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This excerpt taken from the EOG DEF 14A filed Mar 29, 2007. www.eogresources.com. The charters are also available in print upon request.
3 Nominating Committee The Nominating Committee, which is composed exclusively of independent directors, is responsible for proposing qualified candidates to fill vacancies on the Board of Directors without regard to race, sex, age, religion or physical disability. Nominees for director should possess personal and professional integrity, have good business judgment, have relevant experience and skills, and be willing and able to commit the necessary time for Board and committee service. The Nominating Committee will also consider whether a nominee has the knowledge, background and experience to serve as an Audit Committee Financial Expert. Our Corporate Governance Guidelines set forth the following minimum requirements for directors:
The Nominating Committee uses a variety of methods for identifying and evaluating nominees for director. As an alternative to term limits for directors, the Nominating Committee reviews each directors continuation on the Board of Directors every three years. The Nominating Committee also regularly assesses the appropriate size of the Board, and whether any vacancies on the Board are expected due to retirement or otherwise. In the event that vacancies are anticipated, or otherwise arise, the Nominating Committee will consider various potential candidates for director. Candidates may come to the attention of the Nominating Committee through current Board members, professional search firms, shareholders or other persons. These candidates will be evaluated at regular or special meetings of the Nominating Committee, and may be considered at any point during the year. In evaluating such nominations, the Nominating Committee seeks to achieve a balance of knowledge, experience and capability on the Board. The Nominating Committee will consider nominees recommended by shareholders in accordance with the procedures outlined on page 35 of this Proxy Statement. The Nominating Committee met three times during the year ended December 31, 2006. The Nominating Committee is currently composed of Messrs. Crisp (Chairman), Alcorn, Stevens, Steward, Textor and Wisner. Audit Committee The Audit Committee, which is composed exclusively of independent directors, has been established by the Board of Directors to oversee our accounting and financial reporting processes and the audits of our financial statements. The Board of Directors has determined that we currently do not have an Audit Committee Financial Expert serving on the Audit Committee. The Board of Directors has selected the members of the Audit Committee based on the Boards determination that they are qualified to monitor the performance of management and the independent auditors and to monitor our disclosures so that they fairly present our financial condition and results of operation. In addition, the Audit Committee has the ability on its own and at our expense to retain independent accountants or other consultants whenever it deems appropriate. The Board of Directors believes that this is equivalent to having an Audit Committee Financial Expert on the Audit Committee. The Board of Directors believes it is desirable to nominate as a director a person who would qualify as an Audit Committee Financial Expert, but only if that person also has the other experience, attributes and qualifications that we are then seeking for new members of the Board of Directors. Accordingly, the Nominating Committee has been directed to include in the information that it seeks from potential nominees to the Board of Directors whether that person has the knowledge, background and experience to qualify as an Audit Committee Financial Expert and to consider such qualifications when proposing nominees for the Board of Directors. The Audit Committee has the sole authority to appoint independent public accountants as our auditors and reviews, as deemed appropriate, the scope of the audit, the accounting policies and reporting practices, the system of internal controls, compliance with policies regarding business conduct and other matters. The Audit Committee met six times during the year ended December 31, 2006, and is currently composed of Messrs. Textor (Chairman), Alcorn, Crisp, Stevens, Steward and Wisner. 4 |
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