Company: QLYS
Filing Date: 2025-04-11
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001140361-25-013472
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Company: QUALYS, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-04-11
Form: PRE 14A
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 any class of our capital stock had or will have a direct or indirect material interest. |

Other than as described below, there have not been, nor are there any currently proposed, transactions or series of similar transactions to which we have been or will be a party. Certain Family Relationships During 2024, Deepti S. Thakar, Sister of Sumedh S. Thakar, our Chief Executive Officer, was employed by us as Product Director, Technical Content Experience. During 2024, Deepti S. Thakar earned total compensation of $260,530, consisting of base salary, bonus and equity compensation. In addition, Deepti S. Thakar participated in our employee benefit plans and arrangements which are generally made available to other employees at her level, including employee equity incentive and benefit plans, including health, vacation, Section 401(k) retirement savings plans and insurance plans. The compensation of Deepti S. Thakar was established in accordance with our employment and compensation practices applicable to employees with equivalent qualifications, experience and responsibilities. The agreements and transactions described under this section were reviewed and approved or ratified by our Audit and Risk Committee in accordance with our related party transaction policy described below. Policies and Procedures for Related Party Transactions Our Audit and Risk Committee has the primary responsibility for reviewing and approving or ratifying transactions with related parties. We have a formal written policy providing that our executive officers, directors, nominees for election as directors, any person or entity known to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of any class of our voting securities, any immediate family member of any of the foregoing persons, and any firm, corporation, or other entity in which any of the foregoing persons is employed, is a general partner or principal or in a similar position, or in which such person has a 5% or greater beneficial ownership interest (each, a “Related Party”), are/is not permitted to enter into a “Related Party Transaction” with us without the consent of our Audit and Risk Committee. For the purposes of this policy, a “Related Party Transaction” is a transaction, arrangement or relationship (or any series of similar transactions, arrangements or relationships) in which the Company (including any of its subsidiaries) was, is or will be a participant and the amount involved exceeds $120,000, and in which any Related Party had, has or will have a direct or indirect material interest (including any transactions requiring disclosure under Item 404 of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Exchange Act),