Company: VGASW
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001628280-25-020032
Chunk: 40

Company: Verde Clean Fuels, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 40
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 prorated portion of the options that remains unvested as of such date will become vested with respect to a number of shares equal to (x) 25% of the shares underlying the option award, times (y) a fraction

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equal to (A) the number of days as of the date of such termination of service that have elapsed since the immediately preceding vesting date or, if none, the grant date, divided by (B) 365.

Perquisites. We may provide customary incidental perquisites to our NEOs including business expense reimbursements. There were no perquisites provided to our NEOs during 2024 requiring disclosure in the Summary Compensation Table.

#### Tax Implications
The Compensation Committee awards compensation to our NEOs as it deems appropriate to meet our overall compensation objectives, even though it may not be fully deductible for the purposes of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “

#### Code
”). In general, Section 162(m) of the Code prevents publicly held corporations from deducting, for federal income tax purposes, compensation paid in excess of $1,000,000 to certain executives. Historically, however, this deduction limitation did not apply to compensation that constitutes “qualified performance-based compensation” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder. In certain situations, the Compensation Committee may have approved, and may approve in the future, compensation that does not meet the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code in order to ensure competitive levels of total compensation for our executive officers.

Compensation Policies and Practices as they Relate to Risk Management

The Company’s management has reviewed its compensation policies and practices in conjunction with the Compensation Committee to determine if these policies and practices create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company. The Company’s basic compensation structure, as described above, includes base salaries, discretionary bonuses and incentive equity compensation. In light of this review of the compensation structure and its mix of both fixed and variable compensation, the Company concluded that there are no risks arising from our compensation policies and practices that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company.

Policies and Practices Related to the Grant of Options Close in Time to the Release of Material Nonpublic Information

The Company grants awards of stock options. The Board does not maintain a written policy regarding the timing of awards of stock options in relation to the disclosure