Company: HLX
Filing Date: 2025-04-02
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001140361-25-011655
Chunk: 22

Company: HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Filing Date: 2025-04-02
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 22
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 and Nominating Committee currently is composed of three independent directors: Mr. Little, Chair, and Mmes. Glassman and Harris. The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee is appointed by the Board to take a leadership role in shaping the corporate governance and business standards of the Board and Helix. The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee identifies individuals qualified to become Board members, consistent with criteria approved by the Board, oversees the organization of the Board to discharge the Board’s duties and responsibilities properly and efficiently, and identifies best practices and recommends corporate governance principles, including giving proper attention and effective responses to shareholder concerns regarding corporate governance. The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee has the responsibilities specifically described in the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee charter, which was most recently amended in December 2024, and the Corporate Governance Guidelines, including the responsibility to:

| • | Identify and evaluate potential qualified director nominees and recommend director nominees to the Board; |

| • | Recommend to the Board the number and term of members of the Board and each committee of the Board; |

| • | Monitor, and recommend members for, each committee of the Board; |

| • | Monitor and recommend the functions of the committees of the Board; |

| • | Make a recommendation to the Board of whether to accept the resignation of any director who receives a greater number of “withhold authority” than votes “for” his or her election in an uncontested election; |

| • | Periodically review and recommend to the Board appropriate Board and committee leadership structure and succession planning; |

| • | Periodically review and revise our corporate governance principles as appropriate; |

| • | Oversee director orientation process and education regarding Helix’s business, structure, management and director responsibilities, as well as emerging governance issues and trends; |

| • | Review and make recommendations to the Board regarding notifications made to the committee by directors concerning service on other boards or any material change in employment or other circumstances; |

| • | Oversee, assess and review the disclosure and reporting of any sustainability matters, including with respect to climate change, regarding Helix’s business and industry; |

| • | Give appropriate consideration to shareholder concerns and proposals regarding corporate governance matters concerning the Board, and provide input for any response by Helix to such concerns or proposals; |

| • | Review and reassess the adequacy of its charter annually and recommend any proposed changes to the Board for approval; |

| • | Perform an annual self-evaluation of its performance and the performance of the Board