Paul Slattery

About Paul Slattery

Paul Slattery is General Counsel and Secretary of Bolt Projects Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: BSLK), serving as Bolt Threads' General Counsel since August 2023 and continuing in the same capacity following the August 2024 business combination and listing; he was 39 years old as of July 3, 2025 . He holds a J.D. from Yale Law School and dual B.S. and A.B. degrees in Economics and Literature from Duke University . As corporate Secretary, he executes governance documents and shareholder communications, including signing proxy materials and special meeting notices in 2025 . Company-level operating and stock performance metrics are not attributed to Slattery in filings and are not disclosed for his role; thus TSR, revenue, and EBITDA contributions for his tenure are not available in the reviewed documents.

Past Roles

External Roles

• No public company board roles, committee positions, or external directorships disclosed for Slattery in the reviewed filings .

Fixed Compensation

• Not disclosed: Paul Slattery is not listed as a Named Executive Officer (NEO) in BSLK’s 2024 Summary Compensation Table; compensation details (base salary, bonus, equity grant values) are not provided for the General Counsel in the proxy .
• Company practice: full-time employees, including executives, are eligible for standard health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA, disability, life insurance) and U.S. employees may participate in a 401(k); no executive perquisites or tax gross-ups were provided in 2024 per company policy .

Performance Compensation

• Not disclosed for Slattery: No incentive compensation structure (metrics, weightings, targets, payouts) is attributed to the General Counsel in the proxy .
• Company-level incentive design (for other executives): equity awards included performance-vested options tied to operational and revenue milestones; examples include (1) successful production of ≥50 sq ft of Mylo per week accepted by at least two consortium partners, and (2) generation of ≥$15M aggregate annual revenue from Mylo and b-silk materials—illustrating operational/revenue milestones used in executive incentives .

Equity Ownership & Alignment

• Beneficial ownership: Slattery is not individually enumerated in the beneficial ownership tables; BSLK discloses holders >5% and select executives/directors, but Slattery’s specific share, RSU, or option holdings are not presented in the tables reviewed .
• Section 16 status and filings: The company reports two late Form 4 filings for Paul Joseph Slattery during 2024 (each reporting one transaction), indicating insider reporting activity and mild compliance slippage subsequently corrected .
• Hedging/pledging: BSLK’s Insider Trading Policy prohibits hedging transactions (e.g., collars, swaps, exchange funds); pledging restrictions are not explicitly disclosed in the proxy .
• Clawback: A Dodd-Frank compliant clawback policy is in place to recover erroneously awarded incentive-based compensation upon accounting restatements, applicable to current and former executive officers .

Employment Terms

• Role and tenure: General Counsel at Bolt Threads since Aug 2023; General Counsel and Secretary of Bolt Projects Holdings, Inc. since the Closing in Aug 2024 .
• Secretary responsibilities: Signs and issues shareholder meeting materials (proxy and special meeting notices) on behalf of the Board, reflecting governance and disclosure accountability .
• Section 16 support: Slattery is listed as an attorney-in-fact on a Section 16 Power of Attorney for director Lorne Lucree, evidencing his role facilitating insider compliance filings .
• Severance/change-in-control: The company’s prior Change in Control and Severance Policy expired on June 9, 2024; participation was disclosed for certain NEOs (CEO/CTO/President). Slattery’s inclusion was not disclosed; thus severance or CIC terms for the General Counsel are not available in the filings .

Investment Implications

• Compensation alignment visibility is limited: With no disclosed compensation details for the General Counsel, investors cannot assess pay-for-performance linkage or equity mix for Slattery; analysis must rely on company-wide policies (anti-hedging, clawback) as alignment proxies .
• Governance/compliance posture: As Secretary and GC, Slattery is central to corporate governance and disclosure; late Form 4s are a minor flag but indicate remediation. His attorney-in-fact role on Section 16 filings reinforces accountability for insider compliance .
• Equity selling pressure: Absent disclosure of Slattery’s personal holdings or vesting schedules, insider selling pressure cannot be assessed. Company policies reduce misalignment (no hedging; clawback), but pledging policy is not specified—monitor future proxies for any updates .
• Retention risk and transition: No employment agreement or severance/CIC provisions disclosed for Slattery. Given the company’s evolving capital structure and financing approvals in 2025, continued GC continuity is strategically important; lack of disclosed retention economics warrants monitoring in future proxies .

Note: Where Slattery-specific data are not disclosed in the reviewed filings, sections reflect company-level policies and documented governance actions. All Slattery compensation, equity, vesting, and contractual economics remain undisclosed in the 2025 proxy and registration statements cited.