Company: CRNX
Filing Date: 2025-04-23
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000950170-25-057452
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Company: Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-23
Form: DEF 14A
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 the Internet, by telephone or by mail, as instructed below to ensure your vote is counted.

Beneficial Owners: Shares Registered in the Name of a Broker or Bank

If, on the record date, your shares were held in an account at a brokerage firm, bank, dealer or other similar organization, then you are the beneficial owner of shares held in “street name” and these 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 or other agent on how to vote the shares in your account. As discussed above, if you are a street name stockholder, you are invited to attend and vote your shares at the annual meeting online so long as you register to attend the annual meeting at www.proxydocs.com/CRNX. However, since you are not the stockholder of record, you may not vote your shares online at the annual meeting unless you request and obtain a valid proxy from your broker, bank or other agent.

How many votes do I have?

Each share of our common stock that you own as of April 14, 2025 entitles you to one vote.

What am I voting on?

There are three proposals scheduled for a vote:

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Proposal 1: To elect three directors to serve as Class I directors for a three-year term to expire at the 2028 annual meeting of stockholders.

Proposal 2: To consider and vote upon the ratification of the selection of BDO USA, P.C. as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.

Proposal 3: To consider and vote upon, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officersas disclosed in this proxy statement pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

How does the Board recommend that I vote?

The Board recommends that you vote:

“ For ” each of the nominees for election as director;

“ For ” the ratification of the selection of BDO USA, P.C. as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025; and

“ For ” the approval of, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers.

If you vote via the Internet, by telephone, or sign and return the proxy card by mail but do not make specific choices, your shares, as