Company: HOUS
Filing Date: 2025-03-24
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001398987-25-000047
Chunk: 12

Company: Anywhere Real Estate Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-03-24
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 12
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, including strategy, leadership, governance, talent and compensation.

The Company, led and supported by the Board, has also provided thought leadership within the residential real estate industry, including being the first to settle the sell-side antitrust class action litigation, adopting and advocating for the industry to adopt many of the practice changes proposed by the settlement, which promote more transparency and simplification for both consumers and real estate agents, supporting Ms. Yannaccone's speaking out on behalf of women and calling for industry leaders to use their voices so that the industry reflects the values it promotes, and launching an advocacy platform that empowers agents to share perspectives on the industry as well as policies and regulatory actions that impact real estate with government officials. The Company's leadership has been recognized within the industry, with 10 leaders honored as 2024 HousingWire Women of Influence and six Anywhere leaders ranking in the top 30 of the 2024 Swanepoel Power 200 list of most powerful industry leaders, with Ryan Schneider named the real estate industry's top most powerful and influential person and Sue Yannaccone the top woman leader on the list.

### GOVERNANCE HIGHLIGHTS
Our corporate governance practices are consistently recognized by investors, proxy advisors, and others as exemplifying best practice. We have a strong commitment and a roadmap to continue advancing our best corporate governance practices in order to promote the long-term interests of stockholders. Examples of our governance best practices include:

| Independent Chairman of the Board                                                     |
| 92% Independent Directors                                                             |
| Annual Election of Directors                                                          |
| Majority Voting for Directors                                                         |
| Board Investor Outreach Program                                                       |
| Strong Stock Ownership Guidelines                                                     |
| Annual Say-on-Pay Vote                                                                |
| Proxy Access Bylaws                                                                   |
| Strong Enterprise Risk Management Oversight                                           |
| Culture and Talent Focus                                                              |
| Annual Impact Report, reviewing key corporate social responsibility topics            |
| Annual Two-Day Board Meeting Focused Exclusively on Strategy (with quarterly updates) |
| Frequent Communications between CEO, Chairman and Directors                           |

| 2025 Proxy Statement |     | 8 |

| TABLE OF CONTENTS |     | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |     | PROPOSAL 1 |     | EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION |     | PROPOSAL 2 |     | PROPOSAL 3 |     | PROPOSAL 4 |     | PROPOSAL 5 |     | PROPOSAL 6 |     | STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS |     | FAQ |

### Strategic Planning &