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195 Montague Street, 14th14th Floor

Brooklyn, New York 11201

June 25, 2020

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD JUNE 1, 2018

To the Stockholders of SG Blocks, Inc.:

The 2018

We hereby notify you that the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2020 Annual Meeting” or “Annual Meeting”) of SG Blocks, Inc., a Delaware corporation, (the “Company”), will be held on Friday, June 1, 2018,July 30, 2020 beginning at 9:10:00 a.m., local time be held at the offices of Thompson Hine LLP (“Thompson Hine”), 335 Madison Avenue, 12th Floor,200 Broadhollow Road, Melville, New York New York,11747, for the following purposes:

1.      To elect seven

1.to elect the four (4) directors named in the proxy statement to serve on our Board of Directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified;
2.to consider and vote upon ratification of the appointment of Whitley Penn LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020;
3.to approve, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation of our named executive officers (Say-on-Pay);
4.to approve an amendment to our Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) to increase the number of shares of common stock that we will have authority to grant under the Plan by 1,000,000 shares; and
5.to transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.

The matters listed in this notice of meeting are described in detail in the accompanying proxy statement. Our Board of Directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified;

2.      To consider and vote upon an amendment to the SG Blocks, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares available for issuance thereunder in the amount of 1,000,000 shares, from 1,500,000 to 2,500,000 shares;

3.      To consider and vote upon ratification of the appointment of Whitley Penn LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018;

4.      To approve, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation of our named executive officers (Say-on-Pay);

5.      To approve, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the frequency of the stockholder vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers (Say-When-on-Pay); and

6.      To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.

Only stockholders of record athas fixed the close of business on April 12, 2018June 22, 2020 as the record date for determining those stockholders who are entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting or any adjournment or postponement of our 2020 Annual Meeting and at any adjournments or postponementsMeeting. The list of the Annual Meeting. A liststockholders of stockholders entitled to voterecord as of the close of business on June 22, 2020 will be made available for inspection at the meeting will be availableand at our principal place of business for inspection by stockholders, for any purpose germane to the meeting, at the Annual Meeting and during normal business hours during the ten-day period immediatelyten days prior to the 2020 Annual Meeting, at our principal executive offices at 195 Montague Street, 14th Floor, Brooklyn, New York 11201.Meeting.

All stockholders are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting in person. If you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, prior to June 1, 2018, you must inform the Company’s outside counsel, via e-mail at NYC-Reception@thompsonhine.com or by telephone at 212-692-3500, of your intent to attend the Annual Meeting. To gain access to the offices of Thompson Hine, you must present a form of picture identification to the security officer at the desk located on the main floor of 335 Madison Avenue. You will be provided a pass to permit access to the building’s elevators and will proceed to the 12th floor offices of Thompson Hine.IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON JULY 30, 2020.

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting to be held on June 1, 2018:In accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), we are advising our stockholders of Internet availability of our proxy materials related to the 2020 Annual Meeting. SEC rules allow companies to provide access to proxy materials in one of two ways. Because we have elected to use the “full set delivery” option, we are delivering our proxy materials to our stockholders by providing paper copies, as well as providing access to our proxy materials on a publicly accessible website. Our proxy statement, proxy card Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 and this notice are available atwww.sgblocks.com orwww.astproxyportal.com/ast/2130623321..

 

You can vote by proxy over the Internet by following the instructions provided in the proxy materials that were mailed to you onOn or about April 20, 2018, or you can vote by mail or by telephone. Your promptness in voting byJune 30, 2020, we will begin mailing this proxy will assist in its expeditious and orderly processing and will ensure that you are represented at the Annual Meeting. Proxies are being solicited on behalf of the Board. If you vote by proxy, you may nevertheless attend the Annual Meeting and vote your shares in person.statement.

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING IN PERSON, PLEASE SUBMIT A PROXY AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE BY USING THE INTERNET OR THE DESIGNATED TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE NUMBER, OR BY SIGNING, DATING AND RETURNING BY MAIL THE PROXY CARD IN THE RETURN ENVELOPE PROVIDED.

By Orderorder of the Board

of Directors,

/s/ Paul M. Galvin

Paul M. Galvin,


Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

195 Montague Street, 14th Floor

Brooklyn, New York 11201

April 19, 2018

TO ENSURE YOUR REPRESENTATION AT THE MEETING, YOU ARE URGED TO READ THIS PROXY STATEMENT AND SUBMIT YOUR PROXY OR VOTING INSTRUCTIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BY FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE PROXY MATERIALS, WHICH WERE MAILED TO YOU ON OR ABOUT APRIL 20, 2018. YOU MAY VOTE ONLINE, BY TELEPHONE OR BY MAILING YOUR SIGNED PROXY CARD IN THE ENCLOSED RETURN ENVELOPE.

 

Table Of ContentsFor the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on July 30, 2020

About the Annual Meeting

 

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Proposal 1 — Election of Directors

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The Board and its Committees

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Director Compensation

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Proposal 2 — Amendment to the SG Blocks, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan

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Equity Compensation Plan Information

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Proposal 3 — Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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Audit Committee Report

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Proposal 4 — Advisory Approval of Named Executive Officer Compensation

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Proposal 5 — Advisory Approval of The Frequency of the Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation

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Executive Officers

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Executive Compensation

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Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

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Miscellaneous

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SG BLOCKS, INC.GENERAL INFORMATION

PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON JUNE 1, 2018

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We are providing these proxy statement is being furnishedmaterials to youholders of shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share (“Common Stock”), of SG Blocks, Inc., a Delaware corporation (referred to as “SG Blocks,” the “Company,” “we,” or “us”), in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of SG Blocks Inc. (the “Company,” “we,” “us”“Board” or “our”“Board of Directors”). The 2018 of proxies to be voted at our 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2020 Annual Meeting” or “Annual Meeting”) willto be held at 200 Broadhollow Road, Melville, New York 11747, on Friday, June 1, 2018,July 30, 2020, beginning at 9:10:00 a.m., local time, and at the officesany adjournment or postponement of Thompson Hine LLP (“Thompson Hine”), 335 Madison Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, New York 10017. The Company’s telephone number is (646) 240-4235.our 2020 Annual Meeting.

ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING

What is the purpose of the Annual Meeting?

The purpose of the 2020 Annual Meeting and the matters to be acted uponon are set forth understated in the headingsProposal 1 — Election of Directors,Proposal 2 — Amendment to the SG Blocks, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan,Proposal 3 — Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, Proposal 4 — Advisory Approval of Named Executive Officer Compensation andProposal 5 — Advisory Approval of the Frequency of the Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation below and in theaccompanying Notice of Annual MeetingMeeting. The Board of Stockholders. You are requested to promptly vote by proxy by followingDirectors knows of no other business that will come before the instructions provided on the proxy card, which was mailed to you on or about April 20, 2018. You may vote online, by telephone or by mailing your signed proxy card in the enclosed return envelope.

How is the Company distributing the proxy materials?

The rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) permit us to make our proxy materials available in one of two ways: the “full set delivery” option or the “notice only” option. A company may use a single method for all of its stockholders or may use both methods. We have elected to use the full set delivery option to deliver the proxy materials for the Annual Meeting to each stockholder of record as of the Record Date (as defined below). As such, on or about April 20, 2018, we will be mailing paper copies of our proxy materials to stockholders, as well as providing access to the proxy materials atwww.sgblocks.com orwww.astproxyportal.com/ast/21306. We may decide not to use the full set delivery option in the future; however, you will still have the right to request a free set of proxy materials by mail.

Who may vote at and attend the Annual Meeting?

You are entitled to notice of the Annual Meeting and to vote, in person or by proxy, at the Annual Meeting if you owned shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”), as of the close of business on April 12, 2018, which has been fixed as the record date (the “Record Date”) for the2020 Annual Meeting.

On the Record Date, 4,260,041 shares of Common Stock were issued and outstanding, held by 121 holders of record. Holders of record of our Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share.

All stockholders as of the Record Date, or their duly appointed proxies, may attend the Annual Meeting. If you attend the Annual Meeting in person, you will be asked to present photo identification (such as a state-issued driver’s license) and proof of your ownership of shares of Common Stock before entering the meeting. Please note that if you hold shares in “street name” (through a bank or broker, for example), you will need to bring a recent brokerage statement or a letter from your broker or bank reflecting your ownership of our Common Stock as of the Record Date. If you want to vote shares you hold in street name in person at the Annual Meeting, you must bring a legal proxy in your name from the broker, bank or other nominee that holds your shares.

What constitutes a quorum?

The presence at the Annual Meeting, in person or by proxy, of the holders of a majority of our Common Stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote as of the Record Date will constitute a quorum. As of the Record Date, 2,130,021 shares of Common Stock constituted a majority. Broker “non-votes” (as described below), abstentions and

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proxies marked “withhold” for the election of directors will be counted for purposes of determining the presence or absence of a quorum for the transaction of business.

What are broker “non-votes”?

If you hold your shares through a broker, your broker’s ability to vote your shares for you is governed by applicable stock exchange rules. Without your specific instruction, a broker or other nominee may only vote your shares on routine proposals. Your broker will submit a proxy card on your behalf, but leave your shares unvoted on non-routine proposals—this is known as a “broker non-vote.” Without your specific instruction, your broker will not vote your shares onProposal 1 — Election of Directors,Proposal 2 — Amendment to the SG Blocks, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan,Proposal 4 — Advisory Approval of Named Executive Officer Compensation orProposal 5 — Advisory Approval of the Frequency of the Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation, which are considered “non-routine” proposals under applicable stock exchange rules. Non-votes will not be counted “FOR” or “AGAINST” these proposals.Proposal 3 — Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm is a routine matter on which your broker will vote without your instruction. Therefore, broker non-votes are not expected to occur with respect to Proposal 3.

How will abstentions be counted?

Generally, choosing to “ABSTAIN” from a vote is counted as a vote “AGAINST” a particular proposal. However, a vote to “ABSTAIN” from the election of any director (as in Proposal 1 of this proxy statement) will not be counted as a “FOR” or “AGAINST” vote. Even if you choose to “ABSTAIN” on any or every proposal, your shares will still be counted toward the quorum.

What vote is required to approve each proposal?

ForProposal 1 — Election of Directors, the nominees for director who receive the most votes cast (also known as a plurality), either in person or by proxy, will be elected. You may vote either FOR all of the nominees, WITHHOLD your vote from all of the nominees or WITHHOLD your vote from any one of the nominees. Votes that are withheld will not be included in the vote tally for, and will have no effect on, the election of directors. Broker non-votes, if any, will not be counted as having been voted and will have no effect on the election of directors, except to the extent the failure to vote for a nominee results in another nominee receiving a larger number of votes.

Adoption ofProposal 2 — Amendment to the SG Blocks, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan,Proposal 3 — Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm andProposal 4 — Advisory Approval of Named Executive Officer Compensation requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the total number of shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote for each of these proposals. In determining whether Proposals No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 have received the requisite number of affirmative votes, abstentions will be counted and will have the same effect as a vote against the proposals, and broker non-votes, if any, will have no effect on the votes for the proposals.

With respect toProposal 5 — Advisory Approval of the Frequency of the Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation, the frequency (one year, two years or three years) that receives the highest number of votes cast by the stockholders will be deemed the frequency for the advisory approval of named executive officer compensation preferred by the stockholders. The proxy card provides stockholders with the opportunity to choose among four options (holding the vote every one, two or three years, or abstaining) and, therefore, stockholders will not be voting to approve or disapprove the recommendation of the Board. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on the results of this vote.

How do I vote?

To ensure your shares are voted at the meeting, you are urged to provide your proxy instructions promptly online, by telephone or by mailing your signed proxy card in the enclosed envelope. Please refer to the instructions on the proxy card. Authorizing your proxy will not limit your right to attend the Annual Meeting and vote your shares in person.

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Your proxy (one of the individuals named in your proxy card) will vote your shares per your instructions. If you fail to provide instructions on a properly submitted proxy, your proxy will vote as recommended by the Board, as described below.

If you have shares held by a broker or other nominee, you may instruct your broker or nominee to vote your shares by following the instructions that the broker or nominee provides to you. Most brokers and nominees allow you to vote by mail, telephone and on the Internet. As discussed above, under applicable stock exchange rules,Proposal 1 — Election of Directors,Proposal 2 — Amendment to the SG Blocks, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan,Proposal 4 — Advisory Approval of Named Executive Officer Compensation andProposal 5 — Advisory Approval of the Frequency of the Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation are “non-routine” matters, meaning that brokers or other nominees who have not been furnished voting instructions by their clients will not be authorized to vote in their discretion on those proposals.Proposal 3 — Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm is considered a “routine” matter, which means brokers or nominees who have not been furnished voting instructions by their clients will be authorized to vote on that proposal.

May I change my vote?

You may revoke your proxy and change your vote at any time before the final vote at the Annual Meeting. You may revoke your proxy by attending the Annual Meeting and voting in person or by delivering to our Corporate Secretary a duly executed revocation of proxy or a new proxy bearing a later date. Attendance at the Annual Meeting will not itself constitute a revocation of a proxy.

How does the Board recommend I vote?

If you do not provide instructions on your proxy card, the persons named as proxy holders on the proxy card will vote in accordance with the recommendations of the Board.

The Board unanimously recommends a vote “of Directors is soliciting votes (1)FOR”:

        election to our Board of each of the seven directorfour (4) nominees named in this proxy statement;

        approval of the amendment (the “Amendment”)herein for election to the SG Blocks, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”) to increaseBoard of Directors; (2)FOR the number of shares authorized for issuance;

ratification of the appointment of WhitleyWhitney Penn, LLP (“WhitleyWhitney Penn”) as our independent registered public accounting firm for theour fiscal year ending on December 31, 2018;

2020; (3) FOR the approval of on an advisory, non-binding basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers;officers (Say-on-Pay); and

(4)FOR the approval on an advisory, non-binding basis, of an annual frequency foramendment to our Stock Incentive Plan to increase the vote onnumber of shares of common stock that we will have authority to grant under the compensationPlan by an additional 1,000,000 shares of our named executive officers.common stock.

We do not expect that any other matters will be presented for consideration at

ANNUAL MEETING ADMISSION

All stockholders as of the record date are welcome to attend the 2020 Annual Meeting. If however, anyyou attend, please note that you will be asked to present government-issued identification (such as a driver’s license or passport) and evidence of your share ownership of our common stock on the record date. This can be your proxy card if you are a stockholder of record. If your shares are held beneficially in the name of a bank, broker or other matters are properly presented,holder of record and you plan to attend the persons named2020 Annual Meeting, you will also be required to present proof of your ownership of our common stock on the record date, such as proxies intenda bank or brokerage account statement or voting instruction card, to vote on such matters in accordance with their judgment, including any proposalbe admitted to adjourn or postpone the 2020 Annual Meeting.

Who pays for expenses incurred in connection with the solicitation of proxies?

We are making this solicitation of proxies and have paid the entire expense of preparing, printing and mailing the proxy materials furnished to stockholders. The solicitation of proxiesNo cameras, recording equipment or electronic devices will be largely by mail, but our directors, officers or other representatives may solicit proxies from stockholders by telephone, e-mail or other electronic means, orpermitted in person. These persons will not receive additional compensation for soliciting proxies. Arrangements also will be made with brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for the forwarding of solicitation materials2020 Annual Meeting.

Information on how to obtain directions to attend the beneficial owners of stock held of record by these persons, and we will reimburse them for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses.2020 Annual Meeting is available at:www.sgblocks.com.

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING

Q:What information is contained in the proxy statement?
A:The information included in this proxy statement relates to the proposals to be voted on at the 2020 Annual Meeting, the voting process and other required information.
Q:How is the Company distributing the proxy materials?
A:The rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) permit us to make our proxy materials available in one of two ways: the “full set delivery” option or the “notice only” option. A company may use a single method for all of its stockholders or may use both methods. We have elected to use the full set delivery option to deliver the proxy materials for the 2020 Annual Meeting to each stockholder of record as of the Record Date (as defined below). As such, on or about June 30, 2020, we will be mailing paper copies of our proxy materials to stockholders, as well as providing access to the proxy materials at www.sgblocks.com or www.astproxyportal.com/ast/23321. We may decide not to use the full set delivery option in the future; however, you will still have the right to request a free set of proxy materials by mail.
Q:What items of business will be voted on at the 2020 Annual Meeting?
A:The purpose of the 2020 Annual Meeting and matters to be acted upon are as follows:

1.to elect the four (4) directors named in the proxy statement to serve on our Board of Directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified;
2.to consider and vote upon ratification of the appointment of Whitley Penn LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020;
3.to approve, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation of our named executive officers (Say-on-Pay);
4.to approve an amendment to our Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock that we will have authority to grant under the Plan by 1,000,000 shares; and
5.to transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.

Q:How does the Board of Directors recommend that I vote?
A:The Board of Directors recommends that you vote your shares (1)FOR each of the four (4) nominees named herein for election to the Board of Directors; (2)FOR the ratification of the appointment of Whitney Penn, LLP (“Whitney Penn”) as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending on December 31, 2020; (3)FOR the approval of on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation of our named executive officers (Say-on-Pay); and (4)FOR the approval of an amendment to our Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock that we will have authority to grant under the Plan by an additional 1,000,000 shares of common stock. We do not expect that any other matters will be presented for consideration at the 2020 Annual Meeting. If, however, any other matters are properly presented, the persons named as proxies intend to vote on such matters in accordance with their judgment, including any proposal to adjourn or postpone the 2020 Annual Meeting.
Q:Who may vote at and attend the 2020 Annual Meeting?
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You are entitled to notice of the 2020 Annual Meeting and to vote, in person or by proxy, at the 2020 Annual Meeting if you owned shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”), as of the close of business on June 22, 2020, which has been fixed as the record date (the “Record Date”) for the 2020 Annual Meeting.

On the Record Date, 8,596,189 shares of Common Stock were issued and outstanding, held by 84 holders of record. Holders of record of our Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share.

All stockholders as of the Record Date, or their duly appointed proxies, may attend the 2020 Annual Meeting. If you attend the Annual Meeting in person, you will be asked to present photo identification (such as a state-issued driver’s license) and proof of your ownership of shares of Common Stock before entering the meeting. Please note that if you hold shares in “street name” (through a bank or broker, for example), you will need to bring a recent brokerage statement or a letter from your broker or bank reflecting your ownership of our Common Stock as of the Record Date. If you want to vote shares you hold in street name in person at the 2020 Annual Meeting, you must bring a legal proxy in your name from the broker, bank or other nominee that holds your shares.

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Q:What is the difference between holding shares as a stockholder of record and as a beneficial owner?
A:Most of our stockholders hold their shares through a broker or other nominee rather than directly in their own name. As summarized below, there are some distinctions between shares held of record and those owned beneficially.

Record Holder. If your shares are registered directly in your name on the books of SG Blocks maintained with SG Blocks’ transfer agent, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, you are considered the “record holder” of those shares, and the proxy statement is sent directly to you by SG Blocks. As the stockholder of record, you have the right to grant a proxy to someone to vote your shares or to vote in person at the 2020 Annual Meeting.

To ensure your shares are voted at the 2020 Annual Meeting, you are urged to provide your proxy instructions promptly online or by mailing your signed proxy card in the envelope provided. Please refer to the instructions on the proxy card. Authorizing your proxy will not limit your right to attend the 2020 Annual Meeting and vote your shares in person.

Beneficial Owner of Shares Held in Street Name. If your shares are held in a stock brokerage account or by a bank or other nominee, you are considered the “beneficial owner” of shares held in street name (also called a “street name” holder), and the proxy statement is forwarded to you by your broker, bank or other nominee. As a beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker, bank or other nominee on how to vote the shares held in your account. However, since you are not a stockholder of record, you may not vote these shares in person at the 2020 Annual Meeting unless you bring with you a legal proxy from the stockholder of record. A legal proxy may be obtained from your broker, bank or nominee.
If you hold your shares through a broker and you do not give instructions to the record holder on how to vote, the record holder will be entitled to vote your shares in its discretion on certain matters considered routine, such as the ratification of the appointment of independent auditors. The uncontested election of directors, the approval, on an advisory and non-binding basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers and the approval of the amendment to the Stock Incentive Plan are not considered  routine matters. Therefore, brokers do not have the discretion to vote on those proposals. If you hold your shares in street name and you do not instruct your broker how to vote in these matters not considered routine, no votes will be cast on your behalf and your broker will submit a proxy card on your behalf, but leave your shares unvoted on non-routine proposals — this is known as a “broker non-vote.”These “broker non-votes” will be treated as shares that are present and entitled to vote for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum, but not as shares entitled to vote on a particular proposal.  Without specific instructions, your broker will not vote on the election of directors, the approval, on an advisory and non-binding basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers and the approval of the amendment to the Stock Incentive Plan. Theratification of the appointment of independent auditors is a routine matter on which your broker will vote without your instruction and therefore, broker non-votes are not expected to occur with respect to theratification of the appointment of independent auditors. Broker non-votes will still be counted toward the quorum.
Q:Can I change my vote or revoke my proxy?
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You may change your vote or revoke your proxy at any time before the final vote at the 2020 Annual Meeting. To change your vote or revoke your proxy if you are the record holder, you may (1) notify our Corporate Secretary in writing at SG Blocks, Inc., 195 Montague Street, 14th Floor, Brooklyn, New York 11201; (2) submit a later-dated proxy (either by mail or internet), subject to the voting deadlines that are described on the proxy card or voting instruction form, as applicable; (3) deliver to our Corporate Secretary another duly executed proxy bearing a later date; or (4) by attending the 2020 Annual Meeting in person and voting your shares during such time. Attending the 2020 Annual Meeting will not, by itself, revoke a proxy unless you specifically so request.

For shares you hold beneficially, you may change your vote by submitting new voting instructions to your broker or nominee or, if you have obtained a valid proxy from your broker or nominee giving you the right to vote your shares, by attending the 2020 Annual Meeting in person and voting your shares during such time.

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Who can help answer my questions?

A:If you have any questions about the 2020 Annual Meeting or how to vote or revoke your proxy, or you need additional copies of this proxy statement or voting materials, you should contact the Corporate Secretary, SG Blocks, Inc., at 195 Montague Street, 14th Floor, Brooklyn, New York 11201 or by phone at (646) 240-4235.
Q:How are votes counted?
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In the election of directors, you may vote FOR all of the four (4) nominees named herein or you may direct your vote to be WITHHELD with respect to any one or more of the four nominees.

With respect to Proposals 2-4, you may vote FOR, AGAINST, or ABSTAIN.On these proposals, if you ABSTAIN, it has the same effect as a vote AGAINST.

If you provide specific instructions on your proxy card, your shares will be voted as you instruct. If you are a record holder and you sign your proxy card or voting instruction card with no further instructions, your shares will be voted in accordance with the recommendations of the Board of Directors, namely (1)FOR each of the four (4) nominees named herein for election to the Board of Directors; (2)FOR the ratification of the appointment of Whitney Penn, LLP (“Whitney Penn”) as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending on December 31, 2020; (3)FOR the approval, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation of our named executive officers (Say-on-Pay); and (4)FOR the approval of an amendment to our Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of Common Stock that we will have authority to grant under the Plan by an additional 1,000,000 shares of common stock.
Q:What is a quorum and why is it necessary?
A:Conducting business at the meeting requires a quorum. The presence, either in person or by proxy, of the holders of a majority of our shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote on the record date present in person or represented by proxy is necessary to constitute a quorum. Abstentions and proxies marked “withhold” for the election of directors are treated as present for purposes of determining whether a quorum exists. Your shares will be counted towards the quorum only if you submit a valid proxy (or one is submitted on your behalf by your broker, bank or other nominee) or if you vote in person at the 2020 Annual Meeting. Broker non-votes (as described below) are treated as present for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present at the meeting.
Q:What is the voting requirement to approve each of the proposals?
A:For Proposal 1 (the election of directors), the four (4) persons named herein receiving the highest number of FOR votes cast at the 2020 Annual Meeting (from the holders of votes of shares present in person or represented by proxy at the 2020 Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on the election of directors) will be elected.  You may vote either FOR all of the nominees, WITHHOLD your vote from all of the nominees or WITHHOLD your vote from any one of the nominees.  Only votes FOR or WITHHELD will affect the outcome.  Abstentions and broker non-votes, if any, will have no effect on the outcome of the vote as long as each nominee receives at least one FOR vote. You do not have the right to cumulate your votes.
To be approved, Proposal 2, which relates to the ratification of the appointment of Whitney Penn, as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2020, must receive FOR votes from the holders of a majority of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the 2020 Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on the matter. Abstentions will have the same effect as an AGAINST vote and broker-non votes, if any, will have no effect on the votes for this proposal. Although none are expected to exist in connection with Proposal 2 since this is a routine matter for which brokers have discretion to vote if beneficial owners do not provide voting instructions, broker non-votes, if any, will have no effect.

