Company: CVBF
Filing Date: 2025-04-08
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000950170-25-051966
Chunk: 37

Company: CVB FINANCIAL CORP
Filing Date: 2025-04-08
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 37
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 credit, cybersecurity, fraud, bank operations, trust operations, litigation and regulatory compliance, among others), and the policies and processes in place to monitor and control such risk exposures. From time to time, our Board committees also receive updates between meetings from members of management relating to risk oversight and corporate governance matters. ↓Additional Risk OversightIn addition to the Risk Management Committee of Citizens Business Bank and the Audit Committee of CVB Financial Corp., other committees of the Board of CVB Financial Corp. consider the risks within their respective areas of responsibility. For example, the Compensation Committee of CVB Financial Corp. considers the risks that may be implicated by our executive compensation programs, including our Executive Incentive Plan and the associated individual or group performance compensation plans.For a discussion of the Compensation Committee’s review of CVB Financial Corp.’s executive officer compensation plans and associate incentive plans and the risks associated with these plans, see the section of this proxy statement on “Compensation Governance and Risk Management.” |                                                                                                                                         |

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Board Nominationsof Director Candidates

Pursuant to Article III, Section 3.3(a) of our Bylaws, the authorized number of directors of the Company has been established as not less than seven (7) or more than thirteen (13), with the exact number within those limits to be set by the Board of Directors by resolution. As of the date of this proxy statement, the number of directors has been set at eight (8) persons.

Our Board of Directors has established a Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. This Committee assists the Board of Directors in director selection, as well as in review and consideration of developments in corporate governance practices. The Committee also makes recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding our director nominees for each Board of Directors committee, and reviews any director candidates submitted by shareholders. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider candidates recommended by shareholder(s) utilizing the same criteria as candidates identified by the Committee itself (see “Shareholder Nominations of Director Candidates and Other Proposals” below).

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for annually reviewing and evaluating with the Board of Directors the appropriate skills and characteristics required of members of the Board of Directors in the context of the current composition of the Board of Directors and our goals for nominees to the Board of Directors, including nominees who are current members of our Board of Directors.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has the authority to utilize, and from time to time engages, third party advisors, as appropriate, to assist it