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EVI Industries, Inc.

ENVIROSTAR, INC.
290 N.E. 68th Street

4500 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 340

Miami, Florida 33138

33137

October 28, 2016

November 27, 2019

Dear Stockholder:

You are cordially invited to attend the 20162019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of EnviroStar,EVI Industries, Inc., which will be held on November 30, 2016December 16, 2019 at 11:00 a.m., local time, at Apollo Bank, 1150 South Miami Avenue, Miami, Florida 33130.

Please read these materials so that you will know what we plan to do at the Annual Meeting. Also, please sign and return the accompanying proxy card in the postage-paid envelope. This way, your shares will be voted as you direct even if you cannot attend the Annual Meeting.

On behalf of your Board of Directors and our employees, I would like to express our appreciation for your continued support.

Sincerely,

[GRAPHIC MISSING]

Henry M. Nahmad
Sincerely,
Henry M. Nahmad
Chairman of the Board

EVI Industries, Inc.


4500 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 340

ENVIROSTAR, INC.
290 N.E. 68th Street

Miami, Florida 33138

33137

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

To Be Held on November 30, 2016

December 16, 2019

Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of EnviroStar,EVI Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) will be held at Apollo Bank, 1150 South Miami Avenue, Miami, Florida 33130, on November 30, 2016,December 16, 2019, commencing at 11:00 a.m., local time, for the following purposes:

1.       To elect eightseven directors to the Company’s Board of Directors to serve until the Company’s 20172020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

2.       To vote, on a non-binding advisory basis, on the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers, as disclosed in the section of the accompanying Proxy Statement entitled “Named Executive Officer Compensation.”

3.       To approvevote, on a non-binding advisory basis, on the issuance of 388,504 additional shares of the Company’s Common Stock pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 7, 2016, by and amongfrequency with which the Company Western State Design, Inc., Dennis Mack, Tom Marks and Western State Design LLC.should hold future advisory votes on Named Executive Officer compensation.

4. To approve an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to increase the number of authorized shares of the Company’s Common Stock from 15,000,000 shares to 20,000,000 shares.

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

The matters listed above are more fully described in the Proxy Statement that forms a part of this Notice of Meeting.

Only record holders of the Company’s Common Stock as of the close of business on October 20, 2016November 14, 2019 are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting.

Sincerely yours,

[GRAPHIC MISSING]

Henry M. Nahmad
Sincerely yours,
Henry M. Nahmad
Chairman of the Board

Miami, Florida
October 28, 2016

November 27, 2019

IMPORTANT: THE PROMPT RETURN OF PROXIES WILL SAVE THE COMPANY THE EXPENSE OF FURTHER REQUESTS FOR PROXIES. THEREFORE, EVEN IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING, PLEASE COMPLETE, SIGN AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD IN THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED. NO POSTAGE IS REQUIRED FOR THE PROXY CARD IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES.


ENVIROSTAR, INC.
290 N.E. 68th Street

EVI Industries, Inc.

4500 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 340

Miami, Florida 33138

33137

PROXY STATEMENT

The Board of Directors of EnviroStar,EVI Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) is soliciting proxies to be used at the 20162019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company (the “Annual Meeting”) to be held at Apollo Bank, 1150 South Miami Avenue, Miami, Florida 33130, on November 30, 2016,December 16, 2019, commencing at 11:00 a.m., local time, and at any and all postponements or adjournments of the Annual Meeting, for the purposes set forth in the accompanying Notice of Meeting.

This Proxy Statement and the accompanying Notice of Meeting and proxy card are first being mailed to stockholders on or about October 28, 2016.November 27, 2019.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE PROXY MATERIALS
AND THE ANNUAL MEETING

What is the purpose of the Annual Meeting?

At the Annual Meeting, stockholders will be asked to consider and (i) vote upon the election of eightseven directors to the Company’s Board of Directors, (ii)each for a term expiring at the Company’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Stockholders will also be asked to vote, on a non-binding advisory basis, on the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers (as hereinafter defined), and, as disclosed inrequired every six years, on the section of this Proxy Statement entitled “Namedfrequency with which the Company should hold future advisory votes on Named Executive Officer Compensation” (the “Say on Pay Proposal”), (iii) approve the issuance of 388,504 additional shares of the Company’s Common Stock pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 7, 2016 (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”), by and among the Company, Western State Design, Inc., Dennis Mack, Tom Marks and Western State Design LLC (the “WSD Post-Closing Stock Issuance Proposal”), and (iv) approve an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to increase the number of authorized shares of the Company’s Common Stock from 15,000,000 shares to 20,000,000 shares (the “Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation Proposal”).compensation. In addition, although the Board of Directors is not aware of any other matters to be presented at the Annual Meeting, if any other matters are properly brought before the Annual Meeting, stockholders will be asked to consider and vote upon such matters.

Who is entitled to vote at the meeting?

Record holders of the Company’s Common Stock as of the close of business on October 20, 2016November 14, 2019 (the “Record Date”) may vote at the Annual Meeting. As of the close of business on the Record Date, 9,980,54112,652,085 shares of the Company’s Common Stock were outstanding and, thus, will be eligible to vote at the Annual Meeting.

What are the voting rights of the holders of the Company’s Common Stock?

Holders of the Company’s Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share on each matter to be considered at the Annual Meeting.

What constitutes a quorum?

The presence, in person or by proxy, of at least a majority of the shares of the Company’s Common Stock issued and outstanding as of the close of business on the Record Date is necessary to transact business at the Annual Meeting. Abstentions and “broker non-votes” will be included in determining the presence of a quorum at the Annual Meeting. If there are not sufficient shares represented for a quorum, then the Annual Meeting may be adjourned or postponed from time to time until a quorum is established.

What is the difference between a stockholder of record and a “street name” holder?

If your shares are registered directly in your name with Computershare, the Company’s stock transfer agent, you are considered the stockholder of record with respect to those shares. If your shares are held in a stock brokerage account or by a bank or other nominee, you are considered the beneficial owner of the shares but not the stockholder of record, and your shares are held in “street name.”


How do I vote my shares?

If you are a stockholder of record, you can give a proxy to be voted at the Annual Meeting by mailing the enclosed proxy card. You may also vote your shares at the Annual Meeting by completing a ballot at the Annual Meeting.

If you hold your shares in “street name,” you must vote your shares in the manner prescribed by your broker, bank or other nominee. Your broker, bank or other nominee has enclosed or provided a voting card for you to use in providing your voting instructions.

Can I vote my shares in person at the Annual Meeting?

If you are a stockholder of record, you may vote your shares in person at the Annual Meeting by completing a ballot at the Annual Meeting. However, if you are a “street name” holder, you may vote your shares in person at the Annual Meeting only if you obtain a signed proxy from your broker, bank or other nominee giving you the right to vote the shares. Even if you currently plan to attend the Annual Meeting, the Company recommends that you also submit your vote by proxy or by providing your voting instructions to your broker, bank or other nominee as described above so that your vote will be counted if you later decide not to attend the Annual Meeting.

What are my choices when voting?

With respect to the election of directors, you may vote for all of the director nominees, or you may withhold your vote from all or frommay be withheld with respect to one or more of the director nominees. The proposal related to the election of directors is described in this Proxy Statement beginning on page 9.10.

In addition, you may vote for or against, or abstain from voting on, the each of the Say on Pay Proposal,compensation of the WSD Post-Closing Stock Issuance ProposalCompany’s Named Executive Officers and the Amendmentfrequency with which the Company should hold future advisory votes on Named Executive Officer compensation. The proposal relating to Certificatethe compensation of Incorporation Proposal. The Say on Pay Proposalthe Company’s Named Executive Officers is described in this Proxy Statement on page 14.20. The WSD Post-Closing Stock Issuance Proposalproposal relating to the frequency with which the Company should hold future advisory votes on Named Executive Officer compensation is described in this Proxy Statement beginning on page 16. The Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation Proposal is described in this Proxy Statement beginning on page 26.21.

What are the Board’s voting recommendations?

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote your sharesFOR ALL” all of the director nominees, and “FOR” each the approval of the Saycompensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers, and for future advisory votes on Pay Proposal, the WSD Post-Closing Stock Issuance Proposal and the AmendmentNamed Executive Officer compensation to Certificate of Incorporation Proposal.be heldEVERY THREE YEARS.

What if I do not specify on my proxy card how I want my shares voted?

If you execute and mail in your proxy card but do not specify on your proxy card how you want to vote your shares, your shares will be votedFOR ALL” all of the director nominees, and “FOR” each the approval of the Saycompensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers, and for future advisory votes on Pay Proposal, the WSD Post-Closing Stock Issuance Proposal and the AmendmentNamed Executive Officer compensation to Certificate of Incorporation Proposal.be heldEVERY THREE YEARS. Although the Board of Directors is not aware of any other matters to be presented at the Annual Meeting, if any other matters are properly brought

before the Annual Meeting, the personsindividuals named in the enclosed proxy card (or their substitutes if they are unavailable) will vote the proxies in accordance with their judgment on those matters.

Can I change my vote?

Yes. You can change your vote at any time before your proxy is voted at the Annual Meeting. If you are the record owner of your shares, you can do this in one of three ways. First, you can send a signed written notice to the Company’s President stating that you would like to revoke your proxy. Second, you can submit a new valid proxy bearing a later date. Third, you can attend the Annual Meeting and vote in person. However, attendance at the Annual Meeting will not, in and of itself, constitute revocation of a previously executed proxy.

If you are not the record owner of your shares and your shares are held in “street name,” you must contact your broker, bank or other nominee to find out how to change your vote.


What vote is required for a proposal to be approved?

Each of the eight director nominees must receive a

The Company’s directors are elected by plurality of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting in order to be elected. This meansvote, meaning that the eightseven director nominees receiving the highestgreatest number of FORvotes for election will be elected. A properly executed proxy marked to withhold a vote with respect to the election of one or more director nominees will not be voted with respect to the nominee or nominees indicated, although it will be counted for purposes of determining whether or not a quorum exists.

The compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers in connection with the Say on Pay Proposal will be approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, if it receives the affirmative vote of thea majority of the shares of the Company’s Common Stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on the proposal.

With respect to the non-binding advisory vote on the frequency with which the Company should hold future advisory votes on Named Executive Officer compensation, the frequency (every year, every other year, or every three years) which receives the greatest number of votes will be the frequency selected by the stockholders.

Abstentions will be counted for purposes of determining whether or not a quorum exists and will effectively count as votes against the proposal related to the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers but not have any impact on the proposal related to the frequency with which the Company should hold future advisory votes on Named Executive Officer compensation. Provided a quorum exists, failures to vote will not have any impact any proposal.

The vote on the Saycompensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers and the vote on Pay Proposal isthe frequency with which the Company should hold future advisory votes on Named Executive Officer compensation are advisory only, and neither will not be binding upon the Company or its Board of Directors.Directors or Compensation Committee.

In addition, (i) the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on the WSD Post-Closing Stock Issuance Proposal, at the Annual Meeting or by proxy, will be required to approve such proposal, and (ii) the Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation Proposal will be approved if it receives the affirmative vote of the majority of shares of the Company’s Common Stock entitled to vote on the proposal.

Abstentions will effectively count as votes against each of the Say on Pay Proposal, the WSD Post-Closing Stock Issuance Proposal and the Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation Proposal. Failures to vote will effectively count as votes against the Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation Proposal, but will have no impact on the Say on Pay Proposal or the WSD Post-Closing Stock Issuance Proposal.

Henry M. Nahmad, the Company’s Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, may be deemed to have voting power over approximately 65% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock. Mr. Nahmad has advised the Company that he intends to vote, or cause to be voted, all of the shares of the Company’s Common Stock over which he has the right to vote or direct the vote “FOR” the election of the eight director nominees named in this Proxy Statement and “FOR” the approval of the Say on Pay Proposal and the Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation Proposal. In addition, Mr. Nahmad has agreed to vote, or cause to be voted, all of the shares of the Company’s Common Stock over which he has the right to vote or direct the vote “FOR” the approval of the WSD Post-Closing Stock Issuance Proposal. Accordingly, if all such shares are voted as indicated or agreed, the election of the eight director nominees and the approval of each of the Say on Pay Proposal, the Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation Proposal and the WSD Post-Closing Stock Issuance Proposal are assured.

If my shares are held in street name, will my broker, bank or other nominee vote my shares for me?

No. If you hold your shares in “street name” and do not give voting instructions to yourthrough a broker, bank or other nominee, thenwhether your broker, bank or other nominee may only vote your shares in its discretion depends on the proposals before the Annual Meeting. The Company’s Common Stock is listed for trading on the NYSE American. Under the rules of the NYSE American, if you do not provide your broker, bank or other nominee with voting instructions with respect to “discretionary” matters, but may not vote your shares, with respect to “non-discretionary” matters. Each of the proposal relating to the election of directors, the Say on Pay Proposal, the WSD Post-Closing Stock Issuance Proposal and the Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation Proposal is a “non-discretionary” matter. As a result, if you hold your shares in “street name,” your broker, bank or other nominee will not have discretion to vote your shares for you on any of the items to be considered at the Annual Meeting if you do not provide voting instructions.Meeting. Accordingly, it is important that “street name” holders give voting instructions to their broker, bank or other nominee by following the voting instructions received from their broker, bank or other nominee.

What are broker non-votes?

When a broker, bank or other nominee has discretion to vote on one or more proposals at a meeting but does not have discretion to vote on other matters at the meeting, the broker, bank or other nominee will inform the inspector of election that it does not have the authority to vote on the “non-discretionary”certain matters with respect to shares held for beneficial owners whichwho did not provide voting instructions with respect to the “non-discretionary”on those matters. This is generally referred to as a “broker non-vote.”

Because brokers, banks and other nominees will not have discretion to vote on any items of business at the Annual Meeting if they have not received voting instructions from their clients, there will not be “broker non-votes” on any matter presented at the Annual Meeting.


Are there any other matters to be acted upon at the Annual Meeting?

The Company does not know of any other matters to be presented or acted upon at the Annual Meeting.Meeting other than those described in this Proxy Statement. If any other matter is presented at the Annual Meeting on which a vote may properly be taken, the shares represented by proxies will be voted in accordance with the judgment of the person or persons voting those shares.


CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Board of Directors

Pursuant to the Company’s By-laws and Delaware law, the Company’s business and affairs are managed under the direction of the Company’s Board of Directors. Directors are kept informed of the Company’s business through discussions with management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and other officers, by reviewing materials provided to them and by participating in meetings of the Board of Directors and its committees.

Controlled Company

The Company’s Common Stock is listed on the NYSE MKT.American. Under the rules of the NYSE MKT,American, the Company is considered a “controlled company” because Henry M. Nahmad, directly and indirectly through Symmetric Capital LLC (“Symmetric Capital”) and Symmetric Capital II LLC (“Symmetric Capital II”) (each of which Mr. Nahmad may be deemed to control by virtue of his position as Manager of such entity), holds more than 50% of the voting power of the Company. Mr. Nahmad is the Company’s Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President.

As a “controlled company,” the Company is not subject toexempt from certain rules and requirements of the NYSE MKTAmerican related to corporate governance matters, including the rules requiring that (i) the Company’s Board of Directors be comprised of at least a majority of independent directors, (ii) the compensation of the Company’s executive officers be determined, or recommended to the Board of Directors for determination, either by a compensation committee comprised of independent directors or by a majority of the independent directors, and (iii) nominations for election to the Company’s Board of Directors be either selected, or recommended for the Board of Directors’ selection, by either a nominating committee comprised solely of independent directors or by a majority of the independent directors, and (iii) the compensation of the Company’s executive officers be determined, or recommended to the Board of Directors for determination, either by a compensation committee comprised of independent directors or by a majority of the independent directors. As described in further detail below, the Company has, however, voluntarily complied with the NYSE MKT’s rule regarding the determination of executive compensation described under clause (iii) above. In addition,However, the Company’s Board of Directors is currently, and historically has historicallygenerally been, comprised of a majority of independent directors. However, asdirectors, and the Company has a resultstanding Compensation Committee comprised solely of independent directors which, among other things, determines the compensation of the nominationCompany’s Chief Executive Officer and determines, or recommends to the Board of Dennis Mack, who serves as Executive Vice PresidentDirectors the determination of, the Company,compensation of the Company’s other executive officers.

Director Independence

The Company’s Board of Directors determined that David Blyer, Alan Grunspan, Timothy P. LaMacchia, Hal M. Lucas and Todd Oretsky, who together comprise a majority of the Board of Directors, are independent. In addition, the Board of Directors has determined that Glen Kruger, who is nominated for election to the Board at the Annual Meeting, four of the eight director candidates named in this Proxy Statement and nominated by the Board for election at the Annual Meeting are executive officers of the Company. Accordingly, if all eight of the director candidates named in this Proxy Statement are elected to the Board at the Annual Meeting, the Company will rely on the exemption afforded to “controlled companies” under the rules of the NYSE MKT from maintaining a Board comprised of at least a majority of independent directors.

