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CAPSTONE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
8600 Transit Road
East Amherst, New York 14051
To Our Stockholders:
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN that stockholders that hold at least two-thirds of the voting power of the issued and outstanding shares of the common stock,
par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), of Capstone Financial Group, Inc., a Nevada corporation (hereinafter
the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”), have executed an Action by Written Consent
of Stockholders in Lieu of a Special Meeting, approving the removal of George Schneider from his position as a member of our Board
of Directors (the “Board”).
The accompanying
information statement (the “Information Statement”), which describes the stockholder action in more detail, and provides
our stockholders with other important information, is being furnished to our stockholders for informational purposes only, pursuant
to Section 14(c) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder. Pursuant to Nevada corporate law, our Articles of Incorporation and our Bylaws, stockholder action may
be taken by written consent without a meeting of stockholders. The written consent of two-thirds of the voting power of the issued
and outstanding Common Stock is sufficient to approve the removal of directors. Pursuant to Rule 14c-2 under the Exchange Act,
the stockholder action will not be effective until 20 days after the date this notice and the accompanying Information Statement
is mailed to our stockholders. We will mail this notice and Information Statement on or about December __, 2016 to our stockholders
of record as of December 5, 2016.
Your consent regarding
the proposals is not required and is not being solicited in connection with this corporate action. All necessary corporate approvals
have been obtained, and this notice and Information Statement is furnished solely for the purposes of advising stockholders of
the action taken by less than the unanimous written consent of our stockholders, and giving stockholders advance notice of the
action taken, as required by the Exchange Act.
Sincerely,
Darin Pastor
Chief Executive Officer and Director
December __, 2016
THE ACCOMPANYING
MATERIAL IS BEING SENT TO YOU
FOR INFORMATION
PURPOSES ONLY.
WE ARE NOT ASKING
YOU FOR A PROXY AND YOU ARE REQUESTED NOT TO
SEND US A PROXY.
CAPSTONE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
8600 Transit Road
East Amherst, New York 14051
INFORMATION
STATEMENT
PURSUANT TO
SECTION 14 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS
AMENDED, AND
REGULATION 14C AND SCHEDULE 14C THEREUNDER
INTRODUCTION
Capstone Financial
Group, Inc., a Nevada corporation (hereinafter the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”),
is sending you this Information Statement solely for the purpose of informing you, as one of our stockholders, in the manner required
under Regulation 14C promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), that a
stockholder who holds over two-thirds of the voting power of the issued and outstanding shares of our common stock, par value $0.001
per share (the “Common Stock”), has executed an Action by Written Consent of Stockholders in Lieu of a Special Meeting,
approving the removal of George Schneider from his position as a member of our Board of Directors (the “Board”). No
vote or other action is requested or required on your part.
We are not asking you for a proxy
and you are requested not to send us a proxy.
This Information
Statement is being sent to you for information purposes only. No vote or other action of our stockholders is required in connection
with this Information Statement. The approximate date of mailing of this Information Statement is December __, 2016.
QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS REGARDING THE STOCKHOLDER ACTION
The following
are some of the questions, and answers to those questions, that you, as a stockholder of the Company, may have regarding the stockholder
action. The information in this section does not provide all of the information that may be important to you with respect to the
stockholder action. Therefore, you should carefully read this Information Statement in its entirety.
Why did you send me this Information Statement and the
accompanying notice?
We sent you this
Information Statement and the accompanying notice because customary practice contemplates that we send notice to you of the taking
of any corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous consent and because Section 14(c) of the Exchange Act and
the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder require that we give you advance notice of the action taken. This Information
Statement and the accompanying notice are being sent to all persons who at the close of business on December 5, 2016 (the
“Record Date”) were stockholders of record.
What action was taken by the Written Consent of Stockholders
in Lieu of a Special Meeting?
Pursuant to an Action
by Written Consent of Stockholders in Lieu of a Special Meeting, a stockholder holding at least two-thirds of the issued and outstanding
shares of our Common Stock approved the removal of George Schneider from his position as a member of our Board. Additional information
is set forth below in the section entitled “Action to Remove a Director.”
How many shares of Common Stock were required to be voted
in favor of the stockholder action?
The approval of
the director removal by the written consent of our stockholders required the consent of the holders of at least two-thirds of our
issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock as of the Record Date. As of the Record Date, 98,348,488 shares of our Common Stock
were issued and outstanding. Each share of our Common Stock is entitled to one vote. A stockholder owning more than the two-thirds
of our issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock as of the Record Date executed the Action by Written Consent of Stockholders
in Lieu of a Special Meeting, which approved the director removal without a meeting. Consequently, no additional votes are required
to approve the proposed action.
Why was the stockholder action approved through a stockholder
written consent in lieu of holding a stockholder meeting?
Under Nevada corporate
law, our Articles of Incorporation and our Bylaws, stockholder actions may be taken by written consent without a meeting of stockholders.
The written consent of the holders of two-thirds of our issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock is sufficient to approve
the stockholder action. No further action is required to effect the stockholder action. This method of stockholder action was used
in order to save the expense of a formal meeting of stockholders. The Company, however, is obligated by the federal securities
laws to provide this Information Statement to you in connection with the taking of corporate actions without a meeting.
When will the stockholder action be effected?
In accordance with
Section 14(c) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, the stockholder action to remove a
director cannot be effected until at least 20 calendar days following the mailing of this Information Statement to our stockholders.
We anticipate the stockholder action to take effect on or about January __, 2017.
Am I entitled to dissenter’s rights in connection
with the stockholder action?
No. Nevada corporate
law does not provide for dissenter’s rights with respect to the stockholder action.
