UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

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SACHEM CAPITAL CORP.

23 Laurel Road

Branford, CT 06405

Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders

To be held on October 18, 2018

September 17, 2018

To our Shareholders:

You are invited to attend the 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Sachem Capital Corp. at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time, on October 18, 2018, at The Cornell Club, 6 East 44^th Street, New York, New York.

The Notice of Meeting and Proxy Statement on the following pages describe the matters to be presented at the meeting.

It is important that your shares be represented at this meeting to ensure the presence of a quorum. Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting, we hope that you will have your shares represented by signing, dating and returning your proxy in the enclosed envelope, which requires no postage if mailed in the United States, as soon as possible. Your shares will be voted in accordance with the instructions you have given in your proxy.

Thank you for your continued support.

SACHEM CAPITAL CORP.

23 Laurel Road

Branford, CT 06405

Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders

To be held on October 18, 2018

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Sachem Capital Corp. (the “Company”) will be held at The Cornell Club, 6 East 44^th Street, New York, New York, on October 18, 2018 at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time, for the purpose of considering and acting upon the following:

Holders of the Company’s Common Shares of record at the close of business on August 30, 2018 are entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting, or any adjournment or adjournments thereof. A complete list of such shareholders will be available for examination by any shareholder at the meeting. The meeting may be adjourned from time to time without notice other than by announcement at the meeting.

	By order of the Board of Directors
	John L. Villano, CPA
	Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer
Branford, Connecticut
September 17, 2018

We appreciate your giving this matter your prompt attention.

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS

FOR THE SHAREHOLDER MEETING TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 18, 2018

The proxy materials for the Annual Meeting, including the Annual Report and the Proxy Statement are also available at http:// www.envisionreports.com/SACH

SACHEM CAPITAL CORP.

23 Laurel Road

Branford, CT 06405

PROXY STATEMENT

FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

To be held on October 18, 2018

Proxies in the form enclosed with this Proxy Statement are solicited by the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Sachem Capital Corp. (the “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our,” or any derivative thereof) to be used at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) to be held at The Cornell Club, 6 East 44^th Street, New York, New York, on October 18, 2018 at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time, for the purposes set forth in the Notice of Meeting and this Proxy Statement. The Company’s principal executive offices are located at 23 Laurel Road, Branford, Connecticut 06405. The approximate date on which this Proxy Statement, the accompanying Proxy and Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2017 will be mailed to shareholders is September 17, 2018.

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS

FOR THE SHAREHOLDER MEETING TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 18, 2018

The proxy materials for the Annual Meeting, including the Annual Report and the Proxy Statement are also available at http:// www.envisionreports.com/SACH

THE VOTING AND VOTE REQUIRED

Record Date and Quorum

Only shareholders of record at the close of business on August 30, 2018 (the “Record Date”), are entitled to notice of and vote at the Annual Meeting. On the Record Date, we had 15,436,914 common shares, par value $.001 per share (“Common Shares”) outstanding. Each Common Share is entitled to one vote. Common Shares represented by each properly executed, unrevoked proxy received in time for the Annual Meeting will be voted as specified. Common Shares were our only voting securities outstanding on the Record Date. A quorum will be present at the Annual Meeting if shareholders owning a majority of the Common Shares outstanding on the Record Date are present at the meeting in person or by proxy.

Voting of Proxies

The persons acting as proxies (the “Proxyholders”) pursuant to the enclosed Proxy will vote the shares represented as directed in the signed proxy. Unless otherwise directed in the proxy, the Proxyholders will vote the shares represented by the Proxy: (i) for the election of the director nominees named in this Proxy Statement; (ii) for the advisory approval of the appointment of Hoberman & Lesser, LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2018; (iii) for the holding of a non-binding advisory resolution relating to executive compensation; (iv) for the holding of a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation every three years; and (v) in their discretion, on any other business that may come before the Annual Meeting and any adjournments of the Annual Meeting.

All votes will be tabulated by the inspector of election appointed for the Annual Meeting, who will separately tabulate affirmative and negative votes, abstentions and broker non-votes. All shares represented by valid proxies will be voted in accordance with the instructions contained therein. In the absence of instructions, proxies will be voted FOR each of the stated matters being voted on at the Annual Meeting. A proxy may be revoked by the shareholder giving the proxy at any time before it is voted, by written notice addressed to and received by the Secretary of the Company or Secretary of the meeting, and a prior proxy is automatically revoked by a shareholder giving a subsequent proxy or attending and voting at the Annual Meeting. Attendance at the Annual Meeting, however, in and of itself does not revoke a prior proxy. In the case of the election of directors, shares represented by a proxy which are marked “WITHHOLD AUTHORITY” to vote for all director nominees will not be counted in determining whether a plurality vote has been received for the election of directors. Shares represented by proxies that are marked “ABSTAIN” on any other proposal will not be counted in determining whether the requisite vote has been received for such proposal. In instances where brokers are prohibited from exercising discretionary authority for beneficial owners who have not returned proxies (“broker non-votes”), those shares will not be included in the vote totals and, therefore, will have no effect on the outcome of the vote.

Voting Requirements

Election of Directors. The election of the five director nominees and the approval of the Frequency Vote will require a plurality of the votes cast on each of the matters at the Annual Meeting. With respect to the election of directors, votes may be cast in favor of or withheld with respect to each nominee. Votes that are withheld will be excluded entirely from the vote and will have no effect on the outcome of the vote. An abstention will be excluded entirely from the vote and will have no effect on the outcome of the vote.

