Company: SREA
Filing Date: 2025-03-28
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001140361-25-010983
Chunk: 11

Company: SEMPRA
Filing Date: 2025-03-28
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 11
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 is appointed, the role has broad powers and responsibilities. The position and role of the Lead Independent Director is intended to expand lines of communication between the board and members of management and it is not intended to reduce the free and open access and communications that each director has with other directors and members of management. Cynthia J. Warner, who has been a director since 2019, was appointed as the Lead Independent Director immediately following our 2022 annual shareholders meeting. Our robust Lead Independent Director role includes the following functions and responsibilities:

| • | Provide leadership to the Board of Directors if circumstances arise in which the role of the Chairman of the Board may be, or may be perceived by the Lead Independent Director or by the other independent directors to be, in conflict |

| • | Preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors at which the Chairman of the Board is not available |

| • | Organize, convene and preside over executive sessions of the non-management directors |

| • | Act as the principal liaison between the independent directors and the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer |

| • | Review and approve all board and committee agendas and approve information sent to the board, providing input to management on the scope and quality of such information |

| • | Consult with the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and committee Chairs regarding the topics and schedules of the meetings of the board and its committees and approve such schedules to assure that there is sufficient time for discussion of all agenda items |

| • | Call a special meeting of the Board of Directors or the independent directors at any time, at any place and for any purpose |

| • | In consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, assist the board, the Corporate Governance Committee and management in complying with the Corporate Governance Guidelines |

| • | Be available for consultation and direct communication with the company’s major shareholders |

| • | Collect and communicate to the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer the views and recommendations of the independent directors relating to his or her performance, other than with respect to the annual performance review |

| • | Consult with the Corporate Governance Committee as part of the committee’s review of director nominations and recommendations of director candidates |

| • | Together with the Chair of the Corporate Governance Committee and the Chairman of the Board, has the authority to extend the board’s invitation to selected candidates to join or be nominated for election to the board |

| • | Consult with directors regarding acceptance of memberships on other boards to assure that multiple board service does not conflict or otherwise interfere with such directors’ service