Company: THS
Filing Date: 2025-03-13
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001320695-25-000030
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Company: TreeHouse Foods, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-03-13
Form: DEF 14A
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 the Board’s leadership structure on our website and in our annual proxy statements.

#### 14TreeHouse Foods, Inc.2025 Proxy Statement
| Corporate Governance |

In April 2023 the Board's independent directors appointed Mr. Steven Oakland to the role of Chairman of the Board, in addition to his current positions as CEO & President of the Company. The Board considered several factors, including: the strategic goals of the Company, the status of TreeHouse's progress with respect to our transformation journey, the various capabilities of our directors, the dynamics of our Board, and best practices in the market. While the Company's independent directors bring experience, oversight and expertise from various perspectives outside the Company, Mr. Oakland's in-depth knowledge of our business, as well as his tenure as CEO & President enables him to identify areas of focus for the Board and effectively recommend appropriate agendas. The Board believes that the combined role of Chair and CEO facilitates information flow between our Executive Leadership Team and the Board, provides clear accountability and promotes efficient decision making, all of which are essential to effective governance.

The Board also reflected upon the Company’s independent oversight function exercised by our Board, which consists entirely of independent directors other than Mr. Oakland, as well as the independent leadership to be provided by each of the three standing Board Committees, which consist solely of, and are chaired by independent directors. The Board believes this structure provides the most effective leadership structure for the Company at this time for the reasons noted above. The Board's leadership structure is further enhanced by the appointment of Ms. Linda Massman as our Lead Independent Director in April 2023. As Lead Independent Director, Ms. Massman maintains clearly defined and robust responsibilities, including to:

• Call Board meetings in the event of the unavailability or incapacity of the Chair;

• Conduct and preside at executive sessions of the Board;

• Act as a liaison between the independent members of the Board and the CEO; and

• Participate in meetings with major stockholders, stakeholders and the public.

#### Director Independence
Except as may otherwise be permitted by the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") rules, our Corporate Governance Guidelines provide that a majority of the members of the Board shall be independent directors under applicable law and NYSE listing standards. To be considered independent: (1) a director must be independent as determined under Section 303A.02(b) of the NYSE Listed Company Manual; and (2) in the Board’s judgment (based on a review of all relevant facts and circumstances and taking into consideration all