Advisory Approval of the Appointment of Independent Auditors, Approval of the Non-Binding Advisory Resolution Relating to Executive Compensation (“Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation”) and Approval of the Non-Binding Advisory Vote on the Frequency of an Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation (the “Frequency Vote”). The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on the matter by shareholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting is required to approve the appointment of Hoberman & Lesser, LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018 and the Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. With respect to the Frequency Vote, a shareholder may vote to set the Frequency Vote to occur every year, every two years, or every three years, or may abstain. The frequency of an Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation will be based on the interval receiving the majority of the votes cast on the Frequency Vote. An abstention from voting on approval of auditors, the Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation or the Frequency Vote will be treated as “present” for quorum purposes. However, since an abstention is not treated as a “vote” for or against the matter, it will have no effect on the outcome of the vote on any of the matters.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

On February 8, 2017, the Company completed an exchange transaction (the “Exchange”) with Sachem Capital Partners, LLC (“SCP”), a Connecticut limited liability company located in Branford, Connecticut, which commenced operations on December 8, 2010, pursuant to which SCP transferred all its assets to the Company and, in exchange therefore, the Company issued 6,283,237 Common Shares to SCP and assumed all of SCP’s liabilities. Prior to the consummation of the Exchange, the Company was not engaged in any business or investment activities and had only nominal assets and no liabilities. On February 9, 2017, the Company’s registration statement on Form S-11 was declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Pursuant to such registration statement, the Company issued and sold 2,600,000 common shares at a price of $5.00 per share, or $13 million of gross proceeds (the “IPO”). The net proceeds, after payment of underwriting discounts and commissions and transaction fees, were approximately $11.1 million. The IPO was consummated on February 15, 2017. Prior to the Exchange, SCP was managed by JJV, LLC (“JJV”), a Connecticut limited liability company and related party.

Proposal No. 1

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

Five directors are to be elected at the Annual Meeting. All directors hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

It is intended that votes pursuant to the enclosed proxy will be cast for the election of the five nominees named below. In the event that any such nominee should become unable or unwilling to serve as a director, the Proxy will vote for the election of an alternate candidate, if any, as shall be designated by the Board. Our Board has no reason to believe these nominees will be unable to serve if elected. Each nominee has consented to being named in this Proxy Statement and to serve if elected. All five nominees are currently members of our Board. There are no family relationships among any of the executive officers or directors of the Company.

Our director nominees and their respective ages as of the Record Date are as follows:

Set forth below is a brief description of the background and business experience of our executive officers and directors:

John L. Villano, is our Chairman, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary. He is also a founder of SCP and a founder, member and manager of JJV, the manager of SCP, since their inception in December 2010. Mr. Villano is a certified public accountant and has also been engaged in the private practice of accounting and auditing for almost 30 years. He became a full-time employee and a director as of February 8, 2017. His responsibilities include overseeing all aspects of our business operations, including loan origination and servicing, investor relations, brand development and business development. He is also responsible for all our accounting and financial matters. Mr. Villano is the brother of our other co-chief executive officer, Jeffrey C. Villano. Mr. Villano holds a Bachelors’ Degree in Accounting from the University of Rhode Island in 1982. We believe that Mr. Villano’s experience in managing our business for the last six years and his professional background as a certified public accountant make him an important part of our management team and make him a worthy candidate to serve on our Board.

Jeffrey C. Villano, is our Co-Chief Executive Officer, President and Treasurer. He is also a founder of SCP and a founder, member and manager of JJV, the manager of SCP, since their inception in December 2010. He became a full-time employee and director as of February 8, 2017. His responsibilities include overseeing all aspects of our business operations, including loan origination and servicing, investor relations, brand development and business development. Mr. Villano is the brother of our other co-chief executive officer, John L. Villano. Mr. Villano received an Associates’ Degree from Eastern Connecticut State University in 1985. We believe that Mr. Villano’s knowledge of the Connecticut real estate market and his experience in underwriting, structuring and managing real estate loans in general and his experience managing our business over the last six years make him well-qualified to serve as a member of our Board.

Leslie Bernhard became a member of our Board as of February 9, 2017. She has served as the non-executive chairman of the board of Milestone Scientific Inc. (NYSE American: MLSS), a developer and manufacturer of medical and dental devices, since October 2009, and an independent director of Milestone since May 2003. She also served as Interim Chief Executive Officer of Milestone from October 2017 to December 2017. Ms. Bernhard has also served as an independent director of Universal Power Group, Inc. (OTC Markets: UPGI), a global supplier of power solutions, since 2007. In 1986 she co-founded AdStar, Inc., an electronic ad intake service to the newspaper industry, and served as its president, chief executive officer and executive director until 2012. Ms. Bernhard holds a BS Degree in Education from St. John’s University. We believe that Ms. Bernhard’s experience as an entrepreneur and her service as a director of other public corporations will enable her to make an important contribution to our Board.

Arthur Goldberg became a member of our Board as of February 9, 2017. He has been a private accounting and business consultant since April 2012. From March 2011 through June 2015 he served as a director of Sport Haley Holdings, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of sportswear and furniture. From January 2008 through March 2013, he served as a member of the board of directors of SED International Holdings, Inc. (OTC: SEDN), a distributor of consumer electronics. From January 2008 through March 2012, he served as the chief financial officer of Clear Skies Solar, Inc., an installer of solar panels. Mr. Goldberg has held senior executive positions, including chief financial officer and chief operating officer, and served as a director at a number of public companies. From January 2008 through June 2008, he served as the chief financial officer of Milestone Scientific, Inc. (NYSE American: MLSS), a medical device company. From June 1999 through April 2005, Mr. Goldberg was a partner with Tatum CFO Partners, LLP which provided interim CFO staffing services for public and private companies. Mr. Goldberg is an attorney and a certified public accountant and holds a B.B.A. degree from the City College of New York, an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago and J.D. and LL.M. degrees from the New York University School of Law. Mr. Goldberg was selected as a director because of his experience as the senior executive, operations and financial officer of a number of public companies and because of his background in law and accounting. We believe that his background and experience will provide our Board with a perspective on corporate finance matters. Given his financial experience, the Board has also determined that Mr. Goldberg qualifies as the Audit Committee financial expert, pursuant to Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC.

Brian Prinz became a member of our Board as of February 9, 2017. Since 1976, Mr. Prinz has been employed by Current, Inc., a leading manufacturer of laminated products including sheeting, tubes, rods, spacers and standoffs, as well as electrical grade laminates, a variety of carbon fiber products and other industrial products, which are used in various industries including construction, recreation, energy exploration and defense. He began his career at Current initially as a foreman, then as a production manager, then as vice president of sales and, since 2011, as President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Prinz graduated from Bryant College with a B.A. in 1976. We believe that his background and experience make him well qualified to serve as a member of our Board.

The Board recommends a vote FOR the election of each of the director nominees

and proxies that are signed and returned will be so voted

unless otherwise instructed.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

The following table identifies our current executive officers:

Code of Ethics

The Board has adopted a written Code of Ethics that applies to all directors, officers and employees of the Company and is available on our Web site, which is located at www.sachemcapitalcorp.com. In addition, we intend to post on our Web site all disclosures that are required by law or the NYSE American LLC (the “NYSE American”) listing standards concerning any amendments to, or waivers from, any provision of our Code of Ethics.

