The Compensation, Nominating & Governance Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of VBC Holding Corp Inc. (the “Company”) through delegation from the Board, has principal responsibility to assist the Board with respect to compensation, director nomination and governance matters.
With respect to its compensation functions, the Committee’s purpose is to assist the Board with respect to compensation matters, including:
With respect to its nominating and governance functions, the Committee’s purpose is to assist the Board with respect to director nominations and corporate governance matters, including:
This Charter sets forth the authority and responsibility of the Committee in fulfilling its purpose. Unless approval by the Committee is specifically required pursuant to this Charter or applicable law, the responsibility for overseeing and approving the Company’s compensation arrangements resides with the Company’s management. For the avoidance of doubt, any action that may or is to be taken by the Committee may, to the extent permitted by law or regulation, be taken directly by the Board in lieu of Committee action, except those actions identified in this Charter as being within the sole authority of the Committee.
The Committee will consist of two or more members of the Board, with the exact number determined from time to time by the Board. Each member of the Committee must:
All members of the Committee will be appointed by, and will serve at the discretion of, the Board. The members may be removed by the Board at any time. The Board may appoint a member of the Committee to serve as the chairperson of the Committee (the “Chair”); if the Board does not appoint a Chair, the Committee members may designate a Chair by their majority vote. The Chair will set the agenda for Committee meetings and conduct the proceedings of those meetings.
The principal responsibilities and duties of the Committee in serving the purposes outlined in Section I of this Charter are set forth below. These duties are set forth as a guide, with the understanding that the Committee will carry them out in a manner that is appropriate given the Company’s needs and circumstances. The Committee may supplement them as appropriate and may establish policies and procedures from time to time that it deems necessary or advisable in fulfilling its responsibilities.
With respect to its compensation functions, the Committee will:
With respect to its nominating functions, the Committee will:
With respect to its governance functions, the Committee will:
The Committee may conduct or authorize studies of, or investigations into, any matter that is within the Committee’s scope of responsibility, with full access to all books, records, facilities and personnel of the Company. The Committee has the sole authority and right, at the expense of the Company, to retain or obtain the advice of legal counsel, compensation and other consultants, accountants, experts and advisers of its choice to assist the Committee in connection with its functions, including any studies or investigations, but only after taking into consideration all factors relevant to any adviser’s independence from management, including those specified in Rule 5605(d)(3) of the Exchange Rules and those set forth in the Commission Rules. The Committee will be directly responsible and will have sole authority for the appointment, compensation (including fees and other retention terms) and oversight of the work of any such advisers. The Company must provide for appropriate funding, as determined by the Committee, for:
The Committee will meet at least twice per year, as determined appropriate by the Committee. The Chair, in consultation with the other member(s) of the Committee will set the dates, times and places of such meetings. The Committee will report to the Board from time to time with respect to the activities of the Committee. A quorum of the Committee for the transaction of business will be a majority of its members. Meetings may be held via tele- or video-conference. The Committee may also act by unanimous written consent in lieu of a meeting in accordance with the Company’s Bylaws. Subject to the requirements of this Charter, applicable law, the Exchange Rules and the Commission Rules, the Committee and the Chair may invite any director, executive or employee of the Company, or such other person, as it deems appropriate in order to carry out its responsibilities, to attend and participate (in a non-voting capacity) in all or a portion of any Committee meeting. The Committee may exclude from all or a portion of its meetings any person it deems appropriate in order to carry out its responsibilities. The Chair will designate a secretary for each meeting, who need not be a member of the Committee. The secretary of the Company shall provide the Committee such staff support as it may require.
The Committee will maintain written minutes of its meetings and copies of its actions by written consent, and will cause such minutes and copies of written consents to be filed with the minutes of the meetings of the Board. The Chair will periodically report to the Board on the Committee’s deliberations and actions. The minutes of the Committee and actions by the unanimous written consent of the Committee members will be made available to the other members of the Board.
The Committee may from time to time, as it deems appropriate and to the extent permitted under applicable law, the Exchange Rules and the Commission Rules, and the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, form and delegate authority to subcommittees and to the officers of the Company, except with respect to the matters identified in this Charter as being within the sole authority of the Committee.
Members of the Committee will receive such fees, if any, for their service as Committee members as may be determined by the Board, which may include additional compensation for the Chair. Such fees may include retainers or per meeting fees and will be paid in such form of consideration as is determined by the Board in accordance with applicable law, the Exchange Rules and the Commission Rules.
The Committee will evaluate the Committee’s composition and performance in connection with the annual evaluation of the Board. The Committee will also review and reassess the adequacy of this Charter, the Code of Conduct for employees and directors, and the Corporate Governance Guidelines at least annually, and recommend to the Board any changes the Committee determines are appropriate.
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