UNITED STATES
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Washington, D.C. 20549

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BM Technologies, Inc.

201 King of Prussia Road, Suite 650
Wayne, PA 19087

May 1, 2023

Dear Stockholder:

You are cordially invited to participate in BM Technologies, Inc.’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held virtually on June 20, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, at the following website: https://www.cstproxy.com/bmtechnologies/2023/. The Notice of Annual Meeting and proxy statement accompanying this letter provide an outline of the business to be conducted at the meeting.

It is important that your shares be represented at the Annual Meeting. If you are unable to participate in the meeting, we urge you to vote your shares over the internet, or by completing, signing, dating and returning your proxy card or voting instruction form so that your shares will be represented at the Annual Meeting. Instructions for voting are described in the Notice, the Proxy Statement and the proxy card. We urge you to complete, sign, date and return your proxy card or authorize your proxy through the internet as soon as possible even if you currently plan to participate in the Annual Meeting. This will not prevent you from voting virtually but will ensure that your vote is counted if you are unable to participate in the meeting.

2022 was a challenging year for the broader markets and particularly for fintechs as they were faced with unprecedented interest rate changes, a shifting regulatory landscape, and recessionary fears, to name a few. Despite these uncontrollable macro pressures, the Company remained strong, ending the year with over $1 billion in serviced deposits, approximately $3 billion in debit account spend, was EBITDA positive, and held a strong cash position. We also made a decision to pivot from becoming a bank to focusing on being a lean, efficient, and innovative fintech with a sponsor bank model. We continue to believe this pivot is in the best interest of our shareholders at this time.

Going into 2023, we have built an even stronger foundation for our Company. At the top of the year, we announced a profit enhancement plan that is focused on rightsizing our organization to better reflect our new strategy and overall cost efficiencies. We renewed our relationship with our largest BaaS partner, signed a deposit agreement with First Carolina Bank for our Higher Education program, updated our current deposit arrangement with Customers Bank, and most importantly, we enhanced our leadership team with the promotions of Jamie Donahue to President, Jim Dullinger to Chief Financial Officer, and most recently, the appointment of Raj Singh to Co-Chief Executive Officer.

We believe that our solid foundation for growth distinguishes us from other fintechs. With an established base of customers, deposits, partnerships, and a robust and flexible technology platform, our leadership team remains excited about our growth opportunities for both our existing business and new opportunities!

Thank you for your investment in, and ongoing support of our Company. We appreciate your confidence and will continue to work to build long-term shareholder value while we remain committed to innovation, building great products, and serving our customers and team members at the highest levels.

Sincerely yours,

Luvleen Sidhu
Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chair

TABLE OF CONTENTS

		Page
NOTICE OF VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS		ii
PROXY STATEMENT		1
INFORMATION ABOUT THE MEETING		2
INFORMATION ABOUT VOTING		3
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION		6
PROPOSAL NO. 1 ELECTION OF CLASS III DIRECTORS		8
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE		14
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS		18
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION		19
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS		23
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT		26
DELINQUENT SECTION 16(A) REPORTS		28
PROPOSAL NO. 2 AMENDMENT TO 2020 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN		29
PROPOSAL NO. 3 RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM		36
OTHER BUSINESS		39

BM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
201 King of Prussia Road, Suite 650
Wayne, PA 19087

NOTICE OF VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

TO BE HELD ON JUNE 20, 2023 AT 10:00 A.M. ET
Online Meeting Only — No Physical Meeting Location
https://www.cstproxy.com/bmtechnologies/2023

To the Stockholders of BM Technologies, Inc.:

The 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of BM Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) will be conducted virtually on June 20, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time), at the following website: https://www.cstproxy.com/bmtechnologies/2023, for the following purposes:

1. To elect two Class III directors to serve until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified (Proposal No. 1);

2. To approve an amendment to the Company’s 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (Proposal No. 2);

3. To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 (Proposal No. 3); and

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

This year we are using the Internet as our primary means of furnishing proxy materials to stockholders. Accordingly, most stockholders will not receive printed copies of our proxy materials. We are instead mailing a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials with instructions for accessing the proxy materials and voting via the Internet (the “Notice”). This delivery method allows us to conserve natural resources and reduce the cost of delivery while also meeting our obligations to you, our stockholders, to provide information relevant to your continued investment in the Company. If you received the Notice by mail and would like to receive a printed copy of our proxy materials, you should follow the instructions in the Notice for requesting those materials. We encourage you to review the proxy materials and vote your shares.

You or your proxyholder can participate, vote, and examine our stockholder list at the virtual annual meeting by visiting https://www.cstproxy.com/bmtechnologies/2023 and using the control number included on your proxy card or voting instruction form. You have the right to receive notice of and to vote at the meeting if you were a stockholder of record at the close of business on April 28, 2023. Whether or not you expect to participate in the virtual meeting, please vote by signing the enclosed proxy card and returning it promptly or by authorizing your proxy through the internet. If a broker or other nominee holds your shares in “street name,” your broker has enclosed a voting instruction form, which you should use to vote those shares. The voting instruction form indicates whether you have the option to vote those shares by using the internet. In the event there are not sufficient votes for a quorum or to approve or ratify any of the foregoing proposals at the time of the Annual Meeting, the Annual Meeting may be adjourned in order to permit further solicitation of the proxies by the Company.

		By order of the Board of Directors,

		James Dullinger
		Chief Financial Officer
Wayne, Pennsylvania
May 1, 2023

This is an important meeting. To ensure proper representation at the meeting, please indicate your vote as to the matters to be acted on at the meeting by following the instructions provided in Notice, the Proxy Statement and the proxy card. Even if you vote your shares prior to the meeting, you still may participate in the meeting and vote your shares virtually.

BM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
201 King of Prussia Road, Suite 650
Wayne, PA 19087

PROXY STATEMENT

2023 Virtual Annual Meeting of Stockholders
To Be Held on June 20, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. ET
Online Meeting Only — No Physical Meeting Location
https://www.cstproxy.com/bmtechnologies/2023

This proxy statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of BM Technologies, Inc. (the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”) for use at our 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be conducted virtually via live webcast on June 20, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time), and at any adjournments thereof (the “Annual Meeting”). You or your proxyholder can participate, vote, and examine our stockholder list at the virtual annual meeting by visiting https://www.cstproxy.com/bmtechnologies/2023 and using the control number included on your proxy card or voting instruction form.

