Company: CMCT
Filing Date: 2025-06-27
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000908311-25-000052
Chunk: 64

Company: Creative Media & Community Trust Corp
Filing Date: 2025-06-27
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 64
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### CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Company Leadership Structure; Board Role in Risk Oversight

Leadership Structure. The Board does not have a formal policy regarding the leadership structure of the Company and whether the roles of chairman and chief executive officer should be separated, but instead believes that these matters should be determined based on a number of different factors and circumstances, including the Company’s position, history, size, culture, stockholder base, board size and board composition and that, as a result, the appropriate structure may change from time to time as circumstances warrant. Currently, the roles of chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the Company are separated. Our chairman of the board is Mr. Ressler, and our chief executive officer is Mr. Thompson.

Risk Oversight. The Company is exposed to a variety of risks. The entire Board regularly assesses major risks facing the Company and reviews options for their mitigation. The Board may appoint a committee to address a specific risk or to oversee the Company’s response to a specific risk. In particular, the Audit Committee of the Board oversees the Company’s policies with respect to risk assessment and risk oversight and oversees risk with respect to financial reporting matters. The Board also relies on management to bring significant matters to its attention.

The Board believes that the Company’s current leadership structure, including the independent Audit Committee oversight function and the open access of the Board to the Company’s executive officers and senior management as the Board determines is appropriate, supports the oversight role of the Board in the Company’s risk management.

#### Statement on Corporate Governance
Governance Principles. The Board has adopted a set of Governance Principles that provides a framework for the governance of the Company. The Company’s Governance Principles may be found on the Company’s website at https://shareholders.creativemediacommunity.com/corporate-overview/corporate-governance in the section entitled “Governance Documents.” Such information is not incorporated by reference in this proxy statement.

Contacting the Board. The Board welcomes your questions and comments. If you would like to communicate directly with the Board, or if you have a concern related to the Company’s business ethics or conduct, financial statements, accounting practices or internal controls, then you may submit your correspondence to the Secretary of the Company, at 5956 Sherry Lane, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75225, or you may call the Ethics Hotline at 1-800-292-4496. All communications will be forwarded to the Audit Committee, which in turn may forward certain