Director Independence and Committees of the Board

The members of our Board are John L. Villano, Jeffrey C. Villano, Leslie Bernhard, Arthur Goldberg and Brian Prinz. The Board has determined, in accordance with the NYSE American LLC Company Guide, that: (i) Ms. Bernhard and Messrs. Goldberg and Prinz are independent and represent a majority of its members; (ii) Ms. Bernhard and Messrs. Goldberg and Prinz, as the members of the Audit Committee, the Nominating and Corporate Governance and Compensation Committee, are independent for such purposes. In determining director independence, our Board applies the independence standards set by NYSE American. In applying these standards, our Board considers all transactions with the independent directors and the impact of such transactions, if any, on any of the independent directors’ ability to continue to serve on our Board.

We have three standing committees: an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee and a Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Each committee is made up entirely of independent directors as defined under the NYSE American LLC Company Guide. Mr. Goldberg is the chairman of the Audit Committee and qualifies as the “audit committee financial expert” pursuant to Item 407(d)(5) of Regulations S-K; Ms. Bernhard is the chairman of the Compensation Committee; and Mr. Prinz is the chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

Audit Committee.   The Audit Committee oversees our accounting and financial reporting processes, internal systems of accounting and financial controls, relationships with auditors and audits of financial statements. Specifically, the Audit Committee’s responsibilities include the following:

• selecting, hiring and terminating our independent auditors;

• evaluating the qualifications, independence and performance of our independent auditors;

• approving the audit and non-audit services to be performed by the independent auditors;

• reviewing the design, implementation and adequacy and effectiveness of our internal controls and critical policies;

• overseeing and monitoring the integrity of our financial statements and our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements as they relate to our financial statements and other accounting matters;

• with management and our independent auditors, reviewing any earnings announcements and other public announcements regarding our results of operations; and

• preparing the report that the SEC requires in our annual proxy statement.

Compensation Committee.   The Compensation Committee assists the Board in determining the compensation of our officers and directors. The Compensation Committee is comprised entirely of directors who satisfy the standards of independence applicable to Compensation Committee members established under 162(m) of the Code and Section 16(b) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Specific responsibilities include the following:

• approving the compensation and benefits of our executive officers;

• reviewing the performance objectives and actual performance of our officers; and

• administering our stock option and other equity and incentive compensation plans.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.   The Nominating and Corporate Governance committee assists the board by identifying and recommending individuals qualified to become members of the Board. Specific responsibilities include the following:

• evaluating the composition, size and governance of our Board and its committees and making recommendations regarding future planning and the appointment of directors to our committees;

• establishing a policy for considering shareholder nominees to our Board;

• reviewing our corporate governance principles and making recommendations to the Board regarding possible changes; and

• reviewing and monitoring compliance with our code of ethics and insider trading policy.

During fiscal year 2017, the Board held seven meetings and our Audit Committee held seven meetings. Neither the Compensation Committee nor the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee met in 2017. Current copies of each committee’s charter are available on our web site at www.sachemcapitalcorp.com.

All directors attended or participated in at least 75% of the aggregate number of meetings of the Board and of the Board’s committees on which each applicable director served.

It is the Company's policy that directors are invited and encouraged to attend the Annual Meeting.

Audit Committee Report

The Audit Committee oversees our financial reporting process on behalf of the Board. The Audit Committee consists of three members of the Board who meet the independence and experience requirements of NYSE American and the SEC.

The Audit Committee retains our independent registered public accounting firm and approves in advance all permissible non-audit services performed by them and other auditing firms. Although management has the primary responsibility for the financial statements and the reporting process including the systems of internal control, the Audit Committee consults with management and our independent registered public accounting firm regarding the preparation of financial statements, the adoption and disclosure of our critical accounting estimates and generally oversees our relationship with our independent registered public accounting firm.

The Audit Committee reviewed our audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017 and met with management to discuss such audited financial statements. The Audit Committee has discussed with Hoberman & Lesser, LLP (“H&L”), our independent accountants, the matters required to be discussed pursuant to applicable auditing standards. The Audit Committee has received the written disclosures and the letter from H&L required by the Public Company Accountant Oversight Board regarding the independent accountant’s communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence and has discussed with H&L its independence from us and our management. H&L had full and free access to the Audit Committee. Based on its review and discussions, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board that our audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017 be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year then ended for filing with the SEC.

The above Audit Committee report is not deemed to be “soliciting material,” and is not “filed” with the SEC.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for nominating director candidates for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders each year and will consider director candidates recommended by shareholders. In considering candidates submitted by shareholders, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will take into consideration the needs of the Board and the qualifications of the candidate. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee may also take into consideration the number of shares held by the recommending shareholder and the length of time that such shares have been held. To have a candidate considered by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, a shareholder must submit the recommendation in writing and must include the following information: (i) the name of the shareholder and evidence of the person's ownership of Company stock, (including the number of shares owned and the length of time of ownership); (ii) the name of the candidate; (iii) the candidate's resume or a listing of his or her qualifications to be a director of the Company; and (iv) the person's consent to be named as a director if selected by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and nominated by the Board.

The information described above must be sent to the Company’s Chief Financial Officer at 23 Laurel Street, Branford, Connecticut 06405, on a timely basis in order to be considered by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, within the time periods set forth in the “Shareholder Proposals” section below.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee may also receive suggestions from current Company directors, executive officers or other sources, which may be either unsolicited or in response to requests from the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee for such candidates. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee also, from time to time, may engage firms that specialize in identifying director candidates.

Once a person has been identified by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee as a potential candidate, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee may collect and review publicly available information regarding the person to assess whether the person should be considered further. If the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee determines that the candidate warrants further consideration, the Chairman or another member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee may contact the person. Generally, if the person expresses a willingness to be considered and to serve on the Board, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee may request information from the candidate, review the person's accomplishments and qualifications and may conduct one or more interviews with the candidate. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee may consider all such information in light of information regarding any other candidates that the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee might be evaluating for membership on the Board. In certain instances, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee members may contact one or more references provided by the candidate or may contact other members of the business community or other persons that may have greater first-hand knowledge of the candidate's accomplishments. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee's evaluation process does not vary based on whether or not a candidate is recommended by a shareholder, although, as stated above, the Board may take into consideration the number of shares held by the recommending shareholder and the length of time that such shares have been held.

