or disclosure of confidential information or trade secrets, (iv) conviction or confession of a felony, or (v) any other act or omission by a Participant that, in the opinion of the Company, could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the Company’s or a Subsidiary’s or an Affiliate’s business, financial condition, prospects and/or reputation. In each of the foregoing subclauses (i) through (v), whether or not a “Cause” event has occurred will be determined by the Company’s chief human resources officer or other person performing that function or, in the case of Participants who are Directors or Officers or Section 16 Persons, the Board, each of whose determination shall be final, conclusive and binding. A Participant’s Service shall be deemed to have terminated for Cause if, after the Participant’s Service has terminated, facts and circumstances are discovered that would have justified a termination for Cause, including, without limitation, violation of material Company policies or breach of confidentiality or other restrictive covenants that may apply to the Participant.
(i) “Change in Control” means, except as may otherwise be provided in a Participant’s employment agreement or applicable Award Agreement (and in such case the employment agreement or Award Agreement shall govern as to the definition of Change in Control), the occurrence of any one or more of the following: (i) any merger, consolidation or business combination in which the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to the merger, consolidation or business combination do not own at least a majority of the outstanding equity interests of the surviving parent entity, (ii) the sale of all or substantially all of the Company's assets, (iii) the acquisition of beneficial ownership or control of (including, without limitation, power to vote) a majority of the outstanding Shares by any person or entity (including a “group” as defined by or under Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), (iv) the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, or (v) a contested election of directors, as a result of which or in connection with which the persons who were directors of the Company before such election or their nominees cease to constitute a majority of the Board.
A transaction shall not constitute a Change in Control if its sole purpose is to change the state of the Company's incorporation or to create a holding company that will be owned in substantially the same proportions by the persons who held the Company's securities immediately before such transactions. In addition, if a Change in Control constitutes a payment event with respect to any Award which provides for a deferral of compensation and is subject to Code Section 409A, then notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan or applicable Award Agreement the transaction with respect to such Award must also constitute a “change in control event” as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5) to the extent required by Code Section 409A.
(j) “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations and interpretations promulgated thereunder.
(k) “Committee” means a committee described in Section 3.
(l) “Common Stock” means the Company’s common stock, $0.0001 par value per Share, and any other securities into which such shares are changed, for which such shares are exchanged or which may be issued in respect thereof.
(m) “Company” means LifeVantage Corporation, a Colorado corporation.
(n) “Consultant” means a consultant or adviser who provides bona fide services to the Company, a Parent, a Subsidiary or an Affiliate, other than as an Employee, Director or Non-Employee Director and who qualifies as a consultant or adviser under Instruction A.1.(a)(1) of Form S-8 under the Securities Act.
(o) “Director” means a member of the Board who is also an Employee.
(p) “Disability” means, except as may otherwise be provided in a Participant’s employment agreement or applicable Award Agreement (and in such case the employment agreement or Award Agreement shall govern as to the definition of Disability), that the Participant is classified as disabled under a long-term disability policy of the Company or, if no such policy applies, the Participant is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months.
(q) “Employee” means any individual who is a common-law employee of the Company, or of a Parent, or of a Subsidiary or of an Affiliate.
(r) “Equity Award” means any Award other than a Cash Award.
(s) “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(t) “Exercise Price” means, in the case of an Option, the amount for which a Share may be purchased upon exercise of such Option, as specified in the applicable Stock Option Agreement. “Exercise Price,” in the case of a SAR, means an amount, as specified in the applicable SAR Agreement, which is subtracted from the Fair Market Value in determining the amount payable to a Participant upon exercise of such SAR.
(u) “Fair Market Value” means the market price of a Share, determined by the Committee as follows:
(i) If the Shares are traded on a stock exchange (such as the New York Stock Exchange, NYSE MKT, the NASDAQ Global Market or NASDAQ Capital Market) at the time of determination, then the Fair Market Value shall be equal to the regular session closing price for such stock as reported by such exchange (or the exchange or market with the greatest volume of trading in the Shares) on the date of determination, or if there are no sales on such date, on the last date preceding such date on which a closing price was reported;
(ii) If the Shares are traded on the OTC Bulletin Board at the time of determination, then the Fair Market Value shall be equal to the last-sale price reported by the OTC Bulletin Board for such date, or if there are no sales on such date, on the last date preceding such date on which a sale was reported; and
(iii) If neither of the foregoing provisions is applicable, then the Fair Market Value shall be determined by the Committee in good faith using a reasonable application of a reasonable valuation method as the Committee deems appropriate.
Whenever possible, the determination of Fair Market Value by the Committee shall be based on the prices reported by the applicable exchange or the OTC Bulletin Board, as applicable, or a nationally recognized publisher of stock prices or quotations (including an electronic on-line publication). Such determination shall be conclusive and binding on all persons.
(v) “Fiscal Year” means the Company’s fiscal year.
(w) “Incentive Stock Option” or “ISO” means an incentive stock option described in Code Section 422.
(x) “Net Exercise” means, to the extent that a Stock Option Agreement so provides and as permitted by applicable law, an arrangement pursuant to which the number of Shares issued to the Optionee in connection with the Optionee’s exercise of the Option will be reduced by the Company’s retention of a portion of such Shares. Upon such a net exercise of an Option, the Optionee will receive a net number of Shares that is equal to (i) the number of Shares as to which the Option is being exercised minus (ii) the quotient (rounded down to the nearest whole number) of the aggregate Exercise Price of the Shares being exercised divided by the Fair Market Value of a Share on the Option exercise date. The number of Shares covered by clause (ii) will be retained by the Company and not delivered to the Optionee. No fractional Shares will be created as a result of a Net Exercise and the Optionee must contemporaneously pay for any portion of the aggregate Exercise Price that is not covered by the Shares retained by the Company under clause (ii). The number of Shares delivered to the Optionee may be further reduced if Net Exercise is utilized under Section 14(b) to satisfy applicable tax withholding obligations.
(y) “Non-Employee Director” means a member of the Board who is not an Employee.
(z) “Nonstatutory Stock Option” or “NSO” means a stock option that is not an ISO.
(aa) “Officer” means an individual who is an officer of the Company within the meaning of Rule 16a-1(f) of the Exchange Act.
