Company: CRL
Filing Date: 2025-04-02
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-030908
Chunk: 105

Company: CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-04-02
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 105
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| All other fees(4)     | ​ | ​ | ​    | ​ |   402,000 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​    | ​ |   742,125 | ​ | ​ |
| Total(5)              | ​ | ​ | ​    | $ | 9,741,901 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​    | $ | 9,705,552 | ​ | ​ |

(1) Audit fees consisted of work performed in the integrated audit of our annual consolidated financial statements filed on Form 10-K, audit activity directly related to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, reviews of our quarterly condensed consolidated financial statements filed on Forms 10-Q, consents issued, and the audits of statutory financial statements of certain foreign subsidiaries. All such services were approved in advance by the Audit Committee. (2) Audit related fees consisted principally of fees for financial due diligence services for business development activities and work performed in the audit of our employee benefit plans. All such services were approved in advance by the Audit Committee. (3) Tax fees related to tax compliance, consulting, and tax return preparation. All such services were approved in advance by the Audit Committee. (4) All other fees consisted principally of fees for certain market assessment projects and accounting research tools. All such services were approved in advance by the Audit Committee. (5) None of the non-audit services constitute a prohibited activity for our independent auditor under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 or related SEC regulations. Policy and Procedures on Engagement and Retention of the Independent Auditor for Audit, Audit Related, and Non-Audit Services Consistent with SEC policies regarding auditor independence, the Audit Committee has responsibility for appointing, setting compensation, and overseeing the work of our independent auditor. In recognition

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of this responsibility, the Audit Committee has established a policy for preapproving all audit and permissible non-audit services provided by its independent registered public accounting firm. Prior to engagement of the independent registered public accounting firm for the next year’s audit, the independent registered public accounting firm submits to the Audit Committee for approval a summary of services expected to be rendered during that year. Prior to engagement, the Audit Committee preapproves a budget for each category of services. The Audit Committee requires the independent registered public accounting firm and management to periodically report on the actual fees versus the budget by category of service. Additional service engagements that may exceed these preapproved