Company: NINE
Filing Date: 2025-03-06
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001193125-25-048494
Chunk: 20

Company: Nine Energy Service, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-03-06
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 20
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4) qualifications, independence and performance of the independent registered public accounting firm engaged for the purpose of preparing or issuing an audit report on the Company’s financial statements; (5) effectiveness and performance of the Company’s internal audit function; and (6) effectiveness and performance of the Company’s system of internal controls regarding finance, accounting, legal compliance and ethics. Nominating, Governance and Compensation Committee The Nominating, Governance and Compensation Committee currently consists of Messrs. Schwinger, Thomas and Willis (Chair), each of whom the Board has affirmatively determined is independent under SEC 16

rules and NYSE listing standards. Mr. Harrell, who resigned from the Board on February 28, 2025, served on the Nominating, Governance and Compensation Committee during the last fiscal year and in 2025 until his resignation from the Board, and the Board had previously affirmatively determined that he is independent under SEC rules and NYSE listing standards. This Committee identifies, evaluates and recommends qualified nominees to serve on the Board; develops and oversees our internal corporate governance processes; and maintains a management succession plan. This Committee also oversees the process by which salaries, incentives and other forms of compensation for officers and other employees are established and administers our incentive compensation plan. The Nominating, Governance and Compensation Committee has the authority to engage a compensation consultant at any time if it determines that it would be appropriate to consider the recommendations of an independent outside source. During 2024, the Nominating, Governance and Compensation Committee chose to engage Compensation Advisory Partners, an independent compensation consultant, who reviewed both our executive compensation program and our non-executivedirector compensation program for 2024 and produced year-endcompensation reports for the Nominating, Governance and Compensation Committee in the second quarter of 2024. These reports were utilized by the Nominating, Governance and Compensation Committee when making certain salary, incentive and year-endcompensation decisions for the executives and the non-executivedirectors for 2024. The Nominating, Governance and Compensation Committee has the authority to delegate to its Chair, any one of its members, or any subcommittee it may form, the responsibility and authority for any particular matter, as it deems appropriate from time to time under the circumstances. No executive officer except the Chief Executive Officer has input into the Nominating, Governance and Compensation Committee’s decisions regarding specific compensation awarded to members of executive management. Director Nominations The Nominating, Governance and Compensation Committee considers candidates for director who