CHARLIE BASS - Corporate Board Profile

SOCKET MOBILE, INC.

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2003-04-30	Charlie Bass (2) 61 Chairman of the Board 1992 (1) Member of the Compensation Committee. (2) Member of the Audit Committee. Charlie Bass co-founded Socket in March 1992, and has been the Chairman of the Board of Directors from such time to the present. The Audit Committee consists of Charlie Bass, Peter Sealey and Leon Malmed. The Nominating Committee for 2003 consisted of Charlie Bass and Gianluca Rattazzi.
2004-04-29	Charlie Bass (2) 62 Chairman of the Board 1992 (2) Member of the Audit Committee.
2005-03-15	Charlie Bass (2) 63 Chairman of the Board 1992 (1) Member of the Compensation Committee. (2) Member of the Audit Committee.
2006-03-10	Charlie Bass (2) 64 Chairman of the Board 1992 (1) Member of the Compensation Committee. (2) Member of the Audit Committee.
2007-03-21	Charlie Bass (1)(2) 65 Chairman of the Board 1992 (1) Member of the Audit Committee. (2) Member of the Nominating Committee. Compensation of Non-Employee Directors: Charlie Bass Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) 12,000 Option Awards ($) 22,000 Total ($) 34,000
2008-03-07	Charlie Bass (1)(2) 66 Chairman of the Board 1992 (1) Member of the Audit Committee. (2) Member of the Nominating Committee. Compensation of Non-Employee Directors: Charlie Bass $47,584
2009-03-16	Charlie Bass (1)(2) 67 Chairman of the Board 1992 (1) Member of the Audit Committee. (2) Member of the Nominating Committee. Charlie Bass co-founded the Company in March 1992 and has been the Chairman of the Board of Directors from such time to the present. Dr. Bass served as the Company's Chief Executive Officer from April 1997 to March 2000. ... Directors who are not employees of the Company received $3,000 per regular meeting of the Board of Directors that they attended in fiscal 2008. ... Charlie Bass $12,000 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash, $19,834 Option Awards, Total $31,834.
2010-04-01	Charlie Bass (1)(2) 68 Chairman of the Board 1992 (1) Member of the Audit Committee. (2) Member of the Nominating Committee. Charlie Bass co-founded the Company in March 1992 and has been the Chairman of the Board of Directors from such time to the present. Dr. Bass served as the Company's Chief Executive Officer from April 1997 to March 2000. Dr. Bass has served as the Trustee of The Bass Trust since April 1988. Dr. Bass holds a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Hawaii. Compensation of Non-Employee Directors: Charlie Bass Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) $8,000 Option Awards ($) $16,700 Total ($) $24,700.
2011-03-16	Charlie Bass (1)(2) 69 Chairman of the Board 1992 (1) Member of the Audit Committee. (2) Member of the Nominating Committee. Charlie Bass co-founded the Company in March 1992 and has been the Chairman of the Board of Directors from such time to the present. The Audit Committee consists of Messrs. Bass (Chairman), Emery, and Malmed. The Nominating Committee consists of Messrs. Malmed (Chairman) and Bass. Compensation of Non-Employee Directors: Charlie Bass $57,320.
2012-03-12	Charlie Bass (1)(2) 70 Chairman of the Board 1992 (1) Member of the Audit Committee. (2) Member of the Nominating Committee. Charlie Bass co-founded the Company in March 1992 and has been the Chairman of the Board of Directors from such time to the present. Dr. Bass served as the Company's Chief Executive Officer from April 1997 to March 2000. The Audit Committee consists of Messrs. Bass (Chairman), Emery, and Malmed. The Nominating Committee consists of Messrs. Malmed (Chairman) and Bass. Compensation of Non-Employee Directors: Charlie Bass Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) $16,000 Option Awards ($) $21,900 Total ($) $37,900.
2013-04-15	Charlie Bass (1)(2) 71 Chairman of the Board 1992 (1) Member of the Audit Committee. (2) Member of the Nominating Committee. Mr. Bass was granted an option to purchase 10,000 shares on April 25, 2012 with a grant date fair value of $12,500. Mr. Bass was granted supplemental options to purchase 20,000 shares on August 1, 2012 with a grant date fair value of $14,600 and a supplemental option to purchase 35,000 shares on November 8, 2012 with a grant date fair value of $23,100. Total compensation $66,200.
2014-03-31	Charlie Bass (1)(2) 72 Chairman of the Board 1992 (1) Member of the Audit Committee. Leon Malmed who is retiring from the Board is a member of this committee. (2) Member of the Nominating Committee. Leon Malmed who is retiring from the Board is a member of this committee. Charlie Bass co-founded the Company in March 1992 and has been the Chairman of the Board of Directors from such time to the present. Mr. Bass was granted an option to purchase 10,000 shares on July 26, 2013 with a grant date fair value of $9,800. Mr. Bass was granted a supplemental option to purchase 5,500 shares on April 1, 2013 with a grant date fair value of $3,905. Directors who are not employees of the Company receive $4,000 per regular meeting of the Board of Directors that they attend. Outside directors are also entitled to participate in the Company's 2004 Equity Incentive Plan. Grants of options to directors are made annually as compensation for Board service, committee service and committee and Board leadership positions, generally at the time of annual election of the Board of Directors. Additional grants may be awarded in recognition of services beyond normal board duties. See “Director Compensation” for information regarding stock option grants awarded in 2013.
