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MAGNOLIA SOLAR CORPORATIONEcoark Holdings, Inc.

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Ecoark Holdings, Inc.

MAGNOLIA SOLAR CORPORATION303 Pearl Parkway Suite 200

54 Cummings Park, Suite 316San Antonio, TX 78215

Woburn, MA, 01801(800) 762-7293

 

Dear Magnolia Solar Stockholders:NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

 

You are cordially invited to attend a Special Meeting ofTo the stockholders of Magnolia Solar Corporation, a Nevada corporation, which is referred to herein as “Magnolia Solar,” “MSC,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our,” to be held at 9 a.m., local time, on February 22, 2016, at the corporate offices of MSC, located at 54 Cummings Park, Suite 316, Woburn, MA, 01801.Ecoark Holdings, Inc.:

 

On January 29, 2016, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with EcoArk, Inc., a Delaware corporation that we refer to as EcoArk. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, EcoArk will merge with and into a subsidiary of the Company created for sole purpose of effectuating this Merger (the “Merger Sub”). EcoArk will be the surviving entity (sometimes referred to as the “Surviving Corporation”). As a result of the Merger, the separate corporate existence of the Merger Sub shall cease. We refer to this transaction as the Merger. Upon the closing of the Merger Agreement, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all of the property, rights, privileges, immunities, powers, and franchises of the Merger Sub and EcoArk shall vest in the Surviving Corporation, and all debts, liabilities, and duties of the Merger Sub and EcoArk shall become the debts, liabilities, and duties of the Surviving Corporation.

The completion of the Merger is subject to a number of conditions, including proposals to amend our articles of incorporation contained in this proxy statement. We are sending you this proxy statementpleased to invite you to attend a Special Meeting of MSC stockholders beingthe Stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) of Ecoark Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Ecoark” or the “Company”), which will be held to voteat 1:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on these proposals and to ask you to voteOctober 6, 2021, virtually via live webcast at the Special Meeting in favor of the proposals.

The proposals that must be approved in orderwww.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ZEST2021SM, for the Merger to be consummated are the following:following purposes:

 

1.To approveApprove an amendment to ourthe Articles of Incorporation to effect a change inincrease the namenumber of our companyshares of common stock the Company is authorized to issue from Magnolia Solar Corporation30,000,000 shares to EcoArk Holdings, Inc.;40,000,000 shares;

 

2.To approveApprove an amendment to our Articlesthe Ecoark Holdings, Inc. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2017 Plan”) to increase the number of Incorporation to effect a reverse stock splitshares of our common stock by a ratio of one-for-two hundred fiftyauthorized for issuance under the 2017 Plan from 800,000 shares (1 for 250);to 1,300,000 shares;

 

3.ToRatify and approve the issuance of 272,254 restricted stock units and approve the issuance of an amendmentadditional 63,996 restricted stock units to our Articlesthe President and director of Incorporation to effect an increasethe Company under the 2017 Plan, in exchange for the numbercancellation of our authorized shares of common672,499 previously issued stock par value $0.001 per share, to 100,000,000;

4.To approve an amendment to our Articles of Incorporation to effect the creation of 5,000,000 shares of “blank check” preferred stock;options; and

 

5.4.To approveApprove the adjournment of the MSC Special Meeting to a later date or time, if necessary, or appropriate, into permit further solicitation and vote of proxies if, based upon the viewtabulated vote at the time of the MSC board of directors, to solicit additional proxies in favor of the Charter Proposals ifSpecial Meeting, there are not sufficient votes at the time of such adjournment to approve any of the Charter Proposals, which is referred to herein asother proposals before the adjournment proposal.Special Meeting.

 

We cannot complete the Merger unless the MSC stockholders approve the above proposals (collectively, the “Proposals”The Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) which, with the exception of Proposal 5, we refer to as the Charter Proposals. We are seeking approval of the Proposals at the Special Meeting of stockholders of MSC to be held on February 22, 2016.Your vote is very important, regardless of the number of shares you own. Whether or not you expect to attend the MSC Special Meeting in person, please submit your voting instructions as promptly as possible by signing and returning all proxy cards that you receive in the postage-paid envelope provided, so that your shares may be represented and voted at the MSC Special Meeting. A failure to vote your shares is the equivalent of a vote against the Charter Proposals and consequently the Merger.

Under Nevada law, if the Proposals are approved, holders of shares of MSC common stock will not have the right to seek appraisal of the fair value of their shares.

Revocation of Proxies or Voting Instructions

You have the power to revoke your proxy at any time before your proxy is voted at the Special Meeting. You can revoke your proxy or voting instructions in one of four ways:

you can grant a new, valid proxy bearing a later date;

you can send a signed notice of revocation;

if you are a holder of record of our common stock on the record date for the Special Meeting, you can attend the Special Meeting and vote in person, which will automatically cancel any proxy previously given, or you can revoke your proxy in person, but your attendance alone will not revoke any proxy that you have previously given; or

if your shares of our common stock are held in an account with a broker, bank or other nominee, you must follow the instructions on the voting instruction card you received in order to change or revoke your instructions.

The MSC board of directors determined that the Proposals and related matters are advisable and in the best interests of MSC and its stockholders, and the MSC board of directors recommends that the MSC stockholders vote “FOR” each of the Proposals to be submitted to the MSC stockholders at the MSC Special Meeting.

More information about MSC, the Proposals and the Merger is contained in this proxy statement. We encourage you to read this entire proxy statement carefully.

We thank you for your continued support of MSC and look forward to the successful Merger.

Dr. Ashok K. Sood

Chief Executive Officer and President

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved the Proposals or the Merger, passed upon the merits or fairness of the Proposals or the Merger, or determined if this proxy statement is accurate or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

This proxy statement is dated January 29, 2016, and is first being mailed to MSC stockholders on or about February 8, 2016.

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 22, 2016.

Our Proxy Statement, Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2015 are enclosed with this mailing and are also available at http://www.magnoliasolar.com

MAGNOLIA SOLAR CORPORATION

54 Cummings Park, Suite 316

Woburn, MA, 01801

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDER

TO BE HELD ONFebruary 22, 2016

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Special Meeting of shareholders of Magnolia Solar Corporation, a Nevada corporation, which is often referred to herein as MSC, will be held at 9 a.m., local time, on February 22, 2016 at the corporate offices of MSC, located at 54 Cummings Park, Suite 316, Woburn, MA, 01801, to consider and vote upon the following proposals:

1.To approve an amendment to our Articles of Incorporation to effect a change in the name of our company from Magnolia Solar Corporation to EcoArk Holdings, Inc.;

2.To approve an amendment to our Articles of Incorporation to effect a reverse stock split of our common stock by a ratio of one-for-two hundred and fifty shares (1 for 250);

3.To approve an amendment to our Articles of Incorporation to effect an increase in our the number of authorized shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, to 100,000,000;

4.To approve an amendment to our Articles of Incorporation to effect the creation of 5,000,000 shares of “blank check” preferred stock; and

5.To approve the adjournment of the MSC Special Meeting, if necessary or appropriate, in the view of the MSC board of directors, to solicit additional proxies in favor of the Charter Proposals if there are not sufficient votes at the time of such adjournment to approve the Charter Proposals, which is referred to herein as the adjournment proposal.

Proposals 1 through 4 are at times referred to herein as the Charter Proposals, and all proposals are at times referred to as the Proposals.

These matters are described more fully in the accompanying proxy statement, which MSC shareholders are urged to read thoroughly. The MSC board of directors determined that the Charter Proposals and related matters are advisable and in the best interests of MSC and its stockholders, and the MSC board of directors recommends that the MSC stockholders vote “FOR” each of the Charter Proposals to be submitted to the MSC stockholders at the MSC Special Meeting.

All MSC shareholders are cordially invited to attend this Special Meeting with proper identification and, if applicable, acceptable proof of ownership, although only holders of record of MSC common stock atfixed the close of business on February 5, 2016August 16, 2021 as the date (the “Record Date”), will be for a determination of the stockholders entitled to receive notice of, and to vote at, the MSC Special Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. On the Record Date, we anticipate that there were issued and outstanding and entitled to vote 49,004,912 shares of common stock, each of which is entitled to vote one vote on each Proposal at the MSC Special Meeting.

 

A quorum is necessary to hold a valid Special Meeting. A quorum will be present atImportant notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the Special Meeting ifto be held on

October 6, 2021:

The Notice and Proxy Statement are available at www.proxyvote.com.

This Notice of Special Meeting and the holdersaccompanying proxy statement are first being mailed on or about August 24, 2021 to our stockholders of a majority of the outstanding shares of our common stockrecord entitled to vote at the Special Meeting are present, in person or by proxy. If a quorum is not present at the Special Meeting, the Company expects the presiding officer to adjourn the Special Meeting in order to solicit additional proxies. Abstentions will be counted as present for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present.Meeting.

 

A list of shareholders entitled to receive notice of and vote at the MSCThe Special Meeting will be available in MSC’s offices located at 54 Cummings Park, Suite 316, Woburn, MA, 01801, during ordinary business hours foraccessible through the ten-day period preceding the date of the MSCInternet. You can attend our Special Meeting. A shareholder listMeeting by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ZEST2021SM. The Special Meeting will also be available at the MSC Special Meeting.

Approval of the Charter Proposals requires the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of MSC common stock, hereinafter referredconducted via live webcast. To be admitted to as the MSC Shareholder Approval.

In connection with MSC’s solicitation of proxies for the Special Meeting, MSC began mailingyou must enter the accompanying proxy statement andcontrol number found on your proxy card on or about February 8, 2016.voting instruction form you previously received. We have adopted a virtual format for our Special Meeting to protect the health and well-being of our employees, directors, and stockholders in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, we believe that a virtual meeting allows us to make participation accessible for stockholders from any geographic location with Internet connectivity.

Whether or not you expect to attend the MSC Special Meeting in person, please submit your voting instructions as promptly as possible by signing and returning all proxy cards that you receive in the postage-paid envelope provided, so that your shares may be represented and voted at the MSC Special Meeting. This will not prevent you from voting in person, but it will help to secure a quorum and avoid added solicitation costs. Any holder of MSC common stock who is present at the Special Meeting may vote in person instead of by proxy, thereby canceling any previous proxy. In any event, a proxy may be revoked in writing at any time before its exercise at the MSC Special Meeting in the manner described in the accompanying proxy statement.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,

Dr. Ashok K. Sood

Chief Executive Officer and President

Magnolia Solar Corporation

January 29, 2016

YOUR VOTE IS VERY IMPORTANT. PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR VOTING INSTRUCTIONS USING ONE OF THE METHODS ABOVE TO ENSURE THAT YOUR VOTE WILL BE COUNTED, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING. YOUR PROXY MAY BE REVOKED AT ANY TIME BEFORE THE VOTE AT THE MSC SPECIAL MEETING BY FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY STATEMENT. YOU CAN FIND INSTRUCTIONS FOR VOTING ON THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD.

INFORMATION ABOUT ATTENDING THE MSC SPECIAL MEETING

Only shareholders of record on the record date of February 5, 2016 are entitled to notice of and to attend or vote at the MSC Special Meeting. If you plan to attend the MSC Special Meeting, it is important that you vote your shares. Regardless of the number of shares you own, please promptly vote your shares by telephone (before the Special Meeting) or Internet or, if you have received printed copies of the proxy materials, by marking, signing and dating the proxy card and returning it to the Company in person, please bring the following:postage paid envelope provided.

San Antonio, TexasBY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
August __, 2021
/s/ Randy S. May
Randy S. May
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

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1. Proper identification.Table of Contents

 

2. Acceptable Proof of Ownership if your shares are held in street name.

Street name means your shares are held of record by brokers, banks or other institutions.

Acceptable Proof of Ownership is either (a) a letter from your broker stating that you beneficially owned MSC stock on the record date or (b) an account statement showing that you beneficially owned MSC stock on the record date.

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Questions and Answers Regarding the Special Meeting of Stockholders1
Proposal 1.  Approval of an Amendment to Articles of Incorporation to Increase the Authorized Common Stock6
Proposal 2.  Approval of an Amendment the 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan
Proposal 3. Approval of Issuance of Restricted Stock Units in Exchange for Cancellation of Stock Options14 
Proposal 4.  Adjournment16
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management17
Other Matters18
Annex AA-1
Annex BB-1
Annex CC-1

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MAGNOLIA SOLAR CORPORATION

54 Cummings Park, Suite 316

Woburn, MA, 01801

 

Ecoark Holdings, Inc.

303 Pearl Parkway Suite 200

San Antonio, TX 78215

(800) 762-7293

SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

PROXY STATEMENT

FOR A SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

 

This proxy statement (the “Proxy Statement”) is furnishedbeing made available to shareholdersthe holders of shares of voting stock of Ecoark Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Ecoark” or the “Company”) in connection with the solicitation of proxies by theour Board of Directors (the “Board”) for use at a Special Meeting of Magnolia Solar Corporation (“MSC”, the “Company”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) in connection with a special meeting of shareholdersStockholders of the Company towhich will be held at 1:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on February 22, 2016 at 9 a.m. (local time) at the Company’s corporate offices, 54 Cummings Park, Suite 316, Woburn, Massachusetts, 01801October 6, 2021 (the “Special Meeting”).

Additional copies of this proxy statement, an Annual Report on Form 10-K, The Special Meeting will be a Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q forvirtual only meeting via live webcast over the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2015, a notice of meeting, form of proxy, and directions toInternet. You will be able to attend the Special Meeting, vote your shares and submit your questions during the Special Meeting by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ZEST2021SM. There will not be a physical meeting andlocation. The notice of Internet availability of proxy materials is first being mailed on or about August 24, 2021 to our stockholders of record entitled to vote in person, may be obtained fromat the Company's Secretary, 54 Cummings Park, Suite 316, Woburn, Massachusetts, 01801.Special Meeting.

 

SOLICITATION AND REVOCABILITY OF PROXIESWhat matters will be voted on at the Special Meeting?

 

The enclosed proxy forfour proposals that are to be considered and voted on at the Special Meeting are as follows:

1.Approve an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of shares of common stock the Company is authorized to issue from 30,000,000 shares to 40,000,000 shares;

2.Approve an amendment to the Ecoark Holdings, Inc. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2017 Plan”) to increase the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the 2017 Plan from 800,000 shares to 1,300,000 shares;

3.Ratify and approve the issuance of 272,254 restricted stock units and approve the issuance of an additional 63,996 restricted stock units to the President and director of the Company under the 2017 Plan, in exchange for the cancellation of 672,499 previously issued stock options; and

4.Approve the adjournment of the Special Meeting to a later date or time, if necessary, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies if, based upon the tabulated vote at the time of the Special Meeting, there are not sufficient votes to approve any of the other proposals before the Special Meeting.

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PRELIMINARY PROXY STATEMENT

Who is being solicited by the directors of the Company. If you chooseentitled to vote please mark, date and sign the proxy card, and then return it in the enclosed envelope (no postage is necessary if mailed within the United States). Any person giving a proxy may revoke it at any time prior to the exercise thereof by filing with the Secretary of the Company a written revocation or duly executed proxy bearing a later date. The proxy may also be revoked by a shareholder attending the Special Meeting, withdrawing the proxy and voting in person.Meeting?

 

The expense of preparing, printing and mailingBoard has fixed the form of proxy and the material used in the solicitation thereof will be borne by the Company. In addition to solicitation by mail, proxies may be solicited by the directors, officers and regular employees of the Company (who will receive no additional compensation therefor) by means of personal interview, telephone or facsimile. It is anticipated that banks, brokerage houses and other institutions, custodians, nominees, fiduciaries or other record holders will be requested to forward the soliciting material to persons for whom they hold shares and to seek authority for the execution of proxies; in such cases, the Company will reimburse such holders for their charges and expenses.

VOTING SECURITIES

The close of business on February 5, 2016 has been fixedAugust 16, 2021 as the record date (the “Record Date”) for a determination of the shareholdersstockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Special Meeting. On that date we anticipate there were issued and outstanding and entitled to vote 49,004,912

As of the Record Date, the voting power of the Company consisted of 26,349,099 shares of common stock, eachpar value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”).

Each holder of whichrecord of Common Stock as of the Record Date is entitled to one vote onfor each Proposal at the Special Meeting.

Pursuantshare held. All stockholders are encouraged to our Articles and bylaws, in addition to Nevada law, the vote of a majority of the shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of the record date will be required to approve an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation.

The presence, in person or by properly executed proxy, of the holders of shares of common stock entitled to cast a majority of all the votes entitled to be cast at the Special Meeting is necessary to constitute a quorum. Holders of shares of common stock represented by a properly signed, dated and returned proxy will be treated as present at the Special Meeting for purposes of determining a quorum. Proxies relating to “street name” shares that are voted by brokers will be counted as shares present for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum, but will not be treated as votes cast at the Special Meeting, as to any proposal as to which the brokers do not have voting instructions and discretion. These missing votes are known as “broker non-votes.”

