Company: DWSN
Filing Date: 2025-04-30
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001558370-25-006017
Chunk: 7

Company: DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL CO
Filing Date: 2025-04-30
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 7
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 to the independent public accountants. The members of the Audit Committee are Messrs. Bradley, Conly (Chair) and Fernandes.

The Audit Committee operates under a written charter adopted by the Board of Directors that is periodically reviewed, updated and approved by the Audit Committee. The Board of Directors initially approved the Audit Committee Charter effective as of February 11, 2015, and has subsequently updated, reviewed, and approved the charter. The Audit Committee Charter is reviewed annually, and is posted on our website at www.dawson3d.com in the “Corporate Governance” area of the “Investor Relations” section.

The Audit Committee Report for the year ended December 31, 2024 is included in this Proxy Statement beginning on page 18.

Compensation Committee.The Compensation Committee is a standing committee of the Board of Directors. The primary function of the Compensation Committee is to determine that compensation for our executive officers is competitive and enables the Company to motivate and retain the talent needed to lead and grow our business. The members of the Compensation Committee are Messrs. Bradley (Chair) and Conly.

The Compensation Committee operates under a written charter adopted by the Board of Directors that is periodically reviewed, updated and approved by the Compensation Committee. The Board of Directors initially approved the Compensation Committee Charter effective as of February 11, 2015. The charter is posted on our website at www.dawson3d.com in the “Corporate Governance” area of the “Investor Relations” section.

Nominating Committee.The Nominating Committee is a standing committee of the Board of Directors. The primary function of the Nominating Committee is to determine the slate of director nominees for election to our Board of Directors. The Nominating Committee considers candidates recommended by our shareholders, directors, officers and outside sources, and considers each nominee’s personal and professional integrity, experience, skills, ability, and willingness to devote the time and effort necessary to be an effective board member with the commitment to acting in the best interests of the Company and our shareholders. While the Company has no formal diversity policy, the Nominating Committee gives consideration to having an appropriate mix and diversity of backgrounds, skills and professional experiences on our Board of Directors, the qualifications that the Committee believes must be met by prospective nominees, qualities or skills that the Committee believes are necessary for one or more of our directors to possess, and standards for the overall structure and composition of our Board of Directors. The same criteria would be evaluated with respect to candidates recommended by shareholders. The members of the