Company: VUZI
Filing Date: 2025-04-18
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-036288
Chunk: 19

Company: Vuzix Corp
Filing Date: 2025-04-18
Form: PRE 14A
Chunk 19
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 at the direction of the Board or (ii) by any stockholder who has complied with the notice procedures set forth in our bylaws and in the section entitled “Questions and Answers About This Proxy Material and Voting – When are stockholder proposals due for next year’s annual meeting?” In addition, stockholders who wish to recommend a prospective nominee for the Nominating and Governance Committee’s consideration should submit the candidate’s name and qualifications to our Corporate Secretary, 25 Hendrix Road, West Henrietta, New York 14586. In evaluating the suitability of candidates to serve on the Board of Directors, including stockholder nominees, the Nominating and Governance Committee seeks candidates who are independent as defined by the rules of the NASDAQ Stock Market, and who meet certain selection criteria established by the committee. The committee also considers an individual’s skills, character and professional ethics, judgment, leadership experience, business experience and acumen, familiarity with relevant industry issues, and other relevant criteria that may contribute to our success. This evaluation is performed in light of the skill set and other characteristics that would most complement those of the current directors, including the diversity, maturity, skills and experience of the Board of Directors as a whole. The Board seeks the best director candidates based on the skills and characteristics required without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, disability, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. 17 Code of Ethics and Business Conduct We have adopted a code of business conduct and ethics that applies to all of our employees, officers and directors. The full text of our code of business conduct and ethics is posted on the investor relations section of our website ( www.vuzix.com). Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings None of our directors or executive officers has been involved in any legal proceeding in the past ten (10) years that would require disclosure under Item 401(f) of Regulation S-K. Corporate Governance and Related Matters Board Leadership Structure Our Board of Directors is responsible for the selection of the Chairman of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer. Our Board does not have a policy on whether or not the roles of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman should be separate and, if they are to be separate, whether the Chairman should be selected from the non-employee directors or be an employee. Currently, our Chief Executive Officer acts as Chairman. Our Board believes that Paul Travers, our founder and Chief Executive Officer, is best suited to act as Chairman of the Board