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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON JUNE 17, 2015

To the Stockholders of Evolving Systems, Inc.:

You are invited to attend the annual meeting of the stockholders of Evolving Systems, Inc. which will be held at 9:00 a.m. local time at the Company’s headquarters located at 9777 Pyramid Court, Suite 100, Englewood, Colorado 80112, on June 17, 2015.

At the meeting, you will be asked to act on the following matters:

1.             to elect the six nominees named in this Proxy Statement as directors, each for a one-year term;

2.             to approve an amendment to the Company’s 2007 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the total number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance under such plan by 500,000 shares;

3.             to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation paid to our named executive officers;

4.             to ratify the selection of Friedman LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm to audit the consolidated financial statements of Evolving Systems for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2015; and

5.             to consider such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement of the meeting.

The Proxy Statement accompanying this Notice describes these items more fully.

Only holders of record of shares of Evolving Systems’ common stock at the close of business on April 20, 2015 are entitled to vote at the meeting or any postponements or adjournments of the meeting.

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT.  PLEASE READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND VOTE BY FOLLOWING THE VOTING INSTRUCTIONS SENT TO YOU.

9777 Pyramid Court, Suite 100

Englewood, Colorado 80112

PROXY STATEMENT
FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
June 17, 2015

This proxy statement contains information related to the annual meeting of stockholders of Evolving Systems, Inc. which will be held at 9:00 a.m. local time at the Company’s headquarters located at 9777 Pyramid Court, Suite 100, Englewood, Colorado 80112, on June 17, 2015, and any postponements or adjournments of the meeting. Evolving Systems first mailed, or made available on the Internet, these proxy materials to stockholders on or about May 4, 2015.  In this proxy statement, “Company,” “Evolving Systems,” “we,” “us,” and “our” each refer to Evolving Systems, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

ABOUT THE PROXY MATERIALS

We are furnishing proxy materials to our stockholders primarily via the Internet, instead of mailing printed copies of those materials to each stockholder. By doing so, we save costs and reduce the environmental impact of our Annual Meeting. This proxy is being solicited by the Board of Directors, and the cost of solicitation of the proxies will be paid by Evolving Systems. Our officers, directors and regular employees, without additional compensation, also may solicit proxies by further mailing, by telephone or personal conversations. We have no plans to retain any firms or otherwise incur any extraordinary expense in connection with the solicitation.

The proxy materials include:

·                  Our proxy statement for the annual meeting; and

·                  Our 2014 Annual Report to Stockholders, which includes our audited consolidated financial statements.

We are sending a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice”) to all stockholders of record on April 20, 2015.  All stockholders of record will have the ability to access the proxy materials on a website referred to in the Notice (http://www.evolving.com/investors-overview.php), or request to receive a printed set of the proxy materials. Instructions on how to access the proxy materials over the Internet or to request a printed copy may be found in the Notice. In addition, stockholders may request to receive proxy materials in printed form by mail or electronically by email on an ongoing basis.

The Notice will provide you with instructions regarding how to:

·                  View our proxy materials for the annual meeting on the Internet; and

·                  Instruct us to send our future proxy materials to you electronically by email.

Choosing to receive your future proxy materials by email will save us the cost of printing and mailing documents to you and will reduce the impact of our annual stockholders’ meetings on the environment.  If you choose to receive future proxy materials by email, you will receive an email next year with instructions containing a link to those materials and a link to the proxy voting site.  Your election to receive proxy materials by email will remain in effect until you terminate it.

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Stockholder of Record:  Shares Registered in Your Name

If you are a stockholder of record, you may vote in person at the Annual Meeting, vote by proxy using the enclosed proxy card or vote by proxy on the Internet. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we urge you to vote by proxy to ensure that your vote is counted. You may vote in person at the Annual Meeting only if you bring a form of personal picture identification with you. You may deliver your completed proxy card in person or you may vote by completing a ballot, which will be available at the Annual Meeting.

·                              To vote using the proxy card, simply complete, sign and date the enclosed proxy card and return it promptly in the envelope provided. If you return your signed proxy card to us before the Annual Meeting, we will vote your shares as you direct.

·                              To vote on the Internet, go to www.voteproxy.com to complete an electronic proxy card. You will be asked to provide the eleven-digit number beneath the account number on the enclosed proxy card. Your vote must be received by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time on June 16, 2015 to be counted.

Beneficial Owner:  Shares Registered in the Name of a Broker or Bank

If you are a beneficial owner of shares registered in the name of your broker, bank, or other agent, you should have received instructions for granting proxies with these proxy materials from that organization rather than from the Company. A number of brokers and banks participate in a program provided through Broadridge Financial Services which enables beneficial holders to grant proxies to vote shares via telephone or the Internet. If your shares are held by a broker or bank that participates in the Broadridge program, you may grant a proxy to vote those shares telephonically by calling the telephone number on the instructions received from your broker or bank, or via the Internet at Broadridge’s website at www.proxyvote.com.  To vote in person at the Annual Meeting, you must obtain a valid proxy from your broker, bank, or other agent. Follow the instructions from your broker, bank or other agent included with these proxy materials, or contact your broker, bank or other agent to request a proxy form.

What You Are Voting On

At the Annual Meeting, there are four matters scheduled for a vote of the stockholders:

·                  Election of Directors.  Election of Thaddeus Dupper, David J. Nicol, David S. Oros, Richard R. Ramlall, Julian D. Singer and John B. Spirtos as members to the Company’s Board of Directors to serve until the 2016 annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified;

·                  Amendment of 2007 Stock Incentive Plan.  To amend the Company’s 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, increasing the number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the plan by 500,000 shares;

·                  Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation.  Advisory approval in a non-binding vote of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in this Proxy Statement, or “say on pay.” Even though your vote is advisory and, therefore, will not be binding on the Company, the Board’s Compensation Committee will review the voting results and take them into consideration when making future decisions regarding executive compensation; and

·                  Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.  Ratification of the appointment of Friedman LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2015.

You may either vote “For” the nominee to the Board of Directors or you may “Withhold” your vote for the nominee you specify. For the other matters to be voted on, you may vote “For” or “Against” or abstain from voting.  If you receive more than one proxy card, your shares are registered in more than one name or are registered in different accounts. Please complete, sign and return each proxy card to ensure that all of your shares are voted.

Quorum and Required Votes

Only holders of record of shares of Evolving Systems’ common stock at the close of business on April 20, 2015, the record date, are entitled to vote at the meeting or any postponements or adjournments of the meeting. As of the record date, Evolving Systems had 11,674,397 shares of common stock outstanding.

The presence at the meeting of a majority of the outstanding shares, in person or by proxy relating to any matter to be acted upon at the meeting, is necessary to constitute a quorum for the meeting. Each outstanding share of common stock is entitled to one vote.

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Proxies marked “Abstain” and broker “non-votes” will be treated as shares that are present for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum. An “abstention” occurs when a stockholder sends in a proxy with explicit instructions to decline to vote regarding a particular matter. A broker non-vote occurs when a broker or other nominee who holds shares for another person does not vote on a particular proposal because that holder does not have the discretionary voting power for the proposal and has not received voting instructions from the beneficial owner of the shares so the broker is unable to vote those uninstructed shares. Abstentions and broker non-votes, while included for quorum purposes, will not be counted as votes “cast” for or against any proposal.

The following table summarizes the votes required for passage of each proposal and the effect of abstentions and uninstructed shares held by brokers. Please note that brokers may not vote your shares on the election of directors or proposals 2 and 3 if you have not given your broker specific instructions as to how to vote. Please be sure to give specific voting instructions to your broker so that your vote can be counted.

Recommendation of Board of Directors

Unless you instruct otherwise on your proxy card, the persons named as proxy holders on the proxy card will vote in accordance with the recommendations of the Board of Directors. Specifically, the Board’s recommendations are as follows:

·                  FOR the election of each of the six nominees for director

·                  FOR the approval of the amendment to the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the total number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance under such plan by 500,000 shares;

·                  FOR the approval, on a non-binding, advisory basis, of the compensation paid to our named executive officers; and

·                  FOR the ratification of the selection of Friedman LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm to audit the consolidated financial statements of Evolving Systems for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2015.

The proxy holders will vote as recommended by the Board of Directors with respect to any other matter that properly comes before the annual meeting, including any postponements or adjournments thereof. If the Board of Directors on any such matter gives no recommendation, the proxy holders will vote in their own discretion.

After you have submitted your proxy, you may change your vote at any time before the proxy is exercised by filing with the Secretary of Evolving Systems either a notice of revocation or a duly executed proxy bearing a later date. The powers of the proxy holders will be suspended if you attend the annual meeting in person and request to recast your vote. Attendance at the annual meeting will not, by itself, revoke a previously granted proxy.

Householding

To reduce costs and reduce the environmental impact of our Annual Meeting a single proxy statement and annual report, along with individual proxy cards or individual Notices of Internet Availability, will be delivered in one envelope to certain stockholders having the same last name and address and to individuals with more than one account registered at our transfer agent with the same address. This process, which is commonly referred to as “householding,” potentially means extra convenience for security holders and cost savings for Evolving Systems. Once you have received notice from your broker or us that they will be “householding” communications to your address, “householding” will continue until you are notified otherwise or until you revoke your consent. If, at any time, you no longer wish to participate in “householding” and would prefer to receive a separate proxy

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statement, please notify your broker, or direct your written request to Evolving Systems, Inc., Daniel J. Moorhead, Secretary, 9777 Pyramid Court, Suite 100, Englewood, Colorado 80112, or contact Daniel J. Moorhead at 303-802-1000.

Stockholders who currently receive multiple copies of the proxy statement at their address and would like to request “householding” of their communications should contact their broker.

We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

Voting Procedures and Tabulation of Votes

Our independent election inspector will tabulate votes cast by proxy or in person at the meeting. We will also report the results in a Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) within four business days of the Annual Meeting.

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PROPOSAL NO. 1

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

Our Board of Directors is currently composed of 6 members, with each member elected annually for a term of one year. Vacancies on the Board may be filled only by persons elected by a majority of the remaining directors. A director elected by the Board to fill a vacancy (including a vacancy created by an increase in the Board of Directors) will serve for the remainder of the full term of the director for which the vacancy occurred and until the director’s successor is elected and qualified.

Under the director independence guidelines, the Board of Directors must affirmatively determine a director has no relationship that would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out his responsibilities as a director. To facilitate this determination, annually each director completes a questionnaire that provides information about relationships that might affect the determination of independence. Management provides the Governance and Nominating Committee and our Board with relevant facts and circumstances of any relationship bearing on the independence of a director or nominee that is outside the categories permitted under the director independence guidelines.

Based on the review and recommendation by the Governance and Nominating Committee, the Board of Directors analyzed the independence of each director and determined that five of our directors (Messrs. Nicol, Oros, Ramlall, Singer and Spirtos) are independent under NASDAQ’s current listing standards and that each of them is free of any relationship that would interfere with his individual exercise of independent judgment. Mr. Dupper is not considered independent under NASDAQ’s current listing standards.

