First Horizon Pharmaceutical Corporation 2006 Director Compensation Summary

Summary

This document outlines the compensation structure for directors of First Horizon Pharmaceutical Corporation for 2006. It details annual retainers for board and committee roles, meeting fees for in-person and telephone participation, and additional compensation for audit committee accounting experts. Non-employee, non-affiliated directors also received stock options and restricted shares in 2005. The agreement sets clear payment amounts and eligibility criteria for director compensation.

EX-10.27 5 a06-3045_1ex10d27.htm DIRECTOR COMPENSATION TABLE

Exhibit 10.27

 

FIRST HORIZON PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION

 

DIRECTORS’ COMPENSATION FOR 2006 SUMMARY SHEET

 

ANNUAL BOARD RETAINER

 

2005

 

$

30,000

 

 

 

2006

 

$

30,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL BOARD CHAIRMANSHIP RETAINER

 

2005

 

$

10,000

 

 

 

2006

 

$

10,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL COMMITTEE CHAIRMANSHIP RETAINER:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee

 

2005

 

$

5,000

 

 

 

2006

 

$

5,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audit Committee

 

2005

 

$

5,000

 

 

 

2006

 

$

5,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation Committee

 

2005

 

$

5,000

 

 

 

2006

 

$

5,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mergers and Acquisition Committee

 

2005

 

$

5,000

 

 

 

2006

 

$

5,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETING FEE (In Person Meeting)

 

2005

 

$

1,500

 

 

 

2006

 

$

1,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETING FEE (Telephone Meeting)

 

2005

 

$

750

 

 

 

2006

 

$

750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUDIT COMMITTEE ACCOUNTING EXPERT RETAINER

 

2005

 

$

 

 

 

2006

 

$

5,000

 

 

In 2005, in addition to the base compensation, each director who was not an employee and not affiliated with a greater than 10% stockholder was granted 5,000 stock options and 2,500 restricted shares