To be approved, Proposal 3, which relates to the approval, on an advisory, non-binding basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers(Say-on-Pay), must receive FOR votes from the holders of a majority of the shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the matter. Abstentions will have the same effect as an AGAINST vote. Broker non-votes will have no effect. This vote is advisory, and therefore is not binding on us, the Compensation Committee or the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors and Compensation Committee value the opinions of our stockholders and to the extent there is any significant vote against the named executive officers’ compensation as disclosed in this proxy statement, we will consider our stockholders’ concerns and the Compensation Committee will evaluate whether any actions are necessary to address those concerns.

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To be approved, Proposal 4, which relates to the approval of an increase in the number of shares of Common Stock that may be granted under our Stock Incentive Plan, must receive FOR votes from the holders of a majority of the votes present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the matter. Abstentions will have the same effect as an AGAINST vote.Broker non-votes will have no effect.

If your shares are held in “street name” and you do not indicate how you wish to vote, your broker is permitted to exercise its discretion to vote your shares on certain “routine” matters. The only routine matter to be submitted to our stockholders at the 2020 Annual Meeting is Proposal 2. Each of Proposals 1, 3 and 4 are not routine matters. Accordingly, if you do not direct your broker how to vote for a director in Proposal 1, 3 or 4, your broker may not exercise discretion and may not vote your shares on that proposal.

For purposes of Proposals 1, 3 and 4, broker non-votes are not “entitled to vote” at the meeting unless otherwise instructed. As such, a broker non-vote will not be counted as a vote FOR or WITHHELD with respect to a director in Proposal 1, or a vote FOR or AGAINST with respect to Proposal 3 or Proposal 4; and, therefore, will have no effect on the outcome of the vote for these Proposals. Abstentions will be counted in determining the total number of “votes cast” and the total number of shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on each of the proposals and will therefore have the effect of a vote AGAINST on each proposal, except for Proposal 1, where the abstention will have no effect on the outcome of the vote.

We encourage you to voteFOR all four (4) proposals.
Q:What should I do if I receive more than one proxy statement?
A:You may receive more than one proxy statement. For example, if you are a stockholder of record and your shares are registered in more than one name, you will receive more than one proxy statement. Please follow the voting instructions on all of the proxy statements to ensure that all of your shares are voted.
Q:Where can I find the voting results of the 2020 Annual Meeting?
A:We intend to announce preliminary voting results at the 2020 Annual Meeting and publish final results in a Current Report on Form 8-K, which we expect will be filed within four (4) business days of the 2020 Annual Meeting. If final voting results are not available to us in time to file a Current Report on Form 8-K within four (4) business days after the 2020 Annual Meeting, we intend to file a Current Report on Form 8-K to publish results as to matters for which we have final votes and, within four (4) business days after the final results are known to us, file an additional Current Report on Form 8-K to publish the final results.
Q:What happens if additional matters are presented at the 2020 Annual Meeting?
A:Other than the four (4) items of business described in this proxy statement, we are not aware of any other business to be acted upon at the 2020 Annual Meeting. If you grant a proxy, the persons named as proxy holders, Mr. Paul Galvin, our Chief Executive Officer, and Mr. Gerald Sheeran, our Acting Chief Financial Officer, or either of them, will have the discretion to vote your shares on any additional matters properly presented for a vote at the meeting.
Q:How many shares are outstanding and how many votes is each share entitled?
A:Each share of our Common Stock that is issued and outstanding as of the close of business on June 22, 2020, the Record Date, is entitled to be voted on all items being voted on at the 2020 Annual Meeting, with each share being entitled to one vote on each matter. As of the Record Date, June 22, 2020, 8,596,189 shares of Common Stock were issued and outstanding.
Q:Who will count the votes?
A:One or more inspectors of election will tabulate the votes.
Q:Is my vote confidential?
A:Proxy instructions, ballots, and voting tabulations that identify individual stockholders are handled in a manner that protects your voting privacy. Your vote will not be disclosed, either within SG Blocks or to anyone else, except: (1) as necessary to meet applicable legal requirements; (2) to allow for the tabulation of votes and certification of the vote; or (3) to facilitate a successful proxy solicitation.
Q:Who will bear the cost of soliciting votes for the 2020 Annual Meeting?
A:The Board of Directors is making this solicitation on behalf of SG Blocks, which will pay the entire cost of preparing, assembling, printing, mailing, and distributing these proxy materials. Certain of our directors, officers, and employees, without any additional compensation, may also solicit your vote in person, by telephone or by electronic communication. On request, we will reimburse brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees, and fiduciaries for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses for forwarding proxy and solicitation materials to stockholders. In addition to the use of the mail, proxies may be solicited by personal interview, telephone, telegram, facsimile and advertisement in periodicals and postings, in each case by our directors, officers and employees without additional compensation. Brokerage houses, nominees, fiduciaries and other custodians will be requested to forward solicitation materials to beneficial owners and will be reimbursed for their reasonable expenses incurred in so doing. We may request by telephone, facsimile, mail, electronic mail or other means of communication the return of the proxy cards.

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PROPOSAL 1 — ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE YOUR SHARES FOR THE ELECTION

OF EACH OF THESE NOMINEES

Currently, the Board of Directors consists of five (5) members and may be changed by resolution of the Board of Directors. At the 2020 Annual Meeting, sevenfour (4) nominees will be elected as directors. OurThree of the current members: Paul Galvin (Chairman of the Board), Christopher Melton (Lead Independent Director) and Yaniv Blumenfeld have been nominated by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Board currently consists of eight members. Neal Kaufman, who is currently a memberDirectors of SG Blocks for election as directors of SG Blocks at the 2020 Annual Meeting. In addition, Maggie Coleman has been nominated by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board will not standof Directors of SG Blocks for re-election, and his term will expireelection as a director of SG Blocks at the Annual Meeting. Mr. Kaufman has decided not to stand for re-election in order to focus on his other business and personal interests. Pursuant to our bylaws, which permit the Board to set the number of directors from time to time and to appoint directors between annual meetings, and resolutions adopted by the Board, the size of our Board will be reduced from eight to seven members, effective immediately after the2020 Annual Meeting. The sevenBoard of Directors believes that it is in the best interests of SG Blocks to elect the above-described nominees, are named below. Proxies cannot be voted foreach to serve as a greater numberdirector until the next annual meeting of persons thanstockholders and until his/her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified. All the number of nominees named in this proposal.

Our Board, based on the recommendation of the independent members of the Board, has nominated each of Paul M. Galvin, Balan R. Ayyar, Yaniv Blumenfeld, Sean M. McAvoy, Christopher Melton, A. Richard Moore, Jr. and Mahesh S. Shetty to stand for election at the meeting. Each nominee hashave consented to bebeing named in this proxy statement and to serve as a director if elected. However,At the time of the 2020 Annual Meeting, if any nominee becomes unable to stand for election at the Annual Meeting, proxies will be voted in favor of the remainder of the nominees andnamed above is not available to serve as director (an event that the Board of Directors does not currently have any reason to anticipate), all proxies may be voted for substituteany one or more other persons that the Board of Directors designates in their place. It is the intention of the persons named as proxies to vote all shares of Common Stock for which they have been granted a proxy for the election of each of the nominees, unless our Board chooses to reduce the number of directors serving on the Board.

Each nominee, if elected, will be entitledeach to serve as a director until the 2019next annual meeting of stockholders and until ahis/her successor isshall have been duly elected and qualified.

The Board of Directors believes that each of the nominees is highly qualified or until his earlier death, resignation or removal.to serve as a member of the Board of Directors and each has contributed to the mix of skills, core competencies and qualifications of the Board of Directors. When evaluating candidates for election to the Board of Directors, the Nominating and Governance Committee and the Board of Directors seeks candidates with certain qualities that it believes are important, including experience, skills, expertise, personal and professional integrity, character, business judgment, time availability in light of other commitments, dedication, conflicts of interest, those criteria and qualifications described in each director’s biography below and such other relevant factors that the Nominating and Governance Committee considers appropriate in the context of the needs of the Board of Directors.

Director Nomination Process

Because we do not have a standing nominating committee, our independent directors evaluate

The Nominating and Governance Committee evaluates and recommend director nominees for the Board’s consideration. Each of the director nominees for the 2020 Annual Meeting was evaluated and recommended by the independent directorsNominating and Governance Committee and unanimously approved by the Board.Executive Committee of the Board of Directors.

Director Qualifications

The BoardNominating and Governance Committee has not established specific criteria or minimum qualifications that must be met by director nominees, but recognizes the value of nominating candidates who bring a variety of experiences, skills, perspectives and backgrounds to Board deliberations. The independent directors, when identifying nominees to serves as directors of the Company, consider each nominee’s qualifications, including educational, business and professional experience, such as real estate, manufacturing and finance, and whether such nominees will satisfy the independence standards under Nasdaq and SEC rules and regulations. We do not have a set policy or process for considering diversity in identifying nominees, but strive to identity and recruit nominees with a broad diversity of experience, talents, professions, backgrounds, perspective, age, gender, ethnicity and geographic representation,country of citizenship, and who possess the commitment necessary to make a significant contribution to the Company. Board nominees should be committed to enhancing long-term stockholder value and should possess high standards of integrity and ethical behavior. The independent directorsNominating and Governance Committee may also consider other elements as they deemit deems appropriate.

We believe that the continuing service of qualified incumbent directors promotes stability and continuity in the function of the Board of Directors, contributing to the Board’sBoard of Directors’ ability to work as a collective body, while giving us the benefit of the familiarity and insight into our affairs that our directors have accumulated during their tenure. Therefore, the independent directors will generally re-nominate incumbent directors who continue to be qualified for Board of Directors service and are willing to continue in such role. If an incumbent director is not standing for re-election or if a vacancy occurs between annual stockholder meetings, the Committee will seek out potential candidates for Board of Directors appointment who meet the criteria for selection as a nominee and have the specific qualities or skills being sought. Director candidates will be selected based upon input from the members of the Board of Directors, senior management of the Company and, if the Committee deems appropriate, a third-party search firm.

Stockholder Recommendations

We will also consider director candidates submitted in writing by stockholders. A stockholder who wishes to nominate a person for election must provide written notice to the Company in accordance with the procedures set forth in our bylaws. Among other requirements, such notification shall contain certain background information and the consent of each nominee to serve as one our directors, if elected. Stockholder nominations for election to the Board of Directors for the 20192021 annual meeting of stockholders must be made by written notification received by us no later than Tuesday, April 2, 2019.notification. See “Stockholder Proposals For the 2021 Annual Meeting.”

All potential director candidates will be evaluated in the same manner, regardless of the source of the recommendation.

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2018INFORMATION ABOUT THE NOMINEES

2020 Nominees for Election as Directors

The following table sets forth the nominees to be elected at the 2020 Annual Meeting, each nominee’s age as of the Record Date, the year each nominee joined the Board of Directors and each nominee’s principal occupation:current position with the Company:

Name of Nominee

Age

Director Since

Principal OccupationPosition

Paul M. Galvin

55

57

November 2011

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company

Yaniv Blumenfeld(1)(3)(4)(6)47April 2018

Director

Balan R. Ayyar(1)

Maggie Coleman
44**

Nominee for Director

52

January 2017

Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Percipient.ai

Yaniv Blumenfeld

45

April 2018

Founder of Global Glacier Partners LLC

Sean M. McAvoy

53

July 2016

Co-Founder and Managing Member of Hillair Capital Management LLC

Christopher Melton(1)(2)(3)(4)(6)(7)

46

48

November 2011

Co-Founder and Principal of Callegro Investments

A. Richard Moore, Jr.(3)(4)(5)

72

February 2017

Independent Management Consultant

Mahesh S. Shetty

58

July 2016

President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company

Director

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(1)     Audit Committee Member.

(1)Audit Committee Member

(2)Audit Committee Chairman

(3)Compensation Committee Member

(4)Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Member

(5)Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Chairman

(6)Executive Committee Member

(7)Lead Independent Director

(2)     Audit Committee Chairman.

(3)     Compensation Committee Member.

(4)     Compensation Committee Chairman.

(5)     Lead Independent Director

Mr. Kaufman, who currently serves on our Compensation Committee, has decided not to stand for re-election. Therefore, immediately after the Annual Meeting Mr. Kaufman will no longer be a member of the Board or any of its committees.

Paul M. Galvin was appointed as a director and the Company’s Chief Executive Officer upon consummation of the reverse merger among CDSI Holdings Inc., CDSI Merger Sub, Inc., the Company, and certain stockholders of the Company on November 4, 2011 (the “Merger”). Mr. Galvin is a founder of SG Blocks, LLC, the predecessor entity of the Company. He has served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and its predecessor entity since April 2009 and as a director of suchthe Company since January 2007. Mr. Galvin has been a managing member of TAG Partners, LLC (“TAG”), an investment partnership formed for the purpose of investing in the Company, since October 2007. Mr. Galvin brings over 20 years of experience developing and managing real estate, including residential condominiums, luxury sales and market rate and affordable rental projects. Prior to his involvement in real estate, he founded a non-profit organization that focused on public health, housing and child survival, where he served for over a decade in a leadership position. During that period, Mr. Galvin designed, developed and managed emergency food and shelter programs through New York City’s Human Resources Administration and other federal and state entities. From November 2005 to June 2007, Mr. Galvin was Chief Operating Officer of a subsidiary of Yucaipa Investments, where he worked with religious institutions that needed to monetize underperforming assets. While there, he designed and managed systems that produced highest and best use analyses for hundreds of religious assets and used them to acquire and re-develop properties across the U.S. Mr. Galvin has served on the board of directors of ToughBuilt Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: TBLT), a designer, manufacturer and distributor of innovative tools and accessories to the building industry, since November 2018, and currently serves as the chair of its compensation committee and as a member of each of the audit and nominating and governance committees. Mr. Galvin holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from LeMoyne College and a Master’s Degree in Social Policy from Fordham University. He was formerly an adjunct professor at Fordham University’s Graduate School of Welfare. Mr. Galvin previously served for 10 years on the Sisters of Charity Healthcare System Advisory Board and six years on the Boardboard of SentiCare, Inc. In 2011, the Council of Churches of New York recognized Mr. Galvin with an Outstanding Business Leadership Award.

We selected Mr. Galvin’s pertinent experience, qualifications, attributesGalvin to serve on our Board of Directors as our Chairman because he brings to our Board of Directors extensive knowledge of the construction and skills includereal estate industries. During his managerial experience and the knowledge and experienceprofession career he has attained ingained vast knowledge of the construction and real estate industry.

Balan R. Ayyar was appointed as a director of the Company on January 30, 2017. General Ayyar is the founderindustries and CEO of Percipient.ai, a Silicon Valley advanced analytics firm providing artificial intelligence, machine learning and computer vision for U.S. national security missions since January 2017. In 2016, he was named the President and Chief Executive Officer of Sevatec, Inc., an IT solutions firm specializing in cyber, data science, cloud engineering and system integration across national security missions, where he had worked as the Chief Operating Officer since 2014. Before joining the private sector, General Ayyar served as the Commanding General of Combined Joined Interagency Task Force 435 in Kabul, Afghanistan, beginning in 2013. Priorbrings to that, General Ayyar led the U.S. Air Force Recruiting Service. He served in four combatant commands, as the military assistant to the Secretary of Defense, and as a White House Fellow. General Ayyar has received a number of awards and decorations

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for his service, including a Bronze Star, an Air Force Commendation Medal and a Presidential Service Badge. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and serves on the Board of Fairfax Futures, an early childhood education non-profit partnership. General Ayyar hasDirectors significant executive leadership and operational experience. His business and managerial experience provides him with a Bachelor of Science in international affairs from the U.S. Air Force Academy, Master’s degrees from Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Auburn University and the Industrial Collegebroad understanding of the Armed Forces, National Defense University in Washington, D.C.operational, financial and strategic issues facing our Company.

General Ayyar’s pertinent experience, qualifications, attributes and skills include his extensive leadership experience and technology background.

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Yaniv Blumenfeld joined the Board of Directors in April 2018. He founded Glacier Global Partners LLC in 2009 and is responsible for its strategic direction and oversees its investments and day-to-day management, including origination, underwriting, closing, investor relations and asset management functions. Mr. Blumenfeld has over 20 years of real estate experience, 13 years of which have been with leading Wall Street firms, where he was responsible for structuring, underwriting, pricing, securitizing and syndicating over $16 billion of commercial real estate loans and equity transactions. Prior to founding Glacier Global Partners LLC, Mr. Blumenfeld was a Managing Director at The Bear Stearns Companies, Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co., and, in such role, was responsible for structuring and closing over $2 billion in real estate debt and equity transactions for institutional clientele. Prior to that, Mr. Blumenfeld was a Managing Director and Head of the CMBS Capital Markets Group for the U.S. at EuroHypo AG, then world’s largest real estate investment bank. In that capacity, Mr. Blumenfeld expanded the large loan CMBS group and oversaw the structuring, pricing, securitization and syndication functions and served on the bank’s investment committee in charge of approving all transactions. He designed and implemented risk-control measures, standardized underwriting and pricing models and structured over $4 billion of real estate loans. Other positions previously held by Mr. Blumenfeld include Senior Vice President at Lehman Brothers, PaineWebber/UBS and Daiwa Securities. Prior to joining the banking industry, Mr. Blumenfeld worked as a real estate consultant at Ernst & Young real estate consulting group, advising real estate owners and operators, and various investment banks.

Mr. Blumenfeld received a Bachelor of Science in real estate finance from Cornell University School of Hotel Administration. He is a member of the CRE Finance Council, was a guest lecturer at Columbia University, and was a recipient of the Young Jewish Professional NYC Real Estate Entrepreneur & Achievement Award in 2013. He is also involved with various philanthropic organizations, including The American Israel Public Affairs Committee, White Plains Hospital, American Friends of Rabin Medical Center and is on the board of directors of ArtsWestchesterArts Westchester and the White Plains Business Improvement District.

We selected Mr. Blumenfeld to serve on our Board of Directors because he brings extensive knowledge of the real estate finance industry. Mr. Blumenfeld’s pertinent experience, qualifications, attributes and skills include his real estate finance, developments,risk-control, development, investment banking and capital raising.

Sean M. McAvoy was appointedMaggie Coleman is a Senior Managing Director and Co-Head of International Capital, Americas at Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (NYSE: JLL), a Fortune 500 company, a position she has held since January 2020. In this role, Ms. Coleman leads a team that is primarily focused on cross-border capital deployment from global investors across Canada, EMEA and Asia Pacific. Ms. Coleman is responsible for placing capital from international investors into JLL’s direct transactions, structuring recapitalizations and joint ventures, while also helping offshore capital acquire and finance JLL’s global investment portfolios and large single asset sales. Ms. Coleman has been involved in over $20 billion in transactions and has directed the JLL platform that has executed over $53 billion in transactions since 2011, including over $10 billion in loan sales in the US, Europe and Asia. Further, Ms. Coleman is responsible for business development, client management and the execution of global transactions and is a frequent speaker on global capital flows in the real estate sector. Ms. Coleman also served in various other positions at JLL including as Executive Vice President at JLL form 2013-209 and Managing Director for, 2016-2019. Prior to the its merger with JLL in 2008, Ms. Coleman worked as a directorDirector within the M&A Advisory Services group of Staubach Capital Markets specializing in real estate structured financial solutions and investment banking. Ms. Coleman earned a master’s degree from the University of Chicago in Political Economy and a bachelor’s degree in business economics & public policy (BEPP) and international business from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business. Ms. Coleman is a council member of the Company on July 1, 2016 by HCI. SeanUrban Development/Mixed-Use Council (UDMUC) at the Urban Land Institute. Commercial Property Executive named Ms. Coleman as a recipient of the “Rising Leader Award” for 2012. In 2012, Ms. Coleman also received the Catalyst Award from JLL for her achievements in team management. Ms. Coleman is a founding memberaffiliated with the Guild Board of HCM, founded in 2010. He has over 20 yearsthe Boys & Girls Clubs of experience in structuringChicago and negotiating transactions, primarily in the public markets. Between 1996 and 2008, Mr. McAvoy wasis a member of the mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and corporate finance practices at Jones Day, an international law firm, where he served as a founding partnerBoard of Directors of the firm’s Silicon Valley office from 2002Jackson Chance Foundation.

We selected Ms. Coleman to 2008. At Jones Day, Mr. McAvoy represented public companiesserve on our Board because she brings extensive knowledge of finance and their boards of directors, as well as financial sponsors, in domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, auctioned dispositions, unsolicited and negotiated tender offers, leveraged buyouts, including going-private transactions, and leveraged recapitalizations. Mr. McAvoy also counseled boards of directors and senior management regarding corporate governance, fiduciary duty, takeover preparedness, and disclosure obligations. Prior to his corporate legal career, Mr. McAvoy served as a legislative aide to Senator William S. Cohen and as a Professional Staff Member of the U.S. Senate Governmental Affairs Committee. Mr. McAvoy also served as a special counsel and senior staff member on Senator John McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign. Currently, Mr. McAvoy serves on the board of The Orvis Company, Inc., a specialty retailer and sporting goods company, and on the board of the Pacific Research Institute, a California-based free-market think tank. Mr. McAvoy is an honors graduate of Williams College and earned advanced degrees at the London School of Economics and Political Science, where he was an Alumni and Friends of the London School of Economics Scholar, and Georgetown University Law School.

Mr. McAvoy’sreal estate industry. Ms. Coleman’s pertinent experience, qualifications, attributes and skills include financial literacy and expertise, inmanagerial experience and the knowledge and experience she has attained through her global capital finance strategy and corporate law.activities.

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Christopher Melton was appointed as a director of the Company upon consummation of the Merger on November 4, 2011. Mr. Melton is Principala licensed real estate salesperson in the State of South Carolina and co-founderuntil June 2019 was a principal of Callegro Investments. Callegro Investments, isLLC, a specialist land investor investing in the southeastern U.S., which he founded 2012. Since June 2019, he has served as a specialist Land Advisor with SVN. Mr. Melton also serves on several public and private boards, including Jupiter Wellness, Inc. since August 2019, and has served on the Board of World Educationsince February 2018 as chief investment officer and Development Fund,analyst at TNT Capital Advisors, a non-profit organization that focuses on education for underprivileged childrencapital advisory firm based in Latin America, since 2008.Florida. He also served as a sales agent as MSK Commercial Services, a commercial real estate company, from February 2018 to June 2019. From 2000 to 2008, Mr. Melton was a Portfolio Manager for Kingdon Capital Management (“Kingdon”) in New York City, where he ran an $800 million book in media, telecom and Japanese investment. Mr. Melton opened Kingdon’s office in Japan, where he set up a Japanese research company. From 1997 to 2000, Mr. Melton served as a Vice President at JPMorgan Investment Management as an equity research analyst, where he helped manage $500 million in REIT funds under management. Mr. Melton was a Senior Real Estate Equity Analyst at RREEF Funds in Chicago from 1995 to 1997. RREEF Funds is the real estate investment management business of Deutsche Bank’s Asset Management division. Mr. Melton earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Economy of Industrial Societies from the University of California, Berkeley in 1995. Mr. Melton earned Certification from University of California, Los Angeles’s Anderson Director Education Program in 2014.