(bb) “Option” means an ISO or NSO granted under the Plan entitling the Optionee to purchase a specified number of Shares, at such times and applying a specified Exercise Price, as provided in the applicable Stock Option Agreement.
(cc) “Optionee” means an individual, estate or other entity that holds an Option.
(dd) “Parent” means any corporation (other than the Company) in an unbroken chain of corporations ending with the Company, if each of the corporations other than the Company owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain. A corporation that attains the status of a Parent on a date after the Adoption Date shall be considered a Parent commencing as of such date.
(ee) “Participant” means an individual or estate or other entity that holds an Award.
(ff) “Performance Goals” means one or more objective performance targets established for a Participant which may be described in terms of Company-wide objectives and/or objectives that are related to the performance of the individual Participant or a Parent, Subsidiary, Affiliate, division, department or function within the Company or entity in which the Participant is employed, and such targets may be applied either individually, alternatively or in any combination, and measured either annually or cumulatively over a period of years, on an absolute basis or relative to a pre-established target, to previous years’ results or to a designated comparison group, in each case as specified by the Committee.
(gg) “Performance Period” means any period of time as determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion. The Committee may establish different Performance Periods for different Participants, and the Committee may establish concurrent or overlapping Performance Periods.
(hh) “Plan” means this LifeVantage Corporation 2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan as it may be amended from time to time.
(ii) “Prior Equity Compensation Plan Award” means an award outstanding under a Prior Equity Compensation Plan as of the September 2022 Amendment.
(jj) “Prior Equity Compensation Plans” means the Company’s 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2010 Plan”), 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan (as assumed from Lifeline Therapeutics, Inc., a Colorado corporation) and its predecessor plans and any other Company equity compensation plans.
(kk) “Re-Price” means that the Company has lowered or reduced the Exercise Price of outstanding Options and/or outstanding SARs for any Participant(s) in a manner described by SEC Regulation S-K Item 402(d)(2)(viii) (or as described in any successor provision(s) or definition(s)).
(ll) “Restricted Stock Grant” means Shares awarded under the Plan as provided in Section 9.
(mm) “Restricted Stock Grant Agreement” means the agreement described in Section 9 evidencing each Award of a Restricted Stock Grant.
(nn) “SAR Agreement” means the agreement described in Section 8 evidencing each Award of a Stock Appreciation Right.
(oo) “SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
(pp) “Section 16 Persons” means those officers, directors or other persons who are subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
(qq) “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(rr) “Selected Employee” means an Employee, Consultant, Director, or Non-Employee Director who has been selected by the Committee to receive an Award under the Plan.
(ss) “Separation From Service” means a Participant’s separation from service with the Company within the meaning provided to such term under Code Section 409A.
(tt) “Service” means service as an Employee, Director, Non-Employee Director or Consultant. Service will be deemed terminated as soon as the entity to which Service is being provided is no longer either (i) the Company, (ii) a Parent, (iii) a Subsidiary or (iv) an Affiliate. A Participant’s Service does not terminate if he or she is a common-law employee with respect to the Company, a Parent, a Subsidiary or an Affiliate and goes on a bona fide leave of absence that was approved by the Company in writing and the terms of the leave provide for continued service crediting, or when continued service crediting is
required by applicable law. However, for purposes of determining whether an Option is entitled to continuing ISO status, a common-law employee’s Service will be treated as terminating ninety (90) days after such Employee went on leave, unless such Employee’s right to return to active work is guaranteed by law or by a contract. Service terminates in any event when the approved leave ends, unless such Employee immediately returns to active work. The Committee determines which leaves count toward Service, and when Service commences and terminates for all purposes under the Plan. For avoidance of doubt, a Participant’s Service shall not be deemed terminated if the Committee determines that (i) a transition of employment to service with a partnership, joint venture or corporation not meeting the requirements of a Subsidiary in which the Company or a Subsidiary is a party is not considered a termination of Service, (ii) the Participant transfers between service as an Employee and service as a Consultant or other personal service provider (or vice versa), or (iii) the Participant transfers between service as an Employee and that of a Non-Employee Director (or vice versa). The Committee may determine whether any company transaction, such as a sale or spin-off of a division or subsidiary that employs a Participant, shall be deemed to result in termination of Service for purposes of any affected Awards, and the Committee’s decision shall be final and binding.
(uu) “Share” means one share of Common Stock.
(vv) “Stockholder Approval Date” means February 16, 2017.
(ww) “Specified Employee” means a Participant who is considered a “specified employee” within the meaning provided to such term under Code Section 409A.
(xx) “Stock Appreciation Right” or “SAR” means a stock appreciation right awarded under the Plan which provides the holder with a right to potentially receive, in cash and/or Shares, value with respect to a specific number of Shares, as provided in Section 8.
(yy) “Stock Option Agreement” means the agreement described in Section 6 evidencing each Award of an Option.
(zz) “Stock Unit” means a bookkeeping entry representing the equivalent of one Share, as awarded under the Plan and as provided in Section 10.
(aaa) “Stock Unit Agreement” means the agreement described in Section 10 evidencing each Award of Stock Units.
(bbb) “Subsidiary” means any corporation (other than the Company) in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Company, if each of the corporations other than the last corporation in the unbroken chain owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain. A corporation that attains the status of a Subsidiary on a date after the Adoption Date shall be considered a Subsidiary commencing as of such date.
(ccc) “Termination Date” means the date on which a Participant’s Service terminates as determined by the Committee.
(ddd) “10-Percent Stockholder” means an individual who owns more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of outstanding stock of the Company, its Parent or any of its Subsidiaries. In determining stock ownership, the attribution rules of Section 424(d) of the Code shall be applied.
SECTION 3. ADMINISTRATION
(a) Committee Composition. A Committee appointed by the Board shall administer the Plan. Unless the Board provides otherwise, the Board’s compensation committee (or a comparable committee of the Board) shall be the Committee. The Board may also at any time terminate the functions of the Committee and re-assume all powers and authority previously delegated to the Committee.
To the extent required, the Committee shall have membership composition which enables Awards to Section 16 Persons to qualify as exempt from liability under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act.
