Company: CERO
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001213900-25-035562
Chunk: 72

Company: CERO THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form: PRE 14A
Chunk 72
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 structure, policies and programs and to review the processes and procedures for the consideration and determination of director and executive compensation. The Compensation Committee’s responsibilities include, among other things: •recommending to the board of directors goals and objectives, non -equitycompensation, and equity grants of all senior officers; •recommending to the board of directors goals and objectives, non -equitycompensation, and equity grants for the Chief Executive Officer; •recommending to the board of directors non -equitycompensation and equity grants for the directors; •reviewing and discussing with the board of directors corporate succession plans for the Chief Executive Officer and key officers; •reviewing and discussing with management its talent development and related initiatives; •assisting the board of directors with its oversight of our strategies, programs, and initiatives related to employee health, safety, and well -being, engagement, pay equity, and diversity and inclusion; •selecting independent compensation consultants and assessing whether there are any conflicts of interest with any of the Compensation Committee’s compensation advisors; •reviewing and recommending to the board of directors employment agreements, severance arrangements and change -of -controlagreements or provisions for executive officers and other senior management, as appropriate; and •reviewing the policies relating to compensation and benefits of employees. Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee The members of our nominating and corporate governance committee are Dr. Rolfe, Ms. LaPorte and Mr. Byrnes. Dr. Rolfe serves as the chairperson of the committee. Our board of directors has determined that each of Dr. Rolfe, Ms. LaPorte and Mr. Byrnes is independent under the applicable Nasdaq listing standards. 39 The nominating and corporate governance committee’s main function is to consider candidates for board membership and oversee our corporate governance policies, reporting and making recommendations to our board of directors concerning governance matters and oversight of the evaluation of our board of directors. The nominating and corporate governance committee’s responsibilities include, among other things: •recommending to the board of directors for its approval criteria for board of directors and committee membership; •establishing a process for identifying and evaluating board of director candidates, including nominees recommended by stockholders; •identifying individuals qualified to become members of the board of directors; •recommending to the board of directors the persons to be nominated for election as directors and to each of the committees of the board of directors; •developing and recommending to the board of directors corporate governance guidelines and