Company: VGASW
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001628280-25-020032
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Company: Verde Clean Fuels, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form: DEF 14A
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stentions and whether broker discretionary voting is permitted.

| Proposal                                                                         |     | Vote Required                                                                                                 |     | WithheldVotes/AbstentionsCounted asa “No” Vote? |     | DiscretionaryVoteAllowed? |
| Re-election of two Class II directors                                            |     | Plurality                                                                                                     |     | No                                              |     | No                        |
| Ratification of the appointment of independent registered public accounting firm |     | Majority of common stock present virtually or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the subject matter |     | Yes                                             |     | Yes                       |

Under our amended and restated bylaws (the “

#### Bylaws
”), when a quorum is present, directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast for each director nominee by holders of shares of our common stock present virtually or represented by proxy and entitled to vote in the election of directors at the Annual Meeting. A “plurality” means that the director nominees receiving the highest number of “FOR” votes from holders of our shares of common stock present virtually or represented by proxy and entitled to vote in the election of directors at the Annual Meeting will be elected. Votes “withheld” and broker non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of the re-election of a director.

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Under the Bylaws, when a quorum is present, matters other than the election of directors will be decided by a majority of the voting power of our shares of common stock present virtually or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the subject matter at the Annual Meeting. As such, the proposal for the ratification of the independent registered public accounting firm at the Annual Meeting will be approved if the votes “FOR” such proposal exceed the number of votes “AGAINST” such proposal. Abstentions will have the same effect as voting “AGAINST” such proposal and “broker non-votes” will have no effect on the outcome of the vote.

#### What is a “broker non-vote”?
If you are a beneficial owner whose shares are held of record by a broker, you must instruct the broker how to vote your shares. If you do not provide voting instructions, your shares will not be voted on any proposal on which the broker does not have discretionary authority to vote. This is called a “broker non-vote.” In these cases, the broker can register your shares as being present at the Annual Meeting for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum, but will not be