JOHN F. O'BRIEN

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BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD MICHIGAN QUALITY FUND, INC.

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2005-03-22 President and Chief Executive Officer of Allmerica Financial Corporation (financial services holding company) from 1995 to 2002 and Director from 1995 to 2003; President of Allmerica Investment Management Co., Inc. (investment adviser) from 1989 to 1990, Director from 1989 to 2002 and Chairman of the Board from 1989 to 1990; President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of First Allmerica Financial Life Insurance Company from 1989 to 2002; and Director of various other Allmerica Financial companies until 2002; currently Director and member of the Governance/Nominating and Compensation Committee of ABIOMED, Director and member of the Audit Committee and the Governance and Nomination Committee of Cabot Corporation, Director and member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee of LKQ Corporation, and Lead Director of TJX Companies, Inc.; Corporator of the Worcester Art Museum since 1990; Trustee of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute since 2003.
2006-03-22 President and Chief Executive Officer of Allmerica Financial Corporation (financial services holding company) from 1995 to 2002 and Director from 1995 to 2003; President of Allmerica Investment Management Co., Inc. (investment adviser) from 1989 to 2002, Director from 1989 to 2002 and Chairman of the Board from 1989 to 1990; President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of First Allmerica Financial Life Insurance Company from 1989 to 2002 and Director of various other Allmerica Financial companies until 2002.

BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD PENNSYLVANIA QUALITY FUND

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2005-03-22 President and Chief Executive Officer of Allmerica Financial Corporation (financial services holding company) from 1995 to 2002 and Director from 1995 to 2003; President of Allmerica Investment Management Co., Inc. (investment adviser) from 1989 to 1990, Director from 1989 to 2002 and Chairman of the Board from 1989 to 1990; President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of First Allmerica Financial Life Insurance Company from 1989 to 2002; and Director of various other Allmerica Financial companies until 2002; currently Director and member of the Governance/Nominating and Compensation Committee of ABIOMED, Director and member of the Audit Committee and the Governance and Nomination Committee of Cabot Corporation, Director and member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee of LKQ Corporation, and Lead Director of TJX Companies, Inc.; Corporator of the Worcester Art Museum since 1990; Trustee of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute since 2003.
2006-03-22 President and Chief Executive Officer of Allmerica Financial Corporation (financial services holding company) from 1995 to 2002 and Director from 1995 to 2003; President of Allmerica Investment Management Co., Inc. (investment adviser) from 1989 to 2002, Director from 1989 to 2002 and Chairman of the Board from 1989 to 1990; President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of First Allmerica Financial Life Insurance Company from 1989 to 2002 and Director of various other Allmerica Financial companies until 2002; Director of ABIOMED since 1989, Member of the Governance/Nominating Committee since 2004, Member of the Compensation Committee since 1989 and Member of the Audit Committee from 1990 to 2004; Director and Member of the Governance and Nomination Committee of Cabot Corporation and Member of the Audit Committee since 1990; Director and Member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee of LKQ Corporation since 2003; Lead Director of TJX Companies, Inc. since 1999; Trustee of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute since 2003.

CABOT CORP

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2017-01-30 John F. O'Brien Non-Executive Chairman of the Board Age: 73 Committee Memberships: Executive (Chair), Governance (Chair) Director since: 1990 Term of Office Expires: 2018 Director Compensation Table John F. O'Brien Fees Earned or Paid in Cash($): 192,000 Stock Awards($): 75,009 Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($): - All Other Compensation ($): - Total ($): 267,009
2018-01-26 John F. O'Brien Non-Executive Chair of the Board (Nominee for Election) Director Since: 1990 Committee Memberships: Executive (Chair), Governance (Chair) Term of Office Expires: 2018 Age: 74 Independent ... Director Compensation Table ... John F. O'Brien Fees Earned or Paid in Cash($): 192,000 Stock Awards($): 110,008 Total($): 302,008

