IHS Inc. Nonemployee Directors Compensation Policy

Summary

This document outlines the compensation policy for nonemployee directors of IHS Inc. Nonemployee directors receive an annual retainer of $40,000, with additional retainers for committee chairs and members. They are also paid attendance fees for board and committee meetings and reimbursed for reasonable expenses. Equity compensation includes a one-time grant of restricted stock or stock units upon joining the board and annual grants thereafter, with specific amounts and terms detailed for each fiscal year.

EX-10.18 18 a2150649zex-10_18.htm EXHIBIT 10.18
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Exhibit 10.18

DIRECTORS COMPENSATION

Nonemployee directors receive compensation for their board service. That compensation is comprised of:

Annual Retainer:		$40,000, which may be converted into deferred stock units or deferred under the Directors Stock Plan
Audit Committee Chair Retainer:		$20,000 annually
Other Committee Chair Retainer:		$5,000 annually
Audit Committee Member Retainer:		$5,000 annually
Attendance Fees:		$1,500 per board and committee meeting, plus reimbursement of reasonably incurred expenses
Equity Compensation:		One-time grant of 5,000 shares of restricted stock upon joining the IHS Inc. board (to be changed as of December 1, 2005 to a one-time grant of restricted stock units equal to $80,000 fair market value on the grant date), a grant of 3,000 shares of restricted stock for fiscal year 2004, a grant of 4,500 shares of restricted stock for fiscal year 2005 and annual grants of restricted stock units commencing on December 1, 2005 equal to $50,000 fair market value on the grant date thereafter

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