ACTION TO
REMOVE A DIRECTOR
Pursuant to an Action
by Written Consent of Stockholders in Lieu of a Special Meeting, a stockholder holding more than two-thirds of the issued and outstanding
shares of our Common Stock as of the Record Date approved the removal (without cause) of George Schneider from his position as
a member of our Board. The stockholder action will take effect 21 days following the mailing of the Information Statement, which
21
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day will be on or about January __, 2017.
Once the stockholder
action becomes effective, our Board will consist solely of Darin Pastor, who also serves as our Chief Executive Officer. As a result
of the stockholder action, our Board will have one vacancy, which Darin Pastor (as the remaining member of our Board) would intend
to fill as soon as practicable with a qualified candidate.
We currently do
not have any independent directors, as the term “independent” is defined in Section 803A of the NYSE Amex LLC
Company Guide.
SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
AND MANAGEMENT
The following table
sets forth, as of December 5, 2016, information with respect to shares beneficially owned by: (a) each person who is
known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our outstanding shares of common stock, (b) each of our directors
and the named executive officers named in our annual report filed with the SEC on May 2, 2016, and (c) all current directors
and executive officers as a group.
Beneficial ownership
is determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act. Under this rule, some 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 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 is deemed to include the amount of shares beneficially owned by such person by reason of such acquisition
rights. As a result, the percentage of outstanding shares of any person as shown in the following table does not necessarily reflect
the person’s actual voting power at any particular date.
To
our knowledge, except as indicated in the footnotes to this table, the persons named in the table have sole voting and investing
power with respect to all shares of common stock shown as beneficially owned by them. None of the persons in the following table
beneficially owns any shares by virtue of having a right to acquire such shares within 60 days after December 5, 2016 pursuant
to options, warrants, conversion privileges or other rights.
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Name of Beneficial Owner
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Darin R. Pastor, Chief Executive Officer and Director
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69,626,777
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70.8%
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George L. Schneider, President and Director
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9,036,000
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9.2%
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Halford W. Johnson, Chief Financial Officer
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126,197
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Tracy Pastor, Chief Brand Officer
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114,497
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(1)
The address of Mr. Pastor, Mr. Johnson and Mrs. Pastor is in care of the Company at 8600 Transit Road, East Amherst, NY 14051. The address of Mr. Schneider is 425 North Sycamore Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90036.
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Mr. Pastor’s
beneficial ownership is deemed to continue to include 9,436,414 shares which he agreed to sell under an agreement with Aaron
Pierce dated October 21, 2015; as of December 5, 2016, the counterparty had not yet paid the full purchase price and the
shares remained in Mr. Pastor’s name. On December 7, 2016, Mr. Pastor and Aaron Pierce amended their
agreement to call for the sale of 5,771,940 shares to Aaron Pierce (corresponding to the portion of the
originally-contracted-for purchase price which had in fact been paid). The 5,771,940 shares will now be transferred to Aaron
Pierce. After giving effect to such transfer, Mr. Pastor will beneficially own 63,854,837 shares (64.9% of the class) and
all directors and officers as a group will beneficially own 73,131,531 shares (74.4% of the class). Mr. Schneider’s
beneficial ownership is deemed to continue to include 4,518,000 shares which
he gifted to an individual on November 30, 2015, because we
consider that he retains indirect beneficial ownership of the
gifted shares. The figures for Mr. Pastor in the table do not
include shares owned by Mrs. Pastor; Mr. Pastor disclaims beneficial ownership
of Mrs. Pastor’s shares. The figures for Mrs. Pastor in the table do
not include shares owned by Mr. Pastor; Mrs. Pastor disclaims beneficial
ownership of Mr. Pastor’s shares. Mr. and Mrs. Pastor are
married to each other. Except as specified in this paragraph, each person has
sole voting power and sole investment power with respect to the shares set forth
next to his or her name in this table.
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Based on 98,348,488 shares outstanding as of December 5, 2016.
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Changes in Control
There are no arrangements
known to us, the operation of which may at a later date result in a change in control of the Company.
INTERESTS
OF CERTAIN PERSONS
Other than Mr. Schneider’s
(adverse) interest therein, no person has any substantial interest, direct or indirect (other than such person’s role as
an officer or director of us or such person’s pro rata interest as a stockholder), in the stockholder action presented in
this Information Statement.
EXPENSE
OF INFORMATION STATEMENT
The expenses of
mailing this Information Statement will be borne by us, including expenses in connection with the preparation and mailing of this
Information Statement and all related materials. It is contemplated that brokerage houses, custodians, nominees, and fiduciaries
will be requested to forward this Information Statement to the beneficial owners of our Common Stock held of record by such person
and that we will reimburse them for their reasonable expenses incurred in connection therewith. Additional copies of this Information
Statement may be obtained at no charge by writing us at: 8600 Transit Road, East Amherst, New York 14051, Attn: Darin Pastor.
SHAREHOLDER
PROPOSALS AND director nominations
To be considered
for inclusion in our 2017 proxy materials, any stockholder proposals and director nominations you (as a stockholder) may wish to
submit must be submitted in writing by April 20, 2017 to us at 8600 Transit Road, East Amherst, New York 14051, and (in the case
of any stockholder proposals) you must comply with all applicable requirements of Rule 14a-8 promulgated under the Exchange Act.
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
We file annual,
quarterly and current reports, proxy statements, and other information with the SEC. These filings are available to the public
over the Internet at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. You may also read and copy any document we file with the SEC without
charge at the public reference facility maintained by the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You may also obtain
copies of the documents at prescribed rates by writing to the Public Reference Section of the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington,
D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the operation of the public reference facilities.