Company: XOMAP
Filing Date: 2025-04-04
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001193125-25-073470
Chunk: 18

Company: XOMA Royalty Corp
Filing Date: 2025-04-04
Form: PRE 14A
Chunk 18
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 envelope must contain a clear notation indicating that the enclosed letter is a “Director Nominee Recommendation.” The letter must identify the author as a stockholder and provide a complete listing of the candidate’s qualifications to serve on the Board, the candidate’s current principal occupation, most recent five-year employment history and current directorships, and a statement that the proposed nominee has consented to the nomination, as well as contact information for both the candidate and the author of the letter. Stockholders may also nominate candidates for consideration by our stockholders who are not first recommended to the Nominating & Governance Committee by following the procedures set forth in our bylaws. The Nominating & Governance Committee does not intend to alter the manner in which it evaluates candidates, including the minimum criteria set forth below, based on whether or not the candidate was recommended by a stockholder.

To be considered by the Nominating & Governance Committee, a director nominee must have experience as a board member or senior officer of a company, have a strong financial background, be a leading participant in a field relevant to the Company’s business or have achieved national prominence in a relevant field as a faculty member, professional or government official. A director nominee must also possess the highest personal and professional ethics, integrity and values, an inquisitive and objective perspective, a sense for priorities and balance, the ability and willingness to devote sufficient time and attention to Board matters, and a willingness to represent the long-term interests of all our stockholders. In addition to these minimum requirements, the committee seeks director candidates based on a number of qualifications, including their independence, knowledge, judgment, leadership skills, education, experience, financial literacy, standing in the community and ability to foster a diversity of backgrounds and views and complement the Board’s existing strengths.**

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The Board and the Nominating & Governance Committee continue the process of identifying and evaluating director nominees by seeking recommendations from a wide variety of contacts, which may include current executive officers and directors and industry, academic and community leaders. The Board or the committee may retain search firms to identify and screen candidates, conduct reference checks, prepare biographies for review by the committee and the Board and assist in setting up interviews. The Nominating & Governance Committee and one or more of the Company’s other directors interview candidates, and the committee selects and recommends to the full Board nominees that best suit the Company’s needs. Audit Committee The Audit Committee of the Board oversees the Company’s corporate accounting and financial reporting processes and audits of its financial