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Nominee’s Name | | Principal Occupation | | Age | | Director Since | | | Principal Occupation | | Age | | Director Since | | ||||||
Jack A. Bradley | | Partner, David Powell Financial Services | | 73 | | 2015 | | | Partner, David Powell Financial Services | | 74 | | 2015 | | ||||||
Elizabeth Cholawsky | | Chief Executive Officer of HG Insights Inc. | | 66 | | 2019 | | | Chief Executive Officer of HG Insights Inc. | | 67 | | 2019 | | ||||||
Haydn Hsieh | | Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer of Wistron NeWeb Corp. | | 67 | | 2008 | | | Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer of Wistron NeWeb Corp. | | 68 | | 2008 | | ||||||
Kim Le | | Founder and CEO of A2Q2 Corporation and SASI Robotics | | 49 | | 2020 | | |||||||||||||
Ruey L. Lu | | President of eMPIA Technology | | 66 | | 2000 | | | President of eMPIA Technology | | 67 | | 2000 | | ||||||
Barbara Nelson | | Former Vice President, Western Digital Corporation; Board member, Audit Committee member and Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of Backblaze, Inc. | | 67 | | 2021 | | | Former Vice President, Western Digital Corporation; Board member, Audit Committee member and Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of Backblaze, Inc. | | 68 | | 2021 | | ||||||
Lee-Lean Shu | | President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of GSI Technology | | 67 | | 1995 | | | President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of GSI Technology | | 68 | | 1995 | | ||||||
Robert Yau | | Vice President, Engineering and Secretary of GSI Technology | | 69 | | 1995 | | | Vice President, Engineering and Secretary of GSI Technology | | 70 | | 1995 | |
Committee Member | | | Audit | | | Compensation | | | Nominating and Governance | |
Jack A. Bradley | | | | | X | | | | ||
Elizabeth Cholawsky | | | X | | | Chair | | | X | |
Haydn Hsieh | | | X | | | X | | | | |
Ruey L. Lu | | | | | | X | | | X | |
Barbara Nelson | | | | | | | | |
Qualification | | | Jack A. Bradley | | | Elizabeth Cholawsky | | | Haydn Hsieh | | | Ruey-Lin Lu | | | Barbara Nelson | | | Lee-Lean Shu | | | Robert Yau | | |||
Audit and Financial Expertise | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | | | | |||
Broad Business & Corporate Governance Experience | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | | | | |||
Public Company Board Experience | | | | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | | | | | ✓ | | | | | | | | |||
Understanding of a Board’s Legal Duties and Responsibilities | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | |||
Cybersecurity Expertise | | | | | | | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | | | | | | | |||
ESG Expertise | | | | | | | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | | | | | | | |||
Relevant Industry Experience (Semiconductor) | | | ✓ | | | | | | | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | |||
Relevant Industry Experience (Software/SaaS) | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | | | | | | | | ✓ | | | | | | | | |||
Strategic Planning Capabilities | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | | | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | | | | |||
Capital Markets Expertise | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | | | | | | | |||
International Business Experience | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | | | | |||
Sales Experience | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | | | | |||
Risk Management Background | | | ✓ | | | | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | | | | |||
Leadership Skills | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | |||
Diversity (Gender) | | | | | | ✓ | | | | | | | | | ✓ | | | | | | | | |||
Diversity (Ethnic/Racial) | | | | | | | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | | | | | | ✓ | | | ✓ | |
Board Diversity Matrix (as of June 30, 2022) | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Number of Directors | | | 8 | | |||||||||||||||||||||
| | | Female | | | Male | | | Non-Binary | | | Did Not Disclose Gender | | ||||||||||||
Part I: Gender Identity | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Directors | | | | | 3 | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Part II: Demographic Background | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
