R. WILSON ORR, III - Corporate Board Profile

KIRKLAND'S, INC

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2008-05-13	Mr. Orr has been Chairman of our Board of Directors since March 2006. Since 1993, Mr. Orr has been a Managing Partner of SSM Partners, a private equity investment firm, and a principal of SSM Corporation, a shareholder of Kirkland's.
2009-05-06	Mr. Orr has been Chairman of our Board of Directors since March 2006. ... Members: Mr. Orr (Chairman), Mr. Parks, and Mr. Spain for Audit Committee. ... Compensation Committee Members: Mr. Collins (Chairman), Mr. Spain and Mr. Orr. ... Governance and Nominating Committee Members: Mr. Parks (Chairman), Mr. Orr and Mr. Spain. ... Director Compensation Table shows R. Wilson Orr, III earned $70,100 in total compensation.
2010-04-30	Mr. Orr has been Chairman of our Board of Directors since March 2006. Since 1993, Mr. Orr has been a Managing Partner of SSM Partners, a private equity investment firm, and a principal of SSM Corporation, a shareholder of Kirkland's. He joined SSM Corporation in 1988 as a Vice President. From 1984 to 1988, he worked in corporate lending at Chemical Bank. Mr. Orr's background in private equity and corporate lending enables him to contribute to the Board's long-term strategic planning. Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: $63,000; Option Awards: $25,150; Total: $88,150.
2011-04-29	Mr. Orr has been Chairman of our Board of Directors since March 2006. Since 1993, Mr. Orr has been a Managing Partner of SSM Partners, a private equity investment firm, and a principal of SSM Corporation.
2012-05-01	Mr. Orr has been Chairman of our Board of Directors since March 2006. ... Mr. Orr has been a Managing Partner of SSM Partners ... Audit Committee: Members: Mr. Orr (Chairman), Mr. Parks, Mr. M. Kirkland and Mr. Spain. ... Compensation Committee: Members: Mr. Collins (Chairman), Mr. Spain and Mr. Orr. ... Governance and Nominating Committee: Members: Mr. Parks (Chairman), Mr. Orr, Mr. Collins and Mr. Spain. ... Director Compensation Table: R. Wilson Orr, III Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $94,000, Stock Awards $49,320, Total $143,320.
2013-04-30	Mr. Orr has been Chairman of our Board of Directors since March 2006... Members: Mr. Orr (Chairman), Mr. Parks, Mr. M. Kirkland and Mr. Spain. All of the members of the Audit Committee are independent... Members: Mr. Collins (Chairman), Mr. Spain and Mr. Orr. All of the members of the Compensation Committee are independent... Members: Mr. Parks (Chairman), Mr. Orr, Mr. Collins and Mr. Spain. All of the members of the Governance and Nominating Committee are independent... Director Compensation Table: R. Wilson Orr, III Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $94,000, Stock Awards $43,720, Total $137,720.
2014-05-07	R. Wilson Orr, III Principal Occupation: Chairman of the Board of Directors; Managing Partner of SSM Partners, a private equity investment firm, and a principal of SSM Corporation. Age: 51 Director Since: 1996 Mr. Orr has been Chairman of our Board of Directors since March 2006. Since 1993, Mr. Orr has been a Managing Partner of SSM Partners, a private equity investment firm. He joined SSM Partners in 1988 as a Vice President. From 1984 to 1988, Mr. Orr worked in corporate lending at Chemical Bank. Mr. Orr received a B.S. degree from Vanderbilt University. Mr. Orr brings significant experience to our Board of Directors having served and continuing to serve on numerous other boards and assisting management with a full range responsibilities including long-term strategic planning. Director Compensation Table shows total compensation of $157,160 for fiscal 2013. He is Chairman of the Audit Committee and member of the Compensation Committee and Governance and Nominating Committee.
2015-05-04	Mr. Orr has been Chairman of our Board of Directors since March 2006. ... Audit Committee (Chairman). ... Director Compensation Table: Total $169,120.
