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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
 
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
 
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. __)
 
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Growlife, Inc.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
 
 
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GROWLIFE, INC.
CONTROL ID:
 
REQUEST ID:
 
 
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS
for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders
 
 
DATE:
October 23, 2017
 
TIME:
3:00 p.m. EDT
 
LOCATION:
5400 Carillon Point, Kirkland, WA 98033
 
 
 
HOW TO REQUEST PAPER COPIES OF OUR MATERIALS
 
PHONE:
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1-866-752-8683
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202-521-3464
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Include your Control ID in your email.
 
This communication represents a notice to access a more complete set of proxy materials available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. The proxy statement is available at: https://www.iproxydirect.com/PHOT
 
If you want to receive a paper copy of the proxy materials you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. To facilitate timely delivery please make the request, as instructed above, before October 12, 2017.
 
 
you may enter your voting instructions at https://www.iproxydirect.com/PHOT until 11:59 pm eastern time October 22, 2017.
 
 
 
The purposes of this meeting are as follows:
 
 
 
1.
To elect four nominees to serve on the Board until the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders”);
 
2.
To adopt and approve the 2017 Stock Incentive Plan;
 
3.
To approve an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to increase the authorized shares of common stock (“Common Stock”) from 3,000,000,000 to 6,000,000,000;
 
4.
To ratify the appointment of SD Mayer and Associates, LLP of Seattle, Washington as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal years ending December 31, 2016 and 2017;
 
5.
To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers;
 
6.
To Vote, on a non-binding advisory basis, on the frequency (i.e., every one, two, or three years) of holding an advisory shareholder vote to approve the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers; and
 
7.
To transact such other business that may properly come before the Annual Meeting and at any adjournments thereof.
 
 
 
PURSUANT TO SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION RULES, YOU ARE RECEIVING THIS NOTICE THAT THE PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING ARE AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS ABOVE TO VIEW THE MATERIALS AND VOTE OR REQUEST PRINTED COPIES.
 
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS FIXED THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2017 AS THE RECORD DATE FOR THE DETERMINATION OF STOCKHOLDERS ENTITLED TO RECEIVE NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING AND TO VOTE THE SHARES OF OUR COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.0001 PER SHARE, THEY HELD ON THAT DATE AT THE MEETING OR ANY POSTPONEMENT OR ADJOURNMENT OF THE MEETING.
 
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote ‘for’ all proposals above.
 
Please note - This is not a Proxy Card - you cannot vote by returning this card
 
 
 
 
 
GROWLIFE, INC.
SHAREHOLDER SERVICES
500 Perimeter Park Drive Suite D
Morrisville NC 27560
 
 
 
 
 
TIME SENSITIVE SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION ENCLOSED
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
IMPORTANT SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION
 
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT
 
 
 
 
GROWLIFE, INC.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS – OCTOBER 23, 2017 AT 3:00 P.M., LOCAL TIME
 
 
 
 
CONTROL ID:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
REQUEST ID:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The undersigned stockholder(s) of Growlife, Inc., hereby revoking any proxy heretofore given, does hereby appoint Marco Hegyi or Mark Scott, and each of them, with full power to act alone, to represent the undersigned and to vote all shares of common stock of the Company that the undersigned is entitled to vote at the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company to be held on October 23, 2017 at 3:00 p.m., local time, at our headquarters at 5400 Carillon Point, Kirkland, WA 98033, and any and all adjournments and postponements thereof, with all powers the undersigned would possess if personally present, on the following proposals, each as described more fully in the accompanying proxy statement, and any other matters coming before said meeting.
 
 
 
(CONTINUED AND TO BE SIGNED ON REVERSE SIDE.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
VOTING INSTRUCTIONS
 
 
 
 
 
 
If you vote by phone, fax or internet, please DO NOT mail your proxy card.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MAIL:
Please mark, sign, date, and return this Proxy Card promptly using the enclosed envelope.
 
 
 
 
 
FAX:
Complete the reverse portion of this Proxy Card and Fax to 202-521-3464.
 
 
 
 
 
INTERNET:
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PHONE:
1-866-752-VOTE(8683)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OFGROWLIFE, INC.
PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE, SIGN AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. PLEASE MARK YOUR VOTE IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS SHOWN HERE:
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
 
Proposal 1
 
 
FOR ALL
 
WITHHOLD
ALL
 
FOR ALL
EXCEPT
 
 
 
 
To elect four nominees to serve on the Board until the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Marco Hegyi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mark E. Scott
 
 
 
 
 
 
CONTROL ID:
 
 
Michael E. Fasci
 
 
 
 
 
 
REQUEST ID:
 
 
Katherine McLain
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proposal 2
 
 
FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTAIN
 
 
 
 
To adopt and approve the 2017 Stock Incentive Plan.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proposal 3
 
 
FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTAIN
 
 
 
 
To approve an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to increase the authorized shares of common stock (“Common Stock”) from 3,000,000,000 to 6,000,000,000.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proposal 4
 
 
FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTAIN
 
 
 
To ratify the appointment of SD Mayer and Associates, LLP of Seattle, Washington as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal years ending December 31, 2016 and 2017.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proposal 5
 
 
FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTAIN
 
 
 
 
To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proposal 6
 
 
ONE
YEAR
 
TWO
YEAR
 
THREE
YEAR
ABSTAIN
 
 
 
To vote, on a non-binding advisory basis, on the frequency (i.e., every one, two, or three years) of holding an advisory shareholder vote to approve the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers.
 
 
 

 
 
Proposal 7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
To transact such other business that may properly come before the Annual Meeting and at any adjournments thereof.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MARK “X” HERE IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING: ☐
The Board recommends that you vote your shares “FOR ALL” for Proposal 1, and “FOR” for Proposal 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. If you sign and return your proxy card without indicating how you want your shares to be voted, the named proxies will vote your shares as “FOR ALL” for Proposal 1, and “FOR” for Proposal 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
 
 
 
 
MARK HERE FOR ADDRESS CHANGE  New Address (if applicable):
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IMPORTANT: Please sign exactly as your name or names appear on this Proxy. When shares are held jointly, each holder should sign. When signing as executor, administrator, attorney, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If the signer is a corporation, please sign full corporate name by duly authorized officer, giving full title as such. If signer is a partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.
 
Dated: ________________________, 2017
 
 
(Print Name of Stockholder and/or Joint Tenant)
 
(Signature of Stockholder)
 
(Second Signature if held jointly)