We selected Mr. Melton to serve on our Board of Directors because he brings extensive knowledge of finance and the real estate industry. Mr. Melton’s pertinent experience, qualifications, attributes and skills include financial literacy and expertise, managerial experience and the knowledge and experience he has attained through his real estate investment and development activities.

A. Richard Moore, Jr. joined the Board on February 2, 2017, and has served as Lead Independent Director since his appointment by the Board in April 2018. Mr. Moore is an independent management consultant. From February 2013 through September 2016, he was managing director for non-bank activities of Strategic Growth Bank Incorporated (“Strategic Growth”) in El Paso, Texas, focusing on Strategic Growth’s mortgage activities and new business initiatives. From November 2004 through December 2012, prior to joining Strategic Growth, Mr. Moore held various positions with Verde Realty, a Maryland REIT with headquarters in El Paso and Houston, including Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary. Prior to that, Mr. Moore spent 16 years in the Real Estate Department of the Investment Banking Division of Goldman, Sachs & Co., where he developed and led the firm’s sale/leaseback business and later headed the firm’s REIT banking activities. Mr. Moore has been a guest lecturer on real estate finance and the REIT structure at Columbia University, New York University, and Southern Methodist University. He served as director and chairman of the Audit Committee of Guardian Mortgage Company, Inc., in Dallas, Texas, until May 2016. He is currently an advisory trustee of Borderplex Realty Trust, including serving on its compensation committee. He is also a director and chairman of the Investment Committee for the Paso del Norte Health Foundation and a director of the Paso del Norte Charitable Foundation. Mr. Moore holds a B.A. and Master of Divinity from Southern Methodist University and a Master of Business Administration from the Harvard Business School.

Mr. Moore’s pertinent experience, qualifications, attributes and skills include his extensive background in real estate development and financial expertise.

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Mahesh S. Shetty has served as a director of the Company since July 1, 2016 and has served as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and President since July 29, 2016 and February 1, 2018, respectively. From December 2015 to June 2017, Mr. Shetty served as the Chief Restructuring Officer and Principal Financial Officer for PFO Global, Inc., an innovative manufacturer and commercial provider of advanced prescription lenses. From 2008 to 2015, Mr. Shetty served as the Partner, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Encore Enterprises, a private real estate investment firm with over $750 million in assets. He had management oversight and responsibility for all of Encore Enterprise’s finance, risk management, human resources and technology. Prior to joining Encore Enterprises, Mr. Shetty was the Chief Financial Officer of North American Technologies Group, Inc., a Nasdaq-listed manufacturing company focused on the transportation industry. Mr. Shetty began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and has served in executive finance and operational leadership roles with Fortune 500 and mid-size private and public companies in the manufacturing, technology and service industries. He earned a bachelor’s degree majoring in banking, economics and accounting and a French minor from Osmania University, India and received his Master of Business Administration, summa cum laude, from the University of Texas at Dallas. He is a Certified Public Accountant, a Certified Information Technology Professional, a Chartered Global Management Accountant and a Fellow Chartered Accountant. Mr. Shetty serves on the board and is the treasurer of Mothers Against Drunk Driving and on the National Board of Financial Executives International; he previously served as chairman of the U.S. India Chamber of Commerce, Dallas-Fort Worth. He also serves on the board of EZlytix, a private cloud-based business intelligence software company, and on the board of BIG Logistics, a private logistics company.

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Mr. Shetty’s pertinent experience, qualifications, attributes and skills include expertise in finance, strategy, technology and operations.

On October 15, 2015, the Company and its subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. At that time, each of Messrs. Galvin and Melton served as a director of the Company and continued to serve as such after the Company’s emergence from bankruptcy on June 30, 2016.

Vote Required

The affirmative vote of a plurality of the votes cast, either in person or by proxy, at the Annual Meeting is required for the election of these nominees as directors. You may vote “FOR” or “WITHHOLD” authority to vote for each of the nominees for director. If you “WITHHOLD” authority to vote with respect to one or more nominees, such vote will have no effect on the election for such nominees.Broker non-votes, if any, will have no effect on the outcome of the vote as long as each nominee receives at least one FOR vote. Shares represented by properly executed proxies will be voted, if specific instructions are not otherwise given, in favor of each nominee.

THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLYOF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE ELECTION OF THE NOMINEES LISTED ABOVE AS DIRECTORS.

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Stockholder Communications with Directors

The Board of Directors has established a process to receive communications from stockholders. Stockholders may contact any member or all members of the Board of Directors, any Board committee, or any chair of any such committee by mail. To communicate with the Board of Directors, any individual director or any group or committee of directors, correspondence should be addressed to the Board of Directors or any such individual director or group or committee of directors by either name or title. All such correspondence should be sent “c/o Corporate Secretary” at SG Blocks, Inc., 195 Montague Street, 14th Floor, Brooklyn, New York 11201.

All communications received as set forth in the preceding paragraph will be opened by the office of our Secretary and the Corporate Secretary’s office will make sufficient copies of the contents to send to each director who is a member of the group or committee to which the envelope or e-mail is addressed. The Board of Directors has instructed the Corporate Secretary to forward stockholder correspondence only to the intended recipients, and has also instructed the Corporate Secretary to review all stockholder correspondence and, in the Corporate Secretary’s discretion, refrain from forwarding any items deemed to be of a commercial or frivolous nature or otherwise inappropriate for the Board of Directors’ consideration. Any such items may be forwarded elsewhere in our company for review and possible response.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ITS COMMITTEES

Board Leadership Structure

The Board of Directors recognizes that one of its key responsibilities is to evaluate and determine its optimal leadership structure so as to provide independent oversight of management. Our Board of Directors is currently led by a Chairman of the Board of Directors who also serves as our Chief Executive Officer. The Board of Directors understands that the right Board leadership structure may vary depending on the circumstances, and our independent directors periodically assess these roles and the Board of Directors leadership to ensure the leadership structure best serves the interests of the Company and stockholders.

Mr. Galvin currently holds the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer roles. In addition, in February 2018, members of the Board agreed to appoint a Lead Independent Director. In April 2018, the Board, upon the recommendation of the independent directors, createdMr. Melton currently serves as the Lead Independent Director position and appointed Mr. Moore to such role.elected by the majority of the Board of Directors.

The responsibilities of the Lead Independent Director include, among others,others: (i) serving as primary intermediary between non-employee directors and management; (ii) approving the agenda and meeting schedules for the Board;Board of Directors; (iii) advising the Chairman of the Board of Directors as to the quality, quantity and timeliness of the information submitted by management to directors; (iv) recommending todirector candidates and selections for the Chairmanmembership and chairman position for each committee of the Board the retention of advisors and consultants who report directly to the Board;Directors; (v) calling meetings of independent directors; and (vi) serving as liaison for consultation and communication with stockholders.

We believe the current leadership structure, with combined Chairman and Chief Executive Officer withroles and a Lead Independent Director, leadership structure best serves the Company and its stockholders at this time. Mr. Galvin possesses detailed and in-depth knowledge of the Company and the industry and the issues, opportunities and challenges we face, and is best positioned to ensure the most critical business issues are brought for consideration by the Board.Board of Directors. In addition, having one leader serving as both the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer provides decisive, consistent and effective leadership, as well as clear accountability to our stockholders and customers. This enhances our ability to communicate our message and strategy clearly and consistently to our stockholders, employees, customers and suppliers, particularly during times of turbulent economic and industry conditions. The Board of Directors believes the appointment of a strong Lead Independent Director and the use of regular executive sessions of the non-management directors, along with a majority the Board of Directors being composed of independent directors, which, if the director nominees included herein are elected, will be the case following the Annual Meeting, allow it to maintain effective oversight of management.

We believe that the combination of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer roles is appropriate in the current circumstances and, based on the relevant facts and circumstances, separation of these offices would not serve our best interests and the best interests of our stockholders at this time.

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Director Independence

Nasdaq Listing Rule 5605 requires a majority of a listed company’s board to be comprised of independent directors. In connection with our June 2017 public offering, we are relying on the one-year phase-in period for such requirement. In addition, the Nasdaq Listing Rules require that, subject to specified exceptions, each member of a listed company’s audit, compensation and compensationnominating and governance committees be independent under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Members of the Audit committee membersCommittee and compensation committee membersCompensation Committee must also satisfy the independence criteria set forth in Rules 10A-3 and 10C-1 under the Exchange Act, respectively. Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5605(a)(2), a director will only qualify as an “independent director” if, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, that person does not have a relationship that would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director. In order to be considered independent for purposes of Exchange Act Rule 10A-3, an Audit Committee member may not, other than in his or her capacity as a member of the Audit Committee, the Board of Directors or any other committee of the Board of Directors, accept, directly or indirectly, any consulting, advisory or other compensatory fee from the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or otherwise be affiliated with the Company or any of its subsidiaries. In order for Compensation Committee members to be considered independent for purposes of Exchange Act Rule 10C-1, the Board of Directors must consider all factors specifically relevant to determining whether a director has a relationship to the Company that is material to that director’s ability to be independent from management in connection with the duties of a Compensation Committee member, including, but not limited to: (1) the source of

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compensation of the director, including any consulting advisory or other compensatory fee paid by the Company to the director; and (2) whether the director is affiliated with the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates.

The Board of Directors has reviewed the materiality of any relationship that each of our directors has with the Company and has determined that each of Messrs. Blumenfeld, Melton, and Potts, as well as Ms. Coleman, is “independent” in accordance with the Nasdaq Listing Rules. Messrs. Galvin and Shetty are not considered “independent.” As such independent directors comprise a majority of our Board and the members of our Audit, Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees are fully independent. Mr. Potts who served as a director during 2019 and currently serves as a director was also considered independent. Mr. Shetty who served as a director during 2019 and currently serves as a director was not considered independent due to his prior position as an executive officer.

There are no family relationships between any of our directors, director nominees or executive officers.

The Board has reviewed the materiality of any relationship that each of our nominated directors has with the Company and has determined that each of Messrs. Ayyar, Blumenfeld, Melton and Moore is “independent” in accordance with the Nasdaq Listing Rules. Messrs. Galvin, Kaufman, McAvoy and Shetty are not considered independent. We are currently relying on the Nasdaq phase-in exemption for newly public companies, as described above. After the Annual Meeting, assuming the election of each of our director nominees, we will have a majority independent Board and fully independent Audit and Compensation Committees.

Board and Committee Responsibilities

Generally

The Board of Directors is the ultimate decision-making body of the Company, except with respect to those matters to be decided by the stockholders. It selects the Chief Executive Officer and other members of the senior management team, which is charged with the conduct of the Company’s day-to-day business. The Board of Directors acts as an advisor and counselor to senior management and ultimately monitors its performance. The function of the Board of Directors to monitor the performance of senior management is facilitated by the presence of non-employee directors who have substantive knowledge of the Company’s business.

Our Board of Directors has established a separate standing Audit Committee, Compensation and CompensationNominating and Corporate Governance Committee. We do not have a standing nominating committee and instead, as permitted by Nasdaq rules, a majority of the independent directors of the Board recommend director nominees for the consideration of the full Board. Each of the Audit Committee, Compensation and CompensationNominating and Corporate Governance Committee operates pursuant to a written charter, a copy of which may be viewed on the Company’s website athttps://www.sgblocks.com under the “Investors — “Investors—Corporate Governance” tab.

From time to time, the Board of Directors may also establish ad hoc committees to address particular matters. During 2020, the Board of directors established an Executive Committee.

Audit Committee

The current members of our Audit Committee are Mr. Melton, who serves as chairperson, General AyyarMr. Blumenfeld and Mr. Moore.Potts. The Audit Committee Charter requires that the Audit Committee consist of at least three members of the Board of Directors, each of whom is required to be independent as defined by Nasdaq and SEC rules.

The Board of Directors has determined that each of the membersmember of the Audit Committee is independent, as defined by Rule 10A-3 of the Exchange Act and Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5605(a)(2). The Board of Directors has also determined that Mr. MooreMelton, Blumenfeld and Potts each is an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined in Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act. Mr. Potts has informed the Nominating and Governance Committee and the Board of Directors that he will not stand for re-election at the Annual Meeting. Following the Annual Meeting, the Board of Directors expects to appoint Ms. Coleman as a member of the Audit Committee.

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The Audit Committee is directly responsible for the appointment, compensation, retention and oversight of our independent registered public accounting firm. Functions of the Audit Committee include, but are not limited to, reviewing the results and scope of the audit performed, and the financial recommendations provided by, our independent registered public accounting firm and coordinating the Board’sBoard of Directors’ oversight of our internal financing and accounting processes.

It is the policy of the Audit Committee to pre-approve all

All audit services to be provided to the Company by our independent public accounting firm, Whitley Penn, are pre-approved by the Audit Committee prior to the initiation of such services.services (except for items exempt from pre-approval requirements under applicable laws and rules). The Audit Committee approved all services provided by Whitley Penn to us during 2017.2019.

Compensation Committee

The current members of our Compensation Committee are Mr. Moore, whoPotts (who serves as chairperson,chairperson), Mr. KaufmanBlumenfeld and Mr. Melton. The Compensation Committee Charter requires that the Compensation Committee consist of at least two members of the Board of Directors, each of whom is required to be independent as defined by Nasdaq rules.

Messrs. Moore and Melton are considered to be “independent” The Board of Directors has determined that each member of the Compensation Committee is independent, as defined in Rule 10C-1 of the Exchange Act and Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5605(a)(2). We are currently relying onAs stated above, Mr. Potts has informed the Nasdaq phase-in exemptionNominating and Governance Committee and the Board of Directors that he will not stand for newly listed companies with respect

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to Mr. Kaufman’s service onre-election at the Compensation Committee. As Mr. Kaufman will conclude his Board and committee service as ofAnnual Meeting. Following the Annual Meeting, the Board of Directors expects to appoint Ms. Coleman as a member of the Compensation Committee will be fully independent at such time.Committee.

Functions of the Compensation Committee, include, but are not limited to: reviewing and approving, or recommending the Board of Directors approve, compensation arrangements for our executive officers, including salary and payments under the Company’s equity-based plans; reviewing compensation for non-employee directors and recommending changes to the Board;Board of Directors; and administering our stock compensation plans. Our principal executive officer annually reviews the performance of each of the named executive officers and other officers and makes recommendations regarding the named executive officers and other officers and managers of the company, while the Compensation Committee reviews the performance of our principal executive officer. The conclusions and recommendations resulting from our principal executive officer’s review are then presented to the Compensation Committee for its consideration and approval. The Compensation Committee can exercise its discretion in modifying any of our principal executive officer’s recommendations. The Compensation Committee may delegate its authority to a subcommittee of its members.

In performing its functions, the Compensation Committee may retain or obtain the advice of such compensation consultants, legal counsel and other advisors. In February 2018, the Compensation Committee retained Haigh & Company as its independent compensation consultant. With the assistance of Haigh & Company, the Compensation Committee is working to developdeveloped and implementimplemented an organizational framework covering salary, annual bonus and equity ownership, with the goal of attracting and retaining talented individuals who are critical to the Company’s long-term success and aligning pay with performance. However, the Compensation Committee did not engage Haigh & Company or any other compensation consultant for 2019. Based on the information received from the consultant, the Compensation Committee believes that the work Haigh & Company performed in 2018 did not raise a conflict of interest and that it was fully independent.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

The Board does not have a standing nominating committee; instead,current members of our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee are Mr. Melton (who serves as permitted under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5605(e), a majoritychairperson) Mr. Blumenfeld and Mr. Potts. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter requires that the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee consist of the independent directors of the Board may recommend director nominees for the consideration of the full Board. The Board believes the independent directors are able to properly select or approve director nominees who will become valuableat least two members of the Board without requiringof Directors, each of whom is required to be independent as defined by Nasdaq rules. The Board of Directors has determined that each member of the formationNominating and Corporate Governance Committee is independent, as defined in Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5605(a)(2). Specific responsibilities of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee include: (i) considering and recommending to the Board of Directors, candidates for election to the Board of Directors; (ii) considering recommendations and proposals submitted by stockholders in respect of Board nominees, establishing policies in respect of such recommendations and proposals (including stockholder communications with the Board of Directors), and recommending any action to the Board of Directors in respect of such stockholder recommendations and proposals; (iii) identifying, evaluating and recommending to the Board of Directors of directors, candidates to serve on committees of the Board of Directors; (iv) assessing the performance of the Board of Directors; and (v) reviewing risk governance structure, risk assessment and risk management practices and guidelines, policies and processes for risk assessment and risk management. As stated above, Mr. Potts has informed the Nominating and Governance Committee and the Board of Directors that he will not stand for re-election at the Annual Meeting. Following the Annual Meeting, the Board of Directors expects to appoint Ms. Coleman as a standing nominating committee at this time. Eachmember of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

Executive Committee

The current members of our independent directors participates in this process, andExecutive Committee are Messrs. Ayyar, Blumenfeld, Melton and Moore recommendedPotts. The Executive Committee was formed in March 2020. The Executive Committee has, and may exercise, the nomineesauthority of the full Board, except as may be prohibited by Delaware corporate law (DGCL §141(c)(2)).

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Changes to Procedures for directors contained in this proxy statement.Recommending Nominees to the Board of Directors.

None.

Conduct of Board Meetings

The Chairman sets the agenda for Board meetings with the understanding that the Board of Directors is responsible for providing suggestions for agenda items that are aligned with the advisory and monitoring functions of the Board.Board of Directors. Agenda items that fall within the scope of responsibilities of a committee of the Board of Directors are reviewed with the chair of that committee. Any member of the Board of Directors may request that an item be included on the agenda. Board materials related to agenda items are provided to Board members sufficiently in advance of Board meetings to allow the directors to prepare for discussion of the items at the meeting. At the invitation of the Board of Directors, members of senior management recommended by the Chairman attend Board meetings or portions thereof for the purpose of participating in discussions.

Meeting Attendance

During 2017,2019, our Board of Directors held five7 meetings of the full Board, meetings, four4 Audit Committee meetings and two3 Compensation Committee meetings. Except for General Ayyar, eachThe Nominating and Governance Committee was formed in February 2020 and the Executive Committee was formed in March 2020. Each of the other incumbent directors attended at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the total number of meetings of the Board of Directors held during the period for which he served aswas a director and the total number of meetings held by all committees of the Board of Directors on which he served during the periods that he was a part. General Ayyar’s absences resulted from schedule conflicts due to commitments made prior to his appointmentmember of that committee.

Prior to the Board.

As set forth inCOVID-19 pandemic, our Corporate Governance Guidelines,directors have been encouraged, but not required to attend the Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Due to COVID-19 concerns, one or more of our directors are expected not to attend the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. All of our annual stockholders’ meeting. We did not hold an annual meeting of stockholders during the year ended December 31, 2017.current directors attended our 2019 Annual Meeting.

Role of the Board of Directors in Risk Oversight

Our executive officers are responsible for the day-to-day management of risks the Company faces, while our Board of Directors has an advisory role in the Company’s risk management process, as a whole and at the committee level, and, in particular, the Board of Directors is responsible for monitoring and assessing strategic and operational risk exposures.exposures, including cybersecurity risk. The

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Board of Directors and committees rely on the representations of management, the external audit of our financial and operating results, our systems of internal control and our historic practices when assessing the Company’s risks. The Audit Committee oversees management of financial risk exposures and the steps management has taken to monitor and control these exposures, and additionally provides oversight of internal controls. The Compensation Committee, in conjunction with the Audit Committee, assesses and monitors whether any of the Company’s compensation policies and programs have the potential to encourage excessive risk-taking. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee manages risks associated with independence. While each committee is responsible for evaluating certain risks and overseeing the management of such risks, the entire Board is regularly informed about such risks by committee reports, as well as advice and counsel from expert advisors.

Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions

Related Party Transactions

The following is a summary of transactions since January 1, 2018 to which we have been a party in which the amount involved exceeded $120,000 and in which any of our executive officers, directors or beneficial holders of more than five percent of our capital stock had or will have a direct or indirect material interest, other than compensation arrangements and equity awards granted to our executive officers and directors during 2018 and 2019 that are described under the sections of this proxy statement entitled “Executive Compensation” and “Director Compensation.”

On January 21, 2020, CPF GP 2019-1 LLC (“CPF GP”) issued to the Company a promissory note in the principal amount of $400,000 (the “Company Note”) and issued to Paul Galvin, the Company’s Chairman and CEO, a promissory note in the principal amount of $100,000 (the “Galvin Note”). The transaction closed on January 22, 2019, on which date the Company loaned CPF GP 2019-1 LLC $400,000 and Mr. Galvin personally loaned CPF GP $100,000 on behalf of the Company.

The Company Note and Galvin Note were issued pursuant to the Loan Agreement and Promissory Note, dated October 3, 2019, as amended on October 15, 2019 and November 7, 2019 by and between the CPF GP and the Company, and bear interest at five percent (5%) per annum, payable, together with the unpaid principal amount of the promissory notes, on the earlier of the July 31, 2023 maturity date or upon the liquidation, redemption sale or issuance of a dividend upon the LLC interests in CPF MF 2019-1 LLC, a Texas limited liability company of which CPF GP is the general partner. The terms of the Galvin Note, however, provide that all interest payments due to Mr. Galvin under the Galvin Note shall be paid directly to, and for the benefit of, the Company. In connection with the issuance of the Company Note and the Galvin Note, CPF GP, the Company and Mr. Galvin entered into a Security Agreement, dated January 21, 2020, pursuant to which CPF GP granted a security interest in its LLC interests in CPF MF 2019-1 LLC to the Company and Mr. Galvin to secure its obligations thereunder.

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On January 31, 2020, Mahesh Shetty, the Company’s former President and Chief Financial Officer (“Former Employee”), filed suit against the Company and its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Paul Galvin, claiming (i) $372,638 in unpaid wages and bonuses and (ii) $300,000 due in severance (hereafter the “Action”). The Former Employee has also named the Company’s third- party payroll processing company Staff-One as a co-defendant. The Company maintains that the Former Employee agreed to accept (and did receive) restricted stock units of the Company’s common stock in full satisfaction and payment of all alleged unpaid wages and bonuses that are claimed in the Action, and/or has otherwise been paid in full for all amounts claimed. The Company further maintains that the Former Employee’s employment agreement precludes any entitlement to or liability for severance. On March 25, 2020, the Former Employee filed an amended complaint raising additional claims of retaliation and indemnification. The Company denies the merits of the claims set forth in the Former Employee’s amended complaint and/or asserts that valid defenses preclude any recovery, and intends to vigorously defend against the Action. Litigation is subject to many uncertainties, and the outcome of this action is not predicted with assurance. The Company is currently unable to predict the possible loss or range of loss, if any, associated with the resolution of this litigation, and, accordingly, the Company has made no provision related to this matter in the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Related Party Review Procedures

Pursuant to our Audit Committee charter, our Audit Committee shall review on an on-going basis our policies and procedures for reviewing and approving or ratifying all “Related Party Transactions” (defined as transactions required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-K), including the Company’s Related Person Transaction Policy, and recommend any changes to the Board. In accordance with our Related Person Transaction Policy and Nasdaq Rule 4350 (h), the Audit Committee shall conduct appropriate review and oversight of all related person transactions for potential conflict of interest situations on an ongoing basis. Any transaction with a related person is subject to our written policy for transactions with related persons. Pursuant to such policy, our Audit Committee reviews in advance all related person transactions. The Audit Committee shall approveapproves only those related person transactions that are determined to be in, or not inconsistent with, the best interests of the Company and its stockholders, taking into account all available facts and circumstances as the Audit Committee determines in good faith to be necessary. These facts and circumstances will typically include, but not be limited to: whether the transaction was undertaken in the ordinary course of business of the Company; the purpose and potential benefits of the transaction to the Company; the availability of other sources for comparable products or services; the terms of the transaction and of comparable transactions that would be available to unrelated third parties or to employees generally; and the impact on a director’s independence in the event the related person is a director, an immediate family member of a director or an entity in which a director is a partner, stockholder or executive officer.

In reviewing and approving such transactions, the Audit Committee shall obtain, or shall direct management to obtain on its behalf, all information that the Audit Committee believes to be relevant and important to a review of the transaction prior to its approval.

