Company: LW
Filing Date: 2025-08-07
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001679273-25-000060
Chunk: 6

Company: Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-08-07
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 6
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, Prestage and Smith who joined our Board after the annual meeting and each of whom is standing for election by our stockholders for the first time at the Annual Meeting. Each of Ms. Kimmelshue and Messrs. Alford, Kurzius, McLevish, Maass and Ostfeld was appointed to join the Board following entry into the Cooperation Agreement (as defined below). Ms. Kimmelshue and Messrs. Alford, McLevish and Ostfeld were identified by shareholders of the Company, JANA Partners Management, LP (“JANA”) and Continental Grain Company (“Continental Grain” and together with JANA, the “Shareholder Parties”), and Messrs. Kurzius and Maass, who were identified by a third-party search firm, were mutually agreed upon by the Company and the Shareholder Parties. For further information regarding the Cooperation Agreement, see “Item 1. Election of Directors—Cooperation Agreement.” Prior to Mr. Prestage joining the Board, he was identified by a former non-management director and recommended to the Governance Committee as a potential director. For more information regarding the director nomination process, see “Board Committees and Membership—Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee” below.

#### General Qualifications
The Board believes all directors should possess certain attributes, including personal and professional integrity, sound business judgment and vision, to serve on our Board. We believe these characteristics are necessary to establish a competent, ethical and well-functioning Board that best represents the interests of our business, stockholders, employees, business partners and consumers. The Board does not have a specific diversity policy but recognizes the potential value of having a range of backgrounds, experiences, skill sets and perspectives on the Board. Under our Corporate Governance Principles (the “Principles”), when evaluating the suitability of individuals for nomination, the Governance Committee considers the individual’s background, the Board’s skill needs, composition and business experience. The Governance Committee also considers an individual’s ability to devote sufficient time and effort to fulfill his or her Lamb Weston responsibilities, taking into account the individual’s other commitments. In addition, the Governance Committee considers whether an individual meets various independence requirements, including whether his or her service on boards and committees of other organizations is consistent with our conflicts of interest policy.

When determining whether to recommend a director for re-election, the Governance Committee also considers the director’s attendance at Board and committee meetings and participation in, and contributions to, Board and committee activities.

#### Board Composition
Our Principles provide that the Governance Committee will