Director Independence

The Company’s Board of Directors has determined that David Blyer, Alan Grunspan, Hal M. Lucas and Todd Oretsky, four of the seven current directors of the Company, areis independent. For purposes of making its independence determinations, the Board of Directors used the definition of independence set forth in the rules of the NYSE MKT, on which the Company’s Common Stock is listed.American.

Meetings of the Board

The Company’s Board met sixfourteen times during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016.2019 (“fiscal 2019”). Each member of the Board of Directors attended at least 75% of the meetings of the Board and committees on which he served during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016.2019.

It is the Company’s policy that, absent extenuating circumstances, all members of the Board of Directors attend meetings of stockholders. AllSix of the Company’s current directors attended the Company’s 20152018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Committees of the Board of Directors

Audit Committee

The Company’s Board of Directors has a standing Audit Committee. The Audit Committee is currently comprised of Timothy P. LaMacchia, Chairman, Alan M. Grunspan Chairman, and David Blyer serve as the membersTodd Oretsky. The Board determined that each member of the Audit Committee. As a “smaller reporting company,” as such term is


defined under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and in accordance with applicable rules and regulations of the NYSE MKT, the Company is permitted to have an audit committee consisting of just two members.

The Board has determined that each of Messrs. Grunspan and BlyerCommittee is “financially literate” and “independent,”“independent” within the meaning of rules of the NYSE MKTAmerican (including, with respect to their independence, the additional independence requirements applicable to audit committee members thereunder) and applicable Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules and regulations, andregulations. In addition, the Board determined that Mr. Blyer is qualifiedLaMacchia qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined under Item 407 of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC. The Audit Committee metheld four timesformal meetings during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016.2019.

The Audit Committee operates under a written charter adopted by the Board, which the Audit Committee annually reviews and assesses.assesses at least annually. If the Audit Committee deems it to be appropriate, the Audit Committee recommendsmay amend, or recommend to the full Board changesamendments to, the Audit Committee charter. The Audit Committee charter is posted in the “Investors Corporate Governance Governance Documents” section of the Company’s website atwww.envirostarinc.com.www.evi-ind.com.

The

Pursuant to its charter, the Audit Committee provides assistance to the Board in fulfilling the Board’s oversight responsibilities with respect to accounting, auditing, financial reporting practices and legal compliance. Under its charter, the Audit Committee reviews: the financial reports and other financial information provided by the Company to the SEC and the public;SEC; the Company’s systems of internal control over financial reporting; and the Company’s auditing, accounting and financial reporting processes generally. The Audit Committee also is responsible for the appointment and retention of, and the Audit Committee reviews and appraises the performance, qualifications and independence of, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, and the Audit Committee approves the fees and other compensation to be paid to the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. A report from the Audit Committee is included in this Proxy Statement on page 29.23.

The Company and Mr. Oretsky have mutually agreed that Mr. Oretsky will not be nominated or stand for re-election at the Annual Meeting and, accordingly, Mr. Oretsky’s service on the Board and the Audit Committee will cease upon the election of directors at the Annual Meeting. Subject to his election at the Annual Meeting, the Board has appointed Glen Kruger to the Audit Committee in place of Mr. Oretsky. The Board determined that Mr. Kruger is “financially literate” and “independent” within the meaning of rules of the NYSE American (including, with respect to his independence, the additional independence requirements applicable to audit committee members thereunder) and applicable SEC rules and regulations, and that he qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined under Item 407 of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC.

Nominating Committee and Compensation Committee

The Company’s Board does not haveof Directors has a standing aCompensation Committee. The Compensation Committee is comprised of Hal M. Lucas, Chairman, and David Blyer. The Company’s Board of Directors has determined that each member of the Compensation Committee is “independent,” within the meaning of the rules of the NYSE American (including the additional independence requirements applicable to compensation committee members thereunder). The Compensation Committee held two formal meetings during fiscal 2019.

The Compensation Committee operates under a written charter adopted by the Board, which the Compensation Committee reviews and assesses at least annually. If the Compensation Committee deems it to be appropriate, the Compensation Committee will recommend to the full Board changes to the Compensation Committee charter. The Compensation Committee charter is posted in the “Investors – Corporate Governance – Governance Documents” section of the Company’s website atwww.evi-ind.com.

Among other responsibilities set forth in its charter, the Compensation Committee determines the compensation, including base salary and incentive compensation, of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and, with the input and assistance of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, determines, or recommends to the full Board, the compensation, including base salary and incentive compensation, of the Company’s other executive officers. The Company’s executive compensation program is designed to align the interests of the Company’s executive officers with those of stockholders, reward performance and long-term value creation, recognize the individual performance, skills and responsibilities of each executive officer, and attract, retain, motivate and reward executive officers who have the experience and ability to conceive and successfully execute the Company’s business strategies. The Compensation Committee reviews the Company’s executive compensation practices as considered to be necessary with a goal of assuring the fairness of the Company’s executive compensation and its support of the strategic goals of the Company. The Compensation Committee also recommends to the full Board, with the input and assistance of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, the compensation of the Company’s directors and, subject to any permitted delegation, administers the Company’s equity-based compensation and employee stock purchase plans.

Pursuant to its charter, the Compensation Committee has the authority to retain consultants to assist the Compensation Committee in its evaluation of executive compensation, as well as the authority to approve any such consultant’s fees and retention terms. The Compensation Committee has engaged Pearl Meyer & Partners, LLC, a third party compensation consultant (“Pearl Meyer”), to assist the Compensation Committee with respect to certain executive compensation matters, including the compensation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.

No Standing Nominating Committee nor charters for either a Compensation Committee or Nominating Committee because, as

As described above, the Company isas a “controlled company” under the rules of the NYSE MKT and is therefore not required to have either committee. The full Board participates in the consideration of director nominees, as described below. However, the determination of the compensation of the Company’s executive officers, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, is made by a majority of the Company’s independent directors.

Director Nominations

As a “controlled company,” the Company is not required to causeAmerican, nominees for director of the Company are not required to be selected or recommended to the Board by either a standing nominating committee comprised solely of independent directors or by a majority of the Company’s independent directors. The Company does not have a standing nominating committee nor are directors required to be selected or recommended by a majority of the Company’s independent directors. Instead, the full Board of Directors participates in the consideration of director nominees. The Board believes this structure to be appropriate because, as described above, Henry M. Nahmad, the Company’s Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, has, directly or indirectly, voting power over more than 50% of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock and, therefore, is in a position to control the election of the Company’s directors. The Board does not have a charter governing its nomination process. All eight of the nominees for election as a director named in this Proxy Statement were unanimously recommended by the full Board of Directors for submission to the stockholders of the Company as the Board of Directors’ nominees.

While the Board will consider nominees recommended by stockholders, it has not actively solicited recommendations from stockholders. Although the Board has not established specific minimum qualifications, or specific qualities or skills for prospective nominees, the Board, in evaluating director nominees, generally considers, among other things, a potential nominee’s financial and business experience, educational background, understanding of the Company’s business and industry, skills that would complement rather than duplicate skills of existing Board members, demonstrated ability in his or her professional field, integrity and reputation, willingness to work productively with other members of the Board and represent the interests of stockholders as a whole, and time availability to perform the duties of a director, as well asdirector. The Board considers these factors in light of the then currentthen-current size and composition of the Board. Although the Company does not have a formal diversity policy and does not follow any ratio or formula with respect to diversity in order to determine the appropriate composition of the Board, when considering a prospective nominee, the Board will generally take into account diversity of skills, experience and other qualities of the nominee that the Board believes can contribute to the success of


the Company. No weight is assigned to any of the factors and the Board may change its emphasis on certain of these factors from time to time in light of the needs of the Company at the time. The Board will evaluate nominees of stockholders using the same criteria as it uses in evaluating other nominees to the Board.

A stockholder seeking to recommend a prospective nominee for consideration by the Board should submit the recommendation to the Board in the manner described under “Stockholder Communications with the Board of Directors” below, and in compliance with applicable SEC rules and regulations if the stockholder desires for the nominee to be included in the Company’s proxy statement for an annual meeting

of stockholders. Any stockholder recommendation must include, in addition to the name and business or residence address of the nominee, the written consent of the person being recommended to being named in the Company’s proxy statement relating to the stockholder vote on his or her election and to serving as a director if elected. Each stockholder recommendation must also include all information that would be required to be disclosed concerning such nominee in solicitations of proxies for the election of directors pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act, including, but not limited to, the information required by Items 401, 403 and 404 of Regulation S-K of the SEC. In addition, the recommendation must include the recommending stockholder’s name, address and number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock owned by such stockholder as they appear on the Company’s stockholder records and the length of time the shares have been owned by the recommending stockholder (or, if held in “street name,” a written statement from the record holder of the shares confirming the information concerning such stock ownership of the recommending stockholder) and whether the recommendation is being made with or on behalf of one or more other stockholders (and, if so, similar information with respect to each other stockholder with or on behalf of whom the recommendation is being made).

Leadership Structure

The business of the Company is managed under the direction of the Company’s Board of Directors, which is elected by the Company’s stockholders. The fundamental responsibility of the Board is to lead the Company by exercising its business judgment to act in what each director believes to be the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.

The Company’s Board of Directors does not have any formal policy on whether the same person should serve as both the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, as the Board believes that it should have the flexibility to make this determination at any given point in time in the way that it believes best to provide appropriate leadership for the Company at that time. The Board’s current leadership structure combines the position of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The Board believes that in the context of its current operating and business environment, the combined role of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer is appropriate because it results in unified leadership, accountability and continuity, promotes strategic development and execution, and facilitates communication between management and the Board. Henry M. Nahmad has held the dual position of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since March 2015. Michael S. Steiner served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company from December 2012 until Mr. Nahmad’s appointment to such positions in March 2015. Mr. Steiner currently serves as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and as a director of the Company.

Risk Oversight

The Company’s Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing management and the business and affairs of the Company, which includes the oversight of risk. This oversight is conducted at the Board level as well as through the Audit Committee, which oversees the Company’s systems of internal control over financial reporting, accounting, legal compliance and risk management, and the Board’s independent directors, who reviewCompensation Committee, which reviews compensation arrangements in an effort to, among other things, ensure that they do not encourage unnecessary or excessive risk taking. The Chairman of the Audit Committee reports to the full Board on the activities of the Audit Committee, including areas of risk management. The Board as a whole has responsibility for overseeing management’s handling of the Company’s strategic and operational risks. As appropriate throughout the year, senior management reports to the Board the risks that it believes may be material to the Company, including those disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and other reports filed with the SEC. The goal of these processes is to achieve serious and thoughtful Board-level attention to the nature of the material risks faced by the Company and the adequacy of the Company’s risk management


processes and systems. While the Board recognizes that the risks which the Company faces are not static and that it is not possible to identify or mitigate all risk and uncertainty all of the time, the Board believes that the Company’s approach to managing its risks provides the Board with the proper foundation and oversight perspective with respect to management of the material risks facing the Company.

Executive Sessions of Non-Management Directors

The independent directors of the Company’s Board of Directors meet at least annually, or more often as they determine to be necessary or advisable, in executive session without the presence of non-independent directors and management.

Stockholder Communications with the Board of Directors

Stockholders may communicate directly with the Company’s Board of Directors or one or more specific directors by sending a written communication to the Board or the director(s) to whom the communication is directed, c/o the Company’s President, 290 N.E. 68th Street,4500 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 340, Miami, Florida 33138.33137. Except for communications that are (i) advertisements or promotional communications, (ii) related solely to complaints by users of the Company’s products or services that are ordinary course of business customer service and satisfaction issues or (iii) clearly unrelated to the Company’s business, industry or management, or Board or committee matters, the Company’s President will forward the communication to the Board or the director or directorsdirector(s) to whom it is addressed, as the case may be, and, if the communication is not specifically addressed to any one director or group of directors, make the communication available to each member of the Board at the Board’s next regularly scheduled meeting. Each stockholder writing should include a statement indicating that the senderhe, she or it is a stockholder of the Company.

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

The Company has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to all of its directors, officers and employees. The Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is supplemented by a Senior Financial Officer Code of Ethics that applies to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and senior financial officers. The Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and the Senior Financial Officer Code of Ethics are posted in the “Investors Corporate Governance Governance Documents” section of the Company’s website atwww.envirostarinc.comwww.evi-ind.com. If the Company makes an amendmentAny amendments to, or grants a waiver with respect to, any provisionwaivers of, the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics or Senior Financial Officer Code of Ethics then(in each case, to the Company intendsextent applicable to disclose the nature of such amendmentCompany’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer or waiver by posting it in the “Investors” section ofprincipal accounting officer) will be posted on the Company’s website atwww.envirostarinc.comor made available by other appropriate means as required or permitted under applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and the NYSE MKT.American.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires the Company’s directors, executive officers and 10% stockholders to file initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of the Company’s Common Stock and other equity securities, if any, with the SEC and the NYSE MKT.American. The Company’s directors, executive officers and 10% stockholders are required to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) reports they file. Based on a review of the copies of such reports furnished to the Company and written representations from the Company’s directors and executive officers that no other reports were required, the Company believes that its directors, executive officers and 10% stockholders complied with all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to them for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016.2019.


PROPOSAL NO. 1 - ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

The Company’s By-laws provide that the Board of Directors shall consist of no less than three or more than nine directors, and for each director to serve for a term expiring at the Company’s next annual meeting of stockholders. The specific number of directors is set from time to time by resolution of the Board. The Board of Directors currently consists of seveneight directors. All seven

The Board has nominated six of the Company’sits incumbent directors, have been nominatedHenry M. Nahmad, Dennis Mack, David Blyer, Alan M. Grunspan, Timothy P. LaMacchia and Hal M. Lucas, for re-election at the Annual Meeting. In addition, the Board has nominated Glen Kruger for election to the Board at the Annual Meeting. The Company has mutually agreed with each of Michael S. Steiner and Todd Oretsky, current directors of the Company, that Mr. Steiner and Mr. Oretsky will not be nominated or stand for re-election at the Annual Meeting and, accordingly, their service on the Board will cease upon the election of directors at the Annual Meeting. In connection with the foregoing, the Board has set the size of the Board at seven directors, effective as of the Annual Meeting.

Each of the director nominees is nominated to serve for a term expiring at the Company’s 20172020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. In addition, the Company’s Board of Directors has nominated Dennis Mack for election at the Annual Meeting. In connection with such nomination, the Board has approved an increase in the size of the Board to eight directors, effective upon the election of directors at the Annual Meeting. Each of the eight director nomineesStockholders and has consented to serve for his term. If any director nominee should become unavailable to serve as a director, the Board may designate a substitute nominee. In that case, the persons named as proxies will vote for the substitute nominee designated by the Board.

Nominees for Election as Directors

for Terms Expiring at the Company’s 20172020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

HENRY M. NAHMADDirector since 2015

HENRY M. NAHMAD

Henry Nahmad, age 37,40, has served as a director of the Company and as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company since March 2015. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Nahmad served as Chief Executive Officer of Chemstar Corp., a provider of food safety and sanitation solutions, from July 2009 to March 2014. From 2001 to 2004 and from 2007 to 2009, Mr. Nahmad worked in various capacities at Watsco, Inc., the largest distributor of HVAC/R products. The Board believes that Mr. Nahmad’s knowledge, leadership skills, business relationships, and experience, including with respect to growth from acquisitions and other strategic transactions, make Mr. Nahmad a valuable member of the Board and benefit the Company, including with respect to its business, operations and growth strategy.

MICHAEL S. STEINERDirector since 1998

Michael S. Steiner,

DENNIS MACK

Dennis Mack, age 60,75, has served as a director of the Company since 1998November 2016 and as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company since March 2015. HeOctober 2016 when he was appointed to such position in connection with the Company’s acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Western State Design LLC (“WSD”) at that time. In December 2018, his corporate title was changed to Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy. Mr. Mack founded WSD in 1974 and served as its President. Since October 2016, he has served as the Company’s Chairman from December 2012 through March 2015. He also served as Chief Executive Officer and President of Western State Design, Inc. (“Western State Design”), the Company from November 1998, whenCompany’s wholly owned subsidiary through which the Company acquired Steiner-Atlantic Corp. (“Steiner-Atlantic”), the Company’s largest operating subsidiary, through March 2015. Mr. Steiner has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Steiner-Atlantic since 1988. The Board believes that, based on his positions with the Company and Steiner-Atlantic, Mr. Steiner provides the Board with a deep understandingsubstantially all of the Company’s operations, products, customers, suppliersassets of WSD and employees, in addition to the Company’s challenges, needs, opportunities and strategies.conducts its business. The Board also believes that it benefits from Mr. Steiner’s understanding of finance, law and taxation gained through his Bachelor of Sciences degree in finance, Juris Doctor degree and Masters of Law degree in taxation.

