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Notice of 2021
Annual Meeting of Stockholders
& Proxy Statement

9:30 AM EDT

August 6, 2021

www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ATEX2021

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3 Garret Mountain Plaza | Suite 401
Woodland Park, New Jersey 07424



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pdvWireless, Inc.
3 Garret Mountain Plaza, Suite 401
Woodland Park, New Jersey 07424

June 29, 2016

Dear Stockholder:

You are cordially invited to attend the 2016 annual meeting of stockholders of pdvWireless, Inc. on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time.  The meeting will be held at the Crowne Plaza Fairfield located at 690 Route 46 East, Fairfield, New Jersey 07004.

On or before July 1, 2016, we expect to mail to our stockholders of record at the close of business on June 15, 2016 our proxy materials, including our Proxy Statement, proxy card and Annual Report to Stockholders for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016.  The matters to be acted upon are described in the Proxy Statement.  Following the formal business of the meeting, we will respond to questions from stockholders.

Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting, your vote is very important and we encourage you to vote promptly.  You may vote by proxy over the internet, by telephone or by mail by following the instructions on the enclosed proxy card.  If you attend the meeting, you will, of course, have the right to revoke your proxy and vote your shares in person.  If you hold your shares through an account with a broker, bank, trustee, or other nominee, please follow the instructions you receive from your broker, bank, trustee, or other nominee on how to vote your shares.

We look forward to seeing you at the annual meeting.

Sincerely yours,

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John C. Pescatore
Chief Executive Officer and President

June 21, 2021

To The Stockholders of Anterix Inc.

In a year full of challenges worldwide, Anterix turned the corner. We started 2020 in the throes of a regulatory campaign that was critical to realizing our vision for the Company. Today, thanks to the efforts of our incredible team of professionals, the regulations are changed, we have achieved breakthrough successes, and as a result, we are seeing increasing market momentum and tailwinds, a strong boost for our mission to drive what we believe has become a private broadband movement in the utility and critical infrastructure industries.

The momentum began building with our team’s success in navigating a highly complex regulatory process at the Federal Communications Commission, resulting in a rule change that transformed our nationwide spectrum into a highly valuable, unique asset. Through deep experience in, and collaboration with, the utility industry, we have fostered and facilitated considerable demand for that asset, thereby developing a high-margin opportunity to monetize the spectrum. With two deals already inked, our team of seasoned wireless, utility, and infrastructure experts is rapidly executing on a plan that has already removed numerous initial business risks and that we believe can result in significant near-term cash flow and clear our path to being fully funded.

The utility sector, facilitated by our educational efforts, has unified behind a view of the importance of the modern grid, and its enabling communications component, as driven by private and secure networks that align with Anterix’s vision. Having brought the technology sector along to join this movement, Anterix is now centrally positioned to create incremental value beyond our spectrum offerings. And with beneficial changes in the state and federal policy environment—particularly those emphasizing the importance of grid modernization to achieving decarbonization goals—we believe momentum is truly on our side.

In the “Fiscal 2021: The Year in Review” section of this year’s proxy, you will see that, in addition to these major developments, this was also the year Anterix published its first Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”)  Report, detailing our efforts around environmental impact, human capital management, social impact, and governance. In the environmental arena, we have honed in on our role in driving positive environmental outcomes. At its core, our vision includes the use of our spectrum to provide the connectivity that will enable our nation to meet its decarbonization and electrification requirements. That is the absolute driving rationale for our product. Simply put, wireless broadband is essential to address the environmental reckoning that all utilities are facing. So, our Anterix vision carries this important sense of purpose with it. As stakeholders, we should all feel great about this, not only because of the enhanced value it provides customers and the opportunity it offers Anterix, but because of the role we will have in addressing this critical national—and global—imperative. On the social front, we have also been very intentional in our focus on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. We recognize that our business thrives when all perspectives are honored and all voices are heard. Together as Anterix, this is the year we stood up for, and spoke out against, racial injustice and committed, for the long-term, to investing in and dedicating resources to improving and leveraging Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as key drivers of differentiation and competitive success. We are excited about our growth in this area and are confident that this focus will help us to achieve better business outcomes overall.

And with that insight into who we are, we are pleased to invite you to join us at the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Anterix Inc. (the “2021 Annual Meeting”). The meeting will be conducted virtually via live audio webcast on Friday, August 6, 2021, at 9:30 am Eastern time. You will be able to attend, vote your shares, and submit your questions during the meeting via live audio webcast at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/atex2021.



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The enclosed materials include a notice of meeting, proxy statement, proxy card, self-addressed pre-paid envelope, and Annual Report to Stockholders for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021.



We sincerely hope you will be able to attend and participate in the virtual meeting. Whether or not you plan to attend the 2021 Annual Meeting via live webcast, please authorize a proxy to vote your shares as soon as possible. You may authorize a proxy to vote your shares by mail, telephone, or internet. The proxy card materials provide you with details on how to authorize a proxy to vote by these three methods.

We look forward to receiving your proxy and thank you for your continued support as Anterix takes this momentum into the new fiscal year.

Sincerely,

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Morgan E. O’Brien

Executive Chairman



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Robert H. Schwartz 
President & Chief Executive Officer

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3 Garret Mountain Plaza | Suite 401
NOTICE OF 2016 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERSWoodland Park, New Jersey 07424

Notice of 2021 Annual Meeting
TO BE HELD ON AUGUST 10, 2016of Stockholders

To Our Stockholders:

August 6, 2021

9:30 a.m., Eastern Time

Via Live Audio Webcast:virtualshareholdermeeting.com/atex2021

The 2016virtual 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of pdvWireless,Anterix Inc. (the “Company,” “we,” “our,” and “us”) will be held at the Crowne Plaza Fairfield located at 690 Route 46 East, Fairfield, New Jersey 07004 on Wednesday,Friday, August 10, 20166, 2021, at 9:0030 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time forTime. You will be able to attend the following purposes:Annual Meeting via the internet, vote your shares electronically, and submit your questions during the meeting by visiting: www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/atex2021.

Items of Business:

1.To electElection of Directors: Elect nine (9) directors nominated by our seven existing directorsBoard of Directors, each to hold officeserve until the 2017 annual meeting2022 Annual Meeting of stockholdersStockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified;

2.To ratifyAdvisory Vote on Executive Compensation: Approve on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers;

3.Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm: Ratify the appointment of PKF O’Connor DaviesGrant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017;2022; and

3.4.To transact suchOther Business: Consider any other business as maythat is properly be brought before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.meeting

Record Date:

Our Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR each of the director nominees and FOR proposal 2.  Stockholders of record at the close of business on June 15, 201611, 2021 (“Record Date”) are entitled to notice of,
and to vote on, all matters at the Annual Meeting and any reconvened meeting following any adjournments or postponements thereof.  For ten days prior to the Annual Meeting, a complete list of stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be available for examination by any stockholder for any purpose relating to the Annual Meeting, during ordinary business hours at our corporate offices located at 3 Garret Mountain Plaza, Suite 401, Woodland Park, New Jersey 07424.

Proxy Voting:

All stockholders are invited to attend the virtual Annual Meeting in person.Meeting. Whether or not you expect to attend the Annual Meeting, you are urged to read this Proxy Statement and vote or submit your proxy as soon as possible so that your shares can be voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance with your instructions.instructions. Telephone, mail, and internet voting are available. For specific instructions on voting, pleasePlease refer to the instructions in this Proxy Statement and on your proxy card.card for specific voting instructions. If you hold your shares through an account with a broker, bank, trustee, or other nominee, please follow the instructions you receive from them to vote your shares. Please refer to the section “Additional Information” for detailed information on accessing the meeting, voting, and asking questions at the meeting.

Important Notice Regarding Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting:  Our Annual Report and Proxy Statement are available at http://www.viewproxy.com/pdvWireless/2016.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

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John C. Pescatore
Gena L. Ashe

Chief ExecutiveLegal Officer and PresidentCorporate Secretary
Woodland Park NJ  |June 29, 201621, 2021

Important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholder: This Proxy Statement for the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholder, our Annual Report to Stockholders on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 (filed June 15, 2021) and the proxy card or voting instruction form are available on our website at www.investors.anterix.com/financials/annual-reports-and-proxies.

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Table of Contents

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Fiscal 2021: The Year In Review

2021 Proxy Statement Summary

Director Nominees

Key Elements of Executive Compensation

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Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation – “Say on Pay” Vote

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General Information

13 

Voting Instructions

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Proxies

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PROPOSAL 1

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Election of Directors

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Election Process and Recommendation

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Board Of Directors Information

15 

Director Nominees

15 

Board of Directors, Board Committees, and Corporate Governance Matters

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Corporate Governance Guidelines

21 

Board Structure and Independence

21 

No Family Relationships

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Board Committees

22 

Annual, Board, and Committee Meetings

23 

Board Leadership Structure

23 

Director Orientation and Education

24 

Board Oversight of Risk

24 

Environmental, Social, and Governance Oversight

25 

Director Compensation

28 

Executive Officers

30 

PROPOSAL 2

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Advisory Vote to Approve Compensation of Our Named Executive Officers

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Executive Compensation

32 

Summary Compensation Table

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Employee Benefit Plans

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Equity Compensation Plan Information

41 

Certain Relationships And Related Transactions

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PROPOSAL 3

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Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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Audit Related Matters

44 

Report Of The Audit Committee

46 

STOCK OWNERSHIP

47 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

49 

OTHER MATTERS

51 

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Fiscal 2021: The Year In Review 

A Transformative Year for Anterix

During Fiscal 2021, we uniquely positioned ourselves to leverage our 900 MHz spectrum to enable secure, resilient, customer-controlled private LTE  solutions that add value and drive power grid modernization for utilities. And in so doing, we began fostering momentum across a growing and maturing pipeline and are experiencing positive tailwinds due to the enhanced focus from the utility industry and the federal government on grid modernization, decarbonization, and cybersecurity. Further, this increased attention has allowed us to play a pivotal role in convening the entire utility sector ecosystem, including the technology developers, to continually enhance the value of a private LTE solution in solving critical use cases, with the ultimate benefit of driving continued adoption.

FCC Approves Report and Order

Early in Fiscal 2021, after a nearly six-year pursuit of our petition at the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”), the FCC approved a Report and Order to modernize and realign the 900 MHZ band to increase its usability and capacity by allowing it to be utilized for the deployment of broadband networks, technologies, and solutions; thereby, allowing us to repurpose otherwise under-utilized spectrum, unleashing the power of broadband for utilities and other enterprises to build private LTE communications networks.

First Two 900 MHz Spectrum Agreements

We signed our first 900 MHz spectrum lease, a 30-year deal with Ameren—a power utility serving most of Missouri and western Illinois—worth approximately $48 million. We also signed a second deal with San Diego Gas & Electric (“SDG&E”), worth roughly $50 million, under which we sold spectrum to SDG&E in their service territory that will result in the utility becoming the license holder for 900 MHz broadband spectrum that will be used to build a private LTE network that will support smart-grid and wildfire-mitigation initiatives.

Active Ecosystem Launch

We launched the Anterix Active Ecosystem with 37 (now over 40) high profile technology industry leaders brought together to provide technical and marketing support to a broad ecosystem of technology innovators to bring extensive value to utilities and critical infrastructure deploying and operating 900 MHz private LTE networks.

Strategic Deals

We reached an agreement with  Nokia to offer private LTE over  low-band dedicated spectrum and a private LTE technology Agreement with Motorola.

Strengthened Leadership Team and Board of Directors

We assembled an extraordinary executive leadership team with deep experience to drive strategic and transformational outcomes and nominated seven distinguished independent board members with significant experience in technology, the utility sector, emerging growth companies, finance, and regulatory matters to drive continued momentum.

Our Environmental, Social, and Governance Efforts

We are proud to have published our first Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”) report this year. The report contains information about our approach to ESG and details our efforts around environmental impact, human capital, social impact, and governance and is posted on our website. It also provides further insight into our overarching ESG strategy, which includes a focus on leveraging 900 MHz spectrum solutions to help drive carbon reduction and other sustainability goals associated with assisting our customers in modernizing and protecting the electric grid; stakeholder engagement on ESG issues as we share our ESG initiatives with our investors; designation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee with oversight responsibility for developing our ESG Strategy, integrating ESG into our purpose and vision, and reporting to the Board on our ESG Strategy progress. We have provided selected highlights of our ESG efforts in the section below entitled “Environmental, Social, and Governance Oversight.”

UBBA Alliance

Utility Broadband Alliance (“UBBA”) officially incorporated as a 501(c)(6) not-for-profit association dedicated to advancing and developing private LTE broadband as a key communications infrastructure for a secure, resilient, digital grid.  As a founding

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member and diamond-level sponsor, we collaborate with utilities and ecosystem partners dedicated to championing the advancement and development of private broadband networks for America’s critical infrastructure. For more information, go to www.ubba.com.

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2021 Proxy Statement Summary




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2016 Proxy Statement Summary

To assist you in reviewing the Proxy Statement, for the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of pdvWireless, Inc. (the “Company,” “we,” “our,” and “us”), we call your attention to the following summary information about the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and our corporate governance framework. For more complete information, please carefully review thisthe entire Proxy Statement and our Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Annual Report”) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 20162021 (“Fiscal 2016”2021”).  We encourage you to vote your shares at the Annual Meeting.  If you are unable to attend the Annual Meeting in person, we encourage you to submit a proxy so that your shares will be represented and voted. before voting.

Annual Meeting of Stockholders

Date and Time:Time

August 10, 20166, 2021, at 9:0030 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time.Time

Place:Place

The Crowne Plaza Fairfield locatedLive audio webcast at 690 Route 46 East, Fairfield, New Jersey 07004.http://www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/atex2021

Record Date:Date

June 15, 2016.11, 2021

Voting:Voting

If you were a “stockholder of record” or beneficial owner of shares held in “street name” as of the close of business on the Record Date, you may vote your shares.  You may vote in person at the Annual Meeting or by the Internet, telephone or mail. See the “General Information—Voting Instructions” in this Proxy Statement for more detail regarding how you may vote your shares.

Admission:

You are entitled to attend the Annual Meeting if:  (i) you were a stockholder as of the Record Date (or you are attending as a named representative of a stockholder, or you are an immediate family member attending as a guest of a stockholder); and (ii) you present proof of ownership of our common stock as of the Record Date.  In addition, all stockholders, immediate family member guests and representatives will be required to present government-issued photo identification (e.g., driver’s license or passport) to gain admission to the Annual Meeting.  Please note that if your shares are held of record by a broker, bank, trustee, or nominee and you wish to vote at the Annual Meeting, you will not be permitted to vote in person unless you first obtain a proxy issued in your name from the broker, bank, trustee, or nominee.

Please be advised that all purses, briefcases, bags, etc. may be subject to inspection.  The use of mobile phones, pagers, recording or photographic equipment, tablets and/or computers is not permitted in the meeting room during the Annual Meeting.

If you need technical support to access the meeting, there will be a toll-free number and an international number available on the website to assist you. Technical support will be available 15 minutes before the start time of the meeting and through the conclusion of the meeting.



Proposals and Voting Recommendations

Board Vote
Recommendation

Page References
(for more detail)

Proposals:

(1)   Election of seven directors to hold office until the 2017 annual meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified.

FOR EACH
NOMINEE

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(2)   Ratification of the appointment of PKF O’Connor Davies as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017.

FOR

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Director Nominees

The following table provides summary information about each of the individuals nominated for election at the Annual Meeting:





 

 

 

 



 

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Board Recommendation

Page Reference

(for more detail)

(1)    Election of Directors

FOR

each of the nominees listed on the enclosed proxy card

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(2)    Approval, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers

FOR

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(3)    Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022

FOR

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How to Cast Your Vote

You have three different methods to vote your proxy. Please see the enclosed proxy card or voting instruction form for additional details regarding each voting method.



 

 

 



By Internet or Computer

By Telephone

By Mail



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Experience/

Current Committee

Name

Age

Principal Occupation

Qualifications

Memberships

 Independent? 

Brian D. McAuley

75

Chairman of the Board

•   Leadership

None

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•   Industry

•   Finance

•   Board experience

Morgan E. O’Brien

71

Vice Chairman of the

•   Leadership

None

No

Board

•   Industry

•   Regulatory

•   Board experience

John C. Pescatore

52

Chief Executive Officer

•   Leadership

None

No

and President

•   Industry

•   Management

•   Accounting

T. Clark Akers

58

Managing Director,

•   Leadership

Audit,

Yes

FBR & Co.

•   Industry

Nominating

•   Finance 

and Corporate

•   Board experience

Governance

Andrew Daskalakis

82

President,

•   Leadership

Compensation,

Yes

AMK International

•   Industry

Nominating

•   Operations 

and Corporate

•   Board experience

Governance

Peter G. Schiff

64

Managing Partner,

•   Leadership

Audit,

Yes

Northwood Capital

•   Finance

Compensation,

Partners

•   Industry

Nominating

•   Board experience

and Corporate

Governance

John C. Sites

64

Partner, Wexford Capital

•   Leadership

Audit,

Yes

•   Finance

Compensation

•   Market

•   Board experience

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Corporate Governance Summary FactsBoard Nominees and Demographics

Director Nominees

The Director nominees are proven leaders with a broad range of competencies, professional experience, and backgrounds. Each of our nominees brings a unique set of skills and diverse viewpoints to the Board. Importantly, the Board also recognizes the value of new perspectives and ideas and, in conjunction with executing its succession plan in 2020, the directors took the opportunity to strengthen our Board by adding new directors Gregory A. Pratt, Hamid Akhavan, Leslie B. Daniels, and Robert H. Schwartz, all of whom are nominees this year as well. The Board subsequently appointed Mahvash Yazdi as a director in February 2021, bringing the number of directors added within the last year to five. The Board then named Singleton McAllister as its Lead Independent Director. Of our nine directors, two are female, and two are ethnically/racially diverse.



The following table summarizes our current Board structure and key elements of our corporate governance framework:

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Age

Director

Since

AC

CC

NCGC

SC

Independent

Other Current Public Company Boards

Morgan E. O’Brien**

76

2012

 

 

 

M

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Robert H. Schwartz

55

2020

 

 

 

M

--

 

Hamid Akhavan

59

2020

 

M

M

 

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Vonage Holdings Corp.

Leslie B. Daniels

74

2020

 

M

M

C

X

GAMCO Investors, Inc.

Gregory A. Haller

54

2018

M

M

 

 

X

 

Singleton B. McAllister*

69

2018

 

 

C

M

X

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Gregory A. Pratt

72

2020

M

C

 

 

X

Carpenter Technology Corp.

Paul Saleh

64

2016

C

 

 

M

X

 

Mahvash Yazdi

69

2021

M

 

M

 

X

NorthWestern Energy







 

 

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C = Chair

CC = Compensation Committee

M=  Member

NCGC = Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

**Board Chair

SC = Strategy Committee

*Lead Independent Director

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Board At A Glance

Nominee Skills and Experience

Nominee Diversity

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Size of Board (set by the Board)

79

Number of Independent Directors Nominees

47

Chairman and CEO

Separate

Board Self-Evaluation

Annual

Review Board and Board Committee Qualifications

Annual

Review of Independence of Board

Annual

Independent Directors Meet Without Management Present

Hold Executive Sessions

Yes

Annual Director Elections

(No Classified Board)

Yes

Majority Voting Standard for Election of Directors in UncontestedDirector Elections

PluralityYes

Diverse Board (as to background, experience, and skills)

Yes

Board has Adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines

Yes

No Related Party Transactions with Officers or Directors

TRUE

Board has Not Amended Charters or Taken Actions to Reduce Stockholder Rights

TRUE

All Directors with More than One Year of Service Own Stock

Yes

No Family Relationships Among Officers and Directors

TRUE

All Standing Committee Chairs and Members Qualify as Independent Directors

Yes

CEO Serves on Less Than Three Outside Boards

TRUE

Independent Director Nominees Serve on Less Than Four Outside Boards

TRUE

Stock Ownership Guidelines

Yes

Lead Independent Director

Yes



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Our Executive Compensation for Fiscal 2015Program

Our Executive Compensation Program, supported by our official Compensation Philosophy, is designed to attract, motivate and Fiscal 2016retain talent to grow our business. To support this desired outcome, we focus on aligning executive pay with individual performance, company performance, and stakeholder interests.  The Compensation Committee regularly reviews best practices in governance and executive compensation. The following is a summary of the current executive compensation practices utilized by the Compensation Committee to drive Company performance and serve our stockholders’ long-term interests:

•    Independent Compensation Committee Members

•    Use Independent Compensation Consultant

•    Use Peer Group and Assess Pay Practices

•    Use Stock Ownership Guidelines for Directors and 
      Executives

•    Conduct Annual Compensation Risk Assessment

•    Use Performance-Based Equity Awards

•    Annual Bonus Tied to Performance

•    Consider Feedback from Stockholder Outreach

•    Significant Percentage of CEO Compensation
       At-Risk

•    Executive Compensation Recoupment Policy
     (“Claw-back”)

•    No Tax Gross Ups

•    No Evergreen Provision

•    No Multi-Year Guaranteed Bonuses

•    No Repricing Allowed without Stockholder Approval

•    No Guaranteed Term Employment Agreements

•    Prohibit Hedging or Pledging Stock

•    Limited Perquisites Offered to Executives

•    Reasonable Severance Terms

Key Elements of Executive Compensation

Our Board of Directors (the “Board” or “Board of Directors”) established a Compensation Committee reviewscomprised of four independent directors in accordance with the rules and approves all compensation decisions relatingregulations established by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and the Nasdaq Stock Market. Our Board delegated to our executive officers, including our named executive officers, and oversees and administersthe Compensation Committee the authority to establish our executive compensation program.  Our independent directors acting as a Special Committee establishedprogram and approve all compensation received by the Board of Directors effectively served as the compensation committee and approved a number of compensation decisions during Fiscal 2015 in connection with the recapitalization of the Company and our June 2014 private placement financing.   

Ourexecutive officers. The Compensation Committee is focused on designing aretained Korn Ferry Hay Group (“Korn Ferry”) as its independent compensation program that attracts, retains, and incentivizes talented executives, motivates themconsultant in October 2020.  Prior to achieve our key financial, operational, and strategic goals, and rewards them for superior performance. It is also focused on ensuring that our compensation program aligns our executive officers’ interests with thosethe appointment of our stockholders by rewarding their achievement of specific corporate and individual performance goals. 

In June 2014, our independent directors established our initial executive compensation program, consisting of a base salary, an annual performance-based cash bonus program and a long-term equity award plan consisting of the grant of time-based stock options.  At that time, we were a private company, and had just completed a recapitalization and the private placement in which we raised funds to purchase our 900 MHz spectrum.  The time-based stock option awards issued to our executive officers in Fiscal 2015 (the period from April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015) reflected the recapitalization of the Company and the fact that many of our executive officers and key employees were new hires and received their initial equity awards upon joining our Company during Fiscal 2015.

Because our executive officers received stock option awards in June 2014 or thereafter upon joining the Company, our Compensation Committee elected not to grant equity awards to our executive officers at the beginning of Fiscal 2016 (the period from April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016).  In August 2015, the Compensation Committee retainedKorn Ferry, Pearl Meyer & Partners, LLC served as itsthe Compensation Committee’s independent compensation consultant,consultant.  Our Fiscal 2021 runs from April 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021.

Executive Leadership Succession Plan:  In June 2020, we announced an executive leadership succession plan (the “Succession Plan”), which followed the FCC’s issuance of the Report and Order.  As part of this Succession Plan, Morgan E. O’Brien transitioned from Chief Executive Officer to assist it in selectingExecutive Chairman and Robert H. Schwartz was promoted to President & Chief Executive Officer.  In October 2020, Chris Guttman-McCabe was appointed as the  Chief Regulatory and Communications Officer.  Mr. Guttman-McCabe previously led our regulatory efforts with the FCC as an appropriate peer group of public companies for purposes of executive compensation and to evaluate our compensation program and the compensation levels we currently offer to our executive officers.  Based on this evaluation, theexternal consultant.

Executive Compensation Philosophy:    The Compensation Committee issued time-based and performance-based equity awards in January 2016 to our executive officers.  Although these equity awards were granted during Fiscal 2016 and are included in thehas adopted a compensation tables included in this proxy statement, the Compensation Committee granted these equity awards as the long-term equity award component of the compensationphilosophy for our executive officers and other senior management. Specifically, the objectives of the executive compensation program are to:

Attract, motivate, and retain the critical talent that will receive for Fiscal 2017 (the period from April 1, 2016continue to March 31, 2017). 

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Record Date

Quorum

Stockholders of Record

Shares Held in Street Name

Broker Non-Votes

Implications of Being an “Emerging Growth Company”

Voting Matters

Vote Required

Voting Instructions

Proxies

Proxy Revocation Procedure

Voting Results

BOARD OF DIRECTORS INFORMATION

Our Board of Directors

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE MATTERS

Governance of Our Company

Consideration of Director Nominees

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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

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Summary Compensation Table

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Narrative to Summary Compensation Table

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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End

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Option Exercises and Stock Vested

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Pension and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation

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Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control

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Severance ArrangementsOffer total direct compensation that is competitive with our Named Executive Officers

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Employee Benefit Plans

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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

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Non-Employee Director Compensation

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Narrative Discussion of the Director Compensation Tablemarket.

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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

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May 2015 Registered Follow-On Offering

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Related Party Transaction Policy and Procedures

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PROPOSAL ONE  ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

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Vote Required and Board Recommendation

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PROPOSAL TWO  RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF PKF O’CONNOR DAVIES AS THE COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

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Vote Required and Board Recommendation

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Audit Related Matters

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Policy on Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permitted Non-Audit Services of Independent Auditors

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REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

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ReviewAlign Pay for Performance - Pay our people in line with their performance consistent with Management

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Review and Discussions with Independent Accountants

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Conclusion

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OTHER MATTERS

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PROXY SOLICITATION

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STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR 2017 ANNUAL MEETING

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HOUSEHOLDING OF ANNUAL MEETING MATERIALS

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ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K

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PDVWIRELESS, INC.
3 Garret Mountain Plaza, Suite 401
Woodland Park, New Jersey 07424

PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE 2016 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD AUGUST 10, 2016

This Proxy Statement, along with a proxy card,
is being mailed to our stockholders on or before July 1, 2016business objectives:

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GENERAL INFORMATIONThe compensation received by our executives will reflect our performance and each executive’s contributions to the achievement of our short- and long-term goals.

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Continue to foster an entrepreneurial, high-performance, and results-driven culture.

We have mailed these proxy materials

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Align Executive Compensation with Stockholder Interests- Achieve long-term business success and deliver strong and sustainable returns to you in connection with the solicitation by the Board of Directors (our “Board” or the “Board of Directors”) of pdvWireless, Inc. of proxies to be voted at the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) to be held on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at the Crowne Plaza Fairfield located at 690 Route 46 East, Fairfield, New Jersey 07004 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time and any adjournments or postponements thereof.  References in this proxy statement to the “Company,” “we,” “our,” and “us” are to pdvWireless, Inc. and its subsidiaries.our stockholders:

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Record DatePromote the achievement of short-term and long-term strategic performance objectives that the Board and management agree will lead to long-term growth and value creation for our stockholders.

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Align our employees’ interests with those of our stockholders without encouraging excessive or imprudent risk-taking or decision making.

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Calibrating realizable pay opportunities to mirror the stockholder experience in the proper sharing ratios, recognizing the long sales cycle and collaborative selling requirement’s impact on short-term performance and related stockholder experience.

Holders

Executive Compensation Program:To effect the Compensation Philosophy, our Compensation Committee established an executive compensation program consisting of: (i) an annual base salary, (ii) an annual performance-based bonus program, payable in cash and/or shares of common stock, and (iii) a long-term equity award consisting of time-based and/or performance-based equity awards.  

Elimination of Evergreen Provision: The Compensation Committee amended our 2014 Stock Plan to eliminate the evergreen provision that previously provided for an automatic annual increase in the number of shares of our common stock (the “common stock”),reserved for future issuance under our only class2014 Stock Plan. Going forward, any increases in the number of issuedshares reserved under our 2014 Stock Plan will need to be approved by our Board of Directors and outstanding voting securities,our stockholders at an annual or special meeting of stockholders.

Executive Compensation Recoupment Policy: Our Executive Compensation Recoupment (“Claw-back”) Policy gives us the closeright to cancel or “claw back” incentive compensation from any senior executive who has engaged in misconduct that results in (i) significant reputational or financial harm to Anterix or (ii) a material financial restatement.

Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation – “Say on Pay” Vote: 

We conducted an advisory vote on executive compensation at our annual meeting of business on June 15, 2016 (the “Record Date”) are entitledstockholders in 2020. Approximately 81% of the votes cast supported the proposal. Our Board and our Compensation Committee value the opinions of our stockholders, and we believe it is important for our stockholders to have an opportunity to vote on this proposal annually, which is consistent with the proposals presented atfrequency preferred by our stockholders who voted in 2020 as well. In addition to our annual advisory vote on executive compensation, we are committed to ongoing engagement with our stockholders on executive compensation and corporate governance issues.

