Corporate Board Profile
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| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2012-04-05 | In 2011, non-employee directors were paid an annual retainer fee of $50,000 (except the chair of the Audit Committee, who received an annual retainer fee of $62,000 and the chair of any other Committee, who received an annual retainer fee of $58,000). Non-employee directors were paid $3,000 for each Board and Committee meeting attended in person, and $1,500 for participating in a telephonic Board or Committee meeting. Each non-employee director is issued 1,725 shares of stock effective on the date of the February Board meeting. Alternatively, a non-employee director serving as Chairman of the Board (i.e., Mr. Eason) receives an annual retainer of $83,000, a $4,000 fee for each Board meeting attended in person and $2,000 for participating in a telephonic Board meeting, and an annual grant of 2,125 shares of stock. We also reimburse directors for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attending and participating in Board and Committee meetings and director education programs. The following table illustrates the compensation earned in 2011 for all directors: J. Cliff Eason $138,000 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash, $126,948 Stock Awards, $0 Option Awards, $0 Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation, $0 Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings, $0 All Other Compensation, $264,948 Total. |
| 2013-04-08 | J. Cliff Eason, 65 Retired President and CEO of Southwestern Bell Telephone, SBC Communications, Inc. (SBC), a position he held from September 2000 through January 2001. Mr. Eason served as President, Network Services from 1999 through 2000; President, SBC International, from 1998 until 1999; President and CEO of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company (SWBTC) from 1996 until 1998; President and CEO of Southwestern Bell Communications, Inc. from 1995 through 1996; President of Network Services of SWBTC from 1993 through 1995; and President of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company of the Midwest from 1992 to 1993. He held various other positions with SBC and its subsidiaries prior to 1992. Mr. Eason was a director of Williams Communications Group, Inc. until his retirement in January 2001. The Compensation Committee met five times during 2012. On January 1, 2012, the Committee consisted of Messrs. Danahy (Chairman), Boot, Eason and Sievert. Mr. Tulin joined the Committee on January 26, 2012 and on that date Mr. Boot moved to the Finance, Investment and Risk Management Committee. The following table illustrates the compensation earned in 2012 for all directors: J. Cliff Eason $138,500 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash, $120,381 Stock Awards, $258,881 Total. |
| 2014-04-15 | Board Nominees (page 4) ... J. Cliff Eason ... Compensation; Nominating & Governance ... 2013 DIRECTOR COMPENSATION ... J. Cliff Eason ... $275,964 ... |
| 2015-04-10 | J. Cliff Eason... Age: 67... Independent... Chairman of the Board... Audit Committee member... Compensation Committee member... 2014 DIRECTOR COMPENSATION... J. Cliff Eason... $138,000 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash... $157,909 Stock Awards... $4,579 All Other Compensation... $300,488 Total |
| 2017-04-12 | Mr. Eason is Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors. 2016 Director Compensation: $420,038. Committees: Compensation; Nominating and Governance. |
| 2020-04-08 | J. Cliff Eason (Chair) Business Experience: Mr. Eason is Chair of the Company's Board of Directors ... Age: 72 ... Director since: 1993 ... Independent Committee Memberships: Compensation, Nominating and Governance 2019 DIRECTOR COMPENSATION J. Cliff Eason $215,000 fees earned in cash, $280,020 stock awards, total $495,791. |
| 2021-04-08 | J. Cliff Eason is Chair of the Board. Age: 73. Director since: 1993. Independent. No committee memberships. 2020 Director Compensation: $494,986. |
| 2022-04-07 | J. Cliff Eason is Chair of the Company's Board of Directors. Age: 74. Director since: 1993. Independent. 2021 Director Compensation: Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $215,000, Stock Awards $279,939, Total $494,939. |
Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2026-02-03