Company: VUZI
Filing Date: 2025-04-18
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-036288
Chunk: 21

Company: Vuzix Corp
Filing Date: 2025-04-18
Form: PRE 14A
Chunk 21
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 direct communication with stockholders; and |

| ● | Having the authority to select and retain (or approve, in advance, the selection and retention of) outside counsel, advisors, and/or consultants who report directly to the Board of Directors on Board-wide issues. |

On an annual basis and in consultation with the independent directors, the Lead Independent Director shall review its charter and recommend to the Board of Directors for approval any modifications or changes. Our Board’s Role in Risk Oversight Our management is responsible for risk management on a day-to-day basis. The role of our Board and its committees includes overseeing the risk management activities of management. Our Board oversees our risk management processes directly and through its committees. The Audit Committee assists the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities with respect to risk management in the areas of financial reporting, internal controls, cybersecurity, and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, and discusses policies with respect to risk assessment and risk management, including guidelines and policies to govern the process by which our exposure to risk is handled. The Compensation and Human Capital Committee assists the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities with respect to the management of risks arising from our compensation policies and programs and talent management. The Nominating and Governance Committee assists the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities with respect to the management of risks associated with Board organization, membership and structure, and succession planning for our directors. Communications with the Board of Directors Stockholders and other parties may communicate directly with the Board of Directors or the relevant board member by addressing communications to: Vuzix Corporation c/o Corporate Secretary 25 Hendrix Road, West Henrietta, New York 14586 All stockholder correspondence will be compiled by our corporate secretary and forwarded as appropriate. Director Attendance at Annual Meetings We have scheduled a Board of Directors meeting in conjunction with our Annual Meeting of Stockholders. While we do not have a formal policy regarding attendance at annual meetings, as a general matter, we expect that the directors will attend the annual meeting. All of our directors attended our 2024 Annual Meeting in-person. 19 PROPOSAL 2 RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF THE COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2024 The Audit Committee has selected the accounting firm of Freed Maxick P.C. (“Freed Maxick”) to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025. Freed Maxick has served as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm since October 2014 and is considered by the Audit Committee, the Board