Company: CRNX
Filing Date: 2025-04-23
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000950170-25-057452
Chunk: 32

Company: Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-23
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 32
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Vote Required; Recommendation of the Board of Directors If a quorum is present and voting at the annual meeting, directors shall be elected by a plurality of votes cast, meaning that the three nominees receiving the highest number of shares voted “For” their election will be elected to our board of directors. Votes withheld from any nominee and broker non-votes will be counted only for purposes of determining a quorum and are not considered votes cast for the foregoing purpose. Broker non-votes will have no effect on this proposal as brokers or other nominees are not entitled to vote on such proposals in the absence of voting instructions from the beneficial owner. OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT THE STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE ELECTION OF MATTHEW K. FUST, R. SCOTT STRUTHERS, PH.D., AND ROGÉRIO VIVALDI COELHO M.D. PROXIES SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL BE SO VOTED UNLESS STOCKHOLDERS SPECIFY OTHERWISE.

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PROPOS AL 2: RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM The audit committee has selected BDO USA, P.C. as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025 and has further directed that management submit the selection of independent registered public accounting firm for ratification by the stockholders at the annual meeting. BDO USA, P.C. has audited the company’s financial statements since 2016. Representatives of BDO USA, P.C. are expected to be present at the annual meeting, will have an opportunity to make a statement if they so desire, and will be available to respond to appropriate questions. Stockholder ratification of the selection of BDO USA, P.C. as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm is not required by Delaware law, the company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation, or the company’s amended and restated bylaws. However, the audit committee is submitting the selection of BDO USA, P.C. to the stockholders for ratification as a matter of good corporate practice. If the stockholders fail to ratify the selection, the audit committee will reconsider whether to retain that firm. Even if the selection is ratified, the audit committee in its discretion may direct the appointment of different independent registered accounting firm at any time during the year if the audit committee