This Proxy Statement and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 (the “Annual Report”) are available to stockholders at https://ir.bmtxinc.com. On or about May 3, 2023, we will begin mailing to our stockholders a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice”) containing instructions on (a) how to access and review this Proxy Statement and the Annual Report via the Internet and (b) how to obtain printed copies of this Proxy Statement, the Annual Report and a proxy card. The Notice also explains how you may submit your proxy over the Internet. If you received a Notice and would like to receive a printed copy of our proxy materials, you should follow the instructions for requesting those materials included in the Notice.

We encourage you to vote your shares, either by voting virtually at the Annual Meeting or by granting a proxy (i.e., authorizing someone to vote your shares). If you vote over the internet, or by completing, signing, dating and returning your proxy card or voting instruction form, and we receive your vote in time for the meeting, the persons named as proxies will vote the shares registered directly in your name in the manner that you specified. If you give no instructions on the proxy card, the shares covered by the proxy card will be voted FOR the election of the nominees as director and FOR the other matters listed in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Your vote is important. Whether or not you plan to participate in the Annual Meeting, please promptly vote your shares over the Internet, or by completing, signing, dating and returning your proxy card or voting instruction form prior to the Annual Meeting so that your shares will be represented at the Annual Meeting. Instructions for voting are described in the Notice, the Proxy Statement and the proxy card.

Important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the annual stockholder meeting to be held on June 20, 2023:

The Notice of Annual Meeting, proxy statement, proxy card and our Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 are available at the following internet address: https://ir.bmtxinc.com.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MEETING

When is the Annual Meeting?

The Annual Meeting will be conducted virtually on June 20, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time).

Where will the Annual Meeting be held?

There is no physical location for the Annual Meeting, which will be conducted virtually via live webcast at https://www.cstproxy.com/bmtechnologies/2023.

What items will be voted on at the Annual Meeting?

There are three matters scheduled for a vote:

1. To elect two Class III directors to serve until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified (Proposal No. 1);

2. To approve an amendment to the Company’s 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (Proposal No. 2);

3. To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 (Proposal No. 3); and

4. In addition, there will be transacted such other business as may properly come before the meeting, or any adjournments or postponements thereof.

As of the date of this proxy statement, we are not aware of any other matters that will be presented for consideration at the Annual Meeting.

What are the recommendations of the Board of Directors?

Our Board of Directors recommends that you vote:

“FOR” the election of the two Class III director nominees named herein to serve on the Board of Directors;

“FOR” the approval of the amendment to the Company’s 2020 Equity Incentive Plan; and

“FOR” the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.

Will the Company’s directors be in attendance at the Annual Meeting?

The Company encourages, but does not require, its directors to attend annual meetings of stockholders. The Company expects all its directors to attend the Annual Meeting virtually. Last year, all directors attended the meeting virtually.

Why did I receive a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials in the mail instead of a printed set of proxy materials?

Under rules adopted by the SEC, we are permitted to furnish our proxy materials over the Internet to our stockholders by delivering a Notice in the mail. Instead of mailing printed copies of the proxy materials to our stockholders, we are mailing the Notice to instruct stockholders on how to access and review the Proxy Statement and Annual Report over the Internet at https://ir.bmtxinc.com. The Notice also instructs stockholders on how they may submit their proxy over the Internet or via phone. If you received a Notice and would like to receive a printed copy of our proxy materials, you should follow the instructions in the Notice for requesting these materials.

INFORMATION ABOUT VOTING

Who is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting?

Only stockholders of record at the close of business on the record date, April 28, 2023, are entitled to receive notice of the Annual Meeting and to vote the shares for which they are stockholders of record on that date at the Annual Meeting, or any postponement or adjournment of the Annual Meeting. As of the close of business on April 28, 2023, we had 12,288,439 shares of common stock outstanding.

How do I vote?

With respect to Proposal No. 1, you may either vote “FOR” each of the Class III nominees to the Board of Directors, or you may vote “WITHHOLD AUTHORITY” for the nominees. For each of the other proposals to be voted on, you may vote “FOR” or “AGAINST,” or abstain from voting altogether. The procedures for voting are fairly simple:

Stockholders of Record: Shares Registered in Your Name. If on April 28, 2023, your shares were registered directly in your name with the Company’s transfer agent, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, then you are a stockholder of record. If you are a stockholder of record, you may vote virtually at the Annual Meeting or vote by giving us your proxy. You may give us your proxy submitting it over the internet or by completing, signing, dating and returning your proxy card. Whether or not you plan to participate in the Annual Meeting, we urge you to give us your proxy through the Internet, or by completing, signing, dating and returning your proxy card or voting instruction form, to ensure your vote is counted. You may still participate in the Annual Meeting and vote virtually if you have already voted by proxy or have otherwise given your proxy authorization.

• VIRTUALLY: To vote virtually, participate in the Annual Meeting, and submit your vote via the website.

• BY MAIL: If you received a proxy card by mail and choose to vote by mail, simply complete, sign and date the enclosed proxy card and return it promptly in the postage paid envelope provided. If you return your signed proxy card to us before the Annual Meeting, we will vote your shares as you direct.

Beneficial Owners: Shares Registered in the Name of a Broker or Bank. If on April 28, 2023, your shares were held in an account at a brokerage firm, bank, dealer or other similar organization, then you are the beneficial owner of shares held in “street name,” and these proxy materials are being forwarded to you by that organization. If you are a beneficial owner of shares registered in the name of your broker, bank or other agent, you should have received a proxy card and voting instructions with these proxy materials from that organization rather than from the Company. Simply complete and mail the proxy card to ensure that your vote is counted. Alternatively, you may be able to vote over the internet as instructed by your broker or bank. To vote virtually at the Annual Meeting, you must obtain a valid proxy from your broker, bank or other agent. Follow the instructions from your broker or bank included with these proxy materials, or contact your broker or bank to request a proxy card.

How many votes do I have?

On each matter to be voted upon, you have one vote for each share of common stock for which you are the stockholder of record as of April 28, 2023.

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

If you receive more than one proxy card, your shares are registered in more than one name or are registered in different accounts. Please provide a response for each proxy card you receive to ensure that all your shares are voted.

What if I return a proxy card but do not make specific choices?

If you return a signed and dated proxy card without marking any voting selections, your shares will be voted: “FOR” the election of the two Class III director nominees named herein to serve on the Board of Directors, “FOR” the amendment to our 2020 Equity Incentive Plan, and “FOR” the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP, as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.

If any other matter is properly presented at the meeting, your proxy (one of the individuals named on your proxy card) will vote your shares as recommended by the Board of Directors or, if no recommendation is given, will vote your shares using his or her discretion.

Can I change my vote after submitting my proxy card?

