Company: TXG
Filing Date: 2025-04-14
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001770787-25-000018
Chunk: 19

Company: 10x Genomics, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-14
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 19
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 recommendations for candidates to our board of directors from stockholders. The nominating and corporate governance committee will consider candidates recommended by stockholders in the same manner as candidates recommended to the nominating and corporate governance committee from other sources. The nominating and corporate governance committee may propose to our board of directors a candidate recommended or offered for nomination by a stockholder as a nominee for election to our board of directors. In the future, the nominating and corporate governance committee may pay fees to third parties to assist in identifying or evaluating director candidates.

The nominating and corporate governance committee seeks to identify as candidates for director persons with a reputation for and record of integrity and good business judgment and across their nominations, seeks to represent a mix of backgrounds and experiences that will enhance the quality of the deliberations and decisions of our board of directors as a whole. The nominating and corporate governance committee considers the nature of the expertise and experience required for the performance of the duties of a director of the company, and such matters as the candidate’s relevant business and industry experience, professional background, age, current employment, community service and other board service. Overall, the nominating and corporate governance committee seeks to include a range of experience, background, gender, age and ethnicity to ensure that a broad range of views are considered.

In addition, the nominating and corporate governance committee shall take into account all factors it considers appropriate in recommending candidates for election to the board of directors, which may include:

• 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.

• Such factors as character, integrity, judgment, range of experience, independence, area of expertise, corporate experience, length of service, potential conflicts of interest, other commitments and the like. The nominating and corporate governance committee evaluates these factors, among others, and does not assign any particular weighting or priority to any of these factors.

• Other factors that the nominating and corporate governance committee deems appropriate.

The nominating and corporate governance committee requires the following minimum qualifications to be satisfied by any nominee for a position on our board of directors:

• 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 the company’s success.

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