The Board of Directors has adopted procedures for the submission of director nominees by stockholders. If a determination is made that an additional candidate is needed for the Board of Directors, the independent members of the Board of Directors will consider candidates submitted by our stockholders. Stockholders can submit the names of qualified candidates for director by writing to our Corporate Secretary at 75 West 3rd Ave., Huntington, West Virginia 25701. The Corporate Secretary must receive a submission not less than forty-five (45) days prior to the date of our proxy materials for the preceding year’s annual meeting. The submission must include the following information:

• a statement that the writer is a stockholder and is proposing a candidate for consideration by our independent directors;
• the name and address of the stockholder as they appear on the our books and number of shares of our common stock that are owned beneficially by such stockholder (if the stockholder is not a holder of record, appropriate evidence of the stockholder’s ownership will be required);

• the name and address of the stockholder as they appear on the our books and number of shares of our common stock that are owned beneficially by such stockholder (if the stockholder is not a holder of record, appropriate evidence of the stockholder’s ownership will be required);
• a statement of the candidate’s business and educational experience; such other information regarding the candidate as would be required to be included in the proxy statement pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation 14A;

• a statement detailing any relationship between the candidate and Energy Services of America Corporation;
• a statement detailing any relationship between the candidate and any customer, supplier or competitor a statement detailing any relationship between the candidate and any customer, supplier or competitor of Energy Services of America Corporation;
• detailed information about any relationship or understanding between the proposing stockholder and the candidate; and
• a statement that the candidate is willing to be considered and willing to serve as a director if nominated and elected.