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MAMAMANCINI’S HOLDINGS, INC.

25 Branca Road

East Rutherford, New Jersey 07073
(201) 531-1212

 

NOTICE OF ANNUAL

MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERSSTOCKHOLDERS TO BE

HELD JUNE 24, 2021JULY 31, 2023

 

TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS:STOCKHOLDERS:

 

You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting of ShareholdersStockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of MamaMancini’s Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation (together with its subsidiaries, “Company”, “MamaMancini’s”, “we”, “us” or “our”), which will be held on June 24, 2021,July 31, 2023, at 12:00 Noon.P.M. Eastern. The meetingAnnual Meeting will be conducteda virtual meeting to be held as a listen-only conference call by ZOOM.calling 877-407-3088 (Toll Free). There will not be a physical meeting location. If you encounter any technical difficulties with the virtual meeting platform on the meeting day, please call 877-804-2062 (toll free) or email proxy@equitystock.com The meeting will be held for the following purposes:

 

1.To elect eight (8) directors to hold office for a one-year term and until each of their successors are elected and qualified.
  
2.To ratify the appointment of Rosenberg Rich Baker Berman and Company,P.A., Certified Public Accountants, as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2021;2024;
3.To approve of an Amendment to our Restated Articles of Incorporation to Change our Name from “MamaMancini’s Holdings, Inc.” to “Mama’s Creations, Inc.”; and
  
3.To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof.

 

A copy of the Annual Report of the Company’s operations during the fiscal year ended January 31, 20212023 is available on request or at www.sec.gov.

 

The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on May 25, 2021,June 8, 2023 as the record date for the determination of shareholdersstockholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting of ShareholdersStockholders and any adjournment or postponement thereof. A complete list of shareholdersstockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be available for inspection for ten days prior to the Annual Meeting at the Offices of the Company located at 25 Branca Road, East Rutherford, New Jersey 07073.

 

 By Order of the Board of Directors
  
 /s/ Carl WolfAdam L. Michaels
 Carl WolfAdam L. Michaels
 CEO and Chairman of the Board

May 20, 2021

June     , 2023 
East Rutherford, New Jersey 

 

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on July 31, 2023 via
live audio conference call at +1-877-407-3088

 

The Notice of Annual Meeting, Proxy Statement and our

Annual Report on Form 10-K are available electronically at

www.mamamancinis.vote

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT

 

WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING IN PERSON, TO ASSURE THAT YOUR SHARES WILL BE REPRESENTED, PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE, SIGN AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY WITHOUT DELAY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE, WHICH REQUIRES NO ADDITIONAL POSTAGE IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES. IF YOU ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING, YOU MAY VOTE IN PERSON IF YOU WISH TO DO SO EVEN IF YOU HAVE PREVIOUSLY SENT IN YOUR PROXY.

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROXY STATEMENT AND ANNUAL MEETING2
PROPOSAL NO. 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS46
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE9
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION11
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION12
REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE16
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PERSONS16
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT17
PROPOSAL NO. 2: RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM618
CORPORATE GOVERNANCEPROPOSAL NO. 3: APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO OUR RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION TO CHANGE OUR NAME619
REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEESTOCKHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS1120
FEES TO INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM12
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PERSONS13
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT14
SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS15
AVAILABILITY OF ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K AND HOUSEHOLDING15
OTHER MATTERS1520
PROXYExhibit A - Form of Amendment to Articles of Organization16A-1

 

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MAMAMANCINI’S HOLDINGS, INC.

25 Branca Road

East Rutherford, New Jersey 07073

 

PROXY STATEMENT

 

ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERSSTOCKHOLDERS

TO BE HELD ON JUNE 24, 2021JULY 31, 2023

 

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROXY STATEMENT AND ANNUAL MEETING

 

General

 

This Proxy Statement is being furnished to the shareholdersstockholders of MamaMancini’s Holdings, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, “Company”, “MamaMancini’s”, “we”, “us” or “our”) in connection with the solicitation of proxies by our Board of Directors (the “Board of Directors” or the “Board”) for use at the Annual Meeting of ShareholdersStockholders to be held via ZOOMthe internet on June 24, 2021,July 31, 2023, and at any and all adjournments or postponements thereof (the “Annual Meeting”) for the purposes set forth in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders.Stockholders. Accompanying this Proxy Statement is a proxy/voting instruction form (the “Proxy”) for the Annual Meeting, which you may use to indicate your vote as to the proposals described in this Proxy Statement. It is contemplated that this Proxy Statement and the accompanying form of Proxy will be first mailed to MamaMancini’s shareholdersstockholders on or about May 27, 2021.June , 2023.

 

The Company will solicit shareholdersstockholders by mail through its regular employees and will request banks and brokers and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries, to solicit their customers who have stock of the Company registered in the names of such persons and will reimburse them for reasonable, out-of-pocket costs. In addition, the Company may use the service of its officers and directors to solicit proxies, personally or by telephone, without additional compensation.

 

Voting Securities

Only shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 25, 2021 (the “Record Date”) will be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof. As of the Record Date, there were approximately 35,608,474 shares of common stock of the Company, issued and outstanding and entitled to vote representing approximately 103 holders of record, plus shares held by CEDE. Shareholders may vote in person or by proxy. Each holder of shares of common stock is entitled to one vote for each share of stock held on the proposals presented in this Proxy Statement. The Company’s bylaws provide that a majority of all the shares of stock entitled to vote, whether present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at the Annual Meeting. The enclosed Proxy reflects the number of shares that you are entitled to vote. Shares of common stock may not be voted cumulatively.

Voting of Proxies

All valid proxies received prior to the Annual Meeting will be voted. The Board of Directors recommends that you vote by proxy even if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting. To vote by proxy, you must fill out the enclosed Proxy, sign and date it, and return it in the enclosed postage-paid envelope. Voting by proxy will not limit your right to vote at the Annual Meeting if you attend the Annual Meeting and vote in person. However, if your shares are held in the name of a bank, broker or other holder of record, you must obtain a proxy executed in your favor, from the holder of record to be able to vote at the Annual Meeting.

Revocability of Proxies

All Proxies which are properly completed, signed and returned prior to the Annual Meeting, and which have not been revoked, will be voted in favor of the proposals described in this Proxy Statement unless otherwise directed. A shareholder may revoke his or her Proxy at any time before it is voted either by filing with the Secretary of the Company, at its principal executive offices located at 25 Branca Road, East Rutherford, New Jersey 07073, a written notice of revocation or a duly-executed Proxy bearing a later date or by attending the Annual Meeting and voting in person.

Required Vote

Representation at the Annual Meeting of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of our common stock entitled to vote, either in person or by a properly executed Proxy, is required to constitute a quorum. Abstentions and broker non-votes, which are indications by a broker that it does not have discretionary authority to vote on a particular matter, will be counted as “represented” for the purpose of determining the presence or absence of a quorum. Under the Nevada Revised Statutes, once a quorum is established, shareholder approval with respect to a particular proposal is generally obtained when the votes cast in favor of the proposal exceed the votes cast against such proposal.

In the election of our Board of Directors, shareholders are not allowed to cumulate their votes. Shareholders are entitled to cast a vote for each of the openings on the Board to be filled at the Annual Meeting. The seven nominees receiving the highest vote totals will be elected as our Board of Directors. For approval of the proposed ratification of our independent registered accountants, the votes cast in favor of the proposal must exceed the votes cast against the proposal. Accordingly, abstentions and broker non-votes will not affect the outcome of the election of the Board of Directors or the ratification of the independent public accountants.

ShareholdersStockholders List

 

For a period of at least ten days prior to the Annual Meeting, a complete list of shareholdersstockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be available at the principal executive offices of the Company located at 25 Branca Road, East Rutherford, New Jersey 07073 so that stockholders of record may inspect the list only for proper purposes.

 

ExpensesQuestions and Answers and Voting Information

1.Who may attend and how to attend the Annual Meeting?

Our Board has fixed the close of Solicitationbusiness on June 8, 2023 as the record date for a determination of shareholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof (the “Record Date”). Each share of Common Stock represents one vote to be voted on each matter presented at the Annual Meeting. Record holders and beneficial owners may attend the Annual Meeting (via phone call). Set forth below is a summary of the information you need to attend the virtual Annual Meeting:

Access an audio-only conference call by calling 877-407-3088 (Toll Free) or +1 877-407-3088 (International);
Instructions on how to attend and participate in the virtual Annual Meeting, including how to demonstrate proof of stock ownership, are also available as follows:

Stockholders of Record

Stockholders of record as of the Record Date can attend the special meeting by accessing the live audio conference call at +1-877-407-3088 and presenting the unique 12-digit control number on the proxy card.

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Beneficial Owners

If you were a beneficial owner of record as of the Record Date (i.e., you held your shares in an account at a brokerage firm, bank or other similar agent), you will need to obtain a legal proxy from your broker, bank or other agent. Once you have received a legal proxy from your broker, bank or other agent, it should be emailed to our transfer agent, Equity Stock Transfer, at proxy@equitystock.com and should be labeled “Legal Proxy” in the subject line. Please include proof from your broker, bank or other agent of your legal proxy (e.g., a forwarded email from your broker, bank or other agent with your legal proxy attached, or an image of your valid proxy attached to your email). Requests for registration must be received by Equity Stock Transfer no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, on September 11, 2022. You will then receive a confirmation of your registration, with a control number, by email from Equity Stock Transfer. At the time of the meeting, access the live audio conference call at +1-877-407-3088 and present your unique 12-digit control number.
Shareholders may submit live questions on the conference line while attending the virtual Annual Meeting.

2.What if I have technical difficulties or trouble accessing the virtual Annual Meeting?

We will have technicians ready to assist you with any technical difficulties you may have in accessing the virtual Annual Meeting. If you encounter any difficulties, please call: 877-804-2062 (Toll Free) or email proxy@equitystock.com

3.What is the difference between holding shares as a stockholder of record and as a beneficial owner?

Stockholder of Record: If your share of common stocks are registered directly in your name with the Company’s transfer agent, Equity Stock Transfer, you are considered, with respect to those shares, the “stockholder of record.”

Beneficial Owner: If your shares are held in a brokerage account or by another nominee, you are considered to be the beneficial owner of shares held in “street name.” If you are a beneficial stockholder, these proxy materials, together with a voting instruction card, are being forwarded to you by your broker, bank or other nominee. As the beneficial owner of the shares, you have the right to direct your broker, bank or other nominee how to vote.

4.How do I vote?

While you should follow the specific voting instructions given by your bank, broker or other nominee; here is a summary of the common voting methods:

If you own share of common stocks as a stockholder of record, you may vote your shares in any of the following ways:

mailing your completed and signed proxy card in the enclosed return envelope by following the instructions set forth in the enclosed proxy card;
voting over the Internet as instructed on the enclosed proxy card or by telephone by following the recorded instructions; or
logging onto the Annual Meeting and voting at the virtual meeting.

If you vote by Internet or by telephone, your electronic vote authorizes the named proxies in the same manner as if you signed, dated and returned a proxy card by mail.

If you hold your shares in street name, you will need to obtain a legal proxy from your bank, broker or nominee in order for you to vote in person at the Annual Meeting and submit the legal proxy along with your ballot at the Annual Meeting. In addition, you may request paper copies of the Proxy Statement from your broker, bank or nominee by following the instructions on the Internet Notice of Availability provided by your broker, bank or nominee.

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Other than as set out in this Proxy Statement, the Board knows of no other matter to be presented at the Annual Meeting. If any other business properly comes before the Annual Meeting, such business will be decided on a poll conducted at the Annual Meeting.

5.If I voted by proxy, can I still attend and vote at the Annual Meeting?

Yes. Even if you have voted by proxy, you may still attend and vote at the Annual Meeting virtually. Please note, however, that if you are a beneficial owner whose shares are held in street name, you are not the stockholder of record. In that event, if you wish to attend and vote at the Annual Meeting, you must obtain a proxy issued in your name from that holder of record giving you the right to vote your shares at the Annual Meeting.

6.May I change my vote after I have mailed my signed proxy card or voted by telephone or over the Internet?

Yes, if you own share of common stock as a stockholder of record, you may change your vote at any time before your proxy is voted at the Annual Meeting in one of four ways:

timely deliver a valid later-dated proxy by mail by following the instructions set forth in the enclosed proxy card;
timely deliver written notice that you have revoked your proxy to the Company Secretary at the following address:

MamaMancini’s Holdings

25 Branca Road

East Rutherford, NJ 07073

Attn: CFO

timely submit revised voting instructions by telephone or over the Internet by following the instructions set forth on the proxy card; or
attend the Annual Meeting and vote online during the meeting. Simply attending the Annual Meeting, however, will not revoke your proxy or change your voting instructions; you must vote online during the Annual Meeting to change your vote.

If you are a beneficial owner of shares held in street name and you have instructed your bank, broker or other nominee to vote your shares, you may revoke your proxy at any time, before it is exercised, by:

following the requirements of your bank, broker or nominee through which your shares are registered; or
voting online at the Annual Meeting by obtaining a legal proxy from your bank, broker or nominee and submitting the legal proxy with your ballot.

7.How does discretionary voting authority apply?

If you sign, date and return your proxy card or vote by telephone or Internet, your vote will be cast as you direct. If you do not indicate how you want to vote, you give authority to Adam L. Michaels and Anthony Gruber, or either of them, to vote on the items discussed in these proxy materials and on any other matter that is properly raised at the Annual Meeting. In that event, your proxy will be voted consistent with the Board’s voting recommendations and FOR or AGAINST any other properly raised matters at the discretion of Adam L. Michaels and Anthony Gruber.

8.What constitutes a quorum?

According to our Bylaws, one or more persons present at the meeting in person and holding or representing by proxy more than 50% of the total issued shares constitutes a quorum. You will be considered part of the quorum if you return a signed and dated proxy card, vote by telephone or Internet, or attend the Annual Meeting virtually. Abstentions and broker non-votes are counted as “shares present” at the Annual Meeting for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present at the meeting.

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9.What are broker non-votes?

A broker non-vote occurs when the broker, bank or other holder of record that holds your shares in street name is not entitled to vote on a matter without instruction from you and you do not give any instruction. Unless instructed otherwise by you, brokers, banks and other street name holders will not have discretionary authority to vote on any matter at the Annual Meeting other than Proposal 3 and will be considered “broker non-votes” having no effect on the relevant resolution.

10.What is the required vote?

Election of Directors — Provided that a quorum is present at the meeting, directors will be elected by a plurality of the votes cast, which means that the eight nominees receiving the most votes will be elected.
Ratification of Auditors — The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of common stock present or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote is required for approval of the proposal to ratify the appointment of auditors.
Name Change Amendment – The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of common stock present or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote is required for approval. Because the name change amendment is considered a “routine” matter, there will be no broker non-votes with respect to this proposal, and brokers, banks or other nominees may vote uninstructed shares on a discretionary basis. Abstentions will have the same effect as a vote “Against.”

11.How do I submit a stockholder proposal or director nomination for the next Annual Meeting?

Stockholder proposals (other than director nominations) that are submitted for inclusion in our proxy statement for our Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in 2024 must follow the procedures and requirements of the federal securities laws, including Rule 14a-8 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). To be timely, such proposals must be received by us at our principal executive office no later than February 16, 2024.

If a stockholder does not submit a proposal for inclusion in our proxy statement but desires to propose an item of business to be considered at an annual meeting of stockholders or to nominate persons for election as a director at an annual meeting, then the stockholder must give timely written notice of such proposal or nominations to our corporate secretary at our principal executive office, which is 25 Branca Road, East Rutherford, NJ 07073. To be timely under our Bylaws, we must receive notice of the stockholder’s intention to propose an item of business or to nominate persons for election as a director no later than thirty days prior to the meeting date, and the notice must otherwise comply with certain other requirements contained in our Bylaws as well as all applicable statutes and regulations.

In any case, a stockholder’s notice will not be deemed to be submitted until we have received all of the required information.

In addition to satisfying the requirements under our bylaws, to comply with the universal proxy rules (once effective), stockholders who intend to solicit proxies in support of director nominees other than the Company’s nominees must provide notice that sets forth the information required by Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act, which notice must be postmarked or transmitted electronically to us at our principal executive offices no later than 60 calendar days prior to the first anniversary date of this year’s annual meeting. If the date of the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2024 is changed by more than 30 calendar days from the anniversary of this year’s annual meeting, then notice must be provided by the later of 60 calendar days prior to the date of the 2024 annual meeting or the 10th calendar day following the day on which public announcement of the date of the 2024 annual meeting is first made. Accordingly, for the 2024 annual meeting, we must receive such notice no later than June 1, 2024.

12.What does it mean if I receive more than one proxy card?

Your shares are likely registered differently or are in more than one account. You should complete and return each proxy card you receive to guarantee that all of your shares are voted.

13.Who pays to prepare, mail and solicit the proxies?

 

The Company will paypays all of the costcosts of preparing assembling and mailing this proxy-soliciting material,the proxy statement and all costs of solicitation, including certain expenses of brokerssoliciting the proxies. We do not compensate our directors, officers and nominees who mailemployees for mailing proxy materialmaterials or soliciting proxies in person, by telephone or otherwise.

14.Can I access these proxy materials on the Internet?

Yes. Our Proxy Statement, Annual Report on Form 10-K and a link to their customers or principals.the means to vote by Internet are available at www.mamamancinis.vote.

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PROPOSAL NO. 1

 

ELECTION OF EIGHT (8) DIRECTORS

 

The Company’s Board of Directors currently consists of eightnine authorized directors. However, in June 2023, the Board voted to reduce the size of the Board to eight directors, to be effective immediately following the Annual Meeting. In connection with this reduction, Mr. Stengel is not being renominated as director at the Annual Meeting. He will remain as a director through the date of the Annual Meeting. The Board thanks Mr. Stengel for his contributions and service to the Board since 2021.

A total of eight directors will be elected at the Annual Meeting to serve until the next annual shareholderstockholder meeting. The persons named as “Proxies” in the enclosed Proxy will vote the shares represented by all valid returned proxies in accordance with the specifications of the shareholdersstockholders returning such proxies. If no choice has been specified by a shareholder,stockholder, the shares will be voted FOR the nominees. If at the time of the Annual Meeting any of the nominees named below should be unable or unwilling to serve, which event is not expected to occur, the discretionary authority provided in the Proxy will be exercised to vote for such substitute nominee or nominees, if any, as shall be designated by the Board of Directors. If a quorum is present and voting, the nominees for directors receiving the highest number of votes will be elected. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on the vote.

 

NOMINEES FOR ELECTION AS DIRECTOR

 

The following sets forth certain information about each of the director nominees:

 

Carl Wolf,Adam L. Michaels, age 77.47

 

Mr. WolfAdam Michaels has been ourChief Executive Officer of the Company and member of the Board of Directors since September 2022 and has served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officerof Directors since February 2010. 2023.

Mr. WolfMichaels is an experienced food industry executive and former management consultant. Prior to MamaMancini’s, Adam worked at Mondelez International, a multinational food and beverage company. Over the past nine years, he held numerous roles with increasing responsibility at Mondelez across Supply Chain, Commercial Sales & Marketing, and Strategy. Adam was founder, Chairmanmost recently responsible for M&A and Commercial activities within North American Ventures – a business unit comprised of smaller, high-growth brands. Before joining Mondelez, Mr. Michaels was a Principal at Booz & Company, a management consulting firm, for seven years, where he specialized in the Board,food & beverage sector. Mr. Michaels holds an MBA in Marketing & Management from Columbia Business School and Chief Executive Officer of Alpine Lace Brands, Inc. Mr. Wolf has an M.B.A.a BSE in Bioengineering from the University of Pittsburgh and a B.A. from Rutgers University. MamaMancini’s believesPennsylvania.