Yes. You can revoke your proxy at any time before the final vote at the Annual Meeting. If you are the stockholder of record of your shares, you may revoke your proxy in any one of three ways:

• You may change your vote using the same method that you first used to vote your shares;

• You may send a written notice that you are revoking your proxy to BM Technologies, Inc., 201 King of Prussia Road, Suite 650, Wayne, Pennsylvania, Attention: James Dullinger, Chief Financial Officer; or

• You may participate in the Annual Meeting and vote virtually. Simply participating in the Annual Meeting, however, will not, by itself, revoke your proxy.

If your shares are held by your broker or bank as a nominee or agent, you should follow the instructions provided by your broker or bank.

How are votes counted?

Votes will be counted by the inspector of election appointed for the Annual Meeting, who will separately count “FOR” and “WITHHOLD AUTHORITY” votes for Proposal No. 1, and with respect to Proposals No. 2 and 3, “FOR,” “AGAINST” and “ABSTAIN.” A broker non-vote occurs when a nominee, such as a brokerage firm, bank, dealer or other similar organization, holding shares for a beneficial owner, does not vote on a particular proposal because the nominee does not have discretionary voting power with respect to that proposal and has not received instructions with respect to that proposal from the beneficial owner. In the event that a broker, bank, custodian, nominee or other record holder of our common stock indicates on a proxy that it does not have discretionary authority to vote certain shares on a particular proposal, then those shares will be treated as broker non-votes with respect to that proposal. Accordingly, if you own shares through a nominee, such as a brokerage firm, bank, dealer or other similar organization, please be sure to instruct your nominee how to vote to ensure that your vote is counted on each of the proposals.

If your shares are held by your broker as your nominee (that is, in “street name”), you will need to obtain a proxy form from the institution that holds your shares and follow the instructions included on that form regarding how to instruct your broker to vote your shares. We believe that Proposal No. 1 (election of directors) and Proposal No. 2 (amendment to 2020 Equity Incentive Plan) is each a non-routine proposal. Since these proposals to be voted on at the Annual Meeting are not routine matters, the broker or nominee that holds your shares will need to obtain your authorization to vote those shares and will enclose a voting instruction form with this proxy statement. The broker or nominee will vote your shares as you direct on their voting instruction form so it is important that you include voting instructions.

Abstentions will be treated as shares present for the purpose of determining the presence of a quorum for the transaction of business at the Annual Meeting but not as a vote cast on any matter.

How many votes are needed to approve each proposal?

The following table describes the voting requirement for each proposal:

Proposal 1	Election of two Class III Directors	Directors are elected by a plurality, meaning that the two nominees receiving the most “FOR” votes, among votes properly cast virtually or by proxy, will be elected, even if they receive approval from less than a majority of the votes cast. Because the nominees are running unopposed, all nominees are expected to be elected as directors, as all nominees who receive votes in favor will be elected, while votes not cast or voted “WITHHOLD AUTHORITY” will have no effect on the election outcome.
Proposal 2	Amendment to the 2020 Equity Incentive Plan	This proposal must be approved by a majority of the votes cast by the stockholders present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.
Proposal 3	Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023	This proposal must be approved by a majority of votes cast by the stockholders present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.

How many shares must be present to constitute a quorum for the Annual Meeting?

A quorum of stockholders is necessary to hold a valid meeting. A quorum will be present if at least a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote are represented by stockholders present at the Annual Meeting or by proxy. On April 28, 2023, the record date, there were 12,288,439 shares outstanding and entitled to vote. Thus, 6,144,220 shares must be represented by stockholders present at the Annual Meeting or by proxy to have a quorum.

Your shares will be counted towards the quorum only if you submit a valid proxy (or one is submitted on your behalf by your broker, bank or other nominee) or if you vote virtually at the Annual Meeting. Abstentions will be counted towards the quorum requirement.

If a quorum is not present at the Annual Meeting, or if a quorum is present but there are not enough votes to approve one or more of the proposals, the person named as chair of the Annual Meeting may adjourn the meeting to permit further solicitation of proxies. A stockholder vote may be taken on one or more of the proposals in this proxy statement prior to any such adjournment if there are sufficient votes for approval on such proposal(s).

How can I find out the results of the voting at the Annual Meeting?

Preliminary voting results will be announced at the Annual Meeting. Final voting results will be published in a Current Report on Form 8-K that we expect to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission within four business days after the Annual Meeting. If final voting results are not available to us in time to file a Form 8-K within four business days after the Annual Meeting, we intend to file a Form 8-K to publish preliminary results and, within four business days after the final results are known to us, file an additional Form 8-K to publish the final results.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

How and when may I submit a stockholder proposal for the Company’s 2024 Annual Meeting?

We will consider for inclusion in our proxy materials for the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, stockholder proposals that are received at our executive offices, in writing, no later than 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on December 10, 2023, and that comply with all applicable requirements of Rule 14a-8 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. Proposals must be sent to our Corporate Secretary at BM Technologies, Inc., 201 King of Prussia Road, Suite 650, Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087.

Pursuant to our bylaws, stockholders wishing to nominate persons for election as directors or to introduce an item of business at an annual meeting that are not to be included in our proxy materials must have given timely notice thereof in writing to our Corporate Secretary. To be timely for the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, you must notify our Corporate Secretary, in writing, no earlier than February 21, 2024, and no later than 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on March 22, 2024. We also advise you to review our bylaws, which contain additional requirements about advance notice of stockholder proposals and director nominations, including the different notice submission date requirements in the event that the date of the notice for the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is more than 30 days before or 60 days after the first anniversary of the date of the 2023 Annual Meeting. In accordance with our bylaws, our board or chair of the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders may determine, if the facts warrant, that a matter has not been properly brought before the meeting and, therefore, may not be considered at the meeting.

Pursuant to the Company’s bylaws, among other things, a stockholder’s notice shall set forth information as to the stockholder giving notice, as well as to each individual whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election or reelection as a director:

• the name, age, business address and residence address of such individual;

• The principal occupation or employment of the individual;

• the class, series and number of any shares of stock of the Company that are beneficially owned by such individual;

• all other information relating to such individual that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of directors in an election contest (even if an election contest is not involved), or is otherwise required, in each case pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act (including such individual’s written consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected).

All nominees properly submitted to the Company (or which the nominating and corporate governance committee otherwise elects to consider) will be evaluated and considered by the members of the nominating and corporate governance committee using the same criteria as nominees identified by the nominating and corporate governance committee itself.

How can I obtain the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K?

A copy of our 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 is available at https://ir.bmtxinc.com. You also can obtain copies without charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Our 2022 Annual Report is not incorporated into this proxy statement and shall not be considered proxy solicitation material.