The Board may also appoint one or more separate committees of the Board, each composed of directors of the Company who need not qualify under Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act, that may administer the Plan with respect to Selected Employees who are not Section 16 Persons, may grant Awards under the Plan to such Selected Employees and may determine all terms of such Awards. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Board may also appoint a committee, composed of one or more Officers, that may authorize Awards to Employees (who are not Section 16 Persons) within parameters specified by the Board and consistent with any limitations imposed by applicable law.
The Committee shall comply with rules and regulations applicable to it, including under the rules of any exchange on which the Shares are traded.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board shall constitute the Committee and shall administer the Plan with respect to all Awards granted to Non-Employee Directors.
(b) Authority of the Committee. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee shall have full authority and discretion to take any actions it deems necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan. Such actions shall include without limitation:
(i) determining Selected Employees who are to receive Awards under the Plan;
(ii) determining the type, number, vesting requirements, Performance Goals (if any) and their degree of satisfaction, and other features and conditions of such Awards and amending such Awards;
(iii) correcting any defect, supplying any omission, or reconciling or clarifying any inconsistency in the Plan or any Award Agreement;
(iv) accelerating the vesting, or extending the post-termination exercise term, or waiving restrictions, of Awards at any time and under such terms and conditions as it deems appropriate;
(v) interpreting the Plan and any Award Agreements;
(vi) making all other decisions relating to the operation of the Plan; and
(vii) adopting such plans or subplans as may be deemed necessary or appropriate to provide for the participation by non-U.S. employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates, which plans and/or subplans shall be attached hereto as appendices.
The Committee may adopt such rules or guidelines, as it deems appropriate to implement the Plan. The Committee’s determinations under the Plan shall be final, conclusive and binding on all persons. The Committee’s decisions and determinations need not be uniform and may be made selectively among Participants in the Committee’s sole discretion. The Committee’s decisions and determinations will be afforded the maximum deference provided by applicable law.
(c) Indemnification. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, each member of the Committee, or of the Board, or any persons (including without limitation Employees and Officers) who are delegated by the Board or Committee to perform oversight or administrative functions in connection with the Plan, shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company against and from (i) any loss, cost, liability, or expense that may be imposed upon or reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with or resulting from any claim, action, suit, or proceeding to which he or she may be a party or in which he or she may be involved by reason of any action taken or failure to act under the Plan or any Award Agreement, and (ii) from any and all amounts paid by him or her in settlement thereof, with the Company’s approval, or paid by him or her in satisfaction of any judgment in any such claim, action, suit, or proceeding against him or her, provided he or she shall give the Company an opportunity, at its own expense, to handle and defend the same before he or she undertakes to handle and defend it on his or her own behalf. The foregoing right of indemnification shall not be exclusive of any other rights of indemnification to which such persons may be entitled under the Company’s Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, by contract, as a matter of law, or otherwise, or under any power that the Company may have to indemnify them or hold them harmless.
SECTION 4. GENERAL
(a) General Eligibility. Only Employees, Consultants, Directors and Non-Employee Directors shall be eligible for designation as Selected Employees by the Committee.
(b) Incentive Stock Options. Only Selected Employees who are common-law employees of the Company, a Parent or a Subsidiary shall be eligible for the grant of ISOs. In addition, a Selected Employee who is a 10-Percent Stockholder shall not be eligible for the grant of an ISO unless the requirements set forth in Section 422(c)(5) of the Code are satisfied. If and to the extent that any Shares are issued under a portion of any Option that exceeds the $100,000 limitation of Section 422 of the Code, such Shares shall not be treated as issued under an ISO notwithstanding any designation otherwise. Certain decisions, amendments, interpretations and actions by the Committee and certain actions by a Participant may cause an Option to cease to qualify as an ISO pursuant to the Code and by accepting an Option the Participant agrees in advance to such disqualifying action.
(c) Restrictions on Shares. Any Shares issued pursuant to an Award shall be subject to such Company policies, rights of repurchase, rights of first refusal and other transfer restrictions as the Committee may determine. Such restrictions shall apply in addition to any restrictions that may apply to holders of Shares generally and shall also comply to the extent necessary with applicable law. In no event shall the Company be required to issue fractional Shares under this Plan.
(d) Beneficiaries. A Participant may designate one or more beneficiaries with respect to an Award by timely filing the prescribed form with the Company. A beneficiary designation may be changed by filing the prescribed form with the Company at any time before the Participant’s death. If no beneficiary was designated or if no designated beneficiary survives the Participant, then after a Participant’s death any vested Award(s) shall be transferred or distributed to the Participant’s estate.
(e) Performance Goals. The Committee may, in its discretion, include Performance Goals or other performance objectives in any Award.
Notwithstanding satisfaction of any completion of any Performance Goal, to the extent specified at the time of grant of an Award, the number of Shares, Options, SARs, Stock Units or other benefits granted, issued, retainable and/or vested under an Award on account of satisfaction of such Performance Goals may be reduced by the Committee on the basis of such further considerations as the Committee in its sole discretion shall determine.
(f) No Rights as a Stockholder. A Participant, or a transferee of a Participant, shall have no rights as a stockholder (including without limitation voting rights or dividend or distribution rights) with respect to any Common Stock covered by an Award until such person becomes entitled to receive such Common Stock, has satisfied any applicable withholding or tax obligations relating to the Award and the Common Stock has been issued to the Participant. No adjustment shall be made for cash or stock dividends or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date when such Common Stock is issued, except as expressly provided in Section 11. For the avoidance of doubt, no Award shall allow for the payment of dividends with respect to any portion of the Award that does not vest or as to which applicable vesting or performance conditions are not satisfied.
(g) Termination of Service. Unless the applicable Award Agreement or employment agreement provides otherwise (and in such case, the Award or employment agreement shall govern as to the consequences of a termination of Service for such Awards), the following rules shall govern the vesting, exercisability and term of outstanding Awards held by a Participant in the event of termination of such Participant’s Service (in all cases subject to the term of the Option or SAR as applicable):
(i) if the Service of a Participant is terminated for Cause, then all of the Participant’s Options, SARs, unvested portions of Stock Units and unvested portions of Restricted Stock Grants shall terminate and be forfeited immediately without consideration as of the Termination Date (except for repayment of any amounts the Participant had previously paid to the Company to acquire Shares underlying the forfeited Awards);
(ii) if the Service of Participant is terminated for any reason other than for Cause and other due to the Participant’s death or Disability, then the vested portion of the Participant’s then-outstanding Options/SARs may be exercised by such Participant or his or her personal representative within three months after the Termination Date and all unvested portions of the Participant’s outstanding Awards shall be forfeited without consideration as of the Termination Date (except for repayment of any amounts the Participant had previously paid to the Company to acquire Shares underlying the forfeited Awards); or
(iii) if the Service of a Participant is terminated due to the Participant’s death or Disability, the vested portion of the Participant’s then outstanding Options/SARs may be exercised within twelve months after the Termination Date and all unvested portions of any outstanding Awards shall be forfeited without consideration as of the Termination Date (except for repayment of any amounts the Participant had previously paid to the Company to acquire Shares underlying the forfeited Awards).
