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    Micron Audit Committee

    Charter for the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Micron Technology, Inc.

     

    1. Purpose.

    The purpose of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Micron Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) shall be to:

    1.01. Oversight and Monitoring. Assist the Board in overseeing and monitoring (a) the integrity of the Company’s financial statements including the accounting and financial reporting processes and audits of the financial statements, (b) the Company’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, (c) the independent auditor’s qualifications and independence, and (d) the performance of the Company’s internal audit function and of its independent auditors; and

    1.02. Reporting. Prepare the report required by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) to be included in the Company’s annual proxy statement.

    2. Membership, Qualifications and Compensation

    2.01. Appointment. Audit Committee members shall be appointed by and serve at the discretion of the Board. The Audit Committee shall consist of at least three members of the Board. Members of the Audit Committee shall meet the criteria of this Section 2, as well as any other criteria required by the SEC or the Nasdaq Global Select Market of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”).

    2.02. Independence. Each member shall be “independent” as defined in the listing standards of the Nasdaq and the corporate governance rules and regulations of the SEC, in effect from time to time.

    2.03. Financial Literacy. Each member shall be able to read and understand fundamental financial statements, including the Company's balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement;

    2.04. Financial Expert. At least one member of the Audit Committee shall be an “audit committee financial expert” as defined by the rules and regulations of the SEC, in effect from time to time, as determined by the Board. An “audit committee financial expert” will be presumed to have the requisite financial sophistication under the Nasdaq listing requirements.

    2.05. No Participation in Preparation of Financial Statements. No person may serve as a member of the Audit Committee if the person has participated in the preparation of the financial statements of the Company or any of the Company’s current subsidiaries at any time during the past three years;

    2.06. Committee Compensation. The fees paid to members of the Audit Committee shall be determined by the Board in its sole discretion.

    3. Chair

    Unless the Board elects the Audit Committee Chair, the members of the Audit Committee shall designate a Chair by the majority vote of the full Audit Committee membership.

    4. Duties and Responsibilities

    In order to carry out the purpose described above, the Audit Committee shall undertake those specific duties and responsibilities listed below and such other duties as the Board may from time to time prescribe.

    4.01. Delegation of Board Authority to Committee. In addition to the duties and responsibilities set forth in this charter, the Board may periodically authorize the Audit Committee to have a level of approval authority for all or certain activities within the scope of the Audit Committee’s duties set forth in this Charter and with respect to such activities the Audit Committee shall have the same powers and rights as the Board to authorize and approve such activities up to such level of approval authority. With respect to activities exceeding any such level of approval authority of the Audit Committee, the Audit Committee shall submit for approval recommendations to the Board.

    4.02. Authority to Engage Advisors and Funding. The Audit Committee shall have the authority to engage independent counsel and other advisors, as it deems necessary to carry out its duties. The Company shall provide for appropriate funding, as determined by the Audit Committee, in its capacity as a committee of the Board, for payment of: (a) compensation to any registered public accounting firm engaged for the purposes of preparing or issuing an audit report or performing other audit, review or attest services; (b) compensation to any advisors employed by the Audit Committee pursuant to this Section 4.02, and (c) ordinary administrative expenses of the Audit Committee that are necessary or appropriate in carrying out its duties.

    4.03. Access. The Audit Committee shall enjoy access to the Company’s officers, employees, books, records and facilities as may be appropriate or necessary to carry out its responsibilities, subject to reasonable advance notice to the Company and reasonable efforts to avoid disruption to the Company’s management, business and operations. To avoid disruption, such requests for access shall be coordinated through the Audit Committee Chair.

    4.04. Financial Reporting—Discussions, Reviews and Approvals.

    4.04.01 The Audit Committee shall review and discuss with management and the independent auditors the annual audited financial statements and quarterly unaudited financial statements, including the Company’s disclosures under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” prior to filing with the SEC the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, respectively, and recommend to the Board whether the audited financial statements should be included in the Form 10-K.

    4.04.02 The Audit Committee shall discuss with management and the independent auditor significant financial reporting issues and judgments made in connection with the preparation of the Company’s annual and quarterly financial statements, including any (a) significant changes in the Company’s selection or application of accounting principles, (b) major issues as to the adequacy of the Company’s internal controls, and (c) special steps adopted by the Company in light of identified material control deficiencies.

    4.04.03 The Audit Committee shall discuss with management the Company’s earnings press releases, including the use of “pro forma” or “adjusted” non-GAAP information, as well as financial information and earnings guidance. Such discussion may be done generally (consisting of discussing the types of information to be disclosed and the types of presentations to be made).

    4.04.04 The Audit Committee shall review annually, prior to the completion of the independent auditor’s annual audit of the Company’s year-end financial statements (the “Annual Audit”), the independent auditor’s report that describes (a) the critical accounting policies and practices to be used in the Annual Audit, (b) all alternative treatments of financial information within generally accepted accounting principles that have been discussed with management, ramifications of the use of such alternative disclosures and treatments on the Company’s financial statements, and the treatment preferred by the independent auditor, (c) critical audit matters identified by the independent auditor, if any, and (d) other material written communications between the independent auditor and management. Review annually any reports on such topics or similar topics prepared by management.

