Company: CERO
Filing Date: 2025-11-17
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001213900-25-111175
Chunk: 49

Company: CERO THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-11-17
Form: PRE 14A
Chunk 49
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 THE 2024 PLAN AS AMENDED TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK AVAILABLE FOR ISSUANCE UNDER THE 2024 PLAN AND THE NUMBER OF SHARES THAT MAY BE ISSUED PURSUANT TO INCENTIVE STOCK OPTIONS BY AN ADDITIONAL            SHARES. |     | ✓ |

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PROPOSAL NO. 4: ADJOURNMENT PROPOSAL Overview If the Company fails to receive a sufficient number of votes to approve Proposal Nos.1,2, or3, the Company may propose to adjourn or postpone the Special Meeting. The Company currently does not intend to propose an adjournment or postponement at the Special Meeting if there are sufficient votes to approve Proposal Nos.1,2, or 3. Vote Required; Board Recommendation The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the votes cast at the Special Meeting will be required to approve this proposal. Abstentions and broker non -voteswill have no effect on the outcome of this proposal.

| THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE APPROVAL OF AN ADJOURNMENT OF THE SPECIAL MEETING, IF NECESSARY, TO PERMIT FURTHER SOLICITATION AND VOTE OF PROXIES IN THE EVENT THAT THERE ARE INSUFFICIENT VOTES IN FAVOR OF PROPOSAL NOS. 1, 2, OR 3. |     | ✓ |

27 DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK The following summary of the material terms of CERo’s securities is not intended to be a complete summary of the rights and preferences of such securities. You are encouraged to read the applicable provisions of Delaware law, the Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws, the Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, as amended from time to time (the “Series A Certificate of Designations”), the Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, as amended from time to time (the “Series B Certificate of Designations”), the Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, as amended from time to time (the “Series C Certificate of Designations”), the Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, as amended from time to time (the “Series D Certificate of Designations”), and the Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of the