Company: BBVXF
Filing Date: 2025-02-14
Form Type: 6-K
Source: 0001193125-25-027348
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Company: BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, S.A.
Filing Date: 2025-02-14
Form: 6-K
Chunk 44
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 removal of members of the Board of Directors The General Meeting is responsible for appointing and re-electingmembers of the Board of Directors, without prejudice to the authority of the Board to co-optmembers if a seat falls vacant, in accordance with the terms established in the regulations, the Bylaws, the Regulations of the Board and the Selection Policy. Proposals for appointment or re-appointmentof directors submitted by the Board of Directors to the General Meeting, as well as appointments made directly to fill vacancies under its co-optingauthority, will be approved at the proposal of the Appointments and Corporate Governance Committee for independent directors and subject to a report from this Committee for all other directors. Furthermore, proposals for appointment and re-electionmust be accompanied by a supporting report from the Board of Directors assessing the skills, experience and merits of the proposed candidate. Proposals for the appointment or re-electionof non-independentdirectors must also be accompanied by a report from the Appointments and Corporate Governance Committee. (C.1.16). No specific requirements exist, beyond those determined for the selection of directors, in order to be elected Chair of the Board of Directors. (C.1.21) The Appointments and Corporate Governance Committee will assess the balance of knowledge, skills and experience on the Board of Directors, as well as the conditions that the candidates must meet to cover vacancies (applicable legal and suitability requirements, inter alia), evaluating the time commitment considered necessary so that they can carry out their duties, according to the needs of the corporate bodies. When the Appointments and Corporate Governance Committee carries out processes for selecting directors, within the framework of the orderly and progressive refreshment process of the corporate bodies, it will ensure that the structure and composition of the Board remains balanced and adapted to the needs of the Bank at all times, with directors with different profiles, knowledge, training, experience and capabilities, and that diversity and the appropriate balance between the different types of directors are encouraged. The corporate bodies will also be assessed to ensure that they feature a mix of individuals who have experience and knowledge of the Bank, the Group, its businesses and the financial sector in general, as well as others who have training, skills, knowledge and experience in other areas and sectors relevant to the Bank. In any case, BBVA’s corporate bodies may take any other relevant diversity factor into consideration to adapt the composition of the corporate bodies to the needs of the Bank. They may take into account criteria such as gender diversity, academic profile, professional experience, knowledge, disability, origin or age