Company: BOF
Filing Date: 2025-11-14
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001493152-25-023449
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Company: BranchOut Food Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-11-14
Form: DEF 14A
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 responsible for the selection, retention, compensation, and termination of our independent registered public accounting firm;       |
| ● | overseeing                                                                                                                          
 the independence and performance of our independent registered public accounting firm;                                              |
| ● | overseeing                                                                                                                          
 compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements as they relate to our financial statements and disclosure of financial 
 information to our stockholders and other interested parties;                                                                       |
| ● | facilitating                                                                                                                        
 communication among our independent registered public accounting firm, management, and the Board of Directors;                      |
| ● | preparing                                                                                                                           
 the Audit Committee report required by SEC rules and regulations to be included in our annual proxy statement; and                  |
| ● | performing                                                                                                                          
 such other duties and responsibilities as are enumerated in and consistent with the Audit Committee charter.                        |

Our Audit Committee operates under a written charter, which satisfies the requirements of applicable SEC rules and Nasdaq listing standards, which is available on our principal corporate website located at www.branchoutfood.com.

The Board of Directors has affirmatively determined that each member who serves on the Audit Committee meets the additional independence criteria applicable to Audit Committee members under SEC rules and Nasdaq listing rules. The Board of Directors has affirmatively determined that each member of the Audit Committee is financially literate. However, due to Mr. Dalfonsi’s resignation from the Audit Committee in January 2024, of no member of the Audit Committee currently meets the qualifications of an audit committee financial expert within the meaning of Item 407(d) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act, and the Company is in the process of seeking a candidate with such qualification to serve on the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee consists of Mr. Jones, Mr. Schwartz and Mr. Somerville. Mr. Jones serves as chair of the Audit Committee.

Compensation Committee. Our Compensation Committee is responsible for, among other things:

| ● | assisting                                                                                                                    
 the Board of Directors in developing and reviewing compensation programs applicable to our executive officers and directors; |
| ● | overseeing                                                                                                                   
 our Company’s overall compensation philosophy, strategy, and objectives;                                                     |
| ● | approving                                                                                                                    
 the total compensation opportunity, as well as each component of compensation, paid to our executive officers and directors; |

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| ● | administering                                                                                                    
 our equity-based and cash-based compensation plans applicable to our directors, officers, and employees;         |
| ● | preparing                                                                                                        
 the report of the compensation committee required by SEC rules to be included in our annual proxy statement; and