Company: ARTL
Filing Date: 2025-03-03
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001640334-25-000335
Chunk: 408

Company: ARTELO BIOSCIENCES, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-03-03
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1B
Chunk 408
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 Governance and Nominating Committee also considers the director’s past attendance at meetings and participation in and contributions to the activities of the Board and any applicable committees of the Board.

The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee does not have a formal policy governing the consideration of diversity in identifying nominees for director but does take diversity into consideration on an informal basis.

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Board Diversity

The following matrix presents the Board’s diversity statistics in accordance with Nasdaq Rule 5606, as self-disclosed by our directors. As shown below in the board diversity matrix, the Company is currently in compliance with the diversity requirements of Nasdaq Rule 5605(f). As we pursue future Board recruitment efforts, the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee will continue to seek out candidates who can contribute to the diversity of views and perspectives of the Board. This includes seeking out individuals of diverse ethnicities, a balance in terms of gender, and individuals with diverse perspectives informed by other personal and professional experiences.

Board Diversity Matrix as of February 27, 2025 Total Number of Directors        7                          Female  Male      Non-Binary  Did Not Disclose Gender Part I: Gender Identity                Directors  2   4       —   1                      Part II: Demographic Background                    African American or Black  —   —       —   — Alaskan Native or Native American  —   —       —   — Asian  1   —       —   — Hispanic or Latinx  —   —       —   — Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander  —   —       —   — White  1   2       —   — Two or More Races or Ethnicities  —   1       —   —    2   3       —   —                      LGBTQ+          —                              Did Not Disclose Demographic Background          2         

Stockholder Recommendations and Nominees

Our Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee will consider recommendations and nominations for candidates to our Board from stockholders in the same manner as candidates recommended to the committee from other sources, so long as such recommendations and nominations comply with our articles of incorporation and by