Company: CLX
Filing Date: 2025-10-07
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001552781-25-000311
Chunk: 9

Company: CLOROX CO /DE/
Filing Date: 2025-10-07
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 9
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 requirement helps ensure that current directors remain qualified and have the capacity to perform their duties as a director. As highlighted in our Governance Guidelines, the Board believes deliberations and decision-making are strengthened by having a broad set of skills, professional experience, perspectives, talents and life experiences in the boardroom. It actively seeks refreshment of the Board with directors with different experiences who can add unique value through skills relevant to our IGNITE strategy.

Shareholder Recommendations and Nominations of Director Candidates The Company’s Bylaws permit a shareholder or group of up to 20 shareholders who have owned at least 3% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock for at least three years to submit director nominees (up to 20% of the Board) for inclusion in the Company’s proxy statement and form of proxy used in connection with the Annual Meeting. Notice of the nomination must be timely, and the shareholder and the nominee must satisfy the requirements specified in the Bylaws. Shareholders who wish to nominate directors for inclusion in the Company’s proxy materials or directly at an annual meeting of shareholders in accordance with the procedures in our Bylaws should follow the instructions under the Shareholder Proposals and Director Nominations for the 2026 Annual Meetingsection of this proxy statement. The NGCRC evaluates all candidates for the Board in the same manner, including those recommended by shareholders.

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| Director Skills & Experience                                                                                                
 The following matrix highlights certain                                                                                     
 notable attributes and experiences of each director nominee, identified by the NGCRC as important in maintaining            
 a well-rounded Board that is aligned with the needs of the Company’s IGNITE strategy and its FIRE strategic choices:        
 (1) Fuel growth, (2) Innovate experiences, (3) Reimagine work, and (4) Evolve portfolio. Read more about the FIRE strategic 
 choices in the Our Company section of this proxy statement. Each director skill is also linked to                           
 the FIRE strategic choice it supports, as well as the key Board responsibility of risk oversight. This alignment provides   
 the Board with the depth and breadth of skills necessary to effectively oversee the Company’s strategy, as well             
 as risk management.                                                                                                         
 This high-level summary is not intended to be an exhaustive                                                                 
 list of each director nominee’s contributions to the Board.                                                                 |

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