Company: USCB
Filing Date: 2025-04-22
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000927089-25-000082
Chunk: 23

Company: USCB FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-04-22
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 23
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udit services to be performed by the independent registered public accounting firm; and |

| ● | inquiring about significant risks, reviewing our policies for risk assessment and risk management, including cybersecurity risks, and assessing the steps management has taken to control these risks. |

Our audit and risk committee has adopted a written charter, which sets forth the committee’s duties and responsibilities. The charter of the audit and risk committee is available on our website at www.uscentury.com under the Investor Relations tab.

Compensation Committee. Our compensation committee consists of Ms. Alonso, Dr. Levitan, Mr. Abadin, Mr. Feinglass and Mr. Wycoff, with Mr. Wycoff serving as chair of the compensation committee, and met seven times in 2024. Our Board has evaluated the independence of each of the members of our compensation committee and has affirmatively determined that each of the members of our compensation committee meets the definition of an “independent director” under The Nasdaq Stock Market rules. Our Board has also determined that each of the members of the compensation committee qualifies as a “nonemployee director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act.

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Among other things, our compensation committee has responsibility for:

| ● | reviewing and approving compensation of our executive officers including salary, long-term incentives, cash incentives, bonuses, perquisites, equity incentives, severance arrangements, retirement benefits and other related benefits and benefit plans; |

| ● | reviewing and recommending compensation policies and practices for our employees and considering whether risks arise from such policies and practices; |

| ● | evaluating the compensation of our directors; |

| ● | reviewing and discussing annually with management any executive compensation disclosure required by Exchange Act rules; |

| ● | administrating, reviewing and making recommendations with respect to our equity compensation plans; and |

| ● | administering our compensation recovery policy (discussed below). |

Our compensation committee has adopted a written charter, which sets forth the committee’s duties and responsibilities. The charter of the compensation committee is available on our website at www.uscentury.com under the Investor Relations tab.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Our nominating and corporate governance committee consists of Dr. Levitan, Mr. Abadin and Mr. Wycoff, with Mr. Abadin serving as chair of the nominating and corporate governance committee. Our Board has evaluated the independence of each of the members of our nominating and corporate governance committee and has affirmatively determined that each of