(h) Code Section 409A. Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, the Plan and Awards granted hereunder are intended to comply with the requirements of Code Section 409A and shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with such intention. In the event that any provision of the Plan or an Award Agreement is determined by the Committee to not comply with the applicable requirements of Code Section 409A and the Treasury Regulations and other guidance issued thereunder, the Committee shall have the authority to take such actions and to make such changes to the Plan or an Award Agreement as the Committee deems necessary to comply with such requirements, provided that no such action shall adversely affect any outstanding Award without the consent of the affected Participant. Each payment to a Participant made pursuant to this Plan shall be considered a separate payment and not one of a series of payments for purposes of Code Section 409A. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything elsewhere in the Plan or an Award Agreement to the contrary, if upon a Participant’s Separation From Service he/she is then a Specified Employee, then solely to the extent necessary to comply with Code Section 409A and avoid the imposition of taxes under Code Section 409A, the Company shall defer payment of “nonqualified deferred compensation” subject to Code Section 409A payable as a result of and within six (6) months following such Separation From Service under this Plan until the earlier of (i) the first business day of the seventh month following the Participant’s Separation From Service, or (ii) ten (10) days after the Company receives written confirmation of the Participant’s death. Any such delayed payments shall be made without interest. In no event whatsoever shall the Company be liable for any additional tax, interest or penalties that may be imposed on a Participant by Code Section 409A or for any damages for failing to comply with Code Section 409A.
(i) Suspension or Termination of Awards. If at any time (including after a notice of exercise has been delivered) the Committee (or the Board), reasonably believes that a Participant has committed an act of Cause (which includes a failure to act), the Committee (or Board) may suspend the Participant’s right to exercise any Option or SAR (or payment of a Cash Award or vesting of Restricted Stock Grants or Stock Units) pending a determination of whether there was in fact an act of Cause. If the Committee (or the Board) determines a Participant has committed an act of Cause, neither the Participant nor his or her estate shall be entitled to exercise any outstanding Option or SAR whatsoever and all of Participant’s outstanding Awards shall then terminate without consideration. Any determination by the Committee (or the Board) with respect to the foregoing shall be final, conclusive and binding on all interested parties.
(j) Electronic Communications. Subject to compliance with applicable law and/or regulations, an Award Agreement or other documentation or notices relating to the Plan and/or Awards may be communicated to Participants by electronic media.
(k) Unfunded Plan. Insofar as it provides for Awards, the Plan shall be unfunded. Although bookkeeping accounts may be established with respect to Participants who are granted Awards under this Plan, any such accounts will be used merely as a bookkeeping convenience. The Company shall not be required to segregate any assets which may at any time be represented by Awards, nor shall this Plan be construed as providing for such segregation, nor shall the Company or the Committee be deemed to be a trustee of stock or cash to be awarded under the Plan.
(l) Liability of Company. The Company (or members of the Board or Committee) shall not be liable to a Participant or other persons as to: (a) the non-issuance or sale of Shares as to which the Company has been unable to obtain from any regulatory body having jurisdiction the authority deemed by the Company’s counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder; and (b) any unexpected or adverse tax consequence or any tax consequence expected, but not realized, by any Participant or other person due to the grant, receipt, exercise or settlement of any Award granted hereunder.
(m) Reformation. In the event any provision of this Plan shall be held illegal or invalid for any reason, such provisions will be reformed by the Board if possible and to the extent needed in order to be held legal and valid. If it is not possible to reform the illegal or invalid provisions then the illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining parts of this Plan, and this Plan shall be construed and enforced as if the illegal or invalid provision had not been included.
(n) Re-Pricing of Options or SARs. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, without the approval of Company stockholders and except as provided in Section 11(a), outstanding Options or SARs may not be re-priced, replaced or regranted (i) through cancellation, whether in exchange for cash or another type of Award, (ii) by lowering the Exercise Price of a previously granted Option or SAR or (iii) by replacing a previously granted Option or SAR with a new Option or SAR with a lower Exercise Price.
(o) Successor Provision. Any reference to a statute, rule or regulation, or to a section of a statute, rule or regulation, is a reference to that statute, rule, regulation, or section as amended from time to time, both before and after the Adoption Date and including any successor provisions.
(p) Governing Law. This Plan and all Awards shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Utah but without regard to its conflict of law provisions. The Committee may provide that any dispute as to any Award shall be presented and determined in such forum as the Committee may specify, including through binding arbitration. Unless otherwise provided in the Award Agreement, recipients of an Award under the Plan are deemed to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the federal or state courts of Utah to resolve any and all issues that may arise out of or relate to the Plan or any related Award Agreement.
(q) Minimum Vesting Requirement. No Award granted on or after July 1, 2018 shall vest, become exercisable or be settled on a date that is earlier than the first anniversary of the grant date of the Award; provided however that this minimum vesting and exercisability requirement shall not apply (i) to up to 5% of the aggregate number of shares reserved for issuance hereunder, (ii) if Section 12 applies, or (iii) with respect to an Award held by a Participant whose Service terminates as a result of his or her death or disability.