We will also mail to you without charge, upon written request, a copy of any specifically requested exhibit to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. Requests should be sent to: Corporate Secretary, BM Technologies, Inc., 201 King of Prussia Road, Suite 650, Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087. A copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K has also been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, and may be accessed from the SEC’s homepage (www.sec.gov).

Who is paying for this proxy solicitation?

The Company will pay for the entire cost of soliciting proxies. The Company may engage a third party proxy solicitor. The proxy solicitor may call you and ask you to vote your shares. The proxy solicitor will not attempt to influence how you vote your shares, but only ask that you take the time to cast a vote. You may also be asked if you would like to have your vote transmitted to our proxy tabulation firm.

In addition to these written proxy materials, directors, officers and employees of BM Technologies, Inc. may also solicit proxies in person, by telephone or by other means of communication; however, the directors, officers and employees of BM Technologies, Inc. will not be paid any additional compensation for soliciting proxies. In addition to the solicitation of proxies by the use of the mail, proxies may be solicited in person and/or by telephone or facsimile transmission by any proxy solicitor, directors, officers or employees of BM Technologies, Inc.

The Company may also reimburse brokerage firms, banks and other agents for the cost of forwarding proxy materials to beneficial owners.

How many copies should I receive if I share an address with another stockholder?

The SEC has adopted rules that permit companies and intermediaries, such as brokers, to satisfy the delivery requirements for proxy statements and annual reports with respect to two or more stockholders sharing the same address by delivering a single proxy statement addressed to those stockholders. This process, which is commonly referred to as “householding,” potentially provides extra convenience for stockholders and cost savings for companies.

Under this procedure, brokers are permitted to deliver a single copy of our Notice and, as applicable, any additional proxy materials that are delivered until such time as one or more of these shareholders notifies their broker that they want to receive separate copies. Once you have received notice from your broker that they will be householding materials 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 and Annual Report, or if you are receiving multiple copies of the proxy statement and Annual Report and wish to receive only one, please notify your broker if your shares are held in a brokerage account or us if you are a stockholder of record. You can notify us by sending a written request to: Corporate Secretary, BM Technologies, Inc., 201 King of Prussia Road, Suite 650, Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087, or by calling (877) 327-9515. In addition, the Company will promptly deliver, upon written or oral request to the address or telephone number above, a separate copy of the Annual Report and proxy statement to a stockholder at a shared address to which a single copy of the documents was delivered.

Whom should I contact if I have any questions?

If you have any questions about voting your shares or about the Annual Meeting, these proxy materials or your ownership of our common stock, please contact James Dullinger, Chief Financial Officer, 201 King of Prussia Road, Suite 650, Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087, Telephone: (877) 327-9515.

PROPOSAL NO. 1
ELECTION OF CLASS III DIRECTORS

The Board of Directors presently has seven members. Our Board of Directors is divided into three classes. Each class has a three-year term. Class I directors hold office for a term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in 2024, Class II directors hold office for a term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in 2025 and Class III directors hold office for a term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in 2023. Each director holds office for the term to which he or she is elected and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. Vacancies on the Board of Directors may be filled by persons elected by a majority of the remaining directors and nominated by the nominating and corporate governance committee. A director elected by the Board of Directors to fill a vacancy in a class, including any vacancies created by an increase in the number of directors, shall serve for the remainder of the full term of that class and until the director’s successor is duly elected and qualified. Messrs. Aaron Hodari and John Dolan are Class I directors; Ms. Marcy Schwab and Messrs. A.J. Dunklau and Mike Gill are Class II directors; and Ms. Luvleen Sidhu and Mr. Brent Hurley are Class III directors.

Director/Nominee(1)

Age

Class

Term
Expires

Audit Committee

Nominating &
Corporate
Governance
Committee

Compensation Committee

Luvleen Sidhu*

37

III

2023

Brent Hurley*

44

III

2023

Chair

P

Marcy Schwab

51

II

2025

P

A.J. Dunklau

40

II

2025

P

Mike Gill

71

II

2025

P

Chair

John Dolan

66

I

2024

Chair

Aaron Hodari

36

I

2024

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* Indicates Class III director nominees

(1) This column reflects the current directors and nominees on the Board of Directors.

The Board of Directors has nominated two directors (upon the recommendation of the nominating and corporate governance committee), Ms. Sidhu and Mr. Hurley, for election as Class III directors. If elected at the Annual Meeting, each of Ms. Sidhu and Mr. Hurley would serve until the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his or her successor is elected and has qualified, or, if sooner, until his or her death, resignation or removal. Neither Ms. Sidhu and Mr. Hurley is being nominated as a director for election pursuant to any agreement or understanding between such person and the Company. Both Ms. Sidhu and Mr. Hurley have indicated their willingness to continue to serve if elected and have consented to be named as a nominee. It is our policy to encourage directors and nominees for director to attend the Annual Meeting.

The directors will be elected by a plurality of the votes cast at the meeting, which means that the two nominees receiving the highest number of votes will be elected. Any shares not voted, whether by withheld authority, broker non-votes, abstention or otherwise, will have no effect on the outcome of the election of directors. There are no cumulative voting rights with respect to the election of directors.

The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” the election of all the nominees whose names are set forth on the following pages. A stockholder can vote for or withhold his or her vote from each nominee. In the absence of instructions to the contrary, it is the intention of the persons named as proxies to vote such proxy for the election of the nominees named below. If a nominee should decline or be unable to serve as a director, it is intended that the proxy will be voted for the election of such person who is nominated as a replacement. The Board of Directors has no reason to believe that the Class III director nominees named will be unable or unwilling to serve.

Information about the Nominees and Directors

Biographical information with respect to the Class III nominees up for election at the Annual Meeting, as well as each of the other directors, and such person’s qualifications to serve as a director is set forth on the succeeding pages. Unless otherwise indicated, each director has held his or her principal occupation or other positions with the same or predecessor organizations for at least the last five years. There are currently no family relationships among any director, nominee, or executive officer.

Nominees for Class III Directors

Name, Address and Age(1)	Position(s) Held with BM Technologies, Inc.	Term of Office and Length of Time Served	Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years	Other Directorships Held by Director/Nominee During Past 5 Years
Chair
Luvleen Sidhu(2)	Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chair	Class III director since Business Combination; term expires 2023	Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chair of BM Technologies, Inc. from January 2021 to present.	None.
			Founder, Chief Executive Officer and President of BankMobile Technologies, Inc. from 2020 to 2021.
			Founder, Chief Strategy Officer and President of BankMobile Technologies, Inc. from 2014 to 2020.
Independent Director
Brent Hurley	Director	Class III director since Business Combination; term expires 2023	Serial investor	None.

