SCHEDULE
14A
INFORMATION
REQUIRED IN A PROXY STATEMENT
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DSG GLOBAL INC.
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DSG Global Inc.
Suite 312-2630 Croydon Drive
Surrey, British Columbia
Canada V3Z 6T3
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 19, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. (Pacific Time)
Notice
is hereby given
that DSG Global Inc., a Nevada corporation, will hold an annual meeting of stockholders on Friday, October
19, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. (local time) at Suite 409 – 221 W. Esplanade, North Vancouver, British Columbia V7M 3J3 (the "
Meeting
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The Meeting is being held for the following purposes:
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to elect Robert Silzer, James Singerling, Stephen Johnston and Jason Sugarman to serve as directors
of our company;
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2.
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to vote on a non-binding advisory resolution to approve executive compensation (the "Say-on-Pay
Proposal"); and
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to transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournment or postponement
thereof.
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Our board of directors recommends that
you vote "for" each of the nominees and vote "for" each proposal.
Our board has fixed the close of business
on August 24, 2018 as the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Meeting or any
adjournment or postponement of the Meeting. At the Meeting, each holder of record of shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per
share, will be entitled to one vote per share of common stock held on each matter properly brought before the Meeting.
THE VOTE OF EACH STOCKHOLDER IS IMPORTANT.
YOU CAN VOTE YOUR SHARES BY ATTENDING THE MEETING OR BY COMPLETING AND RETURNING THE PROXY CARD SENT TO YOU. PLEASE SUBMIT A PROXY
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO THAT YOUR SHARES CAN BE VOTED AT THE MEETING IN ACCORDANCE WITH YOUR INSTRUCTIONS. FOR SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS
ON VOTING, PLEASE REFER TO THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE PROXY CARD OR THE INFORMATION FORWARDED BY YOUR BROKER, BANK OR OTHER HOLDER
OF RECORD. EVEN IF YOU HAVE VOTED YOUR PROXY, YOU MAY STILL VOTE IN PERSON IF YOU ATTEND THE MEETING. PLEASE NOTE, HOWEVER, THAT
IF YOUR SHARES ARE HELD OF RECORD BY A BROKER, BANK OR OTHER NOMINEE AND YOU WISH TO VOTE IN PERSON AT THE MEETING, YOU MUST OBTAIN
FROM SUCH BROKER, BANK OR OTHER NOMINEE, A PROXY ISSUED IN YOUR NAME.
Dated: September 6, 2018.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
Robert Silzer
President and Director
IMPORTANT:
Please complete, date,
sign and promptly return the enclosed proxy card in the prepaid envelope (if mailing within the United States) to ensure that your
shares will be represented. If you attend the meeting, you may choose to vote in person even if you have previously sent in your
proxy card.
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials
for the Stockholders Meeting to Be Held on October 19, 2018—the proxy statement and the annual report are available at
http://www.viewproxy.com/dsgtag/2018
DSG
GLOBAL INC.
Suite 312-2630 Croydon Drive, Surrey, British Columbia
Canada V3Z 6T3
Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting
of Stockholders
The enclosed proxy is solicited on behalf
of our Board of Directors (the "
Board
") for use at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "
Meeting
")
to be held on October 19, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. (local time) at Suite 409 – 221 W. Esplanade, North Vancouver, British Columbia,
or at any continuation, postponement or adjournment thereof, for the purposes discussed in this proxy statement and in the accompanying
Notice of Annual Meeting and any business properly brought before the Meeting. Proxies are solicited to give all stockholders of
record an opportunity to vote on matters properly presented at the Meeting. We intend to mail this proxy statement and accompanying
proxy card on or about September 5, 2018 to all stockholders entitled to vote at the Meeting.
Unless the context requires otherwise, references to "we",
"us" "our" and "DSG" refer to DSG Global Inc.
Who Can Vote
You are entitled to vote if you were a
holder of record of shares of our common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the "
Common Stock
") as of the close
of business on August 24, 2018 (the "
Record Date
"). Your shares can be voted at the Meeting only if you are present
in person or represented by a valid proxy.
Shares Outstanding and Quorum
Holders of record of Common Stock at the
close of business on the Record Date will be entitled to receive notice of and vote at the Meeting. At the Meeting, each of the
shares of Common Stock represented will be entitled to one (1) vote on each matter properly brought before the Meeting. As of August
24, 2018, the Record Date, there were 1,654,333,022 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding.
In order to carry on the business of the
Meeting, we must have a quorum. Under our bylaws, a quorum is one-third of the issued and outstanding entitled to vote, represented
in person or by proxy.
Proxy Card and Revocation of Proxy
In voting, please specify your choices
by marking the appropriate spaces on the enclosed proxy card, signing and dating the proxy card and returning it in the accompanying
envelope. If no directions are given and the signed proxy is returned, the proxy holders will vote the shares in favor of Proposals
1 and 2, and at their discretion, on any other matters that may properly come before the Meeting. The Board knows of no other business
that will be presented for consideration at the Meeting. In addition, since no stockholder proposals or nominations were received
by us on a timely basis, no such matters may be brought at the Meeting.
