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            MEDICINE MAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

4880 Havana Street, Suite 201

Denver, Colorado 80239

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

To be Held December 10, 2019

To the Shareholders of Medicine Man Technologies, Inc.:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Medicine Man Technologies, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), will be held at 9 a.m. local time on December 10, 2019, or such later date or dates as such Annual Meeting date may be adjourned, at the Palazzo Hospitality Parlor, 3325 S Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89109 for the purpose of considering and taking action on the following proposals:

 

Amount previously paid:

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Elect as directors the nominees named in the proxy statement;

 

2.To ratify the appointment of BF Borgers CPA PC as our independent public accountant for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019;

3.To approve an amendment to the Company’s 2017 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock that may be issued thereunder to 18,500,000;
  
 4.2.To approve an increase to the total number of shares of the Company’s authorized common stock to 250,000,000 from 90,000,000 shares; and

 

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To transact such other business as may be properly brought before the Annual Meeting and any adjournments thereof.

Theforegoingbusiness items are more fully described in the following pages, which are made part of this notice.

 

The Board recommends that you vote as follows:

·FOR” for the election of the Board nominees as directors;

·FOR” ratification of the selection of BF Borgers CPA PC as our independent public accountant for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019;

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FOR” approval of the amendment to the Company’s 2017 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock that may be issued thereunder to 18,500,000; and

  
 ·3.FOR” an increase in the total number of shares of the Company’s authorized common stock to 250,000,000 from 90,000,000 shares

Filing Party: 

You may vote if you were the record owner of the Company’s common stock at the close of business on October 24, 2019. The Board of Directors of the Company has fixed the close of business on October 24, 2019 as the record date (the “Record Date”) for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting and at any adjournments thereof.

As of the Record Date there were 39,877,140 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. A list of shareholders of record will be available at the Annual Meeting and, during the 10 days prior to the Annual Meeting, at the office of the Secretary of the Company at 4880 Havana Street, Suite 201, Denver, CO 80239.

All shareholders are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting. Whether you plan to attend the Annual Meeting or not, you are requested to complete, sign, date and return the enclosed proxy card, or respond via Internet or telephone, as soon as possible in accordance with the instructions on the proxy card. A pre-addressed, postage prepaid return envelope is enclosed for your convenience.

These proxy materials are also available via the Internet at www.ProxyVote.com. You are encouraged to read the proxy materials carefully in their entirety and submit your proxy as soon as possible so that your shares can be voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance with your instructions.

 

Dated: November 1, 2019By Order of the Board of Directors of Medicine Man Technologies, Inc.
  
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Date Filed:Sincerely,

 

/s/ Andrew Williams                      

Andrew Williams

Chief Executive Officer and Director

 

  

 

 

PRELIMINARY COPYYOUR VOTE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING IS IMPORTANT

 

 

MEDICINE MAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(a Nevada corporation)Your vote is important. Please vote as promptly as possible even if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting.

 

For information on how to vote your shares, please see the instruction from your broker or other fiduciary, as applicable, as well as “General Information About the Annual Meeting” in the proxy statement accompanying this notice.

We encourage you to vote by completing, signing, and dating the proxy card, and returning it in the enclosed envelope.

If you have questions about voting your shares, please contact our Corporate Secretary at Medicine Man Technologies, Inc., at 4880 Havana Street, Suite 201, Denver, CO 80239, telephone number (303) 371-0387.

If you decide to change your vote, you may revoke your proxy in the manner described in the attached proxy statement at any time before it is voted.

We urge you to review the accompanying materials carefully and to vote as promptly as possible.

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November 1, 2019

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

As Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Medicine Man Technologies (OTCQX: MDCL), I begin this letter with a sense of pride and excitement, as we are undergoing a truly transformational shift in our business. We recently announced a series of pending acquisitions to become one of the leading vertically integrated cannabis operators in Colorado and one of the largest in North America. On a stand-alone basis, these acquisitions are expected to have 2019 collective revenue of $170 million and healthy EBITDA margins. Upon closing of the acquisitions, most of which we anticipate will occur in 2020, the Company will have 12 cultivation operations, seven (7) product manufacturing operations, 34 dispensaries including two currently under construction, and world-class R&D capabilities built for scalability. Management believes the anticipated depth and breadth of market penetration, product offerings, and retail presence will set us apart from nearly all of our competitors in the U.S.

When I co-founded the Company in 2014, the intention was to pursue a vertical integration strategy. Our vision to build a leading cannabis operation in Colorado consisting of the state’s best cannabis brands and the brightest cannabis entrepreneurs under one umbrella is now coming to fruition. We are bringing together true pioneers in the industry who are experts in their fields, proved their mettle in the development of the country’s most mature cannabis market, and continue to successfully grow their businesses by adapting to the corporate and legal climate. These are true visionaries that are set to join our ranks and, when coupled with the passage of Colorado House Bill 19-1090 (“HB19-1090”) and our strategic partnership with Dye Capital & Company, gives us the ability to accelerate our growth and execute on our strategy.

Pending Acquisitions to Create One of the Largest Vertically Integrated Operators in North America

Our goal is to build a “seed-to-sale” company by being first-movers and acquiring mature businesses across all facets of the supply chain, from cultivation to product manufacturing to retail operations and advanced cannabis research. The pending acquisitions will form the foundation for our future in Colorado.

In January 2019, we announced the pending acquisition of MedPharm Holdings, LLC and Medicine Man Denver (“MMD”). MMD operates four dispensaries and a large indoor cultivation operation bringing us an extensive supply source. MedPharm Holdings will enable premium cannabis research and product and brand development capabilities. Additionally, MedPharm brings a Colorado state-licensed research facility and a pending application for a federal bulk-manufacturing cannabis license that will allow for clinical research of cannabis applications for treating diseases. Both of these pending acquisitions were discussed in our March 2019 Shareholder Letter.

Following the passage of HB19-1090 in May 2019, we have been working diligently to sign binding term sheets with numerous strategic Colorado cannabis companies. These pioneer companies will prove crucial to establishing our vertically integrated operations. Let us discuss each of them briefly:

·Los Sueños Farms, LLCis North America’s largest sustainable cannabis farm. Founder Bob DeGabrielle joined the Company’s Board of Directors simultaneously with our entry into the binding term sheet with Los Sueños.
·Purplebee’s operates two dispensaries (with two more under construction) and uses proprietary CO2 extraction technology to create cannabis products.
·Dabble Extracts is an award-winning cannabis company specializing in processing cannabis into premium-grade extracts.
·Medically Correct is a leading manufacturer of cannabis edibles, including the popularincrediblesbrand, and is the creator of new brandsQuig andNove, both set to launch in the fall of 2019.
·Starbuds operates five dispensaries, and Managing Partner Brian Ruden is nominated for election at the Company’s upcoming shareholder meeting.
·Colorado Harvest Company operates three dispensaries and grows over 70 strains of cannabis in-house.
·Roots Rx operates six dispensaries in ski and mountain towns and operates an outdoor cultivation operation near Aspen.
·Strawberry Fields operates four dispensaries in southern Colorado, a manufacturing facility, and over two acres of greenhouse cultivation facilities and owns branded cannabis products, includingDevour, a fast-growing brand of gummies.
·Canyon LLC is a manufacturer of all-natural, premium-infused edibles using its proprietary CO2 extraction process.
·Other Dispensariesincludes eight dispensaries, across the Denver metropolitan area.

Upon closing of these transactions, we will have expanded capabilities and expertise in cultivation, extraction, product manufacturing, and retail sales and distribution all which will enable us to compete in a quickly changing marketplace. Additionally, MedPharm also opens avenues to potentially future pharmaceutical revenue through its advanced cannabis research capabilities and licenses. I know I speak for our family of industry experts when I say we are looking forward to growing together, supporting one another, sharing best practices, and thriving in the next era of Colorado cannabis.

Strategic Investment from Dye Capital and New Board of Directors and Management Team to Benefit Integration and Scalability

The pending transactions will certainly be transformative for us and key to our future growth, but I would be remiss if I did not discuss the impact of a successful relationship behind the scenes. In June 2019, we announced a strategic investment from Dye Capital & Company, a private equity firm with proven experience in aggressively growing and scaling businesses in retail and consumer brands. With this joint venture, Dye Capital has invested $18.2M into the company thus far and could invest nearly $32 million more in the future through the exercise of warrants. This capital has strengthened the Company’s balance sheet during an important acquisitive period in the Company’s development.

Beyond Dye Capital’s investment into the Company, we also benefit from the additions of Mr. Justin Dye and Mr. Leonardo Riera to our Board of Directors. Mr. Dye is a Managing Partner at Dye Capital and became Chairman of the Board at Medicine Man Technologies as part of the strategic investment. He brings 25 years of experience in private equity, general management, operations, strategy, and corporate finance to the Company. He also was an integral part of the private equity team that led Albertsons Companies through over $40 billion in acquisitions and other transactions and grew revenue from $10 billion to over $60 billion. Mr. Riera, Chief Executive Officer of Latin American Advisors, Inc. and also a Dye Capital partner, has over 30 years of experience in investment banking, finance, fund management and also as an entrepreneur in the United States and in over 20 emerging markets.

Dye Capital’s involvement brings additional credibility to our Company and organizational scalability given the background of Dye Capital’s management and personnel. Furthermore, an additional benefit from our strategic partner relationship is the ability of Dye Capital to assist us in recruiting seasoned executive talent to our staff. With Dye Capital’s help, we announced the additions of Todd Williams as Chief Strategy Officer, Collin Lodge as Vice President of Integration, and Lee Dayton as Chief Administrative Officer this summer. All three played key roles at Albertsons Companies during its growth phase, along with Mr. Justin Dye. We also named Nancy Huber as our Senior Vice President of Finance in late August. These executive additions will bolster our management team at an important inflection point for our Company.

Conclusion

Our goal is to be one of the leading vertically integrated cannabis operators in the industry and to profitably grow. We are building a family of proven operators and brands guided by a very experienced and accomplished management team and Board of Directors that are unrivaled in our industry.

These are exciting times for our industry, as more states are legalizing cannabis and the public perception of cannabis use continues to trend favorably. Moreover, the SAFE Banking Act was recently passed in the U.S. House of Representatives, which brings our industry one step closer to access to banking services, which would put us on a level playing field with other industries and companies that enjoy such seemingly basic business services.

In the coming months, our goal will be to focus on closing the numerous acquisitions outlined in this letter and have announced in previous press releases. There is significant growth potential in the cannabis market currently and an abundance of synergies to be recognized from the integration of these new companies into the Medicine Man Technologies family. We certainly intend to capture these opportunities and believe we have the best team of operators and management in the industry to do so. I look forward to sharing more about our strategy in 2020.

From time to time, we will provide shareholder letters like this one to help investors understand our strategy, actions, and accomplishments, but our website at www.MedicineManTechnologies.com is also a great resource for investors and can provide company news and real-time updates.

On behalf of the entire Medicine Man Technologies family, and what a growing one it is, we thank you for your continued support during this exciting time for both our Company and the industry.

Sincerely,

/s/ Andrew Williams                    

Andrew Williams

Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer

SAFE HARBOR: This shareholder letter contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements may be preceded by the words "intends," "may," "will," "plans," "expects," "anticipates," "projects," "predicts," "estimates," "aims," "believes," "hopes," "potential" or similar words. Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based only on our current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the future of our business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy, and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, risks and uncertainties associated with (i) regulatory limitations on our products and services; (ii) our ability to complete and integrate acquisitions; (iii) general industry and economic conditions; and (iv) our ability to access adequate financing on terms and conditions that are acceptable to us, as well as other risks identified in our filings with the SEC. We note that as to all referenced potential acquisitions: (i) we have not performed business, financial, accounting or legal due diligence, (ii) each contemplates entering into a definitive agreement and no such definitive agreement has been executed,(iii) financial information and projections relating to these potential acquisitions is based solely on information provided by the target companies, without review by us or independent verification, and historical financial information of the potential acquisitions targets is unaudited , (iv) each of these potential acquisitions and any projected financial information is subject to substantial risks and uncertainties,(v) completing these acquisitions and executing on our strategy will require us to secure additional financing and (vi) completing each of these acquisitions is subject to obtaining regulatory approvals. There can be no assurance that the proposed acquisitions will in fact be consummated on the terms and in the manner previously disclosed or at all. Forward looking statements are dynamic and subject to change. Our forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are given and do not necessarily reflect our outlook at any other point in time. We do not undertake to update or revise these forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Inevitably some assumptions underlying projections will not materialize and unexpected events and circumstances may affect ultimate financial results. Projections are inherently subject to substantial and numerous uncertainties and to a wide variety of significant business, economic, regulatory, and competitive risks. Actual results achieved may vary materially from the projections or other forward-looking statements. There are substantial risks and uncertainties relating to integrating an acquisition and we contemplate completing and integrating a substantial number of acquisitions which enhances the risks and uncertainties.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

MEDICINE MAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Table of Contents

 

4880 Havana Street

Suite 201

Denver, Colorado 80239

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GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING1
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT6
PROPOSAL NO. 1 - ELECTION OF DIRECTORS7
INFORMATION ABOUT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, COMMITTEES AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE10
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS14
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION15
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS18
PROPOSAL NO. 2 - RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF BF BORGERS CPA PC AS INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 201921
PROPOSAL NO. 3 – APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO COMPANY’S 2017 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN22
PROPOSAL NO. 4 – AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY’S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION TO INCREASE THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES OF AUTHORIZED COMMON STOCK TO 250,000,000 SHARES FROM 90,000,000.25
APPENDIX A – FORM OF AMENDMENT TO COMPANY’S 2017 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLANA-1
APPENDIX B – AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATIONB-1

 

May __, 2018

 

 

To our Stockholders:

On behalf of our Board of Directors, I cordially invite you to attend our 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. This meeting will be held at our principal place of business located at 4880 Havana St., Suite 201, Denver, CO 80239, on June __, 2018, at 10:00 a.m., local time (second floor, south side). During the meeting, we will discuss the items of business described in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement, update you on important developments in our business and respond to any questions that you may have about us.

Information about the matters to be acted upon at the meeting is contained in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement. Included with this Proxy Statement please find your proxy card instructions for voting. You are being asked to elect directors, ratify the appointment of our auditors and conduct any other business properly raised at the meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.

Your vote is very important. Please take a moment now to cast your vote whether you plan to attend the meeting by completing, signing, dating and returning the enclosed proxy using the enclosed self-addressed, stamped envelope. You may still vote in person at the meeting, even if you return a proxy.

I look forward to seeing you at the meeting.

Yours truly,
Andrew Williams
Chairperson of the Board of Directors

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MEDICINE MAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

4880 Havana Street,

Suite 201 (2nd floor, south side)

Denver, Colorado 80239

 

NOTICE OF

2019 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

TO BE HELD JUNE __, 2018

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held June__, 2018

The Notice of 2018 Annual Meeting, Proxy Statement and 2017 Annual Report

to Shareholders are available at www.medicinemantechnologies.com/proxy.

To the Shareholders of MEDICINE MAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.ON DECEMBER 10, 2019

 

Pursuant toGENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING

This proxy statement, along with the Company’s Bylaws, please takeaccompanying notice that anof the 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, contains information about the 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Medicine Man Technologies, Inc. will be held, including any adjournments or postponements thereof (referred to herein as the “Annual Meeting”). We are holding the Annual Meeting at 4880 Havana St., Suite 201, Denver, Colorado 80239 on June __, 2018, at 10:00 a.m.9 a.m local time and vote on the following matters:

1.To elect two personsDecember 10, 2019, at Las Vegas, Nevada, or such later date or dates as such Annual Meeting date may be adjourned. For directions to our Board of Directors to serve for terms of two years;

2.To ratify the appointment of BF Borgers CPA P.C. as the Company’s independent registered public accountant to audit the Company’s financial books and records for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2018;

3.To approve an amendment to the Company’s 2017 Equity Incentive Plan; and

4.To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

May __, 2018, has been fixed as the record date of the shareholders entitled to vote at the meeting and only holders of shares of Common Stock of record at the close of business on that day will be entitled to vote. The stock transfer books will not be closed.

All shareholders are cordially invited to attend the meeting. To insure your representation at the meeting, please complete and promptly mail your proxy, which is solicited by the Board of Directors, in the return envelope provided. If desired, you may also complete your proxy card, scan it as a PDF or JPEG file, and send it toMDCL-ASM-2018@medicinemantechnologies.com no later than June __, 2018. Submission of your proxy by mail or email will not prevent you from voting in person, should you so desire, but will help to secure a quorum and avoid added solicitation costs.

By Order of the Board of Directors
Andrew Williams,Chairperson of the Board of Directors

Dated: May __, 2018

Please date and sign the accompanying Proxy Card

and either mail or email it promptly to the Street or E-Mail address as provided herein. If by regular mail, please send to the attention of Brett Roper.

MDCL-ASM-2018@medicinemantechnologies.com

4880 Havana Street, Suite 201, Denver, CO 80239

Votes not received via mail or email by June __, 2018 will be considered to be non-timely and may, at the determination of the Chairperson not be included for consideration

Medicine Man Technologies, Inc.

PROXY STATEMENT

FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

To Be Held June __, 2018call (303) 371-0387.

 

This Proxy Statement is furnished in conjunction with the solicitation of proxiesproxy statement has been prepared by the Board of Directorsmanagement of Medicine Man Technologies, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”),

These proxy materials also are available via the Internet at www.medicinemantechnologies.com/proxy. You are encouraged to read the proxy materials carefully, and in their entirety, and submit your proxy as soon as possible so that your shares can be usedvoted at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”) to be held on June __, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. at 4880 Havana St., Suite 201, Denver, Colorado 80239, and at any adjournments or postponements thereof.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING

What will stockholders be voting on at the Meeting?

1.To elect two persons to our Board of Directors, each to serve for a term of two years;

2.To ratify the appointment of BF Borgers, CPA P.C. as the Company’s independent registered public accountant to audit the Company’s financial books and records for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2018;

3.To approve an amendment to the Company’s 2017 Equity Incentive Plan; and

4.To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

Who is entitled to vote at the Meeting and how many votes do they have?

Common stockholders of record at the close of business on the Record Date, May ___, 2018, may vote at the Meeting. Each share of Common Stock has one vote. There were 24,082,334 shares of our Common Stock outstanding on the Record Date.

What percentage of our Common Stock do the directors and executive officers own?

Our Board of Directors owns 35.41% of our issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock in the aggregate,

How do I vote?

You must be present, or represented by proxy, at the Meeting to voteaccordance with your shares.instructions. Even if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, you are encouraged to submit your vote promptly. You have a choice of submitting your proxy by Internet, by telephone or by mail, and the proxy card provides instructions (and access number) for each option.

In this proxy statement, we encouragerefer to Medicine Man Technologies, Inc. as “Medicine Man,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our.”

We are mailing this proxy statement on or about October 24, 2019.

Why Did You Send Me This Proxy Statement?

The Board of Directors of the Company (referred to herein as the “Board of Directors” or the “Board”) is soliciting proxies, in the accompanying form, to be used at the Annual Meeting and any adjournments thereof. This proxy statement, along with the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders, summarizes the purposes of the Annual Meeting and the information you need to know to vote your shares by proxy. Since we expect that manyat the Annual Meeting.

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on December 10, 2019: The Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders, our Proxy Statement and 2018 Annual Report are available at www.Proxyvote.com.

The following documents are being made available to all shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting:

1)This proxy statement.

2)The accompanying proxy.

3)Our 2018 Annual Report.

The 2018 Annual Report includes our financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, but is not a part of this proxy statement. You can also find a copy of our common stockholders will be unable to attend the Meeting in person, we send proxy cards to all2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended by our common stockholders to enable them to vote either by direct mail, email submission, or via Broadridge delivered electronic means.

What is a proxy?

A proxy is a person you appoint to voteAnnual Report on your behalf. If you complete and return the enclosed proxy card, your shares will be voted in accordance with your instructions by the proxies identifiedForm 10-K/A, on the proxy card.

By completingInternet through the Securities and returning this proxy card, who am I designating as my proxy?

You will be designating Brett Roper,Exchange Commission’s electronic data system called EDGAR atwww.sec.gov/edgar or through the “SEC Filings” section of our Chief Executive Officer as your proxy. He may act on your behalf and will have the authority to appoint a substitute to act as proxy.website at https://ir.medicinemantechnologies.com/sec-filings/all-sec-filings

 

 

 

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How will my proxy vote my shares?Who Can Vote?

 

Your proxy will vote according

Shareholders who owned common stock at the close of business on October 24, 2019 (the “Record Date”), are entitled to the instructions on your proxy card.

We do not intend to bring any other matter for a vote at the Meeting,Annual Meeting. As of the Record Date, there were 39,877,140 shares of common stock outstanding and we do not know of anyone else who intendsentitled to do so. However, your proxies are authorized to vote on your behalf, in their discretion, on any other business that properly comes before the Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.

