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ServiceNow Inc

For the period ended May 22, 2025. Filed Apr 4, 2025.

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May 22, 2025 · Filed Apr 4, 2025

NOW$101.97-0.4%Stored close · as of Nov 6, 2026
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Nomination Process

The Governance Committee leads the Board’s annual board and committee evaluation process, which includes an assessment of board and committee composition effectiveness and the alignment of directors’ skills to oversight responsibilities. Informed by this annual assessment, the Governance Committee oversees the director nomination process and recommends to the Board a slate of candidates, which may include both current and new director nominees, to nominate for election at each annual shareholders meeting.

Director Renomination

When considering whether to re-nominate current directors, the Governance Committee conducts a comprehensive review of each director’s contributions and qualifications in the context of the full Board’s composition. The Committee also considers the evolving needs of the Board in light of the Company’s strategic priorities and governance standards. Among the factors considered are the following:

IndependenceExperience and skillsAnnual evaluationEngagement Level
Meeting attendanceShareholder feedbackExternal commitments

New Director Nominees

As part of its regular discussions regarding board refreshment, the Governance Committee assists the Board in identifying and evaluating highly qualified candidates to address the Company’s strategic needs. Based on the Governance Committee’s recommendations, the Board may elect new members to serve until our next annual meeting. A high-level overview of the director nominations process follows.

1Identify2Evaluate3Select
In identifying director candidates, the Governance Committee considers not only candidates sourced from independent search firms, but also individuals recommended by directors, officers, employees, shareholders and others.Evaluations of candidates generally involve reviewing their background, engaging in internal discussions and conducting interviews to assess their qualifications and alignment with Board needs.Candidates for nomination to our Board are selected by the Board based on the recommendation of the Governance Committee in accordance with the Governance Committee charter, our Charter and Bylaws, our Corporate Governance Guidelines and the criteria adopted by the Board.

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Independence

The Board determines the independence of our directors by applying the independence standards established by the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Under those standards, a director is independent only if the board of directors affirmatively determines that the director has no material relationship with the company or any relationship, which, in the opinion of the board, would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director. The standards also specify various relationships that preclude a determination of director independence, which may include commercial, industrial, consulting, legal, accounting, charitable, family and other business, professional and personal relationships.

Applying these standards, the Board annually reviews the independence of the Company’s directors, taking into account all relevant facts and circumstances. In its most recent review, the Board considered, among other things, the relationships that each non-employee director has with the Company and all other facts and circumstances the Board believed were relevant. Based upon this review, the Board determined that, other than our Chairman and CEO, Mr. McDermott, and our founder, Mr. Luddy, all of our directors are independent. Further, all of the Board committees consist entirely of independent directors.

Board Qualifications

The Governance Committee seeks to maintain a board consisting of a group of highly qualified leaders in their respective fields with a variety of perspectives and skills to effectively address our evolving needs, oversee senior management and represent the best long-term interests of our shareholders. To this end, the Governance Committee considers, among other factors, the following criteria to evaluate potential nominees.

Professional Background & ExperienceSpecific experience, background and education, including operating experience, financial expertise, significant corporate governance experience and expertise, talent management expertise, risk management expertise, global experience, enterprise experience, technology expertise and knowledge about our business or industry.
LeadershipSustained record of substantial accomplishments and leadership in executive, C-suite, senior-level management, entrepreneurship and/or policy-making positions in finance, law, business, government, education, technology or not-for-profit enterprises, as well as public company board experience.
IndependenceQualification as “independent” under NYSE and SEC rules and freedom from actual or perceived conflicts of interest that could interfere with duties as a director, including Board tenure, outside board service and other affiliations.
PerspectiveContributions to the composition of the Board, including, but not limited to, independence, integrity, perspective, areas of experience and expertise and knowledge about the Company’s business or industry.
CharacterCommitment to ethical conduct and integrity, along with the requisite interpersonal skills to work with other directors on the Board and management in ways that are effective and beneficial to the interests of the Company and its shareholders, employees, customers and communities.
TimeWillingness and ability to devote adequate time and effort to current and future Board and committee responsibilities.

Although the Governance Committee uses these criteria, among others, to evaluate current directors and new director candidates, it has not established any minimum criteria. The Governance Committee does not use different standards to evaluate nominees recommended by our directors and management relative to those recommended by shareholders. The Governance Committee considers nominees based on our need to fill vacancies or to expand the Board, and also considers our need to fill particular roles on the Board or committees thereof (e.g., independent director role or an audit committee financial expert). When appropriate, the Governance Committee may retain executive recruitment firms to assist it in identifying suitable candidates. Any such recruitment firm is instructed to include a pool of candidates with a wide range of perspectives and experiences. After its evaluation of potential nominees, the Governance Committee recommends its chosen nominees to the Board for approval. For a summary of each of our current directors’ background, please see section titled “—Director Nominees.”

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Board Composition

Board member composition, as described above, is considered in our director nomination process, as we believe it is important for the Board’s composition to appropriately reflect the perspectives of the Company, shareholders, workforce, customers and communities. While we do not have a policy with respect to diversity, the Board is committed to actively seeking out individuals who will contribute to its overall range of perspectives for inclusion in the candidate pool.

External Commitments

As reflected in the Corporate Governance Guidelines, the Board recognizes the importance of external commitments not impairing any director’s ability to discharge their responsibilities to effectively serve on the Board. Further, the Board has considered and believes that each person nominated for election at the Annual Meeting has the ability to effectively serve on the Board and to dedicate sufficient time and attention to his or her responsibilities as a member of the Board, taking into consideration each nominee’s attendance at meetings of the Board and any committees on which such nominee serves; the number of additional public company boards on which a nominee serves; and the nominee’s level of contribution and participation in meetings of the Board and any of its committees.

Shareholder Nominations

As indicated above, the Governance Committee considers shareholder recommendations for director candidates in the same manner as all other candidates recommended by other sources. A shareholder may recommend a candidate at any time by submitting the recommendation in writing to the Office of the Corporate Secretary at ServiceNow, Inc., 2225 Lawson Lane, Santa Clara, California 95054, Attn: General Counsel, or by email toir@servicenow.com.

A shareholder or a group of up to 20 shareholders who have owned at least 3% of ServiceNow’s outstanding shares continuously for at least three years may submit director candidates for inclusion in the Company’s proxy materials. These shareholders may nominate the greater of two directors or 20% of the total number of directors on the Board. Such nominations must comply with the Company’s proxy access bylaw provisions.

A shareholder also may directly nominate a candidate for election at the next annual meeting by providing advance written notice to ServiceNow to the Office of the Corporate Secretary. This notice must be received not fewer than 90 or more than 120 days prior to the first anniversary of the previous year’s Annual Meeting. The nomination must include all information required under Regulation 14A of the Exchange Act, including the nominee’s written consent to being named in the Proxy Statement and to serve as a director if elected, as well as any additional information specified in our Bylaws.

Director nominees submitted through proxy access or those who meet both our advance notice bylaw provisions and the requirements of Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act will be included in the Company’s Proxy Statement and ballot for consideration at the Annual Meeting.

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