Disclosure of Director Qualifications

The Board, acting through the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, is responsible for assembling for shareholder consideration a group of nominees that, taken together, have the experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills appropriate for functioning effectively as a Board. 

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee believes that the minimum qualifications for service as a director are that a nominee possess an ability, as demonstrated by recognized success in his or her field, to make meaningful contributions to the Board's oversight of the business and affairs of the Company and an impeccable reputation of integrity and competence in his or her personal or professional activities. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee's criteria for evaluating potential candidates include the following: (i) an understanding of the Company's business environment, (ii) the possession of such knowledge, skills, expertise and diversity of experience that would enhance the Board's ability to manage and direct the affairs and business of the Company and (iii) certain characteristics common to all Board members, including integrity, strong professional reputation and record of achievement, constructive and collegial personal attributes, and the ability and commitment to devote sufficient time and energy to Board service.

In addition, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee seeks to include on the Board a complementary mix of individuals with diverse backgrounds and skills reflecting the broad set of challenges that the Board confronts. 

Board Leadership Structure

John L. Villano has served as Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer since taking office in February 2017.  Our By-Laws give the Board the flexibility to determine whether the roles of Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer should be held by the same person or by two separate individuals.  Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee regularly evaluates our leadership structure and determines the most appropriate structure based upon its assessment of our position, strategy, and our long-term plans.  The Board also considers the specific circumstances we face and the characteristics and membership of the Board.  At this time, the Board has determined that having John L. Villano serve as both the Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer is in the best interest of our shareholders.  We believe this structure makes the best use of the Co-Chief Executive Officer’s extensive knowledge of our business and personnel, our strategic initiatives and our industry, and also fosters real-time communication between management and the Board.

The Board’s Oversight of Risk Management

 The Board recognizes that all companies face a variety of risks, including credit risk, liquidity risk, strategic risk, and operational risk. The Board believes an effective risk management system will (1) timely identify the material risks that we face, (2) communicate necessary information with respect to material risks to senior executives and, as appropriate, to the Board or relevant Board committee, (3) implement appropriate and responsive risk management strategies consistent with our risk profile, and (4) integrate risk management into our decision-making.  The Board encourages, and management promotes, a corporate culture that incorporates risk management into our corporate strategy and day-to-day business operations. The Board also continually works, with the input of our management and executive officers, to assess and analyze the most likely areas of future risk for us.

Communications with Directors

The Board has established a process to receive communications from shareholders. Shareholders and other interested parties may contact any member (or all members) of the Board, or the non-management directors as a group, any Board committee or any chair of any such committee by mail or electronically. To communicate with the Board, any individual director or any group or committee of directors, correspondence should be addressed to the Board or any such individual directors or group or committee of directors by either name or title. All such correspondence should be sent to c/o Secretary, Sachem Capital Corp., 23 Laurel Street, Branford, Connecticut 06405.

All communications received as set forth in the preceding paragraph will be opened by the Secretary of the Company for the sole purpose of determining whether the contents represent a message to our directors. Any contents that are not in the nature of advertising, promotions of a product or service, patently offensive material or matters deemed inappropriate for the Board will be forwarded promptly to the addressee. In the case of communications to the Board or any group or committee of directors, the Secretary will make sufficient copies of the contents to send to each director who is a member of the group or committee to which the envelope or e-mail is addressed.

COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS

In 2017, we adopted the following compensation plan for our independent directors (the “Director Plan”):

• each non-employee director will receive cash compensation at a rate of  $12,500 per year, which amount shall be paid in equal quarterly installments of  $3,125 no later than the third (3^rd) business day of each calendar quarter, provided, however, that the first quarterly installment was a prorated amount for the period beginning February 9, 2017 and ending March 31, 2017 and was paid together with the installment for the second quarter of 2017;

• the chairman of the Audit Committee will receive additional cash compensation of $5,000 per year, payable in equal quarterly installments of  $1,250 no later than the third (3^rd) business day of each calendar quarter, provided, however, that the first quarterly installment was a prorated amount for the period beginning February 9, 2017 and ending March 31, 2017 and was paid together with the installment for the second quarter of 2017; and

• the chairman of the Compensation Committee will receive additional cash compensation of  $2,500 per year, payable in equal quarterly installments of  $625 no later than the third (3^rd) business day of each calendar quarter, provided, however, that the first quarterly installment was a prorated amount for the period beginning February 9, 2017 and ending March 31, 2017 and was paid together with the installment for the second quarter of 2017.

John L. Villano and Jeffrey C. Villano, who are executive officers as well as directors, do not receive compensation in connection with their positions as members of our Board.

The following table provides compensation information for the year ended December 31, 2017 for each of the Independent Directors.

Effective on July 1, 2018, the Director Plan was amended to:

•     increase the cash compensation rate to $15,000 per year, which amount will be paid in equal quarterly installments of  $3,750 on the first day of each calendar quarter (i.e. January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1); and

•     provide that each non-employee director will receive a grant of $2,500 of Common Shares on the date he or she is re-elected to serve on the Board.

Executive Compensation

The following Summary Compensation Table sets forth all compensation earned by or paid to, in all capacities, during the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 by the Company's Co-Chief Executive Officers (the ‘‘Named Executives’’):

Summary Compensation Table

Prior to the Exchange on February 8, 2017, as described in Background Information above, we had no employees. Rather, JJV, in its capacity as the manager of SCP, provided management and administrative services to SCP for which it received management fees. In addition, JJV also paid certain expenses on behalf of SCP for which it was entitled to reimbursement. For the year ended December 31, 2016, the amount paid or accrued to JJV in its capacity as the manager of SCP totaled $350,229. On February 9, 2017, SCP paid $910,211 to JJV in full satisfaction of all amount due and owing to JJV through the date of the Exchange. This amount does not include loan origination fees that SCP paid to JJV. Origination fees paid to JJV for the period beginning January 1, 2017 and ending February 8, 2017 were $52,902. Origination fees paid to JJV for the year ended December 31, 2016 were $636,260. Since consummation of the Exchange, JJV has no longer been entitled to any management fees or any origination fees.