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(1) The address for each of Ms. Sidhu and Mr. Hurley is c/o 201 King of Prussia Road, Suite 650, Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087.

(2) Ms. Sidhu is not considered an independent director because of her position with the Company.

Chair

Luvleen Sidhu has served as our Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chair since our Business Combination, and was the youngest female Founder and CEO to take a company public at the time of listing when she took BM Technologies public in 2021 (NYSE: BMTX). From 2020 to 2021, she served as Founder, Chief Executive Officer and President of our predecessor, BankMobile Technologies, Inc. and from February 2014 to 2020, served as Founder, Chief Strategy Officer and President of BankMobile. Ms. Sidhu earned her MBA from the Wharton School of Business of the University of Pennsylvania and her bachelor’s degree from Harvard University. After graduating from Harvard and Wharton she was a management consultant at Booz & Company in their financial services practice. Ms. Sidhu is a recognized leader in the industry and was named one of Crain’s New York Business 2020 40 Under 40 and a “Rising Star in Banking & Finance” and “New York Business 2021 Notable Women on Wall Street.” She was included in Innovative Finance’s “Women in FinTech Powerlist 2020,” named one of PaymentsSource’s “Most Influential Women in Payments: Next” in 2021, recognized by Banking Northeast as one its New York Women in Banking in 2021, and received the honor of Fintech Woman of the Year by Lendit Fintech for 2019 and again in February 2022 — the first ever two-time winner. Before attending business school at Wharton, she was an analyst at Neuberger Berman and also worked as a director of corporate development at Customers Bank. While at Customers Bank, Ms. Sidhu introduced several growth projects, including partnering with a New York City-based start-up to improve the banking experience through innovative technology. Ms. Sidhu has been featured regularly in the media including CNBC, Bloomberg Radio, Yahoo Finance, Fox News Radio, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes.com, American Banker, Crain’s New York, and FoxNews.com, among others. We believe that Ms. Sidhu is qualified to serve as a member of our Board of Directors based on her extensive experience creating and developing the BMTX (formerly known as BankMobile) platform since our inception and her fintech experience and insights.

Independent Director

Brent Hurley has served as our director since the Business Combination. Since July 2016, Mr. Hurley has been a serial angel investor in various technology start-up companies and participated in multiple venture funds. Mr. Hurley has been a member of MFA Investor Holdings, the sponsor of MFAC, since 2018. From January 2015 to June 2016, Mr. Hurley was Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of SayMore, a social network start-up company. From November 2011 to January 2015, Mr. Hurley served as Chief Financial Officer of MixBit, Inc. (previously AVOS Systems), a multinational consumer technology company backed by GV (formerly Google Ventures) and NEA. Prior to that, Mr. Hurley was a founding team member of YouTube for four years until its sale to Google, serving as Director of Finance and Operations from 2005 to 2007 and, following the sale to Google, Manager on the YouTube Strategic Partnerships Team. Prior to that, Mr. Hurley was a buyside securities trader and portfolio accountant at Fisher Investments. Mr. Hurley began his career as an intern at PayPal, Inc. when it had less than 25 employees. Mr. Hurley served on the board of directors of MixBit, a private company, from 2014 to 2018, and has served two 3-year terms on the Board of Trustees at Albright College, and one term on the Harvard Business School Alumni Board. Mr. Hurley earned his BS in Finance & Philosophy from Albright College and his MBA from Harvard Business School. We believe that Mr. Hurley is qualified to serve as a member of our Board of Directors based on his extensive experience investing in and developing technology start-up companies and his finance and accounting experience.

Class II Directors (continuing directors not up for re-election at the Annual Meeting)

Name, Address and Age(1)	Position(s) Held with BM Technologies, Inc.	Term of Office and Length of Time Served	Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years	Other Directorships Held by Director/Nominee During Past 5 Years
Independent Directors
Marcy Schwab	Director	Class II director since Business Combination; term expires 2025	President and Founder of Inspired Leadership, LLC, a consulting, leadership advisory, and executive coaching services firm.	None.
A.J. Dunklau	Director	Class II director since Business Combination; term expires 2025	General Manager Lightbox, a due diligence, risk management and workflow solution provider from January 2021 to present. CEO of Megalith Financial Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, from 2017 to January 2021. Chief Strategy Officer of AGDATA, LP, an information technology & services company, from April 2016 to 2017.	None.

Name, Address and Age(1)		Position(s) Held with BM Technologies, Inc.		Term of Office and Length of Time Served		Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years		Other Directorships Held by Director/Nominee During Past 5 Years
Mike Gill		Director		Class II director since Business Combination; term expires 2025		Retired attorney 2016-present.		None.

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(1) The address for each of Ms. Schwab and Messrs. Dunklau and Gill is c/o 201 King of Prussia Road, Suite 650, Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087.

Independent Directors

Marcy Schwab has served as our director since the Business Combination. Ms. Schwab is the President of Inspired Leadership, LLC, which she founded in 2012. Inspired Leadership, LLC provides consulting, leadership advisory, and executive coaching services to Fortune 500 companies, start-ups, federal, state and local agencies and not-for-profits. Ms. Schwab has also served as principal at thoughtLEADERS, LLC since 2016. From July 2019 to September 2020, Ms. Schwab served of chief of staff to the CEO of Reserve Trust Company part time, and served as Vice President of Retail Banking at Sallie Mae from 2010 to 2012. Ms. Schwab served in various roles at Capital One, including Senior Vice President, Consumer Segment Lending from 2008 to 2009, Vice President of Direct Banking from 2007 to 2008, and Senior Business Director of Internet Card from 1998 to 2007. Ms. Schwab brings over 25 years of experience as a senior executive, consultant, facilitator, and leadership coach. Ms. Schwab earned an MBA from The Wharton School of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. We believe that Ms. Schwab is qualified to serve as a member of our Board of Directors based on her experience as a senior leader at several consumer focused financial services companies.

A.J. Dunklau has served as our director since the Business Combination and until the Business Combination served as President of Megalith since its inception, and served as Chief Executive Officer of Megalith from May 5, 2020 to January 2021. Since January 2021, Mr. Dunklau has served as General Manager of LightBox, a provider of due diligence, risk management, location intelligence and workflow solutions. From 2011 through 2017, Mr. Dunklau was an executive at AGDATA, LP, a provider of payment facilitation, information services, and software, which was sold to Vista Equity Partners in 2014. From 2016 to 2017 Mr. Dunklau served as AGDATA’s Chief Strategy Officer and from 2014 to 2016 he served as its Head of Product Management. From 2012 to 2014, Mr. Dunklau served as AGDATA’s Executive Vice President and General Manager of Industry Platforms, and prior to that served as Director of Business Development. From 2005 to 2011, he worked as a management consultant at A.T. Kearney, where he consulted on global projects across a range of industries, including financial services. Mr. Dunklau received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Washington University in St. Louis and an MBA from the Harvard Business School. We believe that Mr. Dunklau is qualified to serve as a member of our Board of Directors based on his financial and technology experience, and experience advising, developing and growing financial services companies.