All of our directors have terms of office expiring in 2015. The Board has nominated Messrs. Dupper, Nicol, Oros, Ramlall, Singer and Spirtos for re-election. Proxies cannot be voted for a greater number of persons than the number of nominees named. If elected at the annual meeting, each of the nominees would serve until the 2016 annual meeting of stockholders.

Required Vote and Recommendation of the Board of Directors

Directors are elected by a plurality of the votes present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the meeting. Shares represented by executed proxies will be voted, if authority to do so is not withheld, “FOR” the election of the nominees named below. The persons nominated for election have agreed to serve if elected, and management has no reason to believe that the nominees will be unable to serve. The Board of Directors expects that each of the nominees will be available for election, but if any of them is unable to serve at the time the election occurs, the proxy will be voted for the election of another nominee designated by our Board.

Set forth below is biographical information for the persons nominated and each person whose term of office as a director will continue after the annual meeting. Ages are as of April 30, 2015.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” EACH NAMED NOMINEE.

Nominees for Election for a One-Year Term Expiring at the 2016 Annual Meeting

Thaddeus Dupper

Thaddeus Dupper, 58, was named President of the Company on January 1, 2007, and assumed the position of Chief Executive Officer on April 2, 2007. He was appointed to the Board of Directors in June 2007 and was named Chairman of the Board in March 2010. He joined the Company in February 2004 as Vice President of Sales and Business Development. In January 2005 he became Executive Vice President of Worldwide Sales & Marketing. Before joining Evolving Systems, Mr. Dupper held leadership positions at several technology companies including Expand Beyond, a wireless software company from October 2002 until February 2004. Prior to that, Mr. Dupper was Vice President of Business Development and International Sales for Terabeam, an optical transceiver company, from June 2000 until September 2002. In addition, he served as Senior Vice President of Value Added Products and Professional Services at Dun & Bradstreet from January 1998 until May of 2000. Mr. Dupper was an early member of the management team at Teradata where he held a variety of sales and general management positions from 1985 until 1997. Mr. Dupper began his career at Amdahl Corporation as a systems engineer from 1979 until 1985. Mr. Dupper received a B.S. degree in Computer Information Systems from Manhattan College. Mr. Dupper was recently elected to the Board of the Colorado Children’s Chorale.

Mr. Dupper brings to the Company extensive experience working in the technology sector in a variety of executive management positions. His proven track record and recognized expertise in the telecommunications and wireless industries provide the Board with strategic direction and leadership in all aspects of the Company including:  product strategy, operations, sales and marketing, business development, and mergers and acquisitions.

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David J. Nicol

David J. Nicol, 69, became a member of the Board of Directors in March 2004. Mr. Nicol also serves on the boards of two private companies and is a board advisor to several others. He is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors and the Financial Executives Institute. From July 2012 to June 2014, Mr. Nicol was President and Chief Operating Officer of Strongwatch, a security innovation company. During 2009 through June 2012, he was a consultant to several companies. From 2006 until 2009, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Solutionary, a managed IT security services provider, since acquired by NTT. During 2004 through 2005, Mr. Nicol raised ‘A’ round venture funding and helped launch Sipera Systems (VOIP security solutions), later acquired by Avaya. From 2001 until 2004, he was Senior Vice President, Product Management and Development for VeriSign Communications Services, a provider of signaling and intelligent network services to communication service providers. Prior to its acquisition by VeriSign in 2001, Mr. Nicol held the same position at Illuminet from 1996, and its predecessor company ITN from 1994. In those capacities, he was responsible for strategy, business development, product management and development, and application services support. From 1990 to 1994, he was Chief Operating Officer for two private companies, each subsequently acquired. From 1984 to 1990, Mr. Nicol held officer positions with United Telecom, Inc. (now Sprint), lastly serving as Corporate Vice President Planning. Mr. Nicol holds a B.Sc. from Ohio State University, an M.A. from Case Institute of Technology, and a Ph.D. from Case Western Reserve University.

With his years of executive experience at United Telecom, ITN, Illuminet, Verisign and Solutionary, Mr. Nicol brings to the Board demonstrated senior-level and functionally broad management ability, as well as telecom and international experience. His experience as CFO of Solutionary gives him an understanding of financial strategy and operations. Mr. Nicol is able to draw upon, among other things, his knowledge of raising capital and investor communications, having served as a member of the team that participated in Illuminet’s initial public offering and having raised significant funding for Solutionary and other early-stage companies. In addition, Mr. Nicol has a Ph.D. in corporate finance and has taught corporate finance at the MBA level at the Weatherhead School of Management of Case Western Reserve University.

David S. Oros

David S. Oros, 55, joined our Board of Directors in March 2008. As of March 2013, he is a founding partner of Gamma 3 LLC, a Baltimore, Maryland based investment initiative focused on acquiring, building and incubating advanced technical intellectual property and providing early stage funding to advanced technology companies. Over the last ten years, Mr. Oros has started over eight companies primarily in the technology field. He is currently the Chairman and founder of Terbium Labs, an information security company that runs Matchlight, a data intelligence system, and he is also Chairman of Gemstone Biotherapeutics LLC, a leader in the field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. From June 2006 to February 2013, Mr. Oros was the managing partner of Global Domain Partners, LLC, a managed futures company that uses advanced optimization modeling as a predictive tool for worldwide markets, currencies and commodities. From 2006 to 2010, Mr. Oros served as Chairman of the Board of NexCen Brands, Inc., a leading vertically integrated brand acquisition and management firm focused on brand management. From 1996 until June 2006, Mr. Oros was the Chairman of the Board and CEO of Aether Systems, Inc., a leading provider of wireless and mobile data solutions for the transportation, fleet management and public safety industries. From 1994 until 1996, Mr. Oros was President of NexGen Technologies, L.L.C., a wireless software development company. From 1992 until 1994, he was President of the Wireless Data Group at Westinghouse Electric. Prior to that, from 1982 until 1992, Mr. Oros was at Westinghouse Electric directing internal research and managing large programs in advanced airborne radar design and development. Mr. Oros received a B.S. in mathematics and physics from the University of Maryland, and holds a U.S. patent for a multi-function radar system. Mr. Oros currently serves on the Board of Directors of Paul’s Place and the Board of Visitors for the University of Maryland Baltimore County.

Mr. Oros has had front-line exposure to many of the issues facing public companies, particularly on the operational, financial and corporate governance fronts, from his former role as Managing Partner of Global Domain Partners and previously having served as Chairman of NexCen Brands, CEO of Aether Systems, President of NexGen Technologies, LLC and President of the Wireless Data Group of Westinghouse Electric. With his knowledge of the complex issues facing global companies today and his understanding of what makes businesses work effectively and efficiently, Mr. Oros is a skilled advisor. His formal education and his experience in directing large research and development programs while at Westinghouse Electric also provides him with the background and expertise to assist the Board with technology-related issues.

Richard R. Ramlall

Richard R. Ramlall, 59, became a member of the Board of Directors in March 2008.  Through Ramlall Partners LLC, he provides investor relations, financial and regulatory due diligence, business development, strategic planning, and public relations consulting to public and private organizations. He currently serves in a senior consulting capacity to one financial services firm, two telecommunications firms and one global energy firm. He also serves on the Board of a private firm, Kika Holdings, where he is also acting CFO, and was selected to the 2014-2015 Advisory Board of the Washington Wizards NBA Franchise. Mr. Ramlall most

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recently served as Senior Regulatory Adviser for Primus Telecommunications Group. Prior to his consulting arrangement with Primus, from November 2010 to August 2013, he served as Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Chief Communications Officer of Primus Telecommunications Group, Incorporated (NYSE:PTGI), a leading provider of advanced communication solutions, including broadband Internet, traditional and IP voice, data, mobile services, collocation, hosting, and outsourced managed services to business and residential customers in the United States, Canada and Australia. From March 2005 to August 2010, he served as Senior Vice President, Strategic External Affairs and Programming at RCN Corporation, the leading overbuilder broadband provider of video, data, and voice services to residential, business and commercial/carrier customers. Prior to joining RCN in March 2005, Mr. Ramlall served as Senior Managing Director and Executive Vice President of Spencer Trask Media and Communications Group, LLC (a division of New York-based venture capital firm Spencer Trask & Company) based in Reston, Virginia, from June 1999.  From March 1997 to June 1999, Mr. Ramlall served as Vice President and Managing Director for Strategy, Marketing and International Government Affairs for Bechtel Telecommunications, a subsidiary of Bechtel Corporation. Prior to that, Mr. Ramlall was Executive Director for International Business Affairs for Bell Atlantic International and spent over 18 years at Bell Atlantic (now Verizon) including assignments in Product Management, Legal, Regulatory, Rates, Forecasting and Country Manager—Indian Subcontinent.  In 1990, Mr. Ramlall was selected to serve a one year appointment under the Presidential Exchange Executive Program of the White House.  Mr. Ramlall formerly served on the Alzheimer’s Association—National Capital Area Board of Directors from 2008-2012 and a number of private company Boards.  Mr. Ramlall holds a B.S. in Business Administration and an M.G.A. (Technology Management) from the University of Maryland.

Mr. Ramlall brings to our Board more than 38 years of experience in the telecommunications industry and more than 24 years of international business experience, as well as operational experience at a senior executive level, with particular emphasis on Indian operations. As Senior Vice President for Corporate Development and Chief Communications Officer at Primus, in addition to previous assignments, Mr. Ramlall was responsible for International Business Development, M&A, Investor Relations, Public Relations and Regulatory Affairs, bringing valuable investor and corporate governance expertise and experience to our Board and our management team. Mr. Ramlall has won more than 25 Business Communications awards and in March 2013 was recognized as one of the Top 25 Minority Business leaders in the Washington D.C. Metro Area.

Julian D. Singer

Julian D. Singer, 31, became a member of the Board of Directors in January 2015.  Prior to that, he served as a nonvoting observer to the Board of Directors from July 2014 until December 2014. Since May 2013 Mr. Singer has been engaged as an independent investment advisor. Prior to that, from April 2006 through June 2011, Mr. Singer served as an assistant trader and an analyst with York Capital Management where he evaluated potential mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Singer currently serves on the Board of Directors of Live MicroSystems, Inc., which recently sold its operating assets, and Fiber Span, a privately held company providing distributed antenna systems (DAS) technology primarily for public safety projects. Mr. Singer has a B.S. in Finance from Lehigh University and an M.B.A. from the NYU Stern School of Business.

Mr. Singer has a background in finance and investing in various industries, including software and telecommunications, as well as mergers and acquisitions.

