Company: HOUS
Filing Date: 2025-03-24
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001398987-25-000047
Chunk: 20

Company: Anywhere Real Estate Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-03-24
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 20
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 a regular basis with other Directors. The Chairman regularly holds one-on-one calls with the other Independent Directors to solicit feedback after Board meetings held throughout the year and provides that feedback to the CEO.

The Board will continue to regularly review its leadership structure and exercise its discretion in recommending an appropriate and effective framework on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration the needs of the Board and the Company at such time.

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| TABLE OF CONTENTS |     | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |     | PROPOSAL 1 |     | EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION |     | PROPOSAL 2 |     | PROPOSAL 3 |     | PROPOSAL 4 |     | PROPOSAL 5 |     | PROPOSAL 6 |     | STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS |     | FAQ |

In his capacity as Independent Chairman of the Board, Mr. Williams:

▪ presides at all meetings of the Board and stockholders;

▪ acts as an adviser to Mr. Schneider on strategic aspects of the CEO role with frequent and regular consultations on major developments and decisions germane to the Board's oversight responsibilities;

▪ serves as a liaison between the CEO and the other members of the Board, including eliciting feedback from the Committee Chairs and Directors throughout the year and providing feedback to the CEO;

▪ coordinates with Directors between meetings and encourages and facilitates active participation of all Directors;

▪ sets Board meeting schedules and agendas in consultation with the CEO and corporate secretary;

▪ reviews Board materials, including drafts of key presentations and consultations with members of senior management;

▪ has the authority to call meetings of the Independent Directors or of the entire Board;

▪ leads the Board Investor Outreach program; and

▪ monitors and coordinates with management on corporate governance issues and developments.

While the Corporate Governance Guidelines do not mandate rotation of committee assignments or chairs, the Board may take such action from time to time if it believes that rotation is likely to improve committee performance.

When assigning committee memberships as well as designating committee chairs, the Board takes into account the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and each Director’s knowledge, interests, and areas of expertise.

#### Annual Board and Committee Evaluations
The Board recognizes that a robust and constructive performance evaluation process is an essential component of Board effectiveness.

Confidential annual Board evaluations are overseen by our Chairman of the Board, while the Chairs of our standing committees oversee the evaluation of their respective committees.

Tailored questions are