The management fees payable to JJV in its capacity as the manager of SCP were set forth in the SCP operating agreement and include the following:

In addition, JJV had the right to sell any mortgages it holds to SCP at 10% over the principal amount thereof. JJV has never exercised this right.

Employment Agreements

We have entered into employment agreements with each of John L. Villano and Jeffrey C. Villano which were effective as of February 9, 2017. The material terms of the employment agreements are as follows:

Termination and Change of Control Arrangement

Each employment agreement provides that we may terminate the executive’s employment at any time with or without cause. It also provides that employment will terminate upon the death or disability of the executive. If we terminate the executive’s employment for cause, we will only be liable for his base salary and benefits through the date of termination. In addition, the executive will not forfeit any rights to payments, options or benefits that have vested or have been earned or to which he is entitled as of the date of termination. If we terminate the executive’s employment without cause or the agreement terminates because of the death or disability of the executive or the executive terminates for Good Reason (as defined in the employment agreement), the executive is also entitled to receive (i) a lump sum payment equal to 48 times his monthly salary on the date of termination; (ii) any deferred compensation or accrued vacation pay; (iii) continuation for a 12-month period after termination of health and welfare and long-term disability benefits; and (iv) a pro rata share of any incentive compensation and any other compensation or benefits to which he would have been entitled had he not been wrongfully terminated.

Good Reason includes a “change in control” with respect to us. A “change in control” means (1) if we merge into another corporation and, as a result of such merger, our shareholders immediately prior to such merger own less than 50% of the surviving corporation; (2) we sell, lease or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our assets; (3) the acquisition of beneficial ownership, directly or indirectly, of our common shares or any other securities having voting rights that we may issue in the future, rights to acquire our voting securities (including, without limitation, securities that are convertible into voting securities and rights, options warrants and other agreements or arrangements to acquire such voting securities) by any person, corporation or other entity or group thereof acting jointly, in such amount or amounts as would permit such person, corporation or other entity or group thereof acting jointly to elect a majority of the members of our Board, as then constituted; or (4) the acquisition of beneficial ownership, directly or indirectly, of voting securities and rights to acquire voting securities having voting power equal to 40% percent or more of the combined voting power of our then outstanding voting securities by any person, corporation or other entity or group thereof acting jointly unless such acquisition is expressly approved by resolution of our Board passed upon affirmative vote of not less than a majority of the Board and adopted at a meeting of the Board held not later than the date of the next regularly scheduled or special meeting held following the date we obtain actual knowledge of such acquisition (which approval may be limited in purpose and effect solely to affecting the rights of the executive under his employment agreement). Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, any transaction that involves a mere change in identity form or place of organization within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(F) of the Code, or a transaction of similar effect, will not constitute a “change in control.”

Outstanding Equity Awards at December 31, 2017

None.

Equity Compensation Plan Information

On October 27, 2016, we adopted the 2016 Equity Compensation Plan, the Plan, the purpose of which is to align the interests of our officers, other employees, advisors and consultants or any subsidiary, if any, with those of our shareholders and to afford an incentive to such officers, employees, consultants and advisors to continue as such, to increase their efforts on our behalf and to promote the success of our business. The basis of participation in the Plan is upon discretionary grants of awards by the Board. The Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee. The maximum number of common shares reserved for the grant of awards under the Plan is 1,500,000, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 5 of the Plan. Approximately seven individuals are eligible to participate in the Plan including, our two executive officers, two other employees and three independent directors.

Types and Terms of Awards

Awards under the Plan may take the form of stock options (either incentive stock options or non-qualified stock options) or restricted shares. Subject to restrictions that are set forth in the Plan, the Compensation Committee will have complete and absolute authority to set the terms, conditions and provisions of each award, including the size of the award, the exercise or base price, the vesting and exercisability schedule (including provisions regarding acceleration of vesting and exercisability) and termination and forfeiture provisions.

The Compensation Committee is subject to the following specific restrictions regarding the types and terms of awards:

• The exercise price for a stock option may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the stock on the date of grant.

• No award may be granted after the expiration of the Plan (more than ten years after the Plan adoption date).

No stock option can be “repriced” without the consent of the shareholders and of the option holder if the effect would be to reduce the exercise price per share.

Amendment and Termination of the Plan

The Plan expires on the tenth anniversary of the date of its adoption by the Board. Prior to the expiration date, the Board may at any time, and from time to time, suspend or terminate the Plan in whole or in part or amend it from time to time; provided, however, that unless otherwise determined by the Board, an amendment that requires shareholder approval in order for the Plan to continue to comply with Section 162(m) or any other law, regulation or stock exchange requirement shall not be effective unless approved by the requisite vote of shareholders. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no amendment to or termination of the Plan shall affect adversely any of the rights of any grantee under any outstanding award granted under the Plan without such grantee’s consent.

Exercise Price of an Option Granted Under the Plan

The exercise price of an option granted under the Plan may be no less than the fair market value of a common share on the date of grant, unless, with respect to nonqualified stock options that are not intended as incentive stock options within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code from time to time, otherwise determined by the Compensation Committee. However, incentive stock options granted to a ten percent shareholder must be priced at no less than 110% of the fair market value of our common shares on the date of grant and their term may not exceed five years. All options granted under the Plan are for a term of no longer than ten years unless otherwise determined by the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee also determines the exercise schedule of each option grant.

Federal Income Tax Consequences

The following is a summary of the effect of federal income taxation upon the recipients and us with respect to the shares under the Plan and does not purport to be complete.

Non-qualified Stock Options.   The grant of non-qualified stock options will have no immediate tax consequences to us or the grantee. The exercise of a non-qualified stock option will require a grantee to include in his gross income the amount by which the fair market value of the acquired shares on the exercise date (or the date on which any substantial risk of forfeiture lapses) exceeds the option price. Upon a subsequent sale or taxable exchange of the shares acquired upon exercise of a non-qualified stock option, a grantee will recognize long or short-term capital gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount realized on the sale and the tax basis of such shares. We will be entitled (provided applicable withholding requirements are met) to a deduction for Federal income tax purposes at the same time and in the same amount as the grantee is in receipt of income in connection with the exercise of a non-qualified stock option.