The Audit Committee may adopt any further policies and procedures relating to the approval of related person transactions that it deems necessary or advisable from time to time.

CODE OF ETHICSAnti-Hedging and Anti-Pledging Policy

We maintain an insider trading policy that applies to our officers and directors that prohibits trading our securities during certain established periods and when in possession of material non-public information. It also prohibits the hedging of our securities, including short sales or purchases or sales of derivative securities based on our securities, and, unless an exemption is approved by our Audit Committee, the pledging of our securities. Since the adoption of our insider trading policy, the Audit Committee has not granted any such exemptions to the policy’s general prohibition on pledging.

Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our executive officers, directors and persons who beneficially own more than 10 percent of a registered class of SG Blocks, Inc. equity securities, to file with the SEC initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of our Common Stock. Such officers, directors and persons are required by SEC regulation to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms that they file with the SEC.

Based solely on a review of the copies of such forms that were received by us, or written representations from certain reporting persons that no Forms 5 were required for those persons, we are not aware of any failures to file reports or report transactions in a timely manner during the year ended December 31, 2019 except for the following: (i) Mr. Armstrong who filed a late Form 4 with respect to two transactions, both of which were grants of restricted stock units (“RSUs), (ii) Mr. Galvin who filed a late Form 4 with respect to three transactions, all of which were grants of RSUs, (iii) Mr. Potts who filed a late Form 4 with respect to one transaction, the grant of RSUs, and (iv) Mr. Shetty who filed a late Form 4 with respect to three transactions, all of which were grants of RSUs.

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Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

Our Board of Directors has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to all of our employees, officers and directors, including our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer. The Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is posted on our website athttps://www.sgblocks.com under the “Investors — “Investors—Corporate Governance” tab, and is available free of charge, upon request to our Corporate Secretary at SG Blocks, Inc., 195 Montague Street, 14th14th Floor, Brooklyn, New York 11201; telephone number: (646) 240-4235. Any substantive amendment of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, and any waiver of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for executive officers or directors, will be made only after approval by the Board of Directors or a committee of the Board of Directors and will be disclosed on our website. In addition, any such waiver will be disclosed within four days on a Form 8-K filed with the SEC if then required by applicable rules and regulations.

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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

Compensation Program

Our director compensation program is designed to attract and retain highly qualified directors and align their interests with the long-term intereststhose of our stockholders. In connection with their election or appointment to the Board, directors serving on a committee of the Board receive a grant of options to purchase 16,667 shares of Common Stock, andWe compensate directors who are not employed by the Company with a combination of cash and equity awards. Mr. Galvin did not receive any compensation for serving on our Board of Directors in 2019. Mr. Shetty did not earn any compensation for serving on our Board of Directors until after his employment as a senior executive officer of the Company ended in 2019.

The Compensation Committee reviews the director compensation program and recommends proposed changes for approval by the Board of Directors. As part of this review, the Compensation Committee considers the significant amount of time expended, and the skill level required, by each director not employed by the Company in fulfilling his or her duties on the Board of Directors, each director’s role and involvement on the Board of Directors and its committees and the market compensation practices and levels of our peer companies.

During its annual review of the director compensation program in 2018, the Compensation Committee considered an analysis prepared by its independent consultant, Haigh & Company, which summarized director compensation trends for independent directors and pay levels at the same peer companies used to evaluate the compensation of our named executive officers. Following this review, and after considering the advice of Haigh & Company about market practices and pay levels, the Compensation Committee recommended, and the Board of Directors approved, the new compensation program for non-employee directors described below, which remained in effect during 2019.

Cash Fees

The Company’s directors did not receive a grantcash fee for serving on the Board of optionsDirectors previously to purchase 13,334 shares of Common Stock.January 1, 2018. The Company intendsfollowing table sets forth the cash fee schedule for compensating non-employee directors, effective January 1, 2018, which remained in effect during 2019:

Annual Board Retainer $30,000 
Lead Independent Director $10,000 
Audit Committee Chair $10,000 
Compensation Committee Chair $7,500 
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Chair $5,000 

The above fees are to grant such shares on an annual basis going forward. The option grants to our directors vestbe paid quarterly in advance, in four equal quarterly installments, to each person serving as a non-employee director at the endtime when such payment is made. Beginning with the 2019 calendar year, non-employee directors may choose to receive the $30,000 annual Board retainer as equity in restricted stock units (“RSUs”), in either a $15,000 or $30,000 increment, effective January 15 of the year in which the annual cash retainer is otherwise earned. Among other things, each fiscal quarter followingRSU granted represents the right to receive one share of Common Stock; vests one year after grant, date, so longsubject to the recipient’s continued service as the grantee remains a director of the Company. Company through such date; and is payable six months after the termination of the director from the Board of Directors or death or disability. Directors receive no additional per-meeting fee for Board or committee meeting attendance.

Annual Equity Awards

In addition, pursuant to the SG Blocks, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan, non-employee directors will receive an annual grant of RSUs (the “Equity Awards”), with a grant date value of $30,000. The grant date of the Equity Awards will generally be the date of the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders during the year of grant. The Equity Awards will be granted pursuant to the form of Restricted Share Unit Agreement (the “RSU Agreement”) adopted by the Board of Directors in connection with the new compensation arrangements. Among other things, the RSU Agreement provides that each Equity Award (i) represents the right to receive one share of Common Stock per RSU granted; (ii) vests on the earlier of (A) the first anniversary of the date of grant or (B) the date of the annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders that occurs in the year immediately following the date of grant, subject to the recipient’s continued service as a director of the Company through such date; and (iii) is payable six months after the termination of the director from the Board of Directors or death or disability.

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The Equity Awards for 2019 service were granted on June 5, 2019 to the non-employee directors serving as of the conclusion of the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders held on June 5, 2019, with each such director receiving a grant of 1,838 RSUs, and vested on the first anniversary of the date of grant.

On April 14, 2020, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors granted the following restricted stock units (“RSUs”): 11,331 RSUs were granted to the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, 4,000 RSUs were granted to each of our three independent members of the Board of Directors (Yaniv Blumenfeld, Christopher Melton and James C. Potts). Each RSU represents the contingent right to receive one share of our Common Stock. The RSUs vest in full one year after the date of the grant (April 14, 2021).

Additional Compensation

In connection with special committees that the Board of Directors may form from time to time in connection with various transactions or undertakings, the Board of Directors may award additional compensation to the directors, in its discretion, for membership on such special committees. The Board of Directors may, from time to time, grant additional merit-based cash or equity compensation to non-employee directors for extraordinary service. All directors are reimbursed for expenses incurred in connection with each Board and committee meeting attended.

Director Compensation Table

The following table sets forth information regarding all forms of compensation that were both earned by and paid to our non-employee directors during the year ended December 31, 2017.2019. The compensation arrangements for Messrs.Mr. Galvin and Shetty areis disclosed in the Summary Compensation Table set forth in the “Executive Compensation” section of this proxy statement. NeitherThe compensation arrangements for Mr. Shetty with respect to fees paid while he served as a named executive officer is disclosed in the Summary Compensation Table set forth in the “Executive Compensation” section of this this proxy statement. Mr. Galvin nor Mr. Shetty receiveddid not receive compensation for theirhis services as a director during the year ended December 31, 2017.2019. Mr. Blumenfeld joined our Board in April 2018, and therefore is not includedShetty earned compensation set forth in the table below.

Name

 

Option Awards(1)

 

Total

Balan R. Ayyar(2)

 

$

21,467

 

$

21,467

Neal Kaufman(3)

 

$

 

$

Sean M. McAvoy(4)

 

$

 

$

Christopher Melton(5)

 

$

 

$

A. Richard Moore, Jr.(2)

 

$

21,467

 

$

21,467

____________chart below for his services as a director in the fourth quarter of 2019, after he no longer served as an executive officer.

(1)     

Name Fees
Earned or
Paid in Cash
($)
  Stock
Awards (1)
  All Other Compensation
($)
  Total 
Balan R. Ayyar(2) $22,500  $32,713  $  $55,213 
Yaniv Blumenfeld(4) $30,000  $33,785  $  $63,785 
Christopher Melton(5) $45,000  $32,713  $  $77,713 
A. Richard Moore, Jr.(3) $23,750  $32,713  $  $56,463 
James C. Potts(6) $33,750  $47,368  $  $81,118 
Mahesh S. Shetty(7) $7,500  $  $  $7,500 

(1)This column indicates the aggregate grant date fair value, as determined in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, Compensation — Stock Compensation (“FASB ASC Topic 718”), of the RSUs granted in June 2019. See “Note 13 — Share-based Compensation” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 for an explanation of the assumptions made in valuing these awards. Each of our current non-employee directors serving at the time of the 2019 Annual Meeting received a grant of 1,838 RSUs, effective June 5, 2019, which vested on the first anniversary of the date of grant.
(2)Mr. Ayyar voluntarily resigned from the Board November 6, 2019, at which time his unvested RSUs were forfeited and were no longer outstanding.
(3)Mr. Moore voluntarily resigned from the Board August 19, 2019, at which time his unvested RSUs were forfeited and were no longer outstanding.
(4)Amount includes fees ($15,000 for Mr. Blumenfeld) earned for Board and committee service in fiscal 2019 of which ($10,000) was unpaid as of December 31, 2019 and paid in 2020. In addition, Mr. Blumenfeld elected to receive half of the annual board retainer fee ($15,000) in the form of RSUs on January 15, 2019, which $15,000 is included in the $30,000 of fees earned by Mr. Blumenfeld in 2019. The fair value of the RSUs at grant date exceeded the award value by $1,072, which $1,072 is included in the stock awards column.
(5)Amount includes fees ($5,000 for Mr. Melton) earned for Board and committee services in fiscal 2019 of which ($5,000) was unpaid as of December 31, 2019 and paid in 2020.
(6)Amount includes fees ($11,250 for Mr. Potts) earned for Board and committee services in fiscal 2019 of which ($11,250) was unpaid as of December 31, 2019 and paid in 2020. Mr. Potts was granted 271 RSUs with a total award value of $14,656 effective February 2019 for serving on the Board, which vested on the date of the 2019 Annual Meeting.
(7)Amount includes fees ($7,500 for Mr. Shetty) earned for Board services in fiscal 2019 of which ($7,250) was unpaid as of December 31, 2019 and remains unpaid in 2020.

The aggregate grant date fair value, as determined in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, Compensation — Stock Compensation (“FASB ASC Topic 718”),number of option and stock option awards. See “Note 15 — Stock Optionsawards outstanding (including exercisable and Grants” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 for an explanation of the assumptions made in valuing these awards.

(2)     Each of General Ayyarunexercised stock options and Mr. Moore was granted 16,667 options during the year ended December 31, 2017, which vested in four tranches, one at the end of each fiscal quarter following the grant, and had fully vestedunvested RSUs) as of December 31, 2017.

(3)     Mr. Kaufman received no options during 2017. At December 31, 2017, Mr. Kaufman had no outstanding vested option awards, having assigned all prior options to HCI in December 2016.

(4)     Mr. McAvoy received no options during 2017. At December 31, 2017, Mr. McAvoy had no outstanding vested option awards, having assigned all prior options to HCI in December 2016. Due to his interest in HCI, Mr. McAvoy may be considered the beneficial owner of the 33,334 options held by HCI.

(5)     Mr. Melton received no options during 2017. At December 31, 2017, Mr. Melton had 16,667 outstanding vested option awards.

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PROPOSAL 2 — AMENDMENT TO THE SG BLOCKS, INC. STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

The Incentive Plan was approved by the Board and our stockholders in January 2017. The Incentive Plan, as adopted, reserved 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock2019 for issuance. The Board requests that stockholders approve the Amendment to the Incentive Plan to increase the maximum number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance of awards under the Incentive Plan by 1,000,000 shares, to 2,500,000 shares.

As of the Record Date, 261,610 shares remained available for grant under the Incentive Plan.

Reasons for the Proposed Amendment

The Board unanimously recommends that stockholders vote “FOR” the adoption of the Amendment to the Incentive Plan to increase the number of authorized shares. In making such recommendation, the Board considered a number of factors, including the following:

        Equity-based compensation awards are a critical element of our overall compensation program. We believe that our long-term incentive compensation program aligns the interests of management, employees and the stockholders to create long-term stockholder value. The amendment to the Incentive Plan will allow us to continue to attract, motivate and retain the Company’s officers, key employees, non-employee directors and consultants.

        We believe the current amount of shares remaining available for grant under the Incentive Plan may not be sufficient in light of our compensation structure and strategy, and that the additional 1,000,000 shares being sought will ensure that we continue to have a sufficient number of shares authorized and available for future awards issued under the Incentive Plan.

Stockholders are asked to approve the amendment to the Incentive Plan to satisfy Nasdaq requirements relating to stockholder approval of equity compensation and to qualify certain stock options authorized under the Incentive Plan for treatment as incentive stock options under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code.

Text of the Amendment

The proposed amendment to the Company’s Incentive Plan is attached hereto asAppendix A.

Summary of the Incentive Plan

The Incentive Plan authorizes the Company to grant equity-based and cash-based incentive compensation in the form of stock options, stock appreciation rights (or “SARs”), restricted shares, restricted share units, other share-based awards and cash-based awards, for the purpose of providing the Company’s employees, officers, consultants and non-employee directors with incentives and rewards for performance. The principal features of the Incentive Plan are summarized below; such summary does not purport to be a complete description of the Incentive Plan.

Types of Awards

The Incentive Plan authorizes the issuance of awards in the form of stock options (which may be either incentive stock options within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code or nonqualified stock options), SARs, restricted shares, restricted share units, other share-based awards and cash-based awards.

Administration

The Incentive Plan is administered by our Compensation Committee, which, to the extent required by applicable law or stock exchange listing standards, will consist entirely of two or more individuals who are “non-employee directors” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act and “independent directors” within the meaning of the applicable rules of any securities exchange on which the shares are listed. The Compensation Committee can make rules and regulations and establish such procedures for the administration of the Incentive Plan as it deems appropriate and may delegate any of its authority to one or more directors or executive officers of the Company, to the extent permitted by applicable laws. However, our Board reserves the authority to administer and issue awards under the Incentive Plan.

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Eligibility

The Incentive Plan provides for awards to our non-employee directors and to officers, employees and consultants of the Company, except that incentive stock options may only be granted to our employees. It is currently anticipated that approximately ten employees and consultants and six non-employee directors will be eligible for awards under the Plan.

Shares Available

If our stockholders approve the Amendment to the Incentive Plan, the maximum number of shares of our Common Stock that may be issued or transferred with respect to awards under the Incentive Plan will be 2,500,000 shares (all of which may be granted as incentive stock options), subject to adjustment as provided below. Shares issued under the Incentive Plan may include authorized but unissued shares, treasury shares, shares purchased in the open market or a combination of the foregoing.

Shares underlying awards that are settled in cash or that terminate or are forfeited, cancelled or surrendered without the issuance of shares or the release of a substantial risk of forfeiture will again be available for issuance under the Incentive Plan, as will shares tendered in payment of the exercise price of a stock option, shares withheld to satisfy a tax withholding obligation with respect to any award and shares that are repurchased by the Company with stock option proceeds. Shares granted through awards that are granted in assumption of, or in substitution or exchange for, outstanding awards previously granted by an entity acquired directly or indirectly by the Company or with which the Company directly or indirectly combines will not count against the share limit above, except as may be required by the rules and regulations of any applicable stock exchange or trading market.

Non-Employee Director Award Limit

The Incentive Plan provides that the aggregate grant date fair value (computed as of the date of grant in accordance with applicable financial accounting rules) of all awards granted to anyeach non-employee director under the Incentive Plan during any single calendar year, taken together with any cash fees paid to that person during the calendar year, may not exceed $150,000.was as follows:

Stock Options

NameOption Awards
(#)
Stock Awards
(#)
Balan R. Ayyar833 (all exercisable)280 RSUs
Yaniv Blumenfeld2,372 RSUs
Christopher Melton833 (all exercisable)2,117 RSUs
A. Richard Moore, Jr.(1)280 RSUs
James C. Potts2,109 RSUs

Subject to the terms and provisions of the Incentive Plan, options to purchase shares may be granted to eligible individuals at any time and from time to time as determined by the Compensation Committee. Options may be granted as incentive stock options (all of the shares available for issuance under the Incentive Plan may be issued pursuant to incentive stock options) or as nonqualified stock options. Subject to the limits provided in the Incentive Plan, the Compensation Committee, or its delegate, determines the number of options granted to each recipient. Each option grant will be evidenced by a stock option agreement that specifies whether the options are intended to be incentive stock options or nonqualified stock options and such additional limitations, terms and conditions as the Compensation Committee may determine.

(1)Options granted to Mr. Moore during his service on our Board of Directors that were exercisable at the time he departed from the Board of Directors terminated 90 days after his service ended on August 19, 2019 and were no longer outstanding at December 31, 2019.

The exercise price for each option may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of a share on the date of grant. As of the Record Date, the closing price of a share of Common Stock was $4.62.

All options granted under the Incentive Plan will expire no later than 10 years from the date of grant. The method of exercising an option granted under the Incentive Plan will be set forth in the stock option agreement for that particular option and may include payment of cash or cash equivalent, tender of previously acquired shares with a fair market value equal to the exercise price, a cashless exercise (including withholding of shares otherwise deliverable on exercise or a broker-assisted arrangement as permitted by applicable laws), a combination of the foregoing methods or any other method approved by the Compensation Committee in its discretion.

Stock Appreciation Rights

The Compensation Committee in its discretion may grant SARs under the Incentive Plan. A SAR entitles the holder to receive from the Company, upon exercise, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the aggregate fair market value of a specified number of shares that are the subject of such SAR, over the aggregate exercise price for the underlying shares.

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The exercise price for each SAR may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of a share on the date of grant.

We may make payment of the amount to which the participant exercising SARs is entitled by delivering shares, cash or a combination of stock and cash as set forth in the applicable award agreement. Each SAR will be evidenced by an award agreement that specifies the date and terms of the award and such additional limitations, terms and conditions as the Compensation Committee may determine.

Restricted Shares

Under the Incentive Plan, the Compensation Committee may grant or sell to plan participants shares that are subject to forfeiture and restrictions on transferability. Except for these restrictions and any others imposed by the Compensation Committee, upon the grant of restricted shares, the recipient will have the rights of a stockholder with respect to the restricted shares, including the right to vote the restricted shares and to receive all dividends and other distributions paid or made with respect to the restricted shares. During the applicable restriction period, the recipient may not sell, transfer, pledge, exchange or otherwise encumber the restricted shares. Each restricted shares award will be evidenced by an award agreement that specifies the terms of the award and such additional limitations, terms and conditions, which may include restrictions based upon the achievement of performance objectives, as the Compensation Committee may determine.

Restricted Share Units

Under the Incentive Plan, the Compensation Committee may grant or sell to plan participants restricted share units, which constitute an agreement to deliver shares to the participant in the future at the end of a restriction period and subject to such other terms and conditions as the Compensation Committee may specify. Restricted share units are not shares and do not entitle the recipients to the rights of a stockholder. Restricted share units granted under the Incentive Plan may or may not be subject to performance conditions. Restricted share units will be settled in cash or shares, in an amount based on the fair market value of a share on the settlement date. Each restricted share unit award will be evidenced by an award agreement that specifies the terms of the award and such additional limitations, terms and conditions as the Compensation Committee may determine, which may include restrictions based upon the achievement of performance objectives.

Other Share-Based Awards

The Incentive Plan also provides for grants of other share-based awards under the Incentive Plan, which may include unrestricted shares or time-based or performance-based unit awards that are settled in shares or cash. Each other share-based award will be evidenced by an award agreement that specifies the terms of the award and such additional limitations, terms and conditions as the Compensation Committee may determine.

Dividend Equivalents

Awards may provide the participant with dividend equivalents, on any of a current, deferred or contingent basis, and either in cash or in additional shares, as determined by the Compensation Committee in its sole discretion and set forth in the related award agreement. However, no dividend equivalents shall be granted with respect to shares underlying a stock option or SAR.

Performance Objectives

The plan provides that performance objectives may be established by the Compensation Committee, in its discretion, in connection with any award granted under the Incentive Plan. Performance objectives may relate to performance of the Company or one or more of our subsidiaries, divisions, departments, units, functions, partnerships, joint ventures or minority investments, product lines or products or the performance of an individual participant, and performance objectives may be made relative to the performance of a group of companies or a special index of companies.

For example, without limiting the Compensation Committee’s discretion, performance objectives may be based on the attainment of specified levels of one or more performance criteria, which may include (but shall not be limited to) the following criteria: revenues, weighted average revenue per unit, earnings from operations, operating

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income, earnings before or after interest and taxes, operating income before or after interest and taxes, net income, cash flow, earnings per share, debt to capital ratio, increase in market capitalization, economic value added, return on total capital, return on invested capital, return on equity, return on assets, total return to stockholders, earnings before or after interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization or extraordinary or special items, operating income before or after interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization or extraordinary or special items, return on investment, free cash flow, cash flow return on investment (discounted or otherwise), net cash provided by operations, cash flow in excess of cost of capital, operating margin, profit margin, contribution margin, stock price and/or strategic business criteria consisting of one or more objectives based on meeting specified product development, strategic partnering, research and development, market penetration, geographic business expansion goals, cost targets, customer satisfaction, gross or net additional customers, average customer life, employee satisfaction, management of employment practices and employee benefits, supervision of litigation and information technology and goals relating to acquisitions or divestitures of subsidiaries, affiliates and joint ventures.

Change in Control

In the event of a change in control of the Company, the Compensation Committee, in its sole discretion, may take such actions, if any, as it deems necessary or desirable with respect to any outstanding award, without the consent of any affected participant. Those actions may include, without limitation: (a) acceleration of the vesting, settlement, and/or exercisability of an award; (b) payment of a cash amount in exchange for the cancellation of an award; (c) cancellation of stock options or SARs without any payment if the fair market value per share on the date of the change in control does not exceed the exercise price per share of the applicable award; or (d) issuance of substitute awards that substantially preserve the value, rights and benefits of any affected awards.

For purposes of the Incentive Plan, a change in control generally means (except as otherwise provided in the applicable award agreement): (a) the acquisition of effective control of more than 50% of the voting securities of the Company (other than by means of conversion or exercise of convertible debt or equity securities of the Company); (b) the Company merges into or consolidates with any other person, or any person merges into or consolidates with the Company and, after giving effect to such transaction, the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such transaction own less than 50% of the aggregate voting power of the Company or the successor entity of such transaction; or (c) the Company sells or transfers all or substantially all of its assets to another person and the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such transaction own less than 50% of the aggregate voting power of the acquiring entity immediately after the transaction.

Forfeiture of Awards

Awards granted under the Incentive Plan also may be subject to forfeiture or repayment to us as provided pursuant to any compensation recovery policy that we may adopt.

Adjustments

In the event of any equity restructuring, such as a stock dividend, stock split, spin off, rights offering or recapitalization through a large, nonrecurring cash dividend, the Compensation Committee will adjust the number and kind of shares that may be delivered under the Incentive Plan, the individual award limits and, with respect to outstanding awards, the number and kind of shares subject to outstanding awards and the exercise price or other price of shares subject to outstanding awards, to prevent dilution or enlargement of rights. In the event of any other change in corporate capitalization, such as a merger, consolidation or liquidation, the Compensation Committee may, in its discretion, make such equitable adjustment as described in the foregoing sentence to prevent dilution or enlargement of rights. However, unless otherwise determined by the Compensation Committee, we will always round down to a whole number of shares subject to any award. Moreover, in the event of any such transaction or event, the Compensation Committee, in its discretion, may provide in substitution for any or all outstanding awards such alternative consideration (including cash) as it, in good faith, may determine to be equitable in the circumstances and may require in connection therewith the surrender of all awards so replaced.

Transferability

Except as the Compensation Committee otherwise determines, awards granted under the Incentive Plan will not be transferable by a participant other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. Except as

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otherwise determined by the Compensation Committee, stock options and SARs will be exercisable during a participant’s lifetime only by him or her or, in the event of the participant’s incapacity, by his or her guardian or legal representative. Any award made under the Incentive Plan may provide that any shares issued as a result of the award will be subject to further restrictions on transfer.

