Company: HCKT
Filing Date: 2025-03-21
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000950170-25-043233
Chunk: 70

Company: HACKETT GROUP, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-03-21
Form: DEF 14A
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 the shareholders approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in this proxy statement pursuant to the rules of the SEC, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables and the related footnotes and narrative disclosures.”

Although this vote is advisory and is not binding on the Company, the Compensation Committee will take into account the outcome of the vote when considering future executive compensation decisions. The affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote is required to approve the proposal.

<div align='center'>THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT SHAREHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” PROPOSAL 3

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REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE</div>

The Audit Committee of the Board currently consists of Messrs. Hamlin (Chairman), Harris, Rivero and Wix and Ms. Bofill. The Audit Committee is composed of “independent” directors as defined in standards promulgated by the SEC and the Nasdaq. The Board determined that Mr. Hamlin, Mr. Rivero and Ms. Bofill are “audit committee financial experts” under the SEC rules. The Company’s Audit Committee is governed by a written charter. A copy of the Audit Committee Charter can be found on the Company’s website athttps://www.thehackettgroup.com/governance/.All members of the Audit Committee share equally the responsibility for the performance of the functions set forth below.

The Audit Committee discussed with RSM US LLP (“RSM”) the matters required to be discussed by the applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) and the SEC. In addition, the Audit Committee has discussed with RSM its independence from management and the Company, and it received the written disclosures and letter from RSM as required by applicable requirements of the PCAOB regarding RSM’s communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence.

The Audit Committee discussed with RSM the overall scope and plans for the Company’s audit. The Audit Committee meets with RSM, without management present when appropriate, to discuss the results of their quarterly reviews and annual examination, their evaluations of the Company’s internal controls, and the overall quality of the Company’s financial reporting. The Audit Committee held 5 meetings during fiscal year 2024.

The Audit Committee approved all audit and non-audit services provided by RSM in fiscal year 2024, as described in “Pre-Approval of Non-Audit Services” below.

The Audit Committee oversees the