Form DEF 14A NuZee, Inc. For: Jan 27

UNITEDSTATES

SECURITIESAND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington,D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE14A

ProxyStatement Pursuant to Section 14(a) ofthe Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. _)

NUZEE,INC.

NOTICEOF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

TOBE HELD ON MARCH 17, 2022

Tothe Stockholders of NuZee, Inc.:

Youare cordially invited to virtually attend the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of NuZee, Inc.,a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), to be held virtually, via live webcast at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/NUZE2022,on March 17, 2022 at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, in order to:

Theboard of directors of the Company (the “Board”) has fixed the close of business on January 19, 2022 as the record date fordetermining the stockholders of the Company entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponementsthereof. Please review in detail the proxy statement for a more complete statement of matters to be considered at the Annual Meeting.

TheAnnual Meeting will be held entirely online in a virtual meeting format only, with no physical in-person meeting, to allow greater participation.Stockholders attending the Annual Meeting virtually will be afforded the same rights and opportunities to participate as they would atan in-person meeting. We encourage you to attend online and participate in the Annual Meeting, where you will be able to listen to themeeting live, submit questions and vote. Stockholders may participate in the Annual Meeting by visiting the following website: www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/NUZE2022.To participate in the Annual Meeting, you will need the 16-digit control number included on your proxy card or on the instructions thataccompanied your proxy materials. We recommend that you log in a few minutes before the Annual Meeting to ensure you are logged in whenthe Annual Meeting starts.

Yourvote is very important to us regardless of the number of shares you own. Whether or not you are able to virtually attend the Annual Meeting,please read the proxy statement and promptly vote your proxy via the internet, by telephone or, if you received a printed form of proxyin the mail, by completing, dating, signing and returning the enclosed proxy card in order to assure representation of your shares atthe Annual Meeting. Granting a proxy will not limit your right to vote if you wish to virtually attend the Annual Meeting and vote onlineduring the Annual Meeting.

Plano,Texas

January27, 2022

NuZee,Inc.

2022Annual Meeting of Stockholders

PROXYSTATEMENT

Thisproxy statement and the accompanying form of proxy are being furnished to the stockholders of NuZee, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the“Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”), on or about January 27, 2022, in connection with thesolicitation of proxies by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) for use at the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders(the “Annual Meeting”) to be held virtually, via live webcast at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/NUZE2022, on Thursday,March 17, 2022 at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, and any adjournment or postponements thereof.

TheAnnual Meeting will be held entirely online to allow greater participation. Stockholders may participate in the Annual Meeting by visitingthe following website: www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/NUZE2022. To participate in the Annual Meeting, you will need the 16-digitcontrol number included on your proxy card or on the instructions that accompanied your proxy materials.

Thecost of soliciting proxies will be borne by the Company. Following the mailing of this proxy statement, the Company may conduct furthersolicitations personally, telephonically or by facsimile through its officers, directors and employees, none of whom will receive additionalcompensation for assisting with any such solicitations. The Company does not intend to retain a proxy solicitor in connection with theAnnual Meeting. Brokerage houses, nominees, custodians and fiduciaries will be requested to forward soliciting material to beneficialowners of stock held of record by them, and the Company, upon request, will reimburse such persons for their reasonable out-of-pocketexpenses in doing so.

Onlyholders of record of outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.00001 per share (“Common Stock”),at the close of business on January 19, 2022 (the “record date”), are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meetingor any adjournment or postponements thereof. Each holder of Common Stock is entitled to one vote for each share of Common Stock heldon the record date. There were 18,204,837 shares of Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote on January 19, 2022. If you plan toattend the Annual Meeting online, please see the instructions below.

Howdo I attend, participate in, and ask questions during the virtual Annual Meeting?

TheCompany will be hosting the Annual Meeting via live webcast only. All stockholders as of the record date may attend the Annual Meetinglive online at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/NUZE2022. The Annual Meeting will start at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on Thursday,March 17, 2022. Stockholders attending the Annual Meeting virtually will be afforded the same rights and opportunities to participateas they would at an in-person meeting.

Inorder to enter the Annual Meeting, you will need the control number, which is included on your proxy card if you are a stockholder ofrecord, or included with your voting instruction card and voting instructions received from your broker, bank or other agent if you holdyour shares in “street name.” Instructions on how to attend and participate online are available at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/NUZE2022.We recommend that you log in a few minutes before the scheduled start time to ensure you are logged in when the Annual Meeting starts.The webcast will open 15 minutes before the start of the Annual Meeting.

Tohelp ensure that we have a productive and efficient meeting, and in fairness to all stockholders in attendance, you will also find postedour rules of conduct for the Annual Meeting when you log in prior to its start. These rules of conduct will include the following guidelines:

Ifyou encounter any difficulties accessing the virtual Annual Meeting during login or in the course of the meeting, please contact thephone number found on the login page at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/NUZE2022.

Whocan vote at the Annual Meeting?

Onlystockholders of our Common Stock at the close of business on the record date will be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. On the recorddate, there were 18,204,837 shares of Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote.

Stockholderof Record: Shares Registered in Your Name

If,on the record date, your shares of Common Stock were registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, V Stock Transfer, LLC,then you are a stockholder of record. As a stockholder of record, you may vote (i) through the internet before or at the Annual Meeting,using the instructions on the proxy card and those posted at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/NUZE2022; (ii) by telephone fromthe United States, using the number on the proxy card; or (iii) by completing and returning the enclosed printed proxy card. Whetheror not you plan to virtually attend the Annual Meeting, we urge you to vote your shares by proxy in advance of the Annual Meeting electronicallythrough the internet, by telephone or by completing and returning the enclosed printed proxy card. To help us keep our costs low inthese extraordinary times, please vote through the internet, if possible.

BeneficialOwner: Shares Registered in the Name of a Broker or Bank

If,on the record date, your shares of Common Stock were held, not in your name, but rather in an account at a brokerage firm, bank or othersimilar organization, then you are the beneficial owner of shares held in “street name”. The organization holding your accountis considered to be the stockholder of record for purposes of voting at the Annual Meeting. As a beneficial owner, you have the rightto direct your broker (or bank or other nominee) regarding how to vote the shares in your account. You may so instruct your broker (orbank or other nominee) through the internet or by telephone as described in the applicable instructions your broker has provided withthese proxy materials. You may also vote by completing the voting instruction card your broker provides to you. To help us keep ourcosts low in these extraordinary times, please vote through the internet, if possible. As a beneficial owner, you are also invitedto virtually attend the Annual Meeting at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/NUZE2022 by entering the 16-digit control number providedby your broker (or bank or other nominee) and vote your shares of Common Stock online during the Annual Meeting.

CanI revoke my proxy and change my vote?

Anystockholder of record who executes and delivers a proxy may revoke it at any time prior to its use by (i) giving written notice of revocationto the Secretary of the Company, (ii) executing and delivering a proxy bearing a later date, or (iii) virtually attending the AnnualMeeting and voting online during the Annual Meeting. Simply attending the Annual Meeting will not, by itself, revoke your proxy. Evenif you plan to virtually attend the Annual Meeting, we recommend that you also submit your proxy or voting instructions in advance ofthe Annual Meeting so that your vote will be counted if you later decide not to virtually attend the Annual Meeting.