African American or Black | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Alaskan Native or Native American | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Asian | | | | | 1 | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Hispanic or Latinx | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
White (not of Hispanic or Latinx origin) | | | | | 2 | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Two or More Races or Ethnicities | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
LGBTQ+ | | | — | | |||||||||||||||||||||
Did Not Disclose Demographic Background | | | — | |
Board Diversity Matrix (as of June 30, 2023) | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Number of Directors | | | 7 | | |||||||||||||||||||||
| | | Female | | | Male | | | Non-Binary | | | Did Not Disclose Gender | | ||||||||||||
Part I: Gender Identity | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Directors | | | | | 2 | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Part II: Demographic Background | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
African American or Black | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Alaskan Native or Native American | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Asian | | | | | — | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Hispanic or Latinx | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
White (not of Hispanic or Latinx origin) | | | | | 2 | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Two or More Races or Ethnicities | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
LGBTQ+ | | | — | | |||||||||||||||||||||
Did Not Disclose Demographic Background | | | — | |
| | Fiscal 2022 | | Fiscal 2021 | | | Fiscal 2023 | | Fiscal 2022 | | ||||||||||||||||
Audit fees(1) | | | $ | 726,200 | | | | $ | 612,440 | | | | | $ | 926,200 | | | | $ | 726,200 | | | ||||
Tax fees(2) | | | $ | 29,206 | | | | $ | 27,814 | | | | | | 30,778 | | | | | 29,206 | | | ||||
Total fees | | | $ | 755,406 | | | | $ | 640,254 | | | | | $ | 956,978 | | | | $ | 755,406 | | |
| Aehr Test Systems | | | | | Lantronix | | |
| Amtech Systems, Inc. | | | | | NVE Corporation | | |
| AXT, Inc. | | | | | Pixelworks, Inc | | |
| CyberOptics | | | | | QuickLogic Corporation | | |
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| | Kopin Corporation | | | |
Name | | | Title | | | Fiscal 2022 Base Salary | | | Percentage Increase over Fiscal 2021 Base Salary | | ||||||
Lee-Lean Shu | | | President and Chief Executive Officer | | | | $ | 431,912 | | | | | | — | | |
Douglas M. Schirle | | | Chief Financial Officer | | | | $ | 306,593 | | | | | | — | | |
Didier Lasserre | | | Vice President, Sales | | | | $ | 322,712 | | | | | | — | | |
Robert Yau | | | Vice President, Engineering | | | | $ | 285,870 | | | | | | — | | |
Ping Wu | | | Vice President, U.S. Operations | | | | $ | 275,052 | | | | | | — | | |
Name | | | Title | | | Fiscal 2023 Base Salary | | | Percentage Increase over Fiscal 2022 Base Salary | | ||||||
Lee-Lean Shu | | | President and Chief Executive Officer | | | | $ | 431,912(1) | | | | | | — | | |
Douglas M. Schirle | | | Chief Financial Officer | | | | $ | 306,593(2) | | | | | | — | | |
Didier Lasserre | | | Vice President, Sales | | | | $ | 322,712(3) | | | | | | — | | |
Name | | Fiscal 2022 Target Bonus | | Fiscal 2022 Bonus Earned | | | Fiscal 2023 Target Bonus | | Fiscal 2023 Bonus Earned | | ||||||||||||||||
Lee-Lean Shu | | | $ | 250,000 | | | | $ | 410,681 | | | | | $ | 250,000 | | | | | — | | | ||||
Douglas M. Schirle | | | $ | 125,000 | | | | $ | 205,340 | | | | | $ | 125,000 | | | | | — | | | ||||
Didier Lasserre | | | $ | 125,000 | | | | $ | 205,340 | | | | | $ | 125,000 | | | | | — | | | ||||
Robert Yau | | | $ | 125,000 | | | | $ | 205,340 | | | |||||||||||||||
Ping Wu | | | $ | 125,000 | | | | $ | 205,340 | | |
Name | | Principal Position | | Fiscal 2022 Base Salary | | Fiscal 2022 Total Cash Compensation Earned | | | Principal Position | | Fiscal 2023 Base Salary | | Fiscal 2023 Total Cash Compensation Earned | | ||||||||||||||||||
Lee-Lean Shu | | President and Chief Executive Officer | | | $ | 431,912 | | | | $ | 842,593(1) | | | | President and Chief Executive Officer | | | $ | 431,912 | | | | $ | 388,721(1) | | | ||||||