The Board determined that Mr. Wolf’s contacts in theMichaels is qualified to serve as a director given his extensive food industry& beverage experience, corporate strategy background, understanding of consumer insights & analytics, and his overall insight into our business are a valuable asset to the Company.prior work accelerating brands across their growth lifecycles.

 

Matthew Brown, age 52.54.

 

Mr. Brown has been our Director and President since February 2010. From April 2001 until January 2012, Mr. Brown was President of Hors D’oeuvres Unlimited. Mr. Brown has an M.B.A. from the University of Illinois and a B.A. from the University of Michigan. MamaMancini’s believes that Mr. Brown’s work with, and insight into, the sales and marketing of products in the food industry is a valuable asset to the Company.

 

In evaluating Mr. Brown’s specific experience, qualifications, attributes and skills in connection with his appointment to our board, we took into account his numerous years of experience in sales and marketing, and his proven track record of success in such endeavors.

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Steven Burns, age 60.62.

 

Mr.Steven Burns has been our Executive ViuceVice President of the Company since February 1, 20202020. He has over 30 years of experience in the investment, management and a Director since February 2010. Mr. Burns is currently Presidentoperations transformation across industries including high quality and Chief Executive Officer of Point Prospect, Inc., which deals with investments andhealthy food services, in real estate, clean and efficient energy food,sources and healthcare technology. Mr. Burns is also Chairmanhas served as a director of Mama Mancini's from February 2010 through the Boardpresent. Prior to that, for a period of Meatball Obsession, LLC. For 24 years prior to this, Mr. Burnshe worked at and was a senior executive at Accenture.Accenture where he led the U.S. Health Insurance Industry Program comprised of approximately 600 professionals. He also has sat on various financial committees and boards of directors throughout his career. Mr. Burns is a graduate ofreceived his B.S. in Business Management from Boston College with a B.S. degree in Business Management. The Company believes that1982.

In evaluating Mr. Burns’ specific experience, qualifications, attributes and skills in connection with his appointment to our board, we took into account his numerous years of experience in managementserving on board of directors, his knowledge of running and operations will assist us.managing companies, and his proven track record of success in such endeavors.

Independent Directors:

 

Alfred D’Agostino, age 67.69.

 

Mr. D’Agostino has been our Director since February 2010. Since 2001, Mr. D’Agostino currently serveshas served as President of World Wide Sales Inc., a perishable food broker servicing the New York/New Jersey metropolitan and Philadelphia marketplaces. Mr. D’Agostino was Vice President of the perishable business unit at Marketing Specialists, a national food brokerage, for over five years. Mr. D’Agostino graduated from the City College of New York, receiving a B.S. in Business Management. The Company believes that

In evaluating Mr. D’Agostino’s specific experience, qualifications, attributes and skills in connection with his appointment to our board, we took into account his numerous years of experience in managingthe food brokerage and other food distributionrelated industries, his knowledge of running and managing companies, will assist us.and his proven track record of success in such endeavors.

Shirley Romig, age 45

Shirley Romig has been our Director since March 2023. Ms. Romig has two decades of experience in operationalizing growth strategies and leading transformational initiatives in complex consumer and technology organizations. Most recently, Ms. Romig was the CEO and Co-Founder of Mixo Group, Inc., a digital creator platform for the $1.7T food market from February 2022 to December 2022. Previously, she was Vice President with Lyft, leading Global Operations, East and Canada from 2019 to 2022. From 2017-2019, Ms. Romig led six lines of businesses at Equinox Fitness Clubs as Group Vice President. From 2016-2017, Ms. Romig was the Head of Retail Strategy for SapientRazorfish, a global digital agency. From 2013 to 2015, Ms. Romig was the Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy with HBC responsible for implementation of growth initiatives across Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks OFF 5th, Lord & Taylor and Hudson’s Bay in Canada. Ms. Romig also served as a Vice President for Saks Incorporated where she led the company’s omnichannel transformation work and launched Saksoff5th.com as well as numerous growth initiatives for Saks.com. Earlier in her career, Ms. Romig worked in equity research and digital and strategy consulting. Ms. Romig also serves on the Board of Directors for Lovesac, a publicly traded home furnishings company as the Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee. Ms. Romig holds an M.B.A. from the Darden School of Business and a Bachelor of Science from the McIntire School of Commerce, both at the University of Virginia.

In nominating Ms. Romig as a director, the board considered her expertise in leading transformational initiatives across a number of industries, background in growth strategy implementation and public company experience.

 

Thomas Toto, age 66.68.

 

Mr. Toto has been our Director since February 2010.2010 and has over 30 years of experience in the management and ownership of food brokerage and food distribution companies. From 2009 through 2021, Mr. Toto is currentlywas Senior Business Manager of World Wide Sales Inc., a perishable food broker servicing the New York/New Jersey metropolitan and Philadelphia marketplaces. Prior to this, Mr. Toto was a Division President for DCI Cheese Co., an importer and distributor of cheese. Mr. Toto has an M.B.A. and a B.A. from Seton Hall University. Since 2021, Mr. Toto has focused on his consulting business, Amandex Corp, where he is President. MamaMancini’s believes that Mr. Toto’s experience in managing food brokerage and food distribution companies will assist us.

In evaluating Mr. Toto’s specific experience, qualifications, attributes and skills in connection with his appointment to our board, we took into account his numerous years of experience in the food brokerage and other food related industries, his knowledge of running and managing companies, and his proven track record of success in such endeavors.

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Dean Janeway, age 77.79.

 

Mr. Janeway has been our Director since 2012. Mr. Janeway retired from hisis an executive with more than 40-year career with Wakefern Food Corp., the largest retailer-owned cooperative40 years of broad leadership skills and extensive experience in the United States, in 2011. From 1995 until his retirement, Mr. Janeway was Wakefern’s President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Janeway is a graduateareas of the Wharton School of Business of the University of Pennsylvania with an M.B.A. degree, and of Rutgers University with a B.A. degree in Marketing. MamaMancini’s believes that Mr. Janeway’s experience in corporate strategy, business development, operational oversight and financial management will assist us.

Patrick Connor Haley, age 30.

management. From 1966 through 2011, Mr. Haley isJaneway served in various positions at Wakefern Food Corp., the Founder and Managing Partner of Alta Fox Capital Management, LLC, an investment manager based in Fort Worth, Texas. Previously, he was a consumer and technology focused Analyst at Scopia Capital Management LP. Mr. Haley has been recognized in numerous circles as an emerging thought leaderlargest retailer- owned cooperative in the smallUnited States. From 1966 through 1990, Mr. Janeway advanced through various positions of increasing responsibility including positions in Wakefern’s accounting, merchandising, dairy-deli, and micro-cap spacefrozen foods divisions. From 1990 through 1995 Mr. Janeway provided oversight for all of Wakefern’s procurement, marketing, merchandising, advertising and is currently a top-ranked member on microcapclub.com.logistics divisions. From 1995 until his retirement in 2011, Mr. Haley is a frequent panelist at smallJaneway served as President and micro-cap conferences, includingChief Operating Officer of “Wakefern” providing primary oversight for the LD Microcompany’s financial and Planet Microcap Showcase, and has been interviewed in a number of publications and podcasts for his views on the small and micro-cap market.

Mr. Haley received an A.B. in Government, magna cum laude, from Harvard College.

In evaluating Connor Haley’s credentials for appointment to our Board, we took into account his direct experience in technical analysis of small public companies and advising them throughtreasury functions, human resources, labor relations, new business development, strategic growthacquisitions, government relations, corporate social responsibility, sustainability initiatives and member relations. Mr. Janeway previously served as the navigationchairman for the National Grocers Association from 1993 through 2001. From 2009 through the present, Mr. Janeway has served as the Chairman of business strategies in the best interest of maximizing shareholder value.

Michael Stengel, age 65.

Mr. Stengel is a tenured hospitality industry veteran, bringing over 40 years of executive leadership experience with Marriott International to the MamaMancini’s Board of Directors. At Marriott, he was instrumental to the Company’s convention network strategy, overseeing 135 Convention venues including the Gaylord Brand. Michael, as Senior Vice President of Gaylord Hotels and The Convention Resort Network (CRN) at Marriott, oversaw significant food and beverage operations within his portfolio of managed hotels and being responsibleFoundation for well over $1.5 billion in revenue. Mr. Stengel has had direct responsibility for P&L operations for numerous enterprises and is completely familiar with financial management of public companies.

Mr. Stengel has received a B.S. Law and Justice from Rowan University, a Cornell University Hospitality Certificate, and an executive MBA with Marriott sponsor by the University of Maryland.Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.

 

The Board of Directors determined that Mr. Stengel’sJaneway’s qualifications to serve as a director include his multi-faceted financial responsibilitynotable business and leadership experience in all areas of management, particularly in the food industry. He also has experience in the food and hospitality businessarea of wholesale distribution, due to his past position at Wakefern and his knowledge of running and managing companies and his proven track record of success in building organizations into large-scale, highly profitable operations.such endeavors will be invaluable to the Company going forward.

Meghan Henson, age 53

Ms. Henson is an experienced senior human resources executive with experience across several industries. She has served since 2020 as Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer of Avantor, Radnor, PA. Previously, she served as Chief Human Resources Officer of XPO Logistics, Greenwich, CT from 2016-2020. She served as Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer, Chubb Insurance, Warren, NJ from 2013-2016 after serving in various Human Resources leadership roles with PepsiCo from 2004-2013. Prior to PepsiCo, she served as Senior Manager, Human Capital for Deloitte Consulting from 2001-2004 and Manager, HR and Change Management for Towers Perrin (now Willis Towers Watson) from 1997-2001. She holds an MBA with emphasis in Organizational Behavior from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and East Asian Studies at the University of Wisconsin. During her tenure at the University of Wisconsin, she was elected Student Body President.

