Company: CERO
Filing Date: 2025-05-07
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001213900-25-040263
Chunk: 135

Company: CERO THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-05-07
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 135
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ponsoredproxy materials. Stockholders intending to present a proposal or nominate a director for election at the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders without having the proposal or nomination included in the Company’s proxy statement must comply with the requirements set forth in the Bylaws. The Bylaws require, among other things, that the Secretary of the Company receive the proposal or nomination no earlier than the close of business on the 120 thday, and no later than the close of business on the 90 thday, prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting. However, if the Company did not have an annual meeting in the preceding year or changes the date of the annual meeting of Stockholders by more than 30 days before or 60 days after the anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting, stockholder proposals must be received no later than the close of business on the later of the 90 thday prior to the scheduled date of the meeting and the tenth day following the day on which public notice of the meeting was first made. Accordingly, for the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the Company’s Secretary must receive the proposal or nomination no earlier than the close of business of the 120 thday prior to the first year anniversary of this Annual Meeting, which date shall be January29, 2026 and no later than the close of business of the 90 thday prior to the first year anniversary of this Annual Meeting, which dates shall be February28, 2026. Proposals must contain the information required under the Bylaws, a copy of which is available upon request to the Company’s Secretary. If the stockholder does not meet the applicable deadlines or comply with the requirements of Rule 14a -4, the Company may exercise discretionary voting authority under proxies the Company solicits to vote, in accordance with the Company’s best judgment, on any such proposal. In addition, to comply with the universal proxy rules, stockholders who intend to solicit proxies in support of director nominees other than the Company’s nominees must provide notice that sets forth the information required by Rule 14a -19under the Exchange Act no later than March30, 2026. If the date of the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is advanced or delayed by more than 30 days from the date of the Annual Meeting, such notice must instead be provided by the later of 60 days prior to the date of the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or the tenth day following the day