Company: CAG
Filing Date: 2025-08-06
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000023217-25-000054
Chunk: 15

Company: CONAGRA BRANDS INC.
Filing Date: 2025-08-06
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 15
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 (Senior Leadership Team) between Board meetings on business developments 
 ●Provides overall guidance to our CEO as to the Board’s views and perspectives, particularly on the strategic direction of the Company  
 ●Is available for consultation and direct communication with major shareholders                                                         |   |                         | ​ | ●Sets strategic direction for the Company including developing and performing against our long-term strategic plan 
 ●Oversees daily operations                                                                                         
 ●Develops and implements our annual operating plan                                                                 
 ●Develops our leaders and builds our talent pipeline for executive succession                                      
 ●Engages with external constituents                                                                                
 ●Sets the tone at the top                                                                                          
 ●Builds our culture and promotes employee engagement at all levels of the organization                             |   |                                       |

| Independent Committee Chairs                   |   |                                  |   |   |   |                                  |   |   |   |                                                      |
|                                                |   | MELISSA LORA                     |   |   |   | RUTH ANN MARSHALL                |   |   |   | RICHARD H. LENNY                                     |
| ​                                              | ​ | Chair, Audit / Finance Committee | ​ | ​ | ​ | Chair, Human Resources Committee | ​ | ​ | ​ | Chair, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee |
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| Clearly Defined Independent Lead Director Role |   |                                  |   |   |   |                                  |   |   |   |                                                      |

Our Corporate Governance Principles require us to have either an independent Board Chair or, if the positions of Chair and CEO are held by the same person, an independent lead director. If appointed, an independent lead director will have the responsibilities described in our Corporate Governance Principles, including:

| ● | Conduct all meetings of the Board and all meetings of the shareholders, in the absence of the Chair |

| ● | Preside as chair of all executive sessions of the Board and meetings of the independent directors |

| ● | Consult on agendas for meetings and confirm adequate meeting time and appropriate meeting content |

| ● | Develop agendas for executive sessions of the independent directors |

| ● | Provide leadership to the Board and facilitate effective communication among the directors |

| ● | Facilitate the Board’s consideration of significant risk matters including in executive sessions or at meetings of the independent directors |

| ● | Serve as a liaison between the CEO and the Board |

| ● | Have authority to call executive sessions or meetings of the independent directors |

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