Planet Green (PLAG) DEF 14ADefinitive proxy

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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Schedule 14A

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Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Check the appropriate box:

PLANET GREEN HOLDINGS CORP.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

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(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

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PLANET GREEN HOLDINGS CORP.
130-30 31st Ave, Suite 512
Flushing, NY 11354

To the Stockholders of Planet Green Holdings Corp.:

You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Planet Green Holdings Corp. (“we,” “us,” “our,” or the “Company”) which will be held at 130-30 31st Ave, Suite 512, Flushing, NY 11354, on October 18, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

At the Annual Meeting, our stockholders will be asked to consider and vote upon the following proposals:

•        to elect five directors to serve as members of the Board of Directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors have been elected and qualified;

•        to ratify the appointment of YCM CPA, Inc. as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024;

•        To approve the adjournment of the Annual Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies if, based upon the tabulated vote at the time of the Annual Meeting, there are not sufficient votes to approve any of the foregoing proposals

Each of these proposals is more fully described in the accompanying proxy statement.

We are providing this proxy statement and accompanying proxy card to our stockholders in connection with the solicitation of proxies to be voted at the Annual Meeting and at any adjournments of the Annual Meeting. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we urge you to read this proxy statement carefully. The Annual Meeting is intended to meet any and all requirements of the NYSE American with respect to annual meeting for our fiscal year 2024.

After careful consideration, considering all relevant factors, including the recommendation of the audit committee of the Board, our Board unanimously recommends that our stockholders vote FOR all of the proposals presented to our stockholders in the accompanying proxy statement.

Only holders of the Company’s common stock at the close of business on August 21, 2024 will be entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting or at any adjournment or postponement thereof.

Stockholders may vote electronically or by mail in accordance with the following:

VOTE BY INTERNET — www.proxyvote.com

Use the Internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic delivery of information. Vote by 11:59 P.M. October 17, 2024 Eastern Time. Have your proxy card in hand when you access the web site and follow the instructions to obtain your records and to create an electronic voting instruction form.

ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF FUTURE PROXY MATERIALS

If you would like to reduce the costs incurred by our company in mailing proxy materials, you can consent to receiving all future proxy statements, proxy cards and annual reports electronically via e-mail or the Internet. To sign up for electronic delivery, please follow the instructions above to vote using the Internet and, when prompted, indicate that you agree to receive or access proxy materials electronically in future years.

VOTE BY PHONE — 1-800-690-6903

Use any touch-tone telephone to transmit your voting instructions. Vote by 11:59 P.M. October 17, 2024 Eastern Time. Have your proxy card in hand when you call and then follow the instructions.

VOTE BY MAIL

Mark, sign and date your proxy card and return it in the postage-paid envelope we have provided or return it to Vote Processing, c/o Broadridge, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717.

Your vote is very important. If you are a registered stockholder, please vote your shares as soon as possible by completing, signing, dating and returning the enclosed proxy card in the postage-paid envelope provided. If you hold your shares in “street name” through a bank, broker or other nominee, you will need to follow the instructions provided to you by your bank, broker or other nominee to ensure that your shares are represented and voted at the Annual Meeting.

Thank you for your support and continued interest in our Company.

PLANET GREEN HOLDINGS CORP.
130-30 31st Ave, Suite 512
Flushing, NY 11354

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 18, 2024

To the Stockholders of Planet Green Holdings Corp.:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Annual Meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Planet Green Holdings Corp., a Nevada corporation (“we,” “us,” “our” or the “Company”), will be held at 130-30 31st Ave, Suite 512 Flushing, NY 11354, on October 18, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, and at any reconvened meeting following any adjournment or postponement of the Annual Meeting.

You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting for the following purposes:

•        The Director Election Proposal — to consider and vote upon a proposal to elect five directors to serve as members of the Board of Directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors have been elected and qualified;

•        The Auditor Ratification Proposal — to ratify the appointment of YCM CPA, Inc. as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024; and

•        To approve the adjournment of the Annual Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies if, based upon the tabulated vote at the time of the Annual Meeting, there are not sufficient votes to approve any of the foregoing proposals.

The notice, this proxy statement and the form of proxy enclosed are being first sent to our stockholders on or about September 3, 2024. Your proxy is revocable in accordance with the procedures set forth in the proxy statement.

Only holders of the Company’s common stock at the close of business on August 21, 2024 will be entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting or at any adjournment or postponement thereof.

Your attention is directed to the proxy statement accompanying this notice for a more complete description of each of the proposals. We encourage you to read this proxy statement carefully. If you have any questions or need assistance voting your shares, please call Ms. Lili Hu, our Chief Financial Officer, at (718) 799-0380, or our transfer agent, Empire Stock Transfer, Inc. at (702) 818-5898.

Flushing, NY
September 3, 2024

TABLE OF CONTENTS

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

The following questions and answers briefly address some commonly asked questions about the proposals to be presented at the Annual Meeting. The following questions and answers do not include all the information that is important to our stockholders. We urge stockholders to read carefully this entire proxy statement, including the annexes and the other documents referred to herein.

Q:     Why did I receive this proxy statement?

