Company: AOMN
Filing Date: 2025-04-02
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001766478-25-000028
Chunk: 63

Company: Angel Oak Mortgage REIT, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-02
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 63
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 in a related person transaction will recuse themselves from any vote on a related person transaction in which they have an interest.

In addition to approving any related person transaction as described above, our Affiliated Transactions and Risk Committee must approve the pricing of our acquisition of any non-QM loans and any other target assets we acquire from Angel Oak Mortgage Lending or other affiliate of our Manager.

Each member of our Affiliated Transactions and Risk Committee is qualified to serve on our Affiliated Transactions and Risk Committee pursuant to the independence requirements of the NYSE and any additional requirements that the Board deems appropriate. Determinations as to whether a particular director satisfies the requirements for membership on our Affiliated Transactions and Risk Committee shall be made by the Board. Our Affiliated Transactions and Risk Committee has the resources and authority appropriate to discharge its duties and responsibilities, including the authority to obtain advice and assistance from internal and external legal and other advisors as it deems necessary or appropriate, including the authority to approve the fees payable to such counsel or advisors and retention terms, without obtaining the approval of the Board or management.

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PROPOSAL NO. 2—RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS</div>

Our Audit Committee appointed KPMG LLP (“ KPMG ”) to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025. Stockholders are asked to ratify the appointment of KPMG at the Annual Meeting. Representatives of KPMG are expected to be present at the Annual Meeting, will have an opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so, and are expected to be available to respond to appropriate questions from stockholders.

#### Accounting Fees and Services
The following table sets forth the aggregate fees billed to us by KPMG for professional services rendered in 2024 and 2023:

|                       |     | 2024 |     |           |     | 2023 |     |           |
|:----------------------|:----|:-----|:----|----------:|:----|:-----|:----|----------:|
| Audit Fees(1)         |     | $    |     | 1,073,000 |     | $    |     | 1,320,000 |
| Audit-Related Fees(2) |     | $    |     |   364,500 |     |      |     |         — |
| Tax Fees(3)           |     | $    |