Company: EXEEZ
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-039048
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Company: EXPAND ENERGY Corp
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form: DEF 14A
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th percentile, adjusting for roles, responsibilities, experience levels and performance. Market data respecting our Compensation Peer Group is only one of a range of reference points the Compensation Committee uses in making independent and informed judgments concerning executive compensation. We recognize that an overly formulaic approach to executive compensation could result in outcomes that are untethered to the value delivered by NEOs, as compensation benchmarking does not account for peer-to-peer variations among roles with similar titles or the specific performance of the executive officers. Timing of Equity Awards Our annual equity awards are generally granted on a predetermineddate on or about March 15th of each year, shortly after the public release of our prior year earnings and the filing of our Annual Report on Form 10-K. Annual awards are denominated in dollar amounts, with the number of shares for each award determined by dividing the dollar amount by the volume weighted average price (VWAP) of Company common stock for the 30 trading days ending the day before the grant. Off-cycle equity awards, as in the case of a new hire or promotion, are typically granted on the date of approval or, in the case of a new hire, the employee’s start date. The Company does not consider material nonpublic information (MNPI) when determining the timing or attributes of equity awards and does not timeits disclosure of MNPI for the purpose of impacting the value of equity awards. Policies and Practices Related to the Grant of Option Awards The Company does not currently grant stock options, stock appreciation rights, or similar option-like instruments. Accordingly, the Company has no specific policies or practices regarding the timing of such awards in relation to the Company’s disclosure of MNPI. In the event the Company decides to grant such awards in the future, the Board and the Compensation Committee will consider appropriate practices and policies with respect to the foregoing.</div>

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 Energy 2025 Proxy Statement |

<div align='center'>Stock Ownership Guidelines Our stock ownership guidelines are designed (i) to create direct alignment of officer and director interests with those of our shareholders, (ii) mitigate against excessive short-term risk taking at the expense of long-term value creation and (iii) uphold sound governance principles supported by our institutional investors and proxy advisors. The share ownership guidelines require our officers and directors to own at least a number of shares of common stock equal to a multiple of their base salary or annual cash retainer, as applicable. The Compensation Committee reviews compliance with these guidelines annually. As of April 7, 2025, all of our