A:     This proxy statement is being provided to you in connection with our Board’s solicitation of proxies for use at the Annual Meeting. As a holder of our common stock as of the close of business on August 21, 2024 (the “Record Date”), you are invited to attend the Annual Meeting and to vote in person or by proxy on the proposals described in this proxy statement.

Q:     What is being voted on at the Annual Meeting?

A:     Our Board is soliciting your vote for the following proposals to be voted on at the Annual Meeting:

•        The Director Election Proposal — To consider and vote upon a proposal to elect five directors to serve as members of the Board of Directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors have been elected and qualified;

•        The Auditor Ratification Proposal — To ratify the appointment of YCM CPA, Inc. as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024; and

•        The Adjournment Proposal — To approve the adjournment of the Annual Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies if, based upon the tabulated vote at the time of the Annual Meeting, there are not sufficient votes to approve any of the foregoing proposals.

Q:     Who is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting?

A:     Holders of common stock as of the Record Date will be entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting or any reconvened meeting following any adjournment or postponement of the Annual Meeting.

Q:     Do I have dissenters’ rights of appraisal?

A:     The Nevada Revised Statutes do not provide dissenters’ rights of appraisal to the Company’s stockholders in connection with any of the proposals herein.

Q:     How many votes do I have?

A:     On the Record Date, there were 7,282,714 shares of common stock issued and outstanding. Each stockholder is entitled to one vote for each outstanding share of common stock held as of the Record Date.

Q:     What is the difference between holding shares of common stock as a holder of record and as a beneficial owner?

A:     If your shares are registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, Empire Stock Transfer, Inc., you are considered, with respect to those shares, the “stockholder of record.” If you are a stockholder of record, the Company sent this proxy statement and a proxy card directly to you.

If your shares are held in a stock brokerage account or by a bank or other nominee, you are considered the “beneficial owner” of shares held in “street name.” If you hold shares in street name, this proxy statement has been forwarded to you by your bank, broker or other nominee who is considered, with respect to those shares, the stockholder of record. As the beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your bank, broker or other nominee how to vote your shares by using the voting instruction card included in the mailing or by following their instructions for voting by telephone, fax, or over the Internet, if they offer that alternative. As a beneficial owner is not a stockholder of record, you may not vote these shares in person at the Annual Meeting unless you obtain a “legal proxy” from the bank, broker or other nominee that holds your shares, giving you the right to vote the shares at the Annual Meeting.

Q:     What is the quorum required for the Annual Meeting?

A:     Holders of a majority in voting power of the Company’s common stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, present in person or represented by proxy, constitute a quorum. In the absence of a quorum, a majority of our stockholders, present in person or represented by proxy, will have the power to adjourn the Annual Meeting. As of the Record Date, 3,641,358 shares of our common stock would be required to achieve a quorum.

Q:     How do I vote?

A:     You may vote using any of the following methods:

•        Proxy card or voting instruction card.    Be sure to complete, sign and date the card and return it in the prepaid envelope.

•        By telephone, fax, or over the Internet.    This is allowed if you hold shares in street name and your bank, broker or other nominee offers those alternatives. Although most banks, brokers and other nominees offer these voting alternatives, availability and specific procedures vary.

•        In person at the Annual Meeting.    All stockholders may vote in person at the Annual Meeting. You may also be represented by another person at the Annual Meeting by executing a proper proxy designating that person. If you hold shares in street name, you must obtain a legal proxy from your bank, broker or other nominee and present it to the inspector of election with your ballot when you vote at the Annual Meeting.

Stockholders may vote electronically or by mail in accordance with the following:

VOTE BY INTERNET — www.proxyvote.com

Use the Internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic delivery of information. Vote by 11:59 P.M. October 17, 2024 Eastern Time. Have your proxy card in hand when you access the web site and follow the instructions to obtain your records and to create an electronic voting instruction form.

ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF FUTURE PROXY MATERIALS

If you would like to reduce the costs incurred by our company in mailing proxy materials, you can consent to receiving all future proxy statements, proxy cards and annual reports electronically via e-mail or the Internet. To sign up for electronic delivery, please follow the instructions above to vote using the Internet and, when prompted, indicate that you agree to receive or access proxy materials electronically in future years.

VOTE BY PHONE — 1-800-690-6903

Use any touch-tone telephone to transmit your voting instructions. Vote by 11:59 P.M. October 17, 2024 Eastern Time. Have your proxy card in hand when you call and then follow the instructions.

VOTE BY MAIL

Mark, sign and date your proxy card and return it in the postage-paid envelope we have provided or return it to Vote Processing, c/o Broadridge, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717.

Q:     Can I change my vote after I have voted?

A:     You may revoke your proxy and change your vote at any time before the final vote at the Annual Meeting. You may vote again on a later date by signing and returning a new proxy card or voting instruction form with a later date, or by attending the Annual Meeting and voting in person. Mere attendance at the Annual Meeting will not automatically revoke your proxy unless you vote in person at the Annual Meeting or specifically request in writing that your prior proxy be revoked.

Q:     What happens if I do not give specific voting instructions?

A:     If you do not vote your shares held of record (registered directly in your name, not in the name of a bank or broker), your shares will not be voted.

