JAMES L. STEWART - 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: James L. Stewart 6,000 fees earned or paid in cash, 10,000 stock awards, total 16,000.
2008-04-28	James L. Stewart 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: James L. Stewart: Fees earned or paid in cash $32,500, Stock awards $17,500, Total $50,000.
2009-04-20	James L. Stewart is a director and serves on the Compensation Committee. The director compensation table shows total compensation of $50,000.
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	James L. Stewart, 77, Director of the Company. Committee: Compensation Committee. Compensation: $32,500 fees earned or paid in cash and $17,500 stock awards totaling $50,000.
2012-04-09	James L. Stewart is currently Class I Director of the Company. The members of the Compensation Committee are Messrs. Rouda (Chairman), Stewart, and Finn. The table below shows the compensation earned by the Company’s non-employee directors during fiscal year 2011: James L. Stewart Fees earned or paid in cash ($) 32,500 Stock awards ($) 17,500 Total ($) 50,000.
2013-04-08	James L. Stewart Age: 79 Role: Director of the Company Committees: Compensation Committee Compensation: Fees earned or paid in cash $32,500 + Stock awards $17,500 = $50,000 total for 2012.
2014-04-07	The following table shows the compensation earned by the Company’s non-employee directors during fiscal year 2013: Name Fees earned or paid in cash ($) Stock awards ($) Total ($) James L. Stewart 36,000 24,000 60,000 The members of the Compensation Committee are Messrs. Campbell (Chairman), Stewart, and Finn.
2015-04-14	James L. Stewart 81 1996 Director of the Company The members of the Compensation Committee are Messrs. Finn (Chairman), Stewart, and Corlett. The table below shows the compensation earned by the Company’s non-employee directors during fiscal year 2014: James L. Stewart $42,000 fees earned or paid in cash $28,000 stock awards Total $70,000
2016-04-13	James L. Stewart Age: 82 Role: Director of the Company Committees: Compensation Committee Compensation: Fees earned or paid in cash $42,000 + Stock awards $28,000 = $70,000 Excerpt: "The members of the Compensation Committee are Messrs. Finn (Chairman), Stewart, and Corlett... The table below shows the compensation earned by the Company’s non-employee directors during fiscal year 2015: James L. Stewart 42,000 (cash) + 28,000 (stock) = 70,000"
2018-04-16	James L. Stewart has served as the proprietor of Rising Wolf Ranch, Inc., East Glacier, Montana, a summer resort and a winter rehabilitation center for teenage boys involved with drug abuse. Mr. Stewart also consults for various retail and catalog companies. Between 1984 and 1991, Mr. Stewart served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Dunns Inc. and as the Vice President and General Manager of Gander Mountain Inc. Before that time, he served Sears Roebuck & Co. for 28 years in various management capacities. Mr. Stewart’s business management experience in retail sales and marketing, process management, and corporate leadership qualify him to continue serving as a member of the Board of Directors. The members of the Compensation Committee are Messrs. Finn (Chairman), Stewart, and Moore. At its meeting on May 18, 2017, the Board of Directors appointed Mr. Moore to the Compensation Committee, replacing Glenn E. Corlett. 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 $70,000 in cash payable quarterly); The table below shows the compensation earned by the Company’s directors during fiscal year 2017: James L. Stewart Fees earned or paid in cash ($) 42,000 Stock Awards ($) 28,000 Option Awards ($) 4,140 Total ($) 74,140.
2019-04-18	James L. Stewart 85 1996 2019 Class I Compensation Director ... James L. Stewart 42,000 28,000 22,442 92,442 ...
2020-05-14	James L. Stewart 86 1996 2021 Class I Compensation Director During 2019, the Company compensated each non-employee director as follows: James L. Stewart Fees earned or paid in cash ($): 45,000 Stock Awards ($): 30,000 Options Awards ($): 29,527 Total ($): 104,527
2021-04-21	James L. Stewart 87 1996 2021 Class I (nominee) Compensation Director
2022-04-20	James L. Stewart 88 1996 2023 Class I Compensation Director ...During 2021, the Company compensated each non-employee director as follows:...James L. Stewart Fees earned or paid in cash ($): 48,000 Stock Awards ($): 32,000 Options Awards ($): 29,544 Total ($): 109,544