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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SUMMARY TERM SHEET2
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE SPECIAL MEETING4
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS8
SPECIAL FACTORS
Description and Effects of the Merger9
Background of the Merger9
MSC’s Reasons for the Charter Proposals and the Merger, and the Recommendation of the Board of Directors9
Accounting Treatment9
Regulatory Approvals Required for the Merger9
THE MERGER AGREEM10
The Merger; Merger Shares10
Closing and Effective Time of the Merger11
MSC Stockholder Approval11

MSC Approval

EcoArk Stockholder Approval
EcoArk Approval
Representations and Warranties11
Pre-Closing Covenants13
Post-Closing Covenants13
Conditions to the Completion of the Merger14
Termination14
Termination Fees
Expenses14
THE SPECIAL MEETING15
Date, Time and Place15
Purpose of the Special Meeting15
Recommendations of the Board of Directors of Magnolia Solar Corporation15
Record Date; Stock Entitled to Vote15
Quorum15
Required Vote15
Abstentions, Failures to Vote and Broker Non-Votes15
Voting at the Special Meeting16
Revocation of Proxies or Voting Instructions16
Solicitation of Proxies16
Adjournments and Postponements16
PROPOSALS TO BE CONSIDERED AT THE SPECIAL MEETING17
The Change in the Company’s Name (Item 1 on the Proxy Card)18
Approval of a Reverse Stock Split (Item 2 on the Proxy Card)19
The Increase in the Company’s Authorized Common Stock (Item 3 on the Proxy Card)20
The Creation of Blank Check Preferred Stock (Item 4 on the Proxy Card)21
The Adjournment (Item 5 on the Proxy Card)22
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THE COMPANY23
Business23
Executive Officers and Directors of the Company24
Legal Proceedings24

Market for Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters

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Certain Relationships and Related Transactions24

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

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DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES25
Financial Statements26

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

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MULTIPLE STOCKHOLDERS SHARING ONE ADDRESS31
OTHER MATTERS31
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION31

ANNEXES
Annex A – Merger Agreement
Annex B – Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014
Annex C – Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2015

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

This document, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (referred to herein as the “SEC”), constitutes a proxy statement of Magnolia Solar Corporation, sometimes referred to herein as “Magnolia Solar,” “MSC,” “we,” “us” or the “Company,” under Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which is referred to herein as the Exchange Act, and the rules thereunder, and a notice of meeting with respect to the Special Meeting of MSC’s stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) to consider and vote upon the proposals referencedfurther described herein.

 

You should rely only onWhat is the information contained or incorporated by reference in this proxy statement. No one has been authorized to provide you with information that is different from that contained in, or incorporated by reference in, this proxy statement. This proxy statement is dated January 29, 2016. You should not assume that the information contained in this proxy statement is accurate as of any date other than such date, or that the information incorporated by reference in this proxy statement is accurate as of any date other than the date of such incorporated documents. The mailing of this proxy statement to MSC stockholders will not create any implication to the contrary.

This proxy statement does not constitute the solicitation of a proxy in any jurisdiction to or from any person to whom or from whom it is unlawful to make any such solicitation in such jurisdiction.

SUMMARY TERM SHEET

This summary term sheet highlights information contained elsewhere in this proxy statement and may not contain all the information that is important to you. MSC urges you to read carefully the remainder of this proxy statement, including the attached annex, and the other documents to which MSC has referred you because this section does not provide all the information that might be important to you. See also the section entitled “Where You Can Find More Information” beginning on page - 31 -.

Description and Effects of the Merger

On January 29, 2016, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with EcoArk, Inc., a Delaware corporation that we refer to as EcoArk. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, EcoArk will merge with and into a subsidiary of the Company created for sole purpose of effectuating this Merger (the “Merger Sub”). EcoArk will be the surviving entity (the “Surviving Corporation”). As a result of the Merger, the separate corporate existence of the Merger Sub shall cease. We refer to this transaction as the Merger. Thus, upon the closing of the Merger Agreement, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all of the property, rights, privileges, immunities, powers, and franchises of the Merger Sub and EcoArk shall vest in the Surviving Corporation, and all debts, liabilities, and duties of the Merger Sub and EcoArk shall become the debts, liabilities, and duties of the Surviving Corporation.

The Merger will have no effect on the market for the tradability of thedifference between holding shares of common stock of MSC, though the current ticker symbol for its shares is expected to be changed if and when its stockholders approve the change in its name (see Proposal 1). The Merger Agreement is attached asAnnex A to this proxy statement.

MSC and EcoArk expect to complete the Merger in the first quarter of 2016. However, the Merger is subject to certain approvals, including but not limited to all the Charter Proposals, and certain other conditions. As a result, it is possible that factors outside the control of MSC and EcoArk could result in the Merger being completed at a later time, or not at all.

The Parties to the Merger

MSC

Magnolia Solar Corporation

54 Cummings Park, Suite 316

Woburn, MA 01801

Attention: Dr. Ashok K. Sood, Chief Executive Officer and President

Telephone: 1 (781) 497-2900

MSC was incorporated as a Nevada corporation on November 19, 2007. On December 31, 2009, MSC entered into an Agreement of Mergerrecord holder and Plan of Reorganization with Magnolia Solar, Inc., a privately held Delaware corporation (“MSI”), whereby MSC acquired MSI. Following the acquisition of MSI, MSC discontinued its former business and adopted the business of MSI as MSC’s sole line of business.

MSC is principally engaged in the development and commercialization of its nanotechnology-based, high-efficiency, thin-film technology that can be deposited on a variety of substrates, including glass and flexible structures. MSC believes that this technology has the potential to capture a larger part of the solar spectrum to produce high-efficiency solar cells, and incorporates a unique nanostructure-based antireflection coating technology to possibly further increase the solar cell's performance. If these goals are met, there is the potential of significantly reducing the cost per watt. MSC is a development stage company and to date has not generated material revenues or earnings as a result of its activities.beneficial owner?

 

MAGNOLIA SOLAR ACQUISITION CORPORATION

54 Cummings Park, Suite 316

Woburn, MA 01801

Attention: Dr. Ashok K. Sood, Chief Executive Officer and President

Telephone: 1 (781) 497-2900

Magnolia Solar Acquisition Corporation., a Delaware corporation (the “Merger Sub”), was formed on January 28, 2016 for the sole purposes of consummating the Merger.

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ECOARK, INC.

3333 Pinnacle Hills Pkwy

Suite 220

Rogers, AR 72758

Telephone: (479) 259-2977

Founded in 2011, EcoArk, Inc. is an innovative and growth-oriented company developing and deploying intelligent technologies and consumer products in order to meet the demand for sustainable, integrated solutions to contemporary business needs.


EcoArk consists of four subsidiaries and one division which bring together best-in-class technologies, product solutions, and industry professionals to address a 350B dollar market opportunity. The Company’s operations and acquisitions are guided by a sustainability policy emphasizing the “triple bottom line” of social, economic, and environmental responsibility. EcoArk provides recurring revenue, increased profits, and sustainable growth by bringing a comprehensive suite of proprietary, patented products and services to a ready marketplace of thousands of businesses and over 300 million consumers.


EcoArk is comprised of five operating entities – Intelleflex (ZEST software), EcoArk360, Eco3D, Pioneer Products, and the EcoArk Management Company. Collectively, these entities will enable EcoArk to emerge as a leader in big data analytics, tethered data solutions, Zero Waste processes, and global waste reduction.

The Merger Agreement

The Merger Agreement is included asAnnex A hereto. The Board encourages you to read carefully the Merger Agreement in its entirety. It is the principal document governing the Merger and the related transactions.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE SPECIAL MEETING

The following are answers to some questions that you, as a shareholder of MSC, may have regarding the Charter Proposals and the other matters being considered at the Special Meeting of shareholders of MSC, which is referred to herein as the Special Meeting or the MSC Special Meeting. MSC urges you to read carefully the remainder of this proxy statement because the information in this section does not provide all the information that might be important to you with respect to the Charter Proposals and the other matters being considered at the Special Meeting. Additional important information is also contained in the annexes to and the documents incorporated by reference into this proxy statement.

Q:Why am I receiving this proxy statement?
A:The board of directors of MSC is soliciting your proxy to vote at the MSC Special Meeting of shareholders because you owned shares of MSC common stock at the close of business on February 5, 2016, the record date for the MSC Special Meeting, and are therefore entitled to vote at the MSC Special Meeting. This proxy statement, along with a proxy card or a voting instruction card, is being mailed to shareholders on or about February 8, 2016. This proxy statement summarizes the information that you need to know in order to cast your vote at the Special Meeting. You do not need to attend the Special Meeting in person to vote your shares of MSC common stock.

In order to complete the Merger, MSC shareholders must vote to approve the Charter Proposals, and all other conditions to the Merger must be satisfied or waived.

Q:When and where will the Special Meeting be held?

A:The MSC Special Meeting will be held at 9 a.m., local time, on February 22, 2016 at the corporate offices of MSC, located at 54 Cummings Park, Suite 316, Woburn, MA 01801.

Q:On what matters will I be voting?

A:You are being asked to approve amendments to our Articles of Incorporation to effect: (i) a change in the name of our company from Magnolia Solar Corporation to EcoArk Holdings, Inc.; (ii) a reverse stock split of our common stock by a ratio of one-for-two hundred fifty shares; (iii) an increase in our the number of authorized shares of common stock to 100,000,000; and (iv) the creation of 5,000,000 shares of “blank check” preferred stock. We refer to these proposals as the Charter Proposals. We cannot consummate the closing of the Merger Agreement unless all the Charter Proposals are approved.

A copy of the Merger Agreement is attached to this proxy statement asAnnex A.

In addition you are also being asked to vote on a proposal to adjourn the MSC Special Meeting, if necessary or appropriate, in the view of the MSC board of directors, to solicit additional proxies in favor of any one or more of the Charter Proposals if there are not sufficient votes at the time of such adjournment to approve any of the Charter Proposals, which is referred to herein as the adjournment proposal.

Q:What consideration will MSC shareholders receive if the Merger is completed?

A:There will be no consideration issued or issuable to the MSC shareholders in the Merger. MSC will upon closing of the Merger issue that number of shares to EcoArk shareholders as shall be equal to approximately ninety-five percent (95%) of all the shares of MSC common stock, calculated on a fully diluted basis, in consideration by the transfer by EcoArk to MSC of all issued and outstanding shares of EcoArk.

Q:How does the MSC board of directors recommend that I vote?

A:The MSC board of directors urges MSC shareholders to vote “FOR” the Charter Proposals and, if necessary, vote “FOR” the adjournment proposal. You should read “Special Factors—MSC’s Reasons for the Charter Proposals and the Merger and Recommendation of the Board of Directors” beginning on page 9 for a discussion of the factors that our board of directors considered in deciding to recommend the approval of the Charter Proposals.

Q:How do I vote?

A:After you have carefully read this proxy statement and have decided that you wish to vote your shares of MSC common stock, please vote your shares promptly.

Shareholders of Record

If your shares of MSC common stock are registered directly in your name with MSC’sthe Company’s transfer agent, IslandPhiladelphia Stock Transfer, Inc., you are the shareholder of record“record holder” of those shares andshares. If you are a record holder, these proxy materials have been mailedprovided directly to you by MSC. Your vote authorizes Yash Puri, as your proxy, with the power to appoint his substitute, to represent and vote your shares as you directed. Please complete, date and sign your proxy card and return it in the postage-paid envelope provided.Company.

 

Only the latest dated proxy received from you will be voted at the MSC Special Meeting. You may also vote in person at the MSC Special Meeting.

Beneficial Owners

If your shares of MSC common stock are held in a stock brokerage account, by a bank broker or other nominee,holder of record, you are considered the beneficial owner“beneficial owner” of those shares held in “street name.” If your shares are held in street name, and these proxy materials are beinghave been forwarded to you by your bank, broker or nominee that is considered the holder of record of those shares.organization. As the beneficial owner, you have the right to directinstruct this organization on how to vote your shares.

Who may attend the Special Meeting and how do I attend?

Record holders and beneficial owners may attend the Special Meeting. The Special Meeting will be held entirely online via live webcast.

Set forth below is a summary of the information you need to attend the virtual Special Meeting:

Visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ZEST2021SM to access the live webcast;
Stockholders can vote electronically and submit questions online while attending the Special Meeting; To be admitted to the Special Meeting, you must enter the control number found on your proxy card or voting instruction form you previously received;
Instructions on how to attend and participate in the virtual Special Meeting, including how to demonstrate proof of stock ownership, are also available at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ZEST2021SM.

Stockholders may vote electronically and submit questions online while attending the virtual Special Meeting.

How do I vote?

Record Holder

1.Vote by Internet. The website address for Internet voting is on your proxy card.
2.Vote by phone. Call 1-800-690-6903 and follow the instructions on your proxy card.
3.Vote by mail. Mark, date, sign and mail promptly the enclosed proxy card (a postage-paid envelope is provided for mailing in the United States).
4.

Vote in person. Visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ZEST2021SM to vote at the virtual Special Meeting.

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If you vote by Internet or phone, please DO NOT mail your proxy card.

Beneficial Owner (Holding Shares in Street Name)

1.Vote by Internet. The website address for Internet voting is on your voting instruction form.
2.Vote by mail. Mark, date, sign and mail promptly the enclosed proxy card (a postage-paid envelope is provided for mailing in the United States).
3.Vote in person. Visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ZEST2021SM to vote at the virtual Special Meeting.

If you are a beneficial owner, you must follow the voting procedures of your nominee included with your proxy materials. If your shares are held by a nominee and you intend to vote at the Special Meeting, please be ready to demonstrate proof of your beneficial ownership as of the Record Date (such as your most recent account statement as of the Record Date, a copy of the voting instruction form provided by your broker, bank, broker, trustee or nominee, or other similar evidence of ownership) and a legal proxy from your nominee authorizing you to vote your shares.

What constitutes a quorum?

To carry on the business of the Special Meeting, we must have a quorum. Pursuant to our bylaws, as amended by the Board on August __, 2021, a quorum is present when the holders of at least one-third of the voting power, as of the Record Date, are represented in person or by proxy.

Shares owned by the Company are not considered outstanding or considered to be present at the Special Meeting. Broker non-votes and abstentions are counted as present for the purpose of determining the existence of a quorum.

What happens if the Company is unable to obtain a quorum?

If a quorum is not present to transact business at the Special Meeting or if we do not receive sufficient votes in favor of the proposals by the date of the Special Meeting, the persons named as proxies may propose one or more adjournments of the Special Meeting to permit solicitation of proxies.

Which proposals are considered “Routine” or “Non-Routine”?

Proposals 1 and 4 are “routine” proposals. Proposals 2 and 3 are “non-routine.”

What is a “broker non-vote”?

If your shares are held in street name, you must instruct the organization which holds your shares how to vote your shares. If you do not provide voting instructions, your shares will not be voted on any non-routine proposal. This vote is called a “broker non-vote.” Broker non-votes do not count as a vote “FOR” or “AGAINST” any of the proposals submitted to a vote at the Special Meeting.

If you are a stockholder of record, and you sign and return a proxy card. Your bank, broker, trustee or nomineecard without giving specific voting instructions, the proxy holders will send you instructionsvote your shares in the manner recommended by the Board on all matters presented in this Proxy Statement and as the proxy holders may determine in their discretion with respect to any other matters properly presented for votinga vote at the Special Meeting. If your shares. Please note that you may not vote shares are held in street name by returning aand you do not provide specific voting instructions to the organization that holds your shares, the organization may generally vote at its discretion on routine matters, but not on non-routine matters. If you sign your proxy card directly to MSC or by voting in person at the Special Meeting unless youbut do not provide a “legal proxy,” which you must obtain frominstructions on how your broker bank or nominee. Further, brokers, banks and nominees who holdshould vote, your broker will vote your shares of MSC common stockas recommended by the Board on your behalf may not give a proxy to MSC to vote those shares without specific instructions from you.any non-routine matter.

 

For a discussion of the rules regarding the voting of shares held by beneficial owners, please see the question below entitled “If I am a beneficial owner of shares of MSC common stock, what happens if I don’t provide voting instructions? What is discretionary voting? What is a broker non-vote?”

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How many votes are needed for each proposal to pass?

 

ProposalsQ:What vote is requiredVote Required
(1)Approve an amendment to approve each proposal?the Articles of Incorporation;Majority of voting power

(2)A:Approve an amendment to 2017 Plan;ApprovalMajority of the Charter Proposals requiresvotes cast
(3)Ratify and approve the affirmative voteissuance of holdersrestricted stock units in exchange for the cancellation of a majoritypreviously issued stock options; andMajority of the outstanding sharesvotes cast
(4)Approve the adjournment of MSC common stock.the Special Meeting.Majority of the votes cast

 

Approval of the adjournment proposal requiresUnder Nevada law, the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power is required to approve an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation to increase the authorized Common Stock (Proposal 1).

Under our bylaws, the votes cast “FOR” must exceed the votes cast “AGAINST” the increase in the number of shares of MSC commonCommon Stock authorized for issuance under the 2017 Plan (Proposal 2).

Under our bylaws, the votes cast “FOR” must exceed the votes cast “AGAINST” the exchange of stock presentoptions for restricted stock units (Proposal 3).

Under our bylaws, the votes cast “FOR” must exceed the votes cast “AGAINST” the adjournment of the Special Meeting (Proposal 4).

Is broker discretionary voting allowed and what is the effect of broker non-votes?

ProposalsBroker Discretionary Vote AllowedEffect of Broker Non-Votes on the Proposal
(1)Approve an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation;YesN/A
(2)Approve an amendment to 2017 Plan;NoNone
(3)Ratify and approve the issuance of restricted stock units in exchange for the cancellation of previously issued stock options; andNoNone
(4)Approve the adjournment of the Special Meeting.YesN/A

What is the effect of abstentions?

ProposalsEffect of Abstentions on the Proposal
(1)Approve an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation;Against
(2)Approve an amendment to 2017 Plan; andNone
(3)Ratify and approve the issuance of restricted stock units in exchange for the cancellation of previously issued stock options; andNone
(4)Approve the adjournment of the Special Meeting.None

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What are the voting procedures?

You may vote in favor of each proposal or against each proposal, or in favor of some proposals and against others, or you may abstain from voting on any of these proposals. You should specify your respective choices on the accompanying proxy card or your voting instruction form.

Is my proxy revocable?

