Company: HROW
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001641172-25-006102
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Company: HARROW, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form: DEF 14A
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 the positions of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer are both filled by Mark L. Baum. As a result of his in-depth knowledge of the Company’s operations gained by serving as Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Baum is well positioned to identify and lead Board deliberations regarding important matters relating to the Company’s operations, strategic priorities, and overall development. The Board believes that serving as both Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board enables Mr. Baum to facilitate effective communication between Company management and the Board and to ensure key issues and recommendations are brought to the attention of the Board. The Board believes that this leadership structure, in conjunction with the appointment of a Lead Independent Director, is the most effective for the Company at this time, and that our existing corporate governance practices effectively achieve independent oversight and management accountability.

| Harrow, Inc. 2025 Proxy Statement | 15 |

Our Corporate Governance Guidelines also provide that, if the same individual serves as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, or if the Chairman of the Board is otherwise not independent, our Board shall appoint a Lead Independent Director. Mr. Sternberg has served as our Lead Independent Director since November 2023.

The responsibilities of the Lead Independent Director include: (i) fostering processes that allow the Board to function independently of management and encouraging open and effective communication between the Board and management of the Company; (ii) providing input to the Chairman on behalf of the independent directors with respect to Board agendas; (iii) presiding at all meetings of the Board at which the Chairman is not present, as well as regularly scheduled executive sessions of independent directors; (iv) in the case of a conflict of interest involving a director, if appropriate, asking the conflicted director to leave the room during discussion concerning such matter and, if appropriate, asking such director to recuse himself or herself from voting on the relevant matter; (v) communicating with the Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer, as appropriate, regarding meetings of the independent directors and resources and information necessary for the Board to effectively carry out its duties and responsibilities; (vi) serving as liaison between the Chairman and the independent directors; (vii) being available to directors who have concerns that cannot be addressed through the Chairman; (viii) calling meetings of the independent directors, as needed or when appropriate; and (ix) performing other functions as may reasonably be requested by the Board or the Chairman. In the event the Company appoints an independent Chairman of the Board, the responsibilities of the Lead Independent Director will be assumed by the