Note:On or about June 21, 2021, we began sending this Proxy Statement, the attached Notice of Annual Meeting.  AsMeeting of June 15, 2016, 14,300,790 shares of our common stock were issuedStockholders, and outstanding.

Quorum

The presence, in person or bythe enclosed proxy of the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of common stockcard to all stockholders entitled to vote at the 2021 Annual Meeting. Although not part of this Proxy Statement, we are also sending, along with this Proxy Statement, our 2021 annual report on Form 10-K, which includes our financial statements for Fiscal 2021.

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General Information

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Voting Instructions

If you are a stockholder of record, you can vote in the following ways:

1.By Internet:by following the internet voting instructions included on the proxy card at any time until 11:59 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, on August 5, 2021. 

2.By Telephone: by following the telephone voting instructions included on the proxy card at any time until 11:59 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, on August 5, 2021. 

3.By Mail: by marking, dating, and signing your proxy card in accordance with the instructions on it and returning it by mail in the pre-addressed reply envelope provided with the proxy materials. The proxy card must be received before the Annual Meeting.

Shares held in your name as the stockholder of record may be voted at the virtual Annual Meeting. Even if you plan to attend the virtual Annual Meeting, is necessarywe encourage you to constitute a quorum forvote in advance by internet, telephone or mail so that your vote will be counted in the transaction of businessevent you later are unable to participate in the Annual Meeting.

If your shares are held in street name, please follow the separate voting instructions you receive from your broker, bank, trustee, or other nominee.Shares held in street name may be voted at the Annual Meeting. Votes for and against, abstentions and “broker non-votes” will each be counted as present for purposes of determiningMeeting only if you obtain a legal proxy from the presence of a quorum.broker, trustee, or other nominee that holds your shares giving you the right to vote the shares.

The Annual Meeting may be adjournedOn or postponed from time to time and at any reconvened meeting, action with respect to the matters specified inabout June 21, 2021, we began sending this Proxy Statement, may be taken without further noticethe attached Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders, and the enclosed proxy card to all stockholders except as required by applicable law or our charter documents.

Stockholders of Record

You are a “stockholder of record” if your shares are registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company.  As a stockholder of record, you have the right to grant your voting proxy directly to the proxy holders designated by the Company orentitled to vote in person at the 2021 Annual Meeting. Although not part of this Proxy Statement, we are also sending, along with this Proxy Statement, our 2021 annual report on Form 10-K, which includes our financial statements for Fiscal 2021.

Proxies

All shares represented by a proxy will be voted at the Annual Meeting, and whereMeeting. Where a stockholder specifies a choice with respect to any matter to be acted upon, the shares will be voted in accordance with the specification so made. If a stockholder does not indicate a choice on the proxy card, the shares will be voted in favor of the election of the nominees for director contained in this Proxy Statement, in favor of approving, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation of our named executive officers, and in favor of ratifying PKF O’Connor DaviesGrant Thornton LLP as the Company’sour independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017.

Shares Held in Street Name

You are deemed to beneficially own your shares in “street name” if your shares are held in an account at a brokerage firm, bank, broker-dealer, trust or other similar organization.  If this is the case, you will receive a separate voting instruction form with this Proxy Statement from such organization.  As the beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker, bank, trustee, or nominee how to vote your shares, and you are also invited to attend the Annual Meeting.  If you hold your shares in street name and do not provide voting instructions to your broker, bank, trustee or nominee, your shares will not be voted on any proposals on which such party does not have discretionary authority to vote (a “broker non-vote”), as further described below under the heading “Broker Non-Votes.”

Please note that if your shares are held of record by a broker, bank, trustee or nominee and you wish to vote at the Annual Meeting, you will not be permitted to vote in person unless you first obtain a proxy issued in your name from your broker, bank, trustee, or nominee.

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Broker Non-Votes 

Broker non-votes are shares held by brokers, banks, trustees, or other nominees who are present in person or represented by proxy, but which are not voted on a particular matter because the brokers, banks, trustees, or nominees do not have discretionary authority with respect to that proposal and they have not received voting instructions from the beneficial owner.  Under the rules that govern brokers, banks, trustees and other nominees, these entities have the discretion to vote on routine matters, but not on non-routine matters.  The only routine matter to be considered at the Annual Meeting is the ratification of the appointment of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.  The remaining proposal, the election of directors, is considered to be a non-routine matter.  As a result, if you do not provide your broker, bank, trustee, or nominee with voting instructions on this non-routine matter, your shares will not be voted for the Company’s director nominees.

Implications of Being an “Emerging Growth Company” 

We are an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, or the JOBS Act.  The JOBS Act contains provisions that, among other things, reduce certain reporting requirements for an “emerging growth company.”  For so long as we remain an emerging growth company, we are permitted and plan to rely on exemptions from certain disclosure requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies.  These exemptions include reduced disclosure obligations regarding the compensation of our executive officers.  In addition, as an emerging growth company, we are not required to conduct votes seeking approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers or the frequency with which such votes must be conducted.  We will remain an emerging growth company until the earlier of (a) the last day of the fiscal year following January 26, 2020, (b) the last day of the fiscal year in which we have total annual gross revenues of at least $1.0 billion, (c) the date on which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer, which means the market value of our common stock that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million when measured as of the end of our prior second fiscal quarter (currently September 30th), or (d) the date on which we have issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt during the prior three-year period.  Accordingly, the information contained in this Proxy Statement and the matters to be voted on at the Annual Meeting may not be as extensive as the information and proxy proposals submitted by other public companies that are not emerging growth companies.

Voting Matters

Stockholders are entitled to cast one vote per share of common stock on each matter presented at the Annual Meeting.  A list of stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be available for examination by any stockholder for a purpose related to the Annual Meeting during normal business hours at our executive offices for a period of at least 10 days preceding the date of the Annual Meeting.

There are two proposals scheduled to be voted on at the Annual Meeting:

1.

To elect seven directors to hold office until the 2017 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified; and

2.

To ratify the appointment of PKF O’Connor Davies as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017.

Our Board recommends a vote FOR each of the director nominees and FOR proposal 2 listed above.

We are currently unaware of any matters to be raised at the Annual Meeting other than those referred to in this Proxy Statement.  If other matters are properly presented at the Annual Meeting for consideration and you are a stockholder of record and have submitted your proxy, the persons named in your proxy will have the discretion to vote on those matters for you, provided that they will not vote in the election of directors for any nominee(s) from whom authority to vote has been withheld.

Vote Required

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

Under our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, and our Amended and Restated Bylaws, directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting, assuming a quorum is present, which means that the seven director nominees receiving the highest number of “FOR” votes will be elected.  If you hold your shares through a broker, bank, trust, or other nominee and you do not instruct the broker, bank, trustee, or nominee on how to vote on this proposal,

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your broker, bank, trustee, or nominee will not have authority to vote your shares.  Abstentions and broker non-votes will each be counted as present for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum, but will not have any effect on the outcome of this proposal.

Proposal 2 – Ratification of Auditors

If a quorum is present, the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting is required for ratification of our independent registered public accounting firm.  Abstentions will be counted as present for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum but will not be considered as votes cast for or against this proposal, and will therefore have no effect on the outcome of the vote.

Voting Instructions

If you are a stockholder of record, you can vote in the following ways:

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By Internet:  by following the internet voting instructions included on the proxy card at any time up until 11:59 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, on August 9, 2016.

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By Telephone:  by following the telephone voting instructions included on the proxy card at any time up until 11:59 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, on August 9, 2016.

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By Mail:  you may vote by mail by marking, dating and signing your proxy card in accordance with the instructions on it and returning it by mail in the pre-addressed reply envelope provided with the proxy materials. The proxy card must be received prior to the Annual Meeting.

You may also vote your shares in person at the Annual Meeting. Even if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we encourage you to vote in advance by internet, telephone or mail so that your vote will be counted in the event you later decide not to attend the Annual Meeting.

If your shares are held in street name, please follow the separate voting instructions you receive from your broker, bank, trustee, or other nominee.

Proxies

All shares represented by a proxy will be voted at the Annual Meeting, and where a stockholder specifies a choice with respect to any matter to be acted upon, the shares will be voted in accordance with the specification so made.  If a stockholder does not indicate a choice on the proxy card, the shares will be voted in favor of the election of the nominees for director contained in this Proxy Statement and in favor of ratifying PKF O’Connor Davies as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017.2022. If any other business may properly come before the Annual Meeting, the proxies are authorized to vote in their

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discretion, provided that they will not vote in the election of directors for any nominee(s) from whom authority to vote has been withheld.

If your shares are held by a broker, bank, trustee, or other nominee exercising fiduciary powers holds your shares (typically referred to as being held in “street name”), you should receive a separate voting instruction form with this Proxy Statement. Your broker, bank, trustee, or nominee may vote your shares on proposal 2,Proposal 3 but will not be permitted to vote your shares with respect to the election of directorsfor other proposals unless you provide instructions as toon how to vote your shares. Please note that if your shares are held of record by a broker, bank, trustee, or nominee, and you wish to vote at the meeting, you will not be permitted to vote in persononline at the virtual Annual Meeting unless you first obtain a proxy issued in your name from the record holder.

Proxy Revocation Procedure:

Proxy Revocation Procedure

If you are a stockholder of record, you may revoke your proxy: (i)

1.by written notice of revocation mailed to and received by the Corporate Secretary of the Company prior to the date of the Annual Meeting, (ii)Meeting;

2.by voting again via the internet or by telephone at a later time before the closing of those voting facilities at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on August 9, 2016, (iii) 5, 2021;

3.by executing and delivering to the Corporate Secretary a proxy dated as of a later date than a previously executed and delivered proxy (provided, however, that such action must be taken prior to 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on August 9, 2016),5, 2021); or (iv)

4.by attending the virtual Annual Meeting and voting in person.during the meeting. Attendance at the Annual Meeting will not in and of itself revoke a proxy.



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If your shares are held by a broker, bank, trustee, or nominee, you may change your vote by submitting new voting instructions to your broker, bank, trustee, or nominee; or, if you have obtained a legal proxy from your broker, bank, trustee, or nominee giving you the right to vote your shares, by attending the virtual Annual Meeting and voting in person.during the meeting.

Voting Results:

Voting Results

We will announce preliminary voting results at the Annual Meeting. We will report final results in a Current Report on Form 8-K report filed with the United States SecuritiesSEC.

Important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders: This Proxy Statement for the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, our Annual Report to Stockholders on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 (filed June 15, 2021) and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).the proxy card or voting instruction form are available on our website at www.investors.anterix.com/financials/annual-reports-and-proxies.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS INFORMATION

Our Board, based

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Election of Directors

At the Annual Meeting, our stockholders will vote on the recommendationelection of nine directors to serve until our 2022 Annual Meeting and until their respective successors are elected and qualified.

Election Process and Recommendation

In an uncontested election, the directors are elected by a majority of the votes cast in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting, assuming a quorum is present. This means that the number of shares voted “FOR” a nominee for election as a director must exceed the number of votes cast “AGAINST” that director nominee. If you hold your shares in street name and you do not instruct the broker, bank, trustee, or nominee on how to vote on this proposal, they will not have authority to vote your shares. Abstentions and broker non-votes will each be counted as present for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum but will not be voted for or against the election of any director nominee, and so will not have any effect on the outcome of this proposal.

We have also implemented a majority voting policy for director resignations, which is applicable if an incumbent director nominee receives less than a majority of votes cast in an uncontested election. If a director nominee fails to receive the required vote for reelection, our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has nominated each of our seven existing directors(other than such director) will act on an expedited basis to determine whether to accept the director's irrevocable, conditional resignation, and it will submit such recommendation for election atprompt consideration by the Annual Meeting.  Directors are elected by a pluralityBoard. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and members of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting, which means that the sevenBoard (other than such director) may consider any factors they deem relevant in deciding whether to accept a director's resignation. This policy does not apply in circumstances involving contested director nominees receiving the highest number of “FOR” votes will be elected as directors.  elections.

All of our director nominees have indicated their willingness to serve if elected, but ifelected.  If any of our director nomineesnominee should be unable or unwilling to stand for election, the shares represented by proxyproxies may be voted for a substitute designatedas the Board may designate, unless a contrary instruction is indicated in the proxy.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT THE STOCKHOLDERS VOTE FOR, AND SOLICITS PROXIES IN FAVOR OF, EACH OF OUR DIRECTOR NOMINEES.

Unless otherwise instructed, it is the intention of the persons named in the proxy card to vote shares represented by properly executed proxy cards for the election of each of our Board.director nominees.

Board of Directors Information    

Our Board, based on the recommendation of our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, has nominated all of our nine existing directors for re-election.

In addition to the information set forth below regarding our director nominees and the skills that led our Board to conclude that these individuals should serve as directors, we believe that all of our director nominees have a reputation for integrity, honesty, and adherence to the highest ethical standards. We believe they each have demonstrated business acumen and an ability to exercise sound judgment, as well as a commitment of service to our Company and their Board duties.

Our Board

Director Nominees

General: In evaluating nominees for membership on our Board, our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee applies our Board membership criteria set forth in our Corporate Governance Guidelines. Under these criteria, the Committee takes into account many factors, including an individual’s business experience and skills, as well as independence, judgment, knowledge of our business and industry, professional reputation, leadership, integrity, and ability to represent the best interests of our stockholders. As we move forward following the FCC’s Report and Order, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee believes the Board should seek experienced public company directors with skills in core areas such as early-stage/hyper-growth companies, mergers & acquisitions, technology, regulatory, utilities, financial acumen, risk management, and telecommunications. In addition, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers the ability of the nominee to represent the best interests of the Company and its stockholders and to commit sufficient time and attention to the activities of our Board, as well as the absence of any potential conflicts with our interests. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee does not assign specific weights to particular criteria, and no particular criteria is necessarily applicable to all

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prospective nominees. Rather, our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers Board membership criteria as a whole and seeks to achieve diversity on our Board as a whole. Diversity is broadly construed to mean a variety of opinions, perspectives, personal and professional experiences, and backgrounds, such as gender, race, and ethnicity differences, as well as other differentiating characteristics. Our Board is responsible for selecting candidates for election as directors based on the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and Board of Directors regularly assess the appropriate size of our Board, and whether any vacancies on our Board are expected due to retirement or otherwise. In the event that vacancies are anticipated or otherwise arise, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider various potential nominees who may come to the attention of the Committee through current Board members, professional search firms, stockholders, or other persons. Each potential nominee brought to the attention of the Committee, regardless of who recommended such potential nominee, is considered based on the criteria set forth in our Corporate Governance Guidelines.

Stockholder Nominees:Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will review a reasonable number of candidates for director recommended by a single stockholder who has held over 2.0% of our common stock for over one year and who satisfies the notice, information, and consent provisions set forth in our Amended and Restated Bylaws. Our Board uses the same evaluation criteria and process for director nominees recommended by stockholders as it uses for other director nominees. There has been no change to the procedures by which stockholders may recommend nominees to our Board. For information concerning stockholder proposals, see “Stockholder Proposals for 2022 Annual Meeting” below in this Proxy Statement.

Nominees for Election at the 2021 Annual Meeting    

The following sets forth information regarding the business experience of our directorsdirector nominees as of June 28, 2016:11, 2021:



 

 

 



 

 

 

Name

Age

Position with Anterix

Director Since

Morgan E. O’Brien

76

Executive Chairman

& Director Nominee

2012

Robert H. Schwartz

55

President & Chief Executive Officer

& Director Nominee

2020

Hamid Akhavan

59

Director Nominee

2020

Leslie B. Daniels

74

Director Nominee

2020

Gregory A. Haller

54

Director Nominee

2018

Singleton B. McAllister

69

Director Nominee

2018

Gregory A. Pratt

72

Director Nominee

2020

Paul Saleh

64

Director Nominee

2016

Mahvash Yazdi

69

Director Nominee

2021



 

 

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Age

Position with pdvWireless

Brian D. McAuley

75

Chairman of the Board

Morgan E. O’Brien

 

71

Vice Chairman of the Board

John C. Pescatore

52

Chief Executive Officer, President and Director

T. Clark Akers

58

Director

Andrew Daskalakis

82

Director

Peter G. Schiff

64

Director

John C. Sites

64

Director



Brian D. McAuley. Mr. McAuley has served as our Chairman of the Board since August 2004.  Mr. McAuley is a co-founder of Nextel Communications, Inc. and held senior executive positions at Nextel from its inception in 1987 until 1996, including seven years as President and Chief Executive Officer. Upon leaving Nextel, he joined Imagine Tile, Inc., a custom tile manufacturer, where he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 1996 to 1999, and where he continues to serve as Chairman of the Board.  He also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of NeoWorld Communications, Inc., a wireless telecommunications company, from 1999 until the sale of that company to Nextel in 2003.  Mr. McAuley is a certified public accountant and, prior to co-founding Nextel, his positions included Chief Financial Officer of Millicom Incorporated, Corporate Controller at Norton Simon Inc. and Manager at Deloitte & Touche LLP.  He also currently serves on the board of directors of United Rentals (NYSE:  URI).  Mr. McAuley has a Bachelor’s of Business Administration Degree from Adelphi University and is a member of various finance and telecommunications industry organizations.

We believe Mr. McAuley is qualified to serve on our Board based on his prior experience in founding, building and serving as an executive officer at leading telecommunications companies, his prior experience in building a nationwide dispatch network at Nextel, and his experience serving on the boards of directors of other private and public companies.

Morgan E. O’Brien. Mr. O’Brien has been our Executive Chairman since July 2020. He has also served as a member of our Board since April 2012, as Chief Executive Officer from May 2018 to July 2020, and as Vice Chairman sinceof our Board from May 2014.2014 to April 2018. From January 2009 to the present, Mr. O’Brien has served as an independent consultant to several wireless start-upsstart-ups and, until June 20162017, served as a member of the board of directors of GTT Communications, Inc. (NYSE:  GTT). As thea co-founder and chairman of Nextel, Mr. O’Brien led the creation of the first all-digital nationwide wireless network (the Nextel National Network) and brought push-to-talk (PTT) communication to the mass business and consumer market. After the merger of Nextel with Sprint Corporation in 2004, he was a co-founder of Cyren Call Communications Corporation, where he served until January 2009. Mr. O’Brien was recognized in 1987 as New Jersey Entrepreneur of the Year and was voted the RCR Person of the Year in 1993 and again in 2006. In 2005, he was inducted into the Washington, DC Business Hall of Fame, and in 2007 he was named a Fellow of the Radio Club of America and was named by Fierce Wireless as “one of the top U.S. wireless innovators of all time.”  In 2016, Mr. O’Brien was awarded the Armstrong Medal, the highest award of the Radio Club of America, for demonstrated excellence and lasting contributions to radio arts and sciences. Mr. O’Brien has also served on a number ofseveral boards of other public companies, including Sprint and Williams Telecommunications. He also serves on the board of several private companies and charitable organizations.  Mr. O’Brien is a graduate of Georgetown University and received his law degree from Northwestern University.

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We believe Mr. O’Brien is qualified to serve on our Board based on his significant experience driving leading-edge strategic solutions in the telecommunications sector, prior experience in founding, building, and serving as an executive officer at Nextel and Cyren Call Communications, his prior experience in building a nationwide dispatch network at Nextel, his expertise in FCC licensingregulatory and compliance matters, and his experience serving on the boards of directors of other private and public companies.

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Robert H. Schwartz



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John C. Pescatore. Mr. Pescatore has served asSchwartz was appointed our President & Chief Executive Officer in July 2020 and a member ofwas elected to our Board since August 2004.  He is a seasoned telecommunications executive with particular expertise in rapidly growing companies.  September 2020.Having joined the Company in 2015 as Chief Strategy and Development Officer, he became our President & Chief Operating Officer in May 2018. Prior to his current rolejoining our Company, beginning in 2013, Mr. Schwartz served as our President and Chief Executive Officer he was Executive Vice Presidentof STI Brasil, LLC, a company focused on developing shared fiber infrastructure for wireless operators in Brazil. Prior to STI, from 2009 to 2013, Mr. Schwartz served as a Managing Director of Unison Site Management, during which time Unison acquired and Chief Operating Officer of NeoWorld Communications.  NeoWorld was founded to develop and launch a nationwide dispatch system and held spectrum in major marketsmanaged cell site easements throughout the United States.  The companyStates and sold its site portfolio to American Tower. From 2006 to 2009, Mr. Schwartz was successfully soldManaging Partner of Woodmont Partners LLC, a strategic consultancy to Nextel Communications in 2003.  Prior to that,telecom, media, and technology companies, including software, wireless, and cable companies. Earlier, Mr. PescatoreSchwartz was Executive Vice President of Operations with Expanets, Inc., one ofIDT Telecom from 2001 to 2006, and led corporate development, product management, and the fastest growing voice and data communications solutions and services companies in the United States during his tenure.wireless division. In 1996, Mr. Schwartz joined The Associated Group to launch Teligent. He was one of the key architects in building Expanets and saw the business through enormous growth by strategic acquisitions.  Prior to that, Mr. Pescatore was part of the team involved in the start-up of Nextel, where he held numerous senior leadership positions includingbecame Teligent’s Senior Vice President of Operations, President ofCorporate Development, leading functions including strategy, capital markets, investor relations, and M&A activities through the Two-Way Radio Division,startup, initial public offering, and President of the New York Area during its digital system rollout.  Priorsale to Nextel,Liberty Media. Mr. Pescatore was a consultant with Deloitte & Touche LLP.  He earned his undergraduate degree in accounting from New York University and earned his certified public accountant certification.

We believe Mr. Pescatore is qualified to serve on our Board based on his service as an executive at leading telecommunications companies, his expertise in the wireless communications industry and his financial and accounting expertise.

T. Clark Akers. Mr. Akers joined our Board upon the completion of our June 2014 private placement. He has been a Managing Director, SBIC Funds Placement Division at FBR & Co., a Washington, D.C. based investment banking firm, since September 2015.  His responsibilities at FBR & Co. include raising capital for Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) funds for experienced U.S. investment managers. Prior to FBR & Co., Mr. Akers was a Managing Director at Commerce Street Capital, a Dallas based investment banking firm.  Mr. Akers serves on the advisory board of Pharos Capital Group, a private equity firm based in Nashville and Dallas. Mr. Akers serves on the board of the Fred Jones Companies, the automotive affiliate of Hall Capital, an Oklahoma City based family office.  HeSchwartz also serves on the Advisory Board of Hall Capital Partners, the private equity affiliate of Hall Capital. Mr. Akers also serves on the Board of Managers and is a founder and Vice President of Continuum 700 LLC, a wireless start-up that has acquired ten 700 MHz A Block licenses covering a population of approximately 12 million people. In preparation to bid on those licenses in a 2008 FCC 700 MHz spectrum auction, Mr. Akers and his partners raised $68 million of capital for Continuum 700 LLC. Mr. Akers recently served as Vice ChairmanDirector of Intechra, the largest electronic wasteCorporate Development at Nextel and asset disposal company in the U.S. As a founder of Intechra, Mr. Akers raised $50 million of equity that was necessary for the organic and acquisitive growth which marked Intechra’s rise to leadership in the e-waste business. Additionally,its precursor Fleetcall where he was responsible for recruitingsupporting key membersstrategic, M&A, and capital markets initiatives. Mr. Schwartz holds an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Intechra’s management team. Following those initiatives, he worked closely with the sales team on targeted Fortune 100 business development efforts. Mr. Akers’ tenure with Intechra began in 2004Pennsylvania and ended in 2009. Prior to Intechra, Mr. Akers served as Senior Vice President of External Affairs for TeleCorp PCS, Inc., the ninth largest wireless phone company in the U.S. before its acquisition by AT&T Wireless in 2002. Mr. Akers holds Series 7, Series 63 and 24 License Registrations with the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Mr. Akers received hisa Bachelor of Arts degreein Business Administration from Vanderbilt University in 1979.George Washington University’s School of Government & Business Affairs.

We believe that Mr. AkersSchwartz is qualified to serve on our Board based on his prior experience as an executive in the telecommunications industry, his experiencespecifically in providing fund raising and advisory services to growth companies, his knowledge of the capital marketswireless communication, and his prior experience serving on the boards of directors of other companies.developing nascent communication technologies.

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Hamid Akhavan

Andrew Daskalakis. Mr. DaskalakisAkhavan has served as a member of our Board since September 2020. He has been a Partner at Twin Point Capital, a growth-oriented private equity firm based in New York, NY and Palo Alto, CA, since April 2018.  From August 2004.2016 to March 2018, he was a Partner at Long Arc Capital, a private equity firm specializing in disruptive technology investments. From 2010 to 2014, Mr. Daskalakis currently servesAkhavan served as PresidentChief Executive Officer of AMK International,Unify Inc. (formerly Siemens Enterprise), an investment funda global supplier of telecommunication products, software, and services. Prior to that, he founded over 15 years ago.served as Chief Operating Officer of Deutsche Telecom and Chief Executive Officer of T-Mobile International. He has over 30 yearsbegan his career at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA) and Bell Communications Research. He holds a Bachelor of experienceScience in electrical engineering and computer science from California Institute of Technology and a Master of Science in the wireless communications industrysame fields from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Mr. Akhavan also serves on the board of directors of Vonage (NASDAQ GS: VG) and has successfully operated a dispatch radio business.  A wireless industry pioneer, he has held engineering management positions with AT&T’s Bell Labs where he was co-inventor of the Cellular Telephone System.  He has also held senior executive positions with Motorola, Satellite Business Systems, and was President and CEO of Cellular Telephone Co. He has also served as a consultant for Nextel.  Mr. Daskalakis received a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from the Drexel University and a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from New York University.privately-held National Broadband Ireland.

We believe that Mr. DaskalakisAkhavan is qualified to serve on our Board based on his leadershipsignificant telecommunications and technology expertise, his prior public company board experience, as anwell as leadership skills from his role as chief executive in the telecommunications industry, his expertise in operationsat Unify and investing in growth companies, his prior experience with building and operating a dispatch radio business and his experience serving as a director on other boardsCEO of directors.T-Mobile International.

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Leslie B. Daniels

Peter G. Schiff. Mr. SchiffDaniels has served as a member of our Board since August 2004.September 2020 and is Chair of the Strategy Committee. He also currently serves as Managingis an Operating Partner of Northwood Ventures,AE Industrial Partners, L.P., a venture capital firm he founded in 1983.  Prior to founding Northwood, Mr. Schiff worked in the private equity division of E.M. Warburg, Pincus & Co.,firm in Boca Raton, FL, specializing in aerospace, power generation, and previously had been an officer in the corporate division of Chemical Bank (now JPMorgan Chase & Co.)specialty industrial markets. He serves on the board of directors of GAMCO Investors, Inc. (NYSE: GBL) and Moeller Aerospace and is an Advisor to LGL Systems Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: DFNS). Mr. Daniels serves on The Advisory Committee on Trade Policy and Negotiation as a directorformer President Trump appointee. He is a former chairman and former member of manyFlorida’s State Board of Northwood’s portfolio companies.Administration, Investment Advisory Council, and serves as Commissioner and Chairman of the Health Care District of Palm Beach County.   Mr. Schiff graduatedDaniels was a founding partner of CAI Managers & Co., L.P., a private equity firm located in New York City from Lake Forest College and received an M.B.A. from University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business with concentrations in Finance and Marketing.  In 2009,1989 to 2014. Prior to CAI Managers, he was awarded the honorary degreePresident of Doctor of Laws by the Lake Forest College after servingBurdge, Daniels & Co., Inc., a company engaged as a trusteeprincipal in venture capital and buyout investments and trading of private placement securities.  Mr. Daniels also served as Senior Vice President of Blyth, Eastman, Dillon & Co., where he was responsible for 16 years, culminating in servingits corporate fixed-income sales and trading departments. Mr. Daniels is a former Director of AeroSat Corporation; Aster-Cephac SA; Bioanalytical Systems, Inc.; Douglas Machine & Tool Co., Inc.; IVAX Corporation; MIM Corporation; MIST Inc.; Mylan Laboratories Inc.; NBS Technologies Inc.; and Safeguard Health Enterprises, Inc.  He served as its Chairman.Chairman of TurboCombustor Technology Inc. and Zenith Laboratories, Inc.  Mr. Schiff also serves asDaniels is a trustee and secretarygraduate of Hofstra University and as aFordham University.

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member of the Joint Board of Overseers of the Hofstra North Shore – LIJ School of Medicine.  Northwood was an early investor in several enterprise focused carriers including Nextel, Dispatch Communications, NeoWorld, PowerFone and TeleCorp.

We believe that Mr. SchiffDaniels is qualified to serve on our Board based on his extensive financial and M&A experience, in advising and investing in growth companies in the communications industry,as well as his knowledgedepth of the capital markets and his experience serving as a director on other boards of directors.numerous public companies.

