Company: BOLT
Filing Date: 2025-04-16
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0000950170-25-054405
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Company: Bolt Biotherapeutics, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-16
Form: PRE 14A
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 in this Proxy Statement, “Bolt Bio,” the “Company,” “we” or “us” refer to Bolt Biotherapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

Why did I receive a full set of the proxy materials, instead of a notice regarding the Internet availability of proxy materials?

We are using the “Full Set Delivery” method of providing the proxy materials to you. Because we have elected to utilize the “Full Set Delivery” option, we are delivering to all stockholders of record paper copies of the proxy materials, as well as providing access to the proxy materials on a publicly accessible website. The proxy materials and the other Annual Meeting materials are available on the internet atwww.proxydocs.com/BOLT.

Who can vote at the Annual Meeting?

Only stockholders of record at the close of business on April 15, 2025, the Record Date, will be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. On the Record Date, there were 38,339,697 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote.

Stockholder of Record: Shares Registered in Your Name

If, on April 15, 2025, your shares were registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, Equiniti Trust Company, LLC, then you are a stockholder of record. As a stockholder of record, you may vote online during the live webcast of the meeting atwww.proxydocs.com/BOLT, or vote by proxy. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting online, we urge you to vote on the internet or by phone as instructed in the enclosed proxy card.

Beneficial Owner: Shares Registered in the Name of a Broker, Bank or Other Agent

If, on April 15, 2025, your shares were held in an account at a brokerage firm, bank or other agent, then you are the beneficial owner of shares held in “street name” and the proxy materials are being forwarded to you by that organization. The organization holding your account is considered the stockholder of record for purposes of voting at the Annual Meeting. As a beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker, bank or other agent on how to vote the shares in your account. Your brokerage firm, bank or other agent will not be able to vote in the election of directors unless they have your voting instructions, so it is very important that you indicate your voting instructions to the institution holding your shares. You are also invited to attend the Annual Meeting online, as instructed in this Proxy Statement. However, since you are not