Company: VHC
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001140361-25-015742
Chunk: 25

Company: VirnetX Holding Corp
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 25
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 by stockholders, members of the Board, and members of management. The nominating and corporate governance committee considers diversity as one of a number of factors in identifying nominees for director. It does not, however, have a formal policy in this regard. The nominating and corporate governance committee views diversity broadly to include diversity of experience, skills, and viewpoint as well as traditional diversity concepts such as race or gender. Audit Committee Matters Membership and Independence Ms. Chow and Messrs. Angelo, Feiner and O’Brien comprise our audit committee, with Mr. O’Brien serving as the chairman. Ms. Chow was appointed as a member of the audit committee in March 2025. The Board has determined that each of Ms. Chow and Messrs. Angelo, Feiner and O’Brien satisfies the requirements for independence under the rules and regulations of NYSE and the SEC, including the enhanced standards for audit committee members. The Board has also determined that Mr. O’Brien qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in the SEC rules and satisfies the financial sophistication requirements of NYSE. Our audit committee met five times in 2024. Responsibilities Our audit committee is responsible for, among other things:

| • | appointment of and approval of compensation for our independent public accounting firm and overseeing its performance and independence; |

| • | overseeing our accounting and financial reporting processes; |

| • | overseeing the audits of our financial statements; |

| • | overseeing the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting; |

| • | preparing the audit committee report that the SEC requires in our annual proxy statement. |

A more detailed description of our audit committee’s functions can be found in our audit committee charter at https://ir.virnetx.com/ under the “Investors” tab in the “Corporate Governance” subcategory, or by writing to us at VirnetX Holding Corporation, P.O. Box 439, Zephyr Cove, Nevada 89448 (Attention: Investor Relations). Compensation Committee Matters Membership and Independence Ms. Chow and Messrs. Angelo, Feiner and O’Brien comprise our compensation committee, with Mr. Feiner serving as the chairman. Ms. Chow was appointed as a member of the compensation committee in March 2025. The Board has determined that each of Ms. Chow and Messrs. Angelo, Feiner and O’Brien satisfies the requirements for independence under the rules of NYSE including the enhanced standards for compensation committee members, and is a “non-employee director” within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange