Company: HRTX
Filing Date: 2025-04-30
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000950170-25-060882
Chunk: 66

Company: HERON THERAPEUTICS, INC. /DE/
Filing Date: 2025-04-30
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 66
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 of the votes cast with respect to that director nominee, provided a quorum is established. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of this proposal.

The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” the election of each of the director nominees named in this Proxy Statement.

Unless otherwise instructed, it is the intention of the persons named in the accompanying proxy card to vote shares represented by properly executed proxy cards for the election of Dr. Dissanaike and Messrs. Collard, Johnson, Kaseta, Morgan, and Waage.

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<div align='center'>PROPOSAL 2 - RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM</div>

Our Audit Committee has selected Withum as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025. At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders will vote to ratify the appointment of Withum as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. Withum has audited our financial statements since August 2021, shortly after its acquisition of certain assets of OUM & Co. LLP, our independent registered accounting firm from 2006 through August 2021. Representatives of Withum are expected to be present online at the Annual Meeting and will have the opportunity to make statements if they desire to do so. Such representatives are also expected to be available to respond to appropriate questions.

Stockholder ratification of the appointment of Withum as our independent registered public accounting firm is not required by law or our bylaws. However, our Audit Committee is submitting the appointment of Withum to the stockholders for ratification as a matter of good corporate practice. In the event our stockholders fail to ratify the appointment of Withum, our Audit Committee will reconsider its selection. Even if the appointment is ratified, our Audit Committee, in its discretion, may direct the appointment of a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time during the year if they determine that such a change would be in the best interests of the Company and our stockholders.

Vote Required and Board Recommendation

The proposal to ratify the appointment of Withum as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes properly cast on this proposal, provided a quorum is established. Abstentions will have no effect on the outcome of this proposal. We do not expect any broker non-votes on this proposal since