Company: QLYS
Filing Date: 2025-04-11
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001140361-25-013472
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Company: QUALYS, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-04-11
Form: PRE 14A
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 material issues with such procedures, and any steps taken to deal with such issues; and |

| • | approves (or, as permitted, pre-approves) all audit and all permissible non-audit services, other than de minimis non-audit services, to be performed by the independent registered public accounting firm. |

Our Audit and Risk Committee operates under a written charter that was adopted by our board of directors and satisfies the applicable rules of the SEC and the Nasdaq Listing Rules. A copy of the Audit and Risk Committee charter is available on our website at http://investor.qualys.com. Compensation and Talent Committee Our Compensation and Talent Committee consists of Mr. Berquist, Ms. Rogers and Dr. Zangardi, with Dr. Zangardi serving as Chair. Our board of directors has determined that all members of the Compensation and Talent Committee (i) are independent under the Nasdaq Listing Rules, and (ii) are “non-employee directors”, as defined in Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act. Among other responsibilities, our Compensation and Talent Committee:

| • | reviews, approves and determines, or makes recommendations to our board of directors regarding, the compensation of our executive officers; |

| • | administers our stock and equity incentive plans; |

| • | reviews and approves and makes recommendations to our board of directors regarding incentive compensation and equity plans; |

| • | establishes and reviews general policies relating to compensation and benefits of our employees; |

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| • | reviews our succession planning process for members of our executive management team; and |

| • | discharges the responsibilities of our board of directors relating to the development and implementation of policies and strategies regarding talent diversity and inclusion. |

Our Compensation and Talent Committee operates under a written charter that was adopted by our board of directors and satisfies the applicable rules of the SEC and the Nasdaq Listing Rules. A copy of the Compensation and Talent Committee charter is available on our website at http://investor.qualys.com. Nominating and Governance Committee Our Nominating and Governance Committee consists of Ms. Pfeiffer and Ms. Rogers, with Ms. Rogers serving as Chair. Our board of directors has determined that all members of the Nominating and Governance Committee are independent under the Nasdaq Listing Rules. Among other responsibilities, our Nominating and Governance Committee:

| • | identifies, evaluates and selects, or makes recommendations to our board of directors regarding, nominees for election to our board of directors and its committees; |