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This excerpt taken from the ENDP DEF 14A filed Apr 30, 2007. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMMITTEE
The Committee shall have the following duties and responsibilities with respect to Board candidates and nominees: (a) To assist in identifying, recruiting and, if appropriate, interviewing candidates to fill positions on the Board. (b) To review the background and qualifications of individuals being considered as Director candidates. Among the qualifications considered in the selection of candidates, the Committee shall look at the following attributes and criteria of candidates: experience, skills, expertise, personal and professional integrity, character, business judgment, time availability in light of other commitments, dedication, conflicts of interest and such other relevant factors that the Committee considers appropriate in the context of the needs of the Board. (c) To recommend to the Board the Director nominees for election by the stockholders or appointment by the Board, as the case may be, pursuant to the Bylaws of the Corporation, which recommendations shall be consistent with the criteria for selecting Directors established by the Board from time to time. (d) To review the suitability for continued service as a Director of each Board member when his or her term expires and when he or she has a change in status, including but not limited to an employment change, and to recommend whether or not the Director should be re-nominated.
The Committee shall have the following duties and responsibilities with respect to the composition and procedures of the Board as a whole: (a) To review periodically with the Board the composition of the Board as a whole and to recommend, if necessary, measures to be taken so that the Board reflects the appropriate balance of knowledge, experience, skills and expertise required for the Board as a whole and contains at least the minimum number of independent directors required by Nasdaq. (b) To review periodically the size of the Board and to recommend to the Board any appropriate changes. (c) To make recommendations on the frequency and structure of Board meetings. (d) To make recommendations concerning any other aspect of the procedures of the Board that the Committee considers warranted, including but not limited to procedures with respect to the waiver by the Board of any Corporation rule, guideline, procedure or corporate governance principle.
The Committee shall oversee an annual self-evaluation of the Board and its committees to determine whether the Board and its committees are functioning effectively. The Committee shall determine the nature of these evaluations, supervise the conduct of these evaluations and prepare an assessment of the Boards and each committees performance to be discussed with the entire Board.
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The Committee shall develop and recommend to the Board a set of corporate governance guidelines applicable to the Corporation. The Committee shall, from time to time as it deems appropriate, review and reassess the adequacy of such Corporate Governance Guidelines and recommend any changes to the Board for approval. |
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