Schedule ofExecutive Officer and Director Compensation for 2006

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Exhibit 10.17

 

Schedule of Executive Officer and Director Compensation for 2006

 

Set forth below is a description of the compensation that MathStar, Inc. determined to pay its executive officers (defined in Item 402(a)(3) of Regulation S-K) in their current positions for the year ending December 31, 2006.

 

Name

 

2006 Base Salary

 

Potential Bonus
2006 Stock Option

Awards (1)(2)

 

Douglas M. Pihl,

 

 

 

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

$

246,000

 

¾

 

Ronald K. Bell,

 

 

 

 

 

Chief Technology Officer

 

$

240,000

 

¾

 

Daniel J. Sweeney,

 

 

 

 

 

Chief Operating Officer

 

$

180,000

 

$

90,000

 

Glen Wiley,

 

 

 

 

 

Vice President, Sales(3)

 

$

146,400

 

$

130,000

 

James W. Cruckshank,

 

 

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer and

 

 

 

 

 

Vice President, Administration

 

$

175,000

 

$

87,500

 

Sean P. Riley,

 

 

 

 

 

Vice President, Marketing

 

$

170,000

 

$

65,000

 

Timothy A. Teckman,

 

 

 

 

 

Vice President, Engineering

 

$

150,000

 

$

60,000

 

Bryon K. Bequette,

 

 

 

 

 

General Counsel

 

$

30,000

 

¾

 

 


(1)                    Reflects the maximum potential bonus the named officer could earn under this bonus plan adopted by the Compensation Committee.

 

(2)                    For 2006, Mr. Wiley’s bonus is based on the achievement of certain design wins and revenue goals.

 

(3)                     Pro rated from January 9, 2006.

 

Schedule of Director Compensation for 2006

 

Set forth below is a description of the compensation that MathStar, Inc. determined to pay to its directors for the year ending December 31, 2006.

 

Cash Compensation

 

Retainer:

 

$1,500 per quarter

Board Meeting Fee

 

$750 per meeting

Audit Committee:

 

$1,000 per meeting for chairman, $750 meeting for other members

Other Committees:

 

$750 per meeting for chairman, $500 per meeting for other members

 



 

Equity Compensation to Non-Employee Directors

 

Initial Option Grant:

 

To new non-employee directors, ten-year option to purchase 25,000 shares, vesting over three years on the first, second and third anniversary dates of the date of grant if the director is then a director of MathStar, at an exercise price equal to the exercise price of the common stock on the date of grant.

 

 

 

Annual Grant:

 

Upon the re-election of each non-employee director to the board, ten-year option to purchase 5,000 shares, vesting one year after grant if the director is then a director of MathStar, at an exercise price equal to the exercise price of the common stock on the date of grant.