CHARTER OF THE NOMINATING AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE

DIVX, INC.

CHARTER OF THE NOMINATING AND
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE

COMPOSITION

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (the "Committee") of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of DivX, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), shall consist of at least two members of the Board. No Committee member shall be an employee of the Company and each member shall be free from any relationship that would interfere with the exercise of his or her independent judgment, as determined by the Board, in accordance with the applicable independence requirements of The Nasdaq Stock Market ("Nasdaq"), when and as required by Nasdaq. The members of the Committee and the Committee chairperson shall be appointed by the Board.

PURPOSE AND POLICY

The purpose of the Committee shall be to (i) oversee all aspects of the Company's corporate governance functions on behalf of the Board; (ii) make recommendations to the Board regarding corporate governance issues; (iii) identify, review and evaluate candidates to serve as directors of the Company and review and evaluate incumbent directors; (iv) serve as a focal point for communication between such candidates, non-committee directors and the Company's management; (v) recommend to the Board for selection candidates to the Board; and (vi) make other recommendations to the Board regarding affairs relating to the directors of the Company.

OPERATING PRINCIPLES AND PROCESSES

In fulfilling its function and responsibilities, the Committee should give due consideration to the following operating principles and processes:

• Communication - Regular and meaningful contact throughout the year with the Board, committee chairpersons, members of senior management and independent professional advisors to the Board and its committees, as applicable, is viewed as important for strengthening the Committee's knowledge of relevant current and prospective corporate governance issues.
  
  
• Committee Education/Orientation - Developing with management and participating in a process for systematic review of important corporate governance issues and trends in corporate governance practices that could potentially impact the Company will enhance the effectiveness of the Committee.
  
  
• Resources - The Committee shall be authorized to access such internal and external resources as the Committee deems necessary or appropriate to fulfill its defined responsibilities, including engagement of independent counsel, consultants and other professional advisors, as well as executive search firms to help identify director candidates. The Committee shall have sole authority to approve fees, costs and other terms of engagement of such outside resources. The Committee shall have the authority to perform such other functions, and shall have such powers, as may be necessary or appropriate in the efficient and lawful discharge of its responsibilities hereunder.
  
  
• Reporting to the Board - The Committee, through the Committee chairperson, shall report all material activities of the Committee to the Board from time to time, or whenever so requested by the Board.
  
  

ORGANIZATION, MEETINGS AND MINUTES

The Committee's chairperson shall be designated by the Board or, if it does not do so, the Committee members shall elect a chairperson by vote of a majority of the full Committee. The Chair (or in his or her absence, a member designated by the Chair) shall preside at all meetings of the Committee.

The Committee shall hold such regular or special meetings as its members deem necessary or appropriate. Minutes of each meeting of the Committee shall be prepared and distributed to each director of the Company and the Secretary of the Company promptly after each meeting. The Committee shall report to the Board from time to time and whenever requested to do so by the Board.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The operation of the Committee will be subject to the provisions of the Bylaws of the Company and Section 141 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, each as may be in effect from time to time. The Committee will have the full power and authority to carry out the following responsibilities or to delegate such power and authority to one or more subcommittees of the Committee:

• Director Nominations - The Committee shall identify, review and evaluate candidates to serve on the Board, and consider any potential conflicts of interest as well as applicable independence and experience requirements. The Committee shall also have the primary responsibility for reviewing, evaluating and considering the recommendation for nomination of incumbent directors for reelection to the Board, as well as monitoring the size of the Board. The Committee shall also recommend to the Board for selection candidates to the Board. The Committee shall also have the power and authority to consider recommendations for Board nominees and proposals submitted by the Company's stockholders and to establish any policies, requirements, criteria and procedures, including policies and procedures to facilitate stockholder communications with the Board, to recommend to the Board appropriate action on any such proposal or recommendation and to make any disclosures required by applicable law in the course of exercising its authority.
  
  
• Board Assessment - The Committee shall periodically review, discuss and assess the performance of the Board, including Board committees, seeking input from senior management, the full Board and others. The assessment shall include evaluation of the Board's contribution as a whole and effectiveness in serving the best interests of the Company and its stockholders, specific areas in which the Board and/or management believe contributions could be improved, and overall Board composition and makeup, including the reelection of current Board members. The factors to be considered shall include whether the directors, both individually and collectively, can and do provide the integrity, experience, judgment, commitment, skills and expertise appropriate for the Company. The Committee shall also consider and assess the independence of directors, including whether a majority of the Board continue to be independent from management in both fact and appearance, as well as within the meaning prescribed by Nasdaq. The results of these reviews shall be provided to the Board for further discussion as appropriate.
  
  
• Board Committees - The Committee, after due consideration of the interests, independence and experience of the individual directors and the independence and experience requirements of Nasdaq, the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and applicable law, shall evaluate the performance of the members of the committees of the Board, review the composition of such committees and recommend to the entire Board annually the chairmanship and membership of each such committee.
  
  
• Continuing Education - The Committee shall consider the need and, if necessary, develop and institute a plan or program for the continuing education of directors.
  
  
• Code of Business Conduct and Ethics - The Committee shall periodically review Company policy statements to determine their adherence to the Company's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the "Code") and consider any request by directors or executive officers of the Company for a waiver from the Code.
  
  
• Procedures for Information Dissemination - The Committee shall oversee and review the processes and procedures used by the Company to provide information to the Board and its committees. The Committee should consider, among other factors, the reporting channels through which the Board and its committees receive information and the level of access to outside advisors where necessary or appropriate, as well as the procedures for providing accurate, relevant and appropriately detailed information to the Board and its committees on a timely basis.
  
  
• Non-employee Director Compensation - The Committee shall assist the members of the Compensation Committee of the Board or the Board, as requested, in determining the compensation paid to non-employee directors for their service on the Board and its committees.
  
  
• Management Succession - The Committee shall periodically review with the Chief Executive Officer of the Company the plans for succession to the offices of the Company's Chief Executive Officer and make recommendations to the Board with respect to the selection of appropriate individuals to succeed to this position.
  
  
• Annual Charter Review - The Committee shall review and assess the adequacy of this charter annually and recommend any proposed changes to the Board for approval.
  
  
• Annual Committee Evaluation - The Committee shall conduct an annual evaluation of the performance of the Committee.

MEETINGS

The Committee shall hold such meetings as the Committee deems necessary or appropriate. The Chairman of the Committee will report to the Board from time to time, or whenever so requested by the Board.

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Committee Members

Christopher McGurk
James C. Brailean, Ph.D
Fred Gerson
Alex Vieux