Company: CSTL
Filing Date: 2025-03-28
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001447362-25-000050
Chunk: 61

Company: CASTLE BIOSCIENCES INC
Filing Date: 2025-03-28
Form: PRE 14A
Chunk 61
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 | 278,528 |     | 128.8 |                              |                                 |  80 |     |                               | 125 |     |                                  | 20 |     |              | 356,628 |
| Kristen M. Oelschlager |     |             | 506,415 |     |  55 |              |              | 278,528 |     | 128.8 |                              |                                 |  80 |     |                               | 125 |     |                                  | 20 |     |              | 356,628 |

(1) Target Bonus is calculated as Base Salary multiplied by Target Bonus (%).

(2) Actual bonus is calculated as follows: (Target Bonus ($) x Corporate Performance Actual x Corporate Performance Weighting) + (Target Bonus ($) x Individual Performance Actual x Individual Performance Weighting). As a percentage of target bonus, the actual bonus amounts earned were 128.8% for Mr. Maetzold and were 128.0% for Messrs. Stokes and Juvenal and Ms. Oelschlager.

#### Equity-Based Incentive Awards
Overview

Since our initial public offering (“IPO”) in July 2019, we have granted and intend to grant equity-based incentive awards pursuant to the 2019 Plan, which our board of directors adopted and our stockholders approved in July 2019.

We believe that our ability to grant equity-based awards is a valuable and necessary compensation tool that aligns the long-term financial interest of our employees, consultants and directors with the financial interests of our stockholders. In addition, we believe that our ability to grant equity-based awards helps us to attract, retain and motivate employees, consultants and directors, and encourages them to devote their best efforts to our business and financial success. Our Compensation Committee is responsible for approving equity grants or making recommendations regarding equity grants to the Board. Vesting of equity awards is generally tied to continuous service with us and serves as an additional retention measure. Our executives generally are awarded an initial new hire grant upon commencement of employment and annually thereafter. The Compensation Committee determines the size and structure of annual equity awards in its discretion based on a review of various factors, including market data, peer practices, individual and business performance, and after consultation with Aon.

Shift in Grant Timing

Historically, we have granted annual equity awards to all employees, including our executive officers, in the fourth quarter, in the last month of our fiscal year. In fiscal year 2023, in order to be further aligned