Company: CERO
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001213900-25-035562
Chunk: 54

Company: CERO THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form: PRE 14A
Chunk 54
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 officers (three executive officers)                    |     |  34,951 |
| All current non-employee directors                                          |     | 150,984 |
| All employees and consultants (other than executive officers and directors) |     |  13,134 |

____________ (1)Excludes 5,272 options granted under the Amended Plan which were forfeited on September 30, 2024. (2)Excludes 13,318 options granted under the Amended Plan which were forfeited on September 30, 2024. (3)Excludes 4,954 options granted under the Amended Plan which were forfeited on September 30, 2024. (4)Excludes 4,613 options granted under the Amended Plan which were forfeited on September 23, 2024. If the Company’s stockholders approve this proposal, the Amendment will become effective as of the date on which the Amendment is approved by stockholders, and awards may be granted under the Amended Plan. If the Company’s stockholders do not approve the Amendment, the Company will continue to grant awards under the existing Plan as long as shares are available for such purpose. Interests of Directors and Executive Officers Our current directors and executive officers have substantial interests in the matters set forth in this proposal since equity awards may be granted to them under the Amended Plan. 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 THE 2024 PLAN AS AMENDED TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK AVAILABLE FOR ISSUANCE UNDER THE 2024 PLAN AND THE NUMBER OF SHARES THAT MAY BE ISSUED PURSUANT TO INCENTIVE STOCK OPTIONS BY AN ADDITIONAL          SHARES. |     | ü |

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PROPOSAL NO. 5 : DIRECTOR ELECTION PROPOSAL Our board of directors currently consists of six members. In accordance with the terms of our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, the Board is divided into three classes, Class I, Class II and Class III, with members of each class serving staggered three -yearterms. The members of the classes are divided as follows: •the Class I directors are Mr. Byrnes and Dr. Rolfe,