VENERANDO J. INDELICATODirector since 1967

Venerando J. Indelicato, age 83, has served as a directorMack’s knowledge of the Company since 1967. Mr. Indelicato servedcommercial laundry industry as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company from December 1967 until November 1998. Since that time, he has been the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company. The Board believes that Mr. Indelicato provides the Board with knowledge and anwell as his understanding of the Company’s financesoperations, prospects, products, customers, suppliers and financial statements, in addition to his knowledgeemployees of both the current and historical business and operations of the Company.Western State Design.

DAVID BLYERDirector since 1998

DAVID BLYER

David Blyer, age 56,59, has served as a director of the Company since 1998. Since August 2010,April 2017, Mr. Blyer has beenserved as President and Chief Executive Officer of Donor CommunityArreva LLC (“Arreva”), which provides software to serve the fundraising and donor relationship management needs of nonprofit organizations.

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Arreva is the successor by merger to DonorCommunity Inc. (“DonorCommunity”), a company that he founded that providesby Mr. Blyer which provided a software platform to non-profit organizations to assist in their operational and fundraising activities. Mr. Blyer served as President and Chief Executive Officer of DonorCommunity from August 2010 until the time of its merger with Telosa Software to form Arreva. Mr. Blyer was Co-Chairman of Stone Profiles LLC (formerly Profiles in Concrete, Inc.), a manufacturer and installer of architectural cast stone for the residential and commercial construction markets, from January 2005


until March 2010. From July 2002 until January 2005, Mr. Blyer was an independent consultant. Mr. Blyer was Chief Executive Officer and President of Vento Software, Inc. (“Vento”), a developer of software for specialized business applications, from 1994, when he co-founded Vento, until November 1999, when Vento was acquired by SPSS Inc. (“SPSS”), a computer software company that developed and distributed technology for the analysis of data in decision-making and which merged with a subsidiary of International Business Machines Corporation in 2010. From November 1999 until December 2000, Mr. Blyer served as Vice President of Vento and, from January 2001 until July 2002, he served as President of the Enabling Technology Division of SPSS. The Board believes that Mr. Blyer brings to the Board broad experience in developing sales and marketing strategies, in addition to business operations skills gained through his founding and running of a number of diverse companies as well as his leading of a division of SPSS, which at the time was a publicly-held company. Mr. Blyer has an MBSMBA in finance.

ALAN M. GRUNSPANDirector since 1999

ALAN M. GRUNSPAN

Alan M. Grunspan, age 56,59, has served as a director of the Company since 1999. Since December 2004, Mr. Grunspan has been a Shareholder of the law firm of Carlton Fields Jorden Burt, P.A. (“Carlton Fields”). From 1989 until he joined Carlton Fields, Mr. Grunspan was a member of the law firm of Kaufman Dickstein & Grunspan, P.A. The Board believes that it benefits from Mr. Grunspan’s service due to, among other things, his over 25 years of experience as a business lawyer with an understanding of the industry in which the Company operates and environmental matters, including those that particularly pertain to the dry cleaning and laundry industry. The Board also believes that Mr. Grunspan brings valuable financing expertise to the Board obtained from his Bachelor of Sciences degree in finance and his legal practice, and that he provides management experience to the Board obtained from his management of a law firm prior to joining Carlton Fields.

HAL M. LUCASDirector since 2015

Hal M. Lucas,

TIMOTHY P. LaMACCHIA

Timothy P. LaMacchia, age 37,57, has served as a director of the Company since NovemberDecember 2017. Mr. LaMacchia is a private investor. He was a Partner at Ernst & Young LLP from 2002 until his retirement in June 2017. Prior to joining Ernst & Young LLP, Mr. LaMacchia was a Partner at Arthur Andersen LLP, where he was employed since 1986. The Board believes that Mr. LaMacchia provides meaningful insight to the Board and makes important contributions to the Audit Committee, including as a result of his finance and accounting background.

HAL M. LUCAS

Hal M. Lucas, age 40, has served as a director of the Company since 2015. Mr. Lucas is an attorney in private practice. He is a founding partner of the law firm of Lucas Savitz P.L. (and its predecessor), where Mr. Lucas has practiced since 2011. Prior to that time, Mr. Lucas was an attorney at the law firm of Astigarraga Davis Mullins & Grossman, P.A. from 2008 to 2011 and at the law firm of Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP from 2004 to 2008. Mr. Lucas also served as Of Counsel to Astigarraga Davis Mullins & Grossman, P.A. from 2011 to 2013. Mr. Lucas obtained his Juris Doctor degree from The University of Texas School of Law and a Bachelor’s degree in economics and international relations from The Johns Hopkins University. The Board believes that it benefits from Mr. Lucas’ experience in legal and business matters gained from his career as a practicing attorney, and that Mr. Lucas’ experience relating to his co-founding and co-management of Lucas Savitz P.L. is a valuable asset to the Board.

TODD ORETSKYDirector since 2015

Todd Oretsky,

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Glen Kruger

Glen Kruger, age 42,44, has servedbeen nominated for election as a director of the Company since May 2015. Mr. Oretsky is the Managing Member of Jack Oretsky Holdings, LLC. He is an entrepreneur who has successfully bought, built and started businesses. Among other successful ventures, Mr. Oretsky most recently founded Inspired Work Communities LLC (d/b/a Pipeline Workspaces), where he serves as its Chief Executive Officer. Prior to his entrepreneurial career, Mr. Oretsky served as a corporate attorney at the law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, whereAnnual Meeting. Since February 2017, Mr. Kruger has served a Director, Investment Banking at GCA Advisors, LLC, a global investment bank that provides strategic merger and acquisition, capital markets and private funds advisory services to growth companies and market leaders. From February 2012 until he structured and advised international corporate clients with respect to debt and equity offerings.joined GCA Advisors in February 2017, Mr. Oretsky has an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania,Kruger was a Juris Doctor degree from NYU School of Law, andDirector, Investment Banking at KeyBanc Capital Markets. He received a Bachelor’s degreeBSc in accountingMechanical Engineering from the University of Florida.Natal (South Africa) and an MBA from Babson College. The Board believes that Mr. Oretsky providesKruger will be a valuable inputcontributor to the Board based on, among other things, his experience in buying, building and starting businesses, as well as his knowledge ofexpertise with respect to the capital markets and experience in structuring acquisitions.

DENNIS MACK

Dennis Mack, age 72, was appointed to serve as Executive Vice President of the Company in connection with the closing of the Company’smerger and acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Western State Design LLC (“WSD”) on October 10, 2016. Mr. Mack is the President of Western State Design, Inc. (“Western State


transactions.

Design”), the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary through which the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of WSD, and he has served as the President of WSD since he founded the company in 1974. The Board has nominated Mr. Mack for election by the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting. The Board believes that it will benefit from Mr. Mack’s knowledge of the commercial laundry industry as well as his understanding of the operations, prospects, products, customers, suppliers and employees of Western State Design.

The Board of Directors Unanimously Recommends that Stockholders

Vote “For” the Election of All Eight of theSeven Director Nominees.

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IDENTIFICATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

The following individuals are executive officers of the Company:Company as of the date of this Proxy Statement:

Name
NamePosition
Henry M. NahmadChairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
Michael S. SteinerDennis MackExecutive Vice President, and Chief Operating OfficerCorporate Strategy
Dennis MackTom MarksExecutive Vice President, Business Development
Michael S. SteinerExecutive Vice President
Tom MarksExecutive Vice President
Venerando J. IndelicatoRobert H. LazarChief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer

All executive officers serve until they resign or are replaced or removed by the Board of Directors. Set forth below is certain biographical information for Mr. Marks.Messrs. Steiner, Marks and Lazar. Biographical information for the other executive officers of the CompanyMessrs. Nahmad and Mack is set forth in “Proposal No. 1 Election of Directors” above.

Tom Marks,, age 57, was appointed to serve60, has served as Executive Vice President of the Company since October 2016 when he was appointed to such position in connection with the closing of the Company’s acquisition of substantially all of the assets of WSD on October 10, 2016.at that time. In December 2018, his corporate title was changed to Executive Vice President, Business Development. Mr. Marks is also Executive Vice President of Western State Design. He has beenwas employed by WSD since 1987, including as Executive Vice President since 2007.

Michael S. Steiner, age 63, has served Executive Vice President of the Company since March 2015 and as a director of the Company since 1998. He served as the Company’s Chairman from December 2012 through March 2015 and the Company’s Chief Operating Officer from March 2015 through December 2018. He also served as Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company from November 1998, when the Company acquired Steiner-Atlantic Corp. (“Steiner-Atlantic”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, through March 2015. Mr. Steiner has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Steiner-Atlantic since 1988. As previously described, the Company and Mr. Steiner have mutually agreed that Mr. Steiner will not be nominated or stand for re-election as a director at the Annual Meeting and, accordingly, his service as a director of the Company will cease upon the election of directors at the Annual Meeting. In addition, it is not expected that Mr. Steiner will be re-appointed as an executive officer of the Company upon the Board’s annual appointment of the Company’s executive officers on the date of the Annual Meeting.

Robert H. Lazar, age 55, was appointed to serve as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer in May 2017 after joining the Company as its Chief Accounting Officer and Vice President of Finance in January 2017. Mr. Lazar previously served as Chief Accounting Officer and Vice President of Finance for Steiner Leisure Limited, a provider of spa services and manufacturer and distributor of cosmetics, where he was employed since 2000. Prior to joining Steiner Leisure Limited, Mr. Lazar worked in various capacities at Arthur Andersen LLP, including as Senior Manager from 1995 to 2000.

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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

Controlling Stockholder; Stockholders Agreements

As the Manager of Symmetric Capital and Symmetric Capital II, Henry M. Nahmad, the Company’s Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of all of the shares of the Company’s Common Stock beneficially owned directly or indirectly by Symmetric Capital and Symmetric Capital II. Symmetric Capital and Symmetric Capital II directly own 2,838,194 shares and 1,290,323 shares, respectively, of the Company’s Common Stock, which represent approximately 28%22.4% and 13%10.2%, respectively, of the total number of issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock. In addition, as a result of the Stockholders Agreements described below, Symmetric Capital and Mr. Nahmad, as its Manager, have voting power over (i) all 700,100580,100 shares of the Company’s Common Stock owned by Mr. Michael S. Steiner and Mr.his brother, Robert M. Steiner, and (ii) all 1,656,4862,044,990 shares of the Company’s Common Stock owned by WSD, Dennis Mack and Tom Marks. As a result, including shares subject to restricted stock awards granted to Mr. Nahmad which have not yet vested but as to which he has the power to vote, Mr. Nahmad may be deemed to have voting power over a total of 6,485,1037,495,239 shares of the Company’s Common Stock as of November 14, 2019, which represents approximately 65%59.3% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock.Stock as of such date. Accordingly, Mr. Nahmad has the voting power to control the election of the Company’s directors and any other matter requiring the affirmative vote or consent of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock.

Pursuant to a Stockholders Agreement dated March 6, 2015 between Mr. Nahmad, Symmetric Capital, Mr. Michael Steiner and Mr. Robert Steiner (the “Symmetric Capital - Steiner Stockholders Agreement”), each of Mr. Michael Steiner and Mr. Robert Steiner agreed to vote all shares of the Company’s Common Stock owned by them at any time during the term of the Symmetric Capital - Steiner Stockholders Agreement as directed by Mr. Nahmad, as the Manager of Symmetric Capital, and have granted to Mr. Nahmad, as the Manager of the Symmetric Capital, an irrevocable proxy and power of attorney in furtherance thereof. The Symmetric Capital — Steiner Stockholders Agreement also contains, among other things, an agreement by Symmetric Capital and Mr. Nahmad to, until March 6, 2020 (subject to earlier termination of such obligation


under certain circumstances), vote all of the shares of the Company’s Common Stock owned by them in favor of the election of Mr. Michael Steiner to the Company’s Board of Directors. The Symmetric Capital —- Steiner Stockholders Agreement has a term of five years, subject to earlier termination under certain circumstances.

As described in further detail below under “Proposal 3 — The WSD Post-Closing Stock Issuance Proposal,” on

In addition, pursuant to a Stockholders Agreement dated October 10, 2016 between the Company, Mr. Nahmad, Symmetric Capital, Symmetric Capital II, WSD, DennisMr. Mack and TomMr. Marks entered into a Stockholders Agreement (the “Symmetric Capital WSD Stockholders Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, WSD, Mr. Mack and Mr. Marks have agreed to vote all of the shares of the Company’s Common Stock owned by them at any time during the term of the Symmetric Capital WSD Stockholders Agreement as directed by Mr. Nahmad, as the Manager of Symmetric Capital, and have granted to Mr. Nahmad, as the Manager of the Symmetric Capital, an irrevocable proxy and power of attorney in furtherance thereof. The Symmetric Capital WSD Stockholders Agreement also contains, among other things, an agreement by Mr. Nahmad, Symmetric Capital and Symmetric Capital II to, until October 10, 2021 (subject to earlier termination of such obligation under certain circumstances), vote all of the shares of the Company’s Common Stock owned by them in favor of the election of Mr. Mack to the Company’s Board of Directors. In addition, under certain circumstances (none of which have occurred to date), during the term of the obligation described in the preceding sentence, Mr. Nahmad, Symmetric Capital and Symmetric Capital II will be required to vote to elect Mr. Marks (in lieu of Mr. Mack) to the Company’s Board of Directors. In accordance with the Symmetric Capital — WSD Stockholders Agreement, Symmetric Capital and Mr. Nahmad, as its Manager, will also have voting control over any future shares of the Company’s Common Stock held by WSD, Dennis Mack or Tom Marks, including the 388,504 shares of the Company’s Common Stock issuable to them pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, as described below under “Proposal 3 — The WSD Post-Closing Stock Issuance Proposal.” The Symmetric Capital WSD Stockholders Agreement has a term of five years, subject to earlier termination under certain circumstances.

Related Person Transactions

The Company’s wholly ownedwholly-owned subsidiary, Steiner-Atlantic, leases 27,00028,000 square feet of warehouse and office space from an affiliate of Michael S. Steiner, a current director and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, pursuant to a lease agreement dated November 1, 2014. Under the2014, as amended. The lease which has a term of three years, monthlywas extended during December 2018 to run through December 31, 2019. Monthly base rental payments were $10,275 during the first year ofunder the lease and are $10,580 during the second year of the lease and $10,900 during the third year of the lease.$12,000. In addition to base rent, Steiner-Atlantic is responsible under the lease for costs related to real estate

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taxes, utilities, maintenance, repairs and insurance. For each ofPayments under this lease totaled approximately $146,000 and $137,000 during the fiscal years ended June 30, 20162019 and 2015, Steiner-Atlantic made payments under this lease, including for rent and property taxes, of approximately $161,000.2018, respectively.

In connection with the closing of the Company’s acquisition of substantially all of the assets of WSD, on

On October 10, 2016, the Company’s wholly ownedwholly-owned subsidiary, Western State Design, entered into a lease with Tylertown LLC,agreement pursuant to which it leases 17,600 square feet of warehouse and office space from an affiliate of Dennis Mack, a director and Tom Marks. As previously described, eachExecutive Vice President, Corporate Strategy of Dennis Mackthe Company, and Tom Marks, was appointed to serve as an Executive Vice President, Business Development of the Company upon the closing of the Company’s acquisition of substantially all of the assets of WSD, and Dennis Mack has been nominated for election to the Company’s Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting. Pursuant to the lease, Western State Design leases an approximately 17,600 square foot facility from Tylertown LLC.Company. Monthly base rental payments are $12,000 during the initial term of the lease are $12,000.lease. In addition to base rent, Western State Design is responsible under the lease for costs related to real estate taxes, utilities, maintenance, repairs and insurance. The lease has an initial term of five years and provides for two successive three-year renewal terms at the option of Western State Design.

In connection with the financingCompany. Payments under this lease totaled approximately $144,000 during each of the fiscal years ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.

On October 31, 2017, the Company’s acquisitionwholly-owned subsidiary, Tri-State Technical Services, Inc. (“Tri-State”), entered into lease agreements pursuant to which it leases a total of WSD, on October 10, 2016,81,000 square feet of warehouse and office space from an affiliate of Matt Stephenson, President of Tri-State. Monthly base rental payments total $21,000 during the Company issued and sold to Symmetric Capital II 1,290,323 sharesinitial terms of the leases. In addition to base rent, Tri-State is responsible under the leases for costs related to real estate taxes, utilities, maintenance, repairs and insurance. Each lease has an initial term of five years and provides for two successive three-year renewal terms at the option of the Company. Payments under these leases totaled approximately $252,000 during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019 and $168,000 during the period from October 31, 2017 through June 30, 2018.