Ifyou are a beneficial owner, you will need to revoke or resubmit your proxy through your broker (or bank or other nominee) and in accordancewith its procedures.

Whatare the recommendations of the Board?

Eachof the recommendations of the Board is set forth together with the description of each item in this proxy statement. In summary, theBoard recommends a vote “FOR” the election of the nominees to the Board as more fully described in the section herein titled“Proposal 1;” and the Board recommends a vote “FOR” each of Proposals 2 and 3. If you sign and return your proxycard but do not specify how you want your shares voted, the persons named as proxy holders on the proxy card will vote in accordancewith the recommendations of the Board.

TheBoard does not know of any other matters that may be brought before the Annual Meeting nor does it foresee or have reason to believethat the proxy holders will have to vote for a substitute or alternate board nominee for director. In the event that any other mattershould properly come before the Annual Meeting or any nominee for director is not available for election, the proxy holders will voteas recommended by the Board or, if no recommendation is given, in accordance with their best judgment.

Whatconstitutes a quorum?

Thepresence, by virtual attendance or by proxy, of the holders of shares of Common Stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting representinga majority of the outstanding votes entitled to be cast is necessary to constitute a quorum at the Annual Meeting. Abstentions and broker“non-votes” will be counted as present in determining whether the quorum requirement is satisfied. For information on broker“non-votes”, see below under “What are the effects of broker non-votes?”

Whatvote is required to approve each item?

ProposalOne — Election of directors. Assuming that a quorum is present, the affirmative votes equal to at least a majority of the votesof Common Stock entitled to vote and present by virtual attendance or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting are required for theelection of directors. Stockholders do not have the right to cumulate their votes for directors.

ProposalTwo — Non-binding advisory vote on compensation paid to our named executive officers. The affirmative votes equal to at leasta majority of the votes of Common Stock entitled to vote and present by virtual attendance or represented by proxy at the Annual Meetingwill be required for approval of the advisory vote of the compensation of our named executive officers. Because this vote is advisory,it will not be binding upon the Board. However, the Board and its compensation committee (the “Compensation Committee”) willtake into account the outcome of the vote when considering future executive compensation arrangements.

ProposalThree — Ratification of the appointment of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The affirmative votes equal toat least a majority of the votes of Common Stock entitled to vote and present by virtual attendance or represented by proxy at the AnnualMeeting will be required for approval of the ratification of the appointment of MaloneBailey LLP as our independent registered publicaccounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022.

OtherMatters. For each other matter, the proposal will be approved if affirmative votes equal to at least a majority of the votes of CommonStock entitled to vote and present by virtual attendance or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting are cast in favor of the action.

Whatare the effects of broker non-votes?

Abroker “non-vote” generally occurs when a broker or other nominee holding shares for a beneficial owner does not vote ona proposal because the broker or other nominee has not received instructions as to such proposal from the beneficial owner and does nothave discretionary powers as to such proposal. If you are a beneficial owner and do not provide your broker or other nominee with instructionson how to vote your street name shares, your broker or nominee will not be permitted to vote them on “non-routine” matters(a broker non-vote).

TheCompany believes Proposals One and Two are considered non-routine matters under applicable rules. Please note that brokers may not voteyour shares on Proposals One and Two in the absence of your specific instructions as to how to vote. If you hold shares in street name,it is therefore particularly important that you instruct your brokers on how you wish to vote your shares so that your vote can be counted.We encourage you to provide instructions to your broker regarding the voting of your shares.

Sharessubject to a broker non-vote will not be considered entitled to vote with respect to Proposals One and Two and will not affect theiroutcome.

Theratification of the appointment of MaloneBailey LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September30, 2022 (Proposal Three) is considered a routine matter under applicable rules. A broker or other nominee may generally vote on routinematters, and therefore no broker non-votes are expected to exist in connection with Proposal Three.

Howare abstentions treated?

Abstentionswill have the effect of votes against all the Proposals.

PROPOSAL1 – ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

Directorsand Nominees

TheArticles of Incorporation, as amended (the “Articles”), of the Company provide that the Board shall consist of at least oneand no more than thirteen directors, comprising only one class of directors, with the exact number being designated from time to timeby resolution of the Board. Our Board is elected annually by our stockholders, and each director is elected for a term of one year oruntil his or her successor has been duly elected and qualified. Our nominees for election include our five current independent directorsand the person who serves as our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Proxies cannot be voted for a greater number of persons than thenumber of nominees named in this proxy statement.

Thenumber of members of our Board is currently six (6). The Board has nominated Masateru Higashida, Kevin J. Conner, Tracy Ging, J. ChrisJones, Nobuki Kurita, and David G. Robson, each of whom currently serve on the Board, to stand for re-election as directors at the AnnualMeeting. If Ms. Ging and Messrs. Higashida, Conner, Jones, Kurita and Robson are elected, they will each serve a term expiring at theannual meeting of stockholders in 2023, or until their successors are elected and qualified. There are no family relationships amongany of our director nominees or executive officers.

Priorto her appointment to the Board in April 2021, Ms. Ging was initially recommended to the nominating and corporate governance committeeof the Board (the “Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee”) by Mr. Higashida, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee met with Ms. Ging and reviewed her qualifications and subsequently recommended to theBoard that Ms. Ging be appointed to the Board.

TheBoard has no reason to believe that any of its nominees will refuse or be unable to accept election. However, if any nominee is unableto accept election or if any other unforeseen contingencies should arise, the Board may designate a substitute nominee. If the Boarddesignates a substitute nominee, the persons named as proxies will vote for the substitute nominee designated by the Board.

THEBOARD RECOMMENDS THAT THE STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE ELECTION OF EACH OF THE LISTED NOMINEES.

Thefollowing table, together with the accompanying text, sets forth certain information with respect to each of our director nominees:

Nomineesfor Director

MASATERUHIGASHIDA Mr. Higashida has served as our Chief Executive Officer, Secretary, and Treasurer since October 2014, and as Chair of theBoard since April 2013. In July 2020, Mr. Higashida was also re-appointed President of the Company. He previously also held the positionof President from October 2014 until August 2017, and Chief Financial Officer from August 2014 until February 2019. Mr. Higashida previouslyfounded multiple companies, including a Korea-based investment company and a Singapore-based investment company, and began his careerin the financial industry in Nagoya, Japan.

Mr.Higashida is an employee director. The Board values Mr. Higashida’s extensive experience operating the Company. As the Company’sChief Executive Officer and President, Mr. Higashida is able to apprise the Board of the operational and financial results as they occurand provide insight into the environment in which the Company operates.

KEVINJ. CONNER Mr. Conner has served on our Board since October 2019. Mr. Conner is currently Managing Director of Conner & Associates,a restructuring and turnaround servicing firm he founded in 1991. Mr. Conner has held senior management and board seats of public andprivate companies along with being the Chair of the Conner & Associates’ SEC audit practice. Mr. Conner is frequently retainedas a qualified expert witness in matters before both Federal and State courts, including both corporate governance and general businessmatters. Mr. Conner holds an MS in Taxation from Philadelphia University and a BS in Accounting from West Chester University of Pennsylvaniaalong with being licensed to practice as a CPA in the State of New York and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Mr.Conner’s qualifications for election to the Board include his expertise in public company accounting and regulatory compliancematters.