Any stockholder giving a proxy has the
power to revoke the proxy at any time before the proxy is voted. In addition to revocation in any other manner permitted by law,
a proxy may be revoked by an instrument in writing executed by the stockholder or by his attorney authorized in writing, or, if
the stockholder is a corporation, under its corporate seal or by an officer or attorney thereof duly authorized, and deposited
at the offices of our transfer agent, Action Stock Transfer, 2469 E. Fort Union Blvd, Suite 214, Salt Lake City, UT 84121, at any
time up to and including the last business day preceding the day of the Meeting, or any adjournment thereof, or with the chairman
of the Meeting on the day of the Meeting. Attendance at the Meeting will not in and of itself constitute revocation of a proxy.
Voting of Shares
Stockholders of record on August 24, 2018
record date are entitled to one (1) vote for each share of Common Stock held on all matters to be voted upon at the Meeting. You
may vote in person or by completing and mailing the enclosed proxy card. All shares entitled to vote and represented by properly
executed proxies received before the
polls are closed at the Meeting, and not revoked or superseded, will be voted at the Meeting
in accordance with the instructions indicated on those proxies.
ADVICE TO BENEFICIAL HOLDERS
OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
THE INFORMATION SET FORTH
IN THIS SECTION IS OF SIGNIFICANT IMPORTANCE TO MANY STOCKHOLDERS OF OUR COMPANY, AS A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF STOCKHOLDERS DO NOT
HOLD SHARES IN THEIR OWN NAME.
Stockholders who do not
hold their shares in their own name (referred to in this Proxy Statement as “beneficial stockholders”) should note
that only proxies deposited by stockholders whose names appear on the records of our company as the registered holders of shares
of common stock can be recognized and acted upon at our annual meeting. If shares of common stock are listed in an account statement
provided to a stockholder by a broker, then in almost all cases those shares of common stock will not be registered in the stockholder's
name on the records of our company. Such shares of common stock will more likely be registered under the names of the stockholder's
broker or an agent of that broker. In the United States, the vast majority of such shares are registered under the name of Cede
& Co. as nominee for The Depository Trust Company (which acts as depository for many U.S. brokerage firms and custodian banks),
and in Canada, under the name of CDS & Co. (the registration name for The Canadian Depository for Securities Limited, which
acts as nominee and custodian for many Canadian brokerage firms). Beneficial stockholders should ensure that instructions respecting
the voting of their shares of common stock are communicated to the appropriate person, as without specific instructions, brokers/nominees
are prohibited from voting shares for their clients.
Applicable regulatory
policy requires intermediaries/brokers to seek voting instructions from beneficial stockholders in advance of stockholders' meetings,
unless the beneficial stockholders have waived the right to receive meeting materials. Every intermediary/broker has its own mailing
procedures and provides its own return instructions to clients, which should be carefully followed by beneficial stockholders in
order to ensure that their shares of common stock are voted at our annual meeting. The Form of Proxy supplied to a beneficial stockholder
by its broker (or the agent of the broker) is similar to the Form of Proxy provided to registered stockholders by our company.
However, its purpose is limited to instructing the registered stockholder (the broker or agent of the broker) how to vote on behalf
of the beneficial stockholder. The majority of brokers now delegate responsibility for obtaining instructions from clients to Broadridge
Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”) (formerly, ADP Investor Communication Services in the United States and Independent
Investor Communications Company in Canada). Broadridge typically applies a special sticker to proxy forms, mails those forms to
the beneficial stockholders and the beneficial stockholders return the proxy forms to Broadridge. Broadridge then tabulates the
results of all instructions received and provides appropriate instructions respecting the voting of shares to be represented at
our annual meeting.
A beneficial stockholder receiving a Broadridge proxy cannot use that proxy to vote shares of common stock
directly at our Annual Meeting - the proxy must be returned to Broadridge well in advance of our Annual Meeting in order to have
the shares of common stock voted
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Although a beneficial
stockholder may not be recognized directly at our Annual Meeting for the purposes of voting shares of common stock registered in
the name of his broker (or agent of the broker), a beneficial stockholder may attend at our Annual Meeting as proxyholder for the
registered stockholder and vote the shares of common stock in that capacity. Beneficial stockholders who wish to attend at our
Annual Meeting and indirectly vote their shares of common stock as proxyholder for the registered stockholder should enter their
own names in the blank space on the instrument of proxy provided to them and return the same to their broker (or the broker's agent)
in accordance with the instructions provided by such broker (or agent), well in advance of our annual meeting.
Alternatively, a beneficial stockholder
may request in writing that his or her broker send to the beneficial stockholder a legal proxy which would enable the beneficial
stockholder to attend at our Annual Meeting and vote his or her shares of common stock.