If you do not vote your shares held beneficially in street name with a broker, your broker will not be authorized to vote on non-routine matters. The Director Election Proposal is considered non-routine matters, and therefore brokers cannot exercise discretionary authority regarding these proposals for beneficial owners who have not returned proxies to the brokers (so-called “broker non-votes”). The Auditor Ratification Proposal is considered a routine matter, and therefore brokers can exercise discretionary authority regarding this proposal for beneficial owners who have not returned proxies to the brokers. If your broker is not able to vote your shares, they will constitute “broker non-votes,” which are counted for the purposes of determining the presence of a quorum, but otherwise do not affect the outcome of the foregoing matters being voted on at the Annual Meeting.

Q:     What vote is required to approve each proposal?

A:     The proposal to elect five directors to serve as members of the Board of Directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors have been elected and qualified requires the affirmative vote of a plurality of the votes cast by shares represented in person or proxy and entitled to vote for the election of directors. This means that the five nominees receiving the most votes will be elected. You may vote “FOR” all of the nominees or your vote may be “WITHHELD” with respect to one or more of the nominees. Votes withheld as to this proposal will not affect the election of the candidates that receive the plurality of the vote.

The proposal for the ratification of the appointment of YCM CPA, Inc. as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 requires the affirmative “FOR” votes of a majority of the votes cast on this proposal.

Q:     How are abstentions and broker non-votes treated?

A:     For the purpose of determining whether our stockholders have approved a proposal, with respect to the Director Election Proposal and the Auditor Ratification Proposal, abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of these proposals.

Q:     Is my vote confidential?

A:     We will handle proxy instructions, ballots and voting tabulations that identify individual stockholders in a manner that protects your voting privacy. Your vote will not be disclosed within or outside our Company, except:

•        as necessary to meet applicable legal requirements;

•        to allow for the tabulation and certification of votes; and

•        to facilitate a successful proxy solicitation.

Q:     Where can I find the voting results of the Annual Meeting?

A:     The preliminary voting results may be announced at the Annual Meeting. The final voting results will be tallied by the inspector of election for the Annual Meeting and announced in a Current Report on Form 8-K as soon as practicable after the inspector of election tallies the final voting results.

Q:     Who is paying the cost of this proxy solicitation?

A:     We are paying the cost of soliciting proxies. We may retain a proxy solicitation firm to assist us in soliciting proxies for a nominal fee plus reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. We must pay brokerage firms and other persons representing beneficial owners of shares of common stock their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in forwarding proxy materials to beneficial owners who specifically request them and obtaining voting instructions from those beneficial owners.

In addition to soliciting proxies by mail, members of our Board and our officers and employees may solicit proxies on our behalf, without additional compensation, personally or by telephone. We may also solicit proxies by email from stockholders who are our employees or who have previously requested electronic receipt of proxy materials.

Q:     What if I have questions for the Company’s transfer agent?

A:     Please contact our transfer agent, at the telephone number or address listed below, with questions concerning stock certificates, transfer of ownership or other matters pertaining to your stock account.

Empire Stock Transfer, Inc.
1859 Whitney Mesa Dr.
Henderson, NV 89014
(702) 818-5898

Q:     Who can help answer my questions?

A:     If you have any questions about the Annual Meeting or how to vote or revoke your proxy, please contact us at:

Planet Green Holdings Corp.
130-30 31st Ave, Suite 512
Flushing, NY 11354
Attention: Lili Hu
Telephone:(718) 799-0380

THE DIRECTOR ELECTION PROPOSAL

Our Board currently consists of one class of five directors, with all directors elected to serve a one-year term.

At the Annual Meeting, stockholders are being asked to elect five directors to serve as members of our Board to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors have been elected and qualified.

Bin Zhou, Lili Hu, Luojie Pu, King Fai Leung and Yang Cao are the nominees of directors of the Company who are standing for re-election at the Annual Meeting.

The table below sets forth the name, age and position of each nominee for director.

The following sets forth information regarding each nominee:

Bin Zhou has served as a director of the Company since May 2019 and the Chief Executive Officer since October 2019. He has served as chairman of the board of directors of Xianning Bozhuang since March 2019. Mr. Zhou was the general manager and legal representative of Hubei Qianding Equipment Manufacturing Co., Ltd., a mechanical equipment manufacturing company, from March 2016 to March 2019. He also served as supervisor of Hubei Henghao Real Estate Development Co., Ltd., a real estate development company, from April 2014 to June 2018. Mr. Zhou received his Bachelor of Law degree from National Judges College in Beijing, China. We believe Mr. Zhou is well qualified to serve on the Board because of his business and management experience.

