Corporate Governance

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of WisdomTree Investments, Inc. sets high standards for its employees, officers and directors. Implicit in this philosophy is the importance of sound corporate governance. It is the duty of the Board of Directors to serve as a prudent fiduciary for shareholders and to oversee the management of the Company's business. To fulfill its responsibilities and to discharge its duty, our Board of Directors has established an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee and a Nominating Committee. Each of these committees operates pursuant to a charter adopted by our board of directors, which are available below.

Audit Committee

The members of our Audit Committee are Anthony Bossone, R. Jarrett Lilien and Frank Salerno. The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors is responsible for (1) overseeing the accounting and financial reporting processes of the Company and the audits of the Company's financial statements; (2) monitoring the integrity of the annual, quarterly and other financial statements ofthe Company, (3) taking, or recommending that the Board take, appropriate action to oversee thequalifications, independence and performance of the Company's independent auditor, and (4) reviewing and approving all related-party transactions.

Compensation Committee

The members of our Compensation Committee are Michael Steinhardt, R. Jarrett Lilien and Frank Salerno. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors is responsible for (1) overseeing the administration of the Company's compensation programs, (2) determining andapproving the compensation of the Company's Chief Executive Officer, (3) approving thecompensation of the non-CEO executive officers and certain other senior employees and (4) approving all discretionary bonuses for the Company's employees, advisers and consultants.

Nominating Committee

The members of our Nominating Committee are Michael Steinhardt, R. Jarrett Lilien and James D. Robinson. The Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors is responsible for (1) recommending criteria and qualifications for Board and committee membership, (2) recruiting and evaluating candidates for nomination for election to the Board or to fill vacancies on the Board, (3) recommending that the Board select the director nominees for election at each annualmeeting of stockholders, (4) establishing a policy with regard to the consideration of director candidates recommended by stockholders, and (5) reviewing all stockholder nominations and proposals submitted to the Company.

Code of Conduct

The Company has adopted a Code of Conduct that applies to all of the Company's directors, officers and employees worldwide. The Code of Conduct was adopted to:

  • promote honest and ethical conduct,
  • promote the full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in public communications made by or on behalf of the Company,
  • promote compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations,
  • deter wrongdoing, and
  • require prompt internal reporting of breaches of, and accountability for adherence to, the Code of Conduct.

A current copy of the Code Conduct is available below.

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