Mike Gill has served as our director since the Business Combination. Mr. Gill is a retired attorney who worked as Managing Director Global Complex Contracting at Accenture LLP from 2003 to October 2016. At Accenture LLP, Mr. Gill headed up a team of over 160 attorneys worldwide, specializing in technology, digital, outsourcing, and systems integration transactions and helping to negotiate and close large and complex customer-facing contracts across the world, including in the financial services industry. Prior to working at Accenture, Mr. Gill practiced as a transactional attorney for over 25 years in Kansas City, Missouri specializing in professional services providers, including consultants, accountants, architects and attorneys. Mr. Gill also has experience in commercial litigation, including malpractice and securities law defense. Mr. Gill earned his BS in Business from University of Missouri and his JD from University of Missouri School of Law. We believe that Mr. Gill is qualified to serve as a member of our Board of Directors based on his legal experience, experience within the financial services industry and significant experience structuring and negotiating complex transactions both domestically and globally.

Class I Directors (continuing directors not up for re-election at the Annual Meeting)

Name, Address and Age(1)	Position(s) Held with the Company	Term of Office and Length of Time Served	Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years	Other Directorships Held by Director/Nominee During Past 5 Years
Independent Director
John Dolan	Director	Class I director since May 2022; term expires 2024	Founder and Manager of Dolan Financial Solutions, LLC, a business strategy and financial consulting firm and loan broker.	Chairman of Atlantic Coast Financial Corporation until 2018.
Non-independent Director
Aaron Hodari	Director(2)	Class I director since Business Combination; term expires 2024	Managing Director of Schechter Private Capital, LLC, an investment management company.	None.

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(1) The address for each of Messrs. Dolan and Hodari is c/o 201 King of Prussia Road, Suite 650, Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087.

(2) Mr. Hodari is not considered an independent director because of his employment with a significant shareholder of the Company.

Independent Director

John Dolan has served as our director since May 2022. Since 2018, Mr. Dolan has served as Founder and Manager of Dolan Financial Solutions, LLC, a business strategy and financial consulting firm and loan broker. From 2015 to 2017, Mr. Dolan was the Founder and Managing Member of Dolan Finance, LLC. Mr. Dolan was Chairman of the Board of Directors of Atlantic Coast Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: ACFC) from 2016 until its acquisition by Ameris Bancorp in 2018. During that time, he also served as Chairman of ACFC’s Audit Committee. From 1980 to 2011, Mr. Dolan was employed by First Commonwealth Financial Corporation (NYSE: FCF) and its predecessor (First Commonwealth) headquartered in Indiana, Pennsylvania. Mr. Dolan most recently served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of First Commonwealth after serving as its Chief Financial Officer for twenty years and was also a director from 2007 to 2011. In these roles, he helped transform First Commonwealth from a bank with $200 million in assets to a publicly traded bank holding company with $6 billion in assets. Throughout his banking tenure, Mr. Dolan was active in industry groups such as the Financial Services Roundtable, Pennsylvania Bankers Association, and the American Bankers Association. Mr. Dolan is an active angel investor and is experienced in economic development and assisting early-stage companies during their development. He serves on the board of directors of Pratter, Inc., an early-stage company that provides transparency to reduce healthcare costs and has served on several not-for profit boards. Mr. Dolan earned his B.S. in Business Administration with a specialization in accounting from West Liberty University. We believe that Mr. Dolan is qualified to serve as a member of our Board of Directors based on his extensive experience serving banks and financial services companies and experience serving on boards of directors, including on the audit committee, and his substantial industry knowledge.

Non-independent Director

Aaron Hodari has served as our director since the Business Combination. Mr. Hodari, a CFP and CIMA, is a Managing Director of Schechter Private Capital, LLC. Aaron Hodari heads the firm’s branch of Private Capital, including deal sourcing, due diligence, deal structuring, and market opportunity identification, and investor relations. Aaron also works directly with ultra-high net worth families bringing them institutional quality investment management and advanced financial planning solutions. He is also instrumental in the development of correlated and non-correlated investment alternatives at Schechter, helping identify investment allocations and manager selection. Prior to joining Schechter, Aaron worked at BlackRock Financial Management in the Institutional Account Management group where he managed relationships with institutional investors including pension funds, foundations & endowments, and family offices. While there, he specialized in customized fixed-income solutions, commodities, and hedge funds. Aaron graduated from the University of Michigan, where he majored in economics and played lacrosse. He is a member of the CAIS Advisory Council. We believe that Mr. Hodari is qualified to serve as a member of our Board of Directors based on his financial and investment management expertise.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Our Board has adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines that address items such as the qualifications and responsibilities of its directors and director candidates and corporate governance policies and standards applicable. In addition, our Board has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to all our employees, officers and directors, including our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and other executive and senior financial officers. The full text of our Corporate Governance Guidelines and our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics are posted on the Corporate Governance portion of the Company’s website. We will post amendments to our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics or waivers of our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for directors and officers on the same website.

Board Composition

Our business affairs are managed under the direction of our Board. Our Board consists of seven members, at least a majority of whom qualify as independent within the meaning of the independent director guidelines of the NYSE American. Ms. Sidhu and Mr. Hodari are not considered independent.

Our Board is divided into three staggered classes of directors. At each annual meeting of our stockholders, a class of directors will be elected for a three-year term to succeed the same class whose term is then expiring, as follows:

• the Class I directors are Aaron Hodari and John Dolan, and their terms will expire at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2024;

• the Class II directors are A.J. Dunklau, Marcy Schwab, and Mike Gill, and their terms will expire at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2025; and

• the Class III directors are Luvleen Sidhu and Brent Hurley, and their terms will expire at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2023.

Our Charter provides that the Company’s Board will consist of one or more members, and the number of directors may be increased or decreased from time to time by a resolution of the Company Board. Each director’s term continues until the election and qualification of his or her successor, or his or her earlier death, resignation, or removal. Any increase or decrease in the number of directors will be distributed among the three classes so that, as nearly as possible, each class will consist of one-third of the total number of directors. This classification of the Company Board may have the effect of delaying or preventing changes in control of the Company.

