GARY G. STEVENS - Corporate Board Profile

SAGA COMMUNICATIONS INC

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2009-04-21	The Compensation Committee currently consists of Messrs. Brown, Firestone and Stevens, each of whom is independent under the listing standards of the NYSE Amex. Mr. Stevens is the Chairman of the Committee. ... During 2008, each director who is not an employee received for his or her services as a director an annual cash retainer of $45,833. Value of health insurance provided to Mr. Stevens.
2014-04-16	The Compensation Committee consists of Messrs. Brown and Stevens, each of whom is independent under the listing standards of the NYSE MKT. Mr. Stevens is the Chairman of the Committee. The Committee is responsible for making a recommendation of the compensation of the CEO without management present, and such recommendation will then be presented to the full Board for final determination. With respect to the compensation of the other executive officers, the CEO provides input and makes recommendations to the Committee, the Committee then makes a recommendation to the Board and the Board decides the compensation to be paid to such executive officers. The Compensation Committee also reviews director compensation and makes recommendations to the Board for the Boards approval with respect to such review. The Compensation Committee is also responsible for administering our stock plans, our Second Amended and Restated 2005 Incentive Compensation Plan (2005 Incentive Compensation Plan), and the Chief Executive Officer Annual Incentive Plan (CEO Plan), except to the extent that such responsibilities have been retained by the Board. The Compensation Committee has delegated to management certain day-to-day operational activities related to the stock and incentive compensation plans. The Compensation Committee operates pursuant to a written charter. The Compensation Committee held eight meetings in 2013. 2013 Director Compensation Table: Gary G. Stevens Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) 68,500 Stock Awards ($) 42,835 All Other Compensation ($) 8,582 Total ($) 119,917
2015-04-16	The Compensation Committee consists of Messrs. Brown and Stevens, each of whom is independent under the listing standards of the NYSE MKT. Mr. Stevens is the Chairman of the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee is responsible for making a recommendation of the compensation of the CEO without management present, and such recommendation will then be presented to the Board for final determination. With respect to the compensation of the other executive officers, the CEO provides input and makes recommendations to the Compensation Committee, the Compensation Committee then makes a recommendation to the Board, and the Board decides the compensation to be paid to such executive officers. The Compensation Committee also reviews director compensation and makes recommendations to the Board for the Boards approval with respect to such review. 2014 Director Compensation Table: Gary G. Stevens Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) 68,500 Stock Awards ($) 42,798 All Other Compensation ($) 8,874 Total ($) 120,172
2016-04-15	The Compensation Committee consists of Messrs. Brown and Stevens, each of whom is independent under the NYSE MKTs listing requirements. Mr. Stevens is the Chairman of the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee is responsible for making a recommendation of the compensation of the CEO without management present, and such recommendation will then be presented to the Board for final determination. ... 2015 Director Compensation Table ... Gary G. Stevens Chairman of Compensation Committee, Lead Director Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) 68,500 Stock Awards ($) 42,455 All Other Compensation ($) 8,987 Total ($) 119,942
2017-04-14	Gary G. Stevens, 77 Managing Director, Gary Stevens & Co. since 1988. Chairman of Compensation Committee, Lead Director. 2016 Director Compensation Table: Gary G. Stevens Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $68,500, Stock Awards $42,476, All Other Compensation $11,643, Total $122,619.
2018-04-16	Gary G. Stevens, 78 Managing Director, Gary Stevens & Co. since 1988. Chairman of Compensation Committee, Lead Director. 2017 Director Compensation Table: Gary G. Stevens Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $68,500, Stock Awards $34,918, All Other Compensation $11,003, Total $114,421.
2019-04-16	Gary G. Stevens, 79 Managing Director, Gary Stevens & Co. (a media broker) since 1988. Chairman of Compensation Committee, Lead Director. Each director who is not an employee receives an annual cash retainer of $34,000. Chairpersons of each committee who are not employees receive an additional annual cash retainer of $9,500. The Lead Director receives an additional annual cash retainer of $25,000. 2018 Director Compensation Table Gary G. Stevens Fees Earned or Paid in Cash($) 68,500 Stock Awards ($) 35,183 All Other Compensation($) 8,958 Total($) 112,641
2020-04-16	The Board has designated the longest serving independent member of the Board, Mr. Stevens, as the Lead Director to preside at regularly scheduled non-management executive sessions of the Board. The Compensation Committee consists of Messrs. Brown and Stevens, each of whom is independent under NASDAQ’s listing requirements. Mr. Stevens is the Chairman of the Compensation Committee.
2021-04-15	Gary G. Stevens, 81 Managing Director, Gary Stevens & Co. (a media broker) since 1988. From 1977 to 1985, Mr. Stevens was Chief Executive Officer of the broadcast division of Doubleday & Co. From 1986 to 1988, Mr. Stevens was a Managing Director of the then Wall Street investment firm of Wertheim, Schroder & Co. We believe that Mr. Stevens’ qualifications to sit on our Board include his more than fifty years in the broadcast industry, including eight as chief executive officer of a major broadcast group. In addition, his experience as a managing director of an investment firm and his knowledge of capital and finance are of significant value to the Company. 2020 Director Compensation Table: Gary G. Stevens $68,500 fees earned or paid in cash, $210 all other compensation.
2022-04-14	Gary G. Stevens, 82 Managing Director, Gary Stevens & Co. (a media broker) since 1988. From 1977 to 1985, Mr. Stevens was Chief Executive Officer of the broadcast division of Doubleday & Co. From 1986 to 1988, Mr. Stevens was a Managing Director of the then Wall Street investment firm of Wertheim, Schroder & Co. We believe that Mr. Stevens’ qualifications to sit on our Board include his more than fifty years in the broadcast industry, including eight as chief executive officer of a major broadcast group. In addition, his experience as a managing director of an investment firm and his knowledge of capital and finance are of significant value to the Company. July 1995. Lead Director and Chairman of Compensation Committee. 2021 Director Compensation Table shows $68,500 fees earned in cash, $34,247 stock awards, and $210 other compensation, total $102,957.
2023-04-07	Gary G. Stevens, 83 Managing Director, Gary Stevens & Co. (a media broker) since 1988. From 1977 to 1985, Mr. Stevens was Chief Executive Officer of the broadcast division of Doubleday & Co. From 1986 to 1988, Mr. Stevens was a Managing Director of the then Wall Street investment firm of Wertheim, Schroder & Co. We believe that Mr. Stevens’ qualifications to sit on our Board include his more than fifty years in the broadcast industry, including eight as chief executive officer of a major broadcast group. In addition, his experience as a managing director of an investment firm and his knowledge of capital and finance are of significant value to the Company. The Compensation Committee consists of Messrs. Brown, Coppedge and Stevens, each of whom is independent under NASDAQ’s listing requirements. Mr. Stevens is the Chairman of the Compensation Committee. 2022 Director Compensation Table: Gary G. Stevens Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $106,875, Stock Awards $58,605, All Other Compensation $6,276, Total $171,756.
2024-04-11	Mr. Stevens is not standing for re-election at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. 2023 Director Compensation Table shows Gary G. Stevens received total compensation of $138,360.