Douglas M. Schirle | | Chief Financial Officer | | | $ | 306,593 | | | | $ | 511,933(2) | | | | Chief Financial Officer | | | $ | 306,593 | | | | $ | 296,373(2) | | | ||||||
Didier Lasserre | | Vice President, Sales | | | $ | 322,712 | | | | $ | 533,452(3) | | | | Vice President, Sales | | | $ | 322,712 | | | | $ | 317,355(3) | | | ||||||
Robert Yau | | Vice President, Engineering | | | $ | 285,870 | | | | $ | 491,210(2) | | | |||||||||||||||||||
Ping Wu | | Vice President, U.S. Operations | | | $ | 275,052 | | | | $ | 480,392(2) | | |
Name | | | Shares | | |||
Lee-Lean Shu | | | | | | | |
Douglas M. Schirle | | | | | | | |
Didier Lasserre | | | | | |||
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Name and Principal Position | | Year | | Salary ($) | | Option Awards ($)(1) | | Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($) | | All Other Compensation ($) | | Total ($) | | | Year | | Salary ($) | | Option Awards ($)(1) | | Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($) | | All Other Compensation ($) | | Total ($) | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lee-Lean Shu President and Chief Executive Officer | | | | | 2022 | | | | | 431,912 | | | | | 233,630 | | | | | 410,681(2) | | | | | — | | | | | 1,076,223 | | | | | | | 2023 | | | | | 388,721 | | | | | 341,545 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 730,266 | | | ||||||||||
| | | 2021 | | | | | 431,912 | | | | | 224,440 | | | | | 62,500(3) | | | | | — | | | | | 718,852 | | | | | | 2022 | | | | | 431,912 | | | | | 233,630 | | | | | 410,681(2) | | | | | — | | | | | 1,076,223 | | | |||||||||||||
| | | 2020 | | | | | 431,912 | | | | | 290,420 | | | | | 120,584(4) | | | | | — | | | | | 842,916 | | | | | | 2021 | | | | | 431,912 | | | | | 224,440 | | | | | 62,500(3) | | | | | — | | | | | 718,852 | | | |||||||||||||
Douglas M. Schirle Chief Financial Officer | | | | | 2022 | | | | | 306,593 | | | | | 93,452 | | | | | 205,340(5) | | | | | — | | | | | 605,385 | | | | | | | 2023 | | | | | 296,373 | | | | | 94,446 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 390,819 | | | ||||||||||
| | | 2021 | | | | | 306,593 | | | | | 89,776 | | | | | 31,250(6) | | | | | — | | | | | 427,619 | | | | | | 2022 | | | | | 306,593 | | | | | 93,452 | | | | | 205,340(4) | | | | | — | | | | | 605,385 | | | |||||||||||||
| | | 2020 | | | | | 306,593 | | | | | 116,168 | | | | | 60,292(7) | | | | | — | | | | | 483,053 | | | | | | 2021 | | | | | 306,593 | | | | | 89,776 | | | | | 31,250(5) | | | | | — | | | | | 427,619 | | | |||||||||||||
Didier Lasserre Vice President, Sales | | | | | 2022 | | | | | 322,712 | | | | | 93,452 | | | | | 205,340(5) | | | | | 5,400(8) | | | | | 626,904 | | | | | | | 2023 | | | | | 311,955 | | | | | 94,446 | | | | | — | | | | | 5,400(6) | | | | | 411,801 | | | ||||||||||
| | | 2021 | | | | | 322,712 | | | | | 89,776 | | | | | 31,250(6) | | | | | 5,400(8) | | | | | 449,138 | | | | | | 2022 | | | | | 322,712 | | | | | 93,452 | | | | | 205,340(4) | | | | | 5,400(6) | | | | | 626,904 | | | |||||||||||||
| | | 2020 | | | | | 322,712 | | | | | 116,168 | | | | | 60,292(7) | | | | | 5,400(8) | | | | | 504,572 | | | | | | 2021 | | | | | 322,712 | | | | | 89,776 | | | | | 31,250(5) | | | | | 5,400(6) | | | | | 449,138 | | | |||||||||||||
Robert Yau Vice President, Engineering | | | | | 2022 | | | | | 285,870 | | | | | 93,452 | | | | | 205,340(5) | | | | | — | | | | | 584,662 | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | | 2021 | | | | | 285,870 | | | | | 89,776 | | | | | 31,250(6) | | | | | — | | | | | 406,896 | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | | 2020 | | | | | 285,870 | | | | | 116,168 | | | | | 60,292(7) | | | | | — | | | | | 462,330 | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ping Wu Vice President, US Operations | | | | | 2022 | | | | | 275,052 | | | | | 70,089 | | | | | 205,340(5) | | | | | — | | | | | 550,481 | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | | 2021 | | | | | 275,052 | | | | | 67,332 | | | | | 31,250(6) | | | | | — | | | | | 373,634 | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | | 2020 | | | | | 275,052 | | | | | 87,126 | | | | | 60,292(7) | | | | | — | | | | | 422,470 | | |