Term of Plan and Amendment

Unless earlier terminated by our Board, the Incentive Plan will expire on October 25, 2026, and no further awards may be made under the Incentive Plan after that date. However, any awards granted under the Incentive Plan prior to its termination will remain outstanding thereafter in accordance with their terms.

Our Board may amend, alter or discontinue the Incentive Plan at any time, with stockholder approval to the extent required by applicable law (including applicable stock exchange rules). No such amendment or termination, however, may adversely affect in any material way any holder of outstanding awards without his or her consent, except for amendments made to cause the plan to comply with applicable law, stock exchange rules or accounting rules, and no award may be amended or otherwise subject to any action that would be treated as a “repricing” of such award, unless such action is approved by our stockholders.

U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences

The following is a brief summary of the general U.S. federal income tax consequences relating to the Incentive Plan. This summary is based on U.S. federal tax laws and regulations in effect on the date of this Proxy Statement and does not purport to be a complete description of the U.S. federal income tax laws.

Incentive Stock Options. Incentive stock options are intended to qualify for special treatment available under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code. A participant who is granted an incentive stock option will not recognize ordinary income at the time of grant. A participant will not recognize ordinary income upon the exercise of an incentive stock option provided that the participant was, without a break in service, an employee of the Company or a subsidiary during the period beginning on the grant date of the option and ending on the date three months prior to the date of exercise (one year prior to the date of exercise if the participant’s employment is terminated due to permanent and total disability).

If the participant does not sell or otherwise dispose of the shares of Common Stock acquired upon the exercise of an incentive stock option within two years from the grant date of the incentive stock option or within one year after he or she receives the shares of Common Stock, then, upon disposition of such shares of Common Stock, any amount recognized in excess of the exercise price will be taxed to the participant as a capital gain. The participant will generally recognize a capital loss to the extent that the amount recognized is less than the exercise price.

If the foregoing holding period requirements are not met, the participant will generally recognize ordinary income at the time of the disposition of the shares of Common Stock in an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the excess of the fair market value of the shares of Common Stock on the date of exercise over the exercise price or (ii) the excess, if any, of the amount recognized upon disposition of the shares of Common Stock over the exercise price. Any amount recognized in excess of the value of the shares of Common Stock on the date of exercise will be capital gain. If the amount recognized is less than the exercise price, the participant generally will recognize a capital loss equal to the excess of the exercise price over the amount recognized upon the disposition of the shares of Common Stock.

The rules described above that generally apply to incentive stock options do not apply when calculating any alternative minimum tax liability. The rules affecting the application of the alternative minimum tax are complex, and their effect depends on individual circumstances, including whether a participant has items of adjustment other than those derived from incentive stock options.

Nonqualified Stock Options. A participant will not recognize ordinary income when a nonqualified stock option is granted. When a nonqualified stock option is exercised, a participant will recognize ordinary income in an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the fair market value of the shares of Common Stock that the participant purchased over the exercise price he or she paid.

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Stock Appreciation Rights. A participant will not recognize ordinary income when a SAR is granted. When a SAR is exercised, the participant will recognize ordinary income equal to the cash and/or the fair market value of shares of Common Stock the participant receives.

Restricted Shares. A participant who has been granted restricted shares will not recognize ordinary income at the time of grant, assuming that the underlying shares of Common Stock are not transferable and that the restrictions create a “substantial risk of forfeiture” for federal income tax purposes and that the participant does not make an election under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code. Generally, upon the vesting of restricted shares, the participant will recognize ordinary income in an amount equal to the then fair market value of the shares of Common Stock, less any consideration paid for such shares of Common Stock. Any gains or losses recognized by the participant upon disposition of the shares of Common Stock will be treated as capital gains or losses. However, a participant may elect, pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, to have income recognized at the date of grant of a restricted share award equal to the fair market value of the shares of Common Stock on the grant date (less any amount paid for the restricted shares) and to have the applicable capital gain holding period commence as of that date.

Restricted Share Units. A participant generally will not recognize ordinary income when restricted share units are granted. Instead, a participant will recognize ordinary income when the restricted share units are settled in an amount equal to the fair market value of the shares of Common Stock or the cash he or she receives, less any consideration paid.

Other Share-Based Awards. Generally, participants will recognize ordinary income equal to the fair market value of the shares of Common Stock subject to other share-based awards when they receive the shares of Common Stock.

Cash-Based Awards. Generally, a participant will recognize ordinary income when a cash-based award is settled in an amount equal to the cash he or she receives.

Sale of Shares. When a participant sells shares of Common Stock that he or she has received under an award, the participant will generally recognize long-term capital gain or loss if, at the time of the sale, the participant has held the shares of Common Stock for more than one year (or, in the case of a restricted share award, more than one year from the date the restricted shares vested unless the participant made an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, described above). If the participant has held the shares of Common Stock for one year or less, the gain or loss will be a short-term capital gain or loss.

Section 409A of the Tax Code. In 2004, the Internal Revenue Code was amended to add Section 409A, which created new rules for amounts deferred under nonqualified deferred compensation plans. Section 409A includes a broad definition of nonqualified deferred compensation plans which may extend to various types of awards granted under the Incentive Plan. If an award is subject to, but fails to comply with, Section 409A, the participant would generally be subject to accelerated income taxation, plus a 20% penalty tax and an interest charge. The Company intends that awards granted under the Incentive Plan will either be exempt from, or will comply with, Section 409A.

Tax Deductibility of Compensation Provided Under the Incentive Plan. When a participant recognizes ordinary compensation income as a result of an award granted under the Incentive Plan, the Company may be permitted to claim a federal income tax deduction for such compensation, subject to various limitations that may apply under applicable law.

For example, Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code disallows the deduction of certain compensation in excess of $1.0 million per year payable to any of the “covered employees” of a public company. The Compensation Committee has granted stock options under the Plan that were intended to be exempt from the $1 million deduction limit of Section 162(m). However, as a result of changes to Section 162(m) pursuant to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which was enacted on December 22, 2017, compensation paid in 2018 or a later fiscal year to one of our covered employees generally will not be deductible by the Company to the extent that it exceeds $1.0 million, except as otherwise permitted by applicable transition rules.

Further, to the extent that compensation provided under the Incentive Plan may be deemed to be contingent upon a change in control of the Company, a portion of such compensation may be non-deductible by the Company under Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code and may be subject to a 20% excise tax imposed on the recipient of the compensation.

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Plan Benefits. Because it is within the discretion of the Compensation Committee to determine which non-employee directors, employees and consultants will receive awards and the amount and type of awards received, it is not presently possible to determine the number of individuals to whom awards will be made in the future under the Incentive Plan or the amount of the awards.

Registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission. After approval of the Amendment to the Incentive Plan by our stockholders, we intend to file with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form S-8 relating to the additional shares reserved for issuance under the Incentive Plan.

Vote Required

This proposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the total number of shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote. Abstentions will count as a vote “against” the plan, and broker non-votes will have no effect on the vote. Shares represented by properly executed proxies will be voted, if specific instructions are not otherwise given, for the approval of the Amendment.

THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE AMENDMENT TO THE SG BLOCKS, INC. STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SHARES AVAILABLE FOR ISSUANCE THEREUNDER IN AN AMOUNT OF 1,000,000 SHARES, FROM 1,500,000 TO 2,500,000 SHARES.

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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION

As of December 31, 2017, the following securities issued under equity compensation were outstanding:

Plan Category

 

Number of Shares Issuable Upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants or Rights
(a)

 

Weighted-Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options
(b)

 

Number of Shares Remaining Available for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans (Excluding Shares Reflected in Column (a))
(c)

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders

 

938,392

(1)

 

$

3.86

 

561,608

(2)

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

938,392

 

 

$

3.86

 

561,608

 

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(1)     The securities consist of nonqualified stock options granted to officers, directors, employees and consultants during 2016 and 2017, pursuant to the SG Blocks, Inc. Stock Option Plan and the Incentive Plan. The per share exercise price of the options is in the range of $3.00 to $6.25. In accordance with the plan of reorganization entered into in connection with the Company’s emergence from bankruptcy effective June 30, 2016, all stock options granted prior to June 30, 2016 were cancelled.

(2)     Securities available for future issuance are calculated by deducting the following from the shares reserved for issuance under the Incentive Plan: (i) 938,392 outstanding (unexercised) options as of December 31, 2017; (ii) 2,803 options exercised by a former employee prior to December 31, 2017; and (iii) 50,000 shares of Common Stock awarded to a consultant as of December 31, 2017.

As of the Record Date, there were 1,188,392 shares subject to issuance upon exercise of outstanding options, at a weighted average exercise price of $4.03, and with a weighted average remaining life of 9.15 years.

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PROPOSAL 32 — RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Audit Committee has appointed Whitley Penn, an independent registered public accounting firm, to audit our financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018.2020. Whitley Penn has served as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm since July 28, 2016. The Board of Directors proposes that the stockholders ratify this appointment. We expect that representatives of Whitley Penn will be present at the meeting via telephone, will be able to make a statement if they so desire and will be available to respond to appropriate questions.

Although stockholder approval of this appointment is not required by law or binding on the Audit Committee, the Audit Committee believes that stockholders should be given the opportunity to express their views. If the stockholders do not ratify the appointment of Whitley Penn as the Company’s independent auditors, the Audit Committee will consider this vote in determining whether to continue the engagement of Whitley Penn.

The Board unanimouslyof Directors recommends that stockholders vote “FOR” the ratification of the appointment of Whitley Penn as our independent registered public accounting firm.

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Fees

The following table sets forth the aggregate fees for professional service rendered by Whitley Penn for each of the last two fiscal years:

 

 

2017

 

2016

Audit fees(1)

 

$

158,881

 

$

    122,574

Audit-related fees(2)

 

 

 

 

Tax fees(3)

 

 

 

 

Other fees(4)

 

 

 

 

Totals

 

$

158,881

 

$

    122,574

____________

  2019  2018 
Audit fees(1) $243,128  $149,760 
Audit-related fees(2)      
Tax fees(3)      
All other fees(4)      
Totals $243,128  $149,760 

(1)     

(1)Audit fees include fees paid to Whitley Penn for professional services rendered for the audit for our annual financial statements and reviews of the financial statements included in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and fees related to securities registration statements and related comfort letter procedures.
(2)Audit-related fees principally involve other assurance and related services.
(3)Tax services include tax compliance and tax planning consulting services. No tax services were performed for us by Whitley Penn in 2019 or 2018.
(4)No other services were performed for us by Whitley Penn in 2019 or 2018.

(2)     Audit-related fees principally involve other assurance and related services.

(3)     Tax services include tax compliance and tax planning consulting services. No tax services were performed for us by Whitley Penn in 2017 or 2016.

(4)     No other services were performed for us by Whitley Penn in 2017 or 2016.

As discussed in “The Board and its Committees — Board and Committee Responsibilities — Audit Committee,” theThe Audit Committee has implemented pre-approval procedures consistent with the rules adopted by the SEC.All audit services to be provided to the Company by our independent public accounting firm, Whitley Penn, are pre-approved by the Audit Committee prior to the initiation of such services (except for items exempt from pre-approval requirements under applicable laws and rules).The Audit Committee has determined that the provision of the services by Whitley Penn reported hereunder had no impact on its independence.

Change in Independent Auditors

On July 28, 2016, we dismissed our independent registered public accounting firm, Marcum LLP (“Marcum”), and subsequently engaged Whitley Penn. The decision to dismiss Marcum and engage Whitley Penn was approved by the Company’s full Board and the Audit Committee.

The audit reports of Marcum on the consolidated financial statements of the Company for each of the fiscal years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to audit scope or accounting principles; however, Marcum’s report on the Company’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015 contained a provision concerning uncertainty as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements did not include any adjustments that might have resulted from the outcome of this uncertainty.

During the Company’s fiscal years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, and any subsequent interim period through the date of Marcum’s dismissal, there were no “disagreements” (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K) with Marcum on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures, which disagreements, if not resolved to Marcum’s satisfaction, would have

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caused Marcum to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with their reports on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, and, except for the matter relating to internal control over financial reporting described below, there were no “reportable events” (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K) during the years ended December 31, 2015 or 2014 or in any subsequent interim period.

Marcum communicated to us that we did not maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting. Specifically, (i) we experienced difficulty in generating data in a form and format that facilitates the timely analysis of information needed to produce accurate financial reports, (ii) we experienced difficulty in applying complex accounting and financial reporting and disclosure rules required under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and the SEC reporting regulations, and (iii) we had limited segregation of duties.

We provided Marcum with a copy of the foregoing disclosures included in our Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 2, 2016 (the “Form 8-K”), and requested Marcum furnish us with a letter addressed to the SEC stating whether it agreed with those disclosures. A copy of Marcum’s letter was filed as Exhibit 16.1 to the Form 8-K.

On July 29, 2016, the Audit Committee engaged Whitley Penn as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016. In deciding to select Whitley Penn, the Audit Committee reviewed auditor independence issues and existing commercial relationships with Whitley Penn and concluded that Whitley Penn had no commercial relationship with the Company which would impair its independence for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

During the Company’s fiscal years ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and the subsequent interim period preceding the engagement of Whitley Penn, neither the Company nor anyone on its behalf consulted with Whitley Penn with respect to: (i) 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 consolidated financial statements, and no written or oral advice of Whitley Penn was provided to the Company that was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing, or financial reporting issue; or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a “disagreement” (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions related thereto), or any “reportable event” (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).

Vote Required

This proposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the total number of shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting2020 Annual Meeting and entitled to vote.vote on this matter. Abstentions will count as a vote “against”“AGAINST” this proposal. Brokerage firms have authority to vote customers’ unvoted shares held by the plan, andfirms in street name on this proposal. If a broker does not exercise this authority, such broker non-votes will have no effect on the results of this vote. Shares represented by properly executed proxies will be voted, if specific instructions are not otherwise given, in favor of this proposal.

THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLYOF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF WHITLEY PENN LLP AS THE COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2018.2020.

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AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT1

The Audit Committee oversees our financial reporting process on behalf of the Board.Board of Directors. Management has the primary responsibility for the consolidated financial statements and the reporting process, including the systems of internal controls.control. In fulfilling its oversight responsibilities, the Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed the audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20172019 with management, including a discussion of the quality, not just the acceptability, of the accounting principles, the reasonableness of significant judgments and the clarity of disclosures in the consolidated financial statements.

The Audit Committee also has reviewed and discussed with Whitley Penn, LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm, which is responsible for expressing an opinion on the conformity of those consolidated financial statements with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, its judgments as to the quality, not just the acceptability, of our accounting principles and such other matters as are required to be discussed with the committee by the Statement on Auditing StandardsStandard No. 1301,Communications with Audit Committees, as adopted by the U.S. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. In addition, the Audit Committee has received the written disclosures and the letter from Whitley Penn LLP required by the applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding the independent accountant’s communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence, and has discussed with Whitley Penn LLP its independence.

Based on the considerations and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to our Board of Directors (and the Board of Directors approved) that the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 20172019 be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017,2019, as filed with the SEC.

This report is provided by the following independent directors, who comprise the Audit Committee:

Christopher Melton (chair)

Yaniv Blumenfeld

Balan R. Ayyar

A. Richard Moore, Jr.James C. Potts

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1The material in this report is not “soliciting material,” is not deemed “filed” with the SEC and is not incorporated by reference in any filing of SG Blocks, Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation language in any such filing.

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PROPOSAL 43 — ADVISORY APPROVAL OF NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION

As required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the “Dodd Frank Act”) and Section 14A of the Exchange Act, we are providing stockholders with the opportunity to cast an advisory, non-binding vote regarding the approvalcompensation of our named executive officers. The advisory stockholder vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers.officers is often referred to as the “say-on-pay vote.” This say-on-pay vote will not be binding on us, the Board of Directors, or the Compensation Committee. The most recent advisory vote on named executive officer compensation was held at our 20142019 Annual Meeting, of Stockholders, and approximately 96% of our stockholders who cast a vote on the matter voted in favor of the compensation of our named executive officers. As we did not hold anAt the 2018 Annual Meeting, of Stockholders last year, we are providing the opportunity tostockholders approved, by advisory vote, an annual frequency for future advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers at this year’sofficers. This advisory vote was accepted by our Board of Directors. Stockholders are expected to have the opportunity to vote on the frequency of future votes on named executive officer compensation, which will occur no later than the Company’s 2024 Annual Meeting.Meeting of Stockholders.

This proposal allows our stockholders to express their views on the compensation of our named executive officers. This vote is not intended to address any specific item of compensation or any single compensation philosophy, policy or practice, but rather the overall compensation of our named executive officers as described in this proxy statement.

We are asking our stockholders to indicate their support for the compensation of our named executive officers by voting “FOR” the following advisory, non-binding resolution at our Annual Meeting:

RESOLVED, that the stockholders of SG Blocks, Inc. approve, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement for the 20182020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Summary Compensation Table and the other related tables and disclosure.”

While the Board of Directors values the opinions of our stockholders, this vote is advisory and is not binding on the Company, the Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee. We will consider the results of the vote, along with other relevant factors, when evaluating our executive compensation practices and considering future executive compensation arrangements.

Vote Required

This proposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the total number of shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote.vote on this matter. Abstentions will count as a vote “against” the plan,“AGAINST” this proposal, and broker non-votes will have no effect on the vote. Shares represented by properly executed proxies will be voted, if specific instructions are not otherwise given, in favor of this proposal.

THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLYOF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR
THE APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION OF THE NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS,
PURSUANT TO THE ABOVE NON-BINDING RESOLUTION.

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PROPOSAL 5 — ADVISORY APPROVAL OF THE FREQUENCY OF THE ADVISORY VOTE ON
NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION

The Dodd-Frank Act enables our stockholders to indicate how frequently we should seek an advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers (also known as “say-when-on-pay”). This advisory vote, which is also required by Section 14A of the Exchange Act, must be solicited from our stockholders at least once every six years. We last held a stockholder vote regarding the frequency of the advisory vote on named executive compensation at the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. At that time, stockholders voted for the advisory vote on named executive compensation to be held once every three years, and the Board approved this choice. Although we are not required to hold this vote until 2020, in light of our emergence from bankruptcy in 2016 and our public offering during 2017, we are providing the opportunity for our stockholders to participate in the “say-when-on-pay” vote.

The Board believes that a frequency of every year for the advisory vote on executive compensation is the optimal interval for conducting and responding to a vote on executive compensation. The Board highly values regular and frequent input from our stockholders on important issues such as the compensation of our named executive officers. The Board believes that an annual vote supports the Company’s efforts to engage in an ongoing dialogue with our stockholders regarding our executive compensation and corporate governance practices. An annual advisory vote on our executive compensation would enable stockholders to provide timely, direct input on our executive compensation philosophy, policies and practices, which are disclosed each year in the proxy statement for our annual meeting of stockholders. Please refer to “Stockholder Proposals and Communications” in this proxy statement for information about communicating with the Board.

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We are asking our stockholders to indicate whether they would prefer that we conduct future advisory votes on the compensation of our Named Executive Officers every year, every two years or every three years by voting on the following resolution at the annual meeting:

RESOLVED, that the option of every year, every two years or every three years that receives the highest number of votes cast for this resolution will be considered the stockholders’ recommendation of the frequency with which SG Blocks, Inc. is to hold a stockholder advisory vote on the compensation of its named executive officers.”

Although this vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers is advisory and non-binding, the Board and the Compensation Committee will take the outcome of the vote into account when considering the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers. Notwithstanding the Board’s recommendation and the outcome of the stockholder vote, the Board may, in the future, decide to conduct advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers on a more or less frequent basis and may vary its practice based on factors such as discussions with stockholders and changes to compensation programs. The next stockholder vote on the frequency of future votes on the compensation of our named executive officers is currently expected to occur at our 2024 annual meeting of stockholders.

Vote Required

The option of every year, every two years or every three years that receives the highest number of votes cast by stockholders, either in person or by proxy, at the Annual Meeting will be considered the stockholders’ recommendation of the frequency for the advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on the vote. Shares represented by properly executed proxies will be voted, if specific instructions are not otherwise given, for an annual frequency.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE OPTION OFEVERY YEARAS THE FREQUENCY TO HAVE AN ADVISORY VOTE ON THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AS STATED IN THE ABOVE NON-BINDING RESOLUTION.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

The table below sets forth the named executive officers of the Company:

Name

Age

Position with the Company

Executive Officer of the
Company Since

Paul M. Galvin

55

57

Chief Executive Officer

November 2011

Mahesh S. Shetty

Gerald Sheeran

58

39

President andActing Chief Financial Officer

July 2016

August 2019

Stevan Armstrong

70

72

Chief Technology Officer

November 2011

The biographies for Messrs. Sheeran and Armstrong are set forth below. The biography for Mr. ArmstrongGalvin is set forth below. The biographies for Messrs. Galvin and Shetty are provided above under “ProposalProposal 1 — Election of Directors.Directors.

Gerald Sheeran has served as the Controller of the Company since March of 2018 and Acting Chief Financial Officer since August 22, 2019. Mr. Sheeran brings to our Company extensive experience and expertise in areas of finance and accounting. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Sheeran was a Senior Accounting Manager for Lucid Energy Group from March of 2013 to March of 2018. Before his time at Lucid Energy Group, Mr. Sheeran worked for several different companies in connection with their accounting, reporting, and financial operations. Mr. Sheeran holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Texas at Arlington.

Stevan Armstrong has served as the Chief Technology Officer of the Company since February 1, 2018. Prior to that, Mr. Armstrong served as the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer since consummation of the Merger on November 4, 2011. Mr. Armstrong served as a director of the Company from November 4, 2011 until July 1, 2016. Mr. Armstrong is a founder of SGBlocks,SG Blocks, LLC. Prior to the Merger, Mr. Armstrong served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company and its predecessor entity since April 2009 and as a director of the Company and its predecessor entity since January 2007. From 2003 until fully phasing out in March 2010, he was a minority partner (owner) and Chief Construction Officer for Stratford Companies, a large senior housing development group, where he had complete responsibility for all engineering, design construction and commissioning of over $250,000,000 of facilities over a three-year period. Prior to that, he was the Executive Vice President for Operations of Hospital Affiliates Development Corp., a proprietary health care company specializing in the development of healthcare and senior care projects both domestically and internationally. Mr. Armstrong managed the design and construction of healthcare and elderly care housing projects in 40 states and 16 foreign countries with overall responsibility for operations. His background includes structural design engineering for large-scale healthcare projects, project scheduling and management of development of construction budgets. He spent much of his early career working on-site as a field engineer and construction specialist. Mr. Armstrong served 30 years on active and reserve duty as a Civil Engineering Corps Officer for the U.S. Navy, retiring as Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations for the Atlantic Seabees (Navy Construction Battalions) both Active and Reserve based out of Norfolk, Virginia, with 8,000 engineering and construction troops reporting to headquarters. Mr. Armstrong was responsible for their operations both in the U.S. and worldwide. Mr. Armstrong holds a Bachelor of Architectural Engineering from Pennsylvania State University and a Master’s in Engineering from George Washington University. Mr. Armstrong brings extensive design, construction, and engineering expertise to the Company and his pertinent experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills include real estate and development expertise.

On October 15, 2015, the Company and its subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. At that time, Mr. Galvin and Mr. Armstrong served as executive officers and directors of the Company. Each continued to serve as an executive officer following the Company’s emergence from bankruptcy on June 30, 2016, but Mr. Armstrong left the Board effective July 1, 2016.

Executive officers are appointed by, and serve at the discretion of, the Board.Board of Directors.

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Executives

We are a “smaller reporting company” and Employment Arrangementsthe following compensation disclosure is intended to comply with the requirements applicable to smaller reporting companies. Although the rules allow us to provide less detail about its executive compensation program, the Compensation Committee is committed to providing the information necessary to help stockholders understand its executive compensation-related decisions. Accordingly, this section includes supplemental narratives that describe the 2019 executive compensation program for our named executive officers.

