Company: CNDT
Filing Date: 2025-04-08
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001677703-25-000062
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Company: CONDUENT Inc
Filing Date: 2025-04-08
Form: DEF 14A
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 oversee succession planning for executive officers;

• oversee and review the assessment and mitigation of risks associated with the Company’s compensation policies and practices;

• oversee shareholder communications on executive compensation; and

• have sole authority to retain, terminate and assess the independence of the consulting firms engaged to assist the Compensation Committee in the evaluation of the compensation of the CEO and other executive officers, and oversee the work of the compensation consultants, including determination of compensation to be paid to any such consultant by the Company.

The Compensation Committee is also responsible for reviewing and discussing the Compensation Discussion and Analysis (“ CD&A ”) with management, and has recommended to the Board that the CD&A be included in this Proxy Statement (beginning on page 23) and incorporated by reference into the Company’s 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The CD&A discusses the material aspects of the Company’s compensation objectives, policies and practices. The Compensation Committee’s report appears on page 39 of this Proxy Statement.

The Compensation Committee has not delegated its authority with respect to executive compensation decisions. The Compensation Committee has, however, delegated authority under the Company’s equity plan to the CEO and Chief Human Resources Officer to grant equity awards to employees who are not executive officers. The CEO is also responsible for setting the compensation of, reviewing performance goals and objectives for, and evaluating officers who are not executive officers.

Executive officer compensation decisions are made by the Compensation Committee after discussing recommendations with the CEO and the Chief Human Resources Officer. The Chief Financial Officer confirms the Company’s financial results used by the Compensation Committee to make compensation decisions. The Chief Financial Officer attends Compensation Committee meetings to discuss financial targets and results for the Annual Performance Incentive Plan and the Long-Term Incentive Program as described in the CD&A. The Compensation Committee meets in executive session to review and approve compensation actions for the CEO.

The Compensation Committee has retained Frederic W. Cook & Co. (“ FW Cook ”) as an independent consultant to the Compensation Committee. FW Cook provides no services to management and provides an annual letter to the Compensation Committee regarding its independence, which the Compensation Committee reviews and determines whether there is any conflict of interest. Based on its review for 2024, the Compensation Committee

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determined that FW Cook’s work has not raised any conflict of interest and that such firm is independent. The consultant’s responsibilities are discussed on page 28 of this Proxy Statement.

Members: Kathy Higgins Victor, Scott Letier and Margarita Paláu-Hernández.

Chair