HOWARD B. SAFENOWITZ - Corporate Board Profile

GETTY REALTY CORP /MD/

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2010-04-15	Mr. Safenowitz has served as a director of Getty since December 1998 and as Lead Independent Director of Getty since February 25, 2010. He has also served as Chairman of the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors since 2005. The Audit Committee consisted of Messrs. Coviello (Chairman), Driscoll and Safenowitz. The Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee consisted of Messrs. Safenowitz (Chairman), Cooper, and Coviello. The Compensation Committee consisted of Messrs. Cooper (Chairman), Coviello and Safenowitz.
2011-04-08	Mr. Safenowitz has served as a director of Getty since December 1998 and as Lead Director of Getty since February 2010. He has also served as Chairman of the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors since 2005. The Audit Committee met eight times in 2010. The Audit Committee consisted of Messrs. Coviello (Chairman), Driscoll, and Safenowitz until February 25, 2010 when Mr. Driscoll was appointed to the position of President of the Company and resigned from the Audit Committee. The Compensation Committee met twice in 2010. The Compensation Committee consisted of Messrs. Cooper (Chairman), Coviello and Safenowitz until November 18, 2010 when Mr. Montag was appointed by the Board as an additional member of the Compensation Committee. The Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee met three times in 2010. The Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee consisted of Messrs. Safenowitz (Chairman), Cooper, and Coviello.
2012-04-12	Mr. Safenowitz has served as a director of Getty since December 1998 and as Lead Director of Getty since February 2010. He has also served as Chairman of the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors since 2005. Mr. Safenowitz also serves on the Compensation Committee since 1999 and on the Audit Committee since 2005.
2013-04-04	Mr. Safenowitz has served as a director of Getty since December 1998 and as Lead Director of Getty since February 2010. He has also served as Chairman of the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors since 2005. Mr. Safenowitz also serves on the Compensation Committee since 1999 and on the Audit Committee since 2005.
2014-04-02	Mr. Safenowitz has served as a director of Getty since December 1998 and as Lead Director of Getty since February 2010. He has also served as Chairman of the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors since 2005. Mr. Safenowitz also serves on the Compensation Committee since 1999 and on the Audit Committee since 2005. ... The following text and table discuss the compensation paid to each of our non-employee directors for 2013. ... Howard B. Safenowitz 90,500 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash, 80,720 Stock Awards, Total 171,220.
2015-03-27	Mr. Safenowitz has served as a director of Getty since December 1998 and as Lead Director of Getty since February 2010. He has also served as Chairman of the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors since 2005. Mr. Safenowitz also serves on the Compensation Committee since 1999 and on the Audit Committee since 2005. For 2014, Mr. Safenowitz received a fee of $50,000 for his services as Lead Director, $105,000 in fees and $95,850 in stock awards for a total of $200,850.
2016-04-04	Mr. Safenowitz has served as a director of Getty since December 1998 and as Lead Independent Director of Getty since February 2010. He has also served as Chairman of the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors since 2005. Mr. Safenowitz also serves on the Compensation Committee since 1999 and on the Audit Committee since 2005. For 2015, Mr. Safenowitz received a fee of $50,000 for his services as Lead Independent Director, in addition to the annual director fee of $30,000 paid to all Directors, and committee fees. Mr. Safenowitz received a total compensation of $195,200.
2017-03-23	Mr. Safenowitz has served as a director of Getty since December 1998 and as Lead Independent Director of Getty since February 2010. He has also served as Chairman of the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors since 2005. Mr. Safenowitz also serves on the Compensation Committee since 1999 and on the Audit Committee since 2005. For 2016, Members of our Audit Committee received an annual fee of $12,500, except for the Chairman of the Audit Committee, who received an annual fee of $20,000, which included attendance at all meetings of our Audit Committee; and Members of our Compensation Committee received an annual fee of $5,000, except for the Chairman of the Compensation Committee, who received an annual fee of $7,500, which included attendance at all meetings of our Compensation Committee; and Members of our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee received an annual fee of $5,000, except for the Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, who received an annual fee of $7,500, which included attendance at all meetings of our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee; and Mr. Safenowitz received $105,000 in fees plus $91,800 in stock awards and a fee of $50,000 for his services as Lead Independent Director.