John B. Spirtos

John B. Spirtos, 49, became a member of the Board of Directors in December 2009. Since May 2014, he has served as Executive Vice President of iconectiv, an operating division of Telcordia Technologies, Inc., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ericsson (NASD: ERIC). From December 2010 to October 2013, he served as CEO of privately held GridPoint, Inc., a provider of smart grid solutions to producers and consumers of energy. Prior to his appointment as CEO of GridPoint, Mr. Spirtos served as Executive Vice President of GridPoint from June 2009 to November 2010. From June 2008 until May 2009, Mr. Spirtos was Senior Vice President of Comverse Technology (NASD: CMVT), a provider of billing and messaging software to the global communications industry. Previously, from August 2004 until June 2008, Mr. Spirtos was Senior Vice President of Corporate Development of NeuStar, Inc. (NYSE: NSR), a provider of clearinghouse and directory services to the communications and Internet industry. Prior to 2004, Mr. Spirtos served as President of Corvis Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiary, Broadwing Communications, Inc. (NASD: BWNG), an integrated communications equipment and services provider. From July 2009 to August 2011, Mr. Spirtos served on the Board of Directors and compensation committee of Primus Telecommunications, Inc. (NYSE:PTGI), a global facilities-based services provider offering bundled data, voice and other value-added services. From August 2008 through May 2009, Mr. Spirtos served on the Board of Directors of Verint (NASD:VRNT) and Ulticom (OTCBB:ULTC). Mr. Spirtos currently serves on the Board of Directors, and audit committees thereof, of the Washington Education and Tennis Foundation, a non-profit corporation, and Southwestern University.  Mr. Spirtos holds a B.S. from the University of California, a J.D. from Southwestern University, and LL.M and M.B.A. degrees from Georgetown University.

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Mr. Spirtos’s background in investor relations, strategic planning and significant experience with mergers and acquisitions provides an important resource to our Board. Mr. Spirtos has participated in securing over $12 billion in funding for various entities since 1996 and has completed over 75 financings and merger and acquisition transactions. Mr. Spirtos also has extensive experience in the telecommunications and technology fields at the senior management level. Mr. Spirtos has a law degree and is a former tax attorney who can contribute to the Board’s oversight on regulatory matters.

INFORMATION REGARDING THE BOARD AND ITS COMMITTEES

Board Leadership Structure

Our Chief Executive Officer also serves as our Chairman of the Board. Our Board believes that a combined CEO/Chairman of the Board arrangement is currently the best structure for our Board as our Chief Executive Officer is most familiar with the Company’s business and industry, and most capable of effectively identifying our priorities and leading the execution of our strategy. Our independent directors bring experience, oversight and expertise from outside the company and industry, while the Chief Executive Officer brings company-specific experience and expertise. Combining the role of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer facilitates information flow between management and the Board.

The Board currently does not have a Lead Independent Director, and will periodically evaluate whether to appoint one.

The Board’s Role in Risk Oversight

The Board as a whole actively oversees management of the Company’s risks and looks to its committees, as well as senior management, to support the Board’s oversight role. The Company’s Compensation Committee provides information about risks relating to the Company’s compensation plans and arrangements. The Audit Committee assists with oversight of financial risks, and the Nominating and Governance Committee focuses on risks associated with the independence of the Board of Directors and potential conflicts of interest. The Investment Committee focuses on managing principal and liquidity risk while maintaining a high level of income for the Company. While each committee is responsible for evaluating certain risks, the full Board regularly receives information through committee reports and from members of senior management on areas of material risk to the Company, including operational, financial, legal and regulatory, technical and strategic risks.

Meetings and Committees of the Board of Directors

Our business, property and affairs are managed under the direction of our Board of Directors and its committees. Our Board of Directors provides management oversight, helps guide the Company on strategic planning, approves the Company’s operating budgets and meets regularly in executive sessions. Members of our Board are kept informed of our business through discussions with our Chief Executive Officer and other officers and employees, by reviewing materials provided to them, by visiting our offices and by participating in meetings of the Board and its committees.

Our Board holds regularly scheduled quarterly meetings. In addition to the quarterly meetings, typically there is at least one other regularly scheduled meeting and several special meetings each year. At least twice a year, time is set aside for the independent directors to meet without management present. Our Board met formally six times in 2014 in addition to conference calls throughout the year. In fiscal year 2014 each director attended at least 75% of all Board meetings.

The Board has an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee, a Nominating and Governance Committee, and an Investment Committee. Below is a table that provides membership and meeting information for each of the Board committees during 2014. In fiscal year 2014 each committee member attended at least 75% of the meetings of each applicable committee.

* Denotes Committee Chairman as of December 31, 2014.

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** The Committee members met informally several times during the year, following which they acted formally through unanimous consent resolutions.

(1)                     Mr. Singer became a member of the Board on January 2, 2015.

Below is a description of each committee of the Board of Directors. Each of the committees has authority to engage legal counsel or other experts or consultants as it deems appropriate to carry out its responsibilities. The Board of Directors has determined that each member of each committee meets the independence requirements under the NASDAQ’s current listing standards and each member is free of any relationship that would interfere with his individual exercise of independent judgment.

The Audit Committee.  The Audit Committee assists the Board of Directors in its oversight of the integrity of the Company’s accounting, auditing, and reporting practices. The Audit Committee meets with our independent registered public accounting firm at least annually to review the results of the annual audit and discuss the financial statements. The Committee also meets with our independent registered public accounting firm quarterly to discuss the results of the accountants’ quarterly reviews as well as quarterly results and quarterly earnings releases; recommends to the Board the registered public accounting firm to be retained; and receives and considers the accountants’ comments as to internal controls and procedures in connection with audit and financial controls. The Audit Committee reviews all financial reports prior to filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and reviews all financial press releases prior to release. The specific responsibilities in carrying out the Audit Committee’s oversight role are set forth in the Audit Committee’s Charter, a copy of which is posted on the Company’s website, www.evolving.com, under “Investors — Corporate Governance.” The Audit Committee consists of Messrs. Nicol, Oros and Spirtos, all of whom are independent directors as required under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), Section 10A(m)(3) and NASDAQ listing standards. The Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Nicol is an “audit committee financial expert” as defined by the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. For more information concerning the Audit Committee see the “Report of the Audit Committee” contained in this proxy statement.

The Compensation Committee.  The primary responsibilities of the Compensation Committee are to review and recommend to the Board the compensation of our executive officers, to review and recommend an incentive compensation plan, approve grants of stock awards to employees and consultants under our stock incentive plan and otherwise determine compensation levels and perform such other functions regarding compensation as the Board may delegate. The Compensation Committee consists of Messrs. Nicol, Oros and Ramlall, all of whom are independent directors under NASDAQ listing standards.

The Compensation Committee meets outside the presence of all of our executive officers to consider appropriate compensation for our chief executive officer (“CEO”). The Compensation Committee annually analyzes our CEO’s performance and determines his base salary and incentive compensation and stock awards, based on its assessment of his performance and other considerations described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis. For our other named executive officer, the Compensation Committee meets separately with our CEO. Our CEO annually reviews our other named executive officer’s performance with the Compensation Committee and makes recommendations to the Compensation Committee with respect to the appropriate base salary, payments to be made under our incentive compensation plan and equity incentive awards for all officers, excluding himself. Based in part on these recommendations from our CEO and other considerations described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the Compensation Committee approves the annual compensation package of our other executive officer. In 2010 the Compensation Committee engaged the services of Radford, an Aon Hewitt company, to assist the Committee in establishing compensation levels for executive officers. The Committee has made no significant changes to the executive officers’ compensation plans since commissioning the study.

The specific responsibilities and functions of the Compensation Committee are discussed in the Compensation Committee Charter, which is posted on our website, www.evolving.com, under “Investors — Corporate Governance.”

Nominating and Governance Committee. The primary responsibilities of the Nominating and Governance Committee are to monitor corporate governance matters, to determine the slate of director nominees for election to the Company’s Board of Directors, to identify and recommend candidates to fill vacancies occurring on the Board of Directors, and to assess the independence of the members of our Board of Directors.

Criteria and Diversity. In filling vacancies that occur on the Board, and nominating candidates for election, the Nominating and Governance Committee takes into account certain minimum qualifications and qualities that the Committee believes are necessary for one or more of the Company’s directors to possess. These qualifications and qualities are as follows:

·                  Experience with businesses and other organizations comparable to the Company. For example, experience in the telecommunications industry and/or experience in a software development company is desirable.

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·      Experience in reviewing, and the ability to understand, financial statements.

·      Experience in the operational and corporate governance aspects of running a public company.

·                  Experience working with or overseeing management and establishing effective compensation strategies to align management with Company objectives and stockholder financial returns.

·                  The candidate’s independence from conflict or direct economic relationship with the Company.

·                  The candidate’s contacts within the telecommunications industry, and/or within the finance and investment banking industry.

·      Experience with mergers and acquisitions.

·                  The ability of the candidate to attend Board and committee meetings regularly (either in person or by telephone) and devote an appropriate amount of effort in preparation for those meetings.

·      A reputation, strength of character and business judgment befitting a director of a publicly held company.

Candidates for the Board should have some, but not necessarily all, of the above-described criteria. Although the Company has no formal policy regarding diversity, the Committee seeks diversity in the broadest sense, with the goal of having a Board composed of a broad diversity of experience, professions, skills, geographic representation, backgrounds and culture. The Committee does not assign specific weights to particular criteria and no particular criterion is necessarily applicable to all prospective nominees. The Committee evaluates each individual in the context of the Board as a whole, with the objective of recommending a group that can best contribute to the success of the business and represent stockholder interests using its diversity of experience and sound business judgment. Nominees or potential nominees are not discriminated against on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability or any other basis proscribed by law.

The process used by the Nominating and Governance Committee for identifying and evaluating nominees for directors is as follows:

·                  Nomination of an existing Board member whose term is expiring. Each year prior to preparation of the proxy statement for the annual meeting, the Nominating and Governance Committee meets to determine whether current Board members desire to remain on the Board and, if so, whether each individual should be recommended for nomination. The Committee evaluates whether each individual continues to meet the then current qualifications and qualities established by the Committee for Board membership, as well as the contributions made by the individual during his or her tenure on the Board. The Committee, among other things, takes into consideration the individual’s attendance at Board and committee meetings and his or her participation in, and preparation for, such meetings. In the event the Committee determines that it is in the Company’s best interest to nominate an existing Board member for re-election, the Committee will adopt a formal recommendation for consideration and adoption by the full Board of Directors, which, if adopted by the Board of Directors, will be contained in the proxy statement.

·                  Consideration of candidates proposed by stockholders. The Nominating and Governance Committee will consider candidates for the Board proposed by stockholders. Stockholders wishing to nominate a candidate for consideration by the Committee may do so by writing to the Company’s Secretary and providing the candidate’s name, biographical data and qualifications. The Committee will consider the candidate for nomination in the same manner as described below, “Consideration of new candidates for the Board.” A stockholder proposal for inclusion in the proxy statement (and received in accordance with the procedures described in our Bylaws and our previous year’s proxy statement) will be included in the proxy statement in accordance with SEC regulations.

