Company: NINE
Filing Date: 2025-03-06
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001193125-25-048494
Chunk: 19

Company: Nine Energy Service, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-03-06
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 19
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 Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), currently consists of Messrs. Baldwin (Chair), Thomas and Willis, each of whom the Board has affirmatively determined meets the independence standards under the SEC rules and the NYSE listing standards applicable to members of audit committees. Mr. Burnett and Ms. Peffer have been appointed to the Audit Committee, effective as of May 3, 2025 and March 7, 2025, respectively. The Board has affirmatively determined that Ms. Peffer and Mr. Burnett meet the independence standards under the SEC rules and the NYSE listing standards applicable to members of audit committees. Mr. Harrell, who resigned from the Board on February 28, 2025, served on the Audit Committee during the last fiscal year and in 2025 until his resignation from the Board, and the Board had previously affirmatively determined that he meets the independence standards under the SEC rules and the NYSE listing standards applicable to members of audit committees. The Board has also determined (or previously determined, in the case of Mr. Harrell) that Messrs. Baldwin, Burnett, Harrell, Thomas and Willis and Ms. Peffer are each financially literate, as required by the NYSE listing standards, and satisfy the definition of “audit committee financial expert,” as set forth in Item 407(d) of Regulation S-Kpromulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Mr. Baldwin currently serves as the Chair of the Audit Committee. Upon Mr. Baldwin’s expected resignation from the Board on August 1, 2025, Mr. Burnett is expected to become the Chair of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee oversees, reviews, acts on and reports on various auditing and accounting matters to the Board, including: the selection of our independent accountants, the scope of our annual audits, fees to be paid to the independent accountants, the performance of our independent accountants and our accounting practices. In addition, the Audit Committee oversees our compliance programs relating to legal and regulatory requirements. Under the Audit Committee’s charter, the primary function of the Audit Committee is to assist the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities as to, among other duties: (1) the quality, integrity and reliability of the Company’s financial statements; (2) the Company’s compliance with legal, tax and regulatory requirements; (3) the Company’s compliance with the Company’s Corporate Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and Financial Code of Ethics; (