You may revoke your proxy and reclaim your right to vote up to and including the day of the Special Meeting by giving written notice to the Corporate Secretary of the Company, by delivering a proxy card dated after the date of the proxy or by voting in person at the Special Meeting. All written notices of revocation and other communications with respect to revocations of proxies should be addressed to: Ecoark Holdings, Inc., 303 Pearl Parkway Suite 200, San Antonio, TX 78215, Attention: Corporate Secretary.

Who is paying the expenses involved in preparing and mailing this proxy statement?

All of the expenses involved in preparing, assembling and mailing these proxy materials and all costs of soliciting proxies will be paid by the Company. In addition to the solicitation by mail, proxies may be solicited by the Company’s officers and regular employees by telephone or representedin person. Such persons will receive no compensation for their services other than their regular salaries. Arrangements will also be made with brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries to forward solicitation materials to the beneficial owners of the shares held of record by such persons, and we may reimburse such persons for reasonable out of pocket expenses incurred by them in so doing. We have retained Innisfree M&A Incorporated to assist in proxy solicitation for a fee of $15,000 and $5.50 for each telephone contact plus expenses.

Could other matters be decided at the Special Meeting?

Other than the items of business described in this Proxy Statement, no other matters will be presented for action by the stockholders at the Special Meeting.

 

Q:How many votes do I and others have?

What is “householding” and how does it affect me?

A:You are entitled to one vote for each share of MSC common stock that you held as of the record date. As of the close of business on February 5, 2016, the record date, there were 49,004,912 outstanding shares of MSC common stock.

Q:How will our directors and executive officers vote on the proposal to approve the Merger Agreement?

A:As of February 5, 2016, the record date, the directors and executive officers of MSC as a group owned and were entitled to vote 16,400,000 shares of the common stock of MSC, representing approximately 33.47% of the outstanding shares of MSC common stock on that date. MSC currently expects that its directors and executive officers will vote their shares in favor of the Charter Proposals, but none of MSC’s directors or executive officers has entered into any agreement obligating any of them to do so.

Q:What will happen if I fail to vote or I abstain from voting?

A:Your failure to vote or abstention from voting will have the same effect as a vote against the Proposals, but will have no effect on the adjournment proposal.

Q:How many shares must be present to hold the MSC Special Meeting?

A:Under Nevada law and the amended and restated bylaws of MSC, the presence in person or by proxy of a majority of the outstanding shares of MSC common stock entitled to vote at the Special Meeting is necessary to constitute a quorum at the MSC Special Meeting. The inspector of election will determine whether a quorum is present. If you are a beneficial owner (as defined above) of shares of MSC common stock and you do not instruct your bank, broker or other nominee how to vote your shares on any of the proposals, your shares will not be counted as present at the Special Meeting for purposes of determining whether a quorum exists. Votes of shareholders of record who are present at the Special Meeting in person or by proxy will be counted as present at the Special Meeting for purposes of determining whether a quorum exists, whether or not such holder abstains from voting on all of the proposals.

Q:If I am a beneficial owner of shares of MSC common stock, what happens if I don’t provide voting instructions? What is discretionary voting? What is a broker non-vote?

A:Under the rules that govern brokers who have record ownership of shares that are held in “street name” for their clients, who are the beneficial owners of the shares, brokers have discretion to vote these shares on routine matters but not on non-routine matters. A “broker non-vote” occurs when a broker expressly instructs on a proxy card that it is not voting on a matter, whether routine or non-routine. Broker non-votes are counted for the purpose of determining the presence or absence of a quorum but are not counted for determining the number of votes cast for or against a proposal.

 

We expect that your broker will have discretionary authority to vote your shares on the adjournment proposal, based on this proposal being a routine matter, but not on any of the Charter Proposals, all of which are non-routine matters. Brokers holding shares beneficially owned by their clients no longerRecord holders who have the abilitysame address and last name will receive only one copy of their proxy materials, unless we are notified that one or more of these record holders wishes to cast votescontinue receiving individual copies. This procedure will reduce the Company’s printing costs and postage fees. Stockholders who participate in householding will continue to receive separate proxy cards.

If you are eligible for householding, but you and other record holders with respectwhom you share an address, receive multiple copies of these proxy materials, or if you hold the Company’s Common Stock in more than one account, and in either case you wish to non-routine matters unless they have received instructions fromreceive only a single copy of each of these documents for your household, please contact the beneficial ownerCompany’s Corporate Secretary at: Ecoark Holdings, Inc., 303 Pearl Parkway Suite 200, San Antonio, TX 78215, Attention: Corporate Secretary.

If you participate in householding and wish to receive a separate copy of the shares. As a result,these proxy materials, or if you do not provide specific voting instructionswish to your record holder, that record holder will not be ablecontinue to vote on any proposal butparticipate in householding and prefer to receive separate copies of these documents in the adjournment proposal. It is therefore important that you provide voting instructions to your broker if your shares are held by a broker so that your vote with respect to all proposals butfuture, please contact the adjournment proposal.Company’s Corporate Secretary as indicated above. Beneficial owners can request information about householding from their brokers, banks or other holders of record.

 

Do I have dissenters’ (appraisal) rights?

Dissenters’ or appraisal rights are not available to the Company’s stockholders with any of the proposals brought before the Special Meeting.

The Board Recommends that THE STOCKholders Vote “FOR” Proposals 1, 2, 3 AND 4.

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Q:What will happen if I return my proxy card without indicating how to vote?

 

A:If you sign and return your proxy card without indicating how to vote on any particular proposal, the MSC common stock represented by your proxy will be voted in favor of each such proposal. Proxy cards that are returned without a signature will not be counted as present at the MSC Special Meeting and cannot be voted.

PROPOSAL 1. APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION TO INCREASE THE AUTHORIZED COMMON STOCK

 

Q:Can I change my vote after I have returned a proxy or voting instruction card?

The Board has approved, and is asking stockholders to approve a proposed amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company (the “Articles Amendment”) to increase the number of shares of Common Stock the Company is authorized to issue from 30,000,000 to 40,000,000 shares (the “Authorized Capital Increase”).

 

A:Yes. You can change your vote at any time before your proxy is voted at the Special Meeting. You can do this in one of four ways:

Background and Reasons for the Authorized Capital Increase and the Articles Amendment

 

you can grant

Under its Articles of Incorporation, as amended, the Company is currently authorized to issue up to 30,000,000 shares of Common Stock and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock. As of the close of business on the Record Date, there were 26,349,099 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding and 3,389,987 shares reserved for issuance pursuant to outstanding equity awards to employees and directors and outstanding warrants (excluding the Warrants and Placement Agent Warrants, as defined below), leaving a new, valid proxy bearingbalance of 378,028 shares of Common Stock. As of the Record Date, there were no shares of preferred stock outstanding.

Additionally, as of the Record Date, the Company had outstanding an additional 3,721,739 warrants, consisting of (i) warrants to purchase 3,478,261 shares of Common Stock (the “Warrants”) at an exercise price of $5.75 per share, and (ii) warrants (the “Placement Agent Warrants”) to purchase up to 243,478 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $7.1875 per share. The Warrants were issued pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated August 4, 2021 (the “SPA”), by and among the Company and a later date;

you can sendnumber of institutional investors in connection with the previously disclosed registered direct offering of Common Stock and Warrants (the “Offering”). The Placement Agent Warrants were issued to the placement agent as additional compensation in connection with the Offering. The Warrants and the Placement Agent Warrants provide that they will become exercisable on the effective date of an increase in the number of shares of the Company’s authorized Common Stock to 40,000,000, and under the SPA the Company has agreed to reserve a signed noticesufficient number of revocation; or
if you are a holdershares of record, you can attendCommon Stock for issuance upon exercise of the Warrants, following such increase.

If the Authorized Capital Increase is effected following the approval of the Articles Amendment by the stockholders at the Special Meeting and vote in person, which will automatically cancel any proxy previously given, or you may revoke your proxy in person, but your attendance alone will not revoke any proxy that you have previously given.

if your shares of MSC common stock are held in an accountfiling the Articles Amendment with a broker, bank or other nominee, you must follow the instructions on the voting instruction card you received in order to change or revoke your instructions.

If you choose either of the first two methods, you must submit your notice of revocation or your new proxy to the Secretary of MSC, as specified in this proxy statement, no later thanState of Nevada, and an amendment to the beginning of2017 Plan (Proposal 2) is also approved by the stockholders at the Special Meeting. If yourMeeting, we will have a total of 40,000,000 authorized shares are held in street name by your broker, bank or nominee, you should contact them to change your vote.

Q:Do I need identification to attend the MSC Special Meeting in person?

A:Yes. Please bring proper identification, together with proof that you are a record owner of shares of MSC common stock. If your shares are held in street name, please bring acceptable proof of ownership, such as a letter from your broker or an account statement stating or showing that you beneficially owned shares of MSC common stock on the record date.

Q:Are MSC shareholders entitled to appraisal rights?

A:No. The Nevada Revised Statutes, or the NRS, do not provide for appraisal rights in connection with any of the Proposals and MSC does not intend to offer you appraisal rights.

Q:What do I do if I receive more than one set of voting materials?

A:You may receive more than one set of voting materials for the MSC Special Meeting, including multiple copies of this proxy statement, proxy cards and/or voting instruction forms. This can occur if you hold your shares of MSC common stock in more than one brokerage account, if you hold shares directly as a record holder and also in street name, or otherwise through a nominee, and in certain other circumstances. If you receive more than one set of voting materials, each should be voted and/or returned separately in order to ensure that all of your shares of MSC common stock are voted.

Q:If I am an MSC shareholder, should I send in my MSC stock certificates with my proxy card?

A:No. Please DO NOT send your MSC stock certificates with your proxy card.

Q:When do you expect the Merger to be completed?

A:MSC is working to complete the Merger as quickly as possible, and expects to complete the Merger in the first quarter of 2016. However, MSC cannot assure you when or if the Merger will occur. The Merger is subject to shareholder approvals and other conditions, and it is possible that factors outside the control of both MSC and EcoArk could result in the Merger being completed at a later time, or not at all. There may be a substantial amount of time between the MSC Special Meeting and the completion of the Merger. MSC hopes to complete the Merger as soon as reasonably practicable following the receipt of all required approvals.

Q:Whom should I call with questions about the Special Meeting, the Charter Proposals or the Merger?

A:You should call Yash Puri, the Company’s chief financial officer, at (781) 497-2900 with any questions.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTSof Common Stock, with approximately 26,349,099 shares of Common Stock outstanding, and approximately 8,043,976 shares reserved for issuance, leaving a balance of 18,305,123 shares of common stock authorized and not reserved for any specific purpose.

 

This proxy statement and the documents incorporated by reference in this proxy statement contain “forward-looking statements.” These statements may be made directly in this proxy statement or may be incorporated in this proxy statement by reference to other documents and may include statements for periods following the Merger. Forward-looking statements are all statements other than statements of historical facts, such as those statements regarding general economic and business conditions; industry capacity; industry trends; competition; changes in business strategy or development plans; project performance; availability, terms, and deployment of capital; and availability of qualified personnel. The words “anticipates,” “may,” “can,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “projects,” “intends,” “likely,” “will,” “should,” “to be,” and any similar expressions and/or statements that are not historical facts are intended to identify those assertions as forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes the assumptions upon which these forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, any of these assumptions could prove to be inaccurate and the forward-looking statements based on these assumptions could be incorrect. The underlying expected actions or the Company’s results of operations involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside the Company’s control, and any one of which, or a combination of which, could materially affect the Company’s results of operations and whether the forward-looking statements ultimately prove to be correct. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which the statements were made and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements made in this proxy statement or elsewhere as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

In addition to other factors and matters contained or incorporated in this document, we believe the following factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements:

·the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Merger Agreement;

·the inability to complete the Merger due to the failure to satisfy any conditions to the completion of the Merger;

·business uncertainty and contractual restrictions during the pendency of the Merger;

·adverse outcomes of pending or threatened litigation;

·the failure of the Merger to close for any other reason;

·the amount of the costs, fees, expenses and charges related to the Merger;

·diversion of management’s attention from ongoing business concerns;

·the effect of the announcement of the Merger on our business and customer relationships, operating results and business generally, including our ability to retain key employees;

·risks that the proposed Merger disrupts current plans and operations; and

·the possible adverse effect on our business and the price of our common stock if the Merger is not completed in a timely fashion or at all.

MSC cautions readers that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or exploration and development success, and its future financial results may differ materially from those anticipated, projected or assumed in the forward-looking statements. In addition to those items set forth above, important factors that may cause MSC’s actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those factors described in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” included in MSC’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, as updated by MSC’s subsequent filings with the SEC. The risks and uncertainties identified in this proxy statement should be read in conjunction with the other information in this proxy statement and MSC’s other filings with the SEC. The forward-looking statements included in this proxy statement are made only as of the date of this proxy statement and MSC undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements except as required by law.

SPECIAL FACTORS

Description and Effects of the MergerProposed Articles Amendment

Pursuant to

If the Merger Agreement, EcoArkArticles Amendment is approved, the number of authorized shares of Common Stock will merge into a subsidiarybe 40,000,000. The total number of authorized shares of the Company created for sole purpose of effectuating this Merger (the “Merger Sub”). EcoArk will be 45,000,000, consisting of 40,000,000 authorized shares of Common Stock and 5,000,000 authorized shares of preferred stock. The Articles Amendment will not change the surviving entity (the “Surviving Corporation”). As a result of the Merger, the separate corporate existence of the Merger Sub shall cease. We refer to this transaction as the Merger. Thus, upon the closing of the Merger Agreement, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all of the property, rights, privileges, immunities, powers, and franchises of the Merger Sub and EcoArk shall vest in the Surviving Corporation, and all debts, liabilities, and duties of the Merger Sub and EcoArk shall become the debts, liabilities, and duties of the Surviving Corporation.

The Merger will have no effect on the market for the tradabilitypar value of the shares of common stockthe Common Stock, affect the number of MSC, thoughshares of Common Stock outstanding or the current ticker symbolrights or privileges of holders of shares of the Common Stock or have any effect on any outstanding securities, including outstanding equity awards, that are exercisable, convertible or exchangeable for its shares of Common Stock, except that when the Warrants and Placement Agent Warrants are exercised the existing stockholders will experience dilution.

A form of the Articles Amendment that would be filed with the Nevada Secretary of State to effect the Authorized Capital Increase is expected to be changed if and when itsset forth in Annex A. If the stockholders approve the change in its name (see Proposal 1). Additionally, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) will also need to approve the transaction. The Merger Agreement is attached asAnnex A to this proxy statement.

MSC and EcoArk expect to complete the Merger in the first quarter of 2016. However, the Merger is subject to certain approvals, including but not limited to all the Proposals, and certain other conditions. As a result, it is possible that factors outside the control of MSC and EcoArk could result in the Merger being completed at a later time, or not at all.

Background of the Merger

The following is a discussion of the Merger, including the process undertaken byArticles Amendment, the Company and the board of directors in identifying and determining whetherintends to engage in the proposed transaction. This discussion of the Merger is qualified by reference to the Merger Agreement, which is attached to this proxy statement asAnnex A. You should read the entire Merger Agreement carefully asfile it is the legal document that governs the Merger.

On January 29, 2016, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with EcoArk, Inc., a Delaware corporation that we refer to as EcoArk. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, EcoArk will merge with and into Magnolia Solar Acquisition Corporation, a wholly-owned Delaware subsidiary corporation of the Company created for sole purpose of effectuating this Merger (“Magnolia Solar Acquisition” or the “Merger Sub”). EcoArk will be the surviving entity (the “Surviving Corporation”). As a result of the Merger, the separate corporate existence of the Merger Sub shall cease. We refer to this transaction as the Merger. Thus, upon the closing of the Merger Agreement, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all of the property, rights, privileges, immunities, powers, and franchises of the Merger Sub and EcoArk shall vest in the Surviving Corporation, and all debts, liabilities, and duties of the Merger Sub and EcoArk shall become the debts, liabilities, and duties of the Surviving Corporation.

The Merger will have no effect on the market for the tradability of the shares of common stock of MSC, though the current ticker symbol for its shares is expected to be changed if and when its stockholders approve the change in its name (see Proposal 1). The Merger Agreement is attached asAnnex A to this proxy statement.

MSC and EcoArk expect to complete the Merger in the first quarter of 2016. However, the Merger is subject to certain approvals, including but not limited to all the Charter Proposals, and certain other conditions. As a result, it is possible that factors outside the control of MSC and EcoArk could result in the Merger being completed at a later time, or not at all.

MSC’s Reasons for the Charter Proposals and the Merger, and the Recommendation of the Board of Directors

MSC believes that the Merger with EcoArk will provide access to new markets that have a potential of significant growth in the future. The Board of Directors has unanimously voted in favor of the Merger.

Accounting Treatment

MSC prepares its financial statements in accordance with GAAP. The Merger will be accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting with EcoArk treated as the acquirer of Magnolia Solar Acquisition for accounting purposes. Under the acquisition method of accounting assets acquired and liabilities assumed will be recorded as of the acquisition date, at their respective fair values and added to those of EcoArk.

Regulatory Approvals Required for the Merger

The Merger does not require the filing of a notification and report form under the Hart–Scott–Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act.

THE MERGER AGREEMENT

The following is a summary of the material terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement. The description in this section and elsewhere in this proxy statement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Merger Agreement, a copy of which is attached asAnnex A, and is incorporated by reference into this proxy statement. This summary does not purport to be complete and may not contain all of the information about the Merger Agreement that is important to you. We encourage you to read the Merger Agreement carefully and in its entirety because it is the legal document that governs the Merger.

