JOEL SPIRA - Corporate Board Profile

FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2007-07-24	Joel Spira - Private investor; formerly Partner, Weinstein, Spira & Company. Serves on Audit Committee and Nominating Committee. No compensation reported.
2008-07-23	Joel Spira Private investor; formerly Partner, Weinstein, Spira & Company (accounting firm), Houston, Texas 2007 70 The Board of Directors has an audit committee which currently consists of Messrs. Rauch, Spira (Chair), Agrawal and Rich. The Board of Directors has a nominating committee currently composed of Messrs. Agrawal, Hall, Rauch, Rich, Spira and Williams (Chair), each of whom is independent in accordance with the applicable rules of the American Stock Exchange. Joel Spira compensation: 15,750
2009-07-27	Joel Spira Private investor; formerly Partner, Weinstein Spira & Company (accounting firm), Houston, Texas Audit and Nominating committee member Total compensation: $12,000
2010-07-26	Joel Spira Private investor; formerly Partner, Weinstein Spira & Company (accounting firm), Houston, Texas Audit Committee (Chair), Nominating Committee Total compensation: 12,000 USD
2011-07-25	Joel Spira Non-Equity Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: 12,000 The Board of Directors has an audit committee which currently consists of Messrs. Agrawal, Rauch and Spira (Chair). The nominating committee is composed of Messrs. Agrawal, Hall, Rauch, Reichenthal, Rich, Spira and Williams (Chair).
2012-07-19	Joel Spira Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: $12,000. Committee: Audit Committee.
2013-07-19	Joel Spira Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: $32,000. Committees: Audit Committee.
2014-07-17	Joel Spira Private investor, Houston, Texas; formerly Partner, Weinstein Spira & Company (accounting firm), Houston, Texas Audit Committee which currently consists of Messrs. Agrawal, Rauch and Spira (Chairman). Nominating Committee currently composed of Messrs. Agrawal, Hall, Rauch, Reichenthal, Spira and Williams (Chairman).
2015-07-27	Except for Mr. Crow, who is a Named Executive Officer (as defined in “Executive Compensation” below), the following table summarizes compensation paid to each director during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015: Joel Spira Fees Earned or Paid in Cash($) 33,000 All Other Compensation($) — Total($) 33,000
2016-07-20	Joel Spira Private investor, Houston, Texas; formerly Partner, Weinstein Spira & Company (accounting firm), Houston, Texas 2007 78 For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, with the exception of Mr. Crow, directors were paid $6,000 per quarter. In addition, the Chairman and members of the Audit Committee received $3,000 and $2,250, respectively, for each Audit Committee meeting attended. Joel Spira 39,000 — 39,000
2017-07-20	Joel Spira Private investor, Houston, Texas; formerly Partner, Weinstein Spira & Company (accounting firm), Houston, Texas 2007 Age 79 For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, directors were paid $6,000 per quarter. In addition, the Chairman and members of the Audit Committee received $3,000 and $2,250, respectively, for each Audit Committee meeting attended. Joel Spira Fees Earned or Paid in Cash($): 36,000 Total($): 36,000
2018-07-20	Except for Mr. Sparkman, who is a Named Executive Officer (as defined in “Executive Compensation” below), the following table summarizes compensation paid to each director during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018: Joel Spira 36,000
2019-07-26	Mr. Spira has a background in accounting and finance. He was formerly a partner at Weinstein Spira & Company, an accounting firm in Houston, Texas. Mr. Spira qualifies as a “financial expert” as defined by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). His independence, his executive experience and his background in accounting and financial matters qualify him to serve as a member of our Board of Directors. The Board of Directors has an Audit Committee which currently consists of Messrs. Agrawal, Reichenthal and Spira (Chairman). The Audit Committee met four times in fiscal year 2019. The Board of Directors has a Compensation Committee currently composed of Messrs. Agrawal, Reichenthal (Chairman) and Spira. The Compensation Committee met two times in fiscal year 2019. The Board of Directors has a Nominating Committee currently composed of Messrs. Agrawal, Reichenthal (Chairman) and Spira, each of whom is independent in accordance with the applicable rules of the NYSE – American. The Nominating Committee met one time in fiscal year 2019. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019, directors were paid $6,000 per quarter. In addition, the Chairman and members of the Audit Committee received $3,000 and $2,250, respectively, for each Audit Committee meeting attended. Mr. Spira received $36,000 in total director compensation for fiscal year 2019.
2020-07-28	Joel Spira Private investor, Houston, Texas; formerly Partner, Weinstein Spira & Company (accounting firm), Houston, Texas 2007 82 ...The Board of Directors has an Audit Committee which currently consists of Messrs. Agrawal, Reichenthal and Spira (Chairman). ...The Board of Directors has a Compensation Committee currently composed of Messrs. Agrawal, Reichenthal (Chairman) and Spira. ...The Board of Directors has a Nominating Committee currently composed of Messrs. Agrawal, Reichenthal (Chairman) and Spira. ...Director Compensation Table for Fiscal Year 2020 Joel Spira 39,000 — 39,000
2021-07-29	Except for Mr. Taylor, who is a Named Executive Officer (as defined in “Executive Compensation” below), the following table summarizes compensation paid to each director during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021: Joel Spira 48,000 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash, 20,000 All Other Compensation, Total 68,000. The Board of Directors has an Audit Committee which currently consists of Messrs. Agrawal, Reichenthal and Spira (Chairman). The Board of Directors has a Compensation Committee currently composed of Messrs. Agrawal, Reichenthal (Chairman) and Spira. The Board of Directors has a Nominating Committee currently composed of Messrs. Agrawal, Reichenthal (Chairman) and Spira.
2022-08-02	Joel Spira was paid $48,000 in fees and $10,000 in other compensation for a total of $58,000. He serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee and is also on the Compensation and Nominating Committees.
2023-07-28	Joel Spira 48,000 fees earned or paid in cash, 10,000 all other compensation, total 58,000. Member of Audit Committee.