Summary of Compensation for Non-Employee Directors and Named Executive Officers
This document outlines the compensation structure for non-employee directors and named executive officers of the company. Non-employee directors receive annual retainers, additional fees for committee chair roles, meeting attendance fees, and annual stock option awards. Named executive officers are listed with their current salaries and are eligible for discretionary bonuses and equity awards based on company performance. Further details will be provided in the company's upcoming proxy statement.
Exhibit 10.10
Summary of Compensation forNon-Employee Directors and Named Executive Officers
Non-Employee Director Compensation Summary
Annual Retainer
$35,000, payable in cash or stock
Additional $6,500 for serving as chair of the Compensation or Directors Affairs/Corporate Governance
Committees
Additional $10,000 for serving as chair of the Audit Committee
Committee chair compensation is payable in cash
Board and Committee Meeting Fees
$1,500 per meeting for each Board of Directors or Committee meeting attended
$1,000 per meeting for each Committee meeting attended by telephone
All meeting fees are paid in cash
Annual Stock Option Award
Each year, all non-employee directors receive options to acquire 7,500 shares of the Company’s stock pursuant to the 2004 Incentive Plan. The option grant occurs on the date of each annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders, and the exercise price is equal to the closing market price on such day.
Named Executive Officer Compensation SummaryCurrent salaries for named executive officers (rounded to nearest $1,000):
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| Name | Title | Salary | ||||||
| Sam Ferrise | President — Baldwin Filters, Inc. | $ | 346,000 | |||||
| Norman Johnson | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | $ | 725,000 | |||||
| Bruce Klein | Vice President — Finance & Chief Financial Officer | $ | 321,000 | |||||
| David Lindsay | Vice President — Administration & Chief Administrative Officer | $ | 193,000 | |||||
| Richard Wolfson | Vice President — General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | $ | 250,000 | |||||
The named executive officers of the Company are eligible to receive bonuses as determined in the discretion of the Compensation Committee. Such bonuses would be paid in 2011 and would be based on the achievement by the Company of certain objective targets related to the Company’s net income and economic value-added returns during fiscal year 2010.
The named executive officers may also receive stock options and restricted stock pursuant to the Company’s stockholder-approved 2004 Incentive Plan as determined in the discretion of the Compensation Committee.
Additional Information
The foregoing information is summary in nature. Additional information regarding director and named executive officer compensation will be provided in the Company’s Proxy Statement to be filed in connection with the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on March 23, 2010.
