Company: SCYX
Filing Date: 2025-04-30
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001140361-25-016641
Chunk: 20

Company: SCYNEXIS INC
Filing Date: 2025-04-30
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 20
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 SEC and Nasdaq, that bear upon the adviser’s independence; however, there is no requirement that any adviser be independent. During the past fiscal year, after taking into consideration the six factors prescribed by the SEC and Nasdaq, the Compensation Committee engaged Pearl Meyer as an independent compensation consultant. Pearl Meyer serves as a compensation resource available to the Compensation Committee on an hourly basis. As part of its engagement, Pearl Meyer was requested by the Compensation Committee to develop a grant value method for equity compensation of employees and directors for consideration by the Compensation Committee and to review the competitiveness of director compensation based on a comparative group of biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. Pearl Meyer was also requested by the Compensation Committee to review compensation of senior executives in comparison with other biotech companies to advise the Compensation Committee on compensation benchmarking, to review equity guideline recommendations and to assist in developing an overall employee compensation structure for consideration by the Compensation Committee. Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee currently consists of Armando Anido, Steven C. Gilman, Ph.D., and Ann F. Hanham, Ph.D., each of whom our Board has determined to be independent under the Nasdaq Global Market listing standards. Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee makes recommendations regarding corporate governance, the composition of our Board, identification, evaluation and nomination of director candidates and the structure and composition of committees of our Board. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has the following responsibilities, among other things, as set forth in the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee’s charter:

| • | reviewing periodically and evaluating director performance on our Board and its applicable committees, and recommending to our Board and management areas for improvement; |

| • | interviewing, evaluating, nominating and recommending individuals for membership on our Board; |

| • | reviewing and recommending to our Board any amendments to our corporate governance policies; and |

| • | reviewing and assessing, at least annually, the performance of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the adequacy of its charter. |

In considering whether to recommend any candidates for inclusion in the Board’s slate of recommended director nominees, including candidates recommended by stockholders, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers the candidate’s ability to read and understand financial statements, age, personal integrity and ethics, relevant expertise upon which to be able to offer advice and guidance to management, having sufficient time to devote to the affairs of the company, demonstrated experience in his or her field, ability to exercise sound business judgment, and having the commitment to