How do I vote using my proxy card?

Simply complete, sign and date the enclosed proxy card and return it in the postage-paid, self-addressed envelope provided or via email (PDF or JPEG format attachment) to MDCL-ASM-2018@medicinemantechnologies.com.

How do I change or revoke my proxy?vote.

 

You may change or revokedo not need to attend the Annual Meeting to vote your proxy at anyshares. Shares represented by valid proxies, received in time before your shares are voted atfor the Annual Meeting by:

executing and delivering another later dated proxy card;

notifyingnot revoked prior to the Company’s Corporate Secretary, in writing at that you are changing or revoking your proxy; or

attending and voting by ballot in person at the Meeting.

Attendance at theAnnual Meeting, will not itself revoke a proxy. All signed proxies that have not been revoked will be voted at the Annual Meeting. If yourA shareholder may revoke a proxy contains any specific instructions, theybefore the proxy is voted by delivering to our Secretary a signed statement of revocation or a duly executed proxy card bearing a later date. Any shareholder who has executed a proxy card but attends the Annual Meeting in person may revoke the proxy and vote at the Annual Meeting.

How Many Votes Do I Have?

Each share of common stock that you own entitles you to one vote.

How Do I Vote?

Whether you plan to attend the Annual Meeting or not, we urge you to vote by proxy. All shares represented by valid proxies that we receive through this solicitation, and that are not revoked, will be followed.

Who will countvoted in accordance with your instructions on the votes?

An inspector of election designated by the Board will count the votes.

What constitutes a quorum?

A quorum, which is necessaryproxy card or as instructed via Internet or telephone. You may specify whether your shares should be voted for or withheld for each nominee for director, and how your shares should be voted with respect to conduct business at the Meeting, constitutes a majorityeach of the outstanding shares of our Common Stock entitled to be cast at the Meeting, present in person or represented by proxy. Ifother proposals. Except as set forth below, if you sign and return yourproperly submit a proxy card,without giving specific voting instructions, your shares will be countedvoted in determiningaccordance with the presenceBoard’s recommendations as noted below. Voting by proxy will not affect your right to attend the Annual Meeting. If your shares are registered directly in your name through our stock transfer agent, Globex Transfer, LLC, or you have stock certificates, you may vote:

·By mail.Complete and mail the proxy card in the enclosed postage prepaid envelope. Your proxy will be voted in accordance with your instructions. If you sign the proxy card, but do not specify how you want your shares voted, they will be voted as recommended by the Board.
·By Internet. At www.ProxyVote.com.
·In person at the meeting.If you attend the meeting, you may deliver your completed proxy card in person or you may vote by completing a ballot, which will be available at the Annual Meeting.

If your shares are held in “street name” (held in the name of a quorum, even ifbank, broker or other nominee), you withholdmust provide the bank, broker or other nominee with instructions on how to vote your vote or abstain from voting. If a quorum is not presentshares and can do so as follows:

·By Internet or by telephone. Follow the instructions you receive from your broker to vote by Internet or telephone.
·By mail.You will receive instructions from your broker or other nominee explaining how to vote your shares.
·In person at the meeting. Contact the broker or other nominee who holds your shares to obtain a broker’s proxy card and bring it with you to the meeting. You will not be able to attend the Annual Meeting unless you have a proxy card from your broker.

How Does the Meeting,Board Recommend That I Vote On the Chairperson of the Meeting or the stockholders present in person or by proxy may adjourn the Meeting to a date not more than 120 days after the Record Date, until a quorum is present.Proposals?

 

What are my voting choices when voting on director nominees, and whatThe Board recommends that you vote is needed to elect directors?as follows:

 

When voting on the election of director nominees to serve until the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are elected, you may:

vote in favor of all nominees;

withhold votes as to all nominees; or

withhold votes as to one or more specific nominees.
·FOR” for the election of the Board nominees as directors;
·FOR” ratification of the selection of BF Borgers CPA PC as our independent public accountant for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019;
·FOR” approval of the amendment to the Company’s 2017 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock that may be issued thereunder to 18,500,000; and
·FOR” an increase in the total number of shares of the Company’s authorized common stock to 250,000,000 from 90,000,000 shares.

 

 

 

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A nomineeIf any other matter is electedpresented, the proxy card provides that your shares will be voted by the proxy holder listed ontheproxy card in accordance with his or her best judgment. As of the date of this proxy statement, we are not aware of any other matters that need to be acted on at the BoardAnnual Meeting, other than those discussed in this proxy statement

May I Change or Revoke My Proxy?

If you give us your proxy, you may change or revoke it at any time before the Annual Meeting. You may change or revoke your proxy in any one of the following ways:

·signing a new proxy card and submitting it as instructed above;
·if your shares are held in street name, re-voting by Internet or by telephone as instructed above – only your latest Internet or telephone vote will be counted;
·if your shares are registered in your name, notifying the Company’s Secretary in writing before the Annual Meeting that you have revoked your proxy; or
·attending the Annual Meeting in person and voting in person. Attending the Annual Meeting in person will not in and of itself revoke a previously submitted proxy unless you specifically request it.

What If I Receive More Than One Proxy Card?

You may receive more than one proxy card or voting instruction form if a pluralityyou hold shares of votes castour common stock in more than one account, which may be in registered form or held in street name. Please vote in the electionmanner described above or under "Voting Instructions" on the proxy card for each account to ensure that all of directors is cast “for” the nominee. Any votes withheldyour shares are voted.

Will My Shares Be Voted If I Do Not Return My Proxy Card?

If your shares are registered in your name or if you have stock certificates, they will not be counted in determiningvoted if you do not return your proxy card by mail or vote at the numberAnnual Meeting as described above under “How Do I Vote?” If your broker cannot vote your shares on a particular matter because it has not received instructions from you and does not have discretionary voting authority on that matter, or because your broker chooses not to vote on a matter for which it does have discretionary voting authority, this is referred to as a “broker non-vote.” The New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) has rules that govern brokers who have record ownership of votes cast and, therefore, will have no effectlisted company stock (including stock such as ours that is quoted on the outcomeOTCQX) held in brokerage accounts for their clients who beneficially own the shares. Under these rules, brokers who do not receive voting instructions from their clients have the discretion to vote uninstructed shares on certain matters (“routine matters”), but do not have the discretion to vote uninstructed shares as to certain other matters (“non-routine matters”). Under NYSE interpretations, Proposal 1 (election of the proposal. In the event that any nominee for director is unavailable for election, the Board may either reduce the numberdirectors), andProposal 3 (approval of directors or choose a substitute nominee. If the Board chooses a substitute nominee, the shares represented by a proxy will be voted for the substitute nominee, unless other instructions are given in the proxy.

The Board recommends that the stockholders vote “FOR” all of the nominees.

What vote is required to approve each Proposal?

Proposal No. l. Election of Directors. The election of each director nominee requires the affirmative vote of a plurality of the votes cast, if a quorum is present, in the election of directors.

Proposal No. 2. Ratification of Auditors. An affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the Meeting, if a quorum is present, is required for ratification of the selection of BF Borgers, CPA P.C., as independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018.

Proposal No. 3. Toapprove an amendment to the Company’s 2017 Equity Incentive Plan;An affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the Meeting, if a quorum is present, is required for approval of this Plan.

What are my voting choices when voting on theratification of the appointment of BF Borgers, CPA P.C. as our independent registered public accounting firm?

When voting on the ratification of the appointment of BF Borgers, CPA P.C. as our independent registered public accounting firm, you may:

vote in favor of the ratification;

vote against the ratification; or

abstain from voting.

The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast is required for approval of the ratification of BF Borgers, CPA P.C. Abstentions will not be counted in determiningPlan to increase the number of votes castshares of common stock that may be issued thereunder to 18,500,000), are considered non-routine matters, and therefore, will have no effect on the outcome of the proposal.

The Board recommends that the stockholders vote “FOR” theProposal 2 (the ratification of BF Borgers, CPA P.C.

What if I do not specify a choice for a matter when returning a proxy?

If you sign your proxy but do not give voting instructions, the individuals named as proxy holders on the proxy card will vote “FOR” the election of all nominees, “FOR” the ratification of BF Borgers, CPA P.C.,our independent public accountant) and “FOR” the amendment to the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan andProposal 4 (the increase in their discretion on any other matters that may properly come before the Meeting.

Will my shares be voted if I do not provide my proxy or vote at the Meeting?

If you do not provide your proxy or vote at the Meeting and you are a stockholder whoseour authorized shares of Common Stockcommon stock to 250,000,000 shares from 90,000,000 shares) are registered directly inconsidered routine matters. If your name with our transfer agent (Globex Transfer), your shares of Common Stock will not be voted.

If you do not provide your proxy or vote at the Meeting and you are a stockholder whose shares of Common Stock are held in street name with aand you do not provide voting instructions to the bank, brokerage firmbroker or other nominee (i.e., in “street name”),that holds your shares as described above under “How Do I Vote?,” the bank, broker or other nominee mayhas the authority, even if it does not receive instructions from you, to vote your unvoted shares in its discretion on the proposal to elect directors and the proposals to ratify BF Borgers, CPA P.C., and adoption of the amendment to the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan. The election of directors and thefor Proposal 2 (the ratification of our independent registered public accounting firm are “routine matters” on which nominees are permittedaccountant) and Proposal 4 (the increase in our authorized shares of common stock to 250,000,000 shares from 90,000,000 shares) but does not have authority to vote on behalfyour unvoted shares for Proposal 1 (election of their clients if nodirectors), andProposal 3 (amendment to the Company’s 2017 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock that may be issued thereunder to 18,500,000). We encourage you to provide voting instructions are furnished.instructions. This ensures your shares will be voted at the Annual Meeting in the manner you desire.

 

 

 

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WhoWhat Vote is soliciting my proxy, how is it being solicitedRequired to Approve Each Proposal and who paysHow are Votes Counted?

Proposal 1:

Election of Directors

The nominees for director who receive the greatest number of votes FOR election (also known as a plurality) will be elected as directors. You may vote either FOR all of the nominees, WITHHOLD your vote from all of the nominees or WITHHOLD your vote from any one or more of the nominees. Votes that are withheld will not be included in the vote tally for the election of directors. Brokerage firms do not have authority to vote customers’ unvoted shares held by the firms in street name for the election of directors. As a result, any shares not voted by a beneficial owner will be treated as a broker non-vote. Such broker non-votes will have no effect on the results of this vote.

Proposal 2:

Ratification of the Appointment of BF Borgers CPA PCas our Independent Public Accountant for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2019

The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast for this proposal is required to ratify the appointment of the Company’s independent public accountant. Abstentions will be counted towards the tabulation of votes cast on this proposal and will have the same effect as a negative vote. Brokerage firms have authority to vote customers’ unvoted shares held by the firms in street name on this proposal. If a broker does not exercise this authority, such broker non-votes will have no effect on the results of this vote. We are not required to obtain the approval of our shareholders to appoint the Company’s independent accountant. However, if our shareholders do not ratify the appointment of BF Borgers CPA PC as the Company’s independent public accountant for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019, the Audit Committee of the Board may reconsider its appointment.

Proposal 3:

Approval of Amendment to Company’s 2017 Equity Incentive Plan to Increase the Number of Shares of Common Stock that may be Issued Thereunder to 18,500,000.

The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast for this proposal is required to approve the amendment to the Company’s 2017 Equity Incentive Plan. Abstentions will be counted towards the tabulation of votes cast on this proposal and will have the same effect as a negative vote. Brokerage firms will not have authority to vote customers’ unvoted shares held by the firms in street name on this proposal. As a result, any shares not voted by a beneficial owner will be treated as a broker non-vote. Such broker non-votes will have no effect on the results of this vote.

Proposal 4:

Approval to increase the number of shares of the Company’s authorized common stock to 250,000,000 sharesfrom 90,000,000 shares.

The affirmative vote of a majority of the shares entitled to vote at the meeting is required to approve the amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock to 250,000,000 shares from 90,000,000 shares. Brokerage firms have authority to vote customers’ unvoted shares held by the firms in street name on this proposal. If a broker does not exercise this authority, such broker non-votes will have the same effect as a negative vote.

What Constitutes a Quorum for the cost?Annual Meeting?

 

The Board is soliciting your proxy for the Meeting. The solicitation process is being conducted primarily by mail. However, proxies may also be solicitedpresence, in person or by telephone, facsimileproxy, of the holders of a majority of the shares entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting is necessary to constitute a quorum at the Annual Meeting. Votes of shareholders of record who are present at the Annual Meeting in person or other electronic means. We payby proxy, abstentions, and broker non-votes are counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum exists.

Householding of Annual Disclosure Documents

The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) previously adopted a rule concerning the costdelivery of soliciting proxiesannual disclosure documents. The rule allows us or brokers holding our shares on your behalf to send a single set of our annual report and may use employeesproxy statement to solicit proxiesany household at which two or more of our shareholders reside, if either we or the brokers believe that the shareholders are members of the same family. This practice, referred to as “householding,” benefits both shareholders and also reimburse stockbrokersus. It reduces the volume of duplicate information received by you and other custodians, nomineeshelps to reduce our expenses. The rule applies to our annual reports, proxy statements and fiduciaries forinformation statements. Once shareholders receive notice from their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses for forwarding proxy and solicitation materialbrokers or from us that communications to their addresses will be “householded,” the practice will continue until shareholders are otherwise notified or until they revoke their consent to the owners of our Common Stock.

What does it mean if Ipractice. Each shareholder will continue to receive more than one proxy card?

If you receive more than onea separate proxy card it means you have multiple accounts with our transfer agent, and to vote all your shares you will need to sign and return all proxy cards.

May stockholders ask questions at the Meeting?

Yes. At the end of the Meeting, our representatives will answer questions from stockholders.

or voting instruction card.

 

 

 

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PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERSThose shareholders who either (i) do not wish to participate in “householding” and would like to receive their own sets of our annual disclosure documents in future years or (ii) who share an address with another one of our shareholders and who would like to receive only a single set of our annual disclosure documents should follow the instructions described below:

 

The following table sets forth certain information regarding the ownership of Common Stock as of May __, 2017, by (i) each of our directors, (ii) each of our executive officers, and (iii) all of our directors and executive officers as a group. Unless otherwise indicated, all shares are owned directly and the indicated person has sole voting and investment power. Included in the table are shares of our Common Stock that underlie outstanding options that may be exercised over the next year.

Title of

Class

  

Name and Address

Of Beneficial Owner

 

Amount and Nature

Of Beneficial Ownership

  

Percent

Of Class

 
Common  

Joshua Haupt(4)

4880 Havana Street

Suite 201

Denver, Colorado 80239

  4,420,556  18.36% 
          
Common  

Andrew Williams(1)(2)

4880 Havana Street

Suite 201

Denver, Colorado 80239

  2,484,699   10.32% 
             
Common  

Charles Haupt(1)

4880 Havana Street

Suite 201

Denver, Colorado 80239

  25,000   * 
             
Common  

Brett Roper(1)

4880 Havana Street

Suite 201

Denver, Colorado 80239

  1,221,598   5.07% 
             
Common   

Paul Dickman(1)

4880 Havana Street

Suite 201

Denver, Colorado 80239

  286,400   1.19%  
             
Common  

Jonathan Sandberg(4)

4880 Havana Street

Suite 201

Denver, Colorado 80239

  25,000   * 
             
Common   

James S. Toreson(1)(3)

4880 Havana Street

Suite 201

Denver, Colorado 80239

  

 

65,000

   

 

*

 
            
Common  

All Officers and Directors

As a Group (7 persons)

  8,528,253   35.41% 

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*·less than 1%Shareholders whose shares are registered in their own name should contact our transfer agent,Globex Transfer, LLC, 780 Deltona Blvd., Suite 202, Deltona, FL 32725 telephone: (813) 344-4490.
(1)Officer and/
·Shareholders whose shares are held by a broker or Directorother nominee should contact such broker or other nominee directly and inform them of our Company.
(2)Includes 1,615,500 shares held intheir request. Shareholders should be sure to include their name, the name of the Andrew Johns Williams Revocable Trusttheir brokerage firm and their account number.
(3)These shares are held in the names of James S. Toreson and Toreson Industries, Inc.

Who is paying for this proxy solicitation?

In addition to mailed proxy materials, our directors, officers and employees may also solicit proxies in person, by telephone, or by other means of communication. We will not pay our directors, officers and employees any additional compensation for soliciting proxies. We may reimburse brokerage firms, banks and other agents for the cost of forwarding proxy materials to beneficial owners.

When are shareholder proposals due for next year’s annual meeting?

At our annual meeting each year, our Board of Directors submits to shareholders its nominees for election as directors. In addition, the Board of Directors may submit other matters to the shareholders for action at the annual meeting.

Pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, shareholders may present proper proposals for inclusion in the Company’s proxy statement for consideration at the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders by submitting theirproposals to the Company in a timely manner. These proposals must meet the shareholders eligibility and other requirements of the SEC. To be considered for inclusion in next year’s proxy materials, you must submit your proposal in writing by March 1, 2020 to our Corporate Secretary, 4880 Havana Street, Suite 201 Denver, CO 80239.

 

 

 

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

The following table sets forth certain information, as of October 24, 2019, with respect to the beneficial ownership of the outstanding common stock by (i) any holder of more than five (5%) percent; (ii) each of the Company’s executive officers and directors; and (iii) the Company’s directors and executive officers as a group.

The table lists applicable percentage ownership based on 39,877,140 shares of common stock outstanding as of June 26, 2019. In addition, the rules include shares of our common stock issuable pursuant to the exercise of stock options and warrants that are either immediately exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of October 15, 2019. These shares are deemed to be outstanding and beneficially owned by the person holding those options for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of that person, but they are not treated as outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person.

We have determined beneficial ownership in accordance with the rules of the SEC. These rules generally attribute beneficial ownership of securities to persons who possess sole or shared voting power or investment power with respect to those securities. Unless otherwise indicated, the persons or entities identified in this table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares shown as beneficially owned by them, subject to applicable community property laws. Except as otherwise noted below, the address for persons listed in the table is c/o Medicine Man Technologies, Inc., 4880 Havana Street, Suite 201, Denver, CO 80239.

Beneficial OwnerNumber of Shares of Common Stock Beneficially OwnedPercentage of Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned
   
Andrew Williams2,176,199(1)5.5%
Robert DeGabrielle0*
Paul Dickman1,275,0533.2%
Joseph P. Puglise250,000(2)*
Justin Dye18,200,000(3)37.2%
Leonardo Riera0*
Officers and Directors as a Group (6 persons)21,901,25244.5%
5% Shareholders  
Dye Capital Cann Holdings, LLC18,200,000(3)37.2%
Joshua Haupt3,792,7869.5%

* Less than 1%.

(1) Includes 1,554,500 shares held in the name of the Andrew Johns Williams Revocable Trust.

(2) Represents shares underlying options that have vested.

(3) Represents 9,100,000 shares and 9,100,000 shares underlying warrants held by Dye Capital Cann Holdings, LLC. Mr. Dye has voting and investment control over such shares.

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PROPOSAL NO. 1 - ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

On October 21, 2019, our Board of Directors approved an amendment to our bylaws which provides that each director shall serve for a term ending on the date of the second annual meeting following the annual meeting at which such director was elected;provided,that each director initially appointed to Class A shall serve for an initial term expiring at the Company's first annual meeting of stockholders following the effectiveness of the amendment and each director initially appointed to Class B shall serve for an initial term expiring at the Company's second annual meeting of stockholders following the effectiveness of the amendment.

The size of the Board of Directors will remain as previously set at five directors, two of whom are nominated as Class A directors, and three of whom are nominated as Class B directors.

At this annual meeting, Robert DeGabrielle and Brian Ruden are nominated as Class A directors to serve for an initial term expiring at the Company 2020 annual meeting and thereafter shall serve for two year terms. In addition, at this annual meeting, Andrew Williams, Justin Dye and Leonardo Riera are nominated as Class B directors to serve for a two-year term expiring at the Company’s 2021 annual meeting.

Each director serves until his or her successor is elected and qualified, or until his or her resignation or removal. Directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast, so that only votes cast “for” directors are counted in determining which directors are elected. Therefore, the five directors receiving the most votes “for” will be elected. Broker non-votes (if any) and withheld votes will be treated as shares present for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum but will have no effect on the vote for the election of directors. Information with respect to the five nominees proposed for election is set forth below.

Paul Dickman will not stand for re-election to the Board.

The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the director nominees. The persons named in the accompanying proxy card will vote for the election of the nominees named in this proxy statement unless shareholders specify otherwise in their proxies. If any nominee at the time of election is unable to serve, or otherwise is unavailable for election, and if other nominees are designated by the Board of Directors, the persons named as proxy holders on the accompanying proxy card intend to vote for such nominees. Management is not aware of the existence of any circumstance which would render the nominees named below unavailable for election. Except for Brian Ruden, all of the nominees are currently directors of the Company.

