Company: CYTK
Filing Date: 2025-04-10
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001140361-25-013167
Chunk: 29

Company: CYTOKINETICS INC
Filing Date: 2025-04-10
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 29
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 by the stockholders. Notwithstanding the selection or ratification, the Audit Committee, in its discretion, may appoint a new independent registered public accounting firm at any time during the year, if the Audit Committee determines that such a change would be in our best interest. We expect a representative of E&Y will be present at the Annual Meeting, will be afforded the opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so, and will be available to respond to appropriate questions. EY has served as our independent registered public accounting firm since March 21, 2018. Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Services and Fees Current Principal Accountant Fees and Services The following table summarizes E&Y fees incurred for 2024 and 2023.

|                    |     | Years Ended December 31, |     |            |
|                    |     |                     2024 |     |       2023 |
| Audit Fees         |     |               $2,271,571 |     | $1,810,837 |
| Audit-Related Fees |     |                        — |     |          — |
| Tax Fees           |     |                        — |     |          — |
| All Other Fees     |     |                        — |     |      5,200 |
| Total Fees         |     |               $2,271,571 |     | $1,816,037 |

Audit fees include fees for audit services primarily related to the integrated audit of our annual consolidated financial statements and our internal control over financial reporting as required by Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; the review of our quarterly and annual consolidated financial statements; comfort letters, consents and assistance with and review of documents relating to our securities offerings and other accounting and financial reporting consultation and research work billed as audit fees or necessary to comply with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”). Tax fees include fees for R&D tax study work and tax compliance on employee tax matters. All Other Fees in 2023 included a software license fee associated with the EY Atlas tool. The Audit Committee pre-approved all services provided by EY and determined that the provision of services was compatible with maintaining auditor independence.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS PROPOSAL FOUR

Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures The Audit Committee has a policy and procedures for the pre-approval of audit and non-audit services rendered by our independent registered public accounting firm