Company: CALX
Filing Date: 2025-03-27
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001406666-25-000011
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Company: CALIX, INC
Filing Date: 2025-03-27
Form: DEF 14A
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 serve or for good cause will not serve, such shares will be voted for the election of such substitute nominee as the Board may propose. Each person nominated for election has agreed to serve if elected, and management has no reason to believe that any nominee will be unable to serve. Directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast at the meeting.

#### Our Director Nominees and Board of Directors
At least annually our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee reviews the skills and characteristics of directors and the mix of skills and experience of the Board in the context of our business strategy, growth initiatives and our customers and target market, our business and operating requirements and the long-term interests of our stockholders. In doing so, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee seeks a board composition that can best perpetuate the success of the business and represent stockholder interests. The Committee also considers the tenure of our directors and seeks to maintain a balance of longer tenured directors with deep institutional knowledge and newer directors who bring new perspectives to the Board. See “ Board Meetings and Committees — Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee ” above regarding the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee’s evaluation and selection of director nominees.

The Board believes that all the nominees for reelection and election are highly qualified and have the skills and experience required for effective service on the Board. Mr. Berry is expected to serve on our Audit Committee as an audit committee financial expert, and our Strategic Committee, and brings substantial expertise and knowledge in cybersecurity, financial matters and the leadership of complex organizations. Mr. Bowick chairs our Talent and Compensation

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Committee, serves on our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and brings significant public company executive leadership experience as well as extensive knowledge of the telecommunications industry. Ms. Makagon serves on our Cybersecurity Committee, Talent and Compensation Committee, and brings substantial expertise and knowledge regarding compensation, cybersecurity, privacy and software platform technologies. We believe the skills and attributes of these nominees complement the expertise, background and experience of our other continuing directors.

Biographical information describing the qualifications and relevant experience, skills and attributes of our Class III nominees and our other current directors who will continue in office after the Annual Meeting as of March 27, 2025, is set forth below.

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Nominees for Election to a Three-Year Term Expiring at the 2028 Annual Meeting of Stockholders</div>

| Michael J. Berry                          |     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
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