| | | | | | | Estimated Future Payouts Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards(1) | | | All Other Option Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Options (#) | | Exercise or Base Price of Option Awards ($) | | Grant Date Fair Value of Option Awards ($)(2) | | | | Grant Date | | | Estimated Future Payouts Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards(1) | | | All Other Option Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Options (#) | | Exercise or Base Price of Option Awards ($) | | Grant Date Fair Value of Option Awards ($)(2) | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name | | Grant Date | | Threshold ($) | | Target ($) | | Maximum ($) | | | Threshold ($) | | Target ($) | | Maximum ($) | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lee-Lean Shu | | | | 8/2/21 | | | | | — | | | | | 250,000 | | | | | 500,000 | | | | | 100,000(3) | | | | | 5.58 | | | | | 233,630 | | | | | | | 8/1/22 | | | | | — | | | | | 250,000 | | | | | 500,000 | | | | | 100,000(3) | | | | | 4.08 | | | | | 183,400 | | | |||||||||||||
Lee-Lean Shu | | | | 12/2/22 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 150,000(4) | | | | | 2.27 | | | | | 158,145 | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | | | 8/1/22 | | | | | — | | | | | 125,000 | | | | | 250,000 | | | | | 40,000(5) | | | | | 4.08 | | | | | 73,360 | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Douglas M. Schirle | | | | 8/2/21 | | | | | — | | | | | 125,000 | | | | | 250,000 | | | | | 40,000(4) | | | | | 5.58 | | | | | 93,452 | | | | | | 12/2/22 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 20,000(4) | | | | | 2.27 | | | | | 21,086 | | | ||||||||||||||
Didier Lasserre | | | | 8/2/21 | | | | | — | | | | | 125,000 | | | | | 250,000 | | | | | 40,000(5) | | | | | 5.58 | | | | | 93,452 | | | | | | | 8/1/22 | | | | | — | | | | | 125,000 | | | | | 250,000 | | | | | 40,000(7) | | | | | 4.08 | | | | | 73,360 | | | |||||||||||||
Robert Yau | | | | 8/2/21 | | | | | — | | | | | 125,000 | | | | | 250,000 | | | | | 40,000(6) | | | | | 5.58 | | | | | 93,452 | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ping Wu | | | | 8/2/21 | | | | | — | | | | | 125,000 | | | | | 250,000 | | | | | 30,000(7) | | | | | 5.58 | | | | | 70,089 | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Didier Lasserre | | | | | 12/2/22 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 20,000(4) | | | | | 2.27 | | | | | 21,086 | | |
Name | | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable | | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable | | Option Exercise Price ($) | | Option Expiration Date | | | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable | | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable | | Option Exercise Price ($) | | Option Expiration Date | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lee-Lean Shu | | | | | 100,000 | | | | | — | | | | | 4.17 | | | | | 5/7/22 | | | | | | | 100,000 | | | | | — | | | | | 5.76 | | | | | 5/6/23 | | | ||||||
| | | 100,000 | | | | | — | | | | | 5.76 | | | | | 5/6/23 | | | | | | 25,000 | | | | | — | | | | | 6.86 | | | | | 7/29/23 | | | |||||||||
| | | 25,000 | | | | | — | | | | | 6.86 | | | | | 7/29/23 | | | | | | 100,000 | | | | | — | | | | | 5.23 | | | | | 8/11/24 | | | |||||||||
| | | 100,000 | | | | | — | | | | | 5.23 | | | | | 8/11/24 | | | | | | 100,000 | | | | | — | | | | | 4.98 | | | | | 8/3/25 | | | |||||||||
| | | 100,000 | | | | | — | | | | | 4.98 | | | | | 8/3/25 | | | | | | 100,000 | | | | | — | | | | | 4.99 | | | | | 8/1/26 | | | |||||||||
| | | 100,000 | | | | | — | | | | | 4.99 | | | | | 8/1/26 | | | | | | 100,000 | | | | | — | | | | | 7.26 | | | | | 7/31/27 | | | |||||||||
| | | 100,000 | | | | | — | | | | | 7.26 | | | | | 7/31/27 | | | | | | 100,000 | | | | | — | | | | | 6.70 | | | | | 7/30/28 | | | |||||||||
| | | — | | | | | 100,000(1) | | | | | 6.70 | | | | | 7/30/28 | | | | | | — | | | | | 100,000(1) | | | | | 8.30 | | | | | 7/29/29 | | | |||||||||
| | | — | | | | | 100,000(2) | | | | | 8.30 | | | | | 7/29/29 | | | | | | — | | | | | 100,000(2) | | | | | 5.83 | | | | | 8/3/30 | | | |||||||||
| | | — | | | | | 100,000(3) | | | | | 5.83 | | | | | 8/3/30 | | | | | | — | | | | | 100,000(3) | | | | | 5.58 | | | | | 8/2/31 | | | |||||||||
| | | — | | | | | 100,000(4) | | | | | 5.58 | | | | | 8/2/31 | | | | | | — | | | | | 100,000(4) | | | | | 4.08 | | | | | 8/1/32 | | | |||||||||
