Company: ACHV
Filing Date: 2025-04-28
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000950170-25-059297
Chunk: 27

Company: ACHIEVE LIFE SCIENCES, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-04-28
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 27
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ancy Phelan

Thomas Sellig

The information contained in the report above shall not be deemed to be “soliciting material” or to be “filed” with the SEC, nor shall such information be incorporated by reference into any future filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except to the extent specifically incorporated by reference in such filing.

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PROP OSAL TWO: RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM The Audit Committee has appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, or PwC, as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. PwC audited our financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. A representative of PwC will be present at the Annual Meeting, will be given the opportunity to make a statement, if he or she desires, and will be available to respond to appropriate questions. Proxies solicited by management for which no specific direction is included will be voted “FOR” the ratification of the appointment of PwC as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. Fees Billed by Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm The following is a summary of the fees billed by PwC for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023: Amounts are presented in USD.

| Fee Category       |     | Fiscal      
 Year 2024   
 PwC Fees(1) |         |     |    |     | Fiscal      
 Year 2023   
 PwC Fees(1) |         |     |    |
|:-------------------|:----|:------------|--------:|:----|---:|:----|:------------|--------:|:----|---:|
| Audit Fees         |     | $           | 213,687 |     | -2 |     | $           | 194,435 |     | -2 |
| Audit-Related Fees |     | $           | 117,092 |     |    |     | $           |  81,655 |     |    |
| Tax Fees           |     |             |       — |     |    |     |             |       — |     |    |
| All Other Fees     |     |             |       — |     |    |     |             |       — |     |    |
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