Company: ARTL
Filing Date: 2025-03-03
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001640334-25-000335
Chunk: 1054

Company: ARTELO BIOSCIENCES, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-03-03
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 9
Chunk 1054
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 as directors, taking into account (i) all factors the committee considers appropriate, which may include career specialization, relevant technical skills or financial acumen, diversity of viewpoint and industry knowledge, and (ii) the following minimum qualifications:

 ·Each director nominee must have displayed the highest personal and professional ethics, integrity and values, and sound business judgment;    ·Each director must be highly accomplished in his or her respective field, with superior credentials and recognition and broad experience at the administrative and/or policy making level in business, government, education, technology or public interest;    ·Each director must have relevant expertise and experience, and be able to offer advice and guidance to the Chief Executive Officer based on that expertise and experience;    ·Each director must be able to represent all of our stockholders and be committed to enhancing long-term stockholder value; and    ·Each director must have sufficient time available to devote to activities of the Board and to enhance his or her knowledge of our business.

In determining whether to recommend a director for re-election to the Board, the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee also considers the director’s past attendance at meetings and participation in and contributions to the activities of the Board and any applicable committees of the Board.

The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee does not have a formal policy governing the consideration of diversity in identifying nominees for director but does take diversity into consideration on an informal basis.

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Board Diversity

The following matrix presents the Board’s diversity statistics in accordance with Nasdaq Rule 5606, as self-disclosed by our directors. As shown below in the board diversity matrix, the Company is currently in compliance with the diversity requirements of Nasdaq Rule 5605(f). As we pursue future Board recruitment efforts, the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee will continue to seek out candidates who can contribute to the diversity of views and perspectives of the Board. This includes seeking out individuals of diverse ethnicities, a balance in terms of gender, and individuals with diverse perspectives informed by other personal and professional experiences.

Board Diversity Matrix as of February 27, 2025 Total Number of Directors        7                          Female  Male      Non-Binary  Did Not Disclose Gender Part I: Gender Identity                Directors  2   4       —   1                      Part II: Demographic Background                    African American or Black  —   —       —