Company: TALK
Filing Date: 2025-04-30
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001140361-25-016714
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Company: Talkspace, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-30
Form: DEF 14A
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 Directors are Douglas Braunstein, Swati Abbott and Liat Ben-Zur. At each annual meeting of stockholders, the successor to each director whose term then expires will be elected to serve from the time of election and qualification until the third annual meeting following election or such director’s death, resignation or removal, whichever is earliest to occur. Any additional directorships resulting from an increase in the number of directors will be distributed among the three classes so that, as nearly as possible, each class will consist of one-third of the directors. The division of our Board into three classes with staggered three-year terms may delay or prevent a change of our management or a change in control of the Company. DIRECTOR ATTENDANCE AT ANNUAL MEETING Although we do not have a formal policy regarding director attendance at the annual meeting, all directors are encouraged to attend. All then-standing directors and director nominees plan to virtually attend the 2025 Annual Meeting. DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE Our Board of Directors has affirmatively determined that as of December 2024, each of our directors, with the exception of Mr. Casey, Mr. Cohen, and Ms. Pawar, is “independent” as defined under the Nasdaq Rules. Mr. Braunstein is not considered independent because his spouse was employed by the Company as an Executive Officer in 2022. Mr. Cohen is not considered independent because he currently serves as our Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Pawar is not considered independent because of the position she holds at United Healthcare. As part of the Board’s review of the independence of Board members, questionnaires are used on an annual basis (or when a new director is added) to gather input to assist the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Board in their determinations of the independence of the non-employee directors. In evaluating and determining the independence of the directors, the Board considered that Talkspace may have certain relationships with its directors. Specifically, the Board of Directors considered that certain of our directors are affiliated with significant stockholders of the Company. DIRECTOR CANDIDATES The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for identifying and reviewing the qualifications of potential director candidates and recommending to the Board those candidates to be nominated for election to the Board. To facilitate the search process for director candidates, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee may solicit our current directors and executives for the names of potentially qualified candidates or may ask directors and executives to pursue their own business contacts for the names of potentially qualified candidates. The Nominating