Company: CRNX
Filing Date: 2025-04-23
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000950170-25-057452
Chunk: 55

Company: Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-23
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 55
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 to our named executive officers for 2024 are set forth in the “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table” below. For a description of certain accelerated vesting provisions applicable to the stock awards granted to our named executive officers, see “— Post Termination and Change in Control Benefits” and “— Employment Agreements” below. OTHER COMPENSATION PROGRAMS, POLICIES AND PRACTICES Stock Ownership Guidelines Effective February 20, 2025, the Compensation Committee adopted stock ownership guidelines to further align the financial interests of its executive officers and non-employee directors with those of its stockholders. The following guidelines apply to all non-employee directors, the Chief Executive Officer, and designated executive officers as determined by the compensation committee.

| Position                      |     | Value of Qualified Securities |
| Chief Executive Officer       |     | 3x annual base salary         |
| Designated Executive Officers |     | 1x annual base salary         |
| Non-Employee Directors        |     | 3x annual cash retainer       |

Participants can satisfy the minimum ownership requirements with various types of securities, whether held directly or indirectly. Eligible shares include common stock, time-vesting restricted shares, time-vesting RSUs, and similar time-vesting equity awards granted under the company’s equity incentive plans, regardless of vesting status. Performance-vesting restricted shares, performance-vesting RSUs, and similar performance-vesting equity awards also count, provided the applicable performance targets have been determined to have been met. Compliance with these ownership requirements must be achieved within five years of the later of (i) the adoption of the stock ownership guidelines and (ii) the date the participant became subject to the stock ownership

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guidelines, and participants are required to retain at least 50% of net shares received from equity awards for one year after vesting until the requirements are met. Compliance is measured annually.

Health, Welfare and Retirement Benefits

The establishment of competitive benefit packages for our employees is an important factor in attracting and retaining highly qualified talent.

Health and Welfare Benefits.Our named executive officers are eligible to participate in our employee benefit plans, including our medical, dental, vision, group life, disability and accidental death and dismemberment insurance plans, in each case on the generally on same basis as all of our other employees. We provide a 401(k) plan to our employees, including our current named executive officers, as discussed in the section below entitled “Retirement Savings