MARY BETH SPRINGER

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Filing Date Source Excerpt
2015-12-29 Mary Beth Springer(2)(3) From 2009 to 2011, Ms. Springer served as Executive Vice President and General Manager of The Clorox Company. ... (2) Member of Succession Committee. (3) Member of Audit Committee. ... DIRECTOR COMPENSATION TABLE ... Mary Beth Springer FeesEarned or Paid in Cash $60,500, Stock Awards $20,006, Option Awards $44,422, Total $124,428.
2016-12-30 Mary Beth Springer(2) 52 From 2009 to 2011, Ms. Springer served as Executive Vice President and General Manager of The Clorox Company. ... (2) Member of Audit Committee. ... DIRECTOR COMPENSATION TABLE ... Mary Beth Springer FeesEarned or Paid in Cash ($) 95,500 Stock Awards($) 20,006 Option Awards($) 40,147 Total($) 155,653
2017-12-22 Mary Beth Springer(1)(3)(4) 53 ... Member of Compensation Committee, Audit Committee and Target Setting Committee. DIRECTOR COMPENSATION TABLE: Mary Beth Springer FeesEarned orPaidin Cash ($) 87,000 StockAwards ($) 20,009 OptionAwards ($) 43,330 Total ($) 150,339
2018-12-21 Mary Beth Springer(1)(3)(4) 54 From 2009 to 2011, Ms. Springer served as Executive Vice President and General Manager of The Clorox Company. ... (1) Member of Compensation Committee. (3) Member of Target Setting Committee. (4) Member of Audit Committee. DIRECTOR COMPENSATION TABLE: Mary Beth Springer FeesEarned or Paid in Cash($) 112,000 StockAwards($) 20,000 OptionAwards($) 44,470 Total($) 176,470
2019-12-20 Mary Beth Springer(1)(2)(3) 55 From 2009 to 2011, Ms. Springer served as Executive Vice President and General Manager of The Clorox Company. ... (1) Member of Compensation Committee. (2) Member of Succession Committee (3) Member of Audit Committee. DIRECTOR COMPENSATION TABLE: Mary Beth Springer Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) 124,000 Stock Awards ($) 20,018 Option Awards ($) 43,187 Total ($) 187,205
2020-12-23 Mary Beth Springer Since October 2020, Ms. Springer has served as the Company’s lead independent director. From 2009 to 2011, Ms. Springer served as Executive Vice President and General Manager of The Clorox Company. She served as Clorox’s Group Vice President – Strategy and Growth from 2007 until 2009. She was Group Vice President and General Manager, Specialty Division from 2005 to 2007 and Vice President and General Manager, Glad Products Business Unit from 2002 through 2004. Ms. Springer joined Clorox in 1990 as associate marketing manager for household products and subsequently held marketing positions of increasing responsibility. Ms. Springer also serves as an independent director of Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc., a natural health and wellness company. The members of the Compensation Committee, which was created in February 2017, are Mr. Balousek and Ms. Springer (Chairperson). Mr. Griffith joined the Compensation Committee on September 27, 2020. The members of the Audit Committee during fiscal 2020 were Messrs. Balousek (until his retirement effective at the end of the fiscal year on September 26, 2020) and Colligan (Chairman) and Ms. Springer. Mr. Dougher became a member of the Audit Committee upon his appointment as a director on September 27, 2020. The Board determined that each of Messrs. Dougher, Edwards, Griffith, Metz and Ranelli and Mses. Chun and Springer meet the standards of independence established by the NASDAQ. Ms. Springer acts as the Company’s lead independent director. The lead independent director leads each independent director session of the Board. She also serves as a liaison between the Chairman and the independent directors. The Compensation Committee held 18 meetings during fiscal 2020. The Audit Committee held 11 meetings during fiscal 2020. The Talent Capabilities & Succession Committee held three formal meetings during fiscal 2020. The annual total compensation of Ms. Springer was $184,697 in fiscal 2020.
2021-12-27 Mary Beth Springer (1)(3)(6) 57 Since October 2020, Ms. Springer has served as the Company’s lead independent director. From 2009 to 2011, Ms. Springer served as Executive Vice President and General Manager of The Clorox Company. She served as Clorox’s Group Vice President – Strategy and Growth from 2007 until 2009. She was Group Vice President and General Manager, Specialty Division from 2005 to 2007 and Vice President and General Manager, Glad Products Business Unit from 2002 through 2004. Ms. Springer joined Clorox in 1990 as associate marketing manager for household products and subsequently held marketing positions of increasing responsibility. Ms. Springer also serves as an independent director of Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc., a natural health and wellness company. During fiscal 2021, the members of the Audit Committee were Messrs. Dougher (Chairman) and Metz and Ms. Springer. During fiscal 2021, the members of the Compensation Committee were Mr. Griffith and Ms. Springer (Chairperson). During fiscal 2021, the Board expanded the scope of the Succession Committee to create the Talent, Capabilities & Succession Committee to identify critical capability gaps and oversee and review plans to develop these skills; and oversee and review plans for senior leader succession and training. Messrs. Cofer, Griffith (Chairman) and Ranelli and Ms. Springer served as members. Total compensation for Ms. Springer in 2021 was $285,838.
2022-12-28 Mary Beth Springer (1)(3)(5) 58 Since October 2020, Ms. Springer has served as the Company's lead independent director. From 2009 to 2011, Ms. Springer served as Executive Vice President and General Manager of The Clorox Company. She served as Clorox's Group Vice President – Strategy and Growth from 2007 until 2009. She was Group Vice President and General Manager, Specialty Division from 2005 to 2007 and Vice President and General Manager, Glad Products Business Unit from 2002 through 2004. Ms. Springer joined Clorox in 1990 as associate marketing manager for household products and subsequently held marketing positions of increasing responsibility. Ms. Springer also serves as an independent director of Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc., a natural health and wellness company, and Amy's Kitchen, a privately-held organic food company. As a former senior executive of one of the country's leading consumer products companies, Ms. Springer brings significant experience in general management, marketing, sales and branding and many other aspects of the operations of a public consumer products company.
2023-12-28 Mary Beth Springer has been the Interim Chief Executive Officer since October 2023 and was the lead independent director. She served on the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee and Talent, Capabilities & Succession Committee. Her total compensation for 2023 was $254,011.
2024-12-30 Mary Beth Springer, 60, has served as Director since 2013. She served as Interim CEO from October 2023 to September 2024 and has served as lead independent director since 2019 except during her interim CEO tenure. Member of Executive and Talent, Capabilities & Succession Committees. Compensation reported under Executive Compensation – Compensation of Executive Officers. Total compensation reported is $1,055,775.

NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2015-03-27 Mary Beth Springer is a Director since 2013, age 50. She serves on the Audit Committee and is Chair of the Compliance Committee. Compensation: $113,118 total.
2016-04-14 Mary Beth Springer Age: 51 Position: Director, Lead Independent Director Committees: Governance Committee (Chair), Compensation Committee Compensation: Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $75,000 + Stock Awards $41,241 + All Other Compensation $750 = $116,991
2017-03-24 Mary Beth Springer Age: 52 Position: Director, Lead Independent Director Board Committees: Compensation Committee (Chair) Director Compensation: $138,246 total annual compensation
2018-03-26 Mary Beth Springer. Ms. Springer has served on the Board since 2013, and currently serves as the Lead Independent Director, on the Governance Committee and as the Chairperson of the Compliance Committee. ... The following table sets forth certain information regarding the compensation of each individual who served as a non-employee member of our Board of Directors during 2017.
2019-03-22 Mary Beth Springer. Ms. Springer has served on the Board since 2013, and currently serves on the Governance Committee, the Strategy Committee and as the Chairperson of the Risk Management Committee. ... Director Compensation for 2018 ... Mary Beth Springer ... $130,269
2020-03-27 Mary Beth Springer. Ms. Springer has served on the Board since 2013, and currently serves on the Governance Committee, the Strategy Committee and as the Chairperson of the Risk Management Committee. ... Director Compensation for 2019 ... Mary Beth Springer ... $123,252 total compensation.
2021-03-19 Ms. Springer has served on the Board since 2013, and currently serves on the Governance Committee, the Strategy Committee and as the Chairperson of the Risk Management Committee.
2022-03-18 Ms. Springer has served on the Board since 2013, and currently serves on the Compensation, Governance, Risk Management and Strategy Committees.
2023-03-24 Ms. Springer, 58, has served on the Board since 2013, and currently serves on the Compensation, Governance (Chair), and Risk Management Committees.

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2026-02-03