Lili Hu has served as a director of the Company since May 2020 and the Chief Financial Officer of the Company since June 2019. She has over ten years of accounting experience. Ms. Hu has served as the financial director of Xianning Bozhuang Tea Products Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, since July 2018. From June 2016 to June 2018, Ms. Hu worked as an audit project manager with Hubei Puhua Lixin LLP, an audit firm in Hubei, China. From May 2014 to May 2016, Ms. Hu was a financial manager of Houfu Medical Device Co., Ltd., a medical device company in China. From January 2009 to December 2013, Ms. Hu served as the financial director of Hebei Rentian Gaopeng Mechanical Co., Ltd., a manufacturing company in China. From January 2006 to June 2008, Ms. Hu was the Chief Financial Officer of Hubei Hongfa Telecommunications Co., Ltd., a telecommunications company in China. Ms. Hu graduated from Hubei University of Science and Technology with a major in accounting. Ms. Hu is a Certified Public Accountant in China. We believe Ms. Hu is well qualified to serve on the Board because of her extensive finance and management experience.

Luojie Pu has served as a director of the Company since August 2022. Ms. Pu has served as the vice general manager of Jinan Hehui financial software service Co., Ltd. since April 2018. From October 2013 to March 2018, Ms. Pu served as an associate marketing director for Jinan Hengxin Weiye Telecommunication Equipment Co., Ltd. Ms. Pu received her bachelor’s degree in finance from Shandong University in July 2013. We believe Ms. Pu is well qualified to serve on the Board because of her extensive finance and management experience.

King Fai Leung has served as a director of the Company since July 2019. He has over 20 years’ experience in finance and accounting. He has been the executive director of Maxima Energy Limited, an energy company in Hong Kong, since December 2018. Mr. Leung has also served as an independent director since November 2017 and was re-designated in March 2019 as an executive director and Chief Financial Officer of Chineseinvestors.com, Inc., a financial information website for Chinese-speaking investors (OTCQB: CIIX). He has also served as an independent director, chairman of the audit committee and a member of the remuneration and nomination committee of Daisho Microline Holdings Ltd., a Hong Kong-based investment holding company principally engaged in the manufacture and sales of printed circuit boards (HKG: 0567), since June 2015. In addition, Mr. Leung served as directors in various public companies, including Kirin Group Holdings Limited, an investment holding company principally engaged in the financial related business (HKG: 8109), Biostar Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a pharmaceutical

and medical nutrient products company (OTC Pink: BSPM), and Hao Wen Holdings Limited, an investment holding company principally engaged in the manufacture and trading of biomass fuel in China (HKG: 8019). Mr. Leung earned his Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and Finance from Deakin University in Victoria, Australia. He is a Certified Public Account in both Hong Kong and Australia. We believe Mr. Leung is well qualified to serve on the Board because of his extensive experience and expertise in finance and accounting.

Yang Cao has served as a director of the Company since March 2020. She has been practicing commercial law as an attorney with Hubei Kaicheng Law Office since November 2019. Prior to that, she served as a legal counsel to Xianning High-Tech Industrial Zone, a municipal government authority providing infrastructure and resources to high-tech companies, from November 2016 to November 2019. From October 2015 to November 2016, Ms. Cao worked as a compliance officer at Qingdao Inter-Credit Group Wuhan Branch, a business consulting company. Ms. Cao received her LL.B. degree from Hankou College and an LL.M. degree from Central China Normal University. We believe Ms. Cao is well qualified to serve on the Board because of her legal and compliance experience.

There are no arrangements or understandings between any of our directors and any other person pursuant to which any director was selected to serve as a director of our company. Directors are elected until their successors are duly elected and qualified. There are no family relationships among any of the directors or the executive officers of the Company.

Director Qualifications and Diversity

We seek directors with established strong professional reputations and experience in areas relevant to the strategy and operations of our businesses. We seek directors who possess the qualities of integrity and candor, who have strong analytical skills and who are willing to engage management and each other in a constructive and collaborative fashion. We also seek directors who have the ability and commitment to devote significant time and energy to service on the Board and its committees. We believe that all of our directors meet the foregoing qualifications. We do not have a policy with respect to diversity.

Transactions with Related Persons, Promoters and Certain Control Persons

Certain “related party” transactions involving related persons (excluding executive officer compensation which is determined by the compensation committee) are presented to, reviewed and approved by the audit committee. Related persons include the Company’s directors and executive officers, immediate family members of the directors and executive officers, and security holders who beneficially own five percent or more of our common stock and their respective family members. The transactions subject to such review are those transactions in which the Company was or is to be a participant and the amount involved equals or exceeds $120,000. If the related party involved in a related party transaction is a director of the Company that would normally review such a transaction or a family member of such a director, then that director will not participate in the relevant discussion and review.

Information considered in evaluating such transactions may include: the nature of the related person’s interest in the transaction; the material terms of the transaction; whether the terms of the transaction are fair to the Company and on the same basis as would apply if the transaction did not involve a related party; whether there are business reasons for the Company to enter into the transaction; whether the transaction would impair the independence of an outside director; and whether the transaction would present an improper conflict of interests for any director or executive officer of the Company, taking into account the size of the transaction, the overall financial position of the director, executive officer or related party, the direct or indirect nature of the director’s, executive officer’s or related party’s interest in the transaction and the ongoing nature of any proposed relationship; and any other factors the audit committee deems relevant.

Review, Approval or Ratification of Transactions with Related Persons

Our Board appointed an audit committee consisting of independent directors. This committee, among other duties, is charged to review, and if appropriate, ratify all agreements and transactions which had been entered into with related parties, as well as review and ratify all future related party transactions.

