Company: CIO
Filing Date: 2025-03-12
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001193125-25-052437
Chunk: 13

Company: City Office REIT, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-03-12
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 13
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 by resolution of the Board of Directors, provided that there shall never be less than the minimum number required by Maryland law, nor more than 15. The Board of Directors has fixed the number of directors at six. All directors are elected for a term of one year and until their successors are elected and qualify. The Board of Directors, upon the recommendation of its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, has nominated John Sweet, James Farrar, Michael Mazan, John McLernon, Sabah Mirza and Mark Murski for election at the Annual Meeting for a term to expire at the 2026 Annual Meeting and until their successors are duly elected and qualify. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” EACH OF THE NOMINEES NAMED IN PROPOSAL NO. 1. It is the intention of the persons named in the enclosed proxy, in the absence of a contrary direction, to vote for the election of all of the nominees named in Proposal No. 1. Should any of the nominees become unable or refuse to accept nomination or election as a director, the persons named as proxies intend to vote for the election of such other person as the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee may recommend. The Board of Directors knows of no reason why any of the nominees might be unable or refuse to accept nomination or election. Nominees for Election Information is set forth below regarding each of our Board of Directors’ six nominees.

| Name          |     | Age |     | Position(s)                                                 |
| John Sweet    |     |  80 |     | Independent Director and Chairman of the Board of Directors |
| James Farrar  |     |  49 |     | Chief Executive Officer and Director                        |
| Michael Mazan |     |  57 |     | Independent Director                                        |
| John McLernon |     |  84 |     | Independent Director                                        |
| Sabah Mirza   |     |  50 |     | Independent Director                                        |
| Mark Murski   |     |  49 |     | Independent Director                                        |

John Sweet Mr. Sweet, age 80, has served as one of our independent directors since March 2017 and has been the Chairman of our Board of Directors since February 2023. He has over 40 years of experience in numerous financial and real estate positions with public and private companies. From 2013 to 2016, Mr. Sweet served as founder and Chief Investment Officer