Each of the Company’s officers serves at the discretion of the Company Board and will hold office until his or her successor is duly appointed and qualified or until his or her earlier resignation or removal. There are no family relationships among any of the directors or officers of the Company. The Company Board has appointed Mike Gill as lead director to help management coordinate with the independent directors.

Director Independence

The Company’s Common Stock is listed on the NYSE American. Under the NYSE American rules, independent directors must comprise a majority of a listed company’s board of directors. In addition, the NYSE American rules require that, subject to specified exceptions, each member of a listed company’s audit, compensation and nominating and corporate governance committees be independent. Under the NYSE American rules, a director will only qualify as an “independent director” if, in the opinion of that company’s board of directors, that person does not have a relationship that would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director. Audit committee members must also satisfy the additional independence criteria set forth in Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act and the rules of the NYSE American. Compensation committee members must also satisfy the additional independence criteria set forth in Rule 10C-1 under the Exchange Act and the NYSE American rules.

In order to be considered independent for purposes of Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act and under the rules of the NYSE American, a member of an audit committee of a listed company may not, other than in his or her capacity as a member of the committee, the board of directors, or any other board committee: (1) accept, directly or indirectly, any consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fee from the listed company or any of its subsidiaries; or (2) be an affiliated person of the listed company or any of its subsidiaries.

To be considered independent for purposes of Rule 10C-1 under the Exchange Act and under the rules of the NYSE American, the board of directors must affirmatively determine that the member of the compensation committee is independent, including a consideration of all factors specifically relevant to determining whether the director has a relationship to the company which is material to that director’s ability to be independent from management in connection with the duties of a compensation committee member, including, but not limited to: (i) the source of compensation of such director, including any consulting, advisory or other compensatory fee paid by the company to such director; and (ii) whether such director is affiliated with the company, a subsidiary of the company or an affiliate of a subsidiary of the company.

Our Board has undertaken a review of the independence of each director and considered whether each director of the Company has a material relationship with the Company that could compromise his or her ability to exercise independent judgment in carrying out his or her responsibilities. As a result of this review, we determined that John Dolan, Mike Gill, Brent Hurley, A.J. Dunklau, and Marcy Schwab will be considered “independent directors” as defined under the listing requirements and rules of the NYSE American and the applicable rules of the Exchange Act.

Board Leadership Structure

We believe that the structure of our Board and its committees will provide strong overall management of the Company.

Committees of the Company Board

The Company Board has an audit committee, compensation committee and nominating and corporate governance committee. The composition and responsibilities of each of the committees of the Board of Directors is described below. Members serve on these committees until their resignation or until as otherwise determined by the Company Board.

Audit Committee

Each of the members of the Company’s audit committee satisfies the requirements for independence and financial literacy under the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and rules of the NYSE American. The Company also determined that Mr. Dolan qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in the SEC rules and satisfies the financial sophistication requirements of the NYSE American. The Company’s audit committee is responsible for, among other things:

• selecting a qualified firm to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company’s financial statements;

• helping to ensure the independence and performance of the independent registered public accounting firm;

• discussing the scope and results of the audit with the independent registered public accounting firm and reviewing, with management and the independent registered public accounting firm, the Company’s interim and year-end financial statements;

• developing procedures for employees to submit concerns anonymously about questionable accounting or audit matters;

• reviewing the Company’s policies on and oversees risk assessment and risk management, including enterprise risk management;

• reviewing the adequacy and effectiveness of internal control policies and procedures and the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures; and

• approving or, as required, pre-approving, all audit and all permissible non-audit services, other than de minimis non-audit services, to be performed by the independent registered public accounting firm.

The Company Board has adopted a written charter for the audit committee, which is available on the Company’s website.

Compensation Committee

Each of the members of the Company’s compensation committee meet the requirements for independence under the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and rules of the NYSE American. The Company’s compensation committee is responsible for, among other things:

• reviewing, approving and determining the compensation of the Company’s officers and key employees;

• reviewing, approving and determining compensation and benefits, including equity awards, to directors for service on the Company Board or any committee thereof;

• administering the Company’s equity compensation plans;

• reviewing, approving and making recommendations to the Company Board regarding incentive compensation and equity compensation plans; and

• establishing and reviewing general policies relating to compensation and benefits of the Company’s employees.

The Company Board has adopted a written charter for the compensation committee, which is available on the Company’s website.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Each of the members of the nominating and corporate governance committee meet the requirements for independence under the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and rules of the NYSE American. The nominating and corporate governance committee is responsible for, among other things:

• identifying, evaluating and selecting, or making recommendations to the Company Board regarding, nominees for election to our Board and its committees;

• evaluating the performance of our Board and of individual directors;

• considering, and making recommendations to the Company Board regarding, the composition of our Board and its committees;

• reviewing developments in corporate governance practices;

• evaluating the adequacy of the corporate governance practices and reporting;

• reviewing related person transactions; and

• developing, and making recommendations to the Company Board regarding corporate governance guidelines and matters.

Our Board has adopted a written charter for the nominating and corporate governance committee, which is available on our website.

Code of Conduct and Ethics

We have posted our Code of Conduct and Ethics and expect to post any amendments to or any waivers from a provision of our Code of Conduct and Ethics on our website.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

None of the Company’s officers currently serves, and in the past year has not served, (i) as a member of the compensation committee or the board of directors of another entity, one of whose officers served on the Company’s compensation committee, or (ii) as a member of the compensation committee of another entity, one of whose officers served on the Company Board.

Related Person Policy of the Company

The Company has adopted a formal written policy providing that the Company’s officers, directors, nominees for election as directors, beneficial owners of more than 5% of any class of the Company’s capital stock, any member of the immediate family of any of the foregoing persons and any firm, corporation or other entity in which any of the foregoing persons is employed or is a general partner or principal or in a similar position or in which such person has a 5% or greater beneficial ownership interest, are not permitted to enter into a related party transaction with the Company without the approval of the Company’s nominating and corporate governance committee, subject to the exceptions described below.

A related person transaction is a transaction, arrangement or relationship, or any series of similar transactions, arrangements or relationships, in which the Company and any related person are, were or will be participants in which the amount involves exceeds the lesser of $120,000 or 1% of our average total assets. Transactions involving compensation for services provided to the Company as an employee or director are not covered by this policy.

Under the policy, the Company will collect information that the Company deems reasonably necessary from each director, executive officer and, to the extent feasible, significant stockholder, to enable the Company to identify any existing or potential related-person transactions and to effectuate the terms of the policy. In addition, under the Code of Conduct, employees and directors have an affirmative responsibility to disclose any transaction or relationship that reasonably could be expected to give rise to a conflict of interest.