The board determined that Ms. Henson’s breadth of executive experience and expertise in leading human resources functions for large companies would provide valuable insight to the board.

 

RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

 

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE ELECTION OF EACH OF THE DIRECTOR NOMINEES LISTED ABOVE.

PROPOSAL NO. 2

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RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT

REGISTERED PUBLICACCOUNTING FIRM

The Board of Directors has appointed Rosenberg Rich Baker Berman and Company, Certified Public Accountants (“RRBB”), as our independent registered public accounting firm to examine the consolidated financial statements of the Company for fiscal year ending January 31, 2022. The Board of Directors seeks an indication from shareholders of their approval or disapproval of the appointment.

The Board of Directors initially approved the engagement of RRBB as the Company’s new independent registered public accounting firm on January 24, 2013 after dismissing Seale and Beers, CPAs (“Seale and Beers”). RRBB will audit our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022. Representatives of RRBB are expected to attend the Annual Meeting, will have the opportunity to make a statement if they so desire, and are expected to be available to respond to appropriate questions.

Our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2021 and 2020 were audited by RRBB.

In the event shareholders fail to ratify the appointment of RRBB, the Board of Directors will reconsider this appointment. Even if the appointment is ratified, the Board of Directors, in its discretion, may direct the appointment of a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time during the year if the Board of Directors determines that such a change would be in the interests of the Company and its shareholders.

The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Company’s common stock represented and voting at the Annual Meeting either in person or by proxy will be required for approval of this proposal. Neither abstentions nor broker non-votes shall have any effect on the outcome of this vote.

RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE RATIFICATION OF RRBB AS THE COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

Board Meetings and Annual Meeting Attendance

 

The Board of Directors met seven (7)13 times during fiscal year ended January 31, 2021.2023. No director attended less than 80% of the meetings.

 

The Board of Directors has an Audit Committee, a People & Compensation Committee and a Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee, each of which has the composition and responsibilities described below. Members serve on these committees for such term or terms as our Board may determine or until their earlier resignation or death. Each of these committees are governed by a written charter, which are posted on our website at www.mamamanicis.com.

Director Independence

Our board of directors has determined that each of Alfred D’Agostino, Thomas Toto, Dean Janeway, Meghan Henson, Shirley Romig and Michael Stengel are independent directors within the meaning of the applicable rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the NASDAQ Markets and that each of them is also an independent director under Rule 10A-3 of the Exchange Act for the purpose of audit committee membership. In addition, our board of directors has determined that Mr. Stengel and Dean Janeway are each an “audit committee financial expert” within the meaning of the applicable rules of the SEC and the NASDAQ Markets.

Audit Committee

 

Messrs. Thomas Toto, Alfred D’Agostino dean Janeway and Michael Stengel currently serve as members of the Company’s separately designated Audit Committee, in accordance with section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), with Mr. Toto acting as its Chairman.Chair. The Board of Directors ratified the formation of its Audit Committee effective January 21, 2014. We anticipate that Dean Janeway would join the audit committee after the Annual Meeting upon Mr. Stengel’s departure.

The function of the Audit Committee, as detailed in the Audit Committee Charter, is to provide assistance to the Board in fulfillingfulfillings its responsibility to the shareholders,stockholders, potential shareholders,stockholders, and investment community relating to corporate accounting, management practices, reporting practices, and the quality and integrity of the financial reports of the Company. In so doing, it is the responsibility of the Audit Committee to maintain free and open means of communication between the directors, the independent auditors and Company management.

 

The independent directors meet the independence standards of the NASDAQ Stock Exchange, and the SEC.

 

The Board of Directors pre-approved all services provided by our independent auditors for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2021.2023.

 

People & Compensation Committee

 

Messrs. Alfred D’Agostino, Dean Janeway, and Thomas Toto and Meghan Henson currently serve as members of the People & Compensation Committee, with Mr. D’AgostinoMs. Henson acting as its Chairman.Chair. The Board of Directors formed its Compensation Committee on January 21, 2014. We anticipate that Ms. Romig will join the People & Compensation Committee after the Annual Meeting.

 

The People & Compensation Committee sets the overall compensation principles for the Company, subject to annual review. The People & Compensation Committee may not delegate its authority. However, the People & Compensation Committee may retain counsel or consultants as necessary.

 

The independent directors meet the independence standards of the NASDAQ Stock Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange and the SEC.

 

The People & Compensation Committee establishes the Company’s general compensation policy and, except as prohibited by law, may take any and all actions that the Board could take relating to compensation of directors, executive officers, employees and other parties. The People & Compensation Committee’s role is to (i) evaluate the performance of the Company’s executive officers, (ii) set compensation for directors and executive officers, (iii) make recommendations to the Board on adoption of compensation plans and (iv) administer Company compensation plans. When evaluating potential compensation adjustments, the People & Compensation Committee solicits and considers input provided by the Chief Executive Officer relating to the performance and/or contribution to the Company’s overall performance by executive officers and other key employees.

 

Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee

 

Messrs. Dean Janeway, Alfred D’Agostino, Patrick Connor HaleyMeghan Henson, Shirley Romig and Thomas TotoMichael Stengel currently serve as members of the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee, with Mr. Janeway acting as its Chairman.Chair. The Board of Directors formed its Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee on January 21, 2014.

 

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The Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee’s role is to identify and recommend candidates for positions on the Board of Directors. The Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee’s policies are subject to annual review.

 

The function of the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee, as detailed in the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee Charter, is to recommend to the Board the slate of director nominees for election to the Board and to identify and recommend candidates to fill vacancies occurring between annual shareholderstockholder meetings. The Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee has established certain broad qualifications in order to consider a proposed candidate for election to the Board. The Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee has a strong preference for candidates with prior board experience with public companies. The Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee will also consider such other factors as it deems appropriate to assist in developing a board and committees that are diverse in nature and comprised of experienced and seasoned advisors. These factors include judgment, skill, diversity (including factors such as race, gender or experience), integrity, experience with businesses and other organizations of comparable size, the interplay of the candidate’s experience with the experience of other Board members, and the extent to which the candidate would be a desirable addition to the Board and any committees of the Board.

It is the policy of the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee to consider candidates recommended by security holders, directors, executive officers and other sources, including, but not limited to, third-party search firms. Security holders of the Company may submit recommendations for candidates for the Board. Such submissions should include the name, contact information, a brief description of the candidate’s business experience and such other information as the person submitting the recommendation believes is relevant to the evaluation of the candidate. The Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee will review all such recommendations.

 

The Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee will evaluate whether an incumbent director should be nominated for re-election to the Board or any Committee of the Board upon expiration of such director’s term using the same factors as described above for other Board candidates. The Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee will also take into account the incumbent director’s performance as a Board member. Failure of any incumbent director to attend at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the Board meetings held in any year of service as a Board member will be viewed negatively by the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee in evaluating the performance of such director.

 

Board Diversity Matrix

The following chart summarizes certain self-identified personal characteristics of our directors, in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5605(f) Each term used in the table has the meaning given to it in the rule and related instructions.

Board Diversity Matrix (As of May 31, 2023)
Total Number of Directors 9 
  Female  Male  Non-Binary  

Did Not

Disclose

Gender

 
Part I: Gender Identity                
Directors  2   7       
Part II: Demographic Background                
African American or Black            
Alaskan Native or Native American            
Asian  1          
Hispanic or Latinx            
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander            
White  1   7       
Two or More Races or Ethnicities            
LGBTQ+               
Did Not Disclose Demographic Background               
Directors who are Military Veterans               

Code of Ethics

 

The Company has adopted a code of ethics that is applicable to our directors and officers.The Company’s senior management is charged with ensuring that the Code of Ethics and the Company’s corporate policies will govern, without exception, all business activities of the Company. The Code of Ethics addresses, among other things, the use and protection of Company assets and information, avoiding conflicts of interest, corporate opportunities and transactions with business associates and document retention.

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Limits on Hedging and Pledging

As part of our insider trading policy, all employees, including executive officers, and members of our Board are prohibited from engaging in hedging transactions involving our securities, including short sales and purchases or sales of puts, calls or other derivative securities. Our insider trading policy also prohibits certain types of pledges of our securities by all employees, including executive officers, and members of our Board, specifically purchases of our securities on margin, borrowing against our securities held in a margin account or pledging our securities as collateral for a loan, with an exception for transactions with the pre-approval of our Chief Compliance Officer.

 

Director’s CompensationDIRECTOR’S COMPENSATION

 

The following Director Compensation Table sets forth the compensation of our directors for the fiscal years ending on January 31, 20212023 and January 31, 2020.2022.

