Item 9B. OTHER INFORMATION.

(c) Insider Trading Arrangements and Policies

Rule 10b5-1 Plans

Rodney M. Smith, our Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, entered into a pre-arranged stock trading plan on November 9, 2023. Mr. Smith’s plan provides for the potential exercise of vested stock options and associated sale of up to 23,019 shares of our common stock between March 1, 2024 and March 8, 2024.

Samme Thompson, one of our Directors, entered into a pre-arranged stock trading plan on October 27, 2023. Mr. Thompson’s plan provides for the potential exercise of vested stock options and associated sale of up to 5,054 shares of our common stock between February 26, 2024 and March 8, 2024.

Each of these trading plans was entered into during an open insider trading window and is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense of Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act and our policies regarding transactions in our securities. Generally, these trading plans pre-establish the amounts, prices and dates of future purchases or sales of our stock, including shares issued upon the exercise or vesting of equity awards. Under these trading plans, the individual director or officer relinquishes control over the transactions once the trading plan is put into place. Accordingly, sales under these plans may occur at any time, including possibly before, simultaneously with, or immediately after, significant company events.