Company: HOUS
Filing Date: 2025-12-02
Form Type: DEFM14A
Source: 0001628280-25-054793
Chunk: 29

Company: Anywhere Real Estate Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-12-02
Form: DEFM14A
Chunk 29
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 a Compass stockholder attends the Compass special meeting and does not vote or returns a proxy with an “abstain” instruction.

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#### Compass share issuance proposal
: An abstention will have no effect on the outcome of the Compass share issuance proposal. If a Compass stockholder is not present at the Compass special meeting and does not respond by proxy, it will have no effect on the vote count for such proposal.

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#### Compass adjournment proposal
: An abstention will have no effect on the outcome of the Compass adjournment proposal. If a Compass stockholder is not present at the Compass special meeting and does not respond by proxy, it will have no effect on the vote count for such proposal.

For purposes of the Anywhere special meeting, an abstention occurs when an Anywhere stockholder attends the Anywhere special meeting and does not vote or returns a proxy with an “abstain” instruction.

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#### Anywhere merger proposal
: An abstention will have the same effect as a vote cast “

#### AGAINST
” the Anywhere merger proposal. If an Anywhere stockholder is not present at the Anywhere special meeting and does not respond by proxy, it will have the same effect of a vote cast “

#### AGAINST
” such proposal.

• Anywhere non-binding compensation advisory proposal : An abstention will have the same effect as a vote cast “

#### AGAINST
” the Anywhere non-binding compensation advisory proposal. If an Anywhere stockholder is not present at the Anywhere special meeting and does not respond by proxy, it will have no effect on the outcome of the Anywhere non-binding compensation advisory proposal.

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#### Anywhere adjournment proposal
: An abstention will have the same effect as a vote cast “

#### AGAINST
” the Anywhere adjournment proposal. If an Anywhere stockholder is not present at the Anywhere special meeting and does not respond by proxy, it will have no effect on the vote count for such proposal.

Q: What will happen if I return my proxy or voting instruction card without indicating how to vote?

A: If you sign and return your proxy or voting instruction card without indicating how to vote on any particular proposal, the Compass common stock or Anywhere common stock represented by your proxy will be voted as recommended by the Compass Board or the Anywhere Board, as applicable, with respect to that proposal.

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Q: May I change or revoke my vote after I have delivered