The following table shows the Company’s nominees for election to the Board. Each nominee, if elected, will serve until the expiration of his respective term, as set forth above, and until a successor is named and qualified, or until his or her earlier resignation or removal. Except for Brian Ruden, all nominees are members of the present Board of Directors. We have no reason to believe that any of the nominees is unable or will decline to serve as a director if elected. Unless otherwise indicated by the shareholder, the accompanying proxy will be voted for the election of the five persons named under the heading “Nominees for Directors.” Although the Company knows of no reason why any nominee could not serve as a director, if any nominee shall be unable to serve, the accompanying proxy will be voted for a substitute nominee.

Nominees for Director

Set forth below are the names, ages, and biographical information of the nominees for directors of the Company.

NameAge
Andrew Williams51
Justin Dye46
Leonardo Riera59
Robert DeGabrielle70
Brian Ruden44

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Andrew Williams is a Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He has served as a director of the Company since 2014. From 2014 to 2018, Mr. Williams was the Company’s Chairman. Since 2016, Mr. Williams, has also been a founding partner of MedPharm, a phytopharmaceutical company. He currently serves as a board member of the Cannabis Trade Federation, Colorado Leads, American Trade Association for cannabis and Hemp and Flatiron Venture Partners, LLC. Mr. Williams was previously a project portfolio manager with Jeppesen, a software company offering navigational and flight planning products, as well as a director with Electronic Warfare Associates (EWA). Mr. Williams is currently the co-founder and director of the Medicine Man Family Foundation, a community-focused nonprofit investing in impact-driven projects rooted in the communities in which the Medicine Man brand operates. Mr. Williams received his Bachelor of Science in industrial engineering from Colorado State University-Pueblo. The Board of Directors has concluded that Mr. Williams is qualified to serve in his capacity due to his significant industry and leadership experience.

Justin Dyehas served as a director and Chairman since June 2019. Mr. Dye has 25 years of experience in private equity, general management, operations, strategy, corporate finance, and M&A. Prior to founding Dye Capital & Company in 2018, he served as an integral part of the private equity consortium that acquired Albertsons Companies (“Albertsons”) and led its expansion through over $40 billion in acquisitions, divestitures, real estate and financing transactions. During his 11-year tenure as Chief Strategy Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Administration Officer, Albertsons grew sales from approximately $10 billion to over $60 billion with over 2,300 stores and 285,000 employees. Prior to Albertsons, Justin held roles at Cerberus Capital Management, General Electric and Arthur Andersen. Justin serves as lead director for New Seasons Market and is a member of the DePauw University Board of Trustees. Mr. Dye’s financial and executive experience qualifies him to serve on our Board of Directors.

Leonardo Riera has served as a director since June 2019. Mr. Riera has over 30 years of experience in investment banking and fund management and was the Country Head for Bankers Trust in Venezuela for over a decade. Mr. Riera has been a partner at Dye Capital & Company since 2019, and has been owner and CEO of Latin America Advisors, Inc., providing investment advisory and strategic planning services, since 1987. He was a consultant with McKinsey & Co., and Head of Mergers & Acquisitions for Citicorp Investment Bank in Venezuela. Mr. Riera served as President of the International Banking Association of Venezuela for three terms. He was also Head of Asset Structuring and Credit for a $2 Billion Emerging Market Debt Fund based in Florida, where he was responsible for investments in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Mexico, China, Nigeria, Singapore, Angola, and Brazil. Mr. Riera holds a degree in Economics from Universidad Católica Andrés Bello and an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania’s distinguished Wharton School of Business. Mr. Riera’s financial and executive experience qualifies him to serve on our Board of Directors.

Robert DeGabrielle has served as a director since June 5, 2019. Mr. DeGabrielle has over 40 years of experience in acquiring, developing, managing and selling commercial and residential real estate. Since 1996, Mr. DeGabrielle been Managing Partner of Los Suenos Farms LLC, a real estate company. Mr. DeGabrielle also owns two Colorado Retail Marijuana Cultivation Licenses, Farm Boy LLC and Baseball 18 LLC, both doing business as Los Suenos Farms. Los Sueños Farms. is the largest cannabis farm in North America, with 36 acres of farmland under cultivation with natural sun-grown cannabis, and an additional 36,000 square feet of cannabis greenhouses. Since 2015, Mr. DeGabrielle has served on the board of Colorado Leads, the leading cannabis industry association in Colorado. Mr. DeGabrielle was also a founding member of the Cannabis Trade Association, the leading cannabis industry association in the United States. Mr. DeGabrielle’s business executive experience and substantive knowledge of and leadership in the Colorado cannabis industry qualifies him to serve on our Board of Directors.

Brian Rudenis the owner of several Colorado Retail Marijuana Store Licences around the state of Colorado doing business as Starbuds. Starbuds is one of the most recognized and successful retail cannabis operations in Colorado. Since 2010, he has owned and operated marijuana licenses in Colorado, Washington DC, and Hawaii. In 2014, Mr. Ruden founded Starbuds Consulting, a consulting company which provides strategic advice to start-up marijuana operations. Before entering the marijuana industry, Mr. Ruden was a tax attorney in Colorado. In 2005, Mr. Ruden received his law degree from the University of Denver, Sturm College of Law. He received his bachelor of science from the University of Massachusettes. Mr. Ruden’s extensive business experience qualifies him to serve on our Board of Directors.

Mr. Dye and Mr. Riera were appointed directors of the Company pursuant to, and upon the initial closing on June 5, 2019 of the securities purchase agreement between the Company and Dye Capital Cann Holdings, LLC (see “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions”).

Mr. DeGabrielle was appointed a director of the Company in connection with the binding term sheet dated May 24, 2019 among the Company, Farm Boy, LLC (“Farm Boy”) and Baseball 18, LLC (“Baseball”), setting forth the terms of the acquisition by the Company of 100% of the capital stock and assets of Farm Boy and Baseball respectively (see “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.”)

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Family Relationships

There are no family relationships among the officers and directors.

Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings

During the past 10 years, none of our directors, director nominees or executive officers has been:

·the subject of any bankruptcy petition filed by or against any business of which such person was a general partner or executive officer either at the time of the bankruptcy or within two years prior to that time;

·convicted in a criminal proceeding or is subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses);

·subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction or any Federal or State authority, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting his involvement in any type of business, securities or banking activities;

·found by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil action), the Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law;

·the subject of, or a party to, any Federal or State judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, relating to an alleged violation of (a) any Federal or State securities or commodities law or regulation; (b) any law or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies including, but not limited to, a temporary or permanent injunction, order of disgorgement or restitution, civil money penalty or temporary or permanent cease-and-desist order, or removal or prohibition order; or (c) any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business entity; or

the subject of, or a party to, any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any self-regulatory organization (as defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(26))), any registered entity (as defined in Section 1(a)(29) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1(a)(29))), or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization that has disciplinary authority over its members or persons associated with a member.

Vote Required

The top five nominees for director who receive the greatest number of votes FOR election (also known as a plurality) will be elected as directors. You may vote either FOR all of the nominees, WITHHOLD your vote from all of the nominees or WITHHOLD your vote from any one or more of the nominees. Votes that are withheld will not be included in the vote tally for the election of directors. Brokerage firms do not have authority to vote customers’ unvoted shares held by the firms in street name for the election of directors. As a result, any shares not voted by a beneficial owner will be treated as a broker non-vote. Such broker non-votes will have no effect on the results of this vote.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE ELECTION OF THE NOMINEES NAMED ABOVE AS DIRECTORS

 

The primary responsibility

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, COMMITTEES AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Independence of Directors

Our Board is currently comprised of five members. Our Board has affirmatively determined that three directors, Mr. Dye, Mr. DeGabrielle and Mr. Riera and are each “independent” within the meaning of the Nasdaq Marketplace Rules.

Board is to foster the long-term success of the Company consistent with its fiduciary duty to the stockholders. Leadership Structure

The Board has responsibility for establishing broad corporate policies, setting strategic direction, and overseeing management, which is responsible forno set policy with respect to the day-to-day operationsseparation of the Company. In fulfillingoffices of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Currently, Mr. Dye serves as Chairman and Mr. Williams serves as Chief Executive Officer. Our Board of Directors does not have a lead independent director. Our Board of Directors has determined that its leadership structure is appropriate and effective for us at this role, each director must act in good faith in a manner he reasonably believes to be in the best intereststime, given our stage of the Company with the care an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would use under similar circumstances. The directors are regularly kept informed about our businessdevelopment.

Director Attendance at meetings of the Board, Committee, and its Committees and through supplemental reports and communications. The responsibilities of the Board’s standing Committees are addressed separately in this Proxy Statement.Other Meetings

 

The Board held four9 meetings in FY 20172018 and took action by written consent pursuant to the laws of the State of Nevada on four (4) occasions.one occasion. Directors are expected to attend Board meetings, the Annual Meeting of Stockholders and meetings of the Committees on which they serve, with the understanding that on occasion a director may be unable to attend a meeting. During 2017,2018, each nominee for director, who currently serves as a director, attended more than 75% of the aggregate number of meetings of the Board and all Committees on which they served.

 

Communications with the Board

Stockholders and other interested parties who wish to communicate with the Board may do so by writing to:

Andrew Williams, Chairperson of the Board of Directors

Medicine Man Technologies, Inc.

4880 Havana Street

Suite 201

Denver, Colorado 80239Role in Risk Oversight

 

Our Audit Committee hasBoard of Directors is primarily responsible for overseeing our risk management processes. The Board of Directors receives and reviews periodic reports from management, auditors, legal counsel, and others, as considered appropriate regarding our company’s assessment of risks. The Board of Directors focuses on the most significant risks facing our company and our company’s general risk management strategy, and also adopted a whistle-blower policy to allow employees, stockholdersensures that risks undertaken by our company are consistent with the Board’s appetite for risk. While the Board oversees our company, our company’s management is responsible for day-to-day risk management processes. We believe this division of responsibilities is the most effective approach for addressing the risks facing our company and other interested persons to communicate directly withthat our Audit Committee, including reporting complaints relating to accounting, internal accounting controls, or auditing matters. Communications should be addressed to:board leadership structure supports this approach.

 

Mr. James Toreson, Chairperson of the Audit Committee

Medicine Man Technologies, Inc.

4880 Havana Street

Suite 201

Denver, Colorado 80239

Any communications may be made on an anonymous or confidential basis, but should contain sufficiently specific information to permit the Audit Committee or Board to pursue the matter.

Committees of the Board

 

The Board has established various Committees of the Board to assist it with the performance of its responsibilities. These Committees and their members are listed below. The Board designates the members of these Committees and the Committee Chairs annually at its organizational meeting following the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, based on the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The Board has adopted written charters for each of these Committees, copies of which can be found at the investor relations section of the Company’s website atwww.medicinemantechnologies.com. Copies are also available in print to any stockholder upon written request to Medicine Man Technologies, Inc., 4880 Havana Street, Suite 201, Denver, Colorado 8023960,80239, Attention: Corporate Secretary. The Chair of each Committee develops the agenda for that Committee and determines the frequency and length of Committee meetings.

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Audit Committee

Our Board has established an Audit Committee, which is composed of three independent directors, Mr. James S. Toreson (Chairperson)Riera (chair), Mr. Paul Dickman,Dye, and Mr. Charley Haupt.Dickman. The Board has determined that Mr. Dickman is an audit committee financial expert. The Audit Committee met 4 times during 2018. The Audit Committee’s primary duties are to:

 

 ·review and discuss with management and our independent auditor our annual and quarterly financial statements and related disclosures, including disclosure under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and the results of the independent auditor’s audit or review, as the case may be;

 

 ·review our financial reporting processes and internal control over financial reporting systems and the performance, generally, of our internal audit function;

 

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·oversee the audit and other services of our independent registered public accounting firm and be directly responsible for the appointment, independence, qualifications, compensation and oversight of the independent registered public accounting firm, which reports directly to the Audit Committee;

 

 ·provide an open means of communication among our independent registered public accounting firm, management, our internal auditing function and our Board;

 

 ·review any disagreements between our management and the independent registered public accounting firm regarding our financial reporting;

 

 ·prepare the Audit Committee report for inclusion in our proxy statement for our annual stockholder meetings; and

 

 ·establish procedures for complaints received regarding our accounting, internal accounting control and auditing matters.

 

Our Audit Committee charter also mandates that our Audit Committee approve all audit and permissible non-audit services conducted by our independent registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee was established in 2016.

 

Audit Committee Matters.

The functions of the Audit Committee are more fully described under “Report of the Audit Committee” below. Upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Governance Committee, the Board has determined that each of our Audit Committee members are independent of management and free of any relationships that, in the opinion of the Board, would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment and are independent, as that term is defined under the enhanced independence standards for audit committee members in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules promulgated thereunder.

The Board has determined that Mr. Toreson is an “audit committee financial expert,” as that term is defined in the rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2012. The Board has further determined that each of the members of the Audit Committee shall be financially literate and that at least one member of the Committee has accounting or related financial management expertise, as such terms are interpreted by the Board in its business judgment.

Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies.

The Audit Committee must pre-approve all services rendered by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee has delegated to its Chairperson the authority to grant any pre-approvals in between scheduled meetings. Any decision to grant pre-approval is presented to the full Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting.

Audit Committee Composition, Post Annual Meeting.

Based upon the nominated Board members being approved, we expect to re-appoint James S. Toreson as the Audit Committee Chairperson, with the balance of the committee continuing to include Charles Haupt and Paul Dickman.

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Compensation Committee

Our Board has established a Compensation Committee, which is composed of three independent directors (as defined under the general independence standards of the NYSE listing standards and our Corporate Governance Guidelines). Mr. Charley Haupt (Chairperson) is a “non-employee director” (within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act) and “outside director” (within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code). Mr. James S. Toreson and Mr. Paul Dickman serve as the other members of this committee and meet similar requirements as noted herein. The Committee’s primary duties are to:

·approve corporate goals and objectives relevant to executive officer compensation and evaluate executive officer performance in light of those goals and objectives;

·determine and approve executive officer compensation, including base salary and incentive awards;

·make recommendations to the Board regarding compensation plans;

·administer our stock plan; and

·prepare a report on executive compensation for inclusion in our proxy statement for our annual stockholder meetings.

Our Compensation Committee determines and approves all elements of executive officer compensation. It also provides recommendations to the full Board of Directors with respect to non-employee director compensation. The Compensation Committee may not delegate its authority to any other person, although it may delegate its authority to a subcommittee.

The Compensation Committee was established in 2016 and met twice in FY 2017.

Compensation Committee Composition, Post Annual Meeting.

Based upon the nominated Board members being approved, we expect to re-appoint James S. Toreson as a committee member. Charles Haupt will remain as the Compensation Committee Chairperson and Paul Dickman as a committee member.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Our Board has also established a Nominating and Governance Committee, or the Governance Committee. The Corporate Governance Committee consists of Mr. Andrew Williams, Chairperson.Dye (Chairman), Mr. Riera, Mr. Dickman and Mr. Williams. The Governance Committee met 4 times during 2018. The Governance Committee’s primary duties are to:

 

 ·recruit new directors, consider director nominees recommended by stockholders and others and recommend nominees for election as directors;

 

 ·review the size and composition of our Board and its Committees;

 

 ·oversee the evaluation of the Board;

 

 ·recommend actions to increase the Board’s effectiveness; and

 

 ·develop, recommend and oversee our corporate governance principles, including our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and our Nominating and Corporate Governance Guidelines.

 

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee was established in 2016.

 

Compensation Committee

Our Board has established a Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee consists of Mr. Dye, Mr. Dickman and Mr. Riera serve on this committee. The Chairman is Mr. Dye. The Compensation Committee met 4 times during 2018. The Compensation Committee’s primary duties are to:

·approve corporate goals and objectives relevant to executive officer compensation and evaluate executive officer performance in light of those goals and objectives;

·determine and approve executive officer compensation, including base salary and incentive awards;

·make recommendations to the Board regarding compensation plans;

·administer our stock plan; and

·prepare a report on executive compensation for inclusion in our proxy statement for our annual stockholder meetings.

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NominatingOur Compensation Committee determines and Corporateapproves all elements of executive officer compensation. It also provides recommendations to the full Board of Directors with respect to non-employee director compensation. The Compensation Committee may not delegate its authority to any other person, although it may delegate its authority to a subcommittee.

The Compensation Committee was established in 2016.

Audit Committee Report

Review of our Audited Financial Statements

In fulfilling its oversight responsibilities, the Audit Committee reviewed the audited financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K with management and discussed the quality and acceptability of our accounting principles, the reasonableness of significant judgments, and the clarity of disclosures in our financial statements.

The Audit Committee reviewed with the independent auditors, who are responsible for expressing an opinion on the conformity of those audited financial statements with generally accepted accounting principles, their judgments as to the quality and acceptability of our accounting principles and such other matters as are required to be discussed with the committee under the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), including Auditing Standard 1301 (Communications with Audit Committees). In addition, the Audit Committee has discussed with the independent auditors the auditors’ independence from management and our company, including the matters in the written disclosures required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1 (Independent Discussions with Audit Committees), which were submitted to us, and considered the compatibility of any non-audit services with the auditors’ independence.

The Audit Committee discussed with our independent auditors the overall scope and plans for their audit. The Audit Committee met with the independent auditors, with and without management present, to discuss the results of their examination, their evaluation of our internal controls, and the overall quality of our financial reporting.

In reliance on these reviews and discussions, the Audit Committee recommended to our Board of Directors (and our Board has approved) that our audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018 be included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Audit Committee selects the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm annually and has submitted such selection for the year ending December 31, 2019 for ratification by shareholders at the Company’s annual meeting.

The Audit Committee currently consists of Mr. Riera, Mr. Dye, and Mr. Dickman.

The material in this report is not deemed to be “soliciting material,” or to be “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not to be incorporated by reference in any of our filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation language in any such filings.

Consideration of Director Nominees

We seek directors with the highest standards of ethics and integrity, sound business judgment, and the willingness to make a strong commitment to the Company and its success. The Governance Committee Composition, Post Annual Meeting.works with the Board on an annual basis to determine the appropriate and desirable mix of characteristics, skills, expertise, and experience for the full Board and each committee, taking into account both existing directors and all nominees for election as directors, as well as any diversity considerations and the membership criteria applied by the Governance Committee. The Governance Committee and the Board, which do not have a formal diversity policy, consider diversity in a broad sense when evaluating Board composition and nominations; and they seek to include directors with a diversity of experience, professions, viewpoints, skills, and backgrounds that will enable them to make significant contributions to the Board and the Company, both as individuals and as part of a group of directors. The Board evaluates each individual in the context of the full Board, with the objective of recommending a group that can best contribute to the success of the business and represent shareholder interests through the exercise of sound judgment. In determining whether to recommend a director for re-election, the Governance Committee also considers the director’s attendance at meetings and participation in and contributions to the activities of the Board and its committees.

 

Based upon the nominated Board members being approved, we expect to re-appoint James S. Toreson as a committee member. Andrew Williams will continue to serve as the Nominating and Corporate

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The Governance Committee Chairpersonwill consider director candidates recommended by shareholders, and Charles Haupt as a general committee member.its process for considering such recommendations is no different than its process for screening and evaluating candidates suggested by directors, management of the Company, or third parties.

 

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

 

Our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics applies to all of our officers, employees and directors, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is available on our website at https://www.medicinemantechnologies.com/. We have always conducted our business in accordance with the highest standards of conduct. Full compliance with the letter and spirit of the laws applicable to our businesses is fundamental to us. Equally important are equitable conduct and fairness in our business operations and in our dealings with others. Our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics reflects the foregoing principles. The Company will provide a copy of our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics to any person without charge upon request to: Medicine man Technologies, Inc., 4880 Havana Street, Suite 201, Denver Colorado, 80239 Attention: Corporate Secretary

 

We intend to satisfy the disclosure requirement under Item 5.05 of Form 8-K relating to amendments to or waivers from any provision of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics applicable to our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer by posting such information on our website atwww.medicinemantechnologies.com in the near future.future

 

Corporate Governance GuidelinesCommunications with the Board of Directors

 

TheStockholders and other interested parties who wish to communicate with the Board may do so by writing to:

Justin Dye, Chairman of the Board of Directors

Medicine Man Technologies, Inc.

4880 Havana Street

Suite 201

Denver, Colorado 80239

Our Audit Committee has also adopted a set of Corporate Governance Guidelines that reflectwhistle-blower policy to allow employees, stockholders and other interested persons to communicate directly with our governance principles and our commitmentAudit Committee, including reporting complaints relating to maintaining high corporate governance standards.

The Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for periodically reviewing the Corporate Governance Guidelines and the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and for considering, as necessary, making recommendations on governance issues thataccounting, internal accounting controls, or auditing matters. Communications should be addressed by the Board.to:

 

PROPOSAL 1—ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

In accordance with our Bylaws, as amended, one Board member is elected to a three (3) year term, two are elected to two-year terms and two are elected to one-year terms. Our Bylaws provide for the election of directors at the Annual Meeting of shareholders. The directors are divided into three classes to serve for the terms as follows: Brett Roper and James S. Toreson, Class A, Term 2018, who are nominated to serve as directors as Class B directors for a two-year term; Andrew Williams and Paul Dickman, currently Class B, Term expiring in 2019; Charles Haupt, currently Class C, Term expiring in 2020. Each director serves until his or her successor is elected and qualified, or until his or her resignation or removal. Directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast, so that only votes cast “for” directors are counted in determining which directors are elected. The newly elected Directors shall be deemed as Class B directors and serve out a two-year term. The remaining Class B directors have one year remaining on their appointments.

The size of the Board of Directors will remain as previously set at five directors, two of whom are running for re-election as Class B directors. Therefore, the two directors receiving the most votes “for” will be elected. Broker non-votes (if any) and withheld votes will be treated as shares present for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum but will have no effect on the vote for the election of directors. Information with respect to the five nominees proposed for election is set forth below.

The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the director nominees.The persons named in the accompanying proxy card will vote for the election of the nominees named in this proxy statement unless shareholders specify otherwise in their proxies.If any nominee at the time of election is unable to serve, or otherwise is unavailable for election, and if other nominees are designated by the Board of Directors, the persons named as proxy holders on the accompanying proxy card intend to vote for such nominees. Management is not aware of the existence of any circumstance which would render the nominees named below unavailable for election. All of the nominees are currently directors of the Company.

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Nominees for Directors

Set forth below are the names and ages of the nominees for directors of the Company.

Brett Roperis currently our Chief Executive Officer, a position he assumed in June 3017. Prior, he was our Chief Operating Officer since our inception in March 2014. He has also been our Secretary and a Director since our inception. In addition to his positions with our Company, from March 201 through September 2016, Mr. Roper was the COO, Senior Public Company Strategies Advisor, and Secretary of ChineseInvestors.com, an OTCQB status company (“CIIX”). From August 2016 through April 2010, Mr. Roper was the Director of Construction and Development, Property Manager, and an Asset Manager for Northstar Commercial Partners, Denver, Colorado, a company engaged in various real estate related investments. From March 1995 through August 2016, Mr. Roper worked for the Hollingsworth Companies (East Tennessee Based) in a wide variety of management roles for that business in the southeast US. He currently devotes a substantial amount of his time to our business.

James S. Toreson was appointed as a director of our Company in March 2015. In addition to his position with our Company, Mr. Toreson has been the owner and Chief Executive Officer of Toreson Industries, Inc., Alamo, Nevada, a real property development company he founded in 1983. Toreson Industries filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 11, Title 11 of the US Code in the Federal Court in the District of Nevada located in Las Vegas, Nevada (Case #14-12481-abl). This was done to stay foreclosure proceedings on real property owned by Toreson Industries. This matter was dismissed by the bankruptcy court on February 25, 2015. Mr. Toreson has over 30 years’ experience in executive management, including marketing, engineering, manufacturing and finance. He is also a director of ChineseInvestors.com, Inc. and Freedom Motors, Inc., each a reporting company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Mr. Toreson received a BSEE degree and MSEE degree, each with honors from the University of Michigan in 1967 and 1968, respectively, and a Dr. of Science degree from the University of Nevada-Reno in 1985.

All of the nominees for director are directors presently. Our Nominating Committee did not receive any recommendations of director candidates from any stockholder or group of stockholders during FY 2017. We did not utilize any third-party search firms to assist in identifying potential director candidates during FY 2017. The Board, upon the recommendation of the Nominating Committee, has affirmatively determined that each of the following nominees for director is independent within our Corporate Governance Guidelines: Mr. Toreson.

The Nominating Committee is responsible for reviewing with the Board, the requisite skills and characteristics of new Board members as well as the composition of the Board as a whole. This assessment includes members’ qualification as independent, as well as consideration of diversity, age, skills and experience in the context of the Board’s needs. Nominees for directorships are selected by the Nominating Committee and recommended to the Board in accordance with the policies and principles in its charter. The Nominating Committee does not distinguish between nominees recommended by stockholders and other nominees. Stockholders wishing to suggest candidates to the Nominating Committee for consideration as directors must submit a written notice to the Company’s Corporate Secretary, who will provide it to the Nominating Committee. Our Bylaws set forth the procedures a stockholder must follow to nominate directors. These procedures are summarized in this Proxy Statement under the caption “Stockholder Proposals for 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.”

The following table sets forth the name and the position(s) currently held by each person nominated as a director:

NameAgePosition
Brett Roper64Chief Executive Officer, Secretary and Director
James C. Toreson75Independent Director

Messrs. Roper and Toreson, if reelected, will serve as directors until the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held in 2020 and the election and qualification of the director’s respective successor or until the director’s earlier death, removal or resignation.

All nominees have consented to be named and have agreed to serve if elected. Although it is not anticipated that any of the persons named above will be unable or unwilling to stand for reelection, a proxy, in the event of such occurrence, may be voted for a substitute nominee to be designated by the Board, or, as an alternative, the Board may reduce the number of directors to be elected at the Meeting or leave the position(s) vacant.

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Planned Compensation of Directors

Independent Directors having Committee Chairpersonship duties are paid an annual salary of $30,000 and may also receive reimbursement for expenses incurred as the result of their service on the Board of Directors. They may also be considered for additional compensation by the Compensation Committee, should such consideration be determined advisable.

TheLeonardo Riera, Chairperson of the Board of Directors is paid an annual salary of $36,000 and may also receive reimbursement for expenses incurred as the result of their service on the Board of Directors. They may also be considered for additional compensation by the CompensationAudit Committee should such consideration be determined advisable.

Medicine Man Technologies, Inc.

4880 Havana Street

Suite 201

Denver, Colorado 80239

 

Directors that are also employees ofAny communications may be made on an anonymous or confidential basis, but should contain sufficiently specific information to permit the Company also receive compensation as determined byAudit Committee or Board to pursue the Board and Compensation Committee. The Board expects to enter into a formal employment agreement with Jonathan Sandberg, prior to the Annual Meeting planned for June of 2018.matter.

 

OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERSSection 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

 

The following individuals currently serve as our executive officers. Ages are asSection 16(a) of December 31, 2017.

NameAgePosition
Brett Roper64Chief Executive Officer, Secretary
Joshua Haupt31Chief Revenue/Cultivation Officer
Jonathan Sandberg40Chief Financial Officer

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Compensation Committee Report

The Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis required by Item 402(b) of Regulation SK with management of the Company. Based on this review, the Compensation Committee recommended to the Company’s Board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Proxy Statement.

Submitted by:
Compensation Committee
Charley Haupt (Chairperson)
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March 30, 2018

The information contained in the report above shall not be deemed to be “soliciting material” or to be “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission, nor shall such information be incorporated by reference into any future filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates it by reference in such filing.

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

We have a Compensation Committee comprised of Mr. Charley Haupt (Chairperson), Mr. James S. Toreson and Mr. Paul Dickman as directors. Under our Compensation Committee charter, our Compensation Committee determines and approves all elements of executive officer compensation. This committee was formed and effective with the filing of our annual report on Form 10-K related to FY 2017.

The Compensation Committee’s primary objectives in determining executive officer compensation are:

·developing an overall compensation package that is at market levels and thus fosters executive officer retention; and

·aligning the interests of our executive officers with our stockholders by linking a significant portion of the compensation package to performance.

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SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

The table below summarizes all compensation awarded to, earned by, or paid to our Chief Executive Officer and our two most highly compensated executive officers at the end of our last fiscal year for all services rendered in all capacities to us during the years during which they served as executive officers. Where a named executive officer is also a director, all compensation relates to such individual’s position as an officer only.

          Other    
Name Year Salary  Stock awards  Compensation  Total 
Brett Roper, CEO and Secretary 2015 $12,000     $48,750  $60,750 
  2016 $49,000  $154,400  $  $203,400 
  2017 $170,875  $1,900,159  $89,495  $2,160,529 
Joshua Haupt, CRO 2017 $120,000     $  $120,000 
Jonathan Sandberg, CFO 2017 $61,962  $42,500  $  $104,462 
Andy Williams, Chairperson 2015 $12,000     $43,750  $55,750 
  2016 $19,000  $119,600  $  $138,600 
  2017 $56,952  $1,425,119  $  $1,482,071 
Paul Dickman, Director 2015 $12,000  $10,250  $  $22,250 
  2016 $19,615  $43,500  $  $63,115 
  2017 $30,000  $475,040  $36,000  $541,040 

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(1)Mr. Williams served as our Chief Executive Officer from inception to June 2017.
(2)Mr. Dickman served as our Chief Financial Officer from inception to June 2017.

Further refinement and compensation for officers and directors will be established by the Compensation Committee in the future. Since inception, such agreements had been established by our Board of Directors. During 2017 compensation ofrequires our officers and directors, was overseen by Mr. Charlie Haupt,and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of our Compensation Committee chairequity securities, to file reports of ownership and changes in consultationownership with the Board. 

CompensationSEC. These persons are required by regulation to furnish us with copies of Directors

Inall Section 16(a) reports that they file. Based solely upon a review of the eventcopies of these reports received by us, or written representations from the nominated individuals forreporting persons that no other reports were required, we believe that, during our Boardfiscal year ended December 31, 2018, there were 6 untimely filings of Directors are so elected, their anticipated compensation is as follows:

Independent Directors having Chairpersonship duties are paid an annual salary of $30,000 and may also receive reimbursement for expenses incurred as the result of their service on the Board of Directors. They may also be considered for additional compensationa Form 3, 4 and/or 5 by the Compensation Committee, should such consideration be determined advisable.

All other Directors shall receive an annual salary of $24,000Company’s Section 16(a) filers as follows: Paul Dickman (one Form 4; one transaction); Andrew Williams (three Form 4s; twenty seven transactions) and may also receive reimbursement for expenses incurred as the result of their service on the Board of Directors. They may also be considered for additional compensation by the Compensation Committee, should such consideration be determined advisable.

Directors that are also employees of the Company also receive compensation as determined by the BoardJonathan Sandberg (one Form 4; four transactions) and Compensation Committee. The Board provides compensation for its Chairperson at an annual rate of $36,000.

Employment Agreements

On February 27, 2017, Joshua Haupt executed an employment agreement with us. On or about January 30, 2018, Mr. Brett Roper, our CEO executed an employment agreement with us.

On January 31, 2018, we entered into an employment agreement with Brett Roper to continue to serve as our Chief Executive Officer.  This agreement has no specific duration other than it does include mutual termination notice provisions of at least ninety days, coupled with an annual review process by our Compensation Committee.  The agreement providesone for a salary of $156,000, plus health insurance costs, a $1,000 automobile allowance and participation in all of our employee benefit programs. The agreement also provides for additional bonus compensation based upon year on year historical revenue performance.  It also includes certain covenants related to post departure restrictions related to competitive consideration.prior Section 16 filer.

The Board Recommends that You Vote “FOR”

each of the nominees named in Proposal 1.

 

 

 

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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

The following persons are our executive officers and hold the offices set forth opposite their names.

NameAgePosition(s) held
Andrew Williams51Chief Executive Officer and Director
Paul Dickman39Interim Chief Financial Officer, Director and Secretary
Joseph P. Puglise49Chief Operating Officer

Biographical information regarding Mr. Williams is contained in the information disclosures relating to the Company’s nominees for director.

Paul Dickman is a Director and was named interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company in April 2019. Mr. Dickman was previously appointed as a Corporate Secretary of the Company in December 2018. He was CFO of the Company until June 2017. Mr. Dickman has also been a board advisor to GrowFlow Corp, a seed-to-sale cannabis company in Washington State, since 2017, and a manager of Breakwater MB, LLC, a boutique merchant bank dedicated to investing in companies in emerging industries, since 2017. Since 2009, Mr. Dickman has been a principal with Breakwater Corporate Finance, a consulting firm which provides outsourced CFO and Board governance services. Mr. Dickman received his Bachelor of Sciences in financial management and accounting from Bob Jones University and is a licensed C.P.A. Mr. Dickman is qualified to serve as the Chairman of the company due to his significant board and leadership experience in both the cannabis and financial services industries.


Joseph P Puglise was appointed Chief Operating Officer in December 2018. He also served as a director from February 2019 until resigning as director on June 5, 2019. In addition to his positions with the Company, from April 2015 through November 2018, Mr. Puglise was the CEO and a member of the Board of Directors of Brite Media/Beekman Group, New York, NY, a company engaged in media services. He remains a director of this company as of the date hereof. Previously, from August 1993 through April 2015, he held a variety of positions, rising to be President of iHeartmedia, New York, a company engaged in media services, where he oversaw approximately 300 employees and nearly $200 million in annual revenue and $100 million in annual EBITDA. Mr. Puglise received a Bachelor of Science degree from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, in 1992.

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Summary Compensation Table

Name and principal position Year  Salary ($)(1)  Bonus ($)  Bonus Stock Awards (in $)  Bonus Stock Awards (in Shares)  Option Awards ($)(2)  Option Awards (in options)  All Other Compensation ($)  Total ($) 
Jonathan Sandberg,  2018  $124,000  $  $80,400   60,000        $  $204,400 
CFO  2017  $61,962  $  $40,000   25,000        $  $101,962 
Brett Roper,  2018  $156,000  $75,000  $           $265,000  $496,000 
previous CEO1 2017  $156,000  $14,875  $800,000   500,000      1,000,000  $89,495  $1,045,495 
Andy Williams,  2018  $25,000  $  $           $  $25,000 
CEO2 2017  $  $31,962  $600,000   375,000      750,000  $  $631,962 
Josh Haupt,  2018  $156,000  $  $   72,230        $12,000  $168,000 
CCO3 2017  $120,000  $  $40,000   25,000        $  $120,000 
Joe Puglise,  2018  $25,000  $  $         250,000  $  $25,000 
COO4 2017  $  $  $           $  $ 
Paul Dickman,  2018  $  $  $           $  $ 
previous CFO 2017  $30,000  $  $200,000   125,000      250,000  $  $230,000 

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1.Mr. Roper passed away in December 2018. Salary reflected is annual.
2.Mr. Williams served as Interim CEO beginning December 1, 2018.  Salary reflected is 1 month of annual salary.
3.Joshua Haupt also receives automobile reimbursement up to $1,000 p/month.
4.Reflects compensation commencing on December 1, 2018. 
5.Mr. Dickman resigned as CFO of the Company June 3, 2017 and was appointed Interim CFO on April 26, 2019.

Employment Agreements

On May 15, 2019, the Board of Directors of the Company approved an employment agreement entered into between the Company and Andrew Williams, the Company’s CEO dated as of January 25, 2019 (the “Williams Agreement”). Pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Williams Agreement, Mr. Williams shall receive: (i) $300,000 base salary per year; (ii) annual bonus determined by the Company determined based on certain considerations including the Company’s stock price and trading volume, overall revenue growth and execution of the Company’s business plan; (iii) 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock if at any point the Company’s common stock appreciates to $8.00 per share.

In the event of Mr. Williams’ death or Disability, as defined in the Williams Agreement, the Company will pay to Mr. Williams or his estate or beneficiaries, as the case may be, all earned but unpaid bonuses, and will continue to pay his then current base salary for six months following termination of the Williams Agreement, unless the Company provides Mr. Williams with life insurance in the aggregate amount of no less than $150,000.

Pursuant to the terms of the Williams Agreement, Mr. Williams agreed to certain covenants not to compete and customary nondisclosure obligations.

The Williams Agreement provides for a term of three years and may be terminated (i) mutually in writing by the parties or (ii) unilaterally by the Company for Good Cause as such term is defined in the Williams Agreement. In the event the Williams Agreement is terminated by the Company without Good Cause, as such term is defined in the Williams Agreement or in the event Mr. Williams terminates for Good Reason, as such term is defined in the Williams Agreement, Mr. Williams shall be entitled to receive 12 months base salary and any earned but unpaid bonus. Pursuant to the terms of the Williams Agreement, Mr. Williams is also entitled to reimbursement of reasonable business expenses and a monthly car allowance, as well as customary health insurance provided to executives of the Company.

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On May 15, 2019, the Board approved an amendment dated as of April 23, 2019 (the “Puglise Amendment”) to an employment agreement entered into between the Company and Joseph Puglise, the Company’s COO dated as of December 5, 2018 (the “Original Puglise Agreement”). The Puglise Amendment clarifies certain terms set forth in the Original Puglise Agreement (the Original Puglise Agreement as amended, hereinafter, the “Puglise Agreement”). Pursuant to the Puglise Agreement, Mr. Puglise shall receive: (i) $300,000 base salary per year; (ii) a quarterly bonus assessed based upon total revenue of existing business operations and divisions in effect as of the date of the Original Puglise Agreement based on 1.5% of the Company’s gross revenue. In addition, Mr. Puglise received an option to acquire up to 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Puglise Option”) at an exercise price of $1.49 per share, such purchase price equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock as of the date of the Original Puglise Agreement, to vest and become exercisable as follows: (i) 250,000 upon execution of the Original Puglise Agreement and 250,000 upon each of the first, second and third year anniversaries of the Original Puglise Agreement; (ii) 250,000 if the Company achieves annual gross revenue in excess of 25,000,000 in calendar-year 2020 from the Company’s operations and divisions in effect as of date of the Original Puglise Agreement, which includes MMT Licensing, Three-A-Light, Success Nutrients, Cultivation MAX, Cultivation Partnership Operations and Big Tomato; (iii) 250,000 if the Company achieves annual gross revenue in excess of $40,000,000 in calendar-year 2021 from the Company’s operation and divisions in effect as of date of the Original Puglise Agreement, which includes MMT Licensing, Three-A-Light, Success Nutrients, Cultivation MAX, Cultivation Partnership Operations and Big Tomato; (iv) 500,000 if the VWAP of the Company’s common stock is $5.00 or higher for five consecutive trading days at any time during the term of the Puglise Agreement.

The Puglise Option becomes fully vested upon the occurrence of certain events as set forth in the Puglise Agreement, including upon the occurrence of a Change in Control as defined in the Puglise Agreement.

In the event of Mr. Puglise’s death or Disability, as defined in the Puglise Agreement, the Company will pay to Mr. Puglise or his estate or beneficiaries, as the case may be, all earned but unpaid bonuses, and will continue to pay his current base salary for six months following termination of the Agreement, unless the Company provides Mr. Puglise with life insurance in the aggregate of no less than $150,000.

Mr. Puglise has agreed to certain covenants not to compete and customary nondisclosure obligations.

The term of the Puglise Agreement shall be three years and may be terminated (i) mutually in writing by the parties or (ii) unilaterally by the Company for Good Cause as such term is defined in the Puglise Agreement. In the event the Puglise Agreement is terminated by the Company without Good Cause, as such term is defined in the Puglise Agreement or in the event Mr. Puglise terminates for Good Reason, as such term is defined in the Puglise Agreement, Mr. Puglise shall be entitled to receive 12 months base salary and any earned but unpaid bonus. Pursuant to the terms of the Puglise Agreement, Mr. Puglise is also entitled to reimbursement of reasonable business expenses, as well as customary health insurance provided to executives of the Company.

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal-Year End

The following table discloses information regarding outstanding equity awards granted or accrued as of December 31, 2018 for each of our named executive officers.

Outstanding Equity Awards
   Option Awards  Stock Awards 
Name Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised (#)
Exercisable
  Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Unexercisable
   Option
Exercise
Price ($)
  Option
Expiration
Date
  Number of
Shares or Units
of Stock that
have not
Vested (#)
  Market Value of
Shares or Units
of Stock that
have not
Vested ($)
 
Joe Puglise 250,000  –    1.49  12/3/2021     

Director Compensation

In June 2019 the Board of Directors of the Company approved board compensation to its directors as follows:

·Non-employee directors will receive a monthly cash retainer of $6,000

·Non-employee directors will receive a monthly cash retainer of $2,000 for service on each committee of the Board

·The Chairman of the Board will receive an additional monthly cash retainer of $8,000

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The following table represents compensation paid in 2018 to our non-executive directors.

Name Fees
Earned
or Paid
in Cash
($)
  Stock
Awards
($)
  Option
Awards
($)
  Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($)
  Non-Qualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings ($)
  All Other
Compensation
($)
  Total ($) 
                      
Paul Dickman $32,500  $71,000  $  $  $  $7,500  $111,000 
Jim Toreson (1) $30,000  $71,000  $  $  $  $5,000  $106,000 
Charles Haupt (2) $30,000  $71,000  $  $  $  $5,000  $106,000 

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(1) Mr. Toreson resigned as a director in March 2019.

(2) Mr. Haupt resigned as a director in June 2019.

Equity Compensation Plan Information

The following table sets forth information about our equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2018.