Incentive Stock Options.   The grant of an incentive stock option will have no immediate tax consequences to us or our employee. If the employee exercises an incentive stock option and does not dispose of the acquired shares within two years after the grant of the incentive stock option nor within one year after the date of the transfer of such shares to him (a “disqualifying disposition”), he will realize no compensation income and any gain or loss that he realizes on a subsequent disposition of such shares will be treated as a long-term capital gain or loss. For purposes of calculating the employee’s alternative minimum taxable income, however, the option will be taxed as if it were a non-qualified stock option.

Restricted Shares.   Generally, unless the participant elects, pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code to recognize income in the taxable year in which restricted shares have been awarded, the participant is required to recognize income for federal income tax purposes in the first taxable year during which the participant’s rights over the restricted shares are transferable or are not subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture, whichever occurs earlier. At such time, we will be entitled (provided applicable withholding requirements are met) to a deduction for Federal income tax purposes except to the extent that such participant’s total compensation for the taxable year exceeds $1.0 million, in which case such deduction may be limited by Section 162(m) of the Code unless any such grant of restricted shares is made pursuant to a performance-based benchmark established by the Compensation Committee.

As of December 31, 2017, there were no options or shares granted under the Plan.

We have agreed to limit the maximum number of common shares that can be issued under the Plan and any individual awards to new employees to 100,000 common shares per annum, in the aggregate, for each of 2017 and 2018.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires the Company’s officers and directors, and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of the Company’s equity securities to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the SEC. Officers, directors and greater than ten percent (10%) shareholders are required by SEC regulations to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.

To the best of the Company’s knowledge, based solely on review of the copies of such forms furnished to the Company, or written representations that no other forms were required, the Company believes that all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to its officers, directors and greater than 10% shareholders were complied with during the year ended December 31, 2017 except that Brian Prinz untimely filed his Form 5 for the year ended December 31, 2017.

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Prior to February 8, 2017, our business was conducted by SCP. JJV was the managing member of SCP and John L. Villano and Jeffrey C. Villano were the managing members of JJV. Thus, in effect, they were the managers of SCP. They have also been our senior executive officers and directors since our formation in January 2016. Following consummation of the Exchange on February 8, 2017, JJV was no longer entitled to receive any management fees from SCP and John L. Villano and Jeffrey C. Villano became our full-time employees. In addition, following the consummation of the IPO, each continued to own more than 10% of our issued and outstanding common shares.

Prior to the Exchange, SCP had no employees. Rather, JJV, in its capacity as the manager of SCP, provided management and administrative services to SCP for which it received management fees. In addition, JJV also paid certain expenses on behalf of SCP for which it was entitled to reimbursement. For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the amounts paid or accrued to JJV in its capacity as the manager of SCP were approximately $36,000 and $350,000, respectively. On February 9, 2017, SCP paid approximately $900,000 to JJV in full satisfaction of all amounts due and owing to JJV through the date of the Exchange. These amounts do not include loan origination fees that SCP paid to JJV. Origination fees paid to JJV for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were approximately $53,000 (which was paid prior to the IPO) and $636,000, respectively. Following consummation of the Exchange, JJV was no longer entitled to any management fees or any origination fees.

All our records are kept at and all our operations are conducted from our offices, which are located in a building owned by Union News of New Haven, Inc. Jeffrey C. Villano is the chief executive officer of Union News and owns 20% of its outstanding stock. The other 80% is owned by his and John L. Villano’s mother, Shirley Villano. On December 9, 2016, we acquired the property located at 698 Main Street, Branford, Connecticut. The property includes two buildings, one of which will become our new principal office. We expect to relocate to Main Street in the fourth quarter of 2018.

Our loan portfolio includes three loans made to JJV. The principal balance of the loans to JJV at June 30, 2018, December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were approximately $970,000, $1.1 million and $1.2 million, respectively. Interest paid to us by JJV for the six months and years ended June 30, 2018, December 31, 2017 and 2016 was approximately $59,000, $134,000 and $166,000, respectively. These loans were made in connection with JJV’s purchase of real property from third parties who, for various reasons, did not meet our loan criteria. We believe that the terms of these loans are no less beneficial to us than they would have been if we made the loans to unrelated third parties and are all properly documented.

We have adopted a policy that prohibits any transaction between us and a related party unless the terms of that transaction are no less favorable to us than if we had entered into the same transaction with an unrelated party and the transaction is approved by our Audit Committee or other independent committee of our Board, in the case where it is inappropriate for our Audit Committee to review such a transaction due to a conflict of interest.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners

The following table, together with the accompanying footnotes, sets forth information, as of the Record Date, regarding stock ownership of all persons known by us to own beneficially more than 5% of our outstanding common shares, Named Executives, all directors, and all directors and officers as a group:

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*Less than 1%.

Proposal No. 2

Advisory approval OF THE APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

H&L has been our independent auditor since 2015. Their audit report appears in our annual report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017. One or more representatives of H&L is expected to be at the Annual Meeting and will have an opportunity to make a statement if he or she desires to do so and will be available to respond to appropriate questions from our shareholders.

Selection of the independent accountants is not required to be submitted to a vote of our shareholders for advisory approval. In addition, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires the Audit Committee to be directly responsible for the appointment, compensation and oversight of the audit work of the independent auditors. The Audit Committee expects to appoint H&L to serve as independent auditors to conduct an audit of our accounts for the 2018 fiscal year. However, the Board is submitting this matter to our shareholders as a matter of good corporate practice. If the shareholders fail to vote on an advisory basis in favor of the selection, the Audit Committee will take that into consideration when deciding whether to retain H&L and may retain that firm or another without re-submitting the matter to the shareholders. Even if shareholders vote on an advisory basis in favor of the appointment, the Audit Committee may, in its discretion, direct the appointment of different independent auditors at any time during the year if it determines that such a change would be in our and our shareholders’ best interests.

The Board recommends a vote FOR this proposal

and proxies that are signed and returned will be so voted

unless otherwise instructed

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Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Fees and Other Matters

The following table shows the aggregate fees that we paid or accrued for the audit and other services provided by H&L for fiscal years 2017 and 2016:

*Includes fees for professional services rendered (i) for the audit of SCP’s 2016 quarterly and annual financial statements, (ii) for the review of Sachem Capital Corp.’s 2017 quarterly and annual financial statements, (iii) in connection with our IPO in February 2017 and our second public offering in November 2017, and (iv) for other services that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings.

Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policy

The Audit Committee charter provides that the Audit Committee will pre-approve audit services and non-audit services to be provided by our independent auditors before they are engaged to render these services. The Audit Committee may consult with management in the decision-making process but may not delegate this authority to management. The Audit Committee may delegate its authority to pre-approve services to one or more committee members, provided that the designees present the pre-approvals to the full committee at the next committee meeting.

Proposal No. 3

ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

General

We are providing our shareholders with the opportunity to vote to approve, on an advisory and non-binding basis, the compensation of the Named Executives as disclosed in this Proxy Statement in accordance with the SEC's rules. This proposal, which is commonly referred to as "say-on-pay," is required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, which added Section 14A to the Exchange Act. Section 14A of the Exchange Act also requires that shareholders have the opportunity to cast an advisory vote with respect to whether future executive compensation advisory votes will be held every one, two or three years, which is the subject of Proposal No. 4.

The Compensation Committee reviews and recommends the compensation and benefits payable to our officers, reviews general policy matters relating to employee compensation and benefits and administers our stock option plans and other incentive compensation arrangements. We do not currently engage any consultant to advice on executive and/or director compensation matters.

As an advisory vote, this proposal is not binding. Neither the outcome of this advisory vote nor of the advisory vote included in Proposal No. 4 overrules any decision by the Company or the Board (or any committee thereof), creates or implies any change to the fiduciary duties of the Company or the Board (or any committee thereof), or creates or implies any additional fiduciary duties for the Company or the Board (or any committee thereof). However, management and the Compensation Committee and Board value the opinions expressed by our shareholders in their vote on this proposal and will consider the outcome of the vote when making future executive compensation decisions.

OUR BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR”

THE FOLLOWING ADVISORY RESOLUTION:

RESOLVED, that the compensation paid to the Named Executives, as disclosed pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the disclosure under the compensation tables and accompanying narrative disclosure, and any related material disclosed in this Proxy Statement, is hereby approved.

The Board recommends a vote FOR this proposal

and proxies that are signed and returned will be so voted

unless otherwise instructed

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Proposal No. 4

ADVISORY VOTE ON THE FREQUENCY OF FUTURE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION ADVISORY VOTES

General

In Proposal No. 3, we are providing our shareholders the opportunity to vote to approve, on an advisory and non-binding basis, the compensation of the Named Executives. In this Proposal No. 4, we are asking our shareholders to cast a non-binding advisory vote regarding the frequency of future executive compensation advisory votes. Shareholders may vote for a frequency of every one, two, or three years, or may abstain.

The Board will take into consideration the outcome of this vote in making a determination about the frequency of future executive compensation advisory votes. However, because this vote is advisory and non-binding, the Board may decide that it is in the best interests of our shareholders and the Company to hold the advisory vote to approve executive compensation more or less frequently, but no less frequently than once every three years, as required by the Dodd-Frank Act. In the future, we will propose an advisory vote on the frequency of the executive compensation advisory vote at least once every six calendar years as required by the Dodd-Frank Act.

After careful consideration, the Board believes that an executive compensation advisory vote should be held every three years, and therefore our Board recommends that you vote for a frequency of every THREE YEARS for future executive compensation advisory votes. The proxy card provides shareholders with the opportunity to choose among four options (holding the vote once every year, every two years or every three years, or abstaining) and, therefore, shareholders will not be voting to approve or disapprove the recommendation of the Board.

The Board recommends a vote FOR the holding of an advisory vote on executive compensation every “three years” and proxies that are signed and returned will be so voted unless otherwise instructed

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MISCELLANEOUS

Other Matters

Management knows of no matter other than the foregoing to be brought before the Annual Meeting, but if such other matters properly come before the meeting, or any adjournment thereof, the persons named in the accompanying form of proxy will vote such proxy on such matters in accordance with their best judgment.

Reports and Consolidated Financial Statements

The Company’s Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2017, including our Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the year then ended, are included with this proxy material. Such Report and Consolidated Financial Statements contained therein are not incorporated herein by reference and are not considered part of this soliciting material.

A copy of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, without exhibits, will be provided without charge to any shareholder submitting a written request. Such request should be addressed to John L. Villano, Chief Financial Officer, Sachem Capital Corp., 23 Laurel Street, Branford, Connecticut 06405.

Solicitation of Proxies

The entire cost of the solicitation of proxies will be borne by the Company. Proxies may be solicited by directors, officers and regular employees of the Company, without extra compensation, by telephone, telegraph, mail or personal interview. Solicitation is not to be made by specifically engaged employees or paid solicitors. The Company will also reimburse brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for their reasonable expenses for sending proxies and proxy material to the beneficial owners of its Common Shares.

Shareholder Proposals for Next Annual Meeting

Shareholders who intend to have a proposal considered for inclusion in our proxy materials for presentation at our next Annual Meeting of Shareholders pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act must submit the proposal to our Secretary at our offices at 23 Laurel Street, Branford, Connecticut 06405, in writing not later than June 20, 2019.

Householding of Annual Meeting Materials

Some banks, brokers and other nominee record holders may be participating in the practice of “householding” proxy statements and annual reports. This means that only one copy of our proxy statement or annual report may have been sent to multiple shareholders in your household. We will promptly deliver a separate copy of either document to you if you call or write us at the following address or phone number: 23 Laurel Street, Branford, Connecticut 06405, (203) 433-4736. If you want to receive separate copies of the annual report and proxy statement in the future or if you are receiving multiple copies and would like to receive only one copy for your household, you should contact your bank, broker, or other nominee record holders, or you may contact us at the above address and phone number.

The accompanying proxy is solicited by and on behalf of our Board, whose notice of meeting is attached to this proxy statement, and the entire cost of such solicitation will be borne by us.

In addition to the use of the mails, proxies may be solicited by personal interview, telephone and telegram by our directors, officers and other employees who will not be specially compensated for these services.

We will also request that brokers, nominees, custodians and other fiduciaries forward soliciting materials to the beneficial owners of shares held of record by such brokers, nominees, custodians and other fiduciaries. We will reimburse such persons for their reasonable expenses in connection therewith.

Certain information contained in this proxy statement relating to the occupations and security holdings of our directors and officers is based upon information received from the individual directors and officers.

