Company: CERO
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001213900-25-035562
Chunk: 66

Company: CERO THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form: PRE 14A
Chunk 66
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 and the fees for the services performed to date. Vote Required; Board Recommendation The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting will be required to approve this proposal. Abstentions and broker non -voteswill have no effect on the outcome of this proposal.

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PROPOSAL NO. 7 : ADJOURNMENT PROPOSAL Overview If the Company fails to receive a sufficient number of votes to approve Proposal Nos.1,2, 3 or4, the Company may propose to adjourn or postpone the Annual Meeting. The Company currently does not intend to propose an adjournment or postponement at the Annual Meeting if there are sufficient votes to approve Proposal Nos.1,2, 3 or 4. Vote Required; Board Recommendation The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting will be required to approve this proposal. Abstentions and broker non -voteswill have no effect on the outcome of this proposal.

| THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE APPROVAL OF AN ADJOURNMENT OF THE ANNUAL MEETING, IF NECESSARY, TO PERMIT FURTHER SOLICITATION AND VOTE OF PROXIES IN THE EVENT THAT THERE ARE INSUFFICIENT VOTES IN FAVOR OF PROPOSAL NOS. 1, 2, 3 OR 4. |     | ü |

35 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Director Nomination Process Our board of directors is responsible for filling vacancies on our board of directors and for nominating candidates for election by our stockholders each year in the class of directors whose term expires at the relevant annual meeting. The board of directors delegates the selection and nomination process to the nominating and corporate governance committee, with the expectation that other members of the board of directors, and of management, will be requested to take part in the process as appropriate. The nominating and corporate governance committee considers candidates for board of director membership suggested by its members and our Chief Executive Officer. Additionally, in selecting nominees for directors, the nominating and corporate governance committee will review candidates recommended by stockholders in the same manner and using the same general criteria as candidates recruited by the committee and/or recommended by our board of directors. The nominating and corporate governance committee may gather information about the candidates through interviews, detailed questionnaires, comprehensive background checks or any other means that the nominating and corporate governance committee deems to be appropriate in the evaluation