Description of the Cash Bonus Program of SWS Group, Inc.
Exhibit 10.14
Description of the Cash Bonus Program of SWS Group, Inc.
A component of the executive officer compensation program of SWS Group, Inc. (the Company) consists of cash bonuses based on the Companys fiscal year operating results and the individual executive officers contribution for the year. The incentive compensation program provides for an aggregate bonus pool based on the Companys annual return on equity. Allocation of the bonus pool to individual executive officers is determined using objective measures of business unit performance as well as subjective measures of the executive officers contribution to the Companys financial and strategic objectives. If awarded, bonuses are paid early in the following fiscal year. The Companys Compensation Committee believes that basing a portion of an executive officers compensation on performance motivates the executive to perform at the highest possible level.