Company: XERI
Filing Date: 2025-10-02
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001477932-25-007303
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Company: XERIANT, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-10-02
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 10
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insurance and investment firm in 1984, then expanded it to add accounting, tax preparation and business planning and management services in 1986 called Carey Associates Accounting and Tax Services. More recently, Mr. Carey started Palm Beach Business Development Group, LLC.  This company provides business start-up and development services to a limited number of client/partner companies. He holds a Bachelor of Accounting Degree from Penn State University.

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Director Independence

We are not currently a “listed company” under SEC rules and are therefore not required to have a Board comprised of a majority of independent directors or separate committees comprised of independent directors.

Director Independence; Standing Committees

The Company’s common stock is traded on OTCQB under the symbol “XERI.” The OTCQB trading platform does not maintain any standards regarding the “independence” of the directors for our Board of Directors, and we are not otherwise subject to the requirements of any national securities exchange or an inter- dealer quotation system with respect to the need to have a majority of our directors be independent.

The Company’s Board presently has no functioning standing committees. 

Board Leadership Structure and Role in Risk Oversight

Although we have not adopted a formal policy on whether the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer should be separate or combined, we have traditionally determined that it is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders to combine these roles due to the small size and early stage of the Company.

Family Relationships

Keith Duffy, Chairman and CEO, and Scott Duffy, Executive Director, are brothers.

Board Committees

Audit Committee

We do not have a separately designated audit committee of the board. Audit committee functions are performed by our board of directors. None of our directors are deemed independent. Two directors also hold positions as our officers. Our Board of Directors is responsible for: (1) selection and oversight of our independent accountant; (2) establishing procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints regarding accounting, internal controls and auditing matters; (3) establishing procedures for the confidential, anonymous submission by our employees of concerns regarding accounting and auditing matters; (4) engaging outside advisors; and, (5) funding for the outside auditory and any outside advisors’ engagement by the audit committee.

Nominees

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which security holders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s board.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires our directors, executive officers and beneficial owners of