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Gregory A. Haller

John C. Sites Jr.Mr. SitesHaller has served as a member of our Board since August 2004.November 2018. He has beenmore than 30 years of experience serving as a partnersenior executive in the wireless and telecommunication services industries. Since July 2018, he has served as the Chief Operating Officer at Wexford Capital since 2008,Alorica, Inc. (“Alorica”), a leading customer relationships management company. At Alorica, Mr. Haller is responsible for global operations, client solutions, global business services, and joined Wexford Capital in 2006, where he focuses on private and public equity investing.marketing communications. Prior to joining WexfordAlorica, Mr. Haller served in 2006,a number of senior executive positions at Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ) (“Verizon”). From August 2016 to June 2018, Mr. Haller was the chief executive for Verizon’s prepaid brand, Visible. Prior to that, from January 2012 until August 2016, he was a general partnerthe president of Daystar Special Situations Fundthe west area for all Verizon sales and Rock Creek Partners II, Ltd for ten years.operations, which encompassed the 18 most western states in the U.S. From 1981 to 1995, Mr. Sites was employed by Bear Stearns & Co., Inc., whereSeptember 2010 through January 2012, he reachedheld the positionroles of ExecutivePresident, Enterprise and Government Markets, and Vice President of Consumer Marketing. Through his 29-year career at Verizon, he also served in leadership positions in the areas of operations, sales, marketing, and was a member of the board of directors.  While at Bear Stearns,advanced solutions, as well as consumer product portfolio and pricing. Mr. Sites established the firm’s mortgage and asset-backed department, served on the firm’s executive and compensation committees, was co-head of the taxable fixed income group and oversaw Bear Stearns’ Asset Management and the Financial Institutions Group.  From 1974 to 1981, Mr. Sites worked at Trading Company of the West, First Pennco Securities, and Morgan, Keegan & Company. Mr. Sites holds a Bachelor’sHaller received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economicsbusiness administration from Rhodes College and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa.Wittenberg University.

We believe Mr. SitesHaller is qualified to serve on our Board based on his prior executive leadership experience at leading companies in investing in privatethe wireless and public growth companies, his knowledge of the capital marketstelecommunications services industries and his experience serving as a director on other boards of directors.expertise in developing and executing business strategies.

No Family Relationships

There are no family relationships between any of our officers and directors.

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Compensation
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Audit CommitteeSingleton B. McAllister

 

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

T. Clark Akers

Chair

X

Andrew Daskalakis

X

Chair

Peter G. Schiff

Chair

X

X

John C. Sites

X

X



Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee is comprised of threeMs. McAllister has served as a member of our independent directors, Peter G. Schiff, John C. SitesBoard since June 2018, as Lead Independent Director since September 2020, and Andrew Daskalakis. Mr. Schiff is the chairperson of the Compensation Committee. The functions of the Compensation Committee include the approval of the compensation offered to our executive officers and recommendation to the full Board of the compensation to be offered to our non-employee directors. In accordance with the listing standards of the NASDAQ Stock Market, the Compensation Committee evaluates the independence of each compensation consultant, outside counsel and advisor retained by or providing advice to the Compensation Committee. Our Board has determined that each of Messrs. Schiff, Sites and Daskalakis is an “independent director” under the listing standards of the NASDAQ Stock Market and the applicable rules of regulations of the SEC, including the additional requirements that apply to members of the Compensation Committee. In addition, the members of the Compensation Committee each qualify as “non-employee directors” for purposes of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act and as “outside directors” for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Compensation Committee is governed by a written charter approved by our Board, a copy of which is available on our website at www.pdvwireless.com.

Audit Committee. The Audit Committee is comprised of three of our independent directors, T. Clark Akers, Peter G. Schiff and John C. Sites, each of whom is able to read and understand fundamental financial statements, including our balance sheet, statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows as required by the rules of the NASDAQ Stock Market. Mr. Akers is the chairperson of the Audit Committee.  The functions of the Audit Committee include the retention of our independent registered public accounting firm, reviewing and approving the planned scope, proposed fee arrangements and results of our Company’s annual audit, reviewing the adequacy of our Company’s accounting and financial controls and reviewing the independence of our Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. Our Board has determined that each member of the Audit Committee is an “independent director” under the listing standards of the NASDAQ Stock Market and the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC. Our Board has also determined that each of T. Clark Akers, Peter G. Schiff and John C. Sites is an “audit committee financial expert” within the applicable requirements of the SEC. The Audit Committee is governed by a written charter approved by our Board, a copy

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of which is available on our website at www.pdvwireless.com.  The charter complies with the applicable provision of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and related rules of the SEC and the NASDAQ Stock Market.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is comprised of three of our independent directors, Andrew Daskalakis, T. Clark Akers and Peter G. Schiff.  Mr. Daskalakis is the chairpersonChair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The functionsMs. McAllister is currently serving as Of Counsel at the law firm Husch Blackwell, LLP (“Husch Blackwell”) and a Senior Advisor with Husch Blackwell Strategies. Before joining Husch Blackwell in May 2014, Ms. McAllister served as a partner in the law firms of Williams Mullen from 2012 to 2014, Blank Rome LLP from 2010 to 2012, and LeClairRyan from 2007 to 2010. Prior to entering private practice, Ms. McAllister served for five years as the general counsel for the United States Agency for International Development and previously served in senior positions in the U.S. House of Representatives. Ms. McAllister is a director of Alliant Energy Corporation (NYSE: LNT) and serves on its Nominating and Governance Committee and a past Chair of its Compensation and Personnel Committee.  She also serves on the Proxy Board of Securitas Infrastructure Services, Inc. She has been a member of the Blue-Ribbon Advisory Board on Compensation and Personnel issues for the National Association of Corporate Directors’ (“NACD”). Most recently, she was recognized in 2018 as one of the top Corporate Directors of NACD. She also served as a director of United Rentals (NYSE: URI) from 2004 to May 2018 and previously chaired the National Women’s Business Center. Ms. McAllister is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, fellow to the National Academy of Public Administration, and Vice-Chairman of the National Women’s History Museum Board of Directors. She has also served on the Advisory Board of the African Development Foundation and has been appointed Secretary to the Virginia State Board of Elections. Ms. McAllister has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Maryland and completed Graduate Studies in International Relations and earned her law degree from Howard University.

We believe Ms. McAllister is qualified to serve on our Board based on her legal, regulatory and corporate governance experience and expertise, as well as her current experience serving on the boards of directors of other public and private companies, including public and private utility companies.

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Gregory A. Pratt

Mr. Pratt has served as a member of the Board since May 2020 and is Chair of the Compensation Committee.Mr. Pratt is the Chairman of the Board of Directors at Carpenter Technology Corporation and served as interim President and Chief Executive Officer of Carpenter in fiscal years 2010 and 2015. Mr. Pratt is a former Vice Chairman and director of OAO Technology Solutions, Inc. ("OAOT"), an information technology and professional services company. He joined OAOT in 1998 as President and Chief Executive Officer after OAOT acquired Enterprise Technology Group Inc., a software engineering firm founded by Mr. Pratt. Mr. Pratt served as President and Chief Operations Officer of Intelligent Electronics, Inc. from 1991 through 1996, and was co-founder and served variously as Chief Financial Officer and President of Atari (US) Corporation from 1984 through 1991. Mr. Pratt serves as Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee include the identification, recruitment and nomination of candidates for our Board and its committees, making recommendations to our Board concerning the structure, composition and functioning of our Board and its committees (including the reporting channels through which our Board receives information and the quality and timeliness of the information), developing and recommending to our Board corporate governance guidelines applicable to our Company and annually reviewing and recommending changes (as necessary or appropriate), overseeing the annual evaluation of our Board’s effectiveness and performance, and periodically conducting an individual evaluation of each director. Our Board has determined that eacha member of the NominatingAudit Committee at Tredegar Corporation (NYSE: TG). He served as a Director and Corporate GovernanceAudit Committee Chairman of AmeriGas Propane. Inc., a public company listed on the NYSE for seven years. Mr. Pratt is an “independent director” undera NACD Board Leadership Fellow. He has demonstrated his commitment to boardroom excellence by completing NACD's comprehensive program of study for experienced corporate directors, which is a rigorous suite of courses spanning leading practices for boards and committees. He also was appointed to serve a three-year term on the listing standardsStanding Advisory Group of the NASDAQ Stock MarketPublic Company Accounting Oversight Board ending November 2016. He supplements his skill sets through ongoing engagement with the director community and access to leading practices.  Mr. Pratt received his MBA in finance from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and his Bachelor of Science in business administration from Cheyney University. He is a certified public accountant.

We believe Mr. Pratt is qualified to serve on our Board based on his financial and corporate governance experience and expertise, as well as his current experience serving on the boards of directors of other public companies and as a former CEO.

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Paul Saleh

Mr. Saleh has served as a member of our board since December 2016 and is Chair of the Audit Committee. Mr. Saleh currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer for Gainwell Technologies, which was formed from the 2020 spinoff of the government and human resources business of DXC Technologies.  From 2017 to 2020, Mr. Saleh served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC).  Prior to that, Mr. Saleh served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for CSC.  Prior to CSC, Mr. Saleh was the Chief Financial Officer for Gannett Co. Inc. (NYSE: GCI), as well as Sprint Nextel Corporation and Walt Disney International (NYSE: DIS). Before joining the Walt Disney Company, he was with Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE: HON) for 12 years, where he held various leadership positions in finance, including Treasurer of the company. Institutional Investor Magazine named Mr. Saleh as the best Chief Financial Officer in the wireless telecom industry from 2004 through 2007. In 2005, Treasury & Risk Management magazine recognized him as one of the 100 Most Influential People in Finance. In 2006 and 2017, Mr. Saleh received the Public Company CFO of the Year Award from the Northern Virginia Technology Council. Mr. Saleh holds an MBA with distinction in Finance; an M.S. in Computer, Information & Control Engineering; and a B.S.in Electrical Engineering, all from the University of Michigan.

We believe Mr. Saleh is qualified to serve on our Board based on his prior experience as an executive in the technology and telecommunications industries, his experience in financial matters and the applicable rulescapital markets, and regulationshis leadership experience as a CFO and CEO.

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Mahvash Yazdi

Ms. Yazdi joined the Board in February 2021. Since 2012. She has been the President of Feasible Management Consulting, a company that provides strategic consulting in energy, innovation, technology, and telecommunication. From 1997-2012, she was the senior vice president of business integration and chief information officer of Edison International and Southern California Edison. She oversaw digital transformation initiatives and technology implementation of smart meter and smart grid programs. She was the founding co-chair of the SEC. The NominatingEdison Electric Institute’s CIO advisory council, leading the industry activities in cyber security and Corporate Governance Committeetelecommunications. Prior to that role, she held various roles at Hughes Electronics (1980-1997), including vice president and CIO, where she was a member of the executive committee and engaged in business transformation and M&A activities. She continues to bring her expertise and insights to the publicly held, private, and non-profit boards on which she serves. She is governed bycurrently a written charter approved bymember of the board of directors at NorthWestern Energy and a strategic advisor to Infosys Corporation, Prologis Corporation, HIG Capital, and Energy Capital Ventures.  Ms. Yazdi is nationally recognized as an expert in corporate information technologies. She has extensive experience and knowledge of the utility/power industry, where she was charged with setting strategies and leading people to achieve greater growth and performance. As a current and former board member, she has been either a chair or an active member of various board committees, including audit, compensation, governance, and operations. Ms. Yazdi received her NACD Directorship certification and is also an NACD Leadership Fellow, demonstrating her commitment to boardroom excellence.  Ms. Yazdi earned her M.B.A. from the University of Southern California and is a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma honor society. She received her B.S. in industrial management from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, with honors. She also completed the Management of Information Technology program at Harvard Business School.

We believe Ms. Yazdi is qualified to serve on our Board based on her prior experience as an executive in the utility industry, her knowledge of technology, and her leadership experience as a copy of which is available on our website at www.pdvwireless.com.CIO.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR “EACH” NAMED NOMINEE.

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Board of Directors, Board Committees & Corporate Governance Matters



CORPORATE GOVERNANCE MATTERS

Governance of Our Company

We seek to maintain high standards of business conduct and corporate governance, which we believe are fundamental to the overall success of our business, serving our stockholders well and maintaining our integrity in the marketplace.marketplace. Our corporate governance guidelines and code of business conduct, together with our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, and our Amended and Restated Bylaws and the charters for each of our Board committees, form the basis for our corporate governance framework. We also are subject to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the rules and regulations of the SEC and the corporate governance rules of the NASDAQNasdaq Stock Market. Our Board has established three standing committees to assist it in fulfilling its responsibilities to the Company and its stockholders: the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee, and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

Corporate Governance Guidelines

:  Our corporate governance guidelines are designed to help ensure effective corporate governance of our Company. Our corporate governance guidelines cover topics including, but not limited to, director qualification criteria, director responsibilities, director compensation, director orientation, and continuing education, communications from stockholders to our Board, succession planning, and the annual evaluations of our Board and its committees. Our corporate governance guidelines are reviewed by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and amended by our Board when appropriate. The full text of our corporate governance guidelines is available on our website at www.pdvwireless.com.www.anterix.com. A printed copy may also be obtained by any stockholder upon request to our Corporate Secretary.

Our Board of DirectorsStructure and Independence:  

Our Board currently consists of sevennine members. The number of directors on our Board can be determined from time to time by action of our Board.

Our Board has determined that
Each of our four non-employee directors,director nominees, including Messrs. Akers, Daskalakis, SchiffAkhavan, Daniels, Haller, Pratt, and Sites, each meetSaleh, and Mses. McAllister and Yazdi, met the independence standards established by the NASDAQNasdaq Stock Market and the applicable independence rules and regulations of the SEC, including the rules relating to the independence of the members of our Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, and Compensation Committee.Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, as applicable. Our Board considers that a director is independent when the director is not an officer or employee of the Company or its subsidiaries, does not have any relationship which would, or could reasonably appear to, materially interfere with the independent judgment of such director, and the director otherwise meets the independence requirements under the listing standards of the NASDAQNasdaq Stock Market and the rules and regulations of the SEC.


Our Board believes its membersthe director nominees collectively have the experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills required to effectively oversee the management of our Company, including a high degree of personal and professional integrity, an ability to exercise sound business judgment on a broad range of issues, sufficient experience and background to have an appreciation of the issues facing our Company, a willingness to devote the necessary time to their Board and committee duties, a commitment to representing the best interests of the Company and our stockholders and a dedication to enhancing stockholder value.

No Family Relationships 

There are no family relationships between any of our officers and directors.

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Board Committees 

The following table provides membership information for each of our Board committees as of June 11, 2021:

Audit

Compensation

Nominating and
Corporate Governance

Strategy

Morgan O’Brien**

x

Robert H. Schwartz

x

Hamid Akhavan

--

X

X

Leslie B. Daniels

--

X

X

Chair

Gregory A. Haller

X

X

--

Singleton B. McAllister*

--

Chair

x

Gregory A. Pratt

X

Chair

--

Paul Saleh

Chair

--

x

Mahvash Yazdi

X

--

X

** Board Chair         *Lead Independent Director

Audit Committee: The Audit Committee is comprised of four of our independent directors, Paul Saleh (Chair), Gregory A. Haller, Gregory A. Pratt, and Mahvash Yazdi, each of whom can read and understand fundamental financial statements, including our balance sheet, statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows as required by the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market. The Audit Committee functions include the retention of our independent registered public accounting firm, reviewing and approving the planned scope, proposed fee arrangements and results of our annual audit, reviewing the adequacy of our accounting and financial controls, reviewing the independence of our independent registered public accounting firm, and oversight of all company compliance matters and Code of Conduct/Ethics matters. Our Board has determined that each Audit Committee member is an “independent director” under the listing standards of the Nasdaq Stock Market and the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC. Our Board has also determined that Audit Committee members Greg Pratt and Paul Saleh are both “audit committee financial experts” within the applicable requirements of the SEC. The Audit Committee is governed by a written charter approved by our Board, a copy of which is available on our website at www.anterix.com.

Compensation Committee:  The Compensation Committee is comprised of four of our independent directors, Gregory A. Pratt (Chair), Hamid Akhavan, Leslie B. Daniels, and Gregory A. Haller. The functions of the Compensation Committee include the approval of the compensation offered to our executive officers, executive development and succession, and oversight of workplace diversity. Our Board has determined that each of Messrs. Akhavan, Daniels, Haller, and Pratt is an “independent director” under the listing standards of the Nasdaq Stock Market and the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC, including the additional requirements that apply to members of the Compensation Committee. In addition, the members of the Compensation Committee each qualify as “non-employee directors” for purposes of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act. The Compensation Committee may delegate authority to one or more members of the Compensation Committee or one or more of our executives of the Company, and may form and delegate authority to one or more subcommittees and one or more committees of executives of the Company, except that the Committee may not delegate authority to approve compensation for our Chief Executive Officer, our Section 16, or our other executive officers to any person or committee (other than to a subcommittee consisting exclusively of at least three members of the Compensation Committee). Our Compensation Committee has the authority to engage the services of any advisor it determines appropriate to assist it in the performance of its functions. The Compensation Committee engaged the services of Korn Ferry, a national executive compensation consulting firm, as its independent compensation consultant, to assist it in evaluating our overall executive and non-executive director compensation program and practices. The Compensation Committee is governed by a written charter approved by our Board, a copy of which is available on our website at www.anterix.com.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee: The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is comprised of four independent directors—Hamid Akhavan, Leslie B. Daniels, Singleton B. McAllister (Chair), and Mahvash Yazdi. The functions of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee include the identification, recruitment, and nomination of candidates for our Board and its committees; making recommendations to our Board concerning the structure, composition, and functioning of our Board and its committees (including the reporting channels through which our Board receives information and the quality and timeliness of the information); developing and recommending to our Board corporate governance guidelines applicable to our Company and annually reviewing and recommending changes (as necessary or appropriate); overseeing the annual evaluation of our Board’s effectiveness and performance; overseeing the development of our ESG Strategy; non-employee director compensation; and periodically conducting an individual evaluation of each director. Our Board has determined that each member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is an “independent director” under the listing standards of the Nasdaq Stock Market and the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC. The Nominating and Corporate

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Governance Committee is governed by a written charter approved by our Board, a copy of which is available on our website at www.anterix.com. 

Strategy Committee:The Strategy Committee is comprised of three independent directors – Leslie B. Daniels (Chair), Singleton McAllister, and Paul Saleh and two employee directors – Morgan O’Brien and Robert Schwartz; The functions of the Strategy Committee include providing input to management in its development of our long-term strategy; evaluating, and making recommendations to management and the Board about, responses to external developments and factors, including changes in our industry, competition, and technology that impact our strategy; providing input to management, as needed, in its development of a customer-facing cybersecurity strategy; reviewing and providing input to management about potential material mergers and acquisitions, combinations, joint ventures, divestitures, and investments; reviewing periodically with management the performance of completed transactions; evaluating whether the Company has sufficient access to capital to carry out its strategy.The Strategy Committee is governed by a written charter approved by our Board, a copy of which is available on our website at www.anterix.com.  

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider ParticipationParticipation:: No member of our Compensation Committee has at any time been our employee. Except as set forth herein, none of our executive officers serves, or has served during the last fiscal year, as a member of the board of directors or compensation committee of any other entity that has one or more executive officers serving as a member of our Board or our Compensation Committee.

Code of Business Conduct:  Our Board adopted a code of business conduct that applies to our officers, directors and employees. Among other matters, our code of business conduct is designed to deter unlawful or unethical behavior and to promote the following: 

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Prohibiting conflicts of interest (including protecting corporate opportunities);

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Protecting our confidential and proprietary information and that of our customers and vendors;

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Treating our employees, customers, suppliers and competitors fairly;

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Encouraging full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure;

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Protecting and properly using company assets;

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Complying with laws, rules and regulations (including insider trading laws); and



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Encouraging the reporting of any unlawful or unethical behavior.

Any waiver of the code of business conduct for our executive officers, directors or employees may be made only by our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and will be promptly disclosed on our website. We have posted a copy of our code of business conduct, and intend to post amendments to this code, on our website at www.pdvwireless.com, as permitted under SEC rules and regulations.

Board Leadership Structure:  Mr. McAuley serves as Chairman of our Board, and Mr. Pescatore serves as our Chief Executive Officer and President.  Our Board has determined that separating the positions of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders at this time.  Our Board believes our leadership structure enhances the accountability of our Chief Executive Officer to our Board and encourages balanced decision making.  In addition, our Board believes that this structure provides an environment in which the independent directors are fully informed, have significant input into the content of Board meetings, and are able to provide objective and thoughtful oversight of management.  Our Board also separated the roles in recognition of the differences in responsibilities.  While our Chief Executive Officer is responsible for the day-to-day leadership of the Company, the Chairman of the Board provides guidance to our Board and sets the agenda for Board meetings.  The Chairman of the Board also provides performance feedback on behalf of our Board to our Chief Executive Officer.  Our Board also considered that our Audit, Compensation, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees, which oversee critical matters such as the integrity of our financial statements, the compensation of executive management, the selection and evaluation of directors, the development and implementation of corporate governance policies, and the oversight of the Company’s compliance with laws and regulations, each consist entirely of independent directors.  Our Board intends to evaluate from time to time whether our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman positions should remain separate based on what our Board determines is best for the Company and its stockholders.

Board Oversight of Risk:  Our Board is actively involved in the oversight of risks that could affect the Company. Our Board as a whole has responsibility to evaluate and oversee the Company’s risk management policies and procedures, with responsibility of certain areas being assigned to the relevant Board committee. Our Board satisfies this responsibility through reports by each committee chair regarding the committee’s evaluations and recommendations, as well as through regular reports directly from management responsible for oversight of particular risks within the Company. Specifically, our Board committees address the following risk areas:

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The Compensation Committee is responsible for overseeing the management of risks related to the retention and motivation of the Company’s executives and their compensation plans and arrangements.

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The Audit Committee discusses with management the Company’s major financial risk exposures and the steps management has taken to monitor and control such exposures.

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The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers risks related to regulatory and compliance matters relevant to the Company and its operations, including the Company’s compliance with good corporate governance practices and the requirements established by the SEC and the NASDAQ Stock Market.

Our Board encourages management to promote a corporate culture that incorporates risk management into the Company’s day-to-day business operations.

Communications with the Board of Directors:  Our Board desires that the views of the Company’s stockholders will be heard by our Board, its committees or individual directors, as applicable, and that appropriate responses will be provided to stockholders on a timely basis. Stockholders wishing to formally communicate with our Board, any Board committee, the independent directors as a group or any individual director may send communications directly to the Company at pdvWireless, Inc., 3 Garret Mountain Plaza, Suite 401, Woodland Park, New Jersey 07424, Attention:  Corporate Secretary. All clearly marked written communications, other than unsolicited advertising or promotional materials, are logged and copied, and forwarded to the director(s) to whom the communication was addressed. Please note that the foregoing communication procedure does not apply to (i) stockholder proposals pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 14a-8 and communications made in connection with such proposals or (ii) service of process or any other notice in a legal proceeding.

Annual, Board and Committee AttendanceMeetings :  During Fiscal 2016 (the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016), all directors attended at least 75% or more of the aggregate of the meetings of our Board and of each of our Board committees on which they served.  Our Board met five times during Fiscal 2016; the Audit Committee met seven times during Fiscal 2016; the Compensation Committee met six times and acted by written consent nine times during Fiscal 2016; and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee met four times during Fiscal 2016. 

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Director Attendance at the Annual MeetingMeeting: :  We believe the Annual Meeting provides a good opportunity for our directors to hear any feedback that our stockholders may desire to share with the Company and our Board. As a result, we encourage our directors to attend our Annual Meetings. We will reimburse our directors for the reasonable expenses they may incur in attending the Annual Meeting. All of our directors attended our 2020 annual meeting of stockholders.

Board Meeting:During Fiscal 2021, all directors attended at least 75% or more of the aggregate of our Board meetings and of each of our Board committees on which they served at the time of such meetings. During Fiscal 2021, our Board met eleven times and acted by written consent three times; the Audit Committee met six times and acted by written consent three times; the Compensation Committee met fourteen times and acted by written consent four times; and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee met nine times and acted by written consent one time.

Executive SessionsSessions: :  Executive sessions of our independent directors are held at each regularly scheduled meeting of our Board and at other times they deem necessary. Our Board’s policy is to hold executive sessions both with and without the presence of management. Our Board committees also generally meet in executive session at the end of each committee meeting.

Consideration of Director Nominees

General:Stock Ownership Guidelines:All of our executive officers and directors are subject to stock ownership guidelines approved by the Board. Our Chief Executive Officer is required to beneficially own shares of our common stock with a value equal to five times (5x) his base salary. All other executive officers are required to beneficially own shares with a value equal to three times (3x) their base salary. Non-employee Directors are required to beneficially own shares of our common stock with a value equal to three times (3x) the annual cash retainer paid to them for service as a member of our Board. Our executives and directors have five (5) years to achieve their respective stock ownership guideline level from the date of their appointment or promotion. As of the end of Fiscal 2021, each of our executive officers is in compliance with the stock ownership guidelines, and each of our non-employee directors who have been a member of the Board for more than one year is in compliance with the stock ownership guidelines.  

Board Leadership Structure 

With the roles of Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer separated between Messrs. O’Brien and Schwartz, our Board believes our leadership structure enhances the accountability of our Chief Executive Officer to our Board and encourages balanced decision-making. In evaluating nomineesaddition, our Board believes that this structure provides an environment in which the independent directors are fully informed, have significant input into the content of Board meetings, and can provide objective and thoughtful oversight of management. Our Board also separated the roles in recognition of the differences in responsibilities. As an additional key element of its leadership structure, our Board appointed Ms. McAllister to serve as Lead Independent Director. While our Chief Executive Officer is responsible for membershipthe day-to-day leadership and operations of the Company, the Executive Chairman of the Board and the Lead Independent Director guide our Board and set the agenda for Board meetings. Our Lead Independent

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Director also provides performance feedback on our board's behalf to our Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Our Board also considered that our Audit, Compensation, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee appliesCommittees, which oversee critical matters such as the integrity of our financial statements, the compensation of executive officers, the selection and evaluation of directors, the development and implementation of corporate governance policies, and the oversight of our compliance with laws and regulations, each consist entirely of independent directors. Our Board intends to evaluate from time to time whether our Chief Executive Officer and Board Chairman positions should remain separate based on what our Board membership criteria set forthdetermines is best for the Company and its stockholders.

Director Orientation and Education

Board Development: 
We recognize the importance of having directors with the knowledge necessary to be a collaborative and trusted resource to management. To that end, we have many opportunities for our directors to develop and improve their technical knowledge and corporate governance skill set.

Board Immersion Series: The Company provides a multi-day Board Immersion Series for all Directors to attend within their first six months on the Board to ensure that Directors are sufficiently informed about the business operations, strategy, and risks. This series includes three two-hour sessions entitled: “Power Grid Modernization: The Opportunity and the Market,” “900 MHz Spectrum: Our Solution,” and “Path to Revenue.”

Educational Series: We continue to conduct regular educational programs to provide our Board in-depth knowledge of our technical and business environment.

Board Education Stipend: We provide each director with an annual $5000 stipend for board/governance training related to their roles on the Anterix Board.

NACD Membership: We are members of the National Association of Corporate Directors.
As an NACD member company, our Directors have access to tools, resources, and instructional curricula to continue to mature in corporate governance, including educational events, networking opportunities, resources, and custom board services developed for directors by directors.

Biennial Board Retreat: In late 2021, we will conduct our Corporate Governance Guidelines. Under these criteria,first multi-day in-person Board Retreat focused on long-term strategy and director education.

Board Oversight of Risk

Our Board is actively involved in the Committee takes into account many factors, including an individual’s business experienceoversight of risks that could affect the Company. Our Board has responsibility to evaluate and skills (including skills in coreoversee our risk management policies and procedures, with responsibility for certain areas such as operations, management, technology, accountingbeing assigned to the relevant Board committee. Our Board satisfies this responsibility through reports by each committee chair regarding the committee’s evaluations and finance, capital markets and strategic planning),recommendations, as well as independence, judgment, knowledgethrough regular reports directly from management responsible for oversight of particular risks within the Company. Specifically, our Board committees address the following risk areas:

1.The Compensation Committee is responsible for overseeing the management of risks related to the retention and motivation of our businessexecutives and industry, professional reputation, leadership, integritytheir compensation plans and abilityarrangements.

2.The Audit Committee discusses with management our major financial risk exposures and the steps management has taken to representmonitor and control such exposures. In addition, the best interests ofAudit Committee oversees overall compliance risk and cybersecurity risk.

3.The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers risks related to insider trading, disclosure requirements, and other governance matters relevant to the Company’s stockholders.Company and its operations, including our compliance with the requirements established by the SEC and the Nasdaq Stock Market. In addition, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee willoversees ESG risk.