TRACYGING Ms. Ging has served on our Board since April 2021. Since June 2020, Ms. Ging has served as Chief Marketing Officer of Kum &Go, a convenience store chain with 400 stores across 11 states. Her responsibilities in this position include providing executive leadershipfor merchandising, business intelligence and analytics, and serving on the senior leadership team responsible for the long-term strategicdirection of the business. Prior to joining Kum & Go, Ms. Ging served as Chief Business Officer of S&D Coffee and Tea from 2012to 2020. Ms. Ging earned a Bachelor of Science from Indiana University and a Master’s Degree in Communication and OrganizationalLeadership from Gonzaga University. In addition, in December 2021, Ms. Ging completed the General Management Program from The WhartonSchool of the University of Pennsylvania, where she focused her studies on digital strategies and board governance.

Ms.Ging’s qualifications for election to the Board include her extensive marketing and leadership experience, coupled with her experiencein the coffee industry, which provides our Board with a valuable perspective on the business sector in which our Company operates.

J.CHRIS JONES Mr. Jones has served on our Board since October 2019. Mr. Jones currently serves as the Managing Director of HaddingtonVentures, LLC, a venture fund manager and advisor Mr. Jones co-founded in 1998, where he focuses on acquisitions, financing and administrativeissues of portfolio companies. While at Haddington, Mr. Jones has served on over 12 boards of directors of portfolio companies, includingmultiple companies that were ultimately acquired by publicly traded companies, such as Lodi Gas Storage, which was sold to Buckeye Partners,and Bear Paw Energy, which was sold to Northern Border Partners. Prior to the formation of Haddington, Mr. Jones served as Vice Presidentand Chief Financial Officer of Tejas Power Corporation (“TPC”), a publicly traded company, from 1985 until his appointmentas Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in 1995. He also served as a Director of Market Hub Partners, L.P., TPC’snatural gas storage joint venture with Dayton Power & Light, New Jersey Resources, NIPSCO and Public Service Electric and Gas. Priorto his association with TPC, Mr. Jones served as Secretary/Treasurer, and later Chief Financial Officer of The Fisk Group, Inc., a U.S.and international electrical contracting subsidiary of Amec p.l.c., a publicly traded U.K. company. He was employed with The Fisk Groupfrom 1979 to 1985. Mr. Jones began his professional career with the auditing firm Price Waterhouse in Houston, Texas in 1977. He receivedhis BBA degree in Accounting from the University of Texas at Austin in 1977.

Mr.Jones’ qualifications for election to the Board include his experience both in the operation of public company business and servingon the boards of directors of public companies and his related expertise in corporate governance matters.

NOBUKIKURITA Mr. Kurita has served on our Board sinceMarch 2021. Mr. Kurita, who is presently retired, served as President of Sony China Co., Ltd from 2012 to 2016 and as SVP at Sony Corporation(Sony HQ) from 2009 to 2016. While at Sony, Mr. Kurita also served as Chief Executive Officer of Sony Mexico from 1999 to 2003. FromSeptember 2017 to March 2020, Mr. Kurita served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Restar Holdings Corporation (formerly knownas UKC Holdings Corporation) (“Restar”). Restar, which is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, is engaged in trading of semiconductorsand electric devices in Japan and internationally.

Mr.Kurita’s qualifications for election to the Board include his extensive executive leadership expertise and experience, includingserving as a top executive for a publicly traded company in Japan, and his related expertise in marketing, strategic planning, risk management,and technical innovation.

DAVIDG. ROBSON Mr. Robson has served on our Board sinceMarch 2021. Mr. Robson has over twenty-five years of operational, finance and accounting experience and has held senior positions withboth public and private companies in a variety of industries. Since March 2021, Mr. Robson has served as Chief Financial Officer of NuvveHolding Corp., a publicly traded green energy technology company. Mr. Robson has served on the Board of Directors of Payference, a softwarebusiness, since February 2020. Mr. Robson served as the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer of Farmer Brothers Co.,a publicly traded national distributor of coffee, tea and culinary products from February 2017 to November 2019. His responsibilitiesincluded overseeing mergers and acquisitions, investor relations, information technology and finance. Mr. Robson served as the ChiefFinancial Officer of PIRCH, a curator and retailer of kitchen, bath and outdoor home brands, from September 2014 to September 2016. FromJanuary 2012 to September 2014, Mr. Robson was the Chief Financial Officer of U.S. AutoParts, an online provider of auto parts and accessories.Prior to that, he served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Mervyns LLC, a former discount department storechain, from 2007 to 2011. From 2001 to 2007, he served as the Senior Vice President of Finance and Principal Accounting Officer for GuitarCenter, Inc. Mr. Robson began his career with the accounting firm Deloitte & Touche Tohmastu. Mr. Robson graduated with a Bachelorof Science degree in Accounting from the University of Southern California and is a certified public accountant (inactive) in the Stateof California.

Mr.Robson’s qualifications for election to the Board include his experience as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officerof a national distributor of coffee, tea and culinary products as well as his vast operational, finance and accounting experience withboth public and private companies in a variety of industries.

BoardDiversity Matrix

Forthe Annual Meeting, the Board has nominated six individuals who bring valuable diversity to the Board. Their collective experience coversa wide range of professional, geographic and industry backgrounds. The table below provides certain highlights of the composition ofour directors. Each of the categories listed in the below table has the meaning as it is used in Nasdaq Rule 5605(f).

Boardand Committee Meetings; Attendance

TheCompany does not have a policy requiring director attendance at its annual meeting of stockholders, but directors are expected to attend.All of our directors observed our last annual meeting remotely, with none of our directors attending in person. During the fiscal yearended September 30, 2021 (“fiscal year 2021”), the Board held twelve meetings, includingtelephonic meetings. During fiscal year 2021, all directors attended at least 75% of the aggregate of the meetings of the Boardand of each of the Board committees on which he or she served at the time.

DirectorIndependence

Werequire that a majority of our Board be independent in accordance with the rules of the Nasdaq Capital Market. Our Board has undertakena review of the independence of our directors and considered whether any director has any direct or indirect material relationship withus that could compromise his or her ability to exercise independent judgment in carrying out his or her responsibilities. As a resultof this review, our Board has affirmatively determined that Ms. Ging and Messrs. Conner, Jones, Kurita and Robson, representing fiveof our six current directors, and Allen S. Morton, who served as a director until his term ended at the 2021 annual meeting of stockholdersheld on March 3, 2021 (the “2021 Annual Meeting”), all of whom served on the Board during fiscal year 2021, are “independentdirectors” as defined under SEC rules and the listing standards of the Nasdaq Capital Market. All of the current members of theBoard’s committees are also independent under such standards. The Board acts independently of management and regularly holds independentdirector sessions of the Board without members of management present. Mr. Higashida is not considered independent due to his serviceas an executive officer of the Company. In addition, Shanoop Kothari, whose term as a director ended at the 2021 Annual Meeting and whoserved as our Chief Financial Officer until his resignation in August 2021, was also not considered independent due to his service asan executive officer of the Company.