Vote Required

If a quorum is present, directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast, in person or by proxy. This means that the five nominees will be elected if they receive more affirmative votes than any other nominee for the same position. Votes marked “FOR” a nominee will be counted in favor of that nominee. Proxies will have full discretion to cast votes for other persons in the event any nominee is unable to serve. Failure to vote by proxy or to vote in person at the Annual Meeting and broker non-votes will have no effect on the vote since a plurality of the votes cast is required for the election of each nominee.

Recommendation of the Board

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE
“FOR” THE ELECTION OF EACH OF THE FIVE NOMINEES TO THE BOARD.

THE AUDITOR RATIFICATION PROPOSAL

The Audit Committee of our Board is responsible for the selection of our independent registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee has determined to appoint the public accounting firm of YCM CPA, Inc. Certified Public Accountants, as independent registered public accounting firm to audit our financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. Although our Audit Committee is directly responsible for selecting and retaining our independent auditor and even though ratification is not required by our bylaws, the Board is submitting the selection of YCM CPA, Inc. to our stockholders for ratification as a matter of good corporate practice and we are asking our stockholders to approve the appointment of YCM CPA, Inc. In the event our stockholders fail to ratify the appointment, the Audit Committee may reconsider this appointment.

The Company has been advised by YCM CPA, Inc. that neither the firm nor any of its associates had any relationship with the Company other than the usual relationship that exists between independent registered public accountant firms and their clients during the last fiscal year. No representative of YCM CPA, Inc., is expected to be present in person or by electronic conferencing at the Annual Meeting.

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm’s Fees

The following table sets forth the aggregate fees billed by YCM CPA, Inc. for audit and non-audit services rendered to us in 2022 and 2023. These fees are categorized as audit fees, audit-related fees, tax fees, and all other fees. The nature of the services provided in each category is described following the table.

Audit Fees.    We paid aggregate fees of $400,000 and $600,000 for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 to YCM CPA Inc., for professional services rendered by such firms for the audit and review of the financial statements included in our annual report on Form 10-K and for the review of the financial statements included in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.

Audit-Related Fees.    We paid aggregate fees of $0 and $0 for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2022 and 2023 to YCM CPA, Inc.

Tax Fees.    We paid aggregate fees of $0 and $0 for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2022 and 2023 to YCM CPA, Inc. for professional services rendered for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning. No tax services were provided by YCM CPA, Inc. during such periods.

All Other Fees.    We did not pay any fees to YCM CPA, Inc. for any other professional services during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2022 and 2023.

Board of Directors Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

The Audit Committee has the sole authority to review in advance and grant any pre-approvals of (i) all auditing services to be provided by the independent auditor, (ii) all significant non-audit services to be provided by the independent auditors as permitted by Section 10A of the Exchange Act, and (iii) all fees and the terms of engagement with respect to such services, except that the Audit Committee may delegate the authority to pre-approve non-audit services to one or more of its committee members who will present his decisions to the full Audit Committee at the first meeting following such decision. All audit and non-audit services performed by YCM CPA, Inc. during fiscal years 2022 and 2023 were pre-approved pursuant to the procedures outlined above. Prior to the establishment of the Audit Committee, all services of the independent auditors were approved by the full board of directors.

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

Under Rule 13d-3, a beneficial owner of a security includes any person who, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship, or otherwise has or shares: (i) voting power, which includes the power to vote, or to direct the voting of shares; and (ii) investment power, which includes the power to dispose or direct the disposition of shares. Certain shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned by more than one person (if, for example, persons share the power to vote or the power to dispose of the shares). In addition, shares are deemed to be beneficially owned by a person if the person has the right to acquire the shares (for example, upon exercise of an option) within 60 days of the date as of which the information is provided. In computing the percentage ownership of any person, the amount of shares outstanding is deemed to include the amount of shares beneficially owned by such person (and only such person) by reason of these acquisition rights.

The following table sets forth information known to us regarding the actual beneficial ownership of our common stock as of the Record Date by (i) each person who is the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of our common stock and (ii) each of our current executive officers and directors.

Unless otherwise indicated, we believe that all persons named in the table below have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock beneficially owned by them.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Board Meetings

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, the Board held 3 meetings. Each of the current members of the Board attended at least 100% of the meetings held by the Board and any committee of the Board on which he or she was a part of during the time such director served as a member of the Board. We have no written policy regarding director attendance at annual meetings of stockholders.

Director Independence

The Board evaluates the independence of each nominee for election as a director in accordance with the NYSE American Company Guide Rules (the “NYSE American Company Guide Rules”). Pursuant to these rules, a majority of our Board must be “independent directors” within the meaning of the NYSE American Company Guide Rules, and all directors who sit on our Audit Committee and Compensation Committee must also be independent directors.

The NYSE American definition of “independence” includes a series of objective tests, such as the director or director nominee is not, and was not during the last three years, our employee and has not received certain payments from, or engaged in various types of business dealings with, us. In addition, as further required by the NYSE American Company Guide Rules, the Board has made a subjective determination as to each independent director that no relationships exist which, in the opinion of the Board, would interfere with such individual’s exercise of independent judgment in carrying out his or her responsibilities as a director. In making these determinations, the Board reviewed and discussed information provided by the directors with regard to each director’s business and personal activities as they may relate to us and our management.