The following discussion and table relates to compensation arrangements on behalf of, and compensation paid by our Company to, our “named executive officers”: Paul M. Galvin, Gerald Sheeran, Stevan Armstrong and Mahesh S. Shetty.

Summary Compensation Table

The following table sets forth all compensation awarded to, paid to or earned by the following named executive officers for the fiscal years ended December 31, 20172019 and 2016:

Name and Principal Position

 

Year

 

Salary

 

Bonus

 

Option Awards(1)

 

All Other Compensation(2)

 

Total

Paul M. Galvin

 

2017

 

$

240,000

 

$

 

$

339,306

 

$

11,783

 

$

591,089

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

2016

 

$

155,000

 

$

 

$

139,285

 

$

 

$

294,285

Mahesh S. Shetty(3)

 

2017

 

$

200,000

 

$

 

$

243,543

 

$

10,850

 

$

454,393

President and Chief Financial Officer

 

2016

 

$

97,500

 

$

 

$

43,894

 

$

 

$

141,394

Stevan Armstrong(4)

 

2017

 

$

140,000

 

$

 

$

44,136

 

$

2,476

 

$

186,612

Chief Technology Officer

 

2016

 

$

114,167

 

$

 

$

54,509

 

$

 

$

168,676

____________2018:

(1)     Represents the aggregate grant date fair value of stock options granted to the named executive officers in the applicable year computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, excluding the effect of estimated forfeitures. For a description of the assumptions used in valuing these awards, see “Note 15 — Stock Options and Grants” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. For Messrs. Galvin and Shetty, a portion of the amount listed in the option awards column for 2016 relates to options to purchase 13,334 shares that were received as compensation for serving on the Board.

Name and Principal Position Year Salary
($)
  Bonus
($)(1)
  Option Awards
($)(2)
  Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation
($)(3)
  All Other Compensation
($)(4)
  Total
($)
 
Paul M. Galvin, 2019 $354,167(6) $  $  $  $10,450  $364,617 
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer 2018 $370,000(5) $127,500  $105,157  $93,624  $11,268  $707,549 
                           
Gerald Sheeran, 2019 $136,346(7) $  $  $  $1,500  $137,846 
Acting Chief Financial Officer and Controller 2018 $99,615  $  $32,000  $22,500  $1,250  $155,365 
                           
Mahesh S. Shetty, 2019 $191,409(6) $  $  $  $25,308  $216,717 
Former President and Former Chief Financial Officer(8) 2018 $300,000(5) $127,500  $104,118  $75,000  $15,100  $621,718 
                           
Stevan Armstrong, 2019 $114,786(7) $  $  $  $1,500  $116,286 
Chief Technology Officer 2018 $140,000  $30,000  $18,998  $11,667  $1,800  $202,465 

(2)     For 2017, all other compensation consists of: Mr. Galvin – automobile allowance of $9,600 and phone allowance of $2,183; Mr. Shetty — automobile allowance of $9,600 and phone allowance of $1,250; and Mr. Armstrong — phone allowance of $2,476.

(3)     For each 2017 and 2016, the amount of salary reflects payments of $65,000 and $97,500, respectively, to RSM Advisors, Inc., a financial consulting business of which Mr. Shetty is the principal. Mr. Shetty was appointed President effective February 1,

(1)Amounts in this column represent a special bonus payment, which was paid in RSUs, to each of Messrs. Galvin and Shetty of $127,500 and Mr. Armstrong of $30,000, as described further under “Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table — Special Retention Bonus Payments” below. Such RSUs will vest in three equal annual installments, beginning on December 31, 2020.
(2)Represents the aggregate grant date fair value of stock options granted to the named executive officers in the applicable year computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, excluding the effect of estimated forfeitures. For a description of the assumptions used in valuing these awards, see “Note 13 — Share-based Compensation” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.
(3)On March 22, 2019, the Compensation Committee approved payment of cash bonuses of $93,624 to Mr. Galvin, $75,000 to Mr. Shetty and $11,667 to Mr. Armstrong, based their achievement of the performance criteria described under “Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table — Bonus Payments” below. The Compensation Committee determined to pay each of these bonus payments in the form of RSUs, which vested on December 31, 2019.
(4)For 2019, all other compensation consisted of: Mr. Galvin — automobile allowance of $8,800 and phone allowance of $1,650; Mr. Sheeran — phone allowance of $1,500; Mr. Shetty — automobile allowance of $6,116, phone allowance of $956, unused vacation time that was paid to Mr. Shetty after his departure from the Company of $14,236 and $4,000 in matching contributions under the Company’s qualified 401(k) plan; and Mr. Armstrong — phone allowance of $1,500. For 2018, all other compensation consisted of: Mr. Galvin — automobile allowance of $9,600 and phone allowance of $1,668; Mr. Sheeran — phone allowance of $1,250; Mr. Shetty — automobile allowance of $9,600, phone allowance of $1,500 and $4,000 in matching contributions under the Company’s qualified 401(k) plan; and Mr. Armstrong — phone allowance of $1,800.
(5)During 2018, Messrs. Galvin and Shetty earned salary compensation of $370,000 and $300,000, respectively, for their duties as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and President and Chief Financial Officer, respectively. Messrs. Galvin and Shetty voluntarily deferred $110,400 and $106,856, respectively, of their annual base salary during 2018. Such deferred salary amounts were paid during 2019 in the form of RSUs. The RSUs received by Messrs. Galvin and Shetty for deferred salary vested on December 31, 2019.
(6)During 2019, Messrs. Galvin and Shetty earned salary compensation of $354,167 and $191,409, respectively, for their duties as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and President and Chief Financial Officer, respectively. Messrs. Galvin and Shetty voluntarily deferred $170,547 and $58,031, respectively, of their annual base salary during 2019. Such deferred salary amounts of $77,734 and $58,031, respectively, were paid to Messrs. Galvin and Shetty in 2020.
(7)During 2019, Messrs. Armstrong and Sheeran deferred salary of $14,333 and $5,000, respectively, of their annual base salary during 2019. The deferred salary was paid in 2020.
(8) Mr. Shetty’s employment was terminated on August 20, 2020.

(4)     Mr. Armstrong served as the Chief Operating Officer and President of the Company prior to his appointment as Chief Technology Officer effective February 1, 2018.

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Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table

Following is a brief summary of each core element of the compensation program for our named executive officers.

Base Salary

We provide competitive base salaries that are intended to attract and retain key executive talent. Base salary levels depend on the executive’s position, responsibilities, experience, market factors, recruitment and retention factors, internal equity factors and our overall compensation philosophy. In 2015, the Board set an annual base salary for Messrs. Galvin, Armstrong, and Shetty at $155,000, $114,167 and $97,500, respectively, for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016. Effective January 1, 2017, we entered into employment agreements with each of our named executive officers, pursuant to which each received an increase in salary,Mr. Galvin, Mr. Shetty and Mr. Armstrong as described further below under “Employment Agreements.” Additionally, Mr. Shetty receivedOn July 24, 2018, the Compensation Committee approved an increase in histo the annual base salary of approximately 20%, effective July 25, 2017, in connection with an increase in his responsibilities beyond his then-current duties asMessrs. Galvin and Shetty, the Company’s President and then Chief Financial Officer, includingretroactive to January 1, 2018. Mr. Galvin’s salary increased oversightfrom $240,000 to $370,000, and Mr. Shetty’s from $220,000 to $300,000, effective January 1, 2018. Such increases were based on a competitive market assessment provided by Haigh & Company, the Compensation Committee’s independent compensation consultant. The peer group used to conduct such assessment, as recommended by Haigh & Company and approved by the Compensation Committee, consisted of the day-to-day administrationfollowing companies, chosen based on, among other things, industry, market cap, revenue, net income and operationheadcount:

ATRM Holdings Inc.Huttig Building ProductsNobility Homes Inc.
BRT Apartments CorporationInnovative Industrial PropertiesSkyline Corporation
Cadus CorporationInnsuites Hospitality TrustSotherly Hotels Inc.
Comstock Holding CompaniesInspired Builders Inc.Surna Inc.
Condor Hospitality TrustLimbach Holdings Inc.Tecogen
First Real Estate Investment TrustNew Home CompanyUCP Inc.

On August 22, 2019, the Board of Directors appointed Gerald Sheeran, the former Controller of the Company’s business,Company, as the executionacting Chief Financial Officer of the Company’s business plansCompany. We do not have a written agreement with Mr. Sheeran. Effective on August 21, 2019, the annual base salary of Mr. Sheeran increased from $120,000 to $180,000 as a result of his appointment to Acting Chief Financial Officer.

On December 1, 2019, as a cost cutting measure, the annual base salary for Mr. Galvin decreased from $370,000 to $180,000. The annual base salary for Mr. Sheeran decreased from $180,000 to $120,000 effective December 1, 2019. On April 24, 2020, the annual base salary for Mr. Galvin increased from $180,000 to $400,000, and strategic planningeffective May 15, 2020, Mr. Sheeran’s base salary was restored to its pre-December 2019 level. 

Bonus Payments

On July 24, 2018, based on the assessment provided by Haigh & Company, the Compensation Committee also established the performance criteria for Messrs. Galvin and Shetty’s 2018 bonus awards and set their target bonus opportunity equal to 100% of base salary. The performance goals were based on the achievement of certain revenue, EBITDA and backlog results, which represented 45%, 35% and 20%, respectively, of the target award. Actual amounts payable for each component could range from 0% to 150% of the target award, based upon the extent to which performance under each component was below, met or exceeded the target, as determined by the Compensation Committee.

Although the Company did not have an assessment performed by a compensation consultant for 2019, it did rely on similar performance targets for determining 2019 bonuses. No bonus was earned by any named executive officer for 2019.

Special Retention Bonus Payments

On March 22, 2019, the Compensation Committee awarded special retention bonus payments, payable as RSUs, to Messrs. Galvin, Shetty and Armstrong having values of $127,500, $127,500 and $30,000, respectively, in recognition of their contributions to the Company and the Company’s growth.2018 performance. Such RSUs will vest in three equal annual installments, commencing December 31, 2020, and will be delivered within 90 days of when the executive is no longer employed by the Company. These payments are included in the Bonus column of the “Summary Compensation Table” of this Proxy Statement. 

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Stock OptionsEquity Awards

We

In the past, we generally offeroffered stock options and restricted stock units to our key employees, including our named executive officers, as the long-term incentive component of our compensation program. Our stock options allow key employees to purchase shares of our Common Stock at a price per share equal to the fair market value of our common stockCommon Stock on the date of grant, and may be intended to qualify as “incentive stock options” under the Internal Revenue Code.

On November 1, 2016, our Board granted

During 2019, the RSUs described above were issued. Effective March 30, 2018, each of Messrs. Galvin, Shetty and Armstrong and Shettywere granted options to purchase 98,273, 43,6774,108, 4,067 and 21,839 shares of our Common Stock, respectively. With respect to Mr. Galvin, these options vested as to 43,676 shares on the grant date, and the remainder will vest as to 18,199 shares on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date. With respect to Mr. Armstrong, these options vested as to 21,839 shares on the grant date, with the remainder to vest as to 10,919 shares on each of the first and second anniversaries of the grant date. With respect to Mr. Shetty’s option grant, 10,919 of the options vested on the grant date and the remaining 10,920 options vested upon filing of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

On November 1, 2016, our Board granted Messrs. Galvin and Shetty options to purchase 13,334 shares of our common stock as part of their compensation for serving on the Board, the terms of which are described further under “Director Compensation.”

On January 30, 2017, the Board granted Messrs. Galvin, Armstrong and Shetty options to purchase 96,814, 34,481 and 69,038742 shares of Common Stock, respectively, with an exercise price of $3.00$92.2 per share. A portion of theseThe options vested upon the grant date, while the remainder vest in equal quarterly installments over a two year period and will fully vestvested by the end of December 2018,2019, in accordance with the underlying option award agreement.

In March 2017, Mr. Galvin and Mr. Shetty The options were granted options to purchase 185,425 and 132,446 shares of Common Stock, respectively, the receipt of which was contingent on the success of the Company’s public offering. The exercise price of such options was based on the $5.00 offering price of the June 2017 public offering; in total, 185,425 of such options have an exercise price of $5.00 per share and 132,446 have an exercise price of $6.00 per share. These options vested in full during the three months ended September 30, 2017, when the Compensation Committee determined the following performance conditions had each been met:

        for both Messrs. Galvin and Shetty, a portion of the options vested when the Company’s pipeline (e.g., the amount of revenue to be received by the Company under non-cancellable and committed portions of contracts between the Company and third parties for products and services) reached $40 million, in the case of Mr. Shetty, or $60 million, in the case of Mr. Galvin, at which time the full amount of his options vested;

        for Mr. Shetty, a portion of the options vested when the Company, under Mr. Shetty’s direction, hired a comptroller or engaged another appropriate resource satisfactory to the Audit Committee; and

        for Mr. Shetty, a portion of the options vested when the Company, under Mr. Shetty’s direction, has implemented policies and procedures sufficient to cure the Company’s significant deficiency in internal control over financial reporting, as previously reported by the Company’s external auditors in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.

In accordance with the plan of reorganization entered into in connection with the Company’s emergence from bankruptcy effective June 30, 2016, allperformance during 2017, based upon certain revenue and net income targets. At the same time, Mr. Sheeran, was awarded options to purchase 1,250 shares of common stock optionsvesting over a three-year period, with an exercise price of $92.2 per share.

On April 14, 2020, the Compensation Committee granted priorour Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer 11,331 RSUs and 3,000 RSUs were granted to June 30, 2016 were cancelled.our Acting Chief Financial Officer. Each RSU represents the contingent right to receive one share of our Common Stock. The RSUs vest in full one year after the date of the grant (April 14, 2021).

On April 15, 2020, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors granted 1,000 restricted stock units (RSUs) under the Company’s Stock Incentive Plan to our Chief Technology Officer, Stevan M. Armstrong. Each RSU represents the contingent right to receive one share of our Common Stock. The RSUs vest in full one year after the date of the grant (April 15, 2021).

Employment Agreements and Arrangements

The following discussion relates to compensation arrangements on behalf of, and compensation paid by the Company to, Messrs. Galvin, Shetty and Armstrong pursuant to the terms of their employment agreements with the Company:Armstrong:

Paul M. Galvin

We employ Mr. Galvin, our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors, pursuant to a two-year employment agreement, effective January 1, 2017, which provides2017. The employment agreement provided for an initial term of two years, with automatic renewals unless earlier terminated pursuant to the provisions of the employment agreement. The employment agreement originally provided for base compensation in the amount of $240,000 per year, which was increased to $370,000 in early 2019, and subsequently reduced to $180,000 in December 2019. On April 24, 2020, we entered into an amendment to the employment agreement to extend the term of employment to December 31, 2021, provide for an annual base salary of $400,000, provide for a performance bonus structure for a bonus of up to 50% of base salary upon the Company’s achievement of $2,000,000 EBITDA and additional performance bonus payments for the achievement of EBITDA in excess of $2,000,000 based on a percentage of the incremental increase in EBITDA (ranging from 10% of the incremental increase in EBITDA if the Company achieves over $2,000,000 and up to $7,000,000 in EBITDA, 8% of the incremental increase in EBITDA if the Company achieves over $7,000,000 and up to $12,000,000 in EBITDA and 3% of the incremental increase in EBITDA over $12,000,000), provide for a profits-based additional bonus of up to $250,000 in certain limited circumstances, and provide for one (1) year severance, plus a pro-rated amount of any unpaid bonus earned by him during the year as verified by the Company’s principal financial officer, if Mr. Galvin is terminated without “Cause”, as defined therein. At the Company’s option, up to fifty (50%) percent of the EBITDA performance bonuses may be paid in restricted stock units if then available for grant under the Company’s Stock Incentive Plan.

Gerald Sheeran

We do not have a written employment agreement with Mr. Sheeran. Effective on August 21, 2019, the annual base salary of Mr. Sheeran increased from $120,000 to $180,000 as a result of his appointment as the Company’s Acting Chief Financial Officer but subsequently reduced to $120,000 in December 2019. On May 15, 2020 we restored the base salary of Gerald Sheeran to its pre-December 2019 level of $180,000

Stevan Armstrong

Since January 1, 2017 Mr. Armstrong has served as our Chief Technology Officer. His employment agreement that was effective as of January 1, 2017 provided for base compensation in the amount of $140,000 per year and incentive compensation at the discretion of our Board.Board of Directors, which was reduced to $50,000 in November 2019. The employment agreement provided for an initial term of two years, with automatic renewals unless earlier terminated pursuant to the provisions of the employment agreement. Mr. Galvin was granted 77,014 options in

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connection withArmstrong previously served as our President and Chief Operating Officer until his appointment as Chief Technology Officer, effective February 1, 2018. The employment and 19,800 options in connection with his performance and the Company’s performance since our emergence from bankruptcy in June 2016. Mr. Galvin also received options to purchase 185,425 shares of Common Stock granted in connection with our public offering of common shares in June 2017. The agreement further providesprovided for the payment of severance compensation in an amount equal to the greater of (i) the remainder of his base annual salary or (ii) one year of the his base annual salary if his employment is terminated by the Company other than for “Cause,” as defined therein. In addition, Mr. Galvin’s outstanding options grantedArmstrong currently provides services to us pursuant to the terms of a consulting agreement on or before January 30, 2017 become immediately vesteda part-time basis. On April 13, 2020, we entered into a consulting agreement with SMA Development Group, LLC, an entity of which Mr. Armstrong is the sole member and exercisable in full if his employment ismanager pursuant to which Mr. Armstrong was retained to serve as our Chief technology Officer and provide services for a monthly fee of $4,166.67 plus a phone reimbursement of $75 per month. The agreement provided for an initial term that expired December 31, 2020, with automatic renewals of an additional three months unless earlier terminated bypursuant to the Company without Cause (as defined therein).provisions of the agreement.

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Mahesh S. Shetty

We employemployed Mr. Shetty, our former Chief Financial Officer and President, pursuant to a two-yearan employment agreement, effective January 1, 2017. The employment agreement provided for an initial term of two years, with automatic renewals unless earlier terminated pursuant to the provisions of the employment agreement. Effective February 1, 2018, Mr. Shetty was appointed President, in addition to his roles as Chief Financial Officer and member of the Board effective February 1, 2018.of Directors. Mr. Shetty’s employment agreement providesprovided for base compensation in the amount of $180,000 per year, as later increased to $220,000,$300,000, and incentive compensation at the discretion of our Board. Mr. Shetty was granted 55,838 options in connection with his employment and 13,200 options in connection with his performance and the Company’s performance since our emergence from bankruptcy in June 2016. Mr. Shetty also received options to purchase 132,446 sharesBoard of Common Stock granted in connection with our public offering of common shares in June 2017.Directors. The agreement further provides for the payment of severance compensation equal to one year of his base annual salary if his employment is terminated by the Company other than for “Cause,” as defined therein. In addition,On August 20, 2019, Mr. Shetty’s outstanding options granted on or before January 30, 2017 become immediately vested and exercisable in full ifShetty terminated his employment is terminated by the Company without Cause (as defined therein).

Stevan Armstrong

We employ Mr. Armstrong, our Chief Technology Officer, pursuant to a two-year employment agreement, effective January 1, 2017, which provides for base compensation in the amount of $140,000 per year and incentive compensation at the discretion of our Board. Mr. Armstrong previously served as our President and Chief OperatingFinancial Officer until his appointment as Chief Technology Officer, effective February 1, 2018. Mr. Armstrong was granted 21,281 options in connection with his employment and 13,200 options in connection with his performance andof the Company’s performance since our emergence from bankruptcy in June 2016. The agreement further provides for the payment of severance compensation equal to one year of his base annual salary if his employment is terminated by the Company during the initial term of his employment agreement other than for “Cause,” as defined therein. In addition, Mr. Armstrong’s outstanding options become immediately vested and exercisable in full if his employment is terminated by the Company without Cause or by Mr. Armstrong for “Good Reason,” as defined therein, within two years after a “Change in Control” (as defined in the Incentive Plan).Company.

Retirement, Health, Welfare, and Additional Benefits

Our executive officers are eligible to participate in our employee benefit plans and programs, including medical benefits, flexible spending accounts, short-short and long-term disability and life insurance, to the same extent as our other full-time employees, subject to the terms and eligibility requirements of those plans. Our executive officers are also eligible to participate in a tax-qualified 401(k) defined contribution plan to the same extent as our other full-time employees. Currently, we do not match contributions made by participants in the 401(k) plan or make other contributions to participant accounts.

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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End

The following table sets forth information regarding the outstanding option and stock awards held by the named executive officers as of December 31, 2017:

Name

 

Grant Date

 

Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable

 

Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable

 

Option
Exercise Price
($)

 

Option Expiration
Date

Paul M. Galvin

 

3/10/2017

 

105,957

(1)

 

 

5.00

 

3/10/2027

 

 

3/10/2017

 

79,468

(1)

 

 

6.00

 

3/10/2027

 

 

1/30/2017

 

58,308

(2)

 

38,506

 

3.00

 

1/30/2027

 

 

11/01/2016

 

61,875

(3)

 

36,398

 

3.00

 

11/01/2026

 

 

11/01/2016

 

13,334

(4)

 

 

3.00

 

11/01/2026

Mahesh S. Shetty

 

3/10/2017

 

79,468

(1)

 

 

5.00

 

3/10/2027

 

 

3/10/2017

 

52,978

(1)

 

 

6.00

 

3/10/2027

 

 

1/30/2017

 

41,120

(2)

 

27,918

 

3.00

 

1/30/2027

 

 

11/01/2016

 

21,839

(5)

 

 

3.00

 

11/01/2026

 

 

11/01/2016

 

13,334

(4)

 

 

3.00

 

11/01/2026

Stevan Armstrong

 

1/30/2017

 

23,844

(2)

 

10,637

 

3.00

 

1/30/2027

 

 

11/01/2016

 

32,758

(6)

 

10,919

 

3.00

 

11/01/2026

____________2019:

(1)     In connection with a public offering by the Company, completed in June 2017, Messrs. Galvin and Shetty were each granted performance-based option awards, to vest upon the completion of certain conditions. A portion of the shares were granted at an exercise price to equal the price per share at which the public purchased shares in the offering ($5.00 per share), while the remainder were granted at an exercise price equal to 120% of such price per share ($6.00 per share). In September 2017, the Compensation Committee found that each of Messrs. Galvin and Shetty met his respective performance conditions, and the option awards vested in full.

  Options Awards Stock Awards 
Name Grant Date Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable  Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable  Option
Exercise
Price ($)
  Option
Expiration
Date
 Number of shares or units of stock that have not vested (#)  Market value of shares or units of stock that have not vested (#) 
Paul M. Galvin 3/22/2019            2,361(9) $7,414 
  3/30/2018  4,108(7)    $92.20  3/30/2028      
  3/10/2017  5,298(1)    $100.00  3/10/2027      
  3/10/2017  3,973(1)    $120.00  3/10/2027      
  1/30/2017  4,841(2)    $60.00  1/30/2027      
  11/01/2016  4,914(3)    $60.00  11/01/2026      
  11/01/2016  667(4)    $60.00  11/01/2026      
                         
Mahesh S. Shetty 3/30/2018  4,067(7)    $92.20  3/30/2028      
  3/10/2017  3,973(1)    $100.00  3/10/2027      
  3/10/2017  2,649(1)    $120.00  3/10/2027      
  1/30/2017  3,452(2)    $60.00  1/30/2027      
  11/01/2016  1,092(5)    $60.00  11/01/2026      
  11/01/2016  667(4)    $60.00  11/01/2026      
                         
Stevan Armstrong 3/22/2019            556(9) $1,746 
  3/30/2018  742(7)    $92.20  3/30/2028      
  1/30/2017  1,724(2)    $60.00  1/30/2027      
  11/01/2016  2,184(6)    $60.00  11/01/2026      
                         
Gerald Sheeran 03/30/2018  729(8)  521  $92.20  3/30/2028      

(2)     With respect to Mr. Galvin, 19,800 options vested on the grant date, while the remaining 77,014 will vest in equal quarterly installments on the last day of each fiscal quarter following the date of grant over a two-year period. With respect to Mr. Shetty, 13,200 options vested on the grant date, while the remaining 55,838 will vest in equal quarterly installments on the last day of each fiscal quarter following the date of grant over a two-year period. With respect to Mr. Armstrong, 13,200 vested on the grant date, while the remaining 21,281 will vest in equal quarterly installments on the last day of each fiscal quarter following the date of grant over a two-year period. All options will be fully

(1)In connection with a public offering by the Company, completed in June 2017, Messrs. Galvin and Shetty were each granted performance-based option awards, to vest upon the completion of certain conditions. A portion of the shares were granted at an exercise price to equal the price per share at which the public purchased shares in the offering ($100.00 per share), while the remainder were granted at an exercise price equal to 120% of such price per share ($120.00 per share). In September 2017, the Compensation Committee determined that each of Messrs. Galvin and Shetty met his respective performance conditions, and the option awards vested in full.

