Company: PGEN
Filing Date: 2025-05-16
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001140361-25-019470
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Company: PRECIGEN, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-05-16
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 21
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, and periodically reviewing these qualifications and standards; |

| • | identifying, nominating, and evaluating candidates for election to the Board; |

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| • | making recommendations to the Board regarding the size of the Board, the tenure and classifications of directors, and the composition of the Board’s committees; |

| • | reviewing and evaluating our various governance policies and guidelines, including pertinent ESG matters; |

| • | reviewing committee structure and effectiveness; and |

| • | considering other corporate governance and related matters as requested by the Board. |

The Board has determined that all members of the Nominating and Governance Committee are “independent” within the meaning of the listing standards of Nasdaq and NYSE and the independence standards set by the Board as discussed above in “Corporate Governance — Board Standards of Independence.” Director Candidate Recommendations by Shareholders The Nominating and Governance Committee’s charter provides that the Committee will consider director candidate recommendations by shareholders. Shareholder recommendations for candidates to be nominees will be evaluated under the same standards as potential nominees recommended by management or the non-management members of the Board. Shareholders should submit any such director recommendations to the Nominating and Governance Committee through the method described in our Bylaws. The Nominating and Governance Committee did not receive any recommendations from any shareholders in connection with the 2025 Annual Meeting. Nominating and Governance Committee Process for Identifying and Evaluating Director Candidates The Nominating and Governance Committee identifies and evaluates all director candidates in accordance with the director qualification standards described in the Corporate Governance Guidelines. The Committee evaluates a candidate’s qualifications to serve as a member of the Board based on the background and experience in relevant industries of the candidate as well as the background and expertise of the Board as a whole. Nominees will be evaluated on whether they bring skills, talents, knowledge, and expertise so that the composition, structure, and operation of the Board serve the best interests of our shareholders. Our priority in selection of Board members is identification of members who will further the interests of our shareholders through their established records of professional accomplishment, the ability to contribute positively to the collaborative culture among Board members, knowledge of our business, and understanding of the competitive landscape of the industries in which we operate. We will consider, in identifying first-time candidates, assessing nominees for director (including incumbent directors), or evaluating individuals recommended by shareholders, the current composition of the Board in light of the diverse communities and geographies we serve and the interplay of the candidate’s or nominee’s diverse individual