Company: SXI
Filing Date: 2025-09-05
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001437749-25-028442
Chunk: 14

Company: STANDEX INTERNATIONAL CORP/DE/
Filing Date: 2025-09-05
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 14
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 whether a particular candidate has the capacity and desire to make a significant time commitment to serving on the Board. Finally, the Committee focuses on prioritizing the identification of candidates with gender, ethnic and racial diversity who will lend nuanced perspectives to Board discussions.

To identify such candidates, the N&CG Committee has the authority to retain a third-party search firm and to consider suggestions from directors, shareholders and management. The N&CG Committee ensures that the pool of candidates reflects a range of professional experience and expertise as well as diversity of gender, race and ethnicity by instructing the search firm to seek out and present diverse candidates who may expand the perspectives of the Board. The N&CG Committee views diversity expansively and considers depth and breadth of relevant business experience, leadership performance and strategic acumen alongside other immutable characteristics that a candidate may possess.

The N&CG Committee reviews and evaluates each candidate by taking into account all available information concerning the candidate. All candidates, whether identified by a third-party search firm, the directors, management or shareholders, are evaluated based on the same criteria. The candidates must also fit within the existing composition of the Board to be recommended to the Board as a prospective nominee.

Shareholders may submit recommendations for future candidates by notifying the N&CG Committee, in writing, and shareholders may submit direct nominations for inclusion in the Company’s Proxy Statement using the processes described under “How Can I Submit a Shareholder Proposal or Director Nomination?” on page 69. Please attach any appropriate supporting materials.

| B. Joanne Edwards, Chair | Charles H. Cannon, Jr. | Thomas E. Chorman | Jeffrey S. Edwards | Michael A. Hickey |

| Innovation&TechnologyCommittee |                   |               |                        |
| 2025 Members:                  |                   |               |                        |
| Thomas E. Chorman              | Michael A. Hickey | Independence: | Meetings held in 2025: |
| (Chair)                        |                   | 2 out of 2    |                      4 |

| Key Responsibilities |   |                                                                                                                                                                 |
|                      | ► | Reviewing, advising and providing oversight on the strategic plan for technology and innovation, as well as the Company’s growth processes;                     |
|                      | ► | Liaising with senior management regarding significant growth opportunities;                                                                                     |
|                      | ► | Evaluating the risks and opportunities associated with proposed material investments in innovation and technology;                                              |
|                      | ► | Assessing the impact of significant innovation and new technology projects on business, growth prospects and strategy