SECTION 5. SHARES SUBJECT TO PLAN AND SHARE LIMITS
(a) Basic Limitations. The Common Stock issuable under the Plan shall be authorized but unissued Shares or treasury Shares. Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 11, the maximum aggregate number of Shares that may be issued under the Plan shall not exceed the sum of (i) 5,030,000 Shares, (ii) the number of Shares reserved under the 2010 Plan that are not issued or subject to outstanding awards under the 2010 Plan on the Stockholder Approval Date, (iii) any Shares subject to outstanding options or other awards under the 2010 Plan on the Stockholder Approval Date that subsequently expire or lapse unexercised and Shares issued pursuant to awards granted under the 2010 Plan that are outstanding on the Stockholder Approval Date and that are subsequently forfeited to or repurchased by the Company, and (iv) the additional Shares described in Section 5(b); provided, however, that no more than 475,000 Shares, in the aggregate, shall be added to the Plan pursuant to
clauses (ii) and (iii). No more than 5,505,000 Shares plus the additional Shares described in Section 5(b) may be issued under the Plan upon the exercise of ISOs.
(b) Share Re-Use. If Equity Awards are forfeited or are terminated for any reason other than being exercised, then the Shares underlying such Equity Awards shall again become available for Equity Awards under the Plan. If SARs are exercised or Stock Units are settled in Shares, then only the number of Shares (if any) actually issued in settlement of such SARs or Stock Units shall reduce the number of Shares available under the Share limits stated in Section 5(a) and the balance shall again become available for Equity Awards under the Plan. If a Participant pays the Exercise Price by Net Exercise or by surrendering previously owned Shares (or by stock attestation) and/or, as permitted by the Committee, pays any withholding tax obligation with respect to an Equity Award by electing to have Shares withheld or surrendering previously owned Shares (or by stock attestation), the surrendered Shares and the Shares withheld to pay taxes shall be available for issuance under the Plan and shall not count toward the Share limits set forth in Section 5(a). Any Shares that are delivered and any Equity Awards that are granted by, or become obligations of, the Company, as a result of the assumption by the Company of, or in substitution for, outstanding awards previously granted by another entity (as provided in Sections 6(e), 8(f), 9(e) or 10(e)) shall not be counted against the Share limit specified in Section 5(a). Notwithstanding the foregoing, following the September 2022 Amendment, the following Shares shall not become or again be available for grants of Awards under the Plan: (a) Shares delivered (either by actual delivery or stock attestation) to the Company by a Participant or withheld by the Company to satisfy the applicable exercise price of an Option or Prior Equity Compensation Plan Award that is an option and/or satisfy any applicable tax withholding obligation with respect to an Option or Stock Appreciation Right or Prior Equity Compensation Plan Award that is an option or stock appreciation right (including Shares retained by the Company from the Option or Stock Appreciation Right or Prior Equity Compensation Plan Award that is an option or a stock appreciation right being exercised and/or creating the tax obligation), (b) Shares subject to a Stock Appreciation Right that are not issued in connection with the settlement or exercise, as applicable, of the Stock Appreciation Right, and (c) Shares purchased on the open market with the cash proceeds from the exercise of Options.
(c) Dividend Equivalents. Any dividend equivalents distributed under the Plan shall not be applied against the number of Shares available for Equity Awards.
SECTION 6. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS
(a) Stock Option Agreement. Each Award of an Option under the Plan shall be evidenced by a Stock Option Agreement between the Optionee and the Company. Such Option shall be subject to all applicable terms and conditions of the Plan and may be subject to any other terms and conditions that are not inconsistent with the Plan (including without limitation any Performance Goals). The provisions of the various Stock Option Agreements entered into under the Plan need not be identical. The Stock Option Agreement shall also specify whether the Option is an ISO and if not specified then the Option shall be an NSO.
(b) Number of Shares. Each Stock Option Agreement shall specify the number of Shares that are subject to the Option and is subject to adjustment of such number in accordance with Section 11.
(c) Exercise Price. An Option’s Exercise Price shall be established by the Committee and set forth in a Stock Option Agreement. Except with respect to outstanding stock options being assumed or Options being granted in exchange for cancellation of outstanding options granted by another issuer as provided under Section 6(e), the Exercise Price of an Option shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value (110% for ISO Awards to 10-Percent Stockholders) on the date of Award.
(d) Exercisability and Term. Each Stock Option Agreement shall specify the date when all or any installment of the Option is to become vested and/or exercisable. The Stock Option Agreement shall also specify the term of the Option; provided that the term of an Option shall in no event exceed ten years from the date of Award (and may be for a shorter period of time than ten years). No Option can be exercised after the expiration date specified in the applicable Stock Option Agreement. A Stock Option Agreement may provide for accelerated vesting in the event of the Participant’s death, or Disability or other events. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, an ISO that is granted to a 10-Percent Stockholder shall have a maximum term of five years. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, no Option can be exercised after the expiration date provided in the applicable Stock Option Agreement. In no event shall the Company be required to issue fractional Shares upon the exercise of an Option and the Committee may specify a minimum number of Shares that must be purchased in any one Option exercise.
(e) Modifications or Assumption of Options. Within the limitations of the Plan, the Committee may modify, extend or assume outstanding Options or may accept the cancellation of outstanding stock options (whether granted by the Company or by another issuer) in return for the grant of new Options for the same or a different number of Shares and at the same or a different Exercise Price. For avoidance of doubt, in accordance with Section 4(n), the Committee may not Re-Price outstanding Options without approval from the Company's stockholders, except as provided in Section 11(a). No modification of an Option shall, without the consent of the Optionee, impair his or her rights or increase his or her obligations under such Option.
(f) Assignment or Transfer of Options. Except as otherwise provided in the applicable Stock Option Agreement and then only to the extent permitted by applicable law, no Option shall be transferable by the Optionee other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. Except as otherwise provided in the applicable Stock Option Agreement, an Option may be exercised during the lifetime of the Optionee only by Optionee or by the guardian or legal representative of the Optionee. No Option or interest therein may be assigned, pledged or hypothecated by the Optionee during his or her lifetime, whether by operation of law or otherwise, or be made subject to execution, attachment or similar process.
SECTION 7. PAYMENT FOR OPTION SHARES
(a) General Rule. The entire Exercise Price of Shares issued upon exercise of Options shall be payable in cash at the time when such Shares are purchased by the Optionee, except as follows and if so provided for in an applicable Stock Option Agreement:
(i) In the case of an ISO granted under the Plan, payment shall be made only pursuant to the express provisions of the applicable Stock Option Agreement. The Stock Option Agreement may specify that payment may be made in any form(s) described in this Section 7.
(ii) In the case of an NSO granted under the Plan, the Committee may, in its discretion at any time, accept payment in any form(s) described in this Section 7.
