Summary of Non-Employee Director Compensation (2019)
Exhibit 10-F-19
SUMMARY OF NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION (April 2019)
Compensation: Non-employee directors shall receive the following remuneration:
Director’s Retainer (except Chairman) | $ | 65,000 | ||
Chairman of the Board Retainer | $ | 130,000 | ||
Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee Chair Retainer | $ | 14,000 | ||
Audit Committee Chair Retainer | $ | 20,000 | ||
Restricted Stock Award Value (except Chairman) | $ | 80,000 | ||
Restricted Stock Award Value (Chairman of the Board) | $ | 105,000 | ||
Restricted Stock Award Value (additional per Committee) | $ | 10,000 |
Directors may elect to receive their retainer (other than expense reimbursements) in the form of cash, stock or a combination. Directors may elect to defer the receipt of all or part of their cash compensation pursuant to the Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors. The deferral may be in the form of cash or stock units. Cash deferrals receive interest at a rate equal to 1% over the prime commercial rate of U.S. Bank National Association. Deferrals in the form of stock units are credited quarterly with dividend equivalents equal to the dividend rate on Otter Tail Corporation’s common shares and the deferred amount is paid out in common shares.