Company: TOMZ
Filing Date: 2025-09-30
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001654954-25-011258
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Company: TOMI Environmental Solutions, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-09-30
Form: DEF 14A
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 independence qualifications, skills and experience in the context of the needs of the Board. Additionally, the Nominating and Governance Committee considers diversity of the Board members’ skill and experience in areas that are relevant to our business and activities, including operations, finance, marketing and sales. The Board does not, however, have a formal policy regarding racial/ethnic, gender or other diversity of director candidates, but considers diversity as a factor in evaluating such candidates.

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In assessing the composition of the Board, the Nominating and Governance Committee considers the Board’s current and anticipated needs, and seeks to maintain an appropriate balance of different business backgrounds, skills and expertise based on the nature and requirements of our business. In evaluating potential director candidates, the Nominating and Governance Committee considers all relevant information regarding such candidates, including the membership criteria stated above, and whether such candidates would meet the Nominating and Governance Committee’s objectives for the overall composition of the Board, as well as the candidates’ ability and willingness to devote adequate time to Board responsibilities. When appropriate, the Nominating and Governance Committee will recommend qualified candidates for nomination by the entire Board.

The Nominating and Governance Committee met 1 time during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.

Code of Ethics

The Board adopted a Code of Ethics in 2008. It applies to, among other persons, Board members, officers including our Chief Executive Officer, contractors, consultants and advisors. Our Code of Ethics, which is available at http://investor.tomimist.com/TOMZ, sets forth written standards designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote:

| · | honest and ethical conduct including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| · | full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that we file with or submit to the SEC and in other public communications made by us;                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| · | compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| · | the prompt internal reporting of violations of the Code of Ethics to an appropriate person or persons identified in the Code of Ethics; and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| · | accountability for adherence to the Code of Ethics.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| · | We intend to post on our website any amendment to, or waiver from, the Code of Ethics as it applies to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or other such persons performing similar functions. None of the