On February 9, 2018, the Company’s Common Stockwholly-owned subsidiary, AAdvantage Laundry Systems, Inc. (“AAdvantage”), entered into a lease agreement pursuant to which it leases a total of 5,000 square feet of warehouse and office space from an affiliate of Mike Zuffinetti, Chief Executive Officer of AAdvantage. Monthly base rental payments are $3,950 during the initial term of the lease. In addition to base rent, AAdvantage is responsible under the lease for costs related to real estate taxes, utilities, maintenance, repairs and insurance. The lease has an initial term of five years and provides for two successive three-year renewal terms at the option of the Company. During February 2018, AAdvantage entered into a month-to-month lease agreement with an affiliate of Mike Zuffinetti for a total purchase price of approximately $6,000,00017,000 square feet of warehouse and office space. Monthly base rental payments under this lease were $13,500. This month-to-month lease was terminated on October 31, 2018. In addition, on November 1, 2018, AAdvantage entered into a lease agreement pursuant to which it leases warehouse and office space from an affiliate of Mr. Zuffinetti. Monthly base rental payments were initially $26,000. Pursuant to the lease agreement, on January 1, 2019, the lease expanded to cover additional warehouse space and, in connection therewith, monthly base rental payments increased to $36,000. In addition to base rent, AAdvantage is responsible under the lease for costs related to real estate taxes, utilities, maintenance, repairs and insurance. The lease has an initial term of five years and provides for two successive three-year renewal terms at the option of the Company. Payments under the leases described in this paragraph totaled approximately $369,000 during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019. Payments under the leases from February 9, 2018 through June 30, 2018 were approximately $87,000.

On September 12, 2018, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Scott Equipment, Inc. (“Scott Equipment”), entered into lease agreements pursuant to which it leases a Securities Purchase Agreement, dated September 7, 2016, betweentotal of 18,000 square feet of warehouse and office space from an affiliate of Scott Martin, President of Scott Equipment. Monthly base rental payments total $11,000 during the initial terms of the leases. In addition to base rent, Scott Equipment is responsible under the leases for costs related to real estate taxes, utilities, maintenance, repairs and insurance. Each lease has an initial term of five years and provides for two successive three-year renewal terms at the option of the Company. Payments under these leases totaled approximately $114,000 during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019.

On February 5, 2019, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, PAC Industries Inc. (“PAC Industries”), entered into two lease agreements pursuant to which it leases a total of 29,500 square feet of warehouse and office space from an affiliate of Frank Costabile, President of PAC Industries, and Rocco

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Costabile, Director of Finance of PAC Industries. Monthly base rental payments total $14,600 during the initial terms of the leases. In addition to base rent, PAC Industries is responsible under the leases for costs related to real estate taxes, utilities, maintenance, repairs and insurance. Each lease has an initial term of four years and provides for two successive three-year renewal terms at the option of the Company. Payments under these leases totaled approximately $73,000 during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019.

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NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION

Summary Compensation Table

The following table sets forth certain summary information concerning compensation which, for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company and Symmetric Capital II (the “Private Placement Transaction”). As described above,paid to, or accrued on behalf of, Henry M. Nahmad, the Company’s Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, is the Manager of Symmetric Capital II and may be deemed to have voting power over the shares which it beneficially owns. The issuance and sale of the shares of the Company’s Common Stock to Symmetric Capital II pursuant tonext two highest paid executive officers during the Securities Purchase Agreement was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors after


receiving a recommendation in favor of the Securities Purchase Agreement from a special committee of the Board composed entirely of independent directors. The special committee, together with legal counsel engaged by it, negotiated the terms and conditions of the Securities Purchase Agreement on behalf of the Company.

NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION

Summary Compensation Table

The following table sets forth certain summary information concerning compensation which the Company paid or accrued to or on behalf of Henry M. Nahmad and Michael S. Steinerfiscal year ended June 30, 2019 (collectively, the “Named Executive Officers”) during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2016 and 2015. Messrs. Nahmad and Steiner were the Company’s only two “Named Executive Officers,” as defined under Item 402 of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC, for such fiscal years..

         
         
Name and Principal Positions Year Salary Bonus Stock
Awards
 Option
Awards
 Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
 Change in
Pension
Value and
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
 All Other
Compensation
 Total
Henry M. Nahmad(1)
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
  2016  $400,000(2)                    $400,000 
  2015  $115,385(2)                    $115,385 
                                             
Michael S. Steiner(3)
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
  2016  $250,000(4)                 $6,615  $256,615 
  2015  $476,980(4)                 $1,924  $478,904 
                                             
Name and Principal
Positions(1)

Fiscal

Year

 Salary(2)Bonus(3)Stock
Awards
Option
Awards

Non-Equity
Incentive

Plan
Compen-
sation

 Change in
Pension
Value and
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings

All

Other
Compen-
sation

Total

Henry M. Nahmad

Chairman, Chief Executive
Officer and President

2019

2018

$550,000

$550,000

-

$400,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

$550,000

$950,000

Dennis Mack

Executive Vice President,
Corporate Strategy

2019

2018

$300,000

$300,000

$150,000

$100,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

$ 8,250

-

$458,250

$400,000

Tom Marks

Executive Vice President,
Business Development

2019

2018

$300,000

$300,000

$150,000

$100,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

$ 8,250

-

$458,250

$400,000

(1)Mr. Nahmad was appointed Chairman, ChiefThe Company does not have an employment agreement with any of the Named Executive Officers. The compensation of the Named Executive Officers is determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. Each Named Executive Officer receives an annual base salary and Presidentmay receive bonuses, in cash and/or equity awards, pursuant to bonus plans which may established from time to time by the Compensation Committee or otherwise at the discretion of the CompanyCompensation Committee. Equity awards, if any, are granted under the Company’s 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Equity Incentive Plan”). The Named Executive Officers are also provided certain benefits, including health and welfare benefits and the right to participate in the Company’s participatory Section 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan described below, on March 6, 2015. Prior to that time, Mr. Nahmad was not employed by the Company.same basis as the Company’s other employees.

(2)In connection with Mr. Nahmad’s appointment as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President ofRepresents the Company, the independent members of the Company’s Board of Directors approved an initial annual base salary of $400,000 for Mr. Nahmad. Mr. Nahmad’spaid to the Named Executive Officer during the applicable fiscal year. Each Named Executive Officer's annual base salary is subject to adjustment from time to time at the discretion of the independent members of the Company’s Board of Directors.Compensation Committee.

(3)Represents discretionary cash bonuses paid upon the approval of the Compensation Committee, in each cash, based upon a subjective evaluation of the performance of the Company and the applicable Named Executive Officer. With respect to the bonuses paid to Mr. Steiner served as Chairman,Mack and Mr. Marks for fiscal years 2019 and 2018, the Compensation Committee considered the recommendation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Presidentthe positive performance of the Company untiland its operating subsidiaries, including Western State Design (of which Mr. Nahmad’s appointment to such positions on March 6, 2015. Since that time,Mack is the President and Mr. Steiner has served asMarks is Executive Vice PresidentPresident), and Chief Operating Officer of the Company.
(4)The independent membersCompany’s financial condition. With respect to the bonus paid to Mr. Nahmad for fiscal 2018, the Compensation Committee considered the success of the Company’s Board of Directors approved an initial annual base salary of $250,000 forgrowth strategy and achievements with respect to strategic acquisitions, as well as Mr. Michael Steiner as the Executive Vice PresidentNahmad’s role with respect thereto, and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective upon his appointment to such positions on March 6, 2015. Prior to that time, Mr. Michael Steiner received an annual base salary for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015 of $569,000 for his service as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company. Mr. Michael Steiner’s salary amount for 2015 set forth in the table represents his base salary as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company from July 1, 2014 through March 5, 2015 and his base salary as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company from March 6, 2015 through June 30, 2015. Mr. Michael Steiner’s annual base salary is subject to adjustment from time to time at the discretion of the independent members of the Company’s Boardfinancial results and condition, including its cash position. In approving the bonus to Mr. Nahmad, the Compensation Committee also considered the report and recommendation of, Directors.and the

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Compensation Committee’s discussions with, Pearl Meyer & Partners, LLC, a third party compensation consultant, regarding such bonus.

Outstanding Equity Awards at June 30, 2016

2019

Neither

The following table sets forth certain information regarding restricted stock awards of the Company’s Common Stock held by Henry M. Nahmad. Other than as set forth below, none of the Named Executive OfficerOfficers held any restricted stock optionsawards or other equity-based awards, including stock options, of the Company at June 30, 2016.2019.

 Stock Awards
Name

Number of

shares or

units of

stock that

have not

vested

(#)

Market value of
shares of units of
stock that have not
vested

($)

Equity

incentive

plan awards:
Number of

unearned

shares, units or
other rights that
have not vested

(#)

Equity

incentive

plan awards:
Market or payout
value of

unearned

shares, units or
other rights that
have not vested

($)

Henry M. Nahmad362,917(1)$13,888,834--
 362,917(2)$13,888,834--

(1)Subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s Equity Incentive Plan and the related award agreement, including as described below under “Compensation Plans and Arrangements,” 75% of these restricted shares are scheduled to vest on November 5, 2040, the date on which Mr. Nahmad will reach the age of 62, and the balance of these restricted shares is scheduled to vest in two remaining equal annual installments in November 2019 and 2020.

(2)Subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s Equity Incentive Plan and the related award agreement, including as described below under “Compensation Plans and Arrangements,” 75% of these restricted shares are scheduled to vest on November 5, 2040, the date on which Mr. Nahmad will reach the age of 62, and the balance of these restricted shares is scheduled to vest in two remaining equal annual installments in June 2020 and 2021.

Compensation Plans and Arrangements

The compensation of the Company’s executive officers is reviewed annually by the independent members of the Board.

Neither

As described above, no Named Executive Officer is a party to an employment agreement with the Company. In addition, the Company has no plans or arrangements with eitherany Named Executive Officer which provide for the


payment of retirement benefits, or benefits that would be paid primarily following retirement, other than the Company’s participatory Section 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan, a deferred compensation plan under which the Company matches 50% of employee contributions up to 3%6% of an eligible employee’s yearly compensation.compensation on a discretionary basis. Such compensation is tax deferred under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).

The Further, the Company has no contracts, agreements, plans or arrangements that provide for the payment in the future to eitherany Named Executive Officer following or in connection with his resignation, termination of employment or a change in control of the Company. However, outstanding restricted stock awards of the Company’s Common Stock, including those granted to Mr. Nahmad, will accelerate and immediately vest, to the extent not previously vested or forfeited, in the event of the award holder’s death or Disability (as defined in the award agreements). In addition, pursuant to the Company’s Equity Incentive Plan, such restricted stock awards may, in the discretion of the

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Compensation Committee, accelerate and immediately vest, to the extent not previously vested or forfeited, upon a Change in Control of the Company (as defined in the Company’s Equity Incentive Plan). In the event that vesting is accelerated, any unrecognized stock-based compensation expense would be immediately recognized. Had the restricted stock awards held by Mr. Nahmad vested upon his death or Disability or upon a Change in Control of the Company as of June 30, 2019, the value of the accelerated vesting of the restricted shares would have been $27,777,667 (based on the closing price of the Company’s Common Stock on the NYSE American on June 30, 2019 and the number of restricted shares of Common Stock that would have been subject to accelerated vesting) and the Company would have recognized $11,038,027 of stock-based compensation.

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PROPOSAL NO. 2 - NON-BINDING ADVISORY VOTE ON

NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION (THE SAY(SAY ON PAY PROPOSAL)

PAY)

Pursuant to Section 14A of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, the Company’s stockholders will be asked at the Annual Meeting to vote, on a non-binding advisory basis, on the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers or(sometimes hereinafter referred to as the Say“Say on Pay Proposal.Proposal”).  

The vote on the Say on Pay Proposal gives the Company’s stockholders the opportunity to express their views on the compensation paid to the Named Executive Officers. The vote is not intended to address any specific item of compensation, but rather the overall compensation of the Named Executive Officers as disclosed in this Proxy Statement. You are urged to read the “Named Executive Officer Compensation” section of this Proxy Statement above for details regarding the compensation paid to the Named Executive Officers during the fiscal year ended June 30, 20162019 and other information with respect to their compensation for services on behalf of the Company.

The Board believes that the Company’s compensation program for its executive officers, including the Named Executive Officers, is appropriately based upon the Company’s performance, the performance and level of responsibility of the executive officer and the market generally with respect to executive officer compensation.  Accordingly,The Board also believes that the Company’s executive compensation program aligns the interests of the Company’s executive officers with those of the Company’s stockholders by compensating the executive officers in a manner designed to advance both the short-and long-term interests of the Company and its stockholders. As a result, the Board recommends that the Company’s stockholders indicate their support for the compensation of the Named Executive Officers by approving the following resolution:

“RESOLVED, that the compensation paid to the Company’s Named Executive Officers for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016,2019, as disclosed pursuant to SEC rules, including the compensation tables and related narrative disclosures included in this Proxy Statement, is hereby APPROVED.”

Stockholders may vote for or against, or abstain from voting on, the Say on Pay Proposal. The compensation of the Named Executive Officers in connection with the Say on Pay Proposal will be approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, if it receives the affirmative vote of thea majority of the shares of the Company’s Common Stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on the proposal. Abstentions will effectively count as votes against the Say on Pay Proposal. Failures to vote will not have any impact on the Say on Pay Proposal.

The vote on the Say on Pay Proposal is advisory only and will not be binding upon the Company or its Board of Directors.Directors or Compensation Committee. However, the Board appreciatesof Directors and Compensation Committee appreciate the opinions that the Company’s stockholders express in their votes and will consider the outcome of the vote in connection with future executive compensation arrangements.

The Board of Directors Unanimously Recommends that Stockholders

Vote “For” the Say on Pay Proposal.


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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

PROPOSAL NO. 3 - NON-BINDING ADVISORY VOTE ON

THE FREQUENCY OF THE SAY ON PAY VOTE (SAY ON FREQUENCY)

Pursuant to Section 14A of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, the Company’s stockholders will also be asked at the Annual Meeting to vote, on a non-binding advisory basis, on whether the stockholders’ advisory vote on the Say on Pay Proposal should be held every year, every other year or every three years (sometimes hereinafter referred to as the “Say on Frequency Proposal”).

Under applicable SEC rules, the Say on Frequency Proposal is required to be presented for a non-binding advisory stockholder vote every six years. At the Company’s 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the Company’s stockholders voted, on a non-binding advisory basis, for the Say on Pay Proposal to be presented for a non-binding advisory stockholder vote every three years. Since that time, the Company has presented the Say on Pay Proposal for a non-binding advisory stockholders vote every three years.

After consideration of the frequency alternatives, the Board believes that the Say on Pay Proposal should continue to be presented to a vote of the Company’s stockholders every three years. As described above, the Board believes that the Company’s executive compensation program is designed to provide compensation that is commensurate and aligned with the performance of the Company and the executives, and advances both the short-and long-term interests of the Company and its stockholders. In addition, the Board believes a three-year period allows the Company’s stockholders time to better judge the Company’s executive compensation program in relation to performance over time. The Board further believes that giving the Company’s stockholders the right to cast an advisory vote on the Say on Pay Proposal every three years provides the Board with sufficient time to thoughtfully consider stockholder input, including voting results, and to effectively implement any changes to the Company’s executive compensation program it deems appropriate.

Stockholders will not be voting to specifically approve or disapprove the Board’s recommendation that the Say on Pay Proposal be presented for a non-binding advisory vote of the Company’s stockholders every three years.  Rather, stockholders may vote for the Say on Pay Proposal to be presented for a non-binding advisory vote of the Company’s stockholders every year, every other year, or every three years. The frequency that receives the highest number of votes cast by stockholders will be the frequency that has been selected by the stockholders. Abstentions and failures to vote will not have any impact on the proposal.

The independent membersvote on the Say on Frequency Proposal is advisory only and will not be binding upon the Company or its Board of Directors or Compensation Committee, and the Board of Directors, recommendupon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee or otherwise, may decide that it is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders to hold future advisory votes on the Say on Pay Proposal more or less frequently than the option selected by the stockholders. However, the Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee appreciate the opinions that the Company’s stockholders express in their votes and will consider the outcome of the vote when establishing the frequency of future advisory votes on the Say on Pay Proposal.

The Board of Directors Recommends that Stockholders Vote for the

Non-Binding Advisory Vote on the Say on Pay Proposal to be Held “Every Three Years.”

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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

The Compensation Committee, with the input and assistance of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, recommends director compensation to the full Board of Directors, and theDirectors. The Board of Directors approves director compensation based on factors consideredit considers to be appropriate, market conditions and trends, and the recommendationsrecommendation of management. Eachthe Compensation Committee.

