Company: NECB
Filing Date: 2025-04-11
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-034190
Chunk: 17

Company: NorthEast Community Bancorp, Inc./MD/
Filing Date: 2025-04-11
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 17
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. to be the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, subject to ratification by stockholders. A representative of S.R. Snodgrass, P.C. is expected to be present at the annual meeting to respond to appropriate questions from stockholders and will have the opportunity to make a statement should he or she desire to do so. If the ratification of the appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm is not approved by a majority of the votes cast at the annual meeting, the Audit Committee will consider other independent registered public accounting firms. In addition, if the ratification of the independent registered public accounting firm is approved by stockholders at the annual meeting, the Audit Committee may also consider other independent registered public accounting firms in the future if it determines that such consideration is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” the ratification of the appointment of S.R. Snodgrass as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. Audit and Non-Audit Fees The following table sets forth the fees billed to the Company for the fiscal years ending December 31, 2024 and 2023 for services provided by S.R. Snodgrass, P.C.

|                       |     |   |    2024 |     |   |    2023 |
|:----------------------|:----|:--|--------:|:----|:--|--------:|
| Audit Fees(1)         |     | $ | 257,981 |     | $ | 251,506 |
| Audit-Related Fees(2) |     |   |  26,111 |     |   |  24,480 |
| Tax Fees(3)           |     |   |  30,208 |     |   |  21,507 |
| All Other Fees        |     |   |       — |     |   |       — |

| (1) | Includes audit fees for professional service rendered for the audit of the Company’s financial statements 
 and review of the financial statements included in the Company’s quarterly reports.                       |
| (2) | Includes fees associated with the audit of the 401(k) Plan and ESOP.                                      |
| (3) | Includes tax service fees related to tax compliance for the preparation of original tax returns.          |

Pre-Approval of Services by the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm The Audit Committee is responsible for appointing,