Company: HLX
Filing Date: 2025-04-02
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001140361-25-011655
Chunk: 23

Company: HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Filing Date: 2025-04-02
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 23
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 as a whole; |

| • | Report to and work along with the Board with respect to the succession planning process for the Chief Executive Officer and other key management positions; and |

| • | Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Board from time to time. |

Sustainability The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee is responsible for matters related to sustainability, including:

| • | Overseeing, assessing and reviewing the disclosure and reporting of any sustainability matters regarding our business and industry; |

| • | Understanding and overseeing risks associated with sustainability, including climate change; |

| • | Examining ways to emphasize and improve our sustainability record in recognition of the important role we play as a steward of the people, communities and environments we serve; and |

| • | Overseeing the incorporation of sustainability initiatives into our core business values and priorities. |

| Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. |     | 2025 Proxy Statement |     | 25 |

TABLE OF CONTENTS Corporate Governance Director Nomination Process Process for Director Nominations — Shareholder Nominees The policy of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee is to consider properly submitted recommendations of director nominees by shareholders as described below under “Identifying and Evaluating Nominees for Directors.” In evaluating these nominations, the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee seeks to achieve a balance of knowledge, experience and capability and to address the membership criteria set forth below under “Director Qualifications and Diversity.” Any shareholder recommendations for director nominees for consideration by the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee should include the nominee’s name and qualifications for Board membership and should be addressed to the Corporate Secretary, Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc., 3505 West Sam Houston Parkway North, Suite 400, Houston, Texas 77043. In addition, our By-laws permit shareholders to nominate directors for consideration at an Annual Meeting of Shareholders. However, in order to be considered at this year’s Annual Meeting, nominations were required to be received by us prior to the date of this proxy statement. Neither the Corporate Secretary nor the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee received any recommendations for director nominees from any shareholder or group of shareholders during 2024 or to date in 2025. As such, Mr. Little and Mr. Lovoi are the only directors standing for election at the Annual Meeting. Shareholders may nominate persons for election to the Board to be considered at next year’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders in accordance with the procedure set forth on page 78. Director Qualifications and