Company: RPID
Filing Date: 2025-04-08
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001380106-25-000089
Chunk: 19

Company: RAPID MICRO BIOSYSTEMS, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-04-08
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 19
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 Litherland, Inese Lowenstein, Kirk D. Malloy, Ph.D., Natale Ricciardi, Jeffrey Schwartz and Robert Spignesi. Our Board is currently divided into three classes with staggered, three-year terms. At each annual meeting of stockholders, the successor to each director whose term then expires will be elected to serve from the time of election and qualification until the third annual meeting following election or such director’s death, resignation or removal, whichever is the earliest to occur. Any additional directorships resulting from an increase in the number of directors will be distributed among the three classes so that, as nearly as possible, each class will consist of one-third of the directors. The division of our Board into three classes with staggered three-year terms may delay or prevent a change of our management or a change in control of the Company. Our directors may be removed only for cause and only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds in voting power of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company entitled to vote at an election of directors.

### DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
In February 2025, our Board undertook a review of the independence of each director and the composition of the Board and its committees. Based upon information requested from and provided by each director concerning his or her background, employment and affiliations, including family relationships, our Board has affirmatively determined that each of Richard Kollender, Melinda Litherland, Inese Lowenstein, Kirk D. Malloy, Ph.D., Natale Ricciardi and Jeffrey Schwartz is independent, as defined under the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”). In making that determination, our Board considered the relationships that each director has with the Company and all other facts and circumstances the Board deemed relevant in determining independence, including the potential deemed beneficial ownership of our capital stock by each director and respective affiliations, including non-employee directors that are affiliated with certain of our major stockholders. We expect that the composition and functioning of our Board and each of the committees of the Board will continue to comply with all applicable requirements of Nasdaq and the rules and regulations of the SEC. There are no family relationships among any of our directors or executive officers. Under the applicable requirements of Nasdaq and the rules and regulations of the SEC, Robert Spignesi is not an independent director because he is currently employed as our President and Chief Executive Officer.

### EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
The independent members of the Board meet in regularly scheduled