2018-03-19	Mr. Safenowitz has served as a director of Getty since December 1998 and as Lead Independent Director of Getty since February 2010. He has also served as Chairman of the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors since 2005. Mr. Safenowitz also serves on the Compensation Committee since 1999 and on the Audit Committee since 2005. Together with attributed family interests, Mr. Safenowitz is also one of the Company’s largest stockholders. Mr. Safenowitz is the President of Safenowitz Family Corp., an investment firm, since 1997. From 1990 to 2003, he was employed by The Walt Disney Company where he served as Senior Vice President, Business Affairs of Buena Vista Motion Pictures from March 2001 until April 2003 and prior thereto as Vice President, Business Affairs of Walt Disney Pictures and Television from 1996 until 2001. Mr. Safenowitz practiced corporate and transactional law in New York and California from 1983 until joining The Walt Disney Company in 1990. He also served as a director of Getty Petroleum Marketing Inc. from December 1998 until December 2000. Mr. Safenowitz’s qualifications to serve on our Board include his significant experience with and knowledge of Getty, along with his prior service as a director of Getty Petroleum Marketing Inc. until December 2000, which together provide him with a valuable perspective on core business matters that face our Company. In addition, his experience as a corporate lawyer, as well as his position as the president of Safenowitz Family Corp., and his past leadership experience at The Walt Disney Company, have provided Mr. Safenowitz demonstrated leadership and management skills contributing to his value as an advisor to our Company.
2019-03-15	Mr. Safenowitz has served as a director of Getty since December 1998 and as Lead Independent Director of Getty since February 2010. He also has served as Chairman of the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee since 2005. In addition, Mr. Safenowitz has served on the Compensation Committee since 1999 and on the Audit Committee since 2005. Together with attributed family interests, Mr. Safenowitz is also one of the Company’s largest stockholders. Mr. Safenowitz is the President of Safenowitz Family Corp., an investment firm, since 1997. From 1990 to 2003, he was employed by The Walt Disney Company where he served as Senior Vice President, Business Affairs of Buena Vista Motion Pictures from March 2001 until April 2003 and prior thereto as Vice President, Business Affairs of Walt Disney Pictures and Television from 1996 until 2001. Mr. Safenowitz practiced corporate and transactional law in New York and California from 1983 until joining The Walt Disney Company in 1990. He also served as a director of Getty Petroleum Marketing Inc. from December 1998 until December 2000. Mr. Safenowitz’s qualifications to serve on our Board include his significant experience with and knowledge of Getty, along with his prior service as a director of Getty Petroleum Marketing Inc. until December 2000, which together provide him with a valuable perspective on core business matters that face our Company. In addition, his experience as a corporate lawyer, as well as his position as the president of Safenowitz Family Corp. and his past leadership experience at The Walt Disney Company, have provided Mr. Safenowitz demonstrated leadership and management skills contributing to his value as an advisor to our Company.
2020-03-23	Mr. Safenowitz has served as a director of Getty since December 1998 and as Lead Independent Director of Getty since February 2010. He also has served as Chairman of the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee since 2005. In addition, Mr. Safenowitz has served on the Compensation Committee since 1999 and on the Audit Committee since 2005. For 2019, Mr. Safenowitz received $105,000 in fees and $232,330 in stock awards for a total of $337,330.
2021-03-16	Mr. Safenowitz has served as a director of Getty since December 1998 and as Lead Independent Director of Getty since February 2010. He also has served as Chairman of the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee since 2005. In addition, Mr. Safenowitz has served on the Compensation Committee since 1999 and on the Audit Committee since 2005. ... For 2020 (i) all non-employee directors received an annual director fee of $40,000; (ii) Members of our Audit Committee received an annual fee of $12,500, except for the Chairman of the Audit Committee, who received an annual fee of $20,000; (iii) Members of our Compensation Committee received an annual fee of $5,000, except for the Chairman of the Compensation Committee, who received an annual fee of $7,500; (iv) Members of our Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee received an annual fee of $5,000, except for the Chairman of the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee, who received an annual fee of $7,500. In addition, Mr. Safenowitz received a fee of $50,000 for his services as Lead Independent Director. ... The Company granted 7,000 RSUs to each non-employee director in 2020 ... The fair value of these RSUs was determined based on the closing market price of Getty’s stock on the date of grant ... Howard B. Safenowitz received $112,500 in fees and $202,860 in stock awards in 2020.
2022-03-17	Mr. Safenowitz has served as a director of Getty since December 1998 and was appointed as Chairman of the Board in April 2021. Following his appointment to the position of Chairman of the Board, Mr. Safenowitz received a prorated annual fee of $93,750 for his services as Chairman of the Board, in addition to the quarterly installments of the annual director fee paid to all non-employee directors. Howard B. Safenowitz received $339,430 in total director compensation in 2021.
2023-03-15	Mr. Safenowitz has served as a director of Getty since December 1998 and was appointed as Chairman of the Board in April 2021. Mr. Safenowitz received an annual fee of $168,614 and stock awards of $191,660, totaling $360,274 in 2022.
2024-03-13	Mr. Safenowitz has served as a director of Getty since December 1998 and was appointed as Chairman of the Board in April 2021. Mr. Safenowitz received an annual fee of $165,000 and stock awards of $238,000 in 2023.
2025-03-13	Mr. Safenowitz has served as a director of Getty since December 1998 and was appointed as Chairman of the Board in April 2021. Mr. Safenowitz received an annual fee of $165,000 for his services as Chairman of the Board, in addition to the quarterly installments of the annual director fee paid to all non-employee directors, and stock awards valued at $185,850 in 2024, totaling $350,850.