Director Compensation Summary

EX-10.3 4 a05-8678_1ex10d3.htm EX-10.3

Exhibit 10.3

 

Director Compensation Summary

 

Nonemployee directors receive compensation for board service.    The compensation includes:

 

Annual Retainer:

 

$25,000(1), payable in quarterly installments

 

 

 

Committee Chair Stipend:

 

$20,000 annually for Audit Committee Chair

 

 

 

 

 

$3,000 annually for all other committee chairs

 

 

 

Attendance Fee:

 

$1,000 for each board meeting attended

 

 

 

 

 

$2,000 to audit committee members for each audit committee meeting attended

 

 

 

 

 

$1,000 to each other committee member for all other committee meetings attended

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses related to attendance

 

 

 

Equity-based Compensation Award under 1996 Stock Incentive Plan:

 

Annual grant of options to purchase 15,000 shares of common stock(2)

 


(1) Represents $5,000 increase; prorated for 3 remaining quarters in 2005

(2) Represents 5,000 share increase in option award