Company: CMCT
Filing Date: 2025-08-27
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-083990
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Company: Creative Media & Community Trust Corp
Filing Date: 2025-08-27
Form: DEF 14A
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 director nomination must comply with the other provisions of the Bylaws and be submitted in writing to the Secretary of the Company at the Company’s principal executive offices.

Stockholder proposals pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “

#### Exchange Act
”), for inclusion in the Company’s proxy statement and form of proxy for the Company’s next annual meeting of stockholders must be received at the Company’s principal executive offices and must be submitted no later than February 27, 2026.

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In addition, stockholders who intend to solicit proxies in support of director nominees, other than the Company’s nominees, must provide notice in compliance with the universal proxy rules that sets forth the information required by Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act, including providing the notice required under Exchange Act Rule 14a-19(b) no later than June 2, 2026.

We have not yet determined the date of our next annual meeting of stockholders. Prior to such annual meeting, we will announce the date of the annual meeting and any dates specified above to the extent required by Rule 14a-5 under the Exchange Act.

#### Whom should I contact with other questions?
If you have additional questions about this Proxy Statement or the Special Meeting, or if you would like additional copies of this Proxy Statement, please contact Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation, 5956 Sherry Lane Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75225, Attention: Secretary, Telephone: (972) 349-3200.

### GENERAL OVERVIEW
The purpose of Proposal 1, Proposal 2 and Proposal 3 is to maintain the listing of our Common Stock on The Nasdaq Capital Market (“

#### Nasdaq
”).

#### The Company’s Nasdaq Listing Deficiencies
As previously reported, the Company has previously failed to comply with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2), which requires us to maintain a minimum bid price per share of $1.00, such that the share price of the Common Stock does not close below $1.00 for 30 consecutive business days (the “

#### Nasdaq Minimum Bid Price Rule
”). As previously reported, after falling out of compliance with the Nasdaq Minimum Bid Price Rule, the Company had previously been eligible for and received a 180-day period to regain compliance with the Nasdaq Minimum Bid Price Rule (the “

#### Nasdaq Compliance Grace Period
”). The Company is