MICHAEL F. GOLDEN

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SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC.

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2012-08-17 Michael F. Golden, 58, Co-Vice Chairman of the Board... Michael F. Golden has served as a director of our company since December 2004. Mr. Golden served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of our company from December 2004 until his retirement in September 2011.
2013-08-12 Michael F. Golden, age 59, Co-Vice Chairman of the Board... Michael F. Golden is not considered an independent director... total $143,250.
2014-08-13 Michael F. Golden, age 60, Co-Vice Chairman of the Board... Mr. Golden has served as a member of the board of directors, Chairperson of the Compensation Committee, and a member of the Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee... and as a member of the Audit Committee since June 2014 of Quest Resource Holding Corporation... Since February 2013, Mr. Golden has served as... a member of the Governance Committee of Trex Company, Inc.
2015-08-04 Michael F. Golden ... Age 61 ... Director ... has served as a member of the board of directors, Chairman of the Compensation Committee, and a member of the Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee ... and as a member of the Audit Committee since June 2014 ... total ... $141,911
2016-08-10 Michael F. Golden, age 62, Director... total ... $132,680.
2017-08-07 Michael F. Golden, 63, Director... Total $154,989
2018-08-17 Michael F. Golden, age 64, is listed as "Director". The filing does not list him on a board committee in the director table, and the director compensation table shows total compensation of $156,188.
2019-08-16 Michael F. Golden, 65, Director... Since February 2013, Mr. Golden has served as a member of the board of directors of Trex Company, Inc.... Total $155,000
2020-08-28 Michael F. Golden ... 66 ... Vice Chairman of the Board ... Mr. Golden has served as a member of the board of directors of Trex Company, Inc., ... and serves as a member of the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee and Chairman of the Compensation Committee.
2021-08-18 Michael F. Golden | Age: 67 | Position: Vice Chairman of the Board (4) ... Committee: Environmental, Social, and Governance Committee ... Independent ... was appointed Vice Chairman of the Board on August 23, 2020.
2022-08-03 Michael F. Golden *§§ | 68 | ... | ESG** ... Board Committees: • ESG ... Mr. Golden has served as our Vice Chairman since August 2020... The following table sets forth the compensation paid by us to each non-employee director for fiscal 2022... Michael F. Golden ... Total ... $213,825

TREX CO INC

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2013-03-22 Mr. Golden was appointed by the Board, upon recommendation of the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee, on February 12, 2013, specifically because the Committee felt it was important to find and include an additional member with experience as a chief executive officer and experience in growing branded consumer products companies.
2014-03-21 Mr. Golden was appointed to the Board on February 12, 2013, and served as a member of the Audit Committee and the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee in 2013.
2015-03-27 Mr. Golden served as a member of the Audit Committee and the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee in 2014. 2014 DIRECTOR COMPENSATION table.
2016-03-24 Mr. Golden served as a member of the Audit Committee and the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee in 2015. Mr. Golden did not elect to receive any of his cash compensation in the form of equity. 2015 Director Compensation: $110,250.
2017-03-23 Mr. Golden served as a member of the Audit Committee and the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee in 2016. Mr. Golden did not elect to receive any of his cash compensation in the form of equity. 2016 Director Compensation table.
2018-03-22 Michael F. Golden, Retired; Former President and CEO, Smith and Wesson Holding Corporation, Age 63, Director since 2013, Independent, Committees: Audit Committee, Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee, 2017 Director Compensation Total: $135,155.
2019-03-19 Mr. Golden served as a member of the Audit Committee between January 1, 2018 and May 2, 2018, chairman and member of the Compensation Committee since May 2, 2018, and a member of the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee for the entire year and chairman of such Committee between January 1, 2018 and May 2, 2018. Mr. Golden did not elect to receive any of his cash compensation in the form of equity.
2020-03-17 Mr. Golden served as the Chairman of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee during 2019. Mr. Golden did not elect to receive any of his cash compensation in the form of equity.
2021-03-23 Mr. Golden served as the Chairman of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee during 2020. 2020 Non-Employee Director Compensation table.
2022-03-22 Michael F. Golden served as the Chairman of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee during 2021. Mr. Golden did not elect to receive any of his cash compensation in the form of equity.
2023-03-21 Michael F. Golden is retired. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Smith and Wesson Brands, Inc., a manufacturer of firearms and firearms-related products and accessories, between December 2004 and September 2011, and currently serves as a director of such company. He was employed in various executive positions with the Kohler Company, which manufactures kitchen and bath plumbing fixtures, furniture, tile, engines, and generators, and operates resorts, between February 2002 and December 2004, with his last position being the President of its Cabinetry Division. He was the President of Sales for the Industrial/Construction Group of the Stanley Works Company, which manufactures tools and hardware, between 1999 and 2002; Vice President of Sales for Kohler’s North American Plumbing Group between 1996 and 1998; and Vice President, Sales and Marketing for a division of The Black & Decker Corporation, which manufactures tools and hardware, where he was employed between 1981 and 1996. Between October 2012 and April 2021, he served on the Board of Directors of Quest Resources Holding Corporation, a company that provides management programs to reuse, recycle, and dispose of various waste streams and recyclables in the United States. He received a B.S. degree in Marketing from Pennsylvania State University and a M.B.A. degree from Emory University. Mr. Golden served as the Chairman of the Compensation Committee from January 1, 2022 until May 5, 2022, as a member of the Compensation Committee since May 6, 2022, and as a member of the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee during 2022. Mr. Golden has served as Lead Independent Director since May 6, 2022. The table below shows compensation paid to the non-employee directors for their service in 2022. Mr. Golden did not elect to receive any of his cash compensation in the form of equity. His total compensation was $241,018.

Source material: SEC submissions metadata and DEF 14A proxy filings from EDGAR. Last updated: 2026-05-06