Company: SPRB
Filing Date: 2025-04-18
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0000950170-25-055856
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Company: SPRUCE BIOSCIENCES, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-04-18
Form: PRE 14A
Chunk 31
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 such filing.

Clawback Policy

As a public company, if we are required to restate our financial results due to our material noncompliance with any financial reporting requirements under the federal securities laws as a result of misconduct, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer may be legally required to reimburse our Company for any bonus or other incentive-based or equity-based compensation they receive in accordance with the provisions of section 304 of the

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Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended. As required by SEC rules, we have also implemented an incentive recoupment policy that is compliant with the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

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Proposal 2 Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm The Audit Committee has selected BDO USA, P.C. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 and has further directed that the Board submit the selection of its independent registered public accounting firm for ratification by the stockholders at the Annual Meeting. BDO USA, P.C. has audited the Company’s financial statements since 2020. Representatives of BDO USA, P.C. are expected to be virtually present at the Annual Meeting. They will have an opportunity to make a statement if they so desire and will be available to respond to appropriate questions. Neither the Company’s amended and restated bylaws nor other governing documents or law require stockholder ratification of the selection of BDO USA, P.C. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. However, the Audit Committee is submitting the selection of BDO USA, P.C. to the stockholders for ratification as a matter of good corporate practice. If the stockholders fail to ratify the selection, the Audit Committee will reconsider whether or not to retain that firm. Even if the selection is ratified, the Audit Committee in its discretion may direct the appointment of different independent auditors at any time during the year if they determine that such a change would be in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares present virtually or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the matter at the Annual Meeting will be required to ratify the selection of BDO USA, P.C.. Principal Accountant Fees and Services The following table represents aggregate fees charged by BDO USA, P.C. for the fiscal years ended December 31