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(2)With respect to Mr. Galvin, 990 options vested on the grant date, while the remaining 3,851 vested in equal quarterly installments on the last day of each fiscal quarter following the date of grant over a two-year period. With respect to Mr. Shetty, 660 options vested on the grant date, while the remaining 2,792 vested in equal quarterly installments on the last day of each fiscal quarter following the date of grant over a two-year period. With respect to Mr. Armstrong, 660 vested on the grant date, while the remaining 1,064 vested in equal quarterly installments on the last day of each fiscal quarter following the date of grant over a two-year period. All options vested in full as of December 31, 2018.
(3)Of these options, 2,184 vested on the grant date, while the remainder vest in three equal installments of 910 on the three anniversaries following the grant date. Such options vested in full as of November 1, 2019.
(4)Messrs. Galvin and Shetty received these options in connection with their service as directors of the Company. The options vested in equal quarterly installments on the last day of each fiscal quarter following the date of grant and vested in full as of September 30, 2017.
(5)Of these options, 546 vested on the date of grant, while the remaining 546 vested on February 21, 2017.
(6)Of these options, 1,092 vested on the grant date, while the remainder vested in two equal installments of 546 on the anniversary of the grant date, and vested in full as of November 1, 2018.
(7)These options vest in equal quarterly installments over a two-year period, beginning March 31, 2018, and vested in full as of December 31, 2019.
(8)These options vest in equal quarterly installments over a three-year period, beginning March 30, 2018, and vest in full as of March 31, 2021.
(9)The shares subject to these restricted stock units vest in three equal installments over a three year period, beginning December 31,2020, and vest in full as of December 31, 2022.

EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION

As of December 31, 2018.2019, the following securities issued under equity compensation were outstanding:

(3)     Of these options, 43,676 vested on

Plan Category Number of
Shares Issuable Upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants
or Rights
(a)(1)
  Weighted-
Average Exercise
Price of Outstanding Options
(b)
  Number of
Shares Remaining Available for
Issuance
Under Equity
Compensation Plans (Excluding Shares
Reflected in Column (a))
(c)(2)
 
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders  75,029  $81.26   49,971 
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders         
Total  75,029  $81.26   49,971 

(1)Includes 53,170 shares issuable upon the exercise of options and 21,859 shares issuable upon the vesting of restricted stock units outstanding under the SG Blocks, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan.
(2)Represents shares available for issuance under the SG Blocks, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan.

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OTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE COMPANY

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

Unless otherwise indicated the grant date, while the remainder will vest in three equal installmentsmailing address of 18,199 on the three anniversaries following the grant date. Such options will be fully vested as of November 1, 2019.

(4)     Messrs. Galvin and Shetty received these options in connection with their service as directorseach of the Company. The options vestedstockholders below is c/o SG Blocks, Inc., 195 Montague Street, 14th Floor, Brooklyn, New York 11201. Except as otherwise indicated, and subject to applicable community property laws, except to the extent authority is shared by both spouses under applicable law, the Company believes the persons named in equal quarterly installments on the last daytable have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of each fiscal quarter following the date of grant and vested in full as of September 30, 2017.Common Stock held by them.

(5)     Of these options, 10,919 vested on the date of grant, while the remaining 10,920 vested on February 21, 2017, upon the filing of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

(6)     Of these options, 21,839 vested on the grant date, while the remainder will vest in two equal installments of 10,919 on the anniversary of the grant date. Such options will be fully vested as of November 1, 2018.

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

The following table sets forth the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned as of April 12, 2018June 22, 2020 by: (i) each person known by the Company to own beneficially more than 5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock; (ii) each director of the Company; (iii) each executive officer of the Company; and (iv) all directors and executive officers of the Company as a group. The information is determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act. Except as indicated below, the stockholders listed possess sole voting and investment power with respect to their shares.

Name of Beneficial Owner(1)

 

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned(2)

 

Percent Beneficially Owned(3)

5% or Greater Stockholders

 

 

 

 

 

Hillair Capital Investments L.P.(4)

 

644,857

 

15.1

%

Bruce Grossman(5)

 

370,500

 

8.7

%

Manchester Explorer, L.P.(6)

 

300,289

 

7.0

%

David Zelman(7)

 

275,595

 

6.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Directors and Named Executive Officers

 

 

 

 

 

Paul M. Galvin(8)

 

368,983

 

8.0

%

Stevan Armstrong(9)

 

73,244

 

1.7

%

Balan R. Ayyar

 

16,667

 

*

 

Yaniv Blumenfeld

 

 

 

Neal Kaufman(12)

 

 

 

Sean M. McAvoy(4)

 

644,857

 

15.1

%

Christopher Melton(10)

 

22,213

 

*

 

A. Richard Moore, Jr.

 

16,667

 

*

 

Mahesh S. Shetty(11)

 

245,887

 

5.5

%

All directors and officers as a group (9 persons)

 

1,388,518

 

32.5

%

____________

*        Less than 1% ownership interest

(1)     Except as otherwise noted, the address of each of the persons listed is: 195 Montague Street, 14th Floor, Brooklyn, New York 11201.

(2)     Unless otherwise indicated, includes shares owned by a spouse, minor children and relatives sharing the same home, as well as entities owned or controlled by the named person. Also includes options to acquire shares of Common Stock exercisable within 60 days of April 12, 2018.Stock.

(3)     The number of shares and the percent beneficially owned by each entity or individual are based upon 4,260,041 shares of Common Stock outstanding and assume the exercise of all exercisable options (including those that would be exercisable within 60 days of April 12, 2018)

        Total    
     Shares  Number of    
     subject to  Shares    
  Common  Options &  Beneficially  Percentage 
Name of Beneficial Owner(1) Stock  RSU  Owned  Ownership 
Executive Officers & Directors                
                 
Paul M. Galvin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer(2)  6,170   23,800   29,970   * 
Yaniv Blumenfeld, Director(3)  1,556   1,838   3,394   * 
Christopher Melton, Director(4)  557   2,671   3,228   * 
James C. Potts, Director(5)  271   1,838   2,109   * 
Mahesh S. Shetty, Director (Former President and Chief Financial Officer)(6)  5,729   15,900   21,629   * 
Stevan Armstrong, Chief Technology Officer(7)  822   4,650   5,472   * 
Gerald Sheeran, Acting Chief Financial Officer(8)  417   729   1,146   * 
                 
All Executive Officers and Directors, as a group (7 persons)  15,522   51,426   66,948   *%
                 
5% or Greater Stockholders                
CVI Investments, Inc. and affiliate(9)  600,000      600,000   7.0%
Empery Asset Management, LP and affiliates(10)  120,000    __  120,000   7.5%
Altium Growth Fund, LP(11)  116,500    __  116,500   7.2%

*Less than 1% ownership interest

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(1)The number of shares and the percent beneficially owned by each entity or individual are based upon 8,596,189 shares of Common Stock outstanding and assume the exercise of all exercisable options and vesting of all outstanding time-based restricted stock units (including those that would be exercisable or vested within 60 days of June 22, 2020). The percent beneficially owned is a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by each entity or individual (including any exercisable options, as described herein) and the denominator of which is the number of outstanding shares of Common Stockplusthe number of shares of Common Stock which would be issued upon (i) exercise by the subject entity or individual of such entity or individual’s own options and warrants and (ii) vesting of outstanding time-based restricted stock units. This method of computing the percent beneficially owned results in the aggregate ownership percentages of all owners exceeding 100%.

(2)Includes 5,663 shares of Common Stock held directly by Mr. Galvin and 507 shares held by TAG Partners, LLC (“TAG”), an investment partnership formed for the purpose of investing in the Company. Mr. Galvin is a managing member of and has a controlling interest in TAG and may be deemed to beneficially own the share of Common Stock held by TAG, over which he has shared voting and dispositive power. Mr. Galvin disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock held by TAG except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Also includes 23,800 options to purchase our common shares presently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of June 22, 2020. Does not include 13,692 unvested RSUs that will not vest within 60 days of June 22, 2020.

(3)Includes 1,556 shares of Common Stock and 1,838 RSUs directly held by Mr. Blumenfeld. Does not include 4,000 unvested RSUs that will not vest within 60 days of June 22, 2020.

(4)Includes 200 shares of Common Stock held in Mr. Melton’s retirement account, which Mr. Melton indirectly owns, and 357 shares of Common Stock and 1,838 RSUs directly held by Mr. Melton. Includes 833 options held by Mr. Melton to purchase our Common Stock presently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of June 22, 2020. Does not include 4,000 unvested RSUs that will not vest within 60 days of June 22, 2020.

(5)Includes 271 of Common Stock and 1,838 RSUs directly held by Mr. Potts. Does not include 4,000 unvested RSUs that will not vest within 60 days of June 22, 2020.

(6)Includes 5,729 shares of Common Stock held directly by Mr. Shetty and 15,900 options to purchase our Common Stock presently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of June 22, 2020. Mr. Shetty separated as an officer from our company on August 20, 2019 but remains a director.

(7)Includes 216 shares of Common Stock held directly by Mr. Armstrong and 606 shares of Common Stock held by SMA Development Group, LLC, an entity controlled by Mr. Armstrong. Mr. Armstrong and SMA Development Group, LLC, share voting and dispositive power over such shares. Mr. Armstrong disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this shall not be deemed to be an admission that Mr. Armstrong is the beneficial owner of such shares. The business address for SMA Development Group, LLC, is 912 Bluff Road, Brentwood, Tennessee 37027. Also includes 4,650 options to purchase Common Stock presently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of June 22, 2020. Does not include 556 unvested RSUs that will not vest within 60 days of June 22, 2020.

(8)Includes 417 shares of Common Stock held by Mr. Sheeran. Also includes 729 options to purchase Common Stock presently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of June 22, 2020. Does not include 3,000 unvested RSUs that will not vest within 60 days of June 22, 2020.

(9)Share ownership information is based on information contained in a Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on  May 15, 2020 by CVI Investments, Inc.(“CVI”) and Heights Capital Management, Inc. (“Heights”) the investment manager of CVI. Heights as the investment manager may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares owned by CVI.  The address of the principal business office of CVI is P.O. Box 309GT, Ugland House, South Church Street, George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-1104 Cayman Islands, and the address of the principal business office Heights is 101 California Street, Suite 3250, San Francisco, California 94111.

(10)Share ownership information is based on information contained in a Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 3, 2020 by Empery Asset Management, LP (the “Investment Manager”), Ryan M. Lane and Martin D. How with respect to the shares of our common stock held by funds to which the Investment Manager serves as investment manager (the “Empery Funds”). The Investment Manager, which serves as the investment manager to the Empery Funds, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all shares of common stock held by the Empery Funds.  Each of Mr. Lane and Mr. How, as Managing Members of the General Partner of the Investment Manager with the power to exercise investment discretion, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all shares of common stock held by the Empery Funds.   The principal business address of the Investment Manager is 1 Rockefeller Plaza, Suite 1205, New York, New York 10020.

(11)Share ownership information is based on information contained in a Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on  April 10, 2020 by Altium Growth Fund, LP, Altium Capital Management, LLC, and Altium Growth GP, LLC (collectively, the “Altium Entities”). Altium Growth Fund, LP is the record and direct beneficial owner of these securities. Altium Capital Management, LP is the investment adviser of, and may be deemed to beneficially own securities, owned by, Altium Growth Fund, LP. Altium Growth GP, LLC is the general partner of, and may be deemed to beneficially own securities owned by, Altium Growth Fund, LP. The address of the principal business office of each of the Altium Entities is 152 West 57 Street, FL 20, New York, NY 10019.

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PROPOSAL 4 — AMENDMENT TO THE SG BLOCKS, INC. STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

The Plan was initially approved by the Board of Directors and our stockholders in January 2017 and Amendment No. 1 to the Plan (“Amendment No. 1”) was approved by the Board of Directors and our stockholders in June 2018. The Plan, as adopted, reserved an aggregate of 75,000 shares of Common Stock (1,500,000 shares on a pre-stock split basis) for issuance and was amended by Amendment No. 1 for an increase to 125,000 shares of Common Stock (2,500,000 shares on a pre-stock split basis) on June 1, 2018. The Board of Directors requests that stockholders approve an additional amendment to the Plan to increase the maximum number of shares of Common Stock beneficially ownedavailable for issuance of awards under the Plan by each entity or individual (including any exercisable options, as described herein) and1,000,000 shares, to 1,125,000 shares. The Company implemented a reverse stock split of its shares of common stock at a ratio of one-for-twenty, which was effective on February 5, 2020.

As of the denominatorRecord Date, 3,473 shares remained available for grant under the Plan.

Reasons for the Proposed Amendment

The Board of which isDirectors recommends that stockholders vote “FOR” the adoption of the Amendment to the Plan to increase the number of authorized shares. In making such recommendation, the Board of Directors considered a number of factors, including the following:

Equity-based compensation awards are a critical element of our overall compensation program. We believe that our long-term incentive compensation program aligns the interests of management, employees and the stockholders to create long-term stockholder value. The amendment to the Plan will allow us to continue to attract, motivate and retain our officers, key employees, non-employee directors and consultants.

We believe the current amount of shares remaining available for grant under the Plan are not sufficient in light of our compensation structure and strategy, and that the additional 1,000,000 shares being sought will ensure that we continue to have a sufficient number of shares authorized and available for future awards issued under the Plan.

Stockholders are asked to approve the amendment to the Plan to satisfy Nasdaq requirements relating to stockholder approval of equity compensation and to qualify certain stock options authorized under the Plan for treatment as incentive stock options under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code.

Share Usage and Key Data

We manage our long-term stockholder dilution by limiting the number of equity incentive awards granted annually. The Compensation Committee monitors our annual stock award Burn Rate and Overhang (each as defined below), among other factors, in its efforts to maximize stockholders’ value by granting what, in the Committee’s judgment, are the appropriate number of equity incentive awards necessary to attract, reward, and retain employees, non-employee directors and consultants. The table below illustrates our Burn Rate and Overhang under our Plan for the past three fiscal years with details of each calculation noted below the table.

  2019  2018  2017 
Burn Rate(1)  2.20%  6.52%  14.05%
             
Overhang(2)  9.74%  36.98%  26.04%

(1)Burn Rate is (number of shares subject to equity awards granted during a fiscal year)/ (total common shares outstanding for that fiscal year).

(2)Overhang is (number of shares subject to outstanding awards at the end of a fiscal year + number of shares available for new awards under incentive plan)/(number of shares subject to outstanding awards at the end of the fiscal year + number of shares available for new awards under incentive plan +  total common shares outstanding for that fiscal year).

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Text of the Amendment

The proposed amendment to our Plan (Amendment No. 2) is attached hereto asAppendix A.

Summary of the Plan

The Plan authorizes us to grant equity-based and cash-based incentive compensation in the form of stock options, stock appreciation rights (or “SARs”), restricted shares, restricted share units, other share-based awards and cash-based awards, for the purpose of Common Stockplusproviding the Company’s employees, officers, consultants and non-employee directors with incentives and rewards for performance. The principal features of the Plan are summarized below; such summary does not purport to be a complete description of the Plan.

Types of Awards

The Plan authorizes the issuance of awards in the form of stock options (which may be either incentive stock options within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code or nonqualified stock options), SARs, restricted shares, restricted share units, other share-based awards and cash-based awards.

Administration

The Plan is administered by our Compensation Committee, which, to the extent required by applicable law or stock exchange listing standards, will consist entirely of two or more individuals who are “non-employee directors” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act and “independent directors” within the meaning of the applicable rules of any securities exchange on which the shares are listed. The Compensation Committee can make rules and regulations and establish such procedures for the administration of the Plan as it deems appropriate and may delegate any of its authority to one or more directors or executive officers of the Company, to the extent permitted by applicable laws. However, our Board of Directors reserves the authority to administer and issue awards under the Plan.

Eligibility

The Plan provides for awards to our non-employee directors and to our officers, employees and consultants, except that incentive stock options may only be granted to our employees. It is currently anticipated that approximately ten employees and consultants and six non-employee directors will be eligible for awards under the Plan.

Shares Available

If our stockholders approve the Amendment to the Plan, the maximum number of shares of our Common Stock which wouldthat may be issued upon exercise by the subject entity or individual of such entity or individual’s own options and warrants. This method of computing the percent beneficially owned results in the aggregate ownership percentages of all owners exceeding 100%.

(4)     Based on a Schedule 13D/A filed December 29, 2017,transferred with respect to holdingsawards under the Plan will be 1,125,000 shares (all of which may be granted as incentive stock options), subject to adjustment as provided below. Shares issued under the Plan may include authorized but unissued shares, treasury shares, shares purchased in the open market or a combination of the foregoing.

Shares underlying awards that are settled in cash or that terminate or are forfeited, cancelled or surrendered without the issuance of shares or the release of a substantial risk of forfeiture will again be available for issuance under the Plan, as will shares tendered in payment of the exercise price of a stock option, shares withheld to satisfy a tax withholding obligation with respect to any award and shares that are repurchased by us with stock option proceeds. Shares granted through awards that are granted in assumption of, or in substitution or exchange for, outstanding awards previously granted by an entity acquired directly or indirectly by us or with which we directly or indirectly combines will not count against the share limit above, except as may be required by the rules and regulations of any applicable stock exchange or trading market.

Non-Employee Director Award Limit

The Plan provides that the aggregate grant date fair value (computed as of August 31, 2017. HCI, HCMthe date of grant in accordance with applicable financial accounting rules) of all awards granted to any non-employee director under the Plan during any single calendar year, taken together with any cash fees paid to that person during the calendar year, may not exceed $150,000.

Stock Options

Subject to the terms and Sean M. McAvoy share voting and dispositive powerprovisions of 644,857 shares of Common Stock, including fully vested and exercisablethe Plan, options to purchase 22,131 shares may be granted to eligible individuals at any time and from time to time as determined by the Compensation Committee. Options may be granted as incentive stock options (all of Common Stock. HCI directly owns the shares of Common Stock; HCM, as investment advisor to HCI,available for issuance under the Plan may be deemedissued pursuant to have dispositive power overincentive stock options) or as nonqualified stock options. Subject to the shares ownedlimits provided in the Plan, the Compensation Committee, or its delegate, determines the number of options granted to each recipient. Each option grant will be evidenced by HCI,a stock option agreement that specifies whether the options are intended to be incentive stock options or nonqualified stock options and Mr. McAvoy,such additional limitations, terms and conditions as the manager of HCM,Compensation Committee may determine.


The exercise price for each option may not be deemed to have dispositive power over such shares as well. Each of HCM and Mr. McAvoy disclaims beneficial ownership over such shares except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest therein. The principal business addressless than 100% of the foregoing is c/o Hillair Capital Management, 345 Lorton Avenue, Suite 303, Burlingame, California 94010.

(5)     Basedfair market value of a share on a Schedule 13D/A filed July 6, 2017, with respect to holdings asthe date of June 27, 2017. Bruce Grossman indirectly beneficially owns 370,500 shares of Common Stock. Dillon Hill Capital, LLC, of which Mr. Grossman is the sole member, directly owns 247,000 shares of Common Stock. Dillon Hill Investment Company, LLC, the sole member of which is a trust of which Mr. Grossman’s spouse is a co-trustee, directly owns 123,500 shares of Common Stock. Mr. Grossman may therefore be deemed to have sole voting and dispositive powergrant. As of the 247,000 sharesRecord Date, the closing price of Common Stock held by Dillon Hill Capital, LLC and shared voting and dispositive power of the 123,500 shares of Common Stock held by Dillon Hill

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Investment Company, LLC. The principal business address of Mr. Grossman is c/o Dillon Hill Capital, LLC, 200 Business Park Drive, Suite 306, Armonk, New York 10504.

(6)     Based on a Schedule 13G/A filed February 14, 2018, with respect to holdings as of December 31, 2017. Manchester Explorer, L.P., Manchester Management Company, LLC and James E. Besser share voting and dispositive power of 300,289 shares of Common Stock. Each of Manchester Explorer, L.P., Manchester Management Company, LLC and James E. Besser disclaims beneficial ownership of such Common Stock except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest therein. The principal business address of the foregoing is c/o Manchester Management Company, LLC, 3 West Hill Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02114.

(7)     Based on a Schedule 13G filed March 15, 2018, with respect to holdings as of January 24, 2018. David Zelman holds sole voting and dispositive power of 263,329 shares of Common Stock and shares dispositive and voting power of 12,266 shares of Common Stock. Such holdings include held in certain retirement accounts over which Mr. Zelman exercises investment discretion and, therefore, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner. Mr. Zelman disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held in such retirement accounts. The principal business address of Mr. Zelman is 3333 Richmond Road, Suite 340, Beachwood, Ohio 44122.

(8)     Includes 20,000 shares of Common Stock held directly by Mr. Galvin and 10,144 shares held by TAG Partners, LLC (“TAG”), an investment partnership formed for the purpose of investing in the Company. Mr. Galvin is a managing member of and has a controlling interest in TAG and may be deemed to beneficially own the share of Common Stock heldwas $2.84.

All options granted under the Plan will expire no later than 10 years from the date of grant. The method of exercising an option granted under the Plan will be set forth in the stock option agreement for that particular option and may include payment of cash or cash equivalent, tender of previously acquired shares with a fair market value equal to the exercise price, a cashless exercise (including withholding of shares otherwise deliverable on exercise or a broker-assisted arrangement as permitted by TAG,applicable laws), a combination of the foregoing methods or any other method approved by the Compensation Committee in its discretion.

Stock Appreciation Rights

The Compensation Committee in its discretion may grant SARs under the Plan. A SAR entitles the holder to receive from the Company, upon exercise, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the aggregate fair market value of a specified number of shares that are the subject of such SAR, over the aggregate exercise price for the underlying shares.

The exercise price for each SAR may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of a share on the date of grant.

We may make payment of the amount to which he hasthe participant exercising SARs is entitled by delivering shares, cash or a combination of stock and cash as sharedset forth in the applicable award agreement. Each SAR will be evidenced by an award agreement that specifies the date and terms of the award and such additional limitations, terms and conditions as the Compensation Committee may determine.

Restricted Shares

Under the Plan, the Compensation Committee may grant or sell to plan participants shares that are subject to forfeiture and restrictions on transferability. Except for these restrictions and any others imposed by the Compensation Committee, upon the grant of restricted shares, the recipient will have the rights of a stockholder with respect to the restricted shares, including the right to vote the restricted shares and to receive all dividends and other distributions paid or made with respect to the restricted shares. During the applicable restriction period, the recipient may not sell, transfer, pledge, exchange or otherwise encumber the restricted shares. Each restricted shares award will be evidenced by an award agreement that specifies the terms of the award and such additional limitations, terms and conditions, which may include restrictions based upon the achievement of performance objectives, as the Compensation Committee may determine.

