Company: COHN
Filing Date: 2025-04-17
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-035625
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Company: Cohen & Co Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-17
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 69
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 will not bind the Company or our Board of Directors. However, the Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee will review the voting results and take the results into consideration in determining how frequently future stockholder advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers will occur. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR HOLDING AN ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION ONCE EVERY THREE YEARS. IN THE ABSENCE OF INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CONTRARY, PROXIES SOLICITED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS PROXY STATEMENT WILL BE VOTED FOR HOLDING AN ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION ONCE EVERY THREE YEARS. 38 TABLE OF CONTENTS PROPOSAL FIVE — RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF THE
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM The Audit Committee has appointed Grant Thornton LLP to be the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. Stockholder ratification of the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm is not required under the laws of the State of Maryland, by our Bylaws or otherwise. However, our Board of Directors believes that it is good corporate practice to seek stockholder ratification of the selection of our independent registered public accounting firm. If the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP is not ratified, the Audit Committee will reconsider the appointment. Even if the appointment is ratified, the Audit Committee in its discretion may direct the appointment of a different independent registered public accounting firm during the year if it determines that such a change would be in our best interests and those of our stockholders. Representatives of Grant Thornton LLP are expected to be present at the Company’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, will have the opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so and are expected to be available to respond to appropriate questions from our stockholders. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF GRANT THORNTON LLP AS THE COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2025. IN THE ABSENCE OF INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CONTRARY, PROXIES SOLICITED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS PROXY STATEMENT WILL BE VOTED FOR SUCH RATIFICATION. 39

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