Company: FFWM
Filing Date: 2025-04-17
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-036041
Chunk: 23

Company: First Foundation Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-17
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 23
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. Edelson was appointed to serve as a director in connection with Canyon’s investment, Ms. Enden and Mr. Parker were appointed to serve as directors in connection with Fortress’s investment, and Mr. Mackovak was appointed to serve as a director pursuant to SVBP’s investment. On November 21, 2024, Thomas C. Shafer was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank and as a member of the Board and Bank Board, following the retirement of Scott F. Kavanaugh. Vote Required and Recommendation of the Board The election of director nominees requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast with respect to such director in an uncontested election (meaning the number of shares voted “for” a nominee must exceed the number of shares voted “against” such nominee). If the Corporate Secretary of the Company determines that the number of director nominees exceeds the number of director nominees to be elected as of the Record Date for the Annual Meeting, the director nominees will be elected by vote of a plurality of the shares, present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote on the election of directors. In such event, the ten director nominees receiving the greatest numbers of votes “for” will be elected as directors without regard to the number of shares voted against such director nominees. Votes cast shall include votes “for” and “against” a nominee and exclude “abstentions” and “broker non-votes” with respect to that nominee’s election. A director who does not receive a majority of the votes cast in an uncontested election must tender an offer of resignation to the Board. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider the resignation offer and make a recommendation to the Board whether to accept or reject the resignation or whether other action should be taken. If any such director’s resignation offer is not accepted by the Board, the Board will publicly disclose its decision, including the reasons for not accepting the resignation offer, within four business days after reaching its decision. THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “ FOR ” PROPOSAL NO. 1 TO ELECT EACH OF THE NOMINEES NAMED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT AS DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY. 14

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Nominees Set forth below is the name, age and position with the Company of each of the nominees recommended by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and selected by the Board to stand for election to the Board at the Annual Meeting. The business address for all