    4.04.05 The Audit Committee shall discuss with the independent auditor any material issues raised in the report referred to in Section 4.04.04.

    4.04.06 The Audit Committee shall review any quarterly report addressed to management prepared by the independent auditor and any quarterly reports with an “ineffective” audit rating addressed to management prepared by the independent auditors or internal auditors and any responses thereto.

    4.04.07 The Audit Committee shall review and discuss with management and the independent auditors the Company's Annual and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q and shall approve such annual and quarterly reports prior to the filing of the report with the SEC.

    4.05. Management of the Independent Auditor Relationship.

    4.05.01 The Audit Committee, in its capacity as a committee of the Board, shall be directly responsible for the appointment, compensation, retention and oversight of the work of any registered public accounting firm employed by the Company (including resolutions of disagreements between management and the auditor regarding financial reporting) for the purpose of preparing or issuing an audit report or performing other audit, permissible non-audit, review or attest services for the Company and each such registered public accounting firm shall report directly to the Audit Committee.

    4.05.02 The Audit Committee shall pre-approve all audit and non-audit services provided to the Company by the independent auditors, except for such de minimis non-audit services for which the pre-approval requirements are waived in accordance with the pre-approval policy and/or the rules and regulations of the SEC. The Audit Committee may delegate to one or more of its members the authority to grant such pre-approvals, provided that any such decision of such member or members must be presented to the full Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting.

    4.05.03 The Audit Committee shall periodically review the rotation of the lead independent audit partner, concurring partner and other independent auditor personnel as needed to ensure rotations comply with applicable law.

    4.05.04 The Audit Committee shall review quarterly with the independent auditors, internal audit and management any material changes or improvements to previously approved financial or accounting practices and internal controls.

    4.05.05 The Audit Committee shall review at least annually the effects on the Company’s financial statements of regulatory and accounting initiatives, if any, as well as any off-balance sheet structures.

    4.06. Financial Reporting Process.

    4.06.01 Annually.

    4.06.01.01 The Audit Committee shall at least annually, obtain and review the independent auditor’s report describing: (a) the audit firm’s internal quality-control procedures; (b) any material issues raised by the most recent internal quality-control review, or peer review, of the audit firm or by any inquiry or investigation by governmental or professional authorities, within the preceding five years, respecting one or more independent audits carried out by the firm, and any steps taken to deal with any such issues; and (c) all relationships between the independent auditor and the Company.

    4.06.01.02 The Audit Committee shall at least annually, assess the qualifications, performance and independence of the independent auditor, including the lead partner, based on the report referred to immediately above and the opinions of management and of the internal auditors. The Audit Committee shall actively engage in a dialogue with the independent auditor with respect to any disclosed relationships or services that may impact the objectivity and independence of the auditor. The Audit Committee shall take appropriate action to satisfy itself of the independence of the auditor, including whether the provision of non-audit services by the independent auditor is compatible with the auditor’s independence. The Audit Committee shall present its conclusion regarding the independence of the outside auditor to the Board at least annually.

    4.06.01.03 The Audit Committee shall review with the independent auditors any audit problems or difficulties encountered in the course of the audit work, including any restrictions placed on the scope of the independent auditors’ activities or on access to information or personnel, and the adequacy of management’s response. This review shall also include a discussion of the Company’s internal controls.

    4.06.01.04 The Audit Committee shall discuss with the Company’s independent auditors the matters required to be discussed by the applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the SEC.

    4.06.02 Quarterly.

    4.06.02.01 The Audit Committee shall direct the Company’s independent auditors to review, before being filed with the SEC, the Company’s interim financial statements included in Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, using professional standards and procedures for conducting such reviews.

    4.06.02.02 The Audit Committee shall review and discuss with management, the internal auditors, if applicable, and the independent auditor the adequacy and effectiveness of the Company’s internal controls, including any changes, significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in those controls reported by the independent auditor, the internal auditors, if applicable, or management and any special audit steps adopted or changes required in light of any material control deficiencies, the reports and certifications regarding internal control over financial reporting and any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other Company employees who have a significant role in the Company’s internal controls.

    4.06.02.03 The Audit Committee shall review at least quarterly the adequacy of the Company’s system of internal control over financial reporting, including meeting periodically with the Company’s management, internal auditors (or the personnel responsible for the internal audit function) and the independent auditors.

    4.07. Compliance/General.

    4.07.01 The Audit Committee shall review periodically, with the Company’s Chief Compliance Officer or his or her designee, the Company’s compliance with material legal and regulatory requirements. The Audit Committee may also discuss periodically with the Chief Compliance Officer or his or her designee legal matters that may have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.

    4.07.02 The Chief Compliance Officer and/or his or her designee shall, no less than annually, report to the Audit Committee on the implementation and effectiveness of the compliance and ethics program.

    4.07.03 The Chief Compliance Officer and/or his or her designee shall have express authority to report personally to the Audit Committee on any matter involving criminal conduct or potential criminal conduct.

