Company: BHM
Filing Date: 2025-04-15
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-035097
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Company: Bluerock Homes Trust, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-15
Form: DEF 14A
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 considered whether Grant Thornton’s provision of non-audit services is compatible with Grant Thornton’s independence. Based on these reviews and discussions, the audit committee recommended to the board of directors that the audited financial statements be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 for filing with the SEC.

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#### PROPOSAL 2

#### APPROVAL OF AMENDED 2022 INCENTIVE PLANS

#### Proposed Amended 2022 Incentive Plans
We currently have in effect the 2022 Equity Incentive Plan for Individuals (the “2022 Individuals Plan”) and the 2022 Equity Incentive Plan for Entities (the “2022 Entities Plan”). We refer to these plans together as the “2022 Incentive Plans.” We are asking our stockholders to approve the Amended 2022 Equity Incentive Plan for Individuals and the Amended 2022 Equity Incentive Plan for Entities (which we refer to together as the “Amended 2022 Incentive Plans”), which will reflect an aggregate of 4,022,109 shares of our Class A Common Stock authorized for issuance (an aggregate increase of 425,000 shares available for issuance).

The Amended 2022 Incentive Plans were unanimously adopted by our board of directors on April 15, 2025, subject to, and effective upon, approval by our stockholders. Copies of the Amended 2022 Incentive Plans are attached hereto as Appendices A and B. This summary of the provisions of the Amended 2022 Incentive Plans is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of each of the Amended 2022 Incentive Plans. To the extent of any conflict between this summary and the Amended 2022 Incentive Plans, the Amended 2022 Incentive Plans will govern. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein will have the meanings ascribed to them in the Amended 2022 Incentive Plans.

Reasons for the Requested Amended 2022 Incentive Plans

The demand and competition for qualified personnel in the real estate investment industry remains high, and without a strong incentive and retention program, it would be extremely difficult to incentivize and retain qualified personnel. We believe the efforts of our executive officers have been vital to our success, and that the ability to grant awards under the Amended 2022 Incentive Plans is necessary to retain