Company: HOUS
Filing Date: 2025-12-02
Form Type: DEFM14A
Source: 0001628280-25-054793
Chunk: 24

Company: Anywhere Real Estate Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-12-02
Form: DEFM14A
Chunk 24
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, via the Compass special meeting website or by proxy, of holders of Compass Class A common stock and the holders of Compass Class C common stock that are outstanding and entitled to cast a majority of the votes at the Compass special meeting will constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at the Compass special meeting. Abstentions and broker non-votes (which are described below) will count for the purpose of determining the presence of a quorum for the transaction of business at the Compass special meeting.

Q: What constitutes a quorum for the Anywhere special meeting?

A: The presence, via the Anywhere special meeting website or by proxy, of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Anywhere common stock, at the Anywhere special meeting will constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at the Anywhere special meeting. Abstentions and broker non-votes (which are described below) will count for the purpose of determining the presence of a quorum for the transaction of business at the Anywhere special meeting.

Q: How does the Compass Board recommend that Compass stockholders vote?

A: The Compass Board unanimously recommends that Compass stockholders vote: “

#### FOR
” the Compass share issuance proposal and “

#### FOR
” the Compass adjournment proposal.

Q: How does the Anywhere Board recommend that Anywhere stockholders vote?

A: The Anywhere Board unanimously recommends that Anywhere stockholders vote: “

#### FOR
” the Anywhere merger proposal, “

#### FOR
” the Anywhere non-binding compensation advisory proposal and “

#### FOR
” the Anywhere adjournment proposal.

Q: Why did the Compass Board approve the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, including the merger?

A: For information regarding the Compass Board’s reasons for approving the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, including the merger, and recommending that Compass stockholders approve the Compass share issuance proposal, see the section entitled “The Merger—Compass Board’s Recommendation and Reasons for the Merger.”

Q: Why did the Anywhere Board approve the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, including the merger?

A: For information regarding the Anywhere Board’s reasons for approving and recommending adoption of the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, including the merger, and recommending that Anywhere stockholders adopt the merger agreement, see the section entitled “The Merger—Anywhere Board’s Recommendation and Reasons for the Merger.”

Q: What if I hold shares in both Compass and Anywhere