TJX COMPANIES INC /DE/

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2012-04-27 John F. O'Brien, 69, Director since 1996, Mr. O'Brien serves as our Lead Director... Board Committees: Audit, Corporate Governance. Directors Compensation for Fiscal 2012: $279,612.
2013-04-25 John F. O'Brien, 70 Director since 1996 Mr. O'Brien is the retired Chief Executive Officer and President of Allmerica Financial Corporation... Mr. O'Brien serves as our Lead Director... The table below provides information concerning compensation for our non-employee directors for fiscal 2013. Compensation for Mr. Cammarata as an employee and executive officer of TJX for fiscal 2013 is included below, although it is our policy that employee directors are not paid additional compensation for their service as directors. Ms. Meyrowitz's compensation is shown above in the Summary Compensation Table with that of the other named executive officers. Directors Compensation for Fiscal 2013 Name Fees Earned or Paid In Cash Stock Awards(1)(2) Option Awards(2) Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings All Other Compensation Total John F. O'Brien $144,500 $144,007 — — — — $288,507
2014-04-24 John F. O'Brien, 71 Director since 1996 ... Mr. O'Brien serves as our Lead Director. ... Board Committees and Meetings ... John F. O'Brien X X ... Directors Compensation for Fiscal 2014 ... John F. O'Brien $138,750 $163,740 ... $302,490
2015-04-24 John F. O'Brien, 72 Director since 1996 Mr. O'Brien is the retired Chief Executive Officer and President of Allmerica Financial Corporation... The table below provides information concerning compensation for our non-employee directors for fiscal 2015... John F. O'Brien Fees Earned or Paid In Cash $155,000 Stock Awards $170,625 Total $325,625
2016-04-29 John F. O'Brien, 73 Director since 1996 Mr. O'Brien is the retired Chief Executive Officer and President of Allmerica Financial Corporation... The table provides information concerning compensation for our non-employee directors for fiscal 2016... John F. O'Brien $148,611 Fees Earned or Paid In Cash, $188,095 Stock Awards, $336,706 Total.
2017-04-27 John F. O'Brien, 74 Director since 1996 Mr. O'Brien is the retired Chief Executive Officer and President of Allmerica Financial Corporation... Board unanimously determined that 9 directors of our current 11-member Board (82%) are independent: John F. O'Brien... The Board of Directors has five standing committees: Audit, Corporate Governance, Executive, Executive Compensation, and Finance... John F. O'Brien Audit Committee member, Corporate Governance Committee member, Finance Committee member, Lead Director... Directors Compensation for Fiscal 2017: John F. O'Brien Fees Earned or Paid In Cash $150,000, Stock Awards $207,559, Total $357,559.
2018-04-26 John F. O'Brien, 75 Director since 1996 Mr. O'Brien is the retired Chief Executive Officer and President of Allmerica Financial Corporation (now The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.), an insurance and diversified financial services company, holding those positions from 1995 to 2002. Mr. O'Brien previously held executive positions at Fidelity Investments, an asset management firm, including Group Managing Director of FMR Corporation, Chairman of Institutional Services Company, and Chairman of Brokerage Services, Inc. Mr. O'Brien serves as our Lead Director. Mr. O'Brien is also a director of Cabot Corporation, a director of LKQ Corporation, and a director of a family of 86 registered mutual funds managed by BlackRock, Inc., an investment management advisory firm. Mr. O'Brien has substantial executive experience with two financial services businesses, giving him expertise including general management and oversight with respect to strategy, financial planning, insurance, operations, finance, and capital structure.
2019-04-25 John F. O'Brien, 76 Director since 1996 Independent Lead Director ...Director Compensation for Fiscal 2019 John F. O'Brien Fees Earned or Paid In Cash $160,000 Stock Awards $235,551 Total $395,551
2020-04-23 John F. O'Brien, 77, Director since 1996, Member of Finance Committee. Director compensation for fiscal 2020: $278,802.

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-08-30