There are two kinds of beneficial owners
– those who object to their name being made known to the issuers of securities which they own (called OBOs for Objecting
Beneficial Owners) and those who do not object to the issuers of the securities they own knowing who they are (called NOBOs for
Non-Objecting Beneficial Owners). Pursuant to
National Instrument 54-101, issuers can obtain a list of their NOBOs from intermediaries
for distribution of proxy-related materials directly to NOBOs.
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT
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Counting of Votes
All votes will be tabulated by the inspector
of election appointed for the Meeting, who will separately tabulate affirmative and negative votes and abstentions. Shares represented
by proxies that reflect abstentions as to a particular proposal will be counted as present and entitled to vote for purposes of
determining a quorum. An abstention is counted as a vote against that proposal. Shares represented by proxies that reflect a broker
"non-vote" will be counted as present and entitled to vote for purposes of determining a quorum. A broker "non-vote"
will be treated as not-voted for purposes of determining approval of a proposal and will not be counted as "for" or "against"
that proposal. A broker "non-vote" occurs when a nominee holding shares for a beneficial owner does not vote on a particular
proposal because the nominee does not have discretionary authority or does not have instructions from the beneficial owner.
Solicitation of Proxies
We will bear the entire cost of solicitation
of proxies, including preparation, assembly and mailing of this proxy statement, the proxy and any additional information furnished
to stockholders. Copies of solicitation materials will be furnished to banks, brokerage houses, depositories, fiduciaries and custodians
holding shares of Common Stock in their names that are beneficially owned by others to forward to these beneficial owners. We may
reimburse persons representing beneficial owners for their costs of forwarding the solicitation material to the beneficial owners
of the Common Stock. Original solicitation of proxies by mail may be supplemented by telephone, facsimile, electronic mail or personal
solicitation by our directors, officers or other regular employees. No additional compensation will be paid to directors, officers
or other regular employees for such services. To date, we have not incurred costs in connection with the solicitation of proxies
from our stockholders, however, our estimate for total costs is $10,000.
INTEREST OF CERTAIN
PERSONS IN OR OPPOSITION TO MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON
Except as disclosed elsewhere
in this Proxy Statement, since January 1, 2017, being the commencement of our last completed financial year, none of the following
persons has any substantial interest, direct or indirect, by security holdings or otherwise in any matter to be acted upon:
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any director or officer of our corporation;
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any proposed nominee for election as a director of our
corporation; and
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any associate or affiliate of any of the foregoing persons.
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The shareholdings of our directors and
officers are listed below in the section entitled "Principal Stockholders and Security Ownership of Management". To our
knowledge, no director has advised that he intends to oppose the Amendments to our authorized capital or to the Sale, as more particularly
described herein.
Principal
Stockholders and Security Ownership of Management
As of August 24, 2018,
we had a total of 1,654,333,022 shares of common stock ($0.001 par value per share) issued and outstanding.
The following table sets
forth, as of August 24, 2018, certain information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our common and preferred stock by
each stockholder known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our common and preferred stock and by each of our current
directors and executive officers. Each person has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares of common stock and
preferred stock, except as otherwise
indicated. Beneficial ownership consists of a direct interest in the shares of common and
preferred stock, except as otherwise indicated.
Name and Address of Beneficial
Owner
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Office, If
Any
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Title of Class
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Amount and
Nature of
Beneficial
Ownership
(1)
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Percent of
Class
(2)
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Officers and Directors
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Robert Silzer
Suite 312-2630 Croydon
Drive
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
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Director, president, chief executive officer, chief financial officer, secretary and treasurer
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Common Stock
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8,070,285
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0.5
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%
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Jason Sugarman
Suite 312-2630 Croydon Drive
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
V3S 5A5
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Director
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Common Stock
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Nil
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0
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%
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Stephen Johnston
Suite 312-2630 Croydon Drive
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
V3S 5A5
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Director
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Common Stock
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Nil
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0
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%
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James Singerling
Suite 312-2630 Croydon Drive Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
V3S 5A5
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Director
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Common Stock
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Nil
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0
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%
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All officers and directors as a group
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Common stock, $0.001 par value
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8,070,285
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0.5
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5%+ Security Holders
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All 5%+ Security Holders
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Common stock, $0.001 par value
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Nil
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0
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%
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(1)
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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.
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(2)
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Percentages are based on 1,654,333,022 shares of our company’s common stock issued and outstanding as of the Record Date.
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(3)
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Less than 1%.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Our entire board of directors is responsible
for setting and administering policies that govern executive salaries, cash bonus awards and equity incentive awards and approves
the annual compensation, including equity grants for our company's executive officers.
Our compensation programs are designed
to award our named executive officers for their contributions to our company's achievements aimed at long-term strategic management
and enhancement of stockholder value, while at the same time avoiding the encouragement of unnecessary or excessive risk-taking.
Executive compensation is reviewed by our
board of directors on an annual basis.
