NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION POLICY(1) (effective October 1, 2009)

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EX-10.1 2 a09-28014_1ex10d1.htm EX-10.1

Exhibit 10.1

 

NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION POLICY(1)

(effective October 1, 2009)

 

CASH

 

·    Annual retainer

·    Board meeting fee (in person)

·    Board meeting fee (telephonic)

·    Committee meeting fee (in person)

·    Committee meeting fee (telephonic)

 

·    $25,000

·    $2,000

·    $1,000

·    $1,000

·    $1,000

 

 

 

 

 

INITIAL STOCK OPTION GRANT

 

·    Number of shares

·    Vesting period

·    Vesting increment

 

·    30,000

·    3 years

·    Monthly

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL STOCK OPTION GRANT

 

·    Number of shares

 

·    Vesting period

·    Vesting increment

 

·    15,000 (subject to proration as set forth in the 2004 Plan)

·    1 year

·    Monthly

 

 

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD COMPENSATION

 

·    Annual retainer

·    Initial stock option grant (shares)

·    Annual stock option grant (shares)

 

·    $10,000

·    15,000

·    6,000 (subject to proration as set forth in the 2004 Plan)

 

 

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL COMMITTEE CHAIR COMPENSATION

 

·    Annual retainer (Audit)

·    Annual retainer (Compensation)

·    Annual retainer (Corporate Governance & Nominating)

·    Committee meeting fee (in person or telephonic)

 

·    $12,000

·    $8,000

·    $5,000

 

·    $1,000

 

 

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL LEAD INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

 

·    Annual Retainer

 

·    $15,000

 


(1) All stock option grants shall be made pursuant to the Non-Employee Directors’ Nonstatutory Stock Option Program under the 2004 Plan.