4.The Strategy Committee is responsible for considering and assessing risks associated with our long-term strategy.

Our Board encourages management to promote a corporate culture that incorporates risk management into our day-to-day business operations.

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Environmental, Social, and Governance Oversight

As climate change threatens our planet, the transition to clean, renewable energy resources is critical. Our mission focuses directly on that challenge. We know we can impact society through our actions as a company and through our goal of providing private LTE communications infrastructure to the utility industry and beyond. Beyond the impact our mission has on the larger global community, we are committed to driving environmental sustainability, building an inclusive organization that values employee well-being, invests in their careers, and maintains high corporate governance standards.

The Board has delegated primary responsibility for oversight of our ESG strategy to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.  Additionally, the Board receives regular reports on our ESG efforts and related topics and is apprised of our work related to our Code of Conduct, pay equity, and employee engagement, among other areas.

Our ESG Efforts

We are proud to have published our first ESG report this year. The report contains information about our approach to ESG and details our efforts around environmental impact, human capital, social impact, and governance. It also considerprovides further insight into our overarching ESG strategy, which includes a focus on leveraging 900 MHz spectrum solutions to help drive carbon reduction and other sustainability goals associated with assisting our customers in modernizing and protecting the abilityelectric grid; stakeholder engagement on ESG issues as we share our ESG narrative with our investors; the designation of the nomineeNominating and Corporate Governance Committee with oversight responsibility for developing our ESG Strategy; integration of ESG into our purpose and vision; and reporting to representthe Board twice per year on our ESG Strategy progress. You can find our full Environmental Social & Governance Progress Update in the “Investors” section of our website anterix.com. A summary of our ESG work is outlined here.

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Driving an Environmentally Sustainable Future

Fueling Environmental Evolution In the Utility Sector:

We are proud that our commitment to deliver transformative broadband to the utility sector supports and aligns with our goal to be a responsible steward of the environment. One of the keys to the nation’s transition to renewable, clean energy sources to help reduce carbon emissions and address global warming is helping utilities develop an updated communications infrastructure to support a modern grid.

As utility operators face growing challenges from more complicated transmission systems and more sophisticated devices are needed to drive significant increases in renewable and distributed energy resources, there is a critical role for private LTE. We are focused on providing more secure, reliable wireless broadband networks that will make the modern smart grid—and the broad transition to renewable energy generation—possible.

Enabling Wildfire Mitigation Technology:

A warmer and drier climate leads to more frequent wildfires and subsequent increases in environmental and societal impacts. Beyond property damage and potential loss of life, wildfires can severely impact the local climate and air quality and lead to harmful exposure for populations in regions hundreds of miles away. When Anterix spectrum is incorporated into a private LTE network and combined with automated methods to de-energize falling electric lines before they hit the ground, we can help prevent wildfires and the related risks to people, property, and the environment.  

Supporting Decarbonization:

As more power is generated via renewable means such as wind and solar, utilities need a more advanced communications infrastructure to support and manage this clean energy transition. Our 900 MHz spectrum as the backbone of our customers’ private LTE networks will advance the reliability and security of the electric grid through a range of broadband-enabled applications and services to help our customers meet their net-zero carbon emissions goals.

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Having a Positive Social Impact

Our Values:

At Anterix, we are guided by our core values – Integrity, Courage, Camaraderie, Transformative, and Excellence – that express how we aspire to be when we are at our best.  With these values as the backbone of our corporate culture, we work tirelessly to act as a responsible steward – to our employees, communities, and other stakeholders who rely on us.

Code of Business Conduct (Ethics):

We are committed to governing and operating our business with the highest levels of integrity and ethics. This commitment is reflected through our Code of Business Conduct that applies to our officers, directors, and employees. Among other matters, our code of business conduct is designed to deter unlawful or unethical behavior and to promote the following:

1.Prohibiting conflicts of interest (including protecting corporate opportunities);

2.Protecting our confidential and proprietary information and that of our customers and vendors;

3.Treating our employees, customers, suppliers, and competitors fairly;

4.Encouraging full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure;

5.Protecting and properly using company assets;

6.Complying with laws, rules, and regulations (including insider trading laws); and

7.Encouraging the reporting of any unlawful or unethical behavior.

Any waiver of the code of business conduct for our executive officers or directors may be made only by our Audit Committee and will be promptly disclosed on our website. We have posted a copy of our code of business conduct, and intend to post amendments to this code, on our website at www.anterix.com, as permitted under SEC rules and regulations.

Anti-Harassment:

One of our top priorities is to create a culture and environment where every employee is treated with respect, free from any form of discrimination or harassment. The Company has zero-tolerance for inappropriate behavior. As part of our ongoing effort to maintain that culture, all employees must complete mandatory anti-harassment training.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:

We recognize that we can thrive together when all perspectives are honored and all voices are heard. Together as Anterix, we will continue to speak out against racial injustice. Our commitment is to invest and dedicate resources to improve and leverage Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as a key driver of differentiation and competitive success as we continue to educate and improve as an employer and collectively as employees.

Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Plan includes investing in the next generation of innovative leaders through partnerships with organizations like INROADS and Talent Hue that tap diverse talent from under-represented communities, and DE&I Focused Learning through company-wide interactive Lunch ‘n Learn programs addressing inequities and promoting open discussion.

Employee Health and Safety:

As we continue to manage our business through the global coronavirus crisis proactively, we are focused on taking the right steps to protect our employees’ health and safety. We gathered resources from health experts and the CDC to develop and implement a plan. In addition to adhering to local public health authority guidelines everywhere we operate, we have established a return-to-office task force dedicated to ensuring we proactively implement the right measures to keep our employees safe.  To address the challenges of the pandemic while staying focused on our business goals, we implemented:

Mandatory Work-From-Home For Most Employees

Social Distancing At All Times – No Exceptions

Stringent Sanitizing Measures

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Health Screenings & Protocol For Symptomatic Employees

Enhanced Employee Assistance Programs

Frequent Communication And Engagement Activities

Employee Benefits and Training:

We offer our employees a comprehensive and competitive benefits plan. This plan includes medical care options for our employees and their families along with life insurance, parental leave, tuition assistance, Paid Time Off, and a matched 401(k).

In addition to mandatory training on topics such as insider trading, anti-harassment, and our Code of Business Conduct, we provide (and encourage employees to partake in) optional career development, health and wellness, and employee engagement activities and training. 

Communities:

The pandemic has lessened our ability to be out in the community, but not our spirit to help our communities.  This year, at our New Jersey headquarters, we continued our partnership with our non-profit co-tenant, Circle of Care for Families and Children of Passaic County, Inc., which is dedicated to assisting Passaic County multiple-needs children and their families  For the first time, at HQ2 in Mclean VA, we initiated a community support effort in conjunction with Share of Mclean, which assists families in need, including food, clothing, furniture, and emergency funding. Through online gift portals and monetary donations, Anterix and its employees made an impact in our communities.

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A Forward-Looking Governance Framework

We seek to maintain high standards of business conduct and corporate governance, which we believe are fundamental to our business’ overall success, serving our stockholders, and maintaining our integrity in the marketplace. In that regard, the Board has adopted a set of Corporate Governance Guidelines to provide a framework for our governance practices. These practices are regularly re-evaluated by the Board’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee in light of changing circumstances in order to continue serving the best interests of the Company and its stockholders and to commit sufficient time and attention to the activities of our Board, as well as the absence of any potential conflicts with the Company’s interests.stockholders. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Guidelines address the Role of Board, Board Selection and Composition, Committee does not assign specific weights to particular criteriaStructure, Board Meetings, including Executive Session, Assessment and no particular criterion is necessarily applicable to all prospective nominees. Our Board does not have a formal policy with respect to the diversity of nominees. Rather, our NominatingLeadership Development – Management and Corporate Governance Committee considers Board membership criteria as a wholeDirectors and seeks to achieve diversity of occupational and personal backgrounds, experience and expertise on our Board. Our Board is responsible for selecting candidates for election as directors based on the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and Board of Directors regularly assesses the appropriate size of our Board, and whether any vacancies on our Board are expected due to retirement or otherwise. In the event that vacancies are anticipated, or otherwise arise, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider various potential nominees who may come to the attention of the Committee through current Board members, professional search firms, stockholders or other persons. Each potential nominee brought to the attention of the Committee, regardless of who recommended such potential nominee, is considered on the basis of the criteria set forth intopics.  You can also access our Corporate Governance Guidelines.Guidelines, Code of Conduct, and other corporate governance materials, including our certificate of incorporation, bylaws, committee charters, and policies at anterix.com at “Governance Documents.”  You can request copies of these materials from the Assistant Corporate Secretary at the address given under “Contacting Us.”

Cybersecurity:

The cyber-threat landscape is constantly changing. We regularly report to our Board on the cost of mitigating cyber-risks as they pertain to our business goals, strategies, and risk tolerance. Additionally, it is critical that we take action to address these risks, including actively identifying and monitoring our system vulnerabilities and informing investors about material cybersecurity risks and incidents in a timely fashion. Internally, we educate staff on cyber hygiene and enforce good cyber practices. As a responsible cyber-citizen, we take seriously the risk of harm to our employees, contractors, customers, and other stakeholders from any effort to utilize our email, web presence, or other resources as a possible avenue for cyber-attack. We are vigilant in maintaining appropriate protections.

Stockholder Nominees: Communications:

We proactively interact with our stockholders to obtain their feedback on our operations, including meeting with several of our large stockholders regularly.The Nominating We also hosted our second Investor Day event on June 16, 2021, where our CEO, COO, and Corporate Governance Committee will review a reasonable numberCFO shared Anterix’s vision, the great progress we have made to date, and the improvements to our business model over the past several months. We also gave our investors some added insight into the momentum we are experiencing as utilities learn more about the benefits of candidates for director recommended by a single stockholder who has held over 2.0% of the Company’s common stock for over one year and who satisfies the notice, information and consent provisions set forth in the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws. private LTE

Our Board desires that the views of our stockholders will use the same evaluation criteriabe heard by our Board, its committees, or individual directors, as applicable, and process for director nominees recommended bythat appropriate response will be provided to stockholders as it uses for other director nominees. There has been no changeon a timely basis. Stockholders wishing to the procedures by which stockholders may recommend nominees to our Board. For information concerning stockholder proposals, see “Stockholder Proposals for 2017 Annual Meeting” below in this Proxy Statement.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

The following persons are our executive officers and key employees and hold the positions set forth opposite their names as of June 28, 2016.

Name

Age

Positioncommunicate with pdvWireless

Brian D. McAuley

75

Chairman of the Board

Morgan E. O’Brien

71

Vice Chairman of the Board

John C. Pescatore

52

Chief Executive Officer, President and Director

Timothy Gray

46

Chief Financial Officer

Frank Creede

58

Chief Technical Officer

Leon Frazier

69

Chief Sales and Marketing Officer

Richard E. Rohmann

71

Executive Vice President and Secretary

Thomas Sidman

61

Chief Legal Officer

Robert Schwartz

50

Chief Strategy and Development Officer

See the section entitled “Board of Directors Information” above, for a description of the business experience and educational background of Messrs. McAuley, O’Brien and Pescatore.

Timothy Gray. Mr. Gray joined the Company as Chief Financial Officer in June 2014. From November 2011 to May 2013, Mr. Gray served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of MedImmune, Inc., and then served as Senior Vice President of Finance for MedImmune’s Specialty Care Group until November 2013. Mr. Gray also served in various other finance roles at MedImmune since April 2008. Prior to joining MedImmune, Mr. Gray served in finance positions at AOL and Nextel and started his career at Deloitte & Touche LLP. He is also a member of the Audit Committee of the Children’s Inn at the National Institutes of Health. Mr. Gray holds a BBA in Accounting from the University of Notre Dame and is a certified public accountant.

Frank Creede. Mr. Creede has served as our Chief Technical Officer since 2003. He has led the strategy, development and operation of our enterprise focused, carrier grade, mobile applications and cloud services. Mr. Creede is a former board member of the San Diego Tech Coast Angels and an angel investor in over 10 Southern California emerging high tech companies. From 1986 to 2002, Mr. Creede was the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Logic Innovations, Inc., which he founded and which was acquired by Xyratex Ltd. in 1999. He also founded Staffing Innovations, LLC, a technical contract outsourcing business in 1997, which was acquired in 2012. Mr. Creede is a volunteer mentor at the Chairman’s Roundtable, and a volunteer on the CommNexus NextStage committee. He holds a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from UC Davis and he has completed coursework for the MBA program at San Diego State University.

Leon Frazier. Mr. Frazier became our Chief Sales and Marketing Officer in June 2014. Prior to joining us, he conducted an independent consulting practice since May 2012. In April 2010, he was recruited to start Bloomberg Government Sales and Marketing as Head of Sales and served in that role until May 2012. Mr. Frazier previously served in various roles for Sprint Corporation, including Vice President of Public Sector Business (which included state and local government, education, utilities, healthcare and federal government), and Senior Vice President of Enterprise and Public Sector (which also included construction, manufacturing, professional services and distribution) and Senior Vice President of Enterprise and Public Sector, from September 2005 until his retirement from Sprint in 2008. From 2001 until joining Sprint in 2005, Mr. Frazier was Vice President of Public Sector at Nextel.  During his tenure at Nextel from 1997 until 2005, he designed and implemented a corporation accounts program which was responsible for sales to 375 of the Fortune 500 companies. Mr. Frazier has more than 33 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, starting in 1981 at RCA where he was a Senior Vice President with subsequent positions at General Electric and Mitel Business Telephone Systems, where he was Vice President and General Manager of the North American Division. Mr. Frazier graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1971 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management.

Richard E. Rohmann. Mr. Rohmann is one of our co-founders and is our Secretary and Executive Vice President focused on the development of our technology platform, and has filled such roles since 2004. Mr. Rohmann previously served as a director on our Board, from 2004 until May 2014. Mr. Rohmann was also our President from 1997 until 2003. He designed and developed our first two commercial software products. Mr. Rohmann createdany Board committee, the database schema and user interface for the first commercial version of our series of telecommunications services that enable wireless PTT dictation and documentation from mobile phones. He is a co-inventor on our eleven granted U.S. and international patents. Before co-founding our Company, he served for nine years as Vice President of Operations and Vice President of Asset Management for The Lomas Santa Fe Group, a privately held real estate owner/developer. Prior to that, he served as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of HomeVest Real Estate Securities, and President of HHC Mortgage Corporation and HHC Management Company, which were real estate syndication affiliates of the former Home Federal S & L. His military service includes 4-1/2 years as an Aircraft Maintenance Officer in the United States Air Force. He

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holds an MBA in finance from San Diego State University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Zoology, Mathematics, and Chemistry from the University of Colorado, which he attended as a Boettcher Scholar.

Thomas Sidman. Mr. Sidman joined the Company as our Chief Legal Officer in June 2015. Prior to joining our Company, from 2009 to June 2015, and from 2003 to 2006, Mr. Sidman provided business and strategic consulting and advisory services to domestic and international telecommunications companies. He was a co-founder and served as a senior executive for Cyren Call Communications Corporation from 2006 to 2009. Cyren Call’s principal mission and focus was advocating for and architecting a nationwide advance generation mobile wireless broadband network for priority use by public safety personnel in the United States. Mr. Sidman served as General Counsel of Nextel from October 1994 until early 2001, and thereafter served as Senior Legal Advisor to Nextel until April 2003. Mr. Sidman obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia with a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Psychology. He received his law degree from The University of Virginia School of Law and subsequently, his graduate business degree from The George Washington University.

Robert Schwartz.  Mr. Schwartz joined the Company as Chief Strategy and Development Officer in August 2015.  Prior to joining our Company, beginning in October 2013, Mr. Schwartz served as Chief Executive Officer of STI Brasil, LLC, a company focused on developing shared fiber infrastructure for wireless operators in Brazil.  Prior to STI, from November 2009 to September 2013, Mr. Schwartz served as Managing Director of Unison Site Management, during which Unison acquired and managed cell site easements throughout the United States and sold its site portfolio to American Tower.  From June 2006 to October 2009, Mr. Schwartz was Managing Partner of Woodmont Partners LLC, a strategic consultancy to telecom, media and technology companies including software, mobile and cable companies.  Earlier Mr. Schwartz was Executive Vice President of IDT Telecom from 2001 to 2006, and led Corporate Development, Product Management, and the Mobile Division.  In 1996, Mr. Schwartz joined The Associated Group to launch Teligent, and became Teligent’s Senior Vice President of Corporate Development, leading functions including strategy, capital markets, investor relations and M&A activities through the startup, initial public offering, and the sale to Liberty Media.  Mr. Schwartz also served as Director of Corporate Development at Nextel where he was responsible for supporting key strategy, M&A, and capital markets initiatives, including the strategic investment in Nextel by Craig McCaw’s Eagle River in 1996.  Mr. Schwartz holds an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from George Washington University’s School of Government & Business Affairs.

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

The following table sets forth information about the beneficial ownership of our common stock by (i) each of ourindependent directors and director nominees, (ii) each of our named executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table under “Executive Compensation,” (iii) all our directors and executive officers as a group and (iv) each person or group known byany individual director may send communications directly to us to own more than 5% of our common stock. The percentages reflect beneficial ownership, as determined in accordance with the SEC’s rules, as of June 20, 2016 and are based on 14,300,790 shares of common stock outstanding as of June 20, 2016. Except as noted below, the address for all beneficial owners in the table below isat Anterix Inc., 3 Garret Mountain Plaza, Suite 401, Woodland Park, New Jersey 07424. 07424, Attention: Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary. Other than unsolicited advertising or promotional materials, all clearly marked written communications are logged, copied, and forwarded to the director(s) to whom the communication was addressed. Please note that the foregoing communication procedure does not apply to (i) stockholder proposals pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 14a-8 and communications made in connection with such proposals or (ii) service of process or any other notice in a legal proceeding.

Name of Beneficial Owner

 

Amount and
Nature of
Beneficial
Ownership(1)

 

Percent of
Class

Directors and Executive Officers:

 

 

 

 

 

Brian McAuley(2)

 

477,652 

 

3.32 

%

Morgan O’Brien(3)

 

199,184 

 

1.37 

%

John Pescatore(4)

 

219,188 

 

1.51 

%

Robert Schwartz(5)

 

17,500 

 

*

 

Andrew Daskalakis(6)

 

69,235 

 

*

 

Peter Schiff(7)

 

243,820 

 

1.70 

%

John C. Sites(8)

 

42,788 

 

*

 

T. Clark Akers(9)

 

6,532 

 

*

 

All directors and executive officers as a group (11 persons)

 

1,465,538 

 

9.85 

%

5% or more Stockholders (not disclosed above):

 

 

 

 

 

Cerberus Capital Management, L.P.(10)

 

3,506,457 

 

24.52 

%

Owl Creek Asset Management L.P.(11)

 

1,930,917 

 

13.50 

%

FIE II LLC(12)

 

1,500,000 

 

10.49 

%

TSSP Sub-Fund HoldCo LLC(13)

 

1,323,415 

 

9.25 

%

Great American(14)

 

1,112,500 

 

7.78 

%

QVT Financial LP(15)

 

864,301 

 

6.04 

%



Hedging and Pledging Policy:

*Represents less than 1% of the number of shares ofWe maintain an Insider Trading Policy that, among other things, prohibits all employees and agents, including our common stock outstanding as of June 20, 2016.

(1)We determined the number of shares of common stock beneficially owned by each person under rules promulgated by the SEC, based on information obtainedofficers, directors, consultants, and independent contractors, or their designees, from Company records and filings with the SEC. In calculating the number of shares beneficially owned by an individual or entity and the percentage ownership of that individual or entity, shares underlying options, warrants or restricted stock units held by that individual or entity that are either currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days from June 20, 2016 are deemed outstanding. These shares, however, are not deemed outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other individual or entity. Unless otherwise indicated and subject to community property laws where applicable, the individuals and entities namedengaging in the table above have sole voting and investment power“hedging” transactions with respect to all shares of our common stock shown as beneficially owned by them.

(2)Includes 11,305 shares of common stock held by certain trusts for the benefit of Mr. McAuley’s children of which Mr. McAuley is the trustee and 3,836 shares held by Mr. McAuley’s spouse. Includes 67,500 shares of common stock underlying an option that are all exercisable as of June 10, 2016 at an exercise price of $20.00 per share, with the remaining 67,500 shares vesting in two remaining equal annual installments of 33,750 shares. Also includes 16,250 shares of common stock underlying an option that are all exercisable as of January 29, 2016 at an exercise price of $25.00 per share, with 48,750 additional shares subject to vesting in two remaining equal annual installments.

(3)Includes 7,549 restricted stock units, which are fully vested and which will settle on the earlier of (i) the termination of Mr.securities. O’Brien’s employment with the Company or (ii) May 12, 2017. Includes 67,500 shares of common stock underlying an option that are all exercisable as of June 10, 2016 at an exercise price of $20.00 per share, with the remaining 67,500 shares vesting in two remaining equal annual installments of 33,750 shares. Also 116,250 shares of common stock underlying an option that are all exercisable as of January 29, 2016 at an exercise price of $25.00 per share, with 48,750 additional shares subject to vesting in two remaining equal annual installments.

(4)Includes outstandingThis includes publicly traded options, to purchase 12,985 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $13.25 per share,short sales, puts and 24,158 restricted stock units, which are fully vestedcalls, and which will settle on the earlier of (i) the termination of Mr. Pescatore’s employment with the Company or (ii) May 12, 2017, respectively, and 1,809 shares of common stock held by certain of Mr.

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Pescatore’s children.  Includes 150,000 shares of common stock underlying an option that are all exercisable as of June 10, 2016 at an exercise price of $20.00 per share, with 150,000 additional shares subject to vesting in two remaining equal annual installments.

(5)Includes 17,500 shares of common stock underlying an option that are exercisable on August 11, 2016 at an exercise price of $26.59, with 52,500 additional shares subject to vesting in three remaining equal annual installments.  Does not include an unvested option to purchase 30,000 shares of common stock held by Mr. Schwartz at an exercise price of $24.45 per share.

(6)Includes (i) 3,000 shares of common stock held by his family trust of which Mr. Daskalakis has shared dispositive and voting power, (ii) 37,033 shares of common stock held by AMK International, Inc. of which Mr. Daskalakis has shared dispositive and voting power and (iii) an option to purchase 5,000 shares of common stock held by Mr. Daskalakis at an exercise price of $20.00 per share, which is fully vested.

(7)Includes (i) 36,089 shares of common stock held by Northwood Capital Partners, LLC, of which Mr. Schiff has shared dispositive and voting power, (ii) 179,027 shares of common stock held by Northwood Ventures, LLC of which Mr. Schiff has shared dispositive and voting power, (iii) 5,711 shares of common stock held by SK Partners, of which Mr. Schiff has shared dispositive and voting power and (iv) 5,711 shares of common stock held by Southfield Communications, of which Mr. Schiff has shared dispositive and voting power. Also includes an option to purchase 5,000 shares of common stock held by Mr. Schiff at an exercise price of $20.00 per share, which is fully vested.

(8)Includes an option to purchase 5,000 shares of common stock held by Mr. Sites at an exercise price of $20.00 per share, which is fully vested.

(9)Includes an option to purchase 2,500 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $20.00 per share, which is fully vested.

(10)Includes shares of common stock held by Cerberus Institutional Partners V, L.P., Cerberus International II Master Fund, L.P., Cerberus Partners II, L.P. and Cerberus Institutional Partners VI, L.P. We have been informed by the stockholder that Stephen Feinberg, through one or more intermediaries, exercises sole voting and dispositive power over the shares held by Cerberus Institutional Partners V, L.P., Cerberus International II Master Fund, L.P., Cerberus Partners II, L.P and Cerberus Institutional Partners VI, L.P. The address for Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. is 875 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10022.

(11)Includes shares of common stock held by Owl Creek Overseas Master Fund, Ltd., Owl Creek II, L.P., Owl Creek SRI Master Fund, Ltd., Owl Creek Credit Opportunities Master Fund, L.P., and Owl Creek I, L.P., each of which are controlled by Owl Creek Advisors, LLC. Owl Creek Advisors, LLC, is the general partner of each of Owl Creek I, L.P., Owl Creek II, L.P., Owl Creek Overseas Master Fund, Ltd., Owl Creek SRI Master Fund, Ltd., and Owl Creek Credit Opportunities Master Fund, L.P. Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P. is the investment manager with respect to the shares of common stock held by each of Owl Creek I, L.P., Owl Creek II, L.P., Owl Creek Overseas Master Fund, Ltd., Owl Creek SRI Master Fund, Ltd., and Owl Creek Credit Opportunities Master Fund, L.P. Jeffrey A. Altman is the managing member of the general partner of Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P. and is the managing member of Owl Creek Advisors, LLC. We have been informed by the stockholder that Jeffrey A. Altman, Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P. and Owl Creek Advisors, LLC each disclaim any direct ownership of the shares held by the stockholders. The address for Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P. is 640 Fifth Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10019.

(12)PIMCO BRAVO Fund II, L.P. is the sole member of FIE II LLC. PIMCO GP XII, LLC is the sole general partner of PIMCO BRAVO Fund II, L.P. Pacific Investment Management Company LLC, or PIMCO, is the sole manager of PIMCO GP XII, LLC and has ultimate voting and investment control over the shares held by FIE II LLC, but disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. PIMCO is an indirect subsidiary of Allianz SE, which is a publicly held company in Germany. The address for FIE II LLC is 650 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, California 92660.

(13)TSSP Sub-Fund HoldCo LLC, is the sole member of TOP III SPV GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which is the manager of PBB Investments I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which directly holds 1,323,415 shares of common stock of the Company. Because of TSSP Sub-Fund HoldCo’s relationship to the PBB Investments I, LLC, TSSP Sub-Fund HoldCo may be deemed to beneficially own the shares.  TSSP Sub-Fund HoldCo is managed by its board of directors, whose members are David Bonderman, James G. Coulter and Alan Waxman. Messrs. Bonderman, Coulter and Waxman disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.  The address for Sub-Fund HoldCo is c/o TPG Global, LLC, 301 Commerce Street, Suite 3300, Fort Worth, Texas 76102.

(14)Includes shares of common stock held by Great American Insurance Company and Great American Life Insurance Company. Each of Great American Life Insurance Company and Great American Insurance Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Financial Group, Inc. The board of directors of American Financial Group, Inc. consists of Carl H. Linder III, S. Craig Linder, Kenneth C. Ambrecht, John B. Berding, Joseph E. Consolino, Virginia C. Drosos, James E. Evans, Terry S. Jacobs, Gregory G. Joseph, William W. Verity and John Von Lehman who exercise voting and investment control over the shares held by the stockholder. The address for Great American is 301 East 4th Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.

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(15)Includes shares of common stock held by QVT Fund V LP, QVT Fund IV LP, and Quintessence Fund LP. Each of QVT Fund IV LP, QVT Fund V LP and Quintessence Fund L.P. are managed by their general partner, QVT Financial GP LLC. QVT Financial LP is the investment manager of each Quintessence Fund L.P., QVT Fund IV LP and QVT Fund V LP and shares voting and investment control over the securities held by Quintessence Fund L.P., QVT Fund IV LP and QVT Fund V LP. QVT Financial GP LLC is the general partner of QVT Financial LP and as such has complete discretion in the management and control of the business affairs of QVT Financial LP. We have been advised by the stockholder that the managing members of QVT Financial GP LLC are Daniel Gold, Nicholas Brumm, Arthur Chu and Tracy Fu and that each of Daniel Gold, Nicholas Brumm, Arthur Chu and Tracy Fu disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by Quintessence Fund L.P., QVT Fund IV LP and QVT Fund V LP. The address for QVT Financial LP is 1177 Avenue of the Americas, 9th Floor, New York, New York 10036.

Changes in Control:  We are not aware of any, nor arehedging transactions. In addition, we a party to, arrangements, including any pledge by any personalso restrict pledging of our securities the operation of which may atas collateral for a subsequent date resultloan or holding our securities in margin accounts; subject, however, to certain limited exceptions, including transactions pursuant to a change of control of us.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance:  Section 16(a) oftrading plan that complies with Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires our executive officers and directors and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of our common stock to file initial reports of beneficial ownership and reports of changes in beneficial ownership with the SEC. Such persons are required by SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms filed by such persons. Based solely on a review of copies of reports provided to the Company pursuant to Rule 16a-3(e) of the Exchange Act and representations of such reporting persons, the Company believes that during Fiscal 2016, such SEC filing requirements were satisfied.amended.

Director Compensation

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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION

The Company awards stock options and restricted stock units to its employees meeting certain eligibility requirements under plans approved by its stockholders in 2004, 2010 and 2014, referred to as the “2004 stock option plan”, “2010 stock option plan,” and “2014 stock option plan”, respectively. The following table summarizes our compensation plans under which our equity securities are authorized for issuance as of March 31, 2016: 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Number of Shares to be Issued Upon Exercise of Outstanding Stock Options (1)

 

Weighted-Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Stock Options

 

Number of Shares Remaining Available for Future Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans

Equity compensation plans
 approved by security holders

 

1,743,200 

 

$

22.99 

 

663,442 

Equity compensation plans
 not approved by security holders

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 —

(1)Does not include 261,971 restricted stock units.

