Company: COHN
Filing Date: 2025-04-17
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-035625
Chunk: 84

Company: Cohen & Co Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-17
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 84
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 of our Board of Directors. Compensation Committee The current members of the Compensation Committee are Messrs. Dawson and Haraburda and Ms. Liberto. Mr. Haraburda is the Chairman of the Compensation Committee. Our Board of Directors has determined that each of the current members of the Compensation Committee is “independent” within the meaning of the rules of the NYSE American. 51 TABLE OF CONTENTS The Compensation Committee assists our Board of Directors in discharging its responsibilities relating to compensation of our directors and officers. The Compensation Committee has overall responsibility for evaluating, recommending changes to and administering our compensation plans, policies and programs. Among other things, the Compensation Committee: (a) reviews the Company’s overall compensation structure, policies and programs; (b) makes recommendations to the Board of Directors with respect to incentive-compensation plans and equity-based plans; (c) annually reviews the compensation of directors for service on the Board of Directors and its committees and recommends any changes in Board compensation; (d) annually reviews the performance of our Chief Executive Officer and communicates the results of the review to the Chief Executive Officer and the Board of Directors; (e) if required by applicable law, produces an annual report on executive compensation for inclusion in our annual proxy statement; (f) annually reviews and reassesses the adequacy of its charter and recommends any proposed changes to the Board for approval; and (g) annually reviews its performance. The Compensation Committee has authority to grant awards under the 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan. The Compensation Committee also has the authority to retain counsel and other experts or consultants at the Company’s expense that it deems necessary or appropriate to enable it to carry out its duties without seeking approval of the Board of Directors. The Compensation Committee operates under a written charter that was originally adopted in 2006 and amended in 2009 and 2014. A copy of the charter may be found on our website at http://www.cohenandcompany.com and will be provided in print, without charge, to any stockholder who requests a copy. The Compensation Committee met two times in 2024. All of the committee members attended the meeting of our Compensation Committee held during fiscal year 2024. Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee The current members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee are Messrs. Dawson and Haraburda and Ms. Liberto. Ms. Liberto is the Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Our Board of Directors has determined that each of the