DEFA14A 1 apptech_defa14a.htm ADDITIONAL DEFINITIVE PROXY SOLICITING MATERIALS

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APPTECH PAYMENTS CORP. THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS ? MAY 28, 2026, AT 10:00 AM PACIFIC TIME CONTROL ID:REQUEST ID:The undersigned, a stockholder of AppTech Payments Corp (the ?Company?), hereby revoking any proxy heretofore given, does hereby appoint Thomas DeRosa proxy, with power of substitution, for and in the name of the undersigned to attend the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders of the Company to be held at https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/go/apcx2026agm, on Thursday, May 28, 2026 beginning at 10:00 AM, Pacific Time, or at any adjournment or postponement thereof, and there to vote, as designated below.(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: https://www.iproxydirect.com/APCX PHONE: 1-866-752-VOTE(8683)

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF APPTECH PAYMENTS CORP 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 WITHHOLD Election of Class II Directors Albert L. Lord CONTROL ID: Thomas J. DeRosa REQUEST ID: Proposal 2 FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company?s named executive officers. Proposal 3 1 YEAR 2 YEARS 3 YEARS ABSTAIN To indicate, on an advisory basis, the preferred frequency of future shareholder advisory votes on the compensation of the company?s named executive officers. Proposal 4 FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN To approve the 2026 AppTech Equity Incentive Plan. Proposal 5 FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN Ratification of the appointment of dbbmckennon as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026. MARK ?X? HERE IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE ?FOR? ALL DIRECT NOMINEES FOR PROPOSAL 1, ?1 YEAR? FOR PROPOSAL 3, AND ?FOR? PROPOSALS 2, 4, AND 5. MARK HERE FOR ADDRESS CHANGE ? New Address (if applicable):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:, 2026(Print Name of Stockholder and/or Joint Tenant)(Signature of Stockholder)(Second Signature if held jointly)

SEC Form DEFA14A filed by AppTech Payments Corp.