Company: TIPT
Filing Date: 2025-03-17
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001393726-25-000038
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Company: TIPTREE INC.
Filing Date: 2025-03-17
Form: DEF 14A
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 consider suggestions of our directors or our management regarding possible nominees. Our CNG Committee may also procure the services of outside sources or third parties to assist in the identification of director candidates.

Our CNG Committee may consider director candidates recommended by our stockholders. Our CNG Committee will apply the same standards in considering candidates submitted by stockholders as it does in evaluating candidates submitted by members of our Board of Directors or our management. Any recommendations by stockholders should follow the procedures outlined under “Additional Information — Stockholder Proposals” in this proxy statement and in our Bylaws.

#### Executive Sessions of Independent Directors
In accordance with our Corporate Governance Guidelines, the independent directors serving on our Board of Directors are given an opportunity at each meeting to meet in executive session without the presence of any directors or other persons who are part of our management. Our executive sessions in 2024 were chaired by our Lead Director, Ms. Goldwasser. Interested parties may communicate directly with our Lead Director or our independent directors as a group through the process set forth above under “Communications with our Board of Directors.”

#### Current Board Leadership Structure
Our Board of Directors is led by Michael G. Barnes, the Chairman of our Board of Directors, and our Executive Chairman.

Because the Chairman of the Board of Directors is not independent, the Board of Directors appointed Ms. Goldwasser to serve as the Company’s Lead Director and preside at executive sessions of the independent directors and at meetings of the Board of Directors when the Chairman is not present.

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To help ensure that the Board of Directors carries out its oversight responsibilities, our Corporate Governance Guidelines require the Board of Directors as a whole to maintain independence from management. Pursuant to the Corporate Governance Guidelines, a majority of the Board of Directors must be independent. As of the date hereof, four of our current seven directors have been determined to be independent.

#### Board’s Role in Risk Oversight
Our Board of Directors oversees our business in general, including risk management and performance of the Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and other members of senior management, to assure that the long-term interests of the stockholders are being served. Each committee of our Board of Directors is also responsible for reviewing the risk exposure related to such committee’s areas of responsibility and providing input to senior management on such risks.

Management and our Board of Directors have a process to identify, analyze, manage and report all significant risks facing us. Our Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officers will regularly report to the Board of Directors on significant risks facing