CompensationCommittee Interlocks and Insider Participation

Duringfiscal year 2021, our Compensation Committee consisted of Ms. Ging and Messrs. Jones, Kurita and Robson. In addition, Mr. Morton, whoserved as a director until his term ended at the 2021 Annual Meeting, also served on our Compensation Committee for a portion of fiscalyear 2021. None of the members of our Compensation Committee is or has been one of our employees or officers. None of our executive officerscurrently serves, or during the past fiscal year has served, as a member of the board of directors or compensation committee of anotherentity that has one or more executive officers serving on our Compensation Committee.

Committeesof the Board of Directors

OurBoard has established an audit committee (the “Audit Committee”), the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and CorporateGovernance Committee. The composition and responsibilities of each of the committees of our Board is described below. Members will serveon these committees until their resignation or until as otherwise determined by our Board.

Thecurrent members of the Board and the committees of the Board on which they currently serve are identified in the table below.

AuditCommittee

OurAudit Committee is currently composed of Messrs. Conner, Jones and Robson. Mr. Conner serves as the chairperson of our Audit Committee.Our Board has determined that each current member of our Audit Committee meets the requirements for independence and financial literacyunder the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC. Our Board has also determined that each of Messrs. Conner and Robson is an “auditcommittee financial expert” as defined in the rules of the SEC and has the requisite financial sophistication as defined underthe listing standards of the Nasdaq Capital Market. During fiscal year 2021, our Audit Committee met two times.

Theresponsibilities of our Audit Committee include, among other things:

OurAudit Committee operates under a written charter that satisfies the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and the rules of theNasdaq Capital Market. A copy of the charter can be found on the Company’s website at https://mynuzee.com/investor-relations/#corporategovernance.

CompensationCommittee

OurCompensation Committee is currently composed of Ms. Ging and Messrs. Jones, Kurita and Robson. Mr. Jones serves as the chairperson ofour Compensation Committee. Our Board has determined that each current member of our Compensation Committee meets the requirements forindependence under the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC. Each current member of the Compensation Committee is a non-employeedirector, as defined in Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).During fiscal year 2021, our Compensation Committee met three times.

Thepurpose of our Compensation Committee is to oversee our compensation policies, plans and benefit programs and to discharge the responsibilitiesof our Board relating to compensation of our executive officers. The responsibilities of our Compensation Committee include, among otherthings:

OurCompensation Committee operates under a written charter that satisfies the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and the rulesof the Nasdaq Capital Market. A copy of the charter can be found on the Company’s website at https://mynuzee.com/investor-relations/#corporategovernance.

TheCompensation Committee has the authority, in its sole discretion, to select, appoint and retain outside compensation consultants foradvice. The Compensation Committee is directly responsible for the appointment, compensation and oversight of any such consultant, andthe Company is responsible for providing appropriate funding for payment of reasonable compensation to any such consultant, as determinedby the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee also has the authority, in its sole discretion, to retain and obtain the adviceand assistance of outside legal counsel and other advisors. In selecting a consultant, outside counsel and other advisors, the CompensationCommittee evaluates its independence by considering applicable rules of the Nasdaq Capital Market and any other factors that the CompensationCommittee deems relevant to the consultant’s independence from management.

Infiscal year 2021, the Compensation Committee retained Sanli Pastore & Hill, Inc. (“SPH”) as an independent consultantto advise it on executive compensation matters. SPH was engaged directly by and reported directly to our Compensation Committee, anddid no other work for the Company. As requested, a representative of SPH communicated with Compensation Committee members outside ofmeetings. The Compensation Committee considered the applicable rules of the Nasdaq Capital Market and determined that SPH qualified asan independent compensation consultant in accordance with applicable SEC and Nasdaq Capital Market rules. For additional informationregarding the role of SPH in determining or recommending the amount or form of executive compensation in fiscal year 2021, see “ExecutiveCompensation — Narrative to Summary Compensation Table.”

Inaddition, in fiscal year 2021, the Compensation Committee also retained Aon/Radford as an independent consultant to advise it on directorcompensation matters. Aon/Radford was engaged directly by and reported directly to our Compensation Committee and did no other work forthe Company. As requested, a representative of Aon/Radford communicated with Compensation Committee members outside of meetings. TheCompensation Committee considered the applicable rules of the Nasdaq Capital Market and determined that Aon/Radford qualified as an independentcompensation consultant in accordance with applicable SEC and Nasdaq Capital Market rules.

TheCompensation Committee charter does not restrict the Compensation Committee from delegating any of its authority or responsibilitiesto individual members of the committee or a subcommittee of the Compensation Committee, although the Compensation Committee didnot delegate any of its responsibilities during fiscal year 2021.

Nominatingand Corporate Governance Committee

TheNominating and Corporate Governance Committee is currently composed of Ms. Ging and Messrs. Conner, Kurita and Robson. Mr. Robson servesas chairperson of our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Our Board has determined that all current members of our Nominatingand Corporate Governance Committee meet the requirements for independence under the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC. Duringfiscal year 2021, our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee did not hold any formal meetings but acted by unanimous written consentthree times.

Theresponsibilities of our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee include, among other things:

OurNominating and Corporate Governance Committee operates under a written charter that satisfies the applicable rules and regulations ofthe SEC and the rules of the Nasdaq Capital Market. A copy of the charter can be found on the Company’s website at https://mynuzee.com/investor-relations/#corporategovernance.

TheCompany has adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines (the “Corporate Governance Guidelines”), which set forth, among otherthings, certain criteria for the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee to consider in evaluating potential director nomineeswho have the education, business experience, and current insight necessary to understand the Company’s business and be able toevaluate and oversee the direction and performance of the Company. The Nominating and CorporateGovernance Committee is also required to assess whether a director candidate meets all other criteriaas may be established by the Board, including functional skills, corporate leadership, diversity, international experience, or otherattributes that the Board believes will contribute to the development and expansion of the Board’s knowledge and capabilities.While the Company does not have a formal diversity policy, the Board and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee believe thatconsiderations of diversity are, and will continue to be, an important component relating to the Board’s composition, as multipleand varied points of view contribute to a more effective decision-making process. For additional information regarding the current compositionof our Board, see “Board Diversity Matrix.”

TheNominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider director candidates recommended by stockholders. In making recommendationsfor Board nominees for election at any annual meeting of stockholders, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will considerany written suggestions received by our Secretary, not less than 90 nor more than 120 days prior to the anniversary of the date thatthe proxy statement was furnished to our stockholders in connection with the prior year’s annual meeting of stockholders. Suggestionsmust be mailed to our Secretary at the Company’sprincipal executive offices. The manner in which director nominee candidates suggested in accordancewith this policy are evaluated does not differ from the manner in which candidates recommended by other sources are evaluated.

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BoardLeadership Structure and Role in Risk Oversight

Mr.Higashida is the chairman of the Board and the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. The Company believes that the Chief ExecutiveOfficer is best situated to serve as chairman of the Board because he is the director most familiar with our business and industry andthe director most capable of identifying strategic priorities and executing our business strategy. In addition, having a single leaderprovides clear leadership for the Company. We believe that this leadership structure has served the Company well.

