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This excerpt taken from the SVU DEF 14A filed May 13, 2009.
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
 
The Director Affairs Committee reviews the compensation of our directors on a periodic basis. Based upon its review, the Director Affairs Committee makes recommendations to the Board of Directors. Annual compensation for non-employee directors is comprised of the following components: cash compensation, consisting of an annual retainer and meeting fees, and equity compensation, consisting of stock options and an annual deferred retainer payable in SUPERVALU common stock. Each of these components is described in more detail below.
 
This excerpt taken from the SVU DEF 14A filed May 7, 2007.

DIRECTOR COMPENSATION


Annual compensation for non-employee directors is comprised of the following components: cash compensation, consisting of an annual retainer and meeting fees; and equity compensation, consisting of stock options and an annual deferred retainer payable in SUPERVALU common stock. Each of these components is described in more detail below.

The Director Affairs Committee reviews the compensation of our directors on an annual basis. As part of their review, the Director Affairs Committee retains Frederic W. Cook & Co, as an independent compensation consultant and authorizes the independent compensation consultant to prepare a study of the director compensation for the companies in the same competitive compensation peer group used in connection with the compensation review of our executive officers, which is described further in “Compensation Discussion and Analysis.” Based upon its review, the Director Affairs Committee makes recommendations to the Board of Directors.

The Director Affairs Committee recommended, and the Board of Directors approved, the following changes to director compensation on August 9, 2006:

 

   

Annual Cash Retainer – Increased from $25,000 to $50,000

 

   

Lead Director Annual Retainer – Set at $25,000

 

   

Audit Committee Chairperson Retainer – Increased from $9,000 to $25,000

 

   

Executive Personnel and Compensation Committee Chairperson Retainer – Increased from $8,000 to $9,000

 

   

Finance Committee Chairperson Retainer – Increased from $7,000 to $8,000

 

   

Director Affairs Committee Chairperson Retainer – Increased from $7,000 to $8,000

 

   

Annual Deferred Stock Retainer – Increased from $25,000 to $50,000

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