MICHAEL L. FINN - 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 members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee are Messrs. Loveland (Chairman), Corlett, and Finn. The table below shows the compensation earned by the Companys non-employee directors during fiscal year 2006: Michael L. Finn 6,000 fees earned or paid in cash, 10,000 stock awards, total 16,000.
2008-04-28	Michael L. Finn is currently a Class II Director of the Company. The members of the Compensation Committee are Messrs. Rouda (Chairman), Stewart, and Finn. The members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee are Messrs. Loveland (Chairman), Corlett, and Finn. The table below shows the compensation earned by the Companys non-employee directors during fiscal year 2007: Michael L. Finn: Fees earned or paid in cash $32,500, Stock awards $17,500, Total $50,000.
2009-04-20	Michael L. Finn is a director and serves on the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance 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	Michael L. Finn, 67, Director of the Company. Committees: Compensation Committee, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Compensation: $32,500 fees earned or paid in cash and $17,500 stock awards totaling $50,000.
2012-04-09	Michael L. Finn is currently Class II Director of the Company. The members of the Audit Committee are Messrs. Corlett (Chairman), Campbell, and Haning. The members of the Compensation Committee are Messrs. Rouda (Chairman), Stewart, and Finn. The members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee are Messrs. Loveland (Chairman), Corlett, and Finn. The table below shows the compensation earned by the Company’s non-employee directors during fiscal year 2011: Michael L. Finn Fees earned or paid in cash ($) 32,500 Stock awards ($) 17,500 Total ($) 50,000.
2013-04-08	Michael L. Finn Age: 69 Role: Director of the Company Committees: Compensation Committee, Nominating and Corporate Governance 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 ($) Total ($) Michael L. Finn 41,000 24,000 65,000 The members of the Compensation Committee are Messrs. Campbell (Chairman), Stewart, and Finn. The members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee are Messrs. Finn (Chairman), Corlett, and Campbell.
2015-04-14	Michael L. Finn 71 2004 Director of the Company The members of the Compensation Committee are Messrs. Finn (Chairman), Stewart, and Corlett. The members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee are Messrs. Haning (Chairman), Finn, and Rouda. The table below shows the compensation earned by the Company’s non-employee directors during fiscal year 2014: Michael L. Finn $48,000 fees earned or paid in cash $28,000 stock awards Total $76,000
2016-04-13	Michael L. Finn Age: 72 Role: Director of the Company Committees: Compensation Committee (Chairman), Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Compensation: Fees earned or paid in cash $50,250 + Stock awards $28,000 = $78,250 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: Michael L. Finn 50,250 (cash) + 28,000 (stock) = 78,250"
2018-04-16	Michael L. Finn has served as Chairman of Power Distributors, LLC, a wholesale distributor of outdoor power equipment in Columbus, Ohio, since 2014, and President of Chesapeake Realty Co., a real estate development and management company in Columbus, Ohio, since 1970. Mr. Finn’s board member experience, operations and management experience in retail and distribution, and business management experience, including his service as a president of both a distribution company and real estate development company, qualify him to continue serving as a member of the Board of Directors. The Compensation Committee (referred to in this CD&A as the “Committee”) was appointed by our Board of Directors and is governed by a written charter that is available in the corporate governance section of our website, www.rockybrands.com. The Committee members are Michael L. Finn, Chairman, James L. Stewart and Robert B. Moore, Jr. At its meeting on May 18, 2017, the Board of Directors appointed Mr. Moore to the Compensation Committee, replacing Glenn E. Corlett. Our Board of Directors has determined that each of the Committee members, including former member Mr. Corlett, is independent under the standards of independence established by Marketplace Rule 5605(a)(2). In addition, each of the Committee members, including former member Mr. Corlett, is a “non-employee” director as defined by Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and an “outside director” as defined by the Internal Revenue Code. The members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee are Messrs. Haning (Chairman), Finn, and Rouda. The Board of Directors has determined that each of Messrs. Haning, Finn, and Rouda are independent as independence is defined in Marketplace Rule 5605(a)(2). The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter is posted on the Company’s website at www.rockybrands.com. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee met four times during 2017. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee oversees the director nomination process and reviews related party transactions. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has the responsibility to identify and recommend individuals qualified to become directors. 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); An annual retainer of $9,000 for service as Chairman of the Compensation Committee, payable in cash quarterly; The table below shows the compensation earned by the Company’s directors during fiscal year 2017: Michael L. Finn Fees earned or paid in cash ($) 51,000 Stock Awards ($) 28,000 Option Awards ($) 4,140 Total ($) 83,140.
2019-04-18	Michael L. Finn 75 2004 2020 Class II Nominating and Corporate Governance, Compensation (Chair) Director ... Michael L. Finn 51,000 28,000 22,442 101,442 ...
2020-05-14	Michael L. Finn 76 2004 2020 Class II (nominee) Compensation (Chair), Nominating and Corporate Governance Director During 2019, the Company compensated each non-employee director as follows: Michael L. Finn Fees earned or paid in cash ($): 54,000 Stock Awards ($): 30,000 Options Awards ($): 29,527 Total ($): 113,527
2021-04-21	Michael L. Finn 77 2004 2022 Class II Compensation (Chair), Nominating and Corporate Governance Director
2022-04-20	Michael L. Finn 78 2004 2022 Class II (nominee) Compensation, Nominating and Corporate Governance Director ...During 2021, the Company compensated each non-employee director as follows:...Michael L. Finn Fees earned or paid in cash ($): 58,500 Stock Awards ($): 32,000 Options Awards ($): 29,544 Total ($): 120,044
2023-04-28	Michael L. Finn 79 2004 2024 Class II Compensation, Nominating and Corporate Governance Director During 2022, the Company compensated each non-employee director as follows: An annual retainer of $80,000 for service on the Board of Directors, payable by the issuance of shares valued at $8,000 on the first day of each quarter (valued at the last closing price prior to such date), which shares are fully vested at issuance, and the balance of $48,000 payable in cash quarterly; The table below shows the compensation earned by the Company’s directors during fiscal year 2022: Name Fees earned or paid in cash ($) Stock Awards ($) Options Awards ($) Total ($) Michael L. Finn 51,000 32,000 42,797 125,797
2024-04-29	Michael L. Finn 80 2004 2024 Class II (nominee) Compensation, Nominating and Corporate Governance Director