·                  Consideration of new candidates for the Board. The Nominating and Governance Committee will consider new candidates for the Board to fill vacancies that occur on the Board or to expand the size of the Board. Recommendations for candidates may be submitted to the Committee through the Company’s Secretary. The Secretary will forward names and qualifications of proposed candidates to the Committee members. The Committee will review the materials to determine whether the candidate appears to meet the qualifications and qualities established by the Committee for Board membership. If the candidate appears to be qualified, the Committee will conduct an interview of the candidate and the candidate may be asked to interview with management as well as other members of the Board. The Committee may recommend a candidate for membership on the Board, subject to final approval of a majority of the Board of Directors, and the results of a background investigation and reference check of the candidate.

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The specific responsibilities and functions of the Nominating and Governance Committee are set forth in the Nominating Committee Charter. The Committee’s charter is posted on our website, www.evolving.com, under “Investors — Corporate Governance.” The current members of the Nominating and Governance Committee are Messrs. Oros, Ramlall and Spirtos, all of whom are independent directors under NASDAQ listing standards.

Investment Committee. Our Board of Directors has an Investment Committee comprised of two directors, Mr. Spirtos, who acts as Chairman of the Committee, and Mr. Oros. Daniel J. Moorhead, our Vice President of Finance & Administration, acts in an advisory role to the Investment Committee.

The primary responsibilities of the Investment Committee are to guide overall investment strategy and manage the Company’s investments. The specific responsibilities and functions of the Investment Committee are discussed in the Investment Committee Charter, which is posted on our website, www.evolving.com, under “Investors — Corporate Governance.”

DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

The 2014 compensation plan for non-employee members of the Board of Directors and the committees of the Board is described in the table below.

We grant non-employee directors stock options upon joining the Board of Directors. Additionally, annually or semi-annually thereafter we typically grant options to purchase between 3,500—4,200 shares cumulatively in a year, vesting quarterly over a one-year period, with annual grants being made on, or shortly thereafter, the date of the annual stockholders’ meeting to Board members who have served at least 6 months. Options are priced at the closing price for the Company’s stock on the date of the grant. In addition, we have granted members of our Board of Directors shares of restricted stock (typically, between 2,500—3,500 shares annually), although that may vary year to year; in 2014, no restricted stock awards were made to Board members.

We do not provide any deferred compensation, health or other personal benefits to our directors. We reimburse each director for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred to attend Board and Committee meetings. We encourage, but do not require, our Board members to own stock in the Company.

2014 Director Compensation Table

The table below summarizes the compensation earned by non-employee directors for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014.

(1)  See the Summary Compensation Table on page 24 for information on compensation earned by Mr. Dupper during fiscal year 2014.

(2)  Mr. Singer is not listed above as he joined the Board of Directors on January 2, 2015.  He was a nonvoting observer to the Board of Directors from July 2014 through December 2014, but did not receive any compensation or stock awards.

(3) Each non-employee member of the Board of Directors (other than Mr. Singer, who was not a member of the Board during 2014) was granted an option to purchase 5,000 shares and 3,500 shares of the Company’s common stock on January 21, 2014 and  June 19, 2014, respectively, which grants vest quarterly over a one-year period. The amount in this column reflects the grant date fair value of stock options granted in 2014, computed in accordance with FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation. As of December 31, 2014, each director named above held outstanding options to purchase the following number of shares:   David J. Nicol:  23,700; David S. Oros:  9,675; Richard R. Ramlall:  8,125; and John B. Spirtos:  16,700.

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Information Regarding Stockholder Communication with the Board of Directors; Attendance of Board Members at the Annual Meeting

Stockholders may contact an individual director, the Board as a group, or a specified Board committee or group, including the non-employee directors as a group, at the following address:  Corporate Secretary, Evolving Systems, Inc., 9777 Pyramid Ct., Suite 100, Englewood, CO 80112, Attn:  Board of Directors. Our Secretary will process communications before forwarding them to the addressee. Directors generally will not be forwarded stockholder communications that are primarily commercial in nature, relate to improper or irrelevant topics, or request general information about the Company.

We encourage, but do not require, Board members to attend our Annual Meeting of Stockholders.  One member of the Board attended the 2014 Annual Stockholders’ Meeting.

Statement on Corporate Governance

We regularly monitor developments in the area of corporate governance by reviewing federal laws affecting corporate governance, as well as rules adopted by the SEC and NASDAQ. In response to those developments, we review our processes and procedures and implement corporate governance practices which we believe are in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. Among other things, we have established a Disclosure Committee, comprised of executives and senior managers who are actively involved in the disclosure process, to specify, coordinate and oversee the review procedures that we use each quarter, including at fiscal year-end, to prepare our periodic SEC reports.

The Board has approved a set of corporate governance guidelines to promote the functioning of the Board and its Committees and to set forth a common set of expectations as to how the Board should perform its functions. Our Corporate Governance Guidelines are posted on the Company’s website under “Investors — Corporate Governance.” On an annual basis, each director and executive officer is obligated to complete a Director and Officer Questionnaire which requires disclosure of any transactions with the Company in which the director or executive officer, or any member of his or her immediate family, has a direct or indirect material interest.

The Board has also approved a Code of Business Conduct and a Code of Ethics for Finance Employees (collectively, the “Codes”), posted on our website, www.evolving.com, under “Investors — Corporate Governance.”  We require all employees and directors to adhere to the Code of Business Conduct in discharging their Company-related activities and our finance employees to also comply with the Code of Ethics for Finance Employees. Employees and directors are required to report any conduct that they believe in good faith to be an actual or apparent violation of the Codes. We intend to disclose on our website, or on a Current Report on Form 8-K, any amendments to or waivers of the Codes applicable to those of our senior officers to whom the Codes apply within four business days following the date of such amendment or waiver. Our Audit Committee has established a confidential hotline and procedures to receive, retain and treat complaints we receive regarding ethics, accounting and internal accounting controls of auditing matters, and to allow for the confidential, anonymous submission by our employees of concerns regarding ethics, accounting or auditing matters.

Policies and Procedures for Approval of Related Person Transactions

We may encounter business arrangements or transactions with businesses and other organizations in which one of our directors or executive officers, significant stockholders or their immediate families may also be a director, executive officer or investor or have some other direct or indirect material interest. We refer to these transactions as related person transactions. Related person transactions have the potential to create actual or perceived conflicts of interest between Evolving Systems and its directors and officers or their immediate family members.

In March 2007, the Board formally adopted a policy with respect to related person transactions to document procedures pursuant to which such transactions are reviewed, approved or ratified. The policy applies to any transaction in which (1) the Company is a participant, (2) any related person has a direct or indirect material interest and (3) the amount involved exceeds $120,000, but excludes any transaction that does not require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. The Audit Committee is responsible for reviewing, approving and/or ratifying any related person transaction. The Audit Committee intends to approve only those related person transactions that are in, or are not inconsistent with, the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. Transactions with related persons below the threshold level may be approved by the Compensation Committee.

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PROPOSAL NO. 2

APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE

AMENDED AND RESTATED 2007 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

Introduction

The Board has adopted, subject to stockholder approval, an amendment to the Evolving Systems Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan to increase by 500,000 the number of shares of common stock that may be awarded under the plan to a total of 2,002,209 shares (the “Amendment”). In June 2007, our stockholders approved the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan and subsequently approved the Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan in June of 2010 and 2013 (the “2007 Stock Incentive Plan” or the “2007 Plan”). As of April 20, 2015, there were 26,608 shares remaining for issuance of stock awards under the 2007 Plan.

Purpose of the 2007 Plan

The 2007 Plan was adopted to give us the ability to provide equity-based compensation to participants to encourage them to continue providing services to the Company and to better assure that their interests are aligned with the interests of our stockholders. We believe that employees, directors and key consultants should have a significant stake in the Company under programs that link compensation to stockholder return. As a result, stock awards are an integral part of our compensation plan. The grant of a stock award has several attractive characteristics, both to the recipient and to the Company, which make such grants more attractive than increasing the level of cash compensation. For example, granting stock awards provides an incentive to individuals because stock ownership permits them to share in our growth. We benefit because these individuals will be motivated to grow and improve the performance of the Company. In addition, the grant of certain stock awards preserves our cash resources.

If the stockholders approve the Amendment to the 2007 Plan, we will reserve an additional 500,000 shares of common stock for issuance under the 2007 Plan. We anticipate that, following the receipt of stockholder approval of this proposal, we will, from time to time, make stock awards to eligible participants as part of our overall compensation strategy. In determining whether to vote for this proposal, stockholders should consider that they are subject to the risk of dilution to their interests which would result if additional shares of common stock are issued under the 2007 Plan, and that as a result of the issuance of such common stock the current stockholders will own a smaller percentage of our outstanding common stock.

We have not made any specific determinations regarding individuals who may receive awards, the size of stock awards or other terms of the awards. If the stockholders do not approve Proposal No. 2, the Company will continue the 2007 Plan according to its terms prior to the Amendment; as noted above, however, there are 26,608 shares remaining for issuance under the 2007 Plan as of the record date.

By seeking stockholder approval of the Amended and Restated 2007 Plan, we are also asking our stockholders to re-approve the performance goals set forth in the 2007 Plan, as described below. Because the Company intends for certain awards made under the 2007 Plan to comply with the requirements for performance-based compensation pursuant to Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, the Company must obtain stockholder approval every five years of the material terms of performance goals.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” PROPOSAL NO. 2,
APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE
AMENDED AND RESTATED 2007 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN.

SUMMARY OF THE KEY TERMS OF THE 2007 PLAN

The following is a brief description of the 2007 Plan, as proposed to be amended. The full text of the 2007 Plan, as proposed to be amended, is attached as Appendix A to this Proxy Statement, and the following description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the 2007 Plan set forth in Appendix A.

Administration of the 2007 Plan

The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Committee”) administers the 2007 Plan and determines recipients and types of awards to be granted, including the exercise price, exercisability and number of shares subject to the award. The Committee may also delegate administrative powers to a subcommittee or to officers of the Company subject to certain conditions. All action by the Committee under the Plan must be unanimous.

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Eligibility

All employees (including officers), consultants and Directors of the Company or any parent or any subsidiary of the Company are eligible to receive stock awards under the 2007 Plan (each employee, consultant, and Director who receives such a stock award is referred to as a “participant.”) Participants will receive grants of stock awards at the discretion of the Committee as compensation for their services to the Company. There are 179 employees, 18 consultants, and 5 directors eligible to receive stock awards under the 2007 Plan.

Types of Awards

The types of stock awards that are available for grant under the 2007 Plan are:

·                              incentive stock options;

·                              non-statutory stock options;

·                              restricted stock;

·                              restricted stock units;

·                              stock appreciation rights;

·                              performance awards; and

·                              other stock-based awards.

Stock Subject to the 2007 Plan

Following the proposed amendment to increase the number of shares subject to the 2007 Plan by 500,000 shares, the maximum aggregate number of shares of our common stock that may be issued under the 2007 Plan may not exceed 2,002,209 shares, the “share reserve,” subject to adjustment for changes in capitalization. Each share of common stock issued pursuant to an award granted under the 2007 Plan will reduce the share reserve by one share. Subject to certain limitations, shares of common stock covered by stock awards that expire, are cancelled, terminate, are repurchased by us at cost or reacquired by us prior to vesting will revert to and be added to the share reserve or become available for issuance under the 2007 Plan. In addition, the share reserve will be reduced by the full number of shares of common stock covered by a stock appreciation right that is exercised or settled.