(b) Surrender of Stock. To the extent that the Committee makes this Section 7(b) applicable to an Option in a Stock Option Agreement, payment for all or a part of the Exercise Price may be made with Shares which have already been owned by the Optionee for such duration as shall be specified by the Committee. Such Shares shall be valued at their Fair Market Value on the date when the new Shares are purchased under the Plan.
(c) Cashless Exercise. To the extent that the Committee makes this Section 7(c) applicable to an Option in a Stock Option Agreement, payment for all or a part of the Exercise Price may be made through Cashless Exercise.
(d) Net Exercise. To the extent that the Committee makes this Section 7(d) applicable to an Option in a Stock Option Agreement, payment for all or a part of the Exercise Price may be made through Net Exercise.
(e) Other Forms of Payment. To the extent that the Committee makes this Section 7(e) applicable to an Option in a Stock Option Agreement, payment may be made in any other form that is consistent with applicable laws, regulations and rules and approved by the Committee.
SECTION 8. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS
(a) SAR Agreement. Each Award of a SAR under the Plan shall be evidenced by a SAR Agreement between the Participant and the Company. Such SAR shall be subject to all applicable terms of the Plan and may be subject to any other terms that are not inconsistent with the Plan (including without limitation any Performance Goals). A SAR Agreement may provide for a maximum limit on the amount of any payout notwithstanding the Fair Market Value on the date of exercise of the SAR. The provisions of the various SAR Agreements entered into under the Plan need not be identical.
(b) Number of Shares. Each SAR Agreement shall specify the number of Shares to which the SAR pertains and is subject to adjustment of such number in accordance with Section 11.
(c) Exercise Price. Each SAR Agreement shall specify the Exercise Price. Except with respect to outstanding stock appreciation rights being assumed or SARs being granted in exchange for cancellation of outstanding stock appreciation rights granted by another issuer as provided under Section 8(f), the Exercise Price of a SAR shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value on the date of Award.
(d) Exercisability and Term. Each SAR Agreement shall specify the date when all or any installment of the SAR is to become exercisable. The SAR Agreement shall also specify the term of the SAR which shall not exceed ten years from the date of Award. No SAR can be exercised after the expiration date specified in the applicable SAR Agreement. A SAR Agreement may provide for accelerated exercisability in the event of the Participant’s death, or Disability or other events and may provide for expiration prior to the end of its term in the event of the termination of the Participant’s Service. A SAR may be included in an ISO only at the time of Award but may be included in an NSO at the time of Award or at any subsequent time, but not later than six months before the expiration of such NSO. A SAR granted under the Plan may provide that it will be exercisable only in the event of a Change in Control.
(e) Exercise of SARs. If, on the date when a SAR expires, the Exercise Price under such SAR is less than the Fair Market Value on such date but any portion of such SAR has not been exercised or surrendered, then such SAR may automatically be deemed to be exercised as of such date with respect to such portion to the extent so provided in the applicable
SAR agreement. Upon exercise of a SAR, the Participant (or any person having the right to exercise the SAR after the Participant’s death) shall receive from the Company (i) Shares, (ii) cash or (iii) any combination of Shares and cash, as the Committee shall determine. The amount of cash and/or the Fair Market Value of Shares received upon exercise of SARs shall, in the aggregate, be equal to the amount by which the Fair Market Value (on the date of surrender) of the Shares subject to the SARs exceeds the Exercise Price of the Shares.
(f) Modification or Assumption of SARs. Within the limitations of the Plan, the Committee may modify, extend or assume outstanding SARs or may accept the cancellation of outstanding SARs (including stock appreciation rights granted by another issuer) in return for the grant of new SARs for the same or a different number of Shares and at the same or a different Exercise Price. For avoidance of doubt, in accordance with Section 4(n), the Committee may not Re-Price outstanding SARs without approval from the Company's stockholders, except as provided in Section 11(a). No modification of a SAR shall, without the consent of the Participant, impair his or her rights or increase his or her obligations under such SAR.
(g) Assignment or Transfer of SARs. Except as otherwise provided in the applicable SAR Agreement and then only to the extent permitted by applicable law, no SAR shall be transferable by the Participant other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. Except as otherwise provided in the applicable SAR Agreement, a SAR may be exercised during the lifetime of the Participant only by the Participant or by the guardian or legal representative of the Participant. No SAR or interest therein may be assigned, pledged or hypothecated by the Participant during his or her lifetime, whether by operation of law or otherwise, or be made subject to execution, attachment or similar process.
SECTION 9. TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR RESTRICTED STOCK GRANTS
(a) Restricted Stock Grant Agreement. Each Restricted Stock Grant awarded under the Plan shall be evidenced by a Restricted Stock Grant Agreement between the Participant and the Company. Each Restricted Stock Grant shall be subject to all applicable terms and conditions of the Plan and may be subject to any other terms and conditions that are not inconsistent with the Plan (including without limitation any Performance Goals). The provisions of the Restricted Stock Grant Agreements entered into under the Plan need not be identical.
(b) Number of Shares and Payment. Each Restricted Stock Grant Agreement shall specify the number of Shares to which the Restricted Stock Grant pertains and is subject to adjustment of such number in accordance with Section 11. Restricted Stock Grants may be issued with or without cash consideration under the Plan.
(c) Vesting Conditions. Each Restricted Stock Grant may or may not be subject to vesting. Vesting shall occur, in full or in installments, upon satisfaction of the conditions specified in the Restricted Stock Grant Agreement. A Restricted Stock Grant Agreement may provide for accelerated vesting in the event of the Participant’s death, or Disability or other events.
(d) Voting and Dividend Rights. The holder of a Restricted Stock Grant (irrespective of whether the Shares subject to the Restricted Stock Grant are vested or unvested) awarded under the Plan shall have the same voting, dividend and other rights as the Company's other stockholders; provided however that any dividends attributed to Shares that are unvested (whether such dividends are in the form of cash or Shares) shall be subject to the same vesting conditions and restrictions as the Restricted Stock Grant with respect to which the dividends relate; and provided further that this sentence is subject to the final sentence of Section 4(f). Such additional Shares issued as dividends that are subject to the Restricted Stock Grant shall not reduce the number of Shares available for issuance under Section 5.