Plan Category Number of
securities to
be issued
upon
exercise of
outstanding
options,
warrants
and rights
  Weighted-
average
exercise
prices of
outstanding
options,
warrants
and rights
  Number of
securities
remaining
available for
future
issuance
under the
equity
compensation
plans
(excluding
securities
reflected in
column (a))
 
   (a)   (b)     
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders  2,125,000  $n/a   100,000 
             
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders     n/a    
Total  2,125,000       100,000 

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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

During the twelve months ended December 31, 2018 and the six months ended June 30, 2019, we had sales from Super Farm LLC (“Super Farn”) totaling $207,827 and $306,280, respectively. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2018 and the six months ended June 30, 2019 we had $72,585 and $96,260 sales from De Best Inc. (“De Best”). Joshua Haupt, the Company’s former chief revenue officer, owns 20% of both De Best and Super Farm. We give a larger discount on nutrient sales to related parties than non-related parties. As of December 31, 2018, we had accounts receivable balance with Super Farm totaling $7,519 and $6,404 accounts receivable from De Best. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2018, we had cost of sales associated with Super Farm totaling $104,259 and $37,830 from De Best. As of June 30, 2019, the Company had accounts receivable balance with Super Farm LLC totaling $9,552 and $3,885 accounts receivable from De Best Inc. During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company had discount of sales associated with Super Farm LLC totaling $153,140 and $48,130 from De Best Inc.

During the twelve months ended December 31, 2018, we had sales from Future Vision totaling $242,720 and cost of sales totaling $121,360. Andrew Williams, our chief executive officer and director, owns 38% of Future Vision. As of December 31, 2018, we had an accounts payable balance owed to Joshua Haupt totaling $7,013 and an additional $4,080 owed to Future Vision. As of December 31, 2018, we had an accounts receivable balance owed from Future Vision totaling $4,836 and $6,960 owed from Future Vision. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2018, we had sales from Med Pharm Holdings totaling $4,495 and cost of sales totaling $1,498. Mr. Williams owns 10% of Med Pharma Holdings. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2018, we had sales from Future Vision totaling $11,738.

During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company had sales from Future Vision dba Medicine Man Denver totaling $143,005 and discount of sales totaling $71,503. As of June 30, 2019, the Company had an accounts receivable balance owed from Future Vision totaling $40,690. As of June 30, 2019, the Company had sales from Med Pharm Holdings totaling $14,795 and discount of sales totaling $7,498. As of June 30, 2019, the Company had an accounts receivable balance owed from Med Pharm Holdings totaling $5,195. Our Chief Executive Officer, Andy Williams, currently owns 38% of Future Vision dba Medicine Man Denver. Andy Williams also owns 10% of Med Pharm Holding.

Mr. Dye and Mr. Riera were appointed directors of the Company pursuant to, and upon the initial closing on June 5, 2019 of the securities purchase agreement between the Company and Dye Capital Cann Holdings, LLC, pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell to Dye Capital, and Dye Capital agreed to purchase from the Company, up to 7,000,000 shares of common stock at $2.00 per share and warrants to purchase 100% of the number of shares of common stock sold. At the initial closing on June 5, 2019, the Company sold to Dye Capital 1,500,000 shares and 1,500,000 warrants for gross proceeds of $3,000,000, and has consummated subsequent closings for an aggregate of 9,100,000 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 9,100,000 shares of common stock for aggregate gross proceeds of $18,200,000 to the Company.

Mr. DeGabrielle was appointed a director of the Company in connection with the binding term sheet (the “Farm Boy Term Sheet”) dated May 24, 2019 (the “Farm Boy Execution Date”) among the Company, Farm Boy, LLC (“Farm Boy”) and Baseball 18, LLC (“Baseball”), setting forth the terms of the acquisition by the Company of 100% of the capital stock and assets of Farm Boy and Baseball respectively (the “Farm Boy Acquisition”). Mr. DeGabrielle is the 100 percent owner Farm Boy, LLC and Baseball 18, LLC

The terms of the Farm Boy Term Sheet are summarized as follows:

As consideration, the Company shall pay a total purchase price of $5,937,500 (the Farm Boy Purchase Price”), subject to adjustment, consisting of $1,187,500 cash and 1,578,073 shares of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share. The 1,578,073 shares was determined by averaging the closing price of Company’s common stock for the five (5) days prior to the Farm Boy Execution Date, which equated to $3.01 per share.

The Farm Boy Purchase Price is predicated on projected 2019 gross revenues of Farm Boy and Baseball. The Farm Boy Purchase Price will be adjusted to reflect the actual 2019 gross revenues on a date and method mutually agreed upon by the Company, Farm Boy and Baseball and memorialized in the Farm Boy Long-Form Agreement (as defined below).

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The obligations of the Company, Farm Boy and Baseball under the Farm Boy Term Sheet are conditioned upon the satisfaction or mutual waiver of the following conditions (the “Farm Boy Conditions”):

i.regulatory approval of the Marijuana Enforcement Division;

ii.approval from applicable state and local licensing authorities;

iii.receipt of all required third party consents to allow for the Company’s assumption of Farm Boy and Baseball contracts;

iv.all of Farm Boy’ and Baseball’s capital stock and assets are transferred to the Company free and clear of all liens, claims and security interests;

v.the Company’s payment of $1,187,500 cash and 25% of the share component of the Farm Boy Purchase Price to Farm Boy and Baseball; and

vi.all additional conditions as set forth in the Farm Boy Term Sheet.

The Farm Boy Term sheet contemplates the parties entering into a long-form agreement and other ancillary documents to memorialize the Farm Boy Acquisition (the “Farm Boy Long-Form Agreement”). In the event the Farm Boy Long-Form Agreement is not agreed to within one year of the Farm Boy Execution Date and all of the Farm Boy Conditions are either satisfied or waived, the Farm Boy Acquisition shall be consummated and governed by the terms of the Farm Boy Term Sheet.

On May 24, 2019 (the “Los Suenos Execution Date”), the Company entered into a binding term sheet (the “Los Suenos Term Sheet”) with Los Suenos, LLC (“Los Suenos”) and Emerald Fields Grow, LLC (“Emerald”), each a Colorado limited liability company, setting forth the terms of the acquisition by the Company of 100% of the capital stock and assets of Los Suenos and Emerald respectively (the “Los Suenos Acquisition”). Mr DeGabrielle has a management contract with Los Suenos, LLC and Emerald Fields Grown, LLC, but has no ownership interests in either entity.

The terms of the Los Suenos Term Sheet are summarized as follows:

As consideration, the Company shall pay a total purchase price of $5,937,500 (the “Los Suenos Purchase Price”), subject to adjustment, consisting of $1,187,500 cash and 1,578,073 shares of its common stock. The 1,578,073 shares was determined by averaging the closing price of Company’s common stock for the 5 days prior to the Los Suenos Execution Date, which equated to $3.01 per share.

The Los Suenos Purchase Price is predicated on projected 2019 gross revenues of Los Suenos and Emerald. The Los Suenos Purchase Price will be adjusted to reflect the actual 2019 gross revenues on a date and method mutually agreed upon by the Company, Los Suenos and Emerald and memorialized in the Los Suenos Long-Form Agreement (as defined below).

The obligations of the Company, Los Suenos and Emerald under the Los Suenos Term Sheet are conditioned upon the satisfaction or mutual waiver of the following conditions (the “Los Suenos Conditions”):

i.regulatory approval of the Marijuana Enforcement Division;

ii.approval from applicable state and local licensing authorities;

iii.receipt of all required third party consents to allow for the Company’s assumption of Los Suenos and Emerald contracts;

iv.all of Los Suenos’ and Emerald’s capital stock and assets are transferred to the Company free and clear of all liens, claims and security interests;

v.the Company’s payment of $1,187,500 cash and 25% of the share component of the Los Suenos Purchase Price to Los Suenos and Emerald; and

vi.all additional conditions as set forth in the Los Suenos Term Sheet.

The Los Suenos Term sheet contemplates the parties entering into a long-form agreement and other ancillary documents to memorialize the Los Suenos Acquisition (the “Los Suenos Long-Form Agreement”). In the event the Los Suenos Long-Form Agreement is not agreed to within one year of the Los Suenos Execution Date and all of the Los Suenos Conditions are either satisfied or waived, the Los Suenos Acquisition shall be consummated governed by the terms of Los Suenos Term Sheet.

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On August 28, 2019, the Company, entered into a binding term sheet (the “Starbuds Term Sheet”) with Starbuds Pueblo LLC, Starbuds Louisville LLC, Starbuds Niwot LLC, Starbuds Longmont LLC and Starbuds Commerce City, LLC (collectively, the “Starbuds Entities”) pursuant to which the Company will purchase the membership interests of the (“Starbuds Acquisition”). Brian Ruden, a Director nominee, owns the Starbuds Entities.

As consideration, the Company shall pay a total purchase price of $31,005,089 (the “Starbuds Purchase Price”) consisting of $23,253,816 in cash ($7,751,272.25 of which is payable over a period of twelve months after the closing as set forth in the Term Sheet) and 2,601,098 shares of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share. The 2,601,098 shares was determined by averaging the closing price of Company’s common stock for the five (5) days prior to August 28, 2019, which equated to $2.98 per share. A portion of the stock consideration will be subject to certain trading restrictions in the first year after issuance, to be defined in the Starbuds Long-Form Agreement, as defined below. In addition, claw-back language for fifteen percent (15%) of the stock consideration will also be included in the Starbuds Long-Form Agreement, as defined below.  The Starbuds Purchase Price is subject to adjustment in the event of a variance in excess of 10% in the Starbuds Entities’ revenues.

The Starbuds Term Sheet provides for a closing on or before May 1, 2020, unless the parties agree to an extension.

The obligations of the Company and Seller under the Starbuds Term Sheet are conditioned upon the satisfaction or mutual waiver of certain closing conditions (the “Starbuds Conditions”) on or before May 1, 2020 or unless the parties agree to a mutual extension, including the following:

i.regulatory approval relating to all applicable filings and expiration or early termination of any applicable waiting periods;

ii.regulatory approval of the Marijuana Enforcement Division and applicable local licensing authority approval;

iii.receipt of all material necessary, third party, consents and approvals;

iv.each party's compliance in all material respects with the respective obligations under the Term Sheet;

v.a tax structure that is satisfactory to both the Company and Seller; and

vi.the execution of leases with right of first refusals for MMT to acquire the underlying real estate when applicable, in market terms).

The Starbuds Term Sheet may be terminated (i) upon mutual consent of the parties, (ii) by the Company if the Starbuds Entities shall materially breach the terms of the Starbuds Term Sheet and fail to cure such breach after notice or such breach is incurable, (iii) by the Starbuds Entities if the Company shall materially breach the terms of the Starbuds Term Sheet and fail to cure such breach after notice or such breach is incurable, or (iv) by the Starbuds Entities if the Company fails to deliver Proof of Funds on or before April 1, 2020, or (v) on November 15, 2019, if the Starbuds Long-Form Agreement, as defined below, is not executed by the parties. The Company shall pay the targets a termination fee of one percent of the Starbuds Purchase Price or $310,051, in the event of the termination of the Starbuds Term Sheet on the basis of the conditions set forth above in subparagraphs (iv) and (v).

Under the terms of the Starbuds Term Sheet, the Company and the Starbuds Entities agreed to indemnification upon the terms and conditions outlined therein.

The Starbuds Term Sheet contemplates the parties entering into a long-form agreement and other ancillary documents to memorialize the Starbuds Acquisition (the “Starbuds Long-Form Agreement”) upon the conclusion of all standard legal and business due diligence. In the event the Starbuds Long-Form Agreement is not agreed to on or before May 1, 2020 and all of the Starbuds Conditions are either satisfied or waived, the Starbuds Acquisition shall be consummated and governed by the terms of the Starbuds Term Sheet.

Procedures for Approval of Related Party Transactions

Related party transactions are subject to the advance review and approval of the Audit Committee and/or the full Board of Directors, with advice from outside counsel. In its review, the Audit Committee and/or Board is provided with full disclosure of the parties involved in the transaction and considers the relationships amongst the parties and members of our Board of Directors and executive officers.

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PROPOSAL 2—NO. 2 - RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF BF BORGERS CPA P.C.PC AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRMACCOUNTANT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

The Board of Directors has appointed BF Borgers CPA P.C.,PC, as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018.2019. A representative of BF Borgers CPA P.C.PC is expected to be present at the Annual Meeting, will have an opportunity to make a statement if he so desires and will be available to respond to appropriate questions.

 

Stockholder ratification of the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm is not required by our bylaws or otherwise. However, our Board is submitting the appointment of BF Borgers CPA P.C.PC to the stockholders for ratification as a matter of what it considers to be good corporate practice. Even if the appointment is ratified, our Board in its discretion may direct the appointment of a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time during the year if the Board determines that such a change would be in our and our stockholders’ best interests.

 

Fees Paid to Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms

The following table presentssets forth the aggregate fees for professional audit services renderedbilled by B FBF Borgers, CPA P.C.PC (“BFB”), our independent auditors, during ourregistered accounting firm for the fiscal yearyears ended December 31, 20162018 and 2017:December 31, 2017. These fees are categorized as audit fees, audit-related fees, tax fees, and all other fees. The nature of the services provided in each category is described in the table below.

 

  December 31, 2017  December 31, 2016 
Audit Fees $107,660  $25,000 
Tax Fees  1,296   1,201 
All Other Fees      
Total $108,956  $26,201 

  2018  2017 
Audit fees $85,000  $107,660 
Audit-related fees      
Tax fees  2,5000   1,296 
All other fees    $ 
Total Fees $87,500  $108,956 

 

Audit Feesfees. Consist of amountsfees billed for professional services rendered for the audit of our annualthe consolidated financial statements includedand review of the quarterly interim consolidated financial statements. These fees also include the review of registration statements and the delivery of consents in our Annual Reports on Form 10-K for our fiscalconnection with registration statements.

Tax fees. Consists of fees paid to BFB related to the filings of Federal and State returns during the years ended December 31, 20162018 and 2017 and reviews of our interim financial statements included in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.2017.

 

Tax FeesAll other fees. Consists of amounts billedfees related to letters to underwriters in connection with certain registration statements for professional services rendered for tax return preparation, tax planningthe years ended December 31, 2018 and tax advice.2017.

 

All Other Fees. Consists of amounts billed for services other than those noted above.

We organized our Audit Committee in March 2017. Our Audit Committee is responsible for approving all audit, audit-related, tax and other services. The Audit Committee pre-approves all auditingof our Board of Directors has established its pre-approval policies and procedures, pursuant to which the Audit Committee approved the foregoing audit and audit-related services provided by BFB in 2018 and permitted2017 consistent with the Audit Committee’s responsibility for engaging our independent auditors. The Audit Committee also considered whether the non-audit services including all fees and terms to be performed for usrendered by our independent registered public accounting firm are compatible with an auditor atmaintaining independence. The Audit Committee has determined that the beginningrendering of such services is compatible with BFB maintaining its independence.

Vote Required

The affirmative vote of a majority of the fiscal year. Non-audit services are reviewed and pre-approved by project atvotes cast for this proposal is required to ratify the beginningappointment of the fiscal year. Any additional non-audit services contemplatedCompany’s independent public accountant. Abstentions will be counted towards the tabulation of votes cast on this proposal and will have the same effect as a negative vote. Brokerage firms have authority to vote customers’ unvoted shares held by us after the beginningfirms in street name on this proposal. If a broker does not exercise this authority, such broker non-votes will have no effect on the results of the fiscal year are submitted to the Audit Committee Chairperson for pre-approval prior to engaging the independent auditor for such services. Such interim pre-approvals are reviewed with the full Audit Committee at its next meeting for ratification. Because our Audit Committee was only formed in March 2017, it did not meet in 2016.this vote.

 

The Board Recommends that You VoteTHE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR”

the ratification of Ben Borgers, THE RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF BF BORGERS CPA P.C.

PC AS OUR INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT

 

 

 

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PROPOSAL #3

NO. 3 – APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY’S 2017 EQUITY INCENTIVECOMPENSATION PLAN TO INCREASE NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK THAT MAY BE ISSUED THEREUNDER TO 18,500,000

 

A proposal will be presented atEffective June 5, 2019, the annual meetingBoard of Directors has approved an amendment to approve the amended Medicine Man Technologies 2017 Equity Incentive Plan, which we refer to as the Plan. The amendment will be presented for shareholder approval at the Annual Meeting. The Plan was originally adopted by the Board of Directors effective June 2, 2017 and approved by our shareholders on June 3, 2017. A prior amendment to the Plan was approved by shareholders at the 2018 Annual Meeting held on May 7, 2018. The amendment to the Plan as proposed to be amended (i)presented at the 2019 Annual Meeting increases the maximum number of shares of common stock that may be issued under the Plan by 2,000,00015,000,000 shares, from 1,500,0003,500,000 to 3,500,000 and (ii) reconfirms the term of the Plan to be ten (10) years in duration.18,500,000. A full copy of the Planamendment is attached hereto as Appendix “A”.

 

General Details and Provisions of the Plan

 

Purpose of the Plan. The Plan was established by the Company to (i) promote the success and enhance the value of the Company by linking the personal interests of participants to those of Company stockholders and by providing participants with an incentive for outstanding performance; and (ii) provide flexibility to the Company in its ability to motivate, attract, and retain the services of participants upon whose judgment, interest and special effort the successful conduct of its business is largely dependent.

 

The Board has the sole authority to implement, interpret, and/or administer the Plan unless the Board delegates (i) all or any portion of its authority to implement, interpret, and/or administer the Plan to a committee of the Board consisting of non-employee directors (the “Committee”), or (ii) the authority to grant and administer awards to non-executive employees of the Company under the Plan to an officer of the Company.

 

TheAs amended, the Plan relates to the issuance of up to 3,500,00018,500,000 shares of Common Stockcommon stock (including the additional 1,500,00015,000,000 shares to be authorized under the Plan)amendment to the Plan to be presented at the 2019 Annual Meeting), including shares that may be issued related to the exercise of options awarded under the Plan, subject to adjustment as described below, and shall be effective for ten (10) years, unless earlier terminated.

 

Any employee of the Company or an affiliate, a director, or a consultant to the Company or an affiliate may be an “Eligible Person” under the Plan. The Plan provides Eligible Persons the opportunity to participate in the enhancement of shareholder value by the award of options and awards of Common Stock,common stock, granted as stock bonus awards, restricted stock awards, deferred share awards and performance-based awards, under the Plan. This further provides for the Company to make payment of bonuses and/or consulting fees to certain Eligible Persons in options and Common Stock,common stock, or any combination thereof. As of the date hereof, the Company has eight45 employees and twothree non-employee directors who may be Eligible Persons under the Plan; however, this does not include potential consultants who may be an Eligible Person under the terms of the Plan or those who may become an Eligible Person in the future. Eligible persons will receive awards under the Plan on the basis of furthering the purposes of the Plan. While our directors and our executive officers may participate in the Plan, the amounts and benefits that they may receive from the Plan (if any) has not been determined and is not currently determinable.

 

The current market value of the Company’s Common Stock, as of the date that the Board of Directors approved the amendment to the Plan, was $1.70 per share. No single participant under the Plan may receive more than 25% of all options awarded in a single year.

 

In the event of a corporate transaction involving the Company (including, without limitation, any merger, reorganization, consolidation, recapitalization, separation, liquidation, split-up, or share combination), the Committee shall adjust awards in any manner determined by the Committee to be an appropriate and equitable means to prevent dilution or enlargement of rights.

 

Stock Options

 

The Board, or the Committee, shall have sole and absolute discretionary authority (i) to determine, authorize, and designate those persons pursuant to the Plan who are to receive options under the Plan, (ii) to determine the number of shares of Common Stockcommon stock to be covered by such options and the terms thereof, (iii) to determine the type of option granted (ISOs or Nonqualified Options), and (iv) to determine other such details concerning the vesting, termination, exercise, transferability and payment of such options. The Board or Committee shall thereupon grant options in accordance with such determinations as evidenced by a written option agreement.

 

 

 

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The exercise price per share for Common Stockcommon stock of options granted under the Plan shall be determined by the Board or Committee, but in no case shall be less than one hundred percent (100%) of the fair market value of the Common Stockcommon stock (determined in accordance with the Plan at the time the option is granted), provided that, with respect to ISOs granted to a person who holds ten percent (10%) or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company, the exercise price per share for Common Stockcommon stock shall not be less than 110% of the fair market value of the Common Stockcommon stock and the term of the ISO shall be no more than 5 years from date of grant. The fair market value of the Common Stockcommon stock with respect to which ISOs may be exercisable for the first time by any Eligible Person during any calendar year under all such plans of the Company and its affiliates shall not exceed $100,000, or such other amount provided in Section 422 of the Code.Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

ISOs under the Plan may not be transferred except by will or laws of descent and, during the lifetime of the recipient of the ISO, only be exercised by such recipient. Nonqualified Options may be transferred as a gift in accordance with the applicable securities laws and regulations and with any stock option agreement. Shares issued pursuant to the exercise of options may be endorsed with a legend restricting their transfer or sale.

