ExpressJet Holdings, Inc. Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy
ExpressJet Holdings, Inc. outlines compensation for its non-employee directors, including annual retainers based on roles, meeting fees for attendance, reimbursement of expenses, and stock grants upon joining and after each annual meeting. Directors may also receive certain flight benefits if eligible. The policy specifies different retainer amounts for directors, committee chairs, and the board chairman, as well as fees for attending meetings in person or by phone.
| Exhibit 10.18 |
ExpressJet Holdings, Inc.
Non-Employee Director Compensation
The Company provides the following compensation, as applicable, to directors who are not employees of the Company:
Annual Retainers
The highest applicable annual retainer amount of the amounts set forth below:
| Director |
| $40,000 per year |
| Committee Chair (other than Audit) | $50,000 per year | |
| Audit Committee Chair | $55,000 per year | |
| Chairman of the Board | $60,000 per year |
Meeting Fees
| Each board meeting physically attended (Chair) | $3,000 | |
| Each board meeting physically attended (non-Chair) |
| $2,000 |
| Each committee meeting physically attended | $2,000 | |
| Each board or committee meeting, telephonic participation | $1,000 | |
| Reimbursement of appropriate out-of-pocket expenses |
Stock Grants
|
| • | $35,000 fair market value of restricted shares upon initial election to Board |
| • | $35,000 Black-Scholes value of stock options upon initial election to Board | |
| • | $35,000 fair market value of restricted shares following each annual stockholders meeting | |
| • | $35,000 Black-Scholes value of stock options following each annual stockholders meeting |
Flight Benefits
Benefits described in the Form of Amended and Restated Letter Agreement relating to certain flight benefits between the Company and our non-employee directors for whom we are able to secure such benefits (previously filed).