(e) Modification or Assumption of Restricted Stock Grants. Within the limitations of the Plan, the Committee may modify or assume outstanding Restricted Stock Grants or may accept the cancellation of outstanding Restricted Stock Grants (including stock granted by another issuer) in return for the grant of new Restricted Stock Grants for the same or a different number of Shares. No modification of a Restricted Stock Grant shall, without the consent of the Participant, impair his or her rights or increase his or her obligations under such Restricted Stock Grant.
(f) Assignment or Transfer of Restricted Stock Grants. Except as provided in Section 14, or in a Restricted Stock Grant Agreement, or as required by applicable law, a Restricted Stock Grant awarded under the Plan shall not be anticipated, assigned, attached, garnished, optioned, transferred or made subject to any creditor's process, whether voluntarily, involuntarily or by operation of law. Any act in violation of this Section 9(f) shall be void. However, this Section 9(f) shall not preclude a Participant from designating a beneficiary pursuant to Section 4(d) nor shall it preclude a transfer of Restricted Stock Grant Awards by will or pursuant to Section 4(d).
SECTION 10. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF STOCK UNITS
(a) Stock Unit Agreement. Each Award of Stock Units under the Plan shall be evidenced by a Stock Unit Agreement between the Participant and the Company. Such Stock Units shall be subject to all applicable terms of the Plan and may be subject to any other terms that are not inconsistent with the Plan (including without limitation any Performance Goals). The provisions of the various Stock Unit Agreements entered into under the Plan need not be identical.
(b) Number of Shares and Payment. Each Stock Unit Agreement shall specify the number of Shares to which the Stock Unit Grant pertains and is subject to adjustment of such number in accordance with Section 11. To the extent that an Award is granted in the form of Stock Units, no cash consideration shall be required of the Award recipients.
(c) Vesting Conditions. Each Award of Stock Units may or may not be subject to vesting. Vesting shall occur, in full or in installments, upon satisfaction of the conditions specified in the Stock Unit Agreement. A Stock Unit Agreement may provide for accelerated vesting in the event of the Participant’s death, or Disability or other events.
(d) Voting and Dividend Rights. The holders of Stock Units shall have no voting rights. Prior to settlement or forfeiture, any Stock Unit awarded under the Plan may, at the Committee’s discretion, carry with it a right to dividend equivalents. Such right entitles the holder to be credited with an amount equal to all cash or Common Stock dividends paid on one Share while the Stock Unit is outstanding. Dividend equivalents may be converted into additional Stock Units. Settlement of dividend equivalents may be made in the form of cash, in the form of Shares, or in a combination of both. Prior to vesting of the Stock Units, any dividend equivalents accrued on such unvested Stock Units shall be subject to the same vesting conditions and restrictions as the Stock Units to which they attach, provided that this sentence is subject to the final sentence of Section 4(f).
(e) Modification or Assumption of Stock Units. Within the limitations of the Plan, the Committee may modify or assume outstanding Stock Units or may accept the cancellation of outstanding Stock Units (including stock units granted by another issuer) in return for the grant of new Stock Units for the same or a different number of Shares. No modification of a Stock Unit shall, without the consent of the Participant, impair his or her rights or increase his or her obligations under such Stock Unit.
(f) Assignment or Transfer of Stock Units. Except as provided in Section 14, or in a Stock Unit Agreement, or as required by applicable law, Stock Units shall not be anticipated, assigned, attached, garnished, optioned, transferred or made subject to any creditor’s process, whether voluntarily, involuntarily or by operation of law. Any act in violation of this Section 10(f) shall be void. However, this Section 10(f) shall not preclude a Participant from designating a beneficiary pursuant to Section 4(d) nor shall it preclude a transfer of Stock Units pursuant to Section 4(d).
(g) Form and Time of Settlement of Stock Units. Settlement of vested Stock Units may be made in the form of (a) cash, (b) Shares or (c) any combination of both, as determined by the Committee. The actual number of Stock Units eligible for settlement may be larger or smaller than the number included in the original Award. Methods of converting Stock Units into cash may include (without limitation) a method based on the average Fair Market Value of Shares over a series of trading days. Except as otherwise provided in a Stock Unit Agreement or a timely completed deferral election, vested Stock Units shall be settled within thirty days after vesting. The distribution may occur or commence when all vesting conditions applicable to the Stock Units have been satisfied or have lapsed, or it may be deferred, in accordance with applicable law, to a later specified date. The amount of a deferred distribution may be increased by an interest factor or by dividend equivalents. Until an Award of Stock Units is settled, the number of such Stock Units shall be subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 11.
(h) Creditors' Rights. A holder of Stock Units shall have no rights other than those of a general creditor of the Company. Stock Units represent an unfunded and unsecured obligation of the Company, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable Stock Unit Agreement.
SECTION 11. ADJUSTMENTS
(a) Adjustments. In the event of a subdivision of the outstanding Shares, a declaration of a dividend payable in Shares, a declaration of a dividend payable in a form other than Shares in an amount that has a material effect on the price of Shares, a combination or consolidation of the outstanding Shares (by reclassification or otherwise) into a lesser number of Shares, a stock split, a reverse stock split, a reclassification or other distribution of the Shares without the receipt of consideration by the Company, of or on the Common Stock, a recapitalization, a combination, a spin-off or a similar occurrence, the Committee shall make equitable and proportionate adjustments to:
(i) the number and kind of securities available for Equity Awards (and which can be issued as ISOs) under Section 5;
(ii) the number and kind of securities covered by each outstanding Equity Award;
(iii) the Exercise Price under each outstanding SAR and Option, and the repurchase price, if any, applicable to the unvested portion of Restricted Stock Grants; and
(iv) the number and kind of outstanding securities issued under the Plan.
(b) Participant Rights. Except as provided in this Section 11, a Participant shall have no rights by reason of any issue by the Company of stock of any class or securities convertible into stock of any class, any subdivision or consolidation of shares of stock of any class, the payment of any stock dividend or any other increase or decrease in the number of shares of stock of any class. If by reason of an adjustment pursuant to this Section 11, a Participant’s Equity Award covers additional or different shares of stock or securities, then such additional or different shares and the Equity Award in respect thereof shall be subject to all of the terms, conditions and restrictions which were applicable to the Equity Award and the Shares subject to the Equity Award prior to such adjustment.