The policy will require that, in determining whether to approve, ratify or reject a related person transaction, our nominating and corporate governance committee, or other independent body of our Board, must consider, in light of known circumstances, whether the transaction is in, or is not inconsistent with, the Company’s best interests and those of our stockholders, as our nominating and corporate governance committee, or other independent body of our Board, determines in the good faith exercise of its discretion.

Our nominating and corporate governance committee has determined that certain transactions will not require the approval of the nominating and corporate governance committee, including certain employment arrangements of officers, director compensation, transactions with another company at which a related party’s only relationship is as a director, non-executive employee or beneficial owner of less than 10% of that company’s outstanding capital stock, transactions where a related party’s interest arises solely from the ownership of our Common Stock and all holders of our Common Stock received the same benefit on a pro rata basis and transactions available to all employees generally.

Director Attendance

Each director is strongly encouraged to attend each annual meeting of stockholders. All directors attended the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders, which was held virtually.

Our corporate governance guidelines provide that directors should be prepared for and attend Board meetings and actively participate in Board discussions. The Board met five times in 2022. Each director attended at least 70% of all board and committee meetings for which the director was a member.

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Our executive officers are appointed annually and serve at the pleasure of the Board. The following sets forth the name, age as of the record date, position(s) with the Company and selected biographical information for our executive officers. The biography of Ms. Sidhu is provided above under “Proposal No. 1: Election of Class III Directors.”

Name	Age	Position
Luvleen Sidhu	37	Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chair
Rajinder Singh	51	Co-Chief Executive Officer
James Donahue	52	President
James Dullinger	51	Chief Financial Officer

Rajinder Singh has served as our Co-Chief Executive Officer since March 2023. From January 2023 to March 2023, he served on our Board of Directors. Mr. Singh worked in the investment banking practice of Raymond James for more than 20 years, including most recently as Vice Chairman — Investment Banking from 2017 to 2023. During his career, Mr. Singh managed over 150 investment banking transactions, including M&A transactions, debt and equity financings, balance sheet recapitalizations, in and out-of-court restructurings, financial opinions, and valuations. Mr. Singh holds FINRA Series 7 and 63 licenses in addition to being a Certified Public Accountant (NJ inactive). He earned an MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a BS in Accounting from Rutgers University.

James Donahue has served as our President since January 2023. From 2020 to January 2023, he served as our Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. He has a 25-year career in financial services, starting at ADP Brokerage before it spun out in 1998 to create BISYS, which was ADP’s entry into the banking system. He also served in senior positions at Finastra as well as First Republic Bank before joining the Company.

James Dullinger has served as our Chief Financial Officer since January 2023 and our Chief Accounting Officer since March 2022. From 2020 to 2022, he served as Chief Financial Officer at a publicly traded provider of Internet of Things (IoT) services and technologies. Previously, Mr. Dullinger served for more than 14 years in senior accounting and finance leadership roles at several publicly traded and private equity owned startup and middle-market technology, e-commerce, and investment services companies. Mr. Dullinger began his career in public accounting with 10 years of combined experience at PwC and KPMG, providing audit and other assurance services to complex publicly traded companies operating within the banking and investment services industries. A Certified Public Accountant (PA), he holds an MBA from Georgetown University McDonough School of Business and a BBA in Accounting from Temple University.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The following sets forth information about the compensation paid to or accrued by our principal executive officer and our two other most highly compensated persons serving as executive officers for the period ended December 31, 2022. These executives are referred to as our Named Executive Officers (“NEO”).

Summary Compensation Table

Name and Principal Position	Year	Salary ($)(3)		Stock Awards ($)(4)			Option Awards ($)		Nonequity Incentive Plan Compensation ($)		All Other Compensation ($)(5)		Total ($)
Luvleen Sidhu	2022	$	300,000	$	59,997		$	—	$	240,000	$	8,100	$	608,097
Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chair	2021	$	284,808	$	16,030,184	(6)	$	—	$	—	$	8,544	$	16,323,536
James Donahue	2022	$	275,000	$	55,001		$	—	$	110,000	$	8,100	$	448,101
President	2021	$	259,808	$	981,477		$	—	$	25,000	$	8,100	$	2,204,763
Robert Diegel(1)	2022	$	275,000	$	55,001		$	—	$	110,000	$	8,100	$	448,101
Former Chief Operating Officer	2021	$	259,808	$	1,912,161	(6)	$	—	$	25,000	$	7,794	$	2,204,763
Robert Ramsey(2)	2022	$	275,000	$	55,001		$	—	$	110,000	$	8,100	$	448,101
Former Chief Financial Officer	2021	$	259,808	$	1,099,360	(6)	$	—	$	25,000	$	7,794	$	1,391,962

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(1) Effective March 9, 2023, Mr. Diegel terminated his employment agreement.

(2) On March 31, 2023, Mr. Ramsey’s employment ended.

(3) On August 5, 2021, Ms. Sidhu’s salary was increased from $275,000 to $300,000, and Mr. Diegel and Mr. Ramsey’s salaries were each increased from $250,000 to $275,000. Mr. Donahue was appointed as President on January 26, 2023 with a base salary of $300,000.

(4) In connection with the Company’s divestiture, on January 4, 2021 Customers Bancorp awarded 809,248 restricted shares to Ms. Sidhu, 96,339 restricted shares to Mr. Diegel, and 57,805 restricted shares to Mr. Ramsey. Effective September 30, 2021, the Board of Directors of the Company granted 250,000 service-based and 250,000 performance-based RSUs to Ms. Sidhu, 40,000 service-based and 40,000 performance-based RSUs to Mr. Donahue, 30,000 service-based and 30,000 performance-based RSUs to Mr. Diegel, and 15,000 service-based and 15,000 performance-based RSUs to Mr. Ramsey. Effective March 11, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Company granted 6,557 service-based RSUs to Ms. Sidhu, 6,011 service-based RSUs to Mr. Donahue, 6,011 service-based RSUs to Mr. Diegel, and 6,011 service-based RSUs to Mr. Ramsey.

(5) All other compensation reflects a 401(K) match.

(6) Includes one-time restricted stock granted by Customers Bancorp at a grant price of $14.87 per share as severance in exchange for building (and in the case of Ms. Sidhu, founding) BM Technologies, and for the value created in connection with the Business Combination.

Narrative Disclosure to the Summary Compensation Table

The compensation paid to Ms. Sidhu, Mr. Donahue, Mr. Diegel, and Mr. Ramsey

SEC Form DEF 14A filed by BM Technologies Inc.