Company: CERO
Filing Date: 2025-05-07
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001213900-25-040263
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Company: CERO THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-05-07
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 14
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 discretion in the absence of your voting instructions. Conversely, Proposal Nos.2,3,4, 5 and 7 are considered to be “non -routine” under these rules such that your broker may not vote your shares on this proposal in the absence of your voting instructions. What is the voting requirement to approve each of the proposals? Proposal No. 1 — Reverse Stock Split Proposal The proposal to approve an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to combine outstanding shares of our Common Stock into a lesser number of outstanding shares, by a ratio of not less than one -for-twoand not more than one -for-twenty-five, with the exact ratio to be set within this range by our Board in its sole discretion, requires the approval by a majority of the votes properly cast for such matter. Abstentions will have no effect on the outcome of this proposal. As such proposal is a “routine” matter under NYSE rules, we do not expect any broker non -voteswith respect to such proposal. 4 Proposal No. 2 — Nasdaq Share Issuance (Warrants) Proposal The proposal to approve the issuance of shares of the Common Stock, pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635, requires the approval by a majority of the votes properly cast for such matter. Abstentions and broker non -votes, if any, will have no effect on the outcome of this proposal. Proposal No. 3 — Nasdaq Share Issuance (Series D) Proposal The proposal to approve the issuance of shares of the Common Stock, pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635, requires the approval by a majority of the votes properly cast for such matter. Abstentions and broker non -votes, if any, will have no effect on the outcome of this proposal. Proposal No. 4 — Plan Share Increase Proposal The proposal to approve the 2024 Plan, as amended, requires the approval by a majority of the votes properly cast for such matter. Abstentions and broker non -votes, if any, will have no effect on the outcome of this proposal. Proposal No. 5 — Director Election Proposal The proposal to approve the directors nominated for election requires the approval of plurality of votes properly cast for each director nominee. Abstentions and broker non -votes, if any, will have no effective on the outcome of this proposal. Proposal No. 6 — Auditor Ratification Proposal The proposal to ratify the auditors requires the approval by a majority of the votes cast on such matter. Ab