WE WILL FURNISH, WITHOUT CHARGE, A COPY OF OUR ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017, INCLUDING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES THERETO, BUT NOT INCLUDING EXHIBITS, TO EACH OF OUR SHAREHOLDERS OF RECORD ON THE RECORD DATE AND TO EACH BENEFICIAL SHAREHOLDER ON THAT DATE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST MADE TO OUR SECRETARY. A REASONABLE FEE WILL BE CHARGED FOR COPIES OF REQUESTED EXHIBITS.

PLEASE DATE, SIGN AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD AT YOUR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE IN THE ENCLOSED RETURN ENVELOPE. A PROMPT RETURN OF YOUR PROXY CARD WILL BE APPRECIATED AS IT WILL SAVE THE EXPENSE OF FURTHER MAILINGS.

EVERY SHAREHOLDER, WHETHER OR NOT HE OR SHE EXPECTS TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING IN PERSON, IS URGED TO EXECUTE THE PROXY AND RETURN IT PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED BUSINESS REPLY ENVELOPE.

	By order of the Board
	John L Villano, CPA
	Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer

Branford, Connecticut

September 17, 2018

APPENDIX A 

IMPORTANT ANNUAL MEETING INFORMATION 000004 ENDORSEMENT_LINE______________ SACKPACK_____________ MR A SAMPLE DESIGNATION (IF ANY) ADD 1 ADD 2 ADD 3 ADD 4 ADD 5 ADD 6 Using a BLACK INK pen, mark your votes with an X as shown in X this example. Please do not write outside the designated areas. ADMISSION TICKET C123456789 000000000.000000 ext 000000000.000000 ext 000000000.000000 ext 000000000.000000 ext 000000000.000000 ext 000000000.000000 ext ELECTRONIC VOTING INSTRUCTIONS AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK! Instead of mailing your proxy, you may choose one of the voting methods outlined below to vote your proxy. VALIDATION DETAILS ARE LOCATED BELOW IN THE TITLE BAR. PROXIES SUBMITTED BY THE INTERNET OR TELEPHONE MUST BE RECEIVED BY 1:00 A.M., EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, ON OCTOBER 18, 2018. VOTE BY INTERNET • Go to WWW.ENVISIONREPORTS.COM/SACH • Or scan the QR code with your smartphone • Follow the steps outlined on the secure website VOTE BY TELEPHONE • Call toll free 1-800-652-VOTE (8683) within the USA, US territories & Canada on a touch tone telephone • Follow the instructions provided by the recorded message ANNUAL MEETING PROXY CARD 1234 5678 9012 345 □IF YOU HAVE NOT VOTED VIA THE INTERNET OR TELEPHONE, FOLD ALONG THE PERFORATION, DETACH AND RETURN THE BOTTOM PORTION IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.□ A PROPOSALS — THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR ALL NOMINEES, FOR PROPOSALS 2 AND 3 AND EVERY 3 YEARS FOR PROPOSAL 4. 1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS + NOMINEES 01 - John L. Villano 02 - Jeffrey C. Villano 03 - Leslie Bernhard 04 - Arthur Goldberg 05 - Brian Prinz MARK HERE TO VOTE MARK HERE TO WITHHOLD FOR ALL EXCEPT - To withhold authority to vote for any FOR ALL NOMINEES VOTE FROM ALL NOMINEES nominee(s), write the name(s) of such nominee(s) below. _____________________________________________ FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN 2. Advisory approval of the appointment of Hoberman & Lesser, LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018. 3. Approval of the non-binding advisory resolution relating to executive compensation. 1 YEAR 2 YEARS 3 YEARS ABSTAIN 4. Approval of the non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of an advisory vote on executive compensation. B NON-VOTING ITEMS CHANGE OF ADDRESS — Please print your new address below. COMMENTS — Please print your comments below. MEETING ATTENDANCE Mark the box to the right if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting. C AUTHORIZED SIGNATURES — THIS SECTION MUST BE COMPLETED FOR YOUR VOTE TO BE COUNTED. — DATE AND SIGN BELOW Please sign exactly as name(s) appears hereon. Joint owners should each sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, corporate officer, trustee, guardian, or custodian, please give full title. Date (mm/dd/yyyy) — Please print date below. Signature 1 — Please keep signature within the box. Signature 2 — Please keep signature within the box. C 1234567890 J N T 1 U P X 3 8 9 1 7 4 1 MR A SAMPLE (THIS AREA IS SET UP TO ACCOMMODATE 140 CHARACTERS) MR A SAMPLE AND MR A SAMPLE AND MR A SAMPLE AND MR A SAMPLE AND MR A SAMPLE AND + MR A SAMPLE AND MR A SAMPLE AND MR A SAMPLE AND 02W10H . 

2018 ANNUAL MEETING ADMISSION TICKET 2018 ANNUAL MEETING OF SACHEM CAPITAL CORP. SHAREHOLDERS OCTOBER 18, 2018, 10:00 AM EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME THE CORNELL CLUB 6 EAST 44TH STREET, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017 UPON ARRIVAL, PLEASE PRESENT THIS ADMISSION TICKET AND PHOTO IDENTIFICATION AT THE REGISTRATION DESK. □IF YOU HAVE NOT VOTED VIA THE INTERNET OR TELEPHONE, FOLD ALONG THE PERFORATION, DETACH AND RETURN THE BOTTOM PORTION IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.□ PROXY — SACHEM CAPITAL CORP. 2018 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS 10:00 AM EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME THE CORNELL CLUB 6 EAST 44TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10017 PROXY SOLICITED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ANNUAL MEETING — OCTOBER 18, 2018 John L. Villano and Jeffrey C. Villano, or any of them, each with the power of substitution, are hereby authorized to represent and vote the shares as proxies of the undersigned, with all the powers which the undersigned would possess if personally present, at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Sachem Capital Corp. to be held on October 18, 2018 or at any postponement or adjournment thereof. SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED BY THE SHAREHOLDER. IF NO SUCH DIRECTIONS ARE INDICATED, THE PROXIES WILL HAVE AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR ALL NOMINEES, FOR PROPOSALS 2 AND 3 AND EVERY 3 YEARS FOR PROPOSAL 4. IN THEIR DISCRETION, THE PROXIES ARE AUTHORIZED TO VOTE UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING. IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE SHAREHOLDER MEETING TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 18, 2018 The proxy materials for the Annual Meeting, including the Annual Report and the Proxy Statement are also available at http://www.envisionreports.com/SACH (Items to be voted appear on reverse side.)