The compensation program for the Company’s non-employee directors is intended to assist the Company in attracting and retaining qualified directors, reward non-employee directors for their service on the Board and its committees through both equity awards and cash fees, and align the interests of the non-employee directors with those of stockholders. Pursuant to the program, each non-employee director receives annually a grant of $50,000 of restricted stock awards (based on the closing price of the CompanyCompany’s Common Stock on the date of grant), which generally vest in four equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date. The restricted stock awards are granted under, and subject to, the Company’s Equity Incentive Plan and related award agreements. In addition to restricted stock awards, the Company’s compensation program for its non-employee directors also includes a cash component, pursuant to which (i) each non-employee director currently receives aan annual cash fee of $5,000, per year. Each(ii) the Chairman of the Audit Committee currently receives an additional annual cash fee of $10,000, (iii) each other member of the Audit Committee currently receives an additional annual cash fee of $2,500, (iv) the Chairman of the Compensation Committee currently receives an additional annual cash fee of $5,000, per yearand (v) each other member of the Compensation Committee currently receives an additional annual cash fee of $3,500 (which was increased from $1,500 during December 2018).

The Company does not provide any tax gross-ups to its non-employee directors, all of whom are responsible for his service on the Audit Committee.their respective tax obligations relating to their compensation for Board and committee service. Directors are also reimbursed for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with performing their duties. Directors of the Company who are also employees of the Company do not receive compensation for their service as directors, but are reimbursed for anytheir reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with performing their duties as directors.

Director Compensation Table

– Fiscal 2019

The following table sets forth certain information regarding the compensation paid to each individual who served as a non-employee director of the Company during the fiscal year ended June 30, 20162019 in consideration for his service on the Board (and, if applicable, the Audit Committee)and its committees during the year.

       
Name Fees Earned
or Paid
in Cash
 Stock
Awards
 Option
Awards
 Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
 Change
in Pension
Value and
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
 All Other
Compensation
 TotalFees Earned or
Paid in Cash

Stock

Awards(1)

Option

Awards

Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
Change
in Pension
Value and
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
All Other
Compensation
Total
David Blyer $10,000                 $10,000 $7,500$50,000----$57,500
Lloyd Frank(1) $2,500                 $2,500 
Alan M. Grunspan $10,000                 $10,000 $7,500$50,000----$57,500
Hal M. Lucas(2) $2,500                 $2,500 
Timothy P. LaMacchia$15,000$50,000----$65,000
Hal M. Lucas$10,000$50,000----$60,000
Todd Oretsky $5,000                 $5,000 $7,500$50,000----$57,500
       

(1)Mr. Frank retired from Board service, effective NovemberRepresents the grant date fair value of the restricted stock awards granted to each non-employee director during December 2018. The restricted stock awards granted to each non-employee director cover a total of 1,369 shares and are scheduled to vest in equal annual installments on the first, second, third and fourth anniversary of the grant date. Assumptions used in the calculation of the grant date fair value of these restricted stock awards are included in Note 19 to Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, as filed with the SEC on September 13, 2015.2019.
(2)Mr. Lucas was elected to the Board on November 13, 2015.


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PROPOSAL NO. 3 — 
THE WSD POST-CLOSING STOCK ISSUANCE PROPOSAL

The Company’s Board of Directors is asking stockholders to approve the issuance of 388,504 additional shares of the Company’s Common Stock (the “WSD Post-Closing Stock Issuance”) in accordance with the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement pursuant to which the Company, indirectly through a wholly owned subsidiary, Western State Design, Inc., or Western State Design, acquired substantially all of the assets, and assumed certain of the liabilities, of Western State Design LLC, or WSD (the “WSD Acquisition”). The Company’s Board of Directors approved the WSD Post-Closing Stock Issuance on September 6, 2016, subject to stockholder approval.

Background of the WSD Acquisition

As previously disclosed, in addition to efforts with respect to organic growth, the Company’s current business strategy also includes the consideration and pursuit of acquisitions and other strategic transactions that would complement the Company’s existing business or that might otherwise offer growth opportunities for the Company. In connection with such buy and build growth strategy, the Company seeks to identify and acquire what the Company believes are well-run businesses and help build them through certain initiatives, which may include investments in new locations, additional product lines, expanded service capabilities and advanced technologies.

During May 2015, the Company commenced discussions with WSD with respect to the potential acquisition of WSD by the Company. Over the next few months, the parties, together with their respective advisors, continued to discuss the potential transaction and conducted due diligence. After the parties came to a mutual understanding as to the proposed material terms of the WSD Acquisition, including the proposed purchase price and form of consideration to be paid in connection with the transaction, the Company’s legal counsel was authorized to prepare a draft of the Asset Purchase Agreement. During June 2016, a first draft of the Asset Purchase Agreement was sent to WSD and its advisors. Thereafter, the parties negotiated the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement. In addition, ancillary agreements, including drafts of the Symmetric Capital — WSD Stockholders Agreement, were prepared and negotiated during this time. The Company’s Board of Directors was updated regarding the status of the proposed WSD Acquisition during the course of discussions and negotiations, including, without limitation, at the meetings of the Board held on November 13, 2015, February 12, 2016 and May 11, 2016.

At a special meeting of the Company’s held on September 6, 2016, the Company’s legal counsel discussed and answered questions from the members of the Board regarding the Asset Purchase Agreement, the proposed final version of which, and a summary of the material terms and conditions of which, were delivered to the Board prior to the meeting. The Company’s legal counsel also discussed and answered questions from the members of the Board regarding the ancillary agreements contemplated to be entered into at the closing of the transaction. In addition, conflicts of interest with respect to the proposed transaction were disclosed, including that Henry M. Nahmad, the Company’s Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, would, as the Manager of Symmetric Capital, have voting power over the shares of the Company’s Common Stock issued in connection with the WSD Acquisition as a result of the Symmetric Capital — WSD Stockholders Agreement proposed to be entered into in connection with, and as a condition to, the closing of the transaction. After discussion and consideration, the Company’s Board of Directors unanimously determined that the WSD Acquisition was in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders and approved and adopted resolutions approving the Asset Purchase Agreement, the transactions contemplated thereby, including, without limitation, the issuance of shares of the Company’s Common Stock at closing and the WSD Post-Closing Stock Issuance, and the ancillary agreements to be entered into by the Company in connection therewith.

The Asset Purchase Agreement was entered into on September 7, 2016 and publicly announced prior to the opening of trading on September 8, 2016.

Closing of the WSD Acquisition occurred on October 10, 2016. At the closing, the Company, indirectly through its wholly owned subsidiary, Western State Design, acquired substantially all of the assets and assumed certain of the liabilities of WSD.


Parties to the Asset Purchase Agreement

The parties to the Asset Purchase Agreement are the Company, Western State Design, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, WSD, and Dennis Mack and Tom Marks, the members of WSD.

WSD and its Members

WSD was founded in 1974 and is based in Hayward, California. It distributes a comprehensive line of commercial and industrial laundry equipment and related parts for new laundry facilities and to the replacement laundry market. It also distributes certain commercial laundry brands on an exclusive basis within the states of California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and parts of Nevada, Arizona and Idaho. It currently serves over 6,000 customers in the healthcare, hospitality, cruise line, correctional, government, and commercial and coin-operated laundry industries.

For information regarding Dennis Mack, see “Proposal No. 1 — Election of Directors” above. For information regarding Tom Marks, see “Identification of Executive Officers” above.

The Purchase Price

The Asset Purchase Agreement provided for a total purchase price for the WSD Acquisition of $28,000,000 (subject to certain working capital and other adjustments). The purchase price consisted of (i) $18,000,000 in cash (subject to certain working capital and other adjustments) (the “Cash Consideration”) and (ii) 2,044,990 shares of the Company’s Common Stock (the “Stock Consideration”). Based on working capital adjustments made at the closing of the WSD Acquisition, the Cash Consideration was increased to approximately $18,500,000. The share amount comprising the Stock Consideration was calculated in accordance with the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement and equals the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock resulting from dividing (a) $10,000,000 by (b) $4.89, the average closing price per share of the Company’s Common Stock on the NYSE MKT for the 10 trading days immediately prior to the date of the Asset Purchase Agreement.

At the closing, the Company (i) paid the $18,500,000 of Cash Consideration, of which $2,800,000 (the “Escrow Amount”) was deposited in an escrow account for no less than 18 months after the date of the closing (subject to extension in certain circumstances), and (ii) issued 1,656,486 shares of its Common Stock. As described in further detail below, the issuance of the remaining 388,504 shares of the Stock Consideration is subject to stockholder approval.

NYSE MKT Stockholder Approval Requirement for WSD Post-Closing Stock Issuance

Under the DGCL, the Company’s stockholders were not required to approve the WSD Acquisition. However, because the Company’s Common Stock is listed on the NYSE MKT, the Company is subject to the listing standards and requirements of the NYSE MKT Company Guide. Pursuant to Section 712 of the NYSE MKT Company Guide, the Company may not issue shares of its Common Stock representing 20% or more of its then-outstanding Common Stock without stockholder approval. Accordingly, at the closing of the WSD Acquisition, the Company issued 1,656,486 of the total 2,044,990 shares of its Common Stock which comprises the Stock Consideration. The issuance of the remaining 388,504 shares of the Stock Consideration requires stockholder approval and is being submitted for approval by the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting.

Expected Timing of the WSD Post-Closing Stock Issuance; Consequences of Failure to Issue the Shares

If the WSD Post-Closing Stock Issuance Proposal is approved by the Company’s stockholders, then the Company will issue the 388,504 shares of its Common Stock subject to the WSD Post-Closing Stock Issuance in accordance with the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement on or promptly after January 1, 2017. Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Company may not issue the shares earlier than January 1, 2017.

Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, if the Company does not issue the 388,504 shares of its Common Stock subject to the WSD Post-Closing Stock Issuance on or prior to April 10, 2017, then the Company will, within three business days thereafter, be required to pay approximately $1,900,000 in lieu of the issuance of such shares. As of June 30, 2016, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $3.9 million.


The Company’s Reasons for the Acquisition

The Company’s Board of Directors, in reaching its determination to approve and adopt the Asset Purchase Agreement, considered a number of relevant factors, which, taken as a whole, supported the conclusion by the Board that the Asset Purchase Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby were in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. Factors considered which weigh positively in favor of the Asset Purchase Agreement included, without limitation:

the strategic nature of the WSD Acquisition, including the expectation that the Company, as a result of the WSD Acquisition, will have increased scale and scope, as well as substantially increased revenues;
the potential for revenue and cost synergies;
the business, capabilities, financial condition and prospects of WSD;
the strong management team of WSD;
the judgment, advice and analysis of the Company’s management with respect to the potential benefits of the WSD Acquisition;
the fact that, while Dennis Mack and Tom Marks were appointed executive officers of the Company and will receive compensation for their services in such capacities, neither of them nor any members of management of the Company will receive any severance payments or other “golden parachute compensation” in connection with the WSD Acquisition;
the terms and conditions of the Asset Purchase Agreement, including, without limitation, the indemnification available to the Company, the lack of any closing conditions which were likely to cause any substantial delay in the closing of the WSD Acquisition, the positive business reputation of WSD, and the lack of any contingent liabilities expected to be material which were assumed by the Company; and
the fact that the financial and other terms and conditions of the Asset Purchase Agreement were the product of extensive negotiations among the companies, with the assistance of their respective advisors.

The Company’s Board of Directors also considered a variety of potential risks and other potentially negative factors relating to the WSD Acquisition, including, without limitation:

risks relating to the stock issuances in connection with the WSD Acquisition and the Private Placement Transaction effected in connection with the financing of the WSD Acquisition, including the dilution in the economic and ownership interests of the Company’s stockholders as a result of the stock issuances and the impact on the market price of the Company’s Common Stock if the holder of shares issued seeks to sell such shares in the future;
the conditions to closing the WSD Acquisition, including the negative impact that failure to complete the WSD Acquisition might have on the market price of the Company’s Common Stock;
the Company’s ability to retain key personnel of WSD following the closing;
the risks related to changes in the market price of the Company’s Common Stock and the fact that the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock issued at the closing was not, and the number of shares issuable in connection with the WSD Post-Closing Stock Issuance Acquisition is not, subject to adjustment based on changes in the market price of the Company’s Common Stock, which may result in the value of the shares of the Company’s Common Stock actually issued in connection with the WSD Acquisition exceeding the value implied to the shares of the Company’s Common Stock pursuant to the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, including that the value of the shares when issued may exceed the total $10,000,000 Stock Consideration amount;
the risk of diverting management focus and resources from operational matters and other strategic opportunities while working to implement and integrate the WSD Acquisition;

the risk that the anticipated benefits of the WSD Acquisition, including those set forth above, might not be realized as anticipated, in the time frame expected, or at all;
the costs incurred in connection with the WSD Acquisition, including professional and other transaction expenses;
the restrictions on the conduct of the Company’s business between the date of the Asset Purchase Agreement and the date of the consummation of the WSD Acquisition;
the interests that certain of the Company’s directors and executive officers have with respect to the WSD Acquisition which may differ from the interests of the Company’s stockholders generally, as described below under “Interests of Certain Persons in the Transaction;” and
other risks and uncertainties associated with the WSD Acquisition and WSD’s business, including those described in the section of this Proxy Statement entitled “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

The reasons and factors set forth above are not intended to be exhaustive, but include material factors considered by the Company’s Board of Directors in approving and adopting the Asset Purchase Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby.

The Company’s Board of Directors reviewed and considered the potential benefits, advantages and opportunities of the WSD Acquisition against the uncertainties and risks described above, both generally and particularly in light of the fact that there can be no assurance about future results. After such review and consideration, the Company’s Board of Directors concluded that the potential benefits of the WSD Acquisition outweighed the potential uncertainties and risks relating to the WSD Acquisition. In view of the wide variety of factors considered in connection with its evaluation of the Asset Purchase Agreement and the complexity of these matters, the Company’s Board of Directors, in reaching its determination, did not quantify or assign any relative or specific weights to the various factors that it considered. Rather, the Company’s Board of Directors viewed its determination as being based on an overall analysis and on the totality of the information presented to, and factors considered by, it. In addition, in considering the factors described above, individual members of the Company’s Board of Directors may have given different weight to different factors.

Financing of the Cash Consideration

As described above, the Cash Consideration paid by the Company at the closing of the WSD Acquisition on October 10, 2016 totaled approximately $18,500,000. The Company used approximately $12,500,000 of borrowings under the credit agreement described below and the $6,000,000 of cash paid to the Company in connection with the Private Placement Transaction described below to fund the Cash Consideration.

On October 10, 2016, the Company entered into a $20,000,000 credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, consisting of a $15,000,000 revolving line of credit and a $5,000,000 term loan. The Company used approximately $4,900,000 of borrowings under the term loan and approximately $7,600,000 of borrowings under the line of credit to partially finance the Cash Consideration. Interest on the outstanding principal amount of borrowings under the Credit Agreement accrues at an annual rate equal to the daily one-month LIBOR (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus (i) 2.25% in the case of borrowings under the line of credit and (ii) 2.85% in the case of borrowings under the term loan. The Credit Agreement has a term of five years and matures on October 10, 2021. The obligations of the Company under the Credit Agreement are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries. In addition, the Company’s subsidiaries have jointly and severally guaranteed the performance of the Company’s payment and other obligations under the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement also contains affirmative covenants which require the Company to meet certain financial criteria as well as negative covenants which may restrict, among other things, the Company’s ability to pay dividends, make certain capital expenditures and repurchase shares of its Common Stock.

In addition, on October 10, 2016, the Company completed the Private Placement Transaction with Symmetric Capital II pursuant to which the Company issued and sold to Symmetric Capital II 1,290,323 shares of the Company’s Common Stock for a total purchase price of $6,000,000, which the Company used to fund the balance of the Cash Consideration. The Private Placement Transaction was effected pursuant to a Securities


Purchase Agreement, dated September 7, 2016, between the Company and Symmetric Capital II. As previously described, Henry M. Nahmad, the Company’s Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, is the Manager of Symmetric Capital II and may be deemed to have voting power over the shares which it beneficially owns. See also “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions” above and “Interests of Certain Persons in the WSD Acquisition” below.

Board of Directors and Executive Officers of the Company

The members of the Company’s Board of Directors and executive management team immediately prior to the closing of the WSD Acquisition continue to serve in their respective capacities on behalf of the Company. In addition, pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, in connection with the closing of the Transaction, Dennis Mack and Tom Marks were appointed to serve as Executive Vice Presidents of the Company. Further, as previously described, Mr. Mack has been nominated for election to the Company’s Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting. See “Proposal No. 1 — Election of Directors” and “Identification of Executive Officers” for additional information.

