Company: CIO
Filing Date: 2025-03-12
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001193125-25-052437
Chunk: 25

Company: City Office REIT, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-03-12
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 25
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 the steps our management takes to monitor and control these exposures, including guidelines and policies to govern the process by which risk assessment and management is undertaken. Our Audit Committee also oversees cybersecurity risks and receives briefings at a minimum frequency of once per year from the CFO and CEO regarding the current cybersecurity landscape and emerging threats, the status of any ongoing cybersecurity initiatives and strategies, incident reports from any cybersecurity events and compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards. Finally, our Audit Committee monitors compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, in addition to oversight of the performance of our internal audit function. Our Compensation Committee assesses and monitors whether any of our compensation policies and programs have the potential to encourage excessive risk-taking. Our Investment Committee oversees acquisitions, dispositions, developments and other investment opportunities for the Company and reviews and assesses guidelines for 17

potential transactions in light of the Company’s strategic goals and objectives. In addition, the Investment Committee has the authority to approve potential transactions subject to the requirements set forth in the Investment Committee charter, as applicable. Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee provides oversight with respect to corporate governance and ethical conduct and monitors the effectiveness of our corporate governance guidelines, including whether such guidelines are successful in preventing illegal or improper liability-creating conduct. All committees report to the full Board of Directors as appropriate, including when a matter rises to the level of a material or enterprise level risk. In addition, the Board of Directors receives detailed regular reports from members of our senior management and other personnel that include assessments and potential mitigation of the risks and exposures involved with their respective areas of responsibility.

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

Our Board of Directors adopted a code of business conduct and ethics that establishes the standards of ethical conduct applicable to all of our directors, officers, employees, consultants and contractors. The code of ethics addresses, among other things, competition and fair dealing, conflicts of interest, financial matters and external reporting, compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations, company funds and assets, confidentiality and corporate opportunity requirements and the process for reporting violations of the code of ethics, employee misconduct, conflicts of interest or other violations. Any waiver of our code of ethics with respect to our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer, Chief Operating Officer and President, or persons performing similar functions may only be authorized by our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and will be promptly disclosed as required by law and NYSE regulations and posted on our website. Amendments to the code of ethics must be approved by our Board of Directors and will be promptly disclosed and posted on