Company: AX
Filing Date: 2025-09-25
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001299709-25-000174
Chunk: 13

Company: Axos Financial, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-09-25
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 13
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 understanding of our business and the business environment in which we operate; and the candidate’s ability and willingness to devote adequate time and effort to Board responsibilities, taking into account his or her employment and other board commitments. |
| Public Company Experience       |     | Includes experience serving on other public company boards, experience with investor relations and familiarity with regulations.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Expertise in Technology         |     | Includes backgrounds in information systems, financial systems, IT controls and software integrations.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Financial Acumen                |     | Includes ability to make independent analytical inquiries about financial matters related to our business and the business environment in which we operate.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Leadership Experience           |     | Includes experience as a CEO, CFO, COO or other senior level position engaging employees, customers, and stockholders, etc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Legal and Compliance Experience |     | Includes experience with bank regulations, compliance, litigation and contract provisions.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |

The Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee conducts a comprehensive review of the activities and associations of each candidate to ensure that there are no legal impediments, conflict of interests or other considerations that might hinder or prevent service on the Board. In making its selection, the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee bears in mind that the foremost responsibility of a director of a Company is to represent the interests of the stockholders as a whole. The Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee will consider candidates proposed by stockholders upon timely written notice to the Corporate Secretary. Any stockholder entitled to vote in the election of directors generally may nominate one or more persons for election as directors at an annual meeting of stockholders only if the stockholder meets certain criteria and the written notice of such stockholder’s intent to make such nomination or nominations has been given in accordance with our Bylaws and applicable securities laws. See Stockholder Proposals for 2026 Annual Meeting.

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| Compensation of Non-Employee Directors |

The Board of Directors of the Company, acting upon a recommendation from our Compensation Committee, annually determines the compensation of the non-employee directors for their service on the Board and its committees.

| Key Principles                                                                                                                                                                                         |     | Significant Time Commitment                                                                                                                                                                  |
| The Board and the Compensation Committee are guided by the following principles:                                                                                                                       
 •Compensation should consist of a combination of cash and equity compensation awards that are designed to fairly pay the non-employee directors for work required for a company of our size and scope; 
 •Compensation should align the