Company: GANX
Filing Date: 2025-04-29
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001558370-25-005829
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Company: Gain Therapeutics, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-29
Form: DEF 14A
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Consistent with these considerations, after review of all relevant identified transactions or relationships between each director, or any of his or her family members, and us, our senior management and our independent auditors, the Board has affirmatively determined that the following five directors are independent directors within the meaning of the applicable Nasdaq listing standards: Dr. Goldstein, Mr. Hasler, Ms. Melincoff, Dr. Nicaise and Mr. Riley. In making this determination, the Board found that none of these directors or nominees for director had a material or other disqualifying relationship with us. Mr. Mack was determined to not be independent since he serves as our President and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Islam was determined to not be independent due to his relationship with Minoryx, and Mr. Richman was determined to not be independent since he formerly served as our President and Chief Executive Officer until 2022.

Accordingly, a majority of our directors are independent, as required under applicable Nasdaq rules. In making this determination, our Board considered the applicable Nasdaq rules and the current and prior relationships that each non-employee director has with our company and all other facts and circumstances our Board deemed relevant in determining their independence, including their beneficial ownership of our capital stock.

#### BOARD LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE
The Chairman of our Board is Dr. Islam. The primary responsibilities of the Chairman of our Board are to: work with our Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Mack, to develop board meeting schedules and agendas; provide our Chief Executive Officer feedback on the quality, quantity and timeliness of the information provided to the Board; develop the agenda for and moderate executive sessions of the independent members of the Board; preside over board meetings; act as principal liaison between the independent members of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer; convene meetings of the independent directors as appropriate; and perform other duties as the Board may determine from time to time. Accordingly, Dr. Islam has substantial ability to shape the work of our Board.

We believe that separation of the positions of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer reinforces the independence of the Board in its oversight of our business and affairs and can enhance the effectiveness of our Board as a whole.

#### ROLE OF THE BOARD IN RISK OVERSIGHT
One of the Board’s key functions is informed oversight of our risk management process. The Board does not have a standing risk management committee, but rather administers this oversight function directly through the Board as a whole, as well as through various Board standing committees