 

DIRECTOR COMPENSATION TABLE

Name and

Principal

Position (a)

 Year  

Fees earned or paid in cash

($)

(b)

  

Stock

Awards

($)

(c)

  

Option

Awards

($)

(d)

  

Non-Equity

Incentive

Plan

Compensation

($)

(e)

  

All Other

Compensation

($)

(f)

  

Total

($)

(g)

 
Director  2023   19,456   0   0      0      0   19,456 
Carl Wolf (1)  2022   0   0   0   0   0   0 
                             
Director  2023   0   0   0   0   0   0 
Steven Burns (2)  2022   0   0   0   0   0   0 
                             
Director  2023   38,000   0   0   0   0   38,000 
Alfred
D’Agostino
(3)
  2022   39,500   0   0   0   0   39,500 
                             
Director  2023   38,000   0   0   0   0   38,000 
Thomas Toto (4)  2022   39,500   0   0   0   0   39,500 
                             
Director  2023   38,000   0   0   0   0   38,000 
Dean Janeway (5)  2022   39,500   0       0   0   39,500 
                             
Director  2023   0   0   0   0   0   0 
Meghan Henson (6)  2022   0   0   0   0   0   0 
                             
Director  2023   38,000   0   0   0   0   38,000 
Michael Stengel (7)  2022   34,500   0   0   0   0   34,500 

 

Name and
Principal
Position (a)
 

Year

(b)

 Salary
($)
(b)
  

Bonus

($)
(b)

  Stock Awards
($)
(b)
  Option Awards ($)
(b)
  Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($)
(b)
  All Other Compensation ($)
(b)
  

Total

($)
(b)

 

Director

Steven Burns (1)

 2020 $58,000  $   0  $     0  $17,876  $           0  $              0  $75,876 
                               
Director 2021 $10,000  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0  $10,000 
Alfred D’Agostino (2) 2020 $10,000  $0  $0  $17,876  $0  $0  $27,876 
                               
Director 2021 $10,000  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0  $10,000 
Thomas Toto (3) 2020 $10,000  $0  $0  $17,876  $0  $0  $27,876 
                               
Director 2021 $10,000  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0  $10,000 
Dean Janeway (4) 2020 $10,000  $0  $0  $17,876  $0  $0  $27,876 

1.Mr. Wolf was appointed as a director of the Company on January 24, 2013 and resigned effective January 31, 2023.
2.Mr. Burns was appointed as a director of the Company on January 24, 2013. He became Executive Vice President of the Company in February 2020 and as of such date is no longer considered an independent director.
  
2.3.Mr. D’Agostino was appointed as a director of the Company on January 24, 2013.
  
3.4.Mr. Toto was appointed as a director of the Company on January 24, 2013.
  
4.5.Mr. Janeway was appointed as a director of the Company on January 24, 2013.

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Directors and Executive Officers

The following table discloses our directors and executive officers as of April 22, 2021.

Name Age
 Position6.Ms Henson was appointed as a director of the Company on November 21, 2022.
   
 
Carl Wolf7.77Chief Executive Officer and ChairmanMr. Stengel was appointed as a director of the Board of DirectorsCompany on June 24, 2021.
   
Matthew Brown52President and Director
 8.
Lawrence Morgenstein70Chief Financial Officer
Steven Burns60Executive Vice President and Director
Alfred D’Agostino67Director
Thomas Toto66Director
Dean Janeway77Director
Patrick Connor Haley30Director
Michael Stengel65Director
Dean Janeway76DirectorMs. Romig was appointed as a director of the Company on March 9, 2023.

 

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Executive Officer CompensationEXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

The following summary compensation table sets forth all compensation awarded to, earned by, or paid to the named executive officers paid by us during the years ended January 31, 20212023 and January 31, 2020.2022.

 

Name and
Principal
Position
 Year(5) Salary ($)  Bonus ($)  Stock Awards ($)  Option Awards ($)  Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($)  Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Earnings
($)
  All Other Compensation ($)  Totals ($) 
Carl Wolf                                  
CEO/Chairman(1) 2021 $190,003   0   0   0       0   0   0  $190,003 
  2020 $190,000   0   0   0   0   0   0  $190,000 
                                   
Matt Brown                                  
President(2) 2021 $190,617   0   0   0   0   0   0  $190,617 
  2020 $211,000   0   0   0   0   0   0  $211,000 
                                   
Steven Burns 2021  191,666   0   0   0   0   0   0  $191,666 
Executive VP (3) 2020  0   0   0   0   0   0   0  $0 
                                   
Lawrence Morgenstein
CFO(4)
 2021 $136,458   0   0   6,682   0   0   0  $143,140 
  2020 $132,000   0   0   4,058   0   0   0  $136,058 

Summary Compensation Table

Name and

Principal

Position

 Year(5)  Salary ($)  Bonus ($)  Stock Awards ($)  Option Awards ($)  Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($)  Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($)  All Other Compensation ($)  Totals ($) 
Carl Wolf  2023  $142,167   0   0   0     0   0   0  $142,167 
Former CEO/Chairman(1)  2022  $215,000   0   0   0   0   0   0  $215,000 
                                     
Adam L. Michaels CEO/Chairman (2)  2023   135,417   0   0   0   0   0   0  $135,417 
                                     
Matt Brown  2023  $213,000   0   0   0   0   0   11,800  $224,800 
President(3)  2022  $216,153   25,000   0   0   0   0   0  $241,153 
                                     
Steven Burns  2023  $227,000   0   0   0   0   0   0  $227,000 
Executive VP (4)  2022  $229,000   25,000   0   0   0   0   0  $254,000 
                                     
Lawrence Morgenstein CFO(5)  2023  $137,666   6,000   0   0   0   0   2,673  $146,339 
   2022  $125,781   6,000   0   0   0   0   0  $131,781 
                                     
Anthony Gruber CFO(6)  2023  $93,750   0   0   0   0   0   0  $93,750 
   2022  $0       0   0   0   0   0  $0 

 

 1.Mr. Wolf was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Company on January 24, 2013.
2013 and resigned effective September 5, 2022.
 2.Mr. Michaels was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Company on September 6, 2022. He was later appointed Chairman of the Board on February 1, 2023 upon Mr. Wolf’s resignation as Chairman of the Board on the close of business on January 31, 2023.
3.Mr. Brown was appointed as President of the Company on January 24, 2013.
 4.
3.MrMr. Burns was appointed Executive Vice President of the Company in 2019February 1, 2020.
 
4.Mr. Morgenstein was appointed as Chief Financial Officer on April 1, 2018. Upon appointment to this position, Mr. Morgenstein was granted 7,500 options to purchase common stock. The options had a grant date fair value of $7,083. On April 1, 2019, Mr. Morgenstein was granted an additional 7,500 options to purchase common stock with a grant date fair value of $4,694. On October 1, 2019, Mr. Morgenstein was granted an additional 7,500 options to purchase common stock with a grant date fair value of $4,058. On April 1, 2020, Mr. Morgenstein was granted an additional 7,500 options to purchase common stock with a grant date fair value of $7,617.

2021 OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END

STOCK AWARDS

Name (a) Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Exercisable
(b)
  Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Unexercisable
I
  Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Unearned
Options (#)
(d)
  Option
Exercise
Price
($)
I
  Option
Expiration
Date
(f)
  Number
of
Shares
or Units
of Stock
That
Have
Not
Vested
(#)
(g)
(9)
  Number of
Shares
or
Units
of
Stock
That
Have
Not
Vested
($)
(h)
  Number
of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other
Rights
That
Have Not
Vested
(#)
(i)
  Payout
Value of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other
Rights
That
Have Not
Vested
(#)
(j)
 
Carl Wolf                                    
Chief Executive Officer(1)  0   0   0   0                     
                                     
Matthew Brown                                    
President(2)  0   0   0   0                     
                                     
Steven Burns                                    
Executive Vice President; Director(3)  50,000   0   0  $0.39   4/13/2023                 
   25,000   0   0  $1.05   6/27/2022                 
   25,000   0   0  $0.80   9/3/2023                 
   50,000   0   0  $0.52   7/30/2024                 
                                     
Alfred D’Agostino                                    
Director(4)  50,000   0   0  $0.39   4/13/2023                 
   25,000   0   0  $1.05   6/27/2022                 
   25,000   0   0  $0.80   9/3/2023                 
   50,000   0   0  $0.52   7/30/2024                 
                                     
Thomas Toto                                    
Director(5)  50,000   0   0  $0.39   4/13/2023                 
   25,000   0   0  $1.05   6/27/2022                 
   25,000   0   0  $0.80   9/3/2023                 
   50,000   0   0  $0.52   7/30/2024                 
                                     
Dean Janeway                                    
Director(6)  50,000   0   0  $0.39   4/13/2023                 
   25,000   0   0  $1.05   6/27/2022                 
   25,000   0   0  $0.80   9/3/2023                 
   50,000   0   0  $0.52   7/30/2024                 
                                     
Lawrence Morgenstein(7)                                    
Chief Financial Officer  7,500   0   0  $0.73    11/30/2023                 
   7,500   0   0  $0.74   3/31/2024                 
   5,000   2,500   0  $0.70   9/30/2024                 
   2,500   5,000   0  $1.16   3/31/2025                 
                                     
Brent Smith(8)  6,000   0   0  $0.60   5/2/2026                 
   12,000   0   0  $1.38   11/2/2027                 
                                     
Chris Styler(8)  18,000   -   0  $0.60   5/2/2026                 
   6,000   0   0  $1.38   11/2/2027                 
                                     
Dan Mancini (Dougherty)(8)  18,000   0   0  $0.60   5/2/2026                 
   50,000   0   0  $0.52   7/30/2024                 
                                     
Emma Rosario(8)  3,000   0   0  $0.60   5/2/2026                 
   6,000   0   0  $1.38   11/2/2022                 
                                     
Eric Felice(8)  12,000   0   0  $0.60   5/2/2026                 
   24,000   0   0  $1.38   11/2/2022                 
                                     
Joe Smith(8)  18,000   -   0  $0.60   5/2/2026                 
   30,000   0   0  $1.38   11/2/2022                 
                                     
John Kaminsky(8)  6,000   0   0  $0.60   5/2/2026                 
   6,000   0   0  $1.38   11/2/2022                 
                                     
Pete de Pasquale(8)  6,000   0   0  $0.60   5/2/2026                 
                                     
Priscilla Goldman(8)  6,000   0   0  $0.60   5/2/2026                 
                                     
Rich Franco(8)  6,000   0   0  $0.60   5/2/2026                 
   6,000   0   0  $1.38   11/2/2022                 
                                     
Scott Shaffer(8)  18,000   0   0  $0.60   5/2/2026                 

1.Mr. Wolf was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Company on January 24, 2013
2.Mr. Brown was appointed as President of the Company on January 24, 2013
3.Mr. Burns was appointed as a director of the Company on January 24, 2013
4.Mr. D’Agostino was appointed as a director of the Company on January 24, 2013
5.Mr. Toto was appointed as a director of the Company on January 24, 2013
6.Mr. Janeway was appointed as a director on January 24, 2013
7.Mr. Morgenstein was appointed Chief Financial Officer on April 1, 2018 and served in that capacity until September 6, 2022, and left the Company’s employ effective January 31, 2023.
 