The particulars of the compensation paid
to the following persons:
(a)
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our principal executive officer;
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(b)
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our principal financial officer;
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(c)
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each of our three most highly compensated executive officers who were serving as executive officers at the end of the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016; and
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(d)
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up to two additional individuals for whom disclosure would have been provided under (c) but for the fact that the individual was not serving as our executive officer at the end of the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016,
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who we will collectively refer to as the
named executive officers of our company, are set out in the following summary compensation table, except that no disclosure is
provided for any named executive officer, other than our principal executive officers, whose total compensation did not exceed
$100,000 for the respective fiscal year:
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
Name
and
principal
position
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Year
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Salary
($)
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Bonus
($)
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Stock
Awards
($)
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Option
Awards
($)
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Non-Equity
Incentive
Plan
Compensation
($)
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Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($)
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All
Other
Compensation
($)
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Total
($)
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Robert
Silzer,
Director, President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, Treasurer
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2017
2016
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200,000
200,000
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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200,000
200,000
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As of December 31, 2017, we had no employment
agreements with any of our executive officers or employees.
Summary of Employment Agreements and
Material Terms
We have not entered into any employment
or consulting agreements with any of our current officers, directors, or employees.
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal
Year Ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 of DSG Global, Inc.
For the years ended December 31, 2017 and
2016, no director or executive officer of DSG Global, Inc. has received compensation from us pursuant to any compensatory or benefit
plan. There is no plan or understanding, express or implied, to pay any compensation to any director or executive officer pursuant
to any compensatory or benefit plan, although we anticipate that we will compensate our officers and directors for services to
us with stock or options to purchase stock, in lieu of cash.
Compensation of Directors
The particulars of the compensation paid
to each of our director during our fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 are set out in the following summary compensation table,
except that no disclosure is provided for any director who’s also a named executive officer and whose compensation is fully
reflected in the above Executive Summary Compensation Table:
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION TABLE
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Name and
principal
position
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Year
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Salary
($)
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Bonus
($)
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Stock
Awards
($)
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Option
Awards
($)
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Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($)
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Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($)
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All Other
Compensation
($)
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Total
($)
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Stephen Johnston,
Director
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2017
2016
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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James Singerling,
Director
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2017
2016
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Kim Marsh,
Former Director
(1)
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2017
2016
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Jason Sugarman,
Director
)
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2017
2016
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Rupert Wainwright,
Director
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2017
2016
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Keith Westergaard,
Director
(1)
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2017
2016
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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Nil
Nil
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(1)
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Resigned as of October 19, 2017
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS,
AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
Transactions with Related Persons of
DSG Global Inc.
Except as disclosed herein, no director,
executive officer, shareholder holding at least 5% of shares of our common stock, or any family member thereof, had any material
interest, direct or indirect, in any transaction, or proposed transaction since the year ended December 31, 2017, in which the
amount involved in the transaction exceeded or exceeds the lesser of $120,000 or one percent of the average of our total assets
at the year-end for the last three completed fiscal years.
Promoters and Certain Control Persons
We did not have any promoters at any time
during the past five fiscal years.
Director Independence
We currently act with five (5) directors
consisting of Robert Silzer, Jason Sugarman, Rupert Wainwright, Stephen Johnston, and James Singerling. We have not made any determination
as to whether any of our directors are independent directors, as that term is used in Rule 4200(a) (15) of the Rules of National
Association of Securities Dealers.
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal
Year End
There were no outstanding equity awards
granted to any named executive officer as of December 31, 2017 or 2016.
Aggregated Option Exercises in Last
Fiscal Year and Fiscal Year-End Values
There were no options exercised, by any
named executive officers during the years ended December 31, 2017 or 2016.
Compensation of Directors
We do not have any agreements for compensating
our directors for their services in their capacity as directors, although such directors are expected in the future to receive
stock options to purchase shares of our common stock as awarded by our board of directors.
Pension, Retirement or Similar Benefit
Plans
There are no arrangements or plans in which
we provide pension, retirement or similar benefits for directors or executive officers. We have no material bonus or profit sharing
plans pursuant to which cash or non-cash compensation is or may be paid to our directors or executive officers, except that stock
options may be granted at the discretion of the board of directors or a committee thereof.
Indebtedness of Directors, Senior Officers,
Executive Officers and Other Management
None of our directors or executive officers
or any associate or affiliate of our company during the last two fiscal years, is or has been indebted to our company by way of
guarantee, support agreement, letter of credit or other similar agreement or understanding currently outstanding.
PROPOSAL
NO. 1 – ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The persons named as
proxy holders in the enclosed proxy have been selected by the Board of Directors to serve as proxy and will vote the shares represented
by valid proxies at the Meeting and any adjournments thereof. It is indicated that, unless otherwise specified in the proxy, they
intend to vote for the election as director each of the persons named as a nominee listed below under "Nominees for Director"
unless authority to vote in the election of directors is withheld on each proxy. Each nominee is currently a member of the Board
of Directors. Each duly elected director will hold office until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successor
shall have been elected and qualified. Although the Board of Directors of our company does not contemplate that a nominee will
be unable to serve, if such situation arises prior to the Meeting, the persons named in the enclosed proxy will vote for the election
of such other person as may be nominated by the Board of Directors.