Annual Award Limits

Awards may be denominated in shares of common stock. The 2007 Plan contains a calendar year annual limit of 125,000 to grants of awards, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 14 of the 2007 Plan, unless the Committee specifically determines at the time of grant that the award is not intended to qualify as performance-based compensation under the 2007 Plan. In addition, the annual limit will not apply in the following circumstances:  the Company acquires all or substantially all (greater than seventy-five percent (75%)) of the fair market value of the assets of another entity or the Company acquires a Controlling Interest (as defined in the 2007 Plan) of another entity.

Adjustment

Transactions not involving the receipt of consideration by the Company, such as a merger, consolidation, reorganization, stock dividend, or stock split, may change the class and number of shares of common stock subject to the 2007 Plan and outstanding awards. In that event, the 2007 Plan will be appropriately adjusted as to the class and the maximum number of shares of common stock subject to the 2007 Plan and other share limits. Outstanding awards also will be adjusted as to the class, number of shares and price per share of common stock subject to such awards.

Fair Market Value

Generally, fair market value of the Company’s common stock will be the closing sales price of one share of the Company’s common stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market on the date of determination. The fair market value of the Company’s stock as of April 20, 2015 was $9.51.

Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights

The Committee may award stock options in the form of non-statutory stock options or incentive stock options or stock appreciation rights, each with a maximum term of ten years. The exercise price for the option and the grant price for the stock appreciation right may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of one share of common stock on the date of grant. The Committee will establish the vesting schedule for stock options and stock appreciation rights and the method of payment for the exercise price of an option, which may include cash, shares, or other awards. The Committee will establish in the award agreement the

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period of time that the participant will have after termination of continuous service with the Company to exercise the vested portion of an outstanding option or stock appreciation right. Stockholder approval of the class of eligible participants under the 2007 Plan and the limit on the number of shares covered by an award granted to any one participant during a calendar year is intended to satisfy the stockholder approval conditions for stock options and stock appreciation rights to qualify as deductible under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units

The Committee may award restricted stock and restricted stock units and establish applicable restrictions, including any limitation on voting rights or the receipt of dividends. The Committee may decide to include dividends or dividend equivalents as part of an award of restricted stock or restricted stock units and may defer the payment of dividends, with or without interest, until the award is vested or paid. The Committee will establish the manner and timing under which restrictions may lapse. If the participant’s continuous service is terminated during the applicable restriction period, shares of restricted stock and restricted stock units still subject to restriction will be forfeited, except as determined otherwise by the Committee.

Performance Awards and Other Stock-Based Awards

The Committee may grant performance awards, which may be denominated in cash, shares, other securities or other awards and payable to, or exercisable by, the participant upon the achievement of performance goals during performance periods, as established by the Committee. Performance criteria mean any measures, as determined by the Committee, which may be used to measure the level of performance of the Company or the participant during a performance period. The Committee may grant other stock-based awards that are denominated or payable in shares, under the terms and conditions as the Committee will determine.

Dividends and Dividend Equivalents

The Committee may provide in an award agreement that the participant is entitled to receive, currently, or on a deferred basis, dividends or dividend equivalents, with respect to the shares of common stock covered by the award.

Material Terms of Performance Goals for Covered Persons

The Company intends for certain awards made under the 2007 Plan to comply with the requirements for performance-based compensation pursuant to Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. Generally, current federal tax law does not allow a publicly held company to obtain tax deductions for compensation of more than $1 million paid in any year to the chief executive officer and the three other most highly compensated executive officers (other than the chief financial officer) unless such payments are “performance-based” as defined in the tax laws. One of the requirements for compensation to be performance-based under those laws is that the company must obtain stockholder approval every five years of the material terms of performance goals where the Committee has the authority to select one or more performance goals previously approved by stockholders.

Group of Employees Covered

The group of employees whose compensation would be subject to the performance goals would include the Company’s senior executive officers, including the chief executive officer and the three most highly compensated executive officers (other than the chief executive officer and chief financial officer), “covered officers,” and other officers or individuals who may become covered officers.

Business Criteria

The Company intends to use one or more of the following performance criteria as the basis for the performance goals:  (i) revenue, (ii) earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), (iii) Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, impairment, stock compensation and gain/loss on foreign exchange transaction) (iv) net earnings, (v) net income, (vi) product-related targets and (vii) cash flow, subject to adjustment by the Committee to remove the effect of charges for restructurings, discontinued operations, extraordinary items and all items of gain, loss or expense determined to be extraordinary or unusual in nature or infrequent in occurrence, related to the disposal of a segment or a business, or related to a change in accounting principle or otherwise. The Committee may establish performance goals that are measured either individually, alternatively or in any combination, applied to either the Company as a whole or to a business unit or related company, and measured quarterly, annually or cumulatively over a period of years, on an absolute basis or relative to a pre-established target, to a previous quarter’s or year’s results or to a designated comparison group, in each case as specified by the Committee in the award. The Committee may establish the threshold, target and maximum performance levels, and the number of shares or dollar amounts payable at various performance levels from the threshold to the maximum.

The Committee has established qualifying performance criteria and maximum amounts that it considers appropriate in light of foreseeable contingencies and future business conditions. If the amendments to the 2007 Plan are approved by the stockholders, the Company reserves the right to award or pay other additional forms of compensation (including, but not limited to, salary, or other stock-based awards under the 2007 Plan) to the Company’s covered officers. These other forms of compensation may be paid

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regardless of whether or not the qualifying performance goals for performance awards described above are achieved in any future year, and whether or not payment of such other forms of compensation would be tax deductible.

Effect of Change of Control

Upon certain changes of control of the Company, the successor corporation may assume outstanding stock awards or substitute equivalent stock awards. If the successor corporation refuses to do so, such stock awards will become fully vested and exercisable for a period of 15 days after notice from the Company but the option will terminate if not exercised during that period. For this purpose, a “Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following:

(i)                                     the date any person or group acquires, or has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by the person or group, assets from the Company that have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than 40% of the total gross fair market value of all assets of the Company immediately prior to the acquisition;

(ii)                                  the date any person or group within the meaning of the Exchange Act acquires ownership of our stock that, together with stock held by the person or group, constitutes more than 50% of the total fair market value or total voting power entitled to vote in the election of directors or any other change in ownership described in Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-3(i)(5)(v);

(iii)                               the date any person or group acquires, or has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by the person or group, ownership of stock possessing 30% or more of the total voting power of the stock of the Company;

(iv)                              the date a majority of members of the Board is replaced during any 12-month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of our Board before the date of the appointment or election; or

(v)                                 any other change in effective control described in Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A(i)(5)(vi).

Limitations on Transfer

Awards are not transferable other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution unless determined otherwise by the Committee. Awards may not be pledged or otherwise encumbered.

Amendment and Termination of the 2007 Plan

The Board may, by unanimous approval, amend, suspend or terminate the 2007 Plan in any respect and at any time, subject to stockholder approval, if such approval is required by applicable law or stock exchange rules. The Committee may waive conditions or amend the term of awards, or otherwise amend or suspend awards already granted subject to certain conditions.

Effective Date of Amendment; Term of the 2007 Plan

The amendment of the 2007 Plan will become effective immediately upon its approval by the Company’s stockholders. Unless earlier terminated by the Board, the 2007 Plan will terminate on March 11, 2017.

FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION

The following discussion of the federal income tax consequences of the 2007 Plan is intended to be a summary of the applicable federal law as currently in effect.  Foreign, state and local tax consequences may differ and laws may be amended or interpreted differently during the term of the 2007 Plan or of stock awards granted under the 2007 Plan. Because the federal income tax rules governing stock awards and related payments are complex and subject to frequent change, participants are advised to consult their individual tax advisors.

Non-statutory Stock Options

The grant of a non-statutory stock option will not result in the recognition of taxable income by the participant or in a deduction for the Company. Upon exercise, the participant will recognize ordinary income in an amount equal to the excess of the fair market value of the shares of common stock purchased over the exercise price, and generally, the Company is entitled to a tax deduction for the amount of the income recognized by the participant (subject to Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code). If the participant later sells any of the shares acquired upon exercise of the non-statutory stock option, any gain or loss recognized will be capital gain or loss (long-term or short-term, depending upon the holding period for the shares sold). Certain additional rules apply if the exercise price is paid in shares previously owned by the participant.

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Incentive Stock Options

Incentive stock options granted under the 2007 Plan are intended to be eligible for the favorable federal income tax treatment accorded “incentive stock options” under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code. There generally are no federal income tax consequences to the participant or the Company upon the grant or exercise of an incentive stock option. However, the excess of the fair market value of the shares of common stock on the date of exercise over the exercise price will result in an adjustment to taxable income for purposes of the alternative minimum tax. If the participant holds stock acquired through exercise of an incentive stock option for at least two (2) years from the date on which the option is granted and at least one (1) year from the date on which the shares are transferred to the participant upon exercise of the option, any gain or loss on a disposition of the shares will be a long-term capital gain or loss. Generally, if the participant disposes of the stock before the expiration of either of these holding periods (a “disqualifying disposition”), then at the time of disposition the participant will realize taxable ordinary income equal to the lesser of (i) the excess of the stock’s fair market value on the date of exercise over the exercise price, or (ii) the participant’s actual gain, if any, on the disposition. The participant may also have additional gain or loss upon the disqualifying disposition, which will be capital gain or loss (long-term or short-term, depending upon the holding period for the shares). To the extent the participant recognizes ordinary income by reason of a disqualifying disposition, the Company will generally be entitled to a corresponding deduction for the tax year in which the disqualifying disposition occurs.

Stock Appreciation Rights

The grant of a stock appreciation right will not result in the recognition of taxable income by the participant or in a deduction for the Company. Upon exercise, the participant will recognize ordinary income in an amount equal to the then fair market value of the shares of common stock or cash distributed to the participant. The Company is entitled to a tax deduction equal to the amount of such income (subject to Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code). Gain or loss upon a subsequent sale of any shares received by the participant will generally be taxed as capital gain or loss (long-term or short-term, depending upon the holding period for the shares sold).

Other Awards

A participant who is granted restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance awards or other stock-based awards will generally not be taxed at the time of grant of the award unless the participant makes a Section 83(b) election under the Internal Revenue Code to be taxed at the time of grant or exercise, as applicable.  Upon the payment of shares with respect to units or upon the lapse of restrictions on transferability or the lapse of risk of forfeiture with respect to restricted stock, the participant will be taxed at ordinary income tax rates on the then fair market value of the shares. The Company is required to withhold tax on the amount of income recognized and the Company will generally be allowed a tax deduction on the amount of the income recognized (subject to Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code). The participant’s tax basis in the shares will be equal to the amount of ordinary income recognized. Upon subsequent disposition of the shares, the participant will realize capital gain or loss (long-term or short-term, depending upon the holding period for the shares sold).

