EX-10.8 Non-employee Director Compensation Program Effective January 1, 2008
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Exhibit 10.8
Non-employee Director Compensation Program
Effective January 1, 2008
Effective January 1, 2008
Cash Fees
Member | Chairman | |||||||
Annual Fee | Annual Fee | |||||||
Board of Directors | $ | 35,000 | $ | 60,000 | ||||
Audit Committee | $ | 7,000 | $ | 15,000 | ||||
Compensation Committee | $ | 5,000 | $ | 10,000 | ||||
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee | $ | 3,500 | $ | 7,500 |
Equity Fees
Each new non-employee director will receive an option to purchase 16,000 shares of the Companys Common Stock at the fair market value on the date of grant, and each ongoing director will receive an annual grant following the annual meeting to purchase 10,000 shares of the Companys Common Stock at the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date of grant. All options under the director compensation program will vest quarterly over three years.
Effective, January 2, 2008, all currently serving non-employee directors will receive an option to purchase 16,000 shares of the Companys common stock at an exercise price equal to the closing price of the Companys Common Stock on the NASDAQ Global Market on January 2, 2008. All options will vest quarterly over three years.