Company: CERO
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001213900-25-035562
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Company: CERO THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form: PRE 14A
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 as Interim Chairman and Chief Executive Officer on October 1, 2024. On September 30, 2024, the board of directors approved the grant of 2,550 options to each of our non -employeedirectors, which will vest (i) 50% upon the FDA’s acceptance of our IND and (ii) 50% upon the completion of a financing transaction generating at least $1.5 million of gross proceeds, in each case subject to such director’s continued service. Each of such performance -basedvesting conditions was satisfied after the date of grant and prior to the date of this proxy statement. Messrs. Atwood and Ehrlich and Dr. Corey each served as executive officers and directors during portions of 2024. Each of Mr. Atwood’s, Mr. Ehrlich’s and Dr. Corey’s compensation is summarized below in “ Executive Compensation — Employment Agreements.” Director Compensation Table The following table sets forth information regarding the compensation awarded to, earned by or paid to our non -employeedirectors for service on our board of directors during the year ended December 31, 2024.

| Name                |     | Fees       
 Earned     
 or Paid in 
 Cash       
 ($)        |        |      |     |     Option 
     Awards 
    (number 
 of shares) |      |     |    All Other 
 Compensation 
          ($) |      |     | Total 
 ($)   |         |      |
|:--------------------|:----|:-----------|-------:|:-----|:----|-----------:|:-----|:----|-------------:|:-----|:----|:------|--------:|:-----|
| Michael Byrnes      |     | $          | 26,250 |      |     |      3,675 | ​(1) |     |            — |      |     | $     |  26,250 |      |
| Kathleen LaPorte    |     | $          | 26,250 |      |     |      3,675 | ​(1) |     |            — |      |     | $     |  26,250 |      |
| Lindsey Rolfe, M.D. |     | $          | 26,250 |      |     |      3,675 | ​(1) |     |            — |      |     | $     |  26,250 |      |
| Shami Patel         |