Company: CERO
Filing Date: 2025-04-15
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001213900-25-032134
Chunk: 248

Company: CERO THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-04-15
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1
Chunk 248
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 provisions. In such instance, we would expect to vigorously assert the validity
and enforceability of the exclusive forum provisions of the Charter. This may require significant additional costs associated with resolving
such action in other jurisdictions and there can be no assurance that the provisions will be enforced by a court in those other jurisdictions.
If a court were to find either exclusive forum provision in the Charter to be inapplicable or unenforceable in an action, we may incur
further significant additional costs associated with litigating Securities Act claims in state court, or both state and federal court,
which could seriously harm our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects. These exclusive forum provisions may
limit a stockholder’s ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that it finds favorable for disputes with us or our directors,
officers, or other employees, or could result in increased costs for a stockholder to bring a claim, particularly if they do not reside
in or near Delaware, both of which may discourage lawsuits against us and our directors, officers and other employees. If a court were
to find either exclusive forum provision in the Charter to be inapplicable or unenforceable in an action, we may incur further significant
additional costs associated with resolving the dispute in other jurisdictions, all of which could seriously harm our business.

We will incur increased costs and demands
upon management as a result of complying with the laws and regulations affecting public companies, which could adversely affect our business,
results of operations, and financial condition. 

As a public company, we are
subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, the listing standards of Nasdaq, and other applicable securities rules and
regulations. We expect that the requirements of these rules and regulations will continue to increase our legal, accounting and financial
compliance costs, make some activities more difficult, time-consuming and costly, and place significant strain on our personnel, systems
and resources. For example, the Exchange Act requires, among other things, that we file annual, quarterly and current reports with respect
to our business and results of operations. As a result of the complexity involved in complying with the rules and regulations applicable
to public companies, our management’s attention may be diverted from other business concerns, which could harm our business, results
of operations and financial condition. Although we have already hired additional employees to assist us in complying with these requirements,
we may need to hire more employees in the future or engage outside consultants, which will increase our operating expenses.

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