NEIL D. WILKIN, JR. - Corporate Board Profile

OPTICAL CABLE CORP

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2002-02-15	Neil D. Wilkin, Jr. 38 2001 Director, Acting-President, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
2002-07-05	Neil D. Wilkin, Jr. 18,680 (2) 57,292 * President, Chief Financial Officer and Director
2003-02-18	Neil D. Wilkin, Jr. was elected a Director and was named Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of the Company in September 2001. In December 2001, Mr. Wilkin became Acting-President in addition to his role as Chief Financial Officer, and on April 11, 2002 he was named President by the Board of Directors.
2004-02-12	Neil D. Wilkin, Jr. is Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He was named Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer in September 2003, in addition to his previously held positions as President and as a member of the Board of Directors.
2005-02-23	Neil D. Wilkin, Jr. is Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He was named Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer in September 2003, in addition to his previously held positions as President and as a member of the Board of Directors.
2006-02-21	Neil D. Wilkin, Jr. is Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He was named Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer in September 2003, in addition to his previously held positions as President and as a member of the Board of Directors.
2007-02-20	Neil D. Wilkin, Jr. is Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He was named Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer in September 2003, in addition to his previously held positions as President and as a member of the Board of Directors.
2008-02-22	Neil D. Wilkin, Jr. is Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He was named Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer in September 2003, in addition to his previously held positions as President and as a member of the Board of Directors.
2009-02-19	Neil D. Wilkin, Jr. is Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He was named Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer in September 2003, in addition to his previously held positions as President and as a member of the Board of Directors.
2010-02-25	Neil D. Wilkin, Jr. is Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He was named Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer in September 2003, in addition to his previously held positions as President and as a member of the Board of Directors.
2011-02-23	Neil D. Wilkin, Jr. is Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He was named Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer in September 2003, in addition to his previously held positions as President and as a member of the Board of Directors.
2012-02-23	Neil D. Wilkin, Jr. is Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He was named Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer in September 2003, in addition to his previously held positions as President and as a member of the Board of Directors.
2013-02-27	Neil D. Wilkin, Jr. is Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He was named Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer in September 2003, in addition to his previously held positions as President and as a member of the Board of Directors.
2014-02-19	Mr. Wilkin is Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He was named Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer in September 2003, in addition to his previously held positions as President and as a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Wilkin first became a Director and was named Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of the Company in September 2001. In December 2001, Mr. Wilkin became Acting-President in addition to his role as Chief Financial Officer, and on April 11, 2002 he was named President by the Board of Directors. ... The Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer did not receive any compensation for his services as Director, but does receive compensation as an employee of the Company.
2015-03-04	Neil D. Wilkin, Jr. is Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He was named Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer in September 2003, in addition to his previously held positions as President and as a member of the Board of Directors.
2016-03-07	Neil D. Wilkin, Jr. is Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He was named Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer in September 2003, in addition to his previously held positions as President and as a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Wilkin first became a Director and was named Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of the Company in September 2001.
2017-03-13	Mr. Wilkin is Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He was named Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer in September 2003, in addition to his previously held positions as President and as a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Wilkin first became a Director and was named Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of the Company in September 2001. In December 2001, Mr. Wilkin became Acting-President in addition to his role as Chief Financial Officer, and on April 11, 2002 he was named President by the Board of Directors. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Wilkin served as Chief Financial Officer of a nationally licensed, internet-based real estate brokerage company. Prior to that, Mr. Wilkin practiced law concentrating on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, and general corporate matters. He worked at two law firms: McGuireWoods LLP in Richmond, Virginia and Kirkland & Ellis in Washington, D.C. Mr. Wilkin practiced with Coopers & Lybrand (a predecessor to PricewaterhouseCoopers) as a CPA before returning to graduate business school and law school. Mr. Wilkin earned his MBA from the Darden School at the University of Virginia, is a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law, and received his undergraduate degree from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia. Mr. Wilkin's annual base salary from September 1, 2015 through October 31, 2016 was $410,000, a decrease of 7.24% from his base salary of $442,000 effective December 16, 2014. This pay reduction was voluntary, did not amend Mr. Wilkin's employment agreement, and could be prospectively reversed by the CEO at his discretion. Mr. Wilkin's current annual base salary is his base salary for all purposes under his employment agreement. Mr. Wilkin committed to maintain his voluntarily reduced base salary level at least through the end of fiscal year 2016. Mr. Wilkin took this action because of: the fiscal year 2015 financial performance of the Company, his action to suspend consideration of merit increases for the leadership team (other than the CFO, which is determined by the Compensation Committee) for fiscal year 2016, and his recommendation to the Compensation Committee to suspend consideration of merit increases for the CFO and himself for fiscal year 2016. Effective November 1, 2016, at the request of the Compensation Committee, Mr. Wilkin's annual base salary was reinstated at $442,000. Based on the Company's performance, no short-term incentive bonus was paid to Mr. Wilkin for fiscal year 2016. Neither Mr. Wilkin nor Ms. Smith were granted Common Shares under the 2011 Plan in fiscal year 2016. The following table sets forth information concerning compensation paid by the Company to the Chief Executive Officer and to all other named executive officers of the Company whose total salary and bonus exceeded $100,000 for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016. For fiscal year 2016, Mr. Wilkin's total compensation was $425,389.
