Company: ZURA
Filing Date: 2025-04-23
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-038042
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Company: Zura Bio Ltd
Filing Date: 2025-04-23
Form: DEF 14A
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 were granted, earned or vested in whole or in part on the attainment of a financial reporting measure and the Company is being required to prepare an accounting restatement due to the material noncompliance of the Company with any financial reporting requirement under applicable securities laws. The Clawback Policy applies to incentive compensation received by a covered officer on or after October 2, 2023. 17 TABLE OF CONTENTS PROPOSAL 2: RATIFICATION OF WITHUMSMITH+BROWN, PC AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM Our Board has selected WithumSmith+Brown, PC as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 and has further directed that the selection of its independent registered public accounting firm be submitted for ratification by the shareholders at the Annual Meeting. Withum has served as our independent registered public accounting firm since March 29, 2023. Representatives of Withum are expected to be present at the Annual Meeting. They will have an opportunity to make a statement if they so desire and will be available to respond to appropriate questions. Neither our MAA nor other governing documents or law require shareholders’ ratification of the selection of Withum as our independent registered public accounting firm. However, the Board is submitting the selection of Withum to the shareholders for ratification as a matter of good corporate practice. If the shareholders fail to ratify the selection, the Board will reconsider whether or not to retain that firm. Even if the selection is ratified, the Board in its discretion may direct the appointment of different independent auditors at any time during the year if they determine that such a change would be in the best interests of the Company and our shareholders. Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant Dismissal of Marcum LLP and Engagement of WithumSmith+Brown, PC As previously disclosed, on March 29, 2023, following the close of the Company’s business combination (the “Business Combination”) with JATT Acquisition Corp. (“JATT”), Marcum LLP (“Marcum”) was dismissed as our independent registered public accounting firm. On the same date, Withum was engaged as our new independent registered public accounting firm for the audit as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023. The dismissal of Marcum and appointment of Withum was done in connection with the closing of the Business Combination and approved by our Audit Committee. Marcum’s report of independent registered public accounting firm dated March 28, 2023 on the balance