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The following tables summarize information concerning the compensation awarded to, earned by, or paid for services rendered in all capacities by our named executive officers during Fiscal 2016 (the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016) and Fiscal 2015 (the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015).  As an emerging growth company, our named executive officers include:  John C. Pescatore, our principal executive officer, and Morgan E. O’Brien and Robert Schwartz, our two most highly compensated executive officers (other than our principal executive officer) who were serving as executive officers at the end of Fiscal 2016.  In addition, as an emerging growth company, we have elected to adopt the reduced compensation disclosure requirements permitted under the JOBS Act.  As a result, we have not included a compensation discussion and analysis section discussing the compensation of our executive officers or proxy proposals seeking approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers or seeking approval for the frequency at which we would include the advisory vote in our proxy statement.

Historically, we have been engaged in the development and sale of mobile resource management applications. In June 2014, we completed a private placement financing in which we raised net proceeds of approximately $202.0 million to fund our acquisition of spectrum licenses and certain other assets from Sprint Corporation and to deploy a nationwide dispatch network.  In connection with this financing, we completed a recapitalization of our company and begin to hire a number of our executive officers and key employees. In September 2014, we secured the necessary FCC approvals and completed our acquisition of the spectrum licenses and related assets from Sprint.  In February 2015, we became a public reporting company and listed our common stock for trading on the NASDAQ Stock Market.  We have commenced launching push-to-talk (“PTT”) networks in major markets throughout the United States.  At the same time, we are pursuing a number of spectrum opportunities and initiatives, including but not limited to, a FCC regulatory process aimed at the realignment of our spectrum to be able to deploy broadband technologies to enterprises.

Our Compensation Committee reviews and approves all compensation decisions relating to our executive officers, including our named executive officers, and oversees and administers our executive compensation program.  Our independent directors acting as a Special Committee established by the Board of Directors effectively served as the compensation committee and approved a number of compensation decisions during Fiscal 2015 in connection with the recapitalization of the Company and our June 2014 private placement financing.   

Our Compensation Committee is focused on designing a compensation program that attracts, retains, and incentivizes talented executives, motivates them to achieve our key financial, operational, and strategic goals, and rewards them for superior performance. It is also focused on ensuring that our compensation program aligns our executive officers’ interests with those of our stockholders by rewarding their achievement of specific corporate and individual performance goals. 

In June 2014, our independent directors acting as a Special Committee established our initial executive compensation program, consisting of:  (i) an annual base salary; (ii) a performance-based cash award plan consisting of an annual cash bonus based on the achievement of company and individual performance goals approved by the special committee; and (iii) a long-term equity award plan consisting of the grant of time-based stock options.  We were a private company at this time, and had just completed a recapitalization and the private placement in which we raised funds to purchase our 900 MHz spectrum.  As a result, the compensation offered to our executive officers reflected our recapitalization and the fact that many of our executive officers and key employees were new hires and received their initial equity awards upon joining our company. 

In preparation for becoming a publicly traded company in early 2015, the Compensation Committee retained Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. to evaluate our compensation program and the compensation we offered to our executive officers following the recapitalization of the Company and our June 2014 private placement.  Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. also assisted the Compensation Committee in designing an executive severance plan for our executive officers and other key employees, including evaluating the severance terms offered by a peer group of newly public telecomm and technology companies. 

In August 2015, the Compensation Committee retained Pearl Meyer & Partners, LLC, as its independent compensation consultant, to assist it in selecting an appropriate peer group of public companies for purposes of executive compensation and to evaluate our compensation program and the compensation levels we currently offer to our executive officers.  Based on our peer group and the advice of Pearl Meyer, the Compensation Committee determined that the equity awards issued to our executive officers under our long-term equity award plan should be changed to a combination of time-based and performance-based equity awards.  In January 2016, the Compensation Committee issued time-based and performance-based equity awards to our executive officers.  Although these equity awards were granted during Fiscal 2016 and are included in the compensation tables below, the Compensation Committee granted these equity awards as the long-term equity award component of the compensation our executive officers will receive for Fiscal 2017 (the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017). 

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Summary Compensation Table 

The following table summarizes information concerning the compensation awarded to, earned by, or paid for services rendered in all capacities by our named executive officers during Fiscal 2016 and Fiscal 2015. The compensation described in this table does not include medical, group life insurance, or other benefits which are available generally to all of our salaried employees.  

Name and Principal Position

 

Year

 

Salary
($)

 

Bonus
($)

 

Stock
Awards (2)
($)

 

Option
Awards (2)
($)

 

Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($)

 

All Other
Compensation
($)

 

Total
($)

John Pescatore,

 

2016

 

350,000 

 

105,000 

 

500,017 

(3)

 

 

29,039 

(4)

984,056 

President and Chief

 

2015

 

312,500 

 

35,000(1)

 

483,160 

 

2,553,000 

 

 

303,767 

(5)

3,687,427 

Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Morgan O’Brien

 

2016

 

300,000 

 

75,000 

 

 

477,733 

(6)

 

 

852,733 

Vice Chairman

 

2015

 

161,410 

 

 

150,980 

 

2,660,250 

 

 

 

2,972,640 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Robert Schwartz (7)

 

2016

 

161,058 

 

 

 

957,784 

 

 

45,000 

(8)

1,163,842 

Chief Strategy and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Development Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)Bonus of 10% of salary for submission and filing of the registration statement that was declared effective on January 26, 2015 pursuant to the terms of the financial documents with the investors who participated in the Company’s June 2014 private placement.

(2)These amounts represent the grant date fair value of equity-based awards granted by the Company during the periods presented, determined in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. All awards are amortized over the vesting life of the award. For the assumptions used in our valuations, see “Note 11 – Stock Acquisition Rights, Stock Options and Warrants” of our notes to the consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2016, filed with the SEC on June 13, 2016.

(3)Amount does not include 19,373 performance-based restricted stock units with performance criteria that were considered not probable to be met as of March 31, 2016.  If the performance criteria are achieved, the value of the performance-based restricted stock units will be $500,017.

(4)Amount of gross-ups during Fiscal 2016 for payroll tax liabilities related to restricted stock deferred compensation.

(5)Represents payment of deferred compensation.

(6)Amount does not include 50,000 performance-based stock options with performance criteria that were considered not probable to be met as of March 31, 2016.  If the performance criteria are achieved, the value of the performance-based stock options will be $477,733.

(7)Mr. Schwartz was not a named executive officer for Fiscal 2015.

(8)Represents consulting payments prior to full time employment by the Company.

Narrative to Summary Compensation Table

The compensation program established for the Company’s executive officers consisted of the following elements for Fiscal 2016 and Fiscal 2015:

Base Salary:  The base salaries of our named executive officers depend on their job responsibilities, the market rate of compensation paid by companies in our industry for similar positions, our financial position, and the strength of our business performance. Base salaries provide a fixed means of compensation in order to attract and retain talented executive officers.

Performance-Based Cash Awards:  As part of our compensation program, our executive officers and other key employees are eligible to participate in a performance-based cash award program. The annual performance-based cash awards are based on the executive officer’s individual performance and the Company’s actual performance compared to the corporate goals approved by the Compensation Committee. Following the end of each fiscal year, the Compensation Committee is responsible for determining the

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bonus amount payable to an executive officer based on that executive officer’s individual performance during the fiscal year and its determination of the Company’s actual performance compared to the corporate goals established for that fiscal year.

Long-Term Equity Awards:  Equity ownership by our executive officers and key employees encourages them to create long-term value and aligns their interests with those of our stockholders.  During Fiscal 2015, our executive compensation program provided for the issuance of time-based stock options under our 2014 Stock Plan.  The stock option awards issued in Fiscal 2015 reflected our recapitalization and the fact that many of our executive officers and key employees were new hires and received their initial equity awards upon joining our company in Fiscal 2015. 

The Compensation Committee elected not to grant equity awards to our executive officers and key employees at the beginning of Fiscal 2016.   In August 2015, the Compensation Committee retained Pearl Meyer & Partners, LLC, as its independent compensation consultant.  Based on an evaluation of our peer group and the advice of Pearl Meyer, the Compensation Committee determined that the equity awards issued to our executive officers under our long-term equity award plan should be changed to a combination of time-based and performance-based equity awards.  In January 2016, the Compensation Committee issued time-based and performance-based equity awards to our executive officers.  Although these equity awards were granted during Fiscal 2016 and are included in the compensation tables below, the Compensation Committee granted these equity awards as the long-term equity award component of the compensation our executive officers will receive for Fiscal 2017.   

Specifically, the Special Committee or the Compensation Committee approved the following compensation during Fiscal 2016 and Fiscal 2015 for our named executive officers:

John C. Pescatore, President and Chief Executive Officer:  Mr. Pescatore’s salary did not increase in Fiscal 2016.  In Fiscal 2015, his salary increased from $200,000 to $350,000 effective as of July 1, 2014.  In June 2015, Mr. Pescatore received $105,000 related to his target bonus which was set at 100% of his base salary, in connection with the June 2014 private placement. During Fiscal 2016, Mr. Pescatore received 19,373 restricted stock units that vest over four (4) years, with 25% vesting on January 13, 2017, and the remainder of the restricted units vesting in three equal annual installments thereafter.  In addition, Mr. Pescatore received 19,373 performance-based stock units.  The performance-based stock units will vest in full upon attainment of the performance goals.  Performance is based upon achievement, prior to January 13, 2020, of (A) a Final Order from the FCC providing for the creation and allocation of licenses for spectrum in the 900 MHz band consisting of paired blocks of contiguous spectrum, each containing at least 3 MHz of contiguous spectrum, authorized for broadband wireless communications uses and (B) the lack of objection by the Company’s Board of Directors to the terms and conditions  (including, but not limited to, the rebanding, clearing and relocation procedures, license assignment and award mechanisms, and technical and operational rules) set forth or referenced in the Final Order.

In Fiscal 2015, in connection with the June 2014 private placement, Mr. Pescatore was granted a stock option to purchase 300,000 shares of our common stock with an exercise price equal to $20.00 per share. 25% of the option shares vested on June 10, in each of 2015 and 2016, and the remainder of the option shares will vest in two equal annual installments thereafter.  Finally, pursuant to the terms of the registration rights agreement we entered into with the investors who participated in the June 2014 private placement, Mr. Pescatore received a bonus from the Company in the amount of $35,000 (10% of his base salary during Fiscal 2015) because of the submission and filing of the registration statement that was declared effective on January 26, 2015.

Morgan E. O’Brien, Vice Chairman:  Mr. O’Brien’s salary was increased from $200,000 to $300,000 on April 1, 2015 and increased from $0 to $200,000 effective as of June 10, 2014.  In June 2015, Mr. O’Brien received $75,000 related to his target bonus which was set at 75% of his base salary in connection with the June 2014 private placement. During Fiscal 2016, Mr. O’Brien was granted a stock option to purchase 50,000 shares of our common stock with an exercise price equal to $25.81 per share.  25% of the option shares will vest on January 13, 2017, and the remainder of the option shares will vest in three equal annual installments thereafter.  In addition, Mr. O’Brien was granted a performance-based stock option to purchase 50,000 shares of our common stock with an exercise price equal to $25.81 per share.  The option shares will vest in full upon attainment of the performance goals.  Performance is based upon achievement, prior to January 13, 2020, of (A) a Final Order from the FCC providing for the creation and allocation of licenses for spectrum in the 900 MHz band consisting of paired blocks of contiguous spectrum, each containing at least 3 MHz of contiguous spectrum, authorized for broadband wireless communications uses and (B) the lack of objection by the Company’s Board of Directors to the terms and conditions  (including, but not limited to, the rebanding, clearing and relocation procedures, license assignment and award mechanisms, and technical and operational rules) set forth or referenced in the Final Order.

Additionally, in connection with the June 2014 private placement, he was granted a stock option to purchase 135,000 shares of our common stock with an exercise price equal to $20.00 per share. 25% of the option shares vested on June 10, in each of 2015 and 2016, and the remainder of the option shares will vest in two equal annual installments thereafter. On January 29, 2015, Mr. O’Brien was granted a stock option to purchase 165,000 shares of our common stock with an exercise price equal to $25.00 per share. 100,000 of the option shares vested upon grant, 25% of the remaining 65,000 option shares vested on January 29, 2016 and the

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remainder of the option shares will vest in three annual installments thereafter. The grant was made to reflect Mr. O’Brien joining the Company as an executive officer on a full-time basis in Fiscal 2015.

Robert Schwartz, Chief Strategy and Development Officer:  Mr. Schwartz’s salary was set at $250,000, effective as of his hiring on August 3, 2015.  His target bonus eligibility was set at 40% of his base salary upon his employment by the Company.  Additionally, he was granted a stock option to purchase 70,000 shares of our common stock with and exercise price equal to $26.59 per share.  25% of the option shares will vest on August 3, 2016, and the remainder of the option shares will vest in three equal annual installments thereafter.  On February 23, 2016, Mr. Schwartz was also granted a stock option to purchase 30,000 shares of our common stock with an exercise price equal to $24.45 per share.  25% of the option shares will vest on February 23, 2017, and the remainder of the option shares will vest in three equal annual installments thereafter. 

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End 

The following table sets forth information regarding outstanding equity awards held by our named executive officers at March 31, 2016.

Name

 

Option Awards

 

Stock Awards

Number of Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
(#) Exercisable

 

Number of Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Unexercisable

 

 

 

Option
Exercise

 

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

 

Number of
Units of Stock or
Shares Vested
But Not
Delivered

 

Market Value
of Units of Stock or
Shares Vested
But Not
Delivered (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Price

John Pescatore

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,373 

(2)

$

665,269 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,373 

(3)

$

665,269 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24,158 

(4)

$

829,586 



 

75,000 

(5)

225,000 

(5)

 

$

20.00 

 

5/14/2024

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

12,985 

(6)

 

 

$

13.25 

 

12/17/2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

Morgan O’Brien

 

 

50,000 

(7)

 

$

25.81 

 

1/13/2026

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

50,000 

(8)

 

$

25.81 

 

1/13/2026

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

16,250 

(9)

48,750 

(9)

 

$

25.00 

 

1/29/2025

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

100,000 

(10)

 

 

$

25.00 

 

1/29/2025

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

33,750 

(5)

101,250 

(5)

 

$

20.00 

 

5/14/2024

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,549 

(4)

$

259,233 

Robert Schwartz

 

 

30,000 

(11)

 

$

24.45 

 

2/23/2026

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

70,000 

(12)

 

$

26.59 

 

8/11/2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)The market value of the stock awards is determined by multiplying the number of shares underlying the stock awards by the closing stock price of our common stock of $34.34 on March 31, 2016.

(2)Performance-based restricted stock units granted on January 13, 2016 will vest upon the satisfaction of performance criteria at any time prior to January 13, 2020.

(3)Restricted stock units granted on January 13, 2016 will vest as follows:  25% on each of January 13, 2017, January 16, 2018, January 14, 2019 and January 13, 2020.

(4)Restricted stock units granted on May 14, 2014 that immediately vested and will be delivered on May 14, 2017.

(5)Stock options granted on May 14, 2014 will vest as follows:  25% on each of May 14, 2015, May 16, 2016, May 14, 2017, and May 14, 2018.

(6)Stock options granted on December 17, 2010 are fully vested.

(7)Performance-based stock options granted on January 13, 2016 will vest upon the satisfaction of performance criteria at any time prior to January 13, 2020.

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(8)Stock options granted on January 13, 2016 will vest as follows:  25% on each of January 13, 2017, January 16, 2018, January 14, 2019 and January 13, 2020.

(9)Stock options granted on January 29, 2015 will vest as follows:  25% on each of January 29, 2016, January 30, 2017, January 29, 2018 and January 29, 2019.

(10)Stock options granted on January 29, 2015 are fully vested.

(11)Stock options granted on August 11, 2015 will vest as follows:  25% on each of August 11, 2016, August 11, 2017, August 13, 2018 and August 12, 2019.

(12)Stock options granted on February 23, 2016 will vest as follows:  25% on each of February 23, 2017, February 23, 2018, February 29, 2019 and February 24, 2020.

Option Exercises and Stock Vested

The following table sets forth the number of shares acquired and the value realized upon exercise of stock options and vesting of stock awards during Fiscal 2016 by each of our named executive officers.



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Option Awards

 

Stock Awards

Name

 

Number of Shares
Acquired on Exercised
(#)

 

Value Realized
on Exercise
($)

 

Number of Shares
Acquired on Vesting
(#)

 

Value Realized
on Vesting (1)
($)

John Pescatore

 

 

 

17,234 

 

551,143 

Morgan O’Brien

 

 

 

 

Robert Schwartz

 

 

 

 

(1)The value realized on vesting is determined by multiplying the number of shares that vested during Fiscal 2015, times the closing price of our common stock on The NASDAQ Capital Market on the applicable vesting date.

Pension and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation

We do not provide any retirement payments or benefits, other than under our 401(k) Plan, nor do we sponsor or maintain any nonqualified defined contribution or deferred compensation plans.

Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control

The table below describes the potential payments or benefits to our named executive officers upon termination of employment by us without cause or for good reason (each as defined in the Executive Severance Plan), as if each executive’s employment terminated as of March 31, 2016. See “Severance Arrangements with our Named Executive Officers” below for additional information.

Name

 

Acceleration on Vesting (1)

 

 

 

 

Health
($)

 

Other
($)

 

 

Total
($)

Stock
Options
($)

 

RSU’s &
PSU’s
($)

 

Base
Salary
($)

 

 

 

 

 

John Pescatore

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Severance absent a change of control

 

3,226,500 

 

1,037,514 

 

700,000 

(2)

 

32,552 

 

725,000 

(4)

 

5,721,566 

 Severance in connection with a change of control

 

3,226,500 

 

2,160,123 

 

700,000 

(2)

 

32,552 

 

725,000 

(4)

 

6,844,175 

Morgan O’Brien

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Severance absent a change of control

 

2,040,531 

 

259,233 

 

600,000 

(2)

 

32,552 

 

475,000 

(4)

 

3,407,316 

 Severance in connection with a change of control

 

2,760,250 

 

259,233 

 

600,000 

(2)

 

32,552 

 

475,000 

(4)

 

4,127,035 

Robert Schwartz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Severance absent a change of control

 

102,782 

 

 

375,000 

(3)

 

32,552 

 

175,000 

(5)

 

685,334 

 Severance in connection with a change of control

   

839,200 

 

 

375,000 

(3)

 

32,552 

 

175,000 

(5)

 

1,421,752 

(1)Represents value of immediate vesting of unvested stock options and stock awards.

(2)Represents 2 times the base salary.

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(3)Represents 1.5 times the base salary.

(4)Represents 2 times target annual bonus and outplacement support.

(5)Represents 1.5 times target annual bonus and outplacement support.

Severance Arrangements with our Named Executive Officers

Severance Plan Participation Agreement

In March 2015, we entered into a Severance Plan Participation Agreement (the “Participation Agreement”) with each of our executive officers and certain key employees pursuant to our Executive Severance Plan (the “Severance Plan”) approved by our Compensation Committee. The Severance Plan establishes the amount of severance payments and benefits available in the event of a (i) termination of employment by the Company without Cause or by the participant for Good Reason and (ii) termination of employment by the Company without Cause or by the participant for Good Reason within six months before or within 24 months after a Change in Control (as defined in the Severance Plan).

The Severance Plan establishes three tiers of executives:  Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3. The Company’s Tier 1 executives are:  Brian D. McAuley, Chairman of the Board; Morgan E. O’Brien, Vice Chairman of the Board; John C. Pescatore, President and Chief Executive Officer; and Tim Gray, Chief Financial Officer. The Company’s Tier 2 executives are:  Frank Creede, Chief Technical Officer; Leon Frazier, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer; Richard Rohmann, Executive Vice President; Thomas Sidman, Chief Legal Officer, Robert Schwartz, Chief Strategy and Development Officer; Steven J. Schreiber, Vice President – Business Operations; and Laura Politi, Vice President – Human Resources. There are no Tier 3 executives at this time.

Upon termination of employment by the Company without Cause or by the participant for Good Reason, each (i) Tier 1 executive is eligible for a cash severance payment equal to 2.0 times the sum of the executive’s base salary plus target bonus, paid in installments over 24 months, plus a pro-rated target bonus for the fiscal year in which the termination occurs and (ii) Tier 2 executive is eligible for a cash severance payment equal to 1.5 times the sum of the executive’s base salary plus target bonus, paid in installments over 18 months, plus a pro-rated target bonus for the fiscal year in which the termination occurs. Additionally, for equity awards granted prior to February 18, 2015 (the “Effective Date”), each Tier 1 and Tier 2 executive will receive full accelerated vesting of such equity awards and a 2-year time period to exercise any stock options included in such equity awards. For equity awards granted after the Effective Date, each Tier 1 and Tier 2 executive will receive pro-rated accelerated vesting of such equity awards and a 9-month time period to exercise any stock options included in such equity awards.

Upon termination of employment by the Company without Cause or by the executive for Good Reason within 6 months before or within 24 months after a Change in Control (as defined in the Severance Plan), each (i) Tier 1 executive is eligible for a cash severance payment equal to 2.0 times the sum of the executive’s base salary plus target bonus, paid in a lump sum, plus a pro-rated target bonus for the fiscal year in which the termination occurs and (ii) Tier 2 executive is eligible for a cash severance payment equal to 1.5 times the sum of the executive’s base salary plus target bonus, paid in a lump sum, plus a pro-rated target bonus for the fiscal year in which the termination occurs. In addition, each Tier 1 and Tier 2 executive will receive full accelerated vesting of all outstanding equity grants and a 2-year time period to exercise any stock options included in such equity awards.

The Severance Plan also provides for payment of health benefits continuation for a maximum of 18 months and outplacement services for a maximum of 12 months and $25,000 for Tier 1 and Tier 2 executives.

Any future Tier 3 executives will be eligible for cash severance, equity acceleration and health benefits in an amount to be determined by the Compensation Committee.

Further, pursuant to the terms of the Severance Plan Participation Agreements, any existing employment or severance agreement between the Company and the participant was immediately terminated and replaced with the provisions of the Severance Plan, subject to limited exceptions required to comply with the requirements of Internal Revenue Code Section 409A. As of the Effective Date, the Company had employment agreements with its President and Chief Executive Officer, John C. Pescatore, its Chief Technical Officer, Frank Creede, and its Executive Vice President and Secretary, Richard Rohmann. Each Severance Plan Participation Agreement also provides that any equity award agreements held by a participant as of the Effective Date are amended to provide that the terms “Cause,” “Change in Control,” “Disability” and “Good Reason” as defined in the Severance Plan shall govern the outstanding equity award agreements.

“Cause” as defined in the Severance Plan means (i) the willful and continued failure of the participant to perform substantially the participant’s duties with the Company (other than any such failure resulting from incapacity due to physical or mental illness), as determined by the Board of Directors with respect to any Tier 1 executive and as determined by the Company’s Chief

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Executive Officer with respect to any Tier 2 or 3 executive no earlier than 30 days after a written demand for substantial performance is delivered to the participant, which specifically identifies the manner in which the Company believes that the participant has willfully and continuously failed to perform substantially the participant’s duties with the Company (provided, however, that with respect to any Tier 1 executive, the failure to achieve individual or Company-based performance goals, budgets or targets shall not be deemed to be a failure of the participant to perform his or her duties for purposes of this definition of Cause); (ii) the willful engaging by the participant in illegal conduct or gross misconduct which is materially and demonstrably injurious to the Company or participant’s ability to perform his or her duties with the Company; (iii) conviction (including a plea of guilty or no-lo contendere) of a felony; or (iv) a material breach of the restrictive covenants in Section 6(b) of the Severance Plan subject to the cure provisions provided in Section 6(b) of the Severance Plan.

“Good Reason” as defined in the Severance Plan means, without the participant’s consent, (i) a material diminution in the participant’s base salary, other than a material diminution that results from a determination by both the President/CEO and the Chairman that the Company’s financial condition is such that a reduction in compensation is appropriate and the reduction is applied uniformly to all Company officers; (ii) a material diminution in the participant’s authority, duties, or responsibilities, which shall include (A) with respect to any participant who is a member of the Board of Directors, any failure of the Board of Directors to appoint or the stockholders of the Company to elect such participant as a member of the Board of Directors, or any removal of participant from the Board of Directors for reasons other than Cause, and (B) with respect to any participant who is a Tier 1 executive, following a Change in Control, a material change in the Company’s long-term business plan or its strategy to increase the value of its FCC licenses; or (iii) any requirement that the participant relocate, by more than 50 miles, the principal location from which the participant performs services for the Company immediately prior to the termination of employment or the occurrence of the Change in Control.

Employee Benefit Plans

2014 Stock Plan

Our 2014 Stock Plan was adopted by our Board of Directors on May 12, 2014 and approved by our stockholders on May 30, 2014.  Initially, 1,200,000 shares of our common stock were authorized and reserved for issuance under our 2014 Stock Plan. This reserve automatically increases on January 1st each year through January 1, 2024 by an amount equal to the lesser of (i) 5% of the number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding on the immediately preceding December 31st or (ii) a lesser amount determined by our Board of Directors. Accordingly, 623,651 shares of common stock were added to our 2014 Stock Plan on January 1, 2015 and 714,583 shares of common stock were added on January 1, 2016 and were made available for future issuance under the 2014 Stock Plan.  As a result, an aggregate of 2,538,234 shares have been authorized and reserved for issuance under our 2014 Stock Plan.

Appropriate adjustments will be made in the number of authorized shares and other numerical limits in our 2014 Stock Plan and in outstanding awards to prevent dilution or enlargement of participants’ rights in the event of a stock split or other change in our capital structure. Shares subject to awards granted under our 2014 Stock Plan which expire, are repurchased or are cancelled or forfeited will again become available for issuance under our 2014 Stock Plan. The shares available will not be reduced by awards settled in cash. Shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations will not again become available for grant. The gross number of shares issued upon the exercise of stock appreciation rights or options exercised by means of a net exercise or by tender of previously owned shares will be deducted from the shares available under our 2014 Stock Plan.

Awards may be granted under our 2014 Stock Plan to our employees, including our officers, directors or consultants, including those of our present or future affiliated entities. While we may grant incentive stock options only to employees, we may grant nonstatutory stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock purchase rights or bonuses, restricted stock units, performance shares, performance units and cash-based awards or other stock-based awards to any eligible participant.

The 2014 Stock Plan is administered by our Compensation Committee. Subject to the provisions of our 2014 Stock Plan, the Compensation Committee determines, in its discretion, the persons to whom, and the times at which, awards are granted, as well as the size, terms and conditions of each award. All awards are evidenced by a written agreement between us and the holder of the award. The Compensation Committee has the authority to construe and interpret the terms of our 2014 Stock Plan and awards granted under our 2014 Stock Plan.

Except to the extent different treatment is provided for pursuant to the terms of our Severance Plan, in the event of a change in control as described in our 2014 Stock Plan, our Compensation Committee may provide generally for one of three effects on awards:

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·

Accelerated vesting:  in its discretion, our Compensation Committee may provide for acceleration of the exercisability, vesting and/or settlement in connection with a change in control of each or any outstanding award or portion thereof and shares acquired pursuant thereto.

·

Assumption, continuation or substitution:  the acquirer may, without the consent of any awardee, assume or continue our Company’s rights and obligations under each or any outstanding award or portion thereof immediately prior to the change in control or substitute a substantially equivalent award with respect to the acquirer’s stock.

·

Cash-out of outstanding stock-based awards:  our Compensation Committee may, without the consent of any awardee, determine that each or any award denominated in shares of common stock or portion thereof outstanding and not previously exercised or settled shall be cancelled in exchange for a payment with respect to each vested share in cash, stock or other property.

From April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016, we awarded certain directors and employees of the company options to purchase 274,000 shares of our common stock with exercises prices of $24.45 to $49.16, with 25% of the option shares vesting on the first anniversary of the applicable grant date and the remainder of the option shares vesting in three equal annual installments thereafter.  During this same period, we also issued performance-based stock options to purchase 50,000 shares of our common stock with an exercise price of $25.81, and we issued 140,722 restricted stock awards and 37,295 performance-based restricted stock units, with the performance-based stock option shares and the performance-based restricted stock units vesting once the performance criteria are attained.

From May 14, 2014 (the date on which our 2014 Stock Plan became effective) through March 31, 2015, we awarded certain directors, employees and contractors of the Company options to purchase 1,390,957 shares of our common stock under our 2014 Stock Plan with exercise prices of $20.00 to $46.23 per share with 25% of the option shares vesting on the first anniversary of the applicable grant date and the remainder of the option shares vesting in three equal annual installments thereafter. During this same period, we also issued a grant of 1,750 restricted stock units.