Our bylaws provide for
our board of directors to consist of at least one director. Each director is elected by a plurality of votes at each annual meeting.
We currently operate with a board of directors consisting of three directors.
The nominees for election
at the Meeting to fill the positions on our board of directors are Robert Silzer, James Singerling, Stephen Johnston and Jason
Sugarman.
Our board of directors
unanimously recommends a vote "FOR" the nominees: Robert Silzer, James Singerling, Stephen Johnston and Jason Sugarman.
The election of director will require the approval of stockholders holding at least a majority of shares of our common stock entitled
to vote at the Meeting.
For further information,
please refer to the heading below "Nominees for Director".
Nominees for Director
The Board of Directors
unanimously recommends a vote
FOR
the election of the nominees listed below.
For each of our company’s
directors, the following table sets forth their names, ages, principal occupations, other directorships of public companies held
by them and length of continuous service as a director:
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Position Held
with the Company
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Age
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Date First Elected or Appointed
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Robert Silzer
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President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer & Director
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72
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May 6, 2015 and June 16, 2015
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James Singerling
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Director
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74
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June 16, 2015
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Stephen Johnston
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Director
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67
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June 16, 2015
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Jason Sugarman
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Director
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47
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June 16, 2015
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Business Experience
The following is a brief account of the
education and business experience during at least the past five years of each director, executive officer and key employee of our
company, indicating the person’s principal occupation during that period, and the name and principal business of the organization
in which such occupation and employment were carried out.
Our directors will serve in that capacity
until our next annual shareholder meeting or until his successor is elected and qualified. Officers hold their positions at the
will of our Board of Directors. There are no arrangements, agreements or understandings between non-management security holders
and management under which non-management security holders may directly or indirectly participate in or influence the management
of our affairs.
Executive Management
Our executive management team represents
a significant depth of experience in biometrics and facial recognition technologies, intelligent security and surveillance, high-growth
and technology marketing, and domestic and international sales and business development. The team represents a cross-disciplinary
approach to management and business development.
Robert Silzer,
Director, President,
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer.
Robert Silzer has over 20 years’
experience in the GPS tracking and fleet solutions industries. He is the founder of DSG TAG Systems Inc. and has served as Chief
Executive Officer of DSG TAG since its inception in April, 2008. Mr. Silzer is a product designer who has developed multiple new
product concepts and successfully introduced these products to market including the world’s first handheld bingo gaming unit,
the first handheld and color handheld GPS golf units and the first Wi-Fi enabled GPS golf business solution. Prior to establishing
DSG Tag, Mr Silzer’s designed and a total golf solution that addressed the growing needs in Golf Course management. Through
a series of mergers and acquisitions different companies with diversified hardware and software platforms, he founded GPS Industries
in 1996, serving as its president, CEO, Chairman and director until 2007. Under his leadership, it became the largest operator
of golf GPS systems in the world and with a remarkable 750 golf courses worldwide using the installed system. Prior to founding
GPSI, Mr. Silzer founded XGA, an online golf store and website company in 1993. He also founded Advanced Gaming Technology, Inc.
in 1992, an electronic gaming company, where he served as Chief Executive Officer until 1998. From 1986 to 1992, Mr. Silzer founded
and operated the private company Supercart International. With over 30 years as an entrepreneur in the technology and other markets,
Mr. Silzer has developed expertise in taking companies to market, growing start-up business, initial public offerings, raising
funds, operations, marketing and international licensing.
Stephen Johnston,
Director
Stephen Johnston is the founding Partner
of Global Golf Advisors and one of the leading authorities on operational analysis and financial solutions for golf businesses.
Steve began his career at the accounting firm of Thorne Gunn/Thorne Riddell in Toronto in 1973. He earned his Chartered Accountant
designation while with Thorne Riddell in 1976 and in 1984 was promoted to Partner and given responsibility for major client accounts.
His audit experience with major accounts subsequently expanded into real estate, communications and insurance.
When the firm became known as KPMG, Steve
continued as an Audit Partner and in 1992 created the KPMG Golf Industry Practice and assumed responsibility as National Director.
In 2006 Steve purchased the KPMG Golf Industry Practice and created Global Golf Advisors Inc., bringing with him the entire staff
complement and client files to the new firm.
Steve is a graduate of the University of
Toronto with a Bachelor of Science degree and business courses complement relevant to his Chartered Accountant designation. Steve’s
main focus is developing financial and business solutions for private clubs, public golf courses and resorts, golf communities,
investors and lenders. He provides a keen insight for banking and finance solutions arising from his years of advising numerous
international financial institutions.
He has completed due diligence and valuation
assignments for some of the largest golf-related transactions in North America and has completed multiple market studies to reposition
various golf assets. In addition, Steve has been actively involved with workouts/receiverships, providing operational and financial
guidance. These assignments typically lead to member buyouts/transitions from developers or to an outright disposition of property.