Section 162(m) — Potential Limit on Company Deduction

Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code limits the deduction for compensation paid to the chief executive officer and the four other most highly compensated executive officers of a publicly held corporation to $1 million per fiscal year, with exceptions for certain performance-based compensation. In accordance with Treasury regulations issued under Section 162(m), compensation attributable to stock options and stock appreciation rights will qualify as performance-based compensation if the award is granted by a compensation committee comprised solely of “outside directors” and the plan is approved by the stockholders and contains a per-employee limitation on the number of shares for which such awards may be granted during a specified period, and (i) either the exercise price of the award is no less than the fair market value of the stock on the date of grant, or (ii) the award is granted (or exercisable) only upon the achievement (as certified in writing by the compensation committee) prior to vesting or exercisability of an objective performance goal established in writing by the compensation committee while the outcome is substantially uncertain, and the stockholders have approved the material terms of the award (including the class of employees eligible for such award, the business criteria on which the performance goal is based, and the maximum amount, or formula used to calculate the amount, payable upon attainment of the performance goal).

Restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance awards, and other stock-based awards qualify as performance-based compensation under the Treasury regulations only if (i) the award is granted by a compensation committee comprised solely of “outside directors,” (ii) the award is granted (or exercisable) only upon the achievement of an objective performance goal established in writing by the compensation committee while the outcome is substantially uncertain, (iii) the compensation committee certifies in writing prior to the granting (or exercisability) of the award that the performance goal has been satisfied and (iv) prior to the granting (or exercisability) of the award, stockholders have approved the material terms of the award (including the class of employees eligible for such award, the business criteria on which the performance goal is based, and the maximum amount, or formula used to calculate the amount, payable upon attainment of the performance goal).

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Section 409A — Deferred Compensation

Certain grants made under the 2007 Plan may constitute deferred compensation for purposes of Section 409A of the Code. If the requirements of Section 409A are not satisfied for these awards, the participant may be subject to a 20% additional tax, in addition to ordinary income tax, at the time the award becomes vested, plus interest.

PROPOSAL NO. 3

ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

In 2013 our stockholders voted to have an advisory vote on executive compensation every two years. Accordingly, we are requesting our stockholders to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as described in the “Executive Compensation” section of this Proxy Statement. This proposal, commonly known as a “say-on-pay” proposal, gives our stockholders the opportunity to express their views on the compensation of our named executive officers.

Compensation Program and Philosophy

Our executive compensation program is designed to attract, reward, and retain key employees, including our named executive officers, who are vital to our success. We tie a substantial percentage of an executive’s compensation to the attainment of financial performance measures that our Board believes are important to the business and will enhance stockholder value. As described more fully in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the mix of fixed and performance based compensation and equity awards, as well as executives’ employment and change in control agreements, are all designed to attract and retain talented employees and create a close correlation between performance and compensation. Our Compensation Committee and Board believe that the compensation plans of our named executive officers fulfill this objective. We recommend that stockholders read the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” of this Proxy Statement, which discusses in detail how our compensation policies implement our compensation philosophy and the related compensation tables which set forth the fiscal year 2014 compensation of our named executive officers. 75 percent of the stockholders voted in favor of the compensation plans in the 2013 advisory vote. There were 2.5 million broker non-votes, or 24.6 percent. Upon further consideration of the compensation plans of the named executive officers, the Compensation Committee elected not to make any material changes.

Recommendation

For the above reasons, we are asking our stockholders to indicate their support for the compensation of our named executive officers as described in this Proxy Statement by voting in favor of the following resolution:

“RESOLVED, that the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, related compensation tables, and the accompanying narrative disclosure, is hereby APPROVED.”

Acknowledging that this say-on-pay vote is advisory and therefore will not be binding on the Company, our Compensation Committee and Board value the opinions of our stockholders. Accordingly, to the extent there is a significant majority vote regarding the compensation of our named executive officers, we expect to take into account the outcome of the vote when considering future executive compensation.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE APPROVAL OF THE
COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AS DISCLOSED

IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT.

PROPOSAL NO. 4

RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT

REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Board of Directors has selected Friedman LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015, and has further directed that management submit the selection of the independent registered public accounting firm for ratification by the stockholders at the Annual Meeting. Representatives of Friedman LLP are expected to be available at the Annual Meeting to make a statement if they so desire, and to respond to appropriate questions from stockholders present at the meeting.

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Stockholder ratification of the selection of Friedman LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm is not required by our bylaws or otherwise. However, the Board is submitting the selection of Friedman LLP to the stockholders for ratification as a matter of good corporate practice. If the stockholders fail to ratify the selection, the Audit Committee and the Board will reconsider whether or not to retain that firm. Even if the selection is ratified, the Audit Committee and the Board in their discretion may direct the appointment of a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time during the year if they determine that such a change would be in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.

Required Vote and Recommendation of Board of Directors

The ratification of Friedman LLP as Evolving Systems’ independent registered public accounting firm is a routine matter for brokers that hold their clients’ shares in “street name” and brokers are entitled to vote these shares. The affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of our common stock, present or represented and voting at the annual meeting, will be required to ratify the appointment of Friedman LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm. Abstentions will have no effect on the outcome of the vote with respect to this proposal. This is a routine proposal on which a broker or other nominee is generally empowered to vote.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” PROPOSAL NO. 4,
RATIFICATION OF FRIEDMAN LLP AS THE COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT
REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2015.

Fees Billed by Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The following table sets forth information regarding fees for services rendered by Friedman LLP related to the fiscal years ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

Audit Fees were for professional services for the audit of the consolidated financial statements and other fees for services that only our independent registered public accounting firm can perform, such as the review of our interim consolidated financial statements included in our Form 10-Q and 10-Q/A filings, consents and assistance with and review of documents filed with the SEC.

Other Fees were for services related to our acquisition of Telespree Communications.

The Audit Committee has considered the nature of all non-audit services and believes that such services are compatible with maintaining the independent registered public accounting firm’s independence.

Policy on Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services

The Audit Committee has established a process for review and approval of fees and services of the independent registered public accounting firm. Requests to the Audit Committee for approval of fees and services for the independent registered public accounting firm are made in writing or via e-mail by our Vice President of Finance & Administration. The request must be specific as to the particular services to be provided, but may be either for specific services or a type of service for predictable or recurring services. The Chairman of the Audit Committee reviews the request and provides a response, in writing or via e-mail, to our Vice President of Finance & Administration, and approved requests are subsequently ratified by the Committee as a whole. All of the services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm in 2014 and 2013 were pre-approved by the Audit Committee.

The Audit Committee, with the ratification of the stockholders, engaged Friedman LLP to perform an annual audit of the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014.  Our Audit Committee entered into an engagement agreement with Friedman LLP which sets forth the terms by which Friedman LLP performed audit services for the Company.

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MANAGEMENT

As of April 20, 2015, the Company’s named executive officers are as follows:

Thaddeus Dupper.  For biographical information on Mr. Dupper, please see Proposal No. 1, “Election of Directors.”

Daniel J. Moorhead was appointed to serve as Vice President of Finance & Administration on December 1, 2011. Mr. Moorhead served as Corporate Controller for the Company from 2002 to 2005 and re-joined the Company in December 2008 in this same role. In this position, he was responsible for all accounting functions including SEC filings and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. From August 2005 to November 2008, he was Chief Financial Officer for High Country Club, a destination club. Prior to 2002, he was the Assistant Controller at Convergent Communications and Auditor at Malouff and Co., P.C.  Mr. Moorhead is a CPA and holds a B.B.A. in Accounting from the University of Northern Colorado.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

Executive Compensation Objectives and Practices

We designed our executive officer compensation program to attract, motivate and retain key executives who drive our success. We strive to have pay reflect our performance and align with the interests of long-term stockholders, which we achieve with compensation that:

·                  Provides executives with competitive compensation that maintains a balance between cash and stock compensation, encouraging our executive officers to act as owners with an equity stake in our company;

·                  Ties a significant portion of total compensation to achievement of the Company’s business goals such as quarterly and annual revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and bookings targets;

·                  Enhances retention by having equity compensation subject to multi-year vesting; and

·      Does not encourage unnecessary and excessive risk taking.

The Compensation Committee evaluates both performance and compensation to ensure the Company maintains its ability to attract and retain superior employees in key positions and compensation provided to key employees remains competitive relative to the compensation paid to similarly situated executives of other software companies our size.

Elements of Executive Compensation

Our compensation for senior executive officers generally consists of the following elements:  base salary; performance-based incentive compensation determined primarily by reference to objective financial operating criteria; long-term equity compensation in the form of stock options and restricted stock; and employee benefits that are generally available to all our employees. Our CEO also has additional life and disability insurance benefits.

Base Salary

The Company provides named executive officers and other employees with base salary to compensate them for services rendered during the fiscal year. It is our policy to set base salary levels taking into account a number of factors, such as annual revenue, the nature of the software business, the structure of other companies’ compensation programs and the availability of compensation information. When setting base salary levels, in a manner consistent with the objectives outlined above, the Compensation Committee considers our performance, the individual’s breadth of knowledge and performance and levels of responsibility. In determining salaries for 2014, the Compensation Committee did not engage compensation consultants. In mid-2010, the Company engaged an independent consulting firm, Radford, an Aon Hewitt company, to assist it in assessing the competitive position of our executive compensation program and making decisions about individual compensation elements. Radford was directly accountable to the Compensation Committee. To maintain the independence of the firm’s advice, Radford did not provide any services for the Company other than those described below.

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The Compensation Committee elected to keep the base salary of Mr. Dupper unchanged for 2014. Mr. Moorhead’s base salary was increased to $200,000 on January 1, 2014 from $175,000 previously. Otherwise, there were no material changes to the executive compensation plan for 2014.

Quarterly and Annual Performance-Based Incentive Compensation

Our performance-based incentive compensation program is designed to compensate executives when financial performance goals are achieved. Executives have the opportunity to earn quarterly and annual cash compensation equal to a percentage of their base salary. In 2014, on an annual basis, the potential incentive compensation percentages ranged from 45% of the executive’s base salary to 85% (as specifically noted in the “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” table on page 25), payable in five increments (four small quarterly and one larger annual payment) based upon quarterly and annual revenue and Adjusted EBITDA targets. Quarterly incentive compensation payments were equal to 30% of each executive’s total incentive compensation and 70% was based on achievement of the annual targets. Quarterly incentive compensation was capped at 100% of the quarterly target. Achievement of 100% of the revenue, Adjusted EBITDA or bookings target paid out at 75% of the targeted incentive compensation. For extraordinary performance there was an opportunity to receive more than 100% of the targeted incentive compensation associated with the annual increment if certain “stretch” Company annual performance targets were attained — specifically, up to 200% for exceeding the annual revenue target by 20%; and up to 200% for exceeding the Adjusted EBITDA target by 26%. These Company performance targets also served as the basis for incentive compensation paid to non-executive officers, and certain managers and non-commissioned employees, to assure that all employees are motivated toward the same corporate financial goals.