Operations of the Company and Western State Design

It is expected that the Company will continue to conduct its business in substantially the way it is currently conducted and consistent with its existing business and growth strategies and operational plans. In addition, it is expected that Western State Design, as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company and the acquirer of substantially all of the assets of WSD, will conduct its business in substantially the way WSD conducted its business at the time of closing and consistent with WSD’s business and growth strategies and operational plans at the time of closing. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it is expected that Western State Design will continue to be led by the management team and employees of WSD at the time of closing and operate from its present locations under the name Western State Design. The Company expects that it will be able to provide support and resources to assist Western State Design in the execution of its business, growth and operational plans.

No “Golden-Parachute” Compensation

While, as described above, Dennis Mack and Tom Marks were appointed to serve as executive officers of the Company and will receive compensation for their services in such capacities, neither the Company nor WSD has any arrangement or understanding with its or the other company’s “Named Executive Officers” (as defined in Item 402 of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC under the Exchange Act) concerning any type of compensation that is based on or otherwise relates to the WSD Acquisition. As a result, the advisory shareholder vote relating to “golden parachute” compensation otherwise required by Item 402(t) of Regulation S-K is not applicable to the WSD Acquisition. In addition, the tabular disclosure which would otherwise be required by Item 402(t) of Regulation S-K is not applicable to, or included in, this Proxy Statement.

Regulatory Approvals; NYSE MKT Listing

There were no material regulatory approvals required in connection with the WSD Acquisition. However, the Company, as a public company with securities listed for trading on the NYSE MKT, was and is required to comply with applicable federal and state securities laws and the rules and regulations of the NYSE MKT. Such requirements include the filing and mailing of this Proxy Statement with respect to the WSD Post-Closing Stock Issuance and the filing of an additional listing application with the NYSE MKT for the shares of the Company’s Common Stock issued in connection with the WSD Acquisition, including the WSD Post-Closing Stock Issuance, and the Private Placement Transaction. By letter dated September 28, 2016, the NYSE MKT approved the Company’s additional listing application; provided such approval, with respect to the shares issuable in connection with the WSD Post-Closing Stock Issuance, is subject to stockholder approval of the WSD Post-Closing Stock Issuance.

In addition, WSD is a party to certain contracts with governmental entities. At the closing of the WSD Acquisition, the parties entered into a Subcontract Agreement Pending Novation, pursuant to which, among other things Western State Design, at its expense, agreed to act as a subcontractor to WSD and assume


responsibility for administering and performing WSD’s obligations under its contracts with governmental entities prior to assignment, novation and transfer of the scope of work of such contracts to Western State Design.

Dilution

As previously described, the Company issued 1,290,323 shares of its Common Stock at the closing of the Private Placement Transaction and 1,656,486 shares of its Common Stock at the closing of the WSD Acquisition. These share issuances resulted in an approximately 42% increase in the total number of outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock and therefore resulted in substantial dilution to the economic and voting interests of the Company’s stockholders (other than the stockholders that received or have voting power over the shares). Based on the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock outstanding as of the date of this Proxy Statement (which includes the shares issued at the closing of the Private Placement Transaction and the closing of the WSD Acquisition), the issuance of the 388,504 shares of the Company’s Common Stock in connection with the WSD Post-Closing Stock Issuance will result in an additional approximately 4% increase in the total number of outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock. Accordingly, the Company’s stockholders (other than the stockholders that receive or have voting power over the shares issued in connection with the WSD Post-Closing Stock Issuance) will experience further dilution in their economic and voting interests in the Company as a result of the WSD Post-Closing Stock Issuance.

Interests of Certain Persons in the WSD Acquisition

In considering the recommendation of the Company’s Board of Directors in favor of the WSD Post-Closing Stock Issuance, the Company’s stockholders should be aware that, as described below, certain of the Company’s executive officers and directors have interests in the WSD Acquisition that may differ from, or may be in addition to, the interests of the Company’s stockholders generally. The Company’s Board of Directors was aware of these interests and considered them, among other matters, prior to approving the Asset Purchase Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby and making its recommendation in favor of the WSD Post-Closing Stock Issuance.

As previously described, in connection with the financing of the WSD Acquisition, on October 10, 2016, the Company completed the Private Placement Transaction pursuant to which it issued and sold to Symmetric Capital II 1,290,323 shares of the Company’s Common Stock for a total purchase price of approximately $6,000,000. The Private Placement Transaction was effected pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated September 7, 2016, between the Company and Symmetric Capital II. Mr. Nahmad is the Manager of Symmetric Capital II and may be deemed to have voting power over the shares which it beneficially owns. The issuance and sale of the shares of the Company’s Common Stock to Symmetric Capital II pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors after receiving a recommendation in favor of the Securities Purchase Agreement from a special committee of the Board composed entirely of independent directors. The special committee, together with legal counsel engaged by it, negotiated the terms and conditions of the Securities Purchase Agreement on behalf of the Company.

In connection with the closing of the WSD Acquisition, on October 10, 2016, WSD, Dennis Mack and Tom Marks (collectively, the “Selling Group”) entered into the Symmetric Capital — WSD Stockholders Agreement with Symmetric Capital, Symmetric Capital II and Mr. Nahmad. Pursuant to the Symmetric Capital — WSD Stockholders Agreement, the members of the Selling Group agreed to vote all of the shares of the Company’s Common Stock that they own at any time during the term of the Symmetric Capital — WSD Stockholders Agreement, including, without limitation, the shares issued at the closing of the WSD Acquisition and, to the extent received, the shares issuable in connection with the WSD Post-Closing Stock Issuance, as directed by Mr. Nahmad, as the Manager of Symmetric Capital, and granted to Mr. Nahmad, as the Manager of Symmetric Capital, an irrevocable proxy and power of attorney in furtherance thereof. The Symmetric Capital — WSD Stockholders Agreement also contains, among other things, (a) an agreement by Mr. Nahmad, Symmetric Capital and Symmetric Capital II to vote all of the shares of the Company’s Common Stock owned by them in favor of the election of Mr. Mack (or, under certain circumstances, Mr. Marks in lieu of Mr. Mack) to the Company’s Board of Directors until October 10, 2021 or, if earlier, (i) such time as the Selling Group and its affiliates collectively own less than 5% of the Company’s Common Stock on a fully diluted basis and (ii) the cessation of the employment of Mr. Mack (or Mr. Marks, if applicable) with the Company or any of its


affiliates due to a termination for cause or a voluntary resignation by Mr. Mack (or Mr. Marks, if applicable) without good reason, in each case of this clause (ii), during the one-year period ending on October 10, 2017, (b) certain transfer restrictions with respect to the shares of the Company’s Common Stock held by the Selling Group, (c) certain drag-along and tag-along provisions with respect to certain proposed sales of shares of the Company’s Common Stock by Mr. Nahmad, Symmetric Capital or Symmetric Capital II, and (d) provisions giving the members of the Selling Group piggyback registration rights in connection with any public offering of the Company’s securities which includes securities held by Mr. Nahmad, Symmetric Capital or Symmetric Capital II. In addition, Mr. Nahmad, Symmetric Capital and Symmetric Capital II have agreed to vote all of the shares of the Company’s Common Stock owned by them in favor of the WSD Post-Closing Stock Issuance. The Symmetric Capital — WSD Stockholders Agreement has a term of five years, subject to earlier termination under certain circumstances.

Prior to the closing of the Private Placement Transaction and the WSD Acquisition, Mr. Nahmad, as the Manager of Symmetric Capital, had voting power over shares of the Company’s Common Stock representing approximately 50.3% of the total number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock then outstanding. These shares included the shares held by Symmetric Capital and the shares held by Michael S. Steiner and Robert M. Steiner over which Symmetric Capital has voting power as a result of the Symmetric Capital — Steiner Stockholders Agreement. As a result of the closing of the Private Placement Transaction and the WSD Acquisition, including the entry into the Symmetric Capital — WSD Stockholders Agreement, Mr. Nahmad may currently be deemed to have voting power over shares of the Company’s Common Stock representing approximately 65.0% of the total number of outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock. If issued, Mr. Nahmad will also be deemed to have voting power over the 388,504 shares of the Company’s Common Stock issued in connection with the WSD Post-Closing Stock Issuance, which, based on the total number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock currently outstanding, would increase Mr. Nahmad’s voting interest in the Company to approximately 66.3%.

As previously described, Dennis Mack and Tom Marks, the two members of WSD, were appointed to serve as Executive Vice Presidents of the Company upon the closing of the WSD Acquisition, and Mr. Mack has been nominated for election to the Company’s Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting. Neither Mr. Mack nor Mr. Marks was an affiliate of the Company prior to the closing of the WSD Acquisition.

Expenses

The Asset Purchase Agreement provides that all fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Asset Purchase Agreement and the related transactions will be paid by the party incurring such fees or expenses.

The Asset Purchase Agreement

In addition to the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement described above, including, without limitation, the purchase price provisions described above, the Asset Purchase Agreement contains representations, warranties and covenants which the Company believes are customary for a transaction such as the WSD Acquisition. Subject to certain limitations set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement, WSD, Dennis Mack and Tom Marks, on the one hand, and the Company, on the other hand, have agreed to indemnify each other for breaches of representations, warranties and covenants and certain other specified matters. The indemnification obligations of WSD, Dennis Mack and Tom Marks are secured, in part, by the Escrow Amount.

The description of the provisions of the Asset Purchase Agreement contained herein does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference, to the Asset Purchase Agreement, a copy of which was filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 9, 2016 and is incorporated herein by reference. See “Where You Can Find More Information” below. Stockholders should read the Asset Purchase Agreement because it is the legal document that governs the WSD Acquisition.

The Asset Purchase Agreement contains representations and warranties made by the parties as of specific dates and solely for their benefit. The representations and warranties reflect negotiations between the parties and are not intended as statements of fact to be relied upon by the Company’s stockholders or any other person or entity other than the parties to the Asset Purchase Agreement and, in certain cases, represent allocation decisions among the parties and are modified or qualified by correspondence or confidential disclosures made


between the parties in connection with the negotiation of the Asset Purchase Agreement (which disclosures are not reflected in the Asset Purchase Agreement itself, may not be true as of any date other than the date made, or may apply standards of materiality in a way that is different from what may be viewed as material by stockholders). Accordingly, the representations and warranties may not describe the actual state of affairs at the date they were made or at any other time, and stockholders should not rely on them as statements of fact. Moreover, information concerning the subject matter of the representations and warranties may change after the date of the Asset Purchase Agreement.

Resale Restrictions

The offer and sale of the shares of the Company’s Common Stock issued in connection with the Private Placement Transaction and issued or to be issued in connection with the WSD Acquisition (including the shares issued at the closing of the WSD Acquisition and the shares subject to the WSD Post-Closing Stock Issuance) have been made in private placements in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), for transactions by an issuer not involving a public offering, and Regulation D under the Securities Act. Such shares will be able to be resold only pursuant to a separate registration statement or an applicable exemption from registration (under both federal and state securities laws). In addition, the shares issued or to be issued in connection with the WSD Acquisition are subject to transfer restrictions set forth in the Symmetric Capital — WSD Stockholders Agreement.

Appraisal Rights

The Company’s stockholders are not entitled to appraisal rights in connection with the Asset Purchase Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby, including the WSD Post-Closing Stock Issuance.

Certain Federal Income Tax Considerations

The WSD Acquisition is intended to qualify as a tax-free reorganization under Section 368(a) of the Code. However, none of the Company, Western State Design, WSD, Dennis Mack, Tom Marks nor any other person has applied for, or expects to obtain, a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service with respect to the federal income tax consequences of the WSD Acquisition, and none of the Company, Western State Design, WSD, Dennis Mack, Tom Marks nor any other person has received an opinion of legal counsel as to the anticipated federal income tax consequences of the WSD Acquisition. No assurance can be given that the Internal Revenue Service will not challenge the income tax consequences of the WSD Acquisition to the Company, or that any such position would not be sustained by a court.

Because the Company’s existing stockholders (other than the members of the Selling Group) did not and will not receive consideration in connection with the WSD Acquisition, they will not recognize gain or loss in connection with the WSD Acquisition with respect to their shares of the Company’s Common Stock.

Accounting Treatment

The WSD Acquisition has been or will be treated as a purchase of WSD using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 805,Business Combinations. Under the acquisition method of accounting, the aggregate consideration the Company paid in the WSD Acquisition will be allocated to the assets of WSD acquired by the Company and the liabilities of WSD assumed by the Company, in each case, based on their respective fair values as of the closing of the WSD Acquisition. The excess of the consideration transferred over the fair value of the net assets acquired will be allocated to goodwill. The financial condition, including assets and liabilities, and results of operations of Western State Design following the closing of the WSD Acquisition will be consolidated in the Company’s financial statements.


Vote Required for Approval

The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on the WSD Post-Closing Stock Issuance Proposal, at the Annual Meeting or by proxy, will be required to approve such proposal. Abstentions will effectively count as votes against the WSD Post-Closing Stock Issuance Proposal. Failures to vote will have no impact on the WSD Post-Closing Stock Issuance Proposal.

As previously described, Henry M. Nahmad, Symmetric Capital and Symmetric Capital II collectively have voting power over approximately     % of the Company’s Common Stock and have agreed to vote, or cause to be voted, all of the shares of the Company’s Common Stock over which they have the right to vote or direct the vote “FOR” the approval of the WSD Post-Closing Stock Issuance Proposal. Accordingly, assuming all such shares are voted as agreed, the approval of the WSD Post-Closing Stock Issuance Proposal is assured.

The Board of Directors Unanimously Recommends that Stockholders
Vote “For” the WSD Post-Closing Stock Issuance Proposal.


CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Proxy Statement and the documents incorporated by reference herein contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect to, among other things, the financial condition, results of operations, business strategies, operating efficiencies or synergies, competitive positions, growth opportunities, plans and objectives of the Company’s management, the WSD Acquisition (and the related stock issuances) and the effects thereof upon the Company. Statements included in or incorporated by reference into this Proxy Statement that are not historical facts are identified as “forward-looking statements” for the purpose of the safe harbor provided by Section 21E of the Exchange Act and Section 27A of the Securities Act. Words such as “estimate,” “project,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “intend,” “expect,” “believe” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements, wherever they occur in this Proxy Statement or in the documents incorporated by reference herein, reflect the judgment of the Company’s management and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements should therefore be considered in light of various important factors, including, without limitation, those set forth below and the risks and uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” sections of the Company’s filings with the SEC. See “Where You Can Find More Information.”

Risks and uncertainties associated with the WSD Acquisition and the related stock issuances include, but are not limited to, the following:

the expected benefits of the WSD Acquisition may not be realized to the extent anticipated, in the time frame anticipated, or at all;
risks associated with the debt incurred by the Company in connection with the financing of the WSD Acquisition;
the substantial costs incurred by the Company with respect to the WSD Acquisition;
because the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock subject to the WSD Post-Closing Stock Issuance is fixed and not subject to adjustment based on the market price of the Company’s Common Stock at any future time, the actual value of the shares of the Company’s Common Stock issuable in connection with the WSD Post-Closing Stock Issuance may be more than the value ascribed to such consideration in the Asset Purchase Agreement;
the market’s acceptance of the WSD Acquisition and the impact it may have on the market price of the Company’s Common Stock;
the dilution in the ownership and voting interest of the Company’s stockholders as a result of the issuance of shares of the Company’s Common Stock in connection with the WSD Acquisition, including the shares issued at the closing of the WSD Acquisition and the shares issuable in connection with the WSD Post-Closing Stock Issuance;
the pro forma financial information incorporated by reference into this Proxy Statement may not be an indication of the Company’s future performance of financial position; and
while the resale of shares of the Company’s Common Stock issued in connection with the WSD Acquisition, including the shares issued at the closing of the WSD Acquisition, the shares issuable in connection with the WSD Post-Closing Stock Issuance and the shares issued to Symmetric Capital II in connection with the Private Placement to fund, in part, the cash portion of the purchase price for the WSD Acquisition, are or will be subject to restriction, any such sales may adversely impact the market price of the Company’s Common Stock.

In addition to the foregoing risks and uncertainties, reference is also made to the risks and uncertainties faced by the Company, as disclosed in the Company’s filings with the SEC, including the “Risk Factors” sections thereof. See “Where You Can Find More Information.”

The risks and uncertainties described above and elsewhere in this Proxy Statement or in the documents incorporated by reference herein should not be considered a complete statement of all potential risks and uncertainties. In addition, stockholders are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking


statements, which speak only as of the date on which the statements were made, and it should not be assumed that the statements remain accurate as of any future date. Except as required by applicable law, neither the Company nor any other person undertakes any obligation to update the forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances. In the event that any forward-looking statement is updated, no inference should be made that additional updates with respect to that statement, related matters, or any other forward-looking statements will be made.