Lee-Lean Shu | | | | — | | | | | 150,000(5) | | | | | 2.27 | | | | | 12/2/32 | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | | | 40,000 | | | | | — | | | | | 6.86 | | | | | 7/29/23 | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | | 40,000 | | | | | — | | | | | 5.23 | | | | | 8/11/24 | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | | 40,000 | | | | | — | | | | | 4.98 | | | | | 8/3/25 | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | | 40,000 | | | | | — | | | | | 4.99 | | | | | 8/1/26 | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | | 40,000 | | | | | — | | | | | 7.26 | | | | | 7/31/27 | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | | 40,000 | | | | | — | | | | | 6.70 | | | | | 7/30/28 | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | | — | | | | | 40,000(6) | | | | | 8.30 | | | | | 7/29/29 | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | | — | | | | | 40,000(7) | | | | | 5.83 | | | | | 8/3/30 | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | | — | | | | | 40,000(8) | | | | | 5.58 | | | | | 8/2/31 | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | | — | | | | | 40,000(9) | | | | | 4.08 | | | | | 8/1/32 | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | | — | | | | | 20,000(5) | | | | | 2.27 | | | | | 12/2/32 | | |
Name | | | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable | | | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable | | | Option Exercise Price ($) | | | Option Expiration Date | | ||||||||||||
Douglas Schirle | | | | | 40,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 4.81 | | | | | | 7/30/22 | | |
| | | 40,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 6.86 | | | | | | 7/29/23 | | | ||
| | | 40,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 5.23 | | | | | | 8/11/24 | | | ||
| | | 40,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 4.98 | | | | | | 8/3/25 | | | ||
| | | 40,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 4.99 | | | | | | 8/1/26 | | | ||
| | | 40,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 7.26 | | | | | | 7/31/27 | | | ||
| | | — | | | | | | 40,000(5) | | | | | | 6.70 | | | | | | 7/30/28 | | | ||
| | | — | | | | | | 40,000(6) | | | | | | 8.30 | | | | | | 7/29/29 | | | ||
| | | — | | | | | | 40,000(7) | | | | | | 5.83 | | | | | | 8/3/30 | | | ||
| | | — | | | | | | 40,000(8) | | | | | | 5.58 | | | | | | 8/2/31 | | | ||
Didier Lasserre | | | | | 30,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 6.45 | | | | | | 2/4/23 | | |
| | | 15,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 6.86 | | | | | | 7/29/23 | | | ||
| | | 30,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 5.23 | | | | | | 8/11/24 | | | ||
| | | 30,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 4.98 | | | | | | 8/3/25 | | | ||
| | | 30,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 4.99 | | | | | | 8/1/26 | | | ||
| | | 30,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 7.26 | | | | | | 7/31/27 | | | ||
| | | — | | | | | | 40,000(9) | | | | | | 6.70 | | | | | | 7/30/28 | | | ||
| | | — | | | | | | 40,000(10) | | | | | | 8.30 | | | | | | 7/29/29 | | | ||
| | | — | | | | | | 40,000(11) | | | | | | 5.83 | | | | | | 8/3/30 | | | ||
| | | — | | | | | | 40,000(12) | | | | | | 5.58 | | | | | | 8/2/31 | | | ||
Robert Yau | | | | | 40,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 4.17 | | | | | | 5/7/22 | | |
| | | 40,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 5.76 | | | | | | 5/6/23 | | | ||
| | | 10,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 6.86 | | | | | | 7/29/23 | | | ||
| | | 40,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 5.23 | | | | | | 8/11/24 | | | ||
| | | 40,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 4.98 | | | | | | 8/3/25 | | | ||
| | | 40,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 4.99 | | | | | | 8/1/26 | | | ||
| | | 40,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 7.26 | | | | | | 7/31/27 | | | ||
| | | — | | | | | | 40,000(1) | | | | | | 6.70 | | | | | | 7/30/28 | | | ||
| | | — | | | | | | 40,000(2) | | | | | | 8.30 | | | | | | 7/29/29 | | | ||
| | | — | | | | | | 40,000(3) | | | | | | 5.83 | | | | | | 8/3/30 | | | ||
| | | — | | | | | | 40,000(4) | | | | | | 5.58 | | | | | | 8/2/31 | | | ||