Each year the Compensation Committee determines the appropriate performance measurement criteria that it believes best aligns executive compensation with the Company’s business goals for the year. For fiscal 2014, the Compensation Committee determined that 50% of the incentive compensation should be tied to revenue, and 50% tied to profitability, using quarterly and annual earnings targets before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, impairment, stock compensation and gain/loss on foreign exchange transactions — what we refer to as “Adjusted EBITDA.”

For 2014, we achieved 3% of our revenue target and 52% of our EBITDA target, resulting in total incentive compensation achievement of 55%.

In general, we set targeted levels of performance at the threshold range that require above average performance in order to qualify for payouts. Payouts above the target range are set at levels that are much more difficult to achieve. See footnote (3) to our “Summary Compensation Table” for additional information regarding percentage of target levels achieved for 2012 and 2013.

The Compensation Committee’s policy with respect to the adjustment or recovery of compensation in the event of a material change in our financial statements requiring an accounting restatement is to retain discretion over all pay elements and reserve the right to reduce or forego future compensation based on any required restatement or adjustment. The Compensation Committee intends to review its policies with respect to such adjustment or recovery of compensation on an ongoing basis as part of its annual review.

Long-Term Incentive Compensation — Equity Compensation

On occasion, our executive officers have been eligible for stock awards. We believe that stock awards give executives a significant, long-term interest in our success, help retain key executives in a competitive market, and align executive interests with stockholder interests and long-term performance of the Company.

We have granted options as well as restricted stock under our 2007 Stock Incentive Plan and our 1996 Stock Option Plan, which expired in January 2006. Grants are designed to align the interests of the participants with those of the stockholders and provide each individual with a significant incentive to manage the Company from the perspective of an owner with an equity stake in the business. Moreover, the long-term vesting schedule (which is generally four years for employees and one year for non-employee directors, although this may vary at the discretion of the Compensation Committee) encourages a long-term commitment to the Company by our executive officers and other participants. Each year the Compensation Committee reviews the number of shares owned by, or subject to options held by, each executive officer, and additional awards are considered based upon the executive’s past performance, as well as anticipated future performance, of the executive officer. The Compensation Committee continues to believe that equity compensation should be an important element of the Company’s compensation package.

Typically, we have awarded options to executives upon joining the Company and thereafter grants may be at the discretion of the Compensation Committee. On rare occasions, we also make grants upon the occurrence of an event, such as a promotion or an acquisition. Generally, options are priced at the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of each grant, or, in the case of new employees, such later date as the employee joins the Company. We also have on occasion granted restricted stock to members of the Board of Directors, executive officers, and a limited number of non-executive officers.

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The majority of the options granted to employees vest quarterly at a rate of 25% per year over the first four years of a ten-year option term. Restricted stock awards also vest quarterly over a four-year period or quarterly over a two-year period, as determined by the Compensation Committee. Vesting generally ceases upon termination of employment, and exercise rights generally terminate within three or six months following termination of employment, subject to longer exercise periods in the case of disability or death and certain changes of control. Prior to the exercise of an option, the holder has no rights as a stockholder with respect to the shares subject to the option, including voting rights and the right to receive dividends or dividend equivalents, although the Compensation Committee may, in its discretion, elect to pay dividends to option holders. Recipients of restricted stock, on the other hand, have voting rights and the right to receive dividends or dividend equivalents during the vesting period.

We do not have a formal written policy relating to the timing of equity awards and we do not limit grant awards to any trading windows. All equity awards require unanimous approval of the Compensation Committee.

We encourage, but we do not require, that our executive officers own stock in the Company.

Retirement and Other Benefits

All employees in the United States who are at least twenty-one years of age and who have worked for the Company for a period of thirty (30) days are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) plan.

Stock Purchase Plan

The Company maintains an employee stock purchase plan (the “Purchase Plan”). Generally, any employee, including each named executive officer, who is customarily employed at least 20 hours per week and five (5) months per calendar year by the Company (or by any parent or subsidiary of the Company) on the first day of an offering is eligible to participate. Offerings occur quarterly. Employees who own 5% or more of the Company’s common stock may not participate in the Purchase Plan.

No employee may accrue the right to purchase more than 10,000 shares in any offering period or more than $25,000 worth of common stock (determined at the fair market value of the shares at the time such rights are granted) in any calendar year. Rights granted under the Purchase Plan are not transferable and may be exercised only by the employee to whom such rights are granted.

Employees are eligible to participate in the first offering commencing after the date they are employed by the Company or an affiliate of the Company. Subject to the limitations described above, employees who participate in an offering may have up to 15% of their compensation withheld pursuant to the Purchase Plan and applied at the end of each offering period to the purchase of shares of common stock. The price of common stock purchased under the Purchase Plan is equal to 85% of the lower of the fair market value of the common stock on the commencement date of each offering period or the purchase date. Employees may end their participation in the offering at any time prior to the end of the offering and participation ends automatically upon termination of employment with the Company.

Rights granted under the Purchase Plan are intended to qualify for favorable federal income tax treatment associated with rights granted under an employee stock purchase plan which qualifies under provisions of Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code. For U.S.-based employees, no income will be taxable to a participant until disposition of the acquired shares, or until the participant’s death while holding the acquired shares, and the amount of taxation will depend upon the holding period of the acquired shares. Employees located outside of the United States may be subject to different tax treatment based upon local tax laws.

Life Insurance and Disability Insurance

The Company provides its Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Dupper, with $300,000 in life insurance coverage over and above what is provided to non-executive employees under Company-sponsored life insurance benefits. The Company pays the premiums on this policy, but the amount of premiums attributable to coverage greater than $50,000 is taxable to Mr. Dupper.

The Company also makes available to Mr. Dupper additional long-term disability benefits over and above what is provided to non-executive employees. The regular benefit for U.S.-based employees provides a benefit at the rate of 66-2/3% of an employee’s base pay, with a monthly benefit cap of $5,667. The additional long-term disability benefit provides the lesser of $6,000 a month or the difference between 66-2/3% of Mr. Dupper’s monthly base salary and the benefit provided under the regular benefit. This additional benefit is payable until age 65. Mr. Dupper is responsible for paying the premiums on this policy, but if he elects this benefit, the Company reimburses him for the amount of the premiums and the taxes attributable to those premiums (“tax gross-up”).

Perquisites and Other Personal Benefits

Except as noted above relating to life and disability insurance benefits, we do not provide additional perquisites and other personal benefits to our executive officers.

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Indemnification Agreements

We have entered into an indemnification agreement with each of our named executive officers and members of our Board of Directors.  Information regarding those agreements is provided under the heading “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions” on page 33.

Employment and Severance Agreements

Our named executive officers are employed “at-will,” although our Chief Executive Officer has severance provisions in his employment agreement providing for payments to him upon termination of employment, subject to certain limitations. Information regarding potential payments and benefits under Mr. Dupper’s employment agreement is provided under the heading “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change of Control” on page 26.

Change of Control Arrangements

The compensation agreement we have entered into with Mr. Dupper contains change of control benefits, and we have entered into a separate change of control agreement with Mr. Moorhead. In our experience, change of control agreements for executive officers are common among our peer group, and our Board of Directors and Compensation Committee believe that providing these agreements to our named executive officers will protect stockholders’ interests in the event of a change of control by enabling executives to consider corporate transactions that are in the best interests of the stockholders and other constituents of the Company without undue concern over whether the transaction may jeopardize the executive’s own employment. Information regarding potential payments and benefits under such agreements for the named executive officers is provided under the heading “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change of Control” on page 26.

Limitation on Deduction of Compensation Paid to Certain Executive Officers

Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) generally limits the Company deduction for federal income tax purposes to no more than $1 million of compensation paid to each of the named executive officers in a taxable year. Compensation above $1 million may be deducted if it is “performance-based compensation” within the meaning of the Code. The Compensation Committee intends to continue to evaluate the effect of Section 162(m) of the Code in the future to the extent consistent with the best interests of the Company.

Compensation of Chief Executive Officer

In 2014, Mr. Dupper’s base salary remained at $260,000. His potential incentive compensation percentage was 85% of his base salary because the Committee believes that a large percentage of the Chief Executive Officer’s compensation should be based upon achievement of the Company’s performance targets. Mr. Dupper was awarded options to purchase 5,000 shares of the Company’s common stock in 2014.

COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT

The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis required by Item 402(b) of Regulation S-K with management and, based on such review and discussions, the Compensation Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this proxy statement and the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE

David J. Nicol, Chairman

David S. Oros

Richard R. Ramlall

COMPENSATION RISK ASSESSMENT

The Compensation Committee has discussed the concept of risk as it relates to our compensation programs and the Committee does not believe our compensation programs encourage excessive or inappropriate risk taking. We structure our pay to consist of fixed and variable compensation and the variable portions (cash and equity) are designed to reward both short- and long-term corporate performance. Our employees are encouraged to take a balanced approach that focuses on revenue, profitability and our new products, and our targets are applicable to our executives and employees alike, thus encouraging consistent behavior across the organization.

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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION

Messrs. Nicol, Oros and Ramlall served as members of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors during fiscal 2014. None of the members of the Compensation Committee were, at any time during fiscal 2014, nor at any other time, officers or employees of the Company. No member of the Compensation Committee or executive officer of the Company has a relationship that would constitute an interlocking relationship with executive officers or directors of another entity.

2014 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

The table below summarizes the total compensation paid to or earned by each of the named executive officers for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

(1)         The amounts in column (d) reflect the grant date fair value of restricted stock awards granted under the Company’s 2007 Stock Incentive Plan during fiscal year noted, computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. For further information on these awards, see Note 9, “Share Based Compensation” of our consolidated financial statements included in Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, filed with the SEC on March 17, 2015.

(2)         The amounts in column (e) reflect the grant date fair value of stock options granted in the associated fiscal year granted pursuant to the Company’s 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. For further information on these awards, see the Grants of Plan-Based Awards table on page 25 of this proxy statement and Note 9, “Share Based Compensation” of our consolidated financial statements included in Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, filed with the SEC on March 17, 2015.

(3)         The amounts shown in column (f) represent incentive compensation earned for 2014, 2013 and 2012, some of which was paid in the subsequent calendar year. The Company achieved incentive compensation targets established by the Compensation Committee as follows:  In 2014:  first quarter: 0%; second quarter: 87%; third quarter: 50%; fourth quarter: 50%; annual: 59%; and full year: 55%. In 2013:  first quarter: 25%; second quarter: 0%; third quarter: 0%; fourth quarter: 0%; annual: 0%; and full year: 2%. In 2012:  first quarter: 59%; second quarter: 61%; third quarter: 100%; fourth quarter: 50%; annual: 98%; and full year: 89%.