The Merger Agreement and this summary of its terms have been included to provide you with information regarding the terms of the Merger Agreement. Factual disclosures about the Company contained in this proxy statement or in the Company’s public reports filed with the SEC may supplement, update or modify the factual disclosures about the Company contained in the Merger Agreement and described in this summary. The representations, warranties and covenants were qualified and subject to important limitations agreed to by the parties to the Merger Agreement in connection with negotiating the termsNevada Secretary of the Merger Agreement. In particular, in your review of the representations and warranties contained in the Merger Agreement and described in this summary, it is important to bear in mind that the representations and warranties were negotiated with the principal purposes of establishing the circumstances in which a party to the Merger Agreement may have the right not to close the Merger if the representations and warranties of the other party prove to be untrue due to a change in circumstance or otherwise and allocating risk between the parties to the Merger Agreement, rather than establishing matters as facts. The representations and warranties may also be subject to a contractual standard of materiality different from those generally applicable to stockholders and reports and documents filed with the SEC and in some cases were qualified by disclosures that were made by Company to EcoArk, which disclosures are not reflected in the Merger Agreement. Moreover, information concerning the subject matter of the representations and warranties, which do not purport to be accurate as of the date of this proxy statement, may have changed since the date of the Merger Agreement and subsequent developments or new information affecting a representation or warranty may not have been included in this proxy statement.

In reviewing the Merger Agreement, please remember that it is included to provide you with information regarding its terms and conditions. The Merger Agreement contains representations and warranties by each of the parties to the Merger Agreement, made as of specific dates. These representations and warranties were made solely for the benefit of the other parties to the Merger Agreement and:

• were not intended to be treated as statements of fact, but rather as a way of allocating risk to one of the parties if those statements prove to be inaccurate; and

• have been qualified in the Merger Agreement by reference to certain disclosures contained in separate disclosure letters delivered by the parties to each other and in certain SEC filings made by MSC.

Accordingly, the representations and warranties and other provisions of the Merger Agreement should not be read alone as characterizations of the actual state of facts about the Company or EcoArk, but instead should be read together with the information provided elsewhere in this proxy statement and in the other documents incorporated by reference herein. For information regarding the Company, see the sections entitled “Important Information Regarding the Company” and “Where You Can Find More Information.”

The Merger

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, EcoArk will merge into a subsidiary of the Company created for sole purpose of effectuating this Merger (the “Merger Sub”). EcoArk will be the surviving entity (the “Surviving Corporation”). As a result of the Merger, the separate corporate existence of the Merger Sub shall cease. We refer to this transaction as the Merger. Thus, upon the closing of the Merger Agreement, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all of the property, rights, privileges, immunities, powers, and franchises of the Merger Sub and EcoArk shall vest in the Surviving Corporation, and all debts, liabilities, and duties of the Merger Sub and EcoArk shall become the debts, liabilities, and duties of the Surviving Corporation.

Prior the effective time, the articles of incorporation of MSC shall be amended in accordance with the Charter Proposals described herein, provided that such Charter Proposals are approved at the MSC Special Meeting, until amended in accordance with their terms or by applicable law.

Closing and Effective Time of the Merger

The Closing of the Merger will take place as soon as reasonably practicable after the date on which the conditions to closing of the Merger (described in “Conditions to the Completion of the Merger” below) have been satisfied or waived (other than the conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the closing of the Merger, but subject to the satisfaction or waiver of those conditions), unless another date is agreed to in writing by the parties to the Merger Agreement.

At the Effective Time, which shall occurState as soon as practicable afterfollowing the Closing, MSC shall cause to be filed Articles of Merger with the State of Delaware.

MSC Stockholder Approval

The Company’s stockholders are not being asked to vote on the Merger Agreement as such approval is not necessary. However, approval of the Charter Proposals is a condition of closing of the Merger Agreement. For additional information regarding the Proposals to be considered at the MSC Special Meeting, and the applicable vote requirements, seeArticles Amendment will be effective upon such filing.

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Potential Adverse Effects of the sections entitled “The Special Meeting” beginningAmendment

Other than discussed above in this Proposal 1, the Company currently has no plans to issue any additional shares of Common Stock following the filing and effectiveness of the Articles Amendment. The Authorized Capital Increase alone will not have any immediate dilutive effect on page- 15 -and “Proposals to be Consideredthe proportionate voting power or other rights of the Company’s existing stockholders. However, any issuance of Common Stock upon exercise of the Warrants and the Placement Agent Warrants or otherwise at the Special Meeting” beginning on page- 17 -.direction of the Board in the future, generally without obtaining stockholder approval (unless specifically required by applicable law or the listing rules of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (the “Nasdaq Listing Rules”)) may, among other things, result in dilution to our stockholders at the time such additional shares are issued.

 

Representations and Warranties

The Merger Agreement contains representations and warranties made by MSC, onAdditionally, an increase in the one hand, and EcoArk, on the other hand,number of authorized shares of Common Stock may make it more difficult to, each other as of specific dates. The statements embodied in representations and warranties made were for purposesor discourage an attempt to, obtain control of the Merger Agreement and are subject to qualifications and limitations agreed toCompany by the parties in connection with negotiating the terms of the Merger Agreement. In addition, some of those representations and warranties made asmeans of a specific date may be subject to a contractual standard of materiality different fromtakeover bid that generally applicable to stockholders or may have been used foris not in the purpose of allocating risk betweenBoard’s determination in the parties to the Merger Agreement rather than establishing matters as facts. For the foregoing reasons, you should not rely on the representations and warranties as statements of factual information.

The representations and warranties made by the Company to EcoArk include representations and warranties relating to, among other things:

due organization, existence, good standing and qualification to do businessbest interest of the Company and its subsidiaries;

stockholders. However, the capitalizationBoard does not deem the proposed Authorized Capital Increase pursuant to the Articles Amendment as an anti-takeover measure and is not aware of any attempt or plan by a third party to obtain control of the Company and its subsidiariesCompany.

Effect of Failure to Obtain Stockholder Approval

If the stockholders do not approve this Proposal 1 at the Special Meeting or adjournment or postponement thereof, we will be required to seek approval at another special meeting every 45 days. If we fail to obtain stockholder approval of the Authorized Capital Increase and the absence of preemptive or other similar rights, repurchase or redemption obligations or voting agreements;

the Company’s corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform, and to consummate the transactions contemplated by, the Merger Agreement, and the enforceability of the Merger Agreement against the Company;

the absence of violations of or conflicts with the Company’s organizational documents, applicable laws, or other material contracts as a result of the execution of the Merger Agreement and consummation of the Merger;

the absence of required action or filings with governmental authorities other than the filing of this proxy statement, and the articles of Merger and other filings and actions takenArticles Amendment we would not be able to comply with applicable securities laws and the rules of certain governmental authorities;

the Company’s SEC filings and the financial statements for the period beginning January 1, 2013 included therein, including the accuracy and compliance with GAAP of such financial statements;

the Company’s compliance with certain securities laws, including, among other things, its disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting;

affiliate and related party transactions;

the absence of liabilities not disclosed in the Company’s financial statements, other than those incurred in the ordinary course of business, or otherwise disclosed to EcoArk;

the accuracy of the information provided by the Company for inclusion in this proxy statement;

the absence of a material adverse effect, any setting aside or payment of dividends or other distributions, any redemption, repurchase or other acquisition of any shares of capital stock of the Company or its subsidiaries, any material changes to the Company’s accounting principles or any sale or other transaction of any material portion of the Company’s assets, in each case since December 31, 2015;

the absence of legal proceedings pending or threatened against the Company;

compliance with applicable laws, possession of all licenses and permits necessary for the lawful conduct of the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ respective businesses and the absence of governmental orders or investigations against the Company or its subsidiaries;

good title and valid interests in the Company’s personal property;

compliance with applicable tax laws and other tax-related matters;

employee benefit plans;

the absence of a collective bargaining agreement and other labor union activities;

compliance with applicable environmental laws and other environmental matters;

material contracts and the absence of any defaults thereunder;

various matters related to the Company’s intellectual property and practices related thereto, including, among other things, sufficiency of rights and ownership in the Company’s intellectual property, the absence of legal claims relating to or liens on intellectual property, the Company’s use of and licenses for open source materials and the Company’s safeguarding of material trade secrets;

the Company’s owned and leased real property;

compliance with anti-corruption laws; and

broker’s and other advisor’s fees and commissions.

The representations and warranties made by EcoArk to the Company include representations and warranties relating to, among other things:

due organization, existence, good standing and qualification to do business of EcoArk and its subsidiaries;

the capitalization of EcoArk and its subsidiaries and the absence of preemptive or other similar rights, repurchase or redemption obligations or voting agreements;

EcoArk’s corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform, and to consummate the transactions contemplated by, the Merger Agreement, and the enforceability of the Merger Agreement against EcoArk;

the absence of violations of or conflicts with EcoArk’s organizational documents, applicable laws, or other material contracts as a result of the execution of the Merger Agreement and consummation of the Merger;

the absence of required action or filings with governmental authorities other than filings and actions taken to comply with applicable securities laws and the rules of certain governmental authorities;

EcoArk’s financial statements for the period beginning January 1, 2013 included therein, including the accuracy and compliance with GAAP of such financial statements;

EcoArk’s disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting;

affiliate and related party transactions;

the absence of liabilities not disclosed in EcoArk’s financial statements, other than those incurred in the ordinary course of business, or otherwise disclosed to EcoArk;

the accuracy of the information provided by EcoArk for inclusion in this proxy statement;

the absence of a material adverse effect, any setting aside or payment of dividends or other distributions, any redemption, repurchase or other acquisition of any shares of capital stock of EcoArk or its subsidiaries, any material changes to EcoArk’s accounting principles or any sale or other transaction of any material portion of EcoArk’s assets, in each case since December 31, 2015;

the absence of legal proceedings pending or threatened against EcoArk;

compliance with applicable laws, possession of all licenses and permits necessary for the lawful conduct of EcoArk’s and its subsidiaries’ respective businesses and the absence of governmental orders or investigations against EcoArk or its subsidiaries;

good title and valid interests in EcoArk’s personal property;

compliance with applicable tax laws and other tax-related matters;

employee benefit plans;

the absence of a collective bargaining agreement and other labor union activities;

compliance with applicable environmental laws and other environmental matters;

material contracts and the absence of any defaults thereunder;

various matters related to EcoArk’s intellectual property and practices related thereto, including, among other things, sufficiency of rights and ownership in EcoArk’s intellectual property, the absence of legal claims relating to or liens on intellectual property, EcoArk’s use of and licenses for open source materials and EcoArk’s safeguarding of material trade secrets;

EcoArk’s owned and leased real property; and

compliance with anti-corruption; and

broker’s and other advisor’s fees and commissions.

Pre-Closing Covenants

The Merger Agreement contains certain pre-closing covenants between the parties to the Merger Agreement relating to, among other things:

EcoArk granting the Company or its representatives access to its offices, facilities and books and records, among other items;

the conducts of EcoArk’s business pending the Merger;

both parties’ agreement not to solicit, encourage, negotiate or discuss with any third party any acquisition proposal relating to or affecting all or any portion of the equity interests or assets of the Company, EcoArk or any subsidiary thereof; and

the provision of additional information.

Conditions to the Completion of the Merger

The obligation of EcoArk to consummate the Merger is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the following further conditions:

the representations and warranties of the Company set forth in the Merger Agreement are true and correct both when made and on the closing date of the Merger in all material respects;

the Company has performed or complied in all material respects with all of itsour obligations under the Merger Agreement at or priorSPA, the Warrants and the Placement Agent Warrants and could potentially face legal action for breach of contract. Additionally, we would not be able to receive the closing dateproceeds from the exercise of the Merger;
Warrants and the Placement Agent Warrants.

 

EcoArk shall have received a certificate signed by a senior executive officer

Failure to obtain stockholder approval of this Proposal 1 will also significantly limit the Company’s flexibility in raising additional capital in the future.

Interest of Officers and Directors in Proposal 1

None of the Company with respect to the satisfaction of the two conditions described above;

EcoArk shall have received all the deliverables required to be provided by the Company by the Merger Agreement; and

no suit, actionofficers or proceeding by a governmental authority or third party is in effect that enjoins or prevents the consummation of the Merger.

The obligation of the Company to consummate the Merger is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the following further conditions:

the representations and warranties of EcoArk set forth in the Merger Agreement are true and correct both when made and on the closing date of the Merger in all material respects;

EcoArk has performed or complied in all material respects with all of their respective obligations under the Merger Agreement at or prior to the closing date of the Merger;

the Company shall have received a certificate signed by a senior executive officer of EcoArk with respect to the satisfaction of the two conditions described above;

the Company shall have received all the deliverables required to be provided by EcoArk by the Merger Agreement;

no suit, action or proceeding by a governmental authority or third party is in effect that enjoins or prevents the consummation of the Merger; and

there has been no event, change, or occurrence that has had, a “Material Adverse Effect” (as defined in the Merger Agreement).

Termination

The Merger Agreement may be terminated and the Merger may be abandoned at any time prior to the Closing:

by mutual consent by EcoArk and the Company;

By EcoArk, on the one hand, or the Company, on the other hand, in writing, without liability to the terminating party on account of such termination, if the Closing shall not have occurred on or before May 31, 2016; or

by either EcoArk, on the one hand, or the Company, on the other hand, without liability to the terminating party on account of such termination, if EcoArk, on the one hand, or the Company, on the other hand, shall (i) fail to perform in any material respect its agreements contained herein required to be performed prior to the Closing, or (ii) materially breach(es) any of its representations, warranties or covenants contained herein and fails to cure such breach within thirty (30) days of written notice thereof from the non-breaching party.

Expenses

The Companyshall pay for all costs and termination expenses incurred by itself in negotiating and preparing the Merger Agreement and in closing and carrying out the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.

THE SPECIAL MEETING

Date, Time and Place

The Special Meeting is scheduled to be held at 9 a.m., local time on February 22, 2016 at the corporate offices of the Company, located at 54 Cummings Park, Suite 316, Woburn, MA, 01801.

Purpose of the Special Meeting

The Special Meeting of the Company’s stockholders is being held:

1.To approve an amendment to our Articles of Incorporation to effect a change in the name of our company from Magnolia Solar Corporation to EcoArk Holdings, Inc.;

2.To approve an amendment to our Articles of Incorporation to effect a reverse stock split of our common stock by a ratio of one-for-two hundred and fifty shares (1 for 250);

3.To approve an amendment to our Articles of Incorporation to effect an increase in our the number of authorized shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, to 100,000,000; and

4.To approve an amendment to our Articles of Incorporation to effect the creation of 5,000,000 shares of “blank check” preferred stock.

5.To approve the adjournment of the MSC Special Meeting, if necessary or appropriate, in the view of the MSC board of directors, to solicit additional proxies in favor of the Charter Proposals if there are not sufficient votes at the time of such adjournment to approve the Charter Proposals, which is referred to herein as the adjournment proposal.

We refer to these five proposals as the “Proposals.”

Recommendations of the Board of Directors of the Magnolia Solar Corporation

The board of directors of the Company has determinedhave any interest in this Proposal 1, except that the Proposals are fair to, advisableofficers and directors have in the best interests ofpast received, non-employee directors will, and the Companyother officers and its stockholders.directors may, in the future receive equity awards as compensation for their services, and Peter Mehring will receive 63,998 restricted stock units if this Proposal 1 and Proposal 2 are approved.

 

Record Date; Stock Entitled to Vote

Only holders of record of shares of our common stock at the close of business on February 5, 2016 are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Special Meeting and at an adjournment of the meeting. The Company refers to this date as the record date for the Special Meeting. Required

 

As of February 5, 2016, the record date, the directors and executive officers of the Company as a group owned and were entitled to vote 16,400,000 shares of the common stock of the Company, representing approximately 33.47% of the outstanding shares of our common stock on that date. The Company currently expects that its directors and executive officers will vote their shares in favor of the Proposals, but none of the Company’s directors or executive officers have entered into any agreement obligating them to do so.

Quorum

A quorum is necessary to hold a valid Special Meeting. A quorum will be present at the Special Meeting if the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of our common stock entitled to vote at the Special Meeting are present, in person or by proxy. If a quorum is not present at the Special Meeting, the Company expects the presiding officer to adjourn the Special Meeting in order to solicit additional proxies. Abstentions will be counted as present for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present.

Required Vote

Approval of each of the Proposals requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of our common stock.

Abstentions, Failuresvoting power is required to Voteapprove the Authorized Capital Increase and Broker Non-Votes

Your failurethe Articles Amendment. An abstention with respect to votethis Proposal 1 will have the same effect as a vote against each of“Against” the Proposals. Your abstention from voting will have the same effect as a vote against each of the Proposals. A broker non-vote will have the same effect as a vote against each of the Proposals. Because none of the Proposals being voted upon at the Special Meeting are of the nature that brokers have discretionary authority to vote on, the Company does not expect any broker non-votes on any of the Proposals.

Voting at the Special Meeting

Whether or not you plan to attend the Special Meeting, please promptly submit your voting instructions to vote your shares of common stock by proxy to ensure your shares are represented at the meeting. You may also vote in person at the Special Meeting.proposal.

 

Voting in Person

If you plan to attend the Special Meeting and wish to vote in person, you will be given a ballot at the Special Meeting. Please note, however, that if your shares of common stock are held in street name, which means your shares of common stock are held of record by a broker, bank or nominee, and you wish to vote at the Special Meeting, you must bring to the Special Meeting a legal proxy from the record holder (your broker, bank or nominee) of the shares of common stock authorizing you to vote at the Special Meeting.

Voting by Proxy

You should submit your voting instructions to vote your shares of common stock by proxy even if you plan to attend the Special Meeting. You can always change your vote at the Special Meeting.

