JON M. RUTH - Corporate Board Profile

INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2017-01-03	Jon M. Ruth, 61, was appointed by the Board effective April 1, 2016 to fill the unexpired term of the directorship held by Louis E. Hannen, subject to the election of Mr. Ruth by shareholders at this meeting. Committee Memberships: Executive Compensation Committee (Chair) and Audit Committee.
2018-01-02	Mr. Ruth was appointed by the Board effective April 1, 2016. Committee Memberships: Executive Compensation Committee (Chair), Nominating and Governance Committee and Audit Committee. Compensation: $110,115.
2019-01-02	Mr. Ruth retired from Cargill Incorporated... Committee Memberships: Executive Compensation Committee (Chair), Nominating and Governance Committee, Audit Committee... Director Compensation Table shows total $112,789.
2020-01-03	Mr. Ruth retired from Cargill Incorporated, a global provider of food, agricultural, industrial and financial products and services in August of 2015, following 35 years of service to Cargill. Mr. Ruth served in various senior executive positions with Cargill, most recently as Vice President leading its SAP enterprise resource planning implementation across its businesses in Europe and North America from 2005 to 2015, as a director of North Star BlueScope Steel, a joint venture between Cargill and BlueScope Steel from 2004 to 2015, and as President of North Star Steel from 2003 to 2005. Committee Memberships: Executive Compensation Committee (Chair), Nominating and Governance Committee. Director Compensation: $126,559.
2021-01-04	The following table shows the compensation we provided to our non-employee directors during fiscal 2020. Name: Jon M. Ruth Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: 65,000 Stock Awards: 59,996 All Other Compensation: 328 Total: 125,324
2022-01-04	JON M. RUTH Age 66 Director since: 2016 INDEPENDENT Committee Memberships: • Executive Compensation Committee (Chair) • Nominating and Governance Committee ... Our independent directors receive an annual cash retainer and an annual grant of RSUs. During fiscal 2021, we paid annual cash retainers to non-employee directors in the amount of $55,000 and we provided annual grants of RSUs valued at $60,000. In addition, we pay an annual cash retainer to (i) the Lead Independent Director and the Chair of the Audit Committee in the amount of $15,000 each and (ii) the Chairs of the Nominating and Governance Committee and the Executive Compensation Committee in the amount of $10,000 each. Jon M. Ruth 65,000 60,008 4,339 129,347
2023-01-03	Mr. Ruth retired from Cargill Incorporated, a global provider of food, agricultural, industrial and financial products and services in August of 2015, following 35 years of service to Cargill. Mr. Ruth served in various senior executive positions with Cargill, most recently as vice president leading its SAP enterprise resource planning implementation across its businesses in Europe and North America from 2005 to 2015, as a director of North Star BlueScope Steel, a joint venture between Cargill and BlueScope Steel from 2004 to 2015, and as President of North Star Steel from 2003 to 2005. Our Board determined that he should continue to serve as director because of his extensive experience as a senior executive of a large multi-national company with specific experience in the steel industry. Committee Memberships: Executive Compensation Committee (Chair), Nominating and Governance Committee. Director Compensation: $129,286.
2024-01-03	Mr. Ruth retired from Cargill Incorporated in 2015. He is Chair of the Executive Compensation Committee and member of the Nominating and Governance Committee. During fiscal 2023, we paid annual cash retainers to non-employee directors in the amount of $55,000 and we provided annual grants of RSUs valued at $75,000. In addition, we pay an annual cash retainer to the Chairs of the Executive Compensation Committee in the amount of $10,000. Mr. Ruth's total compensation was $143,393.
2025-01-02	JON M. RUTH Age 69 Director since: April 1, 2016 INDEPENDENT Committee Memberships: • Executive Compensation Committee (Chair) • Nominating and Governance Committee The following table shows the compensation we provided to our non-employee directors during fiscal 2024. Jon M. Ruth Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: 67,500 Stock Awards: 74,991 All Other Compensation: 6,464 Total: 148,955