PROPOSAL NO. 4 — 
THE AMENDMENT TO CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION PROPOSAL

General

On October 17, 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors approved and adopted, subject to stockholder approval, an amendment (referred to within this section as the “Amendment”) to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to increase the total number of authorized shares of the Company’s Common Stock from 15,000,000 shares to 20,000,000 shares. A copy of the form of Amendment is attached asAppendix A to this Proxy Statement.

Reasons for the Amendment

The Company’s Certificate of Incorporation presently authorizes the issuance of a total of 15,000,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. As of October 20, 2016, 9,980,541 shares of the Company’s Common Stock were issued and outstanding. In addition, as described above under “Proposal No. 3 — The WSD Post-Closing Stock Issuance Proposal,” subject to stockholder approval, the Company will issue an additional 388,504 shares of its Common Stock pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement with WSD, Dennis Mack and Tom Marks.

In light of the foregoing as well as the Company’s pursuit of acquisitions as part of its buy-and-build growth strategy, which may involve the issuance of shares of the Company’s Common Stock as consideration, the Board of Directors approved the Amendment in order to give the Company the flexibility to consider and consummate acquisitions and other potential future actions which involve the issuance of shares of the Company’s Common Stock, including public or private stock offerings, stock-based compensation, stock dividends or distributions, or other corporate purposes which may be identified in the future by the Board of Directors.

Other than with respect to the additional 388,504 shares of the Company’s Common Stock issuable pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement with WSD, Dennis Mack and Tom Marks as described above under “Proposal No. 3 — The WSD Post-Closing Stock Issuance Proposal,” the Company currently has no definitive agreements or binding commitments to issue any shares of its Common Stock. However, in furtherance of its buy-and-build growth strategy, the Company has evaluated, and will continue to evaluate, potential acquisitions and the issuance of shares of its Common Stock in connection therewith. In addition, the Company may also consider the advisability of other stock offerings and other future actions involving the issuance of its Common Stock, including, without limitation, that the Company expects to grant stock-based compensation under its 2015 Equity Incentive Plan.

Subject to certain limited exceptions, including the requirements of Section 712 of the NYSE MKT Company Guide, stockholder approval will not be required prior to the issuance of shares of the Company’s Common Stock. Unless stockholder approval is required by applicable law, rule or regulation, the Company does not anticipate seeking the approval of its stockholders in connection with any future issuances of shares of its Common Stock.

No Impact on Relative Rights, Powers or Limitations; No Preemptive Rights

The Amendment will not have any impact on the relative rights, powers and limitations of the Company’s Common Stock. None of the Company’s stockholders have any preemptive rights to acquire or subscribe for any of the additional shares of the Company’s Common Stock authorized by the Amendment.


Possible Dilution and Anti-Takeover Effects

The increase in the number of authorized shares of the Company’s Common Stock contemplated by the Amendment is not intended to have an anti-takeover effect. However, future issuances of shares of the Company’s Common Stock would have the effect of diluting the voting rights of the Company’s existing stockholders and could have the effect of diluting earnings per share and book value per share.

The Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, as amended, also currently contain other provisions which could have anti-takeover effects. These provisions include, without limitation, the authority of the Company’s Board of Directors to issue shares of preferred stock of the Company, and to fix the relative rights and preferences thereof, without additional stockholder approval.

The Company is also subject to the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”), including Section 203 of the DGCL. In general, Section 203 of the DGCL prohibits a Delaware corporation such as the Company from engaging in any “business combination” (as defined below) with an “interested stockholder” (as defined below) for a period of three years after the time that such stockholder became an interested stockholder unless: (i) prior to such stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the corporation’s board of directors approved either the business combination or the transaction which resulted in such stockholder becoming an interested stockholder; or (ii) at or subsequent to such time, the business combination is approved by the corporation’s board of directors and authorized at an annual or special meeting of stockholders, and not by written consent, by the affirmative vote of at least 66- 2/3% of the outstanding voting stock which is not owned by the interested stockholder.

Under Section 203 of the DGCL, the definition of “business combination” includes transactions that would not on their face necessarily be considered business combinations. Section 203 of the DGCL generally defines “business combinations” to include the following: (i) any merger or consolidation involving the corporation and the interested stockholder; (ii) any sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or other disposition (except proportionately as a stockholder of such corporation) to or with the interested stockholder of assets of the corporation having a market value equal to 10% or more of either the market value of all the corporation’s assets or the market value of all the corporation’s stock; (iii) subject to certain exceptions, any transaction which results in the issuance or transfer by the corporation of any stock to the interested stockholder; (iv) any transaction involving the corporation which has the effect of increasing the proportionate share of the stock (or securities convertible into the stock) of the corporation which is owned by the interested stockholder; or (v) any receipt by the interested stockholder of the benefit, directly or indirectly (except proportionately as a stockholder of such corporation), of any loans, advances, guarantees, pledges or other financial benefits (other than those expressly permitted in the preceding clauses (i) through (iv)) provided by or through the corporation.

Section 203 of the DGCL generally defines an “interested stockholder” as any individual or entity that: (i) is the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of 15% or more of the outstanding voting stock of the corporation; (ii) was the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of 15% or more of the outstanding voting stock of the corporation at any time within the three-year period immediately prior to the date on which it is sought to be determined whether such individual or entity is an interested stockholder; or (iii) is affiliated or associated with, or directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, any individual or entity described in the preceding clauses (i) or (ii).

Symmetric Capital’s purchase during March 2015 of 2,838,194 shares of the Company’s Common Stock from Michael S. Steiner and Robert M. Steiner and the parties’ entry into the Symmetric Capital — Steiner Stockholders Agreement, which gave Symmetric Capital and Henry M. Nahmad, as Symmetric Capital’s manager, voting control over approximately 50.3% of the Company’s Common Stock then issued and outstanding, was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors for purposes of Section 203 of the DGCL. Accordingly, the Company is not restricted under Section 203 of the DGCL from engaging in any business combinations with Symmetric Capital or any of its affiliates, including Mr. Nahmad.


Stockholder Approval of Amendment

Under the DGCL, the Amendment will be approved if it receives the affirmative vote of the majority of shares of the Company’s Common Stock entitled to vote on the Amendment. Abstentions and failures to vote will effectively count as votes against the Amendment.

The Board of Directors Unanimously Recommends that Stockholders
Vote “For” the Amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation.


AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT

The following Audit Committee Report shall not be deemed to be “soliciting material” or to be “filed” with the SEC or subject to Regulation 14A or 14C promulgated by the SEC, other than as provided in Item 407 of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC, or to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the Company specifically requests that the following Audit Committee Report be treated as “soliciting material” or specifically incorporates it by reference into a document filed under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.Act..

The Audit Committee consists of Alan M. Grunspan, Chairman, and David Blyer. As a “smaller reporting company,” as such term is defined under the Exchange Act, and in accordance with applicable rules and regulations of the NYSE MKT, the Company is permitted to have an audit committee consistingCompany’s Board of just two members.

The Audit CommitteeDirectors reviewed and discussed the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 20162019 with management and EisnerAmperBDO USA, LLP (“EisnerAmper”BDO”), the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016.firm.

Management has primary responsibility for the Company’s financial statements and the overall financial reporting process, including the Company’s system of internal controls. The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm audits the annual financial statements prepared by management, expresses an opinion as to whether those financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and discusses with the Audit Committee its independence and any other matters that it is required to discuss with the Audit Committee or that it believes should be raised with it. The Audit Committee oversees these processes, although it must rely on information provided to it and on the representations made by management and the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.

The Audit Committee met with EisnerAmper,BDO, with and without management present, to discuss the results of itsBDO’s examinations, itsBDO’s evaluations of the Company’s internal controls and the overall quality of the Company’s financial reporting. The Audit Committee also discussed with EisnerAmperBDO the matters required to be discussed with audit committees under generally accepted auditing standards, including, among other things, matters required to be discussed by the statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, as amended (AICPA, Professional Standards, Vol. 1. AU section 380), as adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in Rule 3200T.

The Audit Committee has received the written disclosures and the letter from EisnerAmperBDO required by applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding EisnerAmper’sBDO’s communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence, and the Audit Committee discussed with EisnerAmper itsBDO’s independence from the Company.Company with BDO. When considering EisnerAmper’sBDO’s independence, the Audit Committee considered whether EisnerAmper’sBDO’s provision of services to the Company was compatible with maintaining its independence. The Audit Committee also reviewed, among other things, the amount of fees paid to EisnerAmperBDO for audit and non-audit services.

Based on the Audit Committee’s review and these meetings, discussions and reports, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 20162019 be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016.2019.

Submitted by the Members of the Audit Committee:

Alan M. Grunspan, Chairman
David Blyer

Submitted by the Members of the Audit Committee:
Timothy P. LaMacchia
Alan M. Grunspan
Todd Oretsky

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Fees to Independent Registered public Accounting Firm

FEES TO INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
FOR

for THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 20162019 AND 2015

2018

The following table sets forth the fees billed to the Company by its independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal years ended June 30, 20162019 and 2015. As described in further detail below under “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm,” during2018. During January 2016,2018, the Company, upon the approval of the Audit Committee, formally engaged EisnerAmper to serveappointed BDO as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. The engagement of EisnerAmper as the Company’sits new independent registered public accounting firm was madefor the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018 in connection with the Company’s receiptplace of notice that Mallah, Furman & Company, P.A.EisnerAmper LLP (“Mallah Furman”EisnerAmper”), the Company’s previous independent registered public accounting firm, was ceasing its practice and that its partners and professional staff were joining the practice of EisnerAmper.firm.

  
 For the fiscal year ended
June 30,
   2016 2015
Audit Fees $84,510  $82,101 
Audit-Related Fees  7,777    
Tax Fees  9,850   9,475 
All Other Fees      
Total Fees $102,137  $91,576 

  For the fiscal year ended
June 30,
 
  2019  2018 
Audit Fees $596,000  $465,000 
Audit-Related Fees      
Tax Fees  62,000   8,500 
All Other Fees      
Total Fees $658,000  $473,500 

Audit Fees. Audit fees were for the audits of the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended June 30, 20162019 and 2015fiscal 2018 included in the Company’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K for those fiscal years, the audit of a subsidiary’s financial statements for those years which are required for inclusion in the subsidiary’s Franchise Disclosure Document, and reviews of the Company’s quarterly financial statements included in the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q during such fiscal years. The audit fees for each fiscal year also include fees related to the auditor attestation of management’s report on internal control over financial reporting included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for such fiscal years.year.

Audit-Related Fees.  Audit-related fees for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016 were $7,777. The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm did not render any audit-related services to the Company during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2015.

Tax Fees.  Tax fees were for services related to tax return preparation and tax advice.

All Other Fees.  No fees other than audit fees, audit-related fees and tax fees were paid by the Company to its independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended June 30, 20162019 or 2015.fiscal 2018.

In connection with the standards for independence of a company’s independent registered public accounting firm, the Audit Committee considered whether the provision of non-audit services by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm was compatible with maintaining the independence of such firm in the conduct of its auditing functions.

It is the policy of the Audit Committee that all audit, audit-related, tax and other permissible non-audit services provided by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm be pre-approved by the Audit Committee. It is expected that pre-approval will be for periods up to one year and be set forth in an engagement letter approved by the Audit Committee that applies to the particular services or category of services to be provided and subject to a specific budget. The policy also requires additional approval of any engagements that were previously approved but are anticipated to exceed the pre-approved fee budget level. The policy permits the Chairman of the Audit Committee to pre-approve the Company’s services by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm where the Company deems it necessary or advisable that such services commence prior to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Audit Committee, provided that the Chairman of the Audit Committee is required to report to the full Audit Committee on any pre-approval determinations made in this manner at the next Audit Committee meeting. All of the services performed by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm during the fiscal years ended June 30, 20162019 and 2015fiscal 2018 were pre-approved by the Audit Committee.

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The Audit Committee has selected EisnerAmperBDO to act as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017.2020. However, the Audit Committee has the right to select different auditors if it deems a change to be in the Company’s best interests.


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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

The following table indicates, as of October 20, 2016,November 14, 2019, information about the beneficial ownership of the Company’s Common Stock by (i) each director of the Company as of such date and director nominee named in this Proxy Statement,Glen Kruger, who has been nominated for election to the Board at the Annual Meeting, (ii) each Named Executive Officer of the Company, (iii) all directors and executive officers of the Company as of October 20, 2016November 14, 2019 as a group and (iv) each person who the Company knows beneficially owns more than 5% of the Company’s Common Stock.Stock outstanding, plus shares deemed outstanding pursuant to Rule 13d-3(d)(1) under the Exchange Act. All such shares were owned directly with sole voting and investment power unless otherwise indicated. Except as otherwise indicated, the information provided in the following table was obtained from filings with the SEC and the Company pursuant to the Exchange Act. For purposes of the following table, in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, a person is deemed to be the beneficial owner of any shares of the Company’s Common Stock which he or she has or shares, directly or indirectly, voting or investment power, or which he or she has the right to acquire beneficial ownership of at any time within 60 days after October 20, 2016.November 14, 2019. As used herein, “voting power” is the power to vote, or direct the voting of, shares, and “investment power” includes the power to dispose of, or direct the disposition of, shares. Except as otherwise indicated, the address of each beneficial owner named in the table below is c/o EVI Industries, Inc., 4500 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 340, Miami, Florida 33137. 

Beneficial Owner 

Amount and Nature of
Beneficial

Ownership

 

Percent

of Class

Symmetric Capital LLC  5,463,284(1)  43.2%
         

Symmetric Capital II LLC

 

  1,290,323   10.2%

Henry M. Nahmad

 

  7,495,239(1)(2)(3)  59.2%

Michael S. Steiner

 

  500,100(4)  4.0%
Western State Design LLC  2,044,990(5)  16.2%

2331 Tripaldi Way

Hayward, CA 94545

 

        
Dennis Mack  2,044,990(5)(6)  16.2%

2331 Tripaldi Way

Hayward, CA 94545

 

        

Tom Marks

2331 Tripaldi Way

Hayward, CA 94545

 

  2,044,990(5)(6)  16.2%

David Blyer

 

  3,228(7)   * 

Alan M. Grunspan

 

  5,728(7)   * 

Timothy P. LaMacchia

 

  2,915(7)   * 

Hal M. Lucas

 

  3,228(7)   * 

Todd Oretsky

 

  3,228(7)   * 
Glen Kruger  500   * 
         

ADW Capital Partners, L.P.(8)

5175 Watson Street NW

Washington, D.C. 20016

 

     1,201,757   9.5%

  
Beneficial Owner Amount and
Nature of
Beneficial
Ownership
 Percent of
Class
Symmetric Capital LLC
290 N.E. 68th Street
Miami, FL 33138
  5,194,780(1)(2)   52.0
Symmetric Capital II LLC
290 N.E. 68th Street
Miami, FL 33138
  1,290,323   12.9
Henry M. Nahmad
290 N.E. 68th Street
Miami, FL 33138
  6,485,103(1)(2)(3)   65.0
Michael S. Steiner
290 N.E. 68th Street
Miami, FL 33138
  600,100(4)   6.0
Western State Design LLC
2331 Tripaldi Way
Hayward, CA 94545
  1,656,486(5)   16.6
Dennis Mack
2331 Tripaldi Way
Hayward, CA 94545
  1,656,486(5)(6)   16.6
Tom Marks
2331 Tripaldi Way
Hayward, CA 94545
  1,656,486(5)(6)   16.6
North Star Investment Management Corporation
20 N. Wacker Drive
Suite 1416
Chicago, IL 60606
  518,300(7)   5.2
Venerando J. Indelicato  149,937(8)   1.5
David Blyer      
Alan M. Grunspan  2,500   
Todd Oretsky      
Hal M. Lucas      
All directors and executive officers as of October 20, 2016 as a group
(9 persons)
  6,637,540(9)   66.5

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All directors and executive officers as of

November 14, 2019 as a group (10 persons)

*Less than one percent of class.7,538,154(9)59.6%

* Less than one percent of class.

(1)Includes (a) a total of 700,100580,100 shares owned by Mr. Michael Steiner and Mr. Robert Steiner as to which Symmetric Capital and Mr. Nahmad, as the Manager of Symmetric Capital, have voting power pursuant to the Symmetric Capital - Steiner Stockholders Agreement described hereinbelow and (b) a total of 1,656,4862,044,990 shares owned by WSD, Mr. Mack and Mr. Marks as to which Symmetric Capital and Mr. Nahmad, as the Manager of Symmetric Capital, have voting power pursuant to the Symmetric Capital WSD Stockholders Agreement described herein.below. See “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions - Controlling Stockholder; Stockholders Agreements” below for additional information regarding the Symmetric Capital - Steiner Stockholders Agreement and the Symmetric Capital – WSD Stockholders Agreement.

