Exhibit 10.16
Board of Director Compensation, approved July 27, 2007
Board Fees.
Each director shall receive the following annual fee:
1. | Retainer — $40,000 | ||
2. | Lead director — $20,000 supplement |
Equity Compensation.
Each director shall receive the following equity grants:
1. | Non-qualified stock option grant — 10,000 shares (post-split) | ||
2. | Deferred compensation incentive match — 15% of the Board retainer deferred |
Committee Fees.
Each member of the following committees shall receive the following annual fees:
1. | Audit Committee — $9,000 per year, with supplement of $20,000 for the Committee chair | ||
2. | Other Committees — $4,000 per year for each Committee, with supplement of $10,000 for the Compensation Committee chair and $5,000 for each of the Governance Committee chair and the International Committee chair |
Meeting Fees.
Each director shall receive the following fees for each meeting attended:
1. | Board meetings — $2,000 per meeting if in person or $500 if by phone conference | ||
2. | Committee meetings — $1,500 ($2,000 for Committee Chairs) per meeting if in person or $500 if by phone conference | ||
3. | Committee meeting supplements — if committee meeting lasts over 2 hours, increase of meeting fee to $2,500 ($3,000 for Committee Chairs) if in person or to $1,000 if by phone conference |
Effective Dates.
1. | Compensation Committee chair supplemental retainer, increase from $5,000 to $10,000, effective August 1, 2007. | ||
2. | Governance Committee chair and International Committee chair supplemental retainer, effective August 1, 2007. |