Steve has been recognized as one of the Top Powerbrokers in Canadian Golf by The National Post over the past 15 years.
James Singerling,
Director
From 1990 until his retirement in 2015,
James Singerling, CCM, served as the CEO of Club Managers Association of America (CMAA), the foremost professional association
for managers of membership clubs in the US. In this role Mr. Singerling was credited for elevating the professional role of club
managers by creating industry-standard development and certification programs. For over two decades, he spearheaded efforts to
adopt the general manager/chief operating officer model at clubs nationwide, raising the qualifications and quality of club managers.
Mr. Singerling is also recognized for building new relationships for the industry with federal and state governments and within
the association community.
In addition to his work within the U.S.,
Mr. Singerling was instrumental in the development of professional club management associations internationally, helping other
nations elevate the role of club managers by adopting
professional standards and certifications. Regions where his leadership is
recognized include South America, Australia, China, South Africa and the Asian-Pacific corridor, among others.
Prior to becoming chief executive at CMAA,
Mr. Singerling was a leader in the golf course design and management companies of Robert Trent Jones, Sr., and also served as vice
president and general manager of the Coral Ridge Country Club in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
Mr. Singerling has been recognized as Industry
Leader of the Year by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and Michigan State University, in addition to receiving awards from
Florida State University, Pennsylvania State University, Oklahoma State University and Sun Yat Sen University – China. He
also was elected to the Association Committee of 100 by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, widely recognized as the most prestigious
organization of chief executives in the United States.
Jason Sugarman,
Director
With over 20 years’ experience, Jason
Sugarman is a leader in the finance industry in the areas of asset-based lending, private equity, and debt investments. He has
been a principal investor and financier of all asset classes and has led real estate, financial services, and infrastructure investments
both domestically and overseas.
Mr. Sugarman’s current concentration
is on private equity transactions. He serves on the boards of a number of private and public companies and has invested in several
professional sports teams including Los Angeles Football Club and Oklahoma City Dodgers. He is married with three boys and lives
in Los Angeles, California.
Significant Employees
Other than Robert Silzer, we have no full-time
employees whose services are materially significant to our business and operations who are employed at will by DSG Global, Inc.
Family Relationships
There are no family relationships among
any of our directors or officers.
Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings
To the best of our knowledge, none of our
directors or executive officers has, during the past ten years:
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been convicted in a criminal proceeding or been subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offences);
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had any bankruptcy petition filed by or against the business or property of the person, or of any partnership, corporation or business association of which he was a general partner or executive officer, either at the time of the bankruptcy filing or within two years prior to that time;
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been subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction or federal or state authority, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting, his involvement in any type of business, securities, futures, commodities, investment, banking, savings and loan, or insurance activities, or to be associated with persons engaged in any such activity;
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been found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by 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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been the subject of, or a party to, any federal or state
judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated (not including
any settlement of a civil proceeding
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among private litigants), relating to an alleged violation of any federal or state securities or commodities law or regulation, any law or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies including, but not limited to, a temporary or permanent injunction, order of disgorgement or restitution, civil money penalty or temporary or permanent cease-and-desist order, or removal or prohibition order, or any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business entity; or
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been the subject of, or a party to, any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any self-regulatory organization (as defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(26))), any registered entity (as defined in Section 1(a)(29) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1(a)(29))), or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization that has disciplinary authority over its members or persons associated with a member.
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Compliance with Section 16(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 requires our executive officers and directors and persons who own more than 10% of our common stock to file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission initial statements of beneficial ownership, reports of changes in ownership and annual reports
concerning their ownership of our common stock and other equity securities, on Forms 3, 4 and 5 respectively. Executive officers,
directors and greater than 10% shareholders are required by the SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a)
reports that they file.
Based solely on our review of the copies
of such forms received by us, or written representations from certain reporting persons, we believe that during fiscal year ended
December 31, 2016, all filing requirements applicable to our officers, directors and greater than 10% percent beneficial owners
were complied with.
Corporate Governance Guidelines, Code
of Ethics, and Business Conduct
The Board has adopted Corporate Governance
Guidelines (the “Guidelines”) to assist it in the exercise of its responsibilities. These Guidelines reflect the Board’s
commitment to monitor the effectiveness of policy and decision making both at the Board and at the management level, with a view
to enhancing stockholder value over the long term.
We have adopted a written code of ethics
and business conduct to provide guidance to all Company’s directors, officers and employees, for each employee, including
our including the Company’s principal executive officer, principal accounting officer or controller or persons performing
similar functions. The code of ethics is posted on our website at www.dsgtag.com. If we make certain amendments to or waivers of
our code of ethics, we intend to satisfy the SEC disclosure requirements by promptly posting the amendment or waiver on our website.
