Company: NSTS
Filing Date: 2025-04-11
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001437749-25-011792
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Company: NSTS Bancorp, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-11
Form: DEF 14A
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 for each participating director and credit the account with the fees deferred by the director plus interest equal to the prime rate plus two percent. Interest is credited to each such account quarterly.

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PROPOSAL II–RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM</div>

The Audit Committee of NSTS Bancorp, Inc. has approved the engagement of Plante & Moran, PLLC to be the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025. At the Annual Meeting, stockholders will consider and vote on the ratification of the Audit Committee’s engagement of Plante & Moran, PLLC for the year ending December 31, 2025. A representative of Plante & Moran, PLLC is expected to attend the Annual Meeting and may respond to appropriate questions and make a statement if he or she so desires.

The Audit Committee is responsible for the appointment and oversight of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. Even if the engagement of Plante & Moran, PLLC is ratified, the Audit Committee, in its discretion, may direct the appointment of a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time during the year if it determines that such change would be in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.

The Board of Directors recommends a vote“FOR”the ratification of Plante & Moran, PLLC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025.

Matters Relating to Fees Paid to Independent Registered Accounting Firm

Set forth below is certain information concerning aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by Plante & Moran, PLLC during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, as well as all out-of-pocket costs incurred in connection with these services that were billed to the Company or its subsidiaries:

|                    |     |   |        Year ended 
 December 31, 2024 |     |   |        Year ended 
 December 31, 2023 |
|:-------------------|:----|:--|------------------:|:----|:--|------------------:|
| Audit Fees         |     | $ |           146,535 |     | $ |           162,480 |
| Audit-Related Fees |     |   |                 — |     |   |                 — |
| Tax Fees           |     |   |            32,788 |     |   |