Company: BLND
Filing Date: 2025-04-28
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001855747-25-000024
Chunk: 21

Company: Blend Labs, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-28
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 21
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ating Director Nominees
Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee uses a variety of methods for identifying and evaluating potential director nominees. In its evaluation of director candidates, including the current directors eligible for re-election, our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers the current size and composition of our board of directors and the needs of our board of directors and the respective committees of our board of directors and other director qualifications. Our board of directors has established minimum qualifications for board of directors members, including, the highest personal and professional ethics and integrity, proven achievement and competence in the nominee’s field and the ability to exercise sound business judgment, skills that are complementary to those of the existing board of directors, the ability to assist and support management and make significant contributions to our success, and an understanding of the fiduciary responsibilities that are required of a member of the board of directors and the commitment of time and energy necessary to diligently carry out those responsibilities. Additionally, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers the current size and composition of the board of directors and the background, independence, area of expertise, length of service, potential conflicts of interest, other commitments and the like, including as required by applicable laws, rules, regulations or listing rules regarding board of directors composition in its consideration of candidates. Although our board of directors does not maintain a specific policy with respect to board of directors diversity, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers a broad range of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences.

If our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee determines that an additional or replacement director is required, then the committee may take such measures as it considers appropriate in connection with its evaluation of a director candidate, including candidate interviews, inquiry of the person or persons making the recommendation or nomination, engagement of an outside search firm to gather additional information, or reliance on the knowledge of the members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, board of directors or management.

After completing its review and evaluation of director candidates, our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee recommends to our full board of directors the director nominees for selection. Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has discretion to decide which individuals to recommend for nomination as directors and our board of directors has the final authority in determining the selection of director candidates for nomination to our board of directors.

Stockholder Recommendations and Nominations to our Board of Directors

Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider director candidates recommended by stockholders holding at least one percent (1%) of our fully diluted capitalization continuously for at least