Company: NREF
Filing Date: 2025-04-02
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001437749-25-010694
Chunk: 24

Company: NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-02
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 24
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 record both at the time of giving the notice required by our bylaws and at the time of the meeting, who is entitled to vote at the meeting in the election of such nominee and has provided notice to us within the time period, and containing the information, certifications and other materials, specified in the advance notice provisions of our bylaws and who has complied with the other procedural requirements set forth in our bylaws.

With respect to special meetings of stockholders, only the business specified in our notice of meeting may be brought before the meeting. Nominations of individuals for election to the Board may be made only (a) by or at the direction of the Board or (b) if the meeting has been called for the purpose of electing directors, by any stockholder who was a stockholder of record both at the time of giving the notice required by our bylaws and at the time of the meeting, who is entitled to vote at the meeting in the election of such nominee and who has provided notice to us within the time period, and containing the information, certifications and other materials, specified in the advance notice provisions of our bylaws and who has complied with the other procedural requirements set forth in our bylaws. See “Stockholder Proposals for the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders” below for how to submit a timely notice.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS & SIGNIFICANT EMPLOYEES</div>

The following sets forth information regarding the executive officers of the Company as of April 2, 2025:

| Name                       | Age | Position(s)                                                                      |
| Executive Officers         |     |                                                                                  |
| James Dondero              |  62 | President and Chairman of the Board                                              |
| Paul Richards              |  36 | Chief Financial Officer, Executive VP-Finance, Assistant Secretary and Treasurer |
| Matt McGraner              |  41 | Executive VP and Chief Investment Officer                                        |
| Dennis Charles Sauter, Jr. |  50 | General Counsel and Secretary                                                    |
| Significant Employee       |     |                                                                                  |
| David Willmore             |  40 | VP of Finance                                                                    |

Information regarding Mr. Dondero is included above under “Proposal 1-Election of Directors.”

Paul Richardshas served as our Chief Financial Officer, Executive VP-Finance, Assistant Secretary and Treasurer since January 2025. Mr. Richards also served as our VP of Originations and Investments from February 2020 to December 2024.