JOHN B. WILLIAMSON, III - Corporate Board Profile

OPTICAL CABLE CORP

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2005-02-23	The Board of Directors has determined that each of Messrs. Frazier, Holland, Weber and Williamson qualify as independent directors in accordance with the listing standards and rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (Nasdaq). In July 2004, Mr. Williamson joined the Audit Committee.
2006-02-21	Messrs. Frazier, Weber and Williamson are members of the Audit Committee. Mr. Williamson is Audit Committee Chairman.
2007-02-20	The Audit Committee is comprised of Messrs. Frazier, Weber and Williamson. Mr. Williamson qualifies as an Audit Committee Financial Expert, as such term is defined under Item 401(h) of Regulation S-K, and has been designated the committee's financial expert. He is also the Audit Committee Chairman.
2008-02-22	The Audit Committee is comprised of Messrs. Frazier, Weber and Williamson. Mr. Williamson qualifies as an Audit Committee Financial Expert, as such term is defined under Item 401(h) of Regulation S-K, and has been designated the committees financial expert. He is also the Audit Committee Chairman. Each non-employee Director was paid an annual cash retainer of $12,000. Members of the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company were each paid an additional annual cash retainer of $5,000 and $3,000, respectively. Further, the Chairman of the Audit Committee was paid an additional annual cash retainer of $5,000 and the Chairman of the Compensation Committee was paid an additional annual cash retainer of $2,500. Each non-employee Director also received 3,441 Common Shares as compensation for their service. Additionally, each non-employee Director was paid $500 for each board meeting and $600 for each committee meeting that he attended. The following table details the total compensation earned by the Companys Non-employee Directors for the year ended October 31, 2007: John B. Williamson, III $47,465.
2009-02-19	The Audit Committee is comprised of Messrs. Frazier, Weber and Williamson. John B. Williamson, III was paid $60,993 total compensation for the year ended October 31, 2008.
2010-02-25	John B. Williamson, III is a Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee. The Non-employee Director Compensation Table shows John B. Williamson, III total compensation as $55,261.
2011-02-23	The Audit Committee is comprised of Messrs. Frazier, Weber and Williamson. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is comprised of Messrs. Frazier, Weber and Williamson. John B. Williamson, III was paid a total of $51,059 in compensation for the year ended October 31, 2010.
2012-02-23	The Audit Committee is comprised of Messrs. Frazier, Weber and Williamson. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is comprised of Messrs. Frazier, Weber and Williamson. John B. Williamson, III was paid a total of $70,231 in compensation for the year ended October 31, 2011.
2013-02-27	The Audit Committee is comprised of Messrs. Frazier, Weber and Williamson. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is comprised of Messrs. Frazier, Weber and Williamson. John B. Williamson, III was paid a total of $70,816 in compensation for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2012.
2014-02-19	The Audit Committee is comprised of Messrs. Frazier, Weber and Williamson. Messrs. Frazier, Weber and Williamson are all considered independent by the Company. ... The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is comprised of Messrs. Frazier, Weber and Williamson. Messrs. Frazier, Weber and Williamson are all considered independent by the Company. ... Non-employee Director Compensation Table: John B. Williamson, III Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $38,500, Stock Awards $38,372, Total $76,872.
2015-03-04	The Audit Committee is comprised of Messrs. Frazier, Weber and Williamson. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is comprised of Messrs. Frazier, Weber and Williamson. Non-employee Director Compensation Table shows John B. Williamson, III total compensation as $77,206.
2016-03-07	Mr. Williamson was elected a Director of the Company in 2004. Mr. Williamson is Chairman of the Board of RGC Resources, Inc. (Nasdaq GM: RGCO) located in Roanoke, Virginia. RGC Resources provides natural gas sales and related services in western Virginia. Mr. Williamson joined the predecessor to RGC Resources in 1992 and has served in a number of leadership capacities with that company, including Vice President of Rates and Finance, before becoming Chief Executive Officer and President in 1999, and later being named Chairman.
2017-03-13	Mr. Williamson was elected a Director of the Company in 2004. Mr. Williamson is Chairman of the Board of RGC Resources, Inc. (Nasdaq GM: RGCO) located in Roanoke, Virginia. RGC Resources provides natural gas sales and related services in western Virginia. Mr. Williamson joined the predecessor to RGC Resources in 1992 and has served in a number of leadership capacities with that company, including Vice President of Rates and Finance, before becoming Chief Executive Officer and President in 1999, and later being named Chairman. Mr. Williamson held the positions of President and Chief Executive Officer through February 3, 2014. Mr. Williamson serves on the board of directors of Corning Natural Gas Holdings (OTCBB: CNIG.OB), Luna Innovations Incorporated (Nasdaq CM: LUNA), Valley Management, Inc., Lawrence Transportation, and Bank of Botetourt (OTCQB: BORT). Mr. Williamson earned his MBA from the College of William and Mary and received his undergraduate degree from Virginia Commonwealth University. The Audit Committee is comprised of Messrs. Frazier, Weber and Williamson. Mr. Williamson qualifies as an Audit Committee Financial Expert, as such term is defined under Item 407(d) of Regulation S-K, and has been designated the Audit Committee Financial Expert. He is also the Audit Committee Chairman. Members of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company were each paid an annual cash retainer of $3,500. The Chairman of the Audit Committee was paid an additional annual cash retainer of $7,500 for their service as chairman. The following table details the total compensation earned by the Company’s non-employee directors during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016: John B. Williamson, III total compensation $80,353.
2018-02-26	John B. Williamson, III was elected a Director of the Company in 2004. The Audit Committee is comprised of Messrs. Nygren, Weber and Williamson. John B. Williamson, III total compensation for fiscal year 2017 was $76,700.
2019-02-27	Mr. Williamson was elected a Director of the Company in 2004. The Audit Committee is comprised of Messrs. Nygren, Weber and Williamson. Mr. Williamson serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee. The Non-Employee Director Compensation Table shows total compensation of $78,054 for Mr. Williamson in 2018.
2020-02-28	John B. Williamson, III was elected a Director of the Company in 2004. The Audit Committee is comprised of Messrs. Nygren, Weber and Williamson. John B. Williamson, III is Chairman of the Audit Committee. John B. Williamson, III's total compensation for fiscal year 2019 was $64,978.
2021-02-26	Mr. Williamson was elected a Director of the Company in 2004. The Audit Committee is comprised of Messrs. Nygren, Weber and Williamson. Mr. Williamson is Chairman of the Audit Committee. The Non-Employee Director Compensation Table shows Mr. Williamson earned $71,016 in total compensation for fiscal year 2020.