Company: CIMO
Filing Date: 2025-04-24
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001206774-25-000244
Chunk: 26

Company: CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORP
Filing Date: 2025-04-24
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 26
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 SEC rules.

Our nominating and corporate
governance committee currently considers the following factors in making its nominee recommendations to the Board of Directors: background,
skills, expertise, diversity, accessibility, and availability to serve effectively on the Board of Directors. In addition, the Company
endeavors to have a diverse Board of Directors representing a range of experiences in areas that are relevant to the Company’s business
and the needs of the Board of Directors from time-to-time, and, as part of the search process, our nominating and corporate governance
committee will consider highly qualified candidates, including women and minorities, and take into consideration other aspects of maintaining
a diverse Board of Directors. Our nominating and corporate governance committee also conducts inquiries into the background and qualifications
of potential candidates. The nominating and corporate governance committee will consider nominees recommended by our stockholders. These
recommendations should be submitted in writing to our Corporate Secretary in accordance with the procedures described herein under “—Communications
with the Board of Directors” and “Additional Matters—Stockholder Proposals.”

Our nominating and corporate governance
committee uses a variety of methods for identifying and evaluating nominees for directors. Our nominating and corporate governance committee
regularly assesses the appropriate size of the Board of Directors, and whether any vacancies on the Board of Directors are expected due
to retirement or otherwise. If vacancies are anticipated, or otherwise arise, our nominating and corporate governance committee considers
various potential candidates for director. Candidates may come to the attention of our nominating and corporate governance committee through
current members of our Board of Directors, professional search firms, stockholders, or other persons. These candidates are evaluated at
regular or special meetings of our nominating and corporate governance committee and may be considered at any point during the year. See
“–Corporate Governance– Board Effectiveness, Self-Evaluations and Refreshment” for further information about the
process by which one director was identified and elected during 2024. As described above, our nominating and corporate governance committee
considers properly submitted stockholder recommendations for candidates for the Board of Directors. Following verification of the stockholder
status of persons recommending candidates, recommendations are aggregated and considered by our nominating and corporate governance committee
at a regularly scheduled or special meeting. If any materials are provided by a stockholder in connection with the recommendation of a
director candidate, such materials are forwarded to our nominating and corporate governance committee. Our nominating and corporate governance
committee also reviews materials provided by professional