ASPEN TECHNOLOGY, INC. DIRECTORCOMPENSATION POLICY

EX-10.43 3 a2199410zex-10_43.htm EXHIBIT 10.43

EXHIBIT 10.43

 

ASPEN TECHNOLOGY, INC. DIRECTOR COMPENSATION POLICY

 

We shall pay our non-employee directors an annual fee of $25,000 for their services as directors, and we shall pay retainers as set forth in the table below. All annual retainers shall be payable in monthly installments.

 

 

Position

 

Retainer

 

 

 

Chairman of the Board

 

$

75,000

 

 

 

Audit Committee Chair

 

30,000

 

 

 

Audit Committee Member

 

20,000

 

 

 

Compensation Committee Chair

 

15,000

 

 

 

Compensation Committee Member

 

7,500

 

 

 

We shall also pay each director $2,500 for participation in our quarterly board meetings, and $2,000 for participation in all other board of directors or committee meetings of at least one hour duration.  All participation fees shall be payable quarterly.

 

The foregoing policy may be modified by the board of directors at any time.