Your enclosed proxy card includes specific instructions for submitting your voting instructions for your shares of common stock. When the accompanying proxy is returned properly executed, the shares of common stock represented by it will be voted at the Special Meeting or any adjournment thereof in accordance with the instructions contained in the proxy.

If you return your signed proxy card without indicating how you want your shares of common stock to be voted with regard to a particular Proposal, your shares of common stock will be voted in favor of each such Proposal. Proxy cards that are returned without a signature will not be counted as present at the Special Meeting and cannot be voted.

If your shares of common stock are held in an account with a broker, bank or other nominee, you have received a separate voting instruction card in lieu of a proxy card and you must follow those instructions in order to submit your voting instructions.THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT THE STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THIS PROPOSAL 1.

 

Revocation of Proxies or Voting Instructions

You have the power to revoke your proxy at any time before your proxy is voted at the Special Meeting. You can revoke your proxy or voting instructions in one of four ways:

you can grant a new, valid proxy bearing a later date;

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you can send a signed notice of revocation;

if you are a holder of record of our common stock on the record date for the Special Meeting, you can attend the Special Meeting and vote in person, which will automatically cancel any proxy previously given, or you can revoke your proxy in person, but your attendance alone will not revoke any proxy that you have previously given; or

if your shares of our common stock are held in an account with a broker, bank or other nominee, you must follow the instructions on the voting instruction card you received in order to change or revoke your instructions.

 

If you choose either of the first two methods, your notice of revocation or your new proxy must be received by the Company’s Secretary at 54 Cummings Park, Suite 316, Woburn, MA, 01801 no later than the beginning of the Meeting.

Solicitation of Proxies

The cost of proxy solicitation for the Special Meeting will be borne by the Company. This proxy solicitation is being made by the Company on behalf of the Company’s board of directors. In addition to the use of the mail, proxies may be solicited by executive officers and directors and regular employees of the Company, without additional remuneration, by personal interview, facsimile or otherwise.

Adjournments and Postponements

Only stockholders of record at the close of business on February 5, 2016 are entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Special Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof. Whether or not you expect to attend the Special Meeting, we encourage you to vote your shares as soon as possible. Please sign, date and mail the included proxy card in the envelope provided. It is important that your shares be represented at the Special Meeting, whether your holdings are large or small.

PROPOSALSPROPOSAL 2. APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO BE CONSIDERED AT THE SPECIAL MEETING

The following Proposals will be considered and voted upon at the Special Meeting:

·The Change in the Company’s Name (Item 1 on the Proxy Card)

·Approval of a Reverse Stock Split (Item 2 on the Proxy Card)

·The Increase in the Company’s Authorized Common Stock (Item 3 on the Proxy Card)

·The Creation of Blank Check Preferred Stock (Item 4 on the Proxy Card)

·The Adjournment (Item 5 on the Proxy Card)

Each Proposal is described in greater detail below.

PROPOSAL NO. 1

THE CHANGE IN THE COMPANY’S NAME2017 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

 

The Company intends to change its name to EcoArk Holdings, Inc. (the “Name Change”) by filing an amendment to its Articles of Incorporation (the “Articles”) with the Nevada Secretary of State. TheOur Board of Directors of the Company has approved the Name Change and is presently seeking stockholder approval thereof.asking the stockholders to approve an increase in the number of shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance under the 2017 Plan from 800,000 to 1,300,000 shares (the “Plan Amendment”).

 

The Board originally adopted the 2017 Plan in 2017 and the stockholders approved the 2017 Plan on June 13, 2017. The 2017 Plan provides for the grant of Directors believesincentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), and performance shares or units and other awards. Awards may be granted under the Name Change will be in2017 Plan to our best interests asemployees, directors and consultants.

Overview and Purpose of the new name better reflects our long-term strategy and identity in that we have entered intoStockholder Approval

In order to allow the Merger Agreement. WhileCompany to responsibly address its future equity compensation needs, the “Magnolia Solar Corporation” name has served us over time, our management believes this opportunity presented the right timing to change our name. Our management also believesCompany is requesting that the new name effectively conveysstockholders approve the Plan Amendment, which will authorize an additional 500,000 shares for issuance under the 2017 Plan, thus increasing the total number of shares authorized for issuance under the 2017 Plan to 1,300,000 shares. Having a sufficient number of shares under the 2017 Plan is critical to our business direction.ability to continue to attract, retain, engage and focus highly motivated and qualified employees and directors. A copy of the Plan Amendment is attached to this Proxy Statement as Annex B.

 

No Appraisal Rights

Under Nevada lawInterest of Officers and our charter documents, holders of our common stock are not entitledDirectors in Matters to dissenter’s rights of appraisal rights with respect to the Name Change.Be Acted Upon

 

NumberNone of Votesthe officers or directors of the Company have any interest in this Proposal 2, except that officers and directors have in the past received, non-employee directors will, and the other officers and directors may, in the future receive equity awards as compensation for their services under the 2017 Plan, and Peter Mehring will receive 63,998 restricted stock units under the 2017 Plan. See “Proposal 3. Approval of Issuance of Restricted Stock Units in Exchange for Cancellation of Stock Options” for further information. The increase in available shares permitted the Company to raise a material amount of additional gross proceeds from the registered direct offering completed on August 6, 2021, enhancing the Company’s working capital position.

Vote Required

The affirmative vote of a majority of all shares entitledthe votes cast for or against this Proposal 2 is required to vote thereon shallapprove the Plan Amendment. Abstentions will not be required for approval ofconsidered as votes cast under the proposed amendment to the Articles. Since abstentionsCompany’s bylaws, and broker non-votes are not affirmative votes, theyaccordingly will have no effect on the effectoutcome of votes against the Name Change.this Proposal 2.

 

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT YOUTHE STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THEFOR” THIS PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE NAME CHANGE.2.

 

Description of the 2017 Plan

Summarized below are the principal features of the 2017 Plan. The below summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the 2017 Plan.

Background

The objectives of the 2017 Plan are to optimize the profitability and growth of the Company through incentives that are consistent with the Company’s goals and align the personal interests of participants with those of the Company’s stockholders.

Administration and Eligibility

The 2017 Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board or such other committee as the Board may select (the “Committee”).

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PROPOSAL NO. 2:Awards that may be granted under the 2017 Plan include restricted stock, restricted stock units, options, performance shares, performance units, SARs, and the persons eligible to participate in the 2017 Plan include employees, officers, directors, and consultants.

 

APPROVAL OF A REVERSE STOCK SPLIT


Shareholders are being askedPursuant to approve,the 2017 Plan, the Committee has the authority, in its sole discretion, subject to final actioncertain limitations, to identify the individuals entitled to receive awards, determine the size and type of individual awards, and determine the terms of the Boardawards in a manner consistent with the 2017 Plan. As of Directors, a proposed amendmentthe Record Date, we had 44 employees, five directors (two of whom are employees) and four consultants who are eligible to receive awards under the 2017 Plan. On August 16, 2021, the last reported sale price of our ArticlesCommon Stock on The Nasdaq Capital Market was $4.43 per share.

Limitation on Awards

Pursuant to the 2017 Plan, the number of Incorporation undershares subject to restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, options, SARs and performance shares, that can be granted to any one participant in any one fiscal year may not exceed 80,000 shares, and the aggregate compensation that can be paid pursuant to performance units or other awards granted to any one participant in any one fiscal year may not exceed $1,000,000 or a number of shares having an aggregate fair market value of $1,000,000.

Restricted Stock Awards

A restricted stock award gives the recipient a stock award subject to restriction on sale. The Committee determines the terms and conditions of restricted stock awards, including the number of shares of restricted stock granted, and conditions for vesting that must be satisfied, which may be based principally or solely on continued provision of services. Unless otherwise determined by the CompanyCommittee and/or provided in the award agreement, the holder of a restricted stock award generally will effecthave the rights of a 1-for-250 Reverse Stock Split (the “Reverse Split”)stockholder from the date of grant of the issued and outstandingaward, including the right to vote the shares of Common Stock of the Company, such that shareholders of record who hold fewer than 250 shares will have such shares cancelled and converted into the right to receive $0.03cash dividends and share and property distributions on the shares.

Restricted Stock Units

A restricted stock unit gives a recipient the right to receive a number of shares of our Common Stock on the applicable vesting or other dates. Delivery of the shares of Common Stock may be deferred beyond vesting as determined by the Committee. The Committee determines the terms and conditions of restricted stock units, including the number of units granted, and conditions for each sharevesting that must be satisfied, which may be based principally or solely on continued provision of services. The holder of a restricted stock unit award will not have voting rights with respect to the award and possess no incidents of ownership with respect to the underlying Common Stock.

Stock Options

The Committee may grant either incentive stock options within the meaning of Section 422(b) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”), or non-qualified stock options. A stock option entitles the recipient to purchase a specified number of shares of Common Stock at a fixed price subject to terms and conditions set by the Committee, including conditions for exercise that must be satisfied, which typically are based solely on continued employment or service. The purchase price of shares of Common Stock covered by a stock option cannot be less than 100% of the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date of the grant. Additionally, the 2017 Plan provides that no incentive stock options granted to a participant who, at the time of the grant, owns stock representing more than 10% of the voting power of all classes of stock held of record priorthe Company or any subsidiary shall have an exercise price that is less than 110% of the fair market value of Common Stock on the date of the grant. Fair market value of the Common Stock is generally equal to the Reverseclosing price for the Common Stock Split. on the trading date the option is granted.

The textoption exercise price may be paid in cash or its equivalent, by tendering shares of Common Stock or directing the Company to withhold shares having an aggregate fair market value at the time of exercise equal to the exercise price, by broker-assisted cashless exercise, or in any other manner then permitted by the Committee, or by a combination of any of the proposed amendment to effect the Reverse Split is set forthpermitted methods.

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Performance Awards

The 2017 Plan provides for performance based awards, in the form of either performance shares or performance units, which are earned upon achievement of objective performance targets relative to certain performance measures. The terms and conditions of any performance-based awards granted under the proposed Certificate2017 Plan are set forth in award agreements which contain provisions determined by the Committee and cannot be inconsistent with the 2017 Plan. The performance criteria to be achieved during any performance period and the length of Amendmentthe performance period is determined by the Committee.

SARs

An SAR entitles the holder to receive, as designated by the Committee, cash or shares of Common Stock, having a value equal to the Articlesexcess of Incorporation attachedthe fair market value of a specified number of shares of Common Stock at the time of exercise over the exercise price established by the Committee. Pursuant to this proxy statement as Exhibit A.the 2017 Plan, the Committee may grant freestanding SARs, tandem SARs, or any combination of these forms of SAR.

 

The Reverse Splitgrant price of each SAR granted under the 2017 Plan is intendedestablished by the Committee at the time the SAR is granted, provided such price shall not be less than, in case of freestanding SARs, 100% of the fair market value of Common Stock on the grant date, and the exercise price of the related option in case of tandem SARs. Shares of Common Stock delivered pursuant to take effect,the exercise of a SAR shall be subject to Shareholder approvalsuch conditions, restrictions and subsequent final action by our Board of Directors, oncontingencies as the dateCommittee may establish in the Company files the proposed Articles of Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada, or on any later date that the Company may specify in such Articles of Amendment. Our Board of Directors has retained authority to determine whether and when to file the proposed Articles of Amendment to effect the Reverse Split, notwithstanding the authorization of the Reverse Split by our shareholders. We presently anticipate that the effect time of the Reverse Split will occur on or around February 23, 2016, subject to shareholder approval and final action by the Board of Directors.applicable award agreement.

 

FollowingTerm, Termination and Amendment

No award may be granted under the 2017 Plan after June 12, 2027, the day immediately preceding the 10th anniversary of the effective date of the Reverse Split, transmittal materials2017 Plan, or such earlier date as the Board shall determine. The 2017 Plan will remain in effect with respect to outstanding awards until no awards remain outstanding. The Board may at any time, and from time to time, amend, suspend or terminate the 2017 Plan. However, no amendment shall be senteffected unless approved by the stockholders of the Company to those shareholders entitledthe extent that stockholder approval is necessary to satisfy applicable law or the rules of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC, which is the securities exchange on which our Common Stock is listed, or in general with respect to an increase in the shares authorized under the 2017 Plan. No award may be granted under the 2017 Plan once it is terminated. Termination of the 2017 Plan shall not impair rights or obligations under any award granted while the 2017 Plan is in effect, except with the written consent of the grantee. Further, no such amendment may adversely affect the rights of recipients of outstanding awards under the 2017 Plan without such recipient’s consent.

The Committee may at any time, and from time to time, amend the terms of any one or more awards; provided, that the rights of the grantee under the award shall not be impaired by any such amendment, except with the consent of the grantee.

Forfeiture

The Committee may condition the grant, vesting, exercisability and other terms of the awards granted under the 2017 Plan on compliance by the participant with specified conditions relating to non-competition, confidentiality of information relating to or possessed by the Company, non-solicitation of customers, suppliers, and employees of the Company, cooperation in litigation, non-disparagement of the Company and its officers, directors and affiliates, and other restrictions upon or covenants of the participant, including during specified periods following termination of employment with or service for the Company and/or a subsidiary. All vested or unvested awards may be forfeited in the event that the recipient does not comply with such conditions.

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Adjustments upon Changes in Capitalization

In the event of any equity restructuring, such as a stock dividend, stock split, spin-off, rights offering or recapitalization through a large, nonrecurring cash payment thatdividend, the Committee shall make an equitable adjustment (i) in the number and kind of shares authorized for issuance under the 2017 Plan, (ii) in the individual limitations, and (iii) in the number and kind of shares subject to outstanding awards, the exercise price, grant price or other price of shares subject to outstanding awards, any performance conditions relating to shares, the market price of shares, or per-share results, and other terms and conditions of outstanding awards, to prevent dilution or enlargement of rights. In the event of any other change in corporate capitalization, such as a merger, consolidation or liquidation, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, make an equitable adjustment as described in the foregoing sentence, to prevent dilution or enlargement of rights.

Federal Income Tax Consequences

The following is a brief summary of the principal U.S. federal income tax consequences with respect to awards granted under the 2017 Plan.

Restricted Stock Awards

The recipient of a restricted stock award does not have taxable income upon receipt of the award. When the restricted stock award is vested, the recipient will describe howrecognize ordinary income in an amount equal to turn in theirthe difference of the fair market value of the shares on the date of vesting and the amount paid for such restricted stock, certificates and receiveif any.

Upon the cash payments. Those shareholdersvesting of a restricted stock award, the Company will be entitled to a cash payment should not turncorresponding income tax deduction in theirthe tax year in which the restricted stock certificates at this time.award vested.

 

No Appraisal RightsThe recipient may, however, elect under Section 83(b) of the Code to include as ordinary income in the year the shares are granted an amount equal to the excess of (i) the fair market value of the shares on the date of issuance, over (ii) the purchase price, if any, paid for the shares. If the Section 83(b) election is made, the recipient will not realize any additional taxable income when the shares become vested.

Under Nevada law

Restricted Stock Units

A recipient will not recognize taxable income upon the grant of a restricted stock unit, and our charter documents, holders of our common stock arethe Company will not be entitled to dissenter’s rights of appraisal rights with respecta deduction, until the underlying shares are issued to the Reverse Split.recipient, generally at the end of the vesting period. At the time of transfer, the recipient will recognize ordinary income equal to the value of the shares of Common Stock and/or cash. The Company will be entitled to a deduction equal to the income recognized by the recipient. The subsequent disposition of shares acquired pursuant to a restricted stock unit award will result in capital gain or loss (based upon the difference between the price received upon disposition and the recipient’s basis in those shares).

 

NumberStock Options

The recipient does not recognize any taxable income as a result of Votesa grant of a non-qualified stock option. Upon exercise of a non-qualified stock option, the recipient will recognize ordinary income in an amount equal to the difference between the fair market value of the shares on the date of exercise and the exercise price. When the shares are sold, any difference between the sale price and the fair market value of the shares on the date of exercise will generally be treated as long term or short term capital gain or loss, depending on whether the stock was held for more than one year. Upon the exercise of a non-qualified stock option, the Company will be entitled to a corresponding income tax deduction in the tax year in which the option was exercised.

Upon exercising an incentive stock option, the excess of the fair market value of the shares of Common Stock acquired over the option exercise price will be an item of tax preference to the participant, which may be subject to an alternative minimum tax for the year of exercise. If no disposition of the shares is made within two years from the date of the grant or within one year after the transfer of the shares to the participant, the participant does not realize taxable income as a result of exercising the incentive stock option; the tax basis of the shares received for capital gain treatment is the option exercise price; any gain or loss realized on the sale of the shares is long-term capital gain or loss. If the recipient disposes of the shares within the two-year or one-year periods referred to above, the recipient will realize ordinary income at that time in an amount equal to the excess of the fair market value of the shares at the time of exercise (or the net proceeds of disposition, if less) over the option exercise price. For capital gain treatment on such a disposition, the tax basis of the shares will be their fair market value at the time of exercise.

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Performance Awards

A recipient will not recognize taxable income upon the grant of a performance award, and the Company will not be entitled to a deduction, until the award has vested and, in case of performance units, the underlying shares are issued or cash is delivered to the recipient. Upon vesting of the performance award, the recipient will recognize ordinary income equal to the value of the shares of Common Stock and/or cash. The Company will be entitled to a deduction equal to the income recognized by the recipient. The subsequent disposition of shares acquired pursuant to a performance award will result in capital gain or loss (based upon the difference between the price received upon disposition and the recipient’s basis in those shares).

SARs

A recipient does not recognize any taxable income upon the receipt of an SAR. Upon the exercise of an SAR, the recipient will recognize ordinary income in an amount equal to the excess of the fair market value of the underlying shares of Common Stock on the exercise date over the exercise price.