    4.07.04 The Audit Committee shall meet separately, and periodically, with management and the independent auditor.

    4.07.05 The Audit Committee shall review guidelines and policies with respect to risk assessment including enterprise risk management and the steps management has taken to identify, assess, prioritize, monitor and mitigate such risks. This review shall include a discussion of exposure to major financial risks (except for the use of hedges, derivative instruments and similar risk management techniques, which the Finance Committee has responsibility for reviewing) and major operational risks, other than enterprise cybersecurity, information technology and data protection risks associated with the Company's products, services, information technology infrastructure and related operations and any other risks specifically delegated for oversight by the Security Committee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is management’s responsibility to assess and manage the Company’s exposure to these risks, and it is the Audit Committee’s responsibility is to discuss the guidelines and policies by which risk assessment and management is undertaken.

    4.07.06 The Audit Committee shall review and discuss with management and the internal audit function the controls, procedures and processes that the Company has in place to ensure the accuracy of its material disclosures and reporting relating to environmental, social and governance matters, including any assurance provided by the independent auditor or other third party.

    4.07.07 The Audit Committee shall set clear hiring policies with respect to employees or former employees of the independent auditors.

    4.07.08 The Audit Committee shall establish procedures for: (a) the receipt, retention, and treatment of complaints received by the Company regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters; and (b) the confidential, anonymous submission by employees of the Company of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters.

    4.07.09 The Audit Committee shall oversee compliance with the SEC requirements for disclosure of auditor’s services, fees, Audit Committee member qualifications and activities.

    4.07.10 The Audit Committee shall review the Company’s tax positions and strategies.

    4.07.11 The Audit Committee shall (i) review and oversee all transactions between the Company and a related person (as defined in Item 404 of Regulation S-K) for which review or oversight is required by applicable law or that are required to be disclosed in the Company’s financial statements or SEC filings and (ii) develop and maintain policies and procedures for the Audit Committee’s review, approval and/or ratification of such transactions.

    4.07.12 The Audit Committee shall submit for approval recommendations to the Board with respect to any activities within the scope of the Audit Committee’s duties set forth in this Charter that require approval of the Board.

    4.07.13 The Audit Committee shall carry out such other activities within the scope of the Audit Committee’s purpose or as the Board may from time to time delegate to it.

    4.08. Internal Audit.

    4.08.01 The Audit Committee shall review the responsibilities, budget and staffing of the Company’s Internal Audit Department.

    4.08.02 The Audit Committee shall oversee the selection, appointment, compensation and retention of the leader of the Company’s Internal Audit Department.

    4.08.03 The Audit Committee shall meet separately, and periodically, with the leader of the Company’s Internal Audit Department to review the results of the internal audit program, including significant issues in internal audit reports and responses by management.

    4.09. Investigations. The Audit Committee shall have authority to conduct or authorize investigations into any matter within the scope of the duties and responsibilities delegated to the Audit Committee as it deems appropriate.

    4.10. Reports.

    4.10.01 The Audit Committee shall report regularly to the Board regarding the Audit Committee’s activities, examinations and recommendations, as may be appropriate and as are consistent with this Charter.

    4.10.02 The Audit Committee shall report at least annually to the Board the Audit Committee’s conclusions as to the independent auditors.

    4.10.03 The Audit Committee shall be responsible for preparing the report required by the rules and regulations of the SEC to be included in the proxy statement for the annual meeting of stockholders.

    4.11. Authority to Delegate to Subcommittee. The Audit Committee shall have authority to delegate any of its responsibilities to a subcommittee or subcommittees as it may deem appropriate in its judgment. The subcommittee(s) shall be subject to this Charter.

    5. Meetings.

    5.01. Meetings. The Audit Committee shall meet with such frequency and at such intervals as it shall determine necessary to carry out its duties and responsibilities, but in any case, not less than four times per year (generally once each quarter). The Audit Committee may establish its own schedule, which it will provide annually to the Board in advance. The Audit Committee Chair or a majority of the Audit Committee members may call meetings of the Audit Committee. Meetings of the Audit Committee may be held telephonically or by videoconference.

    5.02. Meeting Attendance and Invitees. All non-management directors that are not members of the Audit Committee may attend meetings of the Audit Committee but may not vote. Additionally, the Audit Committee may invite to its meetings any director, officer of the Company and such other persons as it deems appropriate in order to carry out its responsibilities. The Audit Committee may also exclude from its meetings any persons, other than Audit Committee members, it deems appropriate in order to carry out its responsibilities.

    6. Minutes.

    The Audit Committee shall maintain written minutes of its meetings, which minutes shall be filed with the minutes of the meetings of the Board.

    7. Voting.

    Each member of the Audit Committee shall have one vote on any matter requiring action by the Audit Committee. One-third of the members, but no fewer than two members, shall constitute a quorum. The Audit Committee shall be authorized to take any permitted action only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Audit Committee members present at any duly-called meeting at which a quorum is present, or by the unanimous written consent of all of the Audit Committee members. The Audit Committee Chair shall be entitled to cast a vote to resolve any ties.

    8. Performance Evaluation.

    At least annually, the Audit Committee shall conduct a performance evaluation of the Audit Committee, including a review of this Charter.

    As amended and restated effective July 18, 2024.