OurBoard has overall responsibility for risk oversight. The Board has delegated responsibility for the oversight of specific risks to Boardcommittees as follows:

Limitationof Liability of Directors and Officers

Pursuantto Nevada Law, the Articles exclude personal liability for our directors and officers for monetary damages based upon any violation oftheir fiduciary duties as directors, except as to liability for any breach of the duty of loyalty, acts or omissions not in good faithor which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, or any transaction from which a director or officer receives animproper personal benefit. This exclusion of liability does not limit any right which a director or officer may have to be indemnifiedand does not affect any director’s or officer’s liability under federal or applicable state securities laws. We have agreedto indemnify our directors and officers against expenses, judgments, and amounts paid in settlement in connection with any claim againsta director or officer if he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he believed to be in our best interests.

DelinquentSection 16(a) Reports

Section16(a) of the Exchange Act requires the Company’s officers and directors and persons who own more than ten percent of a registeredclass of the Company’s equity securities to file reports of ownership and changes of ownership with the SEC.

Basedsolely on a review of the SEC filings made by the Company’s officers and directors or written representations from certain reportingpersons, the Company believes that during fiscal year 2021 its officers, directors and beneficial owners of more than ten percent ofCommon Stock were in compliance except for a single group of three late Forms 4 for Messrs. Conner, Jones and Morton reporting grantsof options to acquire shares of Common Stock in November 2020 as compensation for their service as directors of the Company, due to anadministrative error on the part of the Company.

Codeof Ethics

OurBoard has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics which is applicable to NuZee, Inc. and to all our directors and officers, includingour principal executive officer and principal financial officer.

Acopy of the Company’s Code of Ethics may be obtained free of charge by making the request to the Company in writing or on the Company’swebsite at https://mynuzee.com/investor-relations/#corporategovernance.

DerivativesTrading, Hedging, and Pledging Policies

OurInsider Trading Policy provides that, unless advance approval is obtained from the designated Compliance Officer thereunder, none ofour executive officers or directors (collectively, “Covered Persons”) may acquire, sell, or trade in any interest or positionrelating to the future price of Company securities, such as a put option, a call option, or execute a short sale, or engage in hedgingor monetization transactions or similar arrangements with respect to Company securities. These prohibitions apply whether or not suchCompany securities were acquired through the Company’s equity compensation programs. The objective of this policy is to enhancealignment between the interests of our Covered Persons and those of our stockholders. Company employees who are not executive officersare not subject to the prohibitions described in this paragraph.

Further,our Insider Trading Policy provides that no Covered Person or any Company employee may pledge Company securities as collateral to secureloans. This prohibition means, among other things, that these Covered Persons and Company employees may not hold Company securities ina “margin” account, which would allow the Covered Person or Company employee to borrow against their holdings to buy securities.

StockholderCommunications with Directors

Stockholdersmay communicate their comments or concerns in writing to members of the Board. Any such communication should be addressed to the attentionof the Company’s Secretary at the Company’s principal executive offices. Any such communication must state, in a conspicuousmanner, that it is intended for distribution to the entire Board. Under the procedures established by the Board, upon the Secretary’sreceipt of such a communication, the Company’s Secretary will send a copy of such communication to each member of the Board, identifyingit as a communication received from a stockholder. Absent unusual circumstances, at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Boardheld more than two days after such communication has been distributed, the Board will consider the substance of any such communication.

DirectorCompensation

Infiscal year 2021, pursuant to a director compensation policy approved by the Board in November 2020, the Company compensated its non-employeeBoard members at a rate of $2,000 per month plus an additional $3,000 for each quarterly Board meeting attended. The Company also reimbursesBoard members for any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with any travel requested by and on behalf ofthe Company in connection with attendance at board and committee meetings. In addition, directors may in the future receive stock optionsto purchase shares of Common Stock at the discretion of our Board.

Asset forth in the Corporate Governance Guidelines, directors who are also employees of the Company will not be paid for Board membershipin addition to their regular employee compensation. Accordingly, Mr. Higashida does not, and Mr. Kothari did not, receive separate compensationfor their service as a director of the Company. Their compensation is discussed and summarized in the Summary Compensation Table includedin this proxy statement.

DirectorCompensation Table

Thefollowing table shows for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021 certain information with respect to the compensation of our non-employeedirectors who served in fiscal year 2021:

SECURITYOWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND

RELATEDSTOCKHOLDER MATTERS

Thefollowing table sets forth, as of January 19, 2022, the beneficial ownership of our Common Stock by:

Exceptas otherwise indicated, all shares are owned directly, and the percentage shown is based on 18,204,837 shares of Common Stock issuedand outstanding on January 19, 2022.

Exceptas otherwise indicated below, information with respect to beneficial ownership has been furnished by each director, officer or beneficialowner of more than five percent (5%) of Common Stock. We have determined beneficial ownership in accordance with the rules of the SEC.These rules generally attribute beneficial ownership of securities to persons who possess sole or shared voting power or investment powerwith respect to those securities. In addition, the rules include shares of our Common Stock issuable pursuant to the exercise of stockoptions that are either immediately exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of January 19, 2022. These shares are deemed to be outstandingand beneficially owned by the person holding those options for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of that person, butthey are not treated as outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person. Unless otherwise indicated,the persons or entities identified in this table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares shown as beneficiallyowned by them, subject to applicable community property laws.

Exceptas otherwise indicated below, the address of each person listed in the table below is 1401 Capital Avenue, Suite B, Plano, Texas 75074.

CERTAINRELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

Otherthan the director and executive officer compensation arrangements discussed herein in the sections titled “Director Compensation”and “Executive Compensation”, there has not been any transaction or series of transactions since October 1, 2019, nor isthere any currently proposed transaction, in which:

Controlby Officers and Directors

Ourofficers and directors and their affiliates beneficially own, in the aggregate, approximately 33.9% of our outstanding Common Stock asof January 19, 2022. As a result, in certain circumstances, these stockholders acting together may be able to determine matters requiringapproval of our stockholders, including the election of our directors, or they may delay, defer or prevent a change in control of us.See “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” herein.

PROPOSAL2 – ADVISORY VOTE APPROVING NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION

Inaccordance with Section 14A of the Exchange Act and Rule 14a-21(a) promulgated thereunder, we are asking our stockholders to approve,in a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of our named executive officers (our “NEOs”) as disclosed in this proxystatement pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K. This proposal, commonly known as a “Say on Pay” proposal, gives stockholdersthe opportunity to provide input – to endorse or not endorse –the compensation of our NEOs. Unless the Board modifies itspolicy of holding an advisory “Say on Pay” vote on an annual basis, the next advisory Say on Pay” vote will be heldat our 2023 annual meeting of stockholders.

Westrongly encourage you to carefully review the Executive Compensation discussion and compensation tables and narrative discussions andrelated material included in this Proposal 2. Thereafter, we request your input on the compensation of our NEOs through your vote onthe advisory resolution that follows the Executive Compensation discussion.

EXECUTIVECOMPENSATION

OurNEOs for fiscal year 2021, consisting of our principal executive officer, our next two most highly compensated executive officers, andone additional individual who would have been one of our two most highly compensated executive officers (aside from our principal executiveofficer) during fiscal year 2021, but for the fact that he was not serving as an executive officer as of September 30, 2021, were:

SummaryCompensation Table

Thefollowing table sets forth information regarding the compensation earned by each of our NEOs during the fiscal years ended September30, 2021 and September 30, 2020.

