Company: GDHLF
Filing Date: 2025-04-28
Form Type: 20-F
Source: 0001410578-25-000935
Chunk: 333

Company: GDS Holdings Ltd
Filing Date: 2025-04-28
Form: 20-F
Item: Item 6
Chunk 333
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 reviewing reports prepared by management or the independent auditors relating to significant financial reporting issues and judgments;  

  discussing earnings press releases with management, as well as financial information and earnings guidance provided to analysts and rating agencies;  

  reviewing with management and the independent auditors the effect of regulatory and accounting initiatives, as well as off-balance sheet structures, on our financial statements;  

  discussing policies with respect to risk assessment and risk management with management, internal auditors and the independent auditor;  

  timely reviewing reports from the independent auditor regarding all critical accounting policies and practices to be used by our company, all alternative treatments of financial information wit...  

  establishing procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received from our employees regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters and the confide...  

  annually reviewing and reassessing the adequacy of our audit committee charter;  

  such other matters that are specifically delegated to our audit committee by our board of directors from time to time;  

  performing, at least annually, an evaluation of the performance of the audit committee; and  

  reporting regularly to the full board of directors.  

An ethics committee has been established in early 2017 under the audit committee to handle the FCPA compliance-related matters on a routine basis. The members of the ethics committee include our chief executive officer, chief financial officer, vice president of internal control, general counsel, compliance officer and other members appointed by the audit committee.

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Compensation Committee

Our compensation committee consists of Sio Tat Hiang, William Wei Huang and Zulkifli Baharudin. Sio Tat Hiang is the chairman of our compensation committee. Zulkifli Baharudin satisfies the requirements for an “independent director” within the meaning of Nasdaq Stock Market Rules.

Our compensation committee is responsible for, among other things:

  reviewing, evaluating and, if necessary, revising corporate goals and objectives with respect to the compensation of the chief executive officer;  

  reviewing and making recommendations to the board of directors regarding the compensation of our directors;  

  reviewing, approving or making recommendations to the board of directors with respect to our incentive—compensation plan and equity-based compensation plans;  

  administering our equity-based compensation plans in accordance with the terms thereof; and  

  such other matters that are specifically delegated to the compensation committee by our board of directors from time to time.  

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Our nominating and corporate governance committee consists of William Wei Huang