2010 Stock Plan

Our 2010 Stock Plan was adopted by our Board of Directors and approved by our stockholders. Under the 2010 Stock Plan, there were 49,505 stock options and 126,251 restricted stock units outstanding as of March 31, 2016. We do not currently intend to grant any additional awards under our 2010 Stock Plan.

2004 Stock Plan

Our 2004 Stock Plan was adopted by our Board of Directors and approved by our stockholders. Under the 2004 Plan, there were options to purchase 8,336 shares of our common stock that are vested and outstanding as of March 31, 2016. Our 2004 Stock Plan terminated by its terms, and as a result, no further awards will be issued under our 2004 Stock Plan.

401(k) Plan

Our employees participate in a 401(k) Plan.  The 401(k) Plan does not provide for matching contributions by the Company.

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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

Our directors play a critical role in guiding our strategic direction and overseeing the management of our Company. Ongoing developments in corporate governance and financial reporting have resulted in an increased demand for highly qualified and productive public company directors. The varied responsibilities, the substantial time commitment, and the potential risks of serving as a director for a public company require that we provide adequate compensation for the continued performance of our non-employee directors by offering them compensation that is commensurate with the workload and the demands we place on them. Our non-employee directors are compensated based upon their Board and Board Committee responsibilities. Messrs. McAuley, O’Brien and Pescatore, who are eachOur executive officers ofwho serve on the Company,Board do not receive no separateany additional compensation for their service as directors.


Our director compensation is overseen by the CompensationNominating and Corporate Governance Committee, which makes recommendations to our Board of Directors on the appropriate structure and amount of compensation for our non-employee director compensation program and the appropriate amount of compensation to offer to our non-employee directors.pay. Our Board of Directors is responsible for final approval of our non-employee director compensation program and the compensation paid to our non-employee directors. In 2015, the Compensation Committee retained Pearl Meyer & Partners, LLC as its independent compensation consultant to assess the Company’s non-employee director compensation program. With the assistance of Pearl Meyer, the CompensationThe Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and Board of Directors established the Company’sour philosophy to target total compensation for our non-employee directors at the 50th percentile of the market, based on the same peer group used in benchmarking the compensation of our executive officers.

Non-Employee Director Compensation

For Fiscal 2021, our non-employee director compensation program consisted of: 

Annual cash retainers for Board service;

Annual cash retainers for service as the Chair of one of the three standing Board Committees; and

Long-term equity awards consisting of restricted stock awards granted on an annual basis to continuing non-employee directors immediately following the Annual Meeting of stockholders or upon their initial appointment to the Board for new directors. 

Our non-employee directors do not receive any meeting fees or other compensation for their service on the Board.

Annual Cash Retainers: Under our non-employee director compensation program, our non-employee directors received the following annual cash retainers. These annual retainers are payable in four equal quarterly installments on the first day of each new calendar quarter. Our non-employee director compensation program provides that newly appointed non-employee directors receive annual cash retainers on a pro-rata basis, based on the fiscal quarter in which the director is appointed to the Board and each Board committee.

Board Cash Retainer

$65,000

Lead Independent Director Cash Retainer (in lieu of Board Cash Retainer)

Non-Employee Directo$r 65,000

Audit Committee Chair

$18,000

Compensation Committee Chair

$12,000

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Chair

$   8,000

Long-Term Equity Awards: Under our non-employee director compensation program, each of our non-employee directors (other than our lead independent director) are issued an annual restricted stock award with a grant date fair market value equal

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to approximately $90,000. Our lead independent director receives an annual restricted stock award with a grant date fair market value equal to approximately $120,000. Each such annual award will vest on the earlier of (i) immediately prior to the commencement of the next regularly scheduled Annual Meeting of stockholders or (ii) 12 months from the grant date.

Our non-employee director compensation program provides that newly appointed non-employee directors receive an annual restricted stock grant, with the fair market value on the grant date calculated on a pro-rata basis, based on the fiscal quarter in which the director is appointed to the Board.

Stock Ownership Guidelines:All of our non-employee directors are subject to stock ownership guidelines approved by the Board. Non-employee directors are required to beneficially own shares of our common stock with a value equal to three times (3x) the annual cash retainer paid to them for service as a member of our Board. Our Board members have five (5) years to achieve their stock ownership guideline level. As of the end of Fiscal 2021, each of our non-employee directors who has been a board member for more than one year is in compliance with the stock ownership guidelines. 


Reimbursement:Our directors are entitled to reimbursement for their reasonable travel and lodging expenses for attending Board and Board Committee meetings.

Director Compensation Table:

The following table summarizes information concerning the compensation awarded to, earned by, or paid for services rendered in all capacities by our non-employee directors during Fiscal 20162021.

 

Fees earned or paid

Stock

Total

in Cash (2)

Awards (3)(4)

Name(1)

                                 ($)

                                 ($)

                                ($)

T. Clark Akers

                              41,500

                                     —

                              41,500

Hamid Akhavan

                              37,664

                              90,008

                            127,672

Rachelle B. Chong

                              16,250

                                     —

                              16,250

Greg W. Cominos

                              32,500

                                     —

                              32,500

Leslie B. Daniels

                              37,664

                              90,008

                            127,672

Gregory A. Haller

                              65,000

                              90,008

                            155,008

Mark J. Hennessy

                              38,500

                                     —

                              38,500

Singleton B. McAllister

                              73,000

                            120,025

                            193,025

Gregory A. Pratt

                              57,203

                              90,008

                            147,211

Paul Saleh

                              75,430

                              90,008

                            165,438

Mahvash Yazdi

                                7,583

                              44,910

                              52,493

(1)

Hamid Akhavan and Leslie B. Daniels were elected as new directors on September 2, 2020.  Gregory A. Pratt joined the Board in June 2020, and Mahvash Yazdi joined the Board in February 2021. T. Clark Akers, Greg W. Cominos, Mark J. Hennessy served as directors through September 2, 2020.  Rachelle B. Chong served as a director through May 15, 2020.

(2)

Represents annual cash retainers for Board service and for service as chair of one of the standing Board Committees, if applicable. Cash retainers are paid quarterly in four equal installments.

(3)

These amounts represent the grant date fair value of restricted stock awards granted by the Company during the period presented, determined in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718.  For the assumptions used in our valuations, see "Note 12 - Stock Acquisition Rights, Stock Options and Warrants" of our notes to consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2020, filed with the SEC on June 10, 2020.

(4)

As of March 31, 2021, the following directors held shares of our restricted common stock: HamidAkhavan:  2,072 shares; Leslie B. Daniels: 2,072 shares; Gregory A. Haller: 2,072 shares; Singleton B. McAllister: 2,763 shares; Gregory A. Pratt: 2,072 shares; Paul Saleh: 2,072 shares; and Mahvash Yazdi: 1,000 shares. All shares of restricted stock held by our non-employee directors will vest in full immediately prior to the commencement of the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

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Executive Officers

The following persons are our continuing executive officers and key employees and held the positions set forth opposite their names as of June 11, 2021.

Name

Age

Position with Anterix

Morgan E. O’Brien(1)

76

Executive Chairman

Robert H. Schwartz(1)

55

President & Chief Executive Officer

Gena L. Ashe

59

Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

Ryan Gerbrandt

43

Chief Operating Officer

Timothy A. Gray

51

Chief Financial Officer

Christopher Guttman-McCabe 

53

Chief Regulatory and Communications Officer

(1)

See the section entitled “Board of Directors Information” above for a description of the business experience and educational background of Messrs. O’Brien and Schwartz.  

Gena L. Ashe

Ms. Ashe joined the Company in July 2019 and is currently the Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, a position to which she was promoted in May of 2021 from General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Prior to Anterix, Ms. Ashe held senior legal roles with KKR portfolio company, The Brickman Group, LLC. (now BrightView Landscapes LLC NYSE: BV), as Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, Catalina Marketing Corporation, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), Darden Restaurants, Inc., Lucent Technologies, Inc., AT&T, and most recently Adtalem Global Education (NYSE: ATGE), where she also served as Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary. Earlier in her career, Ms. Ashe was an electrical engineer with IBM Corporation before joining IBM’s legal team. She is a member of the Board of Directors of XPO Logistics (NYSE: XPO), where she serves on the audit and acquisition committees, and Cold Bore Capital Management portfolio company, ALP, LLC. She holds a Juris Doctorate from Georgetown University, a Master of Science in electrical engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, and a Bachelor of Science in mathematics and physics from Spelman College. Ms. Ashe is a graduate of the executive development program of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and holds a certificate in international management from Oxford University in England.

Ryan Gerbrandt

Mr. Gerbrandt joined the Company as Chief Operating Officer in March 2020. Prior to Anterix, Mr. Gerbrandt served 13 years at Trilliant Networks, founded in Silicon Valley and focused primarily on wireless networking technologies and solution development for the critical infrastructure industry with specific focus on Global Utilities.  Mr. Gerbrandt was a pioneer in their Smart Grid Deployment efforts, and during his time at Trilliant developed and led Network Engineering, Global Professional Services, Global Solutions, and Commercial Operations, and most recently launched and served as Managing Director for their Global Industrial Internet of Things and Smart Cities businesses. Mr. Gerbrandt served on the board of directors of the Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster (RTCC) located in North Carolina up until departing Trilliant in March 2020.  Prior to Trilliant, Mr. Gerbrandt was responsible for utility communications and control systems at Manitoba Hydro, an electric power and natural gas provider in Canada, where he specialized in Utility Communications Systems, Network Operations, SCADA, HVDC Controls and System Protection. Mr. Gerbrandt received his education in Communications Engineering Technology from Red River College and in Utility Management from the University of Manitoba.

Timothy A. Gray

Mr. Gray was appointed as our Chief Financial Officer in June 2014. From November 2011 to May 2013, Mr. Gray served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of MedImmune, Inc., a subsidiary of AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) (“MedImmune”), and then served as Senior Vice President of Finance for MedImmune’s Specialty Care Group until November 2013. Mr. Gray also served in various other finance roles at MedImmune starting in April 2008. Prior to joining MedImmune, Mr. Gray served in finance positions at AOL (NYSE: AOL) and Nextel and started his career at Deloitte & Touche LLP. He is also a member of the Audit Committee of the Children’s Inn at the National Institutes of Health. Mr. Gray received a Bachelor of business administration in accountancy from the University of Notre Dame and is a certified public accountant.

Christopher Guttman-McCabe

Mr. Guttman-McCabe joined the company as Chief Regulatory and Communications Officer in October 2020 to lead the government relations and communications efforts in support of our vision of 900 MHz private broadband for the utility, critical infrastructure, and enterprise sectors. Prior to joining Anterix, Mr. Guttman-McCabe was a founder and CEO of CGM Advisors LLC, where he worked on communications, government relations, market analysis, and business development initiatives for both Fortune 100 companies and startup tech ventures.  Mr. Guttman-McCabe founded CGM Advisors after a 13-year career at CTIA as a spokesperson for and advocate for the wireless industry, including testifying 19 times before Congress. At CTIA, he served as executive vice president overseeing a 90-person association with a $65 million annual budget. Before joining CTIA, Mr. Guttman-McCabe worked as an associate in the communications practice at Wiley Rein LLP.  Mr. Guttman-McCabe earned his law degree magna cum laude with a Communications Institute certificate from the Columbus School of Law at the Catholic University of America and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Swarthmore College.

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Advisory Vote to Approve Compensation
of Our Named Executive Officers

Section 14A of the Exchange Act requires that we provide our stockholders with the opportunity to vote to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in this proxy statement in accordance with the compensation disclosure rules of the SEC.

Voting and Board Recommendation 

Our compensation programs are designed to effectively align our executives’ interests with the interests of our stockholders by focusing on long-term equity incentives that correlate with the growth of sustainable long-term value for our stockholders. Stockholders are urged to read the section below titled “Executive Compensation” in this Proxy Statement, which discusses how our executive compensation policies and practices implement our compensation philosophy and contains tabular information and narrative discussion about the compensation of our named executive officers. Our Compensation Committee believes that the objectives of our executive compensation program, as they relate to our named executive officers, are appropriate for a company of our size and stage of development and that our compensation policies and practices help meet those objectives. In addition, our Compensation Committee believes that our executive compensation program, as it relates to our named executive officers, achieves an appropriate balance between fixed compensation and variable incentive compensation. Our Board and our Compensation Committee believe that our policies and practices are effective in implementing our compensation philosophy and in achieving our compensation program goal. Accordingly, we are asking our stockholders to approve the compensation of our named executive officers.

The vote on this resolution is not intended to address any specific element of compensation; rather, the vote relates to the compensation of our named executive officers, as described in this proxy statement in accordance with the compensation disclosure rules of the SEC.

Based on the above, we request that stockholders indicate their support, on a non-binding advisory basis, for the compensation of our named executive officers as described in this Proxy Statement by voting “FOR” the following resolution:

“RESOLVED, that the stockholders of Anterix Inc. approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to Anterix Inc.’s named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Executive Compensation section, the compensation tables and the narrative discussion in Anterix Inc.’s 2021 Proxy Statement.”

As an advisory vote, this proposal 2 is non-binding. Although the vote is non-binding, our Board and our Compensation Committee value the opinions of our stockholders and will consider the outcome of the vote when making future compensation decisions for our named executive officers. We will hold an advisory vote to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers annually, and the next such advisory vote will occur at the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders.

The approval of this advisory, non-binding proposal requires the approval of a majority of the votes cast by the holders of shares present or represented by proxy and entitled to vote thereon. Abstentions and broker non-votes will not affect the outcome of this proposal, other than counting towards the quorum of the Annual Meeting.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE APPROVAL, ON A NON-BINDING ADVISORY BASIS, OF THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AS DISCLOSED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT.

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Executive Compensation 

The following tables summarize information concerning the compensation awarded to, earned by, or paid for services rendered in all capacities by our named executive officers during Fiscal 2021 (the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016)2021).


Our named executive officers for Fiscal 2021 include: 

Morgan E. O’Brien, Executive Chairman

Robert H. Schwartz, President & Chief Executive Officer

Christopher Guttman-McCabe, Chief Regulatory and Communications Officer

Our Board delegated to the Compensation Committee the authority to establish our executive compensation program and to approve all compensation received by our executive officers. Our Board and Compensation Committee each believes that adopting appropriate and sound compensation programs and practices is fundamental to the overall success of our business and aligning the interests of our executives with the interests of our stockholders. The Compensation Committee retained Korn Ferry as its independent compensation consultant in October 2020.  Prior to the appointment of Korn Ferry, Pearl Meyer served as the Compensation Committee’s independent compensation consultant. 

Overview

We are a wireless communications company focused on commercializing our spectrum assets to enable our targeted utility and critical infrastructure customers to deploy private broadband networks, technologies, and solutions. We are the largest holder of licensed spectrum in the 900 MHz band (896-901/935-940 MHz) throughout the contiguous United States, plus Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico. On May 13, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) approved a Report and Order (the “Report and Order”) to modernize and realign the 900 MHz band to increase its usability and capacity by allowing it to be utilized for the deployment of broadband networks, technologies and solutions. We are now engaged in qualifying for and securing broadband licenses from the FCC, with a focus on pursuing licenses in those counties in which we believe we have near-term commercial opportunities. At the same time, our sales and marketing organization is pursuing opportunities to lease the broadband licenses we secure to our targeted utility and critical infrastructure customers.

Benchmarking:For Fiscal 2021, our Compensation Committee, with input from Korn Ferry, established a peer group of:



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name and Principal Position

 

Year

 

Fee (2)
($)

 

Stock
Awards (1) ($)

 

 

Option
Awards
(1) ($)

 

 

Incentive
Plan
Compensation
($)

 

All Other
Compensation
($)

 

Total ($)

T. Clark Akers

 

2016

 

56,500 

 

65,014 

(3)

 

 

 

 

 

121,514 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Andrew Daskalakis

 

2016

 

49,000 

 

65,014 

(3)

 

 

 

 

 

114,014 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peter Schiff

 

2016

 

51,000 

 

65,014 

(3)

 

 

 

 

 

116,014 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John Sites

 

2016

 

42,500 

 

65,014 

(3)

 

 

 

 

 

107,514 

•    8x8 Inc.

•    Inseego Corp.

•    Bandwidth Inc

•    Interdigital Communications, Inc.

•    Calix, Inc.

•    Iridium Communications Inc.

•    Casa Systems Inc.

•    PagerDuty, Inc.

•    Cerence, Inc.

•    Rapid7, Inc.

•    Cogent Communications Inc.

•    Varonis Systems, Inc.

•    Digi International Inc.

•    Verra Mobility Corporation

•    Everbridge, Inc.

The Compensation Committee recognizes the uniqueness of our business and the difficulty of establishing a peer group. On the recommendation of Korn Ferry, the Compensation Committee accepted this group while recognizing the lack of comparability in some areas.

Executive Leadership Succession Plan:  In June 2020, we announced an executive leadership succession plan (the “Succession Plan”), which followed the FCC’s issuance of the Report and Order in May 2020.  Our Board approved the Succession Plan to support a shift in our business priorities from obtaining the Report and Order to commercializing our 900 MHz spectrum to utility and critical infrastructure customers for the deployment of broadband networks, technologies, and solutions.  As part of this Succession Plan, effective as of July 1, 2020, Morgan E. O’Brien transition from Chief Executive Officer to Executive Chairman of the Board, and Robert Schwartz was promoted to President & Chief Executive Officer.  In October 2020, our Board appointed Chris Guttman-McCabe as Chief Regulatory and Communications Officer to lead our efforts to promote the benefits of 900 MHz private broadband connectivity for our targeted utility and critical infrastructure customers. Mr. Guttman-McCabe previously led our regulatory efforts with the FCC in a consulting capacity. 

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In conjunction with the Succession Plan, we also strengthened the Board membership during Fiscal 2021 by adding Gregory A. Pratt as a new director in June 2020 and by adding Hamid Akhavan, Leslie B. Daniels, and Robert H. Schwartz as new directors at the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held in September 2020.  Mahvash Yazdi was subsequently appointed as a director to the Board in February 2021.  Singleton McAllister was also named as Lead Independent Director of the Board during Fiscal 2021.

Executive Compensation Philosophy: Our Compensation Committee has adopted a compensation philosophy for our executive officers and other senior management. Specifically, the objectives of the executive compensation program are to:

Attract, motivate, and retain the critical talent that will continue to grow our business:

·

Offer total direct compensation that is competitive with the market.

Align Pay for Performance - Pay our people in line with their performance consistent with our business objectives:

·

The compensation received by our executives will reflect our performance and each executive’s contributions to the achievement of our short- and long-term goals.

·

Continue to foster an entrepreneurial, high-performance, and results-driven culture.
 

Align Executive Compensation with Stockholder Interests- Achieve long-term business success and deliver strong and sustainable returns to our stockholders:

·

Promote the achievement of short-term and long-term strategic performance objectives that the Board and management agree will lead to long-term growth and value creation for our stockholders.

·

Align our employees’ interests with those of our stockholders without encouraging excessive or imprudent risk-taking or decision-making.

·

Calibrating realizable pay opportunities to mirror the stockholder experience in the proper sharing ratios, recognizing the long sales cycle and collaborative selling requirement’s impact on short-term performance and related stockholder experience.

Elimination of Evergreen Provision: The Compensation Committee amended our 2014 Stock Plan to eliminate the evergreen provision that previously provided for an automatic annual increase in the number of shares of our common stock reserved for future issuance under our 2014 Stock Plan. Going forward, any increases in the number of shares reserved under our 2014 Stock Plan will need to be approved by our Board of Directors and our stockholders at an annual or special meeting of stockholders.

Executive Compensation Program:To effect the Compensation Philosophy, our Compensation Committee has established an executive compensation program consisting of: (i) an annual base salary, (ii) an annual performance-based bonus program, payable in cash and/or shares of common stock and (iii) a long-term equity award consisting of time-based and/or performance-based equity awards.  In setting the compensation of our named executive officers during Fiscal 2021, the Compensation Committee also considered the new roles and responsibilities assumed by Messrs. O’Brien, Schwartz, and Guttman-McCabe.

Base Salary:The base salaries of our executive officers depend on their job responsibilities, the rate of compensation paid by our peer group of companies, internal pay equity, our financial position, and our business performance.  The Compensation Committee targets base salaries between the 25th percentile and median of the marketplace, on average, for our executive officers. 

Short-Term Incentive Program.  The Short-Term Incentive Program is designed to reward short-term performance results and is payable in cash and/or shares of our common stock. Each year, the CEO, in conjunction with the Head of Human Resources, leads the development of the  Executive Short-Term Incentive Program, which consists of three components: 1) Company Performance; 2) Financial Goals (Adjusted EBITDA Target and Cash Balance) and 3) Individual Performance. The

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Bonus Plan assigns a percentage allocation to each of these three components to determine how an executive’s bonus will be calculated at the end of the fiscal year.  Once developed, each year, this plan is presented to the Compensation Committee for review, evaluation, and approval to ensure consistency with our Compensation Philosophy.  Pursuant to the approved FY21 Bonus Plan, each Executive’s “Short-term Incentive” was allocated to the three components, on a percentage basis, as described in the “weighting” chart below.  

For Fiscal 2021, our Compensation Committee established the following weighting for the corporate, financial and individual performance objectives: 

     Performance Goal

Executive Officers

Company Performance

30%

Adjusted EBITDA Target(i)

20%

Cash Balance

20%

Individual Performance

30%



(1)We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) with adjustments for depreciation and amortization, interest (income) expense-net, other (income) expense-net, restructuring expenses, impairment of long-lived assets, income taxes and stock-based compensation and items related to the dispatch legacy business.

Our corporate performance objectives were focused on (i) customer growth, (ii) driving adoption of and expanding our broadband spectrum offerings, and (iii) commercial readiness. Financial factors for corporate performance were focused on Adjusted EBITDA and Cash Balance, with the Compensation Committee setting the Adjusted EBITDA target at $32,797,000 and the Cash Balance target at $78,417,000.

Our Compensation Committee expected that the objectives it set for our corporate and financial performance at the target level of performance would be challenging and require effective execution by our management team.

The table below reconciles Adjusted EBITDA to our GAAP disclosure of net loss in (000's):

For the year ended

March 31, 2021

Adjusted EBITDA:

Net Loss

$(54,434)

Income tax expense

124 

Interest (income) expense - net

(124)

Other (income) expense - net

(414)

Loss on equity method investment

39 

Depreciation and amortization

3,533 

Stock-based compensation expense

15,925 

Adjusted EBITDA

$(35,351)

The target incentive amounts are based on a percentage of the executive’s base salary.  For Fiscal 2021, the Compensation Committee set the target incentive levels at between 40% and 100% of the base salaries of our executives.  The Compensation Committee set the annual target incentive for our President & Chief Executive Officer at 100% of his base salary and the annual target incentive for our Chief Regulatory and Communications Officer at 75% of his base salary.  Mr. O’Brien, as Executive Chairman, did not participate in the Short-Term Incentive Program in Fiscal 2021.

For Fiscal 2021, the Compensation Committee evaluated our performance and each executive’s individual performance and awarded cash payouts to our executive officers at 100% of their target incentive award opportunities.  The Compensation Committee determined that we met or exceeded the financial performance goals based on its operating results as of March 31, 2021.

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Mr. O’Brien’s individual performance achievements evaluated by the Compensation Committee include:

Directing “surge” to successfully advance the Report & Order to completion at FCC

Executing on succession from CEO to Exec Chairman

Advising CEO on long-term business strategy and customer contracts

Representing Anterix on various industry speaking engagements

Supporting leading investor meetings and quarterly earnings calls

Initiating and guided strategic discussions with Motorola

Guiding strategic discussions with complex system incumbents

Led Company’s transition to new Directors and processes to drive post R&O strategy

Mr. Schwartz’s individual performance achievements evaluated by the Compensation Committee for the determination of his Short-term Incentive Award include:

Leading the executive leadership team through COVID-19 transition to work from home

Building an expanded executive and senior leadership team

Setting our strategy and direction 

Securing our first customer contracts to achieve FY21 Customer Growth targets

Successfully executing our operational and financial objectives

Pursuing strategic partnership(s) to accelerate 900 MHz spectrum adoption and/or to expand our revenue potential

Expanding development of customer relationships and our reputation with utilities

Fostering investor and investment banking relationships

Publicly promoting our business through press interviews, webinars, conferences, and outreach

Mr. Guttman-McCabe’s individual performance achievements evaluated by the Compensation Committee for the determination of his Short-term Incentive Award include:

Shepherding the Report and Order through the FCC with a favorable outcome for the Company

Shaping our regulatory strategy, guiding and directing all matters related to the FCC, Capitol Hill, and federal and state governments and agencies

Steering the post-Report and Order media campaign and generating significant industry awareness

Guiding all corporate communications, messaging, and positioning.

Directing process and implementation of new public relations firm.

Overseeing the Anterix Advisory Council and strategic key initiatives.

Acting as lead strategist and point of contact for national industry associations and regulatory bodies.



 

 

 

 

 

 

      Executives

Adjusted
EBITDA

(20% Weighting)

Cash
Balance

(20% Weighting)

Company Performance Achievement

(30% Weighting)

Individual  Performance Achievement
(30% Weighting)

Total Payout
(% of Target)

Total
Payout
($)

Morgan E. O'Brien Executive Chairman (1)

Robert H. Schwartz

President & CEO 

20.0%

20.0%

30.0%

30.0%

100.0%

$500,000

Christopher Guttman-McCabe

Chief Regulatory and Communications Officer

20.0%

20.0%

30.0%

30.0%

100.0%

$318,750

(1) Did not participate in Fiscal 2021 Short-Term Incentive Program.

Long-Term Equity Awards:The Compensation Committee has determined that equity ownership by our executives encourages them to create long-term value and also aligns their interests with those of our stockholders.   In order to emphasize this alignment in the long-term, the Compensation Committee generally positions long-term incentive awards in line with the 50th to 75th percentile range of our peer group.  Our equity incentive plan authorizes the Committee to issue both time-based and performance-based equity awards. 

In connection with the Succession Plan, our Compensation Committee granted Mr. O’Brien 40,065 time-based restricted stock units, with 100% of the restricted stock units scheduled to vest on July 1, 2021. Our Compensation Committee granted Mr. Schwartz a combination of time-based and performance-based equity awards in connection with his promotion to Chief Executive

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Officer.  Mr. Schwartz received a stock option to purchase 60,558 shares of Common Stock, with 25% of the option shares scheduled to vest on July 1, 2021, and 25% vesting each year for the next three years thereafter, subject to his continued service.  Our Compensation Committee also awarded performance-based restricted stock units to Mr. Schwartz that vest based on our achievement of Cumulative Spectrum Proceeds Monetized (“CSPM”) over a four-year measurement period commencing on June 24, 2020, with 15,025 units vesting if the minimum CSPM level is achieved, 30,049 units vesting if the target CSPM metric is achieved, and up to 60,098 vesting if the maximum CSPM metric is achieved. In addition, our Compensation Committee awarded 45,000 performance-based restricted stock units to Mr. Schwartz as a one-time grant in recognition of his promotion to Chief Executive Officer. These performance-based RSUs vest based on our achievement of Total Stockholder Return levels (“TSR Levels”), which are calculated using a four-year compound annual growth rate and based on the average closing bid price per share of our common stock measured over a sixty-trading day period. The units can vest in a range of 25% to 350% of the 45,000 target units based upon achieving the TSR Levels as set forth in the chart below:

TSR Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units



 

 

 

Four-Year
CAGR Percentage

Stock Price Levels*

Percentage of Target
Units Earned

Number of Vested Units*



30%

$128.52

(the “Maximum Stock Price Level”)

 

350%

 

157,500**

25%

$109.86

300%

135,000**

20%

$93.31

200%

90,000**

10%

$65.88

100%

45,000**

5%

Less than $54.70

(the “Minimum Stock Price Level”)

25%

11,250**

**The Vested Unit Levels listed here are cumulative. If we achieve the Minimum TSR Level, vesting of the units between TSR Levels will be determined through straight-line interpolation.

As part of his initial employment offer package, the Compensation Committee granted Mr. Guttman-McCabe a time-based stock option for 62,500 shares of common stock and a time-based restricted stock unit for 30,572 shares of common stock.  Both awards vest over four years, in four equal yearly installments, measured from October 22, 2020, subject to his continued service.

Stock Ownership Guidelines: All of our executive officers are subject to stock ownership guidelines approved by the Board. Our Chief Executive Officer is required to beneficially own shares of our common stock with a value equal to five times (5x) his base salary. All other executive officers are required to beneficially own shares with a value equal to three times (3x) their base salary. Our executive officers have five (5) years to achieve their respective stock ownership guideline levels from the date of their appointment or promotion. As of the end of Fiscal 2021, each of our executive officers who had been with the Company for more than one year is in compliance with the stock ownership guidelines. 

