Our Board has four standing committees.
The Audit Committee is a standing committee of the Board of Directors. The purpose of this Committee is to assist the Board of Directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibility relating to (i) the integrity of the Company's financial statements and financial reporting process and the Company's systems of internal accounting and financial controls; (ii) the performance of the internal audit services functions; (iii) the annual independent audit of the Company's financial statements, the engagement of the independent auditors and the evaluation of the independent auditors' qualifications, independence and performance; (iv) the compliance by the Company with legal and regulatory requirements, including the Company's disclosure controls and procedures; (v) the evaluation of enterprise risk issues; and (vi) the fulfillment of certain other responsibilities more particularly described in the Committee Charter. Click here to view charter
The Compensation Committee is a standing committee of the Board of Directors. The purpose of this Committee is to (i) discharge the responsibility of the Board of Directors relating to the compensation of the Company's executive officers and certain other employees of the Company, (ii) prepare the report on executive compensation for inclusion in the Company's annual proxy statement and (iii) fulfill certain other responsibilities more particularly described in the Committee Charter. Click here to view charter
The Nominating and Governance Committee is a standing committee of the Board of Directors. The purpose of this Committee is to discharge the responsibility of the Board of Directors relating to (i) the identification of individuals qualified to become members of the Board of Directors, (ii) the recommendation to the Board of the director nominees for each Annual Meeting of Shareholders, (iii) the consideration and periodic reporting to the Board on all matters relating to the selection, qualification and compensation of members of the Board and candidates nominated to the Board, (iv) the development and recommendation to the Board of a set of corporate governance guidelines applicable to the Company and (v) the review of the overall corporate governance structure of the Company and the recommendation of any proposed changes regarding the Company's corporate governance practices. Click here to view charter
The Retirement Committee is a standing committee of the Board of Directors. The purpose of this Committee is to discharge the responsibility of the Board of Directors relating to (i) the implementation, amendment and termination of any employee benefit plans of the Company that are subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or the Internal Revenue Code, (ii) the appointment and termination of the named fiduciary or named fiduciaries of such plans who shall be responsible for the administration of such plans and the investment of plan assets, (iii) the monitoring of such named fiduciary or named fiduciaries performance under such plans and (iv) the fulfillment of certain other responsibilities more particularly described in the Committee Charter. Click here to view charter
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