Summary of Executive Officer Compensation for United (2004–2005)
This document lists the annual base salaries for United's top executive officers for the years 2004 and 2005. It includes the names, positions, and salary amounts for each executive, such as the President and CEO, Senior Vice Presidents, and other key officers. The summary is intended for disclosure in United's proxy statements filed with the SEC, providing transparency about executive compensation. There are no additional obligations or conditions beyond the reporting of these salary figures.
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Exhibit 10.56
Summary of Compensation of
Certain Executive Officers
The following table sets forth the 2005 and 2004 annual base salary rates of (a) United's named executive officers for 2003, determined by reference to United's definitive proxy statement dated March 23, 2004, and (b) the individuals anticipated to be included as named executive officers for 2004 in the definitive proxy statement United expects to file with the SEC in April 2005 (the "2005 Proxy Statement"):
| Name and Position | Year | Base Salary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard W. Gochnauer | 2005 | $ | 802,125 | |||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | 2004 | 775,000 | ||||
P. Cody Phipps | 2005 | $ | 300,000 | |||
| Senior Vice President, Operations | 2004 | 286,500 | ||||
Kathleen S. Dvorak | 2005 | $ | 283,000 | |||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | 2004 | 273,500 | ||||
Mark J. Hampton | 2005 | $ | 282,000 | |||
| Senior Vice President, Marketing | 2004 | 261,300 | ||||
John T. Sloan | 2005 | $ | 269,000 | |||
| Senior Vice President, Human Resources | 2004 | 260,000 | ||||
Joseph R. Templet | 2005 | $ | 260,000 | |||
| Senior Vice President, Trade Development | 2004 | 253,800 | ||||
Stephen A. Schultz | 2005 | $ | 237,300 | |||
| President, Lagasse, Inc. and Vice President, Category Management, Janitorial/Sanitation | 2004 | 228,150 | ||||
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