Company: HOUS
Filing Date: 2025-12-02
Form Type: DEFM14A
Source: 0001628280-25-054793
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Company: Anywhere Real Estate Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-12-02
Form: DEFM14A
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 stock is entitled to cast one vote on each matter properly brought before the Anywhere special meeting for each share of Anywhere common stock that such holder owned of record as of the Anywhere record date. You may submit your proxy before the Compass special meeting or the Anywhere special meeting in one of the following ways:

• Telephone Voting - use the toll-free number shown on your proxy card;

• Via the Internet - visit the website shown on your proxy card to vote via the Internet; or

• Voting by Mail - complete, sign, date and return the enclosed proxy card in the enclosed postage-paid envelope.

If you are a stockholder of record, you may also attend the Compass special meeting or attend the Anywhere special meeting, as applicable, and cast your vote at the applicable special meeting.

If your shares are held in “street name,” through a bank, broker or other nominee, that institution will send you instructions describing the procedure for voting your shares.

Q: What is the difference between holding shares as a stockholder of record and as a beneficial owner?

A: You are a “stockholder of record” if your shares are registered directly in your name with Compass’ and Anywhere’s respective transfer agents, Computershare Trust Company, N.A. and Computershare Shareowner Services LLC (each in its capacity as the transfer agent, which we refer to as “Computershare”). As the stockholder of record, you have the right to vote at the Compass special meeting or the Anywhere special meeting, as applicable. You may also vote before the Compass special meeting or the Anywhere special meeting, as applicable, by Internet, telephone or mail, as described in the notice and above under the heading “How do I vote?” You are deemed to beneficially own shares in “street name” if your shares are held by a bank, broker or other nominee. Your bank, broker or other nominee will send you, as the beneficial owner, a package describing the procedure for voting your shares. You should follow the

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instructions provided by them to vote your shares. If you beneficially own your shares, you are invited to attend the Compass special meeting or Anywhere special meeting, as applicable.

Q: If my shares are held in “street name” by a bank, broker or other nominee, will my bank, broker or other nominee vote my shares for me?

A: If your shares are held in “street name” by a bank, broker or other nominee, you must