Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.

While we do not have a formal policy with regard to diversity in identifying director nominees, the Board believes that the backgrounds and qualifications of directors, considered as a group, should provide a significant composite mix of experience, knowledge and abilities that will allow the Board to fulfill its responsibilities. The Board nominees come from a variety of backgrounds and 50% of our directors will be women if all eight Board nominees are elected to the Board at the Annual Meeting. We do not discriminate against nominees on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, covered veteran status or any other status protected by law.