Narrativeto Summary Compensation Table

Thereare no arrangements or plans in which we provide pension, retirement or similar benefits for our executive officers. Our executive officersmay receive stock options and restricted stock at the discretion of our Board in the future. We do not have any material bonus or profitsharing plans pursuant to which cash or non-cash compensation is or may be paid to our executive officers, except that stock optionsor restricted stock may be granted at the discretion of our Board from time to time. Except as described below under “— ExecutiveEmployment Agreements,” we have no plans or arrangements in respect of remuneration received or that may be received by our executiveofficers to compensate such officers in the event of termination of employment (as a result of resignation, retirement, change of control)or a change of responsibilities following a change of control.

Thefollowing paragraphs provide further detail regarding the compensation of our NEOs for fiscal year 2021.

Mr.Higashida

OnJuly 2, 2021, Mr. Higashida was granted performance-based options to purchase 896,743 shares of Common Stock, which represents the totalnumber of performance-based options that may be earned, if at all, in the event the performance conditions are fully achieved, as furtherdescribed below. Mr. Higashida’s performance-based options will vest, if at all, based on the extent to which the Company achievescertain performance objectives relating to our earnings before income taxes in each of fiscal year 2022, fiscal year 2023 and fiscalyear 2024. Pursuant to the award agreement, (i) 179,349 performance-based options shall vest, if at all, in fiscal year 2022, (ii) 269,023performance-based options shall vest, if at all, in fiscal year 2023, and (iii) 448,371 performance-based options shall vest, if at all,in fiscal year 2024, in each case based upon our achievement of a specified amount of earnings before income taxes in the respectivefiscal year. For this purpose, earnings before income taxes means “operating income, minus interest expense and other expense,plus other non-operating income and income (loss) from investment in unconsolidated affiliate(s), before income tax (benefit) expense,all as calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP.” The performance-based options have an exercise price of $3.12 per share and willexpire ten years from the grant date, unless terminated earlier as provided by the award agreement.

OnJuly 2, 2021, the Compensation Committee approved an increase in the annual base salary payable to Mr. Higashida from $180,000 to $300,000,effective as of May 23, 2021.

Mr.Shearer

Weentered into an employment agreement with Mr. Shearer, dated as of July 2, 2021, in connection with his appointment as our Chief FinancialOfficer (the “Shearer Employment Agreement”). For Mr. Shearer’s salary and bonus information pursuant to the ShearerEmployment Agreement, see “—Executive Employment Arrangements—Agreement with Mr. Shearer.”

OnJuly 2, 2021, pursuant to the Shearer Employment Agreement, Mr. Shearer was granted time-based options to purchase 200,000 shares ofCommon Stock. Subject to Mr. Shearer’s continued employment, the options vest as follows: (i) 80,000 options shall vest on July2, 2022; (ii) 60,000 options shall vest on July 2, 2023; and (iii) 60,000 options shall vest on July 2, 2024. The options have an exerciseprice of $3.12 per share and will expire ten years from the grant date, unless terminated earlieras provided by the award agreement.

Mr.Ramirez

Weentered into an employment agreement with Mr. Ramirez, dated as of May 7, 2021, in connection with his appointment as our Chief SalesOfficer & Chief Supply Chain Officer (the “Ramirez Employment Agreement”). For Mr. Ramirez’s salary and bonus informationpursuant to the Ramirez Employment Agreement, see “—Executive Employment Arrangements—Agreement with Mr. Ramirez.”

OnMay 10, 2021, pursuant to the Ramirez Employment Agreement, Mr. Ramirez was granted (i) time-based options to purchase 30,000 sharesof Common Stock, which vest as to one third on each anniversary of the grant date, and (ii) performance-based options to purchase 150,000shares of Common Stock, which represents the total number of performance-based options that maybe earned if the performance conditions are fully achieved, as further described below. Pursuant to the award agreement for the performance-basedoptions, (i) 30,000 performance-based options were to vest, if at all, in the period from May 10, 2021 to September 30, 2021, and (ii)a maximum of 40,000 performance-based options shall vest, if at all, in each of fiscal years 2022, 2023 and 2024, in each case basedupon our achievement of a specified amount of adjusted gross sales in the respective period or fiscal year, as the case may be. The optionshave an exercise price of $2.91 per share and will expire ten years from the grant date, unless terminated earlier as provided by theaward agreements. For purposes of Mr. Ramirez’s performance-based options, “adjusted gross sales” means thegross sales of products as invoiced by the Company or its affiliates, sub-licensees or its marketing partners to third parties, lessdeductions for returns (including withdrawals and recalls), rebates or chargebacks, volume discounts granted at the time of invoicing,sales taxes and other taxes directly linked and included in the gross sales amount for the countries concerned in accordance with theCompany’s then current standard practices. Following the end of fiscal year 2021, performance-based options to acquire 30,000 sharesof Common Stock were forfeited because the performance conditions ($2.5 million in adjusted gross sales) were not satisfied in the applicableperformance period from May 10, 2021 to September 30, 2021.

Mr.Kothari

OnJune 22, 2021, Mr. Kothari notified us of his resignation as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Kothari’s resignation became effectiveon August 16, 2021. In connection with Mr. Kothari’s resignation, we entered into the Severance Agreement with Mr. Kothari on July2, 2021. Pursuant to the Severance Agreement, Mr. Kothari’s 50,737 outstanding restricted shares of Common Stock were acceleratedto vest on August 16, 2021, the date that our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q was timely filed with the SEC. In addition, pursuant to theSeverance Agreement, Mr. Kothari was entitled to reimbursement for premiums paid to continue health, dental and vision insurance pursuantto COBRA until the earlier of December 31, 2021 or the date on which Mr. Kothari became ineligible to participate in such COBRA coverage.

OutstandingEquity Awards at Fiscal Year End

Thefollowing table sets forth information regarding outstanding equity awards held by our named executive officers as of September 30, 2021:

ExecutiveEmployment Arrangements

Agreementwith Mr. Higashida

OnAugust 15, 2017, we entered into an Executive Employment Agreement with Mr. Higashida setting forth the terms of his employment. Pursuantto the agreement, Mr. Higashida serves as our Chief Executive Officer, President, Treasurer and Secretary and as a member of the Board.

Pursuantto the agreement, Mr. Higashida is entitled to an annual base salary, currently set at $300,000, and an annual bonus opportunity in anamount determined each year by the Board. The payment of the annual bonus is determined by our Board based upon our achievement of goalsand objectives for the relevant year. For Mr. Higashida’s salary and bonus information for fiscal year 2021, see “—SummaryCompensation Table.” Mr. Higashida is also eligible to participate in any equity compensation plan of the Company, includingthe NuZee, Inc. 2013 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2013 Plan”) and the NuZee, Inc. 2019 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2019Plan”), and to receive future equity awards at the Board’s discretion. For awards outstanding as of September 30, 2021, see“—Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End.” Mr. Higashida also participates in all of our employee benefitprograms for which he is eligible and receives reimbursement for his reasonable business expenses, including travel expenses.