Restricted Share Units

Under the Plan, the Compensation Committee may grant or sell to plan participants restricted share units, which constitute an agreement to deliver shares to the participant in the future at the end of a restriction period and subject to such other terms and conditions as the Compensation Committee may specify. Restricted share units are not shares and do not entitle the recipients to the rights of a stockholder. Restricted share units granted under the Plan may or may not be subject to performance conditions. Restricted share units will be settled in cash or shares, in an amount based on the fair market value of a share on the settlement date. Each restricted share unit award will be evidenced by an award agreement that specifies the terms of the award and such additional limitations, terms and conditions as the Compensation Committee may determine, which may include restrictions based upon the achievement of performance objectives.

Other Share-Based Awards

The Plan also provides for grants of other share-based awards under the Plan, which may include unrestricted shares or time-based or performance-based unit awards that are settled in shares or cash. Each other share-based award will be evidenced by an award agreement that specifies the terms of the award and such additional limitations, terms and conditions as the Compensation Committee may determine.

Dividend Equivalents

Awards may provide the participant with dividend equivalents, on any of a current, deferred or contingent basis, and either in cash or in additional shares, as determined by the Compensation Committee in its sole discretion and set forth in the related award agreement. However, no dividend equivalents shall be granted with respect to shares underlying a stock option or SAR.


Performance Objectives

The plan provides that performance objectives may be established by the Compensation Committee, in its discretion, in connection with any award granted under the Plan. Performance objectives may relate to performance of the Company or one or more of our subsidiaries, divisions, departments, units, functions, partnerships, joint ventures or minority investments, product lines or products or the performance of an individual participant, and performance objectives may be made relative to the performance of a group of companies or a special index of companies.

For example, without limiting the Compensation Committee’s discretion, performance objectives may be based on the attainment of specified levels of one or more performance criteria, which may include (but shall not be limited to) the following criteria: revenues, weighted average revenue per unit, earnings from operations, operating income, earnings before or after interest and taxes, operating income before or after interest and taxes, net income, cash flow, earnings per share, debt to capital ratio, increase in market capitalization, economic value added, return on total capital, return on invested capital, return on equity, return on assets, total return to stockholders, earnings before or after interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization or extraordinary or special items, operating income before or after interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization or extraordinary or special items, return on investment, free cash flow, cash flow return on investment (discounted or otherwise), net cash provided by operations, cash flow in excess of cost of capital, operating margin, profit margin, contribution margin, stock price and/or strategic business criteria consisting of one or more objectives based on meeting specified product development, strategic partnering, research and development, market penetration, geographic business expansion goals, cost targets, customer satisfaction, gross or net additional customers, average customer life, employee satisfaction, management of employment practices and employee benefits, supervision of litigation and information technology and goals relating to acquisitions or divestitures of subsidiaries, affiliates and joint ventures.

Change in Control

In the event of a change in control of the Company, the Compensation Committee, in its sole discretion, may take such actions, if any, as it deems necessary or desirable with respect to any outstanding award, without the consent of any affected participant. Those actions may include, without limitation: (a) acceleration of the vesting, settlement, and/or exercisability of an award; (b) payment of a cash amount in exchange for the cancellation of an award; (c) cancellation of stock options or SARs without any payment if the fair market value per share on the date of the change in control does not exceed the exercise price per share of the applicable award; or (d) issuance of substitute awards that substantially preserve the value, rights and benefits of any affected awards.

For purposes of the Plan, a change in control generally means (except as otherwise provided in the applicable award agreement): (a) the acquisition of effective control of more than 50% of the voting securities of the Company (other than by means of conversion or exercise of convertible debt or equity securities of the Company); (b) the Company merges into or consolidates with any other person, or any person merges into or consolidates with the Company and, dispositive power. Mr. Galvin disclaims beneficial ownershipafter giving effect to such transaction, the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such transaction own less than 50% of the aggregate voting power of the Company or the successor entity of such transaction; or (c) the Company sells or transfers all or substantially all of its assets to another person and the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such transaction own less than 50% of the aggregate voting power of the acquiring entity immediately after the transaction.

Forfeiture of Awards

Awards granted under the Plan also may be subject to forfeiture or repayment to us as provided pursuant to any compensation recovery policy that we may adopt.

Adjustments

In the event of any equity restructuring, such as a stock dividend, stock split, spin off, rights offering or recapitalization through a large, nonrecurring cash dividend, the Compensation Committee will adjust the number and kind of shares that may be delivered under the Plan, the individual award limits and, with respect to outstanding awards, the number and kind of shares subject to outstanding awards and the exercise price or other price of shares subject to outstanding awards, to prevent dilution or enlargement of rights. In the event of any other change in corporate capitalization, such as a merger, consolidation or liquidation, the Compensation Committee may, in its discretion, make such equitable adjustment as described in the foregoing sentence to prevent dilution or enlargement of rights. However, unless otherwise determined by the Compensation Committee, we will always round down to a whole number of shares subject to any award. Moreover, in the event of any such transaction or event, the Compensation Committee, in its discretion, may provide in substitution for any or all outstanding awards such alternative consideration (including cash) as it, in good faith, may determine to be equitable in the circumstances and may require in connection therewith the surrender of all awards so replaced.


Transferability

Except as the Compensation Committee otherwise determines, awards granted under the Plan will not be transferable by a participant other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. Except as otherwise determined by the Compensation Committee, stock options and SARs will be exercisable during a participant’s lifetime only by him or her or, in the event of the participant’s incapacity, by his or her guardian or legal representative. Any award made under the Plan may provide that any shares issued as a result of the award will be subject to further restrictions on transfer.

Term of Plan and Amendment

Unless earlier terminated by our Board of Directors, the Plan will expire on October 25, 2026, and no further awards may be made under the Plan after that date. However, any awards granted under the Plan prior to its termination will remain outstanding thereafter in accordance with their terms.

Our Board of Directors may amend, alter or discontinue the Plan at any time, with stockholder approval to the extent required by applicable law (including applicable stock exchange rules). No such amendment or termination, however, may adversely affect in any material way any holder of outstanding awards without his or her consent, except for amendments made to cause the plan to comply with applicable law, stock exchange rules or accounting rules, and no award may be amended or otherwise subject to any action that would be treated as a “repricing” of such award, unless such action is approved by our stockholders.

U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences

The following is a brief summary of the general U.S. federal income tax consequences relating to the Plan. This summary is based on U.S. federal tax laws and regulations in effect on the date of this Proxy Statement and does not purport to be a complete description of the U.S. federal income tax laws.

Incentive Stock Options. Incentive stock options are intended to qualify for special treatment available under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code. A participant who is granted an incentive stock option will not recognize ordinary income at the time of grant. A participant will not recognize ordinary income upon the exercise of an incentive stock option provided that the participant was, without a break in service, an employee of the Company or a subsidiary during the period beginning on the grant date of the option and ending on the date three months prior to the date of exercise (one year prior to the date of exercise if the participant’s employment is terminated due to permanent and total disability).

If the participant does not sell or otherwise dispose of the shares of Common Stock held by TAG Partners, LLC, except toacquired upon the extentexercise of his pecuniary interest therein.

(9)     Includes 12,125an incentive stock option within two years from the grant date of the incentive stock option or within one year after he or she receives the shares of Common Stock, held by SMA Development Group, LLC, an entity controlled by Mr. Armstrong. Mr. Armstrong and SMA Development Group, LLC, share voting and dispositive power over such shares. Mr. Armstrong disclaims beneficial ownershipthen, upon disposition of such shares exceptof Common Stock, any amount recognized in excess of the exercise price will be taxed to the participant as a capital gain. The participant will generally recognize a capital loss to the extent that the amount recognized is less than the exercise price.

If the foregoing holding period requirements are not met, the participant will generally recognize ordinary income at the time of his pecuniarythe disposition of the shares of Common Stock in an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the excess of the fair market value of the shares of Common Stock on the date of exercise over the exercise price or (ii) the excess, if any, of the amount recognized upon disposition of the shares of Common Stock over the exercise price. Any amount recognized in excess of the value of the shares of Common Stock on the date of exercise will be capital gain. If the amount recognized is less than the exercise price, the participant generally will recognize a capital loss equal to the excess of the exercise price over the amount recognized upon the disposition of the shares of Common Stock.

The rules described above that generally apply to incentive stock options do not apply when calculating any alternative minimum tax liability. The rules affecting the application of the alternative minimum tax are complex, and their effect depends on individual circumstances, including whether a participant has items of adjustment other than those derived from incentive stock options.

Nonqualified Stock Options. A participant will not recognize ordinary income when a nonqualified stock option is granted. When a nonqualified stock option is exercised, a participant will recognize ordinary income in an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the fair market value of the shares of Common Stock that the participant purchased over the exercise price he or she paid.

Stock Appreciation Rights. A participant will not recognize ordinary income when a SAR is granted. When a SAR is exercised, the participant will recognize ordinary income equal to the cash and/or the fair market value of shares of Common Stock the participant receives.

Restricted Shares. A participant who has been granted restricted shares will not recognize ordinary income at the time of grant, assuming that the underlying shares of Common Stock are not transferable and that the restrictions create a “substantial risk of forfeiture” for federal income tax purposes and that the participant does not make an election under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code. Generally, upon the vesting of restricted shares, the participant will recognize ordinary income in an amount equal to the then fair market value of the shares of Common Stock, less any consideration paid for such shares of Common Stock. Any gains or losses recognized by the participant upon disposition of the shares of Common Stock will be treated as capital gains or losses. However, a participant may elect, pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, to have income recognized at the date of grant of a restricted share award equal to the fair market value of the shares of Common Stock on the grant date (less any amount paid for the restricted shares) and to have the applicable capital gain holding period commence as of that date.


Restricted Share Units. A participant generally will not recognize ordinary income when restricted share units are granted. Instead, a participant will recognize ordinary income when the restricted share units are settled in an amount equal to the fair market value of the shares of Common Stock or the cash he or she receives, less any consideration paid.

Other Share-Based Awards. Generally, participants will recognize ordinary income equal to the fair market value of the shares of Common Stock subject to other share-based awards when they receive the shares of Common Stock.

Cash-Based Awards. Generally, a participant will recognize ordinary income when a cash-based award is settled in an amount equal to the cash he or she receives.

Sale of Shares. When a participant sells shares of Common Stock that he or she has received under an award, the participant will generally recognize long-term capital gain or loss if, at the time of the sale, the participant has held the shares of Common Stock for more than one year (or, in the case of a restricted share award, more than one year from the date the restricted shares vested unless the participant made an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, described above). If the participant has held the shares of Common Stock for one year or less, the gain or loss will be a short-term capital gain or loss.

Section 409A of the Tax Code. In 2004, the Internal Revenue Code was amended to add Section 409A, which created new rules for amounts deferred under nonqualified deferred compensation plans. Section 409A includes a broad definition of nonqualified deferred compensation plans which may extend to various types of awards granted under the Plan. If an award is subject to, but fails to comply with, Section 409A, the participant would generally be subject to accelerated income taxation, plus a 20% penalty tax and an interest therein,charge. The Company intends that awards granted under the Plan will either be exempt from, or will comply with, Section 409A.

Tax Deductibility of Compensation Provided Under the Plan. When a participant recognizes ordinary compensation income as a result of an award granted under the Plan, the Company may be permitted to claim a federal income tax deduction for such compensation, subject to various limitations that may apply under applicable law.

For example, Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code disallows the deduction of certain compensation in excess of $1.0 million per year payable to any of the “covered employees” of a public company. The Compensation Committee has granted stock options under the Plan that were intended to be exempt from the $1 million deduction limit of Section 162(m). However, as a result of changes to Section 162(m) pursuant to the Tax Cuts and this shallJobs Act, which was enacted on December 22, 2017, compensation paid in 2018 or a later fiscal year to one of our covered employees generally will not be deductible by the Company to the extent that it exceeds $1.0 million, except as otherwise permitted by applicable transition rules.

Further, to the extent that compensation provided under the Plan may be deemed to be an admission that Mr. Armstrong iscontingent upon a change in control of the beneficial ownerCompany, a portion of such shares. The business address for SMA Development Group, LLC,compensation may be non-deductible by the Company under Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code and may be subject to a 20% excise tax imposed on the recipient of the compensation.

Plan Benefits. Because it is 912 Bluff Road, Brentwood, Tennessee 37027.

(10)  Includes 4,000 shareswithin the discretion of Common Stock held in Mr. Melton’s retirement account,the Compensation Committee to determine which Mr. Melton indirectly owns,non-employee directors, employees and 1,546 sharesconsultants will receive awards and the amount and type of Common Stock directly held by Mr. Melton.

(11)  Includes 20,000 shares of Common Stock directly held by Mr. Shetty.

(12)  Mr. Kaufmanawards received, it is not standing for re-election atpresently possible to determine the Annual Meeting.

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MISCELLANEOUS

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Section 16(a)number of individuals to whom awards will be made in the future under the Plan or the amount of the Exchange Act requires our directors and executive officers, and persons who own more than ten percent ofawards except that we have adoptedregistered classnon-employee director compensation policy that provides that on the date of the Company’s equity securities,annual meeting of stockholders each non-employee director will receive an RSU having a value of $30,000, which grant will not be made unless this proposal is approved.

Existing Plan Benefits

The following table sets forth information with respect to options and restricted stock units (both unvested and vested), previously granted under the Plan as of the record date.

Name and position Number of
RSUs Granted
  Number of
Shares Underlying  Options Granted
 
Paul Galvin, Chief Executive Officer  17,470   23,800 
Gerald Sheeran, Acting Chief Financial Officer  3,417   1,250 
Steve Armstrong, Chief Technology Officer  1,772   4,650 
All Current Executive Officers as a Group (3 persons)  22,659   29,700 
All Current Nonemployee Directors as a Group (4 persons)  24,327   16,733 
All Current Non-Executive Officer Employees Group  21,169   5,903 
Total  68,155   52,336 


Registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission. After approval of the Amendment to the Plan by our stockholders, we intend to file with the SEC initial statements of beneficial ownership and changes in beneficial ownership in ownership of Common Stock and other equity securities of the Company. Officers, directors and greater than ten percent stockholders are required by SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.

To our knowledge, based solelya Registration Statement on a review of the copies of such reports furnished to us and representations that no other reports were required, we believe that all Section 16 filing requirements applicable to our officers, directors and 10 percent beneficial owners were timely complied with during the year ended December 31, 2017, except for the following filings, which were inadvertently filed late: Form 4 filings on June 23, 2017, by (i) HCI, HCM and Sean M. McAvoy, filing jointly, (ii) Mr. McAvoy, filing alone, and (iii) Neal Kaufman, filing alone, eachS-8 relating to the December 2016 assignmentadditional shares reserved for issuance under the Plan.

Vote Required

This proposal requires the affirmative vote of stock options from eacha majority of Messrs. McAvoy and Kaufman to HCI; and (i) a Form 3 filed jointly by Titan Advisors LLC and HSPL Holdings, LLC, on January 4, 2018 and (ii) a Form 4 filed jointly by HCI, HCM and Sean M. McAvoy, on January 5, 2018, each relating to the distributiontotal number of shares of Common Stock from HCIpresent in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to HSPL Holdings, LLC, pursuant to an agreement entered into in connection withvote on this matter. Abstentions will count as a vote “against” the withdrawal of participationPlan, and broker non-votes will have no effect on the vote. Shares represented by HSPL Holdings, LLC from a master fund managed by HCI.

Annual Report

Copies of our Annual Report on Form 10-Kproperly executed proxies will be voted, if specific instructions are not otherwise given, for the year ended December 31, 2017, as filed withapproval of the SEC, are available, without charge,Amendment.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE AMENDMENT TO THE SG BLOCKS, INC. STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SHARES AVAILABLE FOR ISSUANCE THEREUNDER IN AN AMOUNT OF 1,000,000 SHARES, FROM 125,000 TO 1,125,000 SHARES.

NO DISSENTERS’ RIGHTS

The corporate actions described in this proxy statement will not afford stockholders the opportunity to stockholders upon written requestdissent from the actions described herein or to our Corporate Secretary at SG Blocks, Inc., 195 Montague Street, 14th Floor, Brooklyn, New York 11201.receive an agreed or judicially appraised value for their shares.

Other BusinessOTHER MATTERS

As of the date of this proxy statement, ourthe Board and management do not know of anyDirectors of Directors of SG Blocks knows of no other business that willmatters to be presented for considerationstockholder action at the 2020 Annual Meeting. However, other matters may properly come before the 2020 Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. If any other than as described in this proxy statement. If, however, other matters arematter is properly brought before the 2020 Annual Meeting for action by the persons named asstockholders, proxies in the enclosed form returned to SG Blocks will votebe voted in accordance with their best judgment with respect to such matters.the recommendation of the Board of Directors of Directors.

Stockholder ProposalsNOTICE REGARDING DELIVERY OF STOCKHOLDER DOCUMENTS
(“HOUSEHOLDING” INFORMATION)

The SEC has adopted rules that permit companies and Communicationsintermediaries (e.g., brokers) to satisfy the delivery requirements for proxy statements and annual reports by delivering a single copy of these materials to an address shared by two or more SG Blocks stockholders. This process, which is commonly referred to as “householding,” potentially means extra convenience for stockholders and cost savings for companies and intermediaries. A number of brokers and other intermediaries with account holders who are our stockholders may be householding our stockholder materials, including this proxy statement. In that event, a single proxy statement, as the case may be, will be delivered to multiple stockholders sharing an address unless contrary instructions have been received from the affected stockholders. Once you have received notice from your broker or other intermediary that it will be householding communications to your address, householding will continue until you are notified otherwise or until you revoke your consent, which is deemed to be given unless you inform the broker or other intermediary otherwise when you receive or received the original notice of householding. If, at any time, you no longer wish to participate in householding and would prefer to receive a separate proxy statement, please notify your broker or other intermediary to discontinue householding and direct your written request to receive a separate proxy statement to us at: SG Blocks, Inc., Attention: Corporate Secretary, 195 Montague Street, 14th Floor, Brooklyn, New York, 11201 or by calling us at (646) 240-4235. Stockholders who currently receive multiple copies of the proxy statement at their address and would like to request householding of their communications should contact their broker or other intermediary.

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STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR THE 2021 ANNUAL MEETING

Inclusion of Proposals in our Proxy Statement Pursuant to SEC Rules

Pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act, stockholders may present proper proposals for inclusion in our proxy statement for our 20192021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. To be eligible for inclusion in our 20192021 proxy statement, any such proposals must be delivered in writing to our Corporate Secretary at our principal executive offices no later than December 20, 2018February 25, 2021 and must meet the requirements of Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act. The submission of a stockholder proposal does not guarantee that it will be included in our proxy statement.

Stockholder Submission of Nominations

In addition, our bylaws have an advance notice procedure with regard to nominations for the election of directors to be held at an annual meeting of stockholders by any stockholder. In general, the Company will consider nominations for directors submitted by any stockholder only if such stockholder has given timely notice in proper written form of such nomination or nominations, setting forth certain specified information. To be timely, notice must be received by the Chairman of the Board of Directors no later than 60 days prior to the anniversary date of the immediately preceding annual meeting. For the 20192021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, notice must be received no later than April 2, 2019. Nominations that are not received in a timely manner will not be voted on at the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.May 31, 2021. Notices of intent to nominate candidates for election as directors or other stockholder communications should be submitted to: SG Blocks, Inc., 195 Montague Street, 14th14th Floor, Brooklyn, New York 11201.

3411201, Attention: Corporate Secretary. Any proxy granted with respect to the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will confer on the proxy holders discretionary authority to vote with respect to a stockholder proposal or director nomination if notice of such proposal or nomination is not received by our Corporate Secretary within the timeframe provided above.

Other Stockholder Proposals

For other stockholder proposals to be properly presented at our 20192021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, but not submitted for inclusion in our proxy statement, under SEC rules, if the Company does not receive notice of such proposal at least 45 calendar days prior to the first anniversary of the date of mailing of the prior year’s proxy statement, the Company’s proxy holders may use their discretionary voting authority when the proposal is raised at the meeting. The deadline for these proposals is March 6, 2019.May 16, 2021.

Stockholder Communications

Stockholders may communicate with our Board of Directors or any individual director by sending correspondence addressed to the intended recipient at the following address: SG Blocks, Inc., 195 Montague Street, 14th14th Floor, Brooklyn, New York 11201. Your communications should indicate whether you are a stockholder of the Company. Depending on the subject matter, we will either forward the communication to the director or directors to whom it is addressed or attempt to handle the inquiry directly. If the communication is unduly hostile, threatening, illegal, does not reasonably relate to the Company or its business or is similarly inappropriate, we will not forward the communication.

Stockholders Sharing the Same Address

By order of the Board of Directors,
/s/ Paul M. Galvin
Paul M. Galvin

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

The SEC has adopted rules that permit companies and intermediaries (such as brokers) to implement a delivery procedure called “householding.” Under this procedure, multiple stockholders who reside at the same address may receive a single copy of our proxy materials, unless the affected stockholder has provided contrary instructions. This procedure reduces our printing costs and postage fees.

We will be householding our proxy materials. A single set of our proxy materials will be delivered to multiple stockholders sharing an address unless contrary instructions have been received from the affected stockholders. Once you have received notice from your broker or us that it or we will be householding communications to your address, householding will continue until you are notified otherwise or until you revoke your consent.

Shareholders of record who share an address and would like to receive a separate copy of our proxy materials for future annual meetings, or have questions regarding the householding process, may contact our transfer agent, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, either by written request or by telephone at 6201 15th Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11219, telephone 1-800-937-5449. By contacting American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, shareholders of record sharing an address can also request delivery of multiple copies of our Proxy Materials in the future. In addition, upon written or oral request, we will promptly deliver a separate set of proxy materials to any beneficial owner at a shared address to which a single copy of any of those documents was delivered. To receive a separate set of proxy materials, you may write or call the Corporate Secretary of the Company at SG Blocks, Inc., 195 Montague Street, 14th Floor, Brooklyn, New York 11201, Attention: Corporate Secretary, telephone 646-240-4235.

35June 25, 2020


APPENDIX A

AMENDMENT NO. 12 TO THE SG BLOCKS, INC.

STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

This Amendment No. 12 (this “Amendment”) to the SG Blocks, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated on January 30, 2017, as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated June 1, 2018 (the “Plan”), of SG Blocks, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), is dated as of June 1, 2018,July 30, 2020, the date of approval by the Company’s stockholders (the “Effective Date”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Plan.

WHEREAS, the Company maintains the Plan to provide for certain equity incentive compensation awards to directors, officers, consultants and other key employees of the Company;

 

WHEREAS, the Plan currently provides for a maximum of 1,500,000125,000 Shares that may be issued or delivered pursuant to Awards under the Plan; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) and a majority of the stockholders (the “Stockholders”) of the Company have determined that it is in the best interests of the Company to amend the Plan to increase in the maximum number of Shares that may be issued or delivered pursuant to Awards under the Plan by 1,000,000, to 2,500,0001,125,000 Shares.

NOW, THEREFORE, effective as of the Effective Date, the Plan shall be amended as follows:

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I.Section 3(a) of the Plan is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

a.Shares Available for Awards. The maximum number of Shares that may be issued or delivered pursuant to Awards under the Plan shall be one million one hundred and twenty five thousand (1,125,000) (all of which may be granted with respect to Incentive Stock Options). Shares issued or delivered pursuant to an Award may be authorized but unissued Shares, treasury Shares, including Shares purchased in the open market, or a combination of the foregoing. The aggregate number of Shares available for issuance or delivery under the Plan shall be subject to adjustment as provided in Section 15.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby certifies that this Amendment No. 2 was duly adopted by the Board and a majority of the Plan is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

a.      Shares Available for Awards. The maximum number of Shares that may be issued or delivered pursuant to Awards under the Plan shall be two million five hundred thousand (2,500,000) (all of which may be granted with respect to Incentive Stock Options). Shares issued or delivered pursuant to an Award may be authorized but unissued Shares, treasury Shares, including Shares purchased in the open market, or a combinationStockholders, effective as of the foregoing. The aggregate number of Shares available for issuance or delivery under the Plan shall be subjectEffective Date. 

SG BLOCKS, INC.
By: /s/ Paul M. Galvin

Name: Paul M. Galvin

Title:  Chief Executive Officer

[Signature Page to adjustment as provided in Section 15.

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