(4)         Column (g) reflects amounts paid for each named executive officer as follows. Excluded from these amounts are premiums paid by the Company for group life and medical insurance also available to non-executive employees:

(1)              Tax gross-up amounts consisted of $1,843 related to premiums on Mr. Dupper’s additional disability policy. In addition, in 2014 the Company agreed to reimburse Mr. Dupper for taxes resulting from the net exercise of stock options that were due to expire in

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November 2014. And, in 2013, the Compensation Committee agreed to reimburse Mr. Dupper for increased taxes resulting from changes in the tax laws on Mr. Dupper’s final 2012 incentive compensation payment, earned in 2012 but not paid until 2013.

2014 GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS

(1)         Columns (c), (d) and (e) reflect the amounts that would have been earned by the named executive officers had we achieved our 2014 performance objectives established by the Compensation Committee (see “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” discussion on page 20). Target amounts shown in column (d) would have been earned if we achieved 104% of our revenue and 106% of our Adjusted EBITDA target. The maximum amount would have been earned if we achieved 120% of our annual revenue target and 126% of our annual Adjusted EBITDA target.

(2)         The amounts in column (i) reflect the grant date fair value of restricted stock awards and stock options granted under the Company’s 2007 Stock Incentive Plan during fiscal year 2014, computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718.

(3)         Mr. Dupper’s 2014 compensation plan provided for target incentive pay equal to 85% of his base salary.

(4)         Mr. Moorhead’s 2014 compensation plan provided for target incentive pay equal to 45% of his base salary.

OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT DECEMBER 31, 2014

(1)         Options were granted ten years prior to the option expiration date. Options vest at a rate of 25% per year over the first four years of the ten-year option term, and will be fully vested four years after the date of grant.

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(2)         Market value was calculated by multiplying the number of shares shown in the table by $9.37, which was the closing price per share on December 31, 2014, the last day of our fiscal year.

2014 OPTION EXERCISES AND STOCK VESTED

The table below reflects options exercised by the named executive officers and vesting of restricted stock awards during fiscal year 2014.

(1)         Represents the dollar amount realized upon exercise determined by the difference between the market price of the underlying securities at exercise and the exercise price of the options with respect to options which are exercised and held. With respect to options exercised and sold on the same day (same-day sale), the amount in this column represents the difference between the sales price and the exercise price of the options.

(2)         Represents the aggregate dollar amount realized by the named executive officer upon vesting of restricted stock, computed by multiplying the number of shares of stock by the market value of the underlying shares on the vesting dates.

PENSION BENEFITS

The Company does not maintain any defined benefit retirement plans. In the United States, the Company maintains a 401(k) plan; in the United Kingdom, the Company maintains a defined contribution pension benefit plan.

COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS

General Overview

Our compensation arrangement with our executive officers provides for base salary and incentive compensation. In 2014, potential incentive compensation of our named executive officers ranged from 45% to 85% of the executive’s base salary, and was to be paid only if we attained targets established by our Compensation Committee for quarterly and annual revenue and Adjusted EBITDA targets. Quarterly incentive targets were capped at 100%; there was a potential to earn in excess of 100% of the incentive amount associated with the annual targets if we exceeded annual targets. See the “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table” on page 25 for more information about the “stretch” amounts, as well as the “Executive Compensation, Quarterly and Annual Performance-Based Incentive Compensation” section on page 21 for percentages achieved in 2014.

On May 19, 2011, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Dupper which generally provides that in the event the Company terminates his employment, other than for cause, death or disability, he will be paid severance pay. The amount of his severance is described below under the heading “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change of Control.” In exchange for severance, Mr. Dupper is required to execute a full release of all employment claims with the Company and agree not to compete with us nor to solicit our employees for the period of time during which severance is paid. The employment agreement does not change the “at-will” nature of Mr. Dupper’s employment with the Company. Mr. Moorhead does not have an employment agreement. Either the Company or the executive officer may terminate employment at any time.

POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE OF CONTROL

The tables below reflect the potential amount of compensation for each of the named executive officers in the event of termination of such executive’s employment. The amount of compensation payable to each named executive officer upon voluntary termination, involuntary not-for-cause termination, retirement, disability or death, and termination following a change of control of the executive is shown below. The amounts shown assume that such termination was effective as of December 31, 2014, and thus include amounts earned through such time and are estimates of the amounts which would be paid to the executives upon their termination. The actual payments to them may be more or less than the amounts described below. In addition, the Company may enter into new arrangements or modify these arrangements from time to time.

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Payments Made Upon Termination

Regardless of the manner in which a named executive officer’s employment terminates, the executive is entitled to receive amounts earned during his or her term of employment. Such amounts include:

·                  non-equity incentive compensation earned through the date of separation.  Quarterly and annual incentive compensation payments will be pro-rated to the date of separation.

·                  vested stock options, which must be exercised within three (3) months, or for options granted on or after December 10, 2009, six (6) months of the date of separation, except in the case of disability (12 months), death (18 months) or, in the case of a change of control of the Company (see discussion below);

·                  stock vested on the date of separation pursuant to restricted stock awards; and

·                  salary and unused paid time off through the date of separation.

Involuntary Not-for-Cause Termination

If Mr. Dupper’s employment is terminated for reasons other than cause, or Mr. Dupper resigns for “Good Reason,” he will be entitled to 12 months of base pay and incentive compensation at 100% achievement. “Good Reason” is specifically defined in the employment agreement, but generally is a material diminution in title, status, authority, duties or responsibilities; a requirement to relocate more than 35 miles away from the Company’s current location; a reduction in compensation of 5% or more; or a failure by the Company to pay compensation when due.

Voluntary Termination or Retirement

Except for amounts described under “Payments Made Upon Termination,” the Company does not have an agreement or practice to pay a named executive officer on voluntary termination or retirement.

Disability or Death

In the event of the disability or death of a named executive officer, the officer will receive benefits under the Company’s disability benefits or payments under the Company’s life insurance benefits, as appropriate.

Payments Made upon a Change of Control

The Company has entered into an Employment Agreement with Mr. Dupper which contains change of control provisions. In addition, the Company has entered into a Change of Control Agreement with Mr. Moorhead. Under both of these agreements, upon a “Qualified Termination” (described below),

·                  Mr. Dupper will receive:

·                  a payment equal to 18 months of his base salary, payable in equal increments over an equal period (the “Severance Period”) (or such shorter period as required for compliance with Section 409A of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code), in the Company’s normal payroll cycles;

·                  an amount equal to 1.5 times Mr. Dupper’s incentive compensation, assuming achievement at 100% of the performance goals, payable in equal installments over his Severance Period;

·                  continuation of benefits under the Company’s health insurance plan as provided by law, as well as the Company’s life and disability plans, with the Company contributing an extra six (6) months of premiums during his Severance Period;

·                  tax advice services in an amount not to exceed $7,500; and

·                  all stock options and restricted stock held by Mr. Dupper will automatically vest and become exercisable.

·                  Mr. Moorhead will receive:

·                  a payment equal to 12 months of his base salary, payable in equal increments over an equal period (the “Severance Period”) (or such shorter period as required for compliance with Section 409A of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code), in the Company’s normal payroll cycles;

·                  an amount equal to 1.0 times Mr. Moorhead’s incentive compensation, assuming achievement at 100% of the performance goals, payable in equal installments over his Severance Period;

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·                  continuation of benefits under the Company’s health insurance plan as provided by law, with the Company continuing its contributions to the premiums during his Severance Period; and

·                  all stock options and restricted stock held by Mr. Moorhead will automatically vest and become exercisable.

A Qualified Termination will occur upon any of the following:

·                  termination of the named executive officer’s employment by us, without cause, within 180 days before or 365 days after a Change of Control; or

·                  resignation by the named executive officer for “Good Reason” during the same period.

In general, the Change of Control provision is a “double trigger,” meaning that payments are made only if the named executive officer suffers a covered termination of employment as described above. Neither Mr. Dupper nor Mr. Moorhead will receive payment solely upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, except that 50% of their equity awards (options and restricted stock) will automatically vest upon a Change of Control even if their employment is not terminated.

A Change of Control will occur upon:

·                  the date any person or group acquires ownership of stock of the Company that, together with stock held by the person or group, constitutes more than 50% of the total fair market value or total voting power of the stock of the Company, the liquidation or dissolution of the Company or the sale of all of substantially all (greater than 75%) of the fair market value of the assets of the Company;

·                  the acquisition by any person, entity or group, within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act, of beneficial ownership within the meaning of Rule 13-d of the Securities Exchange Act, of more than 50% of either the then outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock or the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors; or any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires or has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons, ownership of stock of the Company possessing 50% or more of the total voting power of the Company’s stock; or

·                  the date the individuals who constituted a majority of the Board as of May 19, 2011 (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board provided that any individual who becomes a member of the Board following such date who was approved by a majority of the Incumbent Board shall be considered a member of the Incumbent Board.

In exchange for severance, Mr. Dupper and Mr. Moorhead will be required to execute a full release of employment claims with the Company and agree not to compete with the Company nor to solicit our employees for his respective Severance Period or a portion thereof.

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Thaddeus Dupper

The following table shows the potential payments upon termination or a change of control of the Company for Thaddeus Dupper, our President and Chief Executive Officer.

(1) All of Mr. Dupper’s unvested stock options had a strike price greater than the closing price of our common stock on December 31, 2014 ($9.37).

(2) Mr. Dupper did not have any unvested restricted stock on December 31, 2014.

Daniel J. Moorhead

The following table shows the potential payments upon termination or a change of control of the Company for Daniel J. Moorhead.

(1)  The payments relating to stock options represent the value as of December 31, 2014, calculated by multiplying the number of unvested options by the difference between the exercise price and the closing price of our common stock on December 31, 2014 ($9.37). Stock options with a strike price greater than $9.37 are excluded from the above calculations.

(2)  Mr. Moorhead did not have any unvested restricted stock on December 31, 2014.

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TABLE OF EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS

The following table contains summary information as of December 31, 2014 concerning the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 1996 Stock Option Plan and 2007 Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan. All of the Plans were approved by the stockholders. See “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.”

(1)         Our 1996 Stock Option Plan expired on January 18, 2006. As a result, no additional equity awards can be made under this plan.

(2)         As of April 20, 2015, the record date, there were 26,608 shares remaining available for future issuance under the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan.

INFORMATION REGARDING BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS,
DIRECTORS, AND MANAGEMENT

The following table sets forth certain information regarding the ownership of the Company’s common stock as of April 15, 2015 by:  (i) each director and nominee for director; (ii) each executive officer named in the Summary Compensation Table; (iii) all executive officers and directors of the Company as a group; and (iv) all those known by the Company to be beneficial owners of more than five percent (5%) of its common stock.

This table is based upon information supplied by officers, directors and principal stockholders and Schedules 13D and 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Unless otherwise indicated in the footnotes to this table and subject to community property laws where applicable, the Company believes that each of the stockholders named in this table has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares indicated as beneficially owned. Applicable percentages are based on shares outstanding on April 15, 2015, adjusted as required by rules promulgated by the SEC.

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