The Committee will meet as often as it deems necessary or appropriate, in its judgment, either in person or telephonically, and at such times and places as the Committee members determine. Face to face meetings shall be encouraged at least twice each year. The majority of the members of the Committee constitutes a quorum and shall be empowered to act on behalf of the Committee. Minutes will be kept of each meeting of the Committee. The Chairman shall report to the Board following meetings of the Committee and as otherwise requested by the Chairman of the Board. The Committee shall also make reports and recommendations to the Board within the scope of its functions. The Committee shall be governed by the same rules regarding meetings as are applicable to the Board.
| 2. | Compensation Consultant; Advisor. |
The Committee may, in its sole discretion, retain or obtain the advice of a compensation consultant, legal counsel or other advisor. The Committee shall be directly responsible for the appointment, compensation and oversight of the work of any compensation consultant, legal counsel and other advisor retained by the Committee. The Company shall provide for appropriate funding, as determined by the Committee, for payment of reasonable compensation to a compensation consultant, legal counsel or any other advisor retained by the Committee.
Before engaging or receiving advice from a compensation consultant, external legal counsel or any other advisor, the Committee shall consider the independence of each such advisor by taking into account the following factors and any other factors required by the Nasdaq Stock Market or the SEC and corresponding rules that may be amended from time to time, including any exceptions permitted by such rules:
(i) the provision of other services to the Company by the person that employs the compensation consultant, legal counsel or other advisor (the “Advisory Firm”);
(ii) the amount of fees received from the Company by the Advisory Firm, as a percentage of the total revenue of the Advisory Firm;
(iii) the policies and procedures of the Advisory Firm or other advisor that are designed to prevent conflicts of interest;
(iv) any business or personal relationship of the compensation consultant, legal counsel or other advisor with a member of the Committee;
(v) any stock of the Company owned by the compensation consultant, legal counsel or other advisor; and
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