HOWARD F. HILL - Corporate Board Profile

R F INDUSTRIES LTD

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2002-02-25	Howard F. Hill, President Chief Executive Officer, Director 2001 125,000 25,000 4,000
2003-02-28	Howard F. Hill, a founder of the Company in 1979, has credits in Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering and Industrial Management. He took over the presidency of the Company in July 1993. He has held various positions in the electronics industry over the past 35 years.
2004-02-26	Howard F. Hill, President Chief Executive Officer, Director ... Howard F. Hill is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. ... Mr. Hill, the President and Chief Executive Officer, served on the Compensation Committee during fiscal 2003 but has since resigned. ... The following table sets forth compensation for services rendered in all capacities to the Company for each person who served as the Company's Chief Executive Officer during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2003 (the "Named Executive Officer"). ... Howard F. Hill, President 2003 Salary $140,000 Bonus $25,000 Total $165,000 ... During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2003, options to purchase 4,000 shares of common stock were granted to Mr. Hill.
2005-05-12	Howard F. Hill, a founder of the Company in 1979, has credits in Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering and Industrial Management. He took over the presidency of the Company in July 1993. He has held various positions in the electronics industry over the past 36 years. Howard F. Hill is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The following table sets forth compensation for services rendered in all capacities to the Company for each person who served as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2004. Howard F. Hill, President Chief Executive Officer, Director, 2004 Salary $165,000.
2006-04-27	Howard F. Hill is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company... Annual salary of $175,000 and a $50,000 bonus for services rendered during the prior year.
2007-05-09	Howard F. Hill is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He co-founded the Company in 1979. Mr. Hill has credits in Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering and Industrial Management. He has been the President of the Company since July 1993. He has held various positions in the electronics industry over the past 40 years. Executive Compensation section shows Mr. Hill's salary of $175,000, bonus of $50,000, and other compensation of $31,318 for fiscal 2006.
2008-05-05	Howard F. Hill, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director. Annual salary $175,000, other compensation $15,703 including vehicle and apartment rental costs.
2009-05-04	Howard F. Hill, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director 2008 Salary 211,730 Bonus 50,000 Any Other Compensation 24,366. Mr. Hill’s other compensation consisted of $12,931 of accrued vacation not taken in fiscal 2008 and $11,435 for vehicle and apartment rental costs.
2010-04-12	Howard F. Hill is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He co-founded the Company in 1979. DIRECTOR COMPENSATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009: Howard F. Hill Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $0, Option Awards $2,644, Total $2,644.
2011-09-21	Howard F. Hill, a founder of the Company in 1979, has credits in Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering and Industrial Management. He has been the Chief Executive Officer of the Company since July 1993 and also served as the President of the Company until July 5, 2011. During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010, options to purchase 4,000 shares of common stock were granted to each of the directors. The Chairman of the Board, Mr. Fink, was granted an option to purchase an additional 4,000 shares as compensation for his service as the Chairman. All of these options vested immediately upon grant and had an exercise price of $2.25 per share, which was the closing stock price on the date of grant. DIRECTOR COMPENSATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010: Howard F. Hill Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $0, Option Awards $3,261, Total $3,261.
2012-07-12	Howard F. Hill, a founder of the Company in 1979, has credits in Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering and Industrial Management. He has been the Chief Executive Officer of the Company since July 1993 and also served as the President of the Company until July 5, 2011. He has held various positions in the electronics industry over the past 41 years. Director Compensation for Fiscal Year 2011 table shows Howard F. Hill received $0 in fees and $3,995 in option awards, totaling $3,995.
2013-06-13	Howard F. Hill, a founder of the Company in 1979, is the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. From January 18, 2013 until June 7, 2013, Mr. Hill has also served as the Company’s Interim Chief Financial Officer. DIRECTOR COMPENSATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012: Howard F. Hill $0 total compensation.
2014-07-17	Howard F. Hill is the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. From January 18, 2013 to June 7, 2013, he also served as the Company’s Interim Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary. He co-founded the Company in 1979. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, the annual base salaries of our Named Executive Officers were as follows: Mr. Hill’s base salary was $240,000; The following table sets forth compensation for services rendered in all capacities to the Company for each person who served as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer during the year, and to each executive officer, other than our Chief Executive Officer, who earned over $100,000 during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013 (collectively, the “Named Executive Officers”). No other executive officer of the Company received salary and bonus, which exceeded $100,000 in the aggregate, during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013: Howard F. Hill, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director 2013 Salary ($) 240,000 Bonus ($) 227,100 Total ($) 549,151
2015-07-22	Howard F. Hill, a founder of the Company in 1979, served as this Company’s Chief Executive Officer until January 22, 2015. Effective January 22, 2015, Mr. Hill stepped down as the Chief Executive Officer and agreed to serve as this Company’s Chief Operating Officer. Effective April 6, 2015, Mr. Hill announced that he was taking an indefinite medical leave of absence and resigned as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer.
2016-07-25	Howard F. Hill, a founder of the Company in 1979, served as this Company’s Chief Executive Officer until January 22, 2015. Effective January 22, 2015, Mr. Hill stepped down as the Chief Executive Officer and agreed to serve as this Company’s Chief Operating Officer. Effective April 6, 2015, Mr. Hill announced that he was taking an indefinite medical leave of absence and resigned as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer. On April 7, 2016, Mr. Hill retired as an employee of the Company. Mr. Hill did, however, agree to continue to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors.
2017-07-27	Howard F. Hill served as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer until April 2015, took medical leave, retired as an employee in April 2016 but continued on the Board. On October 31, 2016, he was appointed interim President and CEO until July 17, 2017. For fiscal year 2016, non-employee directors received $30,000, half in cash and half in stock options. Mr. Hill received $8,750 in fees and $8,750 in option awards totaling $17,500.
2018-07-25	Howard F. Hill, a founder of the Company in 1979... On October 31, 2016, Mr. Hill assumed the position as the unpaid, interim President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company until July 17, 2017... For their services during the year ended October 31, 2017, non-employee directors received $50,000... Howard F. Hill Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $25,000, Option Awards $25,000, Total $50,000... Represents the value of a non-qualified stock option awarded to Mr. Hill on September 8, 2017, for advisory services he rendered to the Company from July 17, 2017 through the end of the Company’s fiscal year.
2019-07-29	Howard F. Hill, a founder of the Company in 1979, served as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer until January 22, 2015. For their services during the year ended October 31, 2018, non-employee directors received $50,000, which amount was paid one-half in cash, and one-half through the grant of stock options. The Compensation Committee currently consists of Messrs. Fink, Reynolds, and Benoit.
2020-07-22	Howard F. Hill received $25,000 in cash and $25,000 in stock awards for fiscal year 2019. He is a founder of the Company and an independent director.