8.6.Non-Management employee
9.Shares vest upon a change of controlMr. Gruber was appointed Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective September 19, 2022.

 

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Family RelationshipsEmployment Agreements

 

Carl Wolf

Before his retirement, we had an Employment Agreement with Mr. Carl Wolf as Chief Executive Officer for a term of 3 years beginning in 2012. Mr. Wolf’s employment agreement automatically renewed for successive one-year terms, unless the Company gave written notice of non-renewal not less than six (6) months prior to an anniversary date or until terminated as set forth herein. Mr. Wolf’s employment agreement was renewed for a period of one year on March 5, 2022. As compensation for his services Mr. Wolf’s compensation was increased to $215,000 per year effective November 1, 2017. Such base salary is reviewed yearly with regard to possible increase. In addition, Mr. Wolf was eligible to receive an annual bonus as determined by the Board. As part of the agreement, Mr. Wolf is subject to confidentiality provisions regarding MamaMancini’s, and certain covenants not to compete. Mr. Wolf was also entitled to receive certain Termination Payments. Mr. Wolf’s employment with the Company terminated effective January 31, 2023. Upon Mr. Wolf’s termination he was entitled to receive a termination payment of $240,000, which was paid in February 2023.

Adam L. Michaels

On September 6, 2022, MamaMancini’s entered into an employment agreement with Adam L. Michaels as Chief Executive Officer of MamaMancini’s for an initial term of five (5) years at an initial base salary of $325,000 per year and is eligible for a year-end bonus of up to $650,000 (with a minimum cash bonus of $135,000 for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2023). He is also eligible to receive Annual Restricted Stock Units, Sign-on Restricted Stock Units and Sign-on Stock Performance Stock Units. As part of the agreement, Mr. Michaels is subject to confidentiality and non-solicitation provisions regarding MamaMancini’s, and certain covenants not to compete.

Matthew Brown

On March 5, 2012, MamaMancini’s entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Matthew Brown ouras President of MamaMancini’s for an initial term of 3 years. Mr. Brown’s employment agreement automatically renews for successive one-year terms, unless the Company gives written notice of non-renewal not less than six (6) months prior to an anniversary date or until terminated as set forth herein. Mr. Brown’s employment agreement was renewed for a period of one year on March 5, 2022. As compensation for his services, Mr. Brown receives a base salary of $216,000 per year. Such base salary is reviewed yearly with regard to possible increase. In addition, Mr. Brown is eligible to receive an annual bonus as determined by the son-in-lawBoard. As part of the agreement, Mr. Carl Wolf, ourBrown is subject to confidentiality provisions regarding MamaMancini’s, and certain covenants not to compete. Mr. Brown is also entitled to receive certain Termination Payments.

Anthony Gruber

On September 19, 2022, MamaMancini’s entered into an employment agreement with Anthony Gruber as Chief Executive Officer.Financial Officer of MamaMancini’s for an initial term of five (5) years at an initial base salary of $250,000 per year and is eligible for a year-end bonus of up to $125,000. He is also eligible to receive Sign-on Stock Performance Stock Units. As part of the agreement, Mr. Gruber is subject to confidentiality and non-solicitation provisions regarding MamaMancini’s, and certain covenants not to compete.

 

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Involvement in Certain Legal ProceedingsOUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END

 

  Option Awards  Stock Awards 
Name (a) Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable (b)  Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable  Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned Options (#) (d)  Option Exercise Price ($)  Option Expiration Date (f)  Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#) (g)  Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($) (h)  Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#) (i)  Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#) (j) 
Carl Wolf                                                       
Former Chief Executive Officer  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
                                     
Adam L. Michaels                                    
CEO/Chairman (2)  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
                                     
Matthew Brown                                    
President  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
                                     
Steven Burns Executive Vice President; Director                                    
   50,000   -   -  $0.39   4/13/2023                 
   25,000   -   -  $0.80   9/3/2023                 
   50,000   -   -  $0.52   7/30/2024                 
                                     
Alfred D’Agostino Director                                    
   50,000   -   -  $0.39   4/13/2023                 
   25,000   -   -  $0.80   9/3/2023                 
   50,000   -   -  $0.52   7/30/2024                 
                                     
Thomas Toto Director                                    
   50,000   -   -  $0.39   4/13/2023                 
   25,000   -   -  $0.80   9/3/2023                 
   50,000   -   -  $0.52   7/30/2024                 
                                     
Dean Janeway                                    
Director  50,000   -   -  $0.39   4/13/2023                 
   25,000   -   -  $0.80   9/3/2023                 
   50,000   -   -  $0.52   7/30/2024                 
                                     
Lawrence Morgenstein Former Chief Financial Officer  7,500   -   -  $0.73   11/30/2023                 
   7,500   -   -  $0.74   3/31/2024                 
   7,500   -   -  $0.70   9/30/2024                 
   7,500   -   -  $1.16   3/31/2025                 

To the best of our knowledge during the past five years, no director or officer of the Company has been involved in any of the following: (1) Any bankruptcy petition filed by or against such person individually, or 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; (2) Any conviction in a criminal proceeding or being subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses); (3) Being subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting his or her involvement in any type of business, securities or banking activities; and (4) Being found by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil action), the SEC or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law, and the judgment has not been reversed, suspended, or vacated.

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Adverse Proceedings

There exists no material proceeding to which any director or officer is a party adverse to the Company or has a material interest adverse to the Company.

Compliance withDelinquent Section 16(a) of the Exchange ActReports

 

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires the Company’s directors, executive officers and persons who beneficially own 10% or more of a class of securities registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act to file reports of beneficial ownership and changes in beneficial ownership with the SEC. Directors, executive officers and greater than 10% stockholders are required by the rules and regulations of the SEC to furnish the Company with copies of all reports filed by them in compliance with Section 16(a). To

Based solely on our review of certain reports filed with the bestSEC pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Company’s knowledge, anySecurities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the reports required to be filed with respect to transactions in our common stock during the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K, were timely filed.timely.

Pay versus Performance

The following table provides information required by Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K.

Year Summary Comp. Table Total for Former PEO(1)  Compensation Actually Paid to Former PEO(1)  Summary Comp. Table Total for Current PEO(1)  Compensation Actually Paid to Current PEO(1)  Average Summary Comp. Table Total for non-PEO NEOs(1)  Average Compensation Actually Paid to non-PEO NEOs(2)  

Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based On:

Total Stockholder Return(3)

  Net Income 
2023 $142,167  $142,167  $135,417  $135,417  $172,972  $172,972  $106.94  $2,302,674 
2022 $215,000  $215,000        $206,978  $206,978  $103.74  $(251,296)

(1)The Former PEO is Carl T. Wolf. The Current PEO is Adam L. Michaels, who joined the Company in September 2022. For 2023, the Non-PEO NEOs were Matthew Brown, Steven Burns, Lawrence Morgenstein and Anthony Gruber. For 2022, the Non-PEO NEOs were Matt Brown, Steven Burns and Lawrence Morgenstein.
(2)As calculated in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K, no adjustments were made from the Total Compensation from the Summary Compensation Table to Compensation Actually Paid for our former PEO, current PEO or other NEOs in either year presented. As such, a reconciliation of adjustments between Total Compensation from the Summary Compensation Table to Compensation Actually Paid is not provided.
(3)Assumes a hypothetical $100 investment on January 31, 2021, and assumes that all dividends (if applicable) were reinvested.

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REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

 

The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements for fiscal year ended January 31, 20212023 with MamaMancini’sthe Company’s management.

 

The Audit Committee has discussed with the Company’s independent auditors the matters required to be discussed by the Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, as amended (AICPA, Professional Standards, Vol. 1, AU section 380), as adopted byapplicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in Rule 3200T.(“PCAOB”) and the SEC.

 

The Audit Committee has received the written disclosures and the letter from the Company’s independent accountants required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1 (Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1, Independence Discussionsthe applicable requirements of the PCAOB regarding the independent accountant’s communications with Audit Committees), 2 as adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in Rule 3600Taudit committee concerning independence, and has discussed with the independent accountant the independent accountant’s independence.

 

Based on the such review and discussions, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited financial statements be included in the company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the last fiscal year for filing with the SEC.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

Thomas Toto, Chair

Audit Committee ChairmanAlfred D’Agostino

Michael Stengel

 

May 10, 2021

The preceding Report of the Audit Committee will be filed with the records of the Company.

FEES TO INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Audit Fees

Audit Fees consist of assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements. This category includes fees related to the performance of audits and attest services not required by statute or regulations, and accounts consultations regarding the application of GAAP to proposed transactions. The aggregate Audit Fees billed for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2021 and January 31, 2020, were $64,000 and $56,920, respectively.

Audit Related Fees

The aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services by our principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements, other than those previously reported in this Item 14, for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2021 and January 31, 2020 were $0 and $0, respectively.

Tax Fees

Tax Fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by our principal accounts for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning. These services include preparation for federal and state income tax returns. The aggregate Tax Fees billed for the years ended January 31, 2021 and January 31, 2020 were $11,115 and $7,500, respectively.

Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

Effective May 6, 2003, the SEC adopted rules that require that before our auditor is engaged by us to render any auditing or permitted non-audit related service, the engagement be:

approved by our audit committee; or
entered into pursuant to pre-approval policies and procedures established by the audit committee, provided the policies and procedures are detailed as to the particular service, the audit committee is informed of each service, and such policies and procedures do not include delegation of the audit committee’s responsibilities to management.

Pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 100% of the fees and services provided as noted above were authorized and approved by the Audit Committee in compliance with the pre-approval policies and procedures described herein.

TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PERSONS

 

There were the following transactions since the beginningWe currently lease 20,188 square feet in a fully contained facility at 184 Allen Boulevard, Farmingdale, NY from 148 Allen Blvd LLC for production and distribution of the Company’s last fiscal year, in which the Company was a participantT&L Creative Salads and the amount involved exceeded $120,000, and in which any related person had or will have a direct or indirect material interest:

Meatball Obsession, LLC

A current director of the CompanyOlive Branch products. This property is the chairman of the board and shareholder of Meatball Obsession LLC (“MO”).

For the years ended January 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company generated approximately $0 and $53,984 in revenues from MO, respectively.

As of January 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company had a receivable of $0 and $1,604 due from MO, respectively.

WWS, Inc.

Alfred D’Agostino and Tom Toto, two directors of the Company, are affiliates of WWS, Inc.

For the years ended January 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company recorded $48,000 and $48,000 in commission expense from WWS, Inc. generated sales, respectively.

Notes Payable – Related Party

During the year ended January 31, 2016, the Company received aggregate proceeds of $125,000 from notes payable with the CEO of the Company. The notes bear interest at a rate of 4% per annum and matured on December 31, 2016. The notes were subsequently extended until January 2024. As of January 31, 2021 and 2020, the outstanding principal balance of the notes was $0 and $109,844, respectively.

The Company received advances from the CEO of the Company which bear interest at 8%. The advances were due on January 2024. At January 31, 2021 and 2020, there was $0 and $400,000 of principal outstanding, respectively.

The Company received advances from an entity 100% owned by the CEOAnthony Morello, Jr., President of the Company, which bear interest at 8%. The advances were due on January 2024. At January 31, 2021 and 2020, there was $0 and $132,000 of principal outstanding, respectively.

For the years ended January 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company recorded interest expense of $23,550 and $44,131, respectively,T&L, as well as individuals related to the above related party notes payable. At January 31, 2021 and 2020, there was $0 and $2,863, respectively, of accrued interest on the above related party notes.

Other Related Party Transactions

Mr. Morello. During the years ended January 31, 20212023 and 2020,2022, we paid $242,400 and $20,200, respectively, in rent under this lease.

Upon consummation of the acquisition of T&L Creative Salads, Inc., the Company reimbursed an entity 100% owned byexecuted a $3,000,000 promissory note with the CEOsellers. The promissory note requires annual principal payments of $750,000 payable on each anniversary of the Companyclosing, together with accrued interest at a rate of three and one-half (3.5%) per annum. As of January 31, 2023 and January 31, 2022, the outstanding balance under the note was $2,250,000 and $3,009,917, respectively. For the year ended January 31, 2023 and January 31, 2022 interest expense for certain investor relation conference expenses totaling $29,503this note was $101,771 and $15,722,$9,917 respectively. As of January 31, 2023 and January 31, 2022, accrued interest was $6,688 and $9,917, respectively.

 

Review, Approval or Ratification of Transactions with Related Persons

 

The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, as stated in its charter, is responsible for the review, approval or ratification of all “transactions with related persons” as that term refers to transactions required to be disclosed by Item 404 of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC. In reviewing a proposed transaction, the Audit Committee must (i) satisfy itself that it has been fully informed as to the related party’s relationship and interest and as to the material facts of the proposed transaction and (ii) consider all of the relevant facts and circumstances available to the Audit Committee. After its review, the Audit Committee will only approve or ratify transactions that are fair to the Company and not inconsistent with the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED

STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.

 

The following table provides the names and addresses of each person known to us to own more than 5% of our outstanding shares of common stock as of April 12, 2021May 31, 2023 and by the officers and directors, individually and as a group. Except as otherwise indicated, all shares are owned directly and the shareholdersstockholders listed possess sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares shown.

 

Name of Beneficial Owner(1) Shares  Percent (2) 
Name of Beneficial Owner(1) Number of Shares Beneficially Owned  

Percent of

class

 
          
5% or Greater Stockholders (other than Executive Officers and Directors)                
None        
Carl Wolf  7,223,248(2)  19.89%
                
Named Executive Officers and Directors        
Carl Wolf  7,223,248(3)  20.29%
Executive Officers and Directors        
Matthew Brown  5,629,921(4)  15.81%  5,629,921(3)  15.50%
Lawrence Morgenstein  25,000(5)  * 
Adam L. Michaels  100,049   * 
Anthony Gruber  0   * 
Steven Burns  1,501,310(6)  4.14%  1,434,801(4)  3.94%
Alfred D’Agostino  1,060,242(7)  2.93%  989,205(5)  2.72%
Thomas Toto  896,110(8)  2.47%  846,110(6)  2.33%
Dean Janeway  441,003(9)  1.22%  341,003(7)  * 
Patrick Connor Haley  1,686,799(10)    
Michael Stengel  5,000(11)  *   5,000   * 
All executive officers and directors as a group (9 persons)  18,601,965   51.05%(2)
Meghan Henson  0   * 
Shirley Romig  0   * 
All executive officers and directors as a group (10 persons)  9,346,089   23.43%

 

*Less than 1%

 

(1)Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3(a) of the Exchange Act and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. In determining beneficial ownership of our Common Stock, the number of shares shown includes shares which the beneficial owner may acquire upon exercise of debentures, warrants and options which may be acquired within 60 days. In determining the percent of Common Stock owned by a person or entity on April 12, 2021,26, 2023, (a) the numerator is the number of shares of the class beneficially owned by such person or entity, including shares which the beneficial ownership may be acquire within 60 days of April 12, 202126, 2023 on exercise of warrants and options and (b) the denominator is the sum of (i) the total shares of that class outstanding on April 12, 2021 (35,608,47426, 2023 (36,310,807 shares of Common Stock). Unless otherwise stated, each beneficial owner has sole power to vote and dispose of its shares. The address of each of the holders is 25 Branca Road, East Rutherford, NJ 07073.
  
(2)Figures may not add up due to rounding of percentages.
(3)The amount includes 6,170,356 shares held jointly with Ms. Marion F. Wolf and 1,052,892 shares held directly by Mr. Wolf. Ms. Wolf is the wife of Mr. Carl Wolf. Mr. Wolf maintains full voting control of such shares.
  
(4)(3)5,401,823 of the shares are held jointly with Ms. Karen Wolf and 228,098 shares are held by Mr. Brown. Ms. Wolf is the wife of Mr. Matthew Brown. Mr. Brown maintains full voting control of such shares.
  
(5)Includes 25,000 stock options which are currently exercisable.
(6)(4)This amount includes 130,397138,888 shares held by Steven Burns, 84,074 shares held by Milvia Burns, Mr. Burns’ wife and 1,136,839 shares held by Point Prospect, Inc., a corporation which is wholly-owned by Steven Burns. Share total also includes options to purchase 150,000125,000 shares of common stock.
  
(7)(5)This amount includes 126,938130,901 shares directly held by Alfred D’Agostino, 783,304 shares held by Alfred D’Agostino Revocable Living Trust 11/6/2009, of which Alfred D’Agostino is the beneficial owner. Share total also includes an option to purchase 150,000125,000 shares of common stock.
  
(8)(6)This amount includes 679,443704,443 held by Thomas Toto and 66,667 held by Thomas and Andrea Toto, for which Thomas Toto is the beneficial owner. Share total also includes an option to purchase 150,000125,000 shares of common stock.
  
(9)(7)This amount includes 275,109279,072 shares held by Dean Janeway and 15,894 owned by Mary Janeway & Dean Janeway Jt. Ten. Share total also includes an option to purchase 150,000125,000 shares of common stock.

(10)Includes shares held by Alta Fox Opportunities Fund, LP. Alta Fox GenPar, LP serves as general partner of Alta Fox Opportunities Fund, LP and may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own securities held by Alta Fox Opportunities Fund, LP. Alta Fox Equity, LLC serves as the general partner of Alta Fox GenPar, LP, which serves as general partner of Alta Fox Opportunities Fund, LP, and Alta Fox Equity, LLC may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own securities held by Alta Fox Opportunities Fund, LP. Alta Fox Capital Management, LLC acts as an investment adviser to, and manages investment and trading accounts of Alta Fox Opportunities Fund, LP and may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own securities held by Alta Fox Opportunities Fund, LP. Mr. Haley is the Manager of Alta Fox Capital Management, LLC and may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own securities held by Alta Fox Opportunities Fund, LP.
(11)This amount includes 5,000 shares purchased by the holder in April 2021.17

SHAREHOLDERPROPOSAL 2:

RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Board, acting on the recommendation of its Audit Committee, has selected Rosenberg Rich Baker Berman P.A. (“RRBB”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2023. RRBB was the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the most recently completed fiscal year.

Notwithstanding its selection of RRBB, the Audit Committee, in its discretion, may appoint another independent registered public accounting firm at any time during the year if the Audit Committee believes that such a change would be in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. If the appointment of RRBB is not ratified by our stockholders, the Audit Committee may reconsider whether it should appoint another independent registered public accounting firm.

A representative of RRBB is expected to be present at the meeting, will have an opportunity to make a statement if he or she desires to do so, and will be available to respond to appropriate questions regarding preparation of the Company’s financial statements.

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Fees

The following table presents fees billed by RRBB to the Company for the audit of the Company’s annual financial statements, the review of the Company’s interim financial statements, and various other audit and non-audit services provided for the fiscal years identified:

Category 2023  2022 
Audit Fees(a) $111,300   75,115 
Audit-Related Fees(b)  1,750    
Tax Fees(c)  12,500   11,595 
All other Fees      
Total $125,550  $86,710 
         

(a)Includes assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements. This category includes fees related to the performance of audits and attest services not required by statute or regulations, and accounts consultations regarding the application of GAAP to proposed transactions.
(b)Audit-related fees represent fees reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements, such as services relating to comfort letters, consents and registration statement filings.
(c)Tax fees consist of professional fees primarily for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning services.

