Company: TOMZ
Filing Date: 2025-09-30
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001654954-25-011258
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Company: TOMI Environmental Solutions, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-09-30
Form: DEF 14A
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 are qualified to become Board members in accordance with applicable criteria, and recommend that the Board select such individuals as nominees to stand for election at each annual meeting of shareholders; (ii) review and evaluate all persons properly recommended by shareholders to be Board nominees; (iii) evaluate the qualifications and performance of incumbent directors and determine whether to recommend them for re-election to the Board; (iv) in the case of a Board vacancy, recommend to the Board in accordance with applicable criteria an individual to fill such vacancy either through election by the Board or through election by our shareholders; (v) review the independence of our directors; (vi) review reports and disclosures of insider and affiliated party transactions and make recommendations to the Board regarding such transactions; (vii) evaluate periodically the desirability of, and recommend to the Board, any changes in the size, composition, organization and operational structure of the Board; (viii) review annually membership and responsibilities of Board committees and recommend to the Board any changes that may be appropriate; and (ix) conduct an annual performance evaluation of the Nominating and Governance Committee.

The Board has determined that each of the members of our Nominating and Governance Committee satisfies the Nasdaq listing standards and the SEC independence requirements.

The Nominating and Governance Committee identifies potential director candidates through a variety of sources, including recommendations made by members of the Board and members of our executive management. When appropriate, the Nominating and Governance Committee may retain a search firm to identify director candidates.

The Nominating and Governance Committee charter provides that the committee will consider, among other things, the applicable requirements for directors under the Exchange Act, the listing standards of Nasdaq and applicable state law in evaluating potential director candidates. Additionally, the Nominating and Governance Committee may take into consideration such other factors and criteria as it deems appropriate in evaluating a candidate, including:

| · | his or her knowledge, expertise, skills, integrity, diversity, judgment, business or other experience; |
| · | his or her reputation in the business community;                                                       |
| · | the interplay of the candidate’s experience with the experience of other Board members; and            |
| · | the extent to which the candidate would be a desirable addition to the Board and any committees.       |

The Nominating and Governance Committee reviews and assesses at least annually the skills and characteristics of Board members, as well as the composition of the Board as a whole. The Nominating and Governance Committee’s assessment includes a review of our directors’ respective