Company: BOLT
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000950170-25-058632
Chunk: 33

Company: Bolt Biotherapeutics, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 33
---
. Any proposed services exceeding pre-approved cost levels require specific pre-approval by the audit committee. The audit committee at least annually reviews and provides general pre-approval for the services that may be provided by the independent registered public accounting firm; the term of the general pre-approval is 12 months from the date of approval, unless the audit committee specifically provides for a different period. If the audit committee has not provided general pre-approval, then the type of service requires specific pre-approval by the audit committee. The audit committee may delegate pre-approval authority to its chairperson. The chairperson must report any pre-approval decisions to the full audit committee at its next scheduled meeting. The annual audit services, engagement terms, and fees are subject to the specific pre-approval of the audit committee. All services performed and related fees billed by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP during 2025 and 2024 were pre-approved by the audit committee. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” PROPOSAL 2.

<div align='center'>20

PROPOSAL 3:APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO EFFECT A REVERSE STOCK SPLIT OF OUR ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING COMMON STOCK</div>

Description of the Proposed Reverse Stock Split

Our Board has approved, and is recommending that our stockholders approve, a proposed amendment to our certificate of incorporation, to effect a reverse split of the issued and outstanding shares of the common stock at a ratio of between 1-for-10 and 1-for-25, with such ratio to be determined at the sole discretion of our Board (the “Reverse Stock Split”). The form of proposed amendment to our certificate of incorporation to effect the Reverse Stock Split is attached asAppendix Ato this proxy statement. The text of the proposed amendment is subject to revision to include such changes as may be required by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and as our Board deems necessary or advisable to effect the proposed amendment of the certificate of incorporation. If a certificate of amendment is filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, the certificate of amendment to the certificate of incorporation will effect the Reverse Stock Split by reducing the outstanding number of shares of the common stock by the ratio to be determined by the Board, but will not increase the par value of the common stock, and will not change the number of authorized shares of the common stock. If the Board does not implement an approved Reverse Stock