Company: WAL-PA
Filing Date: 2025-04-23
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000950170-25-057334
Chunk: 6

Company: WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION
Filing Date: 2025-04-23
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 6
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 "our" ) for solicitation of proxies on behalf of the Board of Directors of the Company (“Board” or “Board of Directors”) for use at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”) to be held at One E. Washington Street, Suite 1400, Phoenix, Arizona 85018, at 8:00 a.m., local time, on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, and any and all adjournments thereof. Corporate G overnance Overview Our Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing the development and execution of our strategy. To that end, the Board has developed thoughtful governance practices to ensure effective independent oversight of the Company’s affairs. As part of our strong governance and oversight, the Company has adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines and a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. These documents are available in the Corporate Governance & Business Ethics section under Governance Documents of the Investor Relations page of the Company’s website at www.westernalliancebancorporation.com or, for print copies, by writing to the Company at One E. Washington Street, Suite 1400, Phoenix, Arizona 85004, Attention: Corporate Secretary. Director Selection Process General Criteria Candidates for director are nominated to the Board by the Nominating, Corporate Governance, and Social Responsibility Committee ("Governance Committee"). The Governance Committee assists the Board in identifying and reviewing the qualifications of current directors and potential directors of the Company. When considering the qualifications for current directors and potential director candidate for the Board of Directors, the Governance Committee reviews the entirety of each person's credentials and does not have any specific minimum qualifications that must be met by a Governance Committee-recommended nominee. The Company's Corporate Governance Guidelines provides further detail on the general criteria considered by the Governance Committee; however, the below chart outlines the criteria the Governance Committee evaluates for each current director and potential nominee:

| General Criteria |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |     |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| ·                | Whether the nominee has the financial acumen or other professional, educational or business experience relevant to an understanding of the Company’s business, such as experience in a regulated industry or a publicly held company; |     | · | Whether the nominee would be considered a “financial expert” or “financially literate” as defined in the listing standards of the NYSE or applicable law;                                                                 |
| ·                | Whether the nominee meets the independence requirements of the SEC and listing standards of the NYSE;                                                                                                                                 |     | · | The nominee’s character and integrity, experience and understanding of