Company: PHAT
Filing Date: 2025-04-23
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000950170-25-057326
Chunk: 24

Company: Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-23
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 24
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 amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation language in any such filing, except to the extent that we specifically incorporate this information by reference, and shall not otherwise be deemed filed under such acts. The foregoing report has been furnished by the audit committee.

| Respectfully submitted,                                                     |
| The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors                               |
| Heidi Kunz (chairperson)                                                    |
| Frank KarbeDavid Socks (member of the audit committee until April 17, 2025) |

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Director Nomination Process

Director Qualifications

Our nominating and corporate governance committee is responsible for reviewing with the board of directors, on an annual basis, the appropriate characteristics, skills and experience required for the board of directors as a whole and its individual members. In evaluating the suitability of individual candidates (both new candidates and current members), the nominating and corporate governance committee, in recommending candidates for election, and the board of directors, in approving (and, in the case of vacancies, appointing) such candidates, will take into account many factors, including the following:

personal and professional integrity, ethics and values;

experience in corporate management, such as serving as an officer or former officer of a publicly-held company;

experience as a board member or executive officer of another publicly-held company;

strong finance experience;

diversity of expertise and experience in substantive matters pertaining to our business relative to other members of our board of directors;

diversity of background and perspective, including, but not limited to, with respect to age, gender, race, place of residence and specialized experience;

experience relevant to our business industry and with relevant social policy concerns; and

relevant academic expertise or other proficiency in an area of our business operations.

Currently, our board of directors evaluates each individual in the context of the board of directors as a whole, with the objective of assembling a group that can best maximize the success of the business and represent stockholder interests through the exercise of sound judgment using its diversity of experience in these various areas. In doing so, our board of directors considers the mix of skills and experience among current and prospective directors with a goal of assembling a Board with complementary skills for the benefit of the Company.

Other than the foregoing, there are no stated minimum criteria for director nominees, although the nominating and corporate governance committee may also consider such other factors as it may deem to be in the best interests of