Company: MFAN
Filing Date: 2025-04-18
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001140361-25-014577
Chunk: 18

Company: MFA FINANCIAL, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-04-18
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 18
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inancial.com. Compensation Committee. Robin Josephs (Chair), Christopher Small, Sheila A. Stamps and Richard C. Wald are currently the members of the Compensation Committee. The Board has determined that all of the members of the Compensation Committee are independent as required by the NYSE listing standards, SEC rules governing the independence of compensation committee

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TABLE OF CONTENTS members, the Governance Guidelines, the Independence Standards, the written charter of the Compensation Committee and our Bylaws. During 2024, the Compensation Committee held seven meetings and acted eight times by unanimous consent in lieu of a meeting. The Compensation Committee is responsible for, among other things, overseeing the design, approval, administration and evaluation of MFA’s compensation plans, policies and programs and reviewing and establishing the compensation of our directors and executive officers. The specific responsibilities of the Compensation Committee are set forth in its charter, which can be found on our website at www.mfafinancial.com. Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation. There are no compensation committee interlocks and no insider participation in compensation decisions that are required to be reported under the rules and regulations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Richard C. Wald (Chair), Laurie S. Goodman, Lisa Polsky and Sheila A. Stamps are currently the members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The Board has determined that all of the members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee are independent as required by the NYSE listing standards, the Governance Guidelines, the Independence Standards, the written charter of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and our Bylaws. During 2024, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee held four meetings. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for, among other things, assisting the Board in identifying individuals qualified to become Board members, recommending to the Board the director nominees to stand for election by our stockholders, recommending to the Board the directors to serve on each of the Board’s committees, developing and recommending to the Board the corporate governance principles and guidelines applicable to the Company and directing the Board in an annual review of its performance. The specific responsibilities of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee are set forth in its charter, which can be found on our website at www.mfafinancial.com. We will provide the charter of any of the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating