Company: ONBPP
Filing Date: 2025-04-04
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001558370-25-004483
Chunk: 16

Company: OLD NATIONAL BANCORP /IN/
Filing Date: 2025-04-04
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 16
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 Code of Business Conduct and Ethics                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| ​                                                                                             | ​ | ​ | We have adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, which applies to all of our directors, officers and team members, as well as a Code of Ethics for CEO and Senior Financial Officers, which applies to our CEO and senior financial officers. Our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics meets the requirements of a “code of ethics” as defined by applicable SEC rules and also meets the requirements of a “code of conduct” under the applicable Nasdaq rules. Annually, all directors, officers and team members are required to certify that they have reviewed and are in compliance with this code. Waivers of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for executive officers and directors must be approved by our Board of Directors. Similarly, our CEO and senior financial officers must certify annually that they have reviewed and are in compliance with the Code of Ethics for CEO and Senior Financial Officers. Waivers of the Code of Ethics for CEO and Senior Financial Officers must be submitted to and approved by our Board of Directors. |

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| 16 | OLD NATIONAL BANCORP 2025 PROXY STATEMENT |

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| CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AT OLD NATIONAL |

Director Independence Following a recommendation from our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, our Board of Directors determines annually the independence of all non-employee directors in accordance with the independence requirements of our Corporate Governance Guidelines as well as applicable Nasdaq listing requirements and SEC rules. Accordingly, each year, the Board affirmatively determines whether each non-employee director has a relationship that would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director of the Company. In connection with this determination, each non-employee director is required to complete an annual questionnaire that provides information about any relationship that might affect a determination of independence. Management then provides the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Board of Directors with relevant information about any relationship bearing on the independence of a director or nominee that is outside the categories permitted under the applicable Nasdaq listing requirements and SEC rules. Based on this process, the Board affirmatively determined that each of the directors nominated for election at the Annual Meeting is independent of the Company, with the exception of Mr. Ryan, our Chairman and CEO, who is an employee of the Company. In addition, the Board of Directors determined that:

| ● | Each member of the Audit Committee is financially literate and has accounting or related financial management