Company: ABUS
Filing Date: 2025-04-04
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001140361-25-012305
Chunk: 23

Company: Arbutus Biopharma Corp
Filing Date: 2025-04-04
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 23
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 and whether our compensation policies and practices are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on us. Chief Executive Officer Evaluation In reviewing and recommending the compensation of our Chief Executive Officer, our Compensation Committee reviews and recommends to our Board the corporate goals and objectives of our business relevant thereto, and evaluates the Chief Executive Officer’s performance in light of those corporate goals and objectives and makes a recommendation to our Board regarding the Chief Executive Officer’s compensation based on, in part, such evaluation. Our Board then reviews and approves the corporate objectives that our Chief Executive Officer is responsible for meeting and such corporate objectives form a key reference point for the annual review and assessment of our Chief Executive Officer’s performance, which is performed by the independent directors on our Board. Director Orientation and Continuing Education New Board members receive a director’s orientation including reports on our strategic plans and our significant financial, accounting and risk management issues. In addition, the orientation for our directors involves meeting with our senior management and an interactive introductory discussion about us, providing the directors with an opportunity to ask questions. Director Nominations Our Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee has the primary responsibility for establishing criteria for Board membership and identifying, evaluating, reviewing, and recommending qualified candidates to serve on our Board. All nominations proposed by the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee must receive the approval of our Board. Prior to recommending candidates to serve on our Board, the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee:

| (a) | considers what competencies and skills our Board, as a whole, should possess. In doing so, the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee recognizes that the particular competencies and skills required for one company may not be the same as those required for another; |

| (b) | assesses what competencies and skills each existing Board member possesses, considering that no one director is likely to have all the competencies and skills required by our Board, rather, each individual makes their own contribution. Attention shall also be paid to the personality and other qualities of each director, as they may ultimately determine the Board dynamic; |

| (c) | assesses what competencies and skills each nominee will bring to our Board and whether such nominee can devote sufficient time and resources to his or her duties as a Board member; and |

| (d) | considers each candidate’s independence, skills, experience and other characteristics in the context of the needs and composition of our Board. |

The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee will consider and evaluate Shareholder-recommended candidates using the same criteria as for other candidates