Summary Compensation Table: 

The following table summarizes information concerning the compensation awarded to, earned by, or paid for services rendered in all capacities by our named executive officers during Fiscal 2021 and Fiscal 2020. The compensation described in this table does not include medical, group life insurance, or other benefits which are available generally to all our salaried employees 

      Name and Principal Position

Year

Salary

($)

Bonus)

($)

Stock

Awards (1)

($)

Option

Awards (1)

($)

Non-Equity

Incentive Plan

Compensation

($) (2)

All Other

Compensation

($)

Total

($)

Morgan E. O’Brien

Executive Chairman

2021

291,039

--

2,000,045 (3)

--

480 (4)

2,291,564

2020

356,539

--

700,000

251,250

1,307,789

Robert H. Schwartz

President & CEO

2021

461,923

--

4,401,342 (5)

3,023,055 (6)

500,000

480 (4)

8,386,800

2020

349,154

--

680,000

230,000

1,259,154

Christopher
Guttman-McCabe

Chief Regulatory and Communications Officer

2021

302,500 (7)

1,277,927 (8)

2,150,000 (9)

318,750

--

4,402,332

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(1)The amounts represent the grant date fair value of equity-based stock awards granted by the Company during the periods presented, determined in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. All awards are amortized over the vesting life of the award. For the assumptions used in our valuations, see “Note 11 –Note 12 - Stock Acquisition Rights, Stock Options, and Warrants”Warrants of our notes to the consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 20162020, filed with the SEC on June 13, 2016.10, 2021.In accordance with SEC rules, the grant date fair value of any award subject to a performance condition is based on the probable outcome of the performance condition.

(2)RepresentsThe amounts shown reflect payments pursuant to the Company's short-term incentive program. Under this program, the Company's executive officers are eligible to receive an annual cash retainers for Board servicebonus based on a percentage of their base salaries contingent upon their achievement of certain pre-established corporate and for service as the chair of one of the standing Board Committeesindividual performance goals approved and meeting fees for attending Board meetings.  Commencing on October 1, 2015,evaluated by the Compensation Committee increased the annual cash retainers for Board service and for service as chair of one of the standing Board Committees and eliminated Board meeting fees.Committee.

(3)Represents 2,28240,065 time-based restricted stock awardsunits granted on November 4, 2015, immediatelyJune 24, 2020, and vesting on July 1, 2021.

(4)Represents reimbursement for home internet use during office shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

(5)Includes (i)  $1,129,842, for the grant date fair value of Mr. Schwartz’s performance-based restricted stock units that vest based on our achievement of Cumulative Spectrum Proceeds Monetized, which assumed achievement at the target level (30,049 units); and (ii) $3,271,500 for the grant date fair value of Mr. Schwartz’s performance-based restricted stock units that vest based on our achievement of Total Stockholder Return levels, which was determined using a Monte Carlo valuation model.  The grant date fair value of Mr. Schwartz’s performance-based restricted stock units that vest based on achievement of CSPM, assuming achievement at the maximum level (60,098 units), is $2,259,685.

(6)Represents a stock option to purchase 60,558 shares of Common Stock, with 25% of the option shares scheduled to vesting on July 1, 2021, and 25% vesting each year for the next three years thereafter.

(7)Includes $90,000 in consulting fees received prior to the executive’s employment start date.

(8)Represents 5,000 time-based restricted stock units granted on August 24, 2020, and were fully vested on December 15, 2020, and 30,572 time-based restricted stock units, vesting in four equal yearly installments measured from October 22, 2020.

(9)Represents a stock option for 62,500 shares of common stock, vesting in four equal yearly installments measured from October 22, 2020.

Narrative to the Summary Compensation Table:

The compensation program established for executive officers consisted of the following elements during Fiscal 2021:

Morgan E. O’Brien
Executive Chairman:

During Fiscal 2021, Mr. O’Brien served as our Chief Executive Officer from April 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, and as our Executive Chairman from July 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021. Based on its discussions with Mr. O’Brien in connection with the 2015Succession Plan, our Compensation Committee determined that it could best incentivize Mr. O’Brien’s continued service to the Company by focusing on equity compensation rather than through his base salary and participation in the annual meetingshort-term award program.  As a result, Mr. O’Brien’s base salary moved to $270,000 per year when he began serving as Executive Chairman in July 2020, from a base salary of stockholders.$350,000 per year during his service as Chief Executive Officer.  Our Compensation Committee also determined that Mr. O’Brien should not participate in the short-term incentive bonus award program for his service as Executive Chairman during Fiscal 2021.  In light of Mr. O’Brien’s base salary and limited participation in the short-term incentive program, he was granted 40,065 time-based restricted stock units, with 100% of the restricted stock units vesting on July 1, 2021.  

Robert H. Schwartz
President & Chief Executive Officer:

During Fiscal 2021, Mr. Schwartz served as our President from April 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, and as our President & Chief Executive Officer from July 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021.  In connection with his promotion to Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Schwartz’s base salary was increased to $500,000 per year effective July 1, 2020, from $340,000 per year during his service as President.  Our Compensation Committee also set Mr. Schwartz’s target under the short-term incentive award program at 100% of his base salary.  Based on his individual performance and our corporate performance during Fiscal 2021, our Compensation Committee paid his short-term incentive award at the target level.  In connection with Mr. Schwartz’s promotion to Chief Executive Officer, the Compensation Committee granted Mr. Schwartz a stock option to purchase 60,558 shares of Common Stock, with 25% of the option shares vesting on July 1, 2021, and 25% vesting each year for the next three years thereafter.  The Compensation Committee also awarded performance-based restricted stock units to Mr. Schwartz that vest based on our achievement of CSPM over a four-year measurement period commencing on June 24, 2020, with 15,025 units vesting if the minimum CSPM level is achieved, 30,049 units vesting if the target CSPM metric is achieved and up to 60,098 vesting if the maximum CSPM metric is

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achieved.  In addition, our Compensation Committee awarded 45,000 performance-based restricted stock units to Mr. Schwartz that vest based on our achievement of Total Stockholder Return levels (the “TSR Levels”), using a four-year compound annual growth rate and based on the average closing bid price per share of our common stock measured over a sixty-trading day period.   The restricted stock units under this performance-based restricted stock unit award can vest in a range of 25% to 350% of the 45,000 target units eligible to vest based on the Company achieving specified TSR Levels.  

Christopher Guttman-McCabe
Chief Regulatory and Communications Officer:

In October 2020, the Board appointed Chris Guttman-McCabe as our Chief Regulatory and Communications Officer to lead our efforts to share its vision of 900 MHz private broadband connectivity for critical infrastructure across all audiences. Mr. Guttman-McCabe previously led our regulatory efforts with the FCC in a consulting capacity. As part of his initial employment offer package, Mr. Guttman-McCabe’s base salary was set at $425,000   per year.  Mr. Guttman-McCabe’s target bonus under the short-term incentive award program was set at 75% of his base salary, and we agreed as part of his offer letter that his short-term incentive award would not be pro-rated for Fiscal 2021.  Based on his individual performance and our corporate performance during Fiscal 2021, our Compensation Committee paid his short-term incentive award at the target level.  In accordance with his offer letter, our Compensation Committee also granted Mr. Guttman-McCabe a time-based stock option for 62,500 shares of common stock and a time-based restricted stock unit for 30,572 shares of common stock.  Both awards vest over four years, in four equal yearly installments measured from October 22, 2020, subject to his continued service.

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End 

The following table sets forth information regarding outstanding equity awards held by our named executive officers on March 31, 2021.



Option Awards

Stock Awards

Name

Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable

Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable

Option Exercise Price ($)

Option Expiration Date

Number of Shares That Have Not Vested

Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($) (1)

Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#)

Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights that Have not Vested ($) (1) (#)

Morgan E. O’Brien

40,065 (2)

1,889,465 

 

 

13,125 (3)

618,975 

 

 

10,487 (4)

494,567 

 

 

26,464 (5)

46.85 

8/28/2025

 

 

41,208 (6)

13,737 (6)

22.75 

5/22/2027

 

 

50,000 

25.81 

1/13/2026

 

 

65,000 

25.00 

1/29/2025

 

 

100,000 

25.00 

1/29/2025

 

 

51,666 

20.00 

5/14/2024

 

 

Robert H. Schwartz

 

 

15,025(7)

710,983 

---

 

11,250(8)

532,350 

60,058 (9)

49.92 

6/24/2030

 

 

12,750 (3)

601,290 

 

 

7,318 (5)

46.85 

8/28/2025

 

 

50,000 

50,000 (10)

28.20 

5/14/2028

 

 

2,473 (11)

116,627 

 

 

15,000 (12)

5,000 (12)

28.10 

8/17/2027

 

 

30,000 

24.45 

2/23/2026

 

 

70,000 

26.59 

8/11/2025

 

 

Christopher 
E. Guttman-McCabe

11,750 

25.75 

2/28/2027

 

 

 

8,000 

32.50 

2/6/2028

 

 

 

6,715 

42.14 

2/12/2029

 

 

 

62,500 (13)

34.40 

10/22/2030

 

 

 

30,572 (14)

1,441,776 

 

 

(1)The market value of the stock awards is determined by multiplying the number of shares underlying the stock awards by the closing stock price of our common stock of $47.16 on March 31, 2021.

(2)Restricted stock units granted on June 24, 2020, that will vest in full on July 1, 2021.

(3)Restricted stock units granted on May 9, 2019, that will vest as follows: 25% on each of May 15, 2020, May 17, 2021, May 16, 2022, and May 15, 2023.

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(4)The restricted stock units granted on August 6, 2018, that have vested or will vest as follows: 25% on each of August 6, 2019, August 6, 2020, August 6, 2021, and August 6, 2022.

(5)Performance-based stock options issued on February 28, 2020, that vested upon the achievement of “target” performance goal by December 31, 2020. Under the target goal, 50% of the shares subject to the performance-based award vests upon achievement by December 31, 2020, of a Final Order from the FCC providing for the creation and allocation of licenses for spectrum in the 900 MHz band consisting of paired blocks of contiguous spectrum, each containing at least 3 MHz of contiguous spectrum, authorized for broadband wireless communications use and the lack of objection by the Anterix Board to the terms and conditions (including but not limited to, the rebanding, clearing and relocation procedures, license assignment and award mechanisms, and technical and operational rules) set forth or referenced in the Final Order.

(6)The stock options granted on May 22, 2017 and vested in full on May 22, 2021.

(7)Performance-based restricted units granted on December 31, 2020, as part of the Succession Plan, (the “CEO Performance Units”). The performance-based restricted units will vest on a Determination Date of June 24, 2024 (unless sooner triggered by an earlier involuntary termination), based on CSPM metric over a four-year measurement period commencing on June 24, 2020, with 30,049 units vesting if the target CSPM metric is achieved and up to 60,098 vesting if the maximum CSPM metric is achieved. The number of restricted stock units in the table above and the corresponding value of such shares reflect vesting at the threshold level. 

(8)Performance-based restricted units granted on February 1, 2021, based on Total Stockholder Return metrics (“TSR Performance Units”). The performance-based restricted units will vest upon continued service and achievement of certain stock price levels calculated using a four-year compound annual growth rate and based on the average closing bid price per share of the Company’s common stock measured over a sixty-trading day period (“Stock Price Levels”). Shares will vest in a range of 25% to 350% of the 45,000 target reported units based on achieving specified Stock Price Levels. The vesting end measurement date is February 1, 2025, with earlier vesting determination dates upon a change in control of the Company, involuntary termination of the CEO or twelve months following the achievement of the maximum stock price level. If after February 1, 2023, CEO achieves a stock price level, there will be a vesting determination date the earlier of twelve months thereafter or February 1, 2025. The number of restricted stock units in the table above and the corresponding value of such shares reflect vesting at the threshold level of 25%. 

(9)The stock options granted on June 24, 2020, which will vest 25% on each of July 1, 2021, July 1, 2022, July 1, 2023, and July 1, 2024.

(10)The stock options granted on May 14, 2018, that have vested or will vest as follows: 50% on May 14, 2020, and 25% each on May 14, 2021, and May 14, 2022.

(11)The restricted stock units granted on May 22, 2017, and vested in full on May 22, 2021.

(12)The stock options granted on August 17, 2017, that have vested or will vest as follows: 25% on each of August 17, 2018, August 17, 2019, August 17, 2020, and August 17, 2021.

(13)The stock options granted on October 22, 2020, that will vest as follows:  25% on each of November 15, 2021, November 15, 2022, November 15, 2023, November 15, 2024.

(14)The restricted stock units granted on October 22, 2020, that will vest as follows:  25% on each of November 15, 2021, November 15, 2022, November 15, 2023, November 15, 2024.

Pension and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation:

We do not provide any retirement benefits other than under our 401(k) Plan, nor do we sponsor or maintain any nonqualified defined contribution or deferred compensation plans.

Severance Arrangements with our Named Executive Officers

Severance Plan Participation Agreement:

On or after March 2015, we entered into a Severance Plan Participation Agreement, as amended on February 12, 2019 (the “Participation Agreement”) with each of our executive officers and certain key employees pursuant to our Executive Severance Plan (the “Severance Plan”) approved by our Compensation Committee, which replaced any prior existing employment agreements or severance arrangements with our executives. The Severance Plan establishes the amount of severance payments and benefits available in the event of a (i) termination of employment by us without Cause or by the participant for Good Reason and (ii) termination of employment by us without Cause or by the participant for Good Reason within six months before or within 24 months after a Change in Control (as defined in the Severance Plan).

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As of the end of Fiscal 2021, all three of the named executive officers, Morgan E. O’Brien, Robert H. Schwartz, and Christopher Guttman-McCabe were parties to the Severance Plan.

Upon termination of employment by the Company without Cause or by the participant for Good Reason, each named executive officer (“NEO”) is eligible for a cash severance payment equal to 2.0 times the sum of the executive’s base salary plus target bonus, paid in installments over 24 months, plus a pro-rated target bonus for the fiscal year in which the termination occurs. Each NEO will receive pro-rated accelerated vesting of time-based equity awards to reflect their actual time-based services to us measured from the grant date and a nine-month time period to exercise any stock options included in such equity awards.

Upon termination of a NEO’s employment by us without Cause or by the executive for Good Reason within six months before or within 24 months after a Change in Control (as defined in the Severance Plan), he is eligible for a cash severance payment equal to 2.0 times the sum of the executive’s base salary plus target bonus, paid in a lump sum, plus a pro-rated target bonus for the fiscal year in which the termination occurs. In addition, each NEO will receive full accelerated vesting of all outstanding time-based equity grants and two years to exercise any stock options included in such equity awards.

The Severance Plan also provides for continued payment of health benefits for NEOs for a maximum of 18 months.

Performance-Based Equity Awards

The Severance Plan provides that the treatment of performance-based equity awards upon an Involuntary Termination, a Change in Control, or an Involuntary Termination in connection with a Change in Control will be governed by the terms set forth in the NEO’s performance-based equity award agreement.

TSR Performance-Based RSU Award

In February 2021, the Compensation Committee awarded a performance-based restricted stock unit award to Mr. Schwartz that vests based on our achievement of stock price levels calculated using a four-year compound annual growth rate (the “TSR Award”).  The TSR Award will vest based on the highest average stock price level achieved by the Company during any sixty-day period through the applicable determination date.  The end measurement date under the TSR Award is February 1, 2025.  The number of restricted stock units that may vest under the TSR Award will range from 25% (if the minimum stock price level is achieved) to 350% (if the maximum stock price level is achieved) of the 45,000 target restricted stock units granted under the TSR Award.

Involuntary Termination Only

In the event of Mr. Schwartz’s Involuntary Termination prior to February 1, 2025, then the TSR Award will vest as to that number of shares of common stock based on the highest stock price level achieved by the Company during any sixty-day period prior to the date of Mr. Schwartz’s Involuntary Termination; provided that the stock price levels will be recalculated using a compound annual growth rate over the period from February 1, 2021 through the date of the grant, which representsInvoluntary Termination, rather than a four-year performance period.  Further, the fair valuenumber of units that vest under the TSR Award will be reduced proportionately to reflect the shorter performance period. 

Change in Control Only

If we consummate a shareChange in Control while Mr. Schwartz is providing services as our Chief Executive Officer and prior to February 1, 2025, then the TSR Award will vest as to that number of restricted stock was $28.49units using the actual price per share paid to the public holders of our common stock pursuant to the definitive agreement or the final tender offer for such Change of Control transaction as the stock price level achieved by the Company for purposes of the TSR Award.

Involuntary Termination followed by a Change in Control

In the event of Mr. Schwartz’s Involuntary Termination prior to February 1, 2025, and less than six months prior to the consummation of a Change in Control, then the TSR Award will remain outstanding, and Mr. Schwartz will vest in the number of restricted stock units as described above in “Change in Control Only”; provided, however, if the Change of Control does not

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occur until after February 1, 2025, then Mr. Schwartz will vest in that number of restricted stock units using February 1, 2025, as the determination date.

CSPM Performance-Based RSU Award 

In December 2020, the Compensation Committee awarded performance-based restricted units to Mr. Schwartz that vest based on CSPM by the Company over a four-year measurement period commencing on June 24, 2020, and ending on June 24, 2024 (the “CSPM Award”).  Under the CSPM Award, Mr. Schwartz can vest in 15,025 restricted stock units (if the minimum CSPM level is achieved), an aggregate of 30,049 restricted stock units (if the target CSPM level is achieved) and up to an aggregate of 60,098 restricted stock units (if the maximum CSPM level is achieved).  CSPM is calculated based on the cumulative sum of the contract proceeds from all revenue-generating contracts executed by the Company from June 24, 2020, through the applicable determination date.

Involuntary Termination Only

In the event of Mr. Schwartz’s Involuntary Termination prior to June 24, 2024, then Mr. Schwartz will vest in that number of restricted stock units based on the actual CSPM level achieved by the Company as of the date of Mr. Schwartz’s Involuntary Termination.

Change in Control Only

If we consummate a Change in Control while Mr. Schwartz is providing services as our Chief Executive Officer and prior to June 24, 2024, then Mr. Schwartz will vest in 60,098 restricted stock units if the price per share paid to our stockholders in such Change in Control equals or exceeds $100 per share.

Involuntary Termination with a Change in Control

In the event of Mr. Schwartz’s Involuntary Termination either (i) less than six (6) months prior to a Change in Control or (ii) less than twenty-four months after a Change in Control, then Mr. Swartz will vest in the greater of (A) 30,049 restricted stock units or (B) the actual CSPM level achieved by the Company as of the date of the Involuntary Termination.

Employee Benefit Plans

401(k) Plan:

Our employees are eligible to participate in a 401(k) Plan. The company match for all employees participating in the 401(k) Plan is 3% of annual cash compensation.

Equity Compensation Plan Information

The Company awards stock options and restricted stock units to its employees meeting certain eligibility requirements under plans approved by its stockholders in 2010 and 2014, referred to as the “2010 stock option plan” and “2014 stock option plan,” respectively.

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The following table summarizes our compensation plans under which our equity securities are authorized for issuance as of March 31, 2021:



 

 

 



Number of Shares
to be Issued Upon Exercise of Outstanding Stock Options (1)

Weighted-Average
Exercise Price of Outstanding Stock Options

Number of Shares
Remaining Available for
Future Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans

Equity compensation plans
approved by security holders

1,711,640

$25.58

1,674,593 (2)

Equity compensation plans
not approved by security holders

(1)

Narrative Discussion of the Director Compensation TableDoes not take into account outstanding restricted stock units.

For Fiscal 2016, our non-employee director compensation program consisted of:  (i) annual cash retainers for Board service and for service as the chair of one of the standing Board Committees; (ii) meeting fees for attendance at Board Meetings; and (iii) long-term equity awards consisting of restricted stock awards granted on an annual basis to continuing non-employee directors immediately following the annual meeting of stockholders.  Based on an analysis of the Company’s peer group and the advice provided by Pearl Meyer, the Compensation Committee and Board determined to increase the size of the annual retainers offered to our non-employee directors for their Board service and for their service as the chair of one of the standing Board Committees so that the annual retainers we offer to our non-employee directors would be within the 50th percentile of the annual retainers offered by the companies in our peer group.  At the same time, the Compensation Committee and Board determined to eliminate Board meeting fees.  The changes to the annual retainers and the elimination of the Board meeting fees were effective as of October 1, 2015.  The

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Compensation Committee and Board also determined, based on an evaluation of our peer group and the advice of Pearl Meyer, to change the long-term equity awards we offer to our non-employee directors from fully-vested stock options to restricted stock awards.  This change in the long-term equity awards we offer to our non-employee directors became effective for the awards issued to our non-employee directors immediately following our 2015 annual meeting of stockholders on November 4, 2015.

Annual Cash Retainers:  For the period from April 1, 2015 through September 30, 2015, our non-employee directors received the following annual cash retainers:  $25,000 for service on the Board, $10,000 for service as the Audit Committee chair, $5,000 for service as the Compensation Committee chair, and $5,000 for service as the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee chair.  These annual retainers were paid in 4 equal quarterly installments, payable on the first day of each new calendar quarter.  Commencing on October 1, 2015, our non-employee directors will receive the following annual cash retainers:  $50,000 for service on the Board, $18,000 for service as the Audit Committee chair, $12,000 for service as the Compensation Committee chair, and $8,000 for service as the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee chair.  These annual retainers are payable in 4 equal quarterly installments on the first day of each new calendar quarter commencing on October 1, 2015. 

Meeting Fees:  For the period from April 1, 2015 through September 30, 2015, our non-employee directors received a fee of $1,000 for each Board meeting they attend in person or participate in by telephone.  No meeting fees were paid to our non-employee directors for their attendance or participation in committee meetings.  Commencing on October 1, 2015, no further meeting fees will be paid to our non-employee directors for their attendance at Board or Board Committee meetings.

Long-Term Equity Awards:  For Fiscal 2016, each of our non-employee directors received restricted stock awards for 2,282 shares with a fair value of $28.49 per share, which was the closing bid price of our common stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market on the date of grant. These stock awards were granted on November 4, 2015, immediately following the 2015 annual meeting of stockholders.

For Fiscal 2017, our non-employee directors continuing in office after the date of our 2016 annual meeting of stockholders will receive a grant of restricted stock on the date of such annual meeting with a grant date fair market value equal to approximately $65,000.  Each such annual award will vest on the earlier of (i) immediately prior to the commencement of the next regularly scheduled annual meeting of stockholders or (ii) 12 months from the grant date, subject to accelerated vesting of all unvested amounts in the event of (x) a change of control of the Company or (y) the director’s death, resignation or removal from the Board without cause. 

Reimbursement:  Our directors are entitled to reimbursement for their reasonable travel and lodging expenses for attending Board and Board Committee meetings.

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(2)

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONSHistorically, the number of shares of our common stock reserved under the 2014 Stock Plan were increased, based on Board approval each January 1, which was intended to continue through and including January 1, 2024, by an amount equal to the smaller of 5% of the number of shares of our common stock issued and outstanding on the immediately preceding December 31 or a lesser amount determined by our Board (the “Evergreen Provision”). Effective January 1, 2021, the Board elected to increase the shares authorized under the 2014 Stock Plan by 879,216 shares, which represented 5% of the of the Company’s common stock issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2020. On June 14, 2021, the Compensation Committee of our Board approved Amendment No. 1 to the 2014 Stock Plan to eliminate the Evergreen Provision for all future years (i.e., January 1, 2022 through January 1, 2024).

We have not engaged in any related party transaction

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions:

The following is a description of transactions since April 1, 20152019, to which we have been a party, in which the amount involved exceeds $120,000, and in which any of our directors, named executive officers, or any holderholders of more than 5% of our commoncapital stock or any member of thean affiliate or immediate family of any of these persons or entities controlled by any of them,member thereof, had or will have a direct or indirect material interest,interest. We refer to such transactions as “related party transactions” and such persons as “related parties.”

Other than described below, there have not been, nor are there any currently proposed, transactions or series of similar transactions to which we have been or will be a party other than the compensation arrangements, which are described inwhere required under the section titled “Executive Compensation” and the transactions set forth below.Compensation.”

May 2015 Registered Follow-On Offering

In May 2015,2020, we completedentered into a registered follow-on public offering of sharesconsulting agreement with Rachelle B. Chong, a former member of our commonBoard and utility regulatory expert, under which she now serves as a Senior Advisor to our management team. The consulting agreement provides that Ms. Chong will receive cash compensation of $12,000 per month and a restricted stock resultingaward with a grant date fair value equal to $144,000 for her consulting services.

As part of the Succession Plan, the Board accepted the resignation of Brian D. McAuley as Executive Chairman of the Board, to be effective July 1, 2020. On August 27, 2020, we entered into a consulting agreement with Mr. McAuley (the “Consulting Agreement”) under which Mr. McAuley agreed to serve as a Senior Advisor to our management team and provide strategic, corporate governance, and Board advisory services.  The Consulting Agreement provides that Mr. McAuley will receive cash compensation of $40,000 per year.  Pursuant to the existing terms of his outstanding equity awards, Mr. McAuley will continue to vest in the sale of 1,725,000 shares at a purchase price of $40.00 per share, which included 225,000 shares soldhis outstanding equity awards as he continues to provide services to us pursuant to the underwriters’ exerciseConsulting Agreement.  The Consulting Agreement was effective as of their over-allotment option. Net proceeds were approximately $64.8 million after deducting underwriting discountsSeptember 2, 2020, and commissions,terminates by its terms on September 1, 2021, unless terminated earlier by either party or extended upon the mutual agreement of the parties at least thirty (30) days before the end of the term. The Consulting Agreement contains standard confidentiality, indemnification, and estimated offering expenses. Threeintellectual property assignment provisions in favor of the Company. 

The Consulting Agreement also contains a waiver by Mr. McAuley to any severance benefits that he might be entitled to receive under our holders who held more than 5% of our outstanding common stock, Cerberus Capital Management, L.P., Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P.Executive Severance Plan in connection with his resignation and American Financial Group, Inc. (Great American), purchased 500,000 shares, 110,000 shares and 62,500 shares, respectively, of our common stockthe Executive Succession Plan.  In consideration for this wavier, in the follow-on offering.event we terminate the Consulting Agreement without cause, Mr. McAuley dies or becomes disabled during the term of the Consulting Agreement, or we elect not to extend the term of the Consulting Agreement through September 1, 2023, then the vesting of all outstanding time-based equity awards held by Mr. McAuley shall accelerate on the date his consulting services end such that he will be deemed to have vested in a total of 18,761 shares of Common Stock for his services under the Consulting Agreement.  

Additionally, we have entered into indemnification agreements with our officers and directors. These agreements will require us to indemnify these individuals to the fullest extent permitted under Delaware law against liabilities that may arise by reason of their service to us, and to advance expenses incurred as a result of any proceeding against them as to which they could be indemnified

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Related Party Transaction Policy:

Related Party Transaction Policy

Pursuant to our codeCode of business conductBusiness Conduct and ethics,Ethics and Related Party Transaction Policy, our executive officers, directors, and principal stockholders, including their immediate family members and affiliates, will be prohibited from entering into a related party transaction with us without the prior approval of our Audit Committee or our independent directors. Any request for us to enter into a transaction with an executive officer, director, principal stockholder, or any of such persons’ immediate family members or affiliates, in which the amount involved exceeds $120,000, must first be presented to our Audit Committee for review, consideration, and approval. In approving or rejecting the proposed agreement, our Audit Committee will consider the relevant facts and circumstances available and deemed relevant, including, but not limited, to the risks, costs, and benefits to us, the terms of the transaction, the availability of other sources for comparable services or products, and, if applicable, the impact on a director’s independence. Our Audit Committee shall approve only those agreements that, in light ofconsidering known circumstances, are in, or are not inconsistent with, our best interests, as our Audit Committee determines in the good faith exercise of its discretion.

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PROPOSAL ONEPicture 21

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

At the Annual Meeting, our stockholders will vote on the election of seven (7) directors to serve until our 2017 annual meeting and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. Our Board has unanimously nominated each of our seven (7) existing directors for election to our Board at the Annual Meeting. 

Vote Required and BoRatification of Appointment of Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firmard Recommendation 

Under our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, and Amended and Restated Bylaws the directors will be elected by a plurality of the votes cast in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting assuming a quorum is present, which means that the seven director nominees receiving the highest number of “FOR” votes will be elected. If you hold your shares in street name and you do not instruct the broker, bank, trustee or nominee on how to vote on this proposal, they will not have authority to vote your shares. Abstentions and broker non-votes will each be counted as present for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum, but will not have any effect on the outcome of this proposal.

All of our nominees have indicated their willingness to serve if elected, but if any should be unable or unwilling to stand for election, the shares represented by proxies may be voted for a substitute as the Board may designate, unless a contrary instruction is indicated in the proxy.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT THE STOCKHOLDERS VOTE FOR, AND SOLICITS PROXIES IN FAVOR OF, EACH OF OUR DIRECTOR NOMINEES.