2018-02-26	Neil D. Wilkin, Jr. is Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He was named Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer in September 2003, in addition to his previously held positions as President and as a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Wilkin first became a Director and was named Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of the Company in September 2001. In December 2001, Mr. Wilkin became Acting-President in addition to his role as Chief Financial Officer, and on April 11, 2002 he was named President by the Board of Directors. Mr. Wilkin’s current annual base salary is $442,000 effective as of November 1, 2016. Mr. Wilkin’s annual base salary from September 1, 2015 through October 31, 2016 was $410,000, a decrease of 7.24% from his base salary of $442,000 effective December 16, 2014. This pay reduction was voluntary, did not amend Mr. Wilkin’s employment agreement, and could be prospectively reversed by Mr. Wilkin at his discretion. The pay reduction was ultimately reversed by Mr. Wilkin at the request of the Compensation Committee, effective November 1, 2016. Mr. Wilkin’s current annual base salary is his base salary for all purposes under his employment agreement. Executive officer compensation for fiscal year 2017 was comprised of three components: base salary, annual short-term incentive compensation opportunity, and long-term share-based compensation pursuant to the terms of the 2017 Plan. The following table sets forth information concerning compensation paid by the Company to the Chief Executive Officer and to all other named executive officers of the Company whose total salary and bonus exceeded $100,000 for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017. Neil D. Wilkin, Jr. total compensation for fiscal year 2017 was $780,469.
2019-02-27	Mr. Wilkin is Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He was named Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer in September 2003, in addition to his previously held positions as President and as a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Wilkin first became a Director and was named Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of the Company in September 2001. In December 2001, Mr. Wilkin became Acting-President in addition to his role as Chief Financial Officer, and on April 11, 2002 he was named President by the Board of Directors. Mr. Wilkin’s annual base salary during fiscal year 2018 was $442,000. Based on the Company’s performance and that of Ms. Smith, a short-term incentive bonus in the amount of $357,871 was paid to Mr. Wilkin for fiscal year 2018. In fiscal year 2018, Mr. Wilkin was granted a restricted stock award of 120,232 Common Shares based on a $290,000 amount of long-term equity compensation under the 2017 Plan. The Summary Compensation Table shows a total compensation of $1,118,842 for Mr. Wilkin in 2018.
2020-02-28	Neil D. Wilkin, Jr. is Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He was named Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer in September 2003, in addition to his previously held positions as President and as a member of the Board of Directors.
2021-02-26	Neil D. Wilkin, Jr. is Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He was named Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer in September 2003, in addition to his previously held positions as President and as a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Wilkin first became a Director and was named Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of the Company in September 2001. In December 2001, Mr. Wilkin became Acting-President in addition to his role as Chief Financial Officer, and on April 11, 2002 he was named President by the Board of Directors. Mr. Wilkin's annual base salary during fiscal year 2020 was $455,000. Based on the Summary Compensation Table, his total compensation was $474,473.
2022-02-28	Mr. Wilkin is Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He was named Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer in September 2003, in addition to his previously held positions as President and as a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Wilkin first became a Director and was named Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of the Company in September 2001. In December 2001, Mr. Wilkin became Acting-President in addition to his role as Chief Financial Officer, and on April 11, 2002 he was named President by the Board of Directors. Mr. Wilkin’s annual base salary during fiscal year 2021 was $455,000, an annual base salary rate effective since December 16, 2018. In fiscal year 2021, Mr. Wilkin was granted a restricted stock award of 72,846 Common Shares under the 2017 Plan, with all such shares being subject to performance-based vesting over more than four years and are subject to forfeiture. The following table sets forth information concerning compensation paid by the Company to the Chief Executive Officer and to all other named executive officers of the Company whose total salary and bonus exceeded $100,000 for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2021. Neil D. Wilkin, Jr. total compensation for 2021 was $727,875.
2023-02-28	Neil D. Wilkin, Jr. is Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He was named Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer in September 2003, in addition to his previously held positions as President and as a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Wilkin first became a Director and was named Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of the Company in September 2001. In December 2001, Mr. Wilkin became Acting-President in addition to his role as Chief Financial Officer, and on April 11, 2002 he was named President by the Board of Directors. Mr. Wilkin’s annual base salary during fiscal year 2022 was $455,000. The following table sets forth information concerning compensation paid by the Company to the Chief Executive Officer and to all other named executive officers of the Company whose total salary and bonus exceeded $100,000 for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022. For fiscal year 2022, Mr. Wilkin's total compensation was $477,913.
2024-02-27	Neil D. Wilkin, Jr. is Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He was named Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer in September 2003, in addition to his previously held positions as President and as a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Wilkin first became a Director and was named Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of the Company in September 2001. In December 2001, Mr. Wilkin became Acting-President in addition to his role as Chief Financial Officer, and on April 11, 2002 he was named President by the Board of Directors.
2025-02-28	Neil D. Wilkin, Jr. is Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He was named Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer in September 2003, in addition to his previously held positions as President and as a member of the Board of Directors.