2016-04-29	R. Wilson Orr, III, Principal Occupation: Chairman of the Board of Directors, Managing Partner of SSM Partners, a private equity investment firm, and a principal of SSM Corporation. Age: 53. Director Since: 1996. Summary Compensation Table shows total compensation of $197,747 for fiscal 2015.
2017-04-28	R. Wilson Orr, III - Principal Occupation: Chairman of the Board of Directors, Managing Partner of SSM Partners. Age: 54. Director Since: 1996. Members: Mr. Orr serves on the Audit Committee and Governance and Nominating Committee. Director Compensation Table shows R. Wilson Orr, III total compensation of $146,270.
2018-04-30	Mr. Orr has been Chair of our Board of Directors since March 2006. Mr. Orr is the Managing Partner of SSM Partners, a private equity investment firm focused on growth equity investments. He joined SSM Partners in 1988 after working at Chemical Bank in corporate finance from 1984 to 1988. Mr. Orr received a B.S. degree from Vanderbilt University. Mr. Orr brings significant experience to our Board of Directors having served and continuing to serve on numerous other boards and assisting management with a full range of responsibilities including long-term strategic planning. Audit Committee Members: Mr. Pleas (Chair), Mr. Owen, Mr. Orr and Mr. Sandfort. Governance and Nominating Committee Members: Mr. Orr (Chair), Mr. Collins, Ms. Lanigan and Mr. M. Kirkland. CEO Search Committee Members: Mr. Orr (Chair), Mr. Sandfort and Mr. Owen. Director Compensation Table: R. Wilson Orr, III $140,920.
2019-05-06	R. Wilson Orr, III PrincipalOccupation: Chair of the Board of Directors, Managing Partner of SSM Partners, a private equity investment firm, and a principal of SSM Corporation. Age: 56 DirectorSince: 1996 Mr. Orr has been Chair of our Board of Directors since March 2006. Since 1993, Mr. Orr has been a Managing Partner of SSM Partners, a private equity investment firm focused on growth equity investments. He joined SSM Partners in 1988 as a Vice President after working at Chemical Bank in corporate finance from 1984 to 1988. Mr. Orr received a B.S. degree from Vanderbilt University. Mr. Orr brings significant experience to our Board of Directors having served and continuing to serve on numerous other boards and assisting management with a full range of responsibilities including long-term strategic planning. ... Members: Mr. Orr (Chair), Mr. Collins, Ms. Lanigan and Mr. Kirkland. All of the members of the Governance and Nominating Committee are “independent” as defined by the applicable rules and regulations of Nasdaq and the SEC. ... Director Compensation Table The following table provides information about all compensation earned in fiscal 2018 by the non-employee directors who served on our Board of Directors: Name Fees Earned or Paid in Cash($) Stock Awards($) Total($) R. Wilson Orr, III 115,000 50,160 165,160
2020-05-12	R. Wilson Orr, III PrincipalOccupation: Chair of the Board of Directors, Managing Partner of SSM Partners, a private equity investment firm, and a principal of SSM Corporation. Age: 57 DirectorSince: 1996 Members: Mr. Pleas (Chair), Mr. Owen and Mr. Orr. All of the members of the Audit Committee are “independent” as defined by the applicable rules and regulations of Nasdaq and the SEC. Members: Mr. Orr (Chair), Mr. Collins, Ms. Lanigan and Mr. Kirkland. All of the members of the Governance and Nominating Committee are “independent” as defined by the applicable rules and regulations of Nasdaq and the SEC. Director Compensation Table R. Wilson Orr, III $127,500 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $69,998 Stock Awards $197,498 Total
2021-05-10	Mr. Orr has been Chair of our Board since March 2006. He is Managing Partner of SSM Partners. He joined SSM Partners in 1988. He received a B.S. from Vanderbilt University. He serves as Chair of the Governance and Nominating Committee. Total compensation for fiscal 2020 was $125,050.