2015-04-10	Charlie Bass (1)(2) 73 Chairman of the Board 1992 (1) Member of the Audit Committee. (2) Member of the Nominating Committee. Charlie Bass co-founded the Company in March 1992 and has been the Chairman of the Board of Directors from such time to the present. Director Compensation table shows Charlie Bass earned $16,000 in fees and $65,700 in option awards totaling $81,700.
2016-03-24	Charlie Bass (1)(2) 74 Chairman of the Board 1992 ... (1) Member of the Audit Committee. (2) Member of the Nominating Committee. ... Charlie Bass co-founded the Company in March 1992 and has been the Chairman of the Board of Directors from such time to the present. ... The Audit Committee consists of Messrs. Bass (Chairman) and Emery. ... The Nominating Committee Chairman is Dr. Bass ... Compensation of Non-Employee Directors ... Charlie Bass $16,000 fees earned or paid in cash, $13,300 option awards, total $29,300.
2016-03-24	Charlie Bass (1)(2) 73 Chairman of the Board 1992 ... (1) Member of the Audit Committee. (2) Member of the Nominating Committee. ... Charlie Bass co-founded the Company in March 1992 and has been the Chairman of the Board of Directors from such time to the present. ... The following tables set forth the annual compensation paid to or accrued by the Company on behalf of the outside directors of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014. Charlie Bass $16,000 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash, $65,700 Option Awards, Total $81,700.
2017-04-21	Charlie Bass (1)(2) 75 Chairman of the Board 1992 (1) Member of the Audit Committee. (2) Member of the Nominating Committee. Mr. Bass was granted an option to purchase 10,000 shares on May 10, 2016 with a grant date fair value of $22,300. The following tables set forth the annual compensation paid to or accrued by the Company on behalf of the outside directors of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016. Charlie Bass $16,000 fees earned or paid in cash, $22,300 option awards, total $38,300.
2018-03-23	Charlie Bass (1)(2)(3) 76 Chairman of the Board 1992 ... (1) Member of the Audit Committee. (2) Member of the Nominating Committee. (3) Member of the Compensation Committee. ... Charlie Bass co-founded the Company in March 1992 and has been the Chairman of the Board of Directors from such time to the present. ... The Audit Committee consists of Messrs. Bass (Chairman), Parnell and MacDonald. ... The Nominating Committee Chairman is Dr. Bass ... The Compensation Committee chairman is Mr. Chan assisted by Dr. Bass. ... Director Compensation ... Charlie Bass $20,000 fees earned, $23,800 option awards, total $43,800.
2019-03-28	Charlie Bass (1)(2)(3) 77 Chairman of the Board 1992 (1) Member of the Audit Committee. (2) Member of the Nominating Committee. (3) Member of the Compensation Committee. The following tables set forth the annual compensation paid to or accrued by the Company on behalf of the outside directors of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018. Charlie Bass (3) $24,000 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash, $14,500 Option Awards, Total $38,500.
2021-03-24	Charlie Bass (1)(2) 79 Chairman of the Board 1992 ... (1) Member of the Audit Committee. (2) Member of the Nominating Committee. ... Charlie Bass co-founded the Company in March 1992 and has been the Chairman of the Board of Directors from such time to the present. ... The Audit Committee consists of Messrs. Bass (Chairman), Parnell and MacDonald. ... The Audit Committee met with management and the independent accountants four times by telephone during the year ended December 31, 2020 ... The Audit Committee also includes one member, Dr. Bass, who has been determined by the Board of Directors to meet the qualifications of an "audit committee financial expert" ... Compensation of Non-Employee Directors ... Charlie Bass $24,050 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash, $10,800 Option Awards, Total $34,850.
2022-04-25	Charlie Bass (1)(2) 80 Chairman of the Board 1992 (1) Member of the Audit Committee. (2) Member of the Nominating Committee. Charlie Bass co-founded the Company in March 1992 and has been the Chairman of the Board of Directors from such time to the present. Director Compensation Table: Charlie Bass $28,000 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash, $50,000 Option Awards, Total $78,000.
2023-04-18	Charlie Bass co-founded the Company in March 1992 and has been the Chairman of the Board of Directors from such time to the present. Dr. Bass served as the Company's Chief Executive Officer from April 1997 to March 2000. Dr. Bass has served as the Trustee of The Bass Trust since April 1988. Dr. Bass holds a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Hawaii. Member of the Audit Committee. Member of the Nominating Committee. Charlie Bass (3) $40,000 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash, $22,257 Option Awards, Total $62,257.
2024-03-28	Charlie Bass co-founded the Company in March 1992 and has been the Chairman of the Board of Directors from such time to the present. Dr. Bass served as the Company's Chief Executive Officer from April 1997 to March 2000. Dr. Bass holds a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Hawaii. The Audit Committee consists of Messrs. Bass (Chairman), Parnell, and Marini. The Nominating Committee Chairman is Dr. Bass. Director compensation for Charlie Bass was $56,120 in 2023.