RRBB did not provide any other services to the Company in the periods covered other than those summarized above.

Audit Committee Pre-Approval

Pursuant to its written charter, the Audit Committee is responsible for pre-approving all audit and permitted non-audit services to be performed for the Company by its independent registered public accounting firm or any other auditing or accounting firm. During the year, circumstances may arise that could require the engagement of the independent registered public accounting firm for additional services not contemplated in the original pre-approval. In those instances, we will obtain pre-approval of the Audit Committee before engaging the independent registered public accounting firm.

All audit services and audit-related services incurred during 2023, as applicable, were pre-approved by our Audit Committee.

Required Vote and Board Recommendation

The Board recommends that you vote “FOR” the ratification of the appointment of RRBB as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. Approval of the proposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power of the stockholders present, whether in person or by proxy, and entitled to vote at the meeting, provided that a quorum is present.

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PROPOSAL NO. 3

APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, AS AMENDED, TO CHANGE THE COMPANY’S NAME TO MAMA’s CREATIONS, INC.

The Board of Directors has adopted resolutions approving, declaring advisable and recommending that our stockholders approve a change in our corporate name from “Mamamancini’s Holdings, Inc.” to “Mama’s Creations, Inc.” If approved by our stockholders, Proposal 3 will become effective upon the filing of a certificate of amendment to our current Articles of Incorporation, as amended, with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada. We plan to file the certificate of amendment as soon as reasonably practicable if Proposal 3 is approved by our stockholders.

Form of the Name Change Amendment

The proposed amendment, as shown in Exhibit A hereto, would amend Article 1 of our Articles of Incorporation, as amended, to read in its entirety as follows:

“First. The name of the corporation is Mama’s Creations, Inc.”

Reasons for the Amendment

The change in our corporate name is intended to strengthen our Company’s brand across our expanding portfolio of cuisines. The new corporate name reflects the evolution of the Company from its origins as a home style, old world Italian food company to a broader provider of all-natural specialty prepared refrigerated foods for sale in retailers around the country.

In anticipation of the change in our corporate name, we have reserved a new ticker symbol “MAMA” with Nasdaq and, if the amendment is approved, anticipate that our common stock would begin trading under the new ticker symbol shortly after the filing of the certificate of amendment.

Accordingly, our Board has concluded that it is in the Company’s best interests to change our corporate name to “Mama’s Creations, Inc.”

Effect of the Amendment

If approved by stockholders, the name change will not have any material effect on our business, operations, or reporting requirements or affect the validity or transferability of any existing stock certificates that bear the name “MamaMancini’s Holdings, Inc.” If the name change is approved, stockholders with certificated shares may continue to hold their existing stock certificates, and will not be required to submit their stock certificates for exchange. The rights of stockholders holding certificated shares under existing stock certificates and the number of shares represented by those certificates will remain unchanged. Direct registration accounts and any new stock certificates that are issued after the name change becomes effective will bear the name “Mama’s Creations, Inc.”

If this Proposal 3 is not approved, the proposed amendment to our current Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, will not be made and our corporate name will remain unchanged.

Required Vote and Board Recommendation

The Board recommends that you vote “FOR” the amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to change the Company’s name to “Mama’s Creations, Inc.” Approval of the proposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power of the stockholders present, whether in person or by proxy, and entitled to vote at the meeting, provided that a quorum is present.

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STOCKHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS

 

The Board of Directors of the Company has not adopted a formal procedure that shareholdersstockholders must follow to send communications to it. The Board of Directors does receive communications from shareholders,stockholders, from time to time, and addresses those communications as appropriate. ShareholdersStockholders can send communication to the Board of Directors in writing, to MamaMancini’s Holdings, Inc., 25 Branca Road, East Rutherford, New Jersey 07073, Attention: Board of Directors.

 

AVAILABILITY OF ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K AND

HOUSEHOLDING

 

AWe have adopted a procedure approved by the SEC called “householding,” by which certain stockholders who do not participate in electronic delivery of proxy materials but who have the same address and appear to be members of the same family receive only one copy of our annual report, proxy statement and stockholder letter. Each stockholder participating in householding continues to receive a separate proxy card. Householding reduces both the Company’s Annual Reportenvironmental impact of our annual meetings and our mailing and printing expenses.

If you or another stockholder with whom you share an address currently receive multiple copies of our annual report, proxy statement, and/or stockholder letter, or if you hold shares in more than one account, but would like to receive only a single copy of materials for your household, then please contact your broker or us. You can make a request by contacting our Chief Financial Officer, by calling (201) 531-1212 or by mail at 25 Branca Road, East Rutherford, New Jersey 0707. If you currently participate in householding and would prefer to receive separate copies of materials for the meeting or for 2024, then please contact us in the manner described above and you will receive additional copies, free of charge and promptly upon receipt of your request.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 20212023, as filed with the SEC, is available on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov, and our corporate website, www.mamamancinis.com, under “Investor Relations.” Copies of the annual report on Form 10-K will be sent to any stockholder without charge upon written request and without charge to shareholders by writingaddressed to the Company c/o Secretary,attention of our Chief Financial Officer at Mamamancini’s Holdings, Inc., 25 Branca Road, East Rutherford, New Jersey 07073 or by calling telephone number (201) 531-1212.

In certain cases, only one Proxy Statement0707. Copies of exhibits to the annual report on Form 10-K may be deliveredobtained upon payment to multiple shareholders sharing an address unless the Company has received contrary instructions from one or moreus of the stockholders at that address. The Company will undertake to deliver promptly upon written or oral request a separate copy of the Proxy Statement, as applicable, to a stockholder at a shared address to which a single copy ofreasonable expense incurred in providing such documents was delivered. Such request should also be directed to Secretary, MamaMancini’s Holdings, Inc., at the address or telephone number indicated in the previous paragraph. In addition, shareholders sharing an address can request delivery of a single copy of Proxy Statements if they are receiving multiple copies of Proxy Statements by directing such request to the same mailing address.exhibits.

 

OTHER MATTERS

 

We have not received noticeThe Board knows of and do not expectno other matters which may be brought before the meeting. If any other matters to beare presented for vote at the Annual Meeting, other thanmeeting on which a vote may properly be taken, the proposals described in this Proxy Statement. If you grant a proxy, the personpersons named as proxy holder, Carl Wolf, or their nominees or substitutes, will have the discretion to vote your shares on any additional matters properly presented for a vote at the Annual Meeting. If for any unforeseen reason, any of our nominees are not available as a candidate for director, the proxy holderholders will vote your proxy for such other candidate or candidates nominated by our Board.thereon in accordance with their best judgment.

 

By Order of the Board of Directors

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/s/ Carl Wolf
Carl Wolf
Chairman of the Board
East Rutherford, New Jersey

May 17, 2021

PROXYExhibit A

 

THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALFAMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF THE BOARD INCORPORATION

OF
DIRECTORS OF

MAMAMANCINI’S HOLDINGS, INC.

Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 78 of the Nevada Revised Statutes (the “Nevada Corporations Act”), the undersigned corporation adopts the following Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation.

I. AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.

 

Article 1 of the Articles of Incorporation is amended as follows:

First. The undersigned hereby appoints Carl Wolf as Proxy with full powername of substitution to vote all the shares of common stock which the undersigned would be entitled to vote if personally present at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 24, 2021, at 12 noon EDT by Zoom Meeting, or at any postponement or adjournment thereof, and upon any and all matters which may properly be brought before the Annual Meeting or any postponement or adjournments thereof, hereby revoking all former proxies.corporation is Mama’s Creations, Inc.

 

ElectionII. STOCKHOLDER APPROVAL. This Certificate of DirectorsAmendment to the Articles of Incorporation has been approved by the Stockholders pursuant to the Nevada Corporations Act.

 

The nominees forIII. EFFECTIVE DATE OF FILING. This Certificate of Amendment to the BoardArticles of Directors are:

Carl Wolf [  ]Matthew Brown [  ]Steven Burns [  ]Alfred D’Agostino [  ]Thomas Toto [  ]
Dean Janeway [  ]Patrick Connor Haley [  ]Michael Stengel [  ]

Instruction: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s), write the nominee(s) nameIncorporation shall be effective on the spaces provided below:

The Boardday it is filed with the Secretary of Directors recommends a vote FOR Proposal No. 1 and a ratification of Proposal No. 2.

1.To elect six directors to hold office for a one-year term or until each of their successors are elected and qualified (except as marked to the contrary above).

[  ] FOR                      [  ] AGAINST                      [  ] ABSTAINS                      [  ] WITHHOLDS

2.To ratify the appointment of RRBB as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company.

[  ] FOR                      [  ] AGAINST                      [  ] ABSTAINS                      [  ] WITHHOLDS

3.To withhold the proxy’s discretionary vote on your behalf with regards to any other matters that are properly presented for a vote at the Annual Meeting, please mark the box below.State.

[  ] WITHHOLDS

 

This Proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the matter directed herein byIN TESTIMONY HEREOF, the undersigned shareholder. If no direction is made,has executed this Proxy will be voted FOR eachCertificate of Amendment to the proposals.Articles of Incorporation as of ______________, 2023.

 

Dated: ________, 2021Date: _____________, 2023

 

Signature of Shareholder
Signature of Shareholder

[AUTHORIZED PERSON NAME]

[TITLE]

 

Please date and sign exactly as your name(s) appears hereon. If the shares are registered in more than one name, each joint owner or fiduciary should sign personally. When signing as executor, administrator, trustee or guardian give full titles. Only authorized officers should sign for a corporation.

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