Company: CMCT
Filing Date: 2025-06-27
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000908311-25-000052
Chunk: 65

Company: Creative Media & Community Trust Corp
Filing Date: 2025-06-27
Form: DEF 14A
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 communications to the entire Board in its discretion.

Code of Ethics. The Board has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to all directors, officers and employees of the Company, the Operator (as defined below) and the Administrator (as defined below), including the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer (the “Code of Ethics”).

If the Board amends any provisions of the Code of Ethics that applies to the Company’s principal executive officer or any other executive officer of the Company or grants a waiver in favor of any such persons, the Company intends to satisfy its disclosure requirements by disclosing the amendment or waiver in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC within four business days following such amendment or waiver.

The Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics may be found on the Company’s website at https://shareholders.creativemediacommunity.com/corporate-overview/corporate-governance in the section entitled “Governance Documents.” Such information is not incorporated by reference in this proxy statement.

#### Meetings of the Board
The Board held a total of eight meetings during the year ended December 31, 2024. Each director attended at least 75 percent of the aggregate number of Board meetings and the meetings of committees on which he or she served during 2024.

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Directors are encouraged to attend the annual meeting of stockholders of the Company. The majority of members of our Board virtually attended our 2024 annual meeting of stockholders.

#### Independent Director Meetings
The independent directors have at least one regularly scheduled meeting or executive session per year without the presence of other directors and management. Any independent director can request that an additional executive session be scheduled.

#### Committees of the Board
The Board has the following standing committees: an audit committee, a compensation committee and a nominating and corporate governance committee.

Audit Committee. The Company has a standing Audit Committee that oversees the accounting and financial reporting processes as well as legal, compliance and risk management matters. The Audit Committee consists of Ms. Wong (chair), Mr. Bryant and Ms. Edwards. The Audit Committee is comprised entirely of directors who meet the independence and financial literacy requirements of Nasdaq and applicable SEC rules. See “—Independence of Directors.” In addition, the Board has determined that Ms. Wong qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in SEC rules.

The Audit Committee’s responsibilities include providing assistance to the Board in fulfilling its responsibilities with respect to oversight of the