Ping Wu | | | | | 30,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 5.59 | | | | | | 10/31/22 | | |
| | | 22,500 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 6.86 | | | | | | 7/29/23 | | | ||
| | | 30,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 5.23 | | | | | | 8/11/24 | | | ||
| | | 30,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 4.98 | | | | | | 8/3/25 | | | ||
| | | 30,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 4.99 | | | | | | 8/1/26 | | | ||
| | | 30,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 7.26 | | | | | | 7/31/27 | | | ||
| | | — | | | | | | 30,000(13) | | | | | | 6.70 | | | | | | 7/30/28 | | | ||
| | | — | | | | | | 30,000(14) | | | | | | 8.30 | | | | | | 7/29/29 | �� | | ||
| | | — | | | | | | 30,000(15) | | | | | | 5.83 | | | | | | 8/3/30 | | | ||
| | | — | | | | | | 30,000(16) | | | | | | 5.58 | | | | | | 8/2/31 | | |
Name | | | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable | | | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable | | | Option Exercise Price ($) | | | Option Expiration Date | | ||||||||||||
Didier Lasserre | | | | | 15,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 6.86 | | | | | | 7/29/23 | | |
| | | 30,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 5.23 | | | | | | 8/11/24 | | | ||
| | | 30,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 4.98 | | | | | | 8/3/25 | | | ||
| | | 30,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 4.99 | | | | | | 8/1/26 | | | ||
| | | 30,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 7.26 | | | | | | 7/31/27 | | | ||
| | | 40,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 6.70 | | | | | | 7/30/28 | | | ||
| | | — | | | | | | 40,000(10) | | | | | | 8.30 | | | | | | 7/29/29 | | | ||
| | | — | | | | | | 40,000(11) | | | | | | 5.83 | | | | | | 8/3/30 | | | ||
| | | — | | | | | | 40,000(12) | | | | | | 5.58 | | | | | | 8/2/31 | | | ||
| | | — | | | | | | 40,000(13) | | | | | | 4.08 | | | | | | 8/1/32 | | | ||
| | | — | | | | | | 20,000(5) | | | | | | 2.27 | | | | | | 12/2/32 | | |
Name | | | Number of Shares Acquired on Exercise (#) | | | Value Realized on Exercise ($)(1) | | ||||||
Ping Wu | | | | | 30,000 | | | | | | 12,875 | | |
| | Cash Severance Payment | | | Continued Health Benefits(1) | | Acceleration of Stock Options(2) | | Total | | | Cash Severance Payment | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name | | Based on Salary | | Based on Bonus | | | Based on Salary | | Based on Bonus | | Continued Health Benefits(1) | | Acceleration of Stock Options(2) | | Total | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lee-Lean Shu | | | $ | 1,007,795 | | | | $ | 665,138 | | | | $ | 68,928 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 1,741,861 | | | | | $ | 1,043,787 | | | | $ | 176,772 | | | | $ | 81,527 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 1,302,086 | | | ||||||||||
Douglas M. Schirle | | | | 587,637 | | | | | 229,898 | | | | | 77,871 | | | | | — | | | | | 895,406 | | | | | | 613,186 | | | | | 88,386 | | | | | 94,429 | | | | | — | | | | | 796,001 | | | ||||||||||
Didier Lasserre | | | | 672,317 | | | | | 229,898 | | | | | 84,642 | | | | | — | | | | | 986,857 | | | | | | 699,209 | | | | | 88,386 | | | | | 102,298 | | | | | — | | | | | 889,893 | | | ||||||||||
Robert Yau | | | | 667,030 | | | | | 229,898 | | | | | 68,928 | | | | | — | | | | | 965,856 | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ping Wu | | | | 527,183 | | | | | 229,898 | | | | | 77,871 | | | | | — | | | | | 834,952 | | |
| Board | | | | $ | 40,000 | | |
| Lead Director | | | | $ | 20,000 | | |
| Audit Committee: | | | | | | | |
| • Chair | | | | $ | 20,000 | | |
| • Other Members | | | | $ | 7,500 | | |
| Compensation Committee: | | | | | | | |
| • Chair | | | | $ | 10,000 | | |
| • Other Members | | | | $ | 5,000 | | |
| Nominating and Governance Committee: | | | | | | | |
| • Chair | | | | $ | 7,500 | | |
| • Other Members | | | | $ | 3,000 | | |
| Board | | | $40,000 | |
| Lead Director | | | $20,000 | |
| Audit Committee: | | | | |
| • Chair | | | $20,000 | |
| • Other Members | | | $7,500 | |
| Compensation Committee: | | | | |
| • Chair | | | $10,000 | |
| • Other Members | | | $5,000 | |
| Nominating and Governance Committee: | | | | |
