Company: BOF
Filing Date: 2025-11-14
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001493152-25-023449
Chunk: 9

Company: BranchOut Food Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-11-14
Form: DEF 14A
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| ● | performing                                                                                                       
 such other duties and responsibilities as an enumerated and consistent with the Compensation Committee charter.  |

Our compensation committee operates under a written charter, which satisfies the requirements of applicable Nasdaq listing standards, which is available on our principal corporate website located at www.branchoutfood.com .

The Board has affirmatively determined that each member of the Compensation Committee meets the independence criteria applicable to Compensation Committee members under SEC rules and Nasdaq listing rules. The Company believes that the composition of the Compensation Committee meets the requirements for independence under, and the functioning of such Compensation Committee complies with, any applicable requirements of the rules and regulations of Nasdaq listing rules and the SEC. The Compensation Committee consists of Mr. Schwartz, Mr. Somerville and Mr. Jones. Mr. Schwartz serves as chair of the Compensation Committee.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for, among other things:

| ● | assisting                                                                                                                               
 the Board of Directors in identifying candidates qualified to serve as directors, consistent with selection criteria approved by        
 the Board of Directors and the nominating and corporate governance committee;                                                           |
| ● | recommending                                                                                                                            
 to the Board of Directors the appointment of director nominees that meet the selection criteria;                                        |
| ● | recommending                                                                                                                            
 to the Board of Directors the appointment of directors to serve on each committee of the Board of Directors;                            |
| ● | developing                                                                                                                              
 and recommending to the Board of Directors such corporate governance policies and procedures as the nominating and corporate governance 
 committee determines is appropriate from time to time;                                                                                  |
| ● | overseeing                                                                                                                              
 the performance and evaluation of the Board of Directors, and of each committee of the Board of Directors; and                          |
| ● | performing                                                                                                                              
 such other duties and responsibilities as are consistent with the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee charter.                |

Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee operates under a written charter, which satisfies the requirements of applicable Nasdaq listing standards, which is available on our principal corporate website located at www.branchoutfood.com.

The Board has determined that each member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is independent within the meaning of the independent director guidelines of Nasdaq listing rules. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee consists of Mr. Jain, Mr. Somerville and Mr. Jones. Mr. Jain serves as chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

Board Meetings and Director Communications

In 2024, the Board of Directors held