(c) Fractional Shares. Any adjustment of Shares pursuant to this Section 11 shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number of Shares. Under no circumstances shall the Company be required to authorize or issue fractional shares. To the extent permitted by applicable law, no consideration shall be provided as a result of any fractional shares not being issued or authorized.
SECTION 12. EFFECT OF A CHANGE IN CONTROL
(a) Merger or Reorganization. In the event that the Company is a party to a merger or other reorganization, outstanding Awards shall be subject to the agreement of merger or reorganization. Such agreement may provide, without limitation, that subject to the consummation of the merger or other reorganization, for the assumption (or substitution) of outstanding Awards by the surviving corporation or its parent, for their continuation by the Company (if the Company is a surviving corporation), for their cancellation with or without consideration, in all cases without the consent of the Participant.
(b) Acceleration. Except as otherwise provided in the applicable Award Agreement (and in such case the applicable Award Agreement shall govern), in the event that a Change in Control occurs and there is no assumption, substitution or continuation of Awards pursuant to Section 12(a), (1) with respect to outstanding Awards subject to service-based vesting conditions, 100% of the unvested portion of such Awards shall accelerate and vest immediately upon the Change in Control, and (2) with respect to outstanding Awards subject to performance-based vesting conditions, such Awards shall accelerate and vest upon the Change in Control with respect to the portion of the Award determined based on the greater of (A) target level applicable to the Award or (B) the actual level of achievement measured as of either the end of the applicable Performance Period (if the Performance Period ends prior to the Change in Control but actual performance has not yet been determined) or the effective date of the Change in Control (if the Change in Control occurs prior to the end of the Performance Period), as applicable. For avoidance of doubt, “substitution” includes, without limitation, an Award being replaced by a cash award that provides an equivalent intrinsic value (wherein for Equity Awards intrinsic value equals the difference between the market value of a Share and any per Share exercise price).
SECTION 13. LIMITATIONS ON RIGHTS
(a) Retention Rights. Neither the Plan nor any Award granted under the Plan shall be deemed to give any individual a right to remain in Service as an Employee, Consultant, Director or Non-Employee Director or to receive any other Awards under the Plan. The Company and its Parents and Subsidiaries and Affiliates reserve the right to terminate the Service of any person at any time, and for any reason, subject to applicable laws, the Company’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws and a written employment agreement (if any).
(b) Regulatory Requirements. Any other provision of the Plan notwithstanding, the obligation of the Company to issue Shares or other securities under the Plan shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules and regulations and such approval by any regulatory body as may be required. The Company reserves the right to restrict, in whole or in part, the delivery of Shares or other securities pursuant to any Equity Award prior to the satisfaction of all legal requirements relating to the issuance of such Shares or other securities, to their registration, qualification or listing or to an exemption from registration, qualification or listing.
(c) Dissolution. To the extent not previously exercised or settled, Options, SARs, unvested Stock Units and unvested Restricted Stock Grants shall terminate immediately prior to the dissolution or liquidation of the Company and shall be forfeited to the Company.
(d) Clawback Policy. The Company may (i) cause the cancellation of any Award, (ii) require reimbursement of any Award by a Participant and (iii) effect any other right of recoupment of equity or other compensation provided under this Plan or otherwise in accordance with Company policies and/or applicable law (each, a “Clawback Policy”). In addition, a Participant may be required to repay to the Company certain previously paid compensation, whether provided under this Plan or an Award Agreement or otherwise, in accordance with the Clawback Policy.
SECTION 14. TAXES
(a) General. A Participant shall make arrangements satisfactory to the Company for the satisfaction of any withholding tax obligations that arise in connection with his or her Award. The Company shall not be required to issue any Shares or make any cash payment under the Plan until such obligations are satisfied.
(b) Share Withholding. The Committee in its discretion may permit or require a Participant to satisfy all or part of his or her withholding or income tax obligations by having the Company withhold all or a portion of any Shares that otherwise would be issued to him or her or by surrendering all or a portion of any Shares that he or she previously acquired (or by stock attestation). Such Shares shall be valued based on the value of the actual trade or, if there is none, the Fair Market Value as of the previous day.
Any payment of taxes by assigning Shares to the Company may be subject to restrictions, including, but not limited to, any restrictions required by rules of the SEC. The Committee may also, in its discretion, permit or require a Participant to satisfy withholding or income tax obligations (up to the maximum amount permitted by applicable law) related to an Equity Award through a sale of Shares underlying the Equity Award or, in the case of Options, through Net Exercise or Cashless Exercise.
SECTION 15. DURATION AND AMENDMENTS
(a) Term of the Plan. The Plan was originally effective on the Adoption Date and was amended on November 16, 2017, January 19, 2018, September 20, 2018, August 27, 2020, September 19, 2022, September 21, 2023, August 26, 2024, and September 12, 2025. The Plan shall terminate no later than December 5, 2031; provided, however, the Plan may be terminated by the Board on any earlier date pursuant to Section 15(b). This Plan will not in any way affect outstanding awards that were issued under the Prior Equity Compensation Plans or other Company equity compensation plans.
(b) Right to Amend or Terminate the Plan. The Board may amend or terminate the Plan at any time and for any reason. No Awards shall be granted under the Plan after the Plan’s termination. An amendment of the Plan shall be subject to the approval of the Company’s stockholders only to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations or rules. In addition, no such amendment or termination shall be made which would impair the rights of any Participant, without such Participant’s written consent, under any then-outstanding Award, provided that no such Participant consent shall be required with respect to any amendment or alteration if the Committee determines in its sole discretion that such amendment or alteration either (i) is required or advisable in order for the Company, the Plan or the Award to satisfy or conform to any law or regulation or to meet the requirements of any accounting standard, or (ii) is not reasonably likely to significantly diminish the benefits provided under such Award, or that any such diminishment has been adequately compensated. In the event of any conflict in terms between the Plan and any Award Agreement, the terms of the Plan shall prevail and govern.
SECTION 16. EXECUTION
To record the adoption of this Plan by the Board, the Company has caused its duly authorized Officer to execute this Plan on behalf of the Company.
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| LIFEVANTAGE CORPORATION | |
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| By: Steven R. Fife | |
| Title: President and Chief Executive Officer |