 

Bonus, Deferred, and Restricted Stock Awards

 

The Board, or the Committee, may, in its sole discretion, grant awards of Common Stockcommon stock in the form of bonus awards, deferred awards, and restricted stock awards. Each stock award agreement shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as the Board, or the committee,Committee, deems appropriate. The terms and conditions of each stock award agreement may change from time to time and need not be uniform with respect to Eligible Persons, and the terms and conditions of separate stock award agreements need not be identical.

 

Performance Share Awards

 

The Board, or the Committee, may authorize grants of shares of Common Stockcommon stock to be awarded upon the achievement of specified performance objectives, upon such terms and conditions as the Board, or the Committee, may determine. Such awards shall be conferred upon the Eligible Person upon the achievement of specified performance objectives during a specified performance period, such objectives being set forth in the grant and including a minimum acceptable level of achievement and, optionally, a formula for measuring and determining the number of performance shares to be issued. Each performance share award agreement shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as the Board, or the Committee, deems appropriate. The terms and conditions of each performance share award may change from time to time and need not be uniform with respect to Eligible Persons, and the terms and conditions of separate performance share award agreements need not be identical.

 

Adjustments

 

If the Company shall effect a subdivision or consolidation of shares or other capital readjustment, the payment of a stock dividend, or other increase or reduction of the number of shares of the Common Stockcommon stock outstanding, without receiving consideration therefore in money, services or property, then (i) the number, class, and per share price of shares of Common Stockcommon stock subject to outstanding options and other awards under the Plan, and (ii) the number of and class of shares then reserved for issuance under the Plan and the maximum number of shares for which awards may be granted to an Eligible Person during a specified time period shall be appropriately and proportionately adjusted. The Board, or the Committee, shall make such adjustments, and its determinations shall be final, binding and conclusive.

 

Change in Control

 

If the Company is merged or consolidated with another entity or sells or otherwise disposes of substantially all of its assets to another company while options or stock awards remain outstanding under the Plan, unless provisions are made in connection with such transaction for the continuance of the Plan and/or the assumption or substitution of such options or stock awards with new options or stock awards covering the stock of the successor company, or parent or subsidiary thereof, with appropriate adjustments as to the number and kind of shares and prices, then all outstanding options and stock awards which have not been continued, assumed or for which a substituted award has not been granted shall, whether or not vested or then exercisable, unless otherwise specified in the stock option or stock award agreement, will terminate immediately as of the effective date of any such merger, consolidation or sale.

 

 

 

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Plan Amendment or Termination.

 

Our Board has the authority to amend, suspend, or terminate our Plans,Plan, provided that such action does not materially impair the existing rights of any participant without such participant's written consent. The PlansPlan will terminate ten (10) years after the earlier of (i) the date the Plan is adopted by the Board, and (ii) the date a Plan is approved by the shareholders, except that awards that are granted under the Plan prior to its termination will continue to be administered under the terms of the that Plan until the awards terminate, expire or are exercised.

 

Federal Income Tax Consequences

 

Subject to other customary terms, the Company may, prior to certificating any Common Stock,common stock, deduct or withhold from any payment pursuant to a stock option or stock award agreement an amount that is necessary to satisfy any withholding requirement of the Company in which it believes, in good faith, is necessary in connection with U.S. federal, state, local or transfer taxes as a consequence of the issuance or lapse of restrictions on such Common Stock.common stock.

 

Individual who receives a grant of options (an “Optionee”) will generally not recognize any taxable income on the date Nonqualified Options are granted pursuant to the Plan. Upon exercise of the option, however, the Optionee must recognize, in the year of exercise, compensation taxable as ordinary income in an amount equal to the difference between the option price and the fair market value of Company common stock on the date of exercise. Upon the sale of the shares, any resulting gain or loss will be treated as capital gain or loss. The Company will receive an income tax deduction in its fiscal year in which NSOs are exercised equal to the amount of ordinary income recognized by those Optionees exercising options, and must comply with applicable tax withholding requirements. ISOs granted under the Plan are intended to qualify for favorable tax treatment under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code. Under Section 422, an Optionee recognizes no taxable income when the option is granted. Further, the Optionee generally will not recognize any taxable income when the option is exercised if he or she has at all times from the date of the option’s grant until three months before the date of exercise been an employee of the Company. The Company ordinarily is not entitled to any income tax deduction upon the grant or exercise of an incentive stock option. This favorable tax treatment for the Optionee, and the denial of a deduction for the Company, will not, however, apply if the Optionee disposes of the shares acquired upon the exercise of an incentive stock option within two years from the granting of the option or one year from the receipt of the shares.

 

Other Information

 

The Plan was originally effective on June 3, 2017. The amendment of the Plan will be effective June __, 2018, subject to stockholder approval, and, subjectSubject to the right of the Committee to amend or terminate the Plan, it will remain in effect as long as any awards under it are outstanding; provided, however, that no awards may be granted under the Plan after June 2, 2027.

 

The Committee may, at any time, amend, suspend or terminate the Plan, and the Committee may amend any award agreement; provided that no amendment may, in the absence of written consent to the change by the affected participant, materially alter or impair any rights or obligations under an award already granted under the Plan.

 

Vote Required Vote

 

The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Company’s common stock present at the annual meeting in person or by proxy and entitled to vote onvotes cast for this proposal is required to approve this proposalthe amendment to amend ourthe Company’s 2017 Equity Incentive Plan. Abstentions will be counted towards the tabulation of votes cast on this proposal and will have the same effect as a negative vote.

 

The Board Recommends that You Vote “FOR”

Adoption of the Amendment to theTHE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT SHAREHOLDERS VOTE "FOR" THE APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY’S 2017 EquityEQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

Incentive Plan

 

 

 

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The Audit Committee

Report of the Audit Committee

In accordance with our Audit Committee Charter, our Audit Committee oversees our financial reporting process on behalf of our Board. Management has the primary responsibility for the preparation, presentation and integrity of our financial statements, accounting and financial reporting principles, internal control over financial reporting, and procedures designed to ensure compliance with accounting standards, applicable laws and regulations. The Audit Committee’s responsibility is to monitor and oversee these processes. In fulfilling its oversight responsibilities, our Audit Committee reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, with management, including a discussion of the quality of the accounting principles, the reasonableness of significant judgments and the clarity of disclosures in the financial statements.PROPOSAL NO. 4 – AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY’S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION TO INCREASE THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES OF AUTHORIZED COMMON STOCK TO 250,000,000 SHARES FROM 90,000,000.

 

Our Audit Committee reviewedBoard of Directors has approved, subject to shareholder approval, an amendment to our Articles of Incorporation, as amended, increasing our authorized shares of common stock from 90,000,000 shares to 250,000,000 shares. The increase in our authorized shares of common stock will become effective upon the filing of the amendment with the independent registered public accounting firm, which is responsible for auditing our financial statements and for expressing an opinion on the conformitySecretary of those audited financial statements with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, the firm’s judgments as to the qualityState of our accounting principles and such other matters as are requiredNevada.

The form of amendment to be discussedfiled with the Audit Committee under Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61,Communication with Audit Committees,Secretary of State of Nevada is set forth as amended.Appendix B to this proxy statement.

 

In addition, our Audit Committee receivedOutstanding Shares and Purpose of the written disclosures and the letter from our independent registered public accounting firm required by the Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1,Independence Discussions with Audit Committees,Amendment

Our Articles of Incorporation, as amended discussedcurrently authorize us to issue a maximum of 90,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001

The Board believes that the increase in our authorized common stock will provide us with our independent registered public accounting firm the firm’s independence from both management and our Company, and considered the compatibility of our independent registered public accounting firm’s provision of non-audit servicesgreater flexibility with respect to our company with its independence.capital structure for business purposes, including additional equity financings and stock-based acquisitions. There will be no change to our authorized preferred stock.

 

In reliance onEffects of the reviews and discussions referred to above, but subject to the limitations on the role and responsibility of our Audit Committee referred to below, our Audit Committee recommended to our Board that (and our Board has approved) the audited financial statements be includedIncrease in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.Authorized Common Stock

 

NoneThe additional shares of common stock will have the memberssame rights as the presently authorized shares of our Audit Committee are professional accountants. Committee members rely oncommon stock, including the information providedright to them and oncast one vote per share of common stock. Although the representations made by management and the independent registered public accounting firm. Accordingly, our Audit Committee serves an oversight role and doesauthorization of additional shares will not, in itself, determine that management has maintained appropriate accounting and financial reporting principles or appropriate internal control over financial reporting and procedures designed to assure compliance with accounting standards and applicable laws and regulations. Furthermore, our Audit Committee’s considerations and discussions referred to above do not assure thathave any effect on the auditrights of any holder of our financial statementscommon stock, the future issuance of additional shares of common stock (other than by way of a stock split or dividend) would have the effect of diluting the voting rights and could have the effect of diluting earnings per share and book value per share of existing shareholders.

The Company has been carried out in accordance withentered into binding acquisition term sheets pursuant to which the standardsCompany will acquire each target and pay as consideration, a combination of cash and shares of common stock as follows:

TargetTotal ConsiderationStock Consideration
   
Futurevision 2020, Futurevision Ltd.,$22,000,00015,151,516
Medicine Man Longmont, LLC and  
FutureVision Holdings, Inc.  
   
MedPharm Holdings, LLC$21,000,00014,621,212
   
MX LLC$1,000,000757,576
   
Los Suenos, LLC and$5,937,5001,578,073
Emerald Field Grow, LLC  
   
Farm Boy, LLC and Baseball 18, LLC$5,937,5001,578,073
   
Mesa Organics Ltd., Mesa Organics II, Ltd.$12,012,7582,801,809
and Mesa Organics III Ltd.  
   
Green Equity S.A.S$5,400,0001,292,428
   
Cold Baked LLC and$3,750,000996,678
Golden Works, LLC  

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Medically Correct, LLC$17,250,0004,677,967
   
Starbuds Pueblo LLC, Starbuds Louisville LLC,$31,005,0892,601,098
Starbuds Niwot LLC, Starbuds Longmont LLC  
and Starbuds Commerce City, LLC  
   
   
Higher Country Supply, LLC$12,500,0002,881,356
   
   
Colorado Health Consultants, LLC$36,898,4993,095,512
CitiMed, LLC, Lucky Ticket LLC  
and KEW LLC  
   
RSFCG, LLC, RFSCA LLC$15,000,0001,779,661
RFSCB, LLC, RFSCEV, LLC  
RFSCED LLC, RFSCLV, LLC  
RFSCG-1 LLC, and RFSCLVG LLC  
   
SB Aurora LLC, SB Arapahoe LLC$50,096,4134,202,720
SB Alameda LLC, SB 44th LLC  
   
Ahab, LLC, Garden Greens, LLC$31,000,0005,704,698
Syls LLC, Heartland Industries, LLC  
and Tri City Partners LLC  
(operating as Strawberry Fields)  
   
Canyon, LLC and It Brand Enterprises$5,130,000835,505

The obligations of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), thatand the financial statementstargets under each of the terms sheets are presented in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles,conditioned upon the satisfaction or that BF Borgers, CPA P.C. is in fact “independent.”mutual waiver of certain closing conditions (the “Conditions”) including the following:

 

 Submitted by:i.regulatory approval relating to all applicable filings and expiration or early termination of any applicable waiting periods;

 ii.regulatory approval of the Marijuana Enforcement Division and applicable local licensing authority approval;

 Audit Committeeiii.receipt of all material necessary, third party, consents and approvals;

 iv.each party's compliance in all material respects with the respective obligations under the term Sheet;

 Jim Toreson (Chairperson)
v.____________________
mutual satisfactory completion of due diligence, upon review of all requested information.

 

March 01, 2018

The information containedOther than as set forth above, the Board of Directors has no plans to issue the additional shares of common stock that would be authorized by the proposed amendment. However, it is possible that some of these additional shares could be used in the report above shall notfuture for various other purposes without further stockholder approval, except as such approval may be deemed to be “soliciting material” or to be “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission, nor shall such information be incorporatedrequired in particular cases by reference into any future filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,our charter documents, applicable law, or the Securities Exchange Actrules of 1934, as amended, exceptany stock exchange or other quotation system on which our securities may then be listed. These purposes may include: raising capital, settlement of debt, providing equity incentives to employees, officers or directors, establishing strategic relationships with other companies, and expanding our business or product lines through the extent that the Company specifically incorporates it by reference in such filing.

acquisition of other businesses or products.

 

 

 

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Certain Relationships and Related TransactionsWe could also use the additional shares of common stock that will become available pursuant to the amendment to oppose a hostile takeover attempt or to delay or prevent changes in control or management of our company. Although the Board’s approval of the amendment 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, shareholders should be aware that the amendment could facilitate future efforts by us to deter or prevent changes in control of our company, including transactions in which our shareholders might otherwise receive a premium for their shares over then current market prices.

  

Related Party TransactionsVote Required

 

AsThe affirmative vote of December 31, 2017,a majority of the shares entitled to vote at the meeting is required to approve the filing of the amendment to our Articles of Incorporation to increase our authorized shares of common stock from 90,000,000 shares to 250,000,000 shares. Abstentions will be counted towards the tabulation of votes cast on this proposal and will have the same effect as a negative vote. Brokerage firms have authority to vote customers’ unvoted shares held by the firms in street name on this proposal. If a broker does not exercise this authority, such broker non-votes will have no effect on the results of this vote. If our shareholders do not approve the amendment, we had eight related parties, Future Vision dba Medicine Man Denver, Josh Haupt, Andy Williams, Future Vision, Med Pharm Holdings, Brett Roper, De Best Inc. and Super Farm LLC. One ofwill not be able to increase our officers, Joshua Haupt, currently owns 20% of both De Best and Super Farm. Additionally, one of our Directors, Andrew Williams, currently owns 38% of Future Vision. He also owns 10% of Med Pharm Holdings.authorized common stock to 250,000,000 shares.

 

During the twelve months ended December 31, 2017, we had sales from Super Farm LLC totaling $207,827 and $72,585 sales from De Best Inc. We give a larger discount on nutrient sales to related parties than non-related parties. As of December 31, 2017, we had accounts receivable balance with Super Farm LLC totaling $7,519 and $6,404 accounts receivable from De Best Inc. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2017, we had cost of sales associated with Super Farm LLC totaling $104,259 and $37,830 from De Best Inc.THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT SHAREHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE COMPANY’S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION TO INCREASE THE AUTHORIZED NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK TO 250,000,000 FROM 90,000,000.

 

During the twelve months ended December 31, 2017, we had sales from Future Vision totaling $242,720 and cost of sales totaling $121,360. As of December 31, 2017, we had an accounts payable balance owed to Joshua Haupt totaling $7,013 and an additional $4,080 owed to Future Vision. As of December 31, 2017, we had an accounts payable balance arising out of a note we had previously issued in favor of a third party, who had assigned this note in favor of Andy Williams and which totaled $100,000) and $44,084 owed to Brett Roper (related to FY 2017 bonus payment). As of December 31, 2017, we had an accounts receivable balance owed from Future Vision totaling $4,836 and $6,960 owed from Future Vision. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2017, we had sales from Med Pharm Holdings totaling $4,495 and cost of sales totaling $1,498. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2017, we had sales from Future Vision totaling $11,738.

During the three months ended September 30, 2017, we sold 25,000 shares of Common Stock to Andy Williams, a Director, at a price of $1.0665 per share, as part of a private placement we undertook. The price was the same price offered to other investors in this offering.

During the three months ended September 30, 2017, we sold 30,000 shares of Common Stock to Brett Roper, our CEO and a Director, at a price of $1.0665 per share, as part of a private placement we undertook. The price was the same price offered to other investors in this offering.

SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

REPORTING COMPLIANCE

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires our executive officers and directors and persons who own more than 10% of our shares of Common Stock to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership of our shares of Common Stock and any other equity securities with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Executive officers, directors and greater than 10% stockholders are required by SEC regulations to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file. To our knowledge, based solely upon a review of Section 16(a) reports furnished to us for fiscal year 2016 or written representations that no other reports were required, we believe that all filing requirements under Section 16(a) for fiscal year 2017 were complied with, except that some of these reports were filed late.

2017 ANNUAL REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS

A copy of our 2017 Annual Report to Stockholders that includes all financial statements and schedules is available on our website, wwww.medicinemantechnologies.com.

 

OTHER MATTERS

 

As of the date of this Proxy Statementproxy statement, the Board does not intend to present any matter for actionknows of no other business that will be presented at the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders other than as set forth in the Notice of Annual Meeting. If any other mattersbusiness is properly comebrought before the Annual Meeting, or any adjournment or postponement thereof, it is intended that proxies in the holders of the proxiesenclosed form will actbe voted in respect thereof in accordance with theirthe best judgment.judgment and in the discretion of the persons voting the proxies.

 

 

 

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STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR

2019 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERSAppendix A

 

To be eligible for inclusion in the proxy materials for the Company’s 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, stockholder proposals must be received at the Company’s principal executive offices, Attention: Corporate Secretary, by December 29, 2018. We will consider written proposals received by that date for inclusion in our proxy statement in accordance with regulations governing the solicitation of proxies. A stockholder who wishesAmendment to present a proposal at the Company’s 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, but who does not request that the Company solicit proxies for the proposal, must submit the proposal to the Company’s principal executive offices, Attention: Corporate Secretary, no earlier than December 29, 2018, and no later than January 28, 2019.

Because this Proxy Statement was first mailed to our stockholders on May __, 2018, our Corporate Secretary must receive written notice of a stockholder’s intent to make such nomination or nominations at the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders not later than the close of business on January 28, 2019, and not earlier than the close of business on December 29, 2018.

Each notice of a stockholder proposal must set forth:

·as to each person whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election or reelection as a director, all information relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of directors in an election contest (even if an election contest is not involved), or is otherwise required, in each case pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (including such person’s written consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected); and

·as to any other business that the stockholder proposes to bring before the meeting, a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the meeting, the reasons for conducting such business at the meeting and any material interest in such business of such stockholder and of the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is made.

The stockholder giving the notice, and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination or proposal is made, must set forth:

·the name and address of such stockholder, as they appear on our books, and of such beneficial owner; and

·the number of shares of each class of our stock which are owned beneficially and of record by such stockholder and such beneficial owner.

If the Board has determined that directors will be elected at a special meeting of stockholders, any stockholder of the Company who is a stockholder of record both at the time of giving of notice of such meeting and at the time of the special meeting, and who is entitled to vote at the meeting and who complies with the notice procedures in the next sentence may nominate a person for election to the Company’s Board. Such stockholder must deliver a notice containing the information described above to the Corporate Secretary not earlier than the close of business on the 120th day prior to such special meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the 90th day prior to such special meeting or the tenth day following the day on which public announcement is first made of the date of the special meeting and of the nominees proposed by the Board to be elected at such meeting.

These requirements are separate from the requirements of the SEC that a stockholder must meet to have a proposal included in our proxy statement.

We will also furnish any stockholder a copy of our bylaws without charge upon written request to the Corporate Secretary.

By Order of the Board,
Brett Roper
Corporate Secretary

May __, 20182017 Equity Incentive Plan

 

 

 

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PROXY —Medicine Man Technologies, Inc. —PROXY

The undersigned hereby appoints Brett Roper with powerSection 5(A) of substitution, as proxy to vote the shares of Common Stock of the undersigned in Medicine Man Technologies, Inc. at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held Saturday, June __, 2018 at 10:00 am at 4880 Havana Street, Suite 201, Denver, CO 80239 and at any adjournment thereof, upon all business that may properly come before the meeting, including the business identified (and in the manner indicated) on this proxy and described in the proxy statement furnished herewith. Indicate your vote by anþ. It is recommended that you voteFOR all items.

Proposals

1.To elect the following persons as directors of the Company

Brett RoperoFORoAGAINSToABSTAIN
James S. ToresonoFORoAGAINSToABSTAIN

2.To ratify the appointment of BF Borgers, CPA P.C. as the Company’s independent registered public accountant, to audit the Company’s financial books and records for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2017.

oFORoAGAINSToABSTAIN

3.To approve the amendment to the Company’s 2017 Equity Incentive Plan to be expanded from 1.5M to 3.5M shares for its duration or, as may be amended in the future by the Board of Directors via the consent of the Shareholders of the Company.

oFORoAGAINSToABSTAIN

(Please return promptly in the stamped, enclosed envelope.)

THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE COMPANY’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO RECOMMEND VOTINGFOR ALL ITEMS. IT WILL BE VOTED AS SPECIFIED. IF NOT SPECIFIED, THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTEDFOR ALL ITEMS.

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DateSignature
_________________________________________________________________
No. of SharesPrinted Name

Please sign exactly as name(s) appear on this proxy. If joint account, each joint owner should sign. If signing for a corporation or partnership or as agent, attorney or fiduciary, indicate the capacity in which you are signing.