Upon the exercise of an SAR, the Company is entitled to a corresponding income tax deduction in the tax year in which the SAR is exercised.

Restrictions on Transfer

None of the awards granted under the 2017 Plan are transferable other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to a “qualified domestic relations order” as defined in the Code; provided, that the Committee may in its discretion permit the transfer of an award to a recipient’s family members or to one or more trusts established for the benefit of such family members.

New Plan Benefits

Except as disclosed in the table and footnotes below, awards under the 2017 Plan, as amended, will be granted in such amounts and to such individuals entitled to participate in the 2017 Plan, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion. Therefore, except as specified below, the benefits or amounts that will be received by employees, officers, directors and consultants under the 2017 Plan are currently not determinable.

Name and Position Dollar Value ($)  Number of Units 
Randy S. May      
Chief Executive Officer        
         
Peter Mehring  289,271(1)  63,998(1)
President and Director; CEO and President of Zest Labs, Inc.        
         
William B. Hoagland      
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary        
         
All current executive officers, as a group      
         
All current directors, who are not executive officers, as a group  500,000(2)  40,083(3)
         
Employees, who are not executive officers, as a group      

(1)Represents the restricted stock units that the Company agreed to issue Mr. Mehring upon the approval of the Plan Amendment by the stockholders of the Company. The Dollar value is estimated based on $4.52 per share, the closing price the Common Stock on The Nasdaq Capital Market on August 13, 2021.

(2)Total value of awards is not determinable. Represents the value of the quarterly stock option awards to be received by non-employee directors pursuant to the Company’s director compensation program for each fiscal year. Each non-employee director receives each quarter a stock option award with a Black-Scholes value of $25,000. These stock options are fully vested as of the grant date and have an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the Company’s Common Stock on the last day of the fiscal quarter. Additional options may be granted for placement and attendance at committee meetings.

(3)Total number of awards is not determinable. The number of options constituting each award is determined based on the closing price of the Common Stock on The Nasdaq Capital Market at the end of each fiscal quarter. Represents the number of options that that would have been received by non-employee directors if the Plan Amendment had been in effect in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021.

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Equity Compensation Plan Information

The following chart reflects the number of securities granted under equity compensation plans approved and not approved by stockholders and the weighted average exercise price for such plans as of March 31, 2021.

Plan category Number of
securities to be
issued upon
exercise of
outstanding
options,
warrants
and rights
  Weighted-
average
exercise
price of
outstanding
options,
warrants
and rights
  Number of
securities
remaining
available for
future
issuance
under equity
compensation
plans
(excluding
securities
reflected in
column (a))
 
  (a)  (b)  (c) 
Equity compensation plans approved by stockholders:         
2013 Incentive Stock Plan    346,497  $         13.00   214,708 
2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan  444,891   8.24   222,254 
Equity compensation not approved by stockholders (1)  1,649,625   6.84   - 
Total  2,441,013  $7.96   436,962 

(1)Represents non-qualified stock options not granted under any existing equity compensation plans.

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PROPOSAL 3. APPROVAL OF ISSUANCE OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS TO

PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR IN EXCHANGE FOR

CANCELLATION OF PREVIOUSLY ISSUED STOCK OPTIONS

We are asking the stockholders to ratify and approve the issuance of 272,254 restricted stock units and approve the issuance of an additional 63,996 restricted stock units to Peter Mehring, the President and director of the Company, under the 2017 Plan, in exchange for (the “Exchange”) the cancellation of 672,499 previously issued stock options (the “Options”).

Overview and Purpose of the Stockholder Approval

The Committee approved the Exchange on August 5, 2021. Of the cancelled Options, 218,999 Options were issued under the 2013 Plan, 50,000 Options were issued under the 2017 Plan, and 403,500 Options were non-plan awards. The Options were issued on October 13, 2017, had a term of 10 years and an exercise price of $13 per share. At the time of the cancellation, 100,875 Options remained unvested.

The Exchange may be deemed a material amendment to the 2013 Plan and the 2017 Plan under the Nasdaq Listing Rules and as such is required to be approved by the stockholders of the Company pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c).

The 272,254 restricted stock units were granted pursuant to the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement attached as Annex C hereto.

Interest of Officers and Directors in Matters to Be Acted Upon

Peter Mehring, the President and director of the Company, agreed to cancel the Options and has received 272,254 restricted stock units and will receive an additional 63,996 restricted stock units in the Exchange.

Vote Required

The affirmative vote of a majority of all shares entitledthe votes cast for or against this Proposal 3 is required to vote thereon shallratify and approve the Exchange. Abstentions will not be required for approval ofconsidered as votes cast under the Reverse Split. Since abstentionsCompany’s bylaws, and broker non-votes are not affirmative votes, theyaccordingly will have no effect on the effectoutcome of votes against the Reverse Split.this Proposal 3.

 

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT YOUTHE STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THEFOR” THIS PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE REVERSE SPLIT.

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PROPOSAL NO. 3:

THE INCREASE IN THE COMPANY’S AUTHORIZED COMMON STOCK3.

 

The Company intends to increase its authorized shares of capital stock to provide for 100,000,000 shares of common stock (the “Common StockIncrease”) by filing an amendment to its Articles with the Nevada Secretary of State. The Board of DirectorsDescription of the Company has approved the Common Stock Increase and is presently seeking stockholder approval thereof.Plans

 

Outstanding Shares and PurposeSummarized below are the principal features of the 2013 Plan. For the description of the 2017, see “Proposal 2. Approval of an Amendment

Prior the 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan – Description of the 2017 Plan.” The summary of the 2013 Plan and the 2017 Plan is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Common Stock Increase, our Articles authorized us to issue 75,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share.

The Board of Directors believes that the Common Stock Increase is necessary in order to permit us to issue shares of common stock.

Effectsfull text of the Increase in Authorized Common Stock

The additional shares of common stock will have2013 Plan and the same rights as the presently authorized shares, including the right to cast one vote per share of common stock. Although the authorization of additional shares will not, in itself, have any effect on the rights of any holder of our common stock, the issuance of additional shares of common stock (other than by way of a stock split or dividend) will have the effect of diluting the voting rights of existing stockholders.

No Appraisal Rights

Under Nevada law and our charter documents, holders of our common stock are not entitled to dissenter’s rights of appraisal rights with respect to the Common Stock Increase.

Number of Votes Required

The affirmative vote of a majority of all shares entitled to vote thereon shall be required for approval of the proposed amendment to the Articles of Incorporation. Since abstentions and broker non-votes are not affirmative votes, they will have the effect of votes against the Common Stock Increase.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” THE PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE COMMON STOCK INCREASE.2017 Plan.

 

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PROPOSAL NO. 4:

THE CREATION OF BLANK CHECK PREFERRED STOCK2013 Plan

 

The Board has adopted resolutions approving an amendmentobjectives of the 2013 Plan are to provide incentives in order to retain in the employ of and as directors, officers, consultants, advisors and employees to the ArticlesCompany persons of training, experience and ability, to provide for 5,000,000 sharesattract new directors, officers, consultants, advisors and employees whose services are considered valuable, to encourage the sense of “blank check preferred” stock by filing Articlesproprietorship and to stimulate the active interest of Amendment with the Nevada Secretary of State.

Outstanding Shares and Purpose of the Amendment

Our Articles do not currently authorize us to designate and issue shares of preferred stock.

The Board of Directors believes that the creation of a preferred class of stock will provide us with greater flexibility with respect to our capital structure for purposes including additional equity financings and stock based acquisitions.

Effects of the Increase in Authorized Capital Stock

The addition of shares of preferred stock will potentially have different rights as the presently authorized common stock shares, including the right accrued dividends, if any, and a different voting structure. The Board will be authorized, from time to time, to designate classes of preferred stock with various rights and preferences.

At present, the Board has no plans to issue the preferred shares other than to enable us to close the Merger Agreement. However, it is possible that some of these preferred shares could be used in the future for various other purposes without further stockholder approval, except as such approval may be required in particular cases by our charter documents, applicable law or the rules of any stock exchange or other quotation system on which our securities may then be listed. These purposes may include: raising capital, providing equity incentives to employees, officers or directors, establishing strategic relationships with other companies, and expanding our business or product lines through the acquisition of other businesses or products.

We could also use the preferred shares that will become available to oppose a hostile takeover attempt or to delay or prevent changes in control or management of our company. Although the Board’s approval was not prompted by the threat of any hostile takeover attempt (nor is the Board currently aware of any such attempts directed at us), nevertheless, stockholders should be aware that the creation of a preferred class of stock could facilitate future efforts by us to deter or prevent changes in control of our company, including transactions in which our stockholders might otherwise receive a premium for their shares over then current market prices.

No Appraisal Rights

Under Nevada law and our charter documents, holders of our common stock will not be entitled to dissenter’s rights of appraisal rights with respect to the Subsequent Increase.

Number of Votes Required

The affirmative vote of a majority of all shares entitled to vote thereon shall be required for approval of the proposed amendment to the Articles of Incorporation. Since abstentions and broker non-votes are not affirmative votes, they will have the effect of votes against the Proposal.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” THE PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE CREATION OF A CLASS OF “BLANK CHECK” PREFERRED STOCK.

PROPOSAL NO. 5

THE ADJOURNMENT

Shareholders are being asked to vote on whether or not to adjourn the MSC Special Meeting, if necessary or appropriate, in the view of the MSC board of directors, to solicit additional proxies in favor of any one or more of the Charter Proposals if there are not sufficient votes at the time the Special Meeting is held to approve any of the Charter Proposals.

No Appraisal Rights

Under Nevada law and our charter documents, holders of our common stock will not be entitled to dissenter’s rights of appraisal rights with respect to the Adjournment.

Number of Votes Required

The affirmative vote of a majority of all shares present at the special meeting shall be required for approval of the proposed adjournment, if necessary.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” THE PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE ADJOURNMENT.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THE COMPANY

Business

Magnolia Solar Corporation, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Magnolia Solar, Inc., is principally engagedpersons in the development and commercializationfinancial success of its nanotechnology-based, high-efficiency, thin-film technology that can be deposited on a variety of substrates, including glass and flexible structures. This technology has the potential to capture a larger part of the solar spectrum to produce high-efficiency solar cells, and incorporates a unique nanostructure-based antireflection coating technology to possibly further increase the solar cell's performance. If these goals are met, there is the potential of significantly reducing the cost per watt.

Our research and development effort is located at the Albany Nanotech Center of the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) in Albany. We are also part of the Photovoltaic Manufacturing Initiative (PVMI) funded by the U.S. Department of Energy under the Sun Shot program. In addition, State of New York and the New York State Energy Research and Development Agency (NYSERDA) have invested approximately $100 million to build a new facility for the Photovoltaic Manufacturing Initiative next generation Copper Indium Selenide (CIGS) based manufacturing process development. Due to our membership in PVMI, we also have access for our research and development activity to the CNSE’s Solar Energy Development Center in Halfmoon, New York. This is a 100 kilowatt prototyping facility which we believe is ideal for our development effort. We believe that our use of this facility for development presently eliminates the capital needed to develop a dedicated facility to refine, evaluate, and finalize our technology program.

We are a development stage company and to date have not generated material revenues or earnings as a result of our activities.

Executive Officers and Directors of the Company

Dr. Ashok K. Sood, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

Dr. Ashok Sood is President, Chief Executive Officer and as a Director of Magnolia Solar since its inception. Prior to joining Magnolia Solar, Dr. Sood had over 35-years’ experience in developing and managing solar cells, optical, and optoelectronics technology and products for a start-up company and several major corporations, including Lockheed-Martin, BAE Systems, Loral, Honeywell, and Mobil-Tyco Solar Energy Corporation ( Joint Venture between Mobil Oil and Tyco). Dr. Sood was instrumental in development and managed optical and optoelectronics technology/ Programs.

Recently, Dr. Sood has managed the development of new technologies for anti-reflective coatings for solar cells and defense applications. He has also been actively engaged in working with several solar cell technologies that broaden the solar spectrum absorption and improve both voltage and current output of the cells to enhance their efficiency. Previously, he has been leading design and development of optoelectronics devices using CdS, CdTe, HgCdTe, GaN, AlGaN, InGaN and ZnO for various defense applications, solar cells for space, and commercial applications. Dr. Sood has led many efforts resulting in DoD/NASA programs developing the technology / products and supporting their transition to manufacturing. He also led various industry and university teams bridging centers of excellence across the United States with industry led programs.

Since joining Magnolia, Dr. Sood has focused his efforts on using nanotechnology for developing high performance thin film detectors and solar cells. His understanding of technology and funding opportunities is an asset to Magnolia Solar.

Dr. Sood received his Ph.D. and M.S. in Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and has an M.S. and a B.S. in Physics (Honors) from Delhi University in India. At the University of Pennsylvania, he attended Physics courses given by two Nobel Laureates. His Ph.D. dissertation was on the study of optoelectronic properties of PbS/CdS for detector and laser applications in the visible to near infrared spectral bands. Dr. Sood has also taken several management courses and also attended professional development programs organized by the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Sood is a member of IEEE and the SPIE. He has chaired sessions on optical and nanotechnology at conferences of those organizations. He has also been on several expert panels for future direction of Thin Film solar cells. As a co-founder of Magnolia Solar, and expert in the thin-film solar area, Dr. Sood’s experience and qualifications are essential to the Board of Directors.

As a founder of our subsidiary, Magnolia Solar, and expert in the thin-film solar area, Mr. Sood’s experience and qualifications are essential to the Board of Directors.

Dr. Yash R. Puri, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Director

Dr. Yash R. Puri was appointed our Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and as a Director on December 31, 2009.  He brings many years of photovoltaic technology and applications experience both in the private sector and in the academia. Dr. Puri brings experience in startup environment and growth management to the Magnolia team.

Previously from 1997 until 1999 Dr. Puri was VP of Finance for GT Equipment Technologies, Inc., (presently known as GT Advanced Technologies, Inc., NASDAQ: GTAT), equipment manufacturer serving the semiconductor and the photovoltaic industries. He helped this high technology startup, formed in 1994, to grow to revenue of about $20 million. The company won many rewards and much recognition; it was a New England finalist in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award. In this position, he was actively involved in running a high-technology business, and he successfully negotiated a $3.5 million line of credit with a major bank, established an audit relationship with one of the big-five accounting firms, established a foreign sales corporation, implemented a R&D credit program to reduce tax liabilities, and established company-wide management software to integrate manufacturing and financial operations. Near the end of his term there, he also successfully negotiated the company’s first subordinated debt issue.

Dr. Puri is also a Professor of Finance and Chairman of the Finance Department at the University of Massachusetts. Dr. Puri was Principal Investigator of a photovoltaic commercialization project as well as several other grants, and has been a director of a technology commercialization program for engineering students, Chairman of the Management and Finance Department, and acting Associate Dean. In these positions, he successfully managed several externally funded projects and developed many years of experience in technology and growth management.

Dr. Puri holds a B.S. in Physics, a M.S. in Solid State Physics, and a M.B.A. from the University of Delhi. He also holds a M.B.A. in Finance and a D.B.A. in International Business from Indiana University, Bloomington. He has published many papers and has made numerous conference presentations.

As a founder of our subsidiary, Magnolia Solar, and many years of financial expertise in the photovoltaic industry, Mr. Puri’s experience and qualifications are essential to the Board of Directors.

Legal Proceedings

We are not a party to any pending legal proceeding, nor is our property the subject of a pending legal proceeding, that is not in the ordinary course of business or otherwise material to the financial condition of our business. None of our directors, officers or affiliates is involved in a proceeding adverse to our business or has a material interest adverse to our business.

Market for Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters

Our common stock was quoted on the over the counter market from September 5, 2008 through February 5, 2010 under the symbol MBSV.OB. Since February 6, 2010, our common stock has been listed on the over the counter market under the symbol MGLT. Prior to February 8, 2010, there was no active market for our common stock.

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

The Company has entered into a 10-year, renewable, exclusive license with Magnolia Optical Technologies, Inc. (“Magnolia Optical”) on April 30, 2008 for the exclusive rights of the technology related to the application of Optical’s solar cell technology. Magnolia Optical shares common ownership with the Company.

 

There are 1,100,000 shares authorized for issuance under the 2013 Plan. Awards that may be granted under the 2013 Plan include restricted stock, restricted stock purchase offers, and stock options, including incentive stock options and non-qualified stock options. The directors, officers, employees or consultants to the Company are eligible to participate in the 2013 Plan.

The 2013 Plan is amortizingadministered by the license fee of $356,500 overCommittee or by the 120 month termwhole Board. Subject to the provisions of the Agreement. Accumulated amortization as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was $264,405 and $237,667, respectively. Amortization expense for each of2013 Plan, the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was $26,738, respectively. The Company’s management has determined thatBoard and/or the Committee have the authority to, among other things, grant, in its discretion, the awards to authorized participants, determine in good faith the fair market value of the license exceedsstock underlying the book valueawards, determine which eligible participants shall receive grants under the 2013 Plan and thus no further impairment or amortization is necessary asthe number of September 30, 2015 or December 31, 2014.

DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES

General

Our authorized capital stock consistsshares, restrictions, terms and conditions of 75,000,000 shares of common stock, with a par value of $0.001 per share. As of January 29, 2016 there were 49,004,912 shares of our common stock issuedsuch grants, interpret the 2013 Plan, adopt, amend and outstanding held by 154 stockholders of record. There are no preferred shares authorized or issued.

