Schedule 14A
Please expand your discussion of the reasons you believe that your leadership structure is appropriate, addressing your specific characteristics or circumstances. In your discussion, please also address how the experience of your Lead Independent Director is brought to bear in connection with your board’s role in risk oversight.
National Information Services, Inc. (“FIS,” “we” or the “Company”), we hereby acknowledge receipt of the comment letter dated September 22, 2022, from the Staff (the “Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to your review of the above-referenced filing, and confirm that we will address the Staff’s comments in the comment letter in our future filings. One letter for all the questions, without numbered answers. Read the reply ↗
Please expand upon the role that your Lead Independent Director plays in the leadership of the board. For example, please enhance your disclosure to address whether or not your Lead Independent Director may: • represent the board in communications with shareholders and other stakeholders; • require board consideration of, and/or override your CEO on, any risk matters; or • provide input on design of the board itself.
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Please expand upon how your board administers its risk oversight function. For example, please disclose: • the timeframe over which you evaluate risks (e.g., short-term, intermediate-term, or long-term) and how you apply different oversight standards based upon the immediacy of the risk assessed; • whether you consult with outside advisors and experts to anticipate future threats and trends, and how often youRest of the question
re-assess your risk environment; • how the board interacts with management to address existing risks and identify significant emerging risks; • whether you have a Chief Compliance Officer and to whom this position reports; and • how your risk oversight process aligns with your disclosure controls and procedures.
See the reply above.
Also in this review: closing letter, 2022-10-03