Company: UFPT
Filing Date: 2025-04-30
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001171843-25-002638
Chunk: 51

Company: UFP TECHNOLOGIES INC
Filing Date: 2025-04-30
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 51
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 Grant Thornton and take such action as it deems appropriate, which may include continuing to retain Grant Thornton as our independent registered public accounting firm.

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The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by the stockholders entitled to vote on this proposal at the Meeting is required to ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton. Abstentions will not be treated as votes cast for this purpose and will not affect the outcome of the vote. Please see Voting Procedure section below, with respect to broker non‑votes on this proposal.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT STOCKHOLDERS VOTE“FOR”THE RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF GRANT THORNTON.

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Audit Committee has appointed Grant Thornton LLP to be our independent registered public accounting firm and to audit our consolidated financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2025. We are advised that no member of Grant Thornton has any direct financial interest or material indirect financial interest in us or has had any connection with us in the capacity of promoter, underwriter, voting trustee, director, officer or employee since such date. Grant Thornton also served as our independent registered public accounting firm during 2024, 2023 and 2022.

A representative of Grant Thornton is expected to be present at the Meeting and will be given the opportunity to make a statement if so desired. The representative will be available to respond to appropriate questions.

Audit Fees. We incurred an aggregate of approximately $1,326,793 in fees for audit services from Grant Thornton in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 and an aggregate of approximately $1,068,068 in fees for audit services from Grant Thornton in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Audit fees include fees and expenses for professional services rendered in connection with the audit of our annual financial statements, the audit of our internal control over financial reporting, reviews of the financial statements included in each of our Quarterly Reports on Form 10‑Q during those years and fees for services related to our registration statements, consents and assistance with and review of documents filed with the SEC.

Audit‑Related Fees. We incurred no audit‑related fees in the fiscal years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 from Grant Thornton.

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Tax Fees. We incurred an aggregate of approximately $157,800 in tax fees from Grant Thornton for tax planning and compliance in the fiscal year