| • Chair | | | $7,500 | |
| • Other Members | | | $3,000 | |
Name | | Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) | | Option Awards ($)(1)(2)(3) | | Total ($) | | | Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) | | Option Awards ($)(1)(2)(3) | | Total ($) | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jack A. Bradley | | | | 71,957 | | | | | 34,733 | | | | | 106,690 | | | | | | 82,201 | | | | | 37,770 | | | | | 119,971 | | | ||||||
Elizabeth Cholawsky | | | | 60,500 | | | | | 26,267 | | | | | 86,767 | | | | | | 59,766 | | | | | 25,023 | | | | | 84,789 | | | ||||||
Haydn Hsieh | | | | 52,500 | | | | | 22,793 | | | | | 75,293 | | | | | | 52,500 | | | | | 24,787 | | | | | 77,287 | | | ||||||
Kim Le | | | | 57,973 | | | | | 26,049 | | | | | 84,022 | | | | | | 42,391(4) | | | | | 28,328 | | | | | 70,719 | | | ||||||
Ruey L. Lu | | | | 48,000 | | | | | 20,840 | | | | | 68,840 | | | | | | 48,000 | | | | | 22,662 | | | | | 70,662 | | | ||||||
Barbara Nelson | | | | 25,707(4) | | | | | 18,667 | | | | | 44,374 | | | | | | 48,804 | | | | | 23,843 | | | | | 72,647 | | | ||||||
Arthur O. Whipple | | | | 33,606(5) | | | | | — | | | | | 33,606 | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert Yau(5) | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | |
Plan Category | | Number of shares to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights (a) | | Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights (b) | | Number of shares remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding shares reflected in column (a)) (c) | | | Number of shares to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights (a) | | Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights (b) | | Number of shares remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding shares reflected in column (a)) (c) | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equity compensation plans approved by stockholders | | | | 8,590,675 | | | | $ | 6.07 | | | | | 5,899,482(1)(2) | | | | | | 8,809,160 | | | | $ | 5.62 | | | | | 4,759,850(1)(2) | | |
GSI Technology Pay Versus Performance | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year(1) | | | Summary Compensation Table Total for PEO(2) | | | Compensation Actually Paid for PEO(3) | | | Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs(2) | | | Average Compensation Actually Paid for Non-PEO NEOs(4) | | | Total Shareholder Return (Value of $100 Initial Investment on 3/31/21)(5) | | | Net Income (Loss)(6) | | ||||||||||||||||||
2023 | | | | $ | 730,266 | | | | | $ | 292,681 | | | | | $ | 401,310 | | | | | $ | 245,877 | | | | | $ | 26 | | | | | ($ | 15,977,000) | | |
2022 | | | | $ | 1,076,223 | | | | | $ | 472,737 | | | | | $ | 591,858 | | | | | $ | 353,027 | | | | | $ | 57 | | | | | ($ | 16,368,000) | | |
PEO | | ||||||||||||
+/- | | | | | | 2022 | | | 2023 | | |||
| | | Summary Compensation Table – Total Compensation | | | (a) | | | $1,076,223 | | | $730,266 | |
- | | | Grant Date Fair Value of Option Awards Granted in Fiscal Year | | | (b) | | | $233,630 | | | $341,545 | |
+ | | | Fair Value at Fiscal Year End of Outstanding and Unvested Option Awards Granted in Fiscal Year | | | (c) | | | $119,217 | | | $142,783 | |
+ | | | Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Option Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years | | | (d) | | | ($498,963) | | | ($228,557) | |
+ | | | Fair Value at Vesting of Option Awards Granted in | | | (e) | | | $0 | | | $0 | |
PEO | | ||||||||||||
+/- | | | | | | 2022 | | | 2023 | | |||
| | | Fiscal Year That Vested During Fiscal Year | | | | | | | | | | |
+ | | | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Option Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years For Which Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During Fiscal Year | | | (f) | | | $9,890 | | | ($10,266) | |
- | | | Fair Value as of Prior Fiscal Year End of Option Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years That Failed to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Fiscal Year | | | (g) | | | $0 | | | $0 | |
= | | | Compensation Actually Paid | | | | | | $472,737 | | | $292,681 | |
NEO Average | | ||||||||||||
+/- | | | | | | 2022 | | | 2023 | | |||
| | | Summary Compensation Table – Total Compensation | | | (a) | | | $591,858 | | | $401,310 | |
