Company: VLDXW
Filing Date: 2025-04-30
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000950170-25-060611
Chunk: 3

Company: Velo3D, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-30
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 3
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 |     | BOARD’S RECOMMENDATION“FOR” this Proposal |
|                       |     |     |     | RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |     |                                           |
|                       |     |     |     | We are asking our stockholders to ratify the audit committee’s appointment of Frank, Rimerman + Co. LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025. Information regarding fees paid to Frank, Rimerman + Co. and our former independent registered accounting firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP during 2024 and 2023 can be found under the section titled “Proposal No. 2 Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm-Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Fees and Services.”                                                                                     |     |                                           |

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GOVERNANCE AND BOARD HIGHLIGHTS

We are committed to good corporate governance, which strengthens the accountability of our board of directors and promotes the long-term interests of our stockholders. The list below highlights our independent board and leadership practices, as discussed further in this Proxy Statement.

INDEPENDENT BOARD AND LEADERSHIP PRACTICES

Majority of directors are independent (3 out of 5 current directors)

All committees of the board of directors are composed of independent directors

Board of directors is focused on enhancing the varied experience of members of the Board and Board refreshment

Comprehensive risk oversight practices, including cybersecurity, data privacy, legal and regulatory matters, and other critical evolving areas

Our nominating and governance committee oversees our programs relating to environmental, social, and corporate governance matters

Independent directors conduct regular executive sessions

Directors maintain open communication and strong working relationships among themselves and have regular access to management

Board of directors has related party transaction standards for any direct or indirect involvement of a director in our business activities

CERTAIN TERMS USED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT

Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this Proxy Statement to:

“ Legacy Velo3D ” means Velo3D, Inc., a Delaware corporation (n/k/a Velo3D US, Inc.), prior to the closing of the Merger;

“ Merger ” means the merger contemplated by that certain Business Combination Agreement, dated as of March 22, 2021, by and among JAWS Spitfire Acquisition Corporation, a Cayman Islands exempted company, or “ JAWS Spitfire ,” Legacy V