Audit Committee and Audit Committee
Financial Expert
Our board of directors has determined that
it does not have a member of its audit committee that qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined
in Item 407(d)(5)(ii) of Regulation S-K, and is “independent” as the term is used in Item 7(d)(3)(iv) of Schedule 14A
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
We believe that our board of directors
is capable of analyzing and evaluating our financial statements and understanding internal controls and procedures for financial
reporting. We believe that retaining an independent director who would qualify as an “audit committee financial expert”
would be overly costly and burdensome and is not warranted in our circumstances given the early stages of our development and the
fact that we have not generated any material revenues to date. In addition, we currently do not have nominating, compensation or
audit committees or committees performing similar functions nor do we have a written nominating, compensation or audit committee
charter. Our sole director does not believe that it is necessary to have such committees because believes the functions of such
committees can be adequately performed by the sole member of our board of directors.
Information About
the Board of Directors
Board and Committee Meetings
Our board of directors
held formal meetings during the year ended December 31, 2017 and all other proceedings of the board of directors were conducted
by resolutions consented to in writing by all the directors and filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the directors. Such
resolutions consented to in writing by the directors entitled to vote on that resolution at a meeting of the directors are, according
to the Nevada Corporate Law and our By-laws, as valid and effective as if they had been passed at a meeting of the directors duly
called and held.
Audit Committee
We do not have an Audit
Committee, our entire board of directors performs the functions of an Audit Committee. The current size of our board of directors
does not facilitate the establishment of a separate committee.
Nominating Committee
We do not have a Nominating
Committee, our entire board of director performs the functions of a Nominating Committee and oversees the process by which individuals
may be nominated to our board of directors.
The current size of our
board of directors does not facilitate the establishment of a separate committee. We hope to establish a separate Nominating Committee
consisting of independent directors, if the number of our directors is expanded.
Compensation Committee
We do not have a compensation
committee, our entire board of director performs the functions of a Compensation Committee and oversees the process by which our
named executive officers and directors are compensated.
Code of Ethics
We adopted a Code of Ethics applicable
to all of our directors, officers, employees and consultants, which is a "code of ethics" as defined by applicable rules
of the SEC. If we make any amendments to our Code of Ethics other than technical, administrative, or other non-substantive amendments,
or grant any waivers, including implicit waivers, from a provision of our Code of Ethics to our chief executive officer, chief
financial officer, or certain other finance executives, we will disclose the nature of the amendment or waiver, its effective date
and to whom it applies in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC.
We will provide a copy of the Code of
Ethics to any person without charge, upon request. It is also posted on our website at
www.dsgtag.com
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Director Independence
We currently act with five directors, consisting
of Robert Silzer, James Singerling, Stephen Johnston, Jason Sugarman and Rupert Wainwright. We have determined that each director,
with the exception of Robert Silzer, is an "independent director" as defined in NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 4200(a)(15).
As noted above, we do not have a standing
audit, compensation or nominating committee, but our entire board of directors acts in such capacities. We believe that our members
of our board of directors are capable of analyzing and evaluating our financial statements and understanding internal controls
and procedures for financial reporting. The board of directors of our company does not believe that it is necessary to have an
audit committee because we believe that the functions of an audit committee can be adequately performed by the board of directors.
In addition, we believe that retaining an independent director who would qualify as an "audit committee financial expert"
would be overly costly and burdensome and is not warranted in our circumstances given the early stages of our development.
PROPOSAL
NO. 2 - advisory vote on executive compensation
(Say-on-pay vote)
In accordance with requirements of the
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 or, the Dodd-Frank Act, and Section 14A of the Exchange Act,
Proposal 2 provides our stockholders with the opportunity to cast an advisory (non-binding) vote on executive compensation as disclosed
pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the SEC. This proposal is commonly known as the “say-on-pay” vote.
As described in the Executive Compensation
Discussion and Analysis, our compensation program is designed to attract and retain the most qualified executives while motivating
high company performance and to align our executive officers’ interests with those of our stockholders. Highlights of our
executive compensation program, as described in the Executive Compensation Discussion and Analysis section, include pay opportunities
that are based on:
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general economic conditions;
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our overall performance and profitability;
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our historical compensation practices and current and historical compensation practices of peer
companies;
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each executive’s performance, skill sets and roles in the Company; and
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our need for skill sets and the market for the executive’s skill sets.
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The say-on-pay vote gives you as a stockholder
the opportunity to express your views on the compensation of our named executive officers. This vote is not intended to address
any specific item of compensation, but rather the overall compensation of our named executive officers and the philosophy, policies
and practices described in this Proxy Statement. Accordingly, we are asking stockholders to approve the following resolution:
“RESOLVED, that the stockholders
approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to the compensation
disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the executive compensation discussion and analysis, compensation
tables and any related disclosure in this proxy statement.”
Because this vote is advisory, it will
not be binding on our board or us. However, our board values the opinions of our stockholders, and will carefully take into account
the outcome of the vote when considering future executive compensation arrangements.
Advisory approval of
this proposal requires the vote of the holders of a majority of the shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled
to vote at the Annual Meeting.
