Company: CF
Filing Date: 2025-03-25
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-027767
Chunk: 16

Company: CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-03-25
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 16
---
 should be considered further. If the corporate governance and nominating committee determines that the person warrants further consideration, the committee chair or another member of the committee will contact the person. Generally, if the person expresses a willingness to be considered and to serve on the Board, the corporate governance and nominating committee will request information from the person, review the person’s accomplishments and qualifications, including in light of any other candidates that the committee might be considering, and ask directors to conduct one or more interviews with the person. In certain instances, committee members may contact one or more references provided by the candidate or may contact other members of the business community or other persons who may have greater first-hand knowledge of the candidate’s accomplishments. The committee’s evaluation process will not vary based on whether or not a candidate is recommended by a shareholder, although, as stated below, the committee 16 TABLE OF CONTENTS may take into consideration the number of shares held by the recommending shareholder and the length of time that such shares have been held. Recent Director Searches As a result of our active succession planning and candidate evaluation processes, independent directors DeHaas, Ellerbusch and Madrazo were identified as candidates and added to the Board over the last five years. Each of these directors brings important skills and experience to our company that have further strengthened the Board and complemented the skills and experience of our other Board members. Two of these individuals were recommended for consideration to the corporate governance and nominating committee by a third-party search firm, and one individual was identified as a potential candidate by a current director. None of the three individuals was known to our chair of the Board or CEO prior to the candidate evaluation process. In addition, in recognition of his strong leadership and future contributions to the company, the Board elected Christopher D. Bohn, the company’s executive vice president and chief operating officer, to the Board effective February 2024. Shareholder Recommendations of Director Candidates The corporate governance and nominating committee will consider director candidates recommended by shareholders. In considering candidates submitted by shareholders, the committee will take into consideration the needs of the Board and the qualifications of the candidate. To have a candidate considered by the corporate governance and nominating committee, a shareholder must submit the recommendation to the committee in writing and include the following information: • the name of the shareholder and evidence of the shareholder’s ownership of our stock, including the number of shares owned and the length of time of ownership; and • the name of the candidate, the candidate’s resume or a listing of his or her qualifications to