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Board of Directors

Board of Directors

  • Board Members, Biographies, and Responsibilities
  • Board Diversity Policy and Implementation Status
  • Board Performance Evaluation Status
  • Liability Insurance for Directors and Managers
  • Internal Rules and Implementation to Prohibit Insider Trading by Directors or Employees
  • Succession Planning for Board Members and Key Management

Board Members, Biographies, and Responsibilities

Title Name / Key Education and Experience
Chairman (Corporate Representative) Ding-Hong International Investment Co., Ltd. Representative: Weng, Shu-Chen
Dept. of Accounting, Chinese Culture University
Senior Assistant Vice President at E.SUN Securities; Prudential Financial
Director Tang, Yung-Yu
Master of Electrical Engineering, Illinois State University, USA
Lead Engineer at TSMC; Engineer at Lucent Technologies, USA
Director (Corporate Representative) Ming-Pei Investment Co., Ltd. Representative: Lin, Hsin-Ying
Master's Degree, Columbia University, USA
Senior Engineer at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (TSMC)
Director (Corporate Representative) Ding-Hong International Investment Co., Ltd. Representative: Chu, Ya-Chi
Dept. of Statistics, National Cheng Kung University
Supervisor at Wintek Corporation; Supervisor at Jentech Precision Industrial Co., Ltd.
Independent Director Hou, Jung-Hsien
Dept. of Accounting, National Chung Hsing University; Master of Accounting, NCKU
Managing Partner of Kaohsiung Office, EY Taiwan; Adjunct Lecturer, Dept. of Accounting, NCKU
Independent Director Chen, Chia-Chung
Graduate Institute of Agricultural Economics, National Taiwan University
President of E.SUN Bank (China) Headquarters
Independent Director Wu, Chiu-Mei
Master of Accounting, Yuan Ze University
Assistant Manager at Deloitte Taiwan; Audit Manager at E-Ton Solar Tech. Co., Ltd.
Note: The term of the current Board is from June 12, 2024 to June 11, 2027.
Board Responsibilities:
The primary responsibilities of the Board are to guide corporate strategy, supervise management, oversee corporate governance systems and arrangements, be accountable to the Company and Shareholders' Meetings, and exercise its powers in accordance with laws, the Articles of Incorporation, and resolutions of the Shareholders' Meeting.

Board Diversity Policy and Implementation Status

Specific management goals and achievement status of the Board Diversity Policy are as follows:

Management Goal Status Description
Recruit talent with diverse professional backgrounds, skills, and industrial experience. Achieved The current Board consists of seven members from the industry with expertise in electronics, electrical engineering, and financial management.
The Board should include at least one female member. Achieved Four out of the seven current Board members are female.
Directors who are also employees should not exceed one-third of the Board seats. Achieved Only one out of the seven current Board members is an employee, which is less than one-third of the total seats.
Independent directors should not serve more than three consecutive terms. Achieved None of the three current independent directors have served more than three consecutive terms.

Implementation of Board Diversity:

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Board Performance Evaluation Status

Status of Board Performance Evaluation

In accordance with the "Performance Evaluation Measures for the Board of Directors and Functional Committees," an internal Board performance evaluation is conducted at least once a year. The results serve as a reference for the selection or nomination of directors.

Scope of Evaluation Evaluation Method Evaluation Criteria Evaluation Results
Board of Directors Evaluated by the Chairman
  • Level of participation in company operations
  • Quality of Board decision-making
  • Composition and selection of members
  • Selection and continuing education of directors
  • Internal controls
  • • Scored 97 points, indicating the overall operation of the Board is sound and aligns with corporate governance principles.
  • • Results were reported to the Board on March 6, 2026.
Board Members Self-assessment by Board members
  • Understanding of company goals and missions
  • Awareness of director responsibilities
  • Level of participation in company operations
  • Management of internal relationships and communication
  • Professionalism and continuing education
  • Internal controls
  • • Scored 95 points, showing that directors evaluated the efficiency and effectiveness of the indicators positively.
  • • Results were reported to the Board on March 6, 2026.

Liability Insurance for Directors and Managers

1. To strengthen risk management and protect shareholder interests, the Company has purchased liability insurance for directors and managers.
2. The status of liability insurance purchased for directors and managers in fiscal year 2025 is as follows:

Internal Rules and Implementation to Prohibit Insider Trading by Directors or Employees

Implementation Status:

  • The Company conducts educational training at least once a year for directors, managers, and employees on "Management of Material Inside Information and Prevention of Insider Trading," "Corporate Governance Best Practice Principles," and relevant laws. Training is arranged for new directors and managers upon their appointment, and for new employees during pre-employment training by the Management Department.

  • In fiscal year 2025, on November 5, a 3-hour educational session was held for 42 participants (directors, managers, and employees). The course covered: confidentiality of material information, causes of insider trading, the identification process, transaction case studies, the scope of material inside information, confidentiality procedures, disclosure procedures, and handling of violations.

  • During the annual training, directors are reminded not to trade their shares during the "closed periods" (30 days prior to the announcement of annual financial reports and 15 days prior to the announcement of quarterly financial reports). The Company also notifies directors via email before each quarterly announcement to prevent violations.

Succession Planning for Board Members and Key Management

Board Member Succession Planning
  The Company's directors are elected via a candidate nomination system for a three-year term. Unless otherwise provided by law or the Articles of Incorporation, directors are selected in accordance with the Company's Director Election Procedures. Selection considers the overall configuration of the Board and diversity in its composition, tailored to the Company's operations and development needs. The diversity policy includes, but is not limited to, the following two criteria:
(I) Basic Conditions and Values: Gender, age, nationality, and culture.
(II) Professional Knowledge and Skills: Background (e.g., law, accounting, industry, finance, marketing, or technology), professional skills, and industrial experience.
To achieve corporate governance goals, directors should generally possess the knowledge, skills, and literacy required to perform their duties. Collectively, the Board should possess the following capabilities:
1. Operational judgment
2. Accounting and financial analysis
3. Management capability (including management of subsidiaries)
4. Crisis management
5. Industry knowledge
6. International market perspective
7. Leadership
8. Decision-making
9. Risk management knowledge and capability
 
The Company plans for Board successors through the following methods:
(I) Recommendations of suitable candidates by current directors.
(II) Recommendations by shareholders.
(III) Using Board performance evaluation results as a reference for reappointment.
Key Management Succession Planning
Successors for management must possess execution capability, correct values, integrity, and uprightness. They must follow the corporate philosophy of "Honesty, Hard Work, Innovation, and Progress" and strive to achieve the win-win goal of employee, customer, and shareholder satisfaction.
 
Employees at the manager level and above are considered key management. A deputy system has been established, where each position has a designated deputy who receives training. In addition to internal management training, decision-making capabilities are cultivated through job rotation and external assignments.

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