Company: VGASW
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001628280-25-020032
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Company: Verde Clean Fuels, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form: DEF 14A
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 to provide access to our proxy materials over the Internet. Accordingly, we mailed a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials to our stockholders (other than those who previously requested paper copies) on or before April 29, 2025. The Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials contains instructions on how to (i) access and view the proxy materials over the Internet, (ii) vote and (iii) request a paper or electronic copy of the proxy materials. In addition, if you received paper copies of our proxy materials and wish to receive all future proxy materials, proxy cards and annual reports electronically, please follow the electronic delivery instructions on cstproxyvote.com. We encourage stockholders to take advantage of the availability of the proxy materials on the Internet to help reduce both costs and the environmental impact of the Annual Meeting.

#### What am I being asked to vote on?
You are being asked to vote on the following items:

the re-election of two Class II directors, to serve until the 2028 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors shall have been duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation, death or removal; and

the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP (“

#### Deloitte
”) as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.

In addition, you are entitled to receive notice of and to vote on any other matters that are properly brought before the Annual Meeting or at any adjournments or postponements thereof.

#### How does the Board recommend that I vote?
Our Board recommends that you vote your shares as indicated below. If you return a properly completed proxy card, or vote your shares by Internet, your shares of common stock will be voted on your behalf as you direct. If not otherwise specified, the shares of common stock represented by proxies will be voted, and our Board recommends that you vote, as follows:

“FOR” the re-election of the two Class II director nominees; and

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“FOR” the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.

#### Who is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting?
The Record Date for the Annual Meeting is April 24, 2025. You are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting only if you were a Verde stockholder at the close of business on the Record Date, or if you hold a valid proxy for the Annual Meeting.