As a result, the Board has affirmatively determined that other than Bin Zhou and Lili Hu, none of our directors or director nominees has, or will have, a material relationship with the Company. The Board has also affirmatively determined that all members of our Audit Committee and Compensation Committee are independent directors.

Audit Committee and Audit Committee Financial Expert

The Audit Committee assists our board in monitoring:

•        our accounting, auditing, and financial reporting processes;

•        the integrity of our financial statements;

•        internal controls and procedures designed to promote our compliance with accounting standards and applicable laws and regulations; and

•        the appointment and evaluation of the qualifications and independence of our independent auditors.

King Fai Leung, Yang Cao and Luojie Pu, all of whom are independent directors under SEC rules and the rules of NYSE American, are currently serving as members of the Audit Committee. Mr. Leung is the chairman of the Audit Committee and is our audit committee financial expert. Following the Annual Meeting, if the stockholders vote in favor of the Board’s recommendation, King Fai Leung, Yang Cao and Luojie Pu will serve as members of the Audit Committee. Mr. King Fai Leung will continue to serve as the chairman of the Audit Committee.

The Audit Committee has adopted a written charter, a copy of which is available on our website on the Corporate Governance page under the Investor link at www.planetgreenholdings.com, and a printed copy of which is available to any stockholder requesting a copy by writing to: Planet Green Holdings Corp., c/o Board of Director Office, 130-30 31st Ave, Suite 512, Flushing, NY 11354. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, our Audit Committee held one meeting.

Compensation Committee

The functions of the Compensation Committee are as follows:

•        to assist our board in discharging its responsibilities with respect to compensation of our executive officers and directors;

•        to evaluate the performance of our executive officers;

•        to assist our board in developing succession plans for executive officers; and

•        to administer our stock and incentive compensation plans and recommend changes in such plans to our board as needed.

The current members of the Compensation Committee are Luojie Pu, King Fai Leung and Yang Cao. Ms. Pu is the chairperson of the Compensation Committee. Following the Annual Meeting, if the stockholders vote in favor of the Board’s recommendation, Luojie Pu, King Fai Leung and Yang Cao will serve as members of the Compensation Committee. Luojie Pu will serve as the chairperson of the Compensation Committee.

All current members of the Compensation Committee are independent directors, and all past members were independent directors at all times during their service on such Committee. None of the past or present members of our Compensation Committee are present or past employees or officers of the Company or any of our subsidiaries. No member of the Compensation Committee has had any relationship with us requiring disclosure under Item 404 of Regulation S-K. None of our executive officers serves on the Board or compensation committee of a company that has an executive officer that serves on our Board or Compensation Committee.

The Compensation Committee may not delegate its responsibilities to another committee, individual director or member of management.

The Compensation Committee meets on an annual basis and holds special meetings as needed. The Compensation Committee meetings may be called by the Committee chairperson, the Chairman of the Board or a majority of committee members. The Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer also provide recommendations to the Compensation Committee relating to compensation of other executive officers. The Compensation Committee held one meeting in fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee assists the Board in identifying individuals qualified to become our directors and in determining the composition of the Board and its committees. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for, among other things:

•        to make recommendations to the Board with respect to the size and composition of the Board;

•        to make recommendations to the Board on the minimum qualifications and standards for director nominees and the selection criteria for the Board members;

•        to review the qualifications of potential candidates for the Board;

•        to make recommendations to the Board on nominees to be elected at the Annual Meeting of stockholders; and

•        to seek and identify a qualified director nominee, in the event that a director vacancy occurs, to be recommended to the Board for either appointment by the Board to serve the remainder of the term of a director position that is vacant or election at the Annual Meeting of the stockholders.

The current members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee are Yang Cao, Luojie Pu and King Fai Leung. Ms. Yang Cao is the chairperson of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Following the Annual Meeting, if the stockholders vote in favor of the Board’s recommendation, Yang Cao, Luojie Pu and King Fai Leung will serve as members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Ms. Cao will continue to serve as the chairperson of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee held one meeting.

Board Leadership Structure

Mr. Bin Zhou currently holds both the positions of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board. The board of directors believes that Mr. Zhou’s service as both Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board has been in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. Mr. Zhou possesses detailed and in-depth knowledge of the issues, opportunities and challenges facing the Company and its business and is thus best positioned to develop agendas that ensure that the board’s time and attention are focused on the most critical matters. His combined role enables decisive leadership, ensures clear accountability, and enhances the Company’s ability to communicate its message and strategy clearly and consistently to the Company’s stockholders, employees, customers and suppliers.

We do not have a lead independent director because of the foregoing reasons and also because we believe our independent directors are encouraged to freely voice their opinions on our relatively small company board. We believe this leadership structure is appropriate because we are a smaller reporting company that recently became listed on a public exchange; as such, we have deemed it appropriate to be able to benefit from the guidance of Mr. Zhou as both our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board.

