Company: SERV
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001140361-25-015733
Chunk: 16

Company: Serve Robotics Inc. /DE/
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 16
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 charter, our compensation committee may select, or receive advice from, a compensation consultant, legal counsel or other adviser to the compensation committee, other than in-house legal counsel and certain other types of advisers, only after taking into consideration six factors, prescribed by the SEC and Nasdaq, that bear upon the adviser’s independence; however, there is no requirement that any adviser be independent. Nominating and Governance Committee Our nominating and governance committee currently consists of Mr. Goldberg, who also serves as chair. Our Board has determined that Mr. Goldberg is independent under applicable Nasdaq listing standards. Specific responsibilities of our nominating and governance committee include:

| • | identifying and evaluating candidates, including the nomination of incumbent directors for reelection and nominees recommended by stockholders, to serve on our Board; |

| • | considering and making recommendations to our Board regarding the composition and chairmanship of the committees of our Board; |

| • | instituting plans or programs for the continuing education of our Board and the orientation of new directors; |

| • | developing and making recommendations to our Board regarding corporate governance guidelines and matters; |

| • | overseeing our corporate governance practices; |

| • | overseeing periodic evaluations of our Board’s performance, including committees of our Board; and |

| • | contributing to succession planning. |

Our nominating and governance committee operates under a written charter that satisfies the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and the applicable Nasdaq listing standards. A copy of the charter of our nominating and governance committee is available on our website at www.serverobotics.com under “Investors — Governance Overview.” Considerations in Evaluating Director Nominees Our nominating and governance committee uses a variety of methods for identifying and evaluating director nominees. In its evaluation of director candidates, our nominating and governance committee will consider the current size and composition of our Board, the needs of our Board and the respective committees of our Board. Some of the qualifications that our nominating and governance committee considers include, without limitation, issues of character, integrity, judgment, diversity, independence, area of expertise, corporate experience, length of service, potential conflicts of interest and other commitments. Nominees must also have the ability to offer advice and guidance to our Chief Executive Officer based on past experience in positions with a high degree of responsibility and be leaders in the companies or institutions with which they are affiliated. Director candidates must have sufficient time available in the judgment of our nominating and governance committee to perform all Board and committee responsibilities. Members of our Board are expected to prepare