Company: CMCT
Filing Date: 2025-06-13
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0000908311-25-000044
Chunk: 81

Company: Creative Media & Community Trust Corp
Filing Date: 2025-06-13
Form: PRE 14A
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| Name            |     | Title                                                                         |
| David Thompson  |     | Chief Executive Officer                                                       |
| Barry N. Berlin |     | Chief Financial Officer and Secretary; Executive Vice President and Treasurer |

The Company is externally operated by the Operator (as defined below), an affiliate of CIM Group, L.P. In addition, CIM Service Provider, LLC (the “Administrator”), a subsidiary of CIM Group, L.P., provides certain administrative services to the Company and its subsidiaries. Mr. Thompson, chief executive officer is employed by an affiliate of the Operator and the Administrator and his compensation is determined by, and paid to him directly by, such affiliate. The Company did not pay Mr. Thompson any compensation in 2024 and 2023. Therefore, the compensation of Mr. Thompson is not discussed in this Compensation Discussion and Analysis.

Mr. Berlin was appointed chief financial officer and secretary of the Company on August 10, 2022. While Mr. Berlin has an employment agreement with the Company as described below under “—Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control,” Mr. Berlin has been jointly employed by the Company and an affiliate of the Operator and the Administrator. In each of 2024 and 2023, Mr. Berlin’s compensation was paid by an affiliate of the Operator and the Administrator. Such affiliate was then reimbursed by the Company. In each of 2024 and 2023, the amount of the reimbursement was based on Mr. Berlin’s time spent working on matters pertaining to the lending business of the Company. In each of 2024 and 2023, such affiliate did not seek reimbursement from the Company for the time that Mr. Berlin spent in his role as Chief Financial Officer of the Company.

Role of Management and the Board in the Compensation Setting Process

Management of the Company and the Board had no role in setting the compensation of Mr. Berlin.

#### Stockholder Advisory Vote
Because stockholders expressed support for the Company’s executive compensation programs in 2024 by approving such programs, on an advisory basis, and because Mr. Berlin’s terms of employment are governed by the terms of his existing employment agreement, the Compensation Committee did not make any changes to the Company’s executive compensation programs in 2024.

Compensation Policies and Practices in Relation to Risk Management

As of December 31, 2024, the Company had five employees. Accordingly, the Compensation Committee does not believe that the Company’s compensation policies and practices are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company.