Board Role in Risk Oversight

Senior management is responsible for assessing and managing our various exposures to risk on a day-today basis, including the creation of appropriate risk management programs and policies. The Board is responsible for overseeing management in the execution of its responsibilities and for assessing our approach to risk management. In addition, an overall review of risk is inherent in the Board’s consideration of our long-term strategies and in the transactions and other matters presented to the Board, including capital expenditures, acquisitions and divestitures, and financial matters.

Code of Ethics

Our Board adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to all of our directors, executive officers, including our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, and employees. The Code of Ethics addresses, among other things, honesty and ethical conduct, conflicts of interest, compliance with laws, regulations and policies, including disclosure requirements under the federal securities laws, confidentiality, trading on inside information, and reporting of violations of the code. The Code of Ethics is available on the Corporate Governance page of our website under the Investor link at www.planetgreenholdings.com, and a copy of the Code of Ethics is available to any stockholder requesting a copy by writing to: Planet Green Holdings Corp., c/o Board of Director Office, 130-30 31st Ave, Suite 512, Flushing, NY 11354. We intend to disclose on our website, in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations, amendments to, or waivers from, our Code of Ethics.

Stockholder Communications with the Board

Stockholders who wish to do so may communicate directly with the Board or specified individual directors by writing to:

Board of Directors (or name of individual director)
Planet Green Holdings Corp.
130-30 31st Ave, Suite 512,
Flushing, NY 11354

We will forward all communications from security holders and interested parties to the full Board, to non-management directors, to an individual director that is most closely related to the subject matter of the communication, except for the following types of communications: (i) communications that advocate that we engage in illegal activity; (ii) communications that, under community standards, contain offensive or abusive content; (iii) communications that have no relevance to our business or operations; and (iv) mass mailings, solicitations and advertisements. The corporate secretary will determine when a communication is not to be forwarded. Our acceptance and forwarding of communications to directors does not imply that directors owe or assume any fiduciary duties to persons submitting the communications.

REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

The members of the Audit Committee have been appointed by the Board. The Audit Committee consists solely of independent directors, as defined by NYSE American Company Guide. The Audit Committee operates under a written charter to assure continued compliance with SEC and NYSE American Company Guide enacted in response to requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

The Audit Committee assists the Board in monitoring the integrity of our financial statements, the independent registered public accounting firm’s qualifications and independence, the performance of the independent registered public accounting firm, and our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. Management is responsible for our internal controls and the financial reporting process. The independent registered public accounting firm is responsible for performing an independent audit of our financial statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and for issuing a report on those financial statements. The Audit Committee monitors and oversees these processes.

In this context, the Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023 with management and with YCM CPA, Inc., our independent registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee has discussed with YCM CPA, Inc. the matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, as amended (Communications with Audit Committees) as adopted by The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in Rule 3200T, which includes, among other items, matters related to the conduct of the audit of the Company’s annual financial statements.

The Audit Committee has also received the written disclosures and the letter from YCM CPA, Inc. required by applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding the independent registered public accountant’s communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence and has discussed with YCM CPA, Inc. the issue of their independence from our company and management. In addition, the Audit Committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services by the independent registered public accounting firm in 2022 is compatible with maintaining the auditors’ independence and has concluded that it is.

Based on its review of the audited financial statements and the various discussions noted above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board that the audited financial statements be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. The Audit Committee has also recommended, subject to stockholder ratification, the selection of our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024.

Respectfully submitted by the Audit Committee,

King Fai Leung, Chairman
Luojie Pu
Yang Cao

The information contained in this Audit Committee Report shall not be deemed to be “soliciting material” or to be “filed” with the SEC, nor shall such information be incorporated by reference into any filings under the Securities Act or under the Exchange Act, except to the extent that we specifically incorporate this information by reference into any such filing.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Summary Compensation Table

The following table sets forth information concerning all forms of compensation earned by our named executive officers during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2022 and 2023 for services provided to us and our subsidiaries. None of our current executive officers earned compensation that exceeded $100,000 during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2023 or 2022.

On May 14 and October 25, 2019, the Board appointed Bin Zhou as a member of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer, respectively. On October 25, 2019, Company entered into an employment with Bin Zhou, and the employment was renewed on October 25, 2020, October 25, 2021 and October 25, 2022. Under the terms of the agreement, the term of employment was for one-year term, with successive annual renewals unless either party elects not to renew the agreement upon 60 days prior notice. Pursuant to the agreement, Mr. Zhou is retained as the Chief Executive Officer and reports to the Board of Directors. Mr. Zhou’s base salary is determined on an annual basis and it is $96,000. In the current calendar year, Mr. Zhou receives a base salary of $96,000. Mr. Zhou is entitled to participate in all compensation and benefit plans available to all employees of the Company, including health plans, pension, savings and similar plans and stock-based equity plans. No stock-based compensation was paid or reserved during the last fiscal year. The agreement may be terminated by the Company for cause, which includes willful and gross misconduct, an act of fraud or embezzlement or the commission of a felony. In the event the Company terminates his employment for cause, Mr. Zhou s entitled to his accrued salary to the date of termination. In the event Mr. Zhou’s employment is terminated by him for good reason or by the Company without cause, Mr. Zhou will be entitled to receive any accrued bases salary, any vested stock options or awards and an additional three (3) months’ salary. The agreement also provides for a two-year period of non-competition following termination of Mr. Zhou’s employment. Further, the agreement included provisions whereby Mr. Zhou relinquished to the Company all intellectual property created during his employment.

