HARLEY E. ROUDA, JR. - Corporate Board Profile

ROCKY BRANDS, INC.

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2007-04-23	The members of the Compensation Committee are Messrs. Rouda (Chairman), Stewart, and Finn. The table below shows the compensation earned by the Companys non-employee directors during fiscal year 2006: Harley E. Rouda, Jr. 8,000 fees earned or paid in cash, 10,000 stock awards, total 18,000.
2008-04-28	Harley E. Rouda, Jr. is a Class I Director of the Company. The members of the Compensation Committee are Messrs. Rouda (Chairman), Stewart, and Finn. The table below shows the compensation earned by the Companys non-employee directors during fiscal year 2007: Harley E. Rouda, Jr.: Fees earned or paid in cash $38,500, Stock awards $17,500, Total $56,000.
2009-04-20	Harley E. Rouda, Jr. is a director and serves as Chairman of the Compensation Committee. The director compensation table shows total compensation of $56,000.
2010-04-23	The members of the Compensation Committee are Messrs. Rouda (Chairman), Stewart, and Finn. The Board of Directors has determined that each of Messrs. Rouda, Stewart, and Finn are independent as independence is defined in Marketplace Rule 5605(a)(2).
2011-04-26	Harley E. Rouda, Jr., 49, Director of the Company. Committee: Compensation Committee (Chairman). Compensation: $38,500 fees earned or paid in cash and $17,500 stock awards totaling $56,000.
2012-04-09	Harley E. Rouda, Jr. is currently Class I Director of the Company. The members of the Compensation Committee are Messrs. Rouda (Chairman), Stewart, and Finn. The table below shows the compensation earned by the Company’s non-employee directors during fiscal year 2011: Harley E. Rouda, Jr. Fees earned or paid in cash ($) 38,500 Stock awards ($) 17,500 Total ($) 56,000.
2013-04-08	Harley E. Rouda, Jr. Age: 51 Role: Director of the Company Committees: Compensation Committee (Chairman) Compensation: Fees earned or paid in cash $38,500 + Stock awards $17,500 = $56,000 total for 2012.
2014-04-07	The following table shows the compensation earned by the Company’s non-employee directors during fiscal year 2013: Name Fees earned or paid in cash ($) Stock awards ($) Total ($) Harley E. Rouda, Jr. 38,500 24,000 62,500 The members of the Audit Committee are Messrs. Corlett (Chairman), Haning, and Rouda.
2015-04-14	Harley E. Rouda, Jr. 53 2003 Director of the Company The members of the Audit Committee are Messrs. Corlett (Chairman), Haning, and Rouda. The members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee are Messrs. Haning (Chairman), Finn, and Rouda. The table below shows the compensation earned by the Company’s non-employee directors during fiscal year 2014: Harley E. Rouda, Jr. $42,000 fees earned or paid in cash $28,000 stock awards Total $70,000
2016-04-13	Harley E. Rouda, Jr. Age: 54 Role: Director of the Company Committees: Audit Committee, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Compensation: Fees earned or paid in cash $42,000 + Stock awards $28,000 = $70,000 Excerpt: "The members of the Audit Committee are Messrs. Corlett (Chairman), Haning, and Rouda... The members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee are Messrs. Haning (Chairman), Finn, and Rouda... The table below shows the compensation earned by the Company’s non-employee directors during fiscal year 2015: Harley E. Rouda, Jr. 42,000 (cash) + 28,000 (stock) = 70,000"
2018-04-16	Harley E. Rouda, Jr. has served as Chief Executive Officer of Trident Holdings, Inc., an independently-owned real estate brokerage and related services firm headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, since February 2002. From November 2009 until November 2012, he served as President of Real Living Real Estate, a national franchisor of real estate services headquartered in Columbus, Ohio and Chicago, Illinois. He has also served as Chief Executive Officer and General Counsel of HER Realtors, a Columbus based real estate firm, since May 1999 and May 1997, respectively. Prior to serving as Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Rouda served as President of HER Realtors from May 1996 until May 1999. Mr. Rouda’s business management experience in marketing and operations, including his service as a chief executive officer, qualify him to continue serving as a member of the Board of Directors. The members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee are Messrs. Haning (Chairman), Finn, and Rouda. The Board of Directors has determined that each of Messrs. Haning, Finn, and Rouda are independent as independence is defined in Marketplace Rule 5605(a)(2). The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter is posted on the Company’s website at www.rockybrands.com. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee met four times during 2017. During 2017, the Company compensated each non-employee director as follows: An annual retainer of $70,000, payable by the issuance of shares valued at $7,000 on the first day of each quarter (valued at the last closing price prior to such date), which shares are fully vested at issuance but restricted as to sale until December 31, and the balance of $42,000 payable in cash quarterly (Mr. M. Brooks receives the entirety of his annual retainer of $70,000 in cash payable quarterly); The table below shows the compensation earned by the Company’s directors during fiscal year 2017: Harley E. Rouda, Jr. Fees earned or paid in cash ($) 42,000 Stock Awards ($) 28,000 Option Awards ($) 4,140 Total ($) 74,140.