2008 Executive Officer Compensation Arrangements for Named Executive Officers

Summary

This document outlines the 2008 compensation arrangements for the named executive officers of the company, as approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. The Committee annually reviews compensation data and sets each executive's total compensation, including base salary, performance-based pay, and equity incentives. For 2008, the base salaries for the President and CEO, CFO, Chief Medical Officer, President of Cerus Europe, and VP of Legal Affairs are specified, with adjustments effective March 1, 2008.

EX-10.32 2 dex1032.htm 2008 EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS 2008 Executive Officer compensation arrangements

Exhibit 10.32

2008 Base Salaries for Named Executive Officers

The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Committee”) annually sets forth compensation levels and equity awards for the Company’s executive officers using the following process: after reviewing the data set forth in a compensation survey provided by Radford Surveys + Consulting, a global life sciences and technology industry compensation consulting firm, the Committee determines on an annual basis for each executive officer, (1) a target total compensation package, (2) the appropriate allocation of the total compensation package between base salary, short-term performance based compensation and long-term equity incentive compensation, and (3) whether there should be any changes to the compensation packages to better align our executive officers’ interests with those of our stockholders. Adjustments to the base salary of our executive officers is determined by the Committee in February of each year, with the adjustments becoming effective March 1st. For 2008, the Committee approved the salaries listed below for each of the Company’s named executive officers.

 

Named Executive Officer

   Base Salary for 2008
Claes Glassell    $ 490,000

President and Chief Executive Officer

  
William J. Dawson    $ 293,273

Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer

  
Laurence M. Corash, M.D.    $ 375,000

Vice President, Medical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer

  
William M. Greenman    $ 312,000

President, Cerus Europe

  
Howard G. Ervin    $ 311,531

Vice President, Legal Affairs