Unless otherwise instructed, it is the intention of the persons named in the proxy card to vote shares represented by properly executed proxy cards for the election of each of our director nominees.

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PROPOSAL TWO

RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF PKF O’Connor Davies AS
THE COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Audit Committee has selected PKF O’Connor DaviesGrant Thornton LLP (“Grant Thornton”) as the Company’sour independent registered public accounting firm to audit our financial statements for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017.  2022.

Voting and Board Recommendation 

At the Annual Meeting, we are asking our stockholders to ratify the appointment of PKF O’Connor DaviesGrant Thornton as our independent auditor because we value our stockholders’ views on our independent auditor, even though the ratification is not required by our Amended and Restated Bylaws or otherwise. However, the Audit Committee will reconsider the appointment if it isour stockholders do not ratified by our stockholdersratify it at the Annual Meeting. In addition, even if our stockholders ratify the selection, the Audit Committee, in its discretion, may direct the appointment of a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time during the year if it believes that a change would be in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.

Representatives of PKF O’Connor Davies are expected to be present at the Annual Meeting, and will have the opportunity to make statements if they desire to do so and to respond to appropriate questions. Our Audit Committee appointed PKF O’Connor DaviesGrant Thornton to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 20172021.

During Fiscal 2021 and Fiscal 2020, neither the Company nor anyone on our behalf consulted with Grant Thornton with respect to (a) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered with respect to our consolidated financial statements, and neither a written report nor oral advice was provided to the Company by Grant Thornton that Grant Thornton concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in June 2016.reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue, or (b) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement or a reportable event (as those terms are described in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) and (v), respectively, of Regulation S-K).

Vote Required

Representatives of Grant Thornton are expected to attend the Annual Meeting, have the opportunity to make statements if they desire to do so, and Board Recommendationrespond to appropriate questions.

If a quorum is present, the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting is required for ratification of our independent registered public accounting firm.firm. Abstentions will be counted as present for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum but will not be considered as votes cast for or against this proposal and will therefore have no effect on the outcome of the vote.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT THE STOCKHOLDERS VOTE FOR THE RATIFICATION OF PKF O’CONNOR DAVIESGRANT THORNTON AS THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE COMPANY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2017.2022.

Audit RelAudit-Related Maated Matterstters 

Audit and Non-Audit Fees

The Audit Committee is responsible for approving the engagement of PKF O’Connor DaviesGrant Thornton as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017.2022.

The Audit Committee intends to meet with PKF O’Connor DaviesGrant Thornton on a quarterly or more frequent basis, as the Audit Committee had done with PKF O’Connor Davies in Fiscal Year 2016.2021. At such times, the Audit Committee has reviewed and will continue to review the services performed by PKF O’Connor Davies,Grant Thornton, as well as the fees charged for such services.

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Principal Accountant Fees and Services:  

The following table shows the aggregate fees paid or accrued by the Company for the audit and other services provided by PKF O’Connor DaviesGrant Thornton for Fiscal 20162021 and Fiscal 2015.2020.

 

 

 

2016

 

2015

2021 2020 

Audit fees

 

$

216,350 

 

$

211,250 $370,500 $437,602 

Audit-related fees

 

 

 

 

31,500 96,075 

Tax fees

 

 

36,106 

 

 

15,000 

Other fees

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

252,456 

 

$

226,250 $402,000 $533,677 



(1)Audit Fees.Fees: Audit fees consist of fees billed for the audit of our annual consolidated financial statements, the review of the interim consolidated financial statements, and related services that are normally provided in connection with registration statements, including the registration statements for our May 2015 follow-on offering, June 2014 and January 2015 private placements, alongstatements.

(2)Audit-Related Fees: For Fiscal 2021, audit-related fees include review of comfort letters associated with our initial public offering.  Included inFor Fiscal 2016 is $59,2502020, audit-related fees include review of fees billed in connectioncomfort letters associated with our follow-on offering.  Included in the fiscal year 2015 audit fees is $115,750public offerings, assistance with public registrations, adoption of fees billed in connection with our private placementsnew accounting pronouncements, and initial public offering.material contracts.



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Audit-Related Fees. There were no such fees incurred in Fiscal 2016 or Fiscal 2015.

Tax Fees. Tax fees consist of fees for professional services, including tax consulting and compliance performed by PKF O’Connor Davies, LLP.

All Other FeesFees:.We did not incur any other fees in Fiscal 20162021 or Fiscal 2015.2020.

Policy onon Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permitted Non-Audit Services
of Independent Auditors Auditors:

The Audit Committee has determined that all services provided by PKF O’Connor DaviesGrant Thornton to date arewere compatible with maintaining the independence of such audit firm. The charter of the Audit Committee charter requires advance approval of all auditing services and permitted non-audit services (including the fees and terms thereof) to be performed for the Company by our independent registered public accounting firm, subject to any exception permitted by law or regulation.     

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REPORT OFReport Of The Audit Committee THE AUDIT COMMITTEE



The following is the report of our Audit Committee with respect to our audited financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016,2021, filed with the SEC on June 13, 201615, 2021 (the “Annual Report”). The information contained in this report shall not be deemed to be “soliciting material” or to be “filed” with the SEC, nor shall such information be incorporated by reference into any future filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates it by reference in such filing.

The Audit Committee currently consists of threefour directors, each of whom is an “independent director” as defined under the listing standards for the NASDAQNasdaq Stock Market and the rules and regulations of the SEC. The Audit Committee acts pursuant to a written charter that has been adopted by our Board. A copy of the charter is available on the Company’sour website at www.pdvwireless.com.www.anterix.com.

Our Audit Committee oversees our financial reporting process on behalf of our Board. Management has the responsibility for the financial statements and the reporting process, including internal control systems. Our independent registered public accounting firm PKF O’Connor Davies, isfor the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, Grant Thornton, was responsible for expressing an opinion as to the conformity of our audited financial statements with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Review with Management with Management:

The Audit CommitteeCommittee reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements with management of the Company.

Review and Discussions with Independent AccountantsAccountants: 

The Audit Committee met with PKF O’Connor DaviesGrant Thornton to review the financial statements included in the Annual Report. The Audit Committee discussed with a representative of PKF O’Connor DaviesGrant Thornton the matters required to be discussed by under the Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, as amended (AICPA, Professional Standards, Vol. 1, AU Section 380), asrules adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, in Rule 3200T.including General Auditing Standards 1301, Communications with Audit Committees. In addition, the Audit Committee met with PKF O’Connor Davies,Grant Thornton, with and without management present, to discuss the overall scope of PKF O’Connor Davies’sGrant Thornton’s audit, the results of its examinations and the overall quality of the Company’sour financial reporting. The Audit Committee received the written disclosures and the letter from PKF O’Connor DaviesGrant Thornton required by Rule 3526 of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, Communication with Audit Committee Concerning Independence, and has discussed with PKF O’Connor DaviesGrant Thornton its independence, and satisfied itself as to the independence of PKF O’Connor Davies.Grant Thornton.

ConclusionConclusion 

Based on the above review, discussions, and representations received, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited financial statements for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2016, 20152021 and 2014,2020, be included in the Company’sour Annual Report and filed with the SEC.

The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors:

Paul Saleh, Chair

Gregory A. Haller

Gregory A. Pratt

Mahvash Yazdi

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T. Clark Akers, ChairStock Ownership

Peter G. SchiffSecurity Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management:

John C. SitesThe following table sets forth information about the beneficial ownership of our common stock by (i) each of our directors and director nominees, (ii) each of our named executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table under “Executive Compensation,” (iii) all our directors and executive officers as a group, and (iv) each person or group known by us to own more than 5% of our Common Stock. The percentages reflect beneficial ownership, as determined in accordance with the SEC’s rules, as of June 11, 2021, and are based on 17,866,351 shares of common stock outstanding as of June 11, 2021. Except as noted below, the address for all beneficial owners in the table below is 3 Garret Mountain Plaza, Suite 401, Woodland Park, New Jersey 07424.



 

 

(2)

 

 

Name of Beneficial Owner

Directors and Executive Officers:

Amount and

Nature of

Beneficial

Ownership(2)

Percent of

Class(1)

Morgan E. O’Brien(3)

341,867 

1.88%

Robert H. Schwartz(4)

225,201 

1.25%

Gena L. Ashe

2,301 

*

Ryan Gerbrandt

3,185 

*

Timothy A.  Gray(5)

78,614 

*

Christopher Guttman-McCabe(6)

32,375 

*

Hamid Akhavan(7)

2,072 

*

Leslie B. Daniels(7)

34,072 

*

Gregory A. Haller(7)

5,776 

*

Singleton B. McAllister(8)

7,908 

*

Gregory A. Pratt (7)

2,301 

*

Paul Saleh(7)

12,537 

*

Mahvash Yazdi(9)

1,000 

*

All active directors and executive officers as a group (13 persons)(10)

5% or more Stockholders (not disclosed above):

749,209 

4.05%

Owl Creek Asset Management L.P.(11)

5,411,738 

30.29%

Lomas Capital Management LLC(12)

1,594,496 

8.92%

Pacific Investment Management Company LLC(13)

1,358,156 

7.60%

Morgan Stanley(14)

1,238,186 

6.93%





(1)Represents less than 1% of the number of shares of our common stock outstanding as of June 11, 2021.

(2)We determined the number of shares of common stock beneficially owned by each person under rules promulgated by the SEC, based on information obtained from Company records and filings with the SEC. In calculating the number of shares beneficially owned by an individual or entity and the percentage ownership of that individual or entity, shares underlying options, warrants or restricted stock units held by that individual or entity that are either currently exercisable or exercisable or to be settled within 60 days from June 11, 2021, are deemed outstanding. These shares, however, are not deemed outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other individual or entity. Unless otherwise indicated and subject to community property laws where applicable, the individuals and entities named in the table above have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of our common stock shown as beneficially owned by them.

(3)Includes (i)  20,000 shares of common stock underlying an option that were all exercisable as of May 14, 2018 at an exercise price of $20.00 per share, (ii) 165,000 shares of common stock underlying an option that were all exercisable as of January 29, 2019 at an exercise price of $25.00 per share, (iii) 50,000 shares of common stock underlying an option that were all exercisable as of January 13, 2020 at an exercise price of $25.81, (iv)  54,945 shares of common stock underlying an option that were all exercisable as of May 22, 2020 at an exercise price of $22.75, (v) 5,244 restricted shares to be released on August 6, 2022, and (vi) 26,464 performance options that are exercisable as of August 29, 2020, at an exercise price of $46.85.

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OTHER M(4)ATTERSIncludes (i) 70,000 shares of common stock underlying an option that are exercisable on August 3, 2019 at an exercise price of $26.59, (ii)  30,000 shares of common stock underlying an option that were exercisable as of February 23, 2020 at an exercise price of $24.45 per share, , (iii) 15,000 shares of common stock underlying an option that are exercisable on August 18, 2020 at an exercise price of $28.10, with 5,000 additional shares vesting in one annual installment, (iv) 75,000 shares of common stock underlying an option that are exercisable on May 14, 2020 at an exercise price of $28.20 with 25,000 additional shares vesting in one annual installment,  and (vi) 7,318 performance options that are exercisable on August 29, 2020, at an exercise price of $46.85.

(5)Includes (i) 50,000 shares of common stock underlying an option that were all exercisable as of May 14, 2018, at an exercise price of $20.00 per share and (ii) 3,356 restricted stock units to be released on August 6, 2021.

(6)Includes (i) 11,750 shares of common stock underlying an option that were all exercisable as of January 1, 2018, at an exercise price of $25.75, (ii) 8,000 shares of common stock underlying an option that were all exercisable as of December 31, 2018, at an exercise price of $32.50, and (iii) 6,715 shares of common stock that were all exercisable as of January 1, 2020, at an exercise price of $42.14.

(7)Includes 2,072 restricted shares to be released on August 4, 2021.

(8)Includes 2,763 restricted shares to be released on August 4, 2021.

(9)Includes 1,000 restricted shares to be released on August 4, 2021.

(10)Incudes shares owned by and granted to our current and active executive officers and directors.

(11)The shares are held directly by Owl Creek I, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Owl Creek I"), Owl Creek II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Owl Creek II"), Owl Creek Overseas Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company ("Owl Creek Overseas"), Owl Creek SRI Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company ("Owl Creek SRI"), Owl Creek Credit Opportunities Master Fund, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership ("Owl Creek Credit Fund") and Owl Creek Special Situations Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Owl Creek Special Situations," and together with Owl Creek I, Owl Creek II, Owl Creek Overseas, Owl Creek SRI and Owl Creek Credit Fund, the "Owl Creek Funds"). Owl Creek Advisors, LLC ("Owl Creek Advisors") serves as the general partner of, and has the power to direct the affairs of, Owl Creek I, Owl Creek II, Owl Creek Credit Fund and Owl Creek Special Situations. Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P. (the "Investment Manager") serves as the investment manager to, and has the power to direct the investment activities of, each of the Owl Creek Funds. Jeffrey A. Altman is the managing member of Owl Creek Advisors and the managing member of the general partner of the Investment Manager. Jeffrey A. Altman, Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P., and Owl Creek Advisors, LLC each disclaim any direct ownership of the shares held by the stockholders, except as to such extent of their respective pecuniary interest in the shares. The address for Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P. is 640 Fifth Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10019.

(12)Includes shares of common stock held by Lomas Capital Management LLC (“Lomas Capital”) and Daniel Lascano. Lomas Capital is a registered investment adviser to certain affiliated funds or investment advisory clients that directly hold the shares of our common stock for the benefit of those investors. Lomas Capital may be deemed to share beneficial ownership with such reporting persons. Mr. Lascano is the Chief Investment Officer of Lomas Capital. The address for Lomas Capital Management, LLC is650 Madison Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10022.

(13)FIE II LLC, a private fund of which Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (“PIMCO”), is the investment adviser and holds such securities for the benefit of its investors.  FIE II LLC holds these securities in its investment advisory account managed by PIMCO and has the right to receive or the power direct the receipt of dividends from or the proceeds from the sale of the securities. The address for PIMCO is 650 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, California 92660.

(14)The shares are held by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley.  The address for Morgan Stanley is 1585 Broadway, New York, NY 10036.

Changes in Control:We are not aware of any, nor are we a party to, arrangements, including any pledge by any person of our securities, the operation of which may at a subsequent date result in a change of control.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance:Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our executive officers and directors and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of our common stock to file initial reports of beneficial ownership and reports of changes in beneficial ownership with the SEC. Such persons are required by SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms filed by such persons. Based solely on a review of copies of reports provided to us pursuant to Rule 16a-3(e) of the Exchange Act and representations of such reporting persons, we believe that during Fiscal 2021, such SEC filing requirements were satisfied and timely.

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Additional Information

These proxy materials are provided to you in connection with the solicitation by the Board of Directors of Anterix Inc. for proxies to be voted at the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on August 6, 2021, via the Internet at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/atex2021 and at any adjournments or postponements thereof, for the purposes set forth in the accompanying Notice of 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Notice”). References in this Proxy Statement to the “Company,” “we,” “our,” and “us” are to Anterix Inc. and its subsidiaries.

You may attend the virtual Annual Meeting only if you were a stockholder of record as of the Record Date (June 11, 2021) or hold a valid proxy for the Annual Meeting. If you are entitled to attend the Annual Meeting, you may attend, vote, and submit questions during the Annual Meeting by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/atex2021 using the 16-digit control number on your proxy card or on the instructions that accompanied your proxy materials to enter the Annual Meeting. If you are not a stockholder of record but hold shares as a beneficial owner in street name and you wish to vote your shares electronically at the Annual Meeting, you will need to first obtain a proxy issued in your name from your broker, bank, trustee, or nominee.

You should give yourself plenty of time to log into the virtual meeting platform and ensure that you can hear audio before the start of the Annual Meeting. If you encounter any difficulties accessing the Annual Meeting during the check-in or meeting time, please call the technical support number posted on the virtual annual meeting page for assistance. Technical support will be available 15 minutes before the start of the Annual Meeting.

If you want to submit a question or make a comment during the Annual Meeting, log into the virtual meeting platform at www.vritualshareholdermeeting.com/atex2021, type your question into the “Ask a Question” field, and click “Submit.” Questions and comments submitted via the virtual meeting platform pertinent to Annual Meeting matters will be addressed during the meeting. Consistent with our approach when Annual Meetings are held in person, questions or comments that are not related to the proposals under discussion, are about personal concerns not shared by stockholders generally, or use blatantly offensive language may be ruled out of order.

Record Date:

Holders of shares of our common stock, our only class of issued and outstanding voting securities, at the close of business on June 11, 2021 (the “Record Date”) are entitled to vote on the proposals presented at the Annual Meeting. As of June 11, 2021, 17,866,351 shares of our Common Stock were issued and outstanding.

Quorum:

The presence, either online or by proxy, of the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting is necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at the Annual Meeting. Votes for and against, abstentions, and “broker non-votes” will each be counted as present for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum.

The Annual Meeting may be adjourned or postponed from time to time, and at any reconvened meeting, action with respect to the matters specified in this Proxy Statement may be taken without further notice to stockholders except as required by applicable law or our charter documents.

Stockholders of Record:

You are a “stockholder of record” if your shares are registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company. As a stockholder of record, you have the right to grant your voting proxy directly to the proxy holders listed on the proxy card, to vote electronically at the virtual Annual Meeting, or by Internet or by telephone, or, if you received paper copies of the proxy materials by mail, to vote by mail by following the instructions on the proxy card or voting instruction card. All shares represented by a proxy will be voted at the Annual Meeting, and where a stockholder specifies a choice with respect to any matter to be acted upon, the shares will be voted in accordance with the specification so made. If a stockholder does not indicate a choice on the proxy card, the shares will be voted in favor of the election of the nominees for director contained in this Proxy Statement, in favor of ratifying Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, and in favor of approving, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation of our named executive officers, and as the proxy holders determine in the exercise of their discretion on any other business or item as may be properly brought before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

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Shares Held in Street Name:

You are deemed to beneficially own your shares in “street name” if your shares are held in an account at a brokerage firm, bank, broker-dealer, trust, or other similar organization. If this is the case, you will receive a separate voting instruction form with this Proxy Statement from that organization. 

As the beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker, bank, trustee, or nominee how to vote your shares, and you are also invited to attend the virtual Annual Meeting. Please note that if your shares are held of record by a broker, bank, trustee, or nominee and you wish to vote your shares electronically at the Annual Meeting, you will not be permitted to do so during the Annual Meeting unless you first obtain a proxy issued in your name from your broker, bank, trustee, or nominee.  

If you hold your shares in street name and do not provide voting instructions to your broker, bank, trustee, or nominee, your shares will not be voted on any proposals on which such party does not have discretionary authority to vote (a “broker non-vote”), as further described below under the heading “Broker Non-Votes.”

Broker Non-Votes:

Broker non-votes are shares held by brokers, banks, trustees, or other nominees who are present online or represented by proxy but which are not voted on a particular matter because the brokers, banks, trustees, or nominees do not have discretionary authority with respect to that proposal and they have not received voting instructions from the beneficial owner. Under the rules that govern brokers, banks, trustees, and other nominees, these entities have the discretion to vote on routine matters but not on non-routine matters. The only routine matter to be considered at the Annual Meeting is the ratification of the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm. The remaining proposals are considered non-routine matters. As a result, if you do not provide your broker, bank, trustee, or other nominee with voting instructions on these non-routine matters, your shares will not be voted either for or against our director nominees or for or against the advisory approval of the compensation to our named executive officers.

Implications of being a “Smaller Reporting Company”:

We are a “smaller reporting company,” as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and have elected to provide in this Proxy Statement certain scaled disclosures permitted under the Exchange Act for smaller reporting companies. We will remain a “smaller reporting company” until the fiscal year following the determination that our voting and non-voting common shares held by non-affiliates is at least $250 million measured on the last business day of our second fiscal quarter, or our annual revenues are at least $100 million during the most recently completed fiscal year and our voting and non-voting common shares held by non-affiliates is at least $700 million measured on the last business day of our second fiscal quarter. Accordingly, the information contained in this Proxy Statement and the matters to be voted on at the Annual Meeting may not be as extensive as the information and proxy proposals submitted by other public companies that are not smaller reporting companies.

Voting Matters:

Stockholders are entitled to cast one vote per share of common stock on each matter presented at the Annual Meeting. For ten (10) days preceding the Annual Meeting, a list of stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be available for examination by any stockholder for a purpose related to the Annual Meeting at 3 Garret Mountain Plaza, Suite 401,Woodland Park, New Jersey 07424. To the extent office access is impracticable due to the COVID-19 pandemic, you may email us at bbell@anterix.com. The list of stockholders will also be available during the virtual Annual Meeting through the meeting website atwww.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/atex2021.

There are three proposals scheduled to be voted on at the Annual Meeting:

1.to elect nine directors to hold office until the 2022 Annual Meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified;

2.to approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of our named executive officers; and

3.to ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022.

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Our Board Recommends a Vote “FOR” Each of the Proposals.

Nominees for the Board will be elected if more votes are cast in favor of the nominee than are cast against the nominee by the holders of shares present and voting or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Each other matter to be voted upon at the Annual Meeting requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of Common Stock present or represented by proxy and entitled to vote.

Other Matters

Other Matters

We are currently unaware of any matters to be raised at the Annual Meeting other than the matters describedthose referred to in this proxy statement. However, if anyProxy Statement. If other mattermatters are properly comes beforepresented at the Annual Meeting for consideration and you are a stockholder of record and have submitted your proxy, the persons named in your proxy holders will have the discretion to vote on those matters for you, provided that they will not vote in the proxies thereon in accordance with their best judgment on such matter.election of directors for any nominee(s) from whom authority to vote has been withheld.

PROXY SOLICITATIONProxy Solicitation

The Company will bear the expenses of calling and holding the Annual Meeting and the soliciting of proxies therefor. This Proxy Statement and the accompanying materials, in addition to being mailed directly to stockholders, will be distributed through brokers, custodians, nominees, and other like parties to beneficial owners of shares of Common Stock. The Company will pay reasonable expenses incurred in forwarding the proxy materials to the beneficial owners of shares and in obtaining the written instructions of such beneficial owners. In addition, the Company has hired AllianceBroadridge Advisors, at an estimated cost of $8,500,$25,000.00 plus reimbursement of reasonable expenses, to assist in the solicitation of proxies. Our directors, officers, and employees may also solicit proxies by mail, telephone, and personal contact, but they will not receive any additional compensation for these activities.

STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALSStockholder Proposals for 2022 Annual Meeting FOR 2017 ANNUAL MEETING

Stockholders interested in submitting a proposal for consideration at our 2017 annual meeting2022 Annual Meeting must do so by sending the proposal to our Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary at pdvWireless,Anterix Inc., 3 Garret Mountain Plaza, Suite 401, Woodland Park, New Jersey 07424. Under the SEC’s proxy rules, the deadline for submission ofsubmitting proposals to be included in our proxy materials for the 2017 annual meeting2022 Annual Meeting is March 3, 2017.February 21, 2022. Accordingly, in order for a stockholder proposal to be considered for inclusion in our proxy materials for the 2017 annual meeting,2022 Annual Meeting, any such stockholder proposal must be received by our Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary on or before March 3, 2017,February 21, 2022, and comply with the procedures and requirements set forth in Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as well as the applicable requirements of our Amended and Restated Bylaws. Any stockholder proposal received after March 3, 2017,February 21, 2022, will be considered untimely, and will not be included in our proxy materials. In addition, stockholders interested in submitting a proposal outside of Rule 14a-8 must properly submit such a proposal in accordance with our Amended and Restated Bylaws.

Our Amended and Restated Bylaws require advance notice of business to be brought before a stockholders’ meeting, including nominations of persons for election as directors. To be timely, notice to our Corporate Secretary must be received at our principal executive offices not less than 90 days but not more than 120 days prior to the one-year anniversary of the date on of the 20162021 Annual Meeting (i.e., August 10, 2017)6, 2022) and must contain specified information concerning the matters to be brought before such meeting and concerning the stockholder proposing such matters as required by our Amended and Restated Bylaws. Therefore, to be presented at our 2017 annual meeting,2022 Annual Meeting, such a proposal must be received by the Company on or after April 12, 20178, 2022, but no later than May 12, 2017.9, 2022. If the date of the 2017 annual meeting2022 Annual Meeting is advanced by more than 30 days, or delayed by more than 70 days, from the anniversary date of the 20162021 Annual Meeting, notice must be received no earlier than the 120th day prior to such Annual Meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of (i) the 90th day prior to such Annual Meeting or (ii) the 10th day following the day on which the public announcement of the date of such Annual Meeting is first made.

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HOUSEHOHouseholding Of Annual Meeting MaterialsLDING OF ANNUAL MEETING MATERIALS

We have adopted “householding,” a procedure approved by the SEC under which stockholders who share an address will receive a single copy of the Annual Report,Notice and Proxy Statement and Notice.or a single set of our proxy material, as applicable. Each stockholder

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continues to receive a separate proxy card. This procedure reduces printing costs and mailing fees, while also reducing the environmental impact of the distribution ofdistributing documents related to the Annual Meeting. If you reside at the same address as another pdvWireless,Anterix Inc. stockholder and wish to receive a separate copy of the Annual Meeting materials, you may do so by making a written or oral request to:  pdvWireless,Anterix Inc., 3 Garret Mountain Plaza, Suite 401, Woodland Park, New Jersey 07424, Attn:  Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, telephone (973) 771-0300.255-4945. Upon your request, we will promptly deliver a separate copy to you. The Annual Report and Proxy Statement are also available at http://www.viewproxy.com/pdvWireless/2016.

Some brokers household proxy materials, delivering a single proxy statementProxy Statement or noticeNotice to multiple stockholders sharing an address unless contrary instructions have been received from the affected stockholders. Once you have received notice from your broker that they will be householding materials to your address, householding will continue until you are notified otherwise or until you revoke your consent. If, at any time, you no longer wish to participate in householding and would prefer to receive a separate proxy statementProxy Statement or notice,Notice, please notify your broker directly. You may also write to: Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, 17 Battery Place, 8th1 State Street 30th Floor, New York, NY 10004, Attention:  Compliance Department, and include your name, the name of your broker or other nominee, and your account number(s). Any stockholders who share the same address and currently receive multiple copies of the Annual Report, Proxy Statement and Notice who wish to receive only one copy in the future may contact their bank, broker, or other holder of record, or pdvWireless,Anterix Inc. at the contact information listed above, to request information about householding.

ANNAnnuaUAL REPORT ON FORMl Report On Form 10-K

The CompanyWe filed an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 20162021, with the Securities and Exchange Commission.SEC, which is accessible free of charge on our website at www.anterix.com under Investor—Financials—SEC Filings. A copy of the Company’sour Annual Report on Form 10-K will also be made available (without exhibits), free of charge to interested stockholders upon written request to pdvWireless,Anterix Inc., 3 Garret Mountain Plaza, Suite 401, Woodland Park, New Jersey 07424, Attention: Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary. The Annual Report on Form 10-K is not incorporated into this Proxy Statement and is not considered to be proxy-soliciting material.



Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this proxy statement and the accompanying letters, other than historical information, constitute forward-looking statements. Any such forward-looking statements are based on our management’s current expectations and are subject to many risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual future results to differ materially from our management’s current expectations or those implied by the forward-looking statements.  The risks and uncertainties that may affect our future results of operations are identified and described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on June 15, 2021. Accordingly, you should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Except as required by applicable law, we undertake no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein, whether as a result of any new information, future events, changed circumstances, or otherwise.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS



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John C. Pescatore

Gena L. Ashe

Chief ExecutiveLegal Officer and PresidentCorporate Secretary

June 29, 201621, 2021



 

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pdvWireless, Inc.
2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders August 10, 2016 9:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
This proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors

The undersigned hereby appoints Timothy Gray and Thomas Sidman, or either of them, as proxies, with the power to appoint their substitute, and hereby authorizes them to represent and to vote, as designated on the reverse side of this proxy card, all of the shares of common stock of pdvWireless, Inc. that the undersigned is entitled to vote at the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held at 09:00 AM, EDT on August 10, 2016, at the Crowne Plaza Fairfield located at 690 Route 46 East, Fairfield, New Jersey 07004, and at any adjournments or postponements thereof.

This proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed herein. If no such direction is made, this proxy will be voted in accordance with the Board of Directors’ recommendations. If any other business may properly come before the meeting, the proxies are authorized to vote in their discretion, provided that they will not vote in the election of directors for any nominee(s) from whom authority to vote has been withheld.

All votes must be received by 11:59 P.M., Eastern Daylight Time, August 9, 2016.

IMPORTANT - THIS PROXY MUST BE SIGNED AND DATED ON THE REVERSE SIDE.

PLEASE DETACH ALONG PERFORATED LINE AND MAIL IN THE ENVELOPE

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of
Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting:

The Annual Report & Proxy Statement are available at http://www.viewproxy.com/pdvWireless/2016.


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