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE
IN FAVOR OF PROPOSAL 2
"HOUSEHOLDING" OF PROXY
MATERIAL
The Securities and Exchange Commission
permits companies and intermediaries (e.g. brokers) to satisfy the delivery requirements for proxy statements with respect to two
or more stockholders sharing the same address by delivering a single proxy statement addressed to those stockholders. This process,
commonly referred to as "householding", potentially means extra conveniences for stockholders and cost savings for companies.
A number of brokers with accountholders
who are stockholders of our Company will be "householding" our proxy materials. As indicated in the notice previously
provided by these brokers to stockholders, a single proxy statement will be delivered to multiple stockholders sharing an address
unless contrary instructions have been received from
an affected stockholder. Once you have received notice from your broker that
they will be "householding" communications to your address, "householding" will continue until you are notified
otherwise or until you revoke your consent. If at any time, you no longer wish to participate in "householding" and would
prefer to receive a separate proxy statement, please notify your broker.
Stockholders who currently receive multiple
copies of the proxy statement at their address and would like to request "householding" of their communications should
contact their broker.
OTHER BUSINESS
The Board knows of no other business that
will be presented for consideration at the Meeting. If other matters are properly brought before the Meeting; however, it is the
intention of the persons named in the accompanying proxy to vote the shares represented thereby on such matters in accordance with
their best judgment.
If there are insufficient votes to approve
any of the proposals contained herein, the Board may adjourn the Meeting to a later date and solicit additional proxies. If a vote
is required to approve such adjournment, the proxies will be voted in favor of such adjournment.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
/s/ Robert Silzer
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Robert Silzer
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Director
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PROXY CARD ANNUAL MEETING
OF STOCKHOLDERS OF DSG GLOBAL INC. (the “Company”) TO BE HELD AT SUITE 409 – 221 W. ESPLANADE, NORTH VANCOUVER,
BRITISH COLUMBIA ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. (local time) (the “Meeting”) The undersigned stockholder
(“Registered Stockholder”) of the Company hereby appoints, Robert Silzer, an officer of the Company, or failing this
person, Jason Sugarman, a Director of the Company, or in the place of the foregoing, [print name] as proxyholder for and on behalf
of the Registered Stockholder with the power of substitution to attend, act and vote for and on behalf of the Registered Stockholder
in respect of all matters that may properly come before the Meeting and at every adjournment thereof, to the same extent and with
the same powers as if the undersigned Registered Stockholder were present at the said Meeting, or any adjournment thereof. The
Registered Stockholder hereby directs the proxyholder to vote the securities of the Company registered in the name of the Registered
Stockholder as specified herein. Please check this box only if you intend to attend and vote at the Meeting To assist the Company
in tabulating the votes submitted by proxy prior to the Meeting, we request that you mark, sign, date and return this Proxy by
2:00 p.m., October 16, 2018 using the enclosed envelope. THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY. PLEASE
DETACH ALONG PERFORATED LINE AND MAIL IN THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED. Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials
for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held October 19, 2018. The Proxy Statement to Stockholders is available at: http://www.viewproxy.com/dsgtag/2018
PROPOSAL 1: Election of Directors: 01 Robert Silzer FOR WITHHOLD
02 James Singerling FOR WITHHOLD 03 Stephen Johnston FOR WITHHOLD 04 Jason Sugarman FOR WITHHOLD PLEASE MARK YOUR VOTE AS SHOWN
HERE PROPOSAL 2: A non-binding advisory resolution to approve executive compensation. FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN In their discretion,
the Proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the Meeting. This Proxy, when properly
executed, will be voted in the manner directed by the Registered Stockholder. If no direction is made, this Proxy will be voted
“FOR” each of the nominated directors and “FOR” the remaining Proposals. Please sign exactly as name appears
below. When shares are held jointly, both Registered Stockholders should sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator,
trustee or guardian, please indicate full title as such. If a corporation, please indicate full corporate name; and if signed
by the president or another authorized officer, please specify the officer’s capacity. If a partnership, please sign in
partnership name by authorized person Signature of Stockholder Date Please Print Name Date Number of Shares Represented by Proxy
CONTROL NUMBER THIS PROXY FORM IS NOT VALID UNLESS IT IS SIGNED AND DATED. SEE IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE.
PLEASE DETACH ALONG PERFORATED LINE AND MAIL IN THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED. SCAN TO VIEW MATERIALS & VOTE CONTROL NUMBER INSTRUCTIONS
AND OPTIONS FOR VOTING: INTERNET Vote Your Proxy on the Internet: Go to www.AALVote.com/DSGT Have your proxy card available when
you access the above website. Follow the prompts to vote your shares. TELEPHONE Vote Your Proxy by Phone: Call 1 (866) 804-9616
Use any touch-tone telephone to vote your proxy. Have your proxy card available when you call. Follow the voting instructions
to vote your shares. MAIL Vote Your Proxy by Mail: Mark, sign, and date your proxy card, then detach it, and return it in the
postage-paid envelope provided.
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