Company: VLDXW
Filing Date: 2025-04-30
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000950170-25-060611
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Company: Velo3D, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-30
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 14
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 and reviewing, with management and that firm, our interim and year-end operating results;

establishing procedures for employees to anonymously submit concerns about accounting, audit or other matters;

considering the adequacy of internal controls and the design, implementation, and performance of the internal audit function;

reviewing related party transactions that are material or otherwise implicate disclosure requirements; and

pre-approving all audit and non-audit services to be performed by the independent registered public accounting firm.

Compensation Committee

Our compensation committee is composed of Dr. Keppler and Mr. Lloyd. Each member of our compensation committee is considered independent under Nasdaq and SEC rules and regulations. Each member of this committee is a non-employee director, as defined in Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act. We have adopted a compensation committee charter which outlines the principal functions of the compensation committee, which include:

reviewing and approving, or recommending that the Board approve, the compensation, including the terms of any compensatory agreements, of our Chief Executive Officer and our other executive officers;

reviewing and recommending to the Board the compensation of its directors;

administering our stock and equity incentive plans;

reviewing and approving, or making recommendations to the Board with respect to, incentive compensation and equity plans;

establishing our overall compensation philosophy; and

such other functions as are required to comply with Nasdaq listing rules.

Nominating and Governance Committee

Our nominating and governance committee is composed of Dr. Keppler and Mr. Lloyd. Each member of our nominating and governance committee is considered independent under Nasdaq and SEC rules and regulations. We have adopted a nominating and governance committee charter which outlines the principal functions of the nominating and governance committee, which include:

identifying and recommending candidates for membership on the Board;

recommending directors to serve on board committees;

oversight of our environmental, social and governance initiatives;

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reviewing and recommending to the Board any changes to our corporate governance principles;

reviewing proposed waivers of the code of conduct for directors and executive officers;

overseeing the process of evaluating the performance of the Board; and

advising the Board on corporate governance matters.

Our Board of Directors’ Role in Risk Oversight

Our Board, as a whole, has responsibility for overseeing our risk management process, although the committees of our Board oversee and review risk areas that are particularly relevant to them. The risk oversight responsibility of our Board and its committees is supported by our management reporting