Company: HOUS
Filing Date: 2025-03-14
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001398987-25-000042
Chunk: 39

Company: Anywhere Real Estate Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-03-14
Form: PRE 14A
Chunk 39
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 should be submitted to the Governance Committee, c/o the Corporate Secretary, and include at least the following: name of the stockholder and evidence of such person's ownership of our common stock, number of shares owned and the length of time of ownership, name of the candidate, the candidate's resume or a listing of his or her qualifications to be a Director and the candidate's consent to be named as a Director if selected by the Governance Committee and nominated by the Board.

Assuming that appropriate biographical and background material has been provided on a timely basis, the Governance Committee will use a substantially similar evaluation process as described herein for candidates recommended by stockholders as it follows for candidates identified by Directors or management to evaluate nominees for Director recommended by stockholders. In February 2024, the Board added Mr. Lenz to the Board pursuant to a Cooperation Agreement with Angelo Gordon and certain affiliated investors and due consideration of the recommendation by the the Board and its committees. See “ Corporate Governance—Related Person Transactions” on page 24.

Stockholders also have the right under our Bylaws to directly nominate Director candidates. Qualifying stockholders may also use the proxy access provisions of our Bylaws to nominate director candidates. See “ Stockholder Proposals and Nominations for Director” on page 93for additional information.

General Qualifications. The Board believes all Directors should possess certain personal characteristics, including personal and professional integrity, substantial professional achievement, sound business judgment and vision, to serve on our Board. We believe these characteristics are necessary to establish a competent, ethical and well-functioning Board that best represents the interests of our business, stockholders, employees, business partners and consumers.

Under our Corporate Governance Guidelines (the “Guidelines”), when evaluating the suitability of individuals for nomination, the Governance Committee seeks individuals from diverse professional and personal backgrounds who combine a broad spectrum of experience and expertise relevant to Anywhere. The Governance Committee takes into account many factors, including but not limited to: the individual's general understanding of the varied disciplines relevant to the success of a mid-cap publicly traded company in today's business environment; understanding of the real estate market and/or other relevant business models (e.g., franchising and businesses that have a focus on branding); professional expertise and educational background; experience as a director of a publicly traded company; and other factors described below.

The Governance Committee also considers an individual's ability to devote sufficient time and effort to fulfill his or her Anywhere responsibilities, taking into account the individual's other commitments. In addition, the Governance Committee considers whether