Common Stock

Our common stock is entitledrescind rules and regulations relating to one vote per share on all matters submitted to a voteits administration, of the stockholders, including2013 Plan or any award thereunder, and with the election of directors. Except as otherwise required by law, the holders of our common stock possess all voting power. Generally, all matters to be voted on by stockholders must be approved by a majority (or, in the case of election of directors, by a plurality)consent of the votes entitled to be cast by all sharesparticipant, as appropriate, amend the terms of our common stock that are present in personany outstanding award or represented by proxy.  Holders of our common stock representing thirty three and one-third percent (33 1/3%) of our capital stock issued, outstanding and entitled to vote, represented in personamend the exercise date or by proxy, are necessary to constitute a quorum at any meeting of our stockholders. A vote by the holders of a majority of our outstanding shares is required to effectuate certain fundamental corporate changes such as liquidation, merger or an amendment to our Articles. Our Articles do not provide for cumulative voting in the election of directors.


Holders of our common stock have no pre-emptive rights, no conversion rights and there are no redemption provisions applicable to our common stock.


Dividend Policy


We have never declared or paid any dividends on our common stock. We currently intend to retain future earnings, if any, to finance the expansion of our business. As a result, we do not anticipate paying any dividends in the foreseeable future.


Pre-emptive Rights

Holders of common stock are not entitled to pre-emptive or subscription or conversion rights, and there are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to the Common Stock. All outstanding shares of common stock are, and the shares of common stock offered hereby will be when issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

Share Purchase Warrants

We have issued and have outstanding warrants to purchase 3,785,300 shares of our common stock at an exercise prices ranging from $0.10 to $0.50 per share.

Options

We have issued and have outstanding options to purchase 3,450,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.05 per share.

Convertible Securities

We have issued and have outstanding securities convertible into 9,600,000 shares of our common stock or any rights convertible or exchangeable into shares of our common stock.

Nevada Anti-Takeover laws

The Nevada Revised Statutes (the “NRS”) sections 78.378 to 78.3793 provide state regulation over the acquisition of a controlling interest in certain Nevada corporations unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the corporation provide that the provisions of these sections do not apply. Our articles of incorporation and bylaws do not state that these provisions do not apply. The statute creates a number of restrictions on the ability of a person or entity to acquire control of a Nevada company by setting down certain rules of conduct and voting restrictions in any acquisition attempt, among other things. The statute is limited to corporations that are organized in the state of Nevada and that have 200 or more stockholders, at least 100 of whom are stockholders of record and residents of the State of Nevada; and does business in the State of Nevada directly or through an affiliated corporation.  Because of these conditions, the statute does not apply to our company.


SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENTdates thereof.

 

As of the Record Date, there were approximately 49,004,912731,176 stock options outstanding and 368,252 shares of our common stock outstanding.   Common Stock remained available for future grants under the 2013 Plan. The Company does not intend to issue any awards under the 2013 Plan in the future.

To the extent required by Item 10 of Schedule 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the information set forth in “Proposal 2. Approval of an Amendment the 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan” of this Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.

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PROPOSAL 4. ADJOURNMENT

General

The Company is asking stockholders to approve, if necessary, an adjournment of the Special Meeting to solicit additional proxies in favor of Proposals 1, 2 and 3 (the “Adjournment”). Any Adjournment of the Special Meeting for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies will allow the stockholders who have already sent in their proxies to revoke them at any time prior to the time that the proxies are used.

Vote Required

The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast for or against this Proposal 4 is required to approve the Adjournment. Abstentions will not be considered as votes cast under the Company’s bylaws, and accordingly will have no effect on the outcome of this Proposal 4.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT THE STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THIS PROPOSAL 4.

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Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

The following table sets forth certain information regarding our common stock,the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock beneficially owned as of the Record Date by each person(i) those persons known by the Company to us to beneficially ownbe owners of more than 5% of our commoneach class of its voting stock, (ii) each executive officerdirector, (iii) the Named Executive Officers (as such term is defined in Item 402(m)(2) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), and director, and all directors and(iv) the Company’s executive officers and directors as a group. We calculated beneficial ownership according to Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act as of that date.  Shares issuable upon exercise of options, warrants or other securities that are exercisable, exchangeable or convertible within 60 days after the Record Date are included as beneficially owned by the holder.  Beneficial ownership generally includes voting and dispositive power with respect to securities.  Unless otherwise indicated below, the persons and entities namedspecified in the notes to this table, have sole voting and sole dispositive power with respect to all shares beneficially owned.the address for each person is: c/o Ecoark Holdings, Inc., 303 Pearl Parkway Suite 200, San Antonio, TX 78215, Attention: Corporate Secretary.

Dr. Ashok K. Sood
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
    8,300,000(1)  16.94%
         
Dr. Yash R. Puri
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Director
  8,100,000   16.53%
         
Alan Donenfeld
Paragon Capital Advisors LLC
110 East 59th Street, 22nd fl
New York, NY 10022
  6,060,639(2)  12.37%
         
Larry Butz Daybreak
Special Situations Fund Ltd.
143 E. Main St Suite 150
Lake Zurich, IL 60047
  8,691,201(3)  17.74%
         
Marilyn Phillips
Debt Opportunity LLLP
20711 Sterlington Drive
Land O' Lakes, FL 34638
  5,023,175(4)  9.99%
         
All executive officers and directors as a group (two persons)  36,175,015   71.94%
Title of Class Beneficial Owner Amount of
Beneficial
Ownership (1)
  Percent
Beneficially
Owned (1)
 
Named Executive Officers and Directors:      
Common Stock Randy S. May (2)  646,000   2.4%
Common Stock John P. Cahill (3)  287,521   1.1%
Common Stock Peter Mehring (4)  19,252   * 
Common Stock Gary Metzger (5)  880,133   3.3%
Common Stock Steven K. Nelson (6)  119,538   * 
Common Stock William B. Hoagland (7)  550,000    %
Common Stock All directors and all executive officers as a group (7 persons) (8)  3,145,255   11.7%
5% Stockholders:          
Common Stock Nepsis, Inc. (9)  2,647,871   10.0%

*Less than 1%.

 

(1)DataApplicable percentages are based on 49,004,91226,349,099 shares of our common stock issued andCommon Stock outstanding as of the Record Date.

(1)Includes 200,000 Beneficial ownership is determined under the rules of the SEC and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. A person is deemed to be the beneficial owner of securities that can be acquired by such person within 60 days whether upon the exercise of options, warrants or conversion of convertible notes. Unless otherwise indicated in the footnotes to this table, the Company believes that each of the stockholders named in the table has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares of commonCommon Stock indicated as beneficially owned by them. This table does not include any unvested stock held in the name of Mr. Sood’s minor child.options except for those vesting within 60 days.
  
(2)Mr. Donenfeld has sole voting and dispositive power over 2,000 shares ofMay is our common stock. In addition, Mr. Donenfeld has sole voting and dispositive power over 6,058,639 shares of our common stock as managing member of Paragon Capital Advisors LLC, the general partner of Paragon Capital LP (“Paragon Capital”). Subject to certain exceptions, we are prohibited from effecting an exercise of warrants and convertible notes to the extent that, as a resultChairman of the exerciseBoard and conversion, the holder of such shares beneficially owns more than 9.99% in the aggregate of the outstanding shares of our commonChief Executive Officer. Includes 50,000 vested stock calculated immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of common stock upon such exercise and conversion.  The number of shares and the percentage, as the case may be, in this column is reflective of this ownership limitation and accordingly 3,500,000 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants and conversion of convertible notes held by Paragon Capital have been excluded. In the event, this ownership limitation were not in effect, Mr. Donenfeld would beneficially own 18.2% of the outstanding shares of our common stock calculated immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of common stock upon exercise of the warrants and conversion of convertible notes.options.
  
(3)Mr. Butz has sole voting and dispositive power over 36,000Cahill is a director. Includes 919 shares of our common stock. In addition, Mr. Butz has sole voting and dispositive power over 8,655,201 shares of our common stock as managing partner of Daybreak Capital Management LLC, the investment advisor to Daybreak Special Situations Master Fund, Ltd (“Daybreak Fund”). Subject to certain exceptions, we are prohibited from effecting an exercise of warrants and convertible notes to the extent that, as a result of the exercise and conversion, the holder of such shares beneficially owns more than 14.9% in the aggregate of the outstanding shares of our common stock calculated immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of common stock upon such exercise and conversion.  The number of shares and the percentage, as the case may be, in this column is reflective of this ownership limitation and accordingly 5,000,000 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants and conversion of convertible notes held by Daybreak Fund have been excluded. In the event, this ownership limitation were not in effect,  Mr. Butz would beneficially own 25.4% of the outstanding shares of our commonPataki-Cahill Group, LLC and 103,337 vested stock calculated immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of common stock upon exercise of the warrants and conversion of convertible notes.options.
  
(4)Ms. Phillips has shared votingMr. Mehring is our President and dispositive power over 5,023,175 sharesChief Executive Officer and President of our commonZest Labs, Inc. Takes into account the cancellation on August 5, 2021 of 672,499 previously issued stock (including 1,277,116 sharesoptions, of our common stock underlying warrants and convertible notes) as managing member of Debt Opportunity Fund LLLP (“Debt Opportunity”). Subject to certain exceptions, we are prohibited from effecting an exercise of the warrants and convertible notes to the extent that, as a result of the exercise and conversion, the holder of such shares beneficially owns more than 9.9% in the aggregate of the outstanding shares of our common stock calculated immediately after giving effect towhich 100,875 remained unvested. Does not take into account the issuance of shares272,252 RSUs in exchange for the cancellation of commonthe stock upon such exercise and conversion.  The number of shares and the percentage,options, as the case may be, in this columnRSUs do not vest within 60 days of the Record Date.
(5)Mr. Metzger is reflective of this ownership limitation and accordingly 722,884a director. Includes 200,000 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants and conversion of convertible notes held by Daybreak Fund have been excluded. In the event, thisGary Metzger Irrevocable Trust and 112,388 vested stock options.
(6)Mr. Nelson is a director. Includes 112,388 vested stock options.
(7)Mr. Hoagland is our Chief Financial Officer.
(8)This amount represents beneficial ownership limitation were not in effect, Ms. Phillips would beneficially own 11.3%by all directors and all current executive officers of the outstanding shares of our commonCompany including those who are not Named Executive Officers under the SEC’s disclosure rules. Includes 468,113 vested stock calculated immediately after giving effect tooptions.
(9)The address is 8674 Eagle Creek Circle, Minneapolis, MN 55378. Based solely on the issuance of shares of common stock upon exercise of the warrants and conversion of convertible notes.information contained in a Schedule 13D/A filed on January 20, 2021.
 

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Financial Statements

For information regarding our most recent financial information and statements, which are herein incorporated by reference and are attached asAnnexes B and C hereto, you are urged to review the Company’s most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (for the quarter ended September 30, 2015), and the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (for the year ended December 31, 2014), both filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Forward-Looking StatementsOTHER MATTERS

 

The information in this report contains forward-looking statements. All statementsCompany has no knowledge of any other than statements of historical fact made in this report are forward looking. In particular,matters that may come before the statements herein regarding industry prospectsSpecial Meeting and future results of operations or financial position are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “believes,” “estimates,” “could,” “possibly,” “probably,” anticipates,” “projects,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” or “should” or other variations or similar words. No assurances can be given that the future results anticipated by the forward-looking statements will be achieved. Forward-looking statements reflect management’s current expectations and are inherently uncertain. Our actual results may differ significantly from management’s expectations.

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our financial statements, included herewith. This discussion should not be construed to imply that the results discussed herein will necessarily continue into the future, or that any conclusion reached herein will necessarily be indicative of actual operating results in the future. Such discussion represents only the best present assessment of our management.

Overview

We are a development stage company focused on developing and commercializing thin film solar cell technologies that employ nanostructured materials and designs. We are pioneering the development of thin film, high efficiency solar cells for applications such as power generation for electrical grids as well as for local applications, including lighting, heating, traffic control, irrigation, water distillation, and other residential, agricultural and commercial uses.

We intend to become a highly competitive, low cost provider of terrestrial photovoltaic cells for both civilian and military applications. These cells will be based on low cost substrates such as glass and flexible substrates such as stainless steel. Our primary goal is to introduce a product which offers significant cost savings per watt over traditional silicon based solar cells. To date, we have not generated material revenues or earnings as a result of our activities.

Results of Operations

Our revenues are derived from research and development grants and contracts awarded to the Company by government and private sector.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2014

Revenues

Currently we are in our development stage and have recorded no revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $68,578 of revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2014, a decrease of $68,578 or 100.00%. We anticipate emerging from the development stage in fiscal 2016. The revenue recorded is from research and development grants or contracts to develop solar cells using Magnolia’s technology.

Cost of Revenues

Cost of revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2015 were $0 as compared to $44,712 for the three months ended September 30, 2014, representing a decrease of $44,712, or 100.00%. Cost of revenues were comprised of direct labor, direct travel, materials, and subcontracts for the solar cell development. The decrease in cost of revenues for this period was as a result of the Company generating no revenue.

Operating Expenses

Indirect and Administrative Labor

Indirect and administrative labor expense for the three months ended September 30, 2015 was $32,545 as compared to $44,772 for the three months ended September 30, 2014, a decrease of $12,227 or 27.31%. Indirect labor and benefits were comprised of wages for the administrative staff, payroll taxes, health insurance, disability insurance, indirect travel, other administrative expenses, provision for vacation time, and stock compensation expense. The decrease in indirect and administrative expenses for this period was primarily attributable to a decrease in indirect labor and travel costs.

Professional Fees

Professional fees for the three months ended September 30, 2015 were $51,896 as compared to $32,912 for the three months ended September 30, 2014, representing an increase of $18,984, or 57.68%. Professional fees were comprised of accounting, business services, public relations, audit, and legal fees. The increase in professional fees for this period was attributable primarily to an increase in general legal counsel costs incurred.

Depreciation and Amortization Expense

Depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended September 30, 2015 were $8,991 as compared to $8,991 for the three months ended September 30, 2014, representing no increase or decrease. Depreciation and amortization expense was comprised of amortization of the license fee paid for the technology license, amortization of the debt issue, and depreciation on the property and equipment.

General and Administrative

General and administrative expense for the three months ended September 30, 2015 was $8,758 as compared to $11,769 for the three months ended September 30, 2014, a decrease of $3,011 or 25.58%. General and administrative expense was comprised of expenses for office lease, computer, office supplies, dues and subscriptions, worker’s compensation, disability insurance, printing, telephone, business meals, repairs and maintenance, public relations, advertising, state taxes, business gifts and other miscellaneous items. The decrease in general and administrative expense for this period was attributable to general cost cuts.

Interest Expense

Interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2015 was $59,994 as compared to $59,999 for the three months ended September 30, 2014. Interest expense was comprised of interest incurred on outstanding long-term debt.

Net Loss

Our net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2015 was $162,183, as compared to $134,577 for the three months ended September 30, 2014, representing a decrease of $27,606, or 20.51%.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014

Revenues

Currently we are in our development stage and have recorded $150,571 of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $150,256 of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, an increase of $315 or 0.21%. We anticipate emerging from the development stage in fiscal 2016. The revenue recorded is from research and development grants or contracts to develop solar cells using Magnolia’s technology.

Cost of Revenues

Cost of revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 were $102,069 as compared to $92,034 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, representing an increase of $10,035, or 10.90%. Cost of revenues were comprised of direct labor, direct travel, materials, and subcontracts for the solar cell development. The increase in cost of revenues for this period was attributable to an increase in subcontractor costs due to work on some additional contracts.

Operating Expenses

Indirect and Administrative Labor

Indirect and administrative labor expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was $122,417 as compared to $152,605 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, a decrease of $30,188 or 19.78%. Indirect labor and benefits were comprised of wages for the administrative staff, payroll taxes, health insurance, disability insurance, indirect travel, other administrative expenses, provision for vacation time, and stock compensation expense. The decrease in indirect and administrative expenses for this period was primarily attributable to a decrease in indirect labor and travel costs.

Professional Fees

Professional fees for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 were $116,382 as compared to $96,302 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, representing an increase of $20,080, or 20.85%. Professional fees were comprised of accounting, business services, public relations, audit, and legal fees. The increase in professional fees for this period was attributable primarily to an increase in general legal counsel costs incurred.

Depreciation and Amortization Expense

Depreciation and amortization expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 were $26,972 as compared to $26,972 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, representing no increase or decrease. Depreciation and amortization expense was comprised of amortization of the license fee paid for the technology license, amortization of the debt issue, and depreciation on the property and equipment.

General and Administrative

General and administrative expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was $27,182 as compared to $34,513 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, a decrease of $7,331 or 21.24%. General and administrative expense was comprised of expenses for office lease, computer, office supplies, dues and subscriptions, worker’s compensation, disability insurance, printing, telephone, business meals, repairs and maintenance, public relations, advertising, state taxes, business gifts and other miscellaneous items. The decrease in general and administrative expense for this period was attributable to general costs cuts.

Interest Expense

Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was $179,990 as compared to $179,982 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. Interest expense was comprised of interest incurred on outstanding long-term debt.

Net Loss

Our net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was $424,441, as compared to $432,152 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, representing a decrease of $7,711, or 1.78%.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity is the ability of a company to generate funds to support its current and future operations, satisfy its obligations, and otherwise operate on an ongoing basis. Significant factors in the management of liquidity are funds generated by operations, levels of accounts receivable and accounts payable and capital expenditures.

To date we have financed our operations through internally government grants, the sale of our common stock and the issuance of debt.

At September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 we had cash of $75,444 and $25,127, respectively, and working capital deficit of $2,960,922 and $2,766,811, respectively. The decrease in working capital was due to decrease in accounts receivable and increase in current liabilities. The opinion of our independent registered public accounting firm on our audited financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014 contains an explanatory paragraph regarding substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon raising capital from financing transactions.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $50,317 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, as compared to net cash used in operating activities of $84,155 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The increase in net cash provided by operating activities was attributable to a decrease in the operating losses offset by a decrease in accounts receivable and an increase in accounts payable.

