The company's articles of association stipulate that the election of independent directors adopts the candidate nomination system as per Article 192-1 of the Company Act.
On March 10, 2026, the Board of Directors of the company resolved to re-elect three independent directors at the annual general meeting of shareholders for the 2026, and in accordance with the provisions of Article 192-1 of the Company Act, the period for accepting nominations for independent director candidates, the number of independent directors to be elected, the place of acceptance, and other necessary matters. Shareholders holding more than 1% of the total issued shares of the company may submit a list of independent director candidates in writing to the company, and the number of nominations by shareholders shall not exceed the number of independent directors to be elected.
Any shareholder who wishes to nominate an independent director shall submit relevant proof documents of the nominee by registered mail (or delivery) to the company from April 2, 2026 to April 13 (Address: No. 2, Industrial East 3rd Road, Hsinchu Science Park).
The company's board of directors reviewed the educational background, professional qualifications, and independence of the independent director candidates, all of which comply with Articles 2, 3, 4, and 5 of the "Regulations Governing the Establishment of Independent Directors and Matters to be Followed by Public Companies," as well as the provisions of Article 192-1, Paragraph 4 of the Company Act. Therefore, Mr. Chen Shih-Hsin, Mr. Chien Wei-Neng, and Mr. Lin Tsung-Sheng are included in the list of independent director candidates for the company's 2026 annual shareholders' meeting.
The company's shareholders' meeting for the year 2026 of the Republic of China has completed the election of directors, among which the elected independent directors are  Mr. Chien Wei-Neng, and Mr. Lin Tsung-Sheng ,Ms. Ho Ya-chieh. Their academic and professional backgrounds as independent directors are listed in the table below:

Communication between independent directors, internal audit supervisors, and accountants:

The independent directors of the company regularly communicate with the internal audit supervisor and the accountant during the audit committee meetings or before the meetings. The internal audit supervisor submits audit reports monthly for the independent directors' review; the accountant fully discusses the company's financial report review or audit situation with the independent directors during the audit committee meetings. Normally, the internal audit supervisor and the accountant may directly contact the independent directors as needed, and communication is good.