ADDITIONAL SIGNATURES:___________________________________________
(if necessary)Signature
________________________________________
Printed Name

PLEASE DATE AND SIGN THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY CARD AND EITHER MAIL OR EMAIL IT PROMPTLY TO THE STREET OR E-MAIL ADDRESS AS PROVIDED HEREIN. IF BY REGULAR MAIL, PLEASE SEND TO THE ATTENTION OF BRETT ROPER.

MDCL-ASM-2018@medicinemantechnologies.com4880 HAVANA ST, SUITE 201, DENVER, CO 80239

Medicine Man Technologies, Inc.

2017 Equity Incentive Plan

1.Purpose

Medicine Man Technologies, Inc.’s 2017 Equity Incentive Plan is intended to promote the best interests of Medicine Man Technologies, Inc. and its stockholders by (i) assisting the Corporation and its Affiliates in the recruitment and retention of persons with ability and initiative, (ii) providing an incentive to such persons to contribute to the growth and success of the Corporation’s businesses by affording such persons equity participation in the Corporation and (iii) associating the interests of such persons with those of the Corporation and its Affiliates and stockholders.

2. Definitions

As used in this Plan the following definitions shall apply:

A.           “Affiliate” means (i) any Subsidiary, (ii) any Parent, (iii) any corporation, or trade or business (including, without limitation, a partnership, limited liability company or other entity) which is directly or indirectly controlled fifty percent (50%) or more (whether by ownership of stock, assets or an equivalent ownership interest or voting interest) by the Corporation or one of its Affiliates, and (iv) any other entity in which the Corporation or any of its Affiliates has a material equity interest and which is designated as an “Affiliate” by resolution of the Committee.

B.           “Award” means any Option or Stock Award granted hereunder.

C.           “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Corporation.

D.           “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and any amendments thereto.

E.           “Committee” means the Board or any Committee of the Board to which the Board has delegated any responsibility for the implementation, interpretation or administration of this Plan.

F.            “Common Stock” means the common stock, $0.001 par value, of the Corporation.

G.           “Consultant” means (i) any person performing consulting or advisory services for the Corporation or any Affiliate, or (ii) a director of an Affiliate.

H.           “Corporation” means Medicine Man Technologies, Inc., a Nevada corporation.

I.              “Corporation Law” means the Nevada Revised Statutes, as the same shall be amended from time to time.

J.              “Date of Grant” means the date that the Committee approves an Option grant; provided, that all terms of such grant, including the amount of shares subject to the grant, exercise price and vesting are defined at such time.

K.            “Deferral Period” means the period of time during which Deferred Shares are subject to deferral limitations under Section 7.D of this Plan.

L.            “Deferred Shares” means an award pursuant to Section 7.D of this Plan of the right to receive shares of Common Stock at the end of a specified Deferral Period.

M.           “Director” means a member of the Board.

N.            “Eligible Person” means an employee of the Corporation or an Affiliate (including a corporation that becomes an Affiliate after the adoption of this Plan), a Director or a Consultant to the Corporation or an Affiliate (including a corporation that becomes an Affiliate after the adoption of this Plan).

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O.            “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

P.             “Fair Market Value” means, on any given date, the current fair market value of the shares of Common Stock as determined as follows:

(i)If the Common Stock is traded on a national securities exchange, the closing price for the day of determination as quoted on such market or exchange, including the NASDAQ Global Market or NASDAQ Capital Market, which is the primary market or exchange for trading of the Common Stock or if no trading occurs on such date, the last day on which trading occurred, or such other appropriate date as determined by the Committee in its discretion, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Committee deems reliable;

(ii)If the Common Stock is regularly quoted by a recognized securities dealer but selling prices are not reported, its Fair Market Value shall be the mean between the high and the low asked prices for the Common Stock for the day of determination; or

(iii)In the absence of an established market for the Common Stock, Fair Market Value shall be determined by the Committee in good faith.

Q.           “Family Member” means a parent, child, spouse or sibling.

R.           “Incentive Stock Option” means an Option (or portion thereof) intended to qualify for special tax treatment under Section 422 of the Code.

S.            “Nonqualified Stock Option” means an Option (or portion thereof) which is not intended or does not for any reason qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.

T.           “Option” means any option to purchase shares of Common Stock granted under this Plan.

U.           “Parent” means any corporation (other than the Corporation) in an unbroken chain of corporations ending with the Corporation if each of the corporations (other than the Corporation) owns stock possessing at least fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain.

V.           “Participant” means an Eligible Person who (i) is selected by the Committee or an authorized officer of the Corporation to receive an Award and (ii) is party to an agreement setting forth the terms of the Award, as appropriate.

W.         “Performance Agreement” means an agreement described in Section 8 of this Plan.

X.          “Performance Objectives” means the performance objectives established by the Committee pursuant to this Plan for Participants who have received grants of Awards. Performance Objectives may be described in terms of Corporation-wide objectives or objectives that are related to the performance of the individual Participant or the Affiliate, division, department or function within the Corporation or Affiliate in which the Participant is employed or has responsibility. Any Performance Objectives applicable to Awards to the extent that such an Award is intended to qualify as “Performance Based Compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code shall be limited to specified levels of or increases in the Corporation’s or a business unit’s return on equity, earnings per share, total earnings, earnings growth, return on capital, return on assets, economic value added, earnings before interest and taxes, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, sales growth, gross margin return on investment, increase in the Fair Market Price of the shares, net operating profit, cash flow (including, but not limited to, operating cash flow and free cash flow), cash flow return on investments (which equals net cash flow divided by total capital), internal rate of return, increase in net present value or expense targets. The Awards intended to qualify as “Performance Based Compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code shall be pre-established in accordance with applicable regulations under Section 162(m) of the Code and the determination of attainment of such goals shall be made by the Committee. If the Committee determines that a change in the business, operations, corporate structure or capital structure of the Corporation (including an event described in Section 9), or the manner in which it conducts its business, or other events or circumstances render the Performance Objectives unsuitable, the Committee may modify such Performance Objectives or the related minimum acceptable level of achievement, in whole or in part, as the Committee deems appropriate and equitable; provided, however, that no such modification shall be made to an Award intended to qualify as “Performance Based Compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code unless the Committee determines that such modification will not result in loss of such qualification or the Committee determines that loss of such qualification is in the best interests of the Corporation.

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Y.          “Performance Period” means a period of time established under Section 8 of this Plan within which the Performance Objectives relating to a Stock Award are to be achieved.

Z.           “Performance Share” means an award pursuant to Section 8 of this Plan of the right to receive shares of Common Stock upon the achievement of specified Performance Objectives.

AA.       “Plan” means this Medicine Man Technologies, Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan.

BB.      “Repricing” means, other than in connection with an event described in Section 9 of this Plan (i) lowering the exercise price of an Option after it has been granted or (ii) canceling an Option at a time when the exercise price exceeds the then-Fair Market Value of the Common Stock in exchange for another Option.

CC.      “Restricted Stock Award” means an award of Common Stock under Section 7.B.

DD.      “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

EE.       “Stock Award” means a Stock Bonus Award, Restricted Stock Award, Stock Appreciation Right, Deferred Shares, or Performance Shares.

FF.        “Stock Bonus Award” means an award of Common Stock under Section 7.A.

GG.      “Stock Award Agreement” means a written agreement between the Corporation and a Participant setting forth the specific terms and conditions of a Stock Award granted(the “Plan”) is hereby amended to the Participant under Section 7. Each Stock Award Agreement shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan and shall include such terms and conditions as the Committee shall authorize.

HH.     “Stock Option Agreement” means an agreement (written or electronic) between the Corporation and a Participant setting forth the specific terms and conditions of an Option granted to the Participant. Each Stock Option Agreement shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan and shall include such terms and conditions as the Committee shall authorize.

II.          “Subsidiary” means any corporation (other than the Corporation) in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Corporation if each of the corporations (other than the last corporation in the unbroken chain) owns stock possessing at least fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain.

JJ.          “Ten Percent Owner” means any Eligible Person owning at the time an Option is granted more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Corporation or of a Parent or Subsidiary. An individual shall, in accordance with Section 424(d) of the Code, be considered to own any voting stock owned (directly or indirectly) by or for such Eligible Person’s brothers, sisters, spouse, ancestors and lineal descendants and any voting stock owned (directly or indirectly) by or for a corporation, partnership, estate or trust shall be considered as being owned proportionately by or for its stockholders, partners, or beneficiaries.

3. implementation, interpretation and Administration

A.           Delegation to Board Committee. The Board shall have the sole authority to implement, interpret, and/or administer this Plan unless the Board delegates all or any portion of its authority to implement, interpret, and/or administer this Plan to a Committee. To the extent not prohibited by the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Corporation, the Board may delegate all or a portion of its authority to implement, interpret, and/or administer this Plan to a Committee of the Board appointed by the Board and constituted in compliance with the applicable Corporation Law. The Committee shall consist solely of two (2) or more Directors who are (i) Non-Employee Directors (within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act) for purposes of exercising administrative authority with respect to Awards granted to Eligible Persons who are subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act; (ii) to the extent required by the rules of the market on which the Corporation’s shares are traded or the exchange on which the Corporation’s shares are listed, “independent” within the meaning of such rules; and (iii) at such times as an Award under this Plan by the Corporation is subject to Section 162(m) of the Code (to the extent relief from the limitation of Section 162(m) of the Code is sought with respect to Awards and administration of the Awards by a committee of “outside directors” is required to receive such relief), “outside directors” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code.

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B.           Delegation to Officers. The Committee may delegate to one or more officers of the Corporation the authority to grant and administer Awards to Eligible Persons who are not Directors or executive officers of the Corporation; provided that the Committee shall have fixed the total number of shares of Common Stock that may be subject to such Awards. No officer holding such a delegation is authorized to grant Awards to himself or herself. In addition to the Committee, the officer or officers to whom the Committee has delegated the authority to grant and administer Awards shall have all powers delegated to the Committee with respect to such Awards.

C.           Powers of the Committee. Subject to the provisions of this Plan, and in the case of a Committee appointed by the Board, the specific duties delegated to such Committee, the Committee (and the officers to whom the Committee has delegated such authority) shall have the authority:

(i)To construe and interpret all provisions of this Plan and all Stock Option Agreements, Stock Award Agreements, Performance Agreements, or any other agreement under this Plan.

(ii)To determine the Fair Market Value of Common Stock in the absence of an established market for the Common Stock.

(iii)To select the Eligible Persons to whom Awards are granted from time to time hereunder.

(iv)To determine the number of shares of Common Stock covered by an Award; to determine whether an Option shall be an Incentive Stock Option or Nonqualified Stock Option; and to determine such other terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of this Plan, of each such Award. Such terms and conditions include, but are not limited to, the exercise price of an Option, purchase price of Common Stock subject to a Stock Award, the time or times when Options or a Stock Award may be exercised or Common Stock issued thereunder, the vesting schedule of an Option, the right of the Corporation to repurchase Common Stock issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option or a Stock Award and other restrictions or limitations (in addition to those contained in this Plan) on the forfeitability or transferability of Options, Stock Awards or Common Stock issued upon exercise of an Option or pursuant to a Stock Award. Such terms may include conditions which shall be determined by the Committee and need not be uniform with respect to Participants.

(v)To accelerate the time at which any Option or Stock Award may be exercised, or the time at which a Stock Award or Common Stock issued under this Plan may become transferable or non-forfeitable.

(vi)To determine whether and under what circumstances an Option or Stock Award may be settled in cash, shares of Common Stock or other property under Section 6.H instead of in Common Stock.

(vii)To waive, amend, cancel, extend, renew, accept the surrender of, modify or accelerate the vesting of or lapse of restrictions on all or any portion of an outstanding Award. Except as otherwise provided by this Plan, Stock Option Agreement, Stock Award Agreement or Performance Agreement or as required to comply with applicable law, regulation or rule, no amendment, cancellation or modification shall, without a Participant’s consent, adversely affect any rights of the Participant; provided, however, that (x) an amendment or modification that may cause an Incentive Stock Option to become a Nonqualified Stock Option shall not be treated as adversely affecting the rights of the Participant and (y) any other amendment or modification of any Stock Option Agreement, Stock Award Agreement or Performance Agreement that does not, in the opinion of the Committee, adversely affect any rights of any Participant, shall not require such Participant’s consent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the restrictions on the Repricing of Options, as set forth in this Plan, may not be waived.

(viii)To prescribe the form of Stock Option Agreements, Stock Award Agreements, Performance Agreements, or any other agreements under this Plan; to adopt policies and procedures for the exercise of Options or Stock Awards, including the satisfaction of withholding obligations; to adopt, amend, and rescind policies and procedures pertaining to the administration of this Plan; and to make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of this Plan. Except for the due execution of the award agreement by both the Corporation and the Participant, the Award’s effectiveness will not be dependent on any signature unless specifically so provided in the award agreement.

The express grant in this Plan of any specific power to the Committee shall not be construed as limiting any power or authority of the Committee; provided that the Committee may not exercise any right or power reserved to the Board. Any decision made, or action taken, by the Committee or in connection with the implementation, interpretation, and administration of this Plan shall be final, conclusive and binding on all persons having an interest in this Plan.

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4. Eligibility

A.           Eligibility for Awards. Awards, other than Incentive Stock Options, may be granted to any Eligible Person selected by the Committee. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to employees of the Corporation or a Parent or Subsidiary.

B.           Eligibility of Consultants. A Consultant shall be an Eligible Person only if the offer or sale of the Corporation’s securities would be eligible for registration on Form S-8 Registration Statement (or any successor form) because of the identity and nature of the service provided by such person, unless the Corporation determines that an offer or sale of the Corporation’s securities to such person will satisfy another exemption from the registration under the Securities Act and complies with the securities laws of all other jurisdictions applicable to such offer or sale. Accordingly, an Award may not be granted pursuant to this Plan for the purpose of the Corporation obtaining financing or for investor relations purposes.

C.           Substitution Awards. The Committee may make Awards under this Plan by assumption, in substitution or replacement of performance shares, phantom shares, stock awards, stock options or similar awards granted by another entity (including an Affiliate) in connection with a merger, consolidation, acquisition of property or stock or similar transaction. Notwithstanding any provision of this Plan (other than the maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under this Plan), the terms of such assumed, substituted, or replaced Awards shall be as the Committee,read in its discretion, determines is appropriate.entirety as follows:

 

5. Common Stock Subject to Plan

 

A.           Share Reserve and Limitations on Grants. The maximum aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be (i) issued under this Plan pursuant to the exercise of Options (without regard to whether payment on exercise of the Stock Option is made in cash or shares of Common Stock) and (ii) issued pursuant to Stock Awards, shall be 1,500,00018,500,000 shares in the aggregate. The number of shares of Common Stock subject to the Plan shall be subject to adjustment as provided in Section 9. Notwithstanding any provision hereto to the contrary, shares subject to the Plan shall include shares forfeited in a prior year as provided herein. For purposes of determining the number of shares of Common Stock available under this Plan, shares of Common Stock withheld by the Corporation to satisfy applicable tax withholding obligations pursuant to Section 10 of this Plan shall be deemed issued under this Plan. No single participant may receive more than 25% of the total Options awarded in any single year.

 

B.           Reversion of Shares. If an Option or Stock Award is terminated, expires or becomes unexercisable, in whole or in part, for any reason, the unissued or unpurchased shares of Common Stock which were subject thereto shall become available for future grant under this Plan. Shares of Common Stock that have been actually issued under this Plan shall not be returned to the share reserve for future grants under this Plan; except that shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to a Stock Award which are forfeited to the Corporation or repurchased by the Corporation at the original purchase price of such shares, shall be returned to the share reserve for future grant under this Plan.

 

C.           Source of Shares. Common Stock issued under this Plan may be shares of authorized and unissued Common Stock or shares of previously issued Common Stock that have been reacquired by the Corporation.

6. Options

A.           Award. In accordance with the provisions of Section 4, the Committee will designate each Eligible Person to whom an Option is to be granted and will specify the number of shares of Common Stock covered by such Option. The Stock Option Agreement shall specify whether the Option is an Incentive Stock Option or Nonqualified Stock Option, the exercise price of such Option, the vesting schedule applicable to such Option, the expiration date of such Option, events of termination of such Option, and any other terms of such Option. No Option that is intended to be an Incentive Stock Option shall be invalid for failure to qualifyExcept as an Incentive Stock Option.

B.           Option Price. The exercise price per share for Common Stock subject to an Option shall be determined by the Committee, but shall comply with the following:

(i)The exercise price per share for Common Stock subject to an Option shall not be less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value on the date of grant.

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(ii)The exercise price per share for Common Stock subject to an Incentive Stock Option granted to a Participant who is deemed to be a Ten Percent Owner on the date such option is granted, shall not be less than one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value on the date of grant.

C.           Maximum Option Period. The maximum period during which an Option may be exercised shall be ten (10) years from the date such Option was granted. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option that is granted to a Participant who is or is deemed to be a Ten Percent Owner on the date of grant, such Option shall not be exercisable after the expiration of five (5) years from the date of grant.

D.           Maximum Value of Options which are Incentive Stock Options. To the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Common Stock with respect to which Incentive Stock Options granted to any Participant are exercisable for the first time during any calendar year (understated above, all stock option plans of the Corporation or any Parent or Subsidiary) exceeds $100,000 (or such other amount provided in Section 422 of the Code), the Options shall not be deemed to be Incentive Stock Options. For purposes of this section, the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock will be determined as of the time the Incentive Stock Option with respect to the Common Stock is granted. This section will be applied by taking Incentive Stock Options into account in the order in which they are granted.

E.           Nontransferability. Options granted under this Plan which are intended to be Incentive Stock Options shall be nontransferable except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution and, during the lifetime of the Participant, shall be exercisable by only the Participant to whom the Incentive Stock Option is granted. Except to the extent transferability of a Nonqualified Stock Option is provided for in the Stock Option Agreement or is approved by the Committee, during the lifetime of the Participant to whom the Nonqualified Stock Option is granted, such Option may be exercised only by the Participant. If the Stock Option Agreement so provides or the Committee so approves, a Nonqualified Stock Option may be transferred by a Participant through a gift or domestic relations order to the Participant’s family members to the extent such transfer complies with applicable securities laws and regulations and provided that such transfer is not a transfer for value (within the meaning of applicable securities laws and regulations). The holder of a Nonqualified Stock Option transferred pursuant to this section shall be bound by the same terms and conditions that governed the Option during the period that it was held by the Participant. No right or interest of a Participant in any Option shall be liable for, or subject to, any lien, obligation, or liability of such Participant, unless such obligation is to the Corporation itself or to an Affiliate.

F.            Vesting. Options will vest as provided in the Stock Option Agreement.

G.           Termination. Options will terminate as provided in the Stock Option Agreement.

H.          Exercise. Subject to the provisions of this Plan and the applicable Stock Option Agreement, an Option may be exercised to the extent vested in whole at any time or in part from time to time at such times and in compliance with such requirements as the Committee shall determine. A partial exercise of an Option shall not affect the right to exercise the Option from time to time in accordance with this Plan and the applicable Stock Option Agreement with respect to the remaining shares subject to the Option. An Option may not be exercised with respect to fractional shares of Common Stock. The Participant may face certain restrictions on his/her ability to exercise Options and/or sell underlying shares when such Participant is potentially in possession of insider information. The Corporation will make the Participant aware of any formal insider trading policy it adopts, and the provisions of such insider trading policy (including any amendments thereto) shall be binding upon the Participant.

I.             Payment. Unless otherwise provided by the Stock Option Agreement, payment of the exercise price for an Option shall be made in cash or a cash equivalent acceptable to the Committee or if the Common Stock is traded on an established securities market, by payment of the exercise price by a broker-dealer or by the Option holder with cash advanced by the broker-dealer if the exercise notice is accompanied by the Option holder’s written irrevocable instructions to deliver the Common Stock acquired upon exercise of the Option to the broker-dealer or by delivery of the Common Stock to the broker-dealer with an irrevocable commitment by the broker-dealer to forward the exercise price to the Corporation. With the consent of the Committee, payment of all or a part of the exercise price of an Option may also be made (i) by surrender to the Corporation (or delivery to the Corporation of a properly executed form of attestation of ownership) of shares of Common Stock that have been held for such period prior to the date of exercise as is necessary to avoid adverse accounting treatment to the Corporation, or (ii) any other method acceptable to the Committee. If Common Stock is used to pay all or part of the exercise price, the sum of the cash or cash equivalent and the Fair Market Value (determined as of the date of exercise) of the shares surrendered must not be less than the Option price of the shares for which the Option is being exercised.

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J.             Stockholder Rights. No Participant shall have any rights as a stockholder with respect to shares subject to an Option until the date of exercise of such Option and the certificate for shares of Common Stock to be received on exercise of such Option has been issued by the Corporation.