There were no investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 or September 30, 2014. There was no cash used in investing activities because we did not add to plant and equipment.

There were no investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 or September 30, 2014. There were no capital raising transactions during the reporting period.

Since our inception, we have experienced negative cash flow from operations and expect to experience significant negative cash flow from operations in the future. In addition, we have $2,400,000 of original issue discount senior secured convertible notes that matured on December 31, 2014 and became past due. Such indebtedness is secured by substantially all of our assets. We are attempting to negotiate with such holders of the notes an extension of the maturity date or an agreement to convert the debt into equity. There can be no assurances that we will be successful in reaching satisfactory agreements with holders of the notes or that we will reach agreement at all. Furthermore, our ultimate success depends upon our ability to raise additional capital. There can be no assurance that additional funds will be available when needed from any source or, if available, will be available on terms that are acceptable to us. If holders of the notes call a default on our indebtedness, then holders of the notes may foreclose on the debt and seize our assets which may force us to suspend or cease operations altogether.

We will need to raise additional funds in the future so that we can expand our operations and repay our indebtedness due under the original issue senior secured notes. Therefore our continuation as a going concern is dependent on our ability to obtain necessary equity funding to continue operations. Financing transactions may include the issuance of equity or debt securities, obtaining credit facilities, government grants or other financing mechanisms. However, the trading price of our common stock and a downturn in the U.S. equity and debt markets could make it more difficult to obtain financing through the issuance of equity or debt securities. Even if we are able to raise the funds required, it is possible that we could incur unexpected costs and expenses, fail to collect significant amounts owed to us, or experience unexpected cash requirements that would force us to seek alternative financing. Furthermore, if we issue additional equity or debt securities, stockholders may experience additional dilution or the new equity securities may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of existing holders of our common stock. The inability to obtain additional capital may restrict our ability to grow and may reduce our ability to continue to conduct business operations. If we are unable to obtain additional financing, we may have to curtail our development plans and possibly cease our operations altogether.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Since our inception, except for standard operating leases, we have not engaged in any off-balance sheet arrangements, including the use of structured finance, special purpose entities or variable interest entities.

MULTIPLE STOCKHOLDERS SHARING ONE ADDRESS

Some banks, brokers, and other nominee record holders may be participating in the practice of “house holding” proxy statements and annual reports. This means that only one copy of this proxy statement may have been sent to multiple stockholders in your household. If you would prefer to receive separate copies of a proxy statement either now or in the future, please contact your bank, broker or other nominee. Upon written or oral request to Magnolia Solar Corporation., Attn: Corporate Secretary Magnolia Solar Corporation, Attn: Corporate Secretary, 54 Cummings Park, Suite 316, Woburn, MA 01801, we will provide copies of these materials.

OTHER MATTERS

The Board of Directors does not intend to present any other matters.

If you do not plan to attend the Special Meeting, any businessin order that your shares may be represented and in order to assure the required quorum, please sign, date and return your proxy promptly. In the event you are able to attend the Special Meeting, at your request, the Company will cancel your previously submitted proxy.

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Annex A

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Annex B

Amendment to the

Ecoark Holdings, Inc. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan

Ecoark Holdings, Inc. amends its 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) as follows:

Section 4.1 of the Plan shall be deleted and replaced by the following:

4.1 Number of Shares Available for Grants.

(a) Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 4.3 herein, the maximum number of Shares that may be delivered pursuant to Awards under the Plan shall be one million and three hundred thousand (1,300,000) Shares; provided that:

(i) Shares that are potentially deliverable under an Award granted under the Plan that is canceled, forfeited, settled in cash, expires or is otherwise terminated without delivery of such Shares shall not be counted as having been delivered under the Plan.

(ii) Shares that have been issued in connection with an Award of Restricted Stock that is canceled or forfeited prior to vesting or settled in cash, causing the Shares to be returned to the Company, shall not be counted as having been delivered under the Plan.

If Shares are returned to the Company in satisfaction of taxes relating to Restricted Stock, in connection with a cash out of Restricted Stock (but excluding upon forfeiture of Restricted Stock) or in connection with the tendering of Shares by a Participant in satisfaction of the Exercise Price or taxes relating to an Award, such issued Shares shall not become available again under the Plan. Each SAR issued under the Plan will be counted as one share issued under the Plan without regard to the number of Shares issued to the Participant upon exercise of such SAR.

Shares delivered pursuant to the Plan may be authorized but unissued Shares, treasury Shares or Shares purchased on the open market.

(b) Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 4.3 herein, one million and three hundred thousand (1,300,000) Shares may be delivered in connection with “full value Awards,” meaning Awards other than Options, SARs, or Other Awards for which the item statedParticipant pays the grant date intrinsic value.

(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of determining the number of Shares available for grant as Incentive Stock Options, only Shares that are subject to an Award that expires or is cancelled, forfeited or settled in cash shall be treated as not having been issued under the Plan.

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Annex C

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

This Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (this “Agreement”), entered into as of August 5, 2021 (the “Grant Date”), sets forth the terms and conditions of an award (this “Award”) of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) granted by Ecoark Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), to Peter Mehring (the “Recipient”).

1. Definition and Incorporation of Certain Terms. This Award is made pursuant to the Company's 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) and the equity award granted hereunder shall be made from the pool of equity awards authorized under the Plan. The terms of the Plan are otherwise incorporated in this Agreement. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement that are not defined in this Agreement have the meanings as used or defined in the “NoticePlan. The Recipient hereby acknowledges receipt of Special Meetingthe Plan.

2. Award. Effective as of Stockholders” and does not knowthe Grant Date, the Recipient was granted 272,252 RSUs. In addition, upon shareholder approval of any other mattersan increase in the Plan (or a new Equity Incentive Plan), the Company shall grant the Recipient an additional 63,998 RSUs (“Additional RSUs”). These Additional RSUs will be subject to an agreement substantially similar to this Agreement. In consideration for the Award, the Recipient hereby cancels 672,499 stock options as evidenced by Exhibit A.

3. Vesting.

(a) The RSUs will vest in 12 equal quarterly increments with the first vesting date being November 4, 2021, as detailed on Schedule A. All RSUs shall immediately vest upon (i) the Recipient ceasing to be brought beforean employee, advisor, director or votedconsultant for the Company, or (ii) upon at the meeting other than those referred to above. If any other matters properly come beforeCompany or its wholly-owned subsidiary, Zest Labs, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ZEST”), incurring a Change of Control.

(b) Vested RSUs shall be paid out in the meeting, it is the intentionform of shares of the proxies named inCompany's Common Stock with delivery of the enclosed ProxyCommon Stock occurring upon the vesting dates or if vesting occurs upon a Change of Control immediately prior to vote the shares represented therebyoccurrence of such Change of Control.

4. Rights. The Recipient will receive no benefit or adjustment to the RSUs with respect to such mattersany cash or stock dividend, or other distributions except as provided for in accordancethe Plan. Further, the Recipient will have no voting rights with their best judgment.respect to the RSUs until the shares of Common Stock are delivered.

 

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION5. Restriction on Transfer. The Recipient shall not sell, transfer, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of any RSUs prior to the applicable vesting date.

 

We file annual, quarterly6. Reservation of Right to Terminate Relationship. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall restrict the right of the Company to terminate the relationship of the Recipient at any time, with or without cause.

7. Tax Payments. The Company shall pay the federal and current reports, proxy statementsstate income taxes (the “Taxes”) of the Recipient, and other informationthe Recipient shall have the right in his sole discretion to direct the Company to pay such Taxes by withholding of a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the quotient of the Taxes divided by the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock as of the date of vesting.

8. 409A Compliance. The provisions of this Agreement and the issuance of the shares of Common Stock in respect of the RSUs is intended to comply with the SEC. You may readshort-term deferral exception as specified in Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-1(b)(4).

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9. Notices and copyAddresses. All notices, offers, acceptance and any document we file at the SEC public reference room located at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference room. Our SEC filings are also availableother acts under this Agreement (except payment) shall be in writing, and shall be sufficiently given if delivered to the public at the SEC website at www.sec.gov. You also may obtain free copies of the documents we file with the SEC, including this Proxy Statement,addressees in person, by going to the Investors page of our corporate website at www.magnoliasolar.com. The information provided on our website is not part of this Proxy Statement, and therefore is not incorporated herein by reference.FedEx or similar receipted delivery, as follows:

 

Any person, including any beneficial owner, to whom this Proxy Statement is delivered, may request copies of proxy statements or other information concerning us, without charge, by written or telephonic request directed to Magnolia Solar Corporation, Attn: Corporate Secretary, 54 Cummings Park, Suite 316, Woburn, MA 01801. Such information is also available under the Investors section of our website and from the SEC through the SEC website at the address provided above.

THIS PROXY STATEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE THE SOLICITATION OF A PROXY IN ANY JURISDICTION TO OR FROM ANY PERSON TO WHOM OR FROM WHOM IT IS UNLAWFUL TO MAKE A PROXY SOLICITATION IN THAT JURISDICTION. YOU SHOULD RELY ONLY ON THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT TO VOTE YOUR SHARES OF THE COMPANY’S COMMON STOCK AT THE SPECIAL MEETING. WE HAVE NOT AUTHORIZED ANYONE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION THAT IS DIFFERENT FROM WHAT IS CONTAINED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT. YOU SHOULD NOT ASSUME THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT IS ACCURATE AS OF ANY DATE OTHER THAN THE DATE OF THE PROXY STATEMENT, AND THE MAILING OF THIS PROXY STATEMENT TO STOCKHOLDERS DOES NOT CREATE ANY IMPLICATION TO THE CONTRARY.

 The Recipient:BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,To the Recipient at the address on the signature page of this Agreement.
   
 The Company/s/ Dr. Ashok K. SoodEcoark Holdings, Inc.
  Dr. Ashok K. Sood303 Pearl Parkway
  President and Chief Executive OfficerSuite 200
San Antonio, TX 78215
Email: ____________________
with a copy to:Michael D. Harris, Esq.
Nason, Yeager, Gerson, Harris & Fumero, P.A.
3001 PGA Boulevard, Suite 305
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410
Email: _____________________

 

or to such other address as either of them, by notice to the other may designate from time to time.

 

January 29, 201610. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. The execution of this Agreement may be by actual or facsimile signature.

 

11. Attorney’s Fees. In the event that there is any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or to the interpretation, breach or enforcement thereof, and any action or proceeding is commenced to enforce the provisions of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to a reasonable attorney's fee, costs and expenses

MAGNOLIA SOLAR CORPORATION

REVOCABLE PROXY SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS12. Severability. If any term or condition of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable to any extent or in any application, then the remainder of this Agreement, and such term or condition except to such extent or in such application, shall not be affected hereby and each and every term and condition of this Agreement shall be valid and enforced to the fullest extent and in the broadest application permitted by law.

SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

The undersigned stockholder13. Entire Agreement. This Agreement represents the entire agreement and understanding between the parties and supersedes all prior negotiations, understandings, representations (if any), and agreements made by and between the parties. Each party specifically acknowledges, represents and warrants that they have not been induced to sign this Agreement.

14. Governing Law; Exclusive Jurisdiction. This Agreement and any dispute, disagreement, or issue of Magnolia Solar Corporation (the “Company”) hereby revokes all previously granted proxies and appoints Dr. Yash R. Puri as his, herconstruction or interpretation arising hereunder whether relating to its attorneys, agents and proxies, withexecution, its validity, the powerobligations provided therein or performance shall be governed or interpreted according to appoint his substitute, and hereby authorizes him to represent and to vote as the undersigned has designated, all the shares of common stockinternal laws of the undersigned atState of Nevada without regard to choice of law considerations. Any action arising out of or related to this Agreement shall only be brought in the Special Meetingstate or federal courts located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The parties agree not to raise any objection to the venue including whether it is an inconvenient forum in the federal courts.

15. Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for the purpose of stockholdersconvenience only and are not intended to define or limit the construction of the Company (the “Meeting”)provisions hereof

[Signature Page to be held at the offices of the Company, 54 Cummings Park, Suite 316, Woburn, MA, 01801, at __:00 a.m., local time on _________ __, 2016, and at any and all postponements or adjournments thereof.Follow]

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 1.Approval of the Name ChangeEcoark Holdings, Inc.

     
¨  FOR ¨  AGAINSTBy:
 ¨  ABSTAINRandy May

 2.Approval of the Reverse SplitChief Executive Officer

     
¨  FOR¨  AGAINST¨  ABSTAIN

3.

Approval of the Increase in Authorized Common Stock

By:    
¨  FOR¨  AGAINST¨  ABSTAIN

4.

Approval of the Creation of “Blank Check” Preferred Stock

Peter Mehring   

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PRELIMINARY PROXY STATEMENT

¨ECOARK HOLDINGS, INC.
303 PEARL PARKWAY SUITE 200
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78215
  FORVOTE BY INTERNET - www.proxyvote.com
Before The Meeting – Go to www.proxyvote.com
During The Meeting – Go to www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ZEST2021SM
You may attend the meeting via the Internet and vote during the meeting. Have the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow available and follow instructions.
 ¨VOTE BY PHONE - 1-800-690-6903  AGAINST
Use any touch-tone telephone to transmit your voting instructions up until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on 10/5/2021. Have your proxy card in hand when you call and then follow the instructions.
 ¨VOTE BY MAIL  ABSTAIN
Mark, sign and date your proxy card and return it in the postage-paid envelope we have provided or return it to Vote Processing, c/o Broadridge, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717.

 

TO VOTE, MARK  BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS:KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS
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DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY

 

 5.THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED.

Adjournment

 

¨ECOARK HOLDINGS, INC.  FOR¨  AGAINST¨  ABSTAIN

THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED BY THE UNDERSIGNED STOCKHOLDER. IF NO DIRECTION IS GIVEN, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR ALL OF THE PROPOSALS.

This Proxy revokes any proxy to vote such shares at the Special Meeting heretofore given by the undersigned. Please sign and date below.

The undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys and proxies, or any of them, or their substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done because of this proxy, and hereby revokes any and all proxies the undersigned has given before to vote at the Special Meeting. The undersigned acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Special Meeting and the Proxy Statement which accompanies the notice.

DATED:  __________, 2016    
    (Name)
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 1, 2, 3 and 4.ForAgainstAbstain
1.Approve an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of shares of common stock the Company is authorized to issue from 30,000,000 shares to 40,000,000 shares;
2.Approve an amendment to the Ecoark Holdings, Inc. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2017 Plan”) to increase the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the 2017 Plan from 800,000 shares to 1,300,000 shares;
3.Ratify and approve the issuance of 272,254 restricted stock units and approve the issuance of an additional 63,996 restricted stock units to the President and director of the Company under the 2017 Plan, in exchange for the cancellation of 672,499 previously issued stock options; and
4.Approve the adjournment of the Special Meeting to a later date or time, if necessary, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies.
Please indicate if you plan to attend this meeting
YesNo     
     
Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) hereon. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, or other fiduciary, please give full title as such. Joint owners should each sign personally. All holders must sign. If a corporation or partnership, please sign in full corporate or partnership name by authorized officer.
    (Signature)

Signature [PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX]DateSignature (Joint Owners)Date
     
    (Signature, if held jointly)

Sign exactly as name(s) appear(s) on stock certificate(s). If stock is held jointly, each holder must sign. If signing is by attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, give full title as such. A corporation or partnership must sign by an authorized officer or general partner, respectively.

PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THISPRELIMINARY PROXY IN THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED TO _____________________ AT ____________________________.STATEMENT

 

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENTImportant Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Special Meeting:

TO

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

FOR NEVADA PROFIT CORPORATIONS

(Pursuant to Sections 78.385The Notice and 78.390 – After Issuance of Stock)Proxy Statement are available at www.proxyvote.com.

 

1.The Name of the Corporation is ECOARK HOLDINGS, INC. (the “Corporation”).—  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —    —  —  
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2.The Articles of Incorporation (the “Articles”) have been amended as follows:

Article 4 is hereby amended to increase the number of authorized shares of capital stock to 105,000,000, consisting of 100,000,000 shares of common stock , par value of $0.001 per share, and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share.

The board of directors is hereby expressly authorized to provide, out of the unissued shares of preferred stock, for one or more series of preferred stock and, with respect to each such series, to fix the number of shares constituting such series and the designation of such series, the voting powers, if any, of the shares of such series, and the preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, if any, and any qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, of the shares of such series. The powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special rights of each series of preferred stock, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, if any, may differ from those of any and all other series at any time outstanding.

Article 4 shall also be amended by adding the following section to the end of such Article, subject to compliance with applicable law:

Effective at the date this Certificate of Amendment is filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada (the "Effective Date"), each Two Hundred Fifty (250) shares of voting Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Date shall be converted and combined into one (1) share of the Corporation's voting Common Stock, with any fractional interest rounded up to the nearest whole share.

ECOARK HOLDINGS, INC.
Special Meeting of Stockholders
October 6, 2021, 1:00 p.m., Eastern Time
This proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors
 
The stockholder(s) hereby appoint(s) Randy May, William Hoagland and Jay Puchir, or any one of them, as proxies, each with the power to appoint his substitute, and hereby authorize(s) them to represent and to vote, as designated on the reverse side of this ballot, all of the shares of common stock of ECOARK HOLDINGS, INC. that the stockholder(s) is/are entitled to vote at the Special Meeting of Stockholders to be held at 1:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on October 6, 2021, virtually via live webcast at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ZEST2021SM, and any adjournment or postponement 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.
 
 

Dr. Ashok K. Sood

Chief Executive OfficerContinued and to be signed on reverse side

 

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