Company: APAD
Filing Date: 2025-05-22
Form Type: S-1
Source: 0001213900-25-046705
Chunk: 323

Company: AParadise Acquisition Corp.
Filing Date: 2025-05-22
Form: S-1
Chunk 323
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 and Ms. Tracy Hui Yin Choi, each of whom is an independent director under the Nasdaq listing standards. Mr. Ashley Bancroft will serve as chairman of the nominating committee. The nominating committee is responsible for overseeing the selection of persons to be nominated to serve on our board of directors. The nominating committee considers persons identified by its members, management, shareholders, investment bankers and others. 192 Guidelines for Selecting Director Nominees The guidelines for selecting nominees, which are specified in the nominating committee charter, generally provide that persons to be nominated: •should have demonstrated notable or significant achievements in business, education or public service; •should possess the requisite intelligence, education and experience to make a significant contribution to the board of directors and bring a range of skills, diverse perspectives and backgrounds to its deliberations; and •should have the highest ethical standards, a strong sense of professionalism and intense dedication to serving the interests of the shareholders The nominating committee will consider a number of qualifications relating to management and leadership experience, background and integrity and professionalism in evaluating a person’s candidacy for membership on the board of directors. The nominating committee may require certain skills or attributes, such as financial or accounting experience, to meet specific board needs that arise from time to time and will also consider the overall experience and makeup of its members to obtain a broad and diverse mix of board members. The nominating committee does not distinguish among nominees recommended by shareholders and other persons. Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation None of our officers currently serves, and in the past year has not served, (i) as a member of the compensation committee or board of directors of another entity, one of whose executive officers served on our compensation committee, or (ii) as a member of the compensation committee of another entity, one of whose executive officers served on our board of directors. Clawback Policy We will adopt a compensation recovery policy that is compliant with Nasdaq listing rules as required by the Dodd -FrankAct. Code of Ethics Prior to the closing of this offering, we will adopt a Code of Ethics applicable to our directors, officers and employees. We will file a copy of our form of Code of Ethics and our audit committee charter as exhibits to the registration statement. You will be able to review these documents by accessing our public filings at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, a copy of the Code of Ethics and the charters of the committees of our board of directors will be provided without charge upon request from us. We intend to