Compensatory Arrangements with Non-Employee Directors (Exhibit 10.4)
This agreement outlines the compensation for non-employee directors of the company for the current year. It specifies annual cash retainers, additional payments for committee chairs, and grants of restricted stock. The restrictions on the stock grants will lapse at the earlier of the 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or March 15, 2010, provided the director remains in service. The arrangement is pursuant to the company's 2000 Equity Incentive Plan.
Exhibit 10.4
Compensatory Arrangements with Directors
The amount of the annual cash retainer, committee chair cash retainers and restricted stock grants for our non-employee directors for the current year are set forth in the table below.
Name | Position/Chair | Annual Retainer | Committee Chair Retainer | Annual Equity Grant(1) | ||||
Noel Posternak | Lead Independent Director,
Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee | $125,000 | | 28,961 shares | ||||
Robert Goldman | Compensation Committee | $ 35,000 | $10,000 | 19,307 shares | ||||
Michael Porter | Corporate Development Committee | $ 35,000 | $ 5,000 | 15,464 shares | ||||
Donald Grierson | Audit Committee Chair | $ 35,000 | $10,000 | 19,307 shares |
(1) | The restrictions on the shares will lapse on the earlier of the date of the 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or March 15, 2010, provided the person remains a director on that date and pursuant to our 2000 Equity Incentive Plan. |