K.           Disposition and Stock Certificate Legends for Incentive Stock Option Shares. A Participant shall notify the Corporation of any sale or other disposition of Common Stock acquired pursuant to an Incentive Stock Option if such sale or disposition occurs (i) within two years of the grant of an Option or (ii) within one year of the issuance of the Common Stock to the Participant. Such notice shall be in writing and directed to the Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation or is his/her absence, the Chief Executive Officer. The Corporation may require that certificates evidencing shares of Common Stock purchased upon the exercise of Incentive Stock Options issued under this Plan be endorsed with a legend in substantially the following form:

THE SHARES EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED PRIOR TO ___, 20___, IN THE ABSENCE OF A WRITTEN STATEMENT FROM THE CORPORATION TO THE EFFECT THAT THE CORPORATION IS AWARE OF THE FACTS OF SUCH SALE OR TRANSFER.

The blank contained in this legend shall be filled in with the date that is the later of (i) one year and one day after the date of the exercise of such Incentive Stock Option or (ii) two years and one day after the grant of such Incentive Stock Option.

L.           No Repricing. In no event shall the Committee permit a Repricing of any Option without the approval of the stockholders of the Corporation.

7. Stock Awards

A.           Stock Bonus Awards. Stock Bonus Awards may be granted by the Committee. Each Stock Award Agreement for a Stock Bonus Award shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions (including provisions relating to consideration, vesting, reacquisition of shares following termination, and transferability of shares) as the Committee shall deem appropriate. The terms and conditions of Stock Award Agreements for Stock Bonus Awards may change from time to time and need not be uniform with respect to Participants, and the terms and conditions of separate Stock Bonus Awards need not be identical.

B.           Restricted Stock Awards. Restricted Stock Awards may be granted by the Committee. Each Stock Award Agreement for a Restricted Stock Award shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions (including provisions relating to purchase price, consideration, vesting, reacquisition of shares following termination, and transferability of shares) as the Committee shall deem appropriate. The terms and conditions of the Stock Award Agreements for Restricted Stock Awards may change from time to time and need not be uniform with respect to Participants, and the terms and conditions of separate Restricted Stock Awards need not be identical. Vesting of any grant of Restricted Stock Awards may be further conditioned upon the attainment of Performance Objectives established by the Committee in accordance with the applicable provisions of Section 8 of this Plan regarding Performance Shares.

C.           Deferred Shares. The Committee may authorize grants of Deferred Shares to Participants upon the recommendation of the Corporation’s management, and upon such terms and conditions as the Committee may determine in accordance with the following provisions:

(i)Each grant shall constitute the agreement by the Corporation to issue or transfer shares of Common Stock to the Participant in the future in consideration of the performance of services, subject to the fulfillment during the Deferral Period of such conditions as the Committee may specify.

(ii)Each grant may be made without additional consideration from the Participant or in consideration of a payment by the Participant that is less than the Fair Market Value on the date of grant.
(iii)Each grant shall provide that the Deferred Shares covered thereby shall be subject to a Deferral Period, which shall be fixed by the Committee on the date of grant, and any grant or sale may provide for the earlier termination of such period in the event of a change in control of the Corporation or other similar transaction or event.

(iv)During the Deferral Period, the Participant shall not have any right to transfer any rights under the subject Award, shall not have any rights of ownership in the Deferred Shares and shall not have any right to vote such shares, but the Committee may on or after the date of grant, authorize the payment of dividend or other distribution equivalents on such shares in cash or additional shares on a current, deferred or contingent basis.

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(v)Any grant, or the vesting thereof, may be further conditioned upon the attainment of Performance Objectives established by the Committee in accordance with the applicable provisions of Section 8 of this Plan regarding Performance Shares.

(vi)Each grant shall be evidenced by an agreement delivered to and accepted by the Participant and containing such terms and provisions as the Committee may determine consistent with this Plan. The terms and conditions of the agreements for Deferred Shares may change from time to time and need not be uniform with respect to Participants, and the terms and conditions of separate Deferred Shares need not be identical.

8. Performance Shares

A.           The Committee may authorize grants of Performance Shares, which shall become payable to the Participant upon the achievement of specified Performance Objectives, upon such terms and conditions as the Committee may determine in accordance with the following provisions:

(i)Each grant shall specify the number of Performance Shares to which it pertains, which may be subject to adjustment to reflect changes in compensation or other factors.

(ii)The Performance Period with respect to each Performance Share shall commence on the date established by the Committee and may be subject to earlier termination in the event of a change in control of the Corporation or similar transaction or event.

(iii)Each grant shall specify the Performance Objectives that are to be achieved by the Participant.

(iv)Each grant may specify in respect of the specified Performance Objectives a minimum acceptable level of achievement below which no payment will be made and may set forth a formula for determining the amount of any payment to be made if performance is at or above such minimum acceptable level but falls short of the maximum achievement of the specified Performance Objectives.

(v)Each grant shall specify the time and manner of payment of Performance Shares that shall have been earned, and any grant may specify that any such amount may be paid by the Corporation in cash, shares of Common Stock or any combination thereof and may either grant to the Participant or reserve to the Committee the right to elect among those alternatives.

(vi)Any grant of Performance Shares may specify that the amount payable with respect thereto may not exceed a maximum specified by the Committee on the date of grant.

(vii)Any grant of Performance Shares may provide for the payment to the Participant of dividend or other distribution equivalents thereon in cash or additional shares of Common Stock on a current, deferred or contingent basis.

(viii)If provided in the terms of the grant and subject to the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code (in the case of awards intended to qualify for exception therefrom), the Committee may adjust Performance Objectives and the related minimum acceptable level of achievement if, in the sole judgment of the Committee, events or transactions have occurred after the date of grant that are unrelated to the performance of the Participant and result in distortion of the Performance Objectives or the related minimum acceptable level of achievement.

(ix)Each grant shall be evidenced by an agreement that shall be delivered to and accepted by the Participant, which shall state that the Performance Shares are subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Plan and such other terms and provisions as the Committee may determine consistent with this Plan. The terms and conditions of the agreements for Performance Shares may change from time to time and need not be uniform with respect to Participants, and the terms and conditions of separate Performance Shares need not be identical.

(x)Until the achievement of the Performance Objectives and the resulting issuance of the Performance Shares, the Participant shall not have any rights as a stockholder in the Performance Shares and shall not have any right to vote such shares, but the Committee may on or after the date of grant, authorize the payment of dividend or other distribution equivalents on such shares in cash or additional shares on a current, deferred or contingent basis.

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9. Changes in Capital Structure

A.           No Limitations of Rights. The existence of outstanding Awards shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Corporation or its stockholders to make or authorize any or all adjustments, recapitalizations, reorganizations or other changes in the Corporation’s capital structure or its business, or any merger or consolidation of the Corporation, or any issuance of bonds, debentures, preferred or prior preference stock ahead of or affecting the Common Stock or the rights thereof, or the dissolution or liquidation of the Corporation, or any sale or transfer of all or any part of its assets or business, or any other corporate act or proceeding, whether of a similar character or otherwise.

B.           Changes in Capitalization. If the Corporation shall effect a subdivision or consolidation of shares or other capital readjustment, the payment of a stock dividend, or other increase or reduction of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding, without receiving consideration therefore in money, services or property, then (i) the number, class, and per share price of shares of Common Stock subject to outstanding Options and other Awards hereunder and (ii) the number of and class of shares then reserved for issuance under this Plan and the maximum number of shares for which Awards may be granted to a Participant during a specified time period shall be appropriately and proportionately adjusted. The conversion of convertible securities of the Corporation shall not be treated as effected “without receiving consideration.” The Committee shall make such adjustments, and its determinations shall be final, binding and conclusive.

C.           Merger, Consolidation or Asset Sale. If the Corporation is merged or consolidated with another entity or sells or otherwise disposes of substantially all of its assets to another company while Options or Stock Awards remain outstanding under this Plan, unless provisions are made in connection with such transaction for the continuance of this Plan and/or the assumption or substitution of such Options or Stock Awards with new options or stock awards covering the stock of the successor company, or parent or subsidiary thereof, with appropriate adjustments as to the number and kind of shares and prices, then all outstanding Options and Stock Awards which have not been continued, assumed or for which a substituted award has not been granted shall, whether or not vested or then exercisable, unless otherwise specified in the Stock Option Agreement or Stock Award Agreement, terminate immediately as of the effective date of any such merger, consolidation or sale.

D.           Limitation on Adjustment. Except as previously expressly provided, neither the issuance by the Corporation of shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, for cash or property, or for labor or services either upon direct sale or upon the exercise of rights or warrants to subscribe therefor, or upon conversion of shares or obligations of the Corporation convertible into such shares or other securities, nor the increase or decrease of the number of authorized shares of stock, nor the addition or deletion of classes of stock, shall affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the number, class or price of shares of Common Stock then subject to outstanding Options or Stock Awards.

10. Withholding of Taxes

The Corporation or an Affiliate shall have the right, before any certificate for any Common Stock is delivered, to deduct or withhold from any payment owed to a Participant any amount that is necessary in order to satisfy any withholding requirement that the Corporation or Affiliate in good faith believes is imposed upon it in connection with U.S federal, state, or local taxes, including transfer taxes, as a result of the issuance of, or lapse of restrictions on, such Common Stock, or otherwise require such Participant to make provision for payment of any such withholding amount. Subject to such conditions as may be established by the Committee, the Committee may permit a Participant to (i) have Common Stock otherwise issuable under an Option or Stock Award withheld to the extent necessary to comply with minimum statutory withholding rate requirements; (ii) tender back to the Corporation shares of Common Stock received pursuant to an Option or Stock Award to the extent necessary to comply with minimum statutory withholding rate requirements for supplemental income; (iii) deliver to the Corporation previously acquired Common Stock; (iv) have funds withheld from payments of wages, salary or other cash compensation due the Participant; (v) pay the Corporation or its Affiliate in cash, in order to satisfy part or all of the obligations for any taxes required to be withheld or otherwise deducted and paid by the Corporation or its Affiliate with respect to the Option of Stock Award; or (vi) establish a 10b5-1 trading plan for withheld stock designed to facilitate the sale of stock in connection with the vesting of such shares, the proceeds of which shall be utilized to make all applicable withholding payments in a manner to be coordinated by the Corporation’s Chief Financial Officer.

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11. Compliance with Law and Approval of Regulatory Bodies

A.           General Requirements. No Option or Stock Award shall be exercisable, no Common Stock shall be issued, no certificates for shares of Common Stock shall be delivered, and no payment shall be made under this Plan except in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations (including, without limitation, withholding tax requirements), any listing agreement to which the Corporation is a party, and the rules of all domestic stock exchanges or quotation systems on which the Corporation’s shares may be listed. The Corporation shall have the right to rely on an opinion of its counsel as to such compliance. In the absence of an effective and current registration statement on an appropriate form under the Securities Act, or a specific exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, shares of Common Stock issued under this Plan shall be restricted shares. Any share certificate issued to evidence Common Stock when a Stock Award is granted or for which an Option is exercised may bear such restrictive legendsremain in full force and statements as the Committee may deem advisable to assure compliance with federal and state laws and regulations. No Option or Stock Award shall be exercisable, no Stock Award shall be granted, no Common Stock shall be issued, no certificate for shares shall be delivered, and no payment shall be made under this Plan until the Corporation has obtained such consent or approval as the Committee may deem advisable from regulatory bodies having jurisdiction over such matters.

B.           Participant Representations. The Committee may require that a Participant, as a condition to receipt or exercise of a particular award, execute and deliver to the Corporation a written statement, in form satisfactory to the Committee, in which the Participant represents and warrants that the shares are being acquired for such person’s own account, for investment only and not with a view to the resale or distribution thereof. The Participant shall, at the request of the Committee, be required to represent and warrant in writing that any subsequent resale or distribution of shares of Common Stock by the Participant shall be made only pursuant to either (i) a registration statement on an appropriate form under the Securities Act of 1933, which registration statement has become effective and is current with regard to the shares being sold, or (ii) a specific exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, but in claiming such exemption the Participant shall, prior to any offer of sale or sale of such shares, obtain a prior favorable written opinion of counsel, in form and substance satisfactory to counsel for the Corporation, as to the application of such exemption thereto.

12. General Provisions

A.           Effect on Employment and Service. Neither the adoption of this Plan, its operation, nor any documents describing or referring to this Plan (or any part thereof) shall (i) confer upon any individual any right to continue in the employ or service of the Corporation or an Affiliate, (ii) in any way affect any right and power of the Corporation or an Affiliate to change an individual’s duties or terminate the employment or service of any individual at any time with or without assigning a reason therefor or (iii) except to the extent the Committee grants an Option or Stock Award to such individual, confer on any individual the right to participate in the benefits of this Plan.

B.           Use of Proceeds. The proceeds received by the Corporation from any sale of Common Stock pursuant to this Plan shall be used for general corporate purposes.

C.           Unfunded Plan. This Plan, insofar as it provides for grants, shall be unfunded, and the Corporation shall not be required to segregate any assets that may at any time be represented by grants under this Plan. Any liability of the Corporation to any Participant with respect to any grant under this Plan shall be based solely upon any contractual obligations that may be created pursuant to this Plan. No such obligation of the Corporation shall be deemed to be secured by any pledge of, or other encumbrance on, any property of the Corporation.

D.           Rules of Construction. Headings are given to the Sections of this Plan solely as a convenience to facilitate reference. The reference to any statute, regulation, or other provision of law shall be construed to refer to any amendment to or successor of such provision of law.

E.            Choice of Law. This Plan and all Stock Option Agreements, Stock Award Agreements, and Performance Agreements (or any other agreements) entered into under this Plan shall be interpreted under the Nevada Corporation Law excluding (to the greatest extent permissible by law) any rule of law that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the Nevada Corporation Law.

F.            Fractional Shares. The Corporation shall not be required to issue fractional shares pursuant to this Plan. The Committee may provide for elimination of fractional shares or the settlement of such fractional shares in cash.

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G.           Foreign Employees. In order to facilitate the making of any grant or combination of grants under this Plan, the Committee may provide for such special terms for Awards to Participants who are foreign nationals, or who are employed by the Corporation or any Affiliate outside of the United States, as the Committee may consider necessary or appropriate to accommodate differences in local law, tax policy or custom. Moreover, the Committee may approve such supplements to, or amendments, restatements or alternative versions of, this Plan as it may consider necessary or appropriate for such purposes without thereby affecting the terms of this Plan, as then in effect, unless this Plan could have been amended to eliminate such inconsistency without further approval by the stockholders of the Corporation.

13. Amendment and Termination

The Board may amend or terminate this Plan from time to time; provided, however, stockholder approval shall be required for any amendment that (i) increases the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under this Plan, except as contemplated herein; (ii) changes the class of employees eligible to receive Incentive Stock Options; (iii) modifies the restrictions on re-pricings set forth in this Plan; or (iv) is required by the terms of any applicable law, regulation or rule, including the rules of any market on which the Corporation shares are traded or exchange on which the Corporation shares are listed. Except as specifically permitted by this Plan, any Stock Option Agreement or any Stock Award Agreement or as required to comply with applicable law, regulation or rule, no amendment shall, without a Participant’s consent, adversely affect any rights of such Participant under any Option or Stock Award outstanding at the time such amendment is made; provided, however, that an amendment that may cause an Incentive Stock Option to become a Nonqualified Stock Option shall not be treated as adversely affecting the rights of the Participant. Any amendment requiring stockholder approval shall be approved by the stockholders of the Corporation within twelve (12) months of the date such amendment is adopted by the Board.

14. Effective Date of Plan; Duration of Plan

A.           This Plan shall be effective upon adoption by the Board, subject to approval within twelve (12) months by the stockholders of the Corporation. Unless and until the Plan has been approved by the stockholders of the Corporation, no Option or Stock Award may be exercised, no shares of Common Stock may be issued under this Plan. In the event that the stockholders of the Corporation shall not approve the Plan within such twelve (12) month period, the Plan and any previously granted Options or Stock Awards shall terminate.

B.           Unless previously terminated, this Plan will terminate ten (10) years after the earlier of (i) the date this Plan is adopted by the Board, or (ii) the date this Plan is approved by the stockholders, except that Awards that are granted under this Plan prior to its termination will continue to be administered under the terms of this Plan until the Awards terminate, expire or are exercised.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Plan to be executed by a duly authorized officer as of the date of adoption of this Plan by the Board of Directors.

MEDICINE MAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

By:/s/ Andrew Williams           

Andrew Williams

Chief Executive Officereffect.

 

 

 

 

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Appendix B

Form of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation

BARBARA K. CEGAVSKE Secretary of State 202 North Carson Street Carson City, Nevada 89701 - 4201 (775) 684 - 5708 Website: www.nvsos.gov Profit Corporation: Certificate of Amendment (PURSUANT TO NRS 78.380 & 78.385/78.390) Certificate to Accompany Restated Articles or Amended and Restated Articles (PURSUANT TO NRS 78.403) Officer's Statement (PURSUANT TO NRS 80.030) TYPE OR PRINT - USE DARK INK ONLY - DO NOT HIGHLIGHT 1. Entity information: Name of entity as on file with the Nevada Secretary of State: Medicine Man Technologies,Inc. Entity or Nevada Business Identification Number (NVID): E0149142014 - 4 2. Restated or Amended and Restated Articles: (Select one) (If amending and restating only , complete section 1,2 3, 5 and 6) Certificate to Accompany Restated Articles or Amended and Restated Articles Restated Articles - No amendments; articles are restated only and are signed by an officer of the corporation who has been authorized to execute the certificate by resolution of the board of directors adopted on: The certificate correctly sets forth the text of the articles or certificate as amended to the date of the certificate. Amended and Restated Articles * Restated or Amended and Restated Articles must be included with this filing type. 3. Type of Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation (Pursuant to NRS 78.380 - Before Issuance of Stock) The undersigned declare that they constitute at least two - thirds of the following: (Check only one box) incorporators board of directors The undersigned affirmatively declare that to the date of this certificate, no stock of the corporation has been issued Amendment Filing Being Completed: (Select only one box) (If amending, complete section 1, 3, 5 and 6.) Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation (Pursuant to NRS 78.385 and 78.390 - After Issuance of Stock) The vote by which the stockholders holding shares in the corporation entitling them to exercise at least a majority of the voting power, or such greater proportion of the voting power as may be required in the case of a vote by classes or series, or as may be required by the provisions of the articles of incorporation* have voted in favor of the amendment is: Officer's Statement (foreign qualified entities only) - Name in home state, if using a modified name in Nevada: Jurisdiction of formation: Changes to takes the following effect: The entity name has been amended. Dissolution The purpose of the entity has been amended. Merger Th e authorize d share s hav e bee n amended . Conversion Other: (specify changes) * Officer's Statement must be submitted with either a certified copy of or a certificate evidencing the filing of any document, amendatory or otherwise, relating to the original articles in the place of the corporations creation. This form must be accompanied by appropriate fees. Page 1 of 2 Revised: 1/1/2019

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BARBARA K. CEGAVSKE Secretary of State 202 North Carson Street Carson City, Nevada 89701 - 4201 (775) 684 - 5708 Website: www.nvsos.gov 4 5 c 6 ( Profit Corporation: Certificate of Amendment (PURSUANT TO NRS 78.380 & 78.385/78.390) Certificate to Accompany Restated Articles or Amended and Restated Articles (PURSUANT TO NRS 78.403) Officer's Statement (PURSUANT TO NRS 80.030) . Effective Date and Time: (Optional) Date: Time: (must not be later than 90 days after the certificate is filed) . Information Being Changed: (Domestic orporations only) Changes to takes the following effect: The entity name has been amended. The registered agent has been changed. (attach Certificate of Acceptance from new registered agent) The purpose of the entity has been amended. The authorized shares have been amended. The directors, managers or general partners have been amended. IRS tax language has been added. Articles have been added. Articles have been deleted. Other. The articles have been amended as follows: (provide article numbers, if available) (attach additional page(s) if necessary) . Signature: Required) X Signature of Officer or Authorized Signer Title X Signature of Officer or Authorized Signer Title *If any proposed amendment would alter or change any preference or any relative or other right given to any class or series of outstanding shares, then the amendment must be approved by the vote, in addition to the affirmative vote otherwise required, of the holders of shares representing a majority of the voting power of each class or series affected by the amendment regardless to limitations or restrictions on the voting power thereof. Please include any required or optional information in space below: (attach additional page(s) if necessary) This form must be accompanied by appropriate fees. Page 2 of 2 Revised: 1/1/2019

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Section 3 is replaced in its entirety with the following:

The Corporation is authorized to issue two classes of shares, designated “Preferred Stock” and “Common Stock.” The number of shares of Preferred Stock authorized is 10,000,000, par value $0.001 per share and the number of shares of Common Stock authorized is 250,000,000, par value $0.001 per share.

The Preferred Stock may be divided into such number of series as the Corporation’s Board may determine. The Board is authorized to determine and alter the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions granted and imposed upon any wholly unissued series of Preferred Stock, and to fix the number and designation of shares of any series of Preferred Stock. The Board, within limits and restrictions stated in any resolution of the Board, originally fixing the number of shares constituting any series may increase or decrease, but not below the number of such series then outstanding, the shares of any subsequent series.

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