(2)Includes 2,838,194the 5,463,284 shares beneficially owned directly by Symmetric Capital.Capital and 1,290,323 shares beneficially owned by Symmetric Capital II, all of which Mr. Nahmad may be deemed to have voting and investment power over all of the shares owned by Symmetric Capital as a result of his position as Manager of Symmetric Capital.such entities.

(3)Includes the 1,290,323725,834 shares owned directly by Symmetric Capital II.subject to restricted stock awards granted to Mr. Nahmad may be deemedwhich have not yet vested but as to havewhich Mr. Nahmad has voting andpower. Mr. Nahmad does not have investment power over all of the shares owned by Symmetric Capital II as a result of his position as Manager of Symmetric Capital II.any such restricted shares.

(4)All of the shares owned by Mr. Steiner are subject to the Symmetric Capital - Steiner Stockholders Agreement pursuant to which Symmetric Capital and Mr. Nahmad, as the Manager of Symmetric Capital, have voting power over such shares. See “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions - Controlling Stockholder; Stockholders Agreements” below for additional information regarding the Symmetric Capital - Steiner Stockholders Agreement.

(5)All of the shares owned by WSD, Mr. Mack and Mr. Marks are subject to the Symmetric Capital WSD Stockholders Agreement pursuant to which Symmetric Capital and Mr. Nahmad, as the Manager of Symmetric Capital, have voting power over such shares. See “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions - Controlling Stockholder; Stockholders Agreements” below for additional information regarding the Symmetric Capital – WSD Stockholders Agreement.

(6)Represents the shares owned by WSD, over which Mr. Mack and Mr. Marks, as the sole members of WSD, may be deemed to have shared investment power.

(7)Includes, for each of Mr. Blyer, Mr. Grunspan, Mr. Lucas and Mr. Oretsky, 1,834 shares, and for Mr. LaMacchia, 2,528 shares, in each case, subject to restricted stock awards granted to such director which have not yet vested but as to which such director has voting power. No director has investment power over any such restricted shares. 342 of such restricted shares for each of Mr. Blyer, Mr. Grunspan, Mr. Lucas and Mr. Oretsky, and 729 of such restricted shares for Mr. LaMacchia are scheduled to vest within 60 days after November 14, 2019.

(8)The address and share ownership information for North Star Investment Management Corporation is based on the Schedule 13G/A filed jointly by North Star InvestmentADW Capital Partners, L.P., ADW Capital Management, CorporationLLC and Adam D. Wyden with the SEC on January 19, 2016. North Star Investment Management Corporation disclosed in suchFebruary 11, 2019. Such Schedule 13G/A states that it has solethe filers have shared voting and investmentdispositive power as to 491,900 of the shares and shared investment power as to 26,400 of theover all 1,201,757 shares.
(8)Includes (a) 83,718 shares owned by Mr. Indelicato and his wife as co-trustees under his living trust under which the sole lifetime beneficiary is Mr. Indelicato and (b) 66,219 shares owned by Mr. Indelicato and his wife as co-trustees under the living trust of Mr. Indelicato’s wife under which the sole lifetime beneficiary is Mr. Indelicato’s wife. Mr. Indelicato disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by his wife’s living trust.

(9)Includes, in addition to the 66,219 shares owned by or forsubject to restricted stock awards described above, 24,588 shares subject to restricted stock awards granted to Robert H. Lazar, the benefit of Mr. Indelicato’s spouse (as described in footnote 7 above),Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer, which have not yet vested but as to which Mr. Indelicato disclaims beneficial ownership.Lazar has voting power. Mr. Lazar does not have investment power over any such restricted shares.


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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

The Company files annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. These reports, statements and other information contain additional information about the Company. Stockholders may read and copy any reports, statements or other information filed by the Company with the SEC at the SEC’s public reference room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You may also obtain copies of such reports, statements and other information by mail from the public reference section of the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at (800) SEC-0330 for further information on the operation of the SEC’s public reference room. The Company’s SEC filings made electronically are available to the public at the SEC’s website atwww.sec.gov. You also may obtain free copies of the documents the Company files with the SEC, including this Proxy Statement, by going to the “Investors — SEC Filings” section of the Company’s website atwww.envirostarinc.com. The Company’s website address is being provided as an inactive textual reference only. The information provided on the Company’s website (other than the copies of the documents referenced below that the Company has filed, or may in the future file, with the SEC and are expressly incorporated by reference into this Proxy Statement) is not part of, nor incorporated by reference into, this Proxy Statement.

The SEC allows the Company to “incorporate by reference” information that it files with the SEC in other documents into this Proxy Statement. This means that the Company may disclose important information to you by referring you to another document filed separately with the SEC. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this Proxy Statement. This proxy statement and the information that the Company files later with the SEC may update and supersede the information incorporated by reference. Such updated and superseded information will not, except as so modified or superseded, constitute part of this Proxy Statement.

The Company incorporates by reference into this Proxy Statement the following documents filed by it with the SEC under the Exchange Act:

the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016, filed with the SEC on September 20, 2016;
the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on September 8, 2016;
the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on September 9, 2016;
the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on October 11, 2016;
the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on October 14, 2016; and
Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on October 28, 2016.

The Company also incorporates by reference into this Proxy Statement each document that it files under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of the initial filing of this Proxy Statement and before the date of the Annual Meeting; provided, however, that information furnished under Items 2.02 and 7.01 of any Current Report on Form 8-K, including any and all related exhibits, is not and will not be incorporated by reference into this Proxy Statement.

The Company undertakes to provide without charge to each person to whom a copy of this Proxy Statement has been delivered, upon request, by first class mail or other equally prompt means, a copy of any or all of the documents incorporated by reference into this Proxy Statement, other than the exhibits to these documents, unless the exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference into this Proxy Statement. You may obtain documents incorporated by reference into this Proxy Statement by requesting them in writing or by telephone as follows:

EnviroStar, Inc.
290 N.E. 68th Street
Miami, Florida 33138
Attention: Corporate Secretary
(305) 754-4551


No persons have been authorized to give any information or to make any representations other than those contained or incorporated by reference in this Proxy Statement and, if given or made, such information or representations must not be relied upon as having been authorized by the Company or any other person. This proxy statement is dated October 28, 2016. You should not assume that the information contained in this Proxy Statement is accurate as of any date other than that date or that the information contained in any document incorporated by reference into this Proxy Statement is accurate as of any date other than the date of such document. The mailing of this document to the Company’s stockholders will not create any implication to the contrary.

OTHER MATTERS

As of the date of this Proxy Statement, the Board of Directors is not aware of any matters to be brought before the Annual Meeting other than the matters listed in the accompanying Notice of Meeting andproposals described in this Proxy Statement. However, if any other matters should properly come before the Annual Meeting, the persons named as proxy holders will have the discretion to vote any shares of the Company’s Common Stock for which they hold proxies in accordance with their judgment.

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF

PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 30, 2016

DECEMBER 16, 2019

This Proxy Statement and the Company’s Annual Report to Stockholders for the fiscal year ended June 30, 20162019 are available atwww.edocumentview.com/evi.

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

On January 25, 2016, the Audit Committee formally engaged EisnerAmper to serve as

A representative of BDO, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. A representative of EisnerAmperfirm, is expected to be present at the Annual Meeting, will have the opportunity to make a statement if he or she desires to do so, and will be available to respond to appropriate questions from stockholders.

The engagement of EisnerAmper

BDO was appointed as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm on January 11, 2018 in place of EisnerAmper, which was made in connection withdismissed as the Company’s receipt of notice that Mallah Furman, the Company’s previous independent registered public accounting firm was ceasing its practiceat that time. The audit reports of EisnerAmper on the consolidated financial statements of the Company as of, and that its partners and professional staff were joining the practice of EisnerAmper.

Duringfor the fiscal years ended, June 30, 20152017 and 20142016 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, and they were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. In addition, during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 and the interim period from July 1, 2017 through January 25, 2016,11, 2018: (i) the Company didhad no disagreements with EisnerAmper on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreement, if not consultresolved to EisnerAmper’s satisfaction, would have caused EisnerAmper to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with EisnerAmperits reports; and (ii) there were no “reportable events,” as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K. Further, during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 and the interim period from July 1, 2017 through January 11, 2018, neither the Company nor anyone on its behalf consulted with BDO regarding: (i) either the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s financial statements;statements and neither a written report nor oral advice was provided to the Company that BDO concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing, or financial reporting issue; or (ii) any matter that was the subject of either a “disagreement,” as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions to Item 304 of Regulation S-K, or a “reportable event,” as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.

The audit reports of Mallah Furman on the consolidated financial statements of the Company as of, and for the fiscal years ended, June 30, 2015 and 2014 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, and they were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.

During the fiscal years ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 and the interim period through January 25, 2016: (i) the Company had no disagreements with Mallah Furman on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreement, if not resolved to Mallah Furman’s satisfaction, would have caused Mallah Furman to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its reports; and (ii) there were no “reportable events,” as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.28 


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Stockholder Proposals.  Proposals of stockholders intended to be presented at the Company’s 20172020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders presently scheduled to be held in November 2017, and to be included in the Company’s proxy statement and form of proxy for that meeting must be in writing, directed to the President of the Company and received by the Company at its principal executive offices, 290 N.E. 68th Street,4500 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 340, Miami, Florida 33138,33137, by JuneJuly 30, 2017.2020. As to any proposals intended to be presented by a stockholder without inclusion in the Company’s proxy statement and form of proxy for the Company’s 20172020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the persons designated by the Company as proxy holders for that meeting will be entitled to exercise discretionary authority on that proposal unless the Company receives notice of the matter on or before SeptemberOctober 13, 2017.2020. However, even if such notice is timely received, such proxies may nevertheless be entitled to exercise discretionary authority on that matter to the extent permitted by SEC regulations.

Proxy Solicitation Costs.  The Company will bear the expense of soliciting proxies and of reimbursing brokers, banks and other nominees for the out-of-pocket and clerical expenses of transmitting copies of the proxy materials to the beneficial owners of shares held of record by such persons. The Company does not currently intend to solicit proxies other than by use of the mail, but certain directors, officers and employees of the Company or its subsidiaries, without additional compensation, may solicit proxies personally or by telephone, fax, special letter or otherwise.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Henry M. Nahmad
Chairman of the Board

November 27, 2019

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IMPORTANT ANNUAL MEETING INFORMATION Using a black inkpen, mark your votes with an X as shown in this example. Please do not write outside the designated areas. X Annual Meeting Proxy Card • PLEASE FOLD ALONG THE PERFORATION, DETACH AND RETURN THE BOTTOM PORTION IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. • A Proposals — The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR all of the director nominees listed in Proposal 1, FOR Proposal 2 and EVERY 3 YEARS for Proposal 3. + 1. Election of Seven Directors 01 - Henry M. Nahmad 02 - Dennis Mack 03 - David Blyer 04 - Alan M. Grunspan 05 - Timothy P. LaMacchia 06 - Hal M. Lucas 07 - Glen Kruger Mark here to vote Mark here to WITHHOLD For All EXCEPT - To withhold authority to vote for any FORall nominees vote from all nominees nominee(s), mark here and write the name(s) of such nominee(s) below. Every Every Every For Against Abstain Year 2 Years 3 Years Abstain 3. Non-binding advisory vote on the frequency with which 2. Non-binding advisory vote to approve Named Executive the Company should hold future advisory votes on Officer compensation. Named Executive Officer compensation. 4. In his discretion, the proxy is authorized to vote upon such other matters as may properly come before the meeting B Authorized Signatures — This section must be completed for your vote to be counted. — Date and Sign Below Please sign your name or names exactly as set forth hereon. When stock is in the name of more than one person, each such person should sign the proxy. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please indicate the capacity in which you are acting. Proxies executed by corporations should be signed by a duly authorized officer. Date (mm/dd/yyyy) — Please print date below. Signature 1 — Please keep signature within the box. Signature 2 — Please keep signature within the box. 1UPX + 035MEC

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.. IMPORTANT ANNUAL MEETING INFORMATION IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 16, 2019 THE PROXYSTATEMENT AND THE ANNUALREPORTTO STOCKHOLDERS ARE AVAILABLE AT: http://www.edocumentview.com/EVI • PLEASE FOLD ALONG THE PERFORATION, DETACH AND RETURN THE BOTTOM PORTION IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. • REVOCABLE PROXY— EVI Industries, Inc. + THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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The undersigned hereby appoints Henry M. Nahmad
Chairman and Robert H. Lazar, and each of them acting alone, proxies, with full power of substitution, to represent the Board

October 28, 2016


Appendix A

FORM OF
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
TO THE
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
ENVIROSTAR, INC.

EnviroStar, Inc., a corporation organizedundersigned and existing under and by virtuevote as designated on the reverse all of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, does hereby certify:

FIRST:  That, at a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Corporation duly called and held, resolutions were duly adopted setting forth a proposed amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, as amended, declaring said amendment to be advisable and calling for consideration thereof at a meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation. The resolution setting forth the proposed amendment is as follows:

RESOLVED, that Article FOURTH of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, as amended, be further amended to increase the number of shares of Common Stock par value $.025 per share, whichof EVI Industries, Inc. held of record by the Corporation is authorized to issue from 15,000,000 shares to 20,000,000 shares, so that,undersigned as amended hereby, said Article FOURTH shall be and read as follows:

“FOURTH:  The total number of shares of capital stock which the Corporation is authorized to issue is 20,200,000 shares, consisting of:

(1) 20,000,000 shares of Common Stock, having a par value of $.025 per share; and

(2) 200,000 shares of Preferred Stock having a par value of $1.00 per share. The Board of Directors of the Corporation is authorized, subject to limitations prescribed by law and by filing any certificate prescribed by law, to provide forclose of business on November 14, 2019 at the issuanceAnnual Meeting of such Preferred Stock in series and to establish the numberStockholders of sharesEVI Industries, Inc. to be includedheld on December 16, 2019 (including any adjournments or postponements thereof) and with discretionary power upon such other business as may come before the meeting, hereby revoking any proxies heretofore given. Each properly executed proxy will be voted in each such series, the fully or limited voting powers, ormanner directed on the denial of voting powers, of each such series, and such designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, andreverse by the qualifications or restrictions and other distinguishing characteristics, if any, ofundersigned stockholder. If no direction is made, the shares of each such series. The authority of the Board of Directorsrepresented by this proxy will be voted “FOR” all seven director nominees listed in Proposal 1, “FOR” Proposal 2 and for “EVERY 3 YEARS” with respect to Proposal 3. Stockholders who desire to have stock voted at the shares of each such series shall include, without limitation, determination of the following:

(a) the number of shares of each such seriesmeeting are requested to fill in, date, sign and the designation thereof;

(b) the annual rate or amount of dividends,return this proxy. No postage is required if any, payable on shares of each such series (which dividends would be payable in preference to any dividends on Common Stock), whether such dividends shall be cumulative or non-cumulative, and the conditions upon which, and/or the date when, such dividends shall be payable;

(c) whether the shares of each such series shall be redeemable and, if so, the terms and conditions of such redemption, including the time or times when, and the price or prices at which, shares of each such series may be redeemed;

(d) the amount, if any, payable on shares of each such seriesreturned in the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding up ofenclosed envelope and mailed in the affairs ofUnited States. PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE, SIGN, AND MAIL THIS PROXY CARD IN THE ENCLOSED POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE Stockholders may obtain directions to be able to attend the Corporation;

(e) whethermeeting and vote in person by calling the shares of each such series shall be convertible into or exchangeable for shares of any other class, or any series of the same or any other class,Company at 305-402-9300. (Continued and if so, the terms and conditions thereof, including the price or prices, or the rate or rates, at which shares of each such series shall be so convertible or exchangeable, and the adjustment which shall be made, and the circumstances in which such adjustments shall be made, in such conversion or exchange prices or rates; and

(f) whether the shares of each such series shall have any voting rights in addition to those prescribed by law and, if so, the terms and conditions of exercise of voting rights.”


SECOND: That, thereafter, the Board of Directors directed that the amendment be considered at the next annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation; such annual meeting of the stockholders was duly called and held upon notice in accordance with Sections 222 and 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware; and at such annual meeting of stockholders, a majority of the outstanding shares of the Corporation’s Common Stock entitled to vote on the amendment was voted in favor of the amendment, and no other class of the Corporation’s stock was entitled to vote on the amendment.

THIRD: That the amendment was duly adopted and approved in accordance with the provisions of Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this certificate to be signed by its duly authorized officer, effective ason the reverse side) C Non-Voting Items Change of this      day of            , 2016.Address —Please print your new address below. Comments— Please print your comments below. Meeting Attendance Mark the box to the right if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting. IF VOTING BY MAIL, YOU MUST COMPLETE SECTIONS AAND B ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS CARD. +

By:

Henry M. Nahmad,
Chief Executive Officer

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