2022-05-06	R. Wilson Orr, III Age: 59 Director Since: 1996 Mr. Orr has been Chair of our Board of Directors since March 2006... Members include Mr. Orr (Chair Governance and Nominating Committee)... Director Compensation Table R. Wilson Orr, III $135,000 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $69,986 Stock Awards $204,986 Total
2023-05-05	R. Wilson Orr, III PrincipalOccupation: Chair of the Board of Directors, Senior Advisory Partner of SSM Partners, a private equity investment firm. Age: 60 DirectorSince: 1996 ...As of the end of fiscal 2022, members include Mr. Orr in Governance and Nominating Committee. ...Director Compensation Table shows R. Wilson Orr, III total compensation $199,998.
2024-05-10	R. Wilson Orr, III PrincipalOccupation: Chair of the Board of Directors, Senior Advisory Partner of SSM Partners, a private equity investment firm. Age: 61 DirectorSince: 1996 Mr. Orr has been Chair of our Board of Directors since March 2006. Mr. Orr is a Senior Advisory Partner of SSM Partners, a private equity investment firm focused on growth equity investments. He joined SSM Partners in 1988 as a Vice President. He served as a managing director from 1993 to 2008 and as the firm’s managing partner from 2008 to 2021. From 1984 to 1988, Mr. Orr worked in corporate lending at Chemical Bank. Mr. Orr received a B.S. degree from Vanderbilt University. Mr. Orr brings significant experience to our Board of Directors having served on numerous other boards and assisting management with a full range of responsibilities including long-term strategic planning. Board of Directors and Committee Meetings The Board of Directors has three standing committees: an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee and a Governance and Nominating Committee. The following table lists the three standing committees of the Board of Directors, each of their duties and functions and the number of meetings they held in fiscal 2023: Standing Committees of the Board Duties and Functions Meetings Audit Committee (1) 7 Review and reassess the adequacy of its charter annually and recommend any proposed changes to the Board for approval, and additionally, annually evaluate its own performance; Review with management and the Company’s independent public accountants the Company’s audited financial statements and related footnotes, and the clarity of the disclosures in the financial statements; Meet periodically with management and the Company’s independent registered public accountants to review the Company’s major financial risk exposures and other significant risk exposures (e.g., cybersecurity) and the steps taken to monitor and control such exposures; Review and discuss quarterly reports from the Company’s independent public accountants regarding critical accounting policies and practices; Obtain from the Company’s independent public accountants their recommendation regarding internal controls and other matters relating to the accounting procedures and the books and records of the Company and the correction of controls deemed to be deficient; Pre-approve all auditing services and permitted non-audit services and approve the fees for such services and terms thereof to be performed for the Company by its independent registered public accountants; Adopt procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by the Company regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters, and the confidential, anonymous submission by employees of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters; Establish, review and update policies for approving related party transactions and monitor implementation of such policies; and Review and approve any transactions between the Company and related parties. Governance and Nominating Committee (3) 4 Review and make recommendations on the range of skills and expertise which should be represented on the Board, and the eligibility criteria for individual director and committee membership, including minimum qualifications and skills that must be met by director candidates; Identify and recommend potential candidates for election or re-election to the Board; Implement a policy and procedures with regard to the consideration of any director candidates recommended by security holders; and Review and recommend to the Board the appropriate structure of committees, committee assignments and committee chairs. (1)As of the end of fiscal 2023, members include Mr. Pleas (Chair), Mr. Orr, Mr. Shimojima and Ms. Soltau. (3)As of the end of fiscal 2023, members include Mr. Orr (Chair), Mr. Collins and Ms. Lanigan. Director Compensation Table The following table provides information about all compensation earned by our non-employee directors who served on our Board of Directors during fiscal 2023: Name Fees Earnedor Paid in Cash($) StockAwards($)(1) Total($) R. Wilson Orr, III $132,500 $34,998 $167,498