Board Compensation
Consistent with the Companys overall compensation philosophy, the majority of our director compensation is paid in Company equity.
As part of our review of the Companys overall compensation practices, the Board:
reduced initial grants of stock options to new directors by approximately 57% in January 2007;
reduced Board quarterly equity compensation by approximately 40% in May 2006, following an earlier reduction of 20% in 2005; and
does not allow conversion of cash fees for attendance at special meetings into stock options.
Reduced Board quarterly equity compensation by approximately 40% in May 2006, following an earlier reduction of 20% in 2005.
Reduced initial one-time grants of stock options to new directors by approximately 57% in January 2007.
Disallowed conversion into stock options of cash fees for attendance at special meetings.