On June 24, 2019, the Board appointed Lili Hu to serve as the Chief Financial Officer. Pursuant to the employment agreement with Ms. Hu, we are obligated to pay Ms. Hu a compensation of $48,000 per year. The employment agreement has been renewed on June 24, 2020, June 24, 2021, June 24, 2022 and June 24, 2023. In the calendar year 2021, Ms. Hu received a base salary of $84,000. In the current calendar year, Ms. Hu receives a base salary of $84,000. Ms. Hu is entitled to participate in all compensation and benefit plans available to all employees of the Company, including health plans, pension, savings and similar plans and stock-based equity plans. No stock-based compensation was paid or reserved during the last fiscal year. The agreement may be terminated by the Company for cause, which includes willful and gross misconduct, an act of fraud or embezzlement or the commission of a felony. In the event the Company terminates his employment for cause, Ms. Hu is entitled to his accrued salary to the date of termination. In the event Ms. Hu’s employment is terminated by her for good reason or by the Company without cause, Ms. Hu will be entitled to receive any accrued bases salary, any vested stock

option or awards and an additional three (3) months’ salary. The agreement also provides for a two-year period of non-competition following termination of Ms. Hu’s employment. Further, the agreement included provisions whereby Ms. Hu relinquished to the Company all intellectual property created during her employment.

On August 25, 2022, the Board appointed Luojie Pu to serve as the Director. Pursuant to the service agreement with Ms. Pu, we are obligated to pay Ms. Pu a compensation of $24,000 per year.

On July 1, 2019, the Board appointed King Fai Leung to serve as the Director. Pursuant to the service agreement with Mr. Leung, we are obligated to pay Mr. Leung a compensation of $21,600 per year.

On March 19, 2020, the Board appointed Yang Cao to serve as the Director. Pursuant to the service agreement with Ms. Cao, we are obligated to pay Ms. Cao a compensation of $24,000 per year.

STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS

We anticipate that the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders will be held on or about October 2024. For any proposal to be considered for inclusion in our proxy statement and form of proxy for submission to the stockholders at our 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, it must be submitted in writing and comply with the requirements of Rule 14a-8 of the Exchange Act. Such proposals must be received before May 31, 2024 by the Company at its offices at 130-30 31st Ave, Suite 512, Flushing, NY 11354.

PROXY SOLICITATION

The solicitation of proxies is made on behalf of the Board and we will bear the cost of soliciting proxies. The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock, Empire Stock Transfer, Inc., as a part of its regular services and for no additional compensation other than reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses, has been engaged to assist in the proxy solicitation. Proxies may be solicited through the mail and through telephonic communications to, or by meetings with, stockholders or their representatives by our directors, officers and other employees who will receive no additional compensation therefor. We may also retain a proxy solicitation firm to assist us in obtaining proxies by mail, facsimile or email from record and beneficial holders of shares for the Annual Meeting. If we retain a proxy solicitation firm, we expect to pay such firm reasonable and customary compensation for its services, including out-of-pocket expenses.

We request persons such as brokers, nominees and fiduciaries holding our common stock in their names for others, or holding stock for others who have the right to give voting instructions, to forward proxy materials to their principals and to request authority for the execution of the proxy. We will reimburse such persons for their reasonable expenses.

PLANET GREEN HOLDINGS CORPORATION
130-30 31st Ave, Suite 512
Flushing, NY 11354

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
To Be Held at 10 a.m., Eastern United States Time on October 18, 2024
(Record Date — August 21, 2024)

THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The undersigned hereby appoints Bin Zhou, as the proxy of the undersigned, with full power to appoint his substitute, and hereby authorizes him to represent and to vote all the ordinary shares of Planet Green Holdings Corporation, which the undersigned is entitled to vote, as specified below on this card, at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Planet Green Holdings Corporation, on October 18, 2024, at 10:00 am Eastern United States Time (the “Annual Meeting”) in person at Planet Green Holdings Corporation’s offices located at 130-30 31st Ave, Suite 512 Flushing, NY 11354.

THIS PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR EACH OF THE PROPOSALS. This proxy authorizes the above designated proxy to vote in his discretion on such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof to the extent authorized by Rule 14a-4(c) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR ALL”
FOR PROPOSAL 1 AND “FOR” FOR PROPOSALS 2 AND 3 SET FORTH BELOW.
PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
PLEASE MARK YOUR VOTE IN BLUE OR BLACK INK

PROPOSAL 1:    To elect the nominees listed in the Proxy Statement to the Company’s Board of Directors.

NOMINEES:

PROPOSAL 2:    To ratify the appointment of YCM CPA, Inc. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2024 fiscal year:

PROPOSAL 3:    To direct the chairman of the Meeting to adjourn the Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies if, based upon the tabulated vote at the time of the Meeting, there are not sufficient votes to approve any of the foregoing proposals;

Please indicate if you intend to attend this meeting        ☐ YES ☐ NO