Company: BLND
Filing Date: 2025-04-28
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001855747-25-000024
Chunk: 17

Company: Blend Labs, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-28
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 17
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 directors: Audit Committee; Compensation Committee; and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The composition and responsibilities of each of the committees of our board of directors is described below.

#### Audit Committee
The current members of our Audit Committee are Ms. Lantz and Messrs. Sullivan and Woersching. Mr. Sullivan is the chairperson of our Audit Committee. Our board of directors has determined that each member of our Audit Committee meets the requirements for independence of audit committee members under the rules and regulations of the SEC and the listing standards of the NYSE, and also meets the financial literacy requirements of the listing standards of the NYSE. Our board of directors has determined that Mr. Sullivan is an Audit Committee Financial Expert within the meaning of Item 407(d) of Regulation S-K. Our Audit Committee is responsible for, among other things:

• selecting a qualified firm to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit our financial statements;

• helping to ensure the independence and performance of the independent registered public accounting firm;

• reviewing and discussing the scope and results of the audit with the independent registered public accounting firm, and reviewing, with management and the independent registered public accounting firm, our interim and year-end results of operations;

• reviewing our financial statements and our critical accounting policies and estimates;

• overseeing and monitoring the integrity of our financial statements, accounting and financial reporting processes, and internal controls;

• overseeing the design, implementation, and performance of our internal audit function;

• overseeing our compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements;

• overseeing our technology security and data privacy programs;

• developing procedures for employees to submit concerns anonymously about questionable accounting or audit matters;

• overseeing our policies on risk assessment and risk management;

• overseeing compliance with our code of conduct;

• reviewing related party transactions; and

• approving or, as required, pre-approving, all audit and all permissible non-audit services to be performed by the independent registered public accounting firm.

Our Audit Committee operates under a written charter that satisfies the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and the listing standards of the NYSE. A copy of the charter of our Audit Committee is available on our website at investor.blend.com. During 2024, our Audit Committee held four meetings.

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#### Compensation Committee
The current members of our Compensation Committee are Ms. Lantz and Messrs. Sheth and Sullivan. Ms. Lantz is the chairperson of our Compensation Committee. Our board of directors has determined that each member of the Compensation Committee meets