Pursuantto his employment agreement with us, if Mr. Higashida resigns for “good reason” or his employment is terminated by us without“cause,” each as defined in the agreement, Mr. Higashida is entitled to receive payment equal to (i) his accrued but unpaidsalary for the period through the date of his resignation or termination, plus (ii) an amount equal to one and one-half times his annualbase salary, plus (iii) an amount equal to one and one-half times the amount of bonus he received during the previous calendar year,plus (iv) reimbursement for premiums paid to continue Mr. Higashida’s health, dental and vision insurance pursuant to the ConsolidatedOmnibus Reconciliation Act of 1985 (“COBRA”) until the of earlier of 18 months or the date on which Mr. Higashida becomeseligible to participate in a group medical plan sponsored by any other employer. For purposes of Mr. Higashida’s agreement, “goodreason” means (a) the material breach by the Company of any of its obligations under the agreement, (b) the change of Mr. Higashida’soffice, title or responsibilities, or any action by us resulting in the material diminution of Mr. Higashida’s position, dutiesor authorities, or (c) the relocation of our principal executive offices or the requirement that Mr. Higashida relocate anywhere outsideof San Diego County, California, in each case without Mr. Higashida’s written consent, and “cause” means Mr. Higashida’s(x) gross negligence, gross neglect or willful misconduct in the performance of his duties resulting in a material adverse effect onus, (y) conviction for, deferred adjudication of or plea of no contest to a felony, or (z) material breach of any material provisionof the agreement.

Alsounder the agreement, if within 12 months following a change in control of the Company Mr. Higashida resigns for “good reason”or his employment is terminated by us without “cause,” Mr. Higashida is entitled to receive payment equal to (i) his accruedbut unpaid salary for the period through the date of his resignation or termination, plus (ii) the value of any accrued and unused paidtime off, plus (iii) an amount equal to two times the amount of bonus he received during the previous calendar year, plus (iv) reimbursementfor premiums paid to continue Mr. Higashida’s health, dental and vision insurance pursuant to COBRA until the of earlier of 18months or the date on which Mr. Higashida becomes eligible to participate in a group medical plan sponsored by any other employer.

IfMr. Higashida dies during the term of the agreement, Mr. Higashida’s estate is entitled to receive payment equal to (i) Mr. Higashida’saccrued but unpaid salary for the period through the date of his death, plus (ii) the value of any accrued and unused paid time off,plus (iii) a salary continuance for 12 months.

IfMr. Higashida becomes incapable of performing the duties and services required of him under the agreement on a full-time basis due toaccident, physical or mental illness, or other circumstance which renders him mentally or physically incapable, we may terminate Mr.Higashida’s employment for such disability. In such event, Mr. Higashida is entitled to receive the same payment as he would ifhe were terminated without cause as described above.

Agreementwith Mr. Shearer

OnJuly 2, 2021, we entered into the Shearer Employment Agreement with Mr. Shearer in connection with his appointment as our Chief FinancialOfficer. Pursuant to the Shearer Employment Agreement, Mr. Shearer is entitled to an annual base salary of $250,000 and an annual cashbonus opportunity (“Annual Bonus”), with an annual target bonus opportunity equal to 50% of his base salary (the “TargetBonus”) and an annual maximum bonus opportunity equal to 65% of his base salary, in each case based on the achievement of Companyand/or individual performance goals established by the Compensation Committee; provided that, depending on results, Mr. Shearer’sactual bonus may be higher or lower than the Target Bonus at the discretion of the Compensation Committee. For Mr. Shearer’s salaryand bonus information for fiscal year 2021, see “—Summary Compensation Table.” Mr. Shearer is also eligibleto participate in any equity compensation plan of the Company, including the 2013 Plan and the 2019 Plan, and to receive future equityawards at the Board’s discretion.

Pursuantto the Shearer Employment Agreement, if Mr. Shearer resigns for “good reason” or his employment is terminated by us without“cause,” each as defined in the Shearer Employment Agreement, Mr. Shearer is entitled to receive payment equal to (i) hisaccrued but unpaid salary for the period through the date of his resignation or termination, plus (ii) an amount equal to one times hisannual base salary as then in effect, plus (iii) an amount equal to one times the amount of the Annual Bonus actually paid to Mr. Shearerfor the previous fiscal year, prorated based on the number of days actually worked in the fiscal year in which the effective date oftermination occurs, plus (iv) reimbursement for premiums paid to continue Mr. Shearer’s health, dental and vision insurance pursuantto COBRA until the earlier of 18 months or the date on which Mr. Shearer becomes eligible to participate in a group medical plan sponsoredby any other employer.

Alsounder the Shearer Employment Agreement, if within 12 months following a change in control of the Company, as defined in the Shearer EmploymentAgreement, Mr. Shearer resigns for “good reason” or his employment is terminated by us without “cause,” Mr. Sheareris entitled to receive payment equal to (i) his accrued but unpaid salary for the period through the date of his resignation or termination,plus (ii) an amount equal to one and one half times his annual base salary as then in effect, plus (iii) an amount equal to one and onehalf times the amount of the Annual Bonus actually paid to Mr. Shearer for the previous fiscal year, prorated based on the number ofdays actually worked in the fiscal year in which the effective date of termination occurs, plus (iv) reimbursement for premiums paidto continue Mr. Shearer’s health, dental and vision insurance pursuant to COBRA until the earlier of 18 months or the date on whichMr. Shearer becomes eligible to participate in a group medical plan sponsored by any other employer.

Agreementwith Mr. Ramirez

OnMay 7, 2021, we entered into the Ramirez Employment Agreement with Mr. Ramirez in connection with his appointment as our Chief SalesOfficer & Chief Supply Chain Officer. Pursuant to the Ramirez Employment Agreement, Mr. Ramirez is entitled to an annual base salaryof $225,000 and an annual cash bonus opportunity computed on the basis of 1% of the Company’s adjusted gross sales during the precedingfiscal year. For Mr. Ramirez’s salary and bonus information for fiscal year 2021, see “—Summary Compensation Table.”Mr. Ramirez is also eligible to participate in any equity compensation plan of the Company, including the 2013 Plan and the 2019 Plan,and to receive future equity awards at the Board’s discretion.

Pursuantto the Ramirez Employment Agreement, in the event Mr. Ramirez’s employment is terminated by us, regardless of whether such terminationis for “cause” (as defined in the Ramirez Employment Agreement) or otherwise, Mr. Ramirez is entitled to receive his accruedbut unpaid salary for the period through the effective date of his termination, plus any appropriate benefits mandated by COBRA. Pursuantto the Ramirez Employment Agreement, if Mr. Ramirez resigns for good reason or otherwise, Mr. Ramirez is entitled to receive his accruedbut unpaid salary for the period through the effective date of his resignation.

EquityCompensation Plan Information

OurBoard has adopted the 2013 Plan and the 2019 Plan for the purposes of promoting the long-term success of the Company and the creationof stockholder value. Our stockholders have approved the adoption of the 2013 Plan and the 2019 Plan. The 2013 Plan provides for thegrant of stock options, restricted share awards, and stock appreciation rights. The 2019 Plan provides for the grant of stock optionsand restricted shares.

Thefollowing table sets forth information concerning the 2013 Plan and the 2019 Plan as of September 30, 2021:

TheBoard believes that the compensation of our NEOs is appropriate and recommends a vote “FOR” the following advisory resolution,which will be submitted for a stockholder vote at the Annual Meeting:

“RESOLVED,that the stockholders approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed pursuantto the compensation disclosure rules of the SEC, including the compensation tables, narrative discussion and related matters.”