- | | | Grant Date Fair Value of Option Awards Granted in Fiscal Year | | | (b) | | | $87,611 | | | $94,446 | |
+ | | | Fair Value at Fiscal Year End of Outstanding and Unvested Option Awards Granted in Fiscal Year | | | (c) | | | $44,706 | | | $29,951 | |
+ | | | Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Option Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years | | | (d) | | | ($187,111) | | | ($91,423) | |
+ | | | Fair Value at Vesting of Option Awards Granted in Fiscal Year That Vested During Fiscal Year | | | (e) | | | $0 | | | $0 | |
+ | | | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Option Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years For Which Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During Fiscal Year | | | (f) | | | ($8,815) | | | $485 | |
NEO Average | | ||||||||||||
+/- | | | | | | 2022 | | | 2023 | | |||
- | | | Fair Value as of Prior Fiscal Year End of Option Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years That Failed to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Fiscal Year | | | (g) | | | $0 | | | $0 | |
= | | | Compensation Actually Paid | | | | | | $353,027 | | | $245,877 | |
Beneficial Owner(1) | | | Number of Shares Beneficially Owned(2) | | | Percentage of Shares Beneficially Owned(3) | | ||||||
Principal Stockholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Roumell Asset Management, LLC and James C. Roumell(4) | | | | | 1,964,503 | | | | | | 8.0 | | |
2 Wisconsin Circle, Suite 640 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Chevy Chase, MD 20815 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Jing Rong Tang(5) | | | | | 1,525,141 | | | | | | 6.2 | | |
c/o HolyStone Enterprises Co., Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1FL No. 62, Sec 2 Huang Shan Road | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Directors, Named Executive Officers and certain Executive Officers: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Lee-Lean Shu(6) | | | | | 3,239,615 | | | | | | 12.8 | | |
Jack A. Bradley(7) | | | | | 76,968 | | | | | | * | | |
Elizabeth Cholawsky(8) | | | | | 28,829 | | | | | | * | | |
Haydn Hsieh(9) | | | | | 85,342 | | | | | | * | | |
Kim Le(10) | | | | | 18,962 | | | | | | * | | |
Ruey L. Lu(11) | | | | | 121,332 | | | | | | * | | |
Barbara Nelson(12) | | | | | 7,733 | | | | | | * | | |
Robert Yau(13) | | | | | 1,231,439 | | | | | | 5.0 | | |
Didier Lasserre(14) | | | | | 500,288 | | | | | | 2.0 | | |
Douglas M. Schirle(15) | | | | | 340,625 | | | | | | 1.4 | | |
Ping Wu(16) | | | | | 347,085 | | | | | | 1.4 | | |
Bor-Tay Wu(17) | | | | | 1,162,500 | | | | | | 4.7 | | |
All executive officers and directors as a group (15 persons)(18) | | | | | 8,010,184 | | | | | | 32.1 | | |
Beneficial Owner(1) | | | Number of Shares Beneficially Owned(2) | | | Percentage of Shares Beneficially Owned(3) | | ||||||
Principal Stockholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
AIGH Capital Management, LLC, AIGH Investment Partners, LLC and Oren Hirschman(4) | | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | | | 8.0 | | |
6006 Berkeley Avenue Baltimore, MD 21209 | | | | ||||||||||
Roumell Asset Management, LLC and James C. Roumell(5) 2 Wisconsin Circle, Suite 700 Chevy Chase, MD 20815 | | | | | 1,724,989 | | | | | | 6.9 | | |
Jing Rong Tang(6) c/o HolyStone Enterprises Co., Ltd. 1FL No. 62, Sec 2 Huang Shan Road Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C | | | | | 1,525,141 | | | | | | 6.1 | | |
Directors, Named Executive Officers and certain Executive Officers: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Lee-Lean Shu(7) | | | | | 3,239,615 | | | | | | 12.6 | | |
Jack A. Bradley(8) | | | | | 119,748 | | | | | | * | | |
Elizabeth Cholawsky(9) | | | | | 57,171 | | | | | | * | | |
Haydn Hsieh(10) | | | | | 107,416 | | | | | | * | | |
Ruey L. Lu(11) | | | | | 141,000 | | | | | | * | | |
Barbara Nelson(12) | | | | | 34,738 | | | | | | * | | |
Robert Yau(13) | | | | | 1,231,439 | | | | | | 4.9 | | |
Didier Lasserre(14) | | | | | 515,321 | | | | | | 2.0 | | |
Douglas M. Schirle(15) | | | | | 340,625 | | | | | | 1.3 | | |
All executive officers and directors as a group (14 persons)(16) | | | | | 8,195,605 | | | | | | 32.1 | | |
| | | | Robert Yau Secretary | |