Company: CIFRW
Filing Date: 2025-04-21
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001819989-25-000027
Chunk: 9

Company: Cipher Mining Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-21
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 9
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2)         |     | None(1)                    |
| Proposal No. 4: Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers |     | The frequency that receives the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority in voting power of the votes cast (excluding abstentions and broker non-votes) on such matter will be the frequency recommended by stockholders. If no frequency receives the foregoing vote, then we will consider the option of ONE YEAR, TWO YEARS, or THREE YEARS that receives the highest number of votes cast to be the frequency recommended by stockholders. |     | “ONE YEAR”       
 “TWO YEARS”      
 “THREE YEARS”    
 “ABSTAIN”        |     | None(2)         |     | None(1)                    |

(1) Because they are considered non-discretionary matters, brokers lack authority to exercise their discretion to vote uninstructed shares on each of Proposal No. 1, Proposal No. 3 and Proposal No. 4.

(2) A vote marked as an “Abstention” is not considered a vote cast and will, therefore, not affect the outcome of this proposal.

(3) As this proposal is considered a discretionary matter, brokers are permitted to exercise their discretion to vote uninstructed shares on this proposal, and we do not expect any broker non-votes on this matter.

What if I do not specify how my shares are to be voted?

If you submit a proxy but do not indicate any voting instructions, the persons named as proxies will vote in accordance with the recommendations of the Board. The Board’s recommendations are set forth above, as well as with the description of each proposal in this Proxy Statement.

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#### Who will count the votes?
Representatives of Broadridge Investor Communications Services (“Broadridge”) will tabulate the votes, and a representative of Broadridge will act as inspector of election.

Can I revoke or change my vote after I submit my proxy?

Yes. Whether you have voted by Internet, telephone or mail, if you are a stockholder of record, you may change your vote and revoke your proxy by:

• sending a written statement to that effect to the attention of our Corporate Secretary at our corporate offices, provided such statement is received no later than June 2, 2025;

• voting again by Internet or telephone at a later time before the closing of those voting facilities at 11:59