Youmay vote “for” or “against” the foregoing resolution, or you may “abstain.” This vote is not intendedto address any specific item of compensation, but rather the overall compensation of our NEOs and the philosophy, policies, and proceduresdescribed in this proxy statement.

Whilethe advisory vote is non-binding, the Board and the Compensation Committee will review the results of the vote and take the concernsof our stockholders into account in future determinations concerning our executive compensation program. The Board therefore recommendsthat you indicate your support for the compensation policies and procedures for our NEOs, as outlined in the above resolution.

THEBOARD RECOMMENDS THAT THE STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE APPROVAL, ON AN

ADVISORYBASIS, OF THE COMPENSATION OF THE NEOs.

PROPOSAL3 – THE RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF MALONEBAILEY LLP AS THE COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRMFOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

TheBoard has appointed MaloneBailey LLP (“MaloneBailey”) as our independent registered certified public accounting firm forthe fiscal year ending September 30, 2022 and has further directed that the selection of MaloneBailey be submitted to a vote of stockholdersat the Annual Meeting for ratification.

Asdescribed below, the stockholder vote is not binding on the Board. If the appointment of MaloneBailey is not ratified, the Board willevaluate the basis for the stockholder vote when determining whether to continue the firm’s engagement, but may ultimately determineto continue the engagement of the firm or another audit firm without re-submitting the matter to stockholders. Even if the appointmentof MaloneBailey is ratified, the Board may in its sole discretion terminate the engagement of the firm and direct the appointment ofanother independent auditor at any time during the year if it determines that such an appointment would be in the best interests of ourCompany and our stockholders.

Representativesof MaloneBailey are expected to virtually attend the Annual Meeting, and will be available to respond to appropriate questions and, ifthey desire, to make a statement.

IndependentRegistered Certified Public Accounting Firm Fees and Services

Thefollowing table sets forth a summary of the fees paid to MaloneBailey for professional services rendered for the fiscal years ended September30, 2021 and 2020:

(1)Audit fees consist of fees billed for professional services rendered for the audit of our Company’s financial statements and reviewof our interim financial statements included in quarterly reports and services that are normally provided by our auditors in connectionwith statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.

(2)Tax fees consist of fees billed for professional services for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.

(3)Audit related fees consist of fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the auditor review of our financial statements and are not reported under “Audit Fees”.

(4)All Other Fees consist of the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for the products and services provided by ourauditors, other than the products and services included in Audit Fees, Tax Fees, and Audit-Related Fees.

Pre-ApprovalPolicies and Procedures

TheAudit Committee’s policy is to pre-approve all audit and other services rendered by our independent registered public accountingfirm. Our independent registered public accounting firm has not been engaged to perform any non-audit services.

Reportof the Audit Committee

Thefollowing audit committee report shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,or the Exchange Act, and shall not otherwise be deemed filed under these acts, except to the extent we specifically incorporate by referenceinto such filings.

OurAudit Committee is composed of “independent” directors, as determined in accordance with the Nasdaq Capital Market listingstandards and Rule 10A-3 of the Exchange Act. The Audit Committee has certain duties and powers as described in its written charter adoptedby the Board. A copy of the charter can be found on the Company’s website.

Thepurpose of the Audit Committee is to assist the oversight of the Board in the integrity of the financial statements of the Company, theCompany’s compliance with legal and regulatory matters, the independent registered public accountant’s qualifications andindependence, and the performance of the Company’s independent registered public accountant. The primary responsibilities of theAudit Committee include overseeing the Company’s accounting and financial reporting process and audits of the financial statementsof the Company on behalf of the Board.

Managementhas the primary responsibility for the financial statements and the reporting process, including the systems of internal controls. Theindependent registered public accountant is responsible for auditing the financial statements and expressing an opinion on the conformityof those audited financial statements with generally accepted accounting principles.

Inthis context, the Audit Committee reviewed and discussed with management and the independent auditors the audited financial statementsfor the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021 (the “Audited Financial Statements”). The Audit Committee has discussed withMaloneBailey, the Company’s independent auditors, the matters required to be discussed by applicable requirements of the PublicCompany Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) and the SEC. In addition, the Audit Committee has received the written disclosuresand the letter from the independent auditors required by applicable requirements of the PCAOB regarding the independent auditors’communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence, and has discussed with the independent auditors the independent auditors’independence.

Basedon the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board, and the Board approved, that the AuditedFinancial Statements be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021 for filing with the SEC.

Thereport has been furnished by the Audit Committee of the Board.

THEBOARD RECOMMENDS THAT THE STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE RATIFICATION OF

MALONEBAILEYLLP AS THE COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING

FIRMFOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2022.

Inthe event of a negative stockholder vote on the ratification of MaloneBailey as our independent registered public accounting firm, ourAudit Committee will reconsider its selection.

STOCKHOLDERPROPOSALS

Ifany stockholder intends to present a proposal to be considered for inclusion in our proxy materials for the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders,the proposal must comply with the requirements of Rule 14a-8 of Regulation 14A of the Exchange Act and must be received by the Companyno later than September 29, 2022, unless the date of our 2023 annual meeting is changed by more than 30 days from March 17, 2023, inwhich case, the proposal must be received a reasonable time before we begin to print and mail our proxy materials. All proposals mustcomply with the applicable requirements or conditions established by the SEC and the Company’s bylaws, which requires among otherthings, certain information to be provided in connection with the submission of stockholder proposals. All proposals must be directedto the Secretary of the Company at 1401 Capital Avenue, Suite B, Plano, Texas 75074. The persons designated as proxies by the Companyin connection with the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders will have discretionary voting authority with respect to any stockholder proposalfor which the Company does not receive timely notice.

OTHERMATTERS

TheCompany knows of no other matters to be submitted at the Annual Meeting. If any other matters properly come before the Annual Meeting,the enclosed proxy card confers discretionary authority on the persons named in the enclosed proxy card to vote as they deem appropriateon such matters. It is the intention of the persons named in the enclosed proxy card to vote theshares in accordance with their best judgment.

HOUSEHOLDING

Insome cases, only one copy of our proxy statement and Annual Report on Form 10-K forthe fiscal year ended September 30, 2021 is being delivered to multiple stockholders sharing anaddress unless the Company has received contrary instructions from one or more of the stockholders. Upon written request, the Companywill promptly deliver a separate copy of these documents to a stockholder at a shared address to which a single copy has been delivered.A stockholder can notify the Company at the address indicated below if the stockholder wishes to receive separate copies in the future.In addition, stockholders sharing an address who are currently receiving multiple copies may also notify the Company at such addressif they wish to receive only a single copy. Direct your written request to NuZee, Inc., 1401 Capital Avenue, Suite B, Plano, Texas 75074;Attention: Investor Relations or by telephone at 760-295-2408.

AVAILABLEINFORMATION

TheCompany files Annual Reports on Form 10-K with the SEC. A copy of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September30, 2021 (except for certain exhibits thereto), including our audited financial statements and any financial statement schedules, maybe obtained, free of charge, upon written request by any stockholder to: NuZee, Inc., 1401 Capital Avenue, Suite B, Plano, Texas 75074;Attention: Investor Relations. Copies of all exhibits to the Annual Report on Form 10-K are available upon a similar request, subjectto reimbursing the Company for its expenses in supplying any exhibit.