Company: LENZ
Filing Date: 2025-04-28
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001193125-25-100630
Chunk: 5

Company: LENZ Therapeutics, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-28
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 5
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 is elected by a plurality of the votes properly cast on the election of directors. A plurality means that the nominees of each class of directors to be elected at the annual meeting with the largest number of FOR votes are elected as directors. You may (1) vote FOR the election of all of the director nominees named herein, (2) WITHHOLD your vote for all director nominees, or (3) vote FOR all director nominees except for those specific director nominees from whom you WITHHOLD your vote. Because the outcome of this proposal will be determined by a plurality vote, any shares not voted FOR a particular nominee, whether as a |

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| result of choosing to WITHHOLD authority to vote or a broker non-vote, will have no effect on the outcome of the election. |

What is the quorum requirement for the annual meeting? A quorum is the minimum number of shares required to be present or represented at the annual meeting for the meeting to be properly held under our amended and restated bylaws and Delaware law. The presence, in person (including virtually) or by proxy, of a majority of the shares of our capital stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote will constitute a quorum to transact business at the annual meeting. Abstentions, choosing to withhold authority to vote and broker non-votesare counted as present and entitled to vote for purposes of determining a quorum. If there is no quorum, stockholders representing a majority of the voting power present at the meeting or the presiding officer of the meeting may adjourn the meeting to another time or place. How do I vote and what are the voting deadlines? Stockholder of Record. If you are a stockholder of record, you may vote in one of the following ways:

| • |     | by toll-free telephone at 1-866-437-3790, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, until 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time on June 10, 2025 (have your Notice of Internet Availability or proxy card in hand when you call); |

| • |     | by completing, signing and mailing your proxy card (if you received printed proxy materials), which must be received prior to the annual meeting; or |

| • |     | by attending the annual meeting virtually by visiting www.proxydocs.com/LENZ, where you may vote during the meeting (have your Notice of Internet Availability or proxy card in hand when you visit the website, you will need your 12