Lyondell Chemical Company 2005 Executive Officer Base Salary Approval
Lyondell Chemical Company's Compensation and Human Resources Committee approved the 2005 base salaries for its officers, including the five named executive officers, effective January 1, 2005. The agreement lists the specific base salaries for each executive for both 2004 and 2005. Additional details about executive compensation will be provided in the company's 2005 proxy statement. This document formalizes the annual salary adjustments for the company's top executives.
Exhibit 10.20
On December 9, 2004, the Compensation and Human Resources Committee of the Board of Directors of Lyondell Chemical Company (the Company) approved the 2005 base salaries (effective as of January 1, 2005) for the officers of the Company, including the five named executive officers. The following table sets forth the base salaries for the named executive officers of the Company for 2005 and 2004:
Name and Position | Year | Base Salary | ||
Dan F. Smith President and Chief Executive Officer | 2005 2004 | 1,150,000 1,050,036 | ||
Morris Gelb Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | 2005 2004 | 684,996 581,828 | ||
T. Kevin DeNicola Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | 2005 2004 | 434,980 367,536 | ||
Kerry A. Galvin Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | 2005 2004 | 415,012 364,468 | ||
John A. Hollinshead Vice President, Human Resources | 2005 2004 | 350,012 337,818 |
For further discussion of executive compensation programs, see Executive Compensation beginning on page 21 and Compensation Committee Report beginning on page 30 of the Companys 2004 Proxy Statement. The Company intends to provide additional information regarding the compensation awarded to the named executive officers in respect of and during the year ended December 31, 2004 in the proxy statement for the Companys 2005 annual meeting of shareholders, which is expected to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in March 2005.