Company: ACIW
Filing Date: 2025-04-21
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001193125-25-086263
Chunk: 12

Company: ACI WORLDWIDE, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-04-21
Form: DEF 14A
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Our Board has considered the independence and other characteristics of each member of our Audit Committee and has concluded that the composition of our Audit Committee meets the requirements for independence under the current requirements of SEC rules and regulations. Audit Committee members must satisfy additional independence criteria set forth under Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act. In order to be considered independent for purposes of the Rule 10A-3, an Audit Committee member may not, other than in his or her capacity as a member of the audit committee, accept consulting, advisory or other fees from us or be an affiliated person. Each of the members of our Audit Committee qualifies as an independent director pursuant to Rule 10A-3.

See the “Report of the Audit Committee” below.

The Compensation and Leadership Development Committee (the “Compensation Committee”) operates under a formal charter, which is available on our website at https://investor.aciworldwide.com/. Our Compensation Committee reviews, determines and recommends salaries, performance-based incentives and other matters relating to executive compensation; reviews, evaluates and approves our equity-linked plans, including reviewing and granting equity awards to our executive officers; recommends to the independent directors CEO compensation based on the CEO’s performance; reviews and evaluates the performance of, and compensation for, executive officers other than our CEO; oversees and evaluates the integration of any of the Company’s ESG goals into the Company’s executive compensation programs; and provides general oversight of leadership development processes and strategies for executive and senior officers.

The Compensation Committee also has the power to investigate any matter brought to its attention within the scope of its duties and the authority to retain counsel and advisors at our expense to fulfill its responsibilities and duties.

Our Compensation Committee is comprised of Mr. Benitez, Ms. Harman, and Mr. Zabaneh. Mr. Zabaneh is the Chair of the Committee. Each of the Compensation Committee members meets the independence requirements set forth in the rules of

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NASDAQ, and the “non-employeedirector” standard within the meaning of Rule 16b-3(b)(3)promulgated under the Exchange Act. The Compensation Committee met five times during the year ended December 31, 2024. The Compensation Committee may delegate authority to a subcommittee or an individual Compensation Committee member as the Compensation Committee deems necessary, provided that the decisions of such members will be presented to the full Compensation Committee at its next scheduled meeting. For information regarding the role of executive officers and the Compensation Committee