Company: WHWK
Filing Date: 2025-04-28
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001628280-25-020311
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Company: Whitehawk Therapeutics, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-28
Form: DEF 14A
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 evaluation of compensation matters.

The Compensation Committee held six meetings during 2024. A copy of the Compensation Committee Charter is available on the Company’s website at www.whitehawktx.com under the Investor Overview section.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Behzad Aghazadeh, Anupam Dalal and Karin Hehenberger currently serve on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, which is chaired by Dr. Dalal. Based on the recommendation of the nominating and corporate governance committee, our Board has decided not to nominate Dr. Hehenberger for re-election to our Board at the Annual Meeting after the expiration of her term at the Annual Meeting. As such, as of the Annual Meeting, Dr. Hehenberger will no longer serve as a member of the nominating and corporate governance committee. Our Board has determined that each member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is “independent” as defined in the applicable Nasdaq rules. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee’s responsibilities include:

• reviewing, assessing and recommending to the Board criteria for board and committee membership;

• establishing procedures for identifying and evaluating board of director candidates, including nominees recommended by stockholders;

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• reviewing the composition of the Board to ensure that it is composed of members containing the appropriate skills and expertise to advise us;

• identifying individuals qualified to become members of the Board based on the established criteria;

• overseeing the Company’s director orientation and continuing education, including making recommendations for continuing education of Board members and evaluating the participation of members of the Board in accordance with applicable listing standards;

• recommending to the Board the persons to be nominated for election as directors and to each of the Board’s committees;

• administering policies and procedures for various constituencies that are involved with the Company to communicate with the non-management Board members;

• developing and recommending to the Board corporate governance guidelines and reviewing the corporate governance guidelines and their application;

• developing, approving, reviewing, and monitoring compliance with the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and considering potential conflicts of interest of Board members and other corporate officers; and

• overseeing the evaluation of our Board and management.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee held one meeting during 2024. A copy of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter is available on the Company’s website